WEBVTT - Kris Bubic (9-17-26) 

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<v Speaker 1>And now, an exclusive interview with David Basset for Dodger Talk.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, the final day of this road trip, and

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<v Speaker 1>last night was a great night. I've been eagerly anticipating

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<v Speaker 1>the arrival of all-star Chris Bubich, and I'm sure he

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<v Speaker 1>was anticipating pitching way more than all of us combined.

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<v Speaker 1>First time on a Major League mound this season since May,

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<v Speaker 1>coming out of the bullpen and dominating, and Chris joins

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<v Speaker 1>us here in Cincinnati tonight. Thanks a lot for the time,

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<v Speaker 1>and like I told you earlier, congratulations on getting back

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<v Speaker 1>out there.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you. Yeah, it was great to be back. It's

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<v Speaker 2>been too long, so it was good to get out there,

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<v Speaker 2>get some outs, kind of get that feeling of a

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<v Speaker 2>big league game back through my body with the adrenaline

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<v Speaker 2>and whatnot. But good to see everything went well, throwing strikes,

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<v Speaker 2>attacking guys, getting ahead in counts. some swing and miss

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<v Speaker 2>in there. So it was good to see. I know

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<v Speaker 2>the stuff ticked up a little bit, being that it

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<v Speaker 2>was the first outing in a while. But it was

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<v Speaker 2>good to be back out there and get an inning

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<v Speaker 2>under my belt here.

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<v Speaker 1>The biggest question always is, how do you feel when

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<v Speaker 1>you wake up? So how do you feel today?

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<v Speaker 2>I feel good, yeah. I can get a couple hitters

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<v Speaker 2>out if needed today. Obviously, with the quick turnaround, it's

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<v Speaker 2>a little rough on the sleep sometimes. But, no, I

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<v Speaker 2>feel good. Everything is good. within range and normal today. So, uh,

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<v Speaker 2>no issues there.

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<v Speaker 1>Did you ever doubt you could do this again this season?

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<v Speaker 2>Um, it became tough in June. Uh, my, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>I sat back with the shoulder when I was on

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<v Speaker 2>my rehab assignment in, uh, in AAA with Kansas city, but, uh,

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<v Speaker 2>it was tough. You know, I had to take a

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<v Speaker 2>couple of weeks down, got a cortisone injection to kind

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<v Speaker 2>of let things, you know, inflammation calm down and let

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<v Speaker 2>the fluid go down and whatnot. But, uh, but it's tough.

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<v Speaker 2>I've had my fair share of injuries through the last

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<v Speaker 2>couple of years. And, you know, it's, uh, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>as much as it is, as much as it is

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<v Speaker 2>tough physically, you know, mentally is, you know, where more

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<v Speaker 2>of the anguish comes from and the, you know, the,

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<v Speaker 2>the kind of self-doubt sometimes, but I think, uh, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>you guys just got to stick to the rehab plan,

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<v Speaker 2>the progression, take it day by day, um, not, not

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<v Speaker 2>look too far ahead. Um, and for me, I think,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, getting to this point is obviously exciting and,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, I want to help the team in any

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<v Speaker 2>way I can down the stretch here and, um, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>into the post season. So it's, uh, It's good to

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<v Speaker 2>be back, and like I said, I guess it's about time,

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<v Speaker 2>but whatever it takes to win ballgames here, I'll be

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<v Speaker 2>ready to do.

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<v Speaker 1>Once you got traded to the Dodgers, how much did

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<v Speaker 1>it help self-motivate you to know that if you're able

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<v Speaker 1>to make it back, coming out of the bullpen can

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<v Speaker 1>help this team achieve a three-peat?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, for sure. No, it's very exciting to see, obviously,

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<v Speaker 2>how accomplished This team is, from an individual standpoint, some

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<v Speaker 2>of the players they have, and then obviously from a

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<v Speaker 2>team standpoint, winning the last two World Series. Just to

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<v Speaker 2>try to add to that as well as I can,

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<v Speaker 2>obviously the situation here is pretty great in terms of

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<v Speaker 2>what they've accomplished. So for me, it's just to come

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<v Speaker 2>in and do my part, do my job in whatever

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<v Speaker 2>role they need me, whether it's to throw early in games,

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<v Speaker 2>to throw late in games like last night, or throw

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<v Speaker 2>extra innings. whatever it may be, I'll be ready to do.

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<v Speaker 2>So whatever I can do to facilitate another World Series championship,

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<v Speaker 2>that's the goal.

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<v Speaker 1>Chris Bubich is our guest ahead of first pitch between

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<v Speaker 1>the Dodgers and Reds. Now as a starting pitcher, an

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<v Speaker 1>accomplished starting pitcher, you have to get through a lineup twice,

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<v Speaker 1>maybe three times. As reliever, you're only facing a lineup once.

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<v Speaker 1>Do you consolidate the repertoire or do you still keep

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<v Speaker 1>the full complements?

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<v Speaker 2>I think it's a little more of a consolidating for me.

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<v Speaker 2>I think when I was in the, when I had

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<v Speaker 2>my past bullpen experience in 24, um, that was kind

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<v Speaker 2>of the mindset I took of, Hey, just, you're going

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<v Speaker 2>to go out there, throw your best stuff. Um, cause

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<v Speaker 2>you know, you're only facing a handful of hitters that day. So, um,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, sometimes the plan of attacks a little different

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<v Speaker 2>lefties versus righties. Um, but for me going out there, uh,

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<v Speaker 2>trusting my stuff and, uh, you know, trying to, trying

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<v Speaker 2>to get outs as quickly as you can, because obviously,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, in a bullpen scenario, you know, one inning stand,

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<v Speaker 2>even a two inning stand, you don't have, necessarily the

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<v Speaker 2>luxury of trying to find a certain pitch so you

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<v Speaker 2>just go out there attack guys from the get-go and

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<v Speaker 2>uh and get outs as quickly as you.

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<v Speaker 1>Can now chris boobage has a long history being a

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<v Speaker 1>stanford man with tommy edmund he was teammates with tommy

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<v Speaker 1>edmund at stanford along with nico horner so once you

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<v Speaker 1>were traded was tommy edmund your first phone call.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah he was one of the first guys that actually

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<v Speaker 2>reached out to me and uh obviously said welcome and

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<v Speaker 2>congratulations on being here um That was pretty cool. It's

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<v Speaker 2>always nice when you get in a new situation. It's

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<v Speaker 2>like going to a new school. When you get in

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<v Speaker 2>a new situation, already knowing somebody, it's always nice because

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<v Speaker 2>it makes that transition a lot smoother. Everybody, obviously Tommy

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<v Speaker 2>as well, but everybody's been great here. Obviously, I've seen

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<v Speaker 2>these guys from afar. I pitched against these guys last

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<v Speaker 2>year back in Kansas City. Now to be on this

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<v Speaker 2>side and interact with everybody, communicate with everybody, everybody's been

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<v Speaker 2>Very welcoming from the players to the staff to the

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<v Speaker 2>front office. So it's exciting to be here and looking

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<v Speaker 2>forward to what's ahead.

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<v Speaker 1>Speaking of pitching in Kansas City, AL Central team, you

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<v Speaker 1>were pitching against the Tigers and Tarek Skubal. Is it

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<v Speaker 1>surreal to be in the same clubhouse with him now?

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<v Speaker 1>It is.

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<v Speaker 2>Obviously, as accomplished as he is, we've seen plenty of

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<v Speaker 2>each other across the last several years. But no, he

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<v Speaker 2>was one of the guys that actually first came up

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<v Speaker 2>to me when I was in the with the team

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<v Speaker 2>in Arizona last month. Obviously we have some familiarity with

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<v Speaker 2>each other being at the all-star game last year, got

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<v Speaker 2>to talk to a little, a little bit more to

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<v Speaker 2>him as well, but he's been great. I'm obviously being,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, a fellow lefty.

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<v Speaker 1>You speak the same language.

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<v Speaker 2>We do, you know, being a fastball changeup guy, primarily,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, primarily obviously he's got other pitches too, but

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<v Speaker 2>just to watch him work, to watch him prepare and

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<v Speaker 2>to watch all these guys. Obviously everybody sees what happens

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<v Speaker 2>on the field, but to see kind of the behind

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<v Speaker 2>the scenes, you know, what they do to prep their

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<v Speaker 2>bodies each day. It's really stuff that's kind of, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>as a fellow athlete that I'm really interested in. So

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<v Speaker 2>Scoob's been great. Everybody on the pitching staff's been great.

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<v Speaker 2>So like I said, excited for what's ahead and to

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<v Speaker 2>continue to watch these guys and contribute to it now.

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<v Speaker 1>I feel like I've been holding the championship belt coming

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<v Speaker 1>down the aisle for Chris Bubich ever since they made

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<v Speaker 1>the trade for you. And I know Andrew Freeman had

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<v Speaker 1>the vision. You put in the work and it's all

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<v Speaker 1>coming to fruition. So look forward to seeing a lot

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<v Speaker 1>more of you as the Dodgers head towards October. And

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<v Speaker 1>hopefully next time we talk, it'll be a champagne celebration

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<v Speaker 1>because you're a big part of what's next.

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<v Speaker 2>For sure. Can't wait. I appreciate it.