1 00:00:00,360 --> 00:00:04,720 Speaker 1: And now an exclusive interview with David Bassey for Dodger Talk. 2 00:00:06,920 --> 00:00:11,440 Speaker 2: This is the bullpen that Kenley Jansen made famous. Three 3 00:00:11,520 --> 00:00:15,080 Speaker 2: hundred and fifty saves coming out of this bullpen for 4 00:00:15,120 --> 00:00:19,000 Speaker 2: the Dodgers, still a franchise record. But in twenty twenty six, 5 00:00:19,440 --> 00:00:23,640 Speaker 2: this is going to be the bullpen. Edwin Diaz comes 6 00:00:23,680 --> 00:00:27,560 Speaker 2: out for timmy trumpet playing and serenading him and a 7 00:00:27,600 --> 00:00:29,880 Speaker 2: man that is going to be standing on the infield 8 00:00:29,920 --> 00:00:34,320 Speaker 2: just in just looking up maybe second base, maybe third base, 9 00:00:34,640 --> 00:00:38,640 Speaker 2: maybe center field. I call him the glue of the Dodgers, 10 00:00:38,680 --> 00:00:42,160 Speaker 2: and he is leading us off rightfully. So a proud 11 00:00:42,240 --> 00:00:45,240 Speaker 2: new papa of a second child, the one and only 12 00:00:45,640 --> 00:00:48,559 Speaker 2: Tommy Edmund. Tommy, great to see you, and you're no 13 00:00:48,680 --> 00:00:51,720 Speaker 2: more scooter. You're actually standing on your own two feet. 14 00:00:51,800 --> 00:00:53,960 Speaker 1: Yeah that's right. Feels good, feels good to use this 15 00:00:54,000 --> 00:00:54,520 Speaker 1: foot again. 16 00:00:54,600 --> 00:00:54,760 Speaker 3: Ben. 17 00:00:54,920 --> 00:00:57,520 Speaker 1: Excited to be back and chatting with you again. To 18 00:00:57,600 --> 00:00:59,320 Speaker 1: the back to the season days. 19 00:00:59,520 --> 00:01:02,680 Speaker 2: Man. When I was in Los Angeles, I brought my 20 00:01:02,840 --> 00:01:05,280 Speaker 2: son to see Tommy Edmund. He was in awe of 21 00:01:05,319 --> 00:01:08,000 Speaker 2: Tommy Edmund. But you were on a scooter and I 22 00:01:08,080 --> 00:01:10,840 Speaker 2: was really nervous, but you assured me that you'd be 23 00:01:10,920 --> 00:01:13,360 Speaker 2: ready to go for spring training. Do you feel like 24 00:01:13,400 --> 00:01:15,000 Speaker 2: you're still that confident? 25 00:01:15,120 --> 00:01:16,880 Speaker 3: Yeah, that's right. Look at me, no more scooter. 26 00:01:17,120 --> 00:01:19,000 Speaker 1: Yeah, he's probably just staring at me with the scooter 27 00:01:19,120 --> 00:01:21,640 Speaker 1: back then, but no, but yeah, no, I'm feeling good, 28 00:01:21,680 --> 00:01:24,720 Speaker 1: feeling good. I just started baseball activities again, so, you know, 29 00:01:24,800 --> 00:01:27,039 Speaker 1: feeling like I'm in a good spot going into spring. 30 00:01:27,080 --> 00:01:31,399 Speaker 2: What is baseball activities? Taking ground balls, shagging fly balls? 31 00:01:31,760 --> 00:01:33,679 Speaker 2: I mean for me, you know, I just want to 32 00:01:33,680 --> 00:01:34,440 Speaker 2: go into the cage. 33 00:01:34,640 --> 00:01:36,160 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean it means I get to pick up 34 00:01:36,200 --> 00:01:36,920 Speaker 3: a bat in the ball. 35 00:01:37,400 --> 00:01:39,919 Speaker 1: So I just very very lightly started swaying and started 36 00:01:39,920 --> 00:01:43,120 Speaker 1: throwing again this past week and then that'll just be 37 00:01:43,240 --> 00:01:46,520 Speaker 1: ramping up as we get closer to spring. And you know, 38 00:01:46,720 --> 00:01:48,560 Speaker 1: but I'm just really looking forward to being a baseball 39 00:01:48,560 --> 00:01:49,080 Speaker 1: player again. 40 00:01:49,160 --> 00:01:52,360 Speaker 2: That's gotta feel good, right, Tommy. Going back to taking 41 00:01:52,360 --> 00:01:54,880 Speaker 2: care of this ankle. I know you've been playing, you know, 42 00:01:54,960 --> 00:01:57,520 Speaker 2: through a lot of pain. Hopefully that pain's over with. 43 00:01:57,600 --> 00:01:59,600 Speaker 2: That's got to feel good to know that, you know, 44 00:01:59,640 --> 00:02:02,880 Speaker 2: there's only brighter pastures ahead of you and that ankle. 45 00:02:03,160 --> 00:02:05,320 Speaker 1: Yeah, that's the idea, is that knocking it out with 46 00:02:05,360 --> 00:02:06,840 Speaker 1: the surgery that I won't have to think about this 47 00:02:06,880 --> 00:02:09,160 Speaker 1: ankle as much anymore, and you know, just getting back 48 00:02:09,160 --> 00:02:10,840 Speaker 1: to one hundred percent and doing all the things that 49 00:02:10,880 --> 00:02:12,799 Speaker 1: I normally would be able to do on a baseball field. 50 00:02:13,000 --> 00:02:15,800 Speaker 2: So I saw you before your wife gave birth to 51 00:02:15,840 --> 00:02:19,560 Speaker 2: your second child. Congratulations, Thank you, appreciate it. What's the 52 00:02:19,560 --> 00:02:22,239 Speaker 2: off season been like for you, dealing with the ankle 53 00:02:22,280 --> 00:02:26,560 Speaker 2: surgery and her almost ready to give birth while you're 54 00:02:26,840 --> 00:02:30,399 Speaker 2: going and basically not able to really move around too much. 55 00:02:30,800 --> 00:02:33,760 Speaker 1: Yeah, fortunately the timing worked out well. I think if 56 00:02:33,800 --> 00:02:35,800 Speaker 1: I was still on a scooter and and had to 57 00:02:36,080 --> 00:02:37,520 Speaker 1: help her take care of the baby, it would have. 58 00:02:37,520 --> 00:02:38,519 Speaker 3: Been a lot more difficult. 59 00:02:38,520 --> 00:02:41,760 Speaker 1: But fortunately I'm a little bit more mobile now able 60 00:02:41,800 --> 00:02:44,320 Speaker 1: to help out. But yeah, the baby's only baby, Ava 61 00:02:44,400 --> 00:02:47,280 Speaker 1: is only a week old right now, so you know, 62 00:02:47,400 --> 00:02:50,840 Speaker 1: still getting adjusted to the schedule and the rhythms of 63 00:02:50,880 --> 00:02:53,520 Speaker 1: having a newborn. But it's been so much fun. It's 64 00:02:53,520 --> 00:02:56,639 Speaker 1: been fun to have her and see my wife be 65 00:02:57,080 --> 00:03:00,200 Speaker 1: a super mom. She's so tough, such a champ. And 66 00:03:00,200 --> 00:03:02,919 Speaker 1: then having Eli be a big brother as well has 67 00:03:02,960 --> 00:03:05,040 Speaker 1: been really cool and just a blessing to see our 68 00:03:05,040 --> 00:03:06,160 Speaker 1: family continue to grow. 69 00:03:06,720 --> 00:03:09,200 Speaker 2: Nothing like having a baby girl. Right, as a dad, 70 00:03:09,480 --> 00:03:12,600 Speaker 2: we always talk about having a son. Eli obviously is 71 00:03:12,639 --> 00:03:15,680 Speaker 2: in the world, But what's it like to have a 72 00:03:15,680 --> 00:03:16,959 Speaker 2: baby girl in your arms? 73 00:03:17,120 --> 00:03:19,000 Speaker 1: Oh, I'm going to be a pushover for sure. Yeah, 74 00:03:19,080 --> 00:03:21,960 Speaker 1: I can already tell whatever she wants. I'm if she 75 00:03:22,000 --> 00:03:23,880 Speaker 1: goes to mom and asks for suddenly and she says no, 76 00:03:23,960 --> 00:03:25,240 Speaker 1: I know she's going to come right to me and 77 00:03:25,240 --> 00:03:28,520 Speaker 1: I'll probably say yes. But but yeah, it's so much fun. 78 00:03:28,880 --> 00:03:30,720 Speaker 1: I just can't wait to see her continue to grow up. 79 00:03:30,760 --> 00:03:33,520 Speaker 1: And you know, hopefully we can just be good parents. 80 00:03:33,560 --> 00:03:35,680 Speaker 2: For no doubt, She's got a great mom and dad, 81 00:03:35,680 --> 00:03:39,240 Speaker 2: and that's the foundation. My guy Tommy Edmond is joining us. 82 00:03:39,360 --> 00:03:41,960 Speaker 2: He's leading off Dodger Fest for us. We're here until 83 00:03:42,000 --> 00:03:45,040 Speaker 2: one o'clock right here on a five seventy LA Sports. 84 00:03:45,240 --> 00:03:48,200 Speaker 2: All Right, I haven't seen you since the Dodgers signed 85 00:03:48,360 --> 00:03:52,600 Speaker 2: Edwin Diaz and Kyle Tucker. What message are the Dodgers 86 00:03:52,640 --> 00:03:55,080 Speaker 2: sending to the rest of you as far as going 87 00:03:55,120 --> 00:03:56,120 Speaker 2: for this three pete? 88 00:03:56,520 --> 00:03:58,240 Speaker 3: Yeah, clearly we're not satisfied. 89 00:03:58,280 --> 00:04:01,160 Speaker 1: You know, we're going for as many World Series Championships 90 00:04:01,200 --> 00:04:03,680 Speaker 1: as we can, and you know we're we're really uh, 91 00:04:04,680 --> 00:04:07,480 Speaker 1: attacked this offseason hard, you know, after winning two in 92 00:04:07,480 --> 00:04:09,520 Speaker 1: a row. I feel like a lot of people kind 93 00:04:09,520 --> 00:04:10,880 Speaker 1: of thought, you know, maybe they'll be a little bit 94 00:04:10,920 --> 00:04:13,080 Speaker 1: complacent this offseason, but you know, signed to two of 95 00:04:13,120 --> 00:04:15,760 Speaker 1: the best free agents out there, so we're amped. We're 96 00:04:15,760 --> 00:04:18,960 Speaker 1: really excited, really excited to meet those guys and and 97 00:04:19,040 --> 00:04:21,960 Speaker 1: see how they become part of the clubhouse. You know, 98 00:04:22,040 --> 00:04:24,240 Speaker 1: how they mess with the culture of the team. For 99 00:04:24,400 --> 00:04:26,960 Speaker 1: everything I've heard, they're both awesome guys who are gonna 100 00:04:27,320 --> 00:04:30,200 Speaker 1: fit in really well. So, you know, really looking forward 101 00:04:30,279 --> 00:04:34,920 Speaker 1: to meeting the Mount in Arizona. Maybe before then, but yeah, 102 00:04:34,960 --> 00:04:37,240 Speaker 1: it's gonna be great to have those two guys, and 103 00:04:37,279 --> 00:04:39,800 Speaker 1: such talented players too, So it's gonna be a lot 104 00:04:39,839 --> 00:04:40,799 Speaker 1: of fun to have those guys. 105 00:04:40,960 --> 00:04:43,560 Speaker 2: Dave Roberts does such a great job of keeping you 106 00:04:43,600 --> 00:04:46,719 Speaker 2: fresh and understanding the big picture as you're coming back 107 00:04:46,720 --> 00:04:50,240 Speaker 2: from this right ankle surgery. Where do you start? Do 108 00:04:50,279 --> 00:04:52,440 Speaker 2: you start at second base? Do you start to long 109 00:04:52,560 --> 00:04:55,280 Speaker 2: uh long toss to get your arm ready for centerfield? 110 00:04:55,560 --> 00:04:57,919 Speaker 2: What's the process for you as you get ready for 111 00:04:57,960 --> 00:04:58,520 Speaker 2: this season? 112 00:04:59,080 --> 00:05:01,839 Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean to be honest, it kind of just 113 00:05:01,839 --> 00:05:04,240 Speaker 1: feels like at this point it's more of like a 114 00:05:04,279 --> 00:05:07,000 Speaker 1: traditional off season, like almost like that that phase of 115 00:05:07,000 --> 00:05:09,719 Speaker 1: baseball is starting up now just a little bit later 116 00:05:09,720 --> 00:05:12,279 Speaker 1: than it normally would. So you know, I'm just getting 117 00:05:12,279 --> 00:05:14,200 Speaker 1: back into my swings like I would in a normal 118 00:05:14,240 --> 00:05:17,520 Speaker 1: off season, you know, starting with tea and then flips, 119 00:05:17,560 --> 00:05:20,320 Speaker 1: and then same with the throwing progression as well, and 120 00:05:20,360 --> 00:05:22,279 Speaker 1: then just continuing to stay on top of my ankle 121 00:05:22,320 --> 00:05:24,880 Speaker 1: and and building back up to the U to getting 122 00:05:24,920 --> 00:05:27,920 Speaker 1: back to full sprints and acceleration and everything like that. 123 00:05:28,600 --> 00:05:30,440 Speaker 1: So that's kind of what I'll be working on as 124 00:05:30,480 --> 00:05:34,640 Speaker 1: we get out to Arizona and start the workouts. You know, 125 00:05:34,680 --> 00:05:37,520 Speaker 1: I probably won't be hopping in with like the live 126 00:05:37,520 --> 00:05:39,760 Speaker 1: abs with everybody right away, but you know, I'll just 127 00:05:39,800 --> 00:05:40,800 Speaker 1: be building back up to that. 128 00:05:41,120 --> 00:05:43,039 Speaker 2: All right, Tommy, before I let you go, Since you've 129 00:05:43,040 --> 00:05:46,200 Speaker 2: had a lot of time at home rehabbing that right ankle, 130 00:05:46,440 --> 00:05:50,400 Speaker 2: watching go over your pregnant wife, have you watched any 131 00:05:50,480 --> 00:05:53,720 Speaker 2: full games maybe a full Game seven of the World Series, 132 00:05:53,839 --> 00:05:57,119 Speaker 2: or have you watched key plays in the ninth inning 133 00:05:57,520 --> 00:06:00,400 Speaker 2: maybe earlier? You know, Pa has running into key k 134 00:06:01,240 --> 00:06:03,919 Speaker 2: Have you been able to look back at those? Do 135 00:06:04,000 --> 00:06:06,880 Speaker 2: you even want to? I don't understand how a guy 136 00:06:06,920 --> 00:06:09,200 Speaker 2: that was so involved, how do you handle all that? 137 00:06:09,560 --> 00:06:10,080 Speaker 3: Yeah, it is. 138 00:06:10,160 --> 00:06:12,360 Speaker 1: It is very weird to I think the first time 139 00:06:12,400 --> 00:06:15,400 Speaker 1: I watched it again, it was crazy to relive all 140 00:06:15,400 --> 00:06:18,320 Speaker 1: of those plays, and because when you're in the moment, 141 00:06:18,360 --> 00:06:21,160 Speaker 1: you're not really thinking too much about, you know, the 142 00:06:21,200 --> 00:06:23,560 Speaker 1: scope of each individual play. But you go back and 143 00:06:23,600 --> 00:06:26,839 Speaker 1: watch it and you see the crowd's reaction, you see 144 00:06:26,839 --> 00:06:29,000 Speaker 1: the reaction of everybody on the field, and you think, wow, 145 00:06:29,040 --> 00:06:31,000 Speaker 1: I was in that, I was part of that moment, 146 00:06:31,440 --> 00:06:33,320 Speaker 1: and you realize how big of a moment it was. 147 00:06:34,080 --> 00:06:37,000 Speaker 1: So watching it watching that first time was pretty crazy, 148 00:06:37,040 --> 00:06:40,840 Speaker 1: and then we've watched it numerous times after because that's 149 00:06:40,880 --> 00:06:42,760 Speaker 1: one of Eli's favorite things to do is to watch 150 00:06:42,800 --> 00:06:45,719 Speaker 1: baseball games, and unfortunately in the off season there's no 151 00:06:45,720 --> 00:06:48,800 Speaker 1: baseball to be played, so we go back and rewatch 152 00:06:48,920 --> 00:06:51,760 Speaker 1: those games. So I think he's probably rewatched Game seven, 153 00:06:51,880 --> 00:06:53,880 Speaker 1: maybe you know, ten or eleven times. 154 00:06:54,880 --> 00:06:56,320 Speaker 3: But you know, it's fun, it's awesome. 155 00:06:56,320 --> 00:06:58,200 Speaker 1: It's really cool to have my son already be in 156 00:06:58,279 --> 00:07:01,480 Speaker 1: baseball at two years old, so he's looking forward to 157 00:07:01,520 --> 00:07:02,200 Speaker 1: season as well. 158 00:07:02,440 --> 00:07:05,080 Speaker 2: So you were in Monterey Park meeting and greeting fans. 159 00:07:05,760 --> 00:07:09,680 Speaker 2: That was an experience. I'm sure. Maybe I'll ask it 160 00:07:09,800 --> 00:07:12,440 Speaker 2: this way. You're probably one of the few Dodgers that 161 00:07:12,520 --> 00:07:16,040 Speaker 2: got to touch hands with the fans after winning back 162 00:07:16,080 --> 00:07:19,920 Speaker 2: to back championships. Did that make you realize how much 163 00:07:19,960 --> 00:07:23,120 Speaker 2: it meant to so many people and their families. Yeah, 164 00:07:23,240 --> 00:07:25,240 Speaker 2: you realize how much it means to a lot of 165 00:07:25,240 --> 00:07:25,800 Speaker 2: people here. 166 00:07:26,120 --> 00:07:26,320 Speaker 3: Yeah. 167 00:07:26,360 --> 00:07:28,280 Speaker 1: I think that's what makes those events so cool is 168 00:07:28,280 --> 00:07:30,440 Speaker 1: you actually get to interact with the people that you 169 00:07:30,480 --> 00:07:32,320 Speaker 1: see every day. You know, you see him in the 170 00:07:32,360 --> 00:07:34,320 Speaker 1: stands and you know they're there and you know they 171 00:07:34,360 --> 00:07:36,640 Speaker 1: have the support, but you never really get to have 172 00:07:36,680 --> 00:07:40,320 Speaker 1: those direct interactions. So you know, having those moments where 173 00:07:40,360 --> 00:07:43,000 Speaker 1: you get to meet the fans in person and really 174 00:07:43,400 --> 00:07:46,480 Speaker 1: get a grasp of you know, how much winning that 175 00:07:46,560 --> 00:07:49,920 Speaker 1: championship meant to them. So you know, it's really cool 176 00:07:49,960 --> 00:07:51,440 Speaker 1: to have that, and that's what makes events like this 177 00:07:51,520 --> 00:07:52,680 Speaker 1: fan fest really cool as well. 178 00:07:52,800 --> 00:07:55,200 Speaker 2: Hey, the only thing Tommy Edmond has done since he 179 00:07:55,280 --> 00:07:57,840 Speaker 2: was acquired by the Dodgers is went back to back 180 00:07:57,880 --> 00:08:02,280 Speaker 2: World Series championships. Start to your Dodger career, look forward 181 00:08:02,280 --> 00:08:04,520 Speaker 2: to a three peet run here and just being around 182 00:08:04,560 --> 00:08:07,720 Speaker 2: you guys. Because I respect the process and the grind 183 00:08:07,720 --> 00:08:09,800 Speaker 2: that you guys put in, it just doesn't happen. So 184 00:08:10,400 --> 00:08:15,400 Speaker 2: congratulations on a back to back World Series championships. Congratulations 185 00:08:15,400 --> 00:08:17,640 Speaker 2: on baby Ava, and look forward to seeing you out 186 00:08:17,640 --> 00:08:20,440 Speaker 2: there in Arizona. If you need me to assist in 187 00:08:20,520 --> 00:08:21,640 Speaker 2: the rehab. 188 00:08:21,280 --> 00:08:23,720 Speaker 3: Let me know. We might need some babysitting help as well, 189 00:08:23,800 --> 00:08:25,000 Speaker 3: so I'll make sure to hit you up. 190 00:08:25,000 --> 00:08:27,120 Speaker 2: All right, great, I'll find somebody for you. All right, 191 00:08:28,720 --> 00:08:31,680 Speaker 2: there's my guy, Tommy Edman. Thank you, Tommy. I'll take 192 00:08:31,720 --> 00:08:33,840 Speaker 2: the microphone away. You know you don't you don't let 193 00:08:33,920 --> 00:08:35,760 Speaker 2: me hold your baseball bats. You know I don't let 194 00:08:35,800 --> 00:08:37,080 Speaker 2: a lot of people hold the microphone. 195 00:08:37,120 --> 00:08:40,120 Speaker 3: That's true. Hopefully I didn't didn't mess it up anyway. 196 00:08:40,120 --> 00:08:41,400 Speaker 2: Oh no, I trust you. 197 00:08:41,440 --> 00:08:44,000 Speaker 3: All R right? Cool, Great to see you. 198 00:08:43,440 --> 00:08:45,360 Speaker 2: There, He goes, Oh hey, they want us to take 199 00:08:45,360 --> 00:08:47,520 Speaker 2: a picture. We're gonna do this live on the radio, 200 00:08:48,240 --> 00:08:51,840 Speaker 2: a photo with my guy Tommy Edmund. All right, there 201 00:08:51,880 --> 00:08:54,360 Speaker 2: we go one more, one more. People want to see 202 00:08:54,360 --> 00:08:57,320 Speaker 2: this beautiful face. A skinny, fat guy with a really 203 00:08:57,400 --> 00:09:00,520 Speaker 2: small surfer dude from La Joya. 204 00:09:02,720 --> 00:09:05,360 Speaker 1: That's the retirement days. I'll be working on my surfing then, 205 00:09:05,520 --> 00:09:07,800 Speaker 1: but for now I can't. 206 00:09:07,559 --> 00:09:10,040 Speaker 2: Surf smart move, don't do the worm either. 207 00:09:10,080 --> 00:09:11,960 Speaker 3: I don't want to get eaten by a shark me either. 208 00:09:12,240 --> 00:09:14,000 Speaker 2: I never go into the ocean because of that. 209 00:09:14,360 --> 00:09:16,680 Speaker 3: Really scared of sharks, yes, you know. 210 00:09:16,760 --> 00:09:20,640 Speaker 1: Actually most sharks are not aggressive, like, they don't really 211 00:09:20,679 --> 00:09:21,520 Speaker 1: attack humans that. 212 00:09:21,440 --> 00:09:23,520 Speaker 2: Often, all right, but they want to nibble and taste 213 00:09:23,559 --> 00:09:24,120 Speaker 2: you a little bit. 214 00:09:24,800 --> 00:09:26,760 Speaker 3: Sorry if you lose a tower or two, but an arm. 215 00:09:27,200 --> 00:09:29,480 Speaker 2: I'm skinny, fat, there's a lot of flesh to chew on. 216 00:09:30,280 --> 00:09:32,120 Speaker 3: I don't know, but you're in great shape, Dave. 217 00:09:32,600 --> 00:09:35,440 Speaker 2: Thanks Tommy Edmund Man guy pumps me up right there.