1 00:00:00,360 --> 00:00:04,720 Speaker 1: Hello. An exclusive interview with David Bassey for Dodger Talk. 2 00:00:06,840 --> 00:00:09,280 Speaker 2: All right, I'm here with one of the newest Dodgers, 3 00:00:09,280 --> 00:00:12,680 Speaker 2: a guy that is now doing more fun things because 4 00:00:12,680 --> 00:00:16,120 Speaker 2: he's platinum blonde, getting ready to join Team Puerto Rico 5 00:00:16,200 --> 00:00:19,280 Speaker 2: for the World Baseball Classic, and that is the best 6 00:00:19,320 --> 00:00:22,360 Speaker 2: closer in the game, Edwin Diaz. Edwin, thanks a lot 7 00:00:22,400 --> 00:00:24,400 Speaker 2: for the time. Appreciated, Thank you, thank you. 8 00:00:24,360 --> 00:00:24,799 Speaker 3: I'm happy. 9 00:00:24,880 --> 00:00:25,240 Speaker 1: Do we hear? 10 00:00:25,400 --> 00:00:27,680 Speaker 2: Hey, first time I'm talking to you with the blonde hair? 11 00:00:27,720 --> 00:00:28,480 Speaker 1: How does that feel? 12 00:00:28,720 --> 00:00:30,639 Speaker 3: I feel good? For good? I have were doing that 13 00:00:30,720 --> 00:00:32,920 Speaker 3: for Dolaris. So can't wait to get with the boys there. 14 00:00:33,040 --> 00:00:35,120 Speaker 3: I'm playing back at home in puer Rico. 15 00:00:35,479 --> 00:00:38,400 Speaker 2: Whose idea was it originally to come up with the 16 00:00:38,440 --> 00:00:39,920 Speaker 2: blonde hair for Team Puerto Rico? 17 00:00:40,360 --> 00:00:43,120 Speaker 3: Jaddi Molina in twenty seventeen. He want that one who 18 00:00:43,200 --> 00:00:44,080 Speaker 3: started everything up. 19 00:00:44,720 --> 00:00:47,760 Speaker 2: I heard that Nolan Aeronato isn't sure if he wants 20 00:00:47,800 --> 00:00:48,440 Speaker 2: to go blonde. 21 00:00:48,479 --> 00:00:49,320 Speaker 1: Have you talked to him? 22 00:00:49,720 --> 00:00:52,360 Speaker 3: I I'm all when I got that child with to Hey, bro, 23 00:00:52,760 --> 00:00:53,600 Speaker 3: I need you have blondeie? 24 00:00:53,640 --> 00:00:55,720 Speaker 1: So been ready, Edwin. 25 00:00:55,800 --> 00:00:59,200 Speaker 2: There is a photo that John Suho took recently on 26 00:00:59,240 --> 00:01:03,040 Speaker 2: the backfield, you around show Hail Tani. Your locker is 27 00:01:03,160 --> 00:01:05,680 Speaker 2: very close to him. What's it been like for you 28 00:01:05,760 --> 00:01:07,760 Speaker 2: to get to know what he's all about? 29 00:01:08,120 --> 00:01:10,480 Speaker 3: You know, it's we we we we'll be able to 30 00:01:10,520 --> 00:01:13,120 Speaker 3: talk a little bit, you know, just knowing every everything, 31 00:01:13,280 --> 00:01:15,880 Speaker 3: every all my teammates, you know, every time when when 32 00:01:15,959 --> 00:01:19,560 Speaker 3: I play couches around there when he played couch and 33 00:01:19,880 --> 00:01:22,440 Speaker 3: I'm around him too, So I just want to keep 34 00:01:22,520 --> 00:01:23,720 Speaker 3: learning to get better. 35 00:01:24,240 --> 00:01:27,960 Speaker 2: Was there some mystery around him for you? What he's 36 00:01:28,000 --> 00:01:30,880 Speaker 2: all about, how he goes about his business, what kind 37 00:01:30,880 --> 00:01:31,679 Speaker 2: of person he is? 38 00:01:32,520 --> 00:01:35,080 Speaker 3: Just I want to know every teammate so I know 39 00:01:35,200 --> 00:01:38,160 Speaker 3: how we go about his business. I see every single day. 40 00:01:38,160 --> 00:01:41,040 Speaker 3: You know, he played every game, He pitched every five days, 41 00:01:41,080 --> 00:01:43,440 Speaker 3: so you always ready. So I just want to see 42 00:01:43,440 --> 00:01:44,840 Speaker 3: if I can learn something from him. 43 00:01:45,200 --> 00:01:48,880 Speaker 2: Is there one teammate that you've kind of gravitated towards 44 00:01:49,120 --> 00:01:53,200 Speaker 2: during the spring training, a new teammate that has made 45 00:01:53,200 --> 00:01:54,040 Speaker 2: you feel welcome? 46 00:01:54,520 --> 00:01:57,040 Speaker 3: I think everyone here made me feel welcome. You know, 47 00:01:57,120 --> 00:01:59,720 Speaker 3: everyone as won I get here, they came to me, 48 00:02:00,160 --> 00:02:01,840 Speaker 3: welcome me. And now what's really happy for that? 49 00:02:02,400 --> 00:02:04,680 Speaker 2: Is it strange to be in a new clubhouse or 50 00:02:04,760 --> 00:02:07,160 Speaker 2: do you feel like you've been able to adjust quickly. 51 00:02:07,520 --> 00:02:09,360 Speaker 3: I think I'd be able to adjust quickly. You know, 52 00:02:09,480 --> 00:02:12,040 Speaker 3: it's a business, so you know, I know I know 53 00:02:12,200 --> 00:02:15,040 Speaker 3: how to handle everything. And I'm happy that we're here 54 00:02:15,120 --> 00:02:17,320 Speaker 3: and every guy here welcome me. Like I said, I'm 55 00:02:17,360 --> 00:02:18,680 Speaker 3: really good, So I'm happy to we hear. 56 00:02:19,160 --> 00:02:21,720 Speaker 2: Edwin Diaz is our guest in front of first pitch, 57 00:02:22,240 --> 00:02:23,799 Speaker 2: Edwin being the Dodger closer? 58 00:02:24,160 --> 00:02:26,000 Speaker 1: What comes with being a closer? 59 00:02:26,240 --> 00:02:28,560 Speaker 2: Is it more than just getting the last three outs 60 00:02:28,680 --> 00:02:31,040 Speaker 2: or is there a leadership part of that as well? 61 00:02:31,639 --> 00:02:33,480 Speaker 3: I think it's everything. You know, when they give you 62 00:02:33,520 --> 00:02:35,760 Speaker 3: a gooser, Rod, you you know the last three houts again, 63 00:02:35,800 --> 00:02:38,720 Speaker 3: it's in your hand, so you gotta be prepared. You 64 00:02:38,800 --> 00:02:41,480 Speaker 3: gotta be ready. You know I'm always ready and I 65 00:02:41,520 --> 00:02:44,639 Speaker 3: know I have to do to get the last three houts. Old. 66 00:02:44,720 --> 00:02:47,760 Speaker 3: I think that's I've been so successful because I know 67 00:02:47,760 --> 00:02:50,240 Speaker 3: what I have to do and I just go out 68 00:02:50,280 --> 00:02:51,400 Speaker 3: there and compete. 69 00:02:51,840 --> 00:02:54,200 Speaker 2: The rest of the Dodger bullpen. Do you feel like 70 00:02:54,280 --> 00:02:56,440 Speaker 2: it's a part of the team that hasn't been talked 71 00:02:56,480 --> 00:02:57,200 Speaker 2: about a lot. 72 00:02:57,360 --> 00:02:57,960 Speaker 1: You guys have. 73 00:02:57,960 --> 00:03:00,639 Speaker 2: The potential of being one of, if not the best 74 00:03:00,639 --> 00:03:01,760 Speaker 2: bullpen in baseball. 75 00:03:02,200 --> 00:03:04,320 Speaker 3: I think we had the chance to have the best bullpen. 76 00:03:04,320 --> 00:03:06,040 Speaker 3: But we got a lot of great guys. You know, 77 00:03:06,200 --> 00:03:09,840 Speaker 3: we got training, we got Scott, We got a lot 78 00:03:09,880 --> 00:03:12,079 Speaker 3: of good guys. You know, they they they closed before 79 00:03:12,120 --> 00:03:14,320 Speaker 3: in their career. So we got like three four clothes 80 00:03:14,360 --> 00:03:16,480 Speaker 3: and in our bullpen. So that's something really good. And 81 00:03:16,880 --> 00:03:19,040 Speaker 3: the day when I'm not pitching, those guy can't step 82 00:03:19,040 --> 00:03:19,800 Speaker 3: on do the job. 83 00:03:20,120 --> 00:03:21,720 Speaker 1: And Vessie is a pretty good guy too. 84 00:03:21,800 --> 00:03:23,880 Speaker 3: Yeah, he is really good. He got a great fastball. 85 00:03:23,880 --> 00:03:25,440 Speaker 3: You know I saw in the other days rocking out. 86 00:03:25,960 --> 00:03:27,280 Speaker 3: What's pretty fun to see. 87 00:03:27,840 --> 00:03:29,280 Speaker 1: Edward Diaz is our guest. 88 00:03:29,520 --> 00:03:33,760 Speaker 2: All right, Uh, Dave Roberts is having these morning meetings. 89 00:03:34,000 --> 00:03:36,520 Speaker 2: I heard he called you and Tucker up to the 90 00:03:36,560 --> 00:03:40,440 Speaker 2: front in the morning. What was that like and how 91 00:03:40,800 --> 00:03:41,760 Speaker 2: what did you say? 92 00:03:41,920 --> 00:03:43,840 Speaker 3: You know, just say why why I choose to be 93 00:03:43,960 --> 00:03:46,240 Speaker 3: a Dowyer talk? I said the same thing. So what 94 00:03:46,280 --> 00:03:48,640 Speaker 3: was what's something random? And what's good? What's good doing? 95 00:03:48,680 --> 00:03:51,880 Speaker 3: Everyone her what we say? And it was something nice. 96 00:03:52,280 --> 00:03:54,640 Speaker 2: You may not have been born, and if you were born, 97 00:03:54,760 --> 00:03:58,400 Speaker 2: you were very young. The last time somebody a team 98 00:03:58,600 --> 00:04:01,520 Speaker 2: won three World Series a row. Do you feel like 99 00:04:01,600 --> 00:04:04,400 Speaker 2: this group understands you have a chance at making history. 100 00:04:04,800 --> 00:04:07,560 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think these no, you know, and that him 101 00:04:07,720 --> 00:04:12,240 Speaker 3: puts some pieces together. God me talking. All the guys 102 00:04:12,280 --> 00:04:15,000 Speaker 3: came here. So I think we got the chance to 103 00:04:15,120 --> 00:04:17,640 Speaker 3: win another ring. And I think if everyone stay healthy, 104 00:04:17,760 --> 00:04:19,120 Speaker 3: we're going for that. 105 00:04:19,120 --> 00:04:22,640 Speaker 2: That Yankee team had Mariano Rivera as their closer. 106 00:04:22,760 --> 00:04:26,000 Speaker 1: Hall of Famer. When you were growing up in Puerto Rico. 107 00:04:25,920 --> 00:04:28,960 Speaker 2: Did you have a favorite pitcher or baseball player that 108 00:04:29,080 --> 00:04:31,520 Speaker 2: you idolized that made you love the game. 109 00:04:31,960 --> 00:04:36,320 Speaker 3: Yeah, I Mariano and Pedro Martinez. I was my my 110 00:04:36,400 --> 00:04:37,360 Speaker 3: two favorite pictures. 111 00:04:37,680 --> 00:04:39,640 Speaker 1: Did you know Pedro started with the Dodgers. 112 00:04:39,800 --> 00:04:41,279 Speaker 3: Yeah, I knew, I knew, I know, I know, I 113 00:04:41,279 --> 00:04:43,520 Speaker 3: know pederal his study on You know, I'd be able 114 00:04:43,520 --> 00:04:45,279 Speaker 3: to talk to him. Give me go up by. So 115 00:04:45,360 --> 00:04:46,279 Speaker 3: Pedli is a great. 116 00:04:46,120 --> 00:04:49,440 Speaker 2: Person whose hands are biggers yours are Pedro for a 117 00:04:49,480 --> 00:04:51,640 Speaker 2: little guy, his his hands were pretty big. 118 00:04:51,760 --> 00:04:53,960 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think mine mine is still a bigger. You know. 119 00:04:54,000 --> 00:04:56,560 Speaker 3: Pedro is a horse, you know, one of the I think, 120 00:04:56,960 --> 00:04:59,279 Speaker 3: for my eyes, one of the best pitcher I ever seen. 121 00:04:59,360 --> 00:05:02,440 Speaker 1: Oh yeah, no doubt. Edwin. Great to see you. I 122 00:05:02,480 --> 00:05:03,440 Speaker 1: love the blonde look. 123 00:05:03,600 --> 00:05:05,839 Speaker 2: Good luck in the World Baseball Classic and we'll be 124 00:05:05,880 --> 00:05:07,920 Speaker 2: here waiting for you on opening Day. 125 00:05:08,000 --> 00:05:09,400 Speaker 3: Thank you, thank you, appreciate it. I can't wait to 126 00:05:09,400 --> 00:05:11,200 Speaker 3: start the season with the Dooya and win another drink.