1 00:00:00,280 --> 00:00:04,760 Speaker 1: An exclusive interview with David Bassey for Dodger Talker. 2 00:00:06,720 --> 00:00:09,320 Speaker 2: We're with the world champion before Game five of the 3 00:00:09,360 --> 00:00:12,400 Speaker 2: World Series. Some would say I must win for the Dodgers. 4 00:00:12,480 --> 00:00:16,040 Speaker 2: Jake Peevee knows all about delivering in big games. He's 5 00:00:16,079 --> 00:00:18,919 Speaker 2: doing it for MLB Network during the World Series and 6 00:00:18,920 --> 00:00:21,919 Speaker 2: throughout the regular season. He's got a beautiful ten with 7 00:00:22,040 --> 00:00:25,639 Speaker 2: a little, you know, sun drenched beard these days in La, Jake, 8 00:00:25,680 --> 00:00:26,760 Speaker 2: thanks a lot for the time. 9 00:00:27,280 --> 00:00:30,120 Speaker 1: It's fun to be in beautiful La, to be out 10 00:00:30,600 --> 00:00:33,000 Speaker 1: in and around Dodger Stadium. This play is a special 11 00:00:33,000 --> 00:00:35,320 Speaker 1: to me. I was always the enemy, but I've got 12 00:00:35,360 --> 00:00:38,400 Speaker 1: a lot of friends inside that clubhouse, coaching staff. Been 13 00:00:38,440 --> 00:00:40,760 Speaker 1: a fun series so far, and uh, look a lot 14 00:00:40,760 --> 00:00:42,640 Speaker 1: of energy around tonight. I don't know that it's a 15 00:00:42,720 --> 00:00:46,080 Speaker 1: must must win, but you certainly want to go to 16 00:00:46,080 --> 00:00:47,839 Speaker 1: Toronto and Toronto win one, not have to win two. 17 00:00:48,280 --> 00:00:51,959 Speaker 2: Your buddy Dave Roberts, obviously a two time World Series manager, 18 00:00:52,360 --> 00:00:55,200 Speaker 2: tweak the lineup today? Does that kind of show the 19 00:00:55,240 --> 00:00:58,520 Speaker 2: rest of the team there's submergency and he obviously wants 20 00:00:58,520 --> 00:00:59,520 Speaker 2: more from the offense. 21 00:00:59,800 --> 00:01:02,680 Speaker 1: I think that is exactly right. It's a subtle message 22 00:01:02,680 --> 00:01:04,520 Speaker 1: to the boys of hey, we have to shake this 23 00:01:04,680 --> 00:01:07,160 Speaker 1: up because what we have done, and we're not just 24 00:01:07,200 --> 00:01:11,080 Speaker 1: gonna stay stagnant and hope it works. We're gonna Yeah. 25 00:01:11,080 --> 00:01:13,640 Speaker 1: It just sends a subtle message. And look, dropping Mookie 26 00:01:13,640 --> 00:01:16,039 Speaker 1: from second to third, it's not you know what I mean, 27 00:01:16,120 --> 00:01:18,880 Speaker 1: or moving guys around, it's not drastic. I love Will 28 00:01:18,920 --> 00:01:22,280 Speaker 1: Smith in the second spot. Me and DeRos have been 29 00:01:22,280 --> 00:01:25,160 Speaker 1: talking about that for the last couple of days, and 30 00:01:25,200 --> 00:01:27,759 Speaker 1: so it's fun to watch some of the stuff that 31 00:01:27,760 --> 00:01:30,959 Speaker 1: that you know, our brains are around, is aligned with 32 00:01:31,000 --> 00:01:34,959 Speaker 1: the front office thinking, managerial thinking. This Dodger office just 33 00:01:35,000 --> 00:01:37,240 Speaker 1: gotta find a way to be the Dodger office we know, 34 00:01:37,720 --> 00:01:40,640 Speaker 1: and that's just having your bat, taking it at bat 35 00:01:40,720 --> 00:01:44,040 Speaker 1: by bat, not chasing pitchers, taking your walks, and not 36 00:01:44,760 --> 00:01:48,400 Speaker 1: looking to be big heroes. It's a different hero most 37 00:01:48,520 --> 00:01:50,000 Speaker 1: any given night outside Otani. 38 00:01:50,280 --> 00:01:52,480 Speaker 2: All right, Since you are on the same line of 39 00:01:52,520 --> 00:01:55,560 Speaker 2: thinking as Dave Roberts, having Will Smith move up behind 40 00:01:55,560 --> 00:01:59,600 Speaker 2: Otani hitting second, what's your thought and why will that 41 00:01:59,640 --> 00:02:01,720 Speaker 2: benefit the entire lineup? 42 00:02:02,160 --> 00:02:04,320 Speaker 1: I think just Will Smith is in a really nice 43 00:02:06,600 --> 00:02:09,320 Speaker 1: position right now. He's come back and gotten healthy. His 44 00:02:09,440 --> 00:02:12,679 Speaker 1: at bats look as good as anybody's at bats. The 45 00:02:13,400 --> 00:02:16,320 Speaker 1: at bat right behind show heyes, a very important at bat, 46 00:02:16,440 --> 00:02:18,480 Speaker 1: especially with a game ago, just. 47 00:02:18,480 --> 00:02:19,560 Speaker 3: How they treated him. 48 00:02:19,639 --> 00:02:24,200 Speaker 1: So I think it offers that protection of your most dangerous, 49 00:02:24,360 --> 00:02:28,280 Speaker 1: best right handed bat, certainly with runners in scoring position, 50 00:02:28,880 --> 00:02:31,200 Speaker 1: a really nice bat. Will Smith done incredible job of 51 00:02:31,240 --> 00:02:34,760 Speaker 1: runners a scoring position all year long, right there behind Otani. 52 00:02:34,800 --> 00:02:37,160 Speaker 1: And again Mookie's not falling far behind, He's just one 53 00:02:37,200 --> 00:02:40,040 Speaker 1: behind him. So I think it offers the protection you need. 54 00:02:40,120 --> 00:02:44,320 Speaker 1: Puts your best right handed at bat behind Otani one 55 00:02:44,360 --> 00:02:47,680 Speaker 1: and two, And like I said, it's not just those 56 00:02:47,680 --> 00:02:49,840 Speaker 1: two boos or that move that's gonna make it go. 57 00:02:49,919 --> 00:02:53,120 Speaker 1: The Dodgers lineup is like any lineup that gets to 58 00:02:53,160 --> 00:02:55,080 Speaker 1: this point of season. It's one through nine and the 59 00:02:55,240 --> 00:02:58,639 Speaker 1: bats you have, and again just taking what the bat 60 00:02:58,760 --> 00:03:01,000 Speaker 1: gives you in past, get on to the next guy 61 00:03:01,040 --> 00:03:02,959 Speaker 1: when the situation arises, you get a ball in the 62 00:03:02,960 --> 00:03:05,960 Speaker 1: middle of the plate. Okay, count Levers takes your chances. 63 00:03:06,520 --> 00:03:08,280 Speaker 1: Right now, it seems like guys are trying to do 64 00:03:08,320 --> 00:03:10,640 Speaker 1: a little too much, and that's normally not what we 65 00:03:10,680 --> 00:03:11,880 Speaker 1: see from this Dodger offense. 66 00:03:12,120 --> 00:03:14,280 Speaker 2: Maybe Mooki was trying to do too much when they 67 00:03:14,280 --> 00:03:15,360 Speaker 2: were walking Otani. 68 00:03:15,480 --> 00:03:17,519 Speaker 3: Do you feel like that takes some pressure off of him. 69 00:03:17,880 --> 00:03:20,120 Speaker 1: I think it does. Mookie's gonna be fine. Mooki's grind 70 00:03:20,160 --> 00:03:22,760 Speaker 1: and he's grinded all year long, and we've watched you 71 00:03:22,960 --> 00:03:25,200 Speaker 1: kind of fine stride, but never be the Mookie that 72 00:03:25,520 --> 00:03:27,760 Speaker 1: we know of. I can tell you this. I know 73 00:03:27,880 --> 00:03:31,880 Speaker 1: Moki very personally and knowing well and what he's made of. 74 00:03:31,919 --> 00:03:34,440 Speaker 1: We played together in Boston there for a short time, 75 00:03:35,040 --> 00:03:39,000 Speaker 1: and so I can tell you this. He is grinding 76 00:03:39,040 --> 00:03:42,120 Speaker 1: and trying to find something and show up in a 77 00:03:42,160 --> 00:03:44,360 Speaker 1: big way. And it's not gonna surprise me one bit 78 00:03:44,400 --> 00:03:46,560 Speaker 1: if he plays hero in one of these next three games. 79 00:03:46,640 --> 00:03:48,800 Speaker 2: It's interesting you said that because I spoke to some 80 00:03:48,840 --> 00:03:52,560 Speaker 2: people close to Mooki today. They believe in and outside 81 00:03:52,600 --> 00:03:54,760 Speaker 2: of this team that he may have a big Game 82 00:03:54,800 --> 00:03:55,400 Speaker 2: five today. 83 00:03:55,800 --> 00:03:59,160 Speaker 1: Look, I would not surprise me one bit. I'm interested 84 00:03:59,200 --> 00:04:01,960 Speaker 1: to see how the opposing pitcher comes out. You Savage 85 00:04:01,960 --> 00:04:05,280 Speaker 1: did not really have his split finger, which is how 86 00:04:05,320 --> 00:04:08,320 Speaker 1: we've seen him really dominate lineups. Does just Savage have 87 00:04:08,440 --> 00:04:10,880 Speaker 1: the split finger tonight or is it a lot like 88 00:04:11,000 --> 00:04:12,840 Speaker 1: Game one where he couldn't find it and uses a 89 00:04:12,840 --> 00:04:13,560 Speaker 1: lot of the slider. 90 00:04:13,960 --> 00:04:16,080 Speaker 3: If he has it, he couldn't. 91 00:04:15,760 --> 00:04:17,919 Speaker 1: Match Blake Stell, who I think is gonna be really 92 00:04:17,960 --> 00:04:19,840 Speaker 1: really good today. I think Blake's gonna be much better. 93 00:04:19,880 --> 00:04:22,640 Speaker 1: Blake's really good at home. I expect him to really 94 00:04:22,960 --> 00:04:27,320 Speaker 1: subdue this Jay's offense and then start holding a breath 95 00:04:27,360 --> 00:04:30,559 Speaker 1: once we see how Doc deploys the rest of the guys. 96 00:04:30,640 --> 00:04:32,480 Speaker 3: Hey, you're ready, maybe he might call on you. 97 00:04:33,720 --> 00:04:35,840 Speaker 1: I tell you what, as much as the Dodgers were 98 00:04:35,839 --> 00:04:38,640 Speaker 1: the enemy to be and to think of wearing the 99 00:04:38,640 --> 00:04:42,640 Speaker 1: Dodger blue, to see what this team is now has 100 00:04:42,720 --> 00:04:48,800 Speaker 1: always been, but truly, you know, a powerhouse, a dynasty team. 101 00:04:48,880 --> 00:04:51,360 Speaker 1: You win this world series, you're starting to talk about 102 00:04:51,720 --> 00:04:55,000 Speaker 1: dynasty in a big run of I heard Jerry Harrison 103 00:04:55,040 --> 00:04:58,600 Speaker 1: talk about the Bulls and some of our childhood teams. 104 00:04:58,760 --> 00:05:01,320 Speaker 1: You know, the Dodgers in this collection of talent is 105 00:05:01,360 --> 00:05:04,520 Speaker 1: a lot like that. You gotta pile up some championships 106 00:05:04,520 --> 00:05:06,040 Speaker 1: and a few wins away. 107 00:05:06,000 --> 00:05:07,719 Speaker 3: All right, Jake, thanks a lot for the time. 108 00:05:07,800 --> 00:05:09,919 Speaker 2: Great to have you out here at Dodgers Stadium, not 109 00:05:10,040 --> 00:05:14,280 Speaker 2: mowing down the Dodgers lineup instead for MLB Network. We'll 110 00:05:14,279 --> 00:05:16,640 Speaker 2: catch you on the tube. And certainly always great to 111 00:05:16,640 --> 00:05:18,680 Speaker 2: see you all season long. You're the best DA have. 112 00:05:18,760 --> 00:05:20,120 Speaker 1: Good to see you, buddy, Good luck at you and 113 00:05:20,160 --> 00:05:20,680 Speaker 1: your Dodgers.