WEBVTT - Hunter Feduccia (8-7-26) 

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<v Speaker 1>And now an exclusive interview with David Bassay for Dodger

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<v Speaker 1>talking nothing but first class. When you're with the man himself,

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<v Speaker 1>freshly traded from the Tampa Bay Rays back to where

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<v Speaker 1>he belongs, the LA Dodgers, and he's behind the plate

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<v Speaker 1>tonight catching Roki Sasaki. That's the one and only Hunter

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<v Speaker 1>Fiducca Fetti, thanks a lot for the time. Great to

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<v Speaker 1>have you back.

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<v Speaker 2>Of course, I'm happy to be back.

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<v Speaker 1>I guess Austin Barnes doesn't watch a lot of Dodger games,

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<v Speaker 1>because he was watching the other day and he said, wait, what,

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<v Speaker 1>Fetti's back. So now that Barnes is aware that you're back,

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<v Speaker 1>I guess that's all good.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm so waiting for the text from him. I should

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<v Speaker 3>be here any any moment now. But yeah, I miss

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<v Speaker 3>that guy.

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<v Speaker 1>What's it been like for you? Is it still surreal

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<v Speaker 1>to be back?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, you know, you know it's at this but at

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<v Speaker 3>the same time, it feels like I haven't missed much.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, the guys were very welcoming when I when

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<v Speaker 3>I got here, you know, kind of picked up where

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<v Speaker 3>it left off. So you know, I'm excited to be

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<v Speaker 3>back with these guys and you know, they got a

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<v Speaker 3>good thing going, so I'm excited to help out any

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<v Speaker 3>way I can.

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<v Speaker 1>Is that how it felt. Maybe you don't see a

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<v Speaker 1>guy from college for ten years and then you see

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<v Speaker 1>him and you pick up right where you left off.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, that's that's a good way to put it, honestly.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, we spent a lot of hours together on

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<v Speaker 3>the field and just bonding in general, so you know,

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<v Speaker 3>a year doesn't take much off of it. So yeah,

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<v Speaker 3>when I got back, it felt like I haven't I

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<v Speaker 3>haven't missed too much, So that's good.

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<v Speaker 1>Is it a crash course when it comes to some

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<v Speaker 1>of these pictures or is it because you understand the method,

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<v Speaker 1>the process as far as the game planning, Does it

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<v Speaker 1>matter that you haven't really caught Rokie before?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah? You know I caught his bullpen the other day.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, beforehand probably caught him a handful of times,

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<v Speaker 3>so you know, not much has changed from that aspect.

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<v Speaker 3>And you know, just being with the race for a

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<v Speaker 3>while and you know, having to kind of lead a staff,

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<v Speaker 3>it's helped out a lot with game planning and just

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<v Speaker 3>getting comfortable in that sense.

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<v Speaker 2>But you know, I feel comfortable for the most part.

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<v Speaker 3>Obviously, there's a little stuff here and there that need

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<v Speaker 3>to pick up on and learn along the way, But

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<v Speaker 3>I don't think it's going to take too much time.

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<v Speaker 2>Hopefully.

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<v Speaker 1>Hunter Fiduccia is our guest. He has a clean shaven

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<v Speaker 1>upper lip. Now you shaved the stash. That thing was

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<v Speaker 1>looking pretty nice over there, I mean Ted Lasso's back

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<v Speaker 1>and you shave the stash.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah. I don't know where that came about.

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<v Speaker 3>I think it was like two am in the morning

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<v Speaker 3>when I when I got in after getting traded.

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<v Speaker 2>And thought, you know, I had to change something up.

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<v Speaker 3>So here I am fresh, fresh, new team, fresh shave,

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<v Speaker 3>So here goes nothing.

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<v Speaker 1>Does it feel like when you came back to the

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<v Speaker 1>Dodgers and when you were first traded? Obviously he's still

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<v Speaker 1>trying to prove yourself in the big leagues. Now you've

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<v Speaker 1>done that, you've established that. Does it feel like you

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<v Speaker 1>left kind of like a boy and now you're a

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<v Speaker 1>man that you came back.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I know, like you said there, I think there's

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<v Speaker 3>still some more to prove, you know, but developing more.

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<v Speaker 3>As you know, I've been the Bigs a little longer,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, it has helped out a lot with being

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<v Speaker 3>comfortable and you know, working with pitchers and you know,

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<v Speaker 3>with the staff and Tampa having a lot of veteran arms,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, picking up on a lot of a lot

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<v Speaker 3>of stuff from them and how they approach certain at

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<v Speaker 3>bats and hitters, and you know.

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<v Speaker 2>I feel a lot more well rounded as as a

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<v Speaker 2>catcher for sure and ballplayer.

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<v Speaker 1>I got to ask you this, Shane McClanahan. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>he's such a powerful pitcher. We know him from starting

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<v Speaker 1>the All Star Game against Krushaw in LA. But what's

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<v Speaker 1>it like to be a teammate to be behind the

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<v Speaker 1>plate when mcclanahan's pitching.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, no, it's it's as advertised how you see it

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<v Speaker 3>on TV.

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<v Speaker 2>It's it's truly a special arm.

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<v Speaker 3>It was fun getting to work with him, and you know,

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<v Speaker 3>especially after you know the injuries he's went through, seeing

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<v Speaker 3>how he bounced back and has developed his arm, it's

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<v Speaker 3>truly impressive.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, Before I let you go, Ben Rotfitz, the

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<v Speaker 1>first thing he said to me was, it's so weird.

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<v Speaker 1>You guys were treated for each other and now your

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<v Speaker 1>finally teammates. What are your first impressions of the legend

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<v Speaker 1>that is Ben Roartvett.

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<v Speaker 3>He's the man you know, I heard a lot of

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<v Speaker 3>stories in the past about him, never really knew him,

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<v Speaker 3>but you know, when I saw him for the first

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<v Speaker 3>time in Chicago, it's like we've known each other for

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<v Speaker 3>a long time. It's a weird feeling, but now it's

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<v Speaker 3>been awesome so far. You know, he's been helpful too.

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<v Speaker 3>It's some of the pictures I haven't caught before, and

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<v Speaker 3>you know, he's had some time here and got to

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<v Speaker 3>build relationships with some of the pictures. So he's been

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<v Speaker 3>super helpful. And looking forward to get to know him

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<v Speaker 3>a little better and working with them all right.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, great to have both you and Ben back with

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<v Speaker 1>the Dodgers. Good luck tonight with Rokie and it's a

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<v Speaker 1>good night to get a win.

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<v Speaker 2>Yes, let's do it. Thank you.