1 00:00:00,400 --> 00:00:04,880 Speaker 1: And now an exclusive interview with David Basse for Dodger Talker. 2 00:00:07,400 --> 00:00:10,400 Speaker 2: Great to have Rick Monday on in our last segment. 3 00:00:10,440 --> 00:00:15,000 Speaker 2: The fiftieth anniversary of Rick saving the flag at Dodgers Stadium, 4 00:00:15,000 --> 00:00:17,560 Speaker 2: and that certainly is going to be celebrated at the 5 00:00:17,600 --> 00:00:20,920 Speaker 2: Hall of Fame and at Dodgers Stadium all season long. 6 00:00:21,440 --> 00:00:24,279 Speaker 2: And a guy that I'm sure is very familiar with 7 00:00:24,400 --> 00:00:28,720 Speaker 2: Rick Monday. I know he was an eleven year NFL quarterback, 8 00:00:28,840 --> 00:00:33,280 Speaker 2: but Bakersfield used to be the single a affiliate of 9 00:00:33,360 --> 00:00:36,440 Speaker 2: the LA Dodgers. They had the Brooklyn b for the 10 00:00:36,479 --> 00:00:41,000 Speaker 2: Bakersfield Dodgers back in the day. He is the most 11 00:00:41,200 --> 00:00:46,879 Speaker 2: famous Raider quarterback since and successful since Rich Gannon. And 12 00:00:46,920 --> 00:00:50,680 Speaker 2: he's got a new podcast with his brother, David Home Grown. 13 00:00:50,880 --> 00:00:54,800 Speaker 2: It drops every Thursday. And we are so excited to 14 00:00:54,840 --> 00:00:59,720 Speaker 2: have former Raiders quarterback and huge Dodger fan Derek Carr 15 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:03,480 Speaker 2: finally on Dodger Talk. Derek, thanks a lot for the time. 16 00:01:03,560 --> 00:01:04,360 Speaker 2: Appreciate it. 17 00:01:04,959 --> 00:01:07,440 Speaker 1: Oh absolutely, David, thank you so much. You have no 18 00:01:07,520 --> 00:01:09,840 Speaker 1: idea how much it means to me to be able 19 00:01:09,840 --> 00:01:11,760 Speaker 1: to be on here with you, So I appreciate you. 20 00:01:12,640 --> 00:01:14,480 Speaker 2: I know when I when I came to Raider Camp 21 00:01:14,560 --> 00:01:17,280 Speaker 2: and I met you for the first time in twenty nineteen. 22 00:01:17,680 --> 00:01:20,600 Speaker 2: I was blown away. How big of a Dodger fan 23 00:01:20,720 --> 00:01:23,360 Speaker 2: you were? How did this all start? Did it start 24 00:01:23,400 --> 00:01:26,319 Speaker 2: with the Bakersfield Dodgers or they were you had to 25 00:01:26,400 --> 00:01:31,960 Speaker 2: choose either Giants or Dodgers, and you went the right way. 26 00:01:32,160 --> 00:01:35,640 Speaker 1: That's exactly right. No, we we had the Bakersfield Dodgers, 27 00:01:35,800 --> 00:01:39,240 Speaker 1: which was awesome because we could go there, Sam Land 28 00:01:39,280 --> 00:01:41,720 Speaker 1: and go to these things and check them out and 29 00:01:41,760 --> 00:01:44,240 Speaker 1: all that stuff. Growing up was so cool. My brothers, 30 00:01:44,240 --> 00:01:46,280 Speaker 1: that's what they grew up doing, you know. And then 31 00:01:46,360 --> 00:01:49,200 Speaker 1: my dad and our little church group for our youth 32 00:01:49,520 --> 00:01:52,160 Speaker 1: where they would take like a trip every year down 33 00:01:52,160 --> 00:01:54,360 Speaker 1: to Dodger Stadium and watch a game. So I got 34 00:01:54,360 --> 00:01:57,040 Speaker 1: to see, you know, Griffy go ho for five and 35 00:01:57,320 --> 00:01:59,559 Speaker 1: got to see all him strike out three or four times. 36 00:01:59,600 --> 00:02:01,360 Speaker 1: And it was because as a Dodger fan, that's what 37 00:02:01,400 --> 00:02:04,440 Speaker 1: you want to see. And so I got to experience 38 00:02:04,440 --> 00:02:05,960 Speaker 1: that and do all those things as a kid. And 39 00:02:06,000 --> 00:02:08,640 Speaker 1: so I think that we chose the right path because 40 00:02:08,680 --> 00:02:10,440 Speaker 1: being in the Central Valley, you go one way or 41 00:02:10,480 --> 00:02:12,720 Speaker 1: the other. And I think that we made the right choice. 42 00:02:12,960 --> 00:02:14,840 Speaker 3: I would say so, no doubt about it. 43 00:02:14,880 --> 00:02:17,760 Speaker 2: So was that Ken Griffy Junior with the Reds that 44 00:02:17,800 --> 00:02:19,519 Speaker 2: you saw play at Dodger Stadium. 45 00:02:20,000 --> 00:02:21,760 Speaker 1: No, that was Mariners. We got to see them with 46 00:02:21,800 --> 00:02:24,200 Speaker 1: the Mariners. Yep. Yeah, it was awesome. 47 00:02:24,440 --> 00:02:28,240 Speaker 2: Yeah, that is certainly a great memory to have. And 48 00:02:28,760 --> 00:02:33,280 Speaker 2: speaking of memories, everybody has a story, Derek about where 49 00:02:33,320 --> 00:02:36,359 Speaker 2: they were watching Game seven of. 50 00:02:36,320 --> 00:02:39,760 Speaker 3: The World Series. Where were you watching Game seven of 51 00:02:39,800 --> 00:02:40,600 Speaker 3: the World Series. 52 00:02:41,440 --> 00:02:44,280 Speaker 1: Oh, my gosh, that's a great question. We so, me 53 00:02:44,320 --> 00:02:48,840 Speaker 1: and my boys. We were actually at our house watching 54 00:02:49,160 --> 00:02:52,760 Speaker 1: and just going absolutely bonkers in our living room. And 55 00:02:52,800 --> 00:02:57,239 Speaker 1: I think our neighbors thought something was wrong until they realized, oh, yes, 56 00:02:57,440 --> 00:03:00,120 Speaker 1: they are not Giant fans, they are Dodger fans, and 57 00:03:00,320 --> 00:03:03,680 Speaker 1: so uh it just we couldn't believe it. Just the 58 00:03:03,760 --> 00:03:06,959 Speaker 1: turn of events, the home run, then you get the catch, 59 00:03:07,000 --> 00:03:10,000 Speaker 1: and it's just like we just couldn't believe what was happening. 60 00:03:10,080 --> 00:03:12,240 Speaker 1: So uh it was. It was a good time in 61 00:03:12,280 --> 00:03:13,280 Speaker 1: our house, that's for sure. 62 00:03:13,800 --> 00:03:17,440 Speaker 2: Okay, the catches when Pa haz ran over Key k Hernandez. 63 00:03:17,880 --> 00:03:20,920 Speaker 2: I mean that was one of many plays the Dodgers 64 00:03:20,919 --> 00:03:24,960 Speaker 2: could have lost the World Series from you watching on Fox. 65 00:03:25,080 --> 00:03:28,560 Speaker 2: Could you tell that Pa has made the catcher? Did 66 00:03:28,600 --> 00:03:29,960 Speaker 2: you believe that it dropped? 67 00:03:30,800 --> 00:03:33,359 Speaker 1: No? I had Honestly, I had no idea because I 68 00:03:33,400 --> 00:03:35,680 Speaker 1: saw him. I saw him collide, key K goes down, 69 00:03:35,760 --> 00:03:38,480 Speaker 1: and then I saw I saw key K's reaction, and 70 00:03:38,520 --> 00:03:42,160 Speaker 1: so I'm like, oh, dang, it's over. And then Paz 71 00:03:42,240 --> 00:03:44,320 Speaker 1: goes jogging off like nah, bro, like I got it, 72 00:03:44,400 --> 00:03:47,960 Speaker 1: Like we're good. So we were on our little group 73 00:03:48,080 --> 00:03:51,360 Speaker 1: chat with me and my brothers just going absolutely crazy. 74 00:03:51,520 --> 00:03:54,720 Speaker 1: But uh, but yeah, that that's one of the moments 75 00:03:54,760 --> 00:03:56,280 Speaker 1: right there. I'm pretty sure key K thought it was 76 00:03:56,320 --> 00:03:57,520 Speaker 1: over too at that moment. 77 00:03:58,360 --> 00:04:00,440 Speaker 2: Yeah, I don't think he realized Pa has caught it. 78 00:04:00,520 --> 00:04:03,320 Speaker 2: You're right, he didn't realize it. And then, you know, 79 00:04:03,560 --> 00:04:06,480 Speaker 2: Derek the biggest play to me, Obviously the home runs 80 00:04:06,480 --> 00:04:10,880 Speaker 2: were huge, but how about in field in ninth inning. Yeah, 81 00:04:11,000 --> 00:04:14,040 Speaker 2: Miguel Rojas is able to make that incredible play and 82 00:04:14,120 --> 00:04:18,400 Speaker 2: Will Smith's foot comes off and then goes back on that. 83 00:04:18,800 --> 00:04:21,600 Speaker 1: So that's what we It was a great opportunity for 84 00:04:21,640 --> 00:04:24,839 Speaker 1: me to help my boys, Like, you know, they they 85 00:04:24,880 --> 00:04:27,560 Speaker 1: want to play baseball, football, basketball, They're doing all these things, 86 00:04:27,560 --> 00:04:30,359 Speaker 1: and I's like, guys, This is why every detail matters, 87 00:04:30,400 --> 00:04:33,560 Speaker 1: every rep, every practice. Can you you know, Coach Gruden 88 00:04:33,560 --> 00:04:36,400 Speaker 1: would always tell me you got to get quicker mentally, physically, 89 00:04:36,440 --> 00:04:38,000 Speaker 1: body quicker. Can you get the ball out of your 90 00:04:38,000 --> 00:04:40,880 Speaker 1: hand even quicker? And I say, this is just a 91 00:04:40,920 --> 00:04:43,839 Speaker 1: great display of all that hard work, all that dedication 92 00:04:44,440 --> 00:04:47,400 Speaker 1: coming down to inches. You know, you know, having the 93 00:04:47,480 --> 00:04:51,520 Speaker 1: right fundamentals, you know, the right footwork, the right uh 94 00:04:51,760 --> 00:04:54,680 Speaker 1: you know, the right quick release and and all those things. 95 00:04:54,760 --> 00:04:56,680 Speaker 1: It was a great opportunity for me to show by boys, 96 00:04:56,680 --> 00:04:59,320 Speaker 1: like on the biggest stage, like all that stuff doesn't change, 97 00:04:59,400 --> 00:05:01,799 Speaker 1: and even a that moment, I mean, you were inches 98 00:05:01,839 --> 00:05:04,880 Speaker 1: away from obviously that being a disaster, but we end 99 00:05:04,960 --> 00:05:07,680 Speaker 1: up making that play because of not because they made 100 00:05:07,720 --> 00:05:09,520 Speaker 1: that play in that moment, because of the work they 101 00:05:09,560 --> 00:05:11,560 Speaker 1: did before. So it's actually a really cool lesson for 102 00:05:11,680 --> 00:05:13,080 Speaker 1: my boys, and they were all into it. 103 00:05:13,839 --> 00:05:16,760 Speaker 2: Yeah, being out here at spring training. Can you believe 104 00:05:16,839 --> 00:05:21,320 Speaker 2: after those plays in the World Series, I'm watching Mookie Beds, 105 00:05:21,400 --> 00:05:25,599 Speaker 2: Miguel Rojas, Munsey and Freddie working on those type of 106 00:05:25,640 --> 00:05:27,599 Speaker 2: plays and working on the base running. 107 00:05:27,839 --> 00:05:30,040 Speaker 3: So it is repetition. 108 00:05:30,279 --> 00:05:33,279 Speaker 2: Is that similar to what happens in the NFL is 109 00:05:33,400 --> 00:05:35,560 Speaker 2: repetition as big as it is in baseball. 110 00:05:36,600 --> 00:05:38,960 Speaker 1: Yeah, you know what's going through their minds. And obviously 111 00:05:39,000 --> 00:05:42,560 Speaker 1: they're champions, man, and they're pros, pros. You know, they're 112 00:05:42,600 --> 00:05:45,520 Speaker 1: obviously a great collection of talent. There's no denying that. 113 00:05:46,000 --> 00:05:47,920 Speaker 1: But when you get a great collection of talent that 114 00:05:48,040 --> 00:05:49,880 Speaker 1: works the way that they do, and you're saying, man, 115 00:05:49,880 --> 00:05:54,440 Speaker 1: they're working on throwing infield, you know, taking ground ers, 116 00:05:54,720 --> 00:05:57,000 Speaker 1: base running, making sure my foots hitting in the right place, 117 00:05:57,080 --> 00:05:59,920 Speaker 1: because it really can be as they know, a game, 118 00:06:00,040 --> 00:06:02,960 Speaker 1: evenches that cost everything. And so for us, you know, 119 00:06:03,200 --> 00:06:05,920 Speaker 1: you treat every rep as if it is Game seven, 120 00:06:06,080 --> 00:06:07,880 Speaker 1: or in our case, you treat it as if it's 121 00:06:07,920 --> 00:06:09,960 Speaker 1: the last drive of the Super Bowl. How's my footwork 122 00:06:10,000 --> 00:06:11,920 Speaker 1: going to be? Am I gonna? You know, how quick 123 00:06:11,920 --> 00:06:13,520 Speaker 1: am I going to get this ball out? How quick 124 00:06:13,600 --> 00:06:15,720 Speaker 1: can I you know, make that release? How quick can 125 00:06:15,760 --> 00:06:18,320 Speaker 1: I get it out of my hand? And the things 126 00:06:18,320 --> 00:06:20,599 Speaker 1: that I saw when you know, a lot of guys 127 00:06:20,640 --> 00:06:23,039 Speaker 1: want to play professionally and it's awesome and to dream 128 00:06:23,120 --> 00:06:25,039 Speaker 1: and all those things. But I had a coach tell 129 00:06:25,080 --> 00:06:28,040 Speaker 1: me one time, it is those details that turn this 130 00:06:28,080 --> 00:06:30,440 Speaker 1: thing into a career or it just being a part 131 00:06:30,440 --> 00:06:34,159 Speaker 1: time job for some guys, and it really stuck with me. 132 00:06:34,240 --> 00:06:37,159 Speaker 1: So man I I, it doesn't surprise me that they're 133 00:06:37,160 --> 00:06:39,480 Speaker 1: working on those little things because that's that's what's given 134 00:06:39,520 --> 00:06:42,400 Speaker 1: them such a long career. They keep grinding and thinking 135 00:06:42,440 --> 00:06:44,840 Speaker 1: that they can get better, get quicker, get faster. You know, 136 00:06:44,880 --> 00:06:48,000 Speaker 1: you hear Mookie throwing javelins now like different things, throwing 137 00:06:48,000 --> 00:06:50,080 Speaker 1: it a hundred across the diamond and things like that. 138 00:06:50,120 --> 00:06:52,200 Speaker 1: You know, they're trying to get better all the time. 139 00:06:52,240 --> 00:06:54,200 Speaker 1: And this is coming from guys that are champions, but 140 00:06:54,560 --> 00:06:56,159 Speaker 1: they understand what it means to be a pro, and 141 00:06:56,200 --> 00:07:00,800 Speaker 1: that means it's never ending, you know, self improven, self improvement, 142 00:07:00,800 --> 00:07:03,400 Speaker 1: and that's obviously on display with those guys. 143 00:07:03,839 --> 00:07:07,240 Speaker 2: Derek Carr is our guest, the former Raiders quarterback, is 144 00:07:07,320 --> 00:07:11,720 Speaker 2: joining us. He's got a great podcast with his brother David, Homegrown. 145 00:07:11,760 --> 00:07:15,280 Speaker 2: It drops every Thursday. Now, I got word Derek, speaking 146 00:07:15,320 --> 00:07:17,240 Speaker 2: of the World Series. You can tell me if this 147 00:07:17,440 --> 00:07:21,880 Speaker 2: is true or not, but you received as a gift 148 00:07:22,280 --> 00:07:25,960 Speaker 2: second base from Game six of the World Series. Is 149 00:07:26,000 --> 00:07:29,320 Speaker 2: that the second base from this past World Series? You 150 00:07:29,360 --> 00:07:30,640 Speaker 2: have that in your office? 151 00:07:31,200 --> 00:07:33,200 Speaker 1: Yes, yes, we do. We have it in our office 152 00:07:33,240 --> 00:07:35,240 Speaker 1: and we put it right in the door where we 153 00:07:35,360 --> 00:07:37,440 Speaker 1: do our homegrown deal and if you want to come 154 00:07:37,480 --> 00:07:40,000 Speaker 1: in our office, you have to round second. You have 155 00:07:40,040 --> 00:07:43,520 Speaker 1: to catch the base to come in. So it's awesome. 156 00:07:44,560 --> 00:07:49,320 Speaker 2: That is amazing considering that's how Game six ended with 157 00:07:49,640 --> 00:07:53,320 Speaker 2: Key k Yes doubling up Barger at second base. 158 00:07:53,360 --> 00:07:54,600 Speaker 3: How did you get that base? 159 00:07:55,400 --> 00:07:57,400 Speaker 1: Honestly, we still don't have I don't even know if 160 00:07:57,400 --> 00:08:00,960 Speaker 1: I have the real story yet, but business partner of ours, 161 00:08:01,440 --> 00:08:03,560 Speaker 1: it was like, man, I just wanted to get you 162 00:08:03,560 --> 00:08:06,000 Speaker 1: guys something nice. And he said, I had no clue 163 00:08:06,000 --> 00:08:07,680 Speaker 1: what to get you, So I thought Dodgers, and he 164 00:08:07,720 --> 00:08:10,560 Speaker 1: said I had I reached out and had someone and whatever, 165 00:08:10,640 --> 00:08:12,920 Speaker 1: and he just went down this rabbit hole and sure 166 00:08:13,000 --> 00:08:15,040 Speaker 1: enough it pops up in our office and it's it's 167 00:08:15,080 --> 00:08:17,480 Speaker 1: I mean, it's got the it's got the dirt marks, 168 00:08:17,480 --> 00:08:19,520 Speaker 1: it's got the cleat marks, it's got everything. And I 169 00:08:19,560 --> 00:08:22,360 Speaker 1: was like, dude, this is like such a precious thing 170 00:08:22,520 --> 00:08:26,520 Speaker 1: to some Dodger fans obviously. Uh, for that moment to 171 00:08:26,680 --> 00:08:28,840 Speaker 1: end right there at second base and now it's sitting 172 00:08:28,840 --> 00:08:31,600 Speaker 1: here in our office in Presno, California, is pretty cool. 173 00:08:32,440 --> 00:08:32,760 Speaker 3: Derek. 174 00:08:32,800 --> 00:08:36,080 Speaker 2: When you have a piece of I guess some people 175 00:08:36,120 --> 00:08:39,560 Speaker 2: consider it memorabilia. Don't you view that more as a 176 00:08:39,600 --> 00:08:43,679 Speaker 2: piece of sports history, Dodger history, than you know, memorabilia. 177 00:08:44,440 --> 00:08:47,319 Speaker 1: Oh, it's it's to me. It just tells the story. 178 00:08:47,320 --> 00:08:50,120 Speaker 1: And it's so cool for my boys that are Dodger 179 00:08:50,200 --> 00:08:52,800 Speaker 1: fans and they are growing up and you know, loving baseball. 180 00:08:52,960 --> 00:08:55,160 Speaker 1: You know, thirty years from now, they'll be able to 181 00:08:55,160 --> 00:08:57,440 Speaker 1: point back and show somebody, no, this is from that 182 00:08:57,520 --> 00:08:59,640 Speaker 1: game where he's at they threw it to second base 183 00:08:59,679 --> 00:09:02,840 Speaker 1: and double them up, and and what a cool story 184 00:09:02,880 --> 00:09:05,040 Speaker 1: that'll be for you know, Dave and I's kids, you know, 185 00:09:05,160 --> 00:09:08,040 Speaker 1: someday and for us to share. And it's and that's 186 00:09:08,040 --> 00:09:09,760 Speaker 1: the best part about it. It's nothing that I want 187 00:09:09,760 --> 00:09:11,600 Speaker 1: to It will never be something that you want to 188 00:09:11,640 --> 00:09:14,080 Speaker 1: sell or do something with. It's something that you keep. 189 00:09:14,080 --> 00:09:15,719 Speaker 1: And it's just so cool to have a piece of 190 00:09:15,760 --> 00:09:19,640 Speaker 1: Dodger history, especially growing up, you know, being huge Dodger fans. 191 00:09:20,000 --> 00:09:23,320 Speaker 2: We saw each other last May at Dodger Stadium. You 192 00:09:23,400 --> 00:09:27,400 Speaker 2: brought your beautiful family out. Is there any desire to 193 00:09:27,520 --> 00:09:31,280 Speaker 2: try to get Miguel Rojas or t k Hernandez to 194 00:09:31,400 --> 00:09:34,319 Speaker 2: sign that Game six second base bag. 195 00:09:34,760 --> 00:09:37,720 Speaker 1: Oh absolutely, So we we've talked about that. It's like, dang, 196 00:09:37,880 --> 00:09:40,480 Speaker 1: you know, they're getting ready for a game. We can't 197 00:09:40,920 --> 00:09:43,080 Speaker 1: when is the right moment to ever bring it? You know, 198 00:09:43,120 --> 00:09:47,000 Speaker 1: when when is those things? So hopefully hopefully one day 199 00:09:47,200 --> 00:09:49,880 Speaker 1: we'll be able to do that, but it's definitely, you know, 200 00:09:50,040 --> 00:09:52,640 Speaker 1: just being in their shoes. At some point in our life, 201 00:09:52,679 --> 00:09:55,840 Speaker 1: we were like, probably not on game day. Uh, you know, 202 00:09:55,880 --> 00:09:58,440 Speaker 1: it might not be the best time, but for sure, 203 00:09:58,559 --> 00:10:01,120 Speaker 1: that would be fantastic. We have you know, we got 204 00:10:01,320 --> 00:10:04,319 Speaker 1: we're coming to ten games this year. Right, came to 205 00:10:04,320 --> 00:10:05,720 Speaker 1: the World Series, so we get to come to ten 206 00:10:05,800 --> 00:10:08,080 Speaker 1: more this year. So I can't wait. Man, it's gonna 207 00:10:08,120 --> 00:10:08,559 Speaker 1: be awesome. 208 00:10:08,920 --> 00:10:11,120 Speaker 2: I am going to tell Miguel Rojas and Key k 209 00:10:11,240 --> 00:10:15,120 Speaker 2: Hernandez that Derek Carr has that second base bag. 210 00:10:15,320 --> 00:10:17,920 Speaker 3: I am going to make this happen for you. 211 00:10:18,120 --> 00:10:21,080 Speaker 1: Oh you're the best that would Now, that would be awesome. 212 00:10:21,120 --> 00:10:22,959 Speaker 1: That would be fantastic. Now we won't be able to 213 00:10:22,960 --> 00:10:24,760 Speaker 1: step on it anymore, but that's okay. 214 00:10:25,920 --> 00:10:28,640 Speaker 3: Yeah, tell the kids lay off the bag once it's signed. 215 00:10:29,280 --> 00:10:30,720 Speaker 1: That's right, that's exactly right. 216 00:10:31,520 --> 00:10:34,800 Speaker 2: Okay, So you just mentioned like the pregame warm up. 217 00:10:34,880 --> 00:10:37,920 Speaker 2: You saw batting practice guys come over, talk to the kids, 218 00:10:37,960 --> 00:10:41,280 Speaker 2: take pictures as you were getting ready for a big 219 00:10:41,360 --> 00:10:44,040 Speaker 2: Raider game. Could you ever do something like that? How 220 00:10:44,080 --> 00:10:49,520 Speaker 2: different is you know, preparing hour before take off compared 221 00:10:49,559 --> 00:10:52,560 Speaker 2: to an hour before first pitch at Dodger Stadium. 222 00:10:53,280 --> 00:10:55,719 Speaker 1: Yeah, that's the That was. So that's crazy to me 223 00:10:56,520 --> 00:11:00,160 Speaker 1: because I was like, man, I don't know, I you know, 224 00:11:00,240 --> 00:11:01,920 Speaker 1: I tried to be gracious. I'll say this, I try 225 00:11:01,960 --> 00:11:03,360 Speaker 1: to be grace if I saw a kid, obviously I 226 00:11:03,400 --> 00:11:05,240 Speaker 1: had high five of them or you know, say what's 227 00:11:05,280 --> 00:11:07,120 Speaker 1: up to them, But to stand there and have a 228 00:11:07,160 --> 00:11:09,680 Speaker 1: conversation and take the time, and it just meant so 229 00:11:09,800 --> 00:11:11,679 Speaker 1: much to me, just you know, as a dad, Like 230 00:11:11,679 --> 00:11:14,200 Speaker 1: it's cool obviously, you know, knowing some of these guys 231 00:11:14,280 --> 00:11:16,000 Speaker 1: and being friends with some of them, but just as 232 00:11:16,040 --> 00:11:18,040 Speaker 1: a dad that they would take the time, you know, 233 00:11:18,080 --> 00:11:20,080 Speaker 1: to you know, sign some baseballs for my kid. You know, 234 00:11:20,120 --> 00:11:22,600 Speaker 1: Tanner brought out a whole bunch of baseballs for my 235 00:11:22,679 --> 00:11:25,560 Speaker 1: boys and signed them for them, and all those things, 236 00:11:25,600 --> 00:11:27,800 Speaker 1: and hisung Kim you know, saying hi to my son 237 00:11:27,880 --> 00:11:30,400 Speaker 1: and these guys coming over like it just just as 238 00:11:30,440 --> 00:11:33,280 Speaker 1: a Dad, it means the world, and then it really 239 00:11:33,280 --> 00:11:35,960 Speaker 1: puts in perspective, you know, the impact that you know 240 00:11:36,040 --> 00:11:38,000 Speaker 1: I was able to have in my time playing. You know, 241 00:11:38,120 --> 00:11:40,079 Speaker 1: they just just saying hi to kid, high five, of 242 00:11:40,160 --> 00:11:42,080 Speaker 1: them throwing them your wristband after a game or a 243 00:11:42,120 --> 00:11:45,520 Speaker 1: towel or things like that. Just as a parent man, 244 00:11:45,559 --> 00:11:48,320 Speaker 1: you really do appreciate when the pros, you know, go 245 00:11:48,320 --> 00:11:50,080 Speaker 1: out of their way to do things like that. And 246 00:11:50,200 --> 00:11:51,600 Speaker 1: I think that was the biggest thing to me is 247 00:11:51,640 --> 00:11:53,679 Speaker 1: these guys are obviously great baseball players, but they're really 248 00:11:53,720 --> 00:11:55,319 Speaker 1: great human beings and that was really cool. 249 00:11:56,040 --> 00:11:59,079 Speaker 2: Derek Carr is our guest, and like I said, Derek, 250 00:11:59,120 --> 00:12:01,040 Speaker 2: I'm a big Raider and it was a thrill for 251 00:12:01,120 --> 00:12:03,760 Speaker 2: me to come to camp. A lot of Dodger fans 252 00:12:03,920 --> 00:12:08,000 Speaker 2: are a huge Raider fans. So if they draft Mendoza, Derek, 253 00:12:08,360 --> 00:12:10,480 Speaker 2: you meant a lot to a lot of fans and 254 00:12:10,520 --> 00:12:13,640 Speaker 2: to the organization. You left it all out on the field. 255 00:12:14,280 --> 00:12:16,840 Speaker 2: How much would you love if the Raiders do what 256 00:12:16,920 --> 00:12:19,440 Speaker 2: the Dodgers do, for instance, and bring back guys like 257 00:12:19,520 --> 00:12:24,240 Speaker 2: Ethier and Utley and orl Herscheizer. How would you feel 258 00:12:24,280 --> 00:12:26,319 Speaker 2: if the Raiders do You have a desire if the 259 00:12:26,440 --> 00:12:29,400 Speaker 2: Raiders asked you to, you know, kind of mentor Mendoza 260 00:12:29,440 --> 00:12:30,240 Speaker 2: in training camp. 261 00:12:32,000 --> 00:12:35,760 Speaker 1: Yeah, you know, I have told I've told my agent. 262 00:12:35,800 --> 00:12:37,360 Speaker 1: I've told people. I was like, man, if they ever 263 00:12:38,040 --> 00:12:39,720 Speaker 1: you know, if they ever want me to, you know, 264 00:12:39,880 --> 00:12:42,000 Speaker 1: come out there and help him in any way. Now, 265 00:12:42,000 --> 00:12:45,000 Speaker 1: they got so many great coaches, and they got Tom's 266 00:12:45,040 --> 00:12:47,240 Speaker 1: there and all those things. But I do know that building. 267 00:12:47,240 --> 00:12:49,520 Speaker 1: I do know our fan base. I do know what 268 00:12:50,000 --> 00:12:51,440 Speaker 1: you know, know what it means to be a Raider, 269 00:12:51,440 --> 00:12:53,800 Speaker 1: and if that's something that you know, mister Davis wanted 270 00:12:53,840 --> 00:12:56,680 Speaker 1: and planting those guys, you know, just to spend some 271 00:12:56,760 --> 00:12:59,400 Speaker 1: time with him and just shone would's like to be 272 00:12:59,400 --> 00:13:02,600 Speaker 1: a pro. Know, I tell people, I'm the most upgraded 273 00:13:02,679 --> 00:13:04,960 Speaker 1: version of you know, of the iPhone. You know, I 274 00:13:05,080 --> 00:13:06,520 Speaker 1: just got out of it, so I get it. You know, 275 00:13:06,559 --> 00:13:08,680 Speaker 1: I've seen the coverages. I know these things. And so 276 00:13:09,240 --> 00:13:11,000 Speaker 1: if that's something that they would like, if that's something 277 00:13:11,000 --> 00:13:14,679 Speaker 1: that gives him some value, I would absolutely be willing 278 00:13:14,679 --> 00:13:15,679 Speaker 1: to help him in any. 279 00:13:15,480 --> 00:13:19,400 Speaker 2: Way, maybe be his backup quarterback or maybe be the guy. 280 00:13:19,559 --> 00:13:21,600 Speaker 2: I mean, I don't know. I saw something where I 281 00:13:21,600 --> 00:13:25,360 Speaker 2: guess on your podcast Homegrown I don't know if you 282 00:13:25,360 --> 00:13:28,480 Speaker 2: were having a stream of consciousness talking to yourself, but 283 00:13:28,559 --> 00:13:31,280 Speaker 2: I guess you you threw it out there that maybe 284 00:13:31,360 --> 00:13:33,840 Speaker 2: you're you're contemplating a comeback. 285 00:13:34,600 --> 00:13:38,240 Speaker 1: Well, you know, it's funny, as I said eight months ago, 286 00:13:38,280 --> 00:13:39,800 Speaker 1: if I was healthy and there's a chance to win 287 00:13:39,840 --> 00:13:45,840 Speaker 1: a championship, I think any right minded quarterback or professional 288 00:13:45,880 --> 00:13:49,160 Speaker 1: would would reconsider, right And that's exactly what I said 289 00:13:49,200 --> 00:13:51,439 Speaker 1: eight months ago. I said it again a few months, 290 00:13:51,760 --> 00:13:53,240 Speaker 1: you know, a few weeks ago, and everyone blew it 291 00:13:53,320 --> 00:13:55,080 Speaker 1: up saying I'm coming back, and I was like, guys, my, 292 00:13:55,720 --> 00:13:58,840 Speaker 1: I'm playing golf, you know, and if I'm training and 293 00:13:58,920 --> 00:14:02,400 Speaker 1: I'm I'm I'm ready and I'm watching Dodger games. But yeah, baby, 294 00:14:02,480 --> 00:14:06,160 Speaker 1: if that opportunity, if that opportunity came up, I would 295 00:14:06,240 --> 00:14:08,040 Speaker 1: consider it. You know, I would definitely say it to 296 00:14:08,040 --> 00:14:11,520 Speaker 1: a maybe. But for right now, I'm enjoying my family, 297 00:14:11,600 --> 00:14:13,199 Speaker 1: Like I don't need to play football, you know. I 298 00:14:13,440 --> 00:14:16,000 Speaker 1: I love my wife way too much to just go 299 00:14:16,080 --> 00:14:19,400 Speaker 1: play just to play, you know. So I am. I 300 00:14:19,440 --> 00:14:23,000 Speaker 1: am good watching my kids and pouring into their lives. 301 00:14:23,080 --> 00:14:25,280 Speaker 1: But if that's something that that ever came up, we'd 302 00:14:25,320 --> 00:14:27,560 Speaker 1: have to we'd have to have a conversation, that's for sure. 303 00:14:28,240 --> 00:14:30,480 Speaker 2: Derek, thank you so much for your time. I've got 304 00:14:30,520 --> 00:14:32,480 Speaker 2: to ask you one more thing. Since you brought up 305 00:14:32,600 --> 00:14:36,360 Speaker 2: enjoying playing golf, being with your family, Clayton Kershaw was 306 00:14:36,400 --> 00:14:40,040 Speaker 2: doing all that until the World Baseball Classic called him 307 00:14:40,080 --> 00:14:43,640 Speaker 2: to pitch for Team USA. Being a big Dodger fan, 308 00:14:44,240 --> 00:14:49,480 Speaker 2: Kershaw has been a Dodger your entire fandom. Basically, what 309 00:14:49,720 --> 00:14:52,280 Speaker 2: does he mean to you as a Dodger fan and 310 00:14:52,640 --> 00:14:54,560 Speaker 2: as a as a competitor? 311 00:14:57,720 --> 00:15:00,400 Speaker 1: You know, just just watching Clayton over the years, and 312 00:15:00,520 --> 00:15:02,960 Speaker 1: it's crazy, you know, to see the gray hairs in 313 00:15:03,040 --> 00:15:04,720 Speaker 1: my beard and to think I've been watching him this 314 00:15:04,760 --> 00:15:07,400 Speaker 1: whole time. You know, so I've seen I've seen the 315 00:15:07,400 --> 00:15:11,600 Speaker 1: whole career, and uh, you know it's funny because you know, 316 00:15:11,680 --> 00:15:14,360 Speaker 1: I watch him and you just respect the competitor. You 317 00:15:14,400 --> 00:15:17,160 Speaker 1: respect his talents. You know that curveball. Man, it's so 318 00:15:17,320 --> 00:15:20,520 Speaker 1: fun to watch, right, you know, you know the breaking 319 00:15:20,560 --> 00:15:22,800 Speaker 1: pitches that guys are just falling on their knees and 320 00:15:22,800 --> 00:15:25,000 Speaker 1: it's you. You got all these great Then he's sneaking 321 00:15:25,040 --> 00:15:26,760 Speaker 1: a high heater and they couldn't catch it. You know, 322 00:15:27,000 --> 00:15:31,440 Speaker 1: just you remember these moments, uh, you know, definitively, But 323 00:15:31,600 --> 00:15:34,040 Speaker 1: then you get into the person, and I think we 324 00:15:34,080 --> 00:15:36,080 Speaker 1: could all agree he's an even better person that he 325 00:15:36,160 --> 00:15:38,520 Speaker 1: is than he is a you know, a pitcher and 326 00:15:38,560 --> 00:15:42,160 Speaker 1: a baseball player. And and that's saying a lot, obviously. 327 00:15:42,360 --> 00:15:45,040 Speaker 1: So I appreciate him and what he did for the 328 00:15:45,080 --> 00:15:47,560 Speaker 1: Dodgers and what he did for baseball, but more importantly, 329 00:15:48,440 --> 00:15:50,360 Speaker 1: I appreciate who he is as a person, because he's 330 00:15:50,360 --> 00:15:53,000 Speaker 1: someone I can, you know, show my kids. You know, Hey, 331 00:15:53,040 --> 00:15:55,680 Speaker 1: he's a great guy to watch his highlights, to root 332 00:15:55,720 --> 00:15:58,000 Speaker 1: for and uh and all those things and whatever he 333 00:15:58,000 --> 00:16:00,440 Speaker 1: does in lunch. So, uh, you know, I I pray 334 00:16:00,520 --> 00:16:03,960 Speaker 1: for his retirement. It's hard watch him, but I'm sure 335 00:16:04,040 --> 00:16:06,320 Speaker 1: he's liked me. He'll it'll be hard to watch, but 336 00:16:06,320 --> 00:16:08,400 Speaker 1: he'll also enjoy his body feeling a little bit better. 337 00:16:09,280 --> 00:16:11,600 Speaker 2: Hey, I think we can all agree that what you 338 00:16:11,720 --> 00:16:14,760 Speaker 2: described us Kershaw off the field is what people say 339 00:16:14,760 --> 00:16:19,040 Speaker 2: about Derek Carr off the field, and anybody that looked 340 00:16:19,120 --> 00:16:22,880 Speaker 2: up to you can be very safe in knowing that 341 00:16:23,120 --> 00:16:25,240 Speaker 2: you live your life the right way. And it's been 342 00:16:25,280 --> 00:16:27,760 Speaker 2: a pleasure to kind of get to know you. And 343 00:16:27,960 --> 00:16:30,680 Speaker 2: when I get Rojas and Keyga to sign that second 344 00:16:30,680 --> 00:16:31,280 Speaker 2: base bag. 345 00:16:31,600 --> 00:16:32,960 Speaker 3: It's going to be on your side. 346 00:16:33,000 --> 00:16:35,360 Speaker 2: Tell David, it's not on his side of the bag, 347 00:16:35,400 --> 00:16:38,120 Speaker 2: all right, that's on your side of that second. 348 00:16:37,760 --> 00:16:40,680 Speaker 3: Base absolutely no. 349 00:16:40,800 --> 00:16:43,040 Speaker 1: I appreciate you. Hey, David, you're the best man. Thank 350 00:16:43,080 --> 00:16:44,400 Speaker 1: you so much, and go Dodgers. 351 00:16:44,840 --> 00:16:47,760 Speaker 2: Hey, go Dodgers. And the three pete is on Derek Carr. 352 00:16:47,800 --> 00:16:50,280 Speaker 2: We'll see you at Dodgers Stadium this year and we 353 00:16:50,320 --> 00:16:54,200 Speaker 2: can't wait for the new Homegrown podcast to drop this Thursday. 354 00:16:54,240 --> 00:16:55,640 Speaker 2: Thanks a lot for the time, Derek. 355 00:16:56,120 --> 00:16:57,120 Speaker 1: Yep, I appreciate you. 356 00:16:57,120 --> 00:16:59,920 Speaker 2: You have a going all right, there he goes Derek 357 00:17:00,120 --> 00:17:04,640 Speaker 2: car former Raiders quarterback, former Saints quarterback, and one thing 358 00:17:04,720 --> 00:17:08,080 Speaker 2: that is not former is his love for the Dodgers. 359 00:17:08,200 --> 00:17:12,639 Speaker 2: And after the game today I did tell Miguel Rojas 360 00:17:12,720 --> 00:17:16,480 Speaker 2: that Derek Carr does have that second base bag from 361 00:17:16,560 --> 00:17:19,040 Speaker 2: Game six, and he said, hey, tell him, tell him 362 00:17:19,080 --> 00:17:21,360 Speaker 2: to bring it to Dodgers Stadium. I'll sign it for him. 363 00:17:21,400 --> 00:17:24,560 Speaker 2: So there you go. We made magic happen already. So 364 00:17:24,760 --> 00:17:26,120 Speaker 2: thank you to Derek Carr.