1 00:00:00,360 --> 00:00:06,680 Speaker 1: An exclusive interview with David Bassey for Dodger Talker. It's 2 00:00:06,720 --> 00:00:10,080 Speaker 1: Game two of the NLDS. Snell Zilla Day, Blake Snell 3 00:00:10,160 --> 00:00:12,319 Speaker 1: on the mound for the Dodgers, and we're joined right 4 00:00:12,360 --> 00:00:16,200 Speaker 1: now by Dodgers third base coach dono Ebel. Dino. Thanks 5 00:00:16,200 --> 00:00:16,880 Speaker 1: a lot for the time. 6 00:00:17,000 --> 00:00:20,600 Speaker 2: Appreciate it always, Dave, thanks for having me on talking baseball. 7 00:00:20,720 --> 00:00:23,600 Speaker 1: You've been through a lot of postseason games, You've been 8 00:00:23,640 --> 00:00:26,960 Speaker 1: in a lot of hostile environments. What was Game one 9 00:00:27,160 --> 00:00:29,280 Speaker 1: like and what do you expect tonight in Game two? 10 00:00:29,680 --> 00:00:33,240 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's uh, this was definitely uh, you know, loud kraut, 11 00:00:33,479 --> 00:00:36,919 Speaker 2: you know it for unfortunately for them, we uh we 12 00:00:37,320 --> 00:00:40,880 Speaker 2: heard some crickets there when we scored two by Kik 13 00:00:41,040 --> 00:00:43,839 Speaker 2: and then you know, Tail dropping the big bomb to 14 00:00:43,920 --> 00:00:45,800 Speaker 2: right center. But yeah, our guys are used to it. 15 00:00:45,880 --> 00:00:49,400 Speaker 2: I think it plays up. Uh guys, you know, elite 16 00:00:49,440 --> 00:00:51,919 Speaker 2: athletes and pro players and you know they just when 17 00:00:51,920 --> 00:00:53,760 Speaker 2: the lights are brighter, they come to play, and our 18 00:00:53,800 --> 00:00:56,200 Speaker 2: guys are ready for it. Like you said, with our 19 00:00:56,240 --> 00:00:59,880 Speaker 2: division with San Diego and the Giants, it's loud always 20 00:01:00,160 --> 00:01:03,160 Speaker 2: and then our crowd is super loud. So it was 21 00:01:03,200 --> 00:01:05,000 Speaker 2: a great win. We stole the win from him. I 22 00:01:05,040 --> 00:01:07,600 Speaker 2: felt we came back late and got it. But game two, 23 00:01:08,240 --> 00:01:10,640 Speaker 2: we're ready for him. So our guys had a great 24 00:01:10,680 --> 00:01:13,800 Speaker 2: workout yesterday and they're here prepared today. So I think 25 00:01:13,840 --> 00:01:15,319 Speaker 2: it's gonna be a good night for the Dodgers. 26 00:01:15,520 --> 00:01:18,200 Speaker 1: Before we look too far ahead tonight, let's go back 27 00:01:18,240 --> 00:01:21,160 Speaker 1: to Game one. Is maybe the most overlooked at bat. 28 00:01:21,319 --> 00:01:25,080 Speaker 1: Freddie Freeman drawing that two out walk against Sanchez to 29 00:01:25,120 --> 00:01:26,479 Speaker 1: set up key K's big hit. 30 00:01:26,959 --> 00:01:30,520 Speaker 2: Huge. That's the kind of stuff that, especially late in 31 00:01:30,560 --> 00:01:33,280 Speaker 2: the game, you know, pitchers maybe struggling with command, and 32 00:01:33,280 --> 00:01:35,960 Speaker 2: Freddie draws that big, big walk and then key K 33 00:01:36,200 --> 00:01:39,000 Speaker 2: mister October for me, he laid into one down the line. 34 00:01:39,080 --> 00:01:42,240 Speaker 2: So yes, at bats like that, we'll take the starter 35 00:01:42,319 --> 00:01:45,000 Speaker 2: out of a game in which key K got a 36 00:01:45,000 --> 00:01:46,880 Speaker 2: good pitch to drive down the line and he did. 37 00:01:47,120 --> 00:01:49,600 Speaker 1: Have you ever been around a player like Keith k 38 00:01:49,760 --> 00:01:53,280 Speaker 1: Hernandez who is a role player during the regular season 39 00:01:53,400 --> 00:01:55,760 Speaker 1: and then turns into mister October. 40 00:01:56,120 --> 00:01:58,320 Speaker 2: Never This is this guy. And I said it when 41 00:01:58,320 --> 00:02:01,000 Speaker 2: I was with the Angels and you guys went to 42 00:02:01,080 --> 00:02:03,080 Speaker 2: Chicago and he hit the three home runs and I 43 00:02:03,160 --> 00:02:05,520 Speaker 2: was watching it on TV. I said, for some reason, 44 00:02:05,560 --> 00:02:07,520 Speaker 2: this guy shows up when the you know, the lights 45 00:02:07,520 --> 00:02:10,519 Speaker 2: are bright. And now being with him over the years 46 00:02:10,560 --> 00:02:13,240 Speaker 2: and winning two World Series with him, he's just a 47 00:02:13,280 --> 00:02:17,160 Speaker 2: different player. Some guy's mindsets or he's relaxed, he's confident. 48 00:02:17,200 --> 00:02:21,640 Speaker 2: He's been in this situation very very looking for the 49 00:02:21,720 --> 00:02:25,080 Speaker 2: opportunity to cash in when when the game is on 50 00:02:25,160 --> 00:02:28,400 Speaker 2: the line and he delivers. So yes, it's Uh. He's 51 00:02:28,440 --> 00:02:30,519 Speaker 2: so important to us in the playoffs and through the 52 00:02:30,560 --> 00:02:33,800 Speaker 2: regular season, but he just different player during the playoffs. 53 00:02:33,960 --> 00:02:37,160 Speaker 1: The best third base coach in baseball, Dino Ebel, is 54 00:02:37,240 --> 00:02:41,880 Speaker 1: joining us before Game two of the NLDS Dodgers versus Phillies, 55 00:02:41,960 --> 00:02:45,160 Speaker 1: and tonight the Phillies do not have their stars center 56 00:02:45,240 --> 00:02:48,840 Speaker 1: fielder Harrison Bader. How much does that change things for 57 00:02:48,960 --> 00:02:51,320 Speaker 1: you at the third base coaching box. 58 00:02:51,120 --> 00:02:52,840 Speaker 2: Well, it changes a lot because he's one of their 59 00:02:52,840 --> 00:02:55,400 Speaker 2: guys that can cover some ground out in center field. 60 00:02:55,520 --> 00:02:58,840 Speaker 2: Marsh is out there tonight, which you know, he he's 61 00:02:58,880 --> 00:03:02,200 Speaker 2: played center before. He knows this park probably better than Bader, 62 00:03:02,320 --> 00:03:05,560 Speaker 2: but he makes a huge difference for us on the 63 00:03:05,680 --> 00:03:08,560 Speaker 2: on the offensive end. Uh, Bater's arms a little bit 64 00:03:08,560 --> 00:03:11,240 Speaker 2: better than Marsh's he probably covers a little bit more ground. 65 00:03:11,360 --> 00:03:14,440 Speaker 2: So they got Nick and right, and they got Auto 66 00:03:14,520 --> 00:03:17,840 Speaker 2: Camp in left field. So you know, I'm looking to 67 00:03:18,040 --> 00:03:20,160 Speaker 2: you know, I know their weaknesses, i know their pluses, 68 00:03:20,200 --> 00:03:22,040 Speaker 2: and I'm looking to score as many runs as we 69 00:03:22,080 --> 00:03:23,040 Speaker 2: can off their defense. 70 00:03:23,320 --> 00:03:26,160 Speaker 1: You know, Blake Snell has done really well against this 71 00:03:26,240 --> 00:03:29,440 Speaker 1: lineup in the past, and even as recently as last 72 00:03:29,480 --> 00:03:32,720 Speaker 1: month at Dodgers Stadium. When a pitcher has that type 73 00:03:32,720 --> 00:03:36,040 Speaker 1: of dominance against those group of hitters, what do they 74 00:03:36,080 --> 00:03:38,680 Speaker 1: fight against trying to change too much? Does he stick 75 00:03:38,720 --> 00:03:41,120 Speaker 1: to his strengths? What's the chess match there? 76 00:03:41,200 --> 00:03:43,960 Speaker 2: Yeah, you said it, strengths. You know, Blake has been 77 00:03:44,000 --> 00:03:47,000 Speaker 2: in big games before. He knows this lineup. The other 78 00:03:47,080 --> 00:03:48,680 Speaker 2: night we were talking down here at the end of 79 00:03:48,720 --> 00:03:51,120 Speaker 2: the bench. He's eyeing all the hitters on what they 80 00:03:51,120 --> 00:03:53,920 Speaker 2: were missing, what they were hitting. So he looked right 81 00:03:53,960 --> 00:03:56,680 Speaker 2: at me, he said, wait, wait until Monday night, Dino, 82 00:03:56,760 --> 00:03:58,400 Speaker 2: and I said, you know, I got the chills when 83 00:03:58,400 --> 00:04:00,000 Speaker 2: he told me that. He said, I'm ready for him. 84 00:04:00,160 --> 00:04:03,200 Speaker 2: So again, big players, big time guys that show up 85 00:04:03,200 --> 00:04:05,760 Speaker 2: when the lights are bright. He's one of those pitchers 86 00:04:05,760 --> 00:04:07,400 Speaker 2: that tonight's going to be his night. 87 00:04:07,600 --> 00:04:10,280 Speaker 1: It feels like in this environment, on this stage, Dino, 88 00:04:10,440 --> 00:04:13,320 Speaker 1: whether it's Blake Snell or any other player, you have 89 00:04:13,400 --> 00:04:15,760 Speaker 1: to embrace it and not run away from it. 90 00:04:16,000 --> 00:04:18,520 Speaker 2: Absolutely. You know, there's a different look on players as 91 00:04:18,600 --> 00:04:20,839 Speaker 2: faces over the years I've been in this game, including 92 00:04:20,880 --> 00:04:23,680 Speaker 2: the minor leagues to the big leagues, and sometimes you 93 00:04:23,760 --> 00:04:26,160 Speaker 2: might see a good look, you know, sometimes you might 94 00:04:26,360 --> 00:04:28,280 Speaker 2: see a look that you kind of don't like. But 95 00:04:28,520 --> 00:04:30,280 Speaker 2: there's not too many of those guys at the major 96 00:04:30,360 --> 00:04:33,400 Speaker 2: league level, especially on this team. Because the veteran players, 97 00:04:33,400 --> 00:04:35,479 Speaker 2: the young guys playing in front of our home crowd 98 00:04:35,520 --> 00:04:38,479 Speaker 2: every night expected to win championships. That plays a big 99 00:04:38,480 --> 00:04:41,120 Speaker 2: part of it. So the other night, when this crowd 100 00:04:41,240 --> 00:04:44,200 Speaker 2: was on its feet from yeah any one to the 101 00:04:44,279 --> 00:04:48,240 Speaker 2: last standing there, it didn't bother or face anybody, including 102 00:04:48,240 --> 00:04:50,520 Speaker 2: our young guys, which that's kind of stuff. As a coach, 103 00:04:50,600 --> 00:04:52,520 Speaker 2: I look at and see what kind of look they 104 00:04:52,560 --> 00:04:54,400 Speaker 2: have it on her face, and it's a confident look 105 00:04:54,440 --> 00:04:57,120 Speaker 2: and ready to get the opportunity to perform on the field. 106 00:04:57,400 --> 00:05:00,560 Speaker 1: Hey, the game never gets too fast on DINOI he 107 00:05:00,640 --> 00:05:03,440 Speaker 1: has the presence and poise in that third base coaching 108 00:05:03,480 --> 00:05:07,720 Speaker 1: box and also directing traffic in the Dodgers outfield. Thanks 109 00:05:07,760 --> 00:05:09,839 Speaker 1: a lot for the time. The Dodgers are lucky to 110 00:05:09,880 --> 00:05:11,560 Speaker 1: have you, especially in the postseason. 111 00:05:11,760 --> 00:05:14,719 Speaker 2: Thanks Dave, appreciate it, and uh, let's go Dodgers tonight.