WEBVTT - Dodgers on Deck (4-25-26) 0:00:00.520 --> 0:00:03.520 For the back to back World champions of Baseball. 0:00:03.680 --> 0:00:06.000 One of the greatest runs in the history of baseball. 0:00:06.040 --> 0:00:12.680 Immortality is within their reach. Incredible and while others make excuses. 0:00:12.320 --> 0:00:14.560 The only reason the Dodgers are doing this because they. 0:00:14.440 --> 0:00:15.440 Can't they printing money. 0:00:15.440 --> 0:00:17.320 The Dodgers just can't continue. 0:00:17.360 --> 0:00:18.120 It's not fair. 0:00:18.280 --> 0:00:19.440 Are making plans. 0:00:20.040 --> 0:00:25.239 Yeah, it's a singular focus on controlling what they can control. 0:00:25.600 --> 0:00:29.360 Now your pregame host of the world champion La Dodgers, 0:00:29.840 --> 0:00:32.240 tam Cats, Hi. 0:00:32.159 --> 0:00:37.040 Everybody, and welcome in to Molrongo Casino. Dodgers on deck. 0:00:37.159 --> 0:00:43.120 It's a cool Saturday afternoon. April twenty fifth, twenty twenty six, 0:00:43.280 --> 0:00:46.360 is cloudy and gloomy here in Los Angeles, and now 0:00:46.400 --> 0:00:48.880 Dodger fans film like that as well. After the Dodgers 0:00:48.880 --> 0:00:52.480 lost last night's series opener to the Chicago Cubs, Dodgers now. 0:00:52.400 --> 0:00:53.720 Seventeen to nine on this season. 0:00:53.720 --> 0:00:55.560 They start the day a half game back of the 0:00:55.560 --> 0:00:58.520 Padres in the NL West. Today they look to turn 0:00:58.560 --> 0:01:00.880 the page though on last night, get back on track. 0:01:00.960 --> 0:01:03.440 Roki Sasaki on the mount on his bobblehead giveaway. It's 0:01:03.440 --> 0:01:06.440 also a special day for our own Rick. Monday fifty 0:01:06.520 --> 0:01:09.960 years ago. Today he saved the American flag from two 0:01:10.040 --> 0:01:13.200 Yahoo's trying to burn it in left field the Dodgers Stadium. 0:01:13.240 --> 0:01:16.080 We salute Rick, a US Marine Corps Reserve veteran, for 0:01:16.200 --> 0:01:18.920 what he did. More on that and from Rick coming 0:01:19.000 --> 0:01:22.160 up over the next hour plus first pitch from uniclove Field. 0:01:22.160 --> 0:01:24.600 That Dodgers Stadium is coming up at four fifteen. 0:01:24.680 --> 0:01:26.319 Coming up between then and now that we got a 0:01:26.319 --> 0:01:28.759 lot to get to here on Moroco Casino Dodgers on Deck. 0:01:28.760 --> 0:01:31.000 We're gonna hear from the Dodger manager, Dave Roberts. We're 0:01:31.040 --> 0:01:34.080 gonna hear from Andrew Freeman, the president of baseball Operations 0:01:34.080 --> 0:01:36.760 for the Dodgers. David Vasaid checks in throughout the hour, 0:01:36.800 --> 0:01:39.160 and of course we will hear from Steven Nelson and 0:01:39.240 --> 0:01:42.200 Rick Monday out at the gallopin Ford Broadcast booth. Well, 0:01:42.280 --> 0:01:44.119 last night at the Ravine, a tail of two games 0:01:44.120 --> 0:01:46.679 really for the Dodgers, one that started out great, but 0:01:47.000 --> 0:01:49.640 one that ended not so much. And she ain't got 0:01:49.680 --> 0:01:51.480 the start. The big right hander was good. He struck 0:01:51.480 --> 0:01:53.760 out seven of the first nine batters he faced. He'd 0:01:53.760 --> 0:01:55.840 go six and a third, one run, four hits, ten 0:01:55.880 --> 0:01:58.840 punch outs. The Dodgers offense meanwhile, got after a cup 0:01:58.880 --> 0:02:01.720 starter Jamison tay On in the third, I Sung Kim single, 0:02:01.760 --> 0:02:05.280 Alex freelan walk, three batters later, two outs for Will Smith. 0:02:05.520 --> 0:02:08.440 Two sixty three, couple of home runs, eleven RB eyes 0:02:08.480 --> 0:02:13.320 and throughout his career, Will Smith has been a terrific 0:02:13.400 --> 0:02:13.959 clutch hitter. 0:02:14.040 --> 0:02:15.280 Let's see what he can do with two on. 0:02:15.360 --> 0:02:18.120 There's a fly ball the right fielding deep back, go 0:02:18.320 --> 0:02:19.160 Suzuki to. 0:02:19.200 --> 0:02:22.000 The wall and in his call, a home run. 0:02:23.680 --> 0:02:27.080 Will Smith, when you're hot, You're hot, a three run blest. 0:02:27.639 --> 0:02:29.359 It's his third home run of the year. 0:02:29.440 --> 0:02:32.960 He's knocked in fourteen and the Dodgers leads three nothing, 0:02:33.200 --> 0:02:34.920 three run home run for Will Smith. 0:02:34.919 --> 0:02:36.239 That's the top ship play of the game, brought to 0:02:36.280 --> 0:02:39.080 you by RCO quality topsier gash for a less Dodgers 0:02:39.080 --> 0:02:39.440 a three. 0:02:39.320 --> 0:02:39.919 To nothing lead. 0:02:39.960 --> 0:02:42.519 In the fourth, it was the Dodgers bottom half of 0:02:42.560 --> 0:02:44.400 the lineup that got it going, Max Munts. He went 0:02:44.440 --> 0:02:46.760 out double two batters later, with two outs, I Sung 0:02:46.840 --> 0:02:50.040 Kim with an RBI single that gave the Dodgers a 0:02:50.080 --> 0:02:52.079 four to nothing lead. Him and she had fished into 0:02:52.120 --> 0:02:54.079 the seventh after he give up a one out single 0:02:54.160 --> 0:02:56.520 day Roberts came and got him. Alex Vessia got a 0:02:56.520 --> 0:03:00.079 fly ball out, then walked PCA for Dancy Swanson and 0:03:00.120 --> 0:03:02.720 hit a two out triple, making it a four to 0:03:02.919 --> 0:03:06.079 two Dodgers lead. Next, Bider Horner and RBI single to 0:03:06.160 --> 0:03:08.000 left that made it a one run game. 0:03:08.080 --> 0:03:10.160 Dodgers lead was down to four to three. In the eighth. 0:03:10.360 --> 0:03:12.600 The Dodgers' lead was gone when Blake trying and gave 0:03:12.680 --> 0:03:14.560 up a lead off home run to Alex Bregman. Dodgers 0:03:14.600 --> 0:03:16.799 and Cubs tied at four. In the top half of 0:03:16.840 --> 0:03:20.200 the ninth inning, Tanner Scott on in relief. Same results 0:03:20.240 --> 0:03:23.440 a leadoff single to the PCA. Then Dansby Swanson went 0:03:23.520 --> 0:03:25.440 Deeve Scott. 0:03:25.120 --> 0:03:29.280 The lefty looking straight ahead at PCA. The pitch comes 0:03:29.280 --> 0:03:31.919 home and Swanson turns on a ball to left field 0:03:31.960 --> 0:03:39.840 and deep. The Cubs half jumped ahead a two run 0:03:39.920 --> 0:03:43.480 blast from Dansby Swanson out of the ninth spot of 0:03:43.520 --> 0:03:45.680 the order in Chicago. 0:03:45.800 --> 0:03:48.640 With this sixth consecutive. 0:03:47.960 --> 0:03:53.440 Run two run home run for Swanson, Cubs with six 0:03:54.160 --> 0:03:57.400 unanswered runs come back and beat the Dodgers last night 0:03:57.440 --> 0:04:00.480 six to four. The Dodgers' top three relievers, Vessi, has 0:04:00.520 --> 0:04:02.760 Tryna and Scott all got hit around. Meanwhile, the Dodgers' 0:04:02.760 --> 0:04:05.440 big hitters got shut out. Show Io Tani struck out 0:04:05.440 --> 0:04:07.560 three times to go with the walk. Freddie Freeman was 0:04:07.640 --> 0:04:09.360 zero for four. Kyle Tucker oh for three at the 0:04:09.400 --> 0:04:12.400 walk against his former team. A disappointing night for the Dodgers, 0:04:12.400 --> 0:04:14.400 no doubt, who have now lost five of their last eight. 0:04:14.600 --> 0:04:16.640 They're seventeen and nine. There a half game back of 0:04:16.680 --> 0:04:18.600 the Padres as they go into action today in the 0:04:18.680 --> 0:04:19.279 NL West. 0:04:19.440 --> 0:04:21.720 Today though, new day, new game. 0:04:21.839 --> 0:04:24.240 Rokie Sazaki on the mount on his bobblehead night first 0:04:24.240 --> 0:04:26.360 pitch A four fifteen and with more. Let's head out 0:04:26.360 --> 0:04:28.480 to the galloping Ford Broadcast booth as we say hello 0:04:28.640 --> 0:04:30.279 to Stephen Nelson and Rick Monday. 0:04:30.279 --> 0:04:32.560 Guys, all right, TC, thanks so much. 0:04:32.600 --> 0:04:35.160 Great to be back here on a very special day 0:04:35.279 --> 0:04:37.960 at Dodgers Stadium. Mo I know you're going to deflect 0:04:38.120 --> 0:04:41.440 everything away from you and out to the field. We'll 0:04:41.480 --> 0:04:44.160 get to you in a second. We do got to 0:04:44.200 --> 0:04:47.599 tie a bow on what happened last night. Not a 0:04:47.640 --> 0:04:50.760 great way to start the home stand, a great way 0:04:50.800 --> 0:04:53.080 to finish a ballgame for the Dodgers, but that tends 0:04:53.080 --> 0:04:55.080 to happen over the course of the year. When he 0:04:55.120 --> 0:04:57.040 woke up today, what were you thinking about with regards 0:04:57.080 --> 0:04:57.640 to the opener. 0:04:58.839 --> 0:05:01.960 I think frustration. I think that was probably taking place 0:05:02.240 --> 0:05:04.680 in the dugout and in the locker room after the 0:05:04.680 --> 0:05:07.200 game as well, because the Dodgers are squandered a Ford 0:05:07.240 --> 0:05:11.280 to nothing lead. But we start to analyze it, there 0:05:11.279 --> 0:05:14.440 was some positive I thought came out of the game itself. Defense, 0:05:14.520 --> 0:05:16.880 no question about it. Dodgers able to throw out two 0:05:16.880 --> 0:05:18.839 guys at home plate to see some good plays that 0:05:18.880 --> 0:05:21.359 are going to be made and were made needed to 0:05:21.400 --> 0:05:23.960 be made. But at the same time, now you're looking 0:05:24.120 --> 0:05:27.120 and not to show responsibility or trying to point fingers. 0:05:27.120 --> 0:05:29.320 But the bullpend did not hold up their end of 0:05:29.360 --> 0:05:35.159 the bargain and it really wasted. A magnificent outing by 0:05:35.240 --> 0:05:37.880 Emmitt Sheen, who went six and a third allowed just 0:05:38.160 --> 0:05:41.320 one run, only four hits, and it was at last 0:05:41.320 --> 0:05:43.520 inning where they finally got a run across. He had 0:05:43.600 --> 0:05:46.560 ten strikeouts that tied a career high. But as Dave 0:05:46.640 --> 0:05:48.680 Roberts was saying before the ballgame, he needed to move 0:05:48.720 --> 0:05:51.680 the ball around much better. Last night, chain speeds changed. Look, 0:05:51.720 --> 0:05:53.039 and that's exactly what he did. 0:05:53.760 --> 0:05:57.240 All right, Enough about that, now, all about you, all right, 0:05:57.360 --> 0:05:58.960 because today, fiftieth. 0:05:58.600 --> 0:05:59.599 Th that's enough about that. 0:06:00.000 --> 0:06:01.920 No, no, no, no, no, you're not getting off that easy. 0:06:02.080 --> 0:06:02.279 Look. 0:06:02.320 --> 0:06:04.520 I think anybody who's listened to you over the years 0:06:04.960 --> 0:06:09.080 or has stumbled upon our booth views on the medias 0:06:09.120 --> 0:06:12.320 of social they know that you don't get rattled by 0:06:12.360 --> 0:06:15.240 anything because you've seen and done everything that there is 0:06:15.240 --> 0:06:17.480 to see and do in this game. But I wonder, 0:06:17.839 --> 0:06:20.840 on a day like this, a fiftieth anniversary of a 0:06:20.960 --> 0:06:23.120 day that means so much to you and so much 0:06:23.120 --> 0:06:25.080 to so many people, and you have the people that 0:06:25.160 --> 0:06:28.560 mean the most to you here, I wonder if today's 0:06:28.560 --> 0:06:30.640 a little bit different, if the heart's beating a little 0:06:30.640 --> 0:06:31.239 bit different. 0:06:32.040 --> 0:06:35.760 It's not beating differently. But I think at the same time, 0:06:37.000 --> 0:06:40.160 I take a lot of pride in acting fifty years 0:06:40.200 --> 0:06:42.600 ago for what I thought was right to do at 0:06:42.600 --> 0:06:46.880 that moment. Uncomfortable at the same time, and being a right, 0:06:46.960 --> 0:06:49.680 honest uncomfortable with the attention that has been placed upon 0:06:49.800 --> 0:06:52.520 me because I did what everybody that I know would 0:06:52.520 --> 0:06:55.440 have done the same thing had they been geographically close 0:06:56.560 --> 0:06:59.479 in honor of those in particular with the military. But 0:06:59.520 --> 0:07:01.280 it's not just the military. It's a lot of people 0:07:01.360 --> 0:07:04.440 that make it convenient for you and I and everyone else. 0:07:04.680 --> 0:07:07.240 They have the conversations that we are having. That's part 0:07:07.240 --> 0:07:09.640 of the freedoms and rights that we have that's represented 0:07:09.680 --> 0:07:13.520 by this piece of material called our flag that Sunday 0:07:13.560 --> 0:07:16.840 afternoon years later. Now, I could not tell you exactly 0:07:16.880 --> 0:07:18.920 what was on my mind the incident I saw them, 0:07:19.160 --> 0:07:21.920 except that I was mad. I was irritated that they 0:07:21.960 --> 0:07:23.800 were there. And then when I saw the flag of 0:07:23.880 --> 0:07:26.760 being put on the ground and the lighter flu and 0:07:26.800 --> 0:07:31.200 being put on top of it, I was extremely mad 0:07:31.240 --> 0:07:34.880 because again I made a move that I thought was 0:07:34.960 --> 0:07:38.320 right fifty years ago. Nothing has changed my mind since then, 0:07:38.560 --> 0:07:40.960 and I'm very very happy that I happen to be 0:07:41.000 --> 0:07:42.600 close enough to do something about it. 0:07:42.800 --> 0:07:46.760 And isn't it crazy because I can't imagine that the 0:07:46.840 --> 0:07:50.400 schedulers in Major League Baseball had any idea when they 0:07:50.400 --> 0:07:52.920 were thrown together the twenty twenty sixth schedule. 0:07:52.720 --> 0:07:56.040 That the Dodgers would be hosting the Cubs on this day. 0:07:56.440 --> 0:07:58.440 Yeah, when I first saw the schedule, I did not 0:07:58.560 --> 0:08:01.480 even recognize it. I think my wife, Barb believe was 0:08:01.480 --> 0:08:03.080 the one. The pointer now says, Hey, by the way, 0:08:03.320 --> 0:08:05.720 have you looked at the April twenty fifth I said, no, 0:08:06.120 --> 0:08:08.000 I have it. Look at what is this goes the 0:08:08.040 --> 0:08:11.880 Cubs are Dodger Stadium. I went, oh, my goodness, Wow, Wow, what. 0:08:11.920 --> 0:08:12.680 A special day. 0:08:12.760 --> 0:08:14.520 And Mo, it's an honor and Pluggridge told be with 0:08:14.600 --> 0:08:17.000 you every single day, but especially on this one. And 0:08:17.080 --> 0:08:18.520 TC is to get it back to you, just to 0:08:18.520 --> 0:08:20.960 paint a picture. Rip Monday's gonna suit and tie today, 0:08:21.200 --> 0:08:22.800 all right, so you know it's a big day. 0:08:23.600 --> 0:08:25.320 Yeah, you want to get back by ten o'clock. 0:08:25.360 --> 0:08:27.520 I tried to convince him to go matching Aloha shirts 0:08:27.560 --> 0:08:28.840 and he wouldn't go for it till I go down. 0:08:28.920 --> 0:08:31.000 It was cheaper to just buy it and rent it 0:08:31.040 --> 0:08:33.640 for about ten hours instead of on an hourly basis. 0:08:33.840 --> 0:08:35.520 All right, you're not in the hot seat yet. We're 0:08:35.520 --> 0:08:37.520 gonna get a key from you a little bit later. 0:08:37.559 --> 0:08:39.280 Until then, Tim, take it away in the studio. 0:08:39.320 --> 0:08:40.400 All right, thanks a lot, Nelly. 0:08:40.480 --> 0:08:43.239 It is all about Rick Monday today the fiftieth anniversary 0:08:43.240 --> 0:08:45.120 of the day he saved the American flag. As we 0:08:45.160 --> 0:08:47.120 can't dive down to first bitch. Dodger fans, get your 0:08:47.160 --> 0:08:47.839 game day meal on. 0:08:48.000 --> 0:08:49.839 It's Shaky's Pizza Parlor. 0:08:49.880 --> 0:08:52.520 You can wear You're Shaky's Pizza and Chicken and Mojo's 0:08:52.600 --> 0:08:55.960 right now at Shaky's dot Com. Coming up here on 0:08:56.040 --> 0:08:58.319 Dodgers on Deck, you're gonna hear from the manager Dave Roberts. 0:08:58.480 --> 0:09:00.199 We'll check in with David bat Say we got your 0:09:00.200 --> 0:09:03.080 magical moments. We'll dive deeper to this pitching matchup. 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All right, let's head back out the 0:12:02.720 --> 0:12:04.400 ravine as we check out with the Dodger skipper. 0:12:04.920 --> 0:12:08.000 Any questions for Dave Dave? 0:12:08.080 --> 0:12:09.920 Can you just describe Dave? 0:12:10.000 --> 0:12:12.400 Can you talk about the pressure in. 0:12:12.440 --> 0:12:15.559 The dugouts with Dave Roberts. 0:12:15.400 --> 0:12:20.720 Will's back's a little little tight, so, uh, you know, 0:12:21.480 --> 0:12:24.559 figured I'd give him an extra day, see how he 0:12:24.640 --> 0:12:30.000 comes in tomorrow and then you know, Max a little 0:12:30.040 --> 0:12:33.360 under the weather and uh so I wanted to, you know, 0:12:33.400 --> 0:12:35.880 get him up there and get a few few, get 0:12:35.920 --> 0:12:40.680 an extra bat versus Ray, and I just felt like 0:12:40.880 --> 0:12:42.480 leaving Tuck in the foe. 0:12:43.120 --> 0:12:43.760 I like that. 0:12:45.000 --> 0:12:48.120 And yeah, I got Dalton in there. So that's kind 0:12:48.120 --> 0:12:48.360 of the. 0:12:48.320 --> 0:12:52.080 Thought still back you guys. 0:12:52.160 --> 0:12:54.920 No, No, it's just more of you know, if I 0:12:54.920 --> 0:12:58.640 had him playing uh you know, two of three and 0:12:58.720 --> 0:13:01.319 so there's really no cost and giving him today and 0:13:01.640 --> 0:13:02.440 playing them tomorrow. 0:13:03.080 --> 0:13:05.000 Lin did does that kind of flare up? 0:13:05.440 --> 0:13:09.640 Uh? Yesterday, maybe a couple of days ago. Just a 0:13:09.679 --> 0:13:14.680 little tightness, but uh, nothing of concern right now. 0:13:14.760 --> 0:13:18.400 Yeah, with the show. 0:13:19.360 --> 0:13:22.400 It is just like the last five people has it 0:13:22.480 --> 0:13:25.000 just been kind of weird for you getting what he 0:13:25.040 --> 0:13:26.080 some the last years. 0:13:25.840 --> 0:13:27.600 To see him and you can go through like Rowe 0:13:27.880 --> 0:13:29.280 or the kind of spaces. 0:13:29.679 --> 0:13:35.760 Yes, you don't hear the word slump correlated with show 0:13:35.800 --> 0:13:39.240 hey on the hitting side ever, So it is it 0:13:39.320 --> 0:13:47.680 is certainly unique. So but yeah, he's working and it'll 0:13:47.720 --> 0:13:50.640 it'll balance itself out. But yeah, he's going through it 0:13:50.720 --> 0:13:51.120 right now. 0:13:51.559 --> 0:13:52.720 Any part of this. 0:13:52.880 --> 0:13:55.400 Is just like everything that goes back and being a 0:13:55.440 --> 0:14:01.960 full time picture and having relearn my downs, his body 0:14:02.040 --> 0:14:03.319 and kind of work. 0:14:03.160 --> 0:14:04.319 Through that transition. 0:14:04.679 --> 0:14:09.000 Say on this year, I think so, you know, last 0:14:09.080 --> 0:14:12.480 year there was a slow build up where you could 0:14:12.520 --> 0:14:14.760 argue that or the truth is is that he was 0:14:14.800 --> 0:14:17.360 more focused on the hitting because of there wasn't much 0:14:17.400 --> 0:14:20.520 demand on the pitching side. And then right now, you know, 0:14:20.520 --> 0:14:22.800 you start the season where he's at with the innings 0:14:22.800 --> 0:14:26.280 and pitches and all that stuff, that you could argue 0:14:26.280 --> 0:14:28.680 that there's more focus on the pitching and there's more 0:14:28.920 --> 0:14:32.360 demand on the pitching and what we're asking of them. 0:14:32.560 --> 0:14:36.440 So there's got to be some you know, you know 0:14:36.920 --> 0:14:41.320 cut you know, cuts into some of the bandwidth the 0:14:41.360 --> 0:14:46.360 production on the offensive side, that's just common sense. So 0:14:47.000 --> 0:14:49.600 what it translates to, you know, how he's been swinging 0:14:49.600 --> 0:14:52.440 the bat in the last you know, a week. How 0:14:52.520 --> 0:14:54.480 much of that is the pitching. I don't have an 0:14:54.480 --> 0:14:59.200 answer for that, but that's to be understood that there's 0:14:59.240 --> 0:15:02.480 some kind of into production given how much he's pitching. 0:15:02.520 --> 0:15:02.720 Yet. 0:15:03.000 --> 0:15:05.120 All right, there's the manager, Dave Roberts talking with the 0:15:05.160 --> 0:15:07.200 media just a few minutes ago. When we continue here 0:15:07.400 --> 0:15:10.480 Amarago Casino Dodgers on deck, we'll check in with David Vase. 0:15:11.000 --> 0:15:14.640 Also coming up, your magical moments on the fiftieth anniversary 0:15:14.960 --> 0:15:17.320 of Rick Monday saving the American Flag. 0:15:17.360 --> 0:15:18.560 Also here from Charlie Steiner. 0:15:18.560 --> 0:15:20.320 That's all coming up as we leads up to the 0:15:20.360 --> 0:15:23.520 Dodgers and Cubs on this gloomy Saturday afternoon. 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The longest drought without hitting a 0:16:17.560 --> 0:16:22.360 home run since becoming a Dodger to start twenty twenty four, 0:16:22.640 --> 0:16:27.240 fifty two played appearances for Otani without hitting a home run. 0:16:27.600 --> 0:16:30.760 And something interesting that Jose Motis said last night on 0:16:30.880 --> 0:16:34.720 Dodger Talk is that he's noticed O'tani has gone into 0:16:34.760 --> 0:16:38.000 a greater slump since being hit by a pitch in 0:16:38.040 --> 0:16:40.640 the first game of that three game series against the 0:16:40.680 --> 0:16:44.920 Mets on the last homestand David Peterson plunked him on 0:16:45.000 --> 0:16:49.760 the back right shoulder. 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