WEBVTT - Clayton Kershaw (10-7-25)

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<v Speaker 1>And an exclusive interview with David Bassey or Dodger talking. Hey,

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<v Speaker 1>thank you Clayton for calling in.

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<v Speaker 2>There we go, Thanks Dave. How are you.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm doing great. I'm doing great. I assume that you

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<v Speaker 1>have a shirt on, and yes, you do have your

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<v Speaker 1>pants on.

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<v Speaker 2>I do. I have fully closed at the moment. Thank

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<v Speaker 2>you for having.

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<v Speaker 1>Clayton. I'm sure this has got to be a special

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<v Speaker 1>time for you. At this time last year you weren't

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<v Speaker 1>able to participate in the postseason, but even just being

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<v Speaker 1>down in the bullpen, how much does it mean to

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<v Speaker 1>you to be available whenever the team needs you.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh? Yeah, it's been fun to be down there with

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<v Speaker 2>the guys. You know, the bullpen's almost like a different

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<v Speaker 2>it's like a different group, you know, it's like a

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<v Speaker 2>different club within a club, you know. So it's been Uh,

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<v Speaker 2>it's been fun to be a part of it. And

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<v Speaker 2>it's a different animal down there. Man. When that phone rings,

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<v Speaker 2>you feel out, adrenaline start flowing, and uh, you just

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<v Speaker 2>it's a very underappreciated job to be a bullpen pitcher,

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<v Speaker 2>so learning that on the fly, just watching all these guys,

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<v Speaker 2>and it's it's been fun to be a part of.

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<v Speaker 1>Last night we saw you starting to get hot in

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<v Speaker 1>case things did go into extra innings. What was it

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<v Speaker 1>like when that phone rang and Josh Bard called out

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<v Speaker 1>your name? Do you did you get that type of

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<v Speaker 1>I guess for a lack of better analogy, like a

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<v Speaker 1>fireman like having to go down the pole and get

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<v Speaker 1>ready quickly.

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<v Speaker 2>No, I wasn't a bay and called for me. We

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<v Speaker 2>had Rokie. We had Rokie do it last night. He

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<v Speaker 2>got it done. Oh.

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<v Speaker 1>When I was in the tunnel, they were saying that

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<v Speaker 1>you were moving around a little bit.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I'm moving around for three hours. I'm old. I

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<v Speaker 2>gotta stay loose.

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<v Speaker 1>I guess so, But I mean when you're when you're

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<v Speaker 1>in that position, how do you how do you change

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<v Speaker 1>your routine? Because you're such a routine oriented guy, how

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<v Speaker 1>do you how do you keep the body ready?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah? You know, I just try and do some of

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<v Speaker 2>the stuff I do as a starter and just try

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<v Speaker 2>to space it out throughout the game. And it seems

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<v Speaker 2>to be working well. You know, I feel loose enough

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<v Speaker 2>and just can't sit down for too long. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>you just kinda move around enough and then if that

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<v Speaker 2>phone phone call is hopefully the adrenaline just takes over

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<v Speaker 2>and you're ready to go.

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<v Speaker 1>Hey, Clayton, Emma Sheen and Jack Dryer down in the

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<v Speaker 1>bullpen with you. They did let me know that you

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<v Speaker 1>allowed them to stay with you for a week while

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<v Speaker 1>the family was out of town during the month of September.

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<v Speaker 1>What does it mean to you that, I know, guys

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<v Speaker 1>that watched you pitch are now your teammates. But to

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<v Speaker 1>be able to just talk baseball with them and allow

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<v Speaker 1>them to hear you talk about the game.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh no, I don't know about all that. They're just

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<v Speaker 2>good guys, you know. And it's no fun to live

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<v Speaker 2>in a hotel all year, and that's what those guys

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<v Speaker 2>have been doing, so, you know, no family around, it

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<v Speaker 2>would be fun for them to get down to the

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<v Speaker 2>beach and hang out. And you know, we had fun.

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<v Speaker 2>I tried to wake them up a little earlier, so

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<v Speaker 2>you gotta have a little more time, you know, get

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<v Speaker 2>down to the beach, hang out. We'll grab some breakfast.

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<v Speaker 2>But you know, when you're twenty five, you just sleep

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<v Speaker 2>till noon every day. So but it was it was

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<v Speaker 2>good to happen around and I think they appreciate it.

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<v Speaker 2>And it was fun for me too.

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<v Speaker 1>They said, you would wait up for them because you

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<v Speaker 1>would get home before before they got back from the stadium,

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<v Speaker 1>so you were waiting up for them.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I'm just like the that was like the room dad,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, make sure they get home okay, and you know,

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<v Speaker 2>have the fire on for him and yeah, ready to go.

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<v Speaker 2>Put them in bad it took him in.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, I get you. Clayton Kershaw is joining us on

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<v Speaker 1>Dodger Talk Game three tomorrow night at Dodgers Stadium. Incredible Clayton,

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<v Speaker 1>that you guys were able to win two games in Philadelphia.

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<v Speaker 1>You know what that environment was all about back in

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<v Speaker 1>two thousand and nine for you guys to have this

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<v Speaker 1>type of lead. Do you feel like you you guys

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<v Speaker 1>are in a good position to close this out tomorrow?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I mean we feel great. I mean we got

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<v Speaker 2>Yama on the mound and our in Dodger Stadium. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>that's been a pretty good recipe before us this season.

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<v Speaker 2>But uh, you know it's a short series, five game series,

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<v Speaker 2>so you know, they they somehow win a game, it

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<v Speaker 2>gets quick, it gets it gets close fast. So we

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<v Speaker 2>gotta we gotta make sure not to let up at

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<v Speaker 2>all tomorrow and try to close this thing out. In three.

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<v Speaker 1>I know we've talked about this before. Is Yama Moto

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<v Speaker 1>and Blake Snell maybe two of the most underappreciated guys

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<v Speaker 1>out there, Clayton, because it seems like a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>other pitchers get the attention, but they've been such a

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<v Speaker 1>big part of the rotation for you Yama all year

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<v Speaker 1>and Snell since he came back from.

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<v Speaker 2>The I L Yeah, I mean Yama, Yama's going to

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<v Speaker 2>be second in the cy Young, you know, and I

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<v Speaker 2>think if it wasn't for Paul Skins. You know, he's

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<v Speaker 2>he's a cy Young winner, so for for him to

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<v Speaker 2>do what he did all season, and you know, I

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<v Speaker 2>don't know about what other people think about appreciated or

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<v Speaker 2>underappreciated or whatever, but on our team, you know, those

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<v Speaker 2>two guys have been unbelievable for us. And you know, Blake,

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<v Speaker 2>we've all known he's one of the best in the game.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, obviously he has heard a lot this year year,

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<v Speaker 2>but he is a two time cy Young Award winner.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, he's he's pretty solid and man, he steps

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<v Speaker 2>up in a big way yesterday in Philly, and he

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<v Speaker 2>just seems to, you know, bring out the best when

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<v Speaker 2>it's a big moment for him, so huge for both

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<v Speaker 2>of those guys. Obviously, we got show, Hey, we got Glass,

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<v Speaker 2>We got a lot of guys throwing the ball really well.

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<v Speaker 2>So it's a it's a fun time to be on

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodger staff right now.

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<v Speaker 1>When you're in the bullpen. Roki Sasaki obviously new to

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<v Speaker 1>that bullpen. What's his demeanor like? And I mean, it's

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<v Speaker 1>been incredible to see his transformation from the last time

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<v Speaker 1>we saw him to be this this killer in the

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<v Speaker 1>ninth inning.

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<v Speaker 2>He's been great man. You know, I think he's probably

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<v Speaker 2>learning the bullten on the fly too, just like some

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<v Speaker 2>of us. And he's handling it super well. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>I think he would tell you that he's got some

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<v Speaker 2>nerves with it, but uh, he's keeping it under control.

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<v Speaker 2>He's handling it well. And I think the greatest thing

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<v Speaker 2>he's just coming in and attacking hitters, coming right at

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<v Speaker 2>guys and getting the head, throwing a hunt right by guys.

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<v Speaker 2>And then it really sets up his split, which is, uh,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, if he if he's able to throw that

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<v Speaker 2>and get ahead of guys and be able to throw

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<v Speaker 2>that split, it's going to be pretty much impossible because

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<v Speaker 2>that thing is special, so obviously we need it. It's

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<v Speaker 2>fun to see him out there, and you got to

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<v Speaker 2>give him a lot of credit, you know, it's been

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<v Speaker 2>a hard year for him and for him to just

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<v Speaker 2>learn the bullpen like this on the fly and all

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<v Speaker 2>of a sudden start closing games for us is super impressive.

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<v Speaker 1>What do you think it is with the newer generation

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<v Speaker 1>of pictures? Do you feel like confidence comes from the

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<v Speaker 1>velocity or do you feel like their confidence is predetermines

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<v Speaker 1>how they're going to pitch and be able to throw

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<v Speaker 1>one hundred miles an hour. Do you feel like pictures

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<v Speaker 1>today need to throw that hard to have confidence on

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<v Speaker 1>the mound.

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<v Speaker 2>Chicken or the egg Dave? You know, I don't know,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, I think I mean, honestly, it's confidence first.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, there's a lot of guys that throw a

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<v Speaker 2>hundred out there that aren't confident to get whacked around

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<v Speaker 2>out there, you know. So you know, it obviously takes

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<v Speaker 2>a little bit of success at times, but sometimes it

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<v Speaker 2>takes a mind shift, Sometimes it takes a role shift,

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<v Speaker 2>like starter a bullpen. I don't know, but younger generation,

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<v Speaker 2>older generation, it's all about how you mentally prepare and

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<v Speaker 2>how confident you are and whether you throw ninety or

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<v Speaker 2>one hundred, what's in between the years? Usually as a separator.

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<v Speaker 1>Clayton kersh eyes our guest before I let you go, Clayton,

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<v Speaker 1>everybody's still talking about that wheel play in the ninth inning.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, that's not something that you see a lot.

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<v Speaker 1>You don't see teams bunt as much as they used to.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh what was your vantage point in? I mean, are

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<v Speaker 1>you what does that say about Mookie Betts?

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<v Speaker 2>Now?

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<v Speaker 1>Is a shortstop to be so forceful to insist on,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, being ready for that type of play?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I mean the wheel play is typically with runners

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<v Speaker 2>on first and second right, So I don't know if

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<v Speaker 2>that's ever really been a thing. Is like a wheel

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<v Speaker 2>play was just a runner on set and base because

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<v Speaker 2>the runner can stop and then you're kind of screwed,

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<v Speaker 2>you know. So I think with all that into consideration

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<v Speaker 2>and knowing how important that run was pretty amazing and

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<v Speaker 2>obviously a lot of things had to go right. But yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>like you said, Mooki's kind of taken ownership of that infield.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, he's been a goal glove shortstop. He might

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<v Speaker 2>even win the Gold Glove this year, which is pretty amazing.

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<v Speaker 2>When you think about it, and so for him to

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<v Speaker 2>do that, get to get the infield in order months

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<v Speaker 2>to execute it, him to get the tag down. Obviously,

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<v Speaker 2>it was the play of the game, and you just

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<v Speaker 2>you need that stuff in the postseason. You need guys

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<v Speaker 2>to come up huge, and that was one of those

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<v Speaker 2>moments right there.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, thank you for calling in. Looking forward to more

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<v Speaker 1>of those type of moments moving through October, and can't

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<v Speaker 1>wait to see you come out of the bullpen tomorrow night.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, don't sign me to the mountain, Dave. My

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<v Speaker 2>job is going to be slow, so don't sign me.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, I will There is a clock now. You

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<v Speaker 1>got to get to the infield dirt at a certain point,

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<v Speaker 1>all right.

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<v Speaker 2>Know, hopefully I get a couple of warm up pitches

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<v Speaker 2>at least.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, we'll see you tomorrow. Thank you for calling in.

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<v Speaker 2>Hey, anytime, Dave, We'll see you.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, see you tomorrow. There it goes Clayton Kershaw. Great guy,

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<v Speaker 1>down to earth guy, maybe the most down to earth

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<v Speaker 1>superstar you will ever meet.