WEBVTT - Blake Treinen (5-17-26) 

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<v Speaker 1>And now an exclusive interview with David Vasse or Dodger Talk.

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<v Speaker 2>We're here right now with three time World Series champion,

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<v Speaker 2>one of the veterans in that Dodger bullpen, and certainly

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<v Speaker 2>a guy that loves David Vassey and that's why he's

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<v Speaker 2>here with us on a beautiful Sunday. Thanks a lot,

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<v Speaker 2>Blake trying.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, might I stressed the viewers? Those are your words,

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<v Speaker 1>not mine.

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<v Speaker 2>I love to hate. First question, Blake, this past week,

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<v Speaker 2>you've done something that you haven't done all season long,

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<v Speaker 2>pitch back to back games. Does that mean things are

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<v Speaker 2>trending in a different direction for you? How much do

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<v Speaker 2>you relish those opportunities?

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah? I mean the fact that it's been a couple

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<v Speaker 1>of times this week has been great, testing the body

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit more and seeing how it bounces back,

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<v Speaker 1>and you know, an unfortunate one and against the Giants,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, not getting the quick outs like I was

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<v Speaker 1>hoping to with the with the guys on base for Yama.

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<v Speaker 1>But you know, yesterday was nice to check the box

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<v Speaker 1>face some guys I've seen you a little bit. I

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<v Speaker 1>had really good careers, obviously one of them being Mic.

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<v Speaker 1>It's always fun facing against the guy who commands his

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<v Speaker 1>own so well as he does and sucks that I've

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<v Speaker 1>walked him now a couple of times. So but yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>he's you know, getting back out there and having a

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<v Speaker 1>back to back and slightly long one but efficient at

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<v Speaker 1>the same time.

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<v Speaker 2>It was nice to see you were needed and so

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<v Speaker 2>we're so many of the other relievers set eight relievers

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<v Speaker 2>used in that bullpaying game on Friday night. What's it

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<v Speaker 2>like amongst the bullpen when you do have to have

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<v Speaker 2>a bullpaying game and you guys pitch a shutout. How

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<v Speaker 2>much celebration amongst all of you was there?

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<v Speaker 1>You know, I think in the past it's been more

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<v Speaker 1>celebrated between us. You know, this year's been so great

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<v Speaker 1>because we've never really had to do that. Our starters

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<v Speaker 1>were so good and we've always had great starters here,

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<v Speaker 1>but you know, the season's tough, and sometimes guys performed

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<v Speaker 1>to their ability and everyone in the five or of

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<v Speaker 1>man rotations clicking right now, so you kind of forget,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, like in twenty one we had some really

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<v Speaker 1>good starters, but maybe not five deep that were healthy,

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<v Speaker 1>and so we had to do some bullpen games. And

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<v Speaker 1>back then it was like, yeah, we did it guys.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, like last time it was you know, we're

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<v Speaker 1>we're glad that we could pick up our team. You

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<v Speaker 1>know it was it's whenever you can do your job

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<v Speaker 1>and give the guys a break, and you know some

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<v Speaker 1>guys are going through it, so to bless the team

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<v Speaker 1>from our angle is always fun.

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<v Speaker 2>How do you guys approach that? I know, from the

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<v Speaker 2>outside looking in, it's a different type of pitch game.

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<v Speaker 2>But for you as relievers to be successful, do you

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<v Speaker 2>have to treat it like there's a starter in the

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<v Speaker 2>game and you're just coming in whenever your group of

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<v Speaker 2>hitters are coming to the plate. No.

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<v Speaker 1>I think it's just same as it's been every year.

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<v Speaker 1>Whenever your name's called, you just go get the house

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<v Speaker 1>that you're asked of, that are asked of you, And

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<v Speaker 1>if you try to make it more than that, it

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<v Speaker 1>becomes harder. You don't need to add any more pressure

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<v Speaker 1>to yourself. The game is already hard enough. And you know,

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<v Speaker 1>like coming in, it's kind of cool to come in

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<v Speaker 1>the fourth end and you know, I'm like, I haven't

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<v Speaker 1>come in the fourth and along time and we showed up,

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<v Speaker 1>We're like, hey, who's starting today, who's starting to you know,

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<v Speaker 1>Investie on his typical rant, like.

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<v Speaker 2>He goes, tryg's nervous, he's got to start.

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<v Speaker 1>I said I would relish the moment to start a

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<v Speaker 1>game again. I haven't done it since fourteen, So found

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<v Speaker 1>out Will was doing it. He got the nod and

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<v Speaker 1>then just kind of piecing it from there, just trying

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<v Speaker 1>to figure out in my earlier later who's my run?

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<v Speaker 1>You know a lot of rieties here, So it's more

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<v Speaker 1>or less like at what point in the game that

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<v Speaker 1>they want to throw me out there? So, yeah, just

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<v Speaker 1>do your job when our name's called it. He keeps

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<v Speaker 1>it simple and takes a stress off everything else.

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<v Speaker 2>Some of the guys after the game, we're joking with

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<v Speaker 2>Will Klein. He was acting a little different because he

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<v Speaker 2>was the starter. He was had his chest puffed out

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<v Speaker 2>a little differently.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, not everybody's made for the limelight, you know. I

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<v Speaker 1>think he should be proud of how he threw. He

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<v Speaker 1>had a bigger moment in the World Series. But he

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<v Speaker 1>that guy's so talented and with his stuff, he can

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<v Speaker 1>throw one of his five pitches per at bat and

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<v Speaker 1>have a low pitch count and throw two plus innings

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<v Speaker 1>if he has to, not that you ideally want him

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<v Speaker 1>to do that, but you know he's more than capable.

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<v Speaker 1>We got a guy falling.

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<v Speaker 2>Over here, sorry, no harm, no foul over.

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<v Speaker 1>There, had a tech guy over here. Just eat eat us.

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<v Speaker 2>So back to Will Klein. Forget about the pitching. Blake

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<v Speaker 2>Trining has been trying to get Will Kline to shave

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<v Speaker 2>his mustache of his beard. Any success. I mean, he

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<v Speaker 2>still's got the mustache. So anything getting closer to.

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<v Speaker 1>That, well, it's not in my camp anymore. I put

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<v Speaker 1>that on you and your viewers to make a vote

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<v Speaker 1>when he was on your show, and it seemed like

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<v Speaker 1>he kind of acknowledged if your viewers called in and

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<v Speaker 1>the poll was, yeah, shave your mustache, it's probably gonna happen. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>So it's not on me.

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<v Speaker 2>It's on me.

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<v Speaker 1>Stop kicking the buckets to me. They have the balls

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<v Speaker 1>in your court.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, sounds good. Thank you say okay, sounds good. So

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<v Speaker 2>there you go. Let us know.

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<v Speaker 1>I need a heavy vote, even if you don't think

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<v Speaker 1>it'll look good, Just do it. Just say yes, one

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<v Speaker 1>hundred percent. And on Will Cline shaving his mustache, keep

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<v Speaker 1>the beard only a mustache, full amish, respect the people,

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<v Speaker 1>hard workers. Will's a hard worker.

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<v Speaker 2>So okay, before I let you go, another hard worker,

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<v Speaker 2>Kirby Yates part of your bullpen last year. What a

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<v Speaker 2>celebration yesterday before the game to present him with his

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<v Speaker 2>World Series ring. It seemed like he was one of

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<v Speaker 2>the more popular teammates. Why was he so special to

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<v Speaker 2>the group last year?

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<v Speaker 1>He had a couple guys who are veterans that came over,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, Mikey, Comforto and Kirby and you know, amongst

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<v Speaker 1>a couple other guys that I'm sure I'm gonna forget.

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<v Speaker 1>But yeah, Curb being in the bullpen, having such a

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<v Speaker 1>great career and then being with us as a you know,

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<v Speaker 1>just a good teammate, you know, lightens the mood, jokester,

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<v Speaker 1>phenomenal stuff, went through some injuries and whatnot. So having

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<v Speaker 1>a chance to see someone who's had a long career

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<v Speaker 1>win a World Series with you and being able to

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<v Speaker 1>share that ring with him is pretty special.

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<v Speaker 2>So he did a lot of things behind the scenes

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<v Speaker 2>during the postseason. From what I understand, throwing live BPS

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<v Speaker 2>that goes a long way, I would imagine.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, I mean, look, he's he was no one's more

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<v Speaker 1>frustrated than he was with having to go through those injuries.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, he is to compete. We all work our

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<v Speaker 1>whole careers to be at a point like this, and

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<v Speaker 1>so from that point on, you know, you try to

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<v Speaker 1>figure out a way to be involved in and he is.

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<v Speaker 1>He was. I don't think there's anybody else who helped

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<v Speaker 1>Boosom moralemore than he did from just keeping the guy's

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<v Speaker 1>light when things were hard. And you know, it's also

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<v Speaker 1>not easy from his standpoint to try to stay involved

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<v Speaker 1>when you know you're not throwing. And so Kirby's, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>just such a special dude. So we're we were honored

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<v Speaker 1>to do that. And I'm hopefully going to be in

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<v Speaker 1>contact with that guy the rest of my life from

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<v Speaker 1>from you know, from from Afar. I don't know how

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<v Speaker 1>many more years we both have in this game. So

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<v Speaker 1>it's kind of cool to see a couple of guys

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<v Speaker 1>still doing it.

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<v Speaker 2>Blake, thanks a lot for the time. You've had a

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<v Speaker 2>tremendous career, and just like the great Frank Stallone saying

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<v Speaker 2>once you're far from over, thanks all right, there he

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<v Speaker 2>goes Blake trying you want to show the hair.

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<v Speaker 1>No, Dave, that's for you, Okay, made for the TV.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you, Blake, send it back to you.