Speaker 1: An exclusive interview with David Bassey for Dodger Talker.
Speaker 2: We're with the world champion before Game five of the
Speaker 2: World Series. Some would say I must win for the Dodgers.
Speaker 2: Jake Peevee knows all about delivering in big games. He's
Speaker 2: doing it for MLB Network during the World Series and
Speaker 2: throughout the regular season. He's got a beautiful ten with
Speaker 2: a little, you know, sun drenched beard these days in La, Jake,
Speaker 2: thanks a lot for the time.
Speaker 1: It's fun to be in beautiful La, to be out
Speaker 1: in and around Dodger Stadium. This play is a special
Speaker 1: to me. I was always the enemy, but I've got
Speaker 1: a lot of friends inside that clubhouse, coaching staff. Been
Speaker 1: a fun series so far, and uh, look a lot
Speaker 1: of energy around tonight. I don't know that it's a
Speaker 1: must must win, but you certainly want to go to
Speaker 1: Toronto and Toronto win one, not have to win two.
Speaker 2: Your buddy Dave Roberts, obviously a two time World Series manager,
Speaker 2: tweak the lineup today? Does that kind of show the
Speaker 2: rest of the team there's submergency and he obviously wants
Speaker 2: more from the offense.
Speaker 1: I think that is exactly right. It's a subtle message
Speaker 1: to the boys of hey, we have to shake this
Speaker 1: up because what we have done, and we're not just
Speaker 1: gonna stay stagnant and hope it works. We're gonna Yeah.
Speaker 1: It just sends a subtle message. And look, dropping Mookie
Speaker 1: from second to third, it's not you know what I mean,
Speaker 1: or moving guys around, it's not drastic. I love Will
Speaker 1: Smith in the second spot. Me and DeRos have been
Speaker 1: talking about that for the last couple of days, and
Speaker 1: so it's fun to watch some of the stuff that
Speaker 1: that you know, our brains are around, is aligned with
Speaker 1: the front office thinking, managerial thinking. This Dodger office just
Speaker 1: gotta find a way to be the Dodger office we know,
Speaker 1: and that's just having your bat, taking it at bat
Speaker 1: by bat, not chasing pitchers, taking your walks, and not
Speaker 1: looking to be big heroes. It's a different hero most
Speaker 1: any given night outside Otani.
Speaker 2: All right, Since you are on the same line of
Speaker 2: thinking as Dave Roberts, having Will Smith move up behind
Speaker 2: Otani hitting second, what's your thought and why will that
Speaker 2: benefit the entire lineup?
Speaker 1: I think just Will Smith is in a really nice
Speaker 1: position right now. He's come back and gotten healthy. His
Speaker 1: at bats look as good as anybody's at bats. The
Speaker 1: at bat right behind show heyes, a very important at bat,
Speaker 1: especially with a game ago, just.
Speaker 3: How they treated him.
Speaker 1: So I think it offers that protection of your most dangerous,
Speaker 1: best right handed bat, certainly with runners in scoring position,
Speaker 1: a really nice bat. Will Smith done incredible job of
Speaker 1: runners a scoring position all year long, right there behind Otani.
Speaker 1: And again Mookie's not falling far behind, He's just one
Speaker 1: behind him. So I think it offers the protection you need.
Speaker 1: Puts your best right handed at bat behind Otani one
Speaker 1: and two, And like I said, it's not just those
Speaker 1: two boos or that move that's gonna make it go.
Speaker 1: The Dodgers lineup is like any lineup that gets to
Speaker 1: this point of season. It's one through nine and the
Speaker 1: bats you have, and again just taking what the bat
Speaker 1: gives you in past, get on to the next guy
Speaker 1: when the situation arises, you get a ball in the
Speaker 1: middle of the plate. Okay, count Levers takes your chances.
Speaker 1: Right now, it seems like guys are trying to do
Speaker 1: a little too much, and that's normally not what we
Speaker 1: see from this Dodger offense.
Speaker 2: Maybe Mooki was trying to do too much when they
Speaker 2: were walking Otani.
Speaker 3: Do you feel like that takes some pressure off of him.
Speaker 1: I think it does. Mookie's gonna be fine. Mooki's grind
Speaker 1: and he's grinded all year long, and we've watched you
Speaker 1: kind of fine stride, but never be the Mookie that
Speaker 1: we know of. I can tell you this. I know
Speaker 1: Moki very personally and knowing well and what he's made of.
Speaker 1: We played together in Boston there for a short time,
Speaker 1: and so I can tell you this. He is grinding
Speaker 1: and trying to find something and show up in a
Speaker 1: big way. And it's not gonna surprise me one bit
Speaker 1: if he plays hero in one of these next three games.
Speaker 2: It's interesting you said that because I spoke to some
Speaker 2: people close to Mooki today. They believe in and outside
Speaker 2: of this team that he may have a big Game
Speaker 2: five today.
Speaker 1: Look, I would not surprise me one bit. I'm interested
Speaker 1: to see how the opposing pitcher comes out. You Savage
Speaker 1: did not really have his split finger, which is how
Speaker 1: we've seen him really dominate lineups. Does just Savage have
Speaker 1: the split finger tonight or is it a lot like
Speaker 1: Game one where he couldn't find it and uses a
Speaker 1: lot of the slider.
Speaker 3: If he has it, he couldn't.
Speaker 1: Match Blake Stell, who I think is gonna be really
Speaker 1: really good today. I think Blake's gonna be much better.
Speaker 1: Blake's really good at home. I expect him to really
Speaker 1: subdue this Jay's offense and then start holding a breath
Speaker 1: once we see how Doc deploys the rest of the guys.
Speaker 3: Hey, you're ready, maybe he might call on you.
Speaker 1: I tell you what, as much as the Dodgers were
Speaker 1: the enemy to be and to think of wearing the
Speaker 1: Dodger blue, to see what this team is now has
Speaker 1: always been, but truly, you know, a powerhouse, a dynasty team.
Speaker 1: You win this world series, you're starting to talk about
Speaker 1: dynasty in a big run of I heard Jerry Harrison
Speaker 1: talk about the Bulls and some of our childhood teams.
Speaker 1: You know, the Dodgers in this collection of talent is
Speaker 1: a lot like that. You gotta pile up some championships
Speaker 1: and a few wins away.
Speaker 3: All right, Jake, thanks a lot for the time.
Speaker 2: Great to have you out here at Dodgers Stadium, not
Speaker 2: mowing down the Dodgers lineup instead for MLB Network. We'll
Speaker 2: catch you on the tube. And certainly always great to
Speaker 2: see you all season long. You're the best DA have.
Speaker 1: Good to see you, buddy, Good luck at you and
Speaker 1: your Dodgers.