WEBVTT - Dodgers on Deck (4-3-26) 0:00:00.560 --> 0:00:03.560 For the back to back World champions of Baseball. 0:00:03.720 --> 0:00:06.080 One of the greatest runs in the history of baseball. 0:00:06.120 --> 0:00:08.640 Immortality is within their reach. 0:00:08.920 --> 0:00:12.799 Incredible and while others make excuses. 0:00:12.360 --> 0:00:14.640 The only reason the Dodgers are doing this because they can. 0:00:14.720 --> 0:00:15.480 They print money. 0:00:15.480 --> 0:00:18.919 The Dodgers just can't continue. It's not fair are making 0:00:19.040 --> 0:00:20.280 plans again. 0:00:20.400 --> 0:00:25.279 It's a singular focus on controlling what they can control. 0:00:25.640 --> 0:00:29.400 Now your pregame host of the world champion La Dodgers, 0:00:29.880 --> 0:00:31.120 Tam kats. 0:00:31.120 --> 0:00:37.120 Hi, everybody, and welcome to Morongo Casino Dodgers on deck 0:00:37.200 --> 0:00:41.720 on this Friday morning, April third, twenty twenty six. You're 0:00:41.880 --> 0:00:45.519 back to back world champion Los Angeles Dodgers four and 0:00:45.600 --> 0:00:48.320 two to start the season. After a sweep of the 0:00:48.360 --> 0:00:51.680 Arizona Diamondbacks to get the year started, they then drop 0:00:51.760 --> 0:00:54.440 two of three to the Cleveland Guardians to wrap up 0:00:54.480 --> 0:00:57.280 the homestand the Dodgers now hit the road for the 0:00:57.320 --> 0:01:01.840 first time this season. First up game weekend set against 0:01:01.880 --> 0:01:06.000 the Washington Nationals. Emmitt Shean on the mound. First pitch 0:01:06.240 --> 0:01:08.640 from our nation's capital is coming up at ten to 0:01:08.680 --> 0:01:11.360 ZHO five coming up over the next hour here on 0:01:11.480 --> 0:01:14.600 Marongo Casino Dodgers on deck. You are gonna hear from 0:01:14.840 --> 0:01:17.480 Dodger right fielder Kyle Tucker. That's coming up in forty 0:01:17.480 --> 0:01:19.480 five minutes. About twenty minutes Ronal, you'll here from the 0:01:19.480 --> 0:01:22.200 manager himself, Dave Roberts. Get hit thoughts on the way 0:01:22.240 --> 0:01:24.759 this team performed in the homestand and what he's expecting 0:01:25.040 --> 0:01:27.520 now on this first road trip of the twenty twenty 0:01:27.560 --> 0:01:30.240 six season, we'll preview this pitching matchup. We got your 0:01:30.240 --> 0:01:34.280 Dodgers magical moment. Kirsten Watson from Sports and at LA 0:01:34.400 --> 0:01:36.480 will join us in the booths in just a couple 0:01:36.520 --> 0:01:38.479 of minutes, and in just a few minutes we'll head 0:01:38.480 --> 0:01:40.880 out to the Galloping four broadcast booth and check in 0:01:40.959 --> 0:01:44.679 with Steven Nelson and Rick Monday. Well. The Dodgers off 0:01:44.760 --> 0:01:47.520 yesterday to travel to the East Coast. Before that Wednesday 0:01:47.600 --> 0:01:50.640 night at the Ravine, they wrapped up their home stand 0:01:50.720 --> 0:01:53.240 against the Guardians. A rough one in the rubber game 0:01:53.280 --> 0:01:56.040 between the Dodgers and Guardians. As far as the Dodgers 0:01:56.200 --> 0:02:00.440 offense was concerned, they ran into big Gavin Williams six 0:02:00.480 --> 0:02:04.280 foot six right hander was really good for the Guardians, 0:02:04.360 --> 0:02:07.560 hitting his fastball in the corners ninety nine seventy or 0:02:07.600 --> 0:02:10.520 seven shutout innings. He allowed just two hits along the 0:02:10.520 --> 0:02:13.799 way while striking out ten. He got three ground ball 0:02:13.880 --> 0:02:16.800 double plays from the Dodgers, who had limited traffic on 0:02:16.840 --> 0:02:20.920 the base pass early on. Meanwhile, Yoshinobu Yamamoto six innings, 0:02:20.919 --> 0:02:24.240 two runs, four hits, two strikeouts through eighty seven pitches, 0:02:24.280 --> 0:02:26.680 had a one two three first, a one two three second, 0:02:26.880 --> 0:02:30.040 but then a leadoff double to Daniel Schneman to lead 0:02:30.080 --> 0:02:32.880 off the third. He stole third and on the play 0:02:32.919 --> 0:02:34.920 a throw in the left field from Will Smith brought 0:02:34.919 --> 0:02:38.359 in a run. Nick batter Gabriel Arias a solo home run, 0:02:38.360 --> 0:02:40.280 and just like that, it was a two to nothing 0:02:40.360 --> 0:02:44.040 Guardians lead. Fast forward to the eighth inning, Will kleinb 0:02:44.040 --> 0:02:47.480 a two out walk pitching James brought in Tanner Scott, who, 0:02:47.600 --> 0:02:51.160 on an O two pitch with two outs to Jose Ramirez, 0:02:51.440 --> 0:02:54.680 gives up a two run home run. So what was 0:02:54.720 --> 0:02:58.160 a two nothing Guardians lead ballooned up to a four 0:02:58.200 --> 0:03:02.080 to nothing Guardians lead Dodgers down but not out in 0:03:02.160 --> 0:03:04.200 the ninth inning thanks to Freddie Freeman. 0:03:04.800 --> 0:03:06.799 Three of them belong to Andy Potters. They say two 0:03:06.960 --> 0:03:11.000 three and the other one to Taoscar Hernandez, two to 0:03:11.000 --> 0:03:13.760 oz and Freddie Hammers went deep the center failed this 0:03:13.960 --> 0:03:16.400 ball heading back toward the wall in his cart a 0:03:16.480 --> 0:03:20.160 home run and the Dodgers hope they shutout tonight. It 0:03:20.280 --> 0:03:24.320 is four to one as Freddy Freeman launches his first 0:03:24.320 --> 0:03:25.840 home run of the season. 0:03:25.880 --> 0:03:28.600 The three hundred and sixty eighth home run. 0:03:28.760 --> 0:03:29.600 Of his career. 0:03:30.240 --> 0:03:33.800 Freddie Freeman prevents the shutout with the solo home run. 0:03:33.960 --> 0:03:37.000 Will Smith then went deep to the center. Bud flew 0:03:37.040 --> 0:03:40.320 out to the wall to end the game. Guardians beat 0:03:40.400 --> 0:03:43.200 the Dodgers on Wednesday night, four to one. Kevin Williams 0:03:43.200 --> 0:03:46.400 against the winning Yoshanoba Yamamoto against the loss. Dodgers go 0:03:46.600 --> 0:03:49.280 four and two on the opening homestand after a day 0:03:49.360 --> 0:03:52.000 off to travel, they're back at it today the Nationals 0:03:52.080 --> 0:03:55.920 home opener in our Nation's capital, Washington, d C. Dodgers, 0:03:56.000 --> 0:03:58.320 and that's Immit Sheen on the mound, first pitch of 0:03:58.360 --> 0:04:00.440 ten oh five. With more we head out the Galpin 0:04:00.440 --> 0:04:03.240 of four broadcast booth. Is we welcome in Steven Nelson 0:04:03.600 --> 0:04:05.720 and Rick Monday, guys, thank you Tim. 0:04:05.840 --> 0:04:09.160 It is opening day in DC at Nationals Park, the 0:04:09.280 --> 0:04:12.080 Washington Nationals playing their first home game with twenty twenty six, 0:04:12.440 --> 0:04:15.560 and Mode the Dodgers playing their first road game of 0:04:15.680 --> 0:04:18.160 twenty twenty six. Isn't it an odd to have a 0:04:18.279 --> 0:04:21.120 four and two homestand or a stretch of six games 0:04:21.160 --> 0:04:24.160 in which you win four of them, and yet the 0:04:24.320 --> 0:04:28.560 feelings and the vibes around the team almost indicate two 0:04:28.680 --> 0:04:31.960 and four. That's the way the offensive struggles have kind 0:04:32.000 --> 0:04:34.719 of pushed things over that Guardian series. Ma'pet a chance 0:04:34.760 --> 0:04:36.240 to kind of wipe those away here on the road. 0:04:36.279 --> 0:04:37.840 Now, Yeah, I think it's a good point, and I 0:04:37.920 --> 0:04:40.880 think it's a lot because of expectations that this ball 0:04:40.920 --> 0:04:43.280 club has of itself. But if you start to look 0:04:43.320 --> 0:04:45.640 at it, you know, the opposing team, for example, has 0:04:45.640 --> 0:04:48.360 scored first in the five of the six games that 0:04:48.440 --> 0:04:50.800 have played so far. So you look at the four 0:04:50.960 --> 0:04:52.880 victories and you know three of those four have been 0:04:52.960 --> 0:04:55.560 come from behind. They've had to do it. And if 0:04:55.560 --> 0:04:57.720 we're looking at the last game that they played in 0:04:57.800 --> 0:05:00.600 that series, they had a very well pitched game against him. 0:05:00.680 --> 0:05:03.040 But you know, the bat's a big, big question, in 0:05:03.160 --> 0:05:05.760 particular at the top of the order, because if you 0:05:05.839 --> 0:05:08.040 look at Otani, Tucker, and Bets. Those will be the 0:05:08.120 --> 0:05:11.280 three hitters to lead it off for Dave Roberts Ball 0:05:11.320 --> 0:05:14.640 Club today. Combined, they're just hitting at one fifty nine. 0:05:14.920 --> 0:05:17.920 Not to put the two losses on them, but they 0:05:18.000 --> 0:05:21.000 need to get something going from an offensive standpoint and 0:05:21.160 --> 0:05:24.480 make better contact because the last two games collectively, the 0:05:24.600 --> 0:05:27.480 Dodgers are struck out as a team twenty three times. 0:05:27.640 --> 0:05:30.080 Yeah, and you know, Kyle Tucker is a guy throughout 0:05:30.120 --> 0:05:30.760 his career mode. 0:05:30.800 --> 0:05:34.400 He does not strike out far below league average his 0:05:34.560 --> 0:05:37.280 career strikeout rate, but it is way above his career 0:05:37.320 --> 0:05:39.760 average this year to start. Granted it is very very early, 0:05:39.839 --> 0:05:42.720 but watching these abs, do you get the feeling or 0:05:42.760 --> 0:05:46.040 the sense that it's still spring training for a number 0:05:46.040 --> 0:05:48.520 of these guys, Like just based on how they look 0:05:48.560 --> 0:05:51.000 in the box, like it still feels like they're kind 0:05:51.040 --> 0:05:53.240 of searching for that feel at the play. 0:05:53.480 --> 0:05:56.640 It could be, but it's been kind of come and go, 0:05:56.880 --> 0:06:00.280 you know, up high Milki Metts. It's the home run figure, 0:06:00.279 --> 0:06:02.440 okay all as well, and since that time has been 0:06:02.520 --> 0:06:04.560 kind of a dry spell. Three for twenty two for 0:06:05.440 --> 0:06:08.760 Mookie Betts. Otania is three for eighteen, Tucker is four 0:06:08.880 --> 0:06:12.080 for twenty three on top of it. I think it's 0:06:12.120 --> 0:06:14.760 a good point. Yeah, it's the early going. 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Yes, the amount of strikeout, especially in those 0:09:55.360 --> 0:09:57.560 last two games, is a little bit concerning, but everyone 0:09:57.640 --> 0:10:00.960 does believe that it's going to truly level out. Today 0:10:01.160 --> 0:10:03.240 they are facing Michaels, who's going to be having his 0:10:03.360 --> 0:10:05.680 second start of the regular season, and Dave was saying 0:10:05.679 --> 0:10:08.040 that they've seen him a lot over the years. He 0:10:08.080 --> 0:10:10.520 has a heavy curve ball cutter, might sneak in the 0:10:10.559 --> 0:10:12.920 fastball there, but they say he was saying that he's 0:10:12.960 --> 0:10:15.040 not really a strikeout guy, so when it comes to 0:10:15.200 --> 0:10:18.520 just like that strikeout rate, they're not too concerned when 0:10:18.600 --> 0:10:21.120 it comes to this matchup. 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On the other side, 0:10:43.880 --> 0:10:46.120 Image she And making his second start of the season 0:10:46.200 --> 0:10:48.320 last time out, couldn't get out of the fourth Inny. 0:10:49.559 --> 0:10:52.440 Yeah, and with Emmett, when they broke down the numbers, 0:10:52.480 --> 0:10:56.400 he noticed that his velocity was a bit low slider 0:10:56.600 --> 0:10:58.760 and then even on that fastball. So for him in 0:10:58.920 --> 0:11:01.520 twenty twenty five, he was at like the ninety five 0:11:01.640 --> 0:11:04.400 point six mouse power arrange. When it came to his 0:11:04.480 --> 0:11:07.000 four steamer in his first start of the season, he 0:11:07.160 --> 0:11:09.920 was down to ninety four. Now, we do know early 0:11:10.000 --> 0:11:12.000 in spring he was a bit under the weather, but 0:11:12.120 --> 0:11:14.719 Dave said today he doesn't believe that that's contributing to 0:11:15.000 --> 0:11:17.559 just this slight drop off in velocity for him. 0:11:17.960 --> 0:11:19.240 He said that Mark. 0:11:19.080 --> 0:11:21.800 Pryor, as well as Connor McGinnis, they're working closely with 0:11:21.920 --> 0:11:24.920 Emmitt Shean just to understand kind of working through a 0:11:24.960 --> 0:11:27.280 few mechanical things, trying to get his delivery in the 0:11:27.360 --> 0:11:29.920 right spot. And they do believe that, you know, coming 0:11:29.960 --> 0:11:31.840 into this when he's able to clean some stuff up 0:11:31.880 --> 0:11:33.880 and so we should start to see things move in 0:11:33.920 --> 0:11:36.280 the right direction for Emmett. But you're right, you know, 0:11:36.320 --> 0:11:40.080 when it comes to kind of taking down innings, they 0:11:40.160 --> 0:11:42.120 do want to see him get deeper into the game 0:11:42.160 --> 0:11:44.800 and be a little bit more efficient. This rotation right 0:11:44.880 --> 0:11:47.280 now is moving to a six man rotation, so that 0:11:47.440 --> 0:11:51.040 show Hey gets an extra day, and that means that 0:11:51.240 --> 0:11:53.839 Justin Robleski is not going to be available in a 0:11:53.920 --> 0:11:57.480 piggyback situation. We could potentially seem available for like one 0:11:57.559 --> 0:12:00.360 inning of work on Sunday. 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Brock Stewart on the IL 0:13:26.679 --> 0:13:29.839 but is throwing Keithy Hernandez on the sixty day IL, 0:13:29.960 --> 0:13:33.120 as is Gavin Stone landing knack on the IL, Evan 0:13:33.160 --> 0:13:36.080 Phillips on the IL river Ryan's slogo in the spring 0:13:36.200 --> 0:13:39.240 recovering back from Tommy John surgery. He's actually in Oklahoma 0:13:39.320 --> 0:13:42.400 City scheduled to get a start later on next week. 0:13:42.480 --> 0:13:44.560 So that is all positive news is these guys are 0:13:44.600 --> 0:13:46.959 on the men and trending at least in the right 0:13:47.040 --> 0:13:49.880 direction to come back. Let's head back out to our 0:13:49.960 --> 0:13:52.040 nation's Capitol and check out the Dodgers manager. 0:13:54.240 --> 0:13:54.920 Questions for Dave? 0:13:55.040 --> 0:13:57.120 Dave, can you just describe Dave? 0:13:57.200 --> 0:14:00.640 Can you talk about the pressure in the out. 0:14:00.600 --> 0:14:01.640 With Dave Roberts. 0:14:03.080 --> 0:14:07.200 Yeah, you know, we've seen Michaelis a lot over the years. 0:14:08.320 --> 0:14:11.880 You know, it's a heavy curveball. There's a cutter in there. 0:14:11.960 --> 0:14:15.640 He'll sneak the fastball in there. Not really a strikeout guy. 0:14:15.800 --> 0:14:18.120 So I would expect to, you know, ball and play 0:14:18.160 --> 0:14:23.320 a lot more today. Yeah, but I think that the 0:14:23.400 --> 0:14:26.120 approaches are fine. I just think that there's some there's 0:14:26.200 --> 0:14:28.840 a little bit with certain guys. There's certainly some chase 0:14:28.920 --> 0:14:32.360 in there. But I think that the strikeout to walk 0:14:32.520 --> 0:14:34.800 will kind of bounce itself out. 0:14:35.120 --> 0:14:36.800 Then on Wednesday, you had mentioned you were going to 0:14:36.920 --> 0:14:39.000 check in with Showhy after he was kind of rolling 0:14:39.040 --> 0:14:41.120 out that right risk. Did you hear anything or just 0:14:41.240 --> 0:14:43.880 was that kind of a maybe something has bothered him 0:14:43.920 --> 0:14:44.240 that day? 0:14:44.680 --> 0:14:46.920 You know, I talked to Thomas about it and he 0:14:47.040 --> 0:14:50.120 says that it's a non issue. So we saw, we saw. 0:14:50.280 --> 0:14:52.640 But that's that's good news that it's not an issue. 0:14:52.680 --> 0:14:52.840 Though. 0:14:53.120 --> 0:14:55.640 All right, there's a manager Dave Roberts certainly good news. 0:14:55.960 --> 0:14:58.400 When we continue here, on Wrongo because you know, Dodgers 0:14:58.400 --> 0:15:01.120 on Deck. We will check in with say, get to 0:15:01.200 --> 0:15:03.760 the latest on what has happened with the team? Is 0:15:03.840 --> 0:15:05.880 we get ready for first pitch at the top of 0:15:05.920 --> 0:15:10.320 the hour, Dodgers and Nationals from Washington, d C. I'm 0:15:10.360 --> 0:15:13.160 Tim kase Is back to back World champion Dodgers Audio Network. 0:15:16.880 --> 0:15:21.600 As we were saying, this is Marongo Casino, Dodgers on 0:15:21.840 --> 0:15:25.680 Jack on the official home of La Dodgers Baseball. 0:15:26.680 --> 0:15:29.280 It's the Dodgers in Washington Nationals. Im and she and 0:15:29.320 --> 0:15:32.000 Miles michael Is to pitching match up from our nation's capitol. 0:15:32.000 --> 0:15:33.560 First pitch coming up at ten oh five. 0:15:35.800 --> 0:15:38.240 Joining Tim Kates on Dodgers on Deck. 0:15:38.280 --> 0:15:40.040 I accept everybody for who they are. 0:15:40.200 --> 0:15:43.360 This is Dodger insider David Basse. 0:15:43.680 --> 0:15:43.960 All right. 0:15:44.000 --> 0:15:45.800 They have had a lot of pomp and circumstance with 0:15:45.880 --> 0:15:48.720 the home opener there for the Washington Nationals. But as 0:15:48.760 --> 0:15:51.600 far as the Dodgers are concerned, any answers for this 0:15:51.760 --> 0:15:54.160 slow start to the Dodgers' bats. 0:15:55.160 --> 0:15:57.640 Well, I've heard a few different theories, and one that 0:15:57.800 --> 0:16:00.640 seems to be the one that most people around the 0:16:00.720 --> 0:16:05.040 team are talking about or hypothesizing about, is the fact 0:16:05.080 --> 0:16:10.960 that during spring training, for various different reasons for each 0:16:11.160 --> 0:16:15.800 player World Baseball Classic load management, the Dodgers really slow 0:16:15.880 --> 0:16:18.600 played a lot of their hitters during spring training, and 0:16:19.440 --> 0:16:23.000 maybe that is working against them as the season starts. 0:16:23.240 --> 0:16:27.200 But the one thing that's alarming is that Kyle Tucker 0:16:27.400 --> 0:16:29.960 is striking out at a forty percent rate. That is 0:16:30.080 --> 0:16:32.640 not something that is going to continue. If I'm the 0:16:32.760 --> 0:16:36.520 Nationals Tim, I would be very concerned because show hal 0:16:36.720 --> 0:16:39.240 Tommy does not have a home run, does not have 0:16:39.360 --> 0:16:42.080 an extra base it. You know that's not going to 0:16:42.160 --> 0:16:45.040 last very long. You got Mookie Beds and Freddie Freeman 0:16:45.080 --> 0:16:47.680 and Kyle Tucker all in a little bit of a 0:16:47.760 --> 0:16:52.160 slump during that opening homestand so at some point these 0:16:52.200 --> 0:16:54.000 guys are going to break out, And I would be 0:16:54.120 --> 0:16:57.240 kind of nervous if I'm Miles Michaelis, who the Dodgers 0:16:57.320 --> 0:16:58.440 have handled in the past. 0:16:58.680 --> 0:17:01.040 David is brought to you by the Ford Motor Trends. 0:17:01.080 --> 0:17:03.320 In the North American Truck of the Year, You're Ford 0:17:03.480 --> 0:17:06.159 Maverick everything you need in the most initiative truck with 0:17:06.359 --> 0:17:08.960 forty two miles per gallon and the best MSRP of 0:17:09.000 --> 0:17:10.760 its category is time to see Ford in a new 0:17:10.880 --> 0:17:14.080 likely or Southern California four dealers today on the flip side. 0:17:14.520 --> 0:17:16.560 Sheen on the mountain, his second start of the season. 0:17:16.640 --> 0:17:20.800 David, Yeah, the Dodgers need some length out of Emmit Sheen. 0:17:21.200 --> 0:17:23.119 I'm not sure if you heard this story, Tim, but 0:17:23.240 --> 0:17:27.680 during spring training it was March sixteenth in Mesa. Emmit 0:17:27.760 --> 0:17:32.320 Sheen's fast fastball velocity was in the low nineties, mid nineties, 0:17:32.359 --> 0:17:34.040 and I asked him about it, and he said it 0:17:34.160 --> 0:17:37.919 was a mechanical issue that was preventing him from really 0:17:38.560 --> 0:17:41.520 achieving ninety five. And that's what he said after the 0:17:41.600 --> 0:17:44.560 last start as well, that the reason why his fastball 0:17:44.640 --> 0:17:48.320 velocity was so low is because of some mechanics that 0:17:48.560 --> 0:17:51.960 were not syncd up. But the reality is, you got 0:17:52.000 --> 0:17:55.720 two guys in your rotation right now in Roki Sasaki 0:17:55.800 --> 0:17:59.400 and Emic Sheen that have given you basically four innings. 0:18:00.040 --> 0:18:04.000 Robert said earlier today, that's not sustainable to remain in 0:18:04.160 --> 0:18:07.400 the rotation. So Ima Sheen needs to find a way 0:18:07.480 --> 0:18:10.560 to compete to give the Dodgers some length and log 0:18:10.720 --> 0:18:11.480 some innings. 0:18:11.840 --> 0:18:15.080 In Dave's words, yesterday at off Day, a travel day 0:18:15.119 --> 0:18:16.879 for the Dodgers, back to the East Coast. But the 0:18:16.960 --> 0:18:20.959 Dodgers making news yesterday David on a post on social 0:18:21.080 --> 0:18:25.640 media announcing blue jersey tops for road games this year. 0:18:25.680 --> 0:18:27.240 When are we gonna see it for the first time? 0:18:28.160 --> 0:18:30.560 You're gonna see it today. Today is gonna be the 0:18:30.640 --> 0:18:34.720 day the Dodgers wear those blue road jerseys. And uh, look, 0:18:34.800 --> 0:18:38.280 the Dodgers have worn blue tops before, it's just been 0:18:38.359 --> 0:18:41.000 at home. This is the first time they are taking 0:18:41.080 --> 0:18:44.000 those blue tops on the road. So yeah, you'll see 0:18:44.040 --> 0:18:46.840 them today. We're watching m machen go out to the 0:18:46.920 --> 0:18:49.080 bullpen to warm up and he's wearing it. So you're 0:18:49.080 --> 0:18:53.399 gonna see those brand spanking new jerseys on the Dodgers today. 0:18:53.640 --> 0:18:56.080 Well, based on the comments on social media, Dodger fans 0:18:56.280 --> 0:18:59.640 loving these blue tops on the road. All right, David, 0:18:59.640 --> 0:19:02.040 time not to pick the ponies at Santa Anita. We're 0:19:02.080 --> 0:19:05.359 looking at today's first race out of Santa Anita is 0:19:05.440 --> 0:19:08.240 a six horse race six furlongs. Who do you like 0:19:08.320 --> 0:19:09.040 on the turf? David? 0:19:10.000 --> 0:19:12.159 I live by these words, Tim, So I'm going with 0:19:12.240 --> 0:19:15.120 the number one horse throw the first punch. 0:19:15.520 --> 0:19:18.359 All right, I'm gonna go with the three horse sterling. 0:19:18.800 --> 0:19:21.800 See good luck to you, David, and tomorrow, don't forget 0:19:21.840 --> 0:19:25.879 it's Santa Anita Dirt. Yes, David, Happy birthday, Thank you, 0:19:25.960 --> 0:19:28.919 I appreciate that. DV all Right. Tomorrow at Santa Anita 0:19:29.040 --> 0:19:32.080 is the Santa Anita Derby with millions in payouts, full 0:19:32.160 --> 0:19:35.000 fields and exciting racing action. Explore Derby Day five k 0:19:35.359 --> 0:19:38.840 Spring Carnival and more experienced packages available. All you gotta 0:19:38.880 --> 0:19:41.520