1 00:00:01,280 --> 00:00:07,200 Speaker 1: An exclusive interview with David Bassey for Dodger Talker. Well, 2 00:00:07,240 --> 00:00:08,960 Speaker 1: in big league camp, we're seeing a lot of the 3 00:00:09,039 --> 00:00:13,360 Speaker 1: young Dodger prospects that are actually getting a chance to 4 00:00:13,440 --> 00:00:16,880 Speaker 1: play this spring and certainly looking to make a lasting 5 00:00:16,920 --> 00:00:20,000 Speaker 1: impression on Dave Roberts and Andrew Friedman. And certainly our 6 00:00:20,040 --> 00:00:24,360 Speaker 1: guest has done that already because his reputation just put 7 00:00:24,440 --> 00:00:27,720 Speaker 1: middle name work in between Zayer Hope's name. 8 00:00:28,040 --> 00:00:28,400 Speaker 2: Zaire. 9 00:00:28,520 --> 00:00:30,440 Speaker 1: Thanks a lot for the time and great to see you. 10 00:00:30,760 --> 00:00:32,519 Speaker 2: I appreciate it's good to be here. Thank you for 11 00:00:32,560 --> 00:00:32,959 Speaker 2: having me. 12 00:00:33,040 --> 00:00:36,120 Speaker 1: What's the feeling for you this year compared to last 13 00:00:36,200 --> 00:00:37,600 Speaker 1: year coming into spring training? 14 00:00:38,000 --> 00:00:40,720 Speaker 3: It's the same, that's always is manag take it day 15 00:00:40,720 --> 00:00:43,040 Speaker 3: by day, try to get one percent better every single day. 16 00:00:43,120 --> 00:00:45,440 Speaker 2: Man and join the momie and join the momie. 17 00:00:45,560 --> 00:00:48,479 Speaker 1: But a new team. Last year you're in big league camp, 18 00:00:48,600 --> 00:00:51,760 Speaker 1: your locker was basically the last one before the front door. 19 00:00:52,320 --> 00:00:55,120 Speaker 1: Uh So now you've got a real locker. You have 20 00:00:55,320 --> 00:00:58,800 Speaker 1: a full year under your belt in this organization. Is 21 00:00:58,800 --> 00:01:01,160 Speaker 1: there a different level of comfort? 22 00:01:01,440 --> 00:01:01,600 Speaker 2: Oh? 23 00:01:02,040 --> 00:01:06,080 Speaker 3: I mean it's always comfort in his organization. Everyone is 24 00:01:06,160 --> 00:01:09,080 Speaker 3: just you know, everyone's amazing. I can't complain about nothing. 25 00:01:09,120 --> 00:01:10,039 Speaker 3: I'm just grateful to be here. 26 00:01:10,080 --> 00:01:10,280 Speaker 2: Man. 27 00:01:10,360 --> 00:01:13,920 Speaker 1: Yeah, do you always at this point feel like you 28 00:01:13,959 --> 00:01:15,559 Speaker 1: have to prove something every day? 29 00:01:16,240 --> 00:01:20,120 Speaker 2: Oh? For me, it's just you know, just I let 30 00:01:20,160 --> 00:01:20,559 Speaker 2: his game. 31 00:01:20,800 --> 00:01:22,200 Speaker 3: I let his game. So I just try to go 32 00:01:22,200 --> 00:01:24,200 Speaker 3: out there and just and joy the moment and Joe 33 00:01:24,280 --> 00:01:27,200 Speaker 3: the game. Just yeah, it's just gaming a lot to me. 34 00:01:27,240 --> 00:01:28,240 Speaker 3: That's it. 35 00:01:28,319 --> 00:01:31,120 Speaker 1: For you to be around guys like Muncie and Mookie 36 00:01:31,160 --> 00:01:34,920 Speaker 1: Bats and Freddie Freeman, do you ever take a look 37 00:01:34,959 --> 00:01:38,039 Speaker 1: at how they go about their business and maybe think, hey, 38 00:01:38,520 --> 00:01:41,120 Speaker 1: I could use that part of their game for me. 39 00:01:42,080 --> 00:01:45,200 Speaker 3: I mean, man, every single day, every single day, you know, 40 00:01:45,480 --> 00:01:49,080 Speaker 3: it's really everybody in his org, from staff to players, 41 00:01:49,760 --> 00:01:52,840 Speaker 3: from the shelves. You know, everyone just tasts it another level, 42 00:01:52,840 --> 00:01:55,400 Speaker 3: you know what I'm saying. So it's kind of kind 43 00:01:55,400 --> 00:01:57,640 Speaker 3: of staying a student of life, you know what I'm saying. 44 00:01:57,880 --> 00:01:59,880 Speaker 3: So I'm trying to best like I'm trying my best 45 00:02:00,000 --> 00:02:03,480 Speaker 3: as their student to life. Kind of learned, always learned, 46 00:02:03,760 --> 00:02:06,360 Speaker 3: always learn and grow. So yeah, just seeing every having 47 00:02:06,440 --> 00:02:09,239 Speaker 3: one and go about their business stuff, you know, I'm learning. 48 00:02:09,480 --> 00:02:12,320 Speaker 1: I've asked some of the guys this question, but everybody 49 00:02:12,400 --> 00:02:15,560 Speaker 1: has a story. About where they were when the Dodgers 50 00:02:15,600 --> 00:02:19,040 Speaker 1: won Game seven of the World Series. What's your story. 51 00:02:19,160 --> 00:02:21,680 Speaker 1: Where were you watching Game seven of the World Series. 52 00:02:23,160 --> 00:02:24,520 Speaker 2: Oh? No, I think I was at the. 53 00:02:26,120 --> 00:02:26,799 Speaker 1: Very brand. 54 00:02:27,720 --> 00:02:29,200 Speaker 2: I'm not sure. I think I was at the gym. 55 00:02:29,240 --> 00:02:31,680 Speaker 2: Was soon? Oh my gosh, I think so. I think 56 00:02:32,320 --> 00:02:32,720 Speaker 2: I would. 57 00:02:33,639 --> 00:02:36,320 Speaker 3: But it's TV's in the gym, so I'm watching it 58 00:02:36,360 --> 00:02:36,960 Speaker 3: and stuff like that. 59 00:02:37,400 --> 00:02:38,960 Speaker 2: I think I was. I think I was. 60 00:02:39,480 --> 00:02:42,440 Speaker 1: Hey, That's why I said. His middle name is work 61 00:02:42,639 --> 00:02:46,160 Speaker 1: Zaire work hope. That's all he does. You will see 62 00:02:46,240 --> 00:02:48,560 Speaker 1: him in the gym, no matter where he's at, and 63 00:02:48,639 --> 00:02:50,160 Speaker 1: certainly on the baseball field. 64 00:02:50,680 --> 00:02:51,000 Speaker 2: Zaire. 65 00:02:51,400 --> 00:02:54,639 Speaker 1: Awesome to share you with Dodger fans and can't wait 66 00:02:54,680 --> 00:02:57,680 Speaker 1: to see you and your parents at Dodger Stadium one 67 00:02:57,760 --> 00:02:58,240 Speaker 1: day soon. 68 00:02:58,639 --> 00:03:00,840 Speaker 2: And I appreciate his man. I appreciate it.