WEBVTT - Jack Dreyer (9-12-26) 

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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>Last night was a big night for the Dodgers. Kyle

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<v Speaker 1>Tucker hits the Grand Slam, a double shy of the cycle.

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<v Speaker 1>But the biggest news was that Dodger reliever Jag Dreyer

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<v Speaker 1>caught clean Kyle Tucker's Grand Slam that landed in the

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<v Speaker 1>Dodger bullpen. And Jag joins us right now. Thanks a

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<v Speaker 1>lot for the time. Appreciate it.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you for having me.

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<v Speaker 1>I didn't know there was such a heated battle. In

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<v Speaker 1>the bullpen, when it comes to who's leading this home

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<v Speaker 1>run catching contest, is it getting competitive out there, Jack?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, when you award 10 points for calling a home

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<v Speaker 3>run and catching it, things get pretty competitive. So the

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<v Speaker 3>10 points yesterday definitely boosted me, but we've now had

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<v Speaker 3>three guys catch 10. a home run that they called

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<v Speaker 3>this year, so it's going to be a pretty tight

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<v Speaker 3>race down to the end.

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<v Speaker 1>Wow, only three. So wait a minute. Last night I

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<v Speaker 1>knew you caught the Grand Slam from Tucker, but I

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<v Speaker 1>had no idea that you called it. You called it

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<v Speaker 1>before the game or before that at-bat?

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<v Speaker 2>I called it before the at-bat, before the pitching change.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh, okay. So that's how it works.

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<v Speaker 2>That's right. You need to call it before the at-bat starts.

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<v Speaker 1>So was that just throwing a dart against the wall,

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<v Speaker 1>or you really believed it?

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<v Speaker 3>No, I like the matchup. I think that our hitters

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<v Speaker 3>were taking some good at-bats. Obviously, with the pitching change,

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<v Speaker 3>bringing in a lefty to go left on left was

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<v Speaker 3>matchup-based for them, but I feel like Tuck was swinging

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<v Speaker 3>it well, and I had called the shot before the

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<v Speaker 3>pitching change, so I wasn't going to change my mind.

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<v Speaker 2>I had all the faith in him.

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<v Speaker 1>So everybody wants to know, when you catch that baseball,

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<v Speaker 1>do you get Tucker to sign it? Everybody wants to know,

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<v Speaker 1>what's Jack Dreyer doing with that Grand Slam baseball?

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<v Speaker 3>I did keep it at first, but then, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>we still had a job to do. So I had

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<v Speaker 3>to get hot a couple times yesterday and focus on

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<v Speaker 3>the game. So I think the ball got lost in

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<v Speaker 3>the shuffle. But I'm just appreciative that he helped me

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<v Speaker 3>get 10 points there.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh my gosh. So maybe you even used the baseball

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<v Speaker 1>to warm up for the game.

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<v Speaker 2>There's definitely a chance that that happened, yeah. Wow.

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<v Speaker 1>Is Tucker upset you don't have the baseball?

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<v Speaker 2>No, I don't think he minds.

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<v Speaker 3>I think the Grand Slam was enough for him. Okay.

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<v Speaker 1>Now, in the backyard, we can't relate to the level

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<v Speaker 1>of baseball that you play or pitch in, but we

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<v Speaker 1>can all relate to three flies up in the swimming

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<v Speaker 1>pool or in the backyard or in the cul-de-sac. Out

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<v Speaker 1>there in the bullpen, when the ball is coming your way,

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<v Speaker 1>are guys elbowing each other to get out of the way,

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<v Speaker 1>three flies up style?

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<v Speaker 2>No, there's definitely a respect factor.

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<v Speaker 1>Um.

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<v Speaker 3>If you haven't called the shot, nobody really goes for

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<v Speaker 3>the ball. But if somebody's in on that at-bat, they

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<v Speaker 3>give them as much space as they need to make

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<v Speaker 3>the catch so that hopefully there's no jostling or injuries

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<v Speaker 3>or anything like that.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, I love that. Jack Dreyer is our guest, and

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<v Speaker 1>there's always a lot of competitive relievers out here. Tanner Scott,

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<v Speaker 1>who believes he owns Miami, is trying to listen in

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<v Speaker 1>on our conversation. Where's Tanner Scott on this whole list

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<v Speaker 1>of points?

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<v Speaker 3>Well, he is not one of the three guys that

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<v Speaker 3>has called a shot this year, so it's unfortunate, but

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<v Speaker 3>no matter how well you're doing if you haven't caught

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<v Speaker 3>a home run the 10 points really hurts so i

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<v Speaker 3>don't think he's near the top.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay who are the three guys that have called it

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<v Speaker 1>besides yourself.

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<v Speaker 2>It's me trinen and kyle hurt.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh wow yeah and can you fill us in on

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<v Speaker 1>the leaderboard um as far as i know according to

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<v Speaker 1>blake he says we're tied uh but we're getting we're

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<v Speaker 1>getting an update of the accurate leaderboard later.

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<v Speaker 3>Today um and then i think kyle might be a

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<v Speaker 3>point or two behind.

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<v Speaker 1>Us Who is the Dodger reliever that you can trust

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<v Speaker 1>to not change the score like a guy on the

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<v Speaker 1>golf course?

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<v Speaker 3>Well, we give the commissioner of the points game in

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<v Speaker 3>the bullpen is Chico, so he's in charge of all

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<v Speaker 3>of the rulemaking and the point leaderboard system and everything.

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<v Speaker 3>So whenever there are problems, it's his fault.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, just double-check his math.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, exactly.

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<v Speaker 1>Jack Dreyer is our guest. Before I let you go,

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<v Speaker 1>Just seeing the interaction between you and your bullpen mates,

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<v Speaker 1>it still feels like you might be treated like the

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<v Speaker 1>little brother in the bullpen. Is that a fair description

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<v Speaker 1>of the dynamic between you and the rest of the relievers?

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<v Speaker 3>I think so, especially with some of the veteran guys. But,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, I definitely feel at home and stuff like that.

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<v Speaker 3>So it's more of a... you know, tongue-in-cheek, playful, rather

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<v Speaker 3>than last year where I was actually, you know, one

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<v Speaker 3>of the youngest guys and trying to learn everything.

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<v Speaker 2>It's much more comfortable this year.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, you're an easy guy to root for, easy guy

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<v Speaker 1>to like, a great teammate. So I feel like you

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<v Speaker 1>don't take yourself too seriously. That's why they could still

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<v Speaker 1>treat you like the little brother.

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<v Speaker 2>That's right.

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<v Speaker 3>I'd like to thank that. But thank you for those

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<v Speaker 3>kind words.

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<v Speaker 1>Before I let you go, I got to ask you

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<v Speaker 1>a pitching question. It's one thing to get your season

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<v Speaker 1>back on track for a week. But how have you

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<v Speaker 1>continued to stack these chips?

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<v Speaker 3>I think the biggest thing is just getting a little

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<v Speaker 3>bit better every day. You know, there's so much noise

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<v Speaker 3>going on with the media and games and now like

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<v Speaker 3>magic numbers and stuff like that coming up. And so

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<v Speaker 3>you just need to be able to focus on what

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<v Speaker 3>you can control and just get a little bit better

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<v Speaker 3>each day. And when you look up at the end

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<v Speaker 3>of the season, you'll be in a much better spot

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<v Speaker 3>than you.

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<v Speaker 2>Were at the beginning of the year.

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<v Speaker 1>Be where your feet are.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, be present as much as possible.

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<v Speaker 1>Love it jack thanks a lot we're in the safe

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<v Speaker 1>zone you're in the safe zone right here jack thanks

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<v Speaker 1>a lot for the time

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you for having me