1 00:00:01,320 --> 00:00:04,480 Speaker 1: They say, the hardest thing in sports isn't winning a title. 2 00:00:04,559 --> 00:00:06,320 Speaker 2: It's hard to repeat seasons. 3 00:00:06,600 --> 00:00:07,680 Speaker 1: It's winning it again. 4 00:00:07,800 --> 00:00:10,160 Speaker 3: This year is not trying to win a championship, They're 5 00:00:10,160 --> 00:00:11,000 Speaker 3: trying to repeat. 6 00:00:11,119 --> 00:00:14,880 Speaker 1: It's October baseball for your World champion in La Dodger. 7 00:00:15,000 --> 00:00:18,720 Speaker 4: The twenty twenty five Dodgers are the National League's Western 8 00:00:18,720 --> 00:00:19,920 Speaker 4: Division champions. 9 00:00:20,120 --> 00:00:21,520 Speaker 1: And you know what that means. 10 00:00:22,480 --> 00:00:24,840 Speaker 5: Saxon Kates and AM is back. 11 00:00:25,200 --> 00:00:28,200 Speaker 1: This is Saxon Kates in the Morning with Tim Kates 12 00:00:28,240 --> 00:00:32,640 Speaker 1: and former World Champion Dodger Steve Sacks. 13 00:00:32,000 --> 00:00:36,840 Speaker 5: Reacting, taking your phone calls talking Dodgers playoff baseball all 14 00:00:37,000 --> 00:00:38,080 Speaker 5: postseason long. 15 00:00:38,280 --> 00:00:41,120 Speaker 1: Now here they are on AM five to seventy LA 16 00:00:41,240 --> 00:00:43,320 Speaker 1: Sports and the iHeartRadio app. 17 00:00:43,400 --> 00:00:46,199 Speaker 5: Steve Sacks, Tim Kaits, Tim. 18 00:00:46,080 --> 00:00:49,960 Speaker 1: Kates and World Champion Dodger Steve Sacks. 19 00:00:50,720 --> 00:00:55,240 Speaker 5: Another year, another trip to the National League Champion Chimp Series. 20 00:00:55,320 --> 00:01:00,600 Speaker 5: Eight times in the last thirteen years, the Dodgers on 21 00:01:01,040 --> 00:01:03,840 Speaker 5: to face the winner of the Milwaukee Brewers and the 22 00:01:03,920 --> 00:01:07,000 Speaker 5: Chicago Cups. So still, I've got to play a Game 23 00:01:07,120 --> 00:01:10,800 Speaker 5: five tomorrow in Milwaukee to see who gets the right 24 00:01:11,400 --> 00:01:15,080 Speaker 5: to face the world champs on Monday night. In Game 25 00:01:15,120 --> 00:01:18,520 Speaker 5: one of the NLCS. Will it be a Dodgers stadium 26 00:01:18,560 --> 00:01:22,000 Speaker 5: against Chicago against Chicago or will it be a Milwaukee 27 00:01:22,240 --> 00:01:25,160 Speaker 5: on Monday night against the Brewers. We'll find out depending 28 00:01:25,160 --> 00:01:28,319 Speaker 5: on who wins Tomorrow night and that decisive Game five 29 00:01:28,400 --> 00:01:31,679 Speaker 5: as the Dodgers uh win it last night in eleven 30 00:01:31,720 --> 00:01:35,399 Speaker 5: innings at two to one victory over the Philadelphia Phillies, 31 00:01:35,440 --> 00:01:38,319 Speaker 5: a wild, dramatic game. We've been talking about it all morning. 32 00:01:38,319 --> 00:01:40,560 Speaker 5: You've heard from a lot of the different Dodgers. We're 33 00:01:40,560 --> 00:01:42,720 Speaker 5: gonna hear from John Hartong from sports to at LA. 34 00:01:42,800 --> 00:01:45,240 Speaker 5: What are the good guys out there talking Dodgers baseball 35 00:01:45,280 --> 00:01:47,039 Speaker 5: here at the bottom of the hour with us On 36 00:01:47,080 --> 00:01:49,360 Speaker 5: Saxon Kates and they am as. We'll also get to 37 00:01:49,400 --> 00:01:51,880 Speaker 5: your phone calls eight sixty six, nine eighty seven to two, 38 00:01:51,960 --> 00:01:55,200 Speaker 5: five seventy. As the Dodgers look to repeat their World 39 00:01:55,200 --> 00:01:58,880 Speaker 5: Series championship yet again, as they move on to the 40 00:01:59,000 --> 00:02:02,280 Speaker 5: NLCS and Philadelphia, they're licking their wounds and trying to 41 00:02:02,280 --> 00:02:05,520 Speaker 5: figure out what's next for that organization. You got Ranger 42 00:02:05,560 --> 00:02:08,520 Speaker 5: Swarez who's a free agent, jt rual Muto who is 43 00:02:08,560 --> 00:02:11,880 Speaker 5: a free agent. Kyle Schwarber who is a free agent. 44 00:02:12,600 --> 00:02:15,480 Speaker 5: Two of those three guys could return. I can't imagine 45 00:02:15,639 --> 00:02:18,480 Speaker 5: all three of them getting paid what they hope to 46 00:02:18,520 --> 00:02:21,680 Speaker 5: get paid in free agency, in all returning to Philadelphia. 47 00:02:21,720 --> 00:02:23,639 Speaker 5: I know they got money in Philadelphia. I know it's 48 00:02:23,639 --> 00:02:26,360 Speaker 5: a big time market there. There are perennial winners in 49 00:02:26,360 --> 00:02:30,600 Speaker 5: that division and postseason players. But you're already paying Bryce Harper, 50 00:02:30,760 --> 00:02:33,920 Speaker 5: You're already paying Trade Turner. It's gonna be hard to 51 00:02:33,960 --> 00:02:37,760 Speaker 5: pay everybody three hundred million dollars over ten year contracts. 52 00:02:37,760 --> 00:02:40,240 Speaker 5: Not that they're all gonna get that, but certainly gonna 53 00:02:40,240 --> 00:02:42,120 Speaker 5: be interesting to see what happens in Philadelphia. You have 54 00:02:42,160 --> 00:02:45,919 Speaker 5: to imagine this core group, this collective group that wanted 55 00:02:45,919 --> 00:02:48,079 Speaker 5: to win a World Series so bad, probably look a 56 00:02:48,080 --> 00:02:49,560 Speaker 5: little different in Philadelphia next year. 57 00:02:49,639 --> 00:02:52,760 Speaker 2: So you're saying, real, Muto, Schwarber. 58 00:02:52,280 --> 00:02:56,040 Speaker 5: And who else Ranger Swarez. Oh yeah, all three free agents. 59 00:02:56,280 --> 00:02:57,800 Speaker 2: Wow, it's a lot of money. 60 00:02:57,919 --> 00:03:01,600 Speaker 5: Kyle Schwarber is gonna get paid. Just just my hunch 61 00:03:02,440 --> 00:03:05,320 Speaker 5: looking at free agency, looking at the New York Mets 62 00:03:05,360 --> 00:03:07,400 Speaker 5: and how bad they want to win that division, and 63 00:03:07,400 --> 00:03:10,480 Speaker 5: they would love to steal a guy from Philadelphia, and 64 00:03:10,520 --> 00:03:13,080 Speaker 5: they need a great left handed bopper in that line 65 00:03:13,120 --> 00:03:15,160 Speaker 5: to go with Juan Soto, and they're probably gonna lose 66 00:03:15,200 --> 00:03:18,200 Speaker 5: Pee Alonzo in free agency. And if you can swap 67 00:03:18,200 --> 00:03:21,720 Speaker 5: out Pete Alonzo with Kyle Schwarber, I think you're you 68 00:03:21,720 --> 00:03:23,920 Speaker 5: would take that every day if you're the Mets, and 69 00:03:24,120 --> 00:03:25,880 Speaker 5: as you're as far as you're designated hitter. 70 00:03:25,800 --> 00:03:28,560 Speaker 2: Yeah, you're still gonna need somebody at first base if 71 00:03:28,600 --> 00:03:31,800 Speaker 2: you're the Mets. But they can do that. Remember, Schwarver 72 00:03:31,880 --> 00:03:34,120 Speaker 2: was just a one way player. He just he just hits, 73 00:03:34,160 --> 00:03:37,760 Speaker 2: that's it. But he's gonna get paid. And of course 74 00:03:37,840 --> 00:03:40,520 Speaker 2: Rio Muto is not going to get paid at the 75 00:03:40,560 --> 00:03:43,000 Speaker 2: top because he's he's been down the line a little bit. 76 00:03:43,000 --> 00:03:45,280 Speaker 2: But he's still a great player. I really like that guy. 77 00:03:45,760 --> 00:03:48,480 Speaker 2: And Suarez is gonna get paid. Pitchers are at a 78 00:03:48,520 --> 00:03:50,360 Speaker 2: premium and they are always going to get their money. 79 00:03:50,400 --> 00:03:53,000 Speaker 2: So it's the three guys right there is gonna They're 80 00:03:53,000 --> 00:03:54,320 Speaker 2: gonna break the bank, all three of them. 81 00:03:54,360 --> 00:03:57,680 Speaker 5: Yeah, j Tira Muto was so you know, thought of 82 00:03:58,120 --> 00:03:59,880 Speaker 5: you know, five six years ago when he was with 83 00:04:00,040 --> 00:04:03,440 Speaker 5: the Marlins and Philly's landed him. He ends up playing 84 00:04:03,440 --> 00:04:05,640 Speaker 5: there for you know, into his thirties now, he's thirty four, 85 00:04:05,720 --> 00:04:08,520 Speaker 5: go one thirty five, he get two fifty seven with 86 00:04:08,600 --> 00:04:11,120 Speaker 5: twelve home runs and you know, fifty two RBI and 87 00:04:11,720 --> 00:04:14,720 Speaker 5: you know, just didn't have a great season. He's a 88 00:04:14,760 --> 00:04:17,599 Speaker 5: great defensive catcher and he's a great guy behind the 89 00:04:17,640 --> 00:04:20,760 Speaker 5: plate working with the pitching staff. I just don't see 90 00:04:20,800 --> 00:04:23,680 Speaker 5: him breaking the bank and free agency. I see more 91 00:04:23,680 --> 00:04:26,960 Speaker 5: of him returning to Philadelphia right fit, for the right price, 92 00:04:27,400 --> 00:04:29,440 Speaker 5: and uh staying home to finish off his career in 93 00:04:29,440 --> 00:04:30,279 Speaker 5: a Phillies uniform. 94 00:04:30,360 --> 00:04:30,440 Speaker 3: Ye. 95 00:04:30,560 --> 00:04:32,680 Speaker 2: Yeah, I agree with that. He's not going to make 96 00:04:32,720 --> 00:04:34,400 Speaker 2: the money that he would have, you know, five six 97 00:04:34,480 --> 00:04:36,880 Speaker 2: years ago. Yeah, but the other two guys are going 98 00:04:36,960 --> 00:04:39,720 Speaker 2: to do pretty well, no doubt about that, and uh, 99 00:04:40,040 --> 00:04:41,960 Speaker 2: Philly is going to do everything they can to bring 100 00:04:42,000 --> 00:04:45,160 Speaker 2: them back, I believe. But there's something special about when 101 00:04:45,440 --> 00:04:47,599 Speaker 2: other teams are courting you and telling you how good 102 00:04:47,600 --> 00:04:50,080 Speaker 2: you are and whatever. You know, people perk up and 103 00:04:50,120 --> 00:04:53,400 Speaker 2: they listen, and you know, they're humani like anybody else. 104 00:04:53,440 --> 00:04:55,479 Speaker 2: And when somebody else is telling you that, it's like, 105 00:04:55,560 --> 00:04:58,080 Speaker 2: you know, you realize start to realize what your value is. 106 00:04:58,160 --> 00:05:00,320 Speaker 5: I mean, I think about baseball in the Land Escape 107 00:05:00,360 --> 00:05:02,960 Speaker 5: that it is in every year. There's your core group 108 00:05:03,000 --> 00:05:05,760 Speaker 5: of teams that should win the championship based on how 109 00:05:05,839 --> 00:05:08,119 Speaker 5: much they spend and how talented they are. And certainly 110 00:05:08,160 --> 00:05:09,800 Speaker 5: the Dodgers are in that group and the Phillies have 111 00:05:09,800 --> 00:05:12,039 Speaker 5: been in that group the last few years because their 112 00:05:12,080 --> 00:05:15,560 Speaker 5: talented core. If you're JT. Real Muto, even if you're 113 00:05:15,600 --> 00:05:18,240 Speaker 5: Kyle Schwarber, you're chasing a championship at this point, you 114 00:05:18,320 --> 00:05:21,039 Speaker 5: want to get paid. Rio Muto's thirty four. He wants 115 00:05:21,080 --> 00:05:23,039 Speaker 5: to win a championship. He's talked about it, how he 116 00:05:23,080 --> 00:05:25,680 Speaker 5: desperately wants to win a championship. There are not a 117 00:05:25,680 --> 00:05:28,159 Speaker 5: lot of options out there that are actual teams that 118 00:05:28,200 --> 00:05:31,080 Speaker 5: can compete and win and that have money right that 119 00:05:31,160 --> 00:05:32,599 Speaker 5: can spend you. I mean, you can go to a 120 00:05:32,680 --> 00:05:34,520 Speaker 5: team that you know may give you money, but they're 121 00:05:34,520 --> 00:05:36,559 Speaker 5: not gonna win. You're gonna be on a an eighty 122 00:05:36,600 --> 00:05:38,960 Speaker 5: win team. Maybe you get in as a wild card 123 00:05:39,200 --> 00:05:42,160 Speaker 5: in an American International league, but your best bet is 124 00:05:42,320 --> 00:05:44,600 Speaker 5: probably to stay in Philadelphia where you're gonna have a 125 00:05:44,640 --> 00:05:45,679 Speaker 5: good chance to win it again. 126 00:05:46,000 --> 00:05:49,120 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean, you know, the Mets have shown that 127 00:05:49,120 --> 00:05:50,800 Speaker 2: they've spent a lot of money and they didn't get 128 00:05:50,800 --> 00:05:52,880 Speaker 2: in Patres didn't get in. You know, they spend a 129 00:05:52,920 --> 00:05:55,520 Speaker 2: lot of money too. And also remember in twenty twenty 130 00:05:55,560 --> 00:05:58,200 Speaker 2: seven we have the CBA looks like the bargain Agreement 131 00:05:58,279 --> 00:06:00,800 Speaker 2: that that's going to be ex fired and they have 132 00:06:00,839 --> 00:06:03,000 Speaker 2: to get a new one. So who knows what that 133 00:06:03,120 --> 00:06:06,200 Speaker 2: season is going to bring. You got the lockouts, of course, yeah, 134 00:06:06,279 --> 00:06:08,919 Speaker 2: but probably probably will So you got twenty seven you 135 00:06:08,920 --> 00:06:13,640 Speaker 2: got to think about as well. Other than that, I mean, 136 00:06:13,839 --> 00:06:16,679 Speaker 2: it's you know, probably not gonna be the same cast 137 00:06:16,680 --> 00:06:20,480 Speaker 2: of characters. I think with the evolution of all these 138 00:06:20,520 --> 00:06:22,919 Speaker 2: young players coming up and you know, coming on to 139 00:06:23,000 --> 00:06:25,800 Speaker 2: different teams, we're gonna see I think different teams in postseason. 140 00:06:26,080 --> 00:06:28,200 Speaker 2: I think you'll have a mix of some of the 141 00:06:28,440 --> 00:06:30,360 Speaker 2: stalwarts that are always going to be there. The Dodgers 142 00:06:30,400 --> 00:06:32,800 Speaker 2: will be there, Padres will probably still be there, but 143 00:06:32,839 --> 00:06:34,400 Speaker 2: you're gonna have some other teams coming up too. 144 00:06:35,040 --> 00:06:37,400 Speaker 5: Eight sixty sixth ninet eighty seven, two five seventy is 145 00:06:37,400 --> 00:06:38,600 Speaker 5: our number. We want you to be a part of 146 00:06:38,640 --> 00:06:40,680 Speaker 5: the final hour of scam. Here on Saxon Kates and 147 00:06:40,720 --> 00:06:44,080 Speaker 5: The Am Monday, we dive deep into this game one preview. 148 00:06:44,320 --> 00:06:46,880 Speaker 5: Who will it be? The Brewers or the Cubs will 149 00:06:46,920 --> 00:06:49,120 Speaker 5: find out tomorrow night they have Game five of that 150 00:06:49,160 --> 00:06:52,320 Speaker 5: divisional series. John Hartong from Sports in LA will join 151 00:06:52,440 --> 00:06:54,120 Speaker 5: us at the bottom of the hour. But after the 152 00:06:54,120 --> 00:06:56,600 Speaker 5: game last night, a lot of celebration. David Vesse, who 153 00:06:56,640 --> 00:06:58,960 Speaker 5: we heard from just a few minutes ago, was great 154 00:06:59,040 --> 00:07:02,640 Speaker 5: inside that Dodger batting cage celebration instead of the clubhouse 155 00:07:02,680 --> 00:07:04,520 Speaker 5: there in the batting cage on the field as well. 156 00:07:04,680 --> 00:07:07,479 Speaker 5: He does a tremendous jobs. All those interviews postgame you 157 00:07:07,480 --> 00:07:09,840 Speaker 5: can find on the iHeartRadio app on the Dodger Talk 158 00:07:10,360 --> 00:07:13,320 Speaker 5: slab there on a five seventy and the iHeart Radio app, 159 00:07:13,360 --> 00:07:15,000 Speaker 5: so you can hear all of those in case you 160 00:07:15,000 --> 00:07:17,640 Speaker 5: missed him this morning as well. But here's manager Dave 161 00:07:17,720 --> 00:07:20,200 Speaker 5: Roberts after the game talking with the media and his thoughts. 162 00:07:20,520 --> 00:07:23,400 Speaker 6: Oh my gosh, I mean, that's you know, you're talking 163 00:07:23,400 --> 00:07:27,720 Speaker 6: about one of the great all time appearances out of 164 00:07:27,720 --> 00:07:31,800 Speaker 6: the pen. You know that I can remember certainly, given 165 00:07:32,680 --> 00:07:35,320 Speaker 6: you know where he started this year, what he is 166 00:07:35,360 --> 00:07:40,000 Speaker 6: as a starting pitcher. To go out there and you know, 167 00:07:40,080 --> 00:07:43,280 Speaker 6: not only go one inning, two innings and then three innings, 168 00:07:43,320 --> 00:07:44,960 Speaker 6: and to do what he did gave it was a 169 00:07:45,040 --> 00:07:48,920 Speaker 6: huge boost. Can't speak enough to his growth and you know, 170 00:07:48,960 --> 00:07:52,960 Speaker 6: his contribution to this club and you know, we're we're 171 00:07:53,400 --> 00:07:58,000 Speaker 6: starting to, you know, see something really special in him, 172 00:07:58,040 --> 00:08:00,760 Speaker 6: and that's why he was courted so so you know 173 00:08:00,800 --> 00:08:03,280 Speaker 6: hard in the off season. But you know what he's 174 00:08:03,400 --> 00:08:07,160 Speaker 6: done now on the biggest of stages, he's just scratching 175 00:08:07,160 --> 00:08:11,760 Speaker 6: the surface. But yeah, I couldn't be more proud of him. Left, David, 176 00:08:11,760 --> 00:08:13,920 Speaker 6: can you talk about Glass now as far as last 177 00:08:13,960 --> 00:08:17,320 Speaker 6: year not being in the playoffs and now having this opportunity, 178 00:08:17,320 --> 00:08:20,320 Speaker 6: as you say, the big stage for Tyler. Yeah, I 179 00:08:20,360 --> 00:08:23,680 Speaker 6: couldn't be more excited for Tyler. You know, a little 180 00:08:23,720 --> 00:08:26,960 Speaker 6: bit looking on the outside looking in last year and 181 00:08:27,080 --> 00:08:30,000 Speaker 6: wanting to be a part of things. And you know, 182 00:08:30,080 --> 00:08:33,640 Speaker 6: all off season this season, he couldn't wait for this moment, 183 00:08:33,679 --> 00:08:40,680 Speaker 6: for the postseason and to contribute, and so he's prepared physically, mentally, 184 00:08:41,400 --> 00:08:45,520 Speaker 6: and what he did, it was his time today today, 185 00:08:45,880 --> 00:08:48,680 Speaker 6: you know, today was his moment and I was just 186 00:08:48,800 --> 00:08:51,520 Speaker 6: very happy to see that he rose to that occasion 187 00:08:51,559 --> 00:08:53,559 Speaker 6: and gave us a huge boost. And this is something 188 00:08:53,600 --> 00:08:55,560 Speaker 6: that I know is going to propel him going forward. 189 00:08:55,920 --> 00:08:57,680 Speaker 2: What's Zaki, were you thinking multiple and needs. 190 00:08:57,679 --> 00:09:01,160 Speaker 6: From the start, I was thinking King At that point 191 00:09:01,160 --> 00:09:04,440 Speaker 6: in time when we went to him, I was thinking too, 192 00:09:05,440 --> 00:09:10,160 Speaker 6: And then I just felt that the stuff where the 193 00:09:10,240 --> 00:09:14,880 Speaker 6: game was at, I felt he could handle us pushing him, 194 00:09:15,280 --> 00:09:20,240 Speaker 6: and he didn't bat an eye. He was ready and 195 00:09:20,280 --> 00:09:23,920 Speaker 6: he didn't run from it. So, you know, it's part 196 00:09:23,960 --> 00:09:29,319 Speaker 6: of the Japanese culture, the toughness. He's been a star 197 00:09:29,960 --> 00:09:33,920 Speaker 6: his entire life, and I just felt that, you know, 198 00:09:33,920 --> 00:09:36,080 Speaker 6: in that moment in the ninth inning, he was the 199 00:09:36,120 --> 00:09:37,880 Speaker 6: best option right there to keep this game going. 200 00:09:38,360 --> 00:09:40,360 Speaker 2: I think I've seen you like come out of the 201 00:09:40,440 --> 00:09:44,120 Speaker 2: dugout to greet a picture coming off. You know, I 202 00:09:44,160 --> 00:09:46,840 Speaker 2: just think that. 203 00:09:45,960 --> 00:09:49,400 Speaker 6: Yeah, I was purilation. I think that a lot of times, 204 00:09:49,480 --> 00:09:52,400 Speaker 6: you know, for me as a coach, I you know, 205 00:09:52,440 --> 00:09:56,600 Speaker 6: I pulled for the players and just seeing you know, 206 00:09:56,760 --> 00:10:00,080 Speaker 6: in in April and May, when Rokie was sitting at 207 00:10:00,120 --> 00:10:04,560 Speaker 6: the end of the dugout watching his team play, being injured, 208 00:10:04,960 --> 00:10:11,319 Speaker 6: not performing well, and sticking with him, building a relationship 209 00:10:11,360 --> 00:10:14,000 Speaker 6: with him, and to now see him not only go 210 00:10:14,120 --> 00:10:16,360 Speaker 6: one inning, but two innings, to be our closer and 211 00:10:16,360 --> 00:10:20,240 Speaker 6: to go three innings, I just felt so so happy 212 00:10:20,280 --> 00:10:22,200 Speaker 6: for him. And that's kind of where that came from. 213 00:10:22,240 --> 00:10:24,560 Speaker 2: The confidence I guess that he's shown since he's come back. 214 00:10:24,640 --> 00:10:26,360 Speaker 2: Were you surprised at all that those in there? 215 00:10:27,480 --> 00:10:30,319 Speaker 6: I was, you know, rookie is a young player, and 216 00:10:30,360 --> 00:10:34,000 Speaker 6: I think that he's very shy reserved, But I do 217 00:10:34,080 --> 00:10:39,040 Speaker 6: think that him coming back, he's opened up a lot more. 218 00:10:40,120 --> 00:10:43,240 Speaker 6: I think he's showing more who he really is and 219 00:10:43,280 --> 00:10:48,040 Speaker 6: showing some emotion. The toughness is certainly there, and he's 220 00:10:48,040 --> 00:10:50,720 Speaker 6: embracing it, and I think that, you know, his teammates 221 00:10:50,720 --> 00:10:54,720 Speaker 6: couldn't be more excited for him, and that's growth and maturity. 222 00:10:55,080 --> 00:10:57,480 Speaker 2: Obviously, you take the win, but what are your feelings 223 00:10:57,480 --> 00:10:59,480 Speaker 2: when it comes to Ryan Kirkering right now? Seeing that 224 00:10:59,480 --> 00:11:00,400 Speaker 2: happen on the. 225 00:11:00,640 --> 00:11:06,440 Speaker 6: It's it's brutal. Obviously, they played great defense tonight, and 226 00:11:06,920 --> 00:11:09,199 Speaker 6: you know, it's one of those things that it's it's 227 00:11:09,200 --> 00:11:12,080 Speaker 6: a it's a PfP, a pitcher's fielding practice and he's 228 00:11:12,120 --> 00:11:15,360 Speaker 6: done it a thousand times, and you know, just right there, 229 00:11:15,400 --> 00:11:17,120 Speaker 6: he was so focused, I'm sure, on just getting the 230 00:11:17,200 --> 00:11:19,680 Speaker 6: hitter and you know, just sort of forgot, you know, 231 00:11:19,720 --> 00:11:22,559 Speaker 6: the outs in the situation. So you know, Kirkering is 232 00:11:22,600 --> 00:11:26,880 Speaker 6: a stud and you know you definitely feel for a player, 233 00:11:26,960 --> 00:11:30,200 Speaker 6: and I'm obviously happy that we won, but it's just, yeah, 234 00:11:30,320 --> 00:11:31,800 Speaker 6: it's he He's had a heck of a year and 235 00:11:31,880 --> 00:11:32,600 Speaker 6: is a heck of a pitcher. 236 00:11:32,840 --> 00:11:35,000 Speaker 5: All right, there's the manager, Dave Roberts. A tip of 237 00:11:35,040 --> 00:11:35,760 Speaker 5: the cap to him. 238 00:11:36,160 --> 00:11:36,400 Speaker 4: Uh. 239 00:11:36,440 --> 00:11:39,959 Speaker 5: He shouted out the Phillies organization and coaching staff and 240 00:11:40,000 --> 00:11:42,440 Speaker 5: the players at the beginning of his press conference, and 241 00:11:42,480 --> 00:11:45,320 Speaker 5: they're asked about Ryan kirkering and playing the eleventh INNY 242 00:11:45,320 --> 00:11:47,000 Speaker 5: and nothing but class talking about how he feels for 243 00:11:47,080 --> 00:11:50,199 Speaker 5: him as well, but certainly the Dodgers benefit from that 244 00:11:50,280 --> 00:11:52,760 Speaker 5: air made in the eleventh INNY. And he singing the 245 00:11:52,800 --> 00:11:55,520 Speaker 5: praises of Rookie Susaki and you can hear in his 246 00:11:55,600 --> 00:11:58,920 Speaker 5: voice and it's maybe it's me reading into it, but 247 00:11:59,640 --> 00:12:02,760 Speaker 5: Dave talking about Roki Susaki the last week and a 248 00:12:02,800 --> 00:12:05,640 Speaker 5: half was almost like, yeah, we know we really like 249 00:12:05,720 --> 00:12:08,120 Speaker 5: him back there, and you know we like him in 250 00:12:08,160 --> 00:12:11,679 Speaker 5: high leverage situations. To now you can feel it. Davis 251 00:12:11,800 --> 00:12:14,480 Speaker 5: all bought in and just love it on Rokie and 252 00:12:14,520 --> 00:12:17,800 Speaker 5: what he's done and just what he did for three 253 00:12:17,840 --> 00:12:20,840 Speaker 5: innings yesterday. They wanted him to do too, but they 254 00:12:20,880 --> 00:12:23,120 Speaker 5: sent him back out there for three and to face 255 00:12:23,200 --> 00:12:26,640 Speaker 5: the entire lineup there of the Philadelphia Phillies, not just 256 00:12:26,720 --> 00:12:28,240 Speaker 5: the heart of the lineup, not just the bottom of 257 00:12:28,240 --> 00:12:30,720 Speaker 5: the lineup. He got all of them over those three 258 00:12:30,800 --> 00:12:33,360 Speaker 5: innings and absolutely dominated. 259 00:12:33,480 --> 00:12:37,679 Speaker 2: Uh yeah he did. And it's it, you know, for 260 00:12:37,760 --> 00:12:40,560 Speaker 2: a manager. You know, there's a line between being a 261 00:12:40,600 --> 00:12:44,240 Speaker 2: manager and being friendly to the player or whatever, and 262 00:12:44,679 --> 00:12:49,280 Speaker 2: sometimes those lines cross a little bit where you're obviously 263 00:12:50,160 --> 00:12:54,120 Speaker 2: emotionally involved in the development of the player. The guy's 264 00:12:54,120 --> 00:12:55,559 Speaker 2: down on the end of the bench, he's hurt, he's 265 00:12:55,559 --> 00:12:58,280 Speaker 2: not playing well, he's dejected, he's over here from a 266 00:12:58,320 --> 00:13:01,120 Speaker 2: new country and whatnot. And then he gets better and 267 00:13:01,120 --> 00:13:04,040 Speaker 2: now he becomes a star, Uh, everything that you thought 268 00:13:04,040 --> 00:13:06,360 Speaker 2: he'd be. How can you not get involved in that? 269 00:13:06,520 --> 00:13:12,800 Speaker 2: So when he talks affectionately about his players, I think 270 00:13:12,840 --> 00:13:15,480 Speaker 2: that's a good thing. I really do. I mean, how 271 00:13:15,480 --> 00:13:18,240 Speaker 2: can you not be involved? I mean when I was playing, 272 00:13:18,480 --> 00:13:20,840 Speaker 2: and you know, a guy'd be going through a slump, 273 00:13:20,880 --> 00:13:23,240 Speaker 2: and you know, you know his wife and kids, you 274 00:13:23,280 --> 00:13:25,240 Speaker 2: know the whole family. You know the guy, You've been 275 00:13:25,360 --> 00:13:27,520 Speaker 2: through the through the wars with him, and then all 276 00:13:27,520 --> 00:13:30,040 Speaker 2: of a sudden he gets a big hit and he 277 00:13:30,120 --> 00:13:33,520 Speaker 2: starts taking off again, and his career is is really, uh, 278 00:13:33,920 --> 00:13:37,440 Speaker 2: you know great again. You're just so happy you just 279 00:13:37,480 --> 00:13:40,480 Speaker 2: can't help but being you know, happy about somebody else 280 00:13:40,800 --> 00:13:44,079 Speaker 2: being successful like that. And that's part about what being 281 00:13:44,120 --> 00:13:46,840 Speaker 2: a teammate is. You know, you're with these guys more 282 00:13:46,880 --> 00:13:50,680 Speaker 2: than you're with your family during the season, and to 283 00:13:50,760 --> 00:13:54,000 Speaker 2: get to to not get emotionally involved and and and 284 00:13:54,080 --> 00:13:56,920 Speaker 2: all the guys on your team is uh, it's you're 285 00:13:57,000 --> 00:13:59,679 Speaker 2: probably not human then, because it just happens. 286 00:13:59,520 --> 00:14:02,720 Speaker 5: On the side of that. You saw that with Oriyan 287 00:14:02,840 --> 00:14:06,880 Speaker 5: Kirkreen and the immediate put the arm around him and 288 00:14:06,960 --> 00:14:09,960 Speaker 5: hug him up and make sure he realizes that he 289 00:14:10,080 --> 00:14:13,240 Speaker 5: is not alone in that defeat. And yeah, it was 290 00:14:13,280 --> 00:14:17,040 Speaker 5: his play, his throw that lost the game, but to 291 00:14:17,120 --> 00:14:19,840 Speaker 5: see guys rally around him and his teammates say all 292 00:14:19,880 --> 00:14:22,920 Speaker 5: the right things, and his manager put his arm around 293 00:14:22,960 --> 00:14:26,880 Speaker 5: him in the dugout and talk to him immediately about 294 00:14:26,920 --> 00:14:30,360 Speaker 5: what just happened is the opposite of that. The praises 295 00:14:30,400 --> 00:14:32,480 Speaker 5: that you're sung by a manager and the respect and 296 00:14:32,880 --> 00:14:35,880 Speaker 5: the humanity of it is one side, and the other 297 00:14:35,920 --> 00:14:38,080 Speaker 5: side in defeat is a completely other side of it 298 00:14:38,120 --> 00:14:39,920 Speaker 5: that we don't see a lot. And credit to the 299 00:14:40,000 --> 00:14:43,120 Speaker 5: Phillies for surrounding their reliever right there in the time 300 00:14:43,160 --> 00:14:46,320 Speaker 5: that well, probably his lowest point, yes. 301 00:14:46,080 --> 00:14:48,360 Speaker 2: No question about it. And I like to see that 302 00:14:48,400 --> 00:14:50,680 Speaker 2: about the team rally around their guy. And you know, 303 00:14:50,720 --> 00:14:52,840 Speaker 2: you win with everybody and you lose with everybody. That's 304 00:14:53,120 --> 00:14:55,560 Speaker 2: a great thing about being a teammate. And you know, tim, 305 00:14:55,680 --> 00:14:58,560 Speaker 2: through all the years that I played, I think the 306 00:14:58,600 --> 00:15:02,240 Speaker 2: one thing that I cherished most was being a teammate. 307 00:15:03,480 --> 00:15:06,440 Speaker 2: It Uh, it's with you for your whole life. These 308 00:15:06,440 --> 00:15:09,080 Speaker 2: guys are always your brothers. I don't care where they're from, 309 00:15:09,360 --> 00:15:13,160 Speaker 2: what they look like means absolutely nothing. These guys are 310 00:15:13,280 --> 00:15:17,000 Speaker 2: are your family forever and that never leaves. And you know, 311 00:15:17,040 --> 00:15:18,560 Speaker 2: I've been out of the game for a long time now, 312 00:15:18,560 --> 00:15:20,800 Speaker 2: and I see my teammates at Dodger Stadium or wherever, 313 00:15:20,920 --> 00:15:24,360 Speaker 2: and and I love my teammates. I don't really miss baseball, 314 00:15:24,440 --> 00:15:26,480 Speaker 2: but I missed my teammates a lot. 315 00:15:26,800 --> 00:15:29,200 Speaker 5: Eight sixty six, nine eighty seven To wait which teammate 316 00:15:29,280 --> 00:15:31,280 Speaker 5: the most though, Which of all the teammates out of 317 00:15:31,280 --> 00:15:34,760 Speaker 5: all of them, out of all of them, which is 318 00:15:34,800 --> 00:15:36,240 Speaker 5: the one you really miss? 319 00:15:36,520 --> 00:15:38,760 Speaker 2: Okay, So it's just between you and me, between me 320 00:15:38,800 --> 00:15:42,880 Speaker 2: and you, No, tim I couldn't. I couldn't say. I 321 00:15:42,920 --> 00:15:43,960 Speaker 2: couldn't say, just one. 322 00:15:44,320 --> 00:15:46,240 Speaker 5: Who's the one you're not missing the most, Who's the 323 00:15:46,320 --> 00:15:48,240 Speaker 5: least one that you're not missing at all? 324 00:15:48,400 --> 00:15:48,960 Speaker 2: I'm just kidding. 325 00:15:48,960 --> 00:15:50,320 Speaker 5: I'm not gonna put there was. 326 00:15:50,360 --> 00:15:52,960 Speaker 2: Very few of those, you know. That's another thing. Honestly, 327 00:15:53,000 --> 00:15:54,320 Speaker 2: I'll tell you, and this is just you and me 328 00:15:54,360 --> 00:15:58,560 Speaker 2: talking about nobody else. Listen, I'd say that out of 329 00:15:58,680 --> 00:16:02,520 Speaker 2: all the guys I met my league Major League playing 330 00:16:02,560 --> 00:16:04,680 Speaker 2: baseball for you know, seventeen and a half years of 331 00:16:04,680 --> 00:16:09,160 Speaker 2: professional baseball, I can tell you there's probably zero point 332 00:16:09,320 --> 00:16:13,720 Speaker 2: zero zero zero one percent of guys that I didn't like. 333 00:16:14,040 --> 00:16:17,360 Speaker 2: I mean, I liked everybody I played with, and I 334 00:16:17,400 --> 00:16:20,120 Speaker 2: loved everybody I played with, and it was there was 335 00:16:20,160 --> 00:16:22,280 Speaker 2: maybe one or two guys that you'll never know of 336 00:16:22,560 --> 00:16:25,840 Speaker 2: that I really didn't care for. But man, they really 337 00:16:25,840 --> 00:16:27,640 Speaker 2: had to do some stuff to get under my skin 338 00:16:27,800 --> 00:16:31,680 Speaker 2: because because you know, you go through the same stuff, man, 339 00:16:31,760 --> 00:16:33,920 Speaker 2: you go through the good and the bad, and you're 340 00:16:33,960 --> 00:16:37,040 Speaker 2: all in it together. So very few. That's that's cool 341 00:16:37,080 --> 00:16:37,320 Speaker 2: to hear. 342 00:16:37,360 --> 00:16:40,520 Speaker 5: Hobbyer in Westcovina, Thanks for being patient. You're on Saxon 343 00:16:40,600 --> 00:16:42,200 Speaker 5: Kates and the am here on a five seventy e 344 00:16:42,280 --> 00:16:45,240 Speaker 5: LA Sports. How you doing I'm doing well. 345 00:16:45,280 --> 00:16:47,960 Speaker 3: Thank you, Thank you guys for allowing me to make 346 00:16:48,000 --> 00:16:50,400 Speaker 3: a couple of points here. I want to speak about 347 00:16:50,480 --> 00:16:54,960 Speaker 3: Dave Rovers real quick. We fans are very quick to 348 00:16:55,120 --> 00:16:58,160 Speaker 3: judge Dave Rovers when he make mistakes, and he does 349 00:16:58,200 --> 00:17:02,080 Speaker 3: make mistakes. He's human. But the thing is the one 350 00:17:02,120 --> 00:17:04,760 Speaker 3: thing that I always when when when when I see him, 351 00:17:04,800 --> 00:17:07,800 Speaker 3: I'm making a move that I don't agree with, the 352 00:17:07,800 --> 00:17:09,919 Speaker 3: one thing that I that I always go back to 353 00:17:10,080 --> 00:17:13,800 Speaker 3: is we we were quit very quick to judge him 354 00:17:13,800 --> 00:17:16,040 Speaker 3: and say fire him, fire him, get him out of here. 355 00:17:16,320 --> 00:17:19,159 Speaker 3: But then but then who are we gonna get to 356 00:17:19,280 --> 00:17:22,040 Speaker 3: replace him? That that's my question? After that, who is 357 00:17:22,240 --> 00:17:26,000 Speaker 3: who is out there available that is going to make 358 00:17:26,160 --> 00:17:29,480 Speaker 3: relationships with the players? That in which, in my opinion, 359 00:17:30,119 --> 00:17:32,959 Speaker 3: I believe that's the most important thing that the manager 360 00:17:33,040 --> 00:17:36,280 Speaker 3: must have. The the X and wise, you know, all 361 00:17:36,320 --> 00:17:38,720 Speaker 3: the stuff again, playing all the stuff, they have, assistance 362 00:17:38,720 --> 00:17:42,600 Speaker 3: that's gonna happen with that, but having the personality to 363 00:17:42,720 --> 00:17:46,879 Speaker 3: deal with players, I believe that that's extremely important, and 364 00:17:46,960 --> 00:17:50,800 Speaker 3: Dave Robert has it The other point that I want 365 00:17:50,800 --> 00:17:54,960 Speaker 3: to make is the of the offensive players are struggling 366 00:17:55,040 --> 00:17:58,879 Speaker 3: right now, ba his Attorni and Freeman. Uh you know, 367 00:17:59,080 --> 00:18:02,840 Speaker 3: I I think it's more than them struggling. And I 368 00:18:02,880 --> 00:18:05,159 Speaker 3: just got to give credit to the pitching staff or 369 00:18:05,160 --> 00:18:10,359 Speaker 3: the Phillies many they're nasty, They're nasty. I don't these guys, 370 00:18:10,920 --> 00:18:13,960 Speaker 3: all of the ticching staff, the Phelies were preparing for 371 00:18:14,119 --> 00:18:17,280 Speaker 3: every single hero of the Dodgers. And when you have 372 00:18:18,000 --> 00:18:21,720 Speaker 3: so much focus on all these guys, planning and doing 373 00:18:21,760 --> 00:18:23,720 Speaker 3: all the research on the weaknesses. 374 00:18:23,240 --> 00:18:23,959 Speaker 4: And all that stuff. 375 00:18:24,720 --> 00:18:28,760 Speaker 3: I mean, I cannot blame somebody like t O yesterday 376 00:18:29,200 --> 00:18:32,640 Speaker 3: looking Philly on Ada bad that bad and the seventeen 377 00:18:32,680 --> 00:18:34,439 Speaker 3: I think it was when he struck out with pitches 378 00:18:34,440 --> 00:18:38,760 Speaker 3: that were outside. I mean, these guys are filthy and 379 00:18:39,080 --> 00:18:41,560 Speaker 3: and for TiO, you know, to have a bad bad there, 380 00:18:41,720 --> 00:18:45,200 Speaker 3: I'm always conscious to understand that. Man, I'm not given 381 00:18:45,280 --> 00:18:48,360 Speaker 3: fast because I know the pitch was three feet outside. 382 00:18:48,400 --> 00:18:53,920 Speaker 3: But listen, it is I hear before then I play 383 00:18:53,920 --> 00:18:57,560 Speaker 3: a little baseball, and I understand how difficult it is 384 00:18:57,600 --> 00:19:00,880 Speaker 3: to a pitch that is seventy miles four hours, let 385 00:19:00,920 --> 00:19:03,320 Speaker 3: along one hundred miles per hour pitch. I cannot imagine 386 00:19:03,320 --> 00:19:06,040 Speaker 3: how difficult that is. But anyway, so, yeah, I just 387 00:19:06,119 --> 00:19:08,000 Speaker 3: wanted to let you guys my thoughts about that that 388 00:19:08,240 --> 00:19:10,360 Speaker 3: we fans we need to shield a little bit when 389 00:19:10,359 --> 00:19:13,360 Speaker 3: it comes to joining these guys. They're trying their best. 390 00:19:13,600 --> 00:19:16,040 Speaker 3: I guarantee you Dave Robs every time he makes a move, 391 00:19:16,560 --> 00:19:18,920 Speaker 3: he thinks it's the best move for to for for 392 00:19:19,080 --> 00:19:21,880 Speaker 3: that particular moment. And the same with hitters when they're 393 00:19:21,960 --> 00:19:24,960 Speaker 3: hitting out there, they're trying their best. I'm pretty sure 394 00:19:24,960 --> 00:19:29,320 Speaker 3: they're imagine imagine what happened to the picture of the afphilis. 395 00:19:29,680 --> 00:19:32,080 Speaker 3: I don't think he tried to he tried to throw 396 00:19:32,119 --> 00:19:32,680 Speaker 3: the ball away. 397 00:19:32,760 --> 00:19:36,119 Speaker 5: Yes, get the moment man, absolutely, Harvier. We appreciate the 398 00:19:36,160 --> 00:19:39,680 Speaker 5: phone call, well said. Yeah, Dave Roberts is a great 399 00:19:39,720 --> 00:19:45,040 Speaker 5: manager and there's no doubt that win or lose this postseason, 400 00:19:45,680 --> 00:19:48,480 Speaker 5: he has done his best. He has put the Dodgers 401 00:19:48,720 --> 00:19:51,520 Speaker 5: in the best situation. There's no doubt about that. All Right, 402 00:19:51,359 --> 00:19:53,600 Speaker 5: we'll come back. We'll hear from John hard Tongue from 403 00:19:53,640 --> 00:19:56,760 Speaker 5: Sports net L a host of Access Sportsnet Dodgers, get 404 00:19:56,800 --> 00:19:59,240 Speaker 5: his thoughts on this Dodgers team as they now advance 405 00:19:59,440 --> 00:20:02,840 Speaker 5: to the end at LCS, they'll face either the Brewers 406 00:20:03,000 --> 00:20:05,280 Speaker 5: or the Cubs, whoever wins that Game five of their 407 00:20:05,480 --> 00:20:08,920 Speaker 5: n LDS series Tomorrow night in Milwaukee. 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And the Dodgers now play the waiting 417 00:20:48,800 --> 00:20:50,760 Speaker 5: game to find out who they will face in the 418 00:20:51,440 --> 00:20:55,120 Speaker 5: NLCS on Monday. Will it be home against the Chicago Cubs, 419 00:20:55,640 --> 00:20:58,679 Speaker 5: or will it be in Milwaukee on Monday night against 420 00:20:58,760 --> 00:21:01,080 Speaker 5: the Brewers, who had the most wins in baseball during 421 00:21:01,080 --> 00:21:03,520 Speaker 5: the regular season. And joining us now, he has been 422 00:21:03,560 --> 00:21:06,800 Speaker 5: there since the get go, the launch of Sports net LA, 423 00:21:07,000 --> 00:21:09,720 Speaker 5: your TV home of the Dodgers. He is the face 424 00:21:09,800 --> 00:21:12,679 Speaker 5: and the voice of sports net LA, the host of 425 00:21:12,720 --> 00:21:16,399 Speaker 5: Access Sportsnet Dodgers pre and post, and a big Dodger 426 00:21:16,440 --> 00:21:19,199 Speaker 5: fan himself, the one and only John Harttong joins us 427 00:21:19,240 --> 00:21:22,120 Speaker 5: here on a five seventy LA Sports John, Good morning, 428 00:21:22,160 --> 00:21:22,919 Speaker 5: How you doing, buddy? 429 00:21:23,880 --> 00:21:27,160 Speaker 4: I am doing great, especially after that win last night. 430 00:21:27,160 --> 00:21:29,520 Speaker 4: I still kind of can't believe what I saw, but 431 00:21:30,040 --> 00:21:32,399 Speaker 4: it was. It was a fun one, I know, for 432 00:21:32,520 --> 00:21:35,679 Speaker 4: myself and all of us in the studio on the sets, 433 00:21:35,680 --> 00:21:37,360 Speaker 4: and all the fans of the stadium. One a night 434 00:21:37,480 --> 00:21:38,160 Speaker 4: that was awesome. 435 00:21:38,280 --> 00:21:41,560 Speaker 5: A lot of baseball you have seen John pre impost 436 00:21:41,840 --> 00:21:46,120 Speaker 5: covering these teams the last decade plus. I don't think 437 00:21:46,119 --> 00:21:48,520 Speaker 5: we've ever seen a finish quite like that last night, 438 00:21:48,960 --> 00:21:51,600 Speaker 5: ending the way it did in a clinching fashion. What 439 00:21:51,760 --> 00:21:56,040 Speaker 5: a wild finish. 440 00:21:54,280 --> 00:21:57,400 Speaker 4: It certainly was. And I even said on the air 441 00:21:57,480 --> 00:22:00,560 Speaker 4: last night, actually didn't know that our control room was 442 00:22:01,080 --> 00:22:04,040 Speaker 4: recording us while we were sitting there watching what was 443 00:22:04,080 --> 00:22:07,520 Speaker 4: happening on the sets, and I leaped out of my seat, 444 00:22:07,680 --> 00:22:10,080 Speaker 4: Jerry jumped out of his seat and was parading around 445 00:22:10,119 --> 00:22:13,000 Speaker 4: the set there, and I was caught on camera saying 446 00:22:13,280 --> 00:22:17,359 Speaker 4: what just happened? What the heck was that? And that's 447 00:22:17,400 --> 00:22:19,320 Speaker 4: just kind of summed up how I felt in that 448 00:22:19,480 --> 00:22:23,400 Speaker 4: moment because I just haven't seen really a game where 449 00:22:23,400 --> 00:22:26,560 Speaker 4: a series end in any way close to that. It 450 00:22:26,640 --> 00:22:29,640 Speaker 4: was just bizarre, but it was fun once we realized, 451 00:22:29,640 --> 00:22:32,560 Speaker 4: oh my gosh, the Dodgers just won the series. Is wild. 452 00:22:33,080 --> 00:22:35,199 Speaker 2: Yeah, John, Steve Sacksy are good to be with you, 453 00:22:35,240 --> 00:22:36,960 Speaker 2: my friend, Steve. 454 00:22:37,040 --> 00:22:39,200 Speaker 4: Good to hear from you. I haven't had a chance 455 00:22:39,240 --> 00:22:41,120 Speaker 4: to talk to you since the golf course that day 456 00:22:41,200 --> 00:22:41,720 Speaker 4: last year. 457 00:22:41,840 --> 00:22:44,600 Speaker 2: It's been a while. You really exposed me on that course. 458 00:22:44,640 --> 00:22:47,560 Speaker 2: I'll tell you what, I'm horrible and you're great. By 459 00:22:47,600 --> 00:22:52,240 Speaker 2: the way. I think also we got exposed is the 460 00:22:52,280 --> 00:22:54,920 Speaker 2: fact that this Dodger team finds ways to win one 461 00:22:54,920 --> 00:22:58,200 Speaker 2: home run in four games. This team is built to mash. 462 00:22:58,400 --> 00:23:01,080 Speaker 2: Didn't happen. But man, I'll I'll tell you what, if 463 00:23:01,119 --> 00:23:05,200 Speaker 2: you're going to oppose the Dodgers and you know they're 464 00:23:05,240 --> 00:23:07,439 Speaker 2: winning games without hitting home runs, that's got to be 465 00:23:07,480 --> 00:23:11,240 Speaker 2: a little bit scary for the opposition, I would think. 466 00:23:11,280 --> 00:23:14,360 Speaker 4: So. I mean, they hit under two hundred in that series, 467 00:23:14,480 --> 00:23:16,399 Speaker 4: they won a playoff game, a clinch game, and they 468 00:23:16,400 --> 00:23:19,680 Speaker 4: went oho for six with runners and spring position. They 469 00:23:19,680 --> 00:23:21,800 Speaker 4: won a playoff game, they didn't have an extra base 470 00:23:21,880 --> 00:23:24,440 Speaker 4: hit in they won a playoff game where there was 471 00:23:24,480 --> 00:23:29,320 Speaker 4: a bases loaded walk and a walkoff error. I would 472 00:23:29,320 --> 00:23:31,959 Speaker 4: think that other teams look at that. Wait, the Dodgers 473 00:23:32,000 --> 00:23:34,040 Speaker 4: won a game doing that. We did all these great 474 00:23:34,040 --> 00:23:37,560 Speaker 4: things against their offense and we still couldn't beat them. 475 00:23:38,000 --> 00:23:40,439 Speaker 4: But I think the Dodgers' offense going forward, they're going 476 00:23:40,480 --> 00:23:42,560 Speaker 4: to have to swink to pets a lot better. I 477 00:23:42,600 --> 00:23:45,000 Speaker 4: know that they face some of the toughest pitching they 478 00:23:45,040 --> 00:23:47,600 Speaker 4: will have faced the entire season. Those three left handed 479 00:23:47,640 --> 00:23:50,880 Speaker 4: starters that the Phillies threw out them, and fortunately none 480 00:23:50,920 --> 00:23:53,960 Speaker 4: of the other teams still left have three left handers 481 00:23:54,040 --> 00:23:55,879 Speaker 4: like that. You might have a school bal with the 482 00:23:55,920 --> 00:23:58,399 Speaker 4: Tigers and a couple of other guys, but nobody has 483 00:23:58,440 --> 00:24:01,000 Speaker 4: a staff like the Phillies had that they were able 484 00:24:01,040 --> 00:24:02,600 Speaker 4: to throw at the Dodgers in that series. 485 00:24:02,920 --> 00:24:06,640 Speaker 5: John, I go back to April early May. Roki Sasaki, 486 00:24:07,119 --> 00:24:09,880 Speaker 5: he's a different guy. He's like RoboCop. He's turned into 487 00:24:10,240 --> 00:24:14,440 Speaker 5: Susaki two point zero here in the reliever guys, fastball back. 488 00:24:14,480 --> 00:24:17,879 Speaker 5: He's got that confidence there. It is truly amazing to 489 00:24:17,920 --> 00:24:21,800 Speaker 5: see Roki Sasaki from six months ago and the Roki 490 00:24:21,840 --> 00:24:24,120 Speaker 5: Sasaki that we're watching here in October. 491 00:24:25,240 --> 00:24:28,840 Speaker 4: Absolutely, and I talked at length with Oral about this 492 00:24:29,080 --> 00:24:32,200 Speaker 4: exact thing, because he has been such a different guy 493 00:24:32,240 --> 00:24:35,320 Speaker 4: since he came back and had that shoulder impingement. And 494 00:24:35,359 --> 00:24:37,160 Speaker 4: I was talking to Orl about the fact that when 495 00:24:37,160 --> 00:24:40,760 Speaker 4: he was down in Triple A, they just scrapped his 496 00:24:41,560 --> 00:24:44,920 Speaker 4: slider entirely. His velocity had been down really going back 497 00:24:44,960 --> 00:24:46,840 Speaker 4: to the start of the season. It was still down 498 00:24:46,880 --> 00:24:49,800 Speaker 4: when he started his rehab in Triple A. He didn't 499 00:24:49,840 --> 00:24:52,920 Speaker 4: have any command. And Orl said, what that allowed him 500 00:24:52,960 --> 00:24:55,280 Speaker 4: to do when he got away from the slider was 501 00:24:55,560 --> 00:24:58,000 Speaker 4: every pitch was just a fastball of a splitter. Those 502 00:24:58,000 --> 00:25:00,639 Speaker 4: two pitches he was able to focus on just staying 503 00:25:00,680 --> 00:25:03,840 Speaker 4: behind the ball on every single throw and not thinking 504 00:25:03,880 --> 00:25:06,800 Speaker 4: about spinning a slider up there. And that helped him 505 00:25:06,840 --> 00:25:10,040 Speaker 4: unlock some things mechanically, and it brought the velocity back, 506 00:25:10,080 --> 00:25:13,439 Speaker 4: It brought his confidence back. The splitter was unhittable. And 507 00:25:13,480 --> 00:25:16,560 Speaker 4: now we're seeing the guy that we all expected to 508 00:25:16,600 --> 00:25:18,879 Speaker 4: see when the Dodgers first signed him out of Japan. 509 00:25:19,640 --> 00:25:22,879 Speaker 2: Yeah, and John and looking at this bullpen, which was 510 00:25:22,920 --> 00:25:26,000 Speaker 2: once something that was frightful for Dodger fans to look 511 00:25:26,000 --> 00:25:29,080 Speaker 2: at is now becoming a source of a sanctuary for 512 00:25:29,160 --> 00:25:31,440 Speaker 2: this team. When you think about Rochie on the back 513 00:25:31,520 --> 00:25:33,679 Speaker 2: end of it. You've got guys lined up that are 514 00:25:33,720 --> 00:25:36,560 Speaker 2: rested and healthy. Now Vessi is throwing the ball well, 515 00:25:37,880 --> 00:25:41,280 Speaker 2: you know. So I think overall this team has recovered 516 00:25:41,280 --> 00:25:43,880 Speaker 2: a bit and kind of gotten a little bit better 517 00:25:43,880 --> 00:25:46,080 Speaker 2: in that bullpen, where you know, you can be more 518 00:25:46,320 --> 00:25:48,959 Speaker 2: thankful that they've got these guys rested because I think 519 00:25:49,000 --> 00:25:50,160 Speaker 2: they're pitching pretty well now. 520 00:25:51,200 --> 00:25:53,239 Speaker 4: They are pitching really well now, and I think it 521 00:25:53,280 --> 00:25:57,560 Speaker 4: does help having some of the starters moved to that bullpen. 522 00:25:57,600 --> 00:26:00,520 Speaker 4: Because we talk about them winning an eleven last night. 523 00:26:00,560 --> 00:26:02,639 Speaker 4: The bullpen did a great job. But yeah, they had 524 00:26:02,680 --> 00:26:04,800 Speaker 4: emt she and who was the starter down the stretch 525 00:26:04,880 --> 00:26:06,840 Speaker 4: really most of the season he was a starter. He 526 00:26:06,880 --> 00:26:09,960 Speaker 4: pitched an inning, and Roki is technically a starting pitcher. 527 00:26:10,000 --> 00:26:12,160 Speaker 4: They got three innings out of him, so they only 528 00:26:12,160 --> 00:26:15,080 Speaker 4: needed one inning from Alex Avessi, who was the winning 529 00:26:15,119 --> 00:26:18,760 Speaker 4: pitcher in that game last night. But this bullpen during 530 00:26:18,760 --> 00:26:21,240 Speaker 4: the regular season was the worst in terms of ERA 531 00:26:21,680 --> 00:26:24,320 Speaker 4: by a Dodger team in twenty years, and that team 532 00:26:24,359 --> 00:26:27,680 Speaker 4: twenty years ago lost ninety plus games. So the fact 533 00:26:27,720 --> 00:26:30,120 Speaker 4: that they were able to win as many games as 534 00:26:30,160 --> 00:26:33,440 Speaker 4: they did during the regular season, won a division title, 535 00:26:33,800 --> 00:26:35,760 Speaker 4: and we know they've got the talent there. It's just 536 00:26:35,800 --> 00:26:38,359 Speaker 4: a matter of these guys getting back on track, and 537 00:26:38,800 --> 00:26:41,800 Speaker 4: hopefully they're all getting back on track at the perfect time. 538 00:26:42,000 --> 00:26:44,360 Speaker 5: John Hartong from sports and at LA joins us year 539 00:26:44,400 --> 00:26:47,280 Speaker 5: on a FI seventy LA Sports. It's Sax and Kates 540 00:26:47,280 --> 00:26:50,000 Speaker 5: and they am all live in local here during the 541 00:26:50,040 --> 00:26:52,840 Speaker 5: Dodgers postseason run yet again, and that's going to continue 542 00:26:52,840 --> 00:26:55,920 Speaker 5: now into the NLCS beginning on Monday night. We will 543 00:26:55,960 --> 00:26:58,240 Speaker 5: be the Brewers, will be the Cubs. We'll find out 544 00:26:58,240 --> 00:27:01,000 Speaker 5: in their Game five of their NLDS up tomorrow night 545 00:27:01,280 --> 00:27:05,359 Speaker 5: in Milwaukee. Tyler Glass, Now, last night, John, the sixth 546 00:27:05,359 --> 00:27:08,040 Speaker 5: inning t was out there. He was fantastic. That fastball 547 00:27:08,119 --> 00:27:12,280 Speaker 5: was electric, that curveball was devastating. This is the Tyler Glass. Now, 548 00:27:12,320 --> 00:27:15,639 Speaker 5: I know Dave Roberts, his coaching staff, Heck Andrew Freeman 549 00:27:15,680 --> 00:27:17,960 Speaker 5: had been hoping to see since they brought him over 550 00:27:18,000 --> 00:27:20,320 Speaker 5: in the trade and signed him to that contract extension. 551 00:27:20,560 --> 00:27:23,840 Speaker 5: This is the guy they've been waiting and waiting and waiting. 552 00:27:23,520 --> 00:27:27,880 Speaker 4: For absolutely, and I said it on the pregame show yesterday. 553 00:27:27,960 --> 00:27:30,399 Speaker 4: I felt like this was kind of a legacy start 554 00:27:30,520 --> 00:27:34,280 Speaker 4: for him because he had made ten postseason starts in 555 00:27:34,359 --> 00:27:37,280 Speaker 4: his career before last night. He was two and six 556 00:27:37,359 --> 00:27:40,200 Speaker 4: with an ERA over five point seven in those starts. 557 00:27:40,359 --> 00:27:43,119 Speaker 4: He just hadn't pitched well in a postseason game. He 558 00:27:43,160 --> 00:27:45,440 Speaker 4: did have one game where I think he had five innings, 559 00:27:45,480 --> 00:27:48,880 Speaker 4: no runs allowed, but nothing like what he showed last night. 560 00:27:49,119 --> 00:27:52,760 Speaker 4: And Jerry saw Tyler glass Now walking into the stadium yesterday, 561 00:27:53,040 --> 00:27:55,359 Speaker 4: and Jerry said to us before the game started, he 562 00:27:55,440 --> 00:27:58,440 Speaker 4: had a look on his face like I've got this today. 563 00:27:58,480 --> 00:27:59,960 Speaker 4: He had a hoodie on, and he just had his 564 00:28:00,080 --> 00:28:03,320 Speaker 4: game face on. And so Jerry was convinced early on, 565 00:28:03,400 --> 00:28:05,239 Speaker 4: before he threw his first pitch that he was going 566 00:28:05,280 --> 00:28:07,159 Speaker 4: to have a great game. And he went out and 567 00:28:07,200 --> 00:28:10,320 Speaker 4: showed exactly why the Dodgers wanted to trade for him 568 00:28:10,560 --> 00:28:12,879 Speaker 4: and why Dave Roberts says, when this guy's on, I 569 00:28:12,920 --> 00:28:15,040 Speaker 4: don't know how anybody gets a hit off of them, 570 00:28:15,440 --> 00:28:18,440 Speaker 4: six shutout innings, allowed, just two hits. He was fantastic. 571 00:28:20,600 --> 00:28:23,840 Speaker 2: John John and looking at this this matchup that the 572 00:28:23,880 --> 00:28:26,600 Speaker 2: Dodgers had with Phillies, a lot of times it is 573 00:28:26,800 --> 00:28:29,840 Speaker 2: just about matchups. These teams pretty much mirrored one another. 574 00:28:29,880 --> 00:28:31,560 Speaker 2: If you look at the top four in each order, 575 00:28:31,880 --> 00:28:34,720 Speaker 2: the fields were two for seventeen yesterday the Dodgers were 576 00:28:34,720 --> 00:28:38,600 Speaker 2: three for eighteen. Dodgers struck out eight times these top 577 00:28:38,640 --> 00:28:40,960 Speaker 2: four guys. The Phillies top four struck out four times, 578 00:28:40,960 --> 00:28:43,840 Speaker 2: but total both teams struck out twelve times. This was 579 00:28:43,920 --> 00:28:46,840 Speaker 2: just a kind of a tough matchup, if you will, 580 00:28:46,920 --> 00:28:49,480 Speaker 2: for the for the Dodgers. But I think going forward, 581 00:28:49,720 --> 00:28:51,720 Speaker 2: they're going to look back and say this was probably 582 00:28:51,760 --> 00:28:54,440 Speaker 2: the World Series because I think it may be like 583 00:28:54,480 --> 00:28:56,480 Speaker 2: it was in eighty eight when we faced the Mets, 584 00:28:56,520 --> 00:28:58,640 Speaker 2: they were probably the best team that we faced in 585 00:28:58,720 --> 00:29:00,560 Speaker 2: the You know that was in the end. Well, yes, 586 00:29:01,560 --> 00:29:03,520 Speaker 2: going along to the World Series, the A's were a 587 00:29:03,560 --> 00:29:06,000 Speaker 2: tough team, but boy, the Mets were the toughest team. 588 00:29:06,440 --> 00:29:09,040 Speaker 2: Maybe the Dodgers have faced that with the Phillies now. 589 00:29:09,920 --> 00:29:12,040 Speaker 4: And I think a lot of people think the same 590 00:29:12,040 --> 00:29:14,200 Speaker 4: way about last year's team and what we saw in 591 00:29:14,200 --> 00:29:16,360 Speaker 4: this series. A lot of people felt like when the 592 00:29:16,400 --> 00:29:19,880 Speaker 4: Dodgers beat the Padres, that was really the World Series. 593 00:29:19,920 --> 00:29:22,320 Speaker 4: If whoever won that series was going to ultimately win 594 00:29:22,360 --> 00:29:25,280 Speaker 4: it and that proved to be true. Hopefully that is 595 00:29:25,360 --> 00:29:28,680 Speaker 4: the case again. But you know, me, being a lifelong Dodger, 596 00:29:28,720 --> 00:29:31,160 Speaker 4: for I never think that way. I think, oh my gosh, 597 00:29:31,240 --> 00:29:33,720 Speaker 4: I'm always worried about the next team, whether it's the 598 00:29:33,800 --> 00:29:36,760 Speaker 4: Cubs or the Brewers, because the Brewers beat the Dodgers 599 00:29:36,760 --> 00:29:39,560 Speaker 4: all six times during the regular season. The Cubs won 600 00:29:39,600 --> 00:29:44,040 Speaker 4: the season series against the Dodgers. Both of those teams 601 00:29:44,360 --> 00:29:47,440 Speaker 4: have great offenses. They both steal bases. The Cubs have 602 00:29:47,600 --> 00:29:50,320 Speaker 4: power that can match the Dodgers pretty much. So I've 603 00:29:50,400 --> 00:29:53,280 Speaker 4: always worried about that next series. I'll find ways to 604 00:29:53,720 --> 00:29:56,760 Speaker 4: think that that it's not going to go well for us. 605 00:29:57,200 --> 00:30:01,280 Speaker 4: But I do feel like the Dodgers have so much confidence. 606 00:30:01,280 --> 00:30:03,800 Speaker 4: They're playing the best baseball they have all season long 607 00:30:03,840 --> 00:30:04,560 Speaker 4: at the right time. 608 00:30:04,760 --> 00:30:07,360 Speaker 5: Final thing for me, John, they may be playing with 609 00:30:07,400 --> 00:30:11,520 Speaker 5: confidence collectively, but Showy Otani right now is in full 610 00:30:11,680 --> 00:30:14,800 Speaker 5: struggle bus mode. As far as at the play to concert, 611 00:30:15,000 --> 00:30:17,160 Speaker 5: it was evident in the series, and you know, maybe 612 00:30:17,160 --> 00:30:20,200 Speaker 5: it was the pitching and the left handers from Philadelphia. 613 00:30:20,280 --> 00:30:22,080 Speaker 5: Do you feel like he can turn things around here 614 00:30:22,080 --> 00:30:24,720 Speaker 5: in the sees, whether it's Milwaukee or Chicago. 615 00:30:26,080 --> 00:30:29,680 Speaker 4: Oh, he absolutely can. He has to. I think the 616 00:30:29,720 --> 00:30:31,720 Speaker 4: Dodgers are going to win a World Series. I think 617 00:30:31,720 --> 00:30:34,680 Speaker 4: he has to because, let's be honest, one for eighteen 618 00:30:34,920 --> 00:30:39,120 Speaker 4: with nine strikeouts in that series, that was that was 619 00:30:39,160 --> 00:30:41,280 Speaker 4: not good, to say the least. And I talked to 620 00:30:41,320 --> 00:30:43,600 Speaker 4: No more about this and I said, is this because 621 00:30:43,640 --> 00:30:46,800 Speaker 4: he's facing left hander after left hander that he's just 622 00:30:46,920 --> 00:30:49,680 Speaker 4: flying open, constantly flying open? He said, yeah, that has 623 00:30:49,720 --> 00:30:51,960 Speaker 4: something to do with it, but it's also for him. 624 00:30:51,960 --> 00:30:54,280 Speaker 4: It has to be a mindset. And Jerry even said 625 00:30:54,400 --> 00:30:57,080 Speaker 4: yesterday that when he's facing these guys, he has to 626 00:30:57,120 --> 00:31:00,480 Speaker 4: think left center field, left field, left center field, lead 627 00:31:00,560 --> 00:31:03,200 Speaker 4: to try to keep that front shoulder in. And Steve 628 00:31:03,320 --> 00:31:05,800 Speaker 4: knows about that as well as anybody that if you're 629 00:31:05,840 --> 00:31:08,280 Speaker 4: flying open, you're just not going to have a chance 630 00:31:08,320 --> 00:31:12,520 Speaker 4: to produce. And sometimes he was hitting little rollovers to 631 00:31:12,600 --> 00:31:15,120 Speaker 4: first base and the guys would say he was lucky 632 00:31:15,120 --> 00:31:18,520 Speaker 4: to even hit that because he flew open so early on. 633 00:31:18,600 --> 00:31:21,080 Speaker 4: So I think as long as he spends the next 634 00:31:21,080 --> 00:31:24,000 Speaker 4: few days maybe working on some things, trying to stay square, 635 00:31:24,120 --> 00:31:27,600 Speaker 4: keep that front shoulder in, not fly open, show hey, 636 00:31:27,640 --> 00:31:29,000 Speaker 4: we'll get back on track soon. 637 00:31:29,400 --> 00:31:31,280 Speaker 2: Yeah, And I think Another part of that too, John, 638 00:31:31,360 --> 00:31:34,400 Speaker 2: is to eliminate the one third end of the plate. 639 00:31:34,480 --> 00:31:36,640 Speaker 2: Some of those pitches he was swinging at were it's 640 00:31:36,880 --> 00:31:39,400 Speaker 2: at least a foot off the plate inside. So you 641 00:31:39,520 --> 00:31:43,000 Speaker 2: got to eliminate the inner part, the inner third and think, 642 00:31:43,360 --> 00:31:45,560 Speaker 2: you know, middle away and you can still get to 643 00:31:45,600 --> 00:31:47,080 Speaker 2: that ball if you have to on the inside corner. 644 00:31:47,120 --> 00:31:49,120 Speaker 2: Doesn't mean you can't pull the ball, but I mean 645 00:31:49,120 --> 00:31:50,800 Speaker 2: you got to set up that way, and that's why 646 00:31:51,080 --> 00:31:53,760 Speaker 2: Aaron Judge hits that way, and of course he's very successful. 647 00:31:53,760 --> 00:31:56,560 Speaker 2: But John, I just want to end on one thing, 648 00:31:56,680 --> 00:31:58,880 Speaker 2: little factoid here, and you can take it to the end. 649 00:31:58,920 --> 00:32:03,000 Speaker 2: How you wish Dodgers zero to six against the Brewers 650 00:32:03,040 --> 00:32:06,080 Speaker 2: this year? If it is the Brewers are facing facing 651 00:32:06,240 --> 00:32:08,720 Speaker 2: I just wanted to remind people that in eighty three 652 00:32:09,320 --> 00:32:13,160 Speaker 2: we beat the Phillies eleven of twelve games, and in 653 00:32:13,240 --> 00:32:15,920 Speaker 2: the playoffs we had to face the Phillies and they 654 00:32:15,920 --> 00:32:18,840 Speaker 2: beat us four straight. So it's kind of a reverse 655 00:32:18,880 --> 00:32:22,400 Speaker 2: what we're seeing now with the Dodgers and Brewers. Things 656 00:32:22,440 --> 00:32:25,320 Speaker 2: don't always stay the same in that middle season I 657 00:32:25,400 --> 00:32:28,840 Speaker 2: call it that's the regular season. There's another season called postseason, 658 00:32:29,200 --> 00:32:31,680 Speaker 2: and sometimes things can be drastically different. 659 00:32:32,920 --> 00:32:35,880 Speaker 4: Absolutely, and all likes to remind us as well, you're 660 00:32:35,920 --> 00:32:38,240 Speaker 4: eighty eight team. You lost to the Mets ten out 661 00:32:38,240 --> 00:32:40,400 Speaker 4: of eleven times, correct, and you beat them in the 662 00:32:40,480 --> 00:32:42,080 Speaker 4: National League Championship Series. 663 00:32:42,120 --> 00:32:42,840 Speaker 2: Solutely. 664 00:32:42,920 --> 00:32:46,080 Speaker 4: Those regular seasons, those regular season records, they don't really 665 00:32:46,160 --> 00:32:48,600 Speaker 4: mean anything at all with different teams. I mean, the 666 00:32:48,640 --> 00:32:52,080 Speaker 4: Dodgers will face the Brewers, who didn't face Shoheo Tani pitching, 667 00:32:52,160 --> 00:32:55,040 Speaker 4: they didn't face Blake Snell. So the teams are different 668 00:32:55,040 --> 00:32:57,959 Speaker 4: than what we saw a few months ago. And I 669 00:32:58,000 --> 00:33:00,520 Speaker 4: love the Dodgers' chances going forward no matter were they play. 670 00:33:00,760 --> 00:33:02,720 Speaker 5: Now, Steve, you said he's a great golfer. I'm going 671 00:33:02,760 --> 00:33:04,280 Speaker 5: to tell you what. There used to be a media 672 00:33:04,320 --> 00:33:06,840 Speaker 5: game at Dodger Stadium that the media would play in 673 00:33:06,880 --> 00:33:10,000 Speaker 5: on a Sunday and the you know all frail Griffin. 674 00:33:10,040 --> 00:33:14,480 Speaker 5: I think it was Rick Marit Mario Duncan was okay. 675 00:33:14,560 --> 00:33:16,920 Speaker 4: Picture. I just tell people I homered off Mariotto. 676 00:33:17,120 --> 00:33:19,600 Speaker 5: He hit a whole run in the media game. Offer 677 00:33:19,720 --> 00:33:22,840 Speaker 5: Mariotto Duncan to left center field. I think it got 678 00:33:22,920 --> 00:33:25,719 Speaker 5: to the pavilion. It was a bomb. The only person 679 00:33:26,080 --> 00:33:28,680 Speaker 5: ever in the media game that I ever saw leave 680 00:33:28,720 --> 00:33:32,280 Speaker 5: the yard. John hartong from John. John had to play 681 00:33:32,280 --> 00:33:33,160 Speaker 5: in college, right, John. 682 00:33:34,320 --> 00:33:37,320 Speaker 4: I did not play in college, but I played, you know, 683 00:33:37,400 --> 00:33:40,600 Speaker 4: baseball growing up until I was about seventeen. I did 684 00:33:40,600 --> 00:33:45,200 Speaker 4: not play in college. I really became I don't know. 685 00:33:45,200 --> 00:33:48,000 Speaker 4: I started playing golf when I was fourteen or fifteen, 686 00:33:48,640 --> 00:33:50,560 Speaker 4: and that was part of the mistake, because it became 687 00:33:50,600 --> 00:33:54,280 Speaker 4: pretty good at golf quickly that I didn't love baseball 688 00:33:54,320 --> 00:33:56,680 Speaker 4: as much anymore, and I kind of regret that. But 689 00:33:57,800 --> 00:33:59,720 Speaker 4: I did hit that home run at Dodger Stadium in 690 00:33:59,720 --> 00:34:02,440 Speaker 4: the meat game, and I was as surprised as anybody. 691 00:34:02,480 --> 00:34:04,520 Speaker 4: When I got close to first base, I looked up 692 00:34:04,560 --> 00:34:06,400 Speaker 4: in the ball with landing in the first row of 693 00:34:06,440 --> 00:34:08,920 Speaker 4: the pavilions. He's like, oh my gosh, did that just happened? 694 00:34:09,200 --> 00:34:12,640 Speaker 2: If you can go pavilions as old and curmudgeoned as 695 00:34:12,680 --> 00:34:15,640 Speaker 2: you are, I mean, you put it there, could have 696 00:34:15,640 --> 00:34:17,320 Speaker 2: been a professional baseball player. 697 00:34:18,080 --> 00:34:20,960 Speaker 4: Geez, John seventeen years ago. I was thirty eight at 698 00:34:20,960 --> 00:34:22,520 Speaker 4: the time. It was like seventeen years ago. 699 00:34:22,600 --> 00:34:24,160 Speaker 2: It was a long time ago, thirty two. 700 00:34:24,480 --> 00:34:25,319 Speaker 4: That's getting up there. 701 00:34:25,440 --> 00:34:29,840 Speaker 2: Yeah, yeah, that that that balls torched hard. The pavilion, 702 00:34:29,920 --> 00:34:31,000 Speaker 2: Come on, crushed it. 703 00:34:31,000 --> 00:34:32,640 Speaker 5: It was awesome. I remember it to this day. I 704 00:34:32,640 --> 00:34:34,560 Speaker 5: tell everybody John hart Tongu is the only guy I've 705 00:34:34,560 --> 00:34:37,000 Speaker 5: ever seen in the media game. Oh you are so John, 706 00:34:37,160 --> 00:34:39,120 Speaker 5: really appreciate you jumping on this morning. We'll do it 707 00:34:39,120 --> 00:34:41,719 Speaker 5: again as the postseason continues, and hopefully it's a deep 708 00:34:41,760 --> 00:34:42,640 Speaker 5: run here in October. 709 00:34:42,680 --> 00:34:44,759 Speaker 2: Thanks for doing it, let's hope. 710 00:34:44,800 --> 00:34:46,359 Speaker 4: So thanks guys, good Thanks John. 711 00:34:46,600 --> 00:34:49,520 Speaker 5: Absolutely there he goes John Hartongue from Sports and at 712 00:34:49,640 --> 00:34:52,520 Speaker 5: LA he had a bomb off of Mariono Duncan. I 713 00:34:52,560 --> 00:34:55,080 Speaker 5: couldn't remember who it was. Ray Honeycutt was thrown for 714 00:34:55,239 --> 00:34:57,839 Speaker 5: Art against our team in the media game and Mario 715 00:34:58,040 --> 00:34:59,879 Speaker 5: Duncan for the other because they were both assistant coaches 716 00:35:00,080 --> 00:35:02,080 Speaker 5: pitching coach for Rick hunting Cut at the time. And 717 00:35:02,120 --> 00:35:05,400 Speaker 5: I remember honeycut was thrown and honeycut as a lefty, 718 00:35:05,760 --> 00:35:07,600 Speaker 5: was throwing and his ball was tailing. 719 00:35:07,360 --> 00:35:08,719 Speaker 2: A little bit. That's what he does. 720 00:35:08,920 --> 00:35:11,120 Speaker 5: And I was like, I was like, come on, man, 721 00:35:11,120 --> 00:35:14,279 Speaker 5: it's the media game, just piping in there. Give us 722 00:35:14,280 --> 00:35:17,120 Speaker 5: a little VP fastball there. At one point he broke 723 00:35:17,160 --> 00:35:19,040 Speaker 5: off an off speed pitch. I'm like, dude, come on, 724 00:35:19,080 --> 00:35:22,359 Speaker 5: no no, no, no, Rick, come on, honey, no, yeah. 725 00:35:22,080 --> 00:35:25,200 Speaker 2: That's right. But hey, if John Torch went into the pavilion, 726 00:35:25,200 --> 00:35:26,799 Speaker 2: that crushed it, something crushed it. 727 00:35:27,719 --> 00:35:29,920 Speaker 5: I was jealous. I was so jealous of a run. 728 00:35:30,000 --> 00:35:32,120 Speaker 5: I'm like, gosh, if hard Tongue can do it, I 729 00:35:32,120 --> 00:35:33,200 Speaker 5: gotta be able to muscle up. 730 00:35:33,400 --> 00:35:35,000 Speaker 2: And what did you do, Tim when you came to back? 731 00:35:35,080 --> 00:35:37,040 Speaker 5: I just hit lasers down to the left field line 732 00:35:37,040 --> 00:35:39,919 Speaker 5: and in the five six hole. Oh really, okay, okay, 733 00:35:40,800 --> 00:35:41,879 Speaker 5: count the base hits? 734 00:35:41,960 --> 00:35:42,160 Speaker 4: Yeah? 735 00:35:42,200 --> 00:35:44,759 Speaker 5: Absolutely. I didn't go yard at Dodger stand. That was 736 00:35:44,800 --> 00:35:47,359 Speaker 5: my dream. But being able to play in the media game, 737 00:35:47,360 --> 00:35:49,440 Speaker 5: play outfield, I got to play third base, get some 738 00:35:49,480 --> 00:35:50,040 Speaker 5: base hits. 739 00:35:50,160 --> 00:35:52,400 Speaker 2: It was seriously, were you trying to go yard? Did 740 00:35:52,520 --> 00:35:54,040 Speaker 2: when hard Tongue did it? Did you say, hey, I 741 00:35:54,040 --> 00:35:54,480 Speaker 2: gotta do it. 742 00:35:54,600 --> 00:35:57,200 Speaker 5: Hundred percent percent? I was trying. 743 00:35:57,280 --> 00:35:57,800 Speaker 2: I was trying. 744 00:35:58,000 --> 00:36:01,360 Speaker 5: I was swinging out of my heels as I was bad. 745 00:36:02,520 --> 00:36:05,120 Speaker 5: I was I was paw, hasn't it? I was trying 746 00:36:05,160 --> 00:36:06,480 Speaker 5: so hard to hit out of the ballpark. 747 00:36:06,640 --> 00:36:08,399 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's all right, all. 748 00:36:08,440 --> 00:36:10,600 Speaker 5: Right, we'll come back, we'll wrap things up, and we'll 749 00:36:10,600 --> 00:36:13,680 Speaker 5: get ready for Monday and find it out who will 750 00:36:13,719 --> 00:36:17,640 Speaker 5: be the Dodgers opponent in the NLCS. He is Steve Saxon, 751 00:36:17,719 --> 00:36:19,880 Speaker 5: Tim Kates. It's sax and Kate's at the AM right 752 00:36:19,880 --> 00:36:32,360 Speaker 5: here on ampire seventy I Sports with the Dodgers advancing 753 00:36:32,440 --> 00:36:35,600 Speaker 5: to the NLCS that starts on Monday, either at Dodger 754 00:36:35,640 --> 00:36:39,280 Speaker 5: Stadium against the Cubs or Monday in Milwaukee against the Brewers. 755 00:36:39,840 --> 00:36:45,240 Speaker 5: That means Scam lives to see another week. Yes, Saxon, 756 00:36:45,360 --> 00:36:48,319 Speaker 5: Kates to the AM. Back with you on Monday, bright 757 00:36:48,360 --> 00:36:51,120 Speaker 5: and early at six a m. As we get ready 758 00:36:51,280 --> 00:36:55,040 Speaker 5: for the NLCS. We'll preview that Game one pitching matchup. 759 00:36:55,280 --> 00:36:58,040 Speaker 5: Will it be Blake Snell, will it be show a Otani? 760 00:36:58,080 --> 00:37:01,319 Speaker 5: Games one on Monday night, Game two on Tuesday night, 761 00:37:01,360 --> 00:37:04,080 Speaker 5: And in the series we'll have a day off on Wednesday. 762 00:37:04,160 --> 00:37:07,760 Speaker 5: It's a best of seven moving forward in the NLCS 763 00:37:07,800 --> 00:37:11,480 Speaker 5: and in the World Series. Looking forward to exciting weekend. 764 00:37:11,520 --> 00:37:15,400 Speaker 5: He got the ALCS Game five tonight in Seattle with 765 00:37:15,520 --> 00:37:18,000 Speaker 5: the Tigers and the Mariners, Zaxie. And then of course 766 00:37:18,120 --> 00:37:20,799 Speaker 5: coming up, you've got the big Game five tomorrow night 767 00:37:20,960 --> 00:37:24,120 Speaker 5: in Milwaukee between the Blowers and the Cups. So just 768 00:37:24,160 --> 00:37:27,000 Speaker 5: like baseball, want a long, dramatic series, I. 769 00:37:26,960 --> 00:37:30,560 Speaker 2: Love it, twill be watching, no doubt about it. Tim 770 00:37:30,600 --> 00:37:33,480 Speaker 2: wanted to ask you since the you know, Dodgers aren't 771 00:37:33,480 --> 00:37:38,160 Speaker 2: playing this weekend, they start on Monday, as you pointed out, 772 00:37:38,920 --> 00:37:41,040 Speaker 2: I wanted to remind you that the forty nine ers 773 00:37:41,080 --> 00:37:44,400 Speaker 2: are playing the Buccaneers this weekend. And I know you 774 00:37:44,440 --> 00:37:48,040 Speaker 2: were curious about that, being a big Niner fan. So 775 00:37:48,120 --> 00:37:50,520 Speaker 2: that's where it is. It's at home against the Buccaneers. 776 00:37:50,600 --> 00:37:51,880 Speaker 2: Just thought, I tell you just Tree and me. 777 00:37:52,000 --> 00:37:53,839 Speaker 5: Okay, Well, I know the Bucks are gonna be without 778 00:37:53,880 --> 00:37:56,480 Speaker 5: wide receiver Godwin. He is likely out against that game, 779 00:37:56,520 --> 00:37:58,440 Speaker 5: and I know Matt Jones he is going to get 780 00:37:58,440 --> 00:38:01,120 Speaker 5: to start in place of Brock pretty quarterback. 781 00:38:01,120 --> 00:38:03,520 Speaker 2: So Tortyanders have basically everybody out the. 782 00:38:03,719 --> 00:38:10,240 Speaker 5: Uh excuses already listen, Boses out, I Ukes out, George 783 00:38:10,280 --> 00:38:11,040 Speaker 5: Kittles out. 784 00:38:11,200 --> 00:38:14,080 Speaker 2: You just just picked somebody and they're out. They're all hurt. 785 00:38:14,120 --> 00:38:17,000 Speaker 5: Wait a second. I heard this song and dance a 786 00:38:17,040 --> 00:38:19,080 Speaker 5: week ago when they went to LA with a bunch 787 00:38:19,120 --> 00:38:21,400 Speaker 5: of injuries, and they went and they beat the Rams 788 00:38:21,719 --> 00:38:22,799 Speaker 5: on a Thursday night. 789 00:38:23,000 --> 00:38:25,120 Speaker 2: Yeah, they they fumbled, they got they stripped them on 790 00:38:25,160 --> 00:38:27,040 Speaker 2: the one yard line. Come on, that's that they should 791 00:38:27,040 --> 00:38:27,759 Speaker 2: have lost that game. 792 00:38:27,840 --> 00:38:31,640 Speaker 5: You guys get beat Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers, Well, 793 00:38:32,680 --> 00:38:36,200 Speaker 5: well we should, but Baker like Baker Mayfield, I do too. 794 00:38:36,360 --> 00:38:37,000 Speaker 2: I love that guy. 795 00:38:37,160 --> 00:38:40,080 Speaker 5: My Raiders are in action against the Tennessee Titans. 796 00:38:40,280 --> 00:38:43,080 Speaker 2: Now that's my second favorite team. I love the Raiders 797 00:38:43,080 --> 00:38:46,720 Speaker 2: even though, hey, look they need a quarterback Tim Gino Smith, 798 00:38:46,760 --> 00:38:48,920 Speaker 2: God love them. But you know what, uh, they need 799 00:38:48,960 --> 00:38:51,480 Speaker 2: a quarterback. They need to draft somebody. They need to 800 00:38:51,480 --> 00:38:53,400 Speaker 2: get the best pick in the draft that's a quarterback 801 00:38:53,719 --> 00:38:57,000 Speaker 2: and have some hope in the organization saying this is 802 00:38:57,040 --> 00:38:59,239 Speaker 2: going to be our salvation. This guy is going to 803 00:38:59,280 --> 00:39:01,600 Speaker 2: be some way we can look forward too. But you 804 00:39:01,600 --> 00:39:04,279 Speaker 2: know they got the Boers is out and you know 805 00:39:04,400 --> 00:39:06,760 Speaker 2: the other tight end, Michael Mayer's out. 806 00:39:07,480 --> 00:39:10,480 Speaker 5: I love talking football. Was scam here, This is awesome. 807 00:39:10,560 --> 00:39:12,600 Speaker 5: Scam can do that. You know what, We're gonna start 808 00:39:12,640 --> 00:39:14,840 Speaker 5: opening the door for some more NFL talk. 809 00:39:15,080 --> 00:39:15,680 Speaker 2: We can do that. 810 00:39:15,920 --> 00:39:19,840 Speaker 5: Let's go. I'm excited now, Yeah, no problem. Big NFL 811 00:39:19,880 --> 00:39:22,520 Speaker 5: weekend coming up, Big college football weekend coming up with 812 00:39:22,680 --> 00:39:27,200 Speaker 5: USC hosting Michigan UCLA on the road taking on Michigan States. 813 00:39:27,640 --> 00:39:30,399 Speaker 5: We got a big one coming up. Monday. The NLCS 814 00:39:30,520 --> 00:39:33,359 Speaker 5: is a Dodgers advance Steve, great week of shows, great 815 00:39:33,400 --> 00:39:35,439 Speaker 5: morning today, and we'll be back in on Monday morning. 816 00:39:35,520 --> 00:39:37,480 Speaker 5: Joy your weekend. Back at it, brother, See all right 817 00:39:37,520 --> 00:39:39,360 Speaker 5: there he goes Steve Sex. Thanks to Michelle. Thanks for 818 00:39:39,360 --> 00:39:41,200 Speaker 5: all you Dodger fans for being a part of the show. 819 00:39:41,200 --> 00:39:44,080 Speaker 5: Coming up later today, he's Rogan and Rodney noon to three, 820 00:39:44,120 --> 00:39:46,400 Speaker 5: and then the Petrels of Money Show with Jonas Knox 821 00:39:46,719 --> 00:39:49,279 Speaker 5: and Dave Dama Shack from three to seven, leading you 822 00:39:49,320 --> 00:39:53,160 Speaker 5: into a great sports weekend. Enjoyed everybody, so long.