1 00:00:00,360 --> 00:00:04,720 Speaker 1: An exclusive interview with David Bassey for Dodger Talk. 2 00:00:06,840 --> 00:00:10,000 Speaker 2: There's very few people that I'll blow Andrew Friedman off for. 3 00:00:10,280 --> 00:00:13,560 Speaker 2: But when a guy is the NLCS MVP and Homer's 4 00:00:13,600 --> 00:00:16,000 Speaker 2: in the first game of the Wildcard series, I will 5 00:00:16,040 --> 00:00:19,800 Speaker 2: blow off Andrew Friedman, and that is Tommy Edmund. Tommy, 6 00:00:20,120 --> 00:00:21,840 Speaker 2: thanks a lot for the time, appreciate it. 7 00:00:21,840 --> 00:00:22,439 Speaker 3: What's up, David? 8 00:00:22,520 --> 00:00:25,239 Speaker 1: Of course, of course, proud to be proud to be 9 00:00:25,280 --> 00:00:27,680 Speaker 1: here and glad that you told me that high regard 10 00:00:27,720 --> 00:00:28,960 Speaker 1: that you just blow off Andrew Freeman. 11 00:00:29,440 --> 00:00:31,319 Speaker 2: Well, he is the guy that brought you over here, 12 00:00:31,400 --> 00:00:33,520 Speaker 2: so you know, I think he could he can live 13 00:00:33,560 --> 00:00:33,839 Speaker 2: with this. 14 00:00:34,000 --> 00:00:36,160 Speaker 3: Yeah, that's true. I'm very grateful for that for sure. 15 00:00:36,400 --> 00:00:39,400 Speaker 2: Can you just talk about last night's game? And obviously 16 00:00:39,479 --> 00:00:42,159 Speaker 2: game ones are so important, but in this short series, 17 00:00:42,479 --> 00:00:45,159 Speaker 2: how big of a relief to a certain extent is 18 00:00:45,200 --> 00:00:46,440 Speaker 2: it to have that first game? 19 00:00:46,800 --> 00:00:49,879 Speaker 1: Yes, you know, it's great to take game one. You know, 20 00:00:49,920 --> 00:00:52,519 Speaker 1: you always want to get that lead early, and we 21 00:00:52,560 --> 00:00:54,120 Speaker 1: did a good job of coming out on fire and 22 00:00:54,120 --> 00:00:56,080 Speaker 1: scoring a bunch of runs against a really good pitcher. 23 00:00:56,680 --> 00:00:58,200 Speaker 1: So yeah, so to get so to get that first 24 00:00:58,200 --> 00:01:00,160 Speaker 1: win out of the way is huge. And being we're 25 00:01:00,200 --> 00:01:02,120 Speaker 1: not letting our foot off the pedal and we're gonna 26 00:01:02,120 --> 00:01:03,720 Speaker 1: do our best to come out hot again today. 27 00:01:03,960 --> 00:01:06,039 Speaker 2: Just talking to some of your teammates, that seems to 28 00:01:06,080 --> 00:01:09,080 Speaker 2: be the mentality. You're not even thinking about this possibly 29 00:01:09,120 --> 00:01:11,880 Speaker 2: going to a game three. You guys are intent on 30 00:01:11,959 --> 00:01:14,720 Speaker 2: doing everything possible to make it happen tonight. 31 00:01:15,080 --> 00:01:15,280 Speaker 3: Yeah. 32 00:01:15,319 --> 00:01:18,120 Speaker 1: Absolutely, you know, we're just doing everything we can to 33 00:01:18,440 --> 00:01:20,319 Speaker 1: you know, come out hot, get all the preparation in 34 00:01:20,360 --> 00:01:22,880 Speaker 1: that we typically do, and you know, just take it 35 00:01:22,920 --> 00:01:23,440 Speaker 1: to him. 36 00:01:23,520 --> 00:01:26,000 Speaker 2: When you look at last night's game, Tommy, the first inning, 37 00:01:26,319 --> 00:01:30,520 Speaker 2: Blake Snell puts up a zero seven pitches, Otani gets 38 00:01:30,560 --> 00:01:33,240 Speaker 2: this place on its feet with a leadoff home run. 39 00:01:33,600 --> 00:01:37,600 Speaker 2: Can games change in the first inning As far as momentum. 40 00:01:37,000 --> 00:01:37,880 Speaker 3: Yeah, it was great start. 41 00:01:37,920 --> 00:01:39,480 Speaker 1: You know, you can tell that Blake had his stuff 42 00:01:39,520 --> 00:01:42,039 Speaker 1: early on. You know, he was really on fire those 43 00:01:42,040 --> 00:01:45,800 Speaker 1: first few innings and they didn't really have any you know, 44 00:01:45,880 --> 00:01:48,680 Speaker 1: any any traffic on the first few innings and he 45 00:01:48,800 --> 00:01:51,080 Speaker 1: was just lights out and then showed to come out 46 00:01:51,080 --> 00:01:52,880 Speaker 1: and hit a turn on a hundred mile an hour 47 00:01:52,880 --> 00:01:55,440 Speaker 1: fastball and crushed into the seats. You know, it just 48 00:01:55,560 --> 00:01:56,640 Speaker 1: gave us that momentum. 49 00:01:56,880 --> 00:01:59,960 Speaker 2: I was looking at the replays of you and Taoska 50 00:02:00,080 --> 00:02:02,600 Speaker 2: going back to back last night in the third inning, 51 00:02:03,200 --> 00:02:06,560 Speaker 2: it felt like that fastball just came right onto the 52 00:02:06,600 --> 00:02:08,520 Speaker 2: barrel of your bat. I mean, when you see a 53 00:02:08,520 --> 00:02:11,920 Speaker 2: pitch like that, how what kind of challenge is it 54 00:02:11,960 --> 00:02:14,519 Speaker 2: to stay within yourself to be able to put that swing? 55 00:02:14,639 --> 00:02:15,840 Speaker 3: Oh, I did hit a slider. 56 00:02:15,880 --> 00:02:17,600 Speaker 2: Though it was a slider, I thought it was a 57 00:02:17,639 --> 00:02:18,840 Speaker 2: fastball the way he was coming. 58 00:02:18,880 --> 00:02:19,600 Speaker 3: No, it's all good. 59 00:02:19,680 --> 00:02:22,280 Speaker 1: Yeah, it was you know, just kind of went run 60 00:02:22,280 --> 00:02:25,519 Speaker 1: into my backpath and you know, he's trying to stay sure. 61 00:02:25,520 --> 00:02:27,400 Speaker 1: He's got a good fastball, and he throw and I 62 00:02:27,400 --> 00:02:27,799 Speaker 1: could hit. 63 00:02:28,200 --> 00:02:29,680 Speaker 2: He lost lost street cred right there. 64 00:02:29,720 --> 00:02:31,679 Speaker 1: Oh that's all good. It's all good. I forget about 65 00:02:31,720 --> 00:02:32,519 Speaker 1: stuff sometimes too. 66 00:02:34,000 --> 00:02:36,720 Speaker 2: Thank you. I appreciate that you got the day off today. 67 00:02:36,760 --> 00:02:39,160 Speaker 2: As far as starting, how did it feel coming out 68 00:02:39,160 --> 00:02:40,720 Speaker 2: of last night playing second base? 69 00:02:41,120 --> 00:02:42,160 Speaker 3: Yeah, you know, it felt pretty good. 70 00:02:42,200 --> 00:02:45,440 Speaker 1: You know, first game being back in the field since 71 00:02:45,440 --> 00:02:48,160 Speaker 1: that Arizona series. So you know, I'm glad that I 72 00:02:48,200 --> 00:02:50,239 Speaker 1: was able to get get a few innings out there 73 00:02:50,240 --> 00:02:53,440 Speaker 1: and come out feeling fresh. You know, it feels good today, 74 00:02:53,520 --> 00:02:56,400 Speaker 1: No worse for the wear, so you know, I'm glad 75 00:02:56,440 --> 00:02:57,280 Speaker 1: to throws at right now. 76 00:02:57,320 --> 00:02:59,000 Speaker 2: How big of a win was it for you guys, 77 00:02:59,000 --> 00:03:01,720 Speaker 2: not only to win that first game, but also to 78 00:03:01,800 --> 00:03:04,239 Speaker 2: come out of it as clean as you did, and 79 00:03:04,280 --> 00:03:06,440 Speaker 2: not having to use will Smith gives him a little 80 00:03:06,440 --> 00:03:07,440 Speaker 2: extra time as well. 81 00:03:07,960 --> 00:03:09,919 Speaker 3: Yeah, you know, we're just trying to get him healthy. 82 00:03:10,440 --> 00:03:12,200 Speaker 1: You know, I know he's feeling better day by day, 83 00:03:12,240 --> 00:03:14,720 Speaker 1: and you know, every additional game that we can that 84 00:03:14,760 --> 00:03:17,800 Speaker 1: we can go on and let him recover is huge, 85 00:03:18,120 --> 00:03:20,919 Speaker 1: and hopefully he'll be good for you know, for future 86 00:03:20,960 --> 00:03:23,760 Speaker 1: games in this playoff, in these playoffs and hopefully we 87 00:03:23,800 --> 00:03:24,839 Speaker 1: play for a whole other month. 88 00:03:25,000 --> 00:03:27,840 Speaker 2: You made your presence known in last year's October Tommy. 89 00:03:28,080 --> 00:03:30,880 Speaker 2: What is it about playoff baseball that brings out the 90 00:03:30,919 --> 00:03:32,400 Speaker 2: best in you and your teammates? 91 00:03:34,200 --> 00:03:34,600 Speaker 3: I don't know. 92 00:03:34,720 --> 00:03:36,920 Speaker 1: I mean, we all just get super locked in for 93 00:03:36,960 --> 00:03:38,800 Speaker 1: these games. You know, this is what we all play for. 94 00:03:38,880 --> 00:03:40,680 Speaker 1: You know, you're playing one hundred and sixty two games 95 00:03:40,720 --> 00:03:42,880 Speaker 1: during the season just for the chance to play in 96 00:03:43,320 --> 00:03:45,560 Speaker 1: these games. So we get super fired up and we're 97 00:03:45,600 --> 00:03:47,119 Speaker 1: just excited to go out there and play some really 98 00:03:47,120 --> 00:03:47,840 Speaker 1: meaningful games. 99 00:03:47,960 --> 00:03:51,440 Speaker 2: Thanks a lot for stopping Tommy appreciated and slider last night. 100 00:03:51,480 --> 00:03:52,240 Speaker 2: I'll remember that. 101 00:03:52,360 --> 00:03:53,960 Speaker 3: Right, of course, David, I appreciate it. 102 00:03:54,000 --> 00:03:55,760 Speaker 2: Hey, we can all get better each and every day. 103 00:03:55,800 --> 00:03:56,920 Speaker 2: I'll be better next time. 104 00:03:57,080 --> 00:03:58,760 Speaker 3: That's right. Yeah, you're pretty good, but you know I 105 00:03:58,760 --> 00:03:59,760 Speaker 3: always room for improvement. 106 00:03:59,800 --> 00:04:03,040 Speaker 2: Thank you, Tommy. Inspired by the Great Tommy Edmund, who 107 00:04:03,080 --> 00:04:05,960 Speaker 2: will receive a pair of sunglasses from Canaan Canaan's world's 108 00:04:06,000 --> 00:04:10,240 Speaker 2: best holarized sunglasses. Canaan's lenses are clear, lighter and stronger 109 00:04:10,280 --> 00:04:14,200 Speaker 2: than other lenses, and are nearly impossible to scratch. Women's 110 00:04:14,280 --> 00:04:17,800 Speaker 2: and men's available at canaan dot com. Thanks Tommy, there 111 00:04:17,800 --> 00:04:18,000 Speaker 2: we go. 112 00:04:18,080 --> 00:04:19,880 Speaker 3: Can't wait for my new pair of sunglasses.