WEBVTT - Edwin Díaz (6-21-26) 

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

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<v Speaker 2>All right, we're inside the Dodger Clubhouse with Dodger closer

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<v Speaker 2>Edwin Ds celebrating his first Father's Day as a Dodger.

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<v Speaker 2>Happy Father's Day, father of.

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<v Speaker 3>Three, Thank you, thank you, appreciate it.

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<v Speaker 2>Hey, great breath on a Father's Day too, Thank you

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<v Speaker 2>for doing that for us.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, yeah, yes, bed time on point.

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<v Speaker 2>How much does being a dad mean to you?

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<v Speaker 3>Means a lot?

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<v Speaker 1>You know, I got three kids, three boys. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>I enjoyed my time with them and I learned a

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<v Speaker 1>lot from them, so I'm really happy to be that father.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm also enjoying the time with them.

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<v Speaker 2>Can you explain what it was like when you had

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<v Speaker 2>your first child, to become a father for the first time.

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<v Speaker 3>What's amazing, you know.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, as a kid, you always dream to have

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<v Speaker 1>kids and showed them how to live the life and

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<v Speaker 1>being able to hold you to have my first son

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<v Speaker 1>and try to teach him the good things good. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>giving advice to him and it's been great, So I'd

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<v Speaker 1>be really proud. How how my kids are growing up.

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<v Speaker 2>Feels like a lot of us we try to be

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<v Speaker 2>better dads even though we may have had a good one,

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<v Speaker 2>we try to be better. How much does that inspire

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<v Speaker 2>you to be a father, maybe to do as much

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<v Speaker 2>as your dad did for you and maybe more.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, I was I was lucky. How I good

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<v Speaker 1>father and he teaches me a lot of good teams.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, my father did great job for me and

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<v Speaker 1>my brothers, So I was just trying to keep in

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<v Speaker 1>the same path with him. You know what why he

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<v Speaker 1>teaches me. I tried to teach my kid because he

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<v Speaker 1>teached me a good thing. And that's why I'm here

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<v Speaker 1>right now.

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<v Speaker 2>And doin How much did your dad play into you

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<v Speaker 2>loving baseball?

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<v Speaker 3>A lot?

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<v Speaker 1>I think my both parents that was on me to

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<v Speaker 1>play baseball. You know, they took me to my first practice,

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<v Speaker 1>took me to my first game, signed that they always

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<v Speaker 1>support me and was trying to help me always to

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<v Speaker 1>be better person and a better player.

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<v Speaker 2>How much did you play catch? How much did your

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<v Speaker 2>dad teach you to be the guy that you are

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<v Speaker 2>right now and all star one of the best closers

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<v Speaker 2>in the game.

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<v Speaker 3>A lot? A lot?

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<v Speaker 1>You know as a kid, you know, I always was

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<v Speaker 1>with my mom and my dad. My dad was practicing,

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<v Speaker 1>practicing us and now I'm still in the Billies.

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<v Speaker 3>But my father give me a lot of advice.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, you watch every game and every time when

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<v Speaker 1>he sees something, he tried to give me a good advice,

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<v Speaker 1>tried to give get me better.

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<v Speaker 2>How much has your dad helped you through this injury process?

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<v Speaker 3>A lot, a lot. You know they've been there always.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, he knows I was in the sidelines a

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<v Speaker 1>little bit and always talk to him and give me

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<v Speaker 1>good bye. D working hard work, hugging there in that

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<v Speaker 1>process to come back stronger than ever edwin.

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<v Speaker 2>The other day we saw you throw a bullpen session.

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<v Speaker 2>It looked like you could have pitched the ninth and

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<v Speaker 2>in two days ago. Where are you as far as

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<v Speaker 2>getting closer to the returning.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, doing great? You know I threw my first

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<v Speaker 1>bullpen on Friday. I was really good, you know, over

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<v Speaker 1>my expectations. You know, I was settecting do something and

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<v Speaker 1>I was way easier than than than I expect doing it.

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<v Speaker 1>So I'm really happy. You know, I'm going in the

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<v Speaker 1>right direction, and I can't wait to complete my rehab

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<v Speaker 1>and be back with the thing.

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<v Speaker 3>As soon as possible.

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<v Speaker 2>When would that be?

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<v Speaker 3>I ho after the All Star.

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<v Speaker 1>Break, you know, being with the team and keep keep

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<v Speaker 1>rolling with them and help this thing to win the

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<v Speaker 1>War series.

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<v Speaker 2>Do you think you have to go on a rehab

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<v Speaker 2>appearance before the All Star Breaker? You think that also

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<v Speaker 2>happens after the All Star Break?

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<v Speaker 1>Now, before before that, you know, I start throwing bullpens.

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<v Speaker 1>My first whoopen was great. I feel healthy. I keep

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<v Speaker 1>playing catch every single day, you know my routine, and

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<v Speaker 1>just now keep throwing bullpens, throw couple lives and then

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<v Speaker 1>go re have assignment and hopefully after the Brady back

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<v Speaker 1>you were.

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<v Speaker 2>Talking about how it just wasn't feeling right the command

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<v Speaker 2>of the fastball. Have you noticed the difference since having

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<v Speaker 2>your procedure.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, my arm feel way better. You know.

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<v Speaker 1>Now I can't of stand my own better. I can't

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<v Speaker 1>finish my pitches better. The Friday, my father was great,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, was way better than before. So that's a

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<v Speaker 1>good signed.

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<v Speaker 3>All right.

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<v Speaker 2>We can't wait to see you back closing out the

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<v Speaker 2>ninth inning for the Dodgers. But your bullpen has been

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<v Speaker 2>holding it down while you have not been here. You

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<v Speaker 2>got to give them some love.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, I can't wait to be back and get them

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<v Speaker 1>some love. On all those guys, you know, they've been

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<v Speaker 1>busting their us, you know, and working hard every single

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<v Speaker 1>day and putting zeros and wait to way with them

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<v Speaker 1>and help them too to keep putting sitter with them.

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<v Speaker 2>Thanks a lot for the time, Happy Father's Day, and

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<v Speaker 2>we'll see after the All Star break.

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<v Speaker 3>Thank you, thank you, appreciate it.