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Big decision made 0:01:17.800 --> 0:01:20.600 today as far as who will start at second base 0:01:20.680 --> 0:01:21.160 this year. 0:01:21.400 --> 0:01:22.480 More on that coming up. 0:01:22.520 --> 0:01:25.880 We'll dive deeper into this pitching matchup David Vasagos one 0:01:25.880 --> 0:01:29.440 on one with Santiago Espinal, one of the Dodgers bench 0:01:29.480 --> 0:01:32.280 players who proves to be big. Here in twenty twenty six, 0:01:32.440 --> 0:01:36.440 we got your Dodgers magical moment. Shortly, Kirsten Watson will 0:01:36.560 --> 0:01:39.160 join us from Sports Net LA. In just a few minutes, 0:01:39.319 --> 0:01:41.959 we will head out to the Kalpit Motors broadcast booth 0:01:41.959 --> 0:01:44.840 and here from Tim Neverett and Rick Monday. Well, the 0:01:44.880 --> 0:01:49.800 Dodgers are reloaded and ready to defend their World Series championship. 0:01:50.000 --> 0:01:52.760 When you have one of the best lineups in baseball already, 0:01:52.880 --> 0:01:56.760 the future superstars already there, how can you get better? Well, 0:01:56.800 --> 0:01:58.080 you go out and sign one of the top free 0:01:58.120 --> 0:01:59.960 agents on the market. Out field their cots. 0:02:01.080 --> 0:02:04.080 These swingson drives the town of right field side dupe. 0:02:04.160 --> 0:02:06.240 That is con that's a home run. 0:02:06.320 --> 0:02:09.000 Kirk Tucker is second of the spring. 0:02:10.560 --> 0:02:14.040 Kyle Tucker, a Gold Glove outfielder who can hit for power, 0:02:14.360 --> 0:02:16.880 takes over and right field for the Dodgers this year, 0:02:16.919 --> 0:02:19.519 meeting to Oscar Hernandez moves over to love field and 0:02:19.639 --> 0:02:22.640 he Piez, who had a solid spring getting three forty 0:02:22.639 --> 0:02:24.480 one with the home run, three doubles at a triple 0:02:24.680 --> 0:02:26.920 anchor center field for the Dodgers this year. 0:02:27.120 --> 0:02:28.799 The Dodgers infield. 0:02:28.280 --> 0:02:30.280 With a pair of future Hall of famers and Mookie 0:02:30.280 --> 0:02:33.200 Betts and Freddie Freeman. Bets coming off a gold Glove 0:02:33.280 --> 0:02:35.240 season to shortstop Freddie Freeman. 0:02:35.440 --> 0:02:38.280 He is healthy this spring and already in mid season. 0:02:38.320 --> 0:02:42.799 Fourm hey Freddie rips this one high indep to right center. 0:02:42.960 --> 0:02:46.320 Fan Gone his first home run in the spring. 0:02:47.040 --> 0:02:51.160 Three nothing Dodgers Freddie Freeman with a home run at 0:02:51.200 --> 0:02:53.359 Campbell back rants. That's the top tier play the game, 0:02:53.360 --> 0:02:55.760 brought to you by Arco quality, top tier gas for less. 0:02:55.880 --> 0:02:58.639 He drove in ten runs the spring, hit four nineteen 0:02:58.680 --> 0:03:01.200 in the Cactus League mat. It's Monsey prime for a 0:03:01.240 --> 0:03:05.200 big twenty twenty six at third base, while second base, well, 0:03:05.240 --> 0:03:08.160 it's gonna be a couple of different options. Alex Frielan's 0:03:08.160 --> 0:03:10.520 gonna make the opening day roster. More on that coming up. 0:03:10.720 --> 0:03:13.639 He'll go with Miguel Rojas at second base. Haysan Kim 0:03:13.680 --> 0:03:17.280 gets sent to TRIPLEA Oklahoma City, Will Smith behind the plate, 0:03:17.560 --> 0:03:21.240 already having played in the World Baseball Classic. The Dodgers' 0:03:21.240 --> 0:03:23.880 pitching staff no longer has number twenty two and it 0:03:24.000 --> 0:03:28.240 Clayton Kershaw retired, but Yoshinobu Yamamoto now anchoring a Dodgers' 0:03:28.360 --> 0:03:31.240 rotation that features Show Hey O Toddi, Tyler Glass now 0:03:31.240 --> 0:03:34.920 who pitches tonight, Blake Snell, Roki Sasaki imag Shean has 0:03:34.960 --> 0:03:37.360 earned a spot in the rotation after a really good spring. 0:03:37.400 --> 0:03:40.400 The Dodgers' bullpen now has a lockdown closer in it, 0:03:40.440 --> 0:03:43.320 and Edwin Diaz, the right hander signed a free agent 0:03:43.400 --> 0:03:45.800 deal after twenty eight saves a year ago in New 0:03:45.880 --> 0:03:46.640 York with the Mets. 0:03:46.920 --> 0:03:49.480 So the twenty six man roster pretty much set. 0:03:49.600 --> 0:03:53.600 Dave Roberts breaking camp at Campbell Back Ranch at Arizona yesterday. 0:03:53.800 --> 0:03:57.120 The Dodgers now with three exhibition games left before opening 0:03:57.200 --> 0:04:00.200 day tonight, Game one or the Freeway Series again the 0:04:00.240 --> 0:04:03.200 Angels in Anaheim. Tyler Glass now gets to start it 0:04:03.240 --> 0:04:05.600 with more. We head out to the Gallopin Motors Broadcast 0:04:05.680 --> 0:04:08.240 booth as we welcome in Tim Neverett and Rick Monday. 0:04:08.280 --> 0:04:09.600 Guys, thank you very much. 0:04:09.640 --> 0:04:09.839 Tim. 0:04:09.880 --> 0:04:11.760 Good to hear from you again as we get set 0:04:11.960 --> 0:04:15.920 for baseball here tonight Freeway Series style from the Big 0:04:15.960 --> 0:04:19.680 A in Anaheim, the Dodgers and the Angels. First of 0:04:19.880 --> 0:04:22.640 three straight, the next two at Dodger Stadium. Tyler Glays 0:04:22.720 --> 0:04:26.000 now one and zero. George Klassan he is one and 0:04:26.080 --> 0:04:29.599 one for the Angels. And the big news today was 0:04:29.640 --> 0:04:32.119 the fact that the Dodgers decided on who that extra 0:04:32.120 --> 0:04:35.280 infielder is going to be, and it is not hissan Kim, 0:04:35.320 --> 0:04:36.360 it is Alex Freeland. 0:04:36.400 --> 0:04:37.800 Dave Roberts just a short. 0:04:37.600 --> 0:04:40.279 Time ago saying that he has been pleased and the 0:04:40.360 --> 0:04:43.560 organization has been pleased with the quality of at bat 0:04:44.040 --> 0:04:47.040 from Freeland, and that may have made the difference. Even 0:04:47.080 --> 0:04:50.640 though hissan Kim has a nine game spring training hitting streak, 0:04:50.960 --> 0:04:53.440 sometimes he doesn't control the strike zone very well. And 0:04:53.480 --> 0:04:55.239 they want him to go to Triple A and play 0:04:55.360 --> 0:04:57.840 every day either at second, short or center field. 0:04:57.920 --> 0:04:58.520 Yeah, yeah, I. 0:04:58.480 --> 0:05:00.800 Think that the swing has got to get worked out. 0:05:00.839 --> 0:05:05.200 I think also even before the swing pitch selection and 0:05:05.240 --> 0:05:08.000 that seemed to not be there all the time. So yeah, 0:05:08.200 --> 0:05:10.640 that's good. He's got the good foundation of everything else. 0:05:10.640 --> 0:05:12.800 He's got the lateral movement at second base or its 0:05:12.839 --> 0:05:16.200 shortstop doesn't really matter, so I'm also play in center field, 0:05:16.560 --> 0:05:19.120 so there's some versatility on that end of it, but 0:05:19.640 --> 0:05:21.520 needs a little bit more polishing. I think it's going 0:05:21.600 --> 0:05:24.120 to work out well for him and obviously the Dodgers 0:05:24.160 --> 0:05:26.000 hoping it works out very well for them as well. 0:05:26.160 --> 0:05:28.240 And the lineup tonight could be the one we see 0:05:28.279 --> 0:05:32.239 on opening Day. The question is will Alex Freeland start 0:05:32.320 --> 0:05:34.880 as a left handed batter against the right hander Zach 0:05:34.920 --> 0:05:40.000 Gallon of Arizona or will Miguel Rojas get rewarded and 0:05:40.080 --> 0:05:41.240 get the start on opening up? 0:05:41.279 --> 0:05:44.320 And something we talk about during the game, not only tonight, 0:05:44.400 --> 0:05:47.760 but the next couple of games there'll be a Dodger stadium. 0:05:48.120 --> 0:05:50.599 What is Dave Roberts's lineup going to be and will 0:05:50.640 --> 0:05:53.719 it vary when there is a right handed pitcher or 0:05:53.760 --> 0:05:55.880 a left handed pitcher. And here's why I bring that up, 0:05:55.880 --> 0:05:58.360 because you have tonight again what we have seen o 0:05:58.480 --> 0:06:01.320 toany the designated hitter, he'll leave it off, then Kyle 0:06:01.400 --> 0:06:04.800 Tucker two lefties in a row, followed by Mookie Betts. 0:06:04.880 --> 0:06:08.880 Then the fourth spot is Freddie Freeman. So that's three 0:06:08.880 --> 0:06:11.320 out of four left handed batters, and then you go 0:06:11.480 --> 0:06:14.200 Will Smith, Max Muntzi, Lefty Ti Oscar. Her name is 0:06:14.240 --> 0:06:17.920 Andy PAHs, and then Alex Friedland. You and I were 0:06:17.920 --> 0:06:20.600 talking the way down from Los Angeles here to Orange 0:06:20.600 --> 0:06:24.599 County today. That's a very formidable lineup. And I think 0:06:24.640 --> 0:06:26.800 if you're batting in the middle of this Dodger lineup, 0:06:26.839 --> 0:06:29.080 even towards the end of the lineup, you're going to 0:06:29.080 --> 0:06:31.520 have a great number of bats this year with runners 0:06:31.560 --> 0:06:32.760 possibly on baits. 0:06:33.200 --> 0:06:35.440 Well, the least important thing we can tell you is 0:06:35.480 --> 0:06:37.839 the fact that the Dodgers won the Cactus League by 0:06:37.880 --> 0:06:38.680 a half game. 0:06:38.440 --> 0:06:40.000 Over the Giants. When's the parade? 0:06:40.480 --> 0:06:43.240 There isn't one, Okay, David. It was pointed out to 0:06:43.320 --> 0:06:45.560 Dave Roberts a short time ago. He just sort of 0:06:45.600 --> 0:06:47.120 laughed it off. He said, Wow, that's. 0:06:47.320 --> 0:06:49.080 Well, yes, I thought they had us sort I'll tell 0:06:49.120 --> 0:06:49.360 you this. 0:06:49.720 --> 0:06:54.000 As I was driving from Glendale, Arizona yesterday after the game, 0:06:54.520 --> 0:06:57.360 I was waving the entire time on Interstate ten all 0:06:57.360 --> 0:06:58.159 the way to LA. 0:06:58.120 --> 0:07:00.440 I'm sure you are. We're all happy to be back 0:07:00.480 --> 0:07:03.960 in southern California. The first of three games in the 0:07:03.960 --> 0:07:09.479 Freeway Series the Dodgers and the Angels. It is George 0:07:09.520 --> 0:07:13.360 Clausan pitching against Tyler Glasnow. Glasnows look very good this spring, 0:07:14.080 --> 0:07:15.840 and we'll see how many pitches he gets to in 0:07:15.880 --> 0:07:19.400 this one tonight. Angels sixteen and fourteen, the Dodgers nineteen 0:07:19.840 --> 0:07:24.560 eighteen and one after their tie with the A's yesterday afternoon. 0:07:25.640 --> 0:07:27.440 Stand by, we'll have more to come from the Big 0:07:27.480 --> 0:07:29.320 A mee time we send it back to Tim Kates. 0:07:29.320 --> 0:07:31.040 All right, thank you, guys. Off and running here, so 0:07:31.120 --> 0:07:32.120 counting down to first pitch. 0:07:32.160 --> 0:07:34.960 Dodger fans, get your game day meal on at Shakey's 0:07:34.960 --> 0:07:35.760 Pizza Parlor. 0:07:35.960 --> 0:07:37.640 What are your Shaky's Pizza. 0:07:37.360 --> 0:07:41.440 Chicken and mojos right now at Shaky's dot Com. Coming 0:07:41.560 --> 0:07:43.160 up here on Dodgers on Deck, you're gonna hear from 0:07:43.160 --> 0:07:46.360 the manager himself, Dave Roberts. Get more on Hayesung Kim 0:07:46.600 --> 0:07:49.480 and getting sent to Triple A Oklahoma City. Alex Freeland 0:07:49.720 --> 0:07:51.880 will get the nod at second base along with mcguil 0:07:51.920 --> 0:07:54.440 Rojas to start the season. We'll check it with David Vess. 0:07:54.640 --> 0:07:57.280 He's got all the information. We'll dive deeper into this 0:07:57.360 --> 0:08:00.480 pitching matchup. But up next your Tani rewind it, We'll 0:08:00.560 --> 0:08:03.240 visit with sports and at Las Kirsten wantson. That's all 0:08:03.280 --> 0:08:05.960 coming up as we lead you up to Dodgers and 0:08:06.040 --> 0:08:09.640 Angels the Freeway Series for the Big A and Anaheim 0:08:09.720 --> 0:08:11.920 on this warm Sunday evening. Thanks for being with us. 0:08:12.080 --> 0:08:15.960 I'm Tim Kazislee. 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In the opening game against 0:09:09.760 --> 0:09:13.319 Chinese Taipei. Otani played in four games. He was six 0:09:13.360 --> 0:09:17.080 for thirteen with a double, three home runs, seven runs, 0:09:17.080 --> 0:09:20.679 batted in and walked five times Japan, though lost to 0:09:20.760 --> 0:09:23.920 Venezuela in the quarterfinals of the WBC. 0:09:24.920 --> 0:09:28.800 This is Kirston's Corner with Kirston Watson. 0:09:29.240 --> 0:09:31.320 Hey Kirson out joint such with the Big Game, brought 0:09:31.320 --> 0:09:33.240 to you by Cars for Kids, the easiest way to 0:09:33.280 --> 0:09:35.160 get rid of your old car. Donate today your car 0:09:35.200 --> 0:09:37.880 could be picked up tomorrow that easy. Donate now with 0:09:38.000 --> 0:09:40.000 Cars for Kids dot orgitet's cars. 0:09:40.080 --> 0:09:40.520 With a K. 0:09:40.800 --> 0:09:43.400 First off, Hello, Kirston, How you doing? 0:09:43.920 --> 0:09:47.720 Longtime news? Yeah, I guess it's so good to hear 0:09:47.760 --> 0:09:48.040 your face. 0:09:48.080 --> 0:09:48.640 Can you believe it? 0:09:48.800 --> 0:09:50.160 Twenty twenty six, Here we come. 0:09:50.200 --> 0:09:51.400 I mean it feels like yesterday. 0:09:51.440 --> 0:09:54.719 We're talking before Game seven of the World Series. They 0:09:54.760 --> 0:09:57.400 beat the Blue Jay. The off seasons coming gone. We've 0:09:57.480 --> 0:09:59.480 enjoyed you during the spring on Sports and n LA 0:09:59.520 --> 0:10:02.040 and the sible here on the Dodgers audio and network. 0:10:02.040 --> 0:10:03.760 But here we are. It's the Freeway Series. 0:10:03.920 --> 0:10:06.200 But first of three at a big league seeing against 0:10:06.200 --> 0:10:08.560 the Angels, and one of the big storylines all spring. 0:10:08.640 --> 0:10:12.400 Kerson has been second base. And now we got some clarity. Yeah, 0:10:12.400 --> 0:10:14.439 we finally do. And so of course when it came 0:10:14.480 --> 0:10:16.160 to that the big question. It was kind of a 0:10:16.400 --> 0:10:17.960 I don't want to say one against the other, but 0:10:17.960 --> 0:10:19.720 it was Alex Freeland or is it going to be 0:10:19.760 --> 0:10:21.800 Hassan Kim. Of course, you know, for Hassan he was 0:10:21.800 --> 0:10:23.599 away from the team playing for team Career in the 0:10:23.600 --> 0:10:26.240 World Baseball Classics, so we didn't see him for about 0:10:26.440 --> 0:10:29.319 let's say two weeks. Alex was there, of course, getting 0:10:29.360 --> 0:10:32.160 lots of playing time, and the decision came today, so 0:10:32.280 --> 0:10:35.320 they optioned Haysan Kim optioned him to triple a OKC. 0:10:36.000 --> 0:10:38.600 That means that Alex Freeland is going to making his 0:10:38.679 --> 0:10:41.679 first opening day roster. Of course, we saw him debut 0:10:41.840 --> 0:10:45.079 last year and with that time, you know, a lot 0:10:45.080 --> 0:10:46.960 of times they want to give runway to young players. 0:10:46.960 --> 0:10:48.480 He was able to kind of get in. We know 0:10:48.520 --> 0:10:51.559 he can play different parts of the diamond, but for 0:10:51.800 --> 0:10:53.760 this year, the plan is for him to be playing 0:10:53.800 --> 0:10:57.040 second base. He's going to be a true platooning situation, 0:10:57.320 --> 0:10:59.640 so it's going to be him against righty's and then 0:10:59.720 --> 0:11:04.000 Miguel Rojas against lefties. So that's what things are really 0:11:04.000 --> 0:11:04.760 going to look like. 0:11:04.800 --> 0:11:06.760 But for Alex Failer, I think if you look at 0:11:06.760 --> 0:11:09.480 the numbers of this spring, he was only batting one 0:11:09.600 --> 0:11:13.160 sixteens on paper, not the best of springs, but even 0:11:13.240 --> 0:11:15.880 Dave Roberts as well as Alex have said that the 0:11:15.960 --> 0:11:19.079 numbers didn't show what he was able to achieve during 0:11:19.160 --> 0:11:21.319 spring training he felt. He said, he made a few 0:11:21.400 --> 0:11:24.800 mechanical changes to his batting stands, he was able to 0:11:25.040 --> 0:11:27.720 just be better when it comes to pitch selection, really 0:11:27.760 --> 0:11:30.120 getting back to his true self, the guy he was 0:11:30.240 --> 0:11:32.960 in TRIPAA, and so Davis said, you know, they feel 0:11:33.040 --> 0:11:35.920 like he's done everything he could do in the minors, 0:11:35.960 --> 0:11:38.640 and now this is his opportunity to really show what 0:11:38.720 --> 0:11:41.320 he's got and really getting a balanced playing time. So 0:11:41.679 --> 0:11:43.560 we'll see kind of how it looks like. But when 0:11:43.559 --> 0:11:45.679 it comes to his on Kim, they also told him that, 0:11:46.000 --> 0:11:48.120 you know, continue to be confident. He did have an 0:11:48.120 --> 0:11:50.839 excellent spring for the time that he was with the organization, 0:11:51.360 --> 0:11:55.160 and it's really just continuing to understand the utility player 0:11:55.280 --> 0:11:57.040 he can be. So that's going to be playing every day, 0:11:57.080 --> 0:11:59.360 whether it's going to be at second, whether it's maybe 0:11:59.400 --> 0:12:02.840 at short, playing in center field, allowing him to do 0:12:02.920 --> 0:12:03.160 just that. 0:12:03.440 --> 0:12:06.000 Tyler Glass now gets the final tune up before his 0:12:06.040 --> 0:12:08.680 first start of the regular season comes next week and 0:12:08.760 --> 0:12:10.959 for Tyler Glass now, but a nice little spring for him. 0:12:11.080 --> 0:12:13.280 Oh it's been an excellent spring for Tyler Glass now. 0:12:13.480 --> 0:12:15.880 For him, he just how he talks about how his 0:12:15.960 --> 0:12:18.200 body is feeling, the confidence you see on the mount. 0:12:18.440 --> 0:12:20.120 I was talking to a few of the pitching coaches 0:12:20.160 --> 0:12:22.040 and he was just they were saying that, you know, 0:12:22.280 --> 0:12:25.839 they saw the biggest difference in Tyler right before the postseason. 0:12:25.840 --> 0:12:28.080 If you remember, coming into the season last year, he 0:12:28.120 --> 0:12:30.640 made a lot of mechanical changes trying to kind of 0:12:30.720 --> 0:12:34.040 change just how he was using his upper half compared 0:12:34.080 --> 0:12:37.200 to his legs, and so Kate obviously there was a 0:12:37.200 --> 0:12:38.920 bit of a back pain, some things like that of 0:12:39.000 --> 0:12:42.160 injury here and there. So for him, he has really 0:12:42.280 --> 0:12:45.280 understood what is best for him. He has his cues 0:12:45.640 --> 0:12:48.080 and so now he comes in he feels excellent. He 0:12:48.120 --> 0:12:49.880 was able just to kind of carry over what he 0:12:49.880 --> 0:12:52.480 did in October into the off season and now into 0:12:52.520 --> 0:12:54.840 this spring. So the plan for him tonight is just 0:12:54.880 --> 0:12:57.319 to continue building up. But they can get ninety pitches, 0:12:57.480 --> 0:13:00.920 that would be great. But there everyone's for what Tyler 0:13:00.920 --> 0:13:03.080 Glass now can really do this year. I mean, as 0:13:03.120 --> 0:13:06.480 long as he stays healthy, the stuff is playing just excellent, 0:13:06.480 --> 0:13:08.640 and even Dave said this is the best that he 0:13:09.320 --> 0:13:11.480 has looked, the best they have seen of him since 0:13:11.480 --> 0:13:12.640 he's been in this organization. 0:13:13.240 --> 0:13:14.439 Ready or not, here we go. 0:13:14.600 --> 0:13:17.320 The Freeway Series is here and right before we know it, 0:13:17.640 --> 0:13:19.319 Opening Day coming up on Thursday. 0:13:19.360 --> 0:13:20.959 Great to hear your boys, Karrisen. We'll check in with 0:13:21.000 --> 0:13:22.319 you after the game. Still the come here. 0:13:22.400 --> 0:13:25.240 I'm Marongo Cauzino Dodgers on Deck. Will dive deeper into 0:13:25.240 --> 0:13:29.000 this pitching matchup. David Vesego's one on one with Santiago Espinal. 0:13:29.040 --> 0:13:31.600 But up next, we got an injury report and we'll 0:13:31.640 --> 0:13:34.040 hear from the manager Dave Roberts. 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All right, let's head back 0:14:52.720 --> 0:14:54.080 out to the Big A and check in with the 0:14:54.080 --> 0:14:54.800 Dodgers skipper. 0:14:55.080 --> 0:14:56.080 Anything else for DA. 0:14:57.240 --> 0:15:00.480 Questions for Dave, Dave, can you just describe can. 0:15:00.400 --> 0:15:05.120 You talk about the pressure in the dugouts with Dave Roberts. 0:15:05.320 --> 0:15:09.400 It was a very probably the toughest decision of the spring. 0:15:11.520 --> 0:15:13.920 There's there's no doubt that hay Song at some point 0:15:14.040 --> 0:15:16.280 is going to come help us out. I think the 0:15:16.360 --> 0:15:20.280 driver as far as the outset, was given hay Song 0:15:20.320 --> 0:15:24.480 an opportunity to play every day, play all over the diamond. 0:15:25.560 --> 0:15:28.080 He's gonna play some short, some center, some second base 0:15:28.120 --> 0:15:31.800 there whereas here he just wouldn't have the runway to 0:15:31.880 --> 0:15:37.120 do that, to play more frequently. I think with Alex 0:15:37.200 --> 0:15:39.760 it's just what he's done in Triple A already. 0:15:39.800 --> 0:15:41.920 He's really played well there. 0:15:41.960 --> 0:15:44.400 There's really nothing left for him to prove there, and 0:15:44.440 --> 0:15:47.000 so I think for us to give him a little 0:15:47.040 --> 0:15:48.960 bit and runway to see what we got in him, 0:15:49.000 --> 0:15:53.960 give him an opportunity to play here for us it 0:15:53.960 --> 0:15:56.600 gets right handed pitching, and so just kind of see 0:15:56.600 --> 0:15:58.280 where it goes. But again, it's really not an in 0:15:58.440 --> 0:16:00.480 Diamond on hay Song at all. And like I said, 0:16:00.520 --> 0:16:03.440 we think the world to him as a player, as 0:16:03.480 --> 0:16:05.080 a teammate and expecting him to help. 0:16:05.000 --> 0:16:05.560 Us at some point. 0:16:05.720 --> 0:16:08.400 Yeah, with Haysong and being that utility player, I mean, 0:16:08.400 --> 0:16:10.520 do you just feel like there's just more value if 0:16:10.520 --> 0:16:12.200 he can play at different parts of the diamond. 0:16:12.480 --> 0:16:16.880 Yeah, you know, he's an excellent elite second basement, but 0:16:17.040 --> 0:16:20.920 to continue to get at bats, the versatility piece, the 0:16:21.000 --> 0:16:23.680 opportunity to do that, he wouldn't be really getting that 0:16:23.760 --> 0:16:24.520 here ow. 0:16:24.560 --> 0:16:27.080 G factor in the spring results for Alec Freeland where 0:16:27.240 --> 0:16:29.400 the surface numbers were now very good. 0:16:30.080 --> 0:16:34.080 You know, I think that. I think for me with Alex, 0:16:34.160 --> 0:16:37.000 I think I think the bad quality has been fine. 0:16:38.040 --> 0:16:40.960 He just hasn't finished off. He hadn't hasn't finished off 0:16:41.000 --> 0:16:44.640 the at bats. So I think that for us, I've 0:16:44.680 --> 0:16:50.040 always said I don't evaluate completely through spring with spring training, 0:16:50.840 --> 0:16:53.840 but yeah, Haysong, you know it was abbreviated, but he 0:16:53.880 --> 0:16:57.960 had a nice spring. But it's a small sample and 0:16:58.040 --> 0:17:01.240 Alex played a lot, didn't have a great spring, but 0:17:01.440 --> 0:17:04.560 played great defensively. And I still think that, you know, 0:17:04.600 --> 0:17:07.040 in talking to the front office, we felt that with 0:17:07.160 --> 0:17:09.119 what he's done before in the past at Triple A, 0:17:10.000 --> 0:17:12.240 giving him this opportunity and see where it leads. 0:17:12.440 --> 0:17:15.119 All Right, there's manager Dave Roberts talking about Alex Freelan 0:17:15.359 --> 0:17:18.240 making the opening day roster. Hayes On Kim optioned to 0:17:18.400 --> 0:17:20.639 Triple A Oklahoma City. More on that coming up with 0:17:20.720 --> 0:17:24.040 David Bassey as we continue here on Marago Casino Dodgers 0:17:24.080 --> 0:17:26.280 on Deck. Still coming up, We're gonna hear from Santiago 0:17:26.440 --> 0:17:27.200 Espinal as well. 0:17:27.280 --> 0:17:29.680 We'll dive deeper to this pitching matchup. 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We'll dive deeper to the pitching matchup, but. 0:18:01.040 --> 0:18:06.000 First joining Tim Kats on Dodgers on Deck. 0:18:06.119 --> 0:18:07.840 I accept everybody for who they are. 0:18:07.960 --> 0:18:12.040 This is Dodger inside there, David Bassi DV. 0:18:12.160 --> 0:18:14.040 We just heard from the manager Dave Roberts. 0:18:14.080 --> 0:18:15.919 But a lot of people still scratching their heads as 0:18:15.960 --> 0:18:19.080 far as they hates on Kim versus Alex frielan battle 0:18:19.119 --> 0:18:21.399 at second base and Freeland gonna be on this opening 0:18:21.480 --> 0:18:21.960 day roster. 0:18:22.600 --> 0:18:25.159 Yeah, and there's a couple of layers to all this. 0:18:25.280 --> 0:18:28.840 I can remember back in twenty seventeen spring training where 0:18:29.200 --> 0:18:33.040 Chris Taylor and Key k Hernandez were not Chris Taylor 0:18:33.080 --> 0:18:36.880 and Key k Hernandez, yet they were fighting for like here, 0:18:37.359 --> 0:18:41.359 the final roster spot, and Chris Taylor had an unbelievable 0:18:41.440 --> 0:18:46.040 spring training which led to an unbelievable season, and the 0:18:46.119 --> 0:18:49.520 Dodgers sent Chris Taylor down and had Key k Hernandez 0:18:49.640 --> 0:18:53.320 on the roster because there's a bigger plan in place. 0:18:53.560 --> 0:18:56.720 Just like during the regular season, the Dodgers match up, 0:18:57.200 --> 0:18:59.800 map out matchups and who they believe is going to 0:18:59.800 --> 0:19:02.439 fit it better for that stretch of time, or if 0:19:02.480 --> 0:19:05.119 they're trying to get a guy more at bats in 0:19:05.160 --> 0:19:07.760