WEBVTT - Dodgers on Deck (9-3-26) 0:00:00.350 --> 0:00:03.640 For the back to back world champions of baseball. One 0:00:03.660 --> 0:00:06.750 of the greatest runs in the history of baseball. Immortality. 0:00:07.310 --> 0:00:11.850 is within their reach. Incredible. And while others make excuses. 0:00:12.170 --> 0:00:14.150 The only reason the Dodgers are doing this is because 0:00:14.170 --> 0:00:15.230 they can. They print money. 0:00:15.250 --> 0:00:17.130 The Dodgers. This can't continue. 0:00:17.170 --> 0:00:18.049 It's not fair. 0:00:18.210 --> 0:00:20.150 Are making plans. Again. 0:00:20.230 --> 0:00:25.069 It's a singular focus on controlling what they can control. 0:00:25.270 --> 0:00:28.950 Now your pregame host of the world champion L.A. Dodgers, 0:00:29.500 --> 0:00:30.260 Tim Cates. 0:00:30.880 --> 0:00:32.240 Hi, everybody, and. 0:00:32.420 --> 0:00:37.300 Welcome to Morongo Casino. Dodgers on deck on this Thursday, 0:00:37.420 --> 0:00:41.470 September the 3rd. As your Los Angeles Dodgers feeling it 0:00:41.490 --> 0:00:44.710 a little bit right now, 82-57 on this season. The 0:00:44.729 --> 0:00:47.570 Dodgers haven't started off the month of September very well. 0:00:47.630 --> 0:00:50.750 After back-to-back home losses to the Cardinals, the Dodgers still 0:00:50.810 --> 0:00:54.940 first place atop the NL West, still now behind Milwaukee 0:00:55.080 --> 0:00:57.880 and Atlanta for the top two spots in the National League. 0:00:58.200 --> 0:01:01.420 Dodgers tonight looking to turn things around. Right guy, right place, 0:01:01.500 --> 0:01:04.610 right time. Tarek Skubal goes for the Dodgers' first pitch 0:01:04.630 --> 0:01:05.310 from Uniqlo Field. 0:01:05.740 --> 0:01:07.500 And Dodger Stadium is coming up at 7-10. 0:01:07.720 --> 0:01:09.240 Between then and now, we've got a lot to get 0:01:09.280 --> 0:01:09.619 to here. 0:01:10.000 --> 0:01:11.750 On Morongo Casino, Dodgers on deck. 0:01:11.810 --> 0:01:13.710 You are going to hear from Mookie Betts coming up 0:01:14.050 --> 0:01:16.610 in about 45 minutes. David Vasse goes high and tight 0:01:16.870 --> 0:01:19.149 with the Dodgers shortstop. You're going to hear from the manager, 0:01:19.190 --> 0:01:21.710 Dave Roberts, of course, coming up in about 20 minutes. 0:01:21.750 --> 0:01:24.520 Kirsten Watson will stop by. We've got your Otani Rewind, 0:01:24.750 --> 0:01:27.600 your Dodgers magical moment. Charlie Steiner will stop by. 0:01:27.880 --> 0:01:29.860 DV, of course, checks in throughout the hour. 0:01:30.319 --> 0:01:32.280 And we'll also head out to the Galpin Fort broadcast 0:01:32.300 --> 0:01:34.760 booth with Tim Nevred, and Rick Monday in just a 0:01:34.800 --> 0:01:37.839 couple of minutes. Well, last night, some early Dodger offense 0:01:37.880 --> 0:01:42.139 turned into a Cardinals comeback win in extra innings. Yoshinobu 0:01:42.310 --> 0:01:45.330 Yamamoto got the start. The right-hander was really good to 0:01:45.370 --> 0:01:48.790 start off with. Five no-hit innings. The Dodgers offense, meanwhile, 0:01:49.070 --> 0:01:51.530 provided some early offense in the first. 0:01:51.870 --> 0:01:53.440 Freddie Freeman with a blast. 0:01:53.900 --> 0:01:56.920 It's been 47 games since Freddie Freeman last hit a 0:01:56.940 --> 0:01:57.360 home run. 0:01:58.290 --> 0:02:00.230 Fly ball center field and deep. 0:02:00.570 --> 0:02:03.130 It's way back there and gone. 0:02:03.170 --> 0:02:03.910 A home run. 0:02:04.710 --> 0:02:08.690 That streak is over and out along with the ball. 0:02:08.810 --> 0:02:14.570 Into the left center field stand. Quickly the Dodgers lead 3-0. 0:02:15.669 --> 0:02:18.570 Three-run home run for Freddie. His first since the 4th 0:02:18.610 --> 0:02:21.070 of July. Dodgers a 3-0 lead. That's the top tier 0:02:21.110 --> 0:02:23.060 play of the game brought to you by ARCO. Quality 0:02:23.100 --> 0:02:26.120 top-tier guys for less. Yamamoto took that lead and rode 0:02:26.160 --> 0:02:28.670 with it, only allowing a walk-through five innings. However, in 0:02:28.710 --> 0:02:31.850 the sixth, the Cardinals got on the board. A two-run 0:02:31.889 --> 0:02:34.530 home run, and the Dodgers' lead was 3-2. However, in 0:02:34.550 --> 0:02:36.890 the bottom of the inning, the Dodgers answered back, thanks 0:02:37.050 --> 0:02:37.680 to Mookie. 0:02:38.510 --> 0:02:39.600 Soriano with an. 0:02:39.560 --> 0:02:42.760 ERA of a shade over four. He's a 27-year-old right-hander. 0:02:44.990 --> 0:02:46.690 With the closed stance on the mound. 0:02:47.070 --> 0:02:49.310 It's a fly ball to left field. And deep. It 0:02:49.370 --> 0:02:51.130 is way back there. Torres at the wall. 0:02:51.180 --> 0:02:51.440 Looks up. 0:02:51.460 --> 0:02:53.440 And it's gone. A home run. 0:02:55.560 --> 0:02:58.760 Mookie Betts with his 17th home run of the year. 0:02:59.580 --> 0:03:04.149 And the Dodgers. Tack on to the lead. It is 0:03:04.370 --> 0:03:04.720 now 5-2. 0:03:05.389 --> 0:03:10.070 Two-run shot for Mookie. Dodgers a three-run lead up 5-2. 0:03:10.160 --> 0:03:12.960 Yamamoto came back in the seventh, and he gave up 0:03:13.000 --> 0:03:15.639 another two-run home run, cutting the Dodgers' lead to 5-4. 0:03:16.300 --> 0:03:18.540 Tanner Scott would pitch the eighth inning, trying to hang on, 0:03:18.580 --> 0:03:20.200 but he couldn't hold on to the lead, give up 0:03:20.220 --> 0:03:22.460 a sack fly to tie the game at five. Dodgers 0:03:22.500 --> 0:03:24.459 couldn't score in the eighth, had an opportunity in the ninth, 0:03:24.480 --> 0:03:26.899 but couldn't push across the game-winning run, so it was 0:03:26.960 --> 0:03:29.760 free baseball at the Ravine last night. Extra innings, Cardinals' 0:03:30.110 --> 0:03:32.470 Scored in the top of the 10th, three runs off 0:03:32.490 --> 0:03:34.990 of Brock Stewart. Dodgers only able to counter with one 0:03:35.010 --> 0:03:37.310 at the bottom of the 10th. Cardinals come all the 0:03:37.350 --> 0:03:39.470 way back, and they beat the Dodgers in 10 innings 0:03:39.510 --> 0:03:42.430 last night, 8-6. Brock Stewart gets the loss. Dodgers have 0:03:42.450 --> 0:03:44.550 now lost six of their last eight. They haven't won 0:03:44.590 --> 0:03:48.130 now here in early September. They're 82-57 on this season. 0:03:48.180 --> 0:03:51.020 Look it up in Milwaukee and Atlanta. for the top 0:03:51.040 --> 0:03:52.960 two spots in the National League with less than a 0:03:52.980 --> 0:03:55.340 month of play in the regular season. But tonight, that's 0:03:55.380 --> 0:03:57.240 all going to change. Tarek Skubal on the mound, first 0:03:57.280 --> 0:03:59.140 pitch at 7-10. And with more, we head out to 0:03:59.160 --> 0:04:01.990 the Galpin Ford broadcast booth as we welcome in Tim 0:04:02.000 --> 0:04:03.290 Neverett and Rick Munday. 0:04:03.330 --> 0:04:03.670 Guys. 0:04:04.330 --> 0:04:07.010 Tim, thank you very much. It's a very pleasant September 0:04:07.090 --> 0:04:10.910 evening here at Uniqlo Field at Dodgers Stadium. Dodgers and Cardinals, 0:04:10.990 --> 0:04:14.000 third game of this three-game set. Dodgers trying to salvage 0:04:14.030 --> 0:04:17.610 a game. Against the Cardinals, who have won the last 0:04:17.750 --> 0:04:21.070 four series they've played against Los Angeles. In fact, they've 0:04:21.089 --> 0:04:24.229 won nine of the last 13 against the Dodgers. Meantime, 0:04:24.270 --> 0:04:27.690 the Dodgers have lost six of their last eight. Top 0:04:27.730 --> 0:04:32.190 story today, no Shohei Ohtani in the lineup. And Dave 0:04:32.250 --> 0:04:36.180 Roberts saying it's day-to-day right now. They'll determine tomorrow, tomorrow. 0:04:36.220 --> 0:04:38.719 But for tonight, he's not in the starting lineup. He'll 0:04:38.760 --> 0:04:40.979 determine whether or not, as the game goes along, whether 0:04:41.000 --> 0:04:42.700 or not he'll be available to come off the bench 0:04:42.740 --> 0:04:43.220 and pinch it. 0:04:43.540 --> 0:04:46.020 Tim, it was interesting to listen to Dave Roberts today 0:04:46.100 --> 0:04:48.860 because he brought up something that we had not heard yet. 0:04:49.220 --> 0:04:51.400 Everybody's aware of the left knee. That shut him down 0:04:51.420 --> 0:04:54.060 from the pitching. Understand that, yes, we've heard about the bicep. 0:04:54.520 --> 0:04:57.480 But for Dave Roberts, also mentioned another body part, neck. 0:04:58.080 --> 0:05:00.940 So that has become an issue. And for Otani, it's 0:05:00.960 --> 0:05:02.990 been a struggle. I mean, seven for the last 51 at-bats. 0:05:04.240 --> 0:05:07.360 The last 12 games, six for 46 with 14 strikeouts, 0:05:07.420 --> 0:05:10.670 including four last night. It's not the same swing. And 0:05:10.710 --> 0:05:12.790 for Dave Roberts, you can only imagine it's got to 0:05:12.810 --> 0:05:15.590 be a difficult decision for a manager to say, one 0:05:15.690 --> 0:05:18.630 of the star players in baseball, say, hey, look, take 0:05:18.650 --> 0:05:20.800 the night off, kind of a reset. And as you mentioned, 0:05:21.270 --> 0:05:24.460 they will address it again tomorrow when Otani shows up 0:05:24.520 --> 0:05:26.539 and they have a chance to look at the medical staff, 0:05:27.020 --> 0:05:29.820 how Otani feels, and is it going to be in 0:05:29.839 --> 0:05:30.659 the lineup or not? 0:05:31.290 --> 0:05:33.560 You know, striking out four times last night, it's the 0:05:33.570 --> 0:05:36.560 first time all season he's done that, but it hasn't 0:05:36.580 --> 0:05:38.880 been just last night. It has been building and building 0:05:38.920 --> 0:05:41.279 and building to last night. I think anybody who watches 0:05:41.320 --> 0:05:43.900 a lot of baseball would have said, something just doesn't 0:05:43.920 --> 0:05:44.520 look quite right. 0:05:44.720 --> 0:05:47.760 No, and the swing is not there. I brought up 0:05:48.020 --> 0:05:51.210 the question last night, is the left knee bothering him? 0:05:51.250 --> 0:05:53.330 That's the back knee for a left-handed batter, and I 0:05:53.370 --> 0:05:57.240 brought that up because it would hinder the swing and 0:05:57.360 --> 0:05:59.980 certainly the follow through if it is an issue. Well, 0:06:00.040 --> 0:06:03.120 Roberts is saying he's not aware of any discomfort with 0:06:03.140 --> 0:06:06.060 the left knee while he is hitting. So it's kind 0:06:06.100 --> 0:06:09.790 of mysterious, but it's like anybody else, whether you're a superstar, 0:06:09.850 --> 0:06:11.050 if you're a guy that just came to the big 0:06:11.089 --> 0:06:12.930 league level, you ask a guy that's in a slump, 0:06:13.290 --> 0:06:15.830 they'll probably tell you, I'm just not picking up the 0:06:15.870 --> 0:06:17.510 baseball real well right now as a hitter. 0:06:17.910 --> 0:06:20.480 Dave texted him last night after the game said you're 0:06:20.510 --> 0:06:23.219 out of the lineup tomorrow and there was no discussion 0:06:23.279 --> 0:06:26.350 about it. And Roberts did say that just because of 0:06:26.370 --> 0:06:27.969 the name on the back of his jersey, he's going 0:06:27.990 --> 0:06:30.270 to put guys in the lineup that he thinks give 0:06:30.290 --> 0:06:31.570 this team the best chance to win. 0:06:31.630 --> 0:06:34.120 Yeah, and meanwhile, the Dodgers have to figure out some 0:06:34.140 --> 0:06:37.020 other things. Mookie Bentz swinging the bat better. Teoscar Hernandez 0:06:37.060 --> 0:06:39.320 now swinging the bat much better of the last few 0:06:39.339 --> 0:06:42.659 games in particular in this series. However, if you look 0:06:42.680 --> 0:06:44.820 at the first two games of the series, the Dodgers 0:06:44.860 --> 0:06:48.200 have left not just a small village of runners on base, 0:06:48.610 --> 0:06:51.270 they've left a mid-sized village of runners on base, 22 0:06:51.270 --> 0:06:54.330 to be exact. And with runners in scoring position the 0:06:54.370 --> 0:06:57.650 two games, they've had 32 opportunities. They come up with 0:06:57.690 --> 0:07:01.250 just two hits. That's a 156 average. What have the 0:07:01.310 --> 0:07:03.279 Cardinals hit in the first two games of this series? 0:07:03.440 --> 0:07:07.700 And 13 at-bats with runners in scoring position. They've hit 539. 0:07:07.700 --> 0:07:10.780 There's a big disparity right there. And the Dodgers desperately 0:07:10.860 --> 0:07:14.260 need another good outing by Tarek Skubal. They wasted a 0:07:14.300 --> 0:07:17.820 good outing last night by Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who did not 0:07:17.860 --> 0:07:20.470 give up a base hit. Until the sixth inning, but 0:07:20.890 --> 0:07:23.060 that went to the wayside in ten innings with a loss. 0:07:23.390 --> 0:07:27.160 Terrick Scruble, eight and seven against Quinn Matthews, another left-hander. 0:07:27.200 --> 0:07:30.600 He's one and two. Matthews making just his fifth Major 0:07:30.640 --> 0:07:33.980 League start. Dodgers start the night nine games in front 0:07:34.020 --> 0:07:37.140 of Arizona in the West standings with a record of 82-57. 0:07:37.190 --> 0:07:38.220 The Cardinals, even Stevens, 70-70. 0:07:42.710 --> 0:07:43.420 All right, thank you, guys. 0:07:43.460 --> 0:07:45.360 As we count you down to first pitch, Dodger fans, 0:07:45.700 --> 0:07:48.120 get that game day meal on at Shakey's Pizza Parlor. 0:07:48.160 --> 0:07:53.170 Order your Shakey's Pizza, chicken, and mojos right now at Shakey's.com. 0:07:53.230 --> 0:07:55.530 Coming up here on Morongo Casino, Dodgers on deck. You're 0:07:55.550 --> 0:07:57.490 going to hear from the manager, Dave Roberts. We'll get 0:07:57.530 --> 0:08:00.010 his pregame thoughts. We'll check in with David Vasse throughout 0:08:00.060 --> 0:08:03.060 the hour. We'll also hear from Mookie Betts coming up 0:08:03.160 --> 0:08:06.280 in about 35 minutes. But up next, your Otani Rewind, 0:08:06.300 --> 0:08:09.430 and we'll visit with Kirsten Watson from Sportsnet LA. That's 0:08:09.470 --> 0:08:11.970 all coming up as we lead you up to Dodgers 0:08:12.010 --> 0:08:13.330 and Cardinals on this Thursday night. 0:08:13.350 --> 0:08:14.910 Thanks for being with us. I'm Tim Cates. 0:08:14.930 --> 0:08:16.690 This is the back-to-back World Series champion Dodgers. 0:08:17.370 --> 0:08:17.990 Audio Network. 0:08:21.370 --> 0:08:26.140 This is Morongo Casino. Dodgers on deck. What a home run! 0:08:26.970 --> 0:08:29.470 On your home for the blue all season long. 0:08:30.510 --> 0:08:33.030 It's the Dodgers and Cardinals. One final time on this 0:08:33.080 --> 0:08:35.960 Thursday night. Tarek Skubal, Quinn Matthews, the pitching matchup. We'll 0:08:36.000 --> 0:08:38.160 dive deeper into the numbers coming up in just a 0:08:38.179 --> 0:08:39.969 little bit. First pitch at 7-10. 0:08:41.020 --> 0:08:45.559 This is the Ohtani Rewind. Presented by Mikado Shochu. 0:08:45.580 --> 0:08:49.400 You know, we were talking about the Brewers and how 0:08:49.960 --> 0:08:50.800 formidable they are. 0:08:50.820 --> 0:08:57.100 The pitch is low and 1-2. And Ohtani steals. Second base. 0:08:57.120 --> 0:08:58.760 Oh, did he have a jump. 0:09:00.200 --> 0:09:03.620 Shohei Otani with another stolen base last night. However, Otani 0:09:03.620 --> 0:09:06.920 0 for 4, four strikeouts. He got on base via 0:09:06.940 --> 0:09:09.020 the walk and then scored on the three-run home run 0:09:09.059 --> 0:09:12.060 from Freddie Freeman. Shohei Otani bothered by a sore left 0:09:12.080 --> 0:09:15.480 knee and right bicep. Not in the lineup tonight for 0:09:15.500 --> 0:09:19.260 the Dodgers. Otani Rewind presented by Nikaido Sochu, the official 0:09:19.400 --> 0:09:21.260 Sochu of the Los Angeles Dodgers. 0:09:21.300 --> 0:09:23.420 Discover Nikaido. 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He kept 0:09:58.010 --> 0:10:01.220 shaking out that right arm and the same bicep and 0:10:01.300 --> 0:10:04.540 arm that has been bothering him slowing down his throwing 0:10:04.580 --> 0:10:07.940 progression and so there has been so much talk about 0:10:08.040 --> 0:10:12.319 how The pain he was feeling while pitching and not 0:10:12.360 --> 0:10:16.160 being 100 percent, that was not bleeding over into the hitting. 0:10:16.260 --> 0:10:19.739 But yesterday we saw truly at firsthand how it now 0:10:19.880 --> 0:10:22.679 is having impact on the offense, just with the swings 0:10:22.720 --> 0:10:25.920 he was taking, how he was visually feeling, the frustration 0:10:25.950 --> 0:10:29.490 that he had when he finished the game. So while 0:10:29.510 --> 0:10:32.010 we haven't spoken to him just yet, Dave Roberts did 0:10:32.090 --> 0:10:35.589 say that He going into, or after the game last night, 0:10:35.610 --> 0:10:37.969 coming into this one, he was really debating if he 0:10:37.990 --> 0:10:39.510 was going to give him a day off, if this 0:10:39.550 --> 0:10:42.510 is likely going to be an IL situation. And so 0:10:42.590 --> 0:10:45.050 obviously we've seen he's not in the lineup today. Dave 0:10:45.110 --> 0:10:48.130 Roberts was saying that for this moment right now, they're 0:10:48.150 --> 0:10:50.500 looking at this as a day-to-day thing. He has not 0:10:50.510 --> 0:10:53.040 had the chance to really sit down with Shohei and 0:10:53.100 --> 0:10:56.620 have a true conversation as to how he is genuinely feeling. 0:10:56.960 --> 0:10:59.490 And they are trying to manage, you know, This is 0:10:59.530 --> 0:11:01.329 a guy who wants to be out there every day. 0:11:01.410 --> 0:11:04.040 He wants to post for his team. And there are 0:11:04.080 --> 0:11:07.160 times where maybe he's not 100%, but feels like he can, 0:11:07.200 --> 0:11:10.490 but it's clear. that it is compromising the swing and 0:11:10.510 --> 0:11:13.250 the result. So Dave Roberts was saying at this moment, 0:11:13.290 --> 0:11:17.420 they don't feel like it's a IL situation, but they're 0:11:17.460 --> 0:11:19.920 going to read and react. And so depending on how 0:11:19.960 --> 0:11:22.720 Shohei says, how he feels, they will make that decision 0:11:22.780 --> 0:11:25.339 and go from there. But right now, it's just a 0:11:25.400 --> 0:11:28.680 day-to-day thing, and they'll reevaluate how he feels tomorrow after 0:11:28.730 --> 0:11:31.710 taking a mental and a physical reset today. 0:11:32.340 --> 0:11:34.720 Dodgers tonight with Tarek Skubal on the mound. Right guy 0:11:34.740 --> 0:11:36.640 to have on the mound tonight trying to get a win, 0:11:36.679 --> 0:11:38.660 but we could have said the same thing last night 0:11:38.700 --> 0:11:39.680 in Yamamoto's case. 0:11:40.520 --> 0:11:44.370 Yeah, and even with Yoshinobu yesterday, he was excellent, especially 0:11:44.400 --> 0:11:46.510 to start the game. He had the five innings of 0:11:46.570 --> 0:11:49.709 work in which it was nearly perfect just the one walk, 0:11:49.770 --> 0:11:52.689 and then in that sixth and seventh, things did get 0:11:52.850 --> 0:11:55.850 a little bit hairy when we saw the loud contact 0:11:55.910 --> 0:11:58.109 and the hardball from the Cardinals giving up those two 0:11:58.190 --> 0:12:01.449 home runs. So, When you look at today, he did 0:12:01.490 --> 0:12:05.700 get some run support early, with it being 3-0 early, 0:12:05.750 --> 0:12:07.720 and then obviously for the Dodgers to put five and 0:12:07.740 --> 0:12:10.200 then six runs on the board. It was a tricky 0:12:10.300 --> 0:12:13.640 one because it felt like things were going their way 0:12:13.740 --> 0:12:16.400 for most of the game. It just quickly kind of 0:12:16.480 --> 0:12:19.420 shifted on the back end, and that's when the Cardinals 0:12:19.460 --> 0:12:21.699 were able to tie the game and ultimately win it 0:12:21.860 --> 0:12:25.790 in extras. The Dodgers, even though they had opportunities, they 0:12:25.820 --> 0:12:28.640 just weren't able to take advantage of them. They were 0:12:28.660 --> 0:12:31.420 1-for-18 with runners in scoring position, and ultimately that's what 0:12:31.860 --> 0:12:35.060 impacted them the most. So for today, like you said, 0:12:35.120 --> 0:12:37.740 you've got Yoshinobu yesterday. He was the right guy. Today 0:12:37.760 --> 0:12:39.980 it's Tarek Skubal. The good news for Tarek is he's 0:12:40.040 --> 0:12:42.200 coming off of a game in which he was excellent 0:12:42.240 --> 0:12:44.500 against his former team, and so the hope is he 0:12:44.520 --> 0:12:47.720 can continue to carry that momentum forward and get things 0:12:47.780 --> 0:12:50.300 going early, but also maybe even kind of sustaining them 0:12:50.340 --> 0:12:52.620 deep into the game because that seems to be where 0:12:53.100 --> 0:12:55.380 things unfortunately right now have kind of fallen off for 0:12:55.460 --> 0:12:57.470 the Dodgers just in general. 0:12:57.500 --> 0:12:57.949 No doubt. 0:12:57.990 --> 0:12:59.630 Whatever it takes, they've got to get back on the 0:12:59.670 --> 0:13:02.860 winning track. Here in the month of September. Kirsten, we 0:13:02.880 --> 0:13:04.480 appreciate it. We'll check in with you after the game. 0:13:04.500 --> 0:13:06.559 Still to come here on Morongo Casino, Dodgers on deck. 0:13:06.780 --> 0:13:09.100 We'll dive deeper into this pitching matchup. David Vasse goes 0:13:09.220 --> 0:13:11.829 one-on-one with Mookie Betts. That's coming up in just a 0:13:11.830 --> 0:13:14.010 little bit. We'll get you an injury report, though, when 0:13:14.050 --> 0:13:16.670 we come back. And we'll hear from the manager, Dave Roberts. 0:13:17.010 --> 0:13:19.930 It's the Dodgers and Cardinals. One final time from Uniqlo 0:13:19.950 --> 0:13:22.130 Field at Dodger Stadium. First pitch is 7-10. 0:13:22.320 --> 0:13:24.700 I'm Tim Cates. This is the back-to-back World Series champion, Dodgers. 0:13:25.240 --> 0:13:25.900 Audio Network. 0:13:28.320 --> 0:13:33.120 As we were saying, this is Morongo Casino Dodgers on 0:13:33.160 --> 0:13:37.020 deck on the official home of L.A. 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This is Dodger Insider, David Bassett. 0:17:20.970 --> 0:17:22.930 All right, Davey, you're the best of the best because 0:17:22.950 --> 0:17:25.250 we just heard from Dave Roberts who didn't say too 0:17:25.290 --> 0:17:28.040 much about Shohei Ohtani, didn't have that much information, but 0:17:28.320 --> 0:17:29.800 we're going to learn a little bit more about what's. 0:17:29.700 --> 0:17:30.340 Happened with Shohei. 0:17:31.000 --> 0:17:34.240 Yeah, definitely had a chance to talk to Dodgers GM 0:17:34.260 --> 0:17:37.940 Brandon Gomes after Dave Roberts addressed the media because everybody 0:17:38.000 --> 0:17:41.470 wants to know more details. Otani hasn't spoken to the 0:17:41.530 --> 0:17:44.450 media since he spoke to us after hitting a home 0:17:44.510 --> 0:17:46.649 run at Coors Field, and that was a couple of 0:17:46.710 --> 0:17:50.270 weeks ago. The only way we get some information is 0:17:50.330 --> 0:17:54.060 either talking to Brandon Gomes, Dave Roberts, or Andrew Friedman, 0:17:54.180 --> 0:17:56.400 and I was able to talk to all three today. 0:17:56.920 --> 0:18:01.070 The Dodgers are not ready to say Otani needs to 0:18:01.109 --> 0:18:03.790 go on the IL. It seems like, from what I gathered, 0:18:04.150 --> 0:18:08.330 they're pretty confident that the IL can be avoided. But 0:18:08.430 --> 0:18:12.100 certainly having tonight off is going to benefit him and 0:18:12.200 --> 0:18:16.600 even possibly tomorrow night, getting the day off and not participating. 0:18:16.640 --> 0:18:20.000 But here's what Dodger GM Brandon Gomes had to say 0:18:20.060 --> 0:18:22.960 when he was asked whether or not Otani is putting 0:18:23.000 --> 0:18:25.879 his own personal goals ahead of the team goals. 0:18:26.540 --> 0:18:28.879 I mean, I think it gets back to having the 0:18:28.940 --> 0:18:32.990 conversations of, hey, what makes sense here? Any Shohei innings... 0:18:33.340 --> 0:18:37.180 are really valuable, but if it comes at a cost, 0:18:37.260 --> 0:18:40.590 then you make that decision. So we still have some time. 0:18:40.650 --> 0:18:41.590 We still. 0:18:42.910 --> 0:18:46.090 Can continue to see how he bounces back and throws, 0:18:46.210 --> 0:18:49.350 and if that is something that doesn't make sense and 0:18:49.390 --> 0:18:50.770 we want to make a decision one way or. 0:18:50.750 --> 0:18:51.770 The other, we will. 0:18:52.380 --> 0:18:56.160 Today is not a day or indicative of anything to 0:18:56.720 --> 0:18:57.899 make a decision on that. 0:18:58.380 --> 0:18:59.200 Joey's great. 0:18:59.540 --> 0:19:04.670 Any conversations, he understands this is a balance and always 0:19:04.750 --> 0:19:08.170 putting the team first. I think all of our interests 0:19:08.230 --> 0:19:11.950