WEBVTT - Dodgers on Deck (9-15-26) 0:00:00.470 --> 0:00:03.470 For the back to back world champions of baseball. 0:00:03.670 --> 0:00:05.899 One of the greatest runs in the history of baseball. 0:00:06.000 --> 0:00:11.270 Immortality. is within their reach incredible and while others make 0:00:11.369 --> 0:00:12.549 excuses the. 0:00:12.470 --> 0:00:14.850 Only reason the dodgers are doing this because they can they. 0:00:14.790 --> 0:00:18.150 Print money the dodgers just can't continue it's not fair 0:00:18.329 --> 0:00:20.669 are making plans again. 0:00:20.329 --> 0:00:25.770 It's a singular focus on controlling what they can control. 0:00:25.410 --> 0:00:29.090 Now your pre-game host of the world champion la dodgers 0:00:29.630 --> 0:00:30.790 tim cates. 0:00:30.830 --> 0:00:36.720 Hi everybody and welcome Two Morongo Casino Dodgers on deck 0:00:36.850 --> 0:00:41.160 on this Tuesday, September the 15th. It's your back-to-back World 0:00:41.200 --> 0:00:45.979 Series champion. Los Angeles Dodgers are getting closer and closer 0:00:46.020 --> 0:00:49.300 to clinching the NL West. After clinching a playoff spot 0:00:49.360 --> 0:00:52.150 last night, the Dodgers' magic number to clinch the division 0:00:52.510 --> 0:00:55.090 down to just three. They're two games back of the 0:00:55.150 --> 0:00:57.310 Brewers for the top spot in the National League. Three 0:00:57.350 --> 0:00:59.730 games up on the Braves for the second spot and 0:00:59.770 --> 0:01:02.490 a bye in the wildcard round. And today, the Dodgers 0:01:02.530 --> 0:01:06.440 continue their series in Cincinnati. Game two of this four-game 0:01:06.480 --> 0:01:09.800 set against the Reds. Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the mound. 0:01:09.840 --> 0:01:12.039 First pitch coming up at 340. 0:01:12.040 --> 0:01:14.930 Coming up over the next hour here on Morongo Casino, 0:01:14.970 --> 0:01:17.270 Dodgers on Deck. You are going to hear from the 0:01:17.310 --> 0:01:19.789 manager himself, Dave Roberts. We'll get his pregame thoughts coming 0:01:19.810 --> 0:01:22.450 up in about 20 minutes. We'll preview this pitching matchup. 0:01:22.490 --> 0:01:24.850 David Vasse, of course, joins us throughout the hour. He'll 0:01:24.870 --> 0:01:28.080 go one-on-one with Alex Vessey, a Dodger reliever. We've got 0:01:28.120 --> 0:01:31.460 your Dodgers magical moment shortly. We'll visit with Kirsten Watson 0:01:31.800 --> 0:01:34.260 from Sportsnet LA. And in just a few minutes, out 0:01:34.580 --> 0:01:37.160 to the Galpin Ford broadcast booth with Stephen Nelson. 0:01:37.600 --> 0:01:38.460 And Rick Monday. 0:01:38.500 --> 0:01:42.209 Well, last night in Cincinnati, Scooble was solid as the 0:01:42.250 --> 0:01:46.350 Dodgers punched their ticket for October again. Tarek Scooble got 0:01:46.390 --> 0:01:49.570 the start. The left-hander was seven shutout innings. He scattered 0:01:49.630 --> 0:01:52.900 three hits along the way while striking out nine. Scooble 0:01:52.940 --> 0:01:54.920 got the run support he needed, and he got it 0:01:55.000 --> 0:01:58.160 early in the second. King Tuck turned around a Nick 0:01:58.180 --> 0:02:00.800 Lodolo fastball to get the Dodgers on the board. 0:02:00.820 --> 0:02:00.870 1-0. 0:02:02.700 --> 0:02:05.760 Tucker hits it hard. Right field and deep. Will it 0:02:05.780 --> 0:02:07.900 stay fair? Hooking toward the pole. 0:02:08.200 --> 0:02:09.340 It's gone! 0:02:09.370 --> 0:02:18.470 Into the Dodger bullpen! And Kyle Tucker continues to make 0:02:18.590 --> 0:02:23.190 loud noises on this road trip for the Dodgers. A 0:02:23.270 --> 0:02:29.510 no-doubt solo home run. Nearly 400 feet. The only question... 0:02:29.730 --> 0:02:32.010 was would it stay fair, and it did. 0:02:32.470 --> 0:02:35.510 So a home run for Kyle Tucker, his 15th. Dodgers 0:02:35.560 --> 0:02:38.400 grabbed the 1-0 lead. Then in the fourth, the Dodgers 0:02:38.440 --> 0:02:41.299 tacked on more. This time, a little two-out magic. Kyle 0:02:41.340 --> 0:02:44.220 Tucker walked the next batter, Teoscar Hernandez. 0:02:44.880 --> 0:02:47.839 He's on first base, two down, now Teoscar Hernandez. First 0:02:47.880 --> 0:02:50.400 pitch swinging, flies it to the opposite field, right center field, 0:02:50.440 --> 0:02:51.560 carrying back toward the wall. 0:02:51.660 --> 0:02:53.410 It is gone! 0:02:54.330 --> 0:02:59.730 Teo with that opposite field stroke. It went from two outs, 0:02:59.830 --> 0:03:05.440 bases empty, to a two-out, two-run blast from Teoscar Hernandez. 0:03:05.440 --> 0:03:12.150 383 feet over the wall in right center field to 0:03:12.190 --> 0:03:14.510 make it 3-0 Dodgers here in the fourth. 0:03:14.830 --> 0:03:17.989 Two-run home run for Tao. That one to right center field. 0:03:18.050 --> 0:03:21.680 His 14th of this season. Dodgers a 3-0 lead on 0:03:21.740 --> 0:03:24.019 Nick Lodolo and the Reds. And the seventh, the Dodgers 0:03:24.040 --> 0:03:26.920 did it again with two outs. Teoscar Hernandez walked. Rojas 0:03:26.940 --> 0:03:30.079 flew out. Muncie struck out. So two down. Two outs 0:03:30.180 --> 0:03:32.880 for Tao, who was at second, and Kike Hernandez, who 0:03:32.940 --> 0:03:35.690 singled up the middle, scoring to Oscar Hernandez, and the 0:03:35.750 --> 0:03:39.510 Dodgers extended their lead to 4-0. Tarek Skubal allowed just 0:03:39.550 --> 0:03:42.350 the three hits over seven innings, struck out nine along 0:03:42.390 --> 0:03:44.730 the way. Could be his best outing as a Dodger. 0:03:44.770 --> 0:03:47.130 He turned it over to the bullpen. Alex Fessia, a 0:03:47.170 --> 0:03:49.990 scoreless eighth. Evan Phillips got the ninth. He gave up 0:03:50.030 --> 0:03:52.910 a solo bomb to Eli De La Cruz. He hit 0:03:52.960 --> 0:03:55.680 the ball out of the stadium in Cincinnati, but that 0:03:55.720 --> 0:03:57.960 was it. Dodgers go on and beat the Reds 4-1. 0:03:58.020 --> 0:04:00.000 How about De La Cruz, by the way? Four games 0:04:00.300 --> 0:04:04.660 against the Dodgers, four home runs. Tarek Skubal to win. 0:04:04.940 --> 0:04:07.560 He's now 3-2 in eight starts since joining them. Dodgers 0:04:07.580 --> 0:04:10.650 with the win now 91-59. They clinched a playoff spot 0:04:10.880 --> 0:04:13.690 for the 14th straight season, tying the Atlanta Braves in 0:04:13.710 --> 0:04:17.469 the 90s and early 2000s for the longest streak at MLB. Dodgers' 0:04:17.510 --> 0:04:19.530 magic number down to three to clinch the division. 0:04:19.570 --> 0:04:20.390 They're in Cincinnati. 0:04:20.710 --> 0:04:24.410 As they continue this series with the Reds, Yoshinobu Yamamoto 0:04:24.490 --> 0:04:26.790 on the mound. First pitch at 340. With more, we 0:04:26.810 --> 0:04:28.870 head out to the Galpin Ford broadcast booth as we 0:04:28.910 --> 0:04:32.370 say hello to Stephen Nelson and Rick Mundegas. 0:04:32.950 --> 0:04:35.030 All right, Tim, here we go from Great American Ballpark. 0:04:35.070 --> 0:04:37.630 The Dodgers and Reds getting ready for game two of 0:04:37.690 --> 0:04:40.839 a four-game series. And the Dodgers have won every game 0:04:40.920 --> 0:04:44.870 so far this season against Cincinnati. After taking last night's 0:04:44.960 --> 0:04:48.950 opener by a final of 4-1, what were the impressions 0:04:49.210 --> 0:04:50.690 that game had on you, Mo? 0:04:51.390 --> 0:04:53.870 I think, first of all, you look at Tarek Skubal. 0:04:54.150 --> 0:04:57.469 I mean, he went four up and four down. Three 0:04:57.550 --> 0:04:59.650 of the four batters that he faced to open up 0:04:59.710 --> 0:05:02.990 the ballgame struck them out. And for Skubal, no runs, 0:05:03.070 --> 0:05:05.750 only three hits. I thought that he really set the tone. 0:05:05.930 --> 0:05:08.890 It's the most consistent outing that we have seen so 0:05:08.930 --> 0:05:11.630 far wearing the Dodger uniforms. And then if we look 0:05:11.670 --> 0:05:14.130 at what the Dodgers did from an offensive standpoint, you know, 0:05:14.150 --> 0:05:17.150 Kyle Tucker, a home run, a leadoff shot in the 0:05:17.210 --> 0:05:20.790 second inning, and then Teoscar Hernandez, a two-run blast as well. 0:05:21.089 --> 0:05:25.320 So the offense is doing enough to win ballgames. It 0:05:25.360 --> 0:05:28.060 has still been somewhat challenged with runners in scoring position, 0:05:28.120 --> 0:05:31.940 but you cannot argue with having nine victories in the 0:05:31.980 --> 0:05:32.480 last 11 games. 0:05:32.560 --> 0:05:33.160 No, you can't. 0:05:33.180 --> 0:05:36.539 I mean, they're getting results despite getting out-hit again. The 0:05:36.680 --> 0:05:39.020 seventh time in the last 11 games the Dodgers have 0:05:39.040 --> 0:05:42.960 been out-hit by an opponent in most. They're 6-1 in 0:05:43.000 --> 0:05:46.450 those games, 19-33 this year, the best mark in the 0:05:46.490 --> 0:05:47.530 big leagues from getting out hit. 0:05:47.610 --> 0:05:51.130 Yeah, and thanks to the pitching. That's the story. Yes, 0:05:51.410 --> 0:05:54.130 a painful loss in the final game. Ninth inning, a 0:05:54.150 --> 0:05:56.910 walk-off win with a home run in Miami before coming 0:05:56.930 --> 0:05:59.789 here to Cincinnati. But all in all, the pitching staff 0:05:59.830 --> 0:06:02.500 has done their biggest job is to take the mound 0:06:02.620 --> 0:06:04.339 and give their ball club a chance to win the 0:06:04.360 --> 0:06:06.710 ball game. Exactly what Scooble did last night. 0:06:06.790 --> 0:06:08.950 They have been a little reliant on the home run. 0:06:09.010 --> 0:06:11.870 This road trip, 17 runs scored and 12 of them 0:06:12.070 --> 0:06:12.810 via the long ball. 0:06:12.850 --> 0:06:14.190 That's close to 71%. 0:06:14.190 --> 0:06:17.980 Eight of their 27 hits now against the Reds this 0:06:18.000 --> 0:06:20.140 year have been home runs. But look, they don't ask 0:06:20.180 --> 0:06:22.100 you how you get it done. It's just that you 0:06:22.120 --> 0:06:23.979 get it done. And the Dodgers are now in the 0:06:24.020 --> 0:06:27.320 postseason for sure for a 14th consecutive season. Mo, we 0:06:27.360 --> 0:06:30.290 discussed it for a bit on last night's broadcast, but 0:06:30.820 --> 0:06:35.060 it bears repeating just how remarkable it is for any organization, 0:06:35.600 --> 0:06:38.820 let alone the one that we cover, to have that 0:06:40.020 --> 0:06:42.420 amount of sustained success in this game. 0:06:42.480 --> 0:06:47.640 Yeah, man, from an organization, we mentioned last night, organization-wise, baseball-wise, fan-wise, 0:06:48.310 --> 0:06:50.510 those are the expectations that you have. I thought it 0:06:50.529 --> 0:06:53.250 was wonderful that they took a moment right after the ballgame, 0:06:53.650 --> 0:06:56.370 and Dave Roberts did not oversell the fact, but he 0:06:56.410 --> 0:06:59.630 did recognize the fact, hey, look, this is not easy 0:06:59.730 --> 0:07:03.469 to do, but it is, again... It's like a ladder. Okay, 0:07:03.510 --> 0:07:05.850 they've gone up one rung on the ladder. They've got 0:07:05.890 --> 0:07:08.010 a few more to go, and they want to make 0:07:08.050 --> 0:07:09.990 sure that they have the best record that they can 0:07:10.030 --> 0:07:14.080 possibly have and avoid that first round in the wild 0:07:14.140 --> 0:07:17.200 card series because they need it. It's on the horizon still. 0:07:17.240 --> 0:07:20.160 Question marks. Otani, is he going to be ready? Pahez, 0:07:20.260 --> 0:07:21.260 is he going to be ready? 0:07:22.360 --> 0:07:25.850 And they continue to take steps, both those guys. Otani 0:07:25.890 --> 0:07:28.930 expected to hit off of a tee on this Tuesday. 0:07:29.010 --> 0:07:32.860 Andy Pahez started hitting yesterday, but soft baseballs. And the 0:07:32.900 --> 0:07:35.680 forecast was Tuesday he would start hitting regular baseball. So 0:07:35.740 --> 0:07:39.150 fingers crossed in their recovery. So the postseason is clinched. 0:07:39.610 --> 0:07:42.510 Now you look at a different magic number. That's for 0:07:42.530 --> 0:07:44.200 the National League West. It is down to three. 0:07:44.240 --> 0:07:44.800 The Padres. 0:07:45.320 --> 0:07:47.800 Won't stop winning ballgames. San Diego is on fire. They 0:07:47.820 --> 0:07:49.980 won eight in a row. As for the magic number 0:07:50.020 --> 0:07:53.520 to clinch a first-round bye, that is still at nine. 0:07:53.760 --> 0:07:55.480 We'll join you a little bit later, Tim, with a 0:07:55.540 --> 0:07:56.040 key from Mo. 0:07:56.060 --> 0:07:56.600 All right. 0:07:56.660 --> 0:07:57.200 Thank you, Nellie. 0:07:57.220 --> 0:07:58.740 As we count you down to first pitch on this 0:07:58.780 --> 0:08:01.790 Tuesday afternoon, late lunch, early dinner, get that game day 0:08:01.810 --> 0:08:05.270 meal on at Shakey's Pizza Parlor. Order your Shakey's Pizza 0:08:05.290 --> 0:08:08.790 Chicken Emojos right now at Shakey's.com. 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The Dodgers with a little 0:09:41.030 --> 0:09:45.770 toast last night, Kirsten, after clinching a 14th straight playoff 0:09:45.830 --> 0:09:49.190 appearance for this organization, which everybody likes to talk about 0:09:49.230 --> 0:09:52.760 the 90s and early 2000s Atlanta Braves with Chipper Jones 0:09:52.800 --> 0:09:53.600 on that crew. 0:09:53.640 --> 0:09:56.520 But you know what? This Dodgers team... just as good. 0:09:56.540 --> 0:10:00.030 Yeah, and Dave Roberts last night when he was asked about... 0:09:59.929 --> 0:10:03.510 just the 14 consecutive postseason appearances, he was saying that 0:10:03.880 --> 0:10:06.660 it really is a testament to ownership to the front 0:10:06.760 --> 0:10:09.640 office and how they've been able to create... Not only 0:10:09.700 --> 0:10:12.860 a group that aspires for success and wants to do 0:10:12.880 --> 0:10:15.970 the best, especially in the regular season, to put themselves 0:10:15.990 --> 0:10:19.689 in a position to even find success come October. This 0:10:19.770 --> 0:10:22.000 is bigger, honestly, than kind of what this group is 0:10:22.030 --> 0:10:24.520 doing today. But with this group right now, you know, 0:10:24.559 --> 0:10:28.000 they came into this regular season during spring training. Every 0:10:28.040 --> 0:10:30.790 single conversation. And honestly, we can even go back to 0:10:30.850 --> 0:10:33.929 when they won the World Series in Toronto. It felt 0:10:33.970 --> 0:10:36.880 like as they were hoisting up that trophy, immediately it 0:10:36.920 --> 0:10:40.440 went to, okay, three-peat. So we're moving on to our 0:10:40.480 --> 0:10:42.239 next goal, and that is we want to bring it 0:10:42.280 --> 0:10:44.679 home one more time. I mean, they'd love to keep going, 0:10:44.720 --> 0:10:46.800 but they want to make history in the National League 0:10:46.820 --> 0:10:49.690 being the first team to three-peat. And so that was 0:10:49.730 --> 0:10:51.930 the big thing coming into spring. But in order to 0:10:51.990 --> 0:10:55.230 even put yourself in a position to three-peat, that meant 0:10:55.250 --> 0:10:57.670 they had to get to step one, which was last night. 0:10:58.059 --> 0:11:00.920 clinching their postseason berth, being able to have that toast 0:11:00.980 --> 0:11:03.559 in the clubhouse, talking about all of the people it 0:11:03.660 --> 0:11:06.730 took to get to this point, and how ultimately they 0:11:06.870 --> 0:11:10.070 aren't necessarily playing their best baseball. Their best baseball seems 0:11:10.090 --> 0:11:11.929 like it's still yet to come. We've seen a lot 0:11:11.950 --> 0:11:14.989 of positives, guys getting back on track, but they still 0:11:15.030 --> 0:11:17.750 have a lot to play for. That includes not only 0:11:17.870 --> 0:11:21.109 clinching the division, the magic number is now three. They're 0:11:21.150 --> 0:11:23.770 hoping to do that here in Cincinnati as well. but 0:11:23.809 --> 0:11:26.090 it's also then finding a way to clinch that number 0:11:26.170 --> 0:11:28.870 two seed or even take over the one seed. So 0:11:28.990 --> 0:11:31.069 this is the first step, but there are now more 0:11:31.110 --> 0:11:33.030 goals they want to achieve, which keeps them hungry. 0:11:33.950 --> 0:11:36.150 Looking at the lineup tonight, speaking to a guy who's hungry, 0:11:36.210 --> 0:11:38.110 Josue DiPaola, batting leadoff. 0:11:39.090 --> 0:11:40.020 I know, don't you love it? 0:11:40.120 --> 0:11:40.630 It's incredible. 0:11:40.670 --> 0:11:43.440 I love, since he has made his major league debut 0:11:43.520 --> 0:11:47.359 in Miami, he has shown such professionalism when it comes 0:11:47.420 --> 0:11:50.350 to his quality of at-bats. He's taking his walks, Yes, 0:11:50.410 --> 0:11:52.570 of course, we saw the massive home run that he 0:11:52.610 --> 0:11:56.210 had in Miami on Sunday. That happened to be his 0:11:56.309 --> 0:11:59.130 first career hit, first career home run, first career RBI. 0:11:59.460 --> 0:12:02.300 Felt like the list just kept going. But he has 0:12:02.360 --> 0:12:05.040 not been going for the swing. Of course, the swing 0:12:05.080 --> 0:12:07.480 is great, and it's amazing when those results come. But 0:12:07.559 --> 0:12:10.949 seeing how he is consistently... taking the pitches that he wants, 0:12:11.010 --> 0:12:13.430 or going after the pitches that he wants, taking the 0:12:13.530 --> 0:12:16.559 ones that aren't strikes and really controlling the strike zone. 0:12:16.900 --> 0:12:18.940 That has been big to see. So Dave Roberts today, 0:12:19.000 --> 0:12:20.640 he was saying, you know, he wants to see him 0:12:20.679 --> 0:12:23.199 hopefully get five at bats. And so with batting leadoff, 0:12:23.220 --> 0:12:25.449 it puts him in a good position to hopefully achieve that. 0:12:25.929 --> 0:12:28.490 And then also just continuing to see how he handles himself. 0:12:28.870 --> 0:12:32.150 There was some conversation today that Could he be in 0:12:32.170 --> 0:12:34.890 the conversation for the postseason roster? It felt like when 0:12:34.929 --> 0:12:38.700 he debuted, maybe that wasn't actually top of mind. But 0:12:38.740 --> 0:12:42.319 with what he's been able to show recently, it definitely 0:12:42.340 --> 0:12:44.440 is something that's coming up in conversation. And Dave Roberts 0:12:44.460 --> 0:12:46.920 said that, yes, he's very much in the conversation. They 0:12:46.960 --> 0:12:49.770 still have some time before they make those decisions. But 0:12:49.790 --> 0:12:51.530 he is forcing himself into that. 0:12:51.450 --> 0:12:52.190 Conversation, which is a big thing. 0:12:52.690 --> 0:12:54.410 Yeah, we shall see if he's going to be on 0:12:54.460 --> 0:12:57.020 this October roster. He's certainly done a lot to make 0:12:57.080 --> 0:12:58.800 a case for it. Kirsten, we appreciate it. We'll check 0:12:58.820 --> 0:13:00.340 in with you after the game. Still to come here 0:13:00.400 --> 0:13:02.360 on Morongo Casino, Dodgers on Deck. We'll dive deeper into 0:13:02.380 --> 0:13:05.760 this pitching matchup. David Vasse goes one-on-one with Alex Vessia. 0:13:05.780 --> 0:13:08.360 But up next, an injury report. And we'll get the 0:13:08.380 --> 0:13:11.200 pregame thoughts of the manager, Dave Roberts. It's the Dodgers 0:13:11.260 --> 0:13:13.449 and Reds on this Tuesday from Cincinnati. 0:13:13.730 --> 0:13:15.589 I'm Tim Cates. 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More on Otani coming up with David Vaz. 0:14:00.429 --> 0:14:02.890 He's got the very latest. Freddie Freeman, sore knee, but 0:14:03.050 --> 0:14:05.850 back in the lineup for the Dodgers today. Dalton Rushin 0:14:05.870 --> 0:14:08.650 on the IEL with the right elbow discomfort. Eric Lauer, 0:14:08.670 --> 0:14:12.990 60-day IEL. Roki Sasaki on the IEL. Eduardo Enriquez placed 0:14:13.030 --> 0:14:15.990 on the IEL yesterday with a sore back. 0:14:16.290 --> 0:14:18.690 Hopefully get an update on that. how he's doing and 0:14:18.730 --> 0:14:20.370 hopefully he can get it back for an October run. 0:14:20.750 --> 0:14:22.930 Speaking of going back, let's head back out to Cincinnati 0:14:22.960 --> 0:14:24.040 and check in with the Dodger skipper. 0:14:24.540 --> 0:14:26.880 Anything else for Dave? Dave, do you think. 0:14:27.280 --> 0:14:29.800 Dave, can you just describe... Dave, can. 0:14:29.620 --> 0:14:30.900 You talk about the pressure? 0:14:31.840 --> 0:14:35.180 In the dugout with Dave Roberts. Brought to you by 0:14:35.220 --> 0:14:40.060 Concordia University, Irvine's Masters in Coaching and Athletics Administration. 0:14:40.620 --> 0:14:43.560 I like the at-bats. I like the at-bat quality. Um. 0:14:45.020 --> 0:14:48.280 I understand it's a small sample, but that's kind of 0:14:48.320 --> 0:14:54.890 who he is as a hitter. For me, it'll be 0:14:54.910 --> 0:14:58.010 a good opportunity for him to get five at-bats tonight. 0:14:58.270 --> 0:14:59.010 When you look at. 0:14:58.950 --> 0:15:01.430 What he's doing with the team right now, are you 0:15:01.500 --> 0:15:04.100 keeping him in consideration as to potentially be either a 0:15:04.120 --> 0:15:06.580 lefty bat off the bench or even an option for October? 0:15:06.600 --> 0:15:09.000 Yeah, I should be. 0:15:09.040 --> 0:15:13.760 This was more of a A trial run, no promises, 0:15:13.880 --> 0:15:17.820 just obviously having Shohei down, giving a guy that's performed 0:15:17.880 --> 0:15:19.260 well an opportunity. 0:15:20.100 --> 0:15:23.090 And then you just sort of see where it takes us. 0:15:24.450 --> 0:15:27.050 So I think right now that's kind of where we're 0:15:27.130 --> 0:15:30.170 at and take it day to day, but, you know... 0:15:31.390 --> 0:15:33.770 I just hope he continues to perform and take those 0:15:33.860 --> 0:15:35.720 at bat, and then we'll kind of see where we're 0:15:35.760 --> 0:15:37.160 at at the end of September. 0:15:37.580 --> 0:15:40.220 I know controlling the zone has kind of been his thing, 0:15:40.260 --> 0:15:42.619 but for him to do it his first week in 0:15:42.640 --> 0:15:44.620 the big league, all the excitement that comes with that, 0:15:44.660 --> 0:15:47.120 what does that tell you about where his approach is 0:15:47.280 --> 0:15:49.979 and his ability to, even at this level with everything 0:15:50.020 --> 0:15:52.920 going on, kind of process how guys are attacking him 0:15:52.940 --> 0:15:55.500 and how he wants to approach EJB? 0:15:55.540 --> 0:15:57.730 I think it actually speaks more to. 0:15:59.490 --> 0:16:06.229 The heartbeat, the ability to not spike or get too 0:16:06.290 --> 0:16:10.890 emotional with this different environment, the big league environment. Yes, 0:16:11.460 --> 0:16:14.560 his DNA as a hitter has always been to control 0:16:14.600 --> 0:16:16.460 the strike zone. 0:16:16.940 --> 0:16:18.960 But some players, young. 0:16:18.820 --> 0:16:22.600 Players, certainly when they get into a different environment, they 0:16:22.680 --> 0:16:24.860 spike a little bit. But, you know, from what we've 0:16:24.880 --> 0:16:29.330 seen so far, he's, you know, maintained that calm in 0:16:29.370 --> 0:16:29.870 the box. 0:16:30.140 --> 0:16:32.130 And that's really good to see. 0:16:32.650 --> 0:16:34.790 All right. 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And we all 0:18:07.330 --> 0:18:11.270 agree that it was his best performance with the Dodgers. 0:18:11.390 --> 0:18:12.629 Seven scoreless innings. 0:18:12.670 --> 0:18:17.090 He only throws 90 pitches, has nine strikeouts and one walk. 0:18:17.170 --> 0:18:19.090 And after the game, he gave a lot of credit 0:18:19.130 --> 0:18:22.710 to his catcher, Will Smith, who was calling all the pitches. 0:18:23.280 --> 0:18:26.520 And he said he never shook off Will Smith once 0:18:26.940 --> 0:18:31.100 last night during those seven scoreless innings. So obviously having 0:18:31.140 --> 0:18:34.900 Will Smith back behind the plate is a huge factor 0:18:35.420 --> 0:18:38.470 in not only the starting pitchers performing well, but also 0:18:38.550 --> 0:18:41.030 the relievers having that trust and conviction. 0:18:41.490 --> 0:18:43.080 With Smith back behind there. 0:18:43.100 --> 0:18:46.160 I know Will has not really done a lot offensively, 0:18:46.280 --> 0:18:48.980 but certainly being back behind the plate has made a 0:18:49.020 --> 0:18:52.480 huge difference. And if you go back and watch what 0:18:52.740 --> 0:18:55.440 Scooble did against Eli De La Cruz, it was much 0:18:55.520 --> 0:18:58.240 different than the way he attacked him at Dodger Stadium. 0:18:58.690 --> 0:19:03.169 He went with the 98-99 fastballs upstairs to strike him 0:19:03.250 --> 0:19:07.030 out twice, and I'm sure Scooble remembered Eli taking him 0:19:07.070 --> 0:19:10.619 deep for a two-run home run at Dodger Stadium for 0:19:10.619 --> 0:19:15.300 444 feet. So a great night for Scooble, and he 0:19:15.380 --> 0:19:18.110 barked at me before the game. I was walking through 0:19:18.140 --> 0:19:20.609 the clubhouse, and he said, hey, media's not supposed to 0:19:20.650 --> 0:19:23.350 be in here. I said, oh, sorry, Scoob, and I 0:19:23.410 --> 0:19:25.609 walked out. And then today I said, hey, were you 0:19:25.650 --> 0:19:27.630 really mad at me yesterday? He's like, no, I thought 0:19:27.670 --> 0:19:30.050 we agreed we could mess around with each other on 0:19:30.070 --> 0:19:30.820 my start days. 0:19:30.890 --> 0:19:31.490 I said, yes. 0:19:31.540 --> 0:19:33.500 He's all like, can we? Are you going to take 0:19:33.540 --> 0:19:36.020 it personal? I said, no, no, I'm not taking it personal. 0:19:36.359 --> 0:19:37.660 I just want to make sure we're good. 0:19:37.720 --> 0:19:42.250 I was traumatized for 15 years by Clayton Kershaw. So 0:19:42.470 --> 0:19:45.430 I still have that type of trauma in my life 0:19:45.510 --> 0:19:48.330