1 00:00:00,520 --> 00:00:02,880 Speaker 1: The quest for the three peat has begun. 2 00:00:03,080 --> 00:00:06,920 Speaker 2: Only four teams in Major League Baseball history have won 3 00:00:07,000 --> 00:00:11,440 Speaker 2: three consecutive titles. The Dodgers are the favorites to become 4 00:00:11,760 --> 00:00:12,560 Speaker 2: the fifth. 5 00:00:12,600 --> 00:00:15,080 Speaker 1: This is World Champion Dodger Talk. 6 00:00:15,160 --> 00:00:15,880 Speaker 3: Here we go again. 7 00:00:15,920 --> 00:00:19,720 Speaker 4: Brgara Running Back hosted by Dodgers insider David Vase. 8 00:00:20,480 --> 00:00:21,520 Speaker 3: Three in the mix. 9 00:00:21,840 --> 00:00:24,799 Speaker 4: Dodger Talk is brought to you by La County Public 10 00:00:24,880 --> 00:00:30,000 Speaker 4: Works Champions Recycle Beverage Containers make the play Recycle Today, 11 00:00:30,240 --> 00:00:34,159 Speaker 4: and by Children's Hospital LA from Colds to Cancer. We 12 00:00:34,320 --> 00:00:36,599 Speaker 4: got this to get in on the show called eight 13 00:00:36,720 --> 00:00:39,559 Speaker 4: six six nine eighty seven two five seven day and 14 00:00:39,640 --> 00:00:43,240 Speaker 4: be sure to follow Dodger Talk wherever you catch your podcasts. 15 00:00:44,040 --> 00:00:46,479 Speaker 1: Here's your host, David Vasse. 16 00:00:49,000 --> 00:00:52,839 Speaker 2: The Dodgers are handed their first loss of the season, 17 00:00:53,120 --> 00:00:57,720 Speaker 2: four to two by the Cleveland Guardians. Welcome the Dodger Talk. 18 00:00:57,880 --> 00:01:01,040 Speaker 2: David Vassay with you until the top of the hour. 19 00:01:01,200 --> 00:01:04,319 Speaker 2: We have phone lines open at eight six six nine 20 00:01:04,360 --> 00:01:08,480 Speaker 2: to eight seven two five seventy. And the Dodgers were 21 00:01:08,520 --> 00:01:12,640 Speaker 2: not the only undefeated team coming into the game tonight 22 00:01:12,760 --> 00:01:13,480 Speaker 2: that lost. 23 00:01:13,880 --> 00:01:15,600 Speaker 3: There are no more. 24 00:01:15,640 --> 00:01:20,440 Speaker 2: Unbeaten teams in Major League Baseball. The Yankees lost, the 25 00:01:20,440 --> 00:01:24,360 Speaker 2: Blue Jays lost, the Brewers lost, and the Marlins, of 26 00:01:24,440 --> 00:01:28,680 Speaker 2: all teams, also was undefeated coming into the game tonight 27 00:01:28,760 --> 00:01:33,120 Speaker 2: and they lost. So there are no unbeaten teams in 28 00:01:33,240 --> 00:01:37,759 Speaker 2: Major League Baseball. There is just one winless team in baseball, 29 00:01:37,800 --> 00:01:42,280 Speaker 2: and that is the Sacramento A's eight six six eight 30 00:01:42,400 --> 00:01:46,280 Speaker 2: seven two five seventy is the phone number. The Dodger 31 00:01:46,400 --> 00:01:49,919 Speaker 2: offense just had no answer for a pitcher they haven't 32 00:01:50,000 --> 00:01:54,200 Speaker 2: seen before, and that was left hander Parker Messik, who 33 00:01:54,280 --> 00:01:57,680 Speaker 2: kept them off balanced all night long. He pitched six 34 00:01:57,720 --> 00:02:00,840 Speaker 2: scoreless sinnings. And I believe that there's something to be 35 00:02:00,960 --> 00:02:04,800 Speaker 2: said about the fact the Dodger offense hasn't done much 36 00:02:04,800 --> 00:02:08,799 Speaker 2: of anything in the last two games, and not coincidentally, 37 00:02:09,440 --> 00:02:13,560 Speaker 2: against left handed starters Eduardo Rodriguez, who's a pretty good 38 00:02:13,600 --> 00:02:15,800 Speaker 2: pitcher and when he's on his game, he's good. And 39 00:02:15,840 --> 00:02:19,160 Speaker 2: then tonight a left handed twenty five year old Parker 40 00:02:19,240 --> 00:02:23,640 Speaker 2: Messik who the Dodgers haven't seen before, and Will Smith 41 00:02:24,080 --> 00:02:28,480 Speaker 2: got the scheduled day off. The Dodgers shuffled their lineup 42 00:02:28,480 --> 00:02:32,160 Speaker 2: tonight again with Smith getting the day off. It was 43 00:02:32,320 --> 00:02:36,679 Speaker 2: Teoscar Hernandez hitting cleanup in front of Freddy Freeman, who 44 00:02:36,760 --> 00:02:39,240 Speaker 2: was hitting fifth, and it just seems like that's the 45 00:02:39,280 --> 00:02:42,520 Speaker 2: way it's going to be. Even on days where Will 46 00:02:42,600 --> 00:02:45,280 Speaker 2: Smith does get a day off, Freeman is going to 47 00:02:45,320 --> 00:02:50,040 Speaker 2: remain hitting fifth against lefties. Now that may change, it 48 00:02:50,120 --> 00:02:53,120 Speaker 2: feels like that's a little late in the lineup to 49 00:02:53,200 --> 00:02:56,000 Speaker 2: have Freddy Freeman be hitting. I love to have Freddy 50 00:02:56,560 --> 00:02:59,880 Speaker 2: back in his familiar cleanup spot, even against lefties. But 51 00:03:00,080 --> 00:03:02,960 Speaker 2: I understand it. It's not just about the starting pitcher. 52 00:03:03,360 --> 00:03:06,960 Speaker 2: It's about forcing the manager to make decisions in the 53 00:03:07,000 --> 00:03:10,280 Speaker 2: middle of the game by having as many left right 54 00:03:10,400 --> 00:03:14,440 Speaker 2: left combinations you have. So I understand it. But te 55 00:03:14,480 --> 00:03:19,000 Speaker 2: Oscar Hernandez, after a red hot spring training, just hasn't 56 00:03:19,120 --> 00:03:22,560 Speaker 2: had it so far in the first four games. And look, 57 00:03:22,600 --> 00:03:25,760 Speaker 2: it's such a small sample size twelve at bats fourteen 58 00:03:25,800 --> 00:03:28,839 Speaker 2: at bats. During the course of a season, you're going 59 00:03:28,880 --> 00:03:31,400 Speaker 2: to see a guy go one for fourteen or two 60 00:03:31,480 --> 00:03:36,160 Speaker 2: for twelve like Otani to begin the year. Otani has 61 00:03:36,200 --> 00:03:39,040 Speaker 2: no extra base hits in the first four games of 62 00:03:39,080 --> 00:03:43,880 Speaker 2: the season. He's just won for four tonight, so all 63 00:03:43,960 --> 00:03:47,360 Speaker 2: those factors and the Dodgers are three to one to 64 00:03:47,440 --> 00:03:51,520 Speaker 2: begin the year eight six six seven two five seventy 65 00:03:51,600 --> 00:03:54,360 Speaker 2: is the phone number. We had a chance to catch 66 00:03:54,440 --> 00:03:57,000 Speaker 2: up with Will Smith, by the way on the pregame show, 67 00:03:57,240 --> 00:04:00,640 Speaker 2: and we asked him about the ABS system. We'll let 68 00:04:00,680 --> 00:04:02,680 Speaker 2: you hear what he had to say in a few 69 00:04:02,720 --> 00:04:06,160 Speaker 2: minutes here, but just want to get to Roki Sasaki 70 00:04:06,240 --> 00:04:10,320 Speaker 2: because everybody was so skeptical about what they were going 71 00:04:10,360 --> 00:04:13,040 Speaker 2: to see tonight or how short the outing was going 72 00:04:13,080 --> 00:04:16,680 Speaker 2: to be, and quite honestly, it was better than we 73 00:04:16,839 --> 00:04:21,840 Speaker 2: all expected considering everything we've seen from the beginning of 74 00:04:21,920 --> 00:04:26,080 Speaker 2: spring training, even bullpen sessions. And I know he only 75 00:04:26,120 --> 00:04:29,440 Speaker 2: threw nine first pitch strikes tonight, and I know he 76 00:04:29,520 --> 00:04:32,640 Speaker 2: only threw forty five strikes tonight, but it was still 77 00:04:32,680 --> 00:04:36,120 Speaker 2: better than anything we've seen since the beginning of spring training. 78 00:04:36,200 --> 00:04:39,600 Speaker 2: So that's the reason to be encouraged. Roki went four 79 00:04:39,680 --> 00:04:44,080 Speaker 2: plus innings tonight, allowed just one earn run, and Dave 80 00:04:44,160 --> 00:04:48,920 Speaker 2: Roberts in his postgame press conference referenced Sasaki striking out 81 00:04:49,000 --> 00:04:50,960 Speaker 2: Jose Ramirez in the third inning. 82 00:04:51,320 --> 00:04:52,920 Speaker 3: That was Ramirez. 83 00:04:52,520 --> 00:04:55,240 Speaker 2: Chasing a ball way out of the strike zone, up 84 00:04:55,240 --> 00:04:59,279 Speaker 2: and away. He helps Sazaki in that situation, and I 85 00:04:59,320 --> 00:05:02,280 Speaker 2: know we talked about this a lot or from time 86 00:05:02,320 --> 00:05:06,200 Speaker 2: to time when it's applicable when it's the opposing pitcher 87 00:05:06,279 --> 00:05:10,159 Speaker 2: against the Dodgers. Well, tonight, I felt like Sasaki was 88 00:05:10,360 --> 00:05:14,039 Speaker 2: effectively wild. You look at his spray chart, he was 89 00:05:14,120 --> 00:05:18,000 Speaker 2: still all over the place, and the guardians at times, 90 00:05:18,040 --> 00:05:21,880 Speaker 2: like Jose Ramirez in the third inning, really helped him out. 91 00:05:22,080 --> 00:05:26,000 Speaker 2: So I mean, good on Roki for making it look 92 00:05:26,160 --> 00:05:29,000 Speaker 2: like strikes, I guess, or tempting them to swing at it. 93 00:05:29,040 --> 00:05:32,680 Speaker 2: But that's the reality of tonight. And also what was 94 00:05:32,800 --> 00:05:36,240 Speaker 2: a little surprising is that he did lean on his 95 00:05:36,320 --> 00:05:40,600 Speaker 2: cut fastball that he's been trying to develop since the offseason. 96 00:05:40,720 --> 00:05:43,320 Speaker 2: He used that twenty eight percent of the time, So 97 00:05:43,440 --> 00:05:46,840 Speaker 2: I guess that's good as well because he's trusting that 98 00:05:47,000 --> 00:05:51,240 Speaker 2: pitch and he used it the second most behind his. 99 00:05:51,279 --> 00:05:53,360 Speaker 3: Fastball, his four seam fastballs. 100 00:05:53,400 --> 00:05:56,279 Speaker 2: So those were a couple of the highlights that stood 101 00:05:56,320 --> 00:05:59,880 Speaker 2: out to me about his outing tonight. Let's hear from 102 00:05:59,880 --> 00:06:03,000 Speaker 2: the guy that caught him, Dalton Rushing on Sports at 103 00:06:03,120 --> 00:06:04,000 Speaker 2: l A. 104 00:06:04,200 --> 00:06:07,480 Speaker 5: Yeah, I thought that was a quality start for rookie. 105 00:06:08,160 --> 00:06:11,320 Speaker 5: It's a good turnaround coming after or coming off the spring. 106 00:06:11,960 --> 00:06:15,000 Speaker 5: U The emphasis was getting his zone early and fill 107 00:06:15,080 --> 00:06:16,880 Speaker 5: up his own as much as possible to start, and 108 00:06:16,920 --> 00:06:18,520 Speaker 5: then from there you just kind of get some swing 109 00:06:18,600 --> 00:06:19,640 Speaker 5: and miss later and counts. 110 00:06:20,640 --> 00:06:22,960 Speaker 1: Think in the evolution of that kind of. 111 00:06:24,320 --> 00:06:27,480 Speaker 5: It's uh, you know, it's a newer pitch to him, 112 00:06:28,760 --> 00:06:31,960 Speaker 5: it's a it's a pitch. We're still kind of trying 113 00:06:31,960 --> 00:06:32,760 Speaker 5: to understand how. 114 00:06:32,760 --> 00:06:33,400 Speaker 3: We want to use it. 115 00:06:34,760 --> 00:06:37,000 Speaker 5: I think he did a good job of tonight of 116 00:06:37,680 --> 00:06:41,120 Speaker 5: using it in the right spots. Obviously we want one 117 00:06:41,200 --> 00:06:44,600 Speaker 5: back on the right field line, but I thought he 118 00:06:44,680 --> 00:06:45,960 Speaker 5: was He looked really good overall. 119 00:06:47,480 --> 00:06:50,760 Speaker 2: All right, there's Dalton Rushing who started tonight in place 120 00:06:50,800 --> 00:06:53,160 Speaker 2: of Will Smith. It was the first start of the 121 00:06:53,240 --> 00:06:56,719 Speaker 2: season for Dalton Rushing. Will Smith will be back in 122 00:06:56,800 --> 00:07:01,640 Speaker 2: there tomorrow night, and the Dodger off, you know, Will Smith. 123 00:07:02,600 --> 00:07:06,040 Speaker 2: I thought the third inning was really sloppy for the Dodgers. 124 00:07:06,080 --> 00:07:08,600 Speaker 2: By the way, now that I'm you know, talking about 125 00:07:08,640 --> 00:07:14,280 Speaker 2: Dalton Rushing starting, he was supposed to sacrifice Miguel Rojas 126 00:07:14,320 --> 00:07:15,160 Speaker 2: to third base. 127 00:07:15,200 --> 00:07:16,680 Speaker 3: Instead he pops up a bun. 128 00:07:16,800 --> 00:07:21,000 Speaker 2: He gets lucky because Parker Messick misplays it. So you 129 00:07:21,080 --> 00:07:24,600 Speaker 2: got runners at first and second with nobody out when 130 00:07:24,640 --> 00:07:27,160 Speaker 2: you were supposed to have Rojas at third base with 131 00:07:27,280 --> 00:07:30,440 Speaker 2: one out, so I guess, okay, you'll take that. But 132 00:07:30,520 --> 00:07:34,440 Speaker 2: then Miguel Rojas got picked off a second base for 133 00:07:34,560 --> 00:07:37,960 Speaker 2: the first out, and that kind of just derailed whatever 134 00:07:38,520 --> 00:07:41,760 Speaker 2: they may have had going against a young Parker Messick 135 00:07:41,920 --> 00:07:46,000 Speaker 2: at Dodger Stadium making his first start here against a 136 00:07:46,120 --> 00:07:48,360 Speaker 2: lethal lineup. They bailed him out there. It was a 137 00:07:48,400 --> 00:07:51,680 Speaker 2: sloppy third inning from the Sasaki top half of the 138 00:07:51,720 --> 00:07:54,160 Speaker 2: third to the bottom half of the third with the 139 00:07:54,240 --> 00:07:58,120 Speaker 2: Dodger offense. Tonight's game brought to you by Modelo Modelo. 140 00:07:58,360 --> 00:08:02,200 Speaker 2: The mark of a Fighter. Six six seven, two five 141 00:08:02,320 --> 00:08:04,920 Speaker 2: seventy is the phone number. Let's go out to Tony 142 00:08:04,960 --> 00:08:07,000 Speaker 2: who was at the game tonight. Hi, Tony, you're on 143 00:08:07,120 --> 00:08:09,280 Speaker 2: Dodger Talk Dave. 144 00:08:09,360 --> 00:08:11,160 Speaker 6: How you doing, boss, how's it going? 145 00:08:12,520 --> 00:08:15,080 Speaker 7: I'm right, I'm the one that I caught you up 146 00:08:15,200 --> 00:08:15,880 Speaker 7: up upstairs. 147 00:08:15,960 --> 00:08:17,560 Speaker 6: I was gonna pour a beer in your head, remember, 148 00:08:18,400 --> 00:08:19,120 Speaker 6: Oh yeah, I. 149 00:08:19,080 --> 00:08:21,760 Speaker 2: Can forget you almost uh you almost poured the beer 150 00:08:21,800 --> 00:08:22,600 Speaker 2: out on the ground. 151 00:08:24,000 --> 00:08:26,880 Speaker 6: Oh yeah, I was. I was having a good time. 152 00:08:27,040 --> 00:08:30,880 Speaker 6: But anyways, Yeah, the the the Guardians, they played a 153 00:08:30,880 --> 00:08:33,520 Speaker 6: good game. They were good defensively, they were solid. You 154 00:08:33,600 --> 00:08:36,520 Speaker 6: gotta give them that. But yeah, I hear you about 155 00:08:36,559 --> 00:08:41,440 Speaker 6: the sloppy play, the sloppy base running. You know, hey, 156 00:08:42,640 --> 00:08:45,400 Speaker 6: it's it's it's fundamental baseball. And now we're gonna be there. 157 00:08:45,400 --> 00:08:46,720 Speaker 6: We'll be alright, We're all right. 158 00:08:47,960 --> 00:08:48,160 Speaker 3: Hey. 159 00:08:48,200 --> 00:08:51,440 Speaker 2: Speaking of good defense, how about Miguel rojas Is catch. 160 00:08:51,520 --> 00:08:53,559 Speaker 2: I mean, I thought that was the best player of 161 00:08:53,600 --> 00:08:56,640 Speaker 2: the night tonight where he robbed what could have been 162 00:08:57,120 --> 00:09:00,720 Speaker 2: a blue bass hit in that in that fifth inning 163 00:09:00,760 --> 00:09:04,640 Speaker 2: where he was able to rob Jose Ramirez of a 164 00:09:04,760 --> 00:09:06,439 Speaker 2: seeing eye single to drive in a run. 165 00:09:06,600 --> 00:09:09,320 Speaker 3: To me, that was the best defensive play of the game. 166 00:09:10,640 --> 00:09:12,800 Speaker 6: Yes, sir, My daughter and I we were talking about that. 167 00:09:12,840 --> 00:09:15,320 Speaker 6: I told her he was done and literally behind second 168 00:09:15,320 --> 00:09:17,680 Speaker 6: base almost and he ran all the way to the 169 00:09:17,720 --> 00:09:19,200 Speaker 6: fell line to that ball. 170 00:09:19,320 --> 00:09:22,120 Speaker 2: Not bad for a thirty seven year old Tony. Thanks 171 00:09:22,120 --> 00:09:24,520 Speaker 2: for the phone call and great seeing you, and thank 172 00:09:24,559 --> 00:09:26,920 Speaker 2: you for not pouring that beer on me earlier today. 173 00:09:26,960 --> 00:09:30,600 Speaker 2: Outside the press box, let's go out to Noe la Puente. 174 00:09:30,760 --> 00:09:32,640 Speaker 2: Did I pronounce your name correctly? 175 00:09:32,679 --> 00:09:32,920 Speaker 8: No? A? 176 00:09:33,080 --> 00:09:33,960 Speaker 3: Did I say it right? 177 00:09:35,400 --> 00:09:35,640 Speaker 1: Yeah? 178 00:09:35,679 --> 00:09:37,719 Speaker 8: He said it right, Dave. It's all good. You could 179 00:09:37,720 --> 00:09:41,760 Speaker 8: say no as well, depends on you. How Yeah, that 180 00:09:41,840 --> 00:09:45,120 Speaker 8: works too, Dave, real quick. I remember a couple of 181 00:09:45,160 --> 00:09:50,280 Speaker 8: season ago you had mentioned how pitchers are are taught 182 00:09:50,320 --> 00:09:53,160 Speaker 8: more or less to let gold balls to let the 183 00:09:53,200 --> 00:09:55,080 Speaker 8: defense make plays. 184 00:09:55,440 --> 00:09:57,760 Speaker 7: We kind of saw that from both the Guardians and 185 00:09:57,800 --> 00:09:59,720 Speaker 7: the Dodgers, where. 186 00:09:59,480 --> 00:10:01,880 Speaker 8: The pitchers were trying to make plays and not letting 187 00:10:01,920 --> 00:10:03,960 Speaker 8: their defense make the place for themselves. 188 00:10:05,240 --> 00:10:05,480 Speaker 3: Yeah. 189 00:10:05,480 --> 00:10:09,400 Speaker 2: What was Robleski gonna do with that ball? By by 190 00:10:09,480 --> 00:10:12,320 Speaker 2: the catcher Hedges? I mean, even if he fields it 191 00:10:12,360 --> 00:10:15,560 Speaker 2: cleanly like he did, he's not he's not making a 192 00:10:15,600 --> 00:10:17,640 Speaker 2: play on it. You just gotta let Munsey make that 193 00:10:17,720 --> 00:10:18,800 Speaker 2: play coming in on it. 194 00:10:20,960 --> 00:10:23,559 Speaker 8: Did you did you see them practicing that during spring 195 00:10:23,600 --> 00:10:27,040 Speaker 8: training where they they're tied not to touch the ball. 196 00:10:28,240 --> 00:10:30,640 Speaker 2: I mean, that's just an instinct by a pitcher. You 197 00:10:30,640 --> 00:10:33,319 Speaker 2: could practice it all you want, but you know, instincts 198 00:10:33,320 --> 00:10:36,480 Speaker 2: and competitiveness take over. And you know, it was his 199 00:10:36,520 --> 00:10:40,839 Speaker 2: first outing of the season and adrenaline's pumping, so I'm 200 00:10:40,880 --> 00:10:41,880 Speaker 2: sure that took over. 201 00:10:42,679 --> 00:10:44,280 Speaker 3: Yes, they do practice it, by the. 202 00:10:44,200 --> 00:10:47,440 Speaker 8: Way, got it, And then I was you know, I 203 00:10:47,480 --> 00:10:50,080 Speaker 8: was happy with Rokie the fact that he wasn't good, 204 00:10:50,120 --> 00:10:52,439 Speaker 8: But the most important thing was he wasn't. 205 00:10:52,240 --> 00:10:56,680 Speaker 2: Bad, right, Yeah, I mean it lasted longer than what 206 00:10:56,920 --> 00:10:59,840 Speaker 2: a lot of the Salty Riders thought it would. 207 00:11:02,320 --> 00:11:05,800 Speaker 7: Oh my gosh. Yeah, hey, so you know, can't win 208 00:11:05,840 --> 00:11:08,480 Speaker 7: them all day. Hopefully we'll batch back these next couple 209 00:11:08,520 --> 00:11:08,880 Speaker 7: of days. 210 00:11:10,120 --> 00:11:13,000 Speaker 2: All right, thank you for the phone call, Noe, thank you. 211 00:11:13,080 --> 00:11:15,040 Speaker 2: I'll get it right the first time. Next time. 212 00:11:15,080 --> 00:11:16,040 Speaker 3: Thank you for calling in. 213 00:11:16,320 --> 00:11:19,240 Speaker 2: Eight six six nine seven two five seventy is the 214 00:11:19,280 --> 00:11:22,080 Speaker 2: phone number. There was a lot of talk before the 215 00:11:22,120 --> 00:11:26,240 Speaker 2: game today about the ABS Challenge system and the results, 216 00:11:26,800 --> 00:11:29,040 Speaker 2: and I had a chance to catch up with Will 217 00:11:29,080 --> 00:11:32,480 Speaker 2: Smith before the game tonight, and he's done a pretty 218 00:11:32,520 --> 00:11:36,679 Speaker 2: good job in limited challenges, if you will, so far 219 00:11:36,720 --> 00:11:39,040 Speaker 2: in the first three games of the season. Here's what 220 00:11:39,120 --> 00:11:41,920 Speaker 2: Will Smith had to say about the first three games 221 00:11:41,960 --> 00:11:44,839 Speaker 2: of the year and how the ABS Challenge has gone 222 00:11:45,000 --> 00:11:46,760 Speaker 2: for him and the Dodgers. 223 00:11:47,080 --> 00:11:51,640 Speaker 9: Yeah, it's it's it's gone. Well, you know, I don't 224 00:11:52,120 --> 00:11:53,559 Speaker 9: I don't know. I think it's good for the game, 225 00:11:55,160 --> 00:11:57,240 Speaker 9: and I think, honestly, the best part about it is 226 00:11:57,280 --> 00:12:00,760 Speaker 9: I think the umpires are more locked in, uh, just 227 00:12:00,800 --> 00:12:03,960 Speaker 9: from the get go, you know, just to spring training. 228 00:12:04,080 --> 00:12:07,560 Speaker 9: I think you know, there were a lot less overturned 229 00:12:07,559 --> 00:12:09,960 Speaker 9: calls because they were they were locked in, and that's 230 00:12:10,000 --> 00:12:12,280 Speaker 9: that's the most important thing, is you know, just getting 231 00:12:12,280 --> 00:12:14,720 Speaker 9: the call right, and you know they're they're trying to 232 00:12:14,720 --> 00:12:17,240 Speaker 9: do their best too. They get that instant feedback, which 233 00:12:17,280 --> 00:12:19,080 Speaker 9: is great, you know for the rest of the game. 234 00:12:21,559 --> 00:12:23,000 Speaker 9: So I think it's I think it's a good thing. 235 00:12:23,440 --> 00:12:25,160 Speaker 9: I think we've handled it pretty well. You've got a 236 00:12:25,160 --> 00:12:28,000 Speaker 9: couple of calls go our way using the right situations, 237 00:12:29,480 --> 00:12:31,040 Speaker 9: so it's just been good. It's still kind of a 238 00:12:31,120 --> 00:12:34,280 Speaker 9: learning process and learning different situations and all that stuff, 239 00:12:35,520 --> 00:12:37,079 Speaker 9: but overall, again, pretty good at so far. 240 00:12:37,320 --> 00:12:41,760 Speaker 2: Is there a certain etiquette because former umpires have said 241 00:12:41,920 --> 00:12:44,280 Speaker 2: umpires don't want to be embarrassed in front of forty 242 00:12:44,360 --> 00:12:47,880 Speaker 2: fifty thousand fans, So what about that dynamic of it? 243 00:12:49,160 --> 00:12:52,640 Speaker 9: Uh? Yeah, I mean that's that's that's human nature, you know, 244 00:12:52,720 --> 00:12:54,480 Speaker 9: not wanting to be embarrassed in front of a bunch 245 00:12:54,520 --> 00:12:58,319 Speaker 9: of people. It's also you know, embarrassing when you strike 246 00:12:58,400 --> 00:13:00,439 Speaker 9: out and it's a bad call, but you still strikeout 247 00:13:00,440 --> 00:13:01,720 Speaker 9: and you got to walk off the field, you know, 248 00:13:01,760 --> 00:13:05,720 Speaker 9: with a man on third or whatever. So just it's 249 00:13:05,800 --> 00:13:09,080 Speaker 9: just about getting the call right, you know, I know, 250 00:13:09,160 --> 00:13:11,120 Speaker 9: catching wise, I'm talking to those guys all the time, 251 00:13:11,160 --> 00:13:13,959 Speaker 9: and of them want to just get the call right. 252 00:13:14,000 --> 00:13:17,720 Speaker 9: They truly care. Some some guys maybe not as much 253 00:13:17,760 --> 00:13:21,800 Speaker 9: and just don't want to be embarrassed or whatever. But uh, 254 00:13:22,080 --> 00:13:23,600 Speaker 9: you know, I think overall it's good for the game, 255 00:13:23,640 --> 00:13:26,120 Speaker 9: and I think I think it challenges the umpires a 256 00:13:26,120 --> 00:13:28,000 Speaker 9: little more to be on their a game every single night, 257 00:13:28,200 --> 00:13:31,400 Speaker 9: just like we're required to be. And I think overall 258 00:13:31,400 --> 00:13:33,400 Speaker 9: most of them are really good at their job, and 259 00:13:33,440 --> 00:13:35,120 Speaker 9: that's that's kind of what we're seeing as well too. 260 00:13:35,360 --> 00:13:36,840 Speaker 3: Hey, I know you're always in the moment. 261 00:13:36,960 --> 00:13:40,400 Speaker 2: You got the Guardians starting tonight, but ever since the 262 00:13:40,440 --> 00:13:43,120 Speaker 2: schedule came out, it's hard to ignore that your first 263 00:13:43,200 --> 00:13:46,640 Speaker 2: road trip is taking you to Toronto, the scene of 264 00:13:46,679 --> 00:13:50,360 Speaker 2: where you guys dramatically came back to win the World Series. 265 00:13:50,760 --> 00:13:54,120 Speaker 2: Any concern over customs the Mounties when you go back 266 00:13:54,320 --> 00:13:55,520 Speaker 2: across the border. 267 00:13:56,000 --> 00:13:57,400 Speaker 3: No, no, I'm not concerned. 268 00:13:57,559 --> 00:14:00,000 Speaker 9: I was asked the other day if I was actually banned, 269 00:14:00,040 --> 00:14:02,200 Speaker 9: and that was that one kind of threw me for 270 00:14:02,200 --> 00:14:03,280 Speaker 9: a loop thinking it was real. 271 00:14:03,400 --> 00:14:05,800 Speaker 2: But uh, yeah, I did a whole commercial promoting your 272 00:14:05,800 --> 00:14:07,720 Speaker 2: bubblehead going through the security line. 273 00:14:07,880 --> 00:14:09,600 Speaker 9: I know that was that was that turned out better 274 00:14:09,600 --> 00:14:11,160 Speaker 9: than I thought. That was pretty good. That was a 275 00:14:11,200 --> 00:14:13,240 Speaker 9: good a good script. I didn't I didn't have any 276 00:14:13,240 --> 00:14:15,280 Speaker 9: part of that other than just kind of reading the lines. 277 00:14:15,320 --> 00:14:18,200 Speaker 9: But that was good. But no, it'd be fun. I 278 00:14:18,240 --> 00:14:20,920 Speaker 9: know they're gonna want a little payback on us, so 279 00:14:20,960 --> 00:14:21,440 Speaker 9: it should be. 280 00:14:21,440 --> 00:14:22,520 Speaker 3: It should be a good series. 281 00:14:22,560 --> 00:14:24,520 Speaker 9: You know they're they're a really good team again this year, 282 00:14:25,080 --> 00:14:27,240 Speaker 9: so it should be you know, fun, fun over there. 283 00:14:27,200 --> 00:14:27,600 Speaker 7: All right. 284 00:14:27,720 --> 00:14:31,280 Speaker 2: So no concerns over Canadian TSA stopping you a little longer. 285 00:14:31,320 --> 00:14:34,200 Speaker 2: You and ROAs you guys have some targets on your 286 00:14:34,240 --> 00:14:35,560 Speaker 2: back when you go through TSA. 287 00:14:35,880 --> 00:14:38,680 Speaker 9: Yeah, yeah, we'll see, maybe it'll be longer, but no, 288 00:14:38,800 --> 00:14:39,520 Speaker 9: it should be fine. 289 00:14:40,800 --> 00:14:43,680 Speaker 3: All right. That was part of our conversation with Will Smith. 290 00:14:43,720 --> 00:14:46,360 Speaker 2: To hear the full conversation, you can find it on 291 00:14:46,400 --> 00:14:50,440 Speaker 2: the iHeartRadio app and UH ask our own Rick Monday 292 00:14:50,480 --> 00:14:52,600 Speaker 2: what it's like to be a Canadian team in the 293 00:14:52,640 --> 00:14:55,680 Speaker 2: postseason with a home run. He had some run ins 294 00:14:55,760 --> 00:14:58,760 Speaker 2: with the Canadians after that, no doubt about it. But yeah, 295 00:14:58,760 --> 00:15:02,240 Speaker 2: it's going to be electric at Rogers Center for a 296 00:15:02,320 --> 00:15:07,280 Speaker 2: game in early April, a World Series rematch Dodgers Blue Jays. 297 00:15:07,320 --> 00:15:11,040 Speaker 2: This early in the season. The schedule makers certainly knew 298 00:15:11,080 --> 00:15:14,040 Speaker 2: what they were doing. Eight six six, nine eighty seven 299 00:15:14,120 --> 00:15:17,200 Speaker 2: two five seventy is the phone number. When we continue 300 00:15:17,200 --> 00:15:20,280 Speaker 2: on Dodger Talk, we'll check in with Jose Mota. We'll 301 00:15:20,280 --> 00:15:23,080 Speaker 2: get you him to update on Blake Snell, and we'll 302 00:15:23,120 --> 00:15:27,040 Speaker 2: let you know how Walker Buehler fared in his Padres debut. 303 00:15:27,280 --> 00:15:28,680 Speaker 3: A lot to get to between now. 304 00:15:28,720 --> 00:15:31,920 Speaker 2: On the top of the hour, Dodgers fall for the 305 00:15:31,960 --> 00:15:34,880 Speaker 2: first time in twenty six, four to two on the 306 00:15:34,920 --> 00:15:38,120 Speaker 2: back to back World champion Dodgers Audio Network. 307 00:15:43,120 --> 00:15:45,960 Speaker 4: On air at AM five to seventy, online at AM 308 00:15:46,080 --> 00:15:50,359 Speaker 4: five seventy, LA sports dot com, and available my podcast 309 00:15:50,440 --> 00:15:51,880 Speaker 4: on the iHeartRadio app. 310 00:15:52,080 --> 00:15:54,960 Speaker 1: This is Dodger Talk with David Bassin. 311 00:15:59,000 --> 00:16:03,040 Speaker 2: The Guardians to LA and hand the Dodgers their first 312 00:16:03,160 --> 00:16:07,200 Speaker 2: floss of the season. The Dodgers will not be undefeated 313 00:16:08,000 --> 00:16:12,680 Speaker 2: despite many of what you thought would happen. Yeah, sorry, 314 00:16:12,760 --> 00:16:15,080 Speaker 2: the Dodgers were not going one sixty two to zero. 315 00:16:15,600 --> 00:16:18,320 Speaker 2: They lose their first game tonight four to two to 316 00:16:18,360 --> 00:16:21,520 Speaker 2: the Guardians, and they have two more games to go 317 00:16:21,600 --> 00:16:24,520 Speaker 2: to win this series. That's what they're all about, winning series. 318 00:16:24,880 --> 00:16:26,520 Speaker 2: And they got a pretty good guy on the mount 319 00:16:26,560 --> 00:16:29,920 Speaker 2: tomorrow to help them do that show. Hao Tani will 320 00:16:29,960 --> 00:16:34,560 Speaker 2: be making his season debut as a starting pitcher. Speaking 321 00:16:34,560 --> 00:16:37,120 Speaker 2: of starting pitchers for the Dodgers, I have an update 322 00:16:37,160 --> 00:16:40,360 Speaker 2: on Blake Snell. He told me earlier today that he's 323 00:16:40,440 --> 00:16:42,800 Speaker 2: chopping at the bit to get back out there, but 324 00:16:43,280 --> 00:16:45,720 Speaker 2: he's not going to skip any steps. The Dodgers are 325 00:16:45,760 --> 00:16:48,120 Speaker 2: not going to allow that to happen. He's not on 326 00:16:48,200 --> 00:16:51,200 Speaker 2: the sixty day IL, He's on the fifteen day IL, 327 00:16:51,840 --> 00:16:54,960 Speaker 2: and Dave Roberts already said you know at the beginning 328 00:16:55,000 --> 00:16:57,920 Speaker 2: of the season. Snell is not expected back until the 329 00:16:58,040 --> 00:17:00,880 Speaker 2: end of May, and he is going to throw to 330 00:17:01,000 --> 00:17:05,119 Speaker 2: hitters for the first time. After the Dodgers were turned 331 00:17:05,160 --> 00:17:09,040 Speaker 2: back from this first road trip. A former Dodgers starting pitcher, 332 00:17:09,080 --> 00:17:11,880 Speaker 2: Walker Buehler, who was signed by the Red Sox last 333 00:17:11,920 --> 00:17:14,280 Speaker 2: year and then released and caught on with the Phillies 334 00:17:14,320 --> 00:17:17,040 Speaker 2: at the end of the year, made the Padres on 335 00:17:17,080 --> 00:17:21,520 Speaker 2: a minor league contract, and tonight was his Padres' debut. 336 00:17:21,720 --> 00:17:25,560 Speaker 2: He went four innings tonight took the loss. He gave 337 00:17:25,680 --> 00:17:29,240 Speaker 2: up all three runs to the Giants, had three strikeouts 338 00:17:29,240 --> 00:17:32,960 Speaker 2: and two walks. San Diego lost to the Giants tonight, 339 00:17:33,080 --> 00:17:38,119 Speaker 2: three to two. The big hit against Walker Bueller was 340 00:17:38,440 --> 00:17:43,119 Speaker 2: a Harrison Bader solo home run on a hanging curveball. 341 00:17:43,040 --> 00:17:45,840 Speaker 10: One two pitch date of the air, deep to left 342 00:17:45,840 --> 00:17:48,800 Speaker 10: field where Loreano is back and the first home run 343 00:17:48,840 --> 00:17:51,800 Speaker 10: of the season for the Giants belongs to Harrison Vader. 344 00:17:51,880 --> 00:17:55,240 Speaker 10: It gives them their first lead of twenty twenty six 345 00:17:55,840 --> 00:17:57,400 Speaker 10: solo shot to begin the third inning. 346 00:17:57,440 --> 00:17:58,120 Speaker 3: It's one to nothing. 347 00:17:59,440 --> 00:18:02,960 Speaker 2: Yeah, the College coach led Giants finally won their first game, 348 00:18:03,040 --> 00:18:07,280 Speaker 2: unfortunately at the hands of Walker Bueller and the Padres, 349 00:18:07,359 --> 00:18:11,320 Speaker 2: and that was ninety seven to three. 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Daniel s Jewelers Own the Dream. 355 00:18:28,480 --> 00:18:32,320 Speaker 1: It's time to go around the horn with Jose Mota. 356 00:18:33,800 --> 00:18:38,000 Speaker 2: All right, Jose Mota, Rochi Sasaki, how would you rate 357 00:18:38,119 --> 00:18:39,240 Speaker 2: this start tonight? 358 00:18:40,440 --> 00:18:44,040 Speaker 7: He did well considering the last time un I talked. 359 00:18:45,119 --> 00:18:49,440 Speaker 7: There's some issues and trust about contact and fastball usage, 360 00:18:49,880 --> 00:18:52,679 Speaker 7: and as he explained earlier today in the show, the 361 00:18:52,760 --> 00:18:56,359 Speaker 7: cuff fastball played in not a whole lot of strike once. 362 00:18:57,119 --> 00:18:58,920 Speaker 7: But I think it's a step in the right direction. Though. 363 00:18:58,960 --> 00:19:01,160 Speaker 7: The main thing is when you don't get that strike 364 00:19:01,240 --> 00:19:04,159 Speaker 7: one get back into counts. And I think it was 365 00:19:04,280 --> 00:19:07,600 Speaker 7: quite noticeable the fact that they've been wanted to simplify 366 00:19:07,680 --> 00:19:09,880 Speaker 7: things for him, find a way to just get back 367 00:19:09,880 --> 00:19:14,080 Speaker 7: into the zone. Forget about velocity, no over usage, the split, 368 00:19:14,320 --> 00:19:16,399 Speaker 7: don't chase strikeouts. And I think today he needs to 369 00:19:16,440 --> 00:19:19,800 Speaker 7: take this one and build off of because there's something 370 00:19:19,840 --> 00:19:22,879 Speaker 7: there's some be done. But certainly I think today he 371 00:19:22,960 --> 00:19:23,800 Speaker 7: needed really bad. 372 00:19:24,920 --> 00:19:28,000 Speaker 2: I heard Rick Monday describe the first two innings as 373 00:19:28,080 --> 00:19:32,240 Speaker 2: Sasaki attacking the strike zone, something we hadn't seen since 374 00:19:32,600 --> 00:19:36,040 Speaker 2: since spring training started. But then Rick mentioned that he 375 00:19:36,119 --> 00:19:40,040 Speaker 2: thought that Sasaki and even Charlie Steiner mentioned this that 376 00:19:40,160 --> 00:19:43,040 Speaker 2: he was searching for the strike zone in the third inning. 377 00:19:43,080 --> 00:19:44,320 Speaker 3: Did you see it that way too? 378 00:19:45,080 --> 00:19:47,639 Speaker 7: I think mechanically yes, I agree with with Charlie and 379 00:19:47,640 --> 00:19:49,840 Speaker 7: with Rick. Mechanically it might have gotten a little bit 380 00:19:49,880 --> 00:19:53,600 Speaker 7: too fast for him sometimes maybe thinking about getting outs, 381 00:19:53,600 --> 00:19:56,160 Speaker 7: and that's what happens with young pitchers and as much 382 00:19:56,200 --> 00:19:58,200 Speaker 7: success as he hadn't depand he's still a young guy 383 00:19:58,200 --> 00:20:00,840 Speaker 7: developed in the big league today. So and when things 384 00:20:01,200 --> 00:20:04,480 Speaker 7: start rolling and the other club season for a second time, 385 00:20:05,560 --> 00:20:07,919 Speaker 7: I think there's a little rush to get out instead 386 00:20:07,920 --> 00:20:10,919 Speaker 7: of just slowing the pace knowing that your stuff is working. 387 00:20:11,480 --> 00:20:13,640 Speaker 7: And he did against the team that was not very 388 00:20:13,640 --> 00:20:16,480 Speaker 7: good hitting fastballs up in Seattle, and I think that's 389 00:20:16,520 --> 00:20:19,199 Speaker 7: part of the report today that they had obviously that 390 00:20:19,560 --> 00:20:23,159 Speaker 7: to use the fastball a little bit more. We know 391 00:20:23,240 --> 00:20:25,000 Speaker 7: there's a lot of work to be done with a 392 00:20:25,040 --> 00:20:28,360 Speaker 7: secondary pace like a slider. But and then the tumbling 393 00:20:28,520 --> 00:20:31,760 Speaker 7: splitter for today, this and different things. And you know, 394 00:20:31,840 --> 00:20:34,080 Speaker 7: even the strike cut on Ramirez that you're talking about, 395 00:20:34,560 --> 00:20:37,520 Speaker 7: if you think about strikeout pictures and you think about 396 00:20:37,640 --> 00:20:39,960 Speaker 7: what allows him to get a bunch of punch outs, 397 00:20:40,240 --> 00:20:42,840 Speaker 7: they're not necessarily gonna be balls in the zone. So 398 00:20:43,080 --> 00:20:45,240 Speaker 7: the fact that he had rememves chasing, it's an indication 399 00:20:45,320 --> 00:20:48,520 Speaker 7: to me of remembers respecting what he saw from the 400 00:20:48,560 --> 00:20:52,920 Speaker 7: cut fastball and for the fastball to wanting to get 401 00:20:52,960 --> 00:20:55,640 Speaker 7: something softer in the zone, and that bo just going 402 00:20:55,640 --> 00:20:57,359 Speaker 7: out there and telling on him, But he needs to 403 00:20:57,359 --> 00:21:01,800 Speaker 7: get back to, you know, staying through the whole game mechanically, 404 00:21:02,160 --> 00:21:04,240 Speaker 7: to lost this load a little bit more and continue 405 00:21:04,280 --> 00:21:05,480 Speaker 7: building one any end to the other. 406 00:21:06,800 --> 00:21:10,960 Speaker 2: It's hard to celebrate starting pitcher that only goes four 407 00:21:11,000 --> 00:21:13,439 Speaker 2: plus sinnings. I know it's early in the season, is 408 00:21:13,520 --> 00:21:16,240 Speaker 2: first start of the year, but I guess it's it's 409 00:21:16,320 --> 00:21:19,679 Speaker 2: kind of strange to for the Dodgers side of things 410 00:21:19,720 --> 00:21:23,840 Speaker 2: to kind of be pleasantly surprised from what they saw tonight. 411 00:21:24,520 --> 00:21:27,280 Speaker 3: How do you how do you how do you reconcile 412 00:21:27,400 --> 00:21:27,720 Speaker 3: all that? 413 00:21:29,240 --> 00:21:30,280 Speaker 7: I think you reconciled no. 414 00:21:30,359 --> 00:21:30,439 Speaker 8: One. 415 00:21:31,280 --> 00:21:34,399 Speaker 7: Also, another big point that Steven both made before the 416 00:21:34,480 --> 00:21:37,040 Speaker 7: game down the Duggat was hey, we saw this guy 417 00:21:37,640 --> 00:21:40,800 Speaker 7: in the spring training recently back on March third, and 418 00:21:40,880 --> 00:21:43,080 Speaker 7: they scored four runs of him with a whole run 419 00:21:43,160 --> 00:21:46,359 Speaker 7: only a couple of innings. So whatever he did and 420 00:21:46,440 --> 00:21:49,960 Speaker 7: adjusting to the hitters was ideal. Dave, I think there's 421 00:21:50,040 --> 00:21:53,480 Speaker 7: times in which he can roll a breaking ball for 422 00:21:53,640 --> 00:21:56,320 Speaker 7: strike and have hitters thinking even more, Okay, you got 423 00:21:56,320 --> 00:21:58,679 Speaker 7: to respect ninety five ninety eight, right, and then you 424 00:21:58,680 --> 00:22:02,040 Speaker 7: got to respect the fourth ball splitter. But I think 425 00:22:02,800 --> 00:22:05,200 Speaker 7: having the cutter at the starting point for a slider 426 00:22:05,240 --> 00:22:07,520 Speaker 7: to get the ball over for a strike. It's going 427 00:22:07,560 --> 00:22:10,199 Speaker 7: to be important, but I think you know, overall, he 428 00:22:10,280 --> 00:22:12,440 Speaker 7: needs to know that to Tasch, the test in the 429 00:22:12,440 --> 00:22:15,600 Speaker 7: Big League is not about celebrating four things. We do 430 00:22:15,640 --> 00:22:17,880 Speaker 7: it because obviously we know what we went through last year, 431 00:22:18,200 --> 00:22:20,200 Speaker 7: what he went through the spring training, But there's way 432 00:22:20,240 --> 00:22:22,359 Speaker 7: more in that tank, and I think the talent he 433 00:22:22,600 --> 00:22:24,560 Speaker 7: continue to be for him to go out there and 434 00:22:24,680 --> 00:22:27,840 Speaker 7: keep his team in the game no matter who loo's facing, 435 00:22:28,200 --> 00:22:31,760 Speaker 7: and to trust the stuff without having to earn or 436 00:22:31,800 --> 00:22:34,120 Speaker 7: look for the shot cut to have that weapon. Round 437 00:22:34,160 --> 00:22:35,480 Speaker 7: ball is a good weapon for him. We threw a 438 00:22:35,520 --> 00:22:37,400 Speaker 7: couple of sinkers today that I think we're effective in 439 00:22:37,720 --> 00:22:40,160 Speaker 7: at least opening his own up for him in different ways. 440 00:22:40,880 --> 00:22:43,560 Speaker 2: Jose Mote is joining us on Dodger Talk after the 441 00:22:43,600 --> 00:22:46,600 Speaker 2: Guardians defeat the Dodgers tonight by a final score of 442 00:22:46,720 --> 00:22:49,240 Speaker 2: four to two. What do you make of the Dodger 443 00:22:49,320 --> 00:22:52,800 Speaker 2: offense tonight against Parker Messik? Was it Messick or was 444 00:22:52,840 --> 00:22:56,120 Speaker 2: it the Dodger hitters? Maybe taking that Sunday fun day 445 00:22:56,800 --> 00:22:57,680 Speaker 2: into Monday. 446 00:22:59,160 --> 00:23:01,200 Speaker 7: Dad, I'm gonna make it the Dodgers offer those first 447 00:23:01,200 --> 00:23:04,640 Speaker 7: few games is one that there's way more to be desired. 448 00:23:05,080 --> 00:23:07,439 Speaker 7: They only hit two twenty two against Arizona. They hit 449 00:23:07,480 --> 00:23:09,880 Speaker 7: the five home runs, which is great, but consider one thing. 450 00:23:10,280 --> 00:23:13,160 Speaker 7: The Dodgers did not get a walk today. So let's 451 00:23:13,160 --> 00:23:15,560 Speaker 7: put it this way. The Guardians did not issue a walk. 452 00:23:15,800 --> 00:23:19,800 Speaker 7: We know that when the Dodgers don't walk, there's issues. 453 00:23:20,080 --> 00:23:23,320 Speaker 7: And today the plan for Carl Willis was attack and 454 00:23:23,440 --> 00:23:26,320 Speaker 7: keep attacking and pitching backwards. It look messic did pitching 455 00:23:26,320 --> 00:23:29,040 Speaker 7: backwards a lot of brick and ball counts that he 456 00:23:29,240 --> 00:23:32,399 Speaker 7: utilized the fastball. Same thing with Sobrowski. That kid has 457 00:23:32,440 --> 00:23:34,119 Speaker 7: a big arm and come in a big situation to 458 00:23:34,200 --> 00:23:37,080 Speaker 7: throw a lot of fastballs too. So I think overall, 459 00:23:37,440 --> 00:23:39,680 Speaker 7: even though the power has been for the Dodgers, it's great, 460 00:23:39,680 --> 00:23:42,439 Speaker 7: but I know that there's way more continuity in the 461 00:23:42,440 --> 00:23:44,600 Speaker 7: offensive side of things that you need to get better at, 462 00:23:45,000 --> 00:23:47,240 Speaker 7: especially when it comes out to the fundamental game and 463 00:23:47,400 --> 00:23:49,760 Speaker 7: just prolonging them. It's been like spurts here and there, 464 00:23:49,960 --> 00:23:52,000 Speaker 7: you fall behind, a couple of guys, get on big, 465 00:23:52,080 --> 00:23:54,680 Speaker 7: they sit and sweep Arizona. But now a different muscle, 466 00:23:54,760 --> 00:23:57,040 Speaker 7: you don't walk people, and I he's just so way 467 00:23:57,080 --> 00:23:57,560 Speaker 7: too many. 468 00:23:58,119 --> 00:23:58,520 Speaker 3: Fast up. 469 00:23:58,600 --> 00:24:01,000 Speaker 7: That's tonight where you control a little bit more at 470 00:24:01,000 --> 00:24:03,360 Speaker 7: the temple and knowing that, Dave, you're not gonna win 471 00:24:03,400 --> 00:24:05,439 Speaker 7: every single game. You're gonna run into a guy that 472 00:24:05,480 --> 00:24:07,800 Speaker 7: you haven't seen before and look what happens. And that's 473 00:24:07,960 --> 00:24:10,320 Speaker 7: We've seen that happen many times against many teams. But 474 00:24:10,400 --> 00:24:12,160 Speaker 7: I know there's way more in the tank in terms 475 00:24:12,200 --> 00:24:14,640 Speaker 7: of continuity and have a better at schule of Dodgers 476 00:24:14,640 --> 00:24:15,600 Speaker 7: on the defensive side. 477 00:24:16,600 --> 00:24:20,440 Speaker 2: Love it, Jose, great way to cap, have a synopsis 478 00:24:20,520 --> 00:24:23,000 Speaker 2: of what's been going on with this Dodger offense and 479 00:24:23,080 --> 00:24:26,000 Speaker 2: hopefully tomorrow is the day it breaks out. Show Hey, 480 00:24:26,000 --> 00:24:29,440 Speaker 2: Otani can help himself. He's starting tomorrow and that's always exciting, 481 00:24:29,520 --> 00:24:31,840 Speaker 2: the first start of the season for Otani. 482 00:24:31,920 --> 00:24:33,720 Speaker 3: Can't wait to see you out here tomorrow night. It 483 00:24:33,720 --> 00:24:34,080 Speaker 3: should be. 484 00:24:34,160 --> 00:24:36,080 Speaker 1: Electric, David. 485 00:24:36,200 --> 00:24:38,320 Speaker 7: I'm looking forward seeing you and the big showing them 486 00:24:38,320 --> 00:24:39,400 Speaker 7: ound the big trumpshot. 487 00:24:40,400 --> 00:24:43,520 Speaker 2: Okay, thanks a lot, there he goes Jose Mota, part 488 00:24:43,560 --> 00:24:47,359 Speaker 2: of the Dodgers Spanish radio broadcast. Before we say goodnight, 489 00:24:47,440 --> 00:24:49,760 Speaker 2: got to give a shout out to one of Dave Roberts' 490 00:24:49,760 --> 00:24:53,080 Speaker 2: special guests out here at Dodgers Stadium tonight and that 491 00:24:53,280 --> 00:24:56,680 Speaker 2: it was Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson. 492 00:24:56,760 --> 00:24:57,240 Speaker 3: That's right. 493 00:24:57,640 --> 00:25:01,560 Speaker 2: Ty Simpson was out here as a guest of Dave Roberts, 494 00:25:01,720 --> 00:25:05,600 Speaker 2: and Dave went back to Alabama during the offseason. Somehow, 495 00:25:05,760 --> 00:25:09,359 Speaker 2: some way, he's become friends with the head football coach 496 00:25:09,400 --> 00:25:12,240 Speaker 2: at Alabama and he actually spoke to the team, so 497 00:25:12,640 --> 00:25:15,119 Speaker 2: I guess that's the connection. And I had a chance 498 00:25:15,200 --> 00:25:19,399 Speaker 2: to talk to Ty Simpson when he was on the 499 00:25:19,440 --> 00:25:22,119 Speaker 2: field and he told me he's a huge baseball fan. 500 00:25:22,280 --> 00:25:24,919 Speaker 2: In fact, so much of a baseball fan and a 501 00:25:24,960 --> 00:25:28,399 Speaker 2: baseball player that he played for the same travel ball 502 00:25:28,440 --> 00:25:32,119 Speaker 2: coach in Nashville that Mookie Betts played for. He wanted 503 00:25:32,160 --> 00:25:34,840 Speaker 2: to be a shortstoper outfielder, he said that was his 504 00:25:34,880 --> 00:25:37,679 Speaker 2: position growing up in high school. So he was a 505 00:25:37,680 --> 00:25:40,840 Speaker 2: baseball player as well as a quarterback. And it went 506 00:25:41,000 --> 00:25:44,960 Speaker 2: as far as him wanting to play baseball college baseball 507 00:25:45,240 --> 00:25:51,119 Speaker 2: at the University of Alabama until Nick Saban said, no chance, 508 00:25:51,280 --> 00:25:54,320 Speaker 2: you are not playing baseball. You're going to be the 509 00:25:54,400 --> 00:25:58,800 Speaker 2: Alabama quarterback. No baseball. So that's when the baseball career ended. 510 00:25:59,240 --> 00:26:02,960 Speaker 2: But he grew up loving college baseball, being in Nashville 511 00:26:03,359 --> 00:26:06,520 Speaker 2: Braves Country. He was a Braves fan growing up. Danceby 512 00:26:06,560 --> 00:26:09,280 Speaker 2: Swanson one of his favorite players, And he told me 513 00:26:09,320 --> 00:26:12,840 Speaker 2: he went to the Danceby Swanson baseball clinic when Swanson 514 00:26:13,040 --> 00:26:17,680 Speaker 2: was at Vanderbilt and he saw Walker Bueller pitch at Vanderbilt. 515 00:26:17,760 --> 00:26:21,159 Speaker 2: So how about that Ty Simpson in the house tonight 516 00:26:21,160 --> 00:26:24,840 Speaker 2: at Dodger Stadium and a big baseball guy, So there 517 00:26:24,840 --> 00:26:26,960 Speaker 2: you go. Never would have known that great kid, by 518 00:26:27,000 --> 00:26:31,119 Speaker 2: the way, very humble, and I'm hoping that the Rams 519 00:26:31,160 --> 00:26:34,239 Speaker 2: somehow someway keep him in LA. We love to have 520 00:26:34,320 --> 00:26:37,240 Speaker 2: Ty Simpson backing up Matthew Stafford and become the heir 521 00:26:37,280 --> 00:26:40,320 Speaker 2: apparent only because I met him and I like him 522 00:26:40,320 --> 00:26:42,520 Speaker 2: and he likes baseball, So there we go. No, he 523 00:26:43,280 --> 00:26:46,040 Speaker 2: could be a steal of the NFL draft, that's for sure. 524 00:26:46,400 --> 00:26:46,760 Speaker 3: All right. 525 00:26:46,760 --> 00:26:49,600 Speaker 2: Tomorrow show hey O Taani on the mound for the Dodgers. 526 00:26:49,960 --> 00:26:53,439 Speaker 2: Tanner Biby will start the game for Cleveland. We think 527 00:26:53,680 --> 00:26:56,280 Speaker 2: he's listed still, but something to keep in mind. 528 00:26:56,320 --> 00:26:57,280 Speaker 3: Like we mentioned. 529 00:26:57,040 --> 00:26:59,959 Speaker 2: Earlier, he did leave his first start of the year 530 00:27:00,280 --> 00:27:03,679 Speaker 2: with shoulder discomfort, so something to keep in mind. And 531 00:27:03,840 --> 00:27:08,040 Speaker 2: not only is it Otani Knight it's also Yoshi Bobblehead Night. 532 00:27:08,400 --> 00:27:11,359 Speaker 2: It's expected to be a sellout crowd if it's not already. 533 00:27:11,600 --> 00:27:15,399 Speaker 2: Morongo Casino. Dodgers on Deck begins at six o'clock. First 534 00:27:15,440 --> 00:27:18,960 Speaker 2: pitch at seven ten and memo to anybody that has 535 00:27:19,040 --> 00:27:21,959 Speaker 2: my phone number, No, I cannot get you a bobblehead. 536 00:27:21,960 --> 00:27:25,320 Speaker 2: I've had so many randos, well even not even rando's 537 00:27:25,440 --> 00:27:29,080 Speaker 2: like close family friends like my father in law asking 538 00:27:29,160 --> 00:27:31,480 Speaker 2: me for an extra bobblehead. All right, I'll get it 539 00:27:31,480 --> 00:27:34,880 Speaker 2: for him. But that's it. That's where I draw the line. Anyway, 540 00:27:35,240 --> 00:27:38,440 Speaker 2: get here early for the Yoshi Bobblehead. Thanks to Colinie 541 00:27:38,520 --> 00:27:41,680 Speaker 2: back at our Burbank studios, Thanks to Dwayne McDonald here 542 00:27:41,680 --> 00:27:43,959 Speaker 2: at the ballpark, and thanks to you for listening. In 543 00:27:43,960 --> 00:27:46,280 Speaker 2: case you missed any of the show, you can find 544 00:27:46,320 --> 00:27:48,440 Speaker 2: it on the iHeartRadio app. 545 00:27:48,520 --> 00:27:48,960 Speaker 3: Once again. 546 00:27:49,000 --> 00:27:51,640 Speaker 2: The final score of the Guardians hand the Dodgers their 547 00:27:51,680 --> 00:27:56,280 Speaker 2: first loss of the year, four to two. Fox Sports Radios. Next, 548 00:27:56,280 --> 00:27:59,320 Speaker 2: in fact, it's the Ben Maller time. Yeah Ben Maller, 549 00:27:59,440 --> 00:28:02,280 Speaker 2: remember that. Yeah, he's on next. Have a great rest 550 00:28:02,280 --> 00:28:02,720 Speaker 2: of your night. 551 00:28:03,000 --> 00:28:04,639 Speaker 3: See you, look at you. 552 00:28:05,320 --> 00:28:06,400 Speaker 6: It's truth. 553 00:28:07,880 --> 00:28:08,160 Speaker 1: Time. 554 00:28:08,720 --> 00:28:13,080 Speaker 2: Send it away.