1 00:00:00,400 --> 00:00:04,920 Speaker 1: And now an exclusive interview with David Vasse for Dodger Talker. 2 00:00:07,320 --> 00:00:10,200 Speaker 1: Welcome back to Dodger Talk David Vasse with you until 3 00:00:10,280 --> 00:00:13,280 Speaker 1: eight o'clock tonight here on AM five to seventy LA Sports. 4 00:00:13,640 --> 00:00:15,960 Speaker 1: And I'm here with a man that continues to keep 5 00:00:15,960 --> 00:00:19,200 Speaker 1: my name alive on social media, a man that finds 6 00:00:19,239 --> 00:00:21,960 Speaker 1: a way to keep my name alive when it comes 7 00:00:22,000 --> 00:00:27,240 Speaker 1: to Champagne celebrations. Even Elizabeth Olsen has taken notes. That 8 00:00:27,400 --> 00:00:30,400 Speaker 1: is the one and only Max Munsey who is back. 9 00:00:30,680 --> 00:00:33,040 Speaker 1: Has signed back with the Dodgers to be part of 10 00:00:33,080 --> 00:00:35,839 Speaker 1: the vass A Magic for two more years. Thanks a 11 00:00:35,840 --> 00:00:37,680 Speaker 1: lot for joining us, Monsei, appreciate it. 12 00:00:38,800 --> 00:00:41,199 Speaker 2: I don't know what you just said, but sure we'll go. 13 00:00:41,159 --> 00:00:42,280 Speaker 3: With that, Monsey. 14 00:00:42,520 --> 00:00:45,360 Speaker 1: I offered to do at least five pushups to prove 15 00:00:45,400 --> 00:00:49,720 Speaker 1: to you that your claim yesterday that went viral, I mean, 16 00:00:49,880 --> 00:00:52,760 Speaker 1: got more attention than Miguel Rojas saying Blake Snail's the 17 00:00:52,760 --> 00:00:55,600 Speaker 1: weakest guy on the team. I am here to prove 18 00:00:55,640 --> 00:00:56,840 Speaker 1: it to you, Moncie, if you'd like. 19 00:00:57,160 --> 00:00:57,400 Speaker 3: See. 20 00:00:57,400 --> 00:00:59,520 Speaker 4: The thing is, we've done this challenge before and you 21 00:00:59,600 --> 00:01:01,960 Speaker 4: falter after one and a half push ups, so I 22 00:01:02,040 --> 00:01:03,240 Speaker 4: know where you stand on this. 23 00:01:03,400 --> 00:01:04,960 Speaker 3: There were a lot more people watching. 24 00:01:05,160 --> 00:01:07,720 Speaker 1: You dragged me into the weight room, and there were 25 00:01:07,760 --> 00:01:11,640 Speaker 1: professional athletes demanding that I danced like a monkey in there, 26 00:01:11,680 --> 00:01:12,920 Speaker 1: and I felt the pressure. 27 00:01:12,959 --> 00:01:14,480 Speaker 3: I couldn't get all the way down. 28 00:01:15,360 --> 00:01:17,760 Speaker 4: Exactly like I said, I've seen you do it before, 29 00:01:17,800 --> 00:01:18,800 Speaker 4: so I know where you're standing. 30 00:01:18,920 --> 00:01:21,800 Speaker 1: Is here's another thing. Even your wife mentioned this the 31 00:01:21,840 --> 00:01:24,320 Speaker 1: other day. Yeah, do you think I need to do 32 00:01:24,360 --> 00:01:28,080 Speaker 1: five push ups right now? Miguelas Lake Snail is out there, 33 00:01:28,120 --> 00:01:30,120 Speaker 1: you can actually go against him. 34 00:01:30,480 --> 00:01:32,160 Speaker 2: I think I'm putting my money on you. 35 00:01:32,560 --> 00:01:35,120 Speaker 1: I feel like I'm in better shape. I'm in better 36 00:01:35,160 --> 00:01:37,040 Speaker 1: shape coming into camp than snail Zilla. 37 00:01:39,440 --> 00:01:42,120 Speaker 2: That's a bold statement. I won't say anything about that. 38 00:01:42,480 --> 00:01:44,320 Speaker 1: A lot of hot mics around here. I guess, Hey, 39 00:01:44,319 --> 00:01:45,679 Speaker 1: nobody knows how to take a joke. 40 00:01:45,959 --> 00:01:48,160 Speaker 2: That's a bold claim. That is a bold claim. 41 00:01:48,280 --> 00:01:52,480 Speaker 1: David, Oh, Max, what's it like to be sitting next 42 00:01:52,480 --> 00:01:55,120 Speaker 1: to a guy that you both had such big. 43 00:01:55,200 --> 00:01:56,640 Speaker 3: Moments in the postseason. 44 00:01:56,760 --> 00:02:00,920 Speaker 1: Miguel Rojas, obviously locker mats with you last year tied 45 00:02:01,000 --> 00:02:04,720 Speaker 1: the game up your home run. How much more are 46 00:02:04,720 --> 00:02:07,040 Speaker 1: we allowed to reflect on last year? 47 00:02:07,680 --> 00:02:09,960 Speaker 4: You know, we can give it a couple more days. 48 00:02:10,000 --> 00:02:11,880 Speaker 4: But now that we're getting going for this year, the 49 00:02:11,919 --> 00:02:13,839 Speaker 4: focuses on this year. You know, today in our meeting, 50 00:02:13,919 --> 00:02:16,720 Speaker 4: we had a nice video that showed kind of the 51 00:02:16,760 --> 00:02:19,400 Speaker 4: highlights of last year and it's really cool to watch. 52 00:02:19,400 --> 00:02:21,280 Speaker 2: It gives you chills. 53 00:02:20,919 --> 00:02:23,600 Speaker 4: You know, just you kind of replay the whole year 54 00:02:23,680 --> 00:02:25,480 Speaker 4: in your mind while it's going on, and you just 55 00:02:25,520 --> 00:02:26,960 Speaker 4: you think back and go, man, that was a pretty 56 00:02:27,000 --> 00:02:29,160 Speaker 4: special year. But now that we're here for this year, 57 00:02:29,280 --> 00:02:30,920 Speaker 4: you kind of have to flush that. You can't be 58 00:02:31,200 --> 00:02:33,600 Speaker 4: focused on last year if we focused on this year 59 00:02:33,600 --> 00:02:36,320 Speaker 4: and once ahead of us and you know you've heard 60 00:02:36,320 --> 00:02:38,040 Speaker 4: me say it a million times. Our focus is on 61 00:02:38,120 --> 00:02:40,359 Speaker 4: each each and every day. How are we getting better 62 00:02:40,400 --> 00:02:42,320 Speaker 4: for that day and how are we focusing on that day? 63 00:02:42,360 --> 00:02:45,000 Speaker 4: And you know, me and Miggie, we've we've been here 64 00:02:45,040 --> 00:02:46,799 Speaker 4: for a while and that's one of the things we 65 00:02:46,840 --> 00:02:48,520 Speaker 4: try to harp on with the infielders is we got 66 00:02:48,560 --> 00:02:51,079 Speaker 4: to get better every single day. What we're doing, How 67 00:02:51,080 --> 00:02:53,000 Speaker 4: are we communicating, how are we feeling ground balls? How 68 00:02:53,000 --> 00:02:54,760 Speaker 4: are we throwing? Are we doing all that with intent? 69 00:02:55,160 --> 00:02:57,120 Speaker 4: Are we doing that with you know, the focus of 70 00:02:57,160 --> 00:02:59,040 Speaker 4: getting better? And if we're not we got to call 71 00:02:59,320 --> 00:03:01,920 Speaker 4: couple people out, you know, and sometimes that includes us. 72 00:03:01,960 --> 00:03:04,000 Speaker 4: Sometimes we need to be called out. We've if we've 73 00:03:04,040 --> 00:03:05,520 Speaker 4: had a bad day. You know, maybe you'll come up 74 00:03:05,560 --> 00:03:07,800 Speaker 4: and be like, hey, what's going on. You know, it 75 00:03:07,840 --> 00:03:09,480 Speaker 4: didn't look like you were focused out there, and you know, 76 00:03:09,520 --> 00:03:11,520 Speaker 4: you just have honest conversations with each other, and that's 77 00:03:11,639 --> 00:03:13,240 Speaker 4: you know, one of things is so special with this 78 00:03:13,280 --> 00:03:16,760 Speaker 4: clubhouse is that everyone's open to I would necessarily call 79 00:03:16,760 --> 00:03:17,920 Speaker 4: it criticism, but we'll just. 80 00:03:17,960 --> 00:03:19,040 Speaker 2: Use that word to make it easy. 81 00:03:19,080 --> 00:03:21,359 Speaker 4: You know, everyone's open to that and they don't take 82 00:03:21,400 --> 00:03:22,840 Speaker 4: it the wrong way because they know it's coming from 83 00:03:22,880 --> 00:03:24,639 Speaker 4: a place of love and that it's coming from a 84 00:03:24,639 --> 00:03:26,640 Speaker 4: place that we want to be good and for everyone 85 00:03:26,680 --> 00:03:28,320 Speaker 4: to be as good as possible, we have to hold 86 00:03:28,360 --> 00:03:29,200 Speaker 4: each other accountable. 87 00:03:29,480 --> 00:03:32,280 Speaker 1: With that being said, Dave Roberts mentioned to us that 88 00:03:32,360 --> 00:03:34,840 Speaker 1: Kyle Tucker and Edwin Diaz, two of the newest guys 89 00:03:34,840 --> 00:03:36,160 Speaker 1: in this clubhouse. 90 00:03:35,640 --> 00:03:39,960 Speaker 3: Stood up and spoke what was the mood in the. 91 00:03:39,920 --> 00:03:43,200 Speaker 1: Clubhouse when two new guys comes into a team that 92 00:03:43,320 --> 00:03:45,960 Speaker 1: already has a lot of veterans that went back to 93 00:03:46,000 --> 00:03:46,960 Speaker 1: back championships. 94 00:03:47,160 --> 00:03:49,040 Speaker 4: You know, Dog likes to do that early in spring hit. 95 00:03:49,040 --> 00:03:50,400 Speaker 4: You know, with the new guys, he likes to give 96 00:03:50,440 --> 00:03:52,760 Speaker 4: him a chance to speak, and you know, it helps 97 00:03:52,800 --> 00:03:55,440 Speaker 4: everyone in the clubhouse learn who they are. And you know, 98 00:03:55,560 --> 00:03:57,760 Speaker 4: the message they sent was great. They came here to win, 99 00:03:57,800 --> 00:03:59,800 Speaker 4: they want to win a ring, and you know, they 100 00:03:59,840 --> 00:04:02,280 Speaker 4: heard of how great organization is, how great the players are, 101 00:04:02,320 --> 00:04:04,200 Speaker 4: how great the clubhouse is. You know, how great the 102 00:04:04,240 --> 00:04:05,840 Speaker 4: front office is in terms of how they treat the 103 00:04:05,840 --> 00:04:08,840 Speaker 4: players and the families. And they both had very similar messages, 104 00:04:08,880 --> 00:04:11,200 Speaker 4: and you know, it's exciting when you hear that. 105 00:04:11,400 --> 00:04:13,280 Speaker 2: And for a lot of the guys that have, you know. 106 00:04:13,360 --> 00:04:16,120 Speaker 4: Been here for several years, you don't forget, but it's 107 00:04:16,120 --> 00:04:18,520 Speaker 4: always refreshing when you hear, you know, other players talk 108 00:04:18,560 --> 00:04:20,880 Speaker 4: about what they see from from Afar about you know, 109 00:04:21,200 --> 00:04:23,880 Speaker 4: just the first class organization that we are and that 110 00:04:24,240 --> 00:04:25,600 Speaker 4: you know, it's special to be here, and. 111 00:04:25,560 --> 00:04:26,960 Speaker 2: So it's just it's just refreshing to hear that. 112 00:04:27,000 --> 00:04:30,000 Speaker 1: Sometimes you fall into that category as well. You signed 113 00:04:30,040 --> 00:04:32,000 Speaker 1: it to year extension. You're going to be here for 114 00:04:32,080 --> 00:04:35,520 Speaker 1: at least three more seasons, including this one. It seems 115 00:04:35,560 --> 00:04:39,800 Speaker 1: like a lot's been made out of the numbers that 116 00:04:39,839 --> 00:04:42,560 Speaker 1: you took. But how do you react to all the 117 00:04:42,600 --> 00:04:45,320 Speaker 1: attention that you've gotten to re sign with the team 118 00:04:45,360 --> 00:04:46,200 Speaker 1: for two more years. 119 00:04:46,400 --> 00:04:46,680 Speaker 4: You know. 120 00:04:48,240 --> 00:04:49,599 Speaker 2: Where else would I would rather go? 121 00:04:50,000 --> 00:04:52,120 Speaker 4: You know, this is the best organization in baseball, where 122 00:04:52,120 --> 00:04:53,719 Speaker 4: the best team in baseball. Why would I want to 123 00:04:53,720 --> 00:04:56,280 Speaker 4: go anywhere else? Because I'm greedy? No, that's not who 124 00:04:56,360 --> 00:04:59,200 Speaker 4: I am. You know. I know we get we get 125 00:04:59,279 --> 00:05:01,800 Speaker 4: paid a lot of money to play this game, and 126 00:05:02,320 --> 00:05:04,520 Speaker 4: obviously that's comforting to know that we make a lot 127 00:05:04,520 --> 00:05:07,080 Speaker 4: of money. But I never really got into this game 128 00:05:07,200 --> 00:05:08,800 Speaker 4: for that reason. I got into because I love the game 129 00:05:08,800 --> 00:05:10,479 Speaker 4: at baseball. I love to compete. I love to win, 130 00:05:10,880 --> 00:05:12,760 Speaker 4: and there's no better opportunity to do that than here. 131 00:05:12,920 --> 00:05:15,360 Speaker 4: And on top of that, this organization and the city 132 00:05:15,480 --> 00:05:18,320 Speaker 4: really has become my family. And that was one of 133 00:05:18,400 --> 00:05:21,479 Speaker 4: the key deciding factors for us was my family. 134 00:05:21,640 --> 00:05:23,920 Speaker 2: You know, my kids were born in LA. They they 135 00:05:23,960 --> 00:05:26,480 Speaker 2: love Lay, They love everything about it. They love the Dodgers. 136 00:05:26,600 --> 00:05:30,760 Speaker 4: They you know, they know the all the landmarks driving 137 00:05:30,760 --> 00:05:32,920 Speaker 4: to the stadium. They when we get to the stadium 138 00:05:32,920 --> 00:05:34,159 Speaker 4: and they know exactly where they're going. 139 00:05:34,200 --> 00:05:34,640 Speaker 2: They love it. 140 00:05:34,680 --> 00:05:36,320 Speaker 4: Every time they see the color blue, they say that 141 00:05:36,320 --> 00:05:38,760 Speaker 4: that's Dodger blue. And that's dadad Blue, and you know, 142 00:05:38,920 --> 00:05:40,560 Speaker 4: I'm not going to rip that away from them because 143 00:05:40,560 --> 00:05:42,960 Speaker 4: I'm greedy, and like I said, that's just not who 144 00:05:43,040 --> 00:05:45,359 Speaker 4: I am. So for me, it was such an easy 145 00:05:45,360 --> 00:05:48,159 Speaker 4: decision that, sure, maybe I'm leaving money on the table, 146 00:05:48,640 --> 00:05:50,640 Speaker 4: there's no way of actually knowing that. There's no way 147 00:05:50,640 --> 00:05:53,279 Speaker 4: of knowing what other organizations might offer you out there. 148 00:05:53,320 --> 00:05:55,880 Speaker 4: But for me, it's it's more than enough money for 149 00:05:56,279 --> 00:05:58,280 Speaker 4: me and my family, and you know they're set, and 150 00:05:58,680 --> 00:06:00,560 Speaker 4: it's a chance to stay here and win every single year. 151 00:06:00,680 --> 00:06:01,960 Speaker 2: Why would I want to go anywhere else? 152 00:06:02,160 --> 00:06:04,760 Speaker 1: Do you feel like you have that perspective, because when 153 00:06:04,760 --> 00:06:07,400 Speaker 1: the Dodgers called, you didn't have a job at that 154 00:06:07,440 --> 00:06:09,400 Speaker 1: point in time. So you've seen what it's like to 155 00:06:09,440 --> 00:06:11,960 Speaker 1: be close to being out of the game to being 156 00:06:12,000 --> 00:06:14,560 Speaker 1: at the pinnacle a three time World Series champion. 157 00:06:14,680 --> 00:06:16,279 Speaker 2: You know, there's a little bit of loyalty there for me. 158 00:06:16,839 --> 00:06:18,320 Speaker 4: You know, they took a chance on me when I 159 00:06:18,440 --> 00:06:20,719 Speaker 4: was basically retired and I was pretty set on retiring, 160 00:06:20,760 --> 00:06:22,720 Speaker 4: and they kind of, you know, pulled me out of 161 00:06:22,720 --> 00:06:25,680 Speaker 4: the dumpster, and you know, they helped me relearn who 162 00:06:25,720 --> 00:06:27,720 Speaker 4: I was and and become the player I am and 163 00:06:27,880 --> 00:06:30,320 Speaker 4: for that, I'm always going to be grateful, and you know, 164 00:06:30,760 --> 00:06:33,320 Speaker 4: because of that, I want to show a little bit 165 00:06:33,320 --> 00:06:35,880 Speaker 4: of gratitude towards them and not you know, I'm not 166 00:06:35,920 --> 00:06:38,800 Speaker 4: trying to burn any bridges there, and it's you know, 167 00:06:38,800 --> 00:06:40,960 Speaker 4: it's just a it's just a respect between both of us, 168 00:06:41,040 --> 00:06:43,360 Speaker 4: the front office and me, like we've we've had such 169 00:06:43,400 --> 00:06:45,440 Speaker 4: a good relationship over the years and it's going to continue. 170 00:06:45,440 --> 00:06:47,839 Speaker 4: And you know that that was also another factor in 171 00:06:47,880 --> 00:06:50,440 Speaker 4: deciding that I want to stay here is I've made 172 00:06:51,080 --> 00:06:52,880 Speaker 4: you know, I've been very open about how i want 173 00:06:52,880 --> 00:06:55,480 Speaker 4: to end my career here, but just building the legacy 174 00:06:55,480 --> 00:06:57,640 Speaker 4: that I have here when I'm done playing, you know, 175 00:06:57,960 --> 00:06:59,440 Speaker 4: whatever I want to do, the Dodgers are going to 176 00:06:59,520 --> 00:07:01,800 Speaker 4: let me do. And you know that's something that kind 177 00:07:01,800 --> 00:07:03,400 Speaker 4: of meant a lot to me also to just know that, 178 00:07:03,760 --> 00:07:05,000 Speaker 4: you know, if I want to work for the team, 179 00:07:05,040 --> 00:07:06,960 Speaker 4: if I want to, you know, just have a little 180 00:07:07,000 --> 00:07:08,240 Speaker 4: side role with the team, or if I want to 181 00:07:08,240 --> 00:07:09,440 Speaker 4: be a coach, or if i want to you know, 182 00:07:09,680 --> 00:07:11,000 Speaker 4: be in the phone office, They're going to give me 183 00:07:11,000 --> 00:07:12,920 Speaker 4: an opportunity to do that because of the relationships that 184 00:07:12,960 --> 00:07:13,520 Speaker 4: I've built here. 185 00:07:13,560 --> 00:07:16,280 Speaker 2: And that's something that means everything to me next months. 186 00:07:16,320 --> 00:07:18,000 Speaker 1: He's been a big part of the fabric with the 187 00:07:18,040 --> 00:07:21,200 Speaker 1: Dodgers since he burst onto the scene in twenty eighteen 188 00:07:21,400 --> 00:07:25,160 Speaker 1: and has not rested on his laurels. Yourself and all 189 00:07:25,200 --> 00:07:27,200 Speaker 1: the guys that were part of the team last year 190 00:07:27,520 --> 00:07:30,640 Speaker 1: have come into camp ready to go day one. What 191 00:07:30,720 --> 00:07:33,120 Speaker 1: did you do with your off season training to be 192 00:07:33,200 --> 00:07:36,080 Speaker 1: able to be ready for this year and as you 193 00:07:36,160 --> 00:07:40,000 Speaker 1: evolve as you get later in your career. 194 00:07:40,000 --> 00:07:41,720 Speaker 4: Yeah, you know, it just it was a big focus 195 00:07:41,760 --> 00:07:45,360 Speaker 4: on health for me, you know, trying to just do 196 00:07:45,440 --> 00:07:47,360 Speaker 4: everything I can to make sure I'm healthy this year. 197 00:07:48,160 --> 00:07:49,720 Speaker 4: You know, I dove a lot into the issues that 198 00:07:49,760 --> 00:07:51,800 Speaker 4: I had, and I feel like we figured a lot 199 00:07:51,840 --> 00:07:54,920 Speaker 4: of them out. I've done some you know, pretty crazy stuff, 200 00:07:54,960 --> 00:07:56,680 Speaker 4: but you know, I've coming to the camp in great shape. 201 00:07:56,680 --> 00:07:59,400 Speaker 4: It's the lightest I've been since, you know, twenty eighteen. Really, 202 00:08:00,200 --> 00:08:02,200 Speaker 4: I feel great. And you know that was part of 203 00:08:02,200 --> 00:08:05,080 Speaker 4: the reason that you know, we had good, good discussions 204 00:08:05,080 --> 00:08:07,480 Speaker 4: with the front office was you know, we both understand 205 00:08:07,520 --> 00:08:08,560 Speaker 4: that if I want to be here, I have to 206 00:08:08,560 --> 00:08:08,880 Speaker 4: be able to. 207 00:08:08,840 --> 00:08:09,400 Speaker 2: Pay third base. 208 00:08:09,440 --> 00:08:10,640 Speaker 4: And for me to be able to pay third base, 209 00:08:10,640 --> 00:08:13,000 Speaker 4: I just have to be healthier, and so you know 210 00:08:13,080 --> 00:08:14,800 Speaker 4: that was kind of the key deciding factor is just 211 00:08:15,000 --> 00:08:16,640 Speaker 4: I want to be able to perform. I want to 212 00:08:16,640 --> 00:08:18,360 Speaker 4: be able to be an All Star again. I want 213 00:08:18,400 --> 00:08:20,560 Speaker 4: to help his team win a couple more World Series 214 00:08:20,600 --> 00:08:22,640 Speaker 4: and that's just the end goal, all. 215 00:08:22,600 --> 00:08:23,200 Speaker 3: Right, Muncie. 216 00:08:23,480 --> 00:08:25,720 Speaker 1: Thanks a lot for the time, Glad I got off 217 00:08:25,760 --> 00:08:28,600 Speaker 1: the hook of doing any push ups today. Maybe week 218 00:08:28,680 --> 00:08:29,760 Speaker 1: two of spring training. 219 00:08:29,800 --> 00:08:30,440 Speaker 3: I'll be ready. 220 00:08:30,520 --> 00:08:32,280 Speaker 2: I know you're scared about it. Don't worry. I won't 221 00:08:32,280 --> 00:08:33,280 Speaker 2: put you in front of the camera. 222 00:08:33,280 --> 00:08:35,920 Speaker 4: I know you're scared about doing push ups, but yeah, 223 00:08:36,000 --> 00:08:37,320 Speaker 4: for everyone out there, it's just all. 224 00:08:37,280 --> 00:08:38,719 Speaker 2: Love between me and David. But I have to give 225 00:08:38,760 --> 00:08:39,960 Speaker 2: I have to give a little call out every now 226 00:08:39,960 --> 00:08:40,760 Speaker 2: and then, no doubt. 227 00:08:40,760 --> 00:08:42,320 Speaker 3: You got to keep me humble. Thanks a lot for 228 00:08:42,400 --> 00:08:43,360 Speaker 3: the time, of course,