WEBVTT - Dodger Talk (5-20-26) 0:00:00.640 --> 0:00:02.960 The quest for the three peat has begun. 0:00:03.160 --> 0:00:06.960 Only four teams in Major League Baseball history have won 0:00:07.080 --> 0:00:11.520 three consecutive titles. The Dodgers are the favorites to become 0:00:11.840 --> 0:00:12.680 the fifth. 0:00:12.680 --> 0:00:15.960 This is World Champion Dodger Talk. Here we go again. 0:00:16.000 --> 0:00:17.239 We get right running back to. 0:00:17.160 --> 0:00:19.840 Get in on the show called eight six six eight 0:00:19.960 --> 0:00:22.880 seven two five seven, and be sure to follow Dodger 0:00:22.960 --> 0:00:26.759 Talk wherever you catch your podcasts and now your host. 0:00:27.320 --> 0:00:28.800 Here's Tim Kakes. 0:00:29.320 --> 0:00:33.760 Dodgers leaving San Diego feeling pretty good about themselves, taking 0:00:33.880 --> 0:00:37.800 two to three from the Padres. They lost one to 0:00:37.960 --> 0:00:41.519 nothing in the series opener on Monday and a pitcher's 0:00:41.600 --> 0:00:44.200 duel that Michael King got the best of the Dodgers. 0:00:44.640 --> 0:00:47.319 Dodgers had their opportunities in that game, could not get 0:00:47.360 --> 0:00:49.960 the big hit with runners in scoring position. Came back 0:00:50.080 --> 0:00:52.920 last night, came through with a five to four win 0:00:53.280 --> 0:00:56.000 thanks to a sack fly in the ninth inning from 0:00:56.040 --> 0:00:59.480 Andy Piez. Tonight's they get a run in the first 0:00:59.560 --> 0:01:02.160 inning on the very first pitch of the game, Show 0:01:02.200 --> 0:01:04.760 hey Otani a lead off home run. Then show hey 0:01:04.760 --> 0:01:07.800 o Tani the pitcher with five shutout Indians as the 0:01:07.840 --> 0:01:08.920 Dodgers take two. 0:01:08.840 --> 0:01:10.640 Of three in San Diego. 0:01:10.720 --> 0:01:12.920 Eight sixty six nine eight seven two five seventy is 0:01:12.920 --> 0:01:15.280 our number we're often running here on Dodger Talk on 0:01:15.319 --> 0:01:16.880 this Wednesday night. I want you to be a part 0:01:16.920 --> 0:01:18.640 of the show at eight six six nine eighty seven 0:01:18.920 --> 0:01:22.559 two five seventy. As the Dodgers now on this road 0:01:22.600 --> 0:01:26.280 trip are five and one. Remember they swept the Angels 0:01:26.319 --> 0:01:29.480 over the weekend, and the Angels swell, they continue to 0:01:29.480 --> 0:01:31.920 struggle while the Dodgers now have won seven of eight 0:01:32.360 --> 0:01:34.160 and now I've a one and a half game lead 0:01:34.200 --> 0:01:36.640 in the NL West before heading to Milwaukee this weekend 0:01:36.920 --> 0:01:39.360 to take on the first place Brewers who are atop 0:01:39.400 --> 0:01:40.520 the NL Central. 0:01:40.560 --> 0:01:42.880 But we heard it earlier. 0:01:43.080 --> 0:01:45.440 Steven and Rick mentioned it late in the game and 0:01:45.480 --> 0:01:48.360 then afterwards when they're talking about the win. If this 0:01:48.560 --> 0:01:51.160 was reversed and the Padres had taken two of three 0:01:51.160 --> 0:01:53.800 from the Dodgers, or the Padres had swept this series, 0:01:54.400 --> 0:01:57.880 all we'd hear about is this was a statement series, 0:01:58.320 --> 0:02:02.160 and this was a state for the Padres and being 0:02:02.200 --> 0:02:04.600 here for the long run with the Dodgers this season 0:02:04.640 --> 0:02:06.840 and not going anywhere, and this is going to be 0:02:06.880 --> 0:02:07.680 a race to the end. 0:02:07.720 --> 0:02:08.919 Between these two teams. 0:02:09.160 --> 0:02:11.400 Well, you know what, very easily this could have been 0:02:11.400 --> 0:02:15.280 a Dodger three games sweep if not for Michael King's 0:02:15.280 --> 0:02:18.799 performance on Monday Night and the Dodgers bats being asleep 0:02:19.200 --> 0:02:22.320 for the first six innings, and then the Dodgers had 0:02:22.440 --> 0:02:25.920 golden opportunities in four straight innings and couldn't get a 0:02:25.960 --> 0:02:28.200 base it with the runner and scoring position or else. 0:02:28.240 --> 0:02:31.079 We're talking about a sweep in San Diego, and we're 0:02:31.080 --> 0:02:32.919 talking about the Dodgers having a two and a half 0:02:33.000 --> 0:02:35.480 game lead in the division, albeit it's a one and 0:02:35.560 --> 0:02:38.720 a half game lead in the NL West, but quite frankly, 0:02:38.760 --> 0:02:42.040 I think they leave San Diego with a lot of confidence. 0:02:42.440 --> 0:02:45.040 And now the Dodgers and Padres will square off at 0:02:45.040 --> 0:02:47.880 the end of June for a three game series in 0:02:48.040 --> 0:02:51.280 San Diego again. The Dodgers then will see them three 0:02:51.400 --> 0:02:54.240 games later for a four game series over the fourth 0:02:54.240 --> 0:02:58.280 of July weekend at Dodgers Stadium. So they'll see them 0:02:58.840 --> 0:03:03.040 seven times in the course of ten days coming up 0:03:03.080 --> 0:03:04.639 at the end of June. In the first couple of 0:03:04.720 --> 0:03:08.320 days of July, now that'll be a big stretch, and 0:03:08.320 --> 0:03:11.000 they were gonna see a lot of separation certainly if 0:03:11.040 --> 0:03:14.960 one team dominates the other in the standings. But for 0:03:15.080 --> 0:03:17.800 this Dodger team to leave having taken two of three, 0:03:18.360 --> 0:03:20.160 I'll tell you why this is big. 0:03:19.919 --> 0:03:20.720 For the Dodgers. 0:03:21.040 --> 0:03:24.839 First and foremost, they just keep the pressure on their 0:03:24.840 --> 0:03:28.359 little brothers in San Diego, the Padres. By taking two 0:03:28.440 --> 0:03:30.400 of three and now leaving with a one and a 0:03:30.440 --> 0:03:33.440 half game lead, That right there speaks for itself. 0:03:34.440 --> 0:03:40.320 Number two. The Dodgers last night really really looks. 0:03:40.040 --> 0:03:42.120 Good and coming back and getting the win in a 0:03:42.200 --> 0:03:46.560 five to four fashion over the Padres. And they did 0:03:46.600 --> 0:03:49.800 so by getting to Mason Miller. And quite frankly, they 0:03:49.800 --> 0:03:52.280 got to Mason Miller the night before. He had back 0:03:52.320 --> 0:03:54.680 to back walks in the ninth thing. The Dodgers could 0:03:54.720 --> 0:03:57.920 have gotten to the best pitcher in baseball then, but 0:03:58.040 --> 0:04:01.760 he escaped. But last night getting to Mason Miller and 0:04:01.840 --> 0:04:04.839 showing that he's human and they're not afraid of him. 0:04:04.880 --> 0:04:09.000 Andy Pott has his ninth pitch at bat, getting after 0:04:09.120 --> 0:04:13.240 Mason Miller's off speed pitches, not chasing and then attacking 0:04:13.280 --> 0:04:15.360 his fastball the way he did even at one hundred 0:04:15.360 --> 0:04:17.440 and two and one hundred and one miles an hour. 0:04:18.120 --> 0:04:21.800 Mason Miller is their best. The Dodgers saw their best 0:04:22.320 --> 0:04:26.200 and they got to it. The Dodgers offense the last 0:04:26.200 --> 0:04:29.919 three days has been pretty darn near good, except for 0:04:29.960 --> 0:04:32.240 the runners of scoring position on Monday Night and those 0:04:32.279 --> 0:04:34.440 opportunities they had in the seventh, eighth to ninth inning, 0:04:34.880 --> 0:04:38.640 But overall, the Dodgers a much better offensive team. The 0:04:38.720 --> 0:04:44.640 defense played pretty well the last three days. Tonight, two 0:04:44.680 --> 0:04:47.680 ground ball double plays to get out of innings. One 0:04:47.880 --> 0:04:49.320 was a huge one in the fifth inning with the 0:04:49.320 --> 0:04:52.360 bases loaded to one out, Fernando Tatis Junior grounds into 0:04:52.400 --> 0:04:54.160 a double play, and then a six to four to 0:04:54.200 --> 0:04:57.080 three double play again with runners on and Kyle Hurt 0:04:57.440 --> 0:05:01.880 on the mount in the eighth inning. Rodgers, in my opinion, 0:05:02.000 --> 0:05:06.760 took the best from the Padres and still come out 0:05:06.760 --> 0:05:10.320 of there winning two or three. And quite frankly, this 0:05:10.360 --> 0:05:13.400 is a Dodgers team that overall you could say, yeah, 0:05:13.440 --> 0:05:17.159 getting production, Freddy Freeman, a couple of doubles, Tascar Hernandez 0:05:17.160 --> 0:05:19.920 a home run tonight show Hey Otani a lead off 0:05:19.960 --> 0:05:20.360 home run. 0:05:20.440 --> 0:05:23.159 But when you pull back and look at this Dodgers. 0:05:22.760 --> 0:05:27.080 Team, you can make the case they're still not playing 0:05:27.120 --> 0:05:30.080 at the best of their capability. They're still not clicking 0:05:30.120 --> 0:05:33.039 on all cylinders, and to me, that's scary. For a 0:05:33.040 --> 0:05:35.280 team that's five and one on a road trip, winners 0:05:35.320 --> 0:05:38.520 of seven over their last eight overall, and now a 0:05:38.560 --> 0:05:41.040 game and a half lead in the division. It's pretty 0:05:41.080 --> 0:05:44.440 scary when you think about what they've done, how dominant 0:05:44.440 --> 0:05:47.560 they've been, with now thirty or twenty nine consecutive scoreless 0:05:47.560 --> 0:05:51.040 sittings for this Dodgers' bullpen. The starting pitching has been 0:05:51.080 --> 0:05:54.960 really good over this stretch as well, and they're still 0:05:55.000 --> 0:05:57.800 not really clicking one through nine offensively. 0:05:58.640 --> 0:06:01.680 That is scary. Eight six, six nine, eight seven, two 0:06:01.760 --> 0:06:02.400 five seventy. 0:06:02.520 --> 0:06:05.799 Dodgers Baseball is brought to by Medello Midello, the mark 0:06:06.320 --> 0:06:10.200 of a fighter. Now, the Dodgers will get another test 0:06:10.240 --> 0:06:13.400 this weekend in Milwaukee, and quite frankly, this will be 0:06:13.440 --> 0:06:15.919 a big one going on the road, going to the 0:06:16.000 --> 0:06:19.000 Dome there in Milwaukee, which will probably be closed. I 0:06:19.040 --> 0:06:22.720 can't imagine it to be open with the retractable roof there. 0:06:23.279 --> 0:06:25.320 But this is a Brewers team that's won three in 0:06:25.320 --> 0:06:28.760 a row, eight of ten. They're in first place in 0:06:28.839 --> 0:06:32.839 the NLS and the the NL Central, so you're gonna 0:06:32.839 --> 0:06:36.120 have two first place teams squaring off on Friday, Saturday, 0:06:36.160 --> 0:06:38.640 and Sunday, and the Dodgers in that series will be 0:06:38.640 --> 0:06:43.360 sending out Justin Robleski, Roki Sasaki, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Now 0:06:43.600 --> 0:06:46.880 they acquire Eric Lauer, who is DFAED from the Toronto 0:06:46.880 --> 0:06:49.880 Blue Jays. He is with the team in San Diego, 0:06:50.040 --> 0:06:52.200 and as you found out last night on Dodger Talk, 0:06:52.440 --> 0:06:56.560 Dave Roberts announced that it'll be Tuesday next week when 0:06:56.600 --> 0:06:59.960 the Dodgers return home, that we will see the debut 0:07:00.279 --> 0:07:02.520 of Eric Lauer, as he'll get a start against the 0:07:02.560 --> 0:07:05.680 Colorado Rockies next week when they start that homestand out 0:07:05.680 --> 0:07:08.800 at the Ravine in particular next Tuesday night against the 0:07:08.839 --> 0:07:11.720 Colorado Rockies, and that now will bring this Dodger rotation 0:07:11.840 --> 0:07:15.120 back to his six man rotation, which they've become very 0:07:15.120 --> 0:07:17.360 comfortable with, guys getting one start a week with an 0:07:17.360 --> 0:07:20.000 added off night built in there. And the Dodgers have 0:07:20.040 --> 0:07:25.400 two off nights coming up, one Tomorrow and one next Thursday. 0:07:25.960 --> 0:07:29.600 And for those asking what we've seen now, Showyotani just 0:07:29.720 --> 0:07:32.200 pitch and not hit the last couple of starts. Why 0:07:32.200 --> 0:07:35.120 did Dave Roberts tonight of all nights against the Padres, 0:07:35.520 --> 0:07:39.800 elect to have him be two ways show again. Well, 0:07:40.360 --> 0:07:42.640 I don't think there needs any explanation outside of the 0:07:42.760 --> 0:07:45.760 leadoff home run to start off the game in the 0:07:45.800 --> 0:07:47.840 top half of the first any But if you pull 0:07:47.880 --> 0:07:49.960 it back a little bit, look bigger and look at 0:07:49.960 --> 0:07:55.320 the overall projection here of Showyotani and starts and whether 0:07:55.400 --> 0:07:57.360 or not he should hit and pitch it the same 0:07:57.480 --> 0:08:00.840 nights tonight. He could do it because tomorrow is a 0:08:00.880 --> 0:08:03.440 built in off day, and with that built in off 0:08:03.520 --> 0:08:06.400 day today of rest for Shoiotani, you got all day 0:08:06.440 --> 0:08:08.520 Friday to get back at it, and he'll be good 0:08:08.560 --> 0:08:10.480 to go for a three game series once again as 0:08:10.520 --> 0:08:14.160 a designated hitter in Milwaukee on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. 0:08:14.200 --> 0:08:16.800 Eight six, six, nine eighty seven, two five seventy is 0:08:16.800 --> 0:08:18.840 the number. We'll take a quick time out, we'll come back. 0:08:18.880 --> 0:08:21.840 We'll hear from Jose Mota, We'll get to your phone calls, 0:08:22.160 --> 0:08:24.840 and we will hear from Showyotani as well. What a 0:08:24.960 --> 0:08:29.360 night for show two way show homers in the first 0:08:29.520 --> 0:08:33.640 and then five shutout innings to lower his era to 0:08:33.920 --> 0:08:35.439 zero point. 0:08:35.720 --> 0:08:37.520 Seven three and the thing. 0:08:37.720 --> 0:08:42.480 This was his shortest outing of the season, only five innings. 0:08:42.559 --> 0:08:46.199 He's gone at least six in every other start this year. 0:08:46.600 --> 0:08:48.880 He goes five tonight, turns it over to what has 0:08:48.920 --> 0:08:52.320 been a fantastic bullpen, and the Dodgers shut out the 0:08:52.360 --> 0:08:55.280 Padres four to nothing, eight and six, six, nine eighty seven, two, 0:08:55.280 --> 0:08:57.360 five to seventy. We'll come back with your phone calls 0:08:57.400 --> 0:08:59.600 in Jose Moda and here from show Hey when we 0:08:59.640 --> 0:09:02.040 can turn continue here on Dodger Talk on an FI 0:09:02.120 --> 0:09:03.040 seventy LA Sports. 0:09:03.080 --> 0:09:05.760 Live everywhere on the iHeartRadio m. 0:09:08.520 --> 0:09:12.319 AM five seventy LA Sports. Be anywhere at any time 0:09:12.640 --> 0:09:16.520 and you can hear past episodes of Dodger Talks. Search 0:09:16.600 --> 0:09:19.200 AM five seventy on the iHeartRadio app. 0:09:19.240 --> 0:09:20.640 We're streaming online. 0:09:20.760 --> 0:09:22.320 We stream every game too. 0:09:22.840 --> 0:09:25.719 Come find me Back to Dodger Talk on AM five 0:09:25.880 --> 0:09:27.800 seventy LA Sports. 0:09:27.800 --> 0:09:29.720 Trying to lead off and help his own cause. The 0:09:29.760 --> 0:09:32.599 first pitch from basque Is Tandy swings and sends it 0:09:32.800 --> 0:09:34.720 high in the air to deep right center. 0:09:35.040 --> 0:09:45.480 Marrowback that the wall head. He's gone, Show hey. Old 0:09:45.520 --> 0:09:50.160 Tony mauls the first pitch from Randy Vasquez, a lead 0:09:50.160 --> 0:09:53.800 off home run one nothing Dodgers in a hurry. 0:09:55.800 --> 0:09:59.400 You just don't dare take your eyes off of him. 0:09:59.640 --> 0:10:03.200 One pitch a one nothing lead on the solo home 0:10:03.280 --> 0:10:05.480 run for show, Hey Otani in the top of the 0:10:05.559 --> 0:10:09.720 first show, Hey the Pitcher, five shutout Indians. Dodgers shut 0:10:09.760 --> 0:10:12.800 out the Padres tonight four to nothing out at Petco Park. 0:10:13.000 --> 0:10:15.480 Daniels Jewelers presents the home run Forecast. For your chance 0:10:15.480 --> 0:10:18.040 to win a fifty dollars Daniels Jewelers gift card. Just 0:10:18.160 --> 0:10:21.200 visit AMPHI seventy la sports dot com with the keyword 0:10:21.240 --> 0:10:24.440 home run into your name and you could win. Daniels 0:10:24.480 --> 0:10:27.320 Jewelers own the dream it is leadoff home run at 0:10:27.400 --> 0:10:31.160 number twenty one as a Dodger for Showeotani tye in 0:10:31.200 --> 0:10:34.440 in with Jack Peterson for third all time, as Davey 0:10:34.520 --> 0:10:37.559 Lopes and Mookie Betts the only two above them. 0:10:37.600 --> 0:10:38.520 Let's check in with Jose. 0:10:39.200 --> 0:10:43.120 It's time to go around the horn with Jose Mogas. 0:10:43.240 --> 0:10:45.400 All right, Jose, what do you make of the fact 0:10:45.440 --> 0:10:47.600 that the Dodgers take two with three and really I 0:10:47.640 --> 0:10:50.120 think set the tone getting to Mason Miller the last 0:10:50.120 --> 0:10:52.240 two nights. They break through last night getting him with 0:10:52.280 --> 0:10:55.079 that run, and they took their best shots from the Padres, 0:10:55.120 --> 0:10:57.559 but they're gonna leave San Diego with a bigger lead 0:10:57.559 --> 0:10:58.360 than they came in with. 0:10:59.480 --> 0:11:02.760 Well, mission accomplished in terms of playing better baseball, in 0:11:02.840 --> 0:11:05.680 terms of taking momentum from the Angels series into this 0:11:05.800 --> 0:11:07.920 series and knowing that things are not going to be 0:11:07.960 --> 0:11:10.680 as easy. You saw the first game, great job at 0:11:10.720 --> 0:11:13.120 Yava molt to one hit. That's it, Miguel Ido, our 0:11:13.160 --> 0:11:15.800 home run. But I think, you know the whole environment, 0:11:16.080 --> 0:11:18.160 I think the players feed off of it. I truly 0:11:18.240 --> 0:11:20.840 believe that when it comes down to see a Powders 0:11:20.840 --> 0:11:23.600 team that is the worst hitting team collectively average wise 0:11:24.080 --> 0:11:26.640 in the Big Leagues team and to say, well, why 0:11:26.679 --> 0:11:29.400 are they so close to the Dodgers is because they 0:11:29.400 --> 0:11:32.440 pitched so well. The bullpen you got to get to somehow, 0:11:32.440 --> 0:11:36.680 which they did thankfully starting yesterday. But it's the fact 0:11:36.720 --> 0:11:38.920 that you got to pitch well against them and have 0:11:39.120 --> 0:11:42.760 guys that they needed to be quiet, stay quiet the 0:11:42.800 --> 0:11:45.400 case of my childecause of TASiS Bogus and those guys. 0:11:45.880 --> 0:11:48.040 They came out here with a great planning studying with 0:11:48.080 --> 0:11:50.560 show Hey tonight. But you know, Showy paid attention to 0:11:50.600 --> 0:11:52.320 a lot of things in the first couple of games. 0:11:52.320 --> 0:11:54.280 That's what it saw. A lot of sleepers already in counts, 0:11:54.320 --> 0:11:57.240 but as a team overall, you can see the focus 0:11:57.559 --> 0:12:00.240 without making a bigger deal of the series of what 0:12:00.280 --> 0:12:02.400 it was to that's so focused the entire time just 0:12:02.520 --> 0:12:04.440 going through whoever it is and play better baseball. 0:12:04.760 --> 0:12:07.880 Jose, you are around show Hey when he came to 0:12:08.040 --> 0:12:10.400 the big leagues, you know, with the Angels and broke 0:12:10.480 --> 0:12:13.320 through and you know him a long time. He doesn't 0:12:13.320 --> 0:12:16.319 show a lot of emotion on the field. But after 0:12:16.360 --> 0:12:18.720 that six four to three double play that he got 0:12:18.760 --> 0:12:21.400 to tease on a sweeper as you mentioned, to ground 0:12:21.400 --> 0:12:23.480 into the double play and in the threat there in 0:12:23.559 --> 0:12:25.959 the fifth inning and keep the Dodgers up three to nothing, 0:12:26.559 --> 0:12:30.360 he said let's go and was fired up. I had 0:12:30.400 --> 0:12:31.679 never seen that before. 0:12:31.440 --> 0:12:31.920 Out of him. 0:12:32.200 --> 0:12:32.440 Yeah. 0:12:32.679 --> 0:12:34.600 I mean, he's a different guy when he's on the mound. 0:12:34.840 --> 0:12:36.720 Part of those things that Dave I said was always 0:12:36.720 --> 0:12:38.760 asking me about. So you know, you saw him pitch 0:12:38.760 --> 0:12:41.600 for an entire season with the Dodgers without what you 0:12:41.600 --> 0:12:44.280 saw him hit without pitching, and I'm like, be ready 0:12:44.280 --> 0:12:47.160 for another guy. He's a different personality. It's like he 0:12:47.200 --> 0:12:51.520 gets transformed. He gets irritated when he doesn't do well, 0:12:51.520 --> 0:12:54.040 when he gets hit. He does not want to let 0:12:54.040 --> 0:12:56.840 the team down, himself down on the fans down. But 0:12:57.000 --> 0:12:59.120 that's where the emotions come out because he knows that 0:12:59.520 --> 0:13:02.600 he's at he's trying to be perfect out there execution wise, 0:13:03.000 --> 0:13:05.840 pitch selection, and that's what the emotions are so great 0:13:05.840 --> 0:13:08.320 that he's not hiding that. It seems like for a time, 0:13:08.679 --> 0:13:10.199 you know, when he first came up, he was kind 0:13:10.200 --> 0:13:13.880 of very guarded with his emotions and people were like around, like, dude, 0:13:13.960 --> 0:13:16.400 just let it go. My trell the Albert pools like, dude. 0:13:16.320 --> 0:13:17.000 Just let it fly. 0:13:17.440 --> 0:13:19.800 Enjoy the big. Big is a long journey. 0:13:20.000 --> 0:13:21.040 You don't have to be as guarded. 0:13:21.280 --> 0:13:23.720 Enjoy the fact that you do two things, and at 0:13:23.800 --> 0:13:25.520 least if you don't show a whole lot on the 0:13:25.559 --> 0:13:27.680 offensive side, let it rip out there on the mound 0:13:27.720 --> 0:13:30.040 when you have something to celebrate what you saw once 0:13:30.040 --> 0:13:31.080 again here tonight. 0:13:31.600 --> 0:13:34.920 Tonight we also saw the Dodgers' bullpen and Guardo Enriquez 0:13:34.920 --> 0:13:38.160 a scoreless inning like trying in a scorelessening. Kyle Hurt 0:13:38.320 --> 0:13:40.559 becomes now a high leverage guy. For Dave Roberts a 0:13:40.600 --> 0:13:42.840 scoreless inning, he got helped out by a double play ball. 0:13:43.040 --> 0:13:45.800 We'll climb on one, two, three, ninth inning. Twenty nine 0:13:45.840 --> 0:13:49.840 consecutive scoreless innings. Now for this Dodgers' bullpen longest since 0:13:49.960 --> 0:13:52.400 nineteen eighty eight, and they're doing it without the guy 0:13:52.400 --> 0:13:54.680 they went this last offseason to get as their closer 0:13:54.679 --> 0:13:55.520 and Edwin Diaz. 0:13:56.280 --> 0:13:58.320 Is that something? Think about this. We went back to last 0:13:58.320 --> 0:14:03.280 homestand when the bullpen had to cover four and a 0:14:03.360 --> 0:14:07.800 third six innings, four innings, then go back to Friday, 0:14:07.960 --> 0:14:10.480 nine innings and they're just going out there and the 0:14:10.559 --> 0:14:12.240 more they pitched, the better they up. But let's keep 0:14:12.240 --> 0:14:14.320 it word they're at right now though, because at this 0:14:14.400 --> 0:14:17.200 point last season, we're all concerned about the usage of 0:14:17.200 --> 0:14:19.560 that bullpen because the starters we might give you enough innings. 0:14:19.720 --> 0:14:23.000 You know, executions number one. These guys, even though they 0:14:23.040 --> 0:14:27.960 have great arms, are not chasing punch outs. And Dave Roberts, 0:14:28.400 --> 0:14:33.200 Mark pryor Connor McGinnis all emphasized the first batter. Concentrate 0:14:33.240 --> 0:14:35.720 on the first batter. And by the way, also when 0:14:35.720 --> 0:14:38.360 you come in with the hairmeet runners, go out and 0:14:38.400 --> 0:14:39.760 do the job. For the guy in front of you, 0:14:39.840 --> 0:14:41.600 and just make sure that you make your best pitch, 0:14:41.640 --> 0:14:44.080 put the best effort, and don't forget about one more thing. Bullpen. 0:14:44.600 --> 0:14:47.480 Put the defense to work. It's very easy tim to 0:14:47.480 --> 0:14:49.400 come out of the bullpen to think it's all on me, 0:14:49.840 --> 0:14:52.080 it's about me and my arm and getting punch outs. 0:14:52.120 --> 0:14:54.720 Oh no, sir, go out there and use the best 0:14:54.800 --> 0:14:56.680 defense that you have, which is the best in the 0:14:56.760 --> 0:15:00.200 National League. By allowing them to do the work right 0:15:00.240 --> 0:15:02.360 here around the zone, you get the first battle out. 0:15:02.680 --> 0:15:04.120 A lot of good things are going to happen, and 0:15:04.160 --> 0:15:06.120 mainly the guys are going out there getting a hit 0:15:06.320 --> 0:15:07.920 and finishing off hitter so many ways. 0:15:08.040 --> 0:15:10.000 Well, get ready for lots of brought worse is the 0:15:10.200 --> 0:15:13.280 Dodgers head to Milwaukee tomorrow start a three game series 0:15:13.280 --> 0:15:15.720 on Friday. Don't look now, the Brewers first place to 0:15:15.760 --> 0:15:16.840 top the NL Central. 0:15:17.640 --> 0:15:18.120 Good team. 0:15:18.360 --> 0:15:20.520 Good team. And if you look at the starters coming 0:15:20.560 --> 0:15:22.880 up as the Dodgers go, who are these guys? But 0:15:23.000 --> 0:15:25.760 somehow Pat Murphy hasn't playing the baseball. They put the 0:15:25.760 --> 0:15:28.400 ball in play, They tested you out, and believe me, 0:15:28.680 --> 0:15:32.160 they're gunning for you because they know what happened last October, 0:15:32.200 --> 0:15:34.240 even though during the regular season last year, you know 0:15:34.280 --> 0:15:37.400 what happened is the Brewers gating the Dodgers in six games. 0:15:37.400 --> 0:15:39.200 But a different story now and those fans are not go. 0:15:39.400 --> 0:15:42.280 Let the Douaries forget. And more than anything, is another 0:15:42.320 --> 0:15:45.160 first place team, another great tests in which the dollu 0:15:45.280 --> 0:15:47.760 is not carry momentum, and also another ballpark with the 0:15:47.800 --> 0:15:50.120 ball is going to carry quite well. And the way 0:15:50.160 --> 0:15:52.600 they approach the a bats year of the series very 0:15:52.640 --> 0:15:55.320 encouraging to see the offense breaking out. I expect a 0:15:55.360 --> 0:15:58.200 lot of scoring for the Dodgers in Milwaukee, no doubt. 0:15:58.040 --> 0:16:01.040 About an American family field, whether the top is opener 0:16:01.040 --> 0:16:04.280 and closed, that ball will travel. Jose save travels and 0:16:04.280 --> 0:16:06.760 we'll talk to you in a couple of days. A 0:16:06.920 --> 0:16:09.080 right there, he goes Jose Mota checking in as the 0:16:09.120 --> 0:16:11.320 Dodgers will stay the night in San Diego, head to 0:16:11.360 --> 0:16:15.600 Milwaukee tomorrow and then a free Friday Saturday Sunday series 0:16:15.640 --> 0:16:18.800 in Milwaukee against the first place Brewers, and he mentioned 0:16:18.800 --> 0:16:22.880 the three starters for Milwaukee. Who are these guys, Logan Henderson, 0:16:23.640 --> 0:16:28.120 Robert gass Of the left hander, and Brandon Sprote, the 0:16:28.240 --> 0:16:31.640 right hander. We'll go on Sunday against Justin Robleski, Roki 0:16:31.680 --> 0:16:35.320 Sasaki and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. All right, let's go out to 0:16:35.320 --> 0:16:38.760 the phones. Thank you for being patient. Angelo. First up, 0:16:38.800 --> 0:16:41.000 Welcome to Dodger Talk on this Wednesday night, after the 0:16:41.040 --> 0:16:43.720 Dodgers take care of business and shut out the padres 0:16:43.760 --> 0:16:44.360 four to nothing. 0:16:44.440 --> 0:16:48.200 Hi doing Angelo, Hey youc thanks for taking my call. 0:16:48.760 --> 0:16:49.600 Sure, what's up? 0:16:51.200 --> 0:16:51.400 Yeah? 0:16:51.440 --> 0:16:54.560 First time Log one listener originally grew up in La 0:16:55.560 --> 0:16:59.200 moving down with a fan in sam Creta, the Long Beach, 0:16:59.240 --> 0:17:02.920 now living Sandy's a question for you. Are he even 0:17:02.920 --> 0:17:05.719 a better city to be a Dodger fan than San Diego? 0:17:06.720 --> 0:17:08.240 U San Francisco? 0:17:08.400 --> 0:17:10.680 But no, I think being in San Diego it kind 0:17:10.680 --> 0:17:13.199 of feels like La. You got all the comforts and 0:17:13.280 --> 0:17:16.439 foods of La down in San Diego, and certainly Dodger 0:17:16.480 --> 0:17:17.200 Stadium South. 0:17:17.240 --> 0:17:19.520 Now they're at pet Go Park. No better place. You're 0:17:19.600 --> 0:17:20.080 right about that. 0:17:21.680 --> 0:17:22.080 I love that. 0:17:22.160 --> 0:17:24.160 Yeah, we can get that going Dodger Stadium South. 0:17:24.160 --> 0:17:25.760 I'd love that, right on. 0:17:25.840 --> 0:17:26.199 Angela. 0:17:26.240 --> 0:17:27.600 Good to hear from you in mine, man. Thank you 0:17:27.640 --> 0:17:30.320 for checking in and appreciate the phone call. Eight sixty 0:17:30.320 --> 0:17:33.159 six nine eighty seven two five seventy as the Dodgers 0:17:33.200 --> 0:17:35.679 tonight shut out the Padres. It had a little bit 0:17:35.720 --> 0:17:39.280 of a different atmosphere tonight at pet Go Park. Last night, 0:17:39.320 --> 0:17:41.280 I know it was almost sold out, but it was 0:17:41.280 --> 0:17:44.480 still loud in what was a Padres lead late that 0:17:44.600 --> 0:17:46.440 got away from them. Mason Miller gave it up in 0:17:46.480 --> 0:17:49.400 the ninth inning and the Dodgers went it five to four. 0:17:49.560 --> 0:17:53.040 But tonight a little bit more of a subdued crowd. 0:17:53.080 --> 0:17:54.840 And I know they try to keep Dodger fans out 0:17:54.880 --> 0:17:57.800 of pet Go Park, but there wasn't the electricity in 0:17:57.840 --> 0:18:01.160 the air going into this game, and certainly it got 0:18:01.200 --> 0:18:03.399 deflated right away on the first pitch of the game 0:18:03.600 --> 0:18:07.720 when shoey Otani took Randy Vasquez deep for a home run. 0:18:07.760 --> 0:18:09.399 But Randy Vasquez talking. 0:18:09.119 --> 0:18:12.159 To Padre people going into the series, they thought Michael 0:18:12.240 --> 0:18:15.000 King to start the series and in Ravasquez in the 0:18:15.080 --> 0:18:19.080 third game were their best opportunities against the Dodgers, and 0:18:19.240 --> 0:18:21.240 they kept saying after the last night, well, you know, 0:18:21.320 --> 0:18:23.920 well Vasquez is different. You know he's been pitching really 0:18:23.960 --> 0:18:26.080 well this year, off to a great start here in 0:18:26.119 --> 0:18:29.200 twenty twenty six, Uh, Dodgers will run into him on Wednesday, 0:18:29.240 --> 0:18:31.400 and of course shoe Otani, they hope to get after him, 0:18:31.400 --> 0:18:33.679 but as it is, they got to Vasquez on the 0:18:33.680 --> 0:18:34.639 first pitch of the game. 0:18:34.880 --> 0:18:36.000 They chased Vasquez. 0:18:36.040 --> 0:18:38.880 He ends up giving up three runs and the Dodgers 0:18:39.119 --> 0:18:42.720 shoe Otani goes five shutout innings, his shortest start of 0:18:42.760 --> 0:18:45.359 the year, but the fifth time this year he didn't 0:18:45.400 --> 0:18:48.400 allow it earned run, lowering that err nowt to zero 0:18:48.440 --> 0:18:51.960 point seven to three. He had nine up, nine down. 0:18:52.080 --> 0:18:54.320 He had a one two three first, one two three, second, 0:18:54.320 --> 0:18:54.720 a one. 0:18:54.600 --> 0:18:55.240 Two three third. 0:18:55.400 --> 0:18:57.680 He was working on a no hitter, a perfect game 0:18:58.040 --> 0:19:02.199 through three innings, again only innings, but then Fernando Toutis 0:19:02.320 --> 0:19:04.760