WEBVTT - Blake Treinen (9-26-26) 

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<v Speaker 1>And now, an exclusive interview with David Basset for Dodger Talk.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, it's always great as we reflect on this

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<v Speaker 1>great regular season and head into October to be joined

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<v Speaker 1>by a three-time World Series champion, the one and only

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<v Speaker 1>Blake Trinan, an original bullpen dog. Thanks a lot for

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<v Speaker 1>the time.

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<v Speaker 2>Appreciate it. Thanks, Dave. You're welcome.

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<v Speaker 1>Hey, it feels like, again, this October, the bullpen dogs

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<v Speaker 1>are going to be center stage. Last year, the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 1>used a lot of starters to come out in relief.

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<v Speaker 1>Feels like this October is going to be more like 24.

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<v Speaker 2>Does it feel that way to you?

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<v Speaker 3>I kind of hope it's not like 24. Last year

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<v Speaker 3>was great and 24 was great. It'd be great to

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<v Speaker 3>have like a combination where, you know, if our starters

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<v Speaker 3>continue to do what they've been doing and give us

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<v Speaker 3>six to eight every night and then the relievers come

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<v Speaker 3>in and do their job and our roles are defined

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<v Speaker 3>and we execute what we're supposed to, it might... be

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<v Speaker 3>one of these years where things work like the game's

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<v Speaker 3>design versus, you know, have a couple of great starts.

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<v Speaker 3>Bullpen fills the gap to have some more great starts.

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<v Speaker 2>Last year was starters galore.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, they dominated complete games, came out of the pen,

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<v Speaker 3>dominated when we weren't necessarily at our best as a

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<v Speaker 3>whole unit.

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<v Speaker 2>So maybe this year is one of those.

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<v Speaker 3>Years where the starters dominate, and then those two or

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<v Speaker 3>three innings that we have to fill, we dominate. And

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<v Speaker 3>it's like, wow, that's how baseball is supposed to work.

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<v Speaker 3>And Dave has an easy job and doesn't have to

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<v Speaker 3>worry about, like, trying to navigate things.

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<v Speaker 2>In a way where it's had to be unique over

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<v Speaker 2>the last couple of years.

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<v Speaker 1>How do you believe the bullpen is starting to hit

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<v Speaker 1>its stride as a unit, not just individually, but as

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<v Speaker 1>a group?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I mean, Vessia, Jack, and Tanner have just been

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<v Speaker 3>horses all year. What Tanner's been able to do now

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<v Speaker 3>that he's, you know, I don't like saying comfortable because

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<v Speaker 3>the guy's always comfortable. You know, he's very confident in

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<v Speaker 3>his ability, but this year's been really nice to see

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<v Speaker 3>him have the success after what he went through last year.

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<v Speaker 3>Alex continuing to do the same thing he's always done,

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<v Speaker 3>very consistent, gets missed, comes in in any situation and

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<v Speaker 3>not scared of a moment.

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<v Speaker 2>He's going to be a great asset moving forward.

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<v Speaker 3>There's a lot of pieces that are back now, you know, Evan, Brock, Edwin.

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<v Speaker 3>Those guys have been throwing the ball extremely well. So, yeah,

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<v Speaker 3>it's been pretty awesome to see. And I think really

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<v Speaker 3>encouraging for the team, too, that those guys are clicking

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<v Speaker 3>on all cylinders. Hey, Evan hit 100 the other day,

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<v Speaker 3>and it was first strike, so it's even better.

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<v Speaker 2>It counts. Yes.

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<v Speaker 1>How about Blake Trinan? I see that sweeper again. I

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<v Speaker 1>see that velocity again. It feels like 24 all over again.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm very happy with where my stuff's at and I

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<v Speaker 3>will be used where I need to be used. So

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<v Speaker 3>I'm going to leave it at that. I'm not the

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<v Speaker 3>one that pulls the strings. I just think, I think

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<v Speaker 3>as a unit, we're all in a really good spot.

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<v Speaker 3>And so wherever, wherever that falls, I think the cool

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<v Speaker 3>thing about this organization is we get guys who are

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<v Speaker 3>very selfless and willing to do what it takes to win.

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<v Speaker 3>And so, you know, The whole year was a buildup

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<v Speaker 3>for right now. Get ourselves ready. These last two games,

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<v Speaker 3>don't take them light. Get ourselves the last bit of

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<v Speaker 3>work that we need. The consistency of winning going into the.

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<v Speaker 2>Playoffs is a big deal.

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<v Speaker 1>Speaking of that, and I hate to go back to 24,

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<v Speaker 1>but it was a great year.

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<v Speaker 2>You always do. I know.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, I like to celebrate 24. You can't have back-to-back

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<v Speaker 1>without 24. Thank you, Dave. You guys had the five

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<v Speaker 1>days off. That was the genesis of the players-only plan.

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<v Speaker 1>You really insulated yourselves to focus on baseball. How much

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<v Speaker 1>do you believe that contributed to the success of having

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<v Speaker 1>the bye and running the table? Do you feel like

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<v Speaker 1>you can recreate that?

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<v Speaker 2>This year?

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<v Speaker 3>You know, each year's different, and what we had to

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<v Speaker 3>do in 24 was pretty much shock the system from

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<v Speaker 3>what we've done in the past, and so it was

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<v Speaker 3>a huge part as to why, you know, we maintain

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<v Speaker 3>momentum and a collective wholeness, you know, through, because we

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<v Speaker 3>needed to lean on each other as a unit after

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<v Speaker 3>we fell down to one of the Padres, but, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>it's not everything. I think understanding that we've been there,

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<v Speaker 3>and we know a lot of what it takes every

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<v Speaker 3>year is unique to itself, but knowing a lot of

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<v Speaker 3>what it takes to be successful is to be together

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<v Speaker 3>as a unit and, and not finding it and try

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<v Speaker 3>to limit the distractions, you know, and it's a hard

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<v Speaker 3>thing because you have families, you have friends, you.

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<v Speaker 2>Have so much that comes with the playoffs.

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<v Speaker 3>Um, but you know, as a, as a whole, I

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<v Speaker 3>think we've found some things that work, um, to minimize

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<v Speaker 3>distractions and it's been as blessed us. So each year

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<v Speaker 3>is different. I'm sure there'll be some subtleties that change

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<v Speaker 3>this year. Um, but, uh, as a whole, I mean,

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<v Speaker 3>it's been, It's been a pretty solid process throughout, and

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<v Speaker 3>then all you have to worry about is just executing

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<v Speaker 3>your performance on the field.

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<v Speaker 2>Blake, thank you for the time.

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<v Speaker 1>If you need me to FaceTime during those five days off,

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<v Speaker 1>if you have any Vassie withdrawals, just give me a holler.

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<v Speaker 2>What would the overdose look like right now?

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<v Speaker 3>So I think I'm good. I've got my fix for

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<v Speaker 3>the next month. I'll see you at the parade.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, sounds good. Blake Trinan, the OG bullpen dog. We'll

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<v Speaker 1>send it back to you.

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<v Speaker 2>Please do.