WEBVTT - Edwin Diaz (2-27-26) 

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<v Speaker 1>Hello. An exclusive interview with David Bassey for Dodger Talk.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, I'm here with one of the newest Dodgers,

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<v Speaker 2>a guy that is now doing more fun things because

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<v Speaker 2>he's platinum blonde, getting ready to join Team Puerto Rico

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<v Speaker 2>for the World Baseball Classic, and that is the best

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<v Speaker 2>closer in the game, Edwin Diaz. Edwin, thanks a lot

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<v Speaker 2>for the time. Appreciated, Thank you, thank you.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm happy.

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<v Speaker 1>Do we hear?

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<v Speaker 2>Hey, first time I'm talking to you with the blonde hair?

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<v Speaker 1>How does that feel?

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<v Speaker 3>I feel good? For good? I have were doing that

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<v Speaker 3>for Dolaris. So can't wait to get with the boys there.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm playing back at home in puer Rico.

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<v Speaker 2>Whose idea was it originally to come up with the

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<v Speaker 2>blonde hair for Team Puerto Rico?

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<v Speaker 3>Jaddi Molina in twenty seventeen. He want that one who

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<v Speaker 3>started everything up.

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<v Speaker 2>I heard that Nolan Aeronato isn't sure if he wants

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<v Speaker 2>to go blonde.

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<v Speaker 1>Have you talked to him?

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<v Speaker 3>I I'm all when I got that child with to Hey, bro,

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<v Speaker 3>I need you have blondeie?

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<v Speaker 1>So been ready, Edwin.

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<v Speaker 2>There is a photo that John Suho took recently on

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<v Speaker 2>the backfield, you around show Hail Tani. Your locker is

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<v Speaker 2>very close to him. What's it been like for you

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<v Speaker 2>to get to know what he's all about?

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<v Speaker 3>You know, it's we we we we'll be able to

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<v Speaker 3>talk a little bit, you know, just knowing every everything,

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<v Speaker 3>every all my teammates, you know, every time when when

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<v Speaker 3>I play couches around there when he played couch and

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<v Speaker 3>I'm around him too, So I just want to keep

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<v Speaker 3>learning to get better.

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<v Speaker 2>Was there some mystery around him for you? What he's

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<v Speaker 2>all about, how he goes about his business, what kind

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<v Speaker 2>of person he is?

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<v Speaker 3>Just I want to know every teammate so I know

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<v Speaker 3>how we go about his business. I see every single day.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, he played every game, He pitched every five days,

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<v Speaker 3>so you always ready. So I just want to see

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<v Speaker 3>if I can learn something from him.

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<v Speaker 2>Is there one teammate that you've kind of gravitated towards

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<v Speaker 2>during the spring training, a new teammate that has made

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<v Speaker 2>you feel welcome?

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<v Speaker 3>I think everyone here made me feel welcome. You know,

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<v Speaker 3>everyone as won I get here, they came to me,

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<v Speaker 3>welcome me. And now what's really happy for that?

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<v Speaker 2>Is it strange to be in a new clubhouse or

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<v Speaker 2>do you feel like you've been able to adjust quickly.

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<v Speaker 3>I think I'd be able to adjust quickly. You know,

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<v Speaker 3>it's a business, so you know, I know I know

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<v Speaker 3>how to handle everything. And I'm happy that we're here

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<v Speaker 3>and every guy here welcome me. Like I said, I'm

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<v Speaker 3>really good, So I'm happy to we hear.

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<v Speaker 2>Edwin Diaz is our guest in front of first pitch,

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<v Speaker 2>Edwin being the Dodger closer?

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<v Speaker 1>What comes with being a closer?

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<v Speaker 2>Is it more than just getting the last three outs

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<v Speaker 2>or is there a leadership part of that as well?

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<v Speaker 3>I think it's everything. You know, when they give you

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<v Speaker 3>a gooser, Rod, you you know the last three houts again,

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<v Speaker 3>it's in your hand, so you gotta be prepared. You

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<v Speaker 3>gotta be ready. You know I'm always ready and I

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<v Speaker 3>know I have to do to get the last three houts. Old.

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<v Speaker 3>I think that's I've been so successful because I know

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<v Speaker 3>what I have to do and I just go out

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<v Speaker 3>there and compete.

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<v Speaker 2>The rest of the Dodger bullpen. Do you feel like

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<v Speaker 2>it's a part of the team that hasn't been talked

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<v Speaker 2>about a lot.

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<v Speaker 1>You guys have.

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<v Speaker 2>The potential of being one of, if not the best

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<v Speaker 2>bullpen in baseball.

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<v Speaker 3>I think we had the chance to have the best bullpen.

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<v Speaker 3>But we got a lot of great guys. You know,

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<v Speaker 3>we got training, we got Scott, We got a lot

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<v Speaker 3>of good guys. You know, they they they closed before

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<v Speaker 3>in their career. So we got like three four clothes

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<v Speaker 3>and in our bullpen. So that's something really good. And

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<v Speaker 3>the day when I'm not pitching, those guy can't step

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<v Speaker 3>on do the job.

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<v Speaker 1>And Vessie is a pretty good guy too.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, he is really good. He got a great fastball.

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<v Speaker 3>You know I saw in the other days rocking out.

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<v Speaker 3>What's pretty fun to see.

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<v Speaker 1>Edward Diaz is our guest.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, Uh, Dave Roberts is having these morning meetings.

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<v Speaker 2>I heard he called you and Tucker up to the

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<v Speaker 2>front in the morning. What was that like and how

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<v Speaker 2>what did you say?

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<v Speaker 3>You know, just say why why I choose to be

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<v Speaker 3>a Dowyer talk? I said the same thing. So what

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<v Speaker 3>was what's something random? And what's good? What's good doing?

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<v Speaker 3>Everyone her what we say? And it was something nice.

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<v Speaker 2>You may not have been born, and if you were born,

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<v Speaker 2>you were very young. The last time somebody a team

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<v Speaker 2>won three World Series a row. Do you feel like

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<v Speaker 2>this group understands you have a chance at making history.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I think these no, you know, and that him

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<v Speaker 3>puts some pieces together. God me talking. All the guys

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<v Speaker 3>came here. So I think we got the chance to

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<v Speaker 3>win another ring. And I think if everyone stay healthy,

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<v Speaker 3>we're going for that.

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<v Speaker 2>That Yankee team had Mariano Rivera as their closer.

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<v Speaker 1>Hall of Famer. When you were growing up in Puerto Rico.

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<v Speaker 2>Did you have a favorite pitcher or baseball player that

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<v Speaker 2>you idolized that made you love the game.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I Mariano and Pedro Martinez. I was my my

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<v Speaker 3>two favorite pictures.

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<v Speaker 1>Did you know Pedro started with the Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I knew, I knew, I know, I know, I

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<v Speaker 3>know pederal his study on You know, I'd be able

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<v Speaker 3>to talk to him. Give me go up by. So

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<v Speaker 3>Pedli is a great.

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<v Speaker 2>Person whose hands are biggers yours are Pedro for a

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<v Speaker 2>little guy, his his hands were pretty big.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I think mine mine is still a bigger. You know.

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<v Speaker 3>Pedro is a horse, you know, one of the I think,

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<v Speaker 3>for my eyes, one of the best pitcher I ever seen.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh yeah, no doubt. Edwin. Great to see you. I

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<v Speaker 1>love the blonde look.

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<v Speaker 2>Good luck in the World Baseball Classic and we'll be

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<v Speaker 2>here waiting for you on opening Day.

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<v Speaker 3>Thank you, thank you, appreciate it. I can't wait to

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<v Speaker 3>start the season with the Dooya and win another drink.