1 00:00:00,520 --> 00:00:02,880 Speaker 1: The quest for the three peat has begune. 2 00:00:03,040 --> 00:00:06,920 Speaker 2: Only four teams in Major League Baseball history have won 3 00:00:07,000 --> 00:00:11,400 Speaker 2: three consecutive titles. The Dodgers are the favorites to become 4 00:00:11,720 --> 00:00:12,560 Speaker 2: the fifth. 5 00:00:12,560 --> 00:00:15,040 Speaker 1: This is World Champion Dodger Talk. 6 00:00:15,080 --> 00:00:16,959 Speaker 3: Here we go again, Rhea running. 7 00:00:16,720 --> 00:00:20,680 Speaker 4: Back, hosted by Dodgers in signer David vas yea three 8 00:00:20,720 --> 00:00:22,840 Speaker 4: peat in the mix. To get in on the show 9 00:00:22,920 --> 00:00:26,279 Speaker 4: called eight six six eighty seven two five seven, and 10 00:00:26,320 --> 00:00:29,760 Speaker 4: be sure to follow Dodger Talk wherever you get your podcasts. 11 00:00:30,480 --> 00:00:32,839 Speaker 4: Here's your host, David Vase. 12 00:00:35,080 --> 00:00:36,200 Speaker 3: Welcome the Dodger Talk. 13 00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,640 Speaker 2: David Vasse with you until nine o'clock right here. 14 00:00:40,479 --> 00:00:42,519 Speaker 3: On a five to seventy LA Sports. 15 00:00:42,560 --> 00:00:46,400 Speaker 2: We are live at Dodgers Stadium, Blue Heaven on Earth, 16 00:00:46,440 --> 00:00:49,400 Speaker 2: as the great Timy Lessorda used to call it, and 17 00:00:49,760 --> 00:00:53,400 Speaker 2: the Dodgers have wrapped up the exhibition season with three 18 00:00:53,479 --> 00:00:57,880 Speaker 2: games against the Angels, and tonight Anaheim beat the Dodgers 19 00:00:57,920 --> 00:01:00,680 Speaker 2: three to nothing. But the story of the game tonight 20 00:01:00,800 --> 00:01:04,080 Speaker 2: was how good sho he Otani looked as a pitcher 21 00:01:04,200 --> 00:01:07,840 Speaker 2: in his final tune up for a full season of 22 00:01:07,880 --> 00:01:11,440 Speaker 2: being a two way player, and he was phenomenal doing 23 00:01:11,480 --> 00:01:15,640 Speaker 2: something that you don't see often dominating the first four 24 00:01:15,720 --> 00:01:19,880 Speaker 2: innings with eleven strikeouts, And like I mentioned during the 25 00:01:19,920 --> 00:01:23,600 Speaker 2: Clubhouse show, the one thing that O'tani said he was 26 00:01:23,640 --> 00:01:29,440 Speaker 2: striving for this year was more consistency with his fastball command, 27 00:01:29,600 --> 00:01:33,399 Speaker 2: and we saw that tonight and that is going to 28 00:01:33,480 --> 00:01:37,400 Speaker 2: be for him something that he is looking to have 29 00:01:37,600 --> 00:01:40,560 Speaker 2: more of than he had a year ago, which is understandable. 30 00:01:41,440 --> 00:01:45,800 Speaker 2: Every pitcher, to a man that has had that elbow surgery, says, 31 00:01:46,360 --> 00:01:49,160 Speaker 2: when you're pitching in major league games, after you're through 32 00:01:49,240 --> 00:01:53,440 Speaker 2: with all the rehab, yeah you're considered healthy, but a 33 00:01:53,440 --> 00:01:56,280 Speaker 2: lot of times the last thing to come is the 34 00:01:56,320 --> 00:02:01,080 Speaker 2: command of your fastball and your other pitches. And Otani said, 35 00:02:01,120 --> 00:02:03,680 Speaker 2: part of the reason why you saw one hundred and 36 00:02:03,680 --> 00:02:06,360 Speaker 2: one miles an hour at times last year when he 37 00:02:06,440 --> 00:02:09,840 Speaker 2: needed a strikeout was because he didn't have confidence that 38 00:02:09,919 --> 00:02:13,640 Speaker 2: he could pinpoint his fastball with the command that he wanted. 39 00:02:13,960 --> 00:02:17,320 Speaker 2: And so far we have seen that at times during 40 00:02:17,400 --> 00:02:20,760 Speaker 2: spring training more than we saw it at times last year, 41 00:02:20,960 --> 00:02:24,320 Speaker 2: and tonight it was on full display with the fastball 42 00:02:24,360 --> 00:02:27,880 Speaker 2: command to be able to use his secondary pitches off 43 00:02:27,919 --> 00:02:31,040 Speaker 2: of that, and you know he was averaging ninety six 44 00:02:31,080 --> 00:02:33,160 Speaker 2: and a half miles an hour tonight, so it's not 45 00:02:33,240 --> 00:02:36,200 Speaker 2: like he was averaging ninety eight and you don't have 46 00:02:36,280 --> 00:02:39,680 Speaker 2: to throw one hundred when you have command that Otani 47 00:02:39,760 --> 00:02:44,240 Speaker 2: had tonight, so that was really impressive. Also impressive was 48 00:02:44,400 --> 00:02:48,800 Speaker 2: Justin Robleski, who was very valuable for the Dodgers last 49 00:02:48,880 --> 00:02:51,200 Speaker 2: year coming out of the bullpen as a long man. 50 00:02:51,280 --> 00:02:54,960 Speaker 2: The Dodgers value him and he has such a spectacular 51 00:02:55,080 --> 00:02:58,640 Speaker 2: role with the Dodgers in the bullpen that you know, 52 00:02:58,840 --> 00:03:01,880 Speaker 2: I understand every pitcher wants to be a starter, but 53 00:03:02,000 --> 00:03:06,920 Speaker 2: sometimes you're calling and your value is in the bullpen. 54 00:03:07,560 --> 00:03:10,440 Speaker 2: And that goes for anybody in any job. You may 55 00:03:10,520 --> 00:03:13,760 Speaker 2: want a certain job and you may be okay at 56 00:03:13,760 --> 00:03:17,880 Speaker 2: that job, but another role probably fits you better and 57 00:03:17,919 --> 00:03:21,360 Speaker 2: you're elite at that role. And that's what Justin Robleski 58 00:03:21,520 --> 00:03:25,040 Speaker 2: has embraced and certainly understands. He wants to be part 59 00:03:25,080 --> 00:03:27,240 Speaker 2: of this team. He wants to try to go for 60 00:03:27,280 --> 00:03:30,000 Speaker 2: a three peat. He was so valuable coming out of 61 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:35,440 Speaker 2: the bullpen for Otani starts last year, rescuing Roki Sasaki 62 00:03:35,440 --> 00:03:39,560 Speaker 2: at times last year, and he and Ben Casparius are 63 00:03:39,720 --> 00:03:41,960 Speaker 2: probably going to be in that role again for the 64 00:03:41,960 --> 00:03:45,560 Speaker 2: first half of the season. But Robleski tonight, four scoreless 65 00:03:45,560 --> 00:03:50,680 Speaker 2: innings with five strikeouts and no walks eight six, six nine, eight, seven, 66 00:03:50,800 --> 00:03:54,000 Speaker 2: two five seventy is the phone number, you know. My 67 00:03:54,080 --> 00:03:58,200 Speaker 2: only question about this team. To me, it's a better 68 00:03:58,320 --> 00:04:01,000 Speaker 2: team than it was a year ago. It's a better 69 00:04:01,080 --> 00:04:04,400 Speaker 2: offensive team. It's a better defensive team from a year 70 00:04:04,440 --> 00:04:07,520 Speaker 2: ago for a number of reasons, not just the guys 71 00:04:07,520 --> 00:04:10,880 Speaker 2: they brought in, but the guys that came to camp 72 00:04:11,160 --> 00:04:16,640 Speaker 2: in incredible condition and focused to be better defensively. Defense 73 00:04:16,680 --> 00:04:18,280 Speaker 2: has got to be a focus. There's got to be 74 00:04:18,320 --> 00:04:23,279 Speaker 2: an effort level. Max Munsey wants to be just as good, 75 00:04:23,279 --> 00:04:27,000 Speaker 2: if not better, at third base. Ta Oscar Hernandez wants 76 00:04:27,040 --> 00:04:30,160 Speaker 2: to be a better outfielder this year. He worked his 77 00:04:30,279 --> 00:04:33,200 Speaker 2: butt off all off season to be able to be 78 00:04:34,080 --> 00:04:38,640 Speaker 2: healthier and also more mobile out there, and left field's 79 00:04:38,640 --> 00:04:42,359 Speaker 2: a better spot for him. Kyle Tucker Dave Roberts challenged 80 00:04:42,440 --> 00:04:44,880 Speaker 2: him the first day that he signed with the Dodgers 81 00:04:44,920 --> 00:04:47,600 Speaker 2: to be a better outfielder. He was a great outfielder 82 00:04:47,600 --> 00:04:51,360 Speaker 2: in Houston, but at times there was lapses in Chicago 83 00:04:51,520 --> 00:04:55,400 Speaker 2: last year. So the Dodgers are going to put pressure 84 00:04:55,400 --> 00:04:58,080 Speaker 2: on him to be as good of an outfielder as 85 00:04:58,080 --> 00:05:01,320 Speaker 2: he was in Houston. And Andy Popps, who had a 86 00:05:01,400 --> 00:05:04,919 Speaker 2: rocky first two weeks of the season last year, the 87 00:05:04,920 --> 00:05:07,120 Speaker 2: first two weeks of the season last year, put in 88 00:05:07,160 --> 00:05:09,080 Speaker 2: a ton of work, and by the end of the 89 00:05:09,160 --> 00:05:13,880 Speaker 2: year he's making a World Series saving catch in Game seven. 90 00:05:14,080 --> 00:05:18,479 Speaker 2: So I just feel like signing Tucker just puts everybody 91 00:05:18,600 --> 00:05:22,800 Speaker 2: in a better spot and in a more advantageous spot 92 00:05:22,880 --> 00:05:26,440 Speaker 2: to be able to be a better outfield defense. Mookie 93 00:05:26,440 --> 00:05:28,680 Speaker 2: Betts has put in a ton of work the last 94 00:05:28,760 --> 00:05:32,159 Speaker 2: two years to transition from right field to shortstop. He's 95 00:05:32,200 --> 00:05:35,120 Speaker 2: going to be better. We saw that on display tonight 96 00:05:35,160 --> 00:05:38,559 Speaker 2: in the first inning. That was probably the best play 97 00:05:38,680 --> 00:05:41,520 Speaker 2: I've ever seen Mookie Betts make at shortstop. 98 00:05:41,640 --> 00:05:42,279 Speaker 3: I mean it was. 99 00:05:44,160 --> 00:05:46,720 Speaker 2: Like he was Omarvis Skelle right there. I mean, it 100 00:05:46,800 --> 00:05:50,279 Speaker 2: was Jeter viscale a Rod type of play that you 101 00:05:50,440 --> 00:05:53,560 Speaker 2: see a guy that played shortstop his whole life make. 102 00:05:53,960 --> 00:05:57,720 Speaker 2: And it was a great play, robbing Nolan shan Well 103 00:05:58,320 --> 00:06:01,760 Speaker 2: in the first inning where he was going to his 104 00:06:02,040 --> 00:06:05,080 Speaker 2: left and on his glove side was able to go 105 00:06:05,200 --> 00:06:08,560 Speaker 2: towards the grass and right field and make a spectacular 106 00:06:08,640 --> 00:06:12,839 Speaker 2: throat to Freddie Freeman, So Mookie's gonna be better defensively 107 00:06:12,880 --> 00:06:16,200 Speaker 2: at shortstop. Freddie Freeman is the best you know guy 108 00:06:16,320 --> 00:06:20,480 Speaker 2: to reach anything within ten feet of first base, and 109 00:06:20,760 --> 00:06:23,320 Speaker 2: Will Smith is one of the best catchers at throwing 110 00:06:23,320 --> 00:06:26,560 Speaker 2: out runners. So I just feel like the Dodgers defense 111 00:06:26,640 --> 00:06:29,040 Speaker 2: is going to be better than it was a year ago. 112 00:06:29,400 --> 00:06:32,680 Speaker 2: Their offense was the best in spring training this year 113 00:06:32,839 --> 00:06:35,440 Speaker 2: and they didn't even have their full lineup at times. 114 00:06:35,839 --> 00:06:38,880 Speaker 2: Two hundred and ten runs scored in spring training. That 115 00:06:39,000 --> 00:06:41,080 Speaker 2: was the most of any team in the Greape Fruit 116 00:06:41,200 --> 00:06:44,920 Speaker 2: League or Cactus League. They hit forty three home runs, 117 00:06:44,960 --> 00:06:49,120 Speaker 2: and you know, off'm Zach Gallen on Thursday, where are 118 00:06:49,160 --> 00:06:52,600 Speaker 2: you turning to? Who are you pitching around? There's nowhere 119 00:06:52,640 --> 00:06:56,320 Speaker 2: to pitch around. And Alex Freeland, hitting ninth, has been 120 00:06:56,360 --> 00:07:00,279 Speaker 2: taking his walks, so that's gonna be his goal to 121 00:07:00,279 --> 00:07:02,240 Speaker 2: get on base, to turn that lineup over. 122 00:07:02,839 --> 00:07:04,720 Speaker 3: Now, my only question is. 123 00:07:06,279 --> 00:07:09,159 Speaker 2: Who is going to get a key right handed hitter 124 00:07:09,200 --> 00:07:13,200 Speaker 2: out in the sixth or seventh inning not named Alex Vesia, 125 00:07:13,760 --> 00:07:17,360 Speaker 2: because like I said last night, Alex Vessia can't get 126 00:07:17,400 --> 00:07:21,120 Speaker 2: everybody out. The Dodgers are going to need thirty seven 127 00:07:21,200 --> 00:07:23,840 Speaker 2: year old Blake tryning to try to find something left 128 00:07:23,880 --> 00:07:26,760 Speaker 2: in the tank. It looked better the last couple of outings. 129 00:07:26,800 --> 00:07:29,680 Speaker 2: And I know Blake has a lot of professional pride. 130 00:07:29,720 --> 00:07:33,040 Speaker 2: He's a three time World Series champion, so you know 131 00:07:33,200 --> 00:07:36,040 Speaker 2: he has that type of heart not to just say, 132 00:07:36,080 --> 00:07:38,560 Speaker 2: you know what, this is my thirty this is my 133 00:07:38,680 --> 00:07:41,440 Speaker 2: year thirty seven on this planet, and I've done a 134 00:07:41,440 --> 00:07:44,880 Speaker 2: lot and you know what, we'll see what we got now. 135 00:07:45,400 --> 00:07:48,360 Speaker 2: He's going to try to empty the tank again this season. 136 00:07:49,120 --> 00:07:52,440 Speaker 2: Will Klein, who became a household name in LA after 137 00:07:52,520 --> 00:07:55,600 Speaker 2: Game three of the World Series, he probably has had 138 00:07:55,640 --> 00:07:58,640 Speaker 2: the best spring of any right handed reliever not named 139 00:07:58,760 --> 00:08:03,760 Speaker 2: Edwin Diaz in that Dodger bullpen. So, uh, Brock Stewart's 140 00:08:03,920 --> 00:08:07,360 Speaker 2: on the il probably the first month of the year. 141 00:08:08,080 --> 00:08:11,000 Speaker 2: So who is going to be that high leverage right 142 00:08:11,040 --> 00:08:14,880 Speaker 2: handed reliever? Uh, before it even gets to you know, 143 00:08:16,000 --> 00:08:18,200 Speaker 2: Edwin Diaz, how are they going to get the ball 144 00:08:18,240 --> 00:08:22,080 Speaker 2: to Edwin Diaz? And Tanner Scott returning to form from 145 00:08:22,080 --> 00:08:24,920 Speaker 2: a couple of years ago would certainly help that situation. 146 00:08:25,120 --> 00:08:28,120 Speaker 2: So that's my only question. Eight six, six, nine, eight 147 00:08:28,160 --> 00:08:32,240 Speaker 2: seven two five seventy is the phone number. The Dodgers 148 00:08:32,360 --> 00:08:36,800 Speaker 2: and Angel split this three game freeway series. An opening 149 00:08:36,880 --> 00:08:40,320 Speaker 2: day is coming up on Thursday afternoon, as you know, 150 00:08:40,600 --> 00:08:43,760 Speaker 2: or Thursday evening five point thirty first pitch. 151 00:08:44,000 --> 00:08:45,960 Speaker 3: Our coverage begins at four o'clock. 152 00:08:46,720 --> 00:08:51,679 Speaker 2: Auto gates are going to open at two thirty on Thursday, 153 00:08:51,760 --> 00:08:54,640 Speaker 2: so if you have tickets to thirty is when the 154 00:08:54,679 --> 00:08:58,120 Speaker 2: parking gates are going to open. Keith Williams Junior is 155 00:08:58,200 --> 00:09:02,760 Speaker 2: singing the national anthem, Irvin Magic Johnson is throwing out 156 00:09:02,800 --> 00:09:06,280 Speaker 2: the first pitch, and I did get confirmation from Kershaw 157 00:09:06,800 --> 00:09:11,560 Speaker 2: suit and tie will be worn for Peacock television debut 158 00:09:12,160 --> 00:09:15,720 Speaker 2: on Thursday. So looking forward to having Kershaw back out 159 00:09:15,760 --> 00:09:19,240 Speaker 2: here at Dodgers Stadium. And at some point right if 160 00:09:19,320 --> 00:09:23,480 Speaker 2: Krushaw's in the house Monday and excuse me, Thursday and Friday, 161 00:09:23,880 --> 00:09:25,959 Speaker 2: doesn't he have to be involved in a little bit 162 00:09:26,000 --> 00:09:28,800 Speaker 2: more than the ring ceremony. I mean, come on, let's 163 00:09:28,920 --> 00:09:32,320 Speaker 2: maximize Krushaw while he's in town. Eight six six nine 164 00:09:32,360 --> 00:09:36,040 Speaker 2: eighty seven, two five seventy is the phone number. Let's 165 00:09:36,080 --> 00:09:38,920 Speaker 2: go out to Bob in Malibu. You're on Dodger Talk. 166 00:09:38,960 --> 00:09:39,760 Speaker 2: How you doing, Bob? 167 00:09:40,960 --> 00:09:43,240 Speaker 5: Dave great to be with you today, man, Thanks for 168 00:09:43,240 --> 00:09:45,440 Speaker 5: having me on my pleasure. 169 00:09:46,840 --> 00:09:47,640 Speaker 6: Gray Great. 170 00:09:47,760 --> 00:09:50,760 Speaker 5: Now that the exhibition season's over, in all the games 171 00:09:50,760 --> 00:09:53,160 Speaker 5: in spring training behind us, I wanted to ask you 172 00:09:53,720 --> 00:09:56,720 Speaker 5: who were your standouts of spring training, not just on 173 00:09:56,800 --> 00:09:59,280 Speaker 5: the main twenty six man roster, but some of the 174 00:09:59,320 --> 00:10:01,280 Speaker 5: younger guys we're coming up. We heard a lot of 175 00:10:01,360 --> 00:10:05,120 Speaker 5: names in the offseason, like Ryan Ward obviously, James Tibbs. 176 00:10:05,200 --> 00:10:07,120 Speaker 6: Who were your standouts among the bunch? 177 00:10:08,679 --> 00:10:11,480 Speaker 2: Yeah, I would say James Tibbs, the third really made 178 00:10:11,480 --> 00:10:13,920 Speaker 2: a name for himself in a lasting impression. I could 179 00:10:13,960 --> 00:10:17,280 Speaker 2: see him being the first outfielder called up if necessary 180 00:10:17,880 --> 00:10:20,680 Speaker 2: this season. I thought Hayesng Kim had a really nice 181 00:10:20,679 --> 00:10:23,960 Speaker 2: spring training as well. You could tell that he put 182 00:10:24,000 --> 00:10:26,559 Speaker 2: in a lot of work this offseason to improve as 183 00:10:26,559 --> 00:10:29,040 Speaker 2: a hitter. So even though he's started the year in 184 00:10:29,120 --> 00:10:32,680 Speaker 2: Triple A. You know, there's been other Dodgers named Cody Ballinger, 185 00:10:32,840 --> 00:10:36,760 Speaker 2: Chris Taylor among them that didn't make the opening day roster, 186 00:10:36,920 --> 00:10:39,680 Speaker 2: but by the end of the year had huge impacts 187 00:10:39,760 --> 00:10:43,520 Speaker 2: on the season. And Chris Woodward, the Dodgers' first base coach, 188 00:10:44,040 --> 00:10:46,680 Speaker 2: reminded me of that because he was on the coaching 189 00:10:46,720 --> 00:10:49,800 Speaker 2: staff back then as well. 190 00:10:49,880 --> 00:10:52,600 Speaker 5: Right, that's awesome, man. And to go back to your 191 00:10:52,679 --> 00:10:58,559 Speaker 5: point about right handed reliever, I'd like to see Rokie 192 00:10:58,559 --> 00:11:01,160 Speaker 5: take that role on I really would. I mean, I 193 00:11:01,200 --> 00:11:02,760 Speaker 5: know he wants to be a starter, and I know 194 00:11:02,800 --> 00:11:04,280 Speaker 5: a lot of fans want to see him as a 195 00:11:04,320 --> 00:11:08,080 Speaker 5: dominant starter, but he could be so helpful in that position, 196 00:11:08,240 --> 00:11:11,040 Speaker 5: setting up our closer. Just my opinion. I don't know 197 00:11:11,080 --> 00:11:12,000 Speaker 5: what your thoughts are, day. 198 00:11:13,440 --> 00:11:18,000 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean, obviously he was much better as reliever 199 00:11:18,400 --> 00:11:21,400 Speaker 2: than a starter last year or this spring training, but 200 00:11:21,520 --> 00:11:24,880 Speaker 2: the Dodgers made him a promise that they would give 201 00:11:24,960 --> 00:11:28,000 Speaker 2: him every opportunity to stick in the rotation. But Bob, 202 00:11:28,400 --> 00:11:31,160 Speaker 2: it's hard to argue that that. You know, his future 203 00:11:31,760 --> 00:11:34,400 Speaker 2: might be in the bullpen, and there's nothing wrong with that. 204 00:11:34,559 --> 00:11:38,320 Speaker 2: But you know, he had great aspirations to be a starter, 205 00:11:38,400 --> 00:11:40,520 Speaker 2: and that's what the Dodgers saw on him as well. 206 00:11:40,600 --> 00:11:43,640 Speaker 2: So I don't believe they're giving up on that just yet. 207 00:11:44,000 --> 00:11:46,600 Speaker 2: Thanks for the phone call, appreciate it. Eight six six 208 00:11:47,040 --> 00:11:50,320 Speaker 2: nine eight seven two five seventy is the phone number. Hey, 209 00:11:50,360 --> 00:11:54,000 Speaker 2: this Saturday afternoon, you can meet and take your photo 210 00:11:54,040 --> 00:11:58,559 Speaker 2: with World Series hero Miguel Roja said w SS Boyle 211 00:11:58,679 --> 00:12:01,800 Speaker 2: Heights from noon to one o'clock, and I'll be there 212 00:12:01,840 --> 00:12:05,440 Speaker 2: as well for a live broadcast of Dodger Talk starting 213 00:12:05,480 --> 00:12:10,080 Speaker 2: at eleven am WSS location in Boyle Heights. The address 214 00:12:10,200 --> 00:12:14,280 Speaker 2: is twenty seven to eleven East Olympic Boulevard. You, me 215 00:12:14,679 --> 00:12:18,840 Speaker 2: and Miguel Rojas. He'll be taking pictures from noon to 216 00:12:18,840 --> 00:12:21,360 Speaker 2: one o'clock and we'll have Dodger Talk from eleven to 217 00:12:21,360 --> 00:12:26,359 Speaker 2: one from WSS and Boyle Heights. And speaking of Miguel Rojas, 218 00:12:26,880 --> 00:12:29,000 Speaker 2: I had a chance to talk to him and Mookie 219 00:12:29,000 --> 00:12:32,400 Speaker 2: Bets and Dave Roberts, among others, about the fact that 220 00:12:32,480 --> 00:12:37,040 Speaker 2: the Dodgers have an opportunity to double down on history. 221 00:12:37,280 --> 00:12:40,680 Speaker 2: They made history last year by becoming the first ever 222 00:12:40,840 --> 00:12:44,040 Speaker 2: Dodger team to win back to back championships and the 223 00:12:44,080 --> 00:12:47,480 Speaker 2: first team in baseball to win back to back championships 224 00:12:47,559 --> 00:12:51,640 Speaker 2: in twenty six years twenty five years when the Yankees 225 00:12:51,720 --> 00:12:54,760 Speaker 2: won three in a row, and the Dodgers now have 226 00:12:54,840 --> 00:13:01,559 Speaker 2: a chance to make history even more by three peating 227 00:13:02,679 --> 00:13:04,240 Speaker 2: the last two teams that I. 228 00:13:04,200 --> 00:13:05,600 Speaker 3: Can remember three peating. 229 00:13:05,640 --> 00:13:07,600 Speaker 2: I know we're going to talk about the Yankees from 230 00:13:07,640 --> 00:13:13,280 Speaker 2: the olden days, but in modern baseball history or since 231 00:13:13,320 --> 00:13:16,320 Speaker 2: the Dodgers moved to LA I guess I would probably 232 00:13:16,360 --> 00:13:20,079 Speaker 2: say better. The A's in the mid seventies won three 233 00:13:20,160 --> 00:13:23,960 Speaker 2: in a row, and the Yankees from ninety eight to 234 00:13:24,000 --> 00:13:27,000 Speaker 2: two thousand did a three peat and they actually went 235 00:13:27,040 --> 00:13:30,320 Speaker 2: to four straight World Series. If you remember the one 236 00:13:30,400 --> 00:13:34,920 Speaker 2: World Series they lost. In Game seven, Luis Gonzalez hit 237 00:13:35,440 --> 00:13:39,360 Speaker 2: that got the walk off win against Mariano Rivera, and 238 00:13:39,440 --> 00:13:43,120 Speaker 2: the Diamondbacks won their one and only World Series championship. 239 00:13:43,480 --> 00:13:47,119 Speaker 2: I asked Mookie Betts and Miguel Rojas and Dave Roberts 240 00:13:47,160 --> 00:13:51,320 Speaker 2: about whether or not the Dodgers are embracing the fact 241 00:13:51,400 --> 00:13:54,280 Speaker 2: that they have a chance to do something that only 242 00:13:54,320 --> 00:13:57,360 Speaker 2: a handful of teams in baseball history have been able 243 00:13:57,440 --> 00:13:57,719 Speaker 2: to do. 244 00:13:58,800 --> 00:14:00,520 Speaker 7: Being able that we were ready to come through twice 245 00:14:00,920 --> 00:14:03,640 Speaker 7: just to have this type of opportunity. I mean, people 246 00:14:03,640 --> 00:14:06,080 Speaker 7: don't even get this opportunity, whether we do it or not. 247 00:14:06,200 --> 00:14:09,080 Speaker 7: And so obviously we obviously we're embracing it, and we 248 00:14:09,160 --> 00:14:13,199 Speaker 7: know what's here, and it's not like it's, you know, anything, 249 00:14:13,600 --> 00:14:14,400 Speaker 7: it's a huge thing. 250 00:14:14,640 --> 00:14:15,720 Speaker 3: It's the history. 251 00:14:15,760 --> 00:14:17,959 Speaker 7: And so the only way to kind of get through 252 00:14:18,000 --> 00:14:21,360 Speaker 7: that is just embrace and understand the battle and then 253 00:14:21,880 --> 00:14:23,000 Speaker 7: figure out how to attack it. 254 00:14:23,600 --> 00:14:24,479 Speaker 3: That was Mookie. 255 00:14:24,640 --> 00:14:27,280 Speaker 2: Here was what Miguel Rowa sad to say, who is 256 00:14:27,320 --> 00:14:30,920 Speaker 2: going to play his final major league season. He's thirty 257 00:14:31,000 --> 00:14:34,880 Speaker 2: seven years old, coming off an iconic moment in Game 258 00:14:34,960 --> 00:14:37,040 Speaker 2: seven of last year's World Series. 259 00:14:37,680 --> 00:14:40,840 Speaker 8: I don't think we have to tie away from from 260 00:14:40,880 --> 00:14:42,400 Speaker 8: anything that is out there. 261 00:14:42,480 --> 00:14:46,360 Speaker 3: I think the narrative and the way. 262 00:14:46,160 --> 00:14:49,240 Speaker 8: That people are kind of like putting it into existence 263 00:14:49,560 --> 00:14:51,360 Speaker 8: is real. You know, we had a really good chance 264 00:14:51,440 --> 00:14:54,640 Speaker 8: right here to compete and win another championship. And I 265 00:14:54,680 --> 00:14:58,560 Speaker 8: think that's nothing new for us because that's the expectation 266 00:14:58,680 --> 00:15:00,880 Speaker 8: of this team every single year. You know, we're getting 267 00:15:01,000 --> 00:15:03,480 Speaker 8: We're getting better and better and better every every single 268 00:15:03,520 --> 00:15:05,920 Speaker 8: time that we come to spring training. So I feel 269 00:15:05,920 --> 00:15:09,680 Speaker 8: like for this group, it's like it's not an expectation anymore. 270 00:15:09,720 --> 00:15:10,480 Speaker 3: It's like kind of a. 271 00:15:10,480 --> 00:15:14,520 Speaker 8: Necessity, you know, because we're giving their resources, they're doing 272 00:15:14,560 --> 00:15:18,360 Speaker 8: anything that we ask, you know, like we we have 273 00:15:18,440 --> 00:15:21,120 Speaker 8: everything that we need, so there's no reason for us 274 00:15:21,160 --> 00:15:22,960 Speaker 8: not to go out there and perform the way that 275 00:15:23,000 --> 00:15:25,720 Speaker 8: we should. You know, I think if this team is 276 00:15:26,680 --> 00:15:31,600 Speaker 8: healthy and everybody's kind of like having their ordinary regular season, 277 00:15:31,760 --> 00:15:33,480 Speaker 8: we're going to be in a good position to go 278 00:15:33,520 --> 00:15:36,080 Speaker 8: to the playoffs. Then in the playoff, anything can happen, 279 00:15:36,160 --> 00:15:37,760 Speaker 8: you know, like you have to get there and you 280 00:15:37,840 --> 00:15:40,920 Speaker 8: have to kind of like hang your heart on the 281 00:15:40,920 --> 00:15:44,000 Speaker 8: experience that we have on all the time. But we 282 00:15:44,040 --> 00:15:47,320 Speaker 8: all know, man, I mean, anything can happen in Game seven. 283 00:15:47,440 --> 00:15:50,680 Speaker 8: Anything could happen in Game six. But at the end 284 00:15:50,680 --> 00:15:53,000 Speaker 8: of the day, we got there, we find a way 285 00:15:53,040 --> 00:15:55,600 Speaker 8: to do it, and it's on us to do it again. 286 00:15:56,840 --> 00:15:59,400 Speaker 2: Hey, that's a great point by Miguel Rojas. I really 287 00:15:59,440 --> 00:16:02,840 Speaker 2: do believe experience was the difference in Game six. In 288 00:16:02,880 --> 00:16:05,680 Speaker 2: Game seven of last year's World Series, it felt like 289 00:16:05,720 --> 00:16:09,040 Speaker 2: the Blue Jays in the middle of Game six realized 290 00:16:09,080 --> 00:16:12,280 Speaker 2: where they were and the game started to speed up 291 00:16:12,320 --> 00:16:15,920 Speaker 2: on all of them. And you saw how that game ended, 292 00:16:16,080 --> 00:16:20,600 Speaker 2: not only Addison Barger being doubled off to end the game, 293 00:16:20,720 --> 00:16:23,320 Speaker 2: but how about Ernie Clement, who was seeing more pitches, 294 00:16:23,400 --> 00:16:26,240 Speaker 2: had more hits than any other player in the World 295 00:16:26,320 --> 00:16:29,320 Speaker 2: Series in the postseason for the Blue Jays, swings at 296 00:16:29,320 --> 00:16:31,800 Speaker 2: the first pitch from Tyler Glass now for the first 297 00:16:31,840 --> 00:16:36,240 Speaker 2: out of that inning. So I just felt like experience 298 00:16:37,040 --> 00:16:39,960 Speaker 2: served the Dodgers in the World Series similar to the 299 00:16:39,960 --> 00:16:43,320 Speaker 2: way it served them in the NLDS. I mean the 300 00:16:43,320 --> 00:16:45,960 Speaker 2: wheel play. We forget about the moments that led up 301 00:16:46,000 --> 00:16:49,280 Speaker 2: to the World Series, the wheel play against the Phillies, 302 00:16:49,520 --> 00:16:53,200 Speaker 2: Ryan Keckering feeling the pressure, throwing the ball away. The 303 00:16:53,200 --> 00:16:58,360 Speaker 2: Dodgers win the NLDS. The Brewers, I mean, Game one 304 00:16:58,840 --> 00:17:02,120 Speaker 2: could have gone either way. The Dodgers experience allowed them 305 00:17:02,160 --> 00:17:05,760 Speaker 2: to keep their blood pressure at a certain level, and 306 00:17:05,800 --> 00:17:08,560 Speaker 2: you kind of saw the young Brewers same thing. Games 307 00:17:08,560 --> 00:17:12,560 Speaker 2: start to speed up snowball effect after winning or losing 308 00:17:12,560 --> 00:17:15,280 Speaker 2: the first two games to the Dodgers on their home field, 309 00:17:15,680 --> 00:17:19,280 Speaker 2: and then in the World Series Game six and Game seven, 310 00:17:19,359 --> 00:17:22,840 Speaker 2: experience played a big part in all of that. So 311 00:17:23,680 --> 00:17:27,080 Speaker 2: that was huge and that's gonna be a huge advantage 312 00:17:27,080 --> 00:17:30,560 Speaker 2: for the Dodgers when they get to the postseason again. Finally, 313 00:17:30,640 --> 00:17:32,880 Speaker 2: I just want you to hear from Dave Roberts, who 314 00:17:32,960 --> 00:17:35,560 Speaker 2: I guess needed to win back to back championships to 315 00:17:35,600 --> 00:17:39,720 Speaker 2: get your validation, which is ridiculous. But here's what Dave, 316 00:17:39,760 --> 00:17:42,040 Speaker 2: the leader of that team in that dugout, had to 317 00:17:42,080 --> 00:17:46,560 Speaker 2: say about the expectations and the talk and the opportunity 318 00:17:46,800 --> 00:17:51,840 Speaker 2: of history to three pete is around this team and 319 00:17:51,960 --> 00:17:55,600 Speaker 2: is circulating this team, and it seems like everybody's embracing it. 320 00:17:56,240 --> 00:18:00,040 Speaker 9: I guess when you are secure in your team t 321 00:18:00,359 --> 00:18:03,880 Speaker 9: who you are individually, you're not afraid to run from 322 00:18:03,960 --> 00:18:07,600 Speaker 9: expectations because our own expectations should be higher than what 323 00:18:07,640 --> 00:18:10,880 Speaker 9: anyone else could expect. So yeah, but I think Dave 324 00:18:10,960 --> 00:18:12,879 Speaker 9: is that we do a good job of understanding what 325 00:18:13,000 --> 00:18:16,600 Speaker 9: is at stake, but also the most important part of 326 00:18:16,640 --> 00:18:19,400 Speaker 9: it is to kind of focus on the work each day. 327 00:18:19,560 --> 00:18:21,639 Speaker 9: And you know, like I've said many times, you're not 328 00:18:21,640 --> 00:18:24,080 Speaker 9: going to win a World Series in February. You're not 329 00:18:24,119 --> 00:18:27,680 Speaker 9: going to win a three peet in February. Your goal 330 00:18:27,720 --> 00:18:29,199 Speaker 9: is to get better each day. And I think our 331 00:18:29,240 --> 00:18:31,399 Speaker 9: guys do as good a job as anyone as you know, 332 00:18:31,440 --> 00:18:33,680 Speaker 9: putting on those blinders and folks on each day. 333 00:18:34,920 --> 00:18:37,600 Speaker 2: And that's what they've been doing from day one of 334 00:18:37,760 --> 00:18:41,280 Speaker 2: spring training, similar to the last even five years. I mean, 335 00:18:41,280 --> 00:18:44,760 Speaker 2: that's been some of what the Dodgers have done, and 336 00:18:44,800 --> 00:18:48,280 Speaker 2: that's outworking the opponent even though they have the most talent. 337 00:18:48,400 --> 00:18:51,760 Speaker 2: Nobody outworks these Dodgers, even though they have the most 338 00:18:51,800 --> 00:18:54,800 Speaker 2: talent when you look across the field, and that was 339 00:18:55,480 --> 00:18:58,840 Speaker 2: apparent to me more than ever during the twenty four 340 00:18:58,880 --> 00:19:01,560 Speaker 2: World Series when the Yankees, who were not a very 341 00:19:01,600 --> 00:19:05,680 Speaker 2: good defensive team, had the field and the infield was empty, 342 00:19:06,000 --> 00:19:09,240 Speaker 2: no extra work, but you saw Mookie Betts and Freddie 343 00:19:09,240 --> 00:19:13,000 Speaker 2: Freeman and sho Hao Tani nursing that shoulder, ta Oscar 344 00:19:13,080 --> 00:19:16,800 Speaker 2: Hernandez all out there getting their work in even before 345 00:19:17,000 --> 00:19:19,959 Speaker 2: Game four, even before Game five of the World Series 346 00:19:20,000 --> 00:19:24,000 Speaker 2: that year. So that's a difference maker as well. And 347 00:19:24,080 --> 00:19:27,679 Speaker 2: the process and them being able to just be able 348 00:19:27,720 --> 00:19:31,040 Speaker 2: to take one game at a time, one pitch, one 349 00:19:31,119 --> 00:19:34,200 Speaker 2: at bat at a time certainly has served them well 350 00:19:34,240 --> 00:19:37,600 Speaker 2: the last couple of years. All right, when we continue 351 00:19:38,040 --> 00:19:40,679 Speaker 2: on Dodger Talk, we'll check in with Jose Mota and 352 00:19:40,760 --> 00:19:44,320 Speaker 2: also I'll give you my predictions for who is going 353 00:19:44,359 --> 00:19:47,359 Speaker 2: to win each division in Major League Baseball. It means 354 00:19:47,400 --> 00:19:51,240 Speaker 2: absolutely nothing, but it's something fun to do before Opening Day. 355 00:19:51,280 --> 00:19:53,960 Speaker 2: I'm sure you've thought about it as well. I might 356 00:19:54,000 --> 00:19:57,160 Speaker 2: have some surprises for you as well. More Dodger Talk 357 00:19:57,359 --> 00:20:01,520 Speaker 2: from Dodger Stadium right here on five seventy LA Sports. 358 00:20:07,080 --> 00:20:10,280 Speaker 4: Dodger Talk is available on AM five seventy LA sports 359 00:20:10,320 --> 00:20:14,320 Speaker 4: dot Com hand on the iHeartRadio app. Back to more 360 00:20:14,480 --> 00:20:17,840 Speaker 4: Dodger Talk with Dodger insider David Basse. 361 00:20:21,680 --> 00:20:25,040 Speaker 2: We are live at Dodgers Stadium as the Dodgers and 362 00:20:25,080 --> 00:20:29,000 Speaker 2: Angels wrap up the Freeway Series tonight. The dress rehearsals 363 00:20:29,080 --> 00:20:32,600 Speaker 2: are over and the Dodgers will open up the season 364 00:20:32,720 --> 00:20:37,879 Speaker 2: on Thursday evening against the Arizona Diamondbacks and then on 365 00:20:38,040 --> 00:20:42,040 Speaker 2: Friday they will have the ring ceremony before first pitch. 366 00:20:42,080 --> 00:20:45,200 Speaker 2: And in case you missed the starting rotation, it's going 367 00:20:45,280 --> 00:20:49,240 Speaker 2: to be Yamamoto on opening day and Emmett Shean pitching 368 00:20:49,280 --> 00:20:52,639 Speaker 2: Game two of the series against Arizona, and Tyler Glass 369 00:20:52,720 --> 00:20:57,080 Speaker 2: now will pitch on Saturday against Arizona as well. All right, 370 00:20:57,119 --> 00:20:59,600 Speaker 2: let's head out and check in with Jose Mota. 371 00:21:00,600 --> 00:21:04,440 Speaker 1: It's time to go around the horn with Jose Mota. 372 00:21:05,920 --> 00:21:10,040 Speaker 2: Jose Mota, I tried to give the fans some tips 373 00:21:10,080 --> 00:21:12,280 Speaker 2: on when to get to Dodger Stadium when there's not 374 00:21:12,440 --> 00:21:15,520 Speaker 2: so much demand for tickets. I tried to tell him 375 00:21:15,560 --> 00:21:17,720 Speaker 2: show up tonight. You never know what you're gonna see 376 00:21:17,720 --> 00:21:21,640 Speaker 2: when Otani's on the mound. And whoever was here, they 377 00:21:21,640 --> 00:21:25,000 Speaker 2: were smart to show up to see an incredible pitching 378 00:21:25,040 --> 00:21:27,679 Speaker 2: performance for even just four innings tonight. 379 00:21:28,600 --> 00:21:30,880 Speaker 6: Dave, You're always on the ball man, and you were right, 380 00:21:30,960 --> 00:21:34,960 Speaker 6: absolutely right, Shohil Tani on a mission. You had a 381 00:21:34,960 --> 00:21:37,160 Speaker 6: feeling about what this guy was gonna do. You's never 382 00:21:37,240 --> 00:21:39,359 Speaker 6: know his show. It doesn't matter what the scenario is, 383 00:21:39,520 --> 00:21:45,600 Speaker 6: WBC facing Trout, Worttle Series, Milwaukee Brewers. This guy's in 384 00:21:45,680 --> 00:21:47,720 Speaker 6: a mission every day because he's able to just put 385 00:21:47,720 --> 00:21:50,560 Speaker 6: things in the right compartment and have the idea that 386 00:21:51,720 --> 00:21:54,680 Speaker 6: he needs to accomplish something. And I noticed something early today, Dave, 387 00:21:54,760 --> 00:21:57,639 Speaker 6: that when he was warming up out of left field, 388 00:21:58,440 --> 00:22:03,240 Speaker 6: and I noticed his curb ol release and also how 389 00:22:03,240 --> 00:22:05,840 Speaker 6: many times have repeated it. Then I followed that pattern 390 00:22:05,920 --> 00:22:09,159 Speaker 6: into his bullpen in left field and then in between innings, 391 00:22:09,160 --> 00:22:11,000 Speaker 6: and I'm like, it's going to be a day where 392 00:22:11,240 --> 00:22:13,480 Speaker 6: I hope to see a lot of fastballs ault to 393 00:22:13,560 --> 00:22:17,399 Speaker 6: the dimensions of it foreseen sinker and cutter, but the 394 00:22:17,400 --> 00:22:19,399 Speaker 6: curveball is going to play somehow, because as you know 395 00:22:19,560 --> 00:22:21,760 Speaker 6: very well, it is hard to see that pitch when 396 00:22:21,840 --> 00:22:23,720 Speaker 6: there's a lot of sun behind you. And we talk 397 00:22:23,760 --> 00:22:26,520 Speaker 6: about using the elements this guy uses every single piece 398 00:22:26,560 --> 00:22:28,399 Speaker 6: of elements was advantage, and we saw it again on 399 00:22:28,560 --> 00:22:29,359 Speaker 6: displayed today. 400 00:22:30,600 --> 00:22:33,320 Speaker 2: Do you believe this year, now that he's going to 401 00:22:33,320 --> 00:22:36,600 Speaker 2: be pitching a full healthy season, that we may see 402 00:22:36,680 --> 00:22:39,399 Speaker 2: him throw his split fingered fastball more or do you 403 00:22:39,440 --> 00:22:42,320 Speaker 2: believe it's going to be sprinkled in like we saw tonight. 404 00:22:43,520 --> 00:22:45,919 Speaker 6: I believe it'll be sprinkled in because there'll be some 405 00:22:46,040 --> 00:22:49,400 Speaker 6: days when you're not going to see as many curbels 406 00:22:49,400 --> 00:22:52,920 Speaker 6: as he saw tonight. The best pitch to me tonight 407 00:22:53,200 --> 00:22:56,040 Speaker 6: was the sinker. If you watch where Showy was working 408 00:22:56,080 --> 00:22:59,600 Speaker 6: from on the extreme side of first base, that creates 409 00:22:59,800 --> 00:23:03,359 Speaker 6: that diagonal access to the hitter and opens up that 410 00:23:03,440 --> 00:23:05,960 Speaker 6: lane where the hitter sees fastball and he's not coming 411 00:23:06,000 --> 00:23:08,919 Speaker 6: at you straight up. He's got that extra tilt, that 412 00:23:09,040 --> 00:23:11,119 Speaker 6: extra run on you as a right hander and as 413 00:23:11,160 --> 00:23:14,240 Speaker 6: a left ender. Now with the splitter, it is a pitch. 414 00:23:14,280 --> 00:23:16,680 Speaker 6: It when he threw it today, it actually he threw 415 00:23:16,720 --> 00:23:19,760 Speaker 6: it quite hot, I would say, with his finish. But 416 00:23:19,800 --> 00:23:23,439 Speaker 6: with show I think he's so educated on team, the 417 00:23:23,520 --> 00:23:26,840 Speaker 6: team and what they react to, remembering taters from the 418 00:23:26,840 --> 00:23:29,280 Speaker 6: past to make sure he doesn't fall into a pattern. 419 00:23:29,480 --> 00:23:32,159 Speaker 6: Just like Yemma Molta does. So it's a it's the 420 00:23:32,200 --> 00:23:34,440 Speaker 6: same thing we always think about. Showy sometimes going to 421 00:23:34,480 --> 00:23:36,879 Speaker 6: be the stile that plays well. Uh, sometimes gonna be 422 00:23:36,880 --> 00:23:39,280 Speaker 6: the sweeper. My least favorite pitch of Shohial Tommy is 423 00:23:39,280 --> 00:23:41,639 Speaker 6: a sweeper. But when he uses it well like he 424 00:23:41,640 --> 00:23:43,600 Speaker 6: did today because he's got a lot of fastibols and 425 00:23:43,680 --> 00:23:46,040 Speaker 6: a lot of sinker, is a more efficient pitch. Even 426 00:23:46,080 --> 00:23:47,959 Speaker 6: sometimes when he hangs it. You see that day, you've 427 00:23:48,000 --> 00:23:48,240 Speaker 6: seen it. 428 00:23:49,440 --> 00:23:51,639 Speaker 2: He got to face Mike Trout twice to night, and 429 00:23:51,680 --> 00:23:54,440 Speaker 2: he struck him out both times. Mike Trout's zero for 430 00:23:54,600 --> 00:23:58,760 Speaker 2: five against Otani since he's joined the Dodgers. But maybe 431 00:23:58,760 --> 00:24:01,359 Speaker 2: you could share with us a little bit more insight 432 00:24:01,760 --> 00:24:05,120 Speaker 2: between those two guys, being teammates for six years, two 433 00:24:05,160 --> 00:24:09,040 Speaker 2: of the best players in baseball, uh Otani seems to 434 00:24:09,320 --> 00:24:13,399 Speaker 2: outwardly show a little bit more playfulness and competitiveness on 435 00:24:13,480 --> 00:24:17,480 Speaker 2: the mound, you know, smirking, maybe making some noises when 436 00:24:17,640 --> 00:24:21,600 Speaker 2: Trout got hit on the back foot. But Trout, what 437 00:24:21,600 --> 00:24:24,280 Speaker 2: what do you what's the what's the dynamic between those 438 00:24:24,280 --> 00:24:25,119 Speaker 2: two guys? 439 00:24:25,680 --> 00:24:28,840 Speaker 6: They're al pretty close, I mean superstars along without the 440 00:24:28,920 --> 00:24:31,119 Speaker 6: polls in the clubhouse. But these two young stars just 441 00:24:31,119 --> 00:24:34,639 Speaker 6: going at it competing him anyway. It's not just what 442 00:24:34,680 --> 00:24:36,200 Speaker 6: you see on the field now when again stale it, 443 00:24:36,240 --> 00:24:38,359 Speaker 6: but a lot of things that happened on a personal side, 444 00:24:38,359 --> 00:24:40,800 Speaker 6: and you know, hotels and meetings like that, the bus 445 00:24:40,800 --> 00:24:42,800 Speaker 6: they're playing, where they had a lot of fun with 446 00:24:42,840 --> 00:24:46,439 Speaker 6: each other. It's translating to the field now. And also 447 00:24:46,600 --> 00:24:48,840 Speaker 6: for Shure, hey, it's not like he is just going 448 00:24:48,840 --> 00:24:50,560 Speaker 6: out there say you're my friend. Here is hit it. 449 00:24:50,560 --> 00:24:53,000 Speaker 6: It's like, oh no, no, no, I'm gonna try to beat you. 450 00:24:54,119 --> 00:24:55,520 Speaker 6: And I know there's a lot of people in the 451 00:24:55,600 --> 00:24:58,080 Speaker 6: organization with the Angines that we're not happy that Straka 452 00:24:58,160 --> 00:25:01,080 Speaker 6: has shown a lot to finish out Wbseas, but Shore 453 00:25:01,119 --> 00:25:03,960 Speaker 6: he took every pride, every joy to know that with 454 00:25:04,080 --> 00:25:07,639 Speaker 6: all the respects he has against Trout, he's still a 455 00:25:07,720 --> 00:25:10,439 Speaker 6: very dangerous hit if we make mistakes. But one thing 456 00:25:10,440 --> 00:25:12,200 Speaker 6: he does against Strout, go back to the regular season 457 00:25:12,240 --> 00:25:15,320 Speaker 6: last year, he challenges him with so many fast was like, 458 00:25:15,359 --> 00:25:17,280 Speaker 6: you know what, here it is hit it. At the 459 00:25:17,320 --> 00:25:19,240 Speaker 6: same time that has a little bit a bit of fun, 460 00:25:19,280 --> 00:25:21,920 Speaker 6: but the tumpetition between is quad halt and it's fun 461 00:25:21,960 --> 00:25:24,440 Speaker 6: to watch between teammates and mega stars in the game, 462 00:25:24,600 --> 00:25:25,120 Speaker 6: that's for sure. 463 00:25:25,200 --> 00:25:25,400 Speaker 1: Dad. 464 00:25:26,280 --> 00:25:28,520 Speaker 2: I guess at this point a Trout's career, he knows 465 00:25:28,520 --> 00:25:31,840 Speaker 2: when he steps in the batter's box against Otani, he's 466 00:25:31,840 --> 00:25:34,200 Speaker 2: got his hands full. I mean, it's gonna be tough 467 00:25:34,240 --> 00:25:36,000 Speaker 2: for him to be able to catch up to one 468 00:25:36,040 --> 00:25:37,639 Speaker 2: of Otani's fastballs. 469 00:25:38,080 --> 00:25:40,680 Speaker 6: He knows what's coming, uh, And certainly around the league 470 00:25:40,800 --> 00:25:43,680 Speaker 6: has been you know, the talk for many times with 471 00:25:43,800 --> 00:25:46,800 Speaker 6: the metrics analytics and how much Trout just does not 472 00:25:47,000 --> 00:25:49,800 Speaker 6: crush fastballs anymore and hasn't done it for years. And 473 00:25:49,840 --> 00:25:52,639 Speaker 6: I think Shorey is caught obviously that knowing that you 474 00:25:52,720 --> 00:25:55,240 Speaker 6: cannot go out and just keep pumping him and keep 475 00:25:55,320 --> 00:25:57,840 Speaker 6: challenging him is when he catches up but just pitched 476 00:25:57,840 --> 00:25:59,800 Speaker 6: to him. But I think overall is refreshing to see 477 00:25:59,800 --> 00:26:02,720 Speaker 6: he's having a great time. We know what it means 478 00:26:02,720 --> 00:26:04,760 Speaker 6: for them to compete. They know what to represent. And 479 00:26:04,840 --> 00:26:07,240 Speaker 6: I think, also, Dave, something you always bring up and 480 00:26:07,240 --> 00:26:12,040 Speaker 6: they're so good. The audience, the TV audience, the radio listeners, 481 00:26:12,080 --> 00:26:15,800 Speaker 6: but also the spectacle on the field becomes even a 482 00:26:15,880 --> 00:26:18,880 Speaker 6: tighter for the families, for the kids to see star 483 00:26:19,000 --> 00:26:21,400 Speaker 6: players having a good time while they compete. And when 484 00:26:21,400 --> 00:26:23,879 Speaker 6: the players tell you, guys, I trout and guys, I 485 00:26:23,880 --> 00:26:25,240 Speaker 6: have a lot of fun playing the game, you know 486 00:26:26,000 --> 00:26:28,400 Speaker 6: that it's still a kiss game. You believe it more 487 00:26:28,480 --> 00:26:30,480 Speaker 6: as a kid and as a father and as a coach. 488 00:26:30,640 --> 00:26:32,320 Speaker 6: When you see those guys out there having a very 489 00:26:32,359 --> 00:26:34,879 Speaker 6: good time while they compete, it it's something that's unproud of. 490 00:26:36,240 --> 00:26:39,080 Speaker 2: Jose Mota is joining us on Dodger Talk as we 491 00:26:39,160 --> 00:26:43,080 Speaker 2: are getting closer to opening Day on Thursday, and Jose, 492 00:26:43,400 --> 00:26:46,240 Speaker 2: I might just be dreaming and maybe a little bit 493 00:26:46,280 --> 00:26:50,080 Speaker 2: too close to the situation, but I do believe this 494 00:26:50,200 --> 00:26:53,160 Speaker 2: Dodger team is better than what it was a year 495 00:26:53,200 --> 00:26:56,359 Speaker 2: ago when they won ninety three games in the regular season. 496 00:26:56,480 --> 00:27:01,960 Speaker 2: Let's not forget the bullpen probably blue ten fifteen late leads. 497 00:27:02,440 --> 00:27:05,120 Speaker 3: I mean, am I am? I? Am I dreaming? 498 00:27:05,240 --> 00:27:08,800 Speaker 2: Or do do you believe that this team is better 499 00:27:09,280 --> 00:27:12,880 Speaker 2: and significantly better than it was a year ago? 500 00:27:13,640 --> 00:27:15,520 Speaker 6: Oh, David, If that is the case, I am dreaming 501 00:27:15,560 --> 00:27:17,680 Speaker 6: about there next to you. I mean, I think about 502 00:27:17,680 --> 00:27:19,960 Speaker 6: this team that started fifty six and thirty two right 503 00:27:20,040 --> 00:27:23,480 Speaker 6: best right in the MLB. Then they were not very 504 00:27:23,520 --> 00:27:26,879 Speaker 6: good from July fourth through September sixth, they went twenty 505 00:27:26,880 --> 00:27:28,560 Speaker 6: two and thirty two, and how many calls did you 506 00:27:28,600 --> 00:27:31,080 Speaker 6: feel about what's going on? Can they do it again? 507 00:27:31,400 --> 00:27:33,360 Speaker 6: The one thing we knew is health was an issue. 508 00:27:33,840 --> 00:27:37,720 Speaker 6: Never did any team or any teammate, any player, any 509 00:27:37,760 --> 00:27:41,040 Speaker 6: executive or the manager of coaches use that as an excuse. 510 00:27:41,119 --> 00:27:43,080 Speaker 6: It was always that there's way more in the tech. 511 00:27:43,720 --> 00:27:46,600 Speaker 6: And I do believe Dave that because of the pitching 512 00:27:46,720 --> 00:27:52,720 Speaker 6: depth now it's deeper, it's better. Having a real closer 513 00:27:52,960 --> 00:27:55,640 Speaker 6: becomes obviously something that you can go out there and say, 514 00:27:55,680 --> 00:27:58,240 Speaker 6: there's a lot of guarantees now where those early leads 515 00:27:58,240 --> 00:28:01,520 Speaker 6: and with their starters and then leaves with your bullpen 516 00:28:02,119 --> 00:28:04,240 Speaker 6: and the defensive side of it too that you mentioned, 517 00:28:04,520 --> 00:28:06,680 Speaker 6: you know, you mentioned the wheel play earlier. Those are 518 00:28:06,760 --> 00:28:09,240 Speaker 6: just little things that really play into he becomes a 519 00:28:09,280 --> 00:28:12,640 Speaker 6: team and talking to Dave Roberts earlier today, he says, 520 00:28:12,680 --> 00:28:15,200 Speaker 6: those are things that you know, we address a lot 521 00:28:15,240 --> 00:28:18,280 Speaker 6: and I take I pay a lot of attention to 522 00:28:18,320 --> 00:28:20,600 Speaker 6: the smaller details, and he says, I get it as 523 00:28:20,640 --> 00:28:23,240 Speaker 6: I get as emotional and as excited as show heil 524 00:28:23,280 --> 00:28:26,399 Speaker 6: Tony and pretty Freeman sacrificing in that bat and rolling 525 00:28:26,440 --> 00:28:28,440 Speaker 6: their hands over to get somebody's second or third base, 526 00:28:28,480 --> 00:28:30,280 Speaker 6: as I do for a whole month. So when your 527 00:28:30,359 --> 00:28:33,199 Speaker 6: manager is sending you that message, there's less pressure. But 528 00:28:33,240 --> 00:28:35,520 Speaker 6: I think this team also is driven by the pride 529 00:28:35,560 --> 00:28:38,480 Speaker 6: of knowing that they have about, I mean, a very 530 00:28:38,520 --> 00:28:42,320 Speaker 6: special window to do something so special in three peating, 531 00:28:42,840 --> 00:28:44,840 Speaker 6: knowing that you got to go through the process. Everybody's 532 00:28:44,920 --> 00:28:46,960 Speaker 6: gunning for you. But nonetheless, I think they're in a 533 00:28:47,000 --> 00:28:50,200 Speaker 6: very good situation. I think overall they're deep in everything. 534 00:28:50,280 --> 00:28:52,280 Speaker 6: The problement, including now the defensive side that was an 535 00:28:52,280 --> 00:28:54,520 Speaker 6: issue in the outfield is not a question market anymore. 536 00:28:55,560 --> 00:28:58,280 Speaker 2: It'll be a fun season. We're very lucky to have 537 00:28:58,600 --> 00:29:01,680 Speaker 2: this team to talk about after every single game of 538 00:29:01,720 --> 00:29:05,880 Speaker 2: the regular season and definitely into the postseason. Jose can't 539 00:29:05,880 --> 00:29:08,160 Speaker 2: wait to see you out here on opening Day. It 540 00:29:08,240 --> 00:29:09,240 Speaker 2: will be special. 541 00:29:10,160 --> 00:29:12,520 Speaker 6: Always a pleasure. Here we go, twenty twenty six. 542 00:29:13,880 --> 00:29:17,040 Speaker 2: All right, there he goes Jose Mota, a part of 543 00:29:17,160 --> 00:29:21,040 Speaker 2: the Dodgers Spanish radio broadcast and Daniels Jewelers presents the 544 00:29:21,040 --> 00:29:23,800 Speaker 2: home run forecast. 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Daniels Jewelers own the dream. 548 00:29:35,000 --> 00:29:37,840 Speaker 2: All right, before we close things out tonight, here it is. 549 00:29:37,920 --> 00:29:42,000 Speaker 2: Here are my meaningless predictions around Major League Baseball. 550 00:29:42,080 --> 00:29:43,600 Speaker 3: Let's start in the NL West. 551 00:29:44,120 --> 00:29:47,360 Speaker 2: Yes, I've got the Dodgers winning, and yes, I'm going 552 00:29:47,400 --> 00:29:50,440 Speaker 2: to keep them under one hundred wins because during their 553 00:29:50,520 --> 00:29:53,760 Speaker 2: back to back championship runs, they have not won one 554 00:29:53,840 --> 00:29:56,440 Speaker 2: hundred games in the regular season. So I want that 555 00:29:56,520 --> 00:30:01,120 Speaker 2: trend to continue, and I'm going with ninety eight wins. 556 00:30:01,240 --> 00:30:03,920 Speaker 2: That's what I'm going with ninety eight wins for the Dodgers. 557 00:30:04,280 --> 00:30:06,800 Speaker 2: I could have got really greedy and set one hundred 558 00:30:06,800 --> 00:30:07,600 Speaker 2: and ten wins. 559 00:30:08,400 --> 00:30:09,080 Speaker 3: I don't want that. 560 00:30:09,760 --> 00:30:13,320 Speaker 2: I want under one hundred wins and them to be 561 00:30:13,400 --> 00:30:16,680 Speaker 2: ready for the postseason. I do believe the Padres are 562 00:30:16,720 --> 00:30:20,160 Speaker 2: going to be in second place this year, but I 563 00:30:20,200 --> 00:30:23,680 Speaker 2: don't see them being as close finishers. I see them 564 00:30:23,760 --> 00:30:26,640 Speaker 2: being at least six seven games back of the Dodgers 565 00:30:26,680 --> 00:30:29,240 Speaker 2: this year. I just don't believe they have the pitching 566 00:30:29,320 --> 00:30:32,280 Speaker 2: depth to be able to withstand one hundred and sixty 567 00:30:32,320 --> 00:30:36,080 Speaker 2: two games In the n now Central, I'm going with 568 00:30:36,120 --> 00:30:41,880 Speaker 2: the Brewers. Again, they do not get enough credit. Matt Arnold, 569 00:30:41,920 --> 00:30:45,000 Speaker 2: the GM there does not get enough credit for what 570 00:30:45,200 --> 00:30:49,040 Speaker 2: he has put together in Milwaukee. Everybody always talks about 571 00:30:49,040 --> 00:30:52,800 Speaker 2: Tampa Bay, but what they've done in Milwaukee is just 572 00:30:52,880 --> 00:30:56,400 Speaker 2: as impressive. And they made a couple of good trades 573 00:30:57,160 --> 00:30:59,880 Speaker 2: during the offseason to add to their pitching depth. So 574 00:31:00,160 --> 00:31:03,040 Speaker 2: I'm going with the Brewers in the Central. In the East, 575 00:31:03,480 --> 00:31:07,600 Speaker 2: I'm sticking with the Phillies, even though I've been told 576 00:31:07,600 --> 00:31:10,840 Speaker 2: the Mets are for real. But in the regular season, 577 00:31:11,400 --> 00:31:13,680 Speaker 2: I'm going with the Phillies. I just don't see how 578 00:31:13,720 --> 00:31:18,440 Speaker 2: the Mets can change a ten game deficit in one offseason. 579 00:31:19,000 --> 00:31:21,800 Speaker 2: I just don't see that happening because the Phillies are 580 00:31:21,840 --> 00:31:24,720 Speaker 2: still really good. But I do have the Mets making 581 00:31:24,760 --> 00:31:28,040 Speaker 2: the Wildcard, and I wouldn't be surprised to see a 582 00:31:28,200 --> 00:31:32,440 Speaker 2: Dodgers Mets n LCS. I wouldn't be surprised to see that, 583 00:31:32,600 --> 00:31:35,320 Speaker 2: even though the Mets may not win the East. My 584 00:31:35,440 --> 00:31:39,520 Speaker 2: other two wildcard teams are the Diamondbacks and the Cubs. 585 00:31:40,040 --> 00:31:44,600 Speaker 2: Remember last year, the Reds made a wildcard by winning 586 00:31:44,720 --> 00:31:48,760 Speaker 2: just eighty three games that's very doable for the Diamondbacks, 587 00:31:48,760 --> 00:31:52,239 Speaker 2: who were basically a five hundred team last year. So 588 00:31:52,320 --> 00:31:56,560 Speaker 2: I got Mets, Diamondbacks, Cubs as the National League wildcards. 589 00:31:56,880 --> 00:31:59,680 Speaker 2: In the American League, I'm going with the Mariners. They 590 00:31:59,680 --> 00:32:02,800 Speaker 2: got the pitching, they added some offense with Brendan Donovan. 591 00:32:03,240 --> 00:32:07,280 Speaker 2: In the AL Central, I'm going with another pitching rich team, 592 00:32:07,400 --> 00:32:10,720 Speaker 2: the Detroit Tigers. I got the Tigers with school ball 593 00:32:10,800 --> 00:32:14,480 Speaker 2: from Bervaldez and Jack Flaherty as their front three and 594 00:32:14,560 --> 00:32:17,560 Speaker 2: ken Lee Jansen as their closer. I'm going with the 595 00:32:17,600 --> 00:32:21,240 Speaker 2: Tigers in a very soft AL Central. In the East, 596 00:32:21,320 --> 00:32:25,480 Speaker 2: I got the Yankees winning again and as the wildcard teams, 597 00:32:25,920 --> 00:32:29,640 Speaker 2: all three from the AL East. I got the Red Sox, 598 00:32:29,720 --> 00:32:33,040 Speaker 2: I got the Orioles, and I got the Jays as 599 00:32:33,120 --> 00:32:36,840 Speaker 2: the three wildcard teams. So the AL East a very 600 00:32:36,880 --> 00:32:39,160 Speaker 2: good division. I know they'll beat up on each other, 601 00:32:39,680 --> 00:32:44,360 Speaker 2: but I got four American League East teams winning it. 602 00:32:44,880 --> 00:32:47,800 Speaker 2: And here's my bullet prediction. It's going to be a 603 00:32:47,840 --> 00:32:52,320 Speaker 2: rematch of the twenty four World Series Dodgers Yankees. And 604 00:32:52,360 --> 00:32:54,360 Speaker 2: by the way, I mentioned this a few times on 605 00:32:54,400 --> 00:32:58,080 Speaker 2: Sports at LA since the Dodgers. 606 00:32:57,600 --> 00:32:59,640 Speaker 3: Went to the World Series in twenty eighteen. 607 00:33:00,120 --> 00:33:04,520 Speaker 2: They have faced every Al East team in the World 608 00:33:04,600 --> 00:33:09,040 Speaker 2: Series except the Baltimore Orioles. So maybe it's the Orioles 609 00:33:09,120 --> 00:33:11,400 Speaker 2: turn to take their shot at the Dodgers. But I 610 00:33:11,440 --> 00:33:16,680 Speaker 2: got Yankees twenty eighteen, Red Sox, twenty twenty Rays, twenty 611 00:33:16,760 --> 00:33:20,080 Speaker 2: twenty four Yankees, and last year, of course the Blue Jays. 612 00:33:20,720 --> 00:33:24,080 Speaker 2: Think about that. The Dodgers have taken down virtually every 613 00:33:24,200 --> 00:33:27,600 Speaker 2: Al East team since or faced every Ale East team 614 00:33:27,640 --> 00:33:30,320 Speaker 2: since twenty eighteen. The Red Sox beat the Dodgers in 615 00:33:30,360 --> 00:33:33,560 Speaker 2: the eighteen World Series. So there you have it. It's 616 00:33:33,560 --> 00:33:36,480 Speaker 2: a podcast. After it's a live show, it turns into 617 00:33:36,480 --> 00:33:39,440 Speaker 2: a podcast, so you can have it forever and bring 618 00:33:39,480 --> 00:33:41,960 Speaker 2: the receipts whenever you want. Then I'll do it for 619 00:33:42,040 --> 00:33:44,960 Speaker 2: us on Dodger Talk tonight. Thanks for hanging around and listening. 620 00:33:45,000 --> 00:33:48,560 Speaker 2: Thanks to Colin Ye who is incredible at what he does. 621 00:33:48,680 --> 00:33:52,520 Speaker 2: Glad to have him back for another season. Also Dwayne McDonald, 622 00:33:52,520 --> 00:33:55,120 Speaker 2: great to have him back for another season. Without those 623 00:33:55,160 --> 00:33:58,239 Speaker 2: two guys, they are the glue we would not be 624 00:33:58,280 --> 00:34:00,840 Speaker 2: able to make it through one hundred and sixty two games. 625 00:34:01,080 --> 00:34:02,280 Speaker 3: And thank you to you. 626 00:34:02,400 --> 00:34:05,920 Speaker 2: Without you, there is no Dodger Baseball, there is no 627 00:34:06,040 --> 00:34:09,400 Speaker 2: Dodger Talk, so thank you for joining us on another 628 00:34:09,680 --> 00:34:12,680 Speaker 2: which should be exciting season all the way to the 629 00:34:12,680 --> 00:34:16,480 Speaker 2: finish line with this incredible Dodger team. In case you 630 00:34:16,480 --> 00:34:18,560 Speaker 2: missed any of the show or any of our interviews 631 00:34:18,640 --> 00:34:22,359 Speaker 2: during spring training, you can find it on the iHeartRadio app. 632 00:34:22,360 --> 00:34:24,080 Speaker 2: And I got to give a special shout out to 633 00:34:24,120 --> 00:34:27,560 Speaker 2: my guy Sam at Downy Hunday. That is how I'm 634 00:34:27,600 --> 00:34:31,920 Speaker 2: getting to Dodger Stadium every single day with my Downy 635 00:34:32,360 --> 00:34:36,640 Speaker 2: Hundai Tucson. So thank you Downy Hundai. And they're getting 636 00:34:36,640 --> 00:34:38,920 Speaker 2: a Dodger Blue car for me, so I should have 637 00:34:39,000 --> 00:34:41,000 Speaker 2: that in the next couple of weeks. If you see 638 00:34:41,040 --> 00:34:43,840 Speaker 2: me rolling down Ventura Boulevard, all right, that'll do. 639 00:34:43,840 --> 00:34:45,560 Speaker 3: It for us tonight. Can't wait to talk to you 640 00:34:45,640 --> 00:34:46,240 Speaker 3: on Thursday. 641 00:34:46,239 --> 00:34:49,920 Speaker 2: Our coverage begins at four o'clock with Morongo Casino Dodgers 642 00:34:49,960 --> 00:34:54,320 Speaker 2: on deck. First pitch at five point thirty Yamamoto against 643 00:34:54,360 --> 00:34:58,680 Speaker 2: Zach Gallen and the Arizona Diamondbacks. Fox Sports Radio is next. 644 00:34:58,760 --> 00:35:00,239 Speaker 2: Have a great rest of your night. We'll talk to 645 00:35:00,280 --> 00:35:00,960 Speaker 2: you Thursday. 646 00:35:01,719 --> 00:35:10,400 Speaker 3: Seal and you will seal the Deel Times h