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We. Hi I'm Bryan Webber I'm pleased to be joined by Yankee center fielder Curtis Granderson -- you finish the second half of last year on its hair.

Is that something to build on this year.

Definitely anytime you have some positive yards while -- and -- memory bank and go back to when you need to so to finish sept 2010 season and where did was definitely great a bad thing is course yet the offseason -- got to go and -- and things. Combat go back it's that memory bank remember what you did successfully. To get to the point where you're in this season and hope we translated over in spring training. And over the course of this 2011 season that just got under way. Back in 2007 -- 23 home runs and stole 26 bases how realistic is freed up another 20/20 season this year. It's good as ours -- to remain healthy but like last year I was on pace to go and get back -- stolen base mark he had about 11 month and fortunately had a groin injury. -- they -- come back and get a cup more stolen bases as season went on but if things remain healthy. Stay out there stay aggressive -- ago this team loves the run is one lets you go out there just be smart. Continue to go put pressure on defense. There can go and accomplish that again. -- that you worked on your swing during spring training what adjustments have you made at the play. The main thing are closed in my stance little bit. Pushed my hands back a little further and the reason we chose to do that was this the position that I was trying to get to you when I was -- load and a lot of work going on prior to. So Kevin long our hitting coach says it's a limit on that previous this is where you wanna get list to start you there. And that's what we started doing work on a couple -- the batting tee. A little bit soft front toss and batting practice to try to lock it and and get that muscle memory Orton. New York can be -- some players because they're so much pressure playing in the Big Apple how long it take you to get comfortable playing in New -- it. No wasn't that far along at all because common in his opponent those wanted to place though is look forward to coming to some people -- coming and -- different things that people don't like but being from Chicago love the -- again. Millions of options of food he. A lot of people around different diverse groups of people are let's -- make it exciting for me. And I guess if the player on the most difficult things work how to get to the field was tensions that those thing that it no. So once I got -- taking care of it was his second nature of the team that a great outlook Meehan. The front offices open arms and in very comfortable with -- to speak to business relationship. And just being comfortable a lot of stuff was actually made a lot simpler than saint.

Okay let's talk about Boston many of the pundits are picking the Red Sox to win the AL east and the World Series -- on the spot. Tell me why the Yankees -- the team to --

Eight this year were returning a lot of guys that we have from lashes playoff team. We -- good key additions to our team with -- Soriano and Russell Martin and also -- Jones Eric Chavez. Is some great guys and experience winning experience leadership are that they get to bring to the team plus again you return everybody that was on the team last year. That had a little sour taste in -- who wanna go back wanna give back the playoffs and wanna go a little further and we did last night. Finally Curtis I understand your learning to speak Spanish -- wanna pick up a second language. And with my team be is that vs it is a guy guys from all over Latin America Mexico Puerto Rico Panama. Dominican Venezuela it's one of those things have always wanted to do just to have the time to do it in Rosetta Stone is give me an opportunity to put -- in my computer. Do it as I want fifteen to thirty minutes today here in there. Learn a little bit that I can take it to the clubhouse or away from the club I'll speak to guys. Listening guys know when guys are talking about me an -- BO say some things about a couple of the guys to but it has a lot of fun.

Okay Curtis thanks so much for taking the time best of luck this season don't forget box which dot com that you covered. For all your baseball me some Bryan Webber will see you next time.