1 00:00:00,320 --> 00:00:04,720 Speaker 1: And out an exclusive interview with David Bassey for Dodger Talk. 2 00:00:06,920 --> 00:00:09,760 Speaker 1: We're getting set for Game four of the World Series 3 00:00:09,800 --> 00:00:12,639 Speaker 1: between the Dodgers and Blue Jays, and everybody is still 4 00:00:12,680 --> 00:00:17,239 Speaker 1: buzzing about the eighteen inning finish last night or earlier 5 00:00:17,320 --> 00:00:19,680 Speaker 1: this morning. And we're joined right now by one of 6 00:00:19,680 --> 00:00:23,000 Speaker 1: those Dodger bullpen dogs who pitched an inning and two 7 00:00:23,079 --> 00:00:26,200 Speaker 1: thirds scoreless innings in the first nine innings of last 8 00:00:26,280 --> 00:00:29,800 Speaker 1: night's game. And that's Justin Robleski, justin, Thanks a lot 9 00:00:29,840 --> 00:00:31,080 Speaker 1: for the time, appreciate it. 10 00:00:31,240 --> 00:00:34,080 Speaker 2: Yeah, thank you, Dave. Glad to be here. Glad we won. 11 00:00:34,479 --> 00:00:37,040 Speaker 1: Yeah, makes it easier to go to bed and wake 12 00:00:37,120 --> 00:00:39,160 Speaker 1: up quickly, right with a smile on your face. 13 00:00:39,320 --> 00:00:41,520 Speaker 2: For sure. For sure when you. 14 00:00:41,440 --> 00:00:44,880 Speaker 1: See what the team did. It took all twenty six 15 00:00:44,960 --> 00:00:48,400 Speaker 1: of you guys to win a World Series game. How 16 00:00:48,520 --> 00:00:52,360 Speaker 1: much more special is it when everybody contributes in a 17 00:00:52,400 --> 00:00:53,279 Speaker 1: World series win. 18 00:00:54,040 --> 00:00:54,240 Speaker 2: Yeah. 19 00:00:54,280 --> 00:00:56,920 Speaker 3: I think anytime you know, you win a World Series game, 20 00:00:57,040 --> 00:00:59,000 Speaker 3: or you're playing in a World Series game in general, 21 00:00:59,160 --> 00:01:01,280 Speaker 3: it's obviously a huge, you know, once in a lifetime 22 00:01:01,280 --> 00:01:04,440 Speaker 3: deal and for us to all kind of contribute in 23 00:01:04,680 --> 00:01:07,040 Speaker 3: small ways in that game, and you know, even the 24 00:01:07,080 --> 00:01:09,399 Speaker 3: guys that aren't on the roster kind of contributed and 25 00:01:09,959 --> 00:01:12,440 Speaker 3: it was really really special. It was a lot of fun, 26 00:01:13,120 --> 00:01:15,280 Speaker 3: probably the most fun I've ever had in the game 27 00:01:15,319 --> 00:01:15,880 Speaker 3: in my life. 28 00:01:16,000 --> 00:01:17,280 Speaker 2: Like, you know, got to. 29 00:01:17,560 --> 00:01:19,160 Speaker 3: Pitch in the game and then come out of the 30 00:01:19,160 --> 00:01:20,759 Speaker 3: game and kind of be a part of the cheerleading 31 00:01:20,800 --> 00:01:24,200 Speaker 3: squad for everybody. And yeah, see Freddie's walk off home 32 00:01:24,280 --> 00:01:27,360 Speaker 3: run and you know a lot of people still here 33 00:01:27,800 --> 00:01:30,920 Speaker 3: for eighteen innings, you know, hats off of the fans 34 00:01:30,959 --> 00:01:34,640 Speaker 3: and everybody that stuck around. And yeah, my family was here, 35 00:01:34,680 --> 00:01:36,640 Speaker 3: so that was That was another thing that made it 36 00:01:36,640 --> 00:01:39,480 Speaker 3: pretty cool for me. And yeah, it was it was special. 37 00:01:39,720 --> 00:01:43,280 Speaker 1: Obviously Freddie with the walk off home run huge, But 38 00:01:43,560 --> 00:01:48,000 Speaker 1: I loved after you mobbed Freddie Freeman, the team mobbed 39 00:01:48,000 --> 00:01:49,720 Speaker 1: Will Kleine. How cool is that? 40 00:01:50,280 --> 00:01:51,360 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's it's pretty cool. 41 00:01:51,400 --> 00:01:53,920 Speaker 3: I mean, I think you know, a lot of people, 42 00:01:54,480 --> 00:01:56,520 Speaker 3: I mean, obviously the media and everybody you know, is 43 00:01:56,800 --> 00:01:58,880 Speaker 3: letting everybody know that what Will did was a big deal. 44 00:01:58,960 --> 00:02:01,840 Speaker 3: But I think when you're in when you're in baseball 45 00:02:01,920 --> 00:02:04,560 Speaker 3: and you know the game and you kind of know 46 00:02:04,600 --> 00:02:07,080 Speaker 3: how it is, and you know that for me, especially 47 00:02:07,120 --> 00:02:09,600 Speaker 3: being a starter and a reliever, like knowing kind of 48 00:02:09,600 --> 00:02:13,480 Speaker 3: the differences and everything else and knowing that that will 49 00:02:13,760 --> 00:02:16,639 Speaker 3: gave us everything you had yesterday. And he's not a 50 00:02:16,680 --> 00:02:18,880 Speaker 3: guy that came from a starting background, so he just 51 00:02:19,000 --> 00:02:21,760 Speaker 3: as a reliever through whatever it was seventy pitches or 52 00:02:21,760 --> 00:02:25,000 Speaker 3: sixty something pitches or whatever, and four innings and it 53 00:02:25,040 --> 00:02:28,200 Speaker 3: doesn't go unnoticed. And yeah, we were all super pumped 54 00:02:28,240 --> 00:02:30,840 Speaker 3: for him, and you know, super happy not only that 55 00:02:30,919 --> 00:02:32,560 Speaker 3: we won the game, but that he was able to 56 00:02:32,919 --> 00:02:35,679 Speaker 3: kind of, you know, be a hero quote unquote, And 57 00:02:36,040 --> 00:02:36,800 Speaker 3: it was super cool. 58 00:02:37,160 --> 00:02:39,800 Speaker 1: Justin Roe Bleski is joining us. Before Game four of 59 00:02:39,800 --> 00:02:42,680 Speaker 1: the World Series, I was standing next to your Dougout, 60 00:02:42,720 --> 00:02:44,760 Speaker 1: I told you for the last nine innings, and I 61 00:02:44,840 --> 00:02:49,639 Speaker 1: thought it showed such great team chemistry and camaraderie and 62 00:02:50,000 --> 00:02:53,000 Speaker 1: how unselfish you guys all are for each other, how 63 00:02:53,160 --> 00:02:56,240 Speaker 1: loud not only cheering for will Climb, but how loud 64 00:02:56,680 --> 00:02:59,840 Speaker 1: the dugout was trying to will him no pun intended 65 00:03:00,040 --> 00:03:03,320 Speaker 1: to each and every out. Do you believe that that 66 00:03:03,480 --> 00:03:05,839 Speaker 1: helped him and do you believe that he fed off 67 00:03:05,840 --> 00:03:07,320 Speaker 1: of that in those four inings? 68 00:03:07,919 --> 00:03:11,360 Speaker 3: I mean, selfishly for all of us in there, I'd 69 00:03:11,400 --> 00:03:14,120 Speaker 3: like to think we helped, But I think I think 70 00:03:14,160 --> 00:03:16,239 Speaker 3: if you really asked Will, he's probably just out there 71 00:03:16,919 --> 00:03:19,760 Speaker 3: tunnel vision, not hearing anything, just seeing the mid and 72 00:03:19,800 --> 00:03:22,880 Speaker 3: trying to get guys out. But I think, you know, 73 00:03:23,800 --> 00:03:26,360 Speaker 3: regardless of if it helped him or not, I think, you know, 74 00:03:26,960 --> 00:03:28,960 Speaker 3: being behind your teammate in a spot like that is 75 00:03:29,000 --> 00:03:32,240 Speaker 3: important and just celebrating with him when it goes well. 76 00:03:32,280 --> 00:03:34,440 Speaker 3: And yeah, I think it was. It was a lot 77 00:03:34,440 --> 00:03:35,400 Speaker 3: of fun for us. 78 00:03:35,320 --> 00:03:38,480 Speaker 1: In the dugout, more fun that you won the game, right. 79 00:03:38,920 --> 00:03:41,400 Speaker 2: One hundred percent? One hundred percent? How big? 80 00:03:41,440 --> 00:03:43,240 Speaker 1: How big of a win is that? And how big 81 00:03:43,320 --> 00:03:46,320 Speaker 1: is it? Uh to go into today's game with a 82 00:03:46,440 --> 00:03:47,920 Speaker 1: chance to go up three to one? 83 00:03:48,360 --> 00:03:50,240 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think it's it's a huge win. I mean 84 00:03:50,280 --> 00:03:52,520 Speaker 3: it's a huge, huge, huge win. And credit to them 85 00:03:52,560 --> 00:03:54,680 Speaker 3: that they fought just as hard as we did. It's 86 00:03:54,720 --> 00:03:56,520 Speaker 3: just we had, you know, one more big swing than 87 00:03:56,520 --> 00:03:59,960 Speaker 3: they did. But uh, yeah, it's a huge, huge win 88 00:04:00,080 --> 00:04:02,680 Speaker 3: in and you know, going up three one is the 89 00:04:02,720 --> 00:04:05,400 Speaker 3: goal today and that's a big deal. So we're gonna 90 00:04:05,400 --> 00:04:07,640 Speaker 3: try to get it done and hopefully have the chance 91 00:04:07,880 --> 00:04:09,280 Speaker 3: to close this thing out tomorrow at home. 92 00:04:09,480 --> 00:04:12,640 Speaker 1: How much more confidence do you have that Dave Roberts 93 00:04:12,720 --> 00:04:16,839 Speaker 1: is going to in critical situations in the World Series. 94 00:04:16,960 --> 00:04:18,960 Speaker 1: That's got a feed off itself. 95 00:04:18,880 --> 00:04:21,800 Speaker 3: For sure, and I think you know, they've been in 96 00:04:21,920 --> 00:04:24,600 Speaker 3: constant with the messaging to me this whole postseason and 97 00:04:25,040 --> 00:04:27,599 Speaker 3: you're gonna get big outs for us, And you know, 98 00:04:27,680 --> 00:04:30,800 Speaker 3: Dave came up to me and Milwaukee and was just like, hey, 99 00:04:30,920 --> 00:04:32,360 Speaker 3: like stay ready, stay locked in. 100 00:04:32,279 --> 00:04:34,359 Speaker 1: And your starters didn't really need. 101 00:04:34,200 --> 00:04:35,640 Speaker 2: You exactly exactly. 102 00:04:35,640 --> 00:04:37,479 Speaker 3: When the starting pitching has been as good as it 103 00:04:37,520 --> 00:04:39,479 Speaker 3: has been, there's just not gonna be as as many 104 00:04:39,480 --> 00:04:42,560 Speaker 3: opportunities out there, which is which is fine. I'm okay 105 00:04:42,600 --> 00:04:45,480 Speaker 3: with winning, that's for sure, But yeah, I knew at 106 00:04:45,480 --> 00:04:48,080 Speaker 3: some point there was gonna be a spot where I'd 107 00:04:48,080 --> 00:04:49,960 Speaker 3: have to come in and get some big outs, and 108 00:04:50,080 --> 00:04:53,440 Speaker 3: yesterday is you know, obviously the goal is always the same, 109 00:04:53,520 --> 00:04:56,280 Speaker 3: but different different juice in a tie ball game than 110 00:04:56,320 --> 00:04:58,440 Speaker 3: it was in Toronto and when we were down a 111 00:04:58,480 --> 00:05:00,760 Speaker 3: little bit so, but yeah, it was a lot of 112 00:05:00,760 --> 00:05:05,760 Speaker 3: fun and hopefully, you know, I it's super blessed and 113 00:05:05,960 --> 00:05:08,440 Speaker 3: grateful to have that opportunity and in that big of 114 00:05:08,440 --> 00:05:08,839 Speaker 3: a spot. 115 00:05:09,080 --> 00:05:11,800 Speaker 1: I know Alex Vessia wherever he was watching last night, 116 00:05:11,920 --> 00:05:16,039 Speaker 1: was super proud the relievers put fifty one on their caps. 117 00:05:16,160 --> 00:05:18,960 Speaker 1: Whose idea was that and how much did that mean 118 00:05:19,000 --> 00:05:21,800 Speaker 1: to the entire team within the team down there? 119 00:05:22,279 --> 00:05:24,640 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think it just it just came as a collective, 120 00:05:25,080 --> 00:05:28,640 Speaker 3: you know, Blake trying and how the kind of you know, hey, 121 00:05:28,640 --> 00:05:30,359 Speaker 3: should we do this? Hey, you guys want to do this? 122 00:05:30,480 --> 00:05:33,280 Speaker 3: And yeah, we were just like, let's let's do it. 123 00:05:33,320 --> 00:05:35,440 Speaker 3: And because Vess is such a big part of kind 124 00:05:35,480 --> 00:05:37,920 Speaker 3: of everything we do down there, and he's been such 125 00:05:37,920 --> 00:05:40,800 Speaker 3: a big part of this team all year, even through 126 00:05:40,800 --> 00:05:43,599 Speaker 3: these playoffs, and yeah, it's just kind of, you know, 127 00:05:44,960 --> 00:05:47,200 Speaker 3: show our support to him and let him know that 128 00:05:47,279 --> 00:05:49,520 Speaker 3: that we're thinking of him and his family during this time. 129 00:05:49,600 --> 00:05:51,719 Speaker 3: So that's that's really the big thing. 130 00:05:51,960 --> 00:05:55,120 Speaker 1: Don't be nervous about saying it's Blake Trennon's idea. I'll 131 00:05:55,120 --> 00:05:59,640 Speaker 1: handle trying and don't worry about it. Robleski. I know 132 00:05:59,680 --> 00:06:00,240 Speaker 1: I can't. 133 00:06:00,279 --> 00:06:00,560 Speaker 2: I can't. 134 00:06:00,600 --> 00:06:02,200 Speaker 3: I can't give him too much credit though, I can't 135 00:06:02,200 --> 00:06:04,320 Speaker 3: give him. I gotta gotta keep him humble, you know. 136 00:06:04,440 --> 00:06:07,600 Speaker 1: You get those outs all handle Blake Trying and I 137 00:06:07,720 --> 00:06:08,080 Speaker 1: love it. 138 00:06:08,120 --> 00:06:08,719 Speaker 2: I love it. 139 00:06:08,920 --> 00:06:11,280 Speaker 1: Thanks a lot for the time, So great to see 140 00:06:11,320 --> 00:06:14,359 Speaker 1: guys like yourself and will CLEINB succeed on this stage. 141 00:06:14,640 --> 00:06:17,000 Speaker 1: We've been with you every step of the way the process. 142 00:06:17,080 --> 00:06:19,360 Speaker 1: How much work you guys have put in to grow 143 00:06:19,440 --> 00:06:24,039 Speaker 1: into this and you're really getting rewarded by the game 144 00:06:24,120 --> 00:06:27,640 Speaker 1: for your perseverance. So congratulations and keep it going. 145 00:06:27,960 --> 00:06:30,240 Speaker 2: Yeah, thank you, thank you so much, and let's keep it, 146 00:06:30,320 --> 00:06:30,840 Speaker 2: keep it rolling.