1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:02,800 Speaker 1: This is off season Dodger Talk. Get in on the 2 00:00:02,840 --> 00:00:05,680 Speaker 1: show by calling eight six six non a seven two 3 00:00:06,080 --> 00:00:10,560 Speaker 1: seven more hashtag Dodger Talk and now your host, David Masse. 4 00:00:11,520 --> 00:00:15,960 Speaker 2: Hey, we're back for another Dodger Talk tonight. Thank you 5 00:00:16,040 --> 00:00:19,160 Speaker 2: for joining us. We're with you until eight o'clock right 6 00:00:19,200 --> 00:00:22,639 Speaker 2: here on A five seven b LA Sports. We have 7 00:00:22,920 --> 00:00:27,000 Speaker 2: a great show for you tonight. Interesting. Not too many 8 00:00:27,040 --> 00:00:30,680 Speaker 2: people go to the movie theaters anymore to watch movies. Well, 9 00:00:31,240 --> 00:00:34,000 Speaker 2: I have a reason for you to go to the 10 00:00:34,000 --> 00:00:38,720 Speaker 2: theater again to watch a documentary film on the Dodgers, 11 00:00:39,159 --> 00:00:44,839 Speaker 2: specifically the Tokyo series. That's right February twenty third and 12 00:00:44,880 --> 00:00:50,120 Speaker 2: twenty fourth only. This documentary film on the Tokyo series, 13 00:00:50,680 --> 00:00:54,560 Speaker 2: behind the scenes of the Dodgers trip to Japan is 14 00:00:54,600 --> 00:00:57,840 Speaker 2: going to be in theaters near you. Just go to 15 00:00:57,960 --> 00:01:01,600 Speaker 2: Fathom Entertainment dot com to get your tickets. I've seen 16 00:01:01,640 --> 00:01:05,399 Speaker 2: some in the Valley, Semi Valley, Thousand Oaks, Woodland Hills. 17 00:01:05,480 --> 00:01:08,319 Speaker 2: It's all going to be showing there. And the director 18 00:01:08,560 --> 00:01:11,959 Speaker 2: of that docu film is going to join us at 19 00:01:12,000 --> 00:01:15,560 Speaker 2: the bottom of the hour, Jason Sterman is going to 20 00:01:15,640 --> 00:01:18,000 Speaker 2: join us at the bottom of the hour. To talk 21 00:01:18,040 --> 00:01:21,000 Speaker 2: about what this doc film is all about and how 22 00:01:21,080 --> 00:01:24,520 Speaker 2: much behind the scenes we're going to see the Dodgers 23 00:01:24,600 --> 00:01:27,840 Speaker 2: in the Tokyo series and in fifteen minutes. You know, 24 00:01:27,920 --> 00:01:30,839 Speaker 2: our last show on Monday night, we had a full 25 00:01:30,840 --> 00:01:34,760 Speaker 2: board of calls of you telling us where you were 26 00:01:34,880 --> 00:01:38,080 Speaker 2: for Game seven of the World Series and even where 27 00:01:38,120 --> 00:01:40,880 Speaker 2: you were when Freddie Freeman hit his walk off home 28 00:01:40,959 --> 00:01:44,679 Speaker 2: run in the eighteenth inning of Game three. Well, it 29 00:01:44,840 --> 00:01:50,120 Speaker 2: inspired so many people, even within the Dodger organization, and 30 00:01:50,280 --> 00:01:55,280 Speaker 2: outside of Andrew Friedman, Dave Roberts and some members of 31 00:01:55,320 --> 00:01:59,520 Speaker 2: the front office and players, there's one guy that's more 32 00:01:59,520 --> 00:02:03,320 Speaker 2: inside than anybody, and that's the director of Dodgers Travel, 33 00:02:03,360 --> 00:02:07,440 Speaker 2: Scott Akasaki, who was listening and wanted to share his 34 00:02:07,600 --> 00:02:12,600 Speaker 2: perspective on the dodgers incredible seven game World Series win 35 00:02:13,080 --> 00:02:16,200 Speaker 2: over the Blue Jays. So we got all that. Also, 36 00:02:16,480 --> 00:02:19,680 Speaker 2: we have some Clayton Kershawn news. I'll share that with 37 00:02:19,720 --> 00:02:22,080 Speaker 2: you in a moment, but I want to remind you 38 00:02:22,240 --> 00:02:27,000 Speaker 2: that we will be broadcasting from Dodger Fest this Saturday, 39 00:02:27,160 --> 00:02:31,760 Speaker 2: presented by Verizon. Are broadcast presented by Verizon from ten 40 00:02:31,800 --> 00:02:34,960 Speaker 2: am to one o'clock. We are scheduled to have show 41 00:02:35,000 --> 00:02:40,040 Speaker 2: Hey Otani on the show, Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, Dave Roberts, 42 00:02:40,040 --> 00:02:42,840 Speaker 2: so we will have your back to back World Series 43 00:02:42,919 --> 00:02:47,280 Speaker 2: Championship Dodgers. Yes, Snailzilla will join us, and I'm not 44 00:02:47,360 --> 00:02:51,600 Speaker 2: looking forward to that, considering he grew up a Seahawks fan, 45 00:02:51,800 --> 00:02:55,480 Speaker 2: So we'll put up with snail Zilla on Saturday as well. 46 00:02:56,000 --> 00:03:00,320 Speaker 2: The first Dodgers Cactus League game is coming up on 47 00:03:00,440 --> 00:03:04,600 Speaker 2: February twenty first. Pitchers and catchers report in just two weeks, 48 00:03:04,600 --> 00:03:08,600 Speaker 2: so it's coming fast. The first Dodgers Spring training game 49 00:03:09,200 --> 00:03:13,760 Speaker 2: February twenty first in Tempe, Arizona against the Angels. We 50 00:03:13,840 --> 00:03:16,520 Speaker 2: will have that right here on a five to seventy 51 00:03:16,639 --> 00:03:20,679 Speaker 2: LA Sports and Opening Day. We talked about the Tokyo Series. 52 00:03:21,000 --> 00:03:23,839 Speaker 2: That's where Opening Day was for the Dodgers last year 53 00:03:24,280 --> 00:03:27,800 Speaker 2: two years ago. As you remember, it was in Seoul, Korea. 54 00:03:28,280 --> 00:03:31,480 Speaker 2: For the first time in three years, it's at Dodgers 55 00:03:31,480 --> 00:03:37,880 Speaker 2: Stadium March twenty sixth. The Dodgers are hosting the Arizona Diamondbacks. 56 00:03:38,360 --> 00:03:44,000 Speaker 2: Speaking of the Tokyo Series and the Dodgers, Otani and Yamamoto, 57 00:03:44,560 --> 00:03:48,880 Speaker 2: it was reported by Dylan Hernandez of the Now California 58 00:03:48,960 --> 00:03:52,880 Speaker 2: Post that the Team Japan manager for the World Baseball 59 00:03:52,920 --> 00:03:58,680 Speaker 2: Classic announced that both show Hey Otani and Yama Moto 60 00:03:58,880 --> 00:04:03,119 Speaker 2: will be playing for Team Japan. The manager for Team 61 00:04:03,200 --> 00:04:06,200 Speaker 2: Japan did not say whether or not Otani would pitch. 62 00:04:06,640 --> 00:04:09,800 Speaker 2: He said that would be determined in spring training, and 63 00:04:09,880 --> 00:04:15,440 Speaker 2: he did call Yamamoto team Japan's ACE. I have a 64 00:04:15,480 --> 00:04:20,920 Speaker 2: message for the Team Japan manager. Find another ace. Yamamoto 65 00:04:21,279 --> 00:04:25,680 Speaker 2: is the Dodgers ace. We don't need Team Japan, you know, 66 00:04:25,839 --> 00:04:29,240 Speaker 2: running Yamamoto out there for six, seven, eight innings on 67 00:04:29,520 --> 00:04:33,400 Speaker 2: short rest, and I would I would be led to believe. 68 00:04:33,520 --> 00:04:37,359 Speaker 2: I believe this. It feels like Team Japan would be 69 00:04:37,480 --> 00:04:40,440 Speaker 2: working in concert with the Dodgers, and the Dodgers I 70 00:04:40,440 --> 00:04:44,200 Speaker 2: would hope would give Japan, and I hope Team Japan 71 00:04:44,279 --> 00:04:48,080 Speaker 2: would listen to some of the guardrails for the Dodgers ace. 72 00:04:48,800 --> 00:04:51,800 Speaker 2: You know, the World Baseball Classic is a nice novelty. 73 00:04:52,600 --> 00:04:55,640 Speaker 2: It's not winning the World Series. I hate to break 74 00:04:55,680 --> 00:04:59,240 Speaker 2: that to everybody that loves the World Baseball Classic. You 75 00:04:59,279 --> 00:05:02,960 Speaker 2: can enjoy it. Yes, the stadiums are packed. Yes it's 76 00:05:03,000 --> 00:05:07,080 Speaker 2: electric in certain matchups and for certain countries, like Japan. 77 00:05:07,160 --> 00:05:12,240 Speaker 2: It means a lot. But Yamamoto has pitched more than 78 00:05:12,440 --> 00:05:16,599 Speaker 2: any other pitcher in the last two years. I would 79 00:05:16,600 --> 00:05:21,200 Speaker 2: not want him pitching too much for Team Japan. So 80 00:05:21,800 --> 00:05:28,000 Speaker 2: hopefully cooler heads prevail in the World Baseball Classic. Managing 81 00:05:28,440 --> 00:05:33,919 Speaker 2: of Yamamoto and Otani pitching, I'm not thrilled about that either. 82 00:05:34,000 --> 00:05:37,320 Speaker 2: How about just let Otani hit. He's doing his service 83 00:05:37,720 --> 00:05:41,599 Speaker 2: for Team Japan. He's showing his pride for Japan by 84 00:05:41,680 --> 00:05:45,560 Speaker 2: being the dh How about that? Okay? Speaking of the 85 00:05:45,560 --> 00:05:49,960 Speaker 2: World Baseball Classic, we know Clayton Kershaw is going to 86 00:05:50,000 --> 00:05:53,680 Speaker 2: pitch for Team USA, and now you know, we've heard 87 00:05:53,760 --> 00:05:59,960 Speaker 2: rumors the last few weeks that NBC is pursuing Kershaw 88 00:06:00,680 --> 00:06:04,720 Speaker 2: to be a broadcaster for their new Sunday Night Baseball package. 89 00:06:05,240 --> 00:06:08,479 Speaker 2: I thought it would be in the booth for the game. 90 00:06:08,839 --> 00:06:12,359 Speaker 2: I feel like Kershaw's that type of guy. But it 91 00:06:12,480 --> 00:06:17,040 Speaker 2: is being reported now by Front Office Sports that Kershaw 92 00:06:17,360 --> 00:06:21,520 Speaker 2: and NBC are working on a deal, closing in on 93 00:06:21,600 --> 00:06:25,279 Speaker 2: a deal. As the way it was described for Kershaw 94 00:06:25,800 --> 00:06:30,800 Speaker 2: to be an in studio analyst, not being at the stadium, 95 00:06:31,160 --> 00:06:34,560 Speaker 2: and the studio is somewhere, you know, just outside of 96 00:06:34,560 --> 00:06:38,240 Speaker 2: New York City. From what I understand, Connecticut Ish that's 97 00:06:38,320 --> 00:06:41,680 Speaker 2: a long ways away from LA and Dallas. But I 98 00:06:41,680 --> 00:06:46,400 Speaker 2: guess Kershaw wants to dip his toe into broadcasting. I 99 00:06:46,440 --> 00:06:48,400 Speaker 2: could have made it easy for him. I would have 100 00:06:48,480 --> 00:06:51,679 Speaker 2: found I would have dusted off Tony Gwinn Junior's seat. 101 00:06:51,880 --> 00:06:53,960 Speaker 2: You know, he could have chimed in. We could have 102 00:06:54,000 --> 00:06:57,240 Speaker 2: worked something out with Jose Mota where you know, Kershaw's 103 00:06:57,279 --> 00:07:00,000 Speaker 2: in the seat. But he wants to be a big 104 00:07:00,120 --> 00:07:03,840 Speaker 2: TV star, So okay, you be that big TV star 105 00:07:03,920 --> 00:07:07,680 Speaker 2: on NBC. He'll do great whether it's in the booth 106 00:07:08,160 --> 00:07:12,239 Speaker 2: or in the studio. I actually believe that he would 107 00:07:12,320 --> 00:07:15,840 Speaker 2: enjoy being at the stadium more than he'll be in 108 00:07:15,920 --> 00:07:21,080 Speaker 2: the studio. And I remember Dan Patrick describing the way 109 00:07:21,160 --> 00:07:25,080 Speaker 2: he had to get Rodney Harrison's energy up in the 110 00:07:25,120 --> 00:07:28,760 Speaker 2: studio before the first Sunday night football game that was 111 00:07:28,800 --> 00:07:32,960 Speaker 2: on NBC. Dan Patrick obviously knows what he's doing, and 112 00:07:33,160 --> 00:07:36,920 Speaker 2: Rodney Harrison always used to the electricity of a football 113 00:07:37,000 --> 00:07:41,160 Speaker 2: stadium feeding off the crowd. Well, in the studio, there 114 00:07:41,240 --> 00:07:44,360 Speaker 2: is no crowd, but you have to match that energy 115 00:07:44,400 --> 00:07:47,080 Speaker 2: of the stadium. Who's going to bring that out of 116 00:07:47,160 --> 00:07:51,480 Speaker 2: Kershaw because he is always feeding off the energy of 117 00:07:51,520 --> 00:07:54,840 Speaker 2: a crowd, whether it's at Dodger Stadium, whether it's in Toronto. 118 00:07:55,320 --> 00:07:58,600 Speaker 2: You know, the adrenaline of being at the stadium is 119 00:07:58,680 --> 00:08:02,160 Speaker 2: so different than being in a studio and trying to 120 00:08:02,400 --> 00:08:09,400 Speaker 2: elevate the electricity intensity and reflect the feelings of what's 121 00:08:09,440 --> 00:08:12,240 Speaker 2: happening at that stadium. So that's going to be a 122 00:08:12,360 --> 00:08:15,840 Speaker 2: challenge for Kershaw and we'll see how he does. All right. 123 00:08:15,880 --> 00:08:18,160 Speaker 2: Now that Kershaw is no longer on the Dodgers, I 124 00:08:18,200 --> 00:08:22,320 Speaker 2: would venture to say Freddie Freeman is the Dodgers elder statesman. 125 00:08:22,560 --> 00:08:25,760 Speaker 2: He's the guy that is going to continue the culture 126 00:08:25,880 --> 00:08:30,160 Speaker 2: that Kershaw set. Leading by example. Freddy's been a big 127 00:08:30,200 --> 00:08:34,120 Speaker 2: part of being vocal in hitters meetings and trying to 128 00:08:34,280 --> 00:08:38,080 Speaker 2: urge his teammates to keep it simple. And Freddie is 129 00:08:38,160 --> 00:08:41,280 Speaker 2: a big guy off the field as well. He's put 130 00:08:41,320 --> 00:08:46,400 Speaker 2: together team dinners and really encouraged getting away from the 131 00:08:46,400 --> 00:08:52,120 Speaker 2: field with your team and organizing those type of ventures 132 00:08:52,160 --> 00:08:56,640 Speaker 2: outside of being together at the stadium. And Freddie's really 133 00:08:56,679 --> 00:08:58,839 Speaker 2: come into his own as a Dodger and a leader 134 00:08:58,840 --> 00:09:02,040 Speaker 2: over the course of the last three years. And Freddie 135 00:09:02,200 --> 00:09:05,040 Speaker 2: was on Ryan Howard and Jimmy Rollins Six' to one 136 00:09:05,080 --> 00:09:09,400 Speaker 2: to one podcast earlier this, offseason AND i saw a 137 00:09:09,400 --> 00:09:13,319 Speaker 2: clip of him talking about hitting and the way guys 138 00:09:13,480 --> 00:09:17,000 Speaker 2: in baseball now are so focused at looking at their 139 00:09:17,080 --> 00:09:21,160 Speaker 2: swing instead of doing What Freddy freeman always. Does if 140 00:09:21,200 --> 00:09:24,400 Speaker 2: you're at a game and you watch The dodger dugout 141 00:09:24,440 --> 00:09:27,960 Speaker 2: when they're, hitting When Freddie freeman's not on deck or 142 00:09:27,960 --> 00:09:32,040 Speaker 2: in the, Hole he's sitting right at the front of 143 00:09:32,120 --> 00:09:36,000 Speaker 2: the dugout studying the, pitcher trying to figure out what he's, 144 00:09:36,040 --> 00:09:40,200 Speaker 2: doing watching other left handed hitters at, bats how that 145 00:09:40,280 --> 00:09:43,600 Speaker 2: picture is working that. Guy he doesn't even. Flinch he's 146 00:09:43,640 --> 00:09:47,199 Speaker 2: not looking anywhere else except at that picture on the, 147 00:09:47,200 --> 00:09:50,480 Speaker 2: mound not looking at an. iPad AND i thought this 148 00:09:50,600 --> 00:09:54,439 Speaker 2: really resonated with me BECAUSE i know so many guys 149 00:09:54,960 --> 00:10:00,520 Speaker 2: around baseball that believe that iPads actually work against hitters 150 00:10:00,559 --> 00:10:04,120 Speaker 2: that are not watching the game instead looking at the 151 00:10:04,160 --> 00:10:08,440 Speaker 2: iPad and. Themselves remember this was an issue for The 152 00:10:08,480 --> 00:10:12,120 Speaker 2: dodgers two or three years, ago and they had a 153 00:10:12,240 --> 00:10:17,200 Speaker 2: concerted effort amongst each other to put the iPads down 154 00:10:17,320 --> 00:10:20,320 Speaker 2: and to watch the game. More here's What Freddy freeman 155 00:10:20,440 --> 00:10:23,440 Speaker 2: was describing on the sixty one to one podcast from 156 00:10:23,480 --> 00:10:26,480 Speaker 2: one of his big homers when The braves won The 157 00:10:26,480 --> 00:10:28,040 Speaker 2: World series in twenty twenty. 158 00:10:28,080 --> 00:10:33,319 Speaker 3: One Jock peterson's leading off and he strikes out on 159 00:10:33,360 --> 00:10:36,120 Speaker 3: a one two heater up and, away And i'm hitting 160 00:10:36,200 --> 00:10:38,760 Speaker 3: third AND i come up literally two batters, LATER i 161 00:10:38,800 --> 00:10:41,320 Speaker 3: get into a one to two count And i'm, like 162 00:10:41,440 --> 00:10:43,360 Speaker 3: And i've obviously watched every, pitch And i'm, like you know, 163 00:10:43,440 --> 00:10:46,160 Speaker 3: what maybe he just had success at. This i'm going 164 00:10:46,240 --> 00:10:48,240 Speaker 3: to look for the heater up and, away ninety, six 165 00:10:48,320 --> 00:10:49,520 Speaker 3: up and, way AND i hit it out to left, 166 00:10:49,520 --> 00:10:52,480 Speaker 3: field and you, know he has a sixty two mo 167 00:10:52,559 --> 00:10:54,240 Speaker 3: On oar curve, ball he has a, splitter he has, 168 00:10:54,280 --> 00:10:56,720 Speaker 3: cutters and you, KNOW i just sold. Out AND i 169 00:10:56,720 --> 00:10:59,440 Speaker 3: think those are the things that some people miss when 170 00:10:59,480 --> 00:11:03,360 Speaker 3: they're on iPads slowing down their. Swing when like you 171 00:11:03,440 --> 00:11:05,200 Speaker 3: just popped Up like let's just say you popped up 172 00:11:05,240 --> 00:11:06,800 Speaker 3: a two ozd pitch and you went to left field 173 00:11:06,800 --> 00:11:08,560 Speaker 3: and you come back and you're slowing, down you should 174 00:11:08,559 --> 00:11:11,320 Speaker 3: know what you did, wrong, Right like you just popped 175 00:11:11,400 --> 00:11:13,000 Speaker 3: up a, Heater LIKE i don't need to slow. Down 176 00:11:13,040 --> 00:11:14,559 Speaker 3: if this is like what you're gonna be able to 177 00:11:14,600 --> 00:11:17,440 Speaker 3: go and think like, this and, like so whatever your 178 00:11:17,440 --> 00:11:19,040 Speaker 3: swing is that day is what you're swinging. Is you, 179 00:11:19,040 --> 00:11:21,480 Speaker 3: know we're not gonna have our a swing all the, 180 00:11:21,559 --> 00:11:23,200 Speaker 3: time so most of the time you're just. 181 00:11:23,240 --> 00:11:29,040 Speaker 2: COMPETING i love It Freddie freeman preach that makes so much. 182 00:11:29,120 --> 00:11:32,440 Speaker 2: Sense And freddie is a big. Believer AND i feel 183 00:11:32,480 --> 00:11:36,320 Speaker 2: like with technology and guys so focused on their swing 184 00:11:36,400 --> 00:11:39,000 Speaker 2: and going to see these hitting. Gurus And i'm sure 185 00:11:39,240 --> 00:11:41,600 Speaker 2: if you have younger kids in high school or in 186 00:11:41,679 --> 00:11:45,640 Speaker 2: eighth grade and they're on travel, ball you've hired a hitting, 187 00:11:45,679 --> 00:11:50,640 Speaker 2: GURU i would say. DON'T i would say let your 188 00:11:50,720 --> 00:11:53,600 Speaker 2: kid figure it out himself with the instruction of his 189 00:11:53,720 --> 00:11:58,080 Speaker 2: coaches on his. Team And Freddie freeman is a big 190 00:11:58,120 --> 00:12:01,600 Speaker 2: believer in keeping it. Simple and it doesn't get simpler than. 191 00:12:01,640 --> 00:12:05,840 Speaker 2: That you, know like you, said most days you're not 192 00:12:05,880 --> 00:12:08,640 Speaker 2: going to have your a. Swing figure it out and 193 00:12:08,679 --> 00:12:13,559 Speaker 2: compete in that, box and you compete by being prepared 194 00:12:13,640 --> 00:12:16,640 Speaker 2: before you step into the batter's. Box you're not going 195 00:12:16,720 --> 00:12:18,880 Speaker 2: to be able to change things on the. Fly you've 196 00:12:18,880 --> 00:12:23,240 Speaker 2: got to recognize how a pitcher is working your team that. 197 00:12:23,440 --> 00:12:28,880 Speaker 2: Day And freddie is the epitome of actually zoning in 198 00:12:29,440 --> 00:12:32,320 Speaker 2: on the pitcher that day and figuring it. Out and 199 00:12:32,400 --> 00:12:35,480 Speaker 2: Actually otani is very much like. That you'll see him 200 00:12:35,480 --> 00:12:38,959 Speaker 2: look at the, iPad but you'll watch him give scouting 201 00:12:39,040 --> 00:12:42,080 Speaker 2: reports to other left handed hitters on the team and 202 00:12:42,160 --> 00:12:45,040 Speaker 2: bring back a scouting. Report and the first guy that 203 00:12:45,120 --> 00:12:47,880 Speaker 2: did that the best for The dodgers Since i've been covering, 204 00:12:47,920 --> 00:12:52,840 Speaker 2: them Was Justin, turner and that that has. Continued eight 205 00:12:52,920 --> 00:12:55,960 Speaker 2: six six, nine eight seven two five seventy is the phone. 206 00:12:56,000 --> 00:12:58,840 Speaker 2: Number we Got dodger talk for you until eight o'clock 207 00:12:58,880 --> 00:13:03,560 Speaker 2: tonight right here on an five SEVENTY La. Sports David 208 00:13:03,640 --> 00:13:06,760 Speaker 2: vass with you until eight o'clock tonight here ON am 209 00:13:06,840 --> 00:13:10,440 Speaker 2: five to SEVENTY La. Sports we Got dodger talk for 210 00:13:10,520 --> 00:13:14,400 Speaker 2: you tomorrow. Night very good Chance i'll be making a 211 00:13:14,480 --> 00:13:19,600 Speaker 2: road trip up. North Brad paisley has invited me back 212 00:13:19,640 --> 00:13:22,920 Speaker 2: to his. House, no not the one In, nashville but 213 00:13:23,040 --> 00:13:27,440 Speaker 2: the one in Central. California, yes we may Have dodger 214 00:13:27,520 --> 00:13:32,200 Speaker 2: talk tomorrow night From Brad paisley's living room In Central. 215 00:13:32,280 --> 00:13:37,319 Speaker 2: California so, uh we'll put to the Test. Sheldon, Caller, 216 00:13:37,440 --> 00:13:41,320 Speaker 2: sheldon whether or not he really did Watch game seven 217 00:13:41,360 --> 00:13:45,160 Speaker 2: Where Brad paisley at A Santa barbara bar tomorrow. Night 218 00:13:45,720 --> 00:13:48,520 Speaker 2: eight six six nine eight seven two five seventy is 219 00:13:48,559 --> 00:13:51,800 Speaker 2: the phone. Number The dodgers winning The World series had 220 00:13:51,880 --> 00:13:55,120 Speaker 2: such a great effect on so many of, us including 221 00:13:55,200 --> 00:13:59,160 Speaker 2: those that work closer to the team than. Anybody and 222 00:13:59,200 --> 00:14:01,440 Speaker 2: we're joined right now out by one of those, people 223 00:14:01,920 --> 00:14:06,560 Speaker 2: and that's The Dodgers director Of, Travel Scott. Akasaki, scott 224 00:14:06,559 --> 00:14:10,200 Speaker 2: thanks a lot for calling. In appreciate, It thank, You. 225 00:14:10,320 --> 00:14:15,080 Speaker 4: Dave honored to be, on and you, KNOW i appreciate 226 00:14:15,120 --> 00:14:18,959 Speaker 4: you mentioning that you'll be doing the show tomorrow With Brad. 227 00:14:19,040 --> 00:14:23,120 Speaker 4: Paisley Barack obama told me never to name, drop SO 228 00:14:23,160 --> 00:14:24,120 Speaker 4: i really appreciate. 229 00:14:24,200 --> 00:14:28,000 Speaker 2: That, well there might be some royalty on the show 230 00:14:28,040 --> 00:14:30,400 Speaker 2: tomorrow night as. Well we'll see whether or Not brad, 231 00:14:30,440 --> 00:14:34,320 Speaker 2: delivers SO i won't do. THAT i just you, know 232 00:14:34,640 --> 00:14:37,120 Speaker 2: how many years has this been for you with The? 233 00:14:37,160 --> 00:14:39,080 Speaker 2: Dodgers too? 234 00:14:39,120 --> 00:14:39,320 Speaker 1: Long? 235 00:14:39,440 --> 00:14:43,560 Speaker 4: Dave, well actually it's actually it's been a short twenty 236 00:14:43,600 --> 00:14:47,760 Speaker 4: six years for. ME i, Started, YEAH i started In 237 00:14:47,840 --> 00:14:50,840 Speaker 4: january of two thousand and it's been a great. 238 00:14:51,520 --> 00:14:55,360 Speaker 2: Ride we've. Been we talked about this the other. Night 239 00:14:56,040 --> 00:14:59,800 Speaker 2: it feels like The dodgers don't get enough credit for 240 00:15:01,000 --> 00:15:05,240 Speaker 2: the Infrastructure Andrew freeman is built and also the character 241 00:15:05,360 --> 00:15:09,120 Speaker 2: of players that they have brought. In, uh what can 242 00:15:09,160 --> 00:15:12,440 Speaker 2: you say about the character of the group of players 243 00:15:12,440 --> 00:15:16,720 Speaker 2: that found a way to avoid losing The World series 244 00:15:16,840 --> 00:15:21,080 Speaker 2: on multiple, plays to be able to hang in there 245 00:15:21,240 --> 00:15:22,840 Speaker 2: and win it in seven? 246 00:15:22,920 --> 00:15:28,760 Speaker 4: Games you, Know, dave the the thing about you, know 247 00:15:28,840 --> 00:15:31,960 Speaker 4: we talk about this about this a lot inside the, 248 00:15:32,000 --> 00:15:35,040 Speaker 4: building and of course that's, culture right and the in 249 00:15:35,080 --> 00:15:40,600 Speaker 4: the culture that's fostered By Dave, Roberts Andrew, Friedman Brandon, 250 00:15:40,640 --> 00:15:46,880 Speaker 4: gomes our baseball leadership as well as from our. Owners 251 00:15:47,080 --> 00:15:51,680 Speaker 4: and when you put all this together and you, know 252 00:15:51,960 --> 00:15:55,840 Speaker 4: you you, say go, win, right and you're able to 253 00:15:56,000 --> 00:16:01,080 Speaker 4: withstand some of those difficult, moments you, know like we 254 00:16:01,080 --> 00:16:03,040 Speaker 4: did see in The World, series and like you AND 255 00:16:03,080 --> 00:16:06,120 Speaker 4: i talked, about there were ABOUT i, mean who knows 256 00:16:06,800 --> 00:16:11,480 Speaker 4: twenty five different inflection points where The World series could 257 00:16:11,480 --> 00:16:14,880 Speaker 4: have gone a different. Way maybe that's why we think 258 00:16:14,880 --> 00:16:18,720 Speaker 4: The World series was so awesome was because you could 259 00:16:18,800 --> 00:16:22,880 Speaker 4: think back to every game had a critical moment where 260 00:16:22,920 --> 00:16:27,880 Speaker 4: somebody did something to help The dodgers, Win and that 261 00:16:28,000 --> 00:16:32,600 Speaker 4: to me was why The World series of twenty twenty 262 00:16:32,640 --> 00:16:33,120 Speaker 4: five is so. 263 00:16:33,200 --> 00:16:37,720 Speaker 2: Memorable you, know last, year in twenty twenty, FOUR i should, 264 00:16:37,800 --> 00:16:40,600 Speaker 2: say it felt like it was a handful of guys 265 00:16:40,600 --> 00:16:44,920 Speaker 2: that really carried The dodgers over the finish. Line this, 266 00:16:45,040 --> 00:16:49,080 Speaker 2: year it was all twenty six guys that had a 267 00:16:49,280 --> 00:16:53,840 Speaker 2: huge contribution without you, know key plays From Justin dean 268 00:16:54,120 --> 00:16:57,720 Speaker 2: or you, know Even Hey Sun kim Racing Dave roberts 269 00:16:57,760 --> 00:17:03,080 Speaker 2: Before game. Six it felt like everybody From robleski To 270 00:17:03,200 --> 00:17:07,040 Speaker 2: shehan To dean had a hand in The dodgers winning 271 00:17:07,040 --> 00:17:11,280 Speaker 2: this and without them they. Don't, Yes and you, KNOW. 272 00:17:11,680 --> 00:17:15,440 Speaker 4: I think that's one of the WHEN i think back To, 273 00:17:15,680 --> 00:17:21,159 Speaker 4: OCTOBER i really do think about the unsung hero and 274 00:17:21,240 --> 00:17:24,919 Speaker 4: right and everybody of course Remembers Miguel rojas right in 275 00:17:25,000 --> 00:17:30,480 Speaker 4: games six and six and. Seven but besides, that like 276 00:17:30,520 --> 00:17:38,040 Speaker 4: you Mentioned robo And Will climb and of course our, superstars, right, 277 00:17:38,240 --> 00:17:43,719 Speaker 4: uh you, know Show Hey, Yama Freddie, freeman you, Know 278 00:17:43,840 --> 00:17:47,359 Speaker 4: Max Will. SMITH i, mean like you can name the 279 00:17:47,440 --> 00:17:50,480 Speaker 4: all you can name the whole entire, roster, right and everybody. 280 00:17:50,520 --> 00:17:54,600 Speaker 4: Contributed and one thing THAT i don't want to forget 281 00:17:55,840 --> 00:18:03,879 Speaker 4: is the the part where you're in this biggest moment 282 00:18:03,960 --> 00:18:08,560 Speaker 4: of your life and things aren't going your. Way people 283 00:18:08,600 --> 00:18:11,080 Speaker 4: didn't put their head down and SAY whoae is? Me 284 00:18:11,720 --> 00:18:15,000 Speaker 4: they kept in, It they kept, engaged they kept, focused 285 00:18:15,080 --> 00:18:20,080 Speaker 4: and when their time, came they helped us. Win and you, 286 00:18:20,119 --> 00:18:23,119 Speaker 4: know you, know hats off To Andy pajes for making 287 00:18:23,160 --> 00:18:26,359 Speaker 4: an unbelievable catch at a time when he wasn't doing 288 00:18:26,480 --> 00:18:29,399 Speaker 4: very well right and he was, benched but he went 289 00:18:29,480 --> 00:18:31,399 Speaker 4: in there and he made this. Catch and you, know 290 00:18:31,400 --> 00:18:33,480 Speaker 4: if he would have hung his head and, said, Oh 291 00:18:33,480 --> 00:18:36,960 Speaker 4: i'm not in you, know this game Because i'm not hitting, well, 292 00:18:37,040 --> 00:18:37,720 Speaker 4: well we would. 293 00:18:37,480 --> 00:18:41,679 Speaker 2: Have lost without a. DOUBT i, mean he had his hoodie. 294 00:18:41,720 --> 00:18:46,439 Speaker 2: On he was essentially benched to Have Miguel rojas start 295 00:18:46,480 --> 00:18:49,000 Speaker 2: in game. Six In game seven and out of the, 296 00:18:49,040 --> 00:18:51,680 Speaker 2: Blue Dave roberts, says, hey go out, there you're, right 297 00:18:52,240 --> 00:18:56,960 Speaker 2: and you, know another guy Is Miguel, rojas who you 298 00:18:57,000 --> 00:19:01,000 Speaker 2: know wasn't getting the opportunity early in The World series 299 00:19:01,040 --> 00:19:05,720 Speaker 2: and finally got that chance In game six and had 300 00:19:05,720 --> 00:19:09,520 Speaker 2: a huge play When keithy A hernandez made a you, 301 00:19:09,520 --> 00:19:12,760 Speaker 2: know a short hop throw to. Him people forget about 302 00:19:12,760 --> 00:19:15,760 Speaker 2: that play at second base and then what he did 303 00:19:15,800 --> 00:19:18,440 Speaker 2: in the ninth inning with the bat and with the 304 00:19:18,480 --> 00:19:20,960 Speaker 2: with the. GLOVE i, mean there's another guy that could, 305 00:19:21,000 --> 00:19:22,240 Speaker 2: have you, know felt sorry for. 306 00:19:22,320 --> 00:19:26,120 Speaker 4: Himself and don't forget the bare handed, catch the bare 307 00:19:26,119 --> 00:19:30,600 Speaker 4: handed ground ball that he timed perfectly to throw a 308 00:19:30,680 --> 00:19:31,360 Speaker 4: runner out at. 309 00:19:31,359 --> 00:19:32,760 Speaker 1: FIRST i, mean you. 310 00:19:32,800 --> 00:19:35,920 Speaker 4: Know and one of the things that you, Know, dave 311 00:19:36,000 --> 00:19:36,240 Speaker 4: you're a. 312 00:19:36,320 --> 00:19:37,639 Speaker 1: Dad i'm a. 313 00:19:37,720 --> 00:19:41,119 Speaker 4: Dad one of the things That i've told my kids 314 00:19:41,760 --> 00:19:48,000 Speaker 4: is This World series, is in many, ways there are 315 00:19:48,040 --> 00:19:52,119 Speaker 4: many teaching points to. Life, right your life isn't gonna 316 00:19:52,200 --> 00:19:56,080 Speaker 4: go great all the, time and so there's gonna be 317 00:19:56,160 --> 00:20:00,119 Speaker 4: good points and there's gonna be bad. Points but to 318 00:20:00,160 --> 00:20:03,200 Speaker 4: take an example of someone Like Miguel, rojas who wasn't 319 00:20:03,280 --> 00:20:08,320 Speaker 4: playing hurt to get a chance in game, six to 320 00:20:08,400 --> 00:20:10,720 Speaker 4: be the defensive star In game six and then the 321 00:20:10,760 --> 00:20:14,800 Speaker 4: offensive star in game, seven you, know shows his. Professionalism 322 00:20:15,320 --> 00:20:19,440 Speaker 4: shows that, everybody in no matter what stage of life they, 323 00:20:19,480 --> 00:20:23,360 Speaker 4: are no matter if they're up or, down you might 324 00:20:23,440 --> 00:20:26,919 Speaker 4: get your moment whatever that is and whatever In denver. 325 00:20:27,640 --> 00:20:31,719 Speaker 4: Endeavor so you better be, ready you better be. Prepared and, 326 00:20:31,800 --> 00:20:35,080 Speaker 4: so you, know hats off To miguel and what he 327 00:20:35,160 --> 00:20:39,040 Speaker 4: was able to accomplish in as the kids say in 328 00:20:39,119 --> 00:20:40,119 Speaker 4: games six to. 329 00:20:40,200 --> 00:20:43,000 Speaker 2: Seven you, know, yeah my kids don't like me saying. 330 00:20:43,000 --> 00:20:46,200 Speaker 2: That they said it ruins, it SO i try to stay. 331 00:20:46,240 --> 00:20:50,920 Speaker 2: Away Scott, akasaki The dodgers director of, travel is our. 332 00:20:51,040 --> 00:20:55,199 Speaker 2: Guest and nobody is closer to the team Than scott is. 333 00:20:55,240 --> 00:20:58,879 Speaker 2: He he's, There he's in the trenches with them from 334 00:20:59,040 --> 00:21:02,080 Speaker 2: the first day of spring training to the final out 335 00:21:02,240 --> 00:21:05,159 Speaker 2: Of game. Seven and you're A dodger. Fan you grew 336 00:21:05,240 --> 00:21:07,280 Speaker 2: up In la LIKE i, did and that's why we 337 00:21:07,320 --> 00:21:10,760 Speaker 2: have a lot in common WHERE ucla fans And dodger. 338 00:21:10,800 --> 00:21:16,000 Speaker 2: Fans did you ever believe you would see Another dodger 339 00:21:16,080 --> 00:21:21,880 Speaker 2: pitcher do What Oral herscheizer did in THE, nlcs and 340 00:21:21,920 --> 00:21:25,280 Speaker 2: that's come back the day after he pitched to pitch. 341 00:21:25,320 --> 00:21:28,919 Speaker 2: Again And oral only had to get one batter In 342 00:21:29,000 --> 00:21:33,280 Speaker 2: game four of THE, nlcs and eighty Eight yamamoto pitched 343 00:21:33,320 --> 00:21:37,000 Speaker 2: more than one inning In game. Seven did you ever 344 00:21:37,080 --> 00:21:41,560 Speaker 2: believe we would, see especially in today's load management, world 345 00:21:41,840 --> 00:21:44,159 Speaker 2: that a pitcher would come back and do. 346 00:21:44,280 --> 00:21:47,719 Speaker 4: That you, know one of the things that we talk 347 00:21:47,760 --> 00:21:51,240 Speaker 4: about in the in the office is that in the, 348 00:21:51,320 --> 00:21:56,439 Speaker 4: playoffs your superstars have to, superstar, right they have to 349 00:21:56,520 --> 00:22:00,040 Speaker 4: take on they have to carry the, team, Right and 350 00:22:00,320 --> 00:22:03,159 Speaker 4: you see that right now in THE, nfl right you 351 00:22:03,200 --> 00:22:07,880 Speaker 4: see that in THE nba playoffs and with us our superstars. 352 00:22:07,960 --> 00:22:12,919 Speaker 4: Superstarred and when you talk About, yamamoto you talk about Old. Hersheizer, 353 00:22:13,400 --> 00:22:16,159 Speaker 4: YEAH i never thought somebody would do, what you, know 354 00:22:16,200 --> 00:22:19,200 Speaker 4: would duplicate what oral did you know in nineteen eighty 355 00:22:19,240 --> 00:22:24,280 Speaker 4: eight Or hirscheizer wasn't. Pitching god was, pitching you, Know 356 00:22:24,520 --> 00:22:26,800 Speaker 4: and so WHEN i think of WHEN i think back to, 357 00:22:26,880 --> 00:22:31,159 Speaker 4: THAT i don't know If god was Inside, yama but. 358 00:22:32,200 --> 00:22:36,239 Speaker 4: Unbelievable you, know after he Pitched game, six you, know 359 00:22:36,480 --> 00:22:38,800 Speaker 4: we were talking AND i, said, hey, like are you 360 00:22:38,880 --> 00:22:41,200 Speaker 4: ready For game? Seven and as a joke he or 361 00:22:41,280 --> 00:22:43,040 Speaker 4: not as a, joke but he was serious and he, says, 362 00:22:43,040 --> 00:22:44,640 Speaker 4: No i'm, done Like i'm ready to start the off, 363 00:22:44,640 --> 00:22:48,159 Speaker 4: Season Like i'm, done, Right but in the fourth inning 364 00:22:48,720 --> 00:22:51,840 Speaker 4: Of game, seven this guy comes into the weight, room 365 00:22:51,880 --> 00:22:54,720 Speaker 4: which is right next to the, dugout and he starts 366 00:22:54,880 --> 00:22:58,639 Speaker 4: walking on the. Treadmill AND i happened to be in 367 00:22:58,680 --> 00:23:00,600 Speaker 4: there at the, time AND i was, Like, oh here we. 368 00:23:00,640 --> 00:23:03,400 Speaker 4: Go this is gonna be something. Crazy and it reminded 369 00:23:03,440 --> 00:23:07,720 Speaker 4: me of When kershaw came in In washington to close 370 00:23:07,760 --> 00:23:12,480 Speaker 4: out THE nlcs against The. Nationals, uh you, know just 371 00:23:12,640 --> 00:23:14,119 Speaker 4: that's when you're your superstar. 372 00:23:14,280 --> 00:23:19,200 Speaker 2: Superstar, yeah and he certainly, did and uh it Was, 373 00:23:19,400 --> 00:23:22,840 Speaker 2: uh it was something to always. Remember we thought What 374 00:23:22,880 --> 00:23:26,960 Speaker 2: Walker buehler did was incredible In game five of The World, 375 00:23:27,119 --> 00:23:31,080 Speaker 2: series and Then yamamoto did something extraordinary THAT i don't 376 00:23:31,119 --> 00:23:35,119 Speaker 2: believe we'll see again in our, Lifetime, SCOTT i really 377 00:23:35,119 --> 00:23:36,840 Speaker 2: don't Unless yamamoto does it. 378 00:23:36,880 --> 00:23:41,280 Speaker 4: Again, hey who, Knows, dave it'd be fun to, watch. 379 00:23:41,359 --> 00:23:44,919 Speaker 2: Certainly all, right BEFORE i let you, go you Mentioned Clayton. 380 00:23:45,000 --> 00:23:49,080 Speaker 2: Kershaw there are reports that he may be dipping his 381 00:23:49,160 --> 00:23:53,280 Speaker 2: toe on the broadcast. World how do you Think kershaw 382 00:23:53,320 --> 00:23:56,840 Speaker 2: will do as as an in studio. Analyst do you 383 00:23:56,880 --> 00:23:59,280 Speaker 2: feel like that's in his blood or you think this is. 384 00:23:59,400 --> 00:24:02,720 Speaker 1: EXPERIMENT i think he would be. 385 00:24:02,760 --> 00:24:08,280 Speaker 4: Great you, know being With kersh these many, years he 386 00:24:08,680 --> 00:24:14,199 Speaker 4: sees the game like no other person. Does you. Know 387 00:24:14,440 --> 00:24:18,959 Speaker 4: it's it's actually fun to watch the football playoffs and 388 00:24:19,040 --> 00:24:23,600 Speaker 4: to listen To Tom brady Or Troy, Aikman Tony romo 389 00:24:23,880 --> 00:24:27,240 Speaker 4: and how they dissect and how they see the. Field 390 00:24:28,119 --> 00:24:30,679 Speaker 4: Clayton kershaw is the same way, right he is going 391 00:24:30,760 --> 00:24:36,000 Speaker 4: to give. You like all herscheizer does really provide a 392 00:24:37,480 --> 00:24:40,920 Speaker 4: look at the game that is. Unmatched so if that's 393 00:24:40,960 --> 00:24:43,840 Speaker 4: the path he, CHOOSES i don't know if he'll choose that. 394 00:24:43,920 --> 00:24:46,520 Speaker 4: PATH i think everybody is in for a. 395 00:24:46,600 --> 00:24:50,479 Speaker 2: TREAT i heard it was between broadcasting and becoming the 396 00:24:50,520 --> 00:24:53,440 Speaker 2: New dodgers director of. Travel what what do you. THINK 397 00:24:53,680 --> 00:24:55,440 Speaker 2: i think he leaned. Broadcasting you're. 398 00:24:55,520 --> 00:24:58,359 Speaker 4: SAFE i think he could Do he could do the 399 00:24:58,480 --> 00:25:01,960 Speaker 4: he could do the travel. Job he's certainly talented. 400 00:25:02,080 --> 00:25:06,680 Speaker 2: Enough, Scott it's awesome to have you on the. Show 401 00:25:06,880 --> 00:25:09,119 Speaker 2: you're a big sports, fan AND i know you're living 402 00:25:09,119 --> 00:25:12,240 Speaker 2: out your dream doing what you've done with The dodgers 403 00:25:12,240 --> 00:25:15,280 Speaker 2: the last twenty six years and now being such a 404 00:25:15,320 --> 00:25:19,879 Speaker 2: big part of the golden age Of Dodger. Baseball the 405 00:25:20,000 --> 00:25:22,600 Speaker 2: ride continues in a couple of, weeks AND i can't 406 00:25:22,600 --> 00:25:24,560 Speaker 2: wait to get back on that ride with you and 407 00:25:24,600 --> 00:25:27,600 Speaker 2: the rest of the. Organization look forward to seeing you 408 00:25:27,600 --> 00:25:28,199 Speaker 2: in a couple of. 409 00:25:28,200 --> 00:25:29,920 Speaker 1: Weeks thank, You. 410 00:25:30,040 --> 00:25:33,320 Speaker 4: David i'm really looking forward to this year and to you, 411 00:25:33,359 --> 00:25:36,480 Speaker 4: know for someone, who like you, said born and raised 412 00:25:36,520 --> 00:25:39,919 Speaker 4: in la except for a couple of years living In, 413 00:25:40,000 --> 00:25:42,720 Speaker 4: japan you, know this Is Los angeles is my, home 414 00:25:43,440 --> 00:25:49,080 Speaker 4: and so to be work for the team that you 415 00:25:49,119 --> 00:25:53,879 Speaker 4: grew up rooting. For to get out of your car 416 00:25:54,000 --> 00:25:56,040 Speaker 4: and you, know go to the market or go to 417 00:25:56,080 --> 00:26:00,399 Speaker 4: the gas station and See dodger hats, everywhere and to 418 00:26:00,480 --> 00:26:08,360 Speaker 4: see parents of you, know my my kids friends Wearing dodger. 419 00:26:08,480 --> 00:26:12,240 Speaker 4: Jackets it's just something that's awesome and just it's very 420 00:26:12,800 --> 00:26:15,280 Speaker 4: such a warm feelings fills me with a lot of, 421 00:26:15,320 --> 00:26:19,879 Speaker 4: pride and you, know to hats off to the, organization 422 00:26:20,560 --> 00:26:25,000 Speaker 4: to the staff that work At Dodger stadium day in 423 00:26:25,040 --> 00:26:27,280 Speaker 4: and day, out and to all the FANS i, mean 424 00:26:27,400 --> 00:26:31,520 Speaker 4: like the the players feel the love and the. Energy 425 00:26:32,080 --> 00:26:35,680 Speaker 4: this weekend we have our fan. FEST i know that's 426 00:26:35,720 --> 00:26:39,880 Speaker 4: going to be heavily. Attended this is the golden era 427 00:26:40,040 --> 00:26:43,399 Speaker 4: Of Dodger baseball AND i hope it continues for a 428 00:26:43,560 --> 00:26:44,000 Speaker 4: very long. 429 00:26:44,040 --> 00:26:45,920 Speaker 1: Time same. 430 00:26:46,000 --> 00:26:48,800 Speaker 2: Here no matter what they try to, do this this 431 00:26:48,920 --> 00:26:51,720 Speaker 2: group is not going to allow anything to get in 432 00:26:51,800 --> 00:26:54,479 Speaker 2: the way of. Winning so look forward to. It, scott 433 00:26:54,520 --> 00:26:57,680 Speaker 2: and thanks a lot for sharing your. Insights. Uh it's, 434 00:26:57,800 --> 00:27:01,320 Speaker 2: uh it's special to hear from someone in your, Position 435 00:27:01,480 --> 00:27:01,960 Speaker 2: so thank. 436 00:27:02,000 --> 00:27:04,760 Speaker 4: You thanks for having me on to be. 437 00:27:05,720 --> 00:27:10,200 Speaker 2: There he Goes Scott, akasaki The dodgers director Of, travel and, 438 00:27:10,520 --> 00:27:15,040 Speaker 2: look everybody has a, story and that was a story 439 00:27:15,119 --> 00:27:19,800 Speaker 2: from the inside of The dodgers'. Clubhouse and just really 440 00:27:19,800 --> 00:27:23,480 Speaker 2: what he said is some of the takeaways That i'm 441 00:27:23,520 --> 00:27:27,280 Speaker 2: sure you had as, well you, know being ready for your, 442 00:27:27,440 --> 00:27:32,240 Speaker 2: moment whether you're a veteran Like Miguel, rojas a rookie 443 00:27:32,280 --> 00:27:35,080 Speaker 2: that was going to be playing in The Mexican league 444 00:27:35,160 --> 00:27:38,600 Speaker 2: Like Justin, dean or a guy Like Andy paez who 445 00:27:38,640 --> 00:27:42,520 Speaker 2: struggled during the postseason to have your one moment and 446 00:27:42,640 --> 00:27:45,080 Speaker 2: be ready for. It SO i loved what he had to. 447 00:27:45,119 --> 00:27:48,800 Speaker 2: Say when we continue On Dodger, talk we are going 448 00:27:48,840 --> 00:27:52,880 Speaker 2: to get more insight from a big time director who 449 00:27:52,960 --> 00:27:56,520 Speaker 2: has put together a docu film on The dodgers trip 450 00:27:56,560 --> 00:28:01,919 Speaker 2: To tokyo to begin their repeat championship. Season don't go 451 00:28:02,000 --> 00:28:05,679 Speaker 2: anywhere More Dodger talk until eight o'clock right here on 452 00:28:05,760 --> 00:28:09,800 Speaker 2: a five to SEVENTY La. Sports thanks again To Scott. 453 00:28:09,840 --> 00:28:14,119 Speaker 2: AKASAKI i love that he got called up in the 454 00:28:14,119 --> 00:28:17,160 Speaker 2: emotions of your stories On Monday night of where you 455 00:28:17,240 --> 00:28:20,639 Speaker 2: were during The Dodgers World series Run game seven And 456 00:28:20,720 --> 00:28:24,680 Speaker 2: game three And Freddie freeman's walk off home. Run we 457 00:28:24,800 --> 00:28:27,760 Speaker 2: have Another dodger talk for you tomorrow, night and yes 458 00:28:28,640 --> 00:28:34,520 Speaker 2: it will be from the grand Old opry, Himself Brad 459 00:28:34,600 --> 00:28:40,480 Speaker 2: paisley's home In Central. California i'll be Taping Sports net 460 00:28:40,680 --> 00:28:44,000 Speaker 2: LA's Access dodgers in the afternoon With Tim kats And 461 00:28:44,080 --> 00:28:47,200 Speaker 2: John hartung and Then i'll be making the drive up 462 00:28:47,240 --> 00:28:51,479 Speaker 2: To Santa barbara and Having Brad paisley on the. Show 463 00:28:51,720 --> 00:28:54,200 Speaker 2: he'll be able to take your phone calls tomorrow. Night 464 00:28:54,320 --> 00:28:57,040 Speaker 2: so should be a Good dodger talk show tomorrow night 465 00:28:57,080 --> 00:29:00,520 Speaker 2: From Brad paisley's. Home remember it was a couple of 466 00:29:00,600 --> 00:29:03,800 Speaker 2: years ago In nashville that we had the show from 467 00:29:03,960 --> 00:29:08,440 Speaker 2: his bar on his farm In. Nashville so now we'll 468 00:29:08,440 --> 00:29:11,920 Speaker 2: bring it To california coast to coast With Brad paisley 469 00:29:11,960 --> 00:29:15,920 Speaker 2: who's a Huge dodger fan but was not able to 470 00:29:16,000 --> 00:29:19,560 Speaker 2: make it To tokyo with The. Dodgers and for those 471 00:29:19,600 --> 00:29:22,520 Speaker 2: of you that were not able to make it To, 472 00:29:22,520 --> 00:29:26,760 Speaker 2: tokyo like most of you, weren't, obviously there is a 473 00:29:26,880 --> 00:29:29,600 Speaker 2: brand new docu film that is going to be in 474 00:29:29,640 --> 00:29:34,880 Speaker 2: your local Theaters february twenty third and twenty fourth only 475 00:29:35,440 --> 00:29:39,960 Speaker 2: those are the only two days that The tokyo series 476 00:29:40,160 --> 00:29:43,880 Speaker 2: documentary is going to be in theaters and you can 477 00:29:43,880 --> 00:29:49,120 Speaker 2: buy tickets now out here In Willand, Hills Seemi, Valley Thousand. 478 00:29:49,160 --> 00:29:52,400 Speaker 2: Oaks it will be showing at those. Theaters and we 479 00:29:52,560 --> 00:29:57,920 Speaker 2: have the director joining us right, Now Jason. Sternmann, jason 480 00:29:58,040 --> 00:29:59,920 Speaker 2: thanks a lot for coming. On appreciate it. 481 00:30:00,120 --> 00:30:04,160 Speaker 1: It, Hey, david thank you for taking the time to have. 482 00:30:04,280 --> 00:30:08,959 Speaker 2: Me so where did the idea of making a docu 483 00:30:09,080 --> 00:30:12,640 Speaker 2: film and releasing it in theaters of The Dodgers tokyo 484 00:30:12,840 --> 00:30:18,360 Speaker 2: series start to really formulating your brain and your? Vision you? 485 00:30:18,400 --> 00:30:21,000 Speaker 1: Know it's. Interesting i've been lucky. Enough i've had a 486 00:30:21,040 --> 00:30:24,200 Speaker 1: relationship with THE mlb and we've done some projects in 487 00:30:24,200 --> 00:30:28,760 Speaker 1: the past, together AND i approached them in, about i 488 00:30:28,760 --> 00:30:31,520 Speaker 1: want to, say Like october of last, year And i've 489 00:30:31,560 --> 00:30:34,440 Speaker 1: had this thought of quite honestly from being A dodger, 490 00:30:34,480 --> 00:30:36,640 Speaker 1: fan being born and raised IN la but over the 491 00:30:36,680 --> 00:30:40,600 Speaker 1: last couple of, years especially watching The japanese players and Especially, 492 00:30:40,680 --> 00:30:43,840 Speaker 1: otani there is just the way THAT i think they 493 00:30:43,840 --> 00:30:47,240 Speaker 1: approached the, game even things as small as the way That, 494 00:30:47,240 --> 00:30:50,080 Speaker 1: otani you, know he he tipped his hat to THE 495 00:30:50,160 --> 00:30:53,920 Speaker 1: oosi to the posy, managers the way that he plays, 496 00:30:54,000 --> 00:30:56,760 Speaker 1: peacemaker you, know in that pogreat game where he gets, 497 00:30:56,800 --> 00:30:59,120 Speaker 1: Hit and there was just this interesting thing of, like 498 00:30:59,240 --> 00:31:01,120 Speaker 1: where did these GUYS i come? From and why do 499 00:31:01,240 --> 00:31:04,080 Speaker 1: they all seem to have this sort of different approach 500 00:31:04,160 --> 00:31:07,480 Speaker 1: to the, Game and that was the entry point for the. 501 00:31:07,520 --> 00:31:10,520 Speaker 1: Exploration i'm just asking a, question where did these guys come? 502 00:31:10,520 --> 00:31:12,800 Speaker 1: From like we're lucky enough to see them when they're 503 00:31:12,840 --> 00:31:15,680 Speaker 1: at their peak when they come, here but obviously they 504 00:31:15,720 --> 00:31:19,840 Speaker 1: all start, somewhere you, know coming out Of, japan and 505 00:31:20,240 --> 00:31:22,400 Speaker 1: we were lucky enough to i think hit the same 506 00:31:22,520 --> 00:31:25,440 Speaker 1: timing as the startup last season where they were going 507 00:31:25,520 --> 00:31:28,320 Speaker 1: to be playing the games In, tokyo and using that 508 00:31:28,360 --> 00:31:30,720 Speaker 1: as kind of the entry point and the backdrop gave 509 00:31:30,800 --> 00:31:34,720 Speaker 1: for a PERFECT i think time and place to explore 510 00:31:34,800 --> 00:31:35,280 Speaker 1: that with this. 511 00:31:35,400 --> 00:31:39,760 Speaker 2: Film how much access Did otani give you while you 512 00:31:39,840 --> 00:31:41,840 Speaker 2: were filming this dock you? 513 00:31:42,080 --> 00:31:45,880 Speaker 1: FILM i, mean the benefit that we had was we 514 00:31:45,960 --> 00:31:49,360 Speaker 1: got the same access as every other person and member 515 00:31:49,360 --> 00:31:50,680 Speaker 1: of the press who was able to be on the. 516 00:31:50,680 --> 00:31:53,160 Speaker 1: Field and the thing that's interesting about this film when 517 00:31:53,400 --> 00:31:56,560 Speaker 1: people get a chance to go see, it is it's 518 00:31:56,640 --> 00:31:58,760 Speaker 1: really not about the play by play of the. Game 519 00:31:58,880 --> 00:32:02,840 Speaker 1: it really looks at the exploration Of japanese baseball culture 520 00:32:02,880 --> 00:32:08,920 Speaker 1: and knowing how that culture influences players Like otani And 521 00:32:09,000 --> 00:32:12,120 Speaker 1: yamamoto And roki obviously for The, dodgers and in that 522 00:32:12,240 --> 00:32:14,240 Speaker 1: game they were playing against the Cub still obviously they 523 00:32:14,240 --> 00:32:16,000 Speaker 1: have showed him and all that and say A. Suzuki 524 00:32:17,080 --> 00:32:21,120 Speaker 1: but we take a very very big lens to the 525 00:32:21,160 --> 00:32:24,640 Speaker 1: baseball culture In. Japan we go and we explore little 526 00:32:24,720 --> 00:32:29,080 Speaker 1: league In, Osaka we explore you know what a lot 527 00:32:29,120 --> 00:32:32,880 Speaker 1: would Consider otani's number one, fan which is this amazing 528 00:32:33,760 --> 00:32:37,120 Speaker 1: guy who runs a hair salon In, oshu which Is otani's, 529 00:32:37,120 --> 00:32:40,000 Speaker 1: hometown and has spent his a good portion of his 530 00:32:40,080 --> 00:32:43,800 Speaker 1: life basically collecting every every bit of memorabilia as he 531 00:32:43,880 --> 00:32:49,120 Speaker 1: can From showhay's career To. Quine, honestly like we went 532 00:32:49,160 --> 00:32:52,719 Speaker 1: to the bat factory in the middle of this of 533 00:32:52,760 --> 00:32:56,160 Speaker 1: this valley in the middle of the country Where, mizuno you, 534 00:32:56,200 --> 00:32:59,120 Speaker 1: know they still have the same sort of like master 535 00:32:59,200 --> 00:33:03,400 Speaker 1: craftsman style of creating baseball. Bats so it's a look 536 00:33:03,440 --> 00:33:06,600 Speaker 1: at the aspiration of how those things all influence the 537 00:33:06,720 --> 00:33:09,280 Speaker 1: kind of, funnel if you, will all these things come 538 00:33:09,320 --> 00:33:12,040 Speaker 1: down into why these why These japanese? PLAYERS i think 539 00:33:12,080 --> 00:33:14,320 Speaker 1: one play the game way that they, do but also 540 00:33:14,600 --> 00:33:18,120 Speaker 1: IT'S i think eye opening for us As americans who 541 00:33:18,120 --> 00:33:21,120 Speaker 1: have created the sport and seeing how The japanese have 542 00:33:21,280 --> 00:33:23,560 Speaker 1: in a way kind of turned it into their own. 543 00:33:23,600 --> 00:33:28,560 Speaker 2: Version that's the voice of the director of the Docufilm 544 00:33:28,760 --> 00:33:33,560 Speaker 2: homecoming The tokyo series that The dodgers And cubs participated 545 00:33:33,560 --> 00:33:38,000 Speaker 2: in to kick off the twenty twenty four. Season Jason 546 00:33:38,040 --> 00:33:42,800 Speaker 2: sternman is our, guest and like we mentioned, earlier this 547 00:33:43,000 --> 00:33:46,520 Speaker 2: docu film of The Dodgers tokyo series is going to 548 00:33:46,600 --> 00:33:50,560 Speaker 2: be in theaters just two Days february twenty third And 549 00:33:50,760 --> 00:33:55,320 Speaker 2: february twenty. Fourth you can buy tickets right now At 550 00:33:55,440 --> 00:33:59,840 Speaker 2: Fathom entertainment dot. Com AND i thought that's really, Interesting, 551 00:34:00,080 --> 00:34:02,800 Speaker 2: jason to give us an idea of what the docu 552 00:34:02,880 --> 00:34:05,880 Speaker 2: film is going to show. Us do you feel like 553 00:34:06,400 --> 00:34:11,279 Speaker 2: we will have a greater appreciation of how Popular otani 554 00:34:11,320 --> 00:34:16,400 Speaker 2: And yamamoto are and just how deeply Rooted otani specifically 555 00:34:16,560 --> 00:34:19,719 Speaker 2: is and the culture of not Only japanese baseball but 556 00:34:20,360 --> 00:34:20,920 Speaker 2: the country. 557 00:34:20,960 --> 00:34:24,960 Speaker 1: ITSELF i think that's the, Hope but at the same, 558 00:34:25,000 --> 00:34:27,680 Speaker 1: time also it's a little bit of like it's a 559 00:34:27,680 --> 00:34:30,080 Speaker 1: little bit of a love letter to the. Game AND 560 00:34:30,440 --> 00:34:33,160 Speaker 1: i think it's really interesting about seeing how different people 561 00:34:33,160 --> 00:34:35,439 Speaker 1: can come together and play, it whether they speak the same. 562 00:34:35,520 --> 00:34:37,839 Speaker 1: Language once they all do on the, field they all 563 00:34:37,920 --> 00:34:40,920 Speaker 1: kind of know what their roles, are it's just how 564 00:34:40,960 --> 00:34:44,280 Speaker 1: they all approach. It it was, INTERESTING i, Mean, david 565 00:34:44,280 --> 00:34:46,000 Speaker 1: you were, there, so you, know even being able to 566 00:34:46,000 --> 00:34:48,040 Speaker 1: see some of the exhibition games where The dodgers played 567 00:34:48,080 --> 00:34:52,280 Speaker 1: against The Tokyo giants and The Haunting tigers From. Osaka 568 00:34:52,400 --> 00:34:54,520 Speaker 1: like the fact that those games are even able to be, 569 00:34:54,560 --> 00:34:59,160 Speaker 1: played and the way that the fans react to. IT 570 00:34:59,560 --> 00:35:01,359 Speaker 1: i think IT'S i mean interesting where there were so 571 00:35:01,360 --> 00:35:03,839 Speaker 1: Many american fans who got attempts to travel and we're 572 00:35:03,840 --> 00:35:06,600 Speaker 1: in and we're in The Tokyo doom during those, games 573 00:35:07,000 --> 00:35:09,440 Speaker 1: as well as also Local japanese who saw. There you, 574 00:35:09,480 --> 00:35:11,640 Speaker 1: know they're to a certain, extent especially With otani their 575 00:35:11,719 --> 00:35:16,160 Speaker 1: hero return home to go play in that. Stadium everyone 576 00:35:16,280 --> 00:35:19,239 Speaker 1: kind of had the same sort of, feeling which is 577 00:35:19,280 --> 00:35:21,560 Speaker 1: that this was something very, special but it also felt 578 00:35:21,800 --> 00:35:24,960 Speaker 1: very very, familiar like it didn't require anyone needing to 579 00:35:25,000 --> 00:35:26,040 Speaker 1: translate the rules of the. 580 00:35:26,080 --> 00:35:29,799 Speaker 2: Game is there anything that really stood out to you 581 00:35:29,840 --> 00:35:32,440 Speaker 2: the most when you were making this docu film that 582 00:35:32,520 --> 00:35:35,239 Speaker 2: you weren't expecting to resonate with. 583 00:35:35,320 --> 00:35:40,600 Speaker 1: You the thing that really stood out to me, was quite, 584 00:35:40,640 --> 00:35:44,360 Speaker 1: honestly seeing the way That Little league is approached and. 585 00:35:44,400 --> 00:35:47,840 Speaker 1: Taught AND i think for people especially who watch The 586 00:35:47,880 --> 00:35:51,560 Speaker 1: japanese players as we see them now IN, MLB i 587 00:35:51,600 --> 00:35:54,120 Speaker 1: think that there's a really nice correlation where you UNDERSTAND 588 00:35:54,160 --> 00:35:56,160 Speaker 1: i think a little bit more about the way that 589 00:35:56,239 --> 00:35:58,360 Speaker 1: it is ingrained in them at such a young age 590 00:35:58,840 --> 00:36:01,640 Speaker 1: of the approach to the game and the way that 591 00:36:01,680 --> 00:36:06,000 Speaker 1: they then carry the tools that are given to them 592 00:36:06,440 --> 00:36:10,440 Speaker 1: through baseball extends way beyond the, field and a lot 593 00:36:10,440 --> 00:36:13,799 Speaker 1: of kids who don't become professional baseball, players they still 594 00:36:13,880 --> 00:36:16,520 Speaker 1: use the things that they've learned in life to be 595 00:36:16,520 --> 00:36:20,600 Speaker 1: better members of. Society that to, me watching kids learn 596 00:36:20,680 --> 00:36:24,200 Speaker 1: in the approach was rather blind gold and it really 597 00:36:24,239 --> 00:36:27,520 Speaker 1: feels also like something that we also don't really necessarily 598 00:36:27,560 --> 00:36:29,480 Speaker 1: have here in The states citvil the league where it 599 00:36:29,480 --> 00:36:32,560 Speaker 1: feels very. Individualized, there everything is very much built around 600 00:36:32,560 --> 00:36:34,919 Speaker 1: the idea of team and. 601 00:36:34,840 --> 00:36:37,600 Speaker 2: That kind of feels like being In. Japan that's the 602 00:36:37,600 --> 00:36:41,880 Speaker 2: culture of The japanese people and why that country and 603 00:36:41,920 --> 00:36:45,359 Speaker 2: the people are so. Great it's not about, me it's 604 00:36:45,400 --> 00:36:48,240 Speaker 2: about the greater good of the. Country and it feels 605 00:36:48,239 --> 00:36:52,520 Speaker 2: like that baseball is just a microcosm of the way 606 00:36:53,040 --> 00:36:55,680 Speaker 2: they live their. Life it's not just about, them it's 607 00:36:55,719 --> 00:36:59,239 Speaker 2: about the country and about the next person to be respectful. 608 00:36:59,280 --> 00:37:05,160 Speaker 1: To's that's exactly. Right and it's interesting BECAUSE i didn't 609 00:37:05,200 --> 00:37:07,440 Speaker 1: realize it UNTIL i was, there AND i actually was 610 00:37:07,520 --> 00:37:10,880 Speaker 1: watching batting practice for The, dodgers and every Time Agil 611 00:37:10,920 --> 00:37:13,960 Speaker 1: rojas came up for batting, practice the entire like stadium 612 00:37:13,960 --> 00:37:15,960 Speaker 1: and people who were watching batting practice would share for, 613 00:37:16,000 --> 00:37:17,920 Speaker 1: him AND i didnk it was Pretty freeman's kind of 614 00:37:17,920 --> 00:37:20,920 Speaker 1: like what's going? On AND i realized that WHEN i 615 00:37:20,960 --> 00:37:24,520 Speaker 1: asked the. Question is Because miguel gave up his number 616 00:37:24,640 --> 00:37:28,120 Speaker 1: To roki When roki joined the, team The japanese population 617 00:37:28,200 --> 00:37:30,520 Speaker 1: saw that as such a grand, gesture and that goes 618 00:37:31,120 --> 00:37:34,120 Speaker 1: really deeply to like the way that they see this 619 00:37:34,200 --> 00:37:36,840 Speaker 1: kind of you, know the way you interact with with 620 00:37:36,840 --> 00:37:39,239 Speaker 1: with your fellow citizens in a certain, way and so 621 00:37:39,719 --> 00:37:42,120 Speaker 1: he held in such high regard because of that, gesture 622 00:37:42,560 --> 00:37:44,479 Speaker 1: and that to me also is just like it felt 623 00:37:44,560 --> 00:37:48,200 Speaker 1: like a window into the way The japanese approach and 624 00:37:48,239 --> 00:37:50,440 Speaker 1: look at. Things but it's so interesting seeing it through 625 00:37:50,480 --> 00:37:50,840 Speaker 1: the lens of. 626 00:37:50,880 --> 00:37:55,600 Speaker 2: Baseball that is the voice Of Jason, sterman the director Of, 627 00:37:55,760 --> 00:38:00,319 Speaker 2: homecoming The tokyo Series The dodgers And cubs and arct 628 00:38:00,360 --> 00:38:04,240 Speaker 2: and started the twenty twenty four season In, Tokyo. Japan 629 00:38:04,360 --> 00:38:07,200 Speaker 2: it's a docu film that will be in theaters for 630 00:38:07,320 --> 00:38:11,720 Speaker 2: two days, Only february twenty third And february twenty. Fourth 631 00:38:11,800 --> 00:38:14,960 Speaker 2: you can buy tickets now to your local theater where 632 00:38:15,000 --> 00:38:18,920 Speaker 2: it's showing At Fathom entertainment dot. Com, now can you 633 00:38:18,920 --> 00:38:21,319 Speaker 2: give us a sneak? PEEK i know a lot of 634 00:38:21,360 --> 00:38:23,960 Speaker 2: it is not just about The dodgers And, cubs but 635 00:38:24,440 --> 00:38:28,320 Speaker 2: as you, mentioned the culture of baseball across the. Country 636 00:38:28,360 --> 00:38:33,800 Speaker 2: how many little leaguers try to Emulate otani's batting stance. 637 00:38:35,480 --> 00:38:37,560 Speaker 1: More than, you more THAN i would have. Expected but 638 00:38:37,560 --> 00:38:42,120 Speaker 1: at the same, time also it's it's been, INTERESTING i 639 00:38:42,160 --> 00:38:45,600 Speaker 1: think seen the way That otani has influenced a way 640 00:38:45,640 --> 00:38:49,120 Speaker 1: that kids In japan are able TO i think dream, 641 00:38:49,200 --> 00:38:53,480 Speaker 1: bigger if that makes. Sense but Because otani's had such 642 00:38:53,480 --> 00:38:56,480 Speaker 1: a huge impact on the accomplishments that he's. Had he 643 00:38:56,719 --> 00:39:01,440 Speaker 1: has now very much given kids something to aspire. To 644 00:39:01,600 --> 00:39:03,960 Speaker 1: but it's a direct example of someone who looks like, 645 00:39:04,040 --> 00:39:07,879 Speaker 1: them who comes from where they come. From so the, 646 00:39:07,880 --> 00:39:10,759 Speaker 1: EMULATION i think is the natural extension of that where 647 00:39:10,840 --> 00:39:13,279 Speaker 1: they look and GO i want to be like him 648 00:39:13,280 --> 00:39:14,840 Speaker 1: and to be like, HIM i want to play like. 649 00:39:14,960 --> 00:39:17,759 Speaker 2: Him, NOW i know you want all of us to 650 00:39:17,800 --> 00:39:20,759 Speaker 2: go to the theaters to see this docu. Film if 651 00:39:20,800 --> 00:39:23,880 Speaker 2: we're not able to get to the theaters On february 652 00:39:23,920 --> 00:39:27,000 Speaker 2: twenty third or twenty, fourth is there a chance we 653 00:39:27,080 --> 00:39:29,200 Speaker 2: might see this on a streaming service down the. 654 00:39:29,239 --> 00:39:35,880 Speaker 1: Line very, likely, yes at a to be an ounce, 655 00:39:36,000 --> 00:39:39,839 Speaker 1: Date so that's also in, progress but obviously focusing on 656 00:39:40,160 --> 00:39:42,360 Speaker 1: the ability of seeing it in. Theaters SO i think 657 00:39:42,440 --> 00:39:44,239 Speaker 1: the nice thing about seeing something in theater is the 658 00:39:44,239 --> 00:39:46,799 Speaker 1: same way of seeing something that, is you, know being 659 00:39:46,840 --> 00:39:49,000 Speaker 1: at a baseball game or being any other sporting. Event 660 00:39:49,040 --> 00:39:51,960 Speaker 1: there's a communal aspect to it that's. Nice but, ultimately 661 00:39:51,960 --> 00:39:53,720 Speaker 1: if people aren't able to make it in the, future 662 00:39:54,160 --> 00:39:56,600 Speaker 1: at some point down the, road, yeah ideally like there 663 00:39:56,640 --> 00:39:58,040 Speaker 1: will be an opportunity to catch it at. 664 00:39:58,040 --> 00:40:00,600 Speaker 2: HOME i, MEAN i can't think of a ander way 665 00:40:00,680 --> 00:40:04,160 Speaker 2: to See otani outside of being at The Tokyo dome 666 00:40:04,600 --> 00:40:07,480 Speaker 2: than to be at a movie theater watching this and 667 00:40:07,640 --> 00:40:10,719 Speaker 2: just saying everything that you bring to. Life So i'm 668 00:40:10,800 --> 00:40:13,680 Speaker 2: looking forward to bringing the, kids and you know there 669 00:40:13,680 --> 00:40:16,759 Speaker 2: are classmates to see, this and IF i, Can't i'll 670 00:40:16,800 --> 00:40:18,960 Speaker 2: be in spring. Training my wife will do. It i'll 671 00:40:19,040 --> 00:40:22,200 Speaker 2: instruct her to go To Fathom entertainment Dot com to 672 00:40:22,239 --> 00:40:24,280 Speaker 2: bring the. Kids how about, That, Jason. 673 00:40:25,280 --> 00:40:27,560 Speaker 1: We'll have The it'll be in theaters In arizona's at 674 00:40:27,600 --> 00:40:29,560 Speaker 1: the very. Least, also maybe you can catch it. 675 00:40:29,600 --> 00:40:32,719 Speaker 2: There, hey that's. True that's. True, WELL i appreciate, That, 676 00:40:32,880 --> 00:40:35,719 Speaker 2: jason and look forward to seeing you at the premiere 677 00:40:35,760 --> 00:40:38,440 Speaker 2: On saturday. Night and thank you for coming, on and 678 00:40:38,840 --> 00:40:43,040 Speaker 2: congratulations on bringing something to life That i'm sure a 679 00:40:43,080 --> 00:40:47,120 Speaker 2: lot of us had no idea what how deeply rooted 680 00:40:47,640 --> 00:40:50,720 Speaker 2: baseball is and the effects it's had on not only 681 00:40:51,280 --> 00:40:54,920 Speaker 2: us in The United states With otani And, yamamoto but 682 00:40:55,200 --> 00:40:58,319 Speaker 2: just what it means to everybody in that. Country so 683 00:40:58,440 --> 00:40:59,200 Speaker 2: thank you for coming. 684 00:40:59,239 --> 00:41:02,560 Speaker 1: On of, course thank you for having. ME i appreciate. 685 00:41:02,600 --> 00:41:07,200 Speaker 2: It there he Goes Jason, sternman the director Of, homecoming 686 00:41:07,280 --> 00:41:12,640 Speaker 2: The tokyo. Series this is a really cool idea for a, 687 00:41:12,719 --> 00:41:17,800 Speaker 2: docufilm And i'm. Serious i'm looking forward to having my 688 00:41:18,440 --> 00:41:23,200 Speaker 2: kids go see this docufilm in Theaters february twenty third 689 00:41:23,200 --> 00:41:27,359 Speaker 2: and twenty. Fourth and it's not just about, Baseball so 690 00:41:27,760 --> 00:41:31,919 Speaker 2: if your kid doesn't love baseball as much as we, 691 00:41:31,960 --> 00:41:35,440 Speaker 2: do it sounds like it's more than just about. Baseball 692 00:41:35,480 --> 00:41:39,920 Speaker 2: it's more about showing what it's like in the culture 693 00:41:40,040 --> 00:41:42,560 Speaker 2: and how deeply rooted it is in the. CULTURE i 694 00:41:43,000 --> 00:41:48,040 Speaker 2: kind of. WAS i had my periphery not very zoomed 695 00:41:48,080 --> 00:41:51,520 Speaker 2: out on what this docufilm was going to. Be So 696 00:41:51,600 --> 00:41:54,879 Speaker 2: i'm happy that we Had jason on BECAUSE i thought 697 00:41:54,880 --> 00:41:57,520 Speaker 2: it was just going to be a docufilm on what 698 00:41:57,719 --> 00:42:01,120 Speaker 2: was taking place at The Tokyo dome was happening maybe 699 00:42:01,160 --> 00:42:04,799 Speaker 2: in the, clubhouse BUT i was pleasantly surprised to hear 700 00:42:04,840 --> 00:42:07,759 Speaker 2: that it's more about what it's like with the little, 701 00:42:07,840 --> 00:42:10,920 Speaker 2: leaguers with the culture out there In. Japan SO i 702 00:42:11,000 --> 00:42:14,600 Speaker 2: think it's a docufilm for. Everybody AND i was invited 703 00:42:14,640 --> 00:42:17,880 Speaker 2: to the premiere On saturday night After Dodger, fest And 704 00:42:17,920 --> 00:42:21,120 Speaker 2: i'm looking forward to being out there and seeing what 705 00:42:21,160 --> 00:42:24,319 Speaker 2: this is all, about and then you, KNOW i am 706 00:42:24,400 --> 00:42:27,759 Speaker 2: not going To i'll come. Clean i'll be In arizona 707 00:42:27,840 --> 00:42:31,440 Speaker 2: while my family's back In Los. Angeles So i'm hoping 708 00:42:32,680 --> 00:42:35,520 Speaker 2: they can get to the theaters here IN la to 709 00:42:35,680 --> 00:42:39,960 Speaker 2: see this docufilm of The tokyo, series because it seems 710 00:42:39,960 --> 00:42:43,800 Speaker 2: like it's worthwhile for, everybody all, Right LIKE i, Said 711 00:42:43,920 --> 00:42:47,399 Speaker 2: Dodger fest is coming up This. Saturday we are going 712 00:42:47,440 --> 00:42:51,920 Speaker 2: to Broadcast live presented By verizon From Dodger stadium from 713 00:42:52,000 --> 00:42:56,080 Speaker 2: ten am to one o'clock. Show Hey otani is scheduled 714 00:42:56,080 --> 00:43:00,400 Speaker 2: to join us at about twelve forty. Five Mookie, Bets Freddie, 715 00:43:00,400 --> 00:43:03,080 Speaker 2: Freeman Dave, Roberts they're all going to join us as, 716 00:43:03,200 --> 00:43:07,640 Speaker 2: well and it should be a fun time On. Saturday 717 00:43:07,680 --> 00:43:09,879 Speaker 2: we hope to see you out. THERE i Guess i'm 718 00:43:09,920 --> 00:43:14,799 Speaker 2: going to be positioned in The dodger. Bullpen they want 719 00:43:14,840 --> 00:43:17,800 Speaker 2: to cage me away from everybody. Else they don't want 720 00:43:17,840 --> 00:43:21,840 Speaker 2: me associating or socializing with. Anybody they want me in 721 00:43:21,880 --> 00:43:25,120 Speaker 2: The dodger bullpen where they'll lock the gates and not 722 00:43:25,239 --> 00:43:28,200 Speaker 2: let me. Out so that's fine as long as the 723 00:43:28,200 --> 00:43:31,640 Speaker 2: players find their way To Dodger talk from ten am 724 00:43:31,680 --> 00:43:34,440 Speaker 2: to one. O'clock that's. Fine you, Know i'm used to 725 00:43:34,480 --> 00:43:36,600 Speaker 2: being treated that. Way it's all. GOOD i went from 726 00:43:36,920 --> 00:43:39,960 Speaker 2: center stage to a closet last year to now a, 727 00:43:40,000 --> 00:43:43,359 Speaker 2: bullpen So i'm all. In we make the best out 728 00:43:43,360 --> 00:43:46,080 Speaker 2: of it out of it no matter. What so looking 729 00:43:46,160 --> 00:43:48,600 Speaker 2: forward To Dodger talk from ten am to one o'clock 730 00:43:48,640 --> 00:43:52,279 Speaker 2: tomorrow From Dodger. Fest the First dodger spring training, game 731 00:43:52,360 --> 00:43:56,719 Speaker 2: LIKE i, mentioned Is february twenty, first and being just 732 00:43:56,840 --> 00:44:02,600 Speaker 2: two weeks away from pitchers and, catchers it's shocking so 733 00:44:02,840 --> 00:44:07,600 Speaker 2: many good players are still free, agents Including Zach gallon 734 00:44:07,800 --> 00:44:12,840 Speaker 2: of The Arizona, diamondbacks who has the qualifying offer attached to, 735 00:44:12,960 --> 00:44:16,960 Speaker 2: him and according to our Friend Ken, rosenthal that has 736 00:44:17,040 --> 00:44:19,840 Speaker 2: been an issue For gallon to sign with the team 737 00:44:20,000 --> 00:44:23,080 Speaker 2: because a lot of teams out there don't want to 738 00:44:23,120 --> 00:44:26,800 Speaker 2: give up a draft pick to Sign Zach. Gallen, look 739 00:44:27,080 --> 00:44:31,239 Speaker 2: baseball is not THE nfl OR. Nba you have a 740 00:44:31,320 --> 00:44:35,640 Speaker 2: greater chance at missing at a player in the first 741 00:44:35,719 --> 00:44:39,800 Speaker 2: or second round of the baseball. Draft SO i still 742 00:44:39,920 --> 00:44:43,920 Speaker 2: don't understand when you have a proven commodity and a 743 00:44:43,960 --> 00:44:46,480 Speaker 2: guy that's a better second half pitcher than he is 744 00:44:46,520 --> 00:44:50,400 Speaker 2: a first half pitcher Like Zach, gallan who pitches in 745 00:44:50,480 --> 00:44:55,200 Speaker 2: his home, ballpark which is a hitters. Ballpark why wouldn't 746 00:44:55,239 --> 00:44:58,160 Speaker 2: you care about signing a guy if you really care about? 747 00:44:58,160 --> 00:45:01,920 Speaker 2: Winning all these teams that are pointing the finger at The, 748 00:45:01,960 --> 00:45:06,239 Speaker 2: dodgers if you really care about, winning why wouldn't you 749 00:45:06,320 --> 00:45:09,440 Speaker 2: give up a long shot of a draft pick for 750 00:45:09,520 --> 00:45:13,280 Speaker 2: a proven major League all star pitcher In Zach. Gallon 751 00:45:13,680 --> 00:45:16,640 Speaker 2: that's shocking to. Me and, LOOK i know there's a 752 00:45:16,640 --> 00:45:22,400 Speaker 2: lot of questions about From burvaldez's, character but at some 753 00:45:22,600 --> 00:45:25,600 Speaker 2: point he's got to realize that he may not be 754 00:45:25,719 --> 00:45:29,360 Speaker 2: getting that multi year contract that he thought he would 755 00:45:29,440 --> 00:45:33,600 Speaker 2: because his reputation's out there and it obviously is affecting. 756 00:45:33,680 --> 00:45:38,239 Speaker 2: Him you know that him throwing and crossing up his 757 00:45:38,400 --> 00:45:42,839 Speaker 2: catcher on purpose last, Year i'm sure is not a 758 00:45:42,840 --> 00:45:45,960 Speaker 2: one time, thing and my understanding talking to people that 759 00:45:46,160 --> 00:45:50,720 Speaker 2: know from inside That astros, clubhouse it was a symptom 760 00:45:50,960 --> 00:45:54,400 Speaker 2: of other issues that that team had to deal with 761 00:45:54,400 --> 00:45:58,480 Speaker 2: with From. Bervaldez, so you, know a guy with his 762 00:45:58,640 --> 00:46:02,080 Speaker 2: type of talent that's a big game pitcher is still 763 00:46:02,120 --> 00:46:05,640 Speaker 2: a free. Agent says a lot about what has been 764 00:46:05,680 --> 00:46:09,480 Speaker 2: reported out there about teams questions about how good of 765 00:46:09,520 --> 00:46:11,800 Speaker 2: a teammate is. He but at the end of the, 766 00:46:11,920 --> 00:46:15,040 Speaker 2: day he's going to sign with, somebody and if he 767 00:46:15,080 --> 00:46:18,399 Speaker 2: can pitch as well as he has for The, astros 768 00:46:18,600 --> 00:46:22,280 Speaker 2: he's worth the gamble for certain. Teams and how about, 769 00:46:22,280 --> 00:46:25,880 Speaker 2: this here's another pitcher that nobody is talking about that 770 00:46:26,560 --> 00:46:30,320 Speaker 2: is a proven big game. Pitcher, yes maybe his better 771 00:46:30,400 --> 00:46:33,960 Speaker 2: days are behind, him but he pitched really well with 772 00:46:34,120 --> 00:46:37,920 Speaker 2: The phillies after The Red sox let him go for. Nothing, 773 00:46:38,560 --> 00:46:42,640 Speaker 2: yeah you know Who i'm talking, About Walker. Buehler Walker 774 00:46:42,719 --> 00:46:46,239 Speaker 2: buehler is a free. Agent how is he still a free? 775 00:46:46,239 --> 00:46:49,320 Speaker 2: Agent you're telling me no team out there Needs Walker. 776 00:46:49,400 --> 00:46:52,680 Speaker 2: BUEHLER i wouldn't be surprised if he signed within THE. 777 00:46:52,840 --> 00:46:56,440 Speaker 2: Nls you, know The padres are a team that needs 778 00:46:56,480 --> 00:46:59,839 Speaker 2: to take gambles on. GUYS i wouldn't be surprised if 779 00:46:59,840 --> 00:47:04,279 Speaker 2: The padres are Eyeing Walker bueller and the whole You 780 00:47:04,440 --> 00:47:09,600 Speaker 2: darvish retirement. THING i know you's an outstanding, guy but 781 00:47:10,160 --> 00:47:12,880 Speaker 2: you know everybody was looking at him sideways that he 782 00:47:12,920 --> 00:47:15,439 Speaker 2: was gonna leave as much money on the table as 783 00:47:15,440 --> 00:47:19,160 Speaker 2: he was talking about leaving if he, Retired SO i 784 00:47:19,320 --> 00:47:22,000 Speaker 2: keep my eye On Walker bueller and The. Padres that 785 00:47:22,080 --> 00:47:25,360 Speaker 2: seems to be a good. Match all, right that'll do 786 00:47:25,400 --> 00:47:28,600 Speaker 2: it for us On Dodger talk. Tonight we'll be back 787 00:47:28,640 --> 00:47:32,719 Speaker 2: with you. Tomorrow, Hey Brad paisley invited us to his 788 00:47:32,800 --> 00:47:37,640 Speaker 2: house tomorrow in Central. California we'll Have Dodger talk as of, 789 00:47:37,719 --> 00:47:42,640 Speaker 2: now live From Brad Paisley's West coast. House Big dodger, 790 00:47:42,680 --> 00:47:45,480 Speaker 2: fan taking your phone calls and you never know what 791 00:47:45,600 --> 00:47:48,920 Speaker 2: kind of fancy Friends Brad paisley has coming, Over so 792 00:47:50,040 --> 00:47:52,719 Speaker 2: you want to tune in tomorrow night at seven. O'clock 793 00:47:53,280 --> 00:47:56,240 Speaker 2: thanks To Ronnie foscio for all his. Help thanks To Jason, 794 00:47:56,280 --> 00:47:59,759 Speaker 2: sternman the director of The tokyo, series for joining us 795 00:47:59,760 --> 00:48:03,960 Speaker 2: and also The dodgers director Of Team, Travel Scott akasaki 796 00:48:04,320 --> 00:48:08,400 Speaker 2: sharing his memories of The Dodgers World series. Run in 797 00:48:08,440 --> 00:48:10,480 Speaker 2: case you missed any of the, show you know where 798 00:48:10,520 --> 00:48:13,319 Speaker 2: to find it The iHeartRadio. 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