1 00:00:00,400 --> 00:00:08,280 Speaker 1: And an exclusive interview with David Bassey or Dodger talking. Hey, 2 00:00:08,320 --> 00:00:09,639 Speaker 1: thank you Clayton for calling in. 3 00:00:09,640 --> 00:00:13,480 Speaker 2: There we go, Thanks Dave. How are you. 4 00:00:13,960 --> 00:00:16,880 Speaker 1: I'm doing great. I'm doing great. I assume that you 5 00:00:17,320 --> 00:00:19,200 Speaker 1: have a shirt on, and yes, you do have your 6 00:00:19,239 --> 00:00:19,720 Speaker 1: pants on. 7 00:00:20,720 --> 00:00:22,720 Speaker 2: I do. I have fully closed at the moment. Thank 8 00:00:22,720 --> 00:00:23,400 Speaker 2: you for having. 9 00:00:24,840 --> 00:00:27,200 Speaker 1: Clayton. I'm sure this has got to be a special 10 00:00:27,240 --> 00:00:30,000 Speaker 1: time for you. At this time last year you weren't 11 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:32,960 Speaker 1: able to participate in the postseason, but even just being 12 00:00:33,040 --> 00:00:35,440 Speaker 1: down in the bullpen, how much does it mean to 13 00:00:35,479 --> 00:00:38,760 Speaker 1: you to be available whenever the team needs you. 14 00:00:40,080 --> 00:00:41,600 Speaker 2: Oh? Yeah, it's been fun to be down there with 15 00:00:41,640 --> 00:00:44,200 Speaker 2: the guys. You know, the bullpen's almost like a different 16 00:00:45,360 --> 00:00:47,239 Speaker 2: it's like a different group, you know, it's like a 17 00:00:47,280 --> 00:00:50,040 Speaker 2: different club within a club, you know. So it's been Uh, 18 00:00:50,120 --> 00:00:51,879 Speaker 2: it's been fun to be a part of it. And 19 00:00:52,960 --> 00:00:55,360 Speaker 2: it's a different animal down there. Man. When that phone rings, 20 00:00:55,360 --> 00:00:59,720 Speaker 2: you feel out, adrenaline start flowing, and uh, you just 21 00:01:00,200 --> 00:01:03,680 Speaker 2: it's a very underappreciated job to be a bullpen pitcher, 22 00:01:03,720 --> 00:01:06,760 Speaker 2: so learning that on the fly, just watching all these guys, 23 00:01:06,800 --> 00:01:10,240 Speaker 2: and it's it's been fun to be a part of. 24 00:01:10,640 --> 00:01:12,920 Speaker 1: Last night we saw you starting to get hot in 25 00:01:12,959 --> 00:01:16,640 Speaker 1: case things did go into extra innings. What was it 26 00:01:16,800 --> 00:01:20,240 Speaker 1: like when that phone rang and Josh Bard called out 27 00:01:20,280 --> 00:01:22,400 Speaker 1: your name? Do you did you get that type of 28 00:01:23,200 --> 00:01:25,560 Speaker 1: I guess for a lack of better analogy, like a 29 00:01:25,600 --> 00:01:28,920 Speaker 1: fireman like having to go down the pole and get 30 00:01:28,959 --> 00:01:29,640 Speaker 1: ready quickly. 31 00:01:30,920 --> 00:01:33,120 Speaker 2: No, I wasn't a bay and called for me. We 32 00:01:33,160 --> 00:01:35,400 Speaker 2: had Rokie. We had Rokie do it last night. He 33 00:01:35,480 --> 00:01:36,319 Speaker 2: got it done. Oh. 34 00:01:36,400 --> 00:01:38,039 Speaker 1: When I was in the tunnel, they were saying that 35 00:01:38,080 --> 00:01:39,479 Speaker 1: you were moving around a little bit. 36 00:01:40,319 --> 00:01:42,800 Speaker 2: Yeah, I'm moving around for three hours. I'm old. I 37 00:01:42,800 --> 00:01:43,600 Speaker 2: gotta stay loose. 38 00:01:45,080 --> 00:01:47,800 Speaker 1: I guess so, But I mean when you're when you're 39 00:01:47,840 --> 00:01:50,200 Speaker 1: in that position, how do you how do you change 40 00:01:50,240 --> 00:01:53,600 Speaker 1: your routine? Because you're such a routine oriented guy, how 41 00:01:53,640 --> 00:01:55,800 Speaker 1: do you how do you keep the body ready? 42 00:01:56,840 --> 00:01:58,320 Speaker 2: Yeah? You know, I just try and do some of 43 00:01:58,360 --> 00:01:59,920 Speaker 2: the stuff I do as a starter and just try 44 00:01:59,960 --> 00:02:03,000 Speaker 2: to space it out throughout the game. And it seems 45 00:02:03,040 --> 00:02:05,160 Speaker 2: to be working well. You know, I feel loose enough 46 00:02:05,200 --> 00:02:07,560 Speaker 2: and just can't sit down for too long. You know, 47 00:02:07,600 --> 00:02:10,840 Speaker 2: you just kinda move around enough and then if that 48 00:02:10,960 --> 00:02:13,639 Speaker 2: phone phone call is hopefully the adrenaline just takes over 49 00:02:13,680 --> 00:02:14,520 Speaker 2: and you're ready to go. 50 00:02:15,040 --> 00:02:17,840 Speaker 1: Hey, Clayton, Emma Sheen and Jack Dryer down in the 51 00:02:17,840 --> 00:02:20,720 Speaker 1: bullpen with you. They did let me know that you 52 00:02:20,840 --> 00:02:23,079 Speaker 1: allowed them to stay with you for a week while 53 00:02:23,080 --> 00:02:26,440 Speaker 1: the family was out of town during the month of September. 54 00:02:27,400 --> 00:02:30,360 Speaker 1: What does it mean to you that, I know, guys 55 00:02:30,400 --> 00:02:33,280 Speaker 1: that watched you pitch are now your teammates. But to 56 00:02:33,360 --> 00:02:36,080 Speaker 1: be able to just talk baseball with them and allow 57 00:02:36,160 --> 00:02:38,200 Speaker 1: them to hear you talk about the game. 58 00:02:39,600 --> 00:02:41,440 Speaker 2: Oh no, I don't know about all that. They're just 59 00:02:41,440 --> 00:02:44,280 Speaker 2: good guys, you know. And it's no fun to live 60 00:02:44,280 --> 00:02:46,160 Speaker 2: in a hotel all year, and that's what those guys 61 00:02:46,160 --> 00:02:49,480 Speaker 2: have been doing, so, you know, no family around, it 62 00:02:49,480 --> 00:02:50,920 Speaker 2: would be fun for them to get down to the 63 00:02:50,919 --> 00:02:54,280 Speaker 2: beach and hang out. And you know, we had fun. 64 00:02:54,320 --> 00:02:55,959 Speaker 2: I tried to wake them up a little earlier, so 65 00:02:56,000 --> 00:02:57,519 Speaker 2: you gotta have a little more time, you know, get 66 00:02:57,520 --> 00:02:59,679 Speaker 2: down to the beach, hang out. We'll grab some breakfast. 67 00:02:59,720 --> 00:03:02,560 Speaker 2: But you know, when you're twenty five, you just sleep 68 00:03:02,600 --> 00:03:06,240 Speaker 2: till noon every day. So but it was it was 69 00:03:06,280 --> 00:03:09,280 Speaker 2: good to happen around and I think they appreciate it. 70 00:03:09,320 --> 00:03:10,359 Speaker 2: And it was fun for me too. 71 00:03:11,080 --> 00:03:12,760 Speaker 1: They said, you would wait up for them because you 72 00:03:12,760 --> 00:03:16,320 Speaker 1: would get home before before they got back from the stadium, 73 00:03:16,400 --> 00:03:17,680 Speaker 1: so you were waiting up for them. 74 00:03:18,520 --> 00:03:20,480 Speaker 2: Yeah, I'm just like the that was like the room dad, 75 00:03:20,639 --> 00:03:23,040 Speaker 2: you know, make sure they get home okay, and you know, 76 00:03:23,120 --> 00:03:25,640 Speaker 2: have the fire on for him and yeah, ready to go. 77 00:03:25,760 --> 00:03:28,640 Speaker 2: Put them in bad it took him in. 78 00:03:28,880 --> 00:03:31,920 Speaker 1: Yeah, I get you. Clayton Kershaw is joining us on 79 00:03:32,000 --> 00:03:36,800 Speaker 1: Dodger Talk Game three tomorrow night at Dodgers Stadium. Incredible Clayton, 80 00:03:36,840 --> 00:03:39,960 Speaker 1: that you guys were able to win two games in Philadelphia. 81 00:03:40,000 --> 00:03:42,760 Speaker 1: You know what that environment was all about back in 82 00:03:42,800 --> 00:03:45,920 Speaker 1: two thousand and nine for you guys to have this 83 00:03:46,080 --> 00:03:50,080 Speaker 1: type of lead. Do you feel like you you guys 84 00:03:50,080 --> 00:03:52,480 Speaker 1: are in a good position to close this out tomorrow? 85 00:03:53,840 --> 00:03:55,280 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean we feel great. I mean we got 86 00:03:55,320 --> 00:03:57,680 Speaker 2: Yama on the mound and our in Dodger Stadium. You know, 87 00:03:57,760 --> 00:04:00,000 Speaker 2: that's been a pretty good recipe before us this season. 88 00:04:00,240 --> 00:04:02,720 Speaker 2: But uh, you know it's a short series, five game series, 89 00:04:02,760 --> 00:04:05,200 Speaker 2: so you know, they they somehow win a game, it 90 00:04:05,240 --> 00:04:07,720 Speaker 2: gets quick, it gets it gets close fast. So we 91 00:04:07,800 --> 00:04:10,560 Speaker 2: gotta we gotta make sure not to let up at 92 00:04:10,560 --> 00:04:13,520 Speaker 2: all tomorrow and try to close this thing out. In three. 93 00:04:13,800 --> 00:04:17,040 Speaker 1: I know we've talked about this before. Is Yama Moto 94 00:04:17,480 --> 00:04:20,960 Speaker 1: and Blake Snell maybe two of the most underappreciated guys 95 00:04:20,960 --> 00:04:23,599 Speaker 1: out there, Clayton, because it seems like a lot of 96 00:04:23,640 --> 00:04:26,240 Speaker 1: other pitchers get the attention, but they've been such a 97 00:04:26,240 --> 00:04:29,240 Speaker 1: big part of the rotation for you Yama all year 98 00:04:29,279 --> 00:04:30,960 Speaker 1: and Snell since he came back from. 99 00:04:30,800 --> 00:04:35,680 Speaker 2: The I L Yeah, I mean Yama, Yama's going to 100 00:04:35,720 --> 00:04:37,560 Speaker 2: be second in the cy Young, you know, and I 101 00:04:37,560 --> 00:04:41,160 Speaker 2: think if it wasn't for Paul Skins. You know, he's 102 00:04:41,279 --> 00:04:43,440 Speaker 2: he's a cy Young winner, so for for him to 103 00:04:43,440 --> 00:04:45,560 Speaker 2: do what he did all season, and you know, I 104 00:04:45,560 --> 00:04:48,080 Speaker 2: don't know about what other people think about appreciated or 105 00:04:48,120 --> 00:04:52,280 Speaker 2: underappreciated or whatever, but on our team, you know, those 106 00:04:52,279 --> 00:04:55,400 Speaker 2: two guys have been unbelievable for us. And you know, Blake, 107 00:04:55,800 --> 00:04:58,120 Speaker 2: we've all known he's one of the best in the game. 108 00:04:58,200 --> 00:05:00,200 Speaker 2: You know, obviously he has heard a lot this year year, 109 00:05:00,240 --> 00:05:02,200 Speaker 2: but he is a two time cy Young Award winner. 110 00:05:02,240 --> 00:05:05,159 Speaker 2: You know, he's he's pretty solid and man, he steps 111 00:05:05,240 --> 00:05:08,640 Speaker 2: up in a big way yesterday in Philly, and he 112 00:05:09,000 --> 00:05:11,200 Speaker 2: just seems to, you know, bring out the best when 113 00:05:11,200 --> 00:05:14,000 Speaker 2: it's a big moment for him, so huge for both 114 00:05:14,000 --> 00:05:17,680 Speaker 2: of those guys. Obviously, we got show, Hey, we got Glass, 115 00:05:17,680 --> 00:05:19,680 Speaker 2: We got a lot of guys throwing the ball really well. 116 00:05:19,760 --> 00:05:21,640 Speaker 2: So it's a it's a fun time to be on 117 00:05:21,680 --> 00:05:23,000 Speaker 2: the Dodger staff right now. 118 00:05:23,279 --> 00:05:26,599 Speaker 1: When you're in the bullpen. Roki Sasaki obviously new to 119 00:05:26,640 --> 00:05:31,080 Speaker 1: that bullpen. What's his demeanor like? And I mean, it's 120 00:05:31,080 --> 00:05:34,159 Speaker 1: been incredible to see his transformation from the last time 121 00:05:34,200 --> 00:05:36,320 Speaker 1: we saw him to be this this killer in the 122 00:05:36,440 --> 00:05:37,000 Speaker 1: ninth inning. 123 00:05:38,360 --> 00:05:40,400 Speaker 2: He's been great man. You know, I think he's probably 124 00:05:40,480 --> 00:05:42,359 Speaker 2: learning the bullten on the fly too, just like some 125 00:05:42,480 --> 00:05:46,159 Speaker 2: of us. And he's handling it super well. You know, 126 00:05:46,200 --> 00:05:47,680 Speaker 2: I think he would tell you that he's got some 127 00:05:47,800 --> 00:05:50,800 Speaker 2: nerves with it, but uh, he's keeping it under control. 128 00:05:50,800 --> 00:05:54,200 Speaker 2: He's handling it well. And I think the greatest thing 129 00:05:54,240 --> 00:05:57,760 Speaker 2: he's just coming in and attacking hitters, coming right at 130 00:05:57,800 --> 00:06:00,880 Speaker 2: guys and getting the head, throwing a hunt right by guys. 131 00:06:00,920 --> 00:06:03,840 Speaker 2: And then it really sets up his split, which is, uh, 132 00:06:04,520 --> 00:06:06,880 Speaker 2: you know, if he if he's able to throw that 133 00:06:07,920 --> 00:06:09,400 Speaker 2: and get ahead of guys and be able to throw 134 00:06:09,440 --> 00:06:11,599 Speaker 2: that split, it's going to be pretty much impossible because 135 00:06:11,600 --> 00:06:15,520 Speaker 2: that thing is special, so obviously we need it. It's 136 00:06:15,520 --> 00:06:17,840 Speaker 2: fun to see him out there, and you got to 137 00:06:17,839 --> 00:06:19,120 Speaker 2: give him a lot of credit, you know, it's been 138 00:06:19,160 --> 00:06:20,880 Speaker 2: a hard year for him and for him to just 139 00:06:21,000 --> 00:06:22,680 Speaker 2: learn the bullpen like this on the fly and all 140 00:06:22,720 --> 00:06:26,880 Speaker 2: of a sudden start closing games for us is super impressive. 141 00:06:27,400 --> 00:06:29,280 Speaker 1: What do you think it is with the newer generation 142 00:06:29,400 --> 00:06:33,000 Speaker 1: of pictures? Do you feel like confidence comes from the 143 00:06:33,120 --> 00:06:39,080 Speaker 1: velocity or do you feel like their confidence is predetermines 144 00:06:39,200 --> 00:06:42,440 Speaker 1: how they're going to pitch and be able to throw 145 00:06:42,480 --> 00:06:44,360 Speaker 1: one hundred miles an hour. Do you feel like pictures 146 00:06:44,400 --> 00:06:47,040 Speaker 1: today need to throw that hard to have confidence on 147 00:06:47,080 --> 00:06:47,760 Speaker 1: the mound. 148 00:06:49,160 --> 00:06:51,240 Speaker 2: Chicken or the egg Dave? You know, I don't know, 149 00:06:52,680 --> 00:06:55,960 Speaker 2: you know, I think I mean, honestly, it's confidence first. 150 00:06:56,000 --> 00:06:57,240 Speaker 2: You know, there's a lot of guys that throw a 151 00:06:57,320 --> 00:06:59,679 Speaker 2: hundred out there that aren't confident to get whacked around 152 00:06:59,680 --> 00:07:03,479 Speaker 2: out there, you know. So you know, it obviously takes 153 00:07:03,480 --> 00:07:06,960 Speaker 2: a little bit of success at times, but sometimes it 154 00:07:07,000 --> 00:07:09,320 Speaker 2: takes a mind shift, Sometimes it takes a role shift, 155 00:07:09,400 --> 00:07:13,400 Speaker 2: like starter a bullpen. I don't know, but younger generation, 156 00:07:13,520 --> 00:07:16,360 Speaker 2: older generation, it's all about how you mentally prepare and 157 00:07:16,400 --> 00:07:19,720 Speaker 2: how confident you are and whether you throw ninety or 158 00:07:19,720 --> 00:07:23,600 Speaker 2: one hundred, what's in between the years? Usually as a separator. 159 00:07:23,680 --> 00:07:26,720 Speaker 1: Clayton kersh eyes our guest before I let you go, Clayton, 160 00:07:26,720 --> 00:07:30,480 Speaker 1: everybody's still talking about that wheel play in the ninth inning. 161 00:07:31,200 --> 00:07:33,680 Speaker 1: I mean, that's not something that you see a lot. 162 00:07:33,720 --> 00:07:36,720 Speaker 1: You don't see teams bunt as much as they used to. 163 00:07:37,240 --> 00:07:40,160 Speaker 1: Oh what was your vantage point in? I mean, are 164 00:07:40,200 --> 00:07:42,800 Speaker 1: you what does that say about Mookie Betts? 165 00:07:42,840 --> 00:07:42,960 Speaker 2: Now? 166 00:07:43,080 --> 00:07:46,800 Speaker 1: Is a shortstop to be so forceful to insist on, 167 00:07:47,400 --> 00:07:49,280 Speaker 1: you know, being ready for that type of play? 168 00:07:50,720 --> 00:07:53,080 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean the wheel play is typically with runners 169 00:07:53,080 --> 00:07:55,760 Speaker 2: on first and second right, So I don't know if 170 00:07:55,800 --> 00:07:58,760 Speaker 2: that's ever really been a thing. Is like a wheel 171 00:07:58,800 --> 00:08:00,800 Speaker 2: play was just a runner on set and base because 172 00:08:00,800 --> 00:08:02,880 Speaker 2: the runner can stop and then you're kind of screwed, 173 00:08:03,040 --> 00:08:06,640 Speaker 2: you know. So I think with all that into consideration 174 00:08:06,880 --> 00:08:11,200 Speaker 2: and knowing how important that run was pretty amazing and 175 00:08:11,600 --> 00:08:13,800 Speaker 2: obviously a lot of things had to go right. But yeah, 176 00:08:13,840 --> 00:08:17,200 Speaker 2: like you said, Mooki's kind of taken ownership of that infield. 177 00:08:17,320 --> 00:08:19,320 Speaker 2: You know, he's been a goal glove shortstop. He might 178 00:08:19,320 --> 00:08:22,400 Speaker 2: even win the Gold Glove this year, which is pretty amazing. 179 00:08:22,440 --> 00:08:24,760 Speaker 2: When you think about it, and so for him to 180 00:08:24,800 --> 00:08:28,120 Speaker 2: do that, get to get the infield in order months 181 00:08:28,120 --> 00:08:31,320 Speaker 2: to execute it, him to get the tag down. Obviously, 182 00:08:31,360 --> 00:08:34,160 Speaker 2: it was the play of the game, and you just 183 00:08:34,280 --> 00:08:36,200 Speaker 2: you need that stuff in the postseason. You need guys 184 00:08:36,240 --> 00:08:37,960 Speaker 2: to come up huge, and that was one of those 185 00:08:37,960 --> 00:08:38,720 Speaker 2: moments right there. 186 00:08:39,400 --> 00:08:41,760 Speaker 1: Well, thank you for calling in. Looking forward to more 187 00:08:41,760 --> 00:08:45,160 Speaker 1: of those type of moments moving through October, and can't 188 00:08:45,200 --> 00:08:47,360 Speaker 1: wait to see you come out of the bullpen tomorrow night. 189 00:08:48,520 --> 00:08:50,199 Speaker 2: All right, don't sign me to the mountain, Dave. My 190 00:08:50,280 --> 00:08:52,120 Speaker 2: job is going to be slow, so don't sign me. 191 00:08:52,160 --> 00:08:54,640 Speaker 1: All right, I will There is a clock now. You 192 00:08:54,679 --> 00:08:57,479 Speaker 1: got to get to the infield dirt at a certain point, 193 00:08:57,720 --> 00:08:58,120 Speaker 1: all right. 194 00:08:58,040 --> 00:09:00,000 Speaker 2: Know, hopefully I get a couple of warm up pitches 195 00:09:00,160 --> 00:09:00,600 Speaker 2: at least. 196 00:09:01,200 --> 00:09:03,440 Speaker 1: Okay, we'll see you tomorrow. Thank you for calling in. 197 00:09:04,280 --> 00:09:06,199 Speaker 2: Hey, anytime, Dave, We'll see you. 198 00:09:06,440 --> 00:09:11,240 Speaker 1: Okay, see you tomorrow. There it goes Clayton Kershaw. Great guy, 199 00:09:11,400 --> 00:09:14,240 Speaker 1: down to earth guy, maybe the most down to earth 200 00:09:14,840 --> 00:09:16,760 Speaker 1: superstar you will ever meet.