WEBVTT - DodgerFest Hour 1 (1-31-26) 0:00:00.640 --> 0:00:03.600 On air at AM five seventy LA Sports and streaming 0:00:03.600 --> 0:00:06.320 on the iHeartRadio. 0:00:08.560 --> 0:00:11.719 That's the World Series, Flyinn Pro Life. 0:00:12.560 --> 0:00:13.920 We are back to back. 0:00:15.880 --> 0:00:17.520 First the Dodgers were. 0:00:17.440 --> 0:00:19.239 Back living out their dream. 0:00:19.560 --> 0:00:21.360 Then they were back to back. 0:00:21.480 --> 0:00:26.480 The Dodgers cement their dynasty. Now we love to go 0:00:26.640 --> 0:00:31.520 back till Back, Till back n Live from Dodger Stadium, 0:00:31.520 --> 0:00:34.839 hosted by your Dodger insider David Massey. 0:00:34.880 --> 0:00:36.600 This is Dodger Fest. 0:00:38.440 --> 0:00:42.200 We are live at Dodger Fest. Welcome the Dodger Talk 0:00:42.680 --> 0:00:47.120 Saturday Edition. Sabado Higante as they like to say. We 0:00:47.240 --> 0:00:50.919 are in the Dodger Bullpen from ten am to one o'clock. 0:00:51.280 --> 0:00:53.760 Thank you to our friends at Verizon. Thank you to 0:00:53.800 --> 0:00:57.920 our friends at Downey of Hyundai Hyundai Downy. This is 0:00:58.480 --> 0:01:02.720 the bullpen that Can Jensen made famous. Three hundred and 0:01:02.760 --> 0:01:06.240 fifty saves coming out of this bullpen for the Dodgers, 0:01:06.240 --> 0:01:10.120 still a franchise record. But in twenty twenty six, this 0:01:10.680 --> 0:01:14.399 is going to be the bullpen. Edwin Diaz comes out 0:01:14.560 --> 0:01:18.280 for Timmy trumpet playing and serenading him and a man 0:01:18.319 --> 0:01:20.520 that is going to be standing on the infield just 0:01:20.600 --> 0:01:24.800 in just looking up maybe second base maybe third base, 0:01:25.160 --> 0:01:29.119 maybe center field. I call him the glue of the Dodgers, 0:01:29.200 --> 0:01:32.679 and he is leading us off rightfully. So a proud 0:01:32.720 --> 0:01:35.759 new papa of a second child, the one and only 0:01:36.160 --> 0:01:39.039 Tommy Edmund. Tommy, great to see you, and you're no 0:01:39.160 --> 0:01:42.240 more scooter. You're actually standing on your own two feet. 0:01:42.319 --> 0:01:44.480 Yeah, that's right. Feels good, feels good to use this 0:01:44.520 --> 0:01:45.040 foot again. 0:01:45.120 --> 0:01:45.320 Man. 0:01:45.400 --> 0:01:48.040 Excited to be back and chatting with you again. To 0:01:48.080 --> 0:01:49.800 the back to the season days. 0:01:50.040 --> 0:01:53.200 Man. When I was in Los Angeles, I brought my 0:01:53.360 --> 0:01:55.760 son to see Tommy Edmund. He was in awe of 0:01:55.840 --> 0:01:58.480 Tommy Edmund. But you were on a scooter and I 0:01:58.560 --> 0:02:01.800 was really nervous. You assured me that you'd be ready 0:02:01.960 --> 0:02:04.040 to go for spring training. Do you feel like you're 0:02:04.080 --> 0:02:05.480 still that confident? 0:02:05.640 --> 0:02:07.840 Yeah, that's right, Look at me, no more scooter. Yeah 0:02:07.840 --> 0:02:09.839 he was probably just staring at me with the scooter. 0:02:09.600 --> 0:02:12.160 Back then, but no. But yeah, no, I'm feeling good, 0:02:12.200 --> 0:02:12.639 feeling good. 0:02:12.680 --> 0:02:15.640 I just started baseball activities again, so, you know, feeling 0:02:15.840 --> 0:02:17.560 like I'm in a good spot going into spring. 0:02:17.600 --> 0:02:21.880 What is baseball activities? Taking ground balls, shagging fly balls? 0:02:22.240 --> 0:02:24.160 I mean for me, you know, I just want to 0:02:24.200 --> 0:02:24.959 go into the cage. 0:02:25.160 --> 0:02:26.680 Yeah, I mean it means I get to pick up 0:02:26.680 --> 0:02:27.440 a bat in the ball. 0:02:27.919 --> 0:02:30.440 So I just very very lightly started swaying and started 0:02:30.440 --> 0:02:33.600 throwing again this past week and then that'll just be 0:02:33.760 --> 0:02:37.040 ramping up as we get closer to spring, and you know, 0:02:37.200 --> 0:02:39.080 but I'm just really looking forward to being a baseball 0:02:39.080 --> 0:02:39.560 player again. 0:02:39.639 --> 0:02:42.840 That's gotta feel good, right Tommy, going back to taking 0:02:42.880 --> 0:02:45.400 care of this ankle. I know you've been playing, you know, 0:02:45.440 --> 0:02:48.000 through a lot of pain. Hopefully that pain's over with. 0:02:48.120 --> 0:02:50.160 That's got to feel good to know that, you know, 0:02:50.200 --> 0:02:53.400 there's only brighter pastures ahead of you and that ankle. 0:02:53.680 --> 0:02:55.760 Yeah, that's the idea, is that that knocking it out 0:02:55.760 --> 0:02:57.280 with the surgery, that I won't have to think about 0:02:57.280 --> 0:02:59.480 this ankle as much anymore, and you know, just getting 0:02:59.480 --> 0:03:01.239 back to a hundred percent and doing all the things 0:03:01.240 --> 0:03:02.640 that I normally would be able to do on a 0:03:02.639 --> 0:03:03.280 baseball field. 0:03:03.520 --> 0:03:06.320 So I saw you before your wife gave birth to 0:03:06.360 --> 0:03:10.040 your second child. Congratulations, Thank you, appreciate it. What's the 0:03:10.080 --> 0:03:12.720 off season been like for you? Dealing with the ankle 0:03:12.800 --> 0:03:17.120 surgery and her almost ready to give birth while you're 0:03:17.360 --> 0:03:20.920 going and basically not able to really move around too much. 0:03:21.280 --> 0:03:24.280 Yeah, fortunately the timing worked out well. I think if 0:03:24.280 --> 0:03:26.320 I was still on a scooter and and had to 0:03:26.600 --> 0:03:28.000 help her take care of the baby, it would have 0:03:28.000 --> 0:03:30.600 been a lot more difficult. But fortunately I'm a little 0:03:30.600 --> 0:03:33.519 bit more mobile now able to help out. But yeah, 0:03:33.560 --> 0:03:35.720 the baby's only baby. Ava is only a week old 0:03:35.800 --> 0:03:40.040 right now, so you know, still getting adjusted to the 0:03:40.160 --> 0:03:43.000 schedule and the rhythms of having a newborn. But it's 0:03:43.000 --> 0:03:44.880 been so much fun. It's been fun to have her 0:03:44.960 --> 0:03:49.520 and see my wife be a super mom. She's so tough, 0:03:49.560 --> 0:03:52.040 such a champ. And then having Eli be a big 0:03:52.120 --> 0:03:54.440 brother as well has been really cool and just a 0:03:54.480 --> 0:03:56.640 blessing to see our family continue to grow. 0:03:57.240 --> 0:03:59.680 Nothing like having a baby girl right As a dad, 0:04:00.040 --> 0:04:03.120 we always talk about having a son. Eli obviously is 0:04:03.120 --> 0:04:06.200 in the world, But what's it like to have a 0:04:06.200 --> 0:04:07.440 baby girl in your arms. 0:04:07.640 --> 0:04:09.520 Oh, I'm going to be a pushover for sure. Yeah, 0:04:09.600 --> 0:04:12.440 I can already tell whatever she wants. I'm if she 0:04:12.520 --> 0:04:14.360 goes to Mom and asks for suddenly and she says no, 0:04:14.480 --> 0:04:15.920 I know she's gonna come right to me and I'll 0:04:15.920 --> 0:04:19.000 probably say yes. But but yeah, it's so much fun. 0:04:19.400 --> 0:04:21.000 I just can't wait to see her continue to grow 0:04:21.080 --> 0:04:24.040 up and you know, hopefully we can just be good parents. 0:04:24.040 --> 0:04:26.200 For no doubt, she's got a great mom and dad, 0:04:26.200 --> 0:04:29.719 and that's the foundation. My guy Tommy Edmond is joining us. 0:04:29.880 --> 0:04:32.480 He's leading off Dodger Fest for us. We're here until 0:04:32.520 --> 0:04:35.560 one o'clock right here on a have five seventy LA Sports. 0:04:35.720 --> 0:04:38.680 All Right, I haven't seen you since the Dodgers signed 0:04:38.839 --> 0:04:43.160 Edwin Diaz and Kyle Tucker. What message are the Dodgers 0:04:43.160 --> 0:04:45.600 sending to the rest of you as far as going 0:04:45.640 --> 0:04:46.600 for this three. 0:04:46.320 --> 0:04:48.720 Peete, Yeah, clearly, we're not satisfied. 0:04:48.760 --> 0:04:51.680 You know, we're going for as many World Series championships 0:04:51.680 --> 0:04:55.920 as we can. And you know, we're really attacked this 0:04:56.000 --> 0:04:58.320 offseason hard. You know, after winning two in a row. 0:04:58.839 --> 0:05:00.279 I feel like a lot of people kind of I thought, 0:05:00.279 --> 0:05:02.640 you know, maybe they'll be a little bit complacent this offseason, 0:05:02.680 --> 0:05:04.080 but you know, signed to two of the best free 0:05:04.120 --> 0:05:07.960 agents out there, so we're amped. We're really excited, really 0:05:07.960 --> 0:05:10.040 excited to meet those guys and and see how they 0:05:10.040 --> 0:05:13.039 become part of the clubhouse. You know, how they mess 0:05:13.080 --> 0:05:15.680 with the culture of the team. For everything I've heard, 0:05:15.680 --> 0:05:19.440 they're both awesome guys who are gonna fit in really well, so, 0:05:19.480 --> 0:05:22.640 you know, really looking forward to meeting the Mount in Arizona. 0:05:23.279 --> 0:05:26.320 Maybe before then, but yeah, it's gonna be great to 0:05:26.680 --> 0:05:29.599 have those two guys and such talented players too, So 0:05:29.640 --> 0:05:31.320 it's gonna be a lot of fun to have those guys. 0:05:31.480 --> 0:05:34.080 Dave Roberts does such a great job of keeping you 0:05:34.120 --> 0:05:37.200 fresh and understanding the big picture as you're coming back 0:05:37.240 --> 0:05:40.760 from this right ankle surgery. Where do you start? Do 0:05:40.800 --> 0:05:42.960 you start at second base? Do you start to long 0:05:43.080 --> 0:05:45.720 uh long toss to get your arm ready for center field? 0:05:46.080 --> 0:05:48.400 What's the process for you as you get ready for 0:05:48.480 --> 0:05:48.960 this season? 0:05:49.600 --> 0:05:52.320 Yeah, I mean to be honest, it kind of just 0:05:52.360 --> 0:05:54.720 feels like at this point it's more of like a 0:05:54.800 --> 0:05:57.919 traditional offseason, like almost like that that phase of baseball 0:05:57.960 --> 0:06:00.360 is starting out now just a little bit later than 0:06:00.400 --> 0:06:02.960 it normally would. So you know, I'm just getting back 0:06:03.000 --> 0:06:05.320 into my swings like I would in a normal offseason, 0:06:06.200 --> 0:06:08.320 you know, starting with tea and then flips and then 0:06:08.320 --> 0:06:11.159 saying with the throwing progression as well, and then just 0:06:11.200 --> 0:06:13.640 continuing to stay on top of my ankle and building 0:06:13.680 --> 0:06:15.880 back up to the U to getting back to full 0:06:15.920 --> 0:06:19.560 sprints and acceleration and everything like that. So that's kind 0:06:19.600 --> 0:06:22.120 of what I'll be working on as we get out 0:06:22.160 --> 0:06:25.559 to Arizona and start the workouts. You know, I probably 0:06:25.600 --> 0:06:28.479 won't be hopping in with like the live abs with 0:06:28.520 --> 0:06:30.760 everybody right away, but you know, I'll just be building 0:06:30.800 --> 0:06:31.279 back up to that. 0:06:31.600 --> 0:06:33.520 All right, Tommy, before I let you go, Since you've 0:06:33.560 --> 0:06:36.719 had a lot of time at home rehabbing that right ankle, 0:06:36.960 --> 0:06:40.919 watching go over your pregnant wife, have you watched any 0:06:41.000 --> 0:06:44.159 full games, maybe a full Game seven of the World Series, 0:06:44.360 --> 0:06:47.640 or have you watched key plays in the ninth inning 0:06:48.040 --> 0:06:51.839 maybe earlier? You know Pa has running into keyk Have 0:06:51.920 --> 0:06:54.600 you been able to look back at those Do you 0:06:54.720 --> 0:06:57.520 even want to? I don't understand how a guy that 0:06:57.680 --> 0:06:59.720 was so involved, how do you handle all that? 0:07:00.120 --> 0:07:00.320 Yeah? 0:07:00.320 --> 0:07:00.600 It is. 0:07:00.640 --> 0:07:02.839 It is very weird to I think the first time 0:07:02.880 --> 0:07:04.040 I watched it again, it. 0:07:04.040 --> 0:07:07.120 Was crazy to relive all of those plays. 0:07:07.640 --> 0:07:09.400 And because when you're in the moment, you're not really 0:07:09.440 --> 0:07:12.360 thinking too much about you know, the scope of each 0:07:12.400 --> 0:07:14.560 individual play. But you go back and watch it and 0:07:14.600 --> 0:07:17.880 you see the crowd's reaction, you see the reaction of 0:07:17.920 --> 0:07:19.840 everybody on the field, and you think, Wow, I was 0:07:20.120 --> 0:07:22.160 in that. I was part of that moment, and you 0:07:22.240 --> 0:07:25.320 realize how big of a moment it was, so watching it. 0:07:25.760 --> 0:07:28.440 Watching that first time was pretty crazy, and then we've 0:07:28.440 --> 0:07:32.040 watched it numerous times after because that's one of Eli's 0:07:32.040 --> 0:07:34.200 favorite things to do is to watch baseball games, and 0:07:34.600 --> 0:07:37.200 unfortunately in the off season there's no baseball to be played, 0:07:37.800 --> 0:07:40.560 so we go back and rewatch those games. So I 0:07:40.560 --> 0:07:43.120 think he's probably rewatched Game seven, maybe you. 0:07:43.000 --> 0:07:46.240 Know, ten or eleven times. But you know, it's fun, 0:07:46.440 --> 0:07:46.800 it's awesome. 0:07:46.800 --> 0:07:48.760 It's really cool to have my son already be in 0:07:48.800 --> 0:07:51.920 baseball at two years old, so he's he's looking forward 0:07:51.960 --> 0:07:52.680 to season as well. 0:07:52.920 --> 0:07:55.600 So you were in Monterey Park meeting in greeting fans. 0:07:56.280 --> 0:08:00.240 That was an experience. I'm sure maybe I'll ask get 0:08:00.320 --> 0:08:02.920 this way. You're probably one of the few Dodgers that 0:08:03.040 --> 0:08:06.560 got to touch hands with the fans after winning back 0:08:06.560 --> 0:08:10.440 to back championships. Did that make you realize how much 0:08:10.440 --> 0:08:13.600 it meant to so many people and their families. Yeah, 0:08:13.760 --> 0:08:15.720 you realize how much it means to a lot of 0:08:15.760 --> 0:08:16.280 people here. 0:08:16.640 --> 0:08:16.840 Yeah. 0:08:16.880 --> 0:08:18.800 I think that's what makes those events so cool is 0:08:18.800 --> 0:08:20.960 you actually get to interact with the people that you 0:08:21.000 --> 0:08:22.840 see every day. You know, you see him in the 0:08:22.880 --> 0:08:24.840 stands and you know they're there and you know they 0:08:24.840 --> 0:08:27.120 have the support, but you never really get to have 0:08:27.200 --> 0:08:30.840 those direct interactions. So you know, having those moments where 0:08:30.840 --> 0:08:33.480 you get to meet the fans in person and really 0:08:33.880 --> 0:08:36.959 get a grasp of you know, how much winning that 0:08:37.040 --> 0:08:40.440 championship meant to them. So you know, it's really cool 0:08:40.480 --> 0:08:41.960 to have that, and that's what makes events like this 0:08:42.000 --> 0:08:43.200 FanFest really cool as well. 0:08:43.320 --> 0:08:45.720 Hey, the only thing Tommy Edmond has done since he 0:08:45.800 --> 0:08:48.360 was acquired by the Dodgers is went back to back 0:08:48.360 --> 0:08:51.800 World Series Championships. What a start to your Dodger career. 0:08:52.280 --> 0:08:54.520 Look forward to a three peet run here and just 0:08:54.520 --> 0:08:57.680 being around you guys, because I respect the process and 0:08:57.760 --> 0:08:59.960 the grind that you guys put in. It just doesn't happen. 0:09:00.080 --> 0:09:04.520 And so congratulations on a back to back World Series Championships. 0:09:04.920 --> 0:09:07.959 Congratulations on baby Ava, and look forward to seeing you 0:09:08.000 --> 0:09:10.680 out there in Arizona. If you need me to assist 0:09:10.880 --> 0:09:12.240 in the rehab, let me know. 0:09:12.559 --> 0:09:14.640 We might need some babysitting help as well, so I'll 0:09:14.679 --> 0:09:15.480 make sure to hit you up. 0:09:15.520 --> 0:09:18.000 All right, great, I'll find somebody for you. All right, 0:09:19.200 --> 0:09:22.199 there's my guy, Tommy Edman. Thank you, Tommy. I'll take 0:09:22.200 --> 0:09:24.400 the microphone away. You know you don't. You don't let 0:09:24.400 --> 0:09:26.319 me hold your baseball bats. You know, I don't let 0:09:26.320 --> 0:09:27.600 a lot of people hold the microphone. 0:09:27.640 --> 0:09:30.559 That's true. Hopefully I didn't didn't mess it up anyway. 0:09:30.600 --> 0:09:31.920 Oh no, I trust you. 0:09:31.960 --> 0:09:32.400 All right? Right? 0:09:32.440 --> 0:09:34.679 Cool, great to see. 0:09:33.200 --> 0:09:35.720 You there, He goes, Oh, hey, they want us to 0:09:35.720 --> 0:09:38.040 take a picture. We're gonna do this live on the radio, 0:09:38.760 --> 0:09:42.360 a photo with my guy, Tommy Edmund. All right, there 0:09:42.400 --> 0:09:44.880 we go one more, one more. People want to see 0:09:44.880 --> 0:09:47.800 this beautiful face. A skinny fat guy with a really 0:09:47.880 --> 0:09:49.920 small surfer dude from La Jolla. 0:09:50.320 --> 0:09:50.840 I wish. 0:09:53.200 --> 0:09:55.880 That's the retirement days. I'll be working on my surfing then, 0:09:56.000 --> 0:09:58.280 but for now I can't. 0:09:58.080 --> 0:10:00.600 Surf smart move, don't do worm either. 0:10:00.600 --> 0:10:02.480 I don't want to get eaten by a shark me either. 0:10:02.760 --> 0:10:04.480 I never go into the ocean because of that. 0:10:04.880 --> 0:10:06.000 Really scared of sharks. 0:10:06.240 --> 0:10:10.679 Yes, you know, actually most sharks are not aggressive, Like, 0:10:10.720 --> 0:10:12.440 they don't really tack humans that often. 0:10:12.360 --> 0:10:14.120 All right, but they want to nibble and taste you 0:10:14.120 --> 0:10:14.560 a little bit. 0:10:14.840 --> 0:10:16.720 Uh sorry if you lose a toe or two, but 0:10:16.840 --> 0:10:17.320 an armor. 0:10:17.679 --> 0:10:20.000 I'm skinny, fat there's a lot of flesh to chew on. 0:10:20.160 --> 0:10:22.600 Ye I don't know, but you're in great shape, Dave. 0:10:23.120 --> 0:10:26.440 Thanks Tommy edmund Man guy pumps me up right there. Hey, 0:10:26.440 --> 0:10:29.360 we got a big show coming for you from ten 0:10:29.400 --> 0:10:31.880 am to one o'clock right here on Dodger Fest. I 0:10:31.920 --> 0:10:34.840 got my handy run down. Here we are standing for 0:10:34.960 --> 0:10:38.559 all three hours. This is a stand up show. There 0:10:38.600 --> 0:10:41.920 are no seats here. The endurance of David va say 0:10:42.360 --> 0:10:46.040 and these quads are really going to be tested during 0:10:46.080 --> 0:10:49.880 these three hours here inside the Dodger Bullpen at Dodger Fest. 0:10:49.920 --> 0:10:53.240 I went from the stage to being caged up in 0:10:53.280 --> 0:10:55.440 a bullpen. But you know what I feel at home 0:10:55.760 --> 0:10:59.360 because this is the house that Kenley Jansen built. Coming 0:10:59.400 --> 0:11:02.480 up in our neck segment, Bank Casparius and Jack Dryer 0:11:02.559 --> 0:11:05.760 are going to join us, and also another Dodger reliever 0:11:05.880 --> 0:11:09.560 fitting being in the Dodger bullpen, Anthony Bonda and Alex 0:11:09.640 --> 0:11:12.160 Call are gonna join us as well. Coming up in 0:11:12.200 --> 0:11:16.360 our eleven o'clock hour, Brock Stewart, Blake Snell, Dave Roberts, 0:11:16.559 --> 0:11:21.040 and in our final hour get Ready Mookie Betts, Freddie 0:11:21.040 --> 0:11:26.199 Freeman and the four time MVP Showtime show. Hey Otani 0:11:26.240 --> 0:11:28.040 will join us as well, So we got a lot, 0:11:28.160 --> 0:11:31.120 We got all the guys. Miguel Rojas is gonna stop by. 0:11:31.400 --> 0:11:33.920 We didn't hear enough from him yesterday, so we're gonna 0:11:33.920 --> 0:11:38.200 hear more from Miguel Rojas today, Ding Dong Dodger Fest. 0:11:38.280 --> 0:11:42.160 Right here on a five seventy LA sports Like. 0:11:42.080 --> 0:11:43.760 Why don't you just let your hair flow a little bit? 0:11:44.080 --> 0:11:47.360 Yeah, it's flowing. It's flowing like a river. River Ryan 0:11:47.480 --> 0:11:51.240 is joining us. We are live at Dodger Fest, standing 0:11:51.360 --> 0:11:54.480 in the Dodger bullpen where Edwin Diaz will be coming 0:11:54.520 --> 0:11:58.079 out to Timmy trumpet, a bullpen that watched Kennelly Janssen 0:11:58.120 --> 0:12:01.720 record three hundred and fifty career Your Saves all Time 0:12:01.800 --> 0:12:05.240 Dodger Franchise Saves Leader. And right now we're joined by 0:12:05.280 --> 0:12:08.160 the guy I'm picking to be this year's Emmitt Shean, 0:12:08.400 --> 0:12:12.160 and everybody's jumped on the bandwagon and here he is, River, Ryan. 0:12:12.200 --> 0:12:12.720 You look great. 0:12:12.800 --> 0:12:13.040 River. 0:12:13.400 --> 0:12:15.600 We did a phone interview during the offseason. Now I 0:12:15.600 --> 0:12:18.400 get to see you in living flesh. Absolutely, are you 0:12:18.440 --> 0:12:20.320 as oppressed to see me? Who's in better shape for 0:12:20.360 --> 0:12:20.760 this season? 0:12:20.800 --> 0:12:21.200 You are me? 0:12:21.240 --> 0:12:24.520 I don't know you tell me, I'd say you okay, 0:12:24.559 --> 0:12:28.120 we'll keep it at that. I was telling him that no, 0:12:28.200 --> 0:12:33.520 I sawid. Sorry, you don't have to we know, we know. Hey, 0:12:33.880 --> 0:12:35.880 how excited are you for this season? I know it's 0:12:35.880 --> 0:12:38.520 a long road, the rehab road, but now you are 0:12:38.559 --> 0:12:40.240 a fully functional starter again. 0:12:40.440 --> 0:12:42.880 Yes, it's awesome. 0:12:42.880 --> 0:12:44.920 Honestly, you know, put a lot of time in and 0:12:45.280 --> 0:12:47.920 the rehab process and getting back to where I am now. 0:12:47.920 --> 0:12:51.400 I'm just excited to really participate in a major league camp. 0:12:51.440 --> 0:12:53.199 I mean, this will be my third third year in 0:12:53.240 --> 0:12:55.000 big league camp. In the last two I wasn't able 0:12:55.000 --> 0:12:58.000 to participate at a shoulder issue, and I believe it 0:12:58.120 --> 0:13:02.160 was twenty four yep, twenty four and then twenty five 0:13:02.600 --> 0:13:03.559 Tommy John So this. 0:13:03.520 --> 0:13:05.679 Will be the first year I'm able to participate. 0:13:06.320 --> 0:13:11.200 And I totally remember you having a very unstable locker. 0:13:11.400 --> 0:13:14.040 It was one of those makeshift lockers by the front door. 0:13:14.559 --> 0:13:16.600 I feel like you're gonna have a real locker this year. 0:13:17.120 --> 0:13:17.560 That's nice. 0:13:17.640 --> 0:13:18.520 Yeah, Yeah, that's me nice. 0:13:18.600 --> 0:13:21.160 Yeah, that's step one. Yep, definitely there. You got to 0:13:21.200 --> 0:13:24.360 have a real locker. Yeah, absolutely, what I know We've 0:13:24.400 --> 0:13:28.240 talked about this earlier this offseason. About just coming back 0:13:28.280 --> 0:13:31.040 from it becoming a better pitcher. The guy that was 0:13:31.120 --> 0:13:33.959 really singing your praises I spoke to again earlier today 0:13:34.000 --> 0:13:36.400 was Kyle Hurt. You guys spend a lot of time 0:13:36.480 --> 0:13:40.040 together for him to see you be able to go 0:13:40.120 --> 0:13:42.079 from being right out of surgery to see what he 0:13:42.160 --> 0:13:45.640 saw in September. When you have your teammate's confidence, does 0:13:45.679 --> 0:13:46.800 that give you confidence? 0:13:47.040 --> 0:13:47.199 Yeah? 0:13:47.200 --> 0:13:50.920 Absolutely, it's super encouraging, you know when especially like going 0:13:50.960 --> 0:13:53.240 to the whole rehab process with Kyle and kind of 0:13:53.280 --> 0:13:55.280 being neck and neck there as far as like how 0:13:55.320 --> 0:13:57.560 far apart we were in our you know, post ops 0:13:59.440 --> 0:14:01.079 and just being able to just bounce a lot of 0:14:01.160 --> 0:14:03.400 things off each other through the entire process has been 0:14:03.400 --> 0:14:06.320 super encouraging. But yeah, really kind of words from Kyle then, 0:14:06.480 --> 0:14:08.920 you know, and again it's super super encouraging to me 0:14:09.000 --> 0:14:10.760 to hear those things. 0:14:10.840 --> 0:14:13.160 When you see the roapemap for a guy that went 0:14:13.240 --> 0:14:16.400 through something similar as you did in Mit Sheen and 0:14:16.440 --> 0:14:20.440 the way the Dodgers uh slow slowly allowed him to 0:14:20.480 --> 0:14:23.080 get his feet underneath him and bring him in the 0:14:23.080 --> 0:14:25.760 second half of the season, does that give you a vision, 0:14:25.760 --> 0:14:27.760 a roadmap of what it could be like for you 0:14:27.840 --> 0:14:30.720 as far as their patience with you, and maybe the 0:14:30.760 --> 0:14:34.680 second half you're you're emerging as this year's version of 0:14:34.880 --> 0:14:35.400 m it shean. 0:14:36.000 --> 0:14:36.240 Yeah. 0:14:36.280 --> 0:14:39.160 I mean, honestly, I really don't know what what the 0:14:39.280 --> 0:14:41.160 plan is as far as I mean, the only thing 0:14:41.200 --> 0:14:43.800 that I've really been focused on is getting ready for camp. 0:14:44.520 --> 0:14:47.520 I mean, I've said earlier today that we kind of 0:14:47.520 --> 0:14:51.320 came to the consensus of, you know, after after Arizona 0:14:51.360 --> 0:14:55.360 and my my last live outing, it'll either jump straight 0:14:55.360 --> 0:14:57.720 into that into the postseason or go home and have 0:14:57.720 --> 0:15:01.000 a normal offseason, be ready to for spring training. And 0:15:01.040 --> 0:15:03.600 I mean, I'm I'm focused on making the team out 0:15:03.600 --> 0:15:06.920 of camp and just being being being a guy for him. 0:15:06.960 --> 0:15:09.320 That's that's been my goal, and that's that's what I'm 0:15:09.360 --> 0:15:10.120 looking Are. 0:15:10.040 --> 0:15:12.280 We expecting the lettuce to grow longer or is this 0:15:12.360 --> 0:15:13.440 the length for the season. 0:15:13.680 --> 0:15:14.120 We'll see. 0:15:14.160 --> 0:15:16.120 I mean, I've had a lot of talks with my 0:15:16.160 --> 0:15:18.440 wife about it. I Mean, the whole thing was I 0:15:18.440 --> 0:15:20.680 was going to cut it before my next outing, but 0:15:21.000 --> 0:15:23.120 I don't know. I'm getting I'm getting some compliments on it, 0:15:23.200 --> 0:15:25.000 and it's it's still hanging around, So. 0:15:25.120 --> 0:15:27.680 I'll see what happens new chapter in your career. So 0:15:27.760 --> 0:15:30.840 I like this new version of you, you know, just 0:15:30.960 --> 0:15:33.800 the the appearance. You have a great vibe about yourself. 0:15:33.800 --> 0:15:37.280 Frank sure, thank yeah, all right, well, great to see you. 0:15:37.520 --> 0:15:39.640 I'm not going to put you on the spot. Got 0:15:39.680 --> 0:15:42.280 seven pitches now, you told me you're not You're not 0:15:42.360 --> 0:15:45.280 disclosing what they are, So can you at least give 0:15:45.280 --> 0:15:48.840 me a hint? Maybe second third spring start? Am I 0:15:48.880 --> 0:15:51.480 going to see it? When? Should we expect to to 0:15:51.600 --> 0:15:54.720 really lock into what you got in your back pocket 0:15:54.800 --> 0:15:55.240 this year? 0:15:56.200 --> 0:15:58.280 I'm not going to divulge what it is, but I'm 0:15:58.280 --> 0:16:00.800 sure I'm sure you'll see what it is relatively early 0:16:00.840 --> 0:16:02.120 on in spring trainings. 0:16:02.120 --> 0:16:05.000 All right, all right, we'll leave it right there. Great 0:16:05.000 --> 0:16:06.840 to see you. I'm great to see that smile on 0:16:06.880 --> 0:16:10.080 your face. You persevered, you kept the faith, and you're 0:16:10.120 --> 0:16:11.080 ready to go this year. 0:16:11.480 --> 0:16:12.840 Absolutely, thank you so much. 0:16:12.720 --> 0:16:16.320 Thanks River, appreciate it. Hey, we're gonna do a live photo. 0:16:16.440 --> 0:16:18.800 They want photos for social media. Is that okay with you? 0:16:18.840 --> 0:16:19.200 Perfect? 0:16:19.560 --> 0:16:20.280 Am I allowed to? 0:16:20.720 --> 0:16:20.960 Sure? 0:16:21.120 --> 0:16:21.480 All right? 0:16:21.800 --> 0:16:25.440 Touch you right there now on your shoulder. Yeah, there 0:16:25.440 --> 0:16:28.520 we go. See some guys just they want, you know, 0:16:28.760 --> 0:16:32.960 have some separation when they take a photo. River Ryan's 0:16:32.960 --> 0:16:36.040 a guy that trusts me. Seventy seven. Get ready, Thanks. 0:16:35.880 --> 0:16:36.520 River, Let's go. 0:16:36.560 --> 0:16:37.360 Thank you so much for having me. 0:16:37.400 --> 0:16:38.000 I appreciate it. 0:16:38.040 --> 0:16:42.360 There it goes River Ryan. Two appearances on Dodger Talk 0:16:42.440 --> 0:16:46.400 this offseason. Everybody is on the train. Now, Oh boy, 0:16:46.480 --> 0:16:50.480 here we go. All right, my two favorite guys double 0:16:50.560 --> 0:16:54.440 barreled in the bullpen last year and now in twenty 0:16:54.520 --> 0:16:58.160 twenty six at Dodger FanFest. That's the right hander Ben 0:16:58.320 --> 0:17:01.920 Casparious and the left hand Jack Dryer. That's right. Here 0:17:01.920 --> 0:17:04.359 we go, vass a sandwich between the double barreled right 0:17:04.400 --> 0:17:07.960 he's and lefties. I'll share my mic with Jack. Ben. 0:17:07.960 --> 0:17:10.600 Don't worry about first. Say hello to the world. 0:17:11.200 --> 0:17:12.679 Hello everyone, Hello, everybody. 0:17:12.960 --> 0:17:15.360 I'm multi media today. We are live on AM five 0:17:15.440 --> 0:17:18.760 seventy LA Sports and the iHeart Radio app and where 0:17:18.800 --> 0:17:21.320 people are going to see this interview later on AM 0:17:21.400 --> 0:17:24.040 five seventy LA Sports social media. 0:17:24.440 --> 0:17:26.280 Well you're looking great, you do look great? 0:17:26.800 --> 0:17:31.240 Yeah? Yeah, all right, Hey, endorsements, I believe everybody's lying 0:17:31.280 --> 0:17:32.000 to me right now. 0:17:32.160 --> 0:17:34.480 I don't think so. It's I'm going to put some 0:17:34.480 --> 0:17:37.440 money on it. Travis Matthew, No, really. 0:17:38.160 --> 0:17:40.600 Yes it is. I mean, yes, is Travis Mathey, Yes, 0:17:40.920 --> 0:17:43.080 of course it is. How dare you going to say 0:17:43.119 --> 0:17:45.000 we can't be switching it up? No, No, it's Travis 0:17:45.080 --> 0:17:50.199 matthew Hey. Without these two guys last year, the Dodgers 0:17:50.359 --> 0:17:54.160 don't even make the playoffs. In my opinion, If you remember, 0:17:54.760 --> 0:17:59.679 these two young guys right here contributed mightily from start 0:17:59.720 --> 0:18:03.520 to When you both look back at your season, how 0:18:03.560 --> 0:18:06.280 proud are both of you of what you were able 0:18:06.320 --> 0:18:09.520 to do to help the team get to the finish line. 0:18:09.560 --> 0:18:12.040 I'll start with bank Asparius and his beard. 0:18:13.200 --> 0:18:14.160 It was special. 0:18:14.840 --> 0:18:19.360 I think just the different roles that we took on. Obviously, 0:18:19.400 --> 0:18:22.439 being healthy and sustainable throughout a season is important too, 0:18:22.520 --> 0:18:24.560 and that's something to you know, be proud of, But 0:18:25.119 --> 0:18:27.480 just to be able to fill some gaps, throw in 0:18:27.520 --> 0:18:29.919 different situations, help the team when when we needed to, 0:18:30.320 --> 0:18:32.560 it goes a long way, and that's what I'm most 0:18:32.600 --> 0:18:33.359 proud of for sure. 0:18:33.640 --> 0:18:36.280 Yeah, I mean for me, you know, having this be 0:18:36.359 --> 0:18:38.560 of the year that I debuted, and you know, getting 0:18:38.600 --> 0:18:40.840 to learn everything from so many future Hall of famers, 0:18:41.000 --> 0:18:45.159 especially twenty two, it was just an unbelievable experience. But 0:18:45.200 --> 0:18:47.800 then to see what, you know, our starters did in 0:18:47.840 --> 0:18:50.720 the playoffs, you know, whatever role they took on coming 0:18:50.720 --> 0:18:54.120 out of the pen, ya'ma being crazy and winning three 0:18:54.119 --> 0:18:56.600 out of the four World Series games like that. That's 0:18:56.640 --> 0:18:58.600 the kind of culture that you want to have within 0:18:58.640 --> 0:19:00.840 a team and the kind of like die hard, do 0:19:00.920 --> 0:19:02.320 whatever it takes to win, And so it was. 0:19:02.400 --> 0:19:04.400 It was cool to see and to be a part 0:19:04.440 --> 0:19:04.600 of that. 0:19:05.080 --> 0:19:07.520 Ben, Where's Jack gonna live? I mean, Kershaw took him 0:19:07.560 --> 0:19:10.119 in for two weeks last year, gave him a taste 0:19:10.119 --> 0:19:12.560 of the good life by the beach. Where's Jack Dryer 0:19:12.600 --> 0:19:13.480 gonna live this year? 0:19:14.680 --> 0:19:16.879 It's a good that's a good question. That's a good question. 0:19:17.400 --> 0:19:18.320 Are you taking him in? 0:19:19.440 --> 0:19:21.720 I don't know. I would have to, I would, he would. 0:19:21.920 --> 0:19:23.320 It would be a package deal with his. 0:19:23.240 --> 0:19:25.800 Wife too, So I forgot. You're married. 0:19:25.840 --> 0:19:26.240 That's right. 0:19:26.280 --> 0:19:27.879 My wife and I are looking at places right now, 0:19:27.920 --> 0:19:31.119 but I don't know if it can withstand what what 0:19:31.200 --> 0:19:32.240 I experienced with Kershaw. 0:19:32.520 --> 0:19:33.520 Yeah, that was pretty cool. 0:19:33.840 --> 0:19:36.080 Is this Dryer's first interview since being married? 0:19:37.280 --> 0:19:37.639 Yes? 0:19:38.359 --> 0:19:39.840 Wow, that's your answer. 0:19:40.800 --> 0:19:43.280 I did you get the invite to the wedding? I didn't. 0:19:43.480 --> 0:19:45.280 I don't know if they've gotten sent out yet. I 0:19:45.280 --> 0:19:46.520 would I would, I would don't. 0:19:46.520 --> 0:19:48.840 I don't think anybody got them because we did it alone. 0:19:49.040 --> 0:19:51.920 Oh hey, I like that. That's like the twenty twenty 0:19:51.960 --> 0:19:54.680 sixth style of getting married. Trust me, I I agree 0:19:54.720 --> 0:19:56.720 with that. You're just throwing a party for a bunch 0:19:56.800 --> 0:19:59.520 of mooches that want to have an open bar. You 0:19:59.520 --> 0:20:00.119 could spare. 0:20:00.960 --> 0:20:03.119 No, I wouldn't say that. I wouldn't say that. 0:20:04.160 --> 0:20:07.600 Hey, since we are standing in your home away from home, 0:20:08.040 --> 0:20:11.199 the Dodger Bullpen, standing here, what are some of the 0:20:11.200 --> 0:20:12.920 memories you have of last year? 0:20:14.600 --> 0:20:14.879 Man? 0:20:15.119 --> 0:20:18.000 I mean, getting getting to watch some of the special moments, 0:20:18.800 --> 0:20:24.159 you know, clinching the the CS and the DS, probably 0:20:24.440 --> 0:20:28.720 Kershaw's three thousand strikeout, you know, all different kinds of experiences. 0:20:28.920 --> 0:20:31.480 To get to see from this vantage point is really special. 0:20:31.760 --> 0:20:35.119 I think my favorite part about the bullpen in general 0:20:35.240 --> 0:20:38.200 is seeing guys from our seats over there get to 0:20:38.240 --> 0:20:41.119 warm up and then the actual moment like throw the 0:20:41.200 --> 0:20:43.520 rosin bag down, put a ball down, and watch them 0:20:43.600 --> 0:20:46.040 just run out onto the field and hear everybody starts screaming. 0:20:46.080 --> 0:20:48.399 I think that's the coolest part. I actually just got goosebumps. 0:20:48.440 --> 0:20:50.879 But it's just cool, Like the different moments guys go 0:20:50.960 --> 0:20:53.640 into saving opportunities, playoff opportunities. 0:20:54.760 --> 0:20:57.480 I always think that's pretty cool. I always remember. 0:20:57.200 --> 0:21:00.840 That Robleski said he couldn't remember who one the bullpen 0:21:00.960 --> 0:21:03.760 game of picking home runs? Can you let us know 0:21:03.800 --> 0:21:05.840 who won that game last year? That contest? 0:21:06.200 --> 0:21:09.480 I don't know for sure, but with with Jonathan erb 0:21:10.480 --> 0:21:13.000 calling a shot and catching the ball, that definitely put 0:21:13.080 --> 0:21:13.520 him ahead. 0:21:13.520 --> 0:21:15.840 So I I think that he ended up being the winner. 0:21:16.000 --> 0:21:17.840 That's your bullpen trainer, ye right. 0:21:17.880 --> 0:21:19.720 I think he. I think he took it home this year. 0:21:19.840 --> 0:21:23.360 Yea. Does that count very much? 0:21:23.400 --> 0:21:23.480 So? 0:21:23.720 --> 0:21:25.720 Yeah, he's one of your dogs, right, the trainer is 0:21:25.760 --> 0:21:26.320 one of your dogs. 0:21:30.960 --> 0:21:31.600 He's the best. 0:21:31.880 --> 0:21:34.840 Hey, Jack Dreyer's got a baseball card now, that means 0:21:34.840 --> 0:21:36.000 he's arrived, right, Ben. 0:21:36.040 --> 0:21:39.359 Absolutely absolutely, I had I had him sign one for 0:21:39.480 --> 0:21:39.919 me yesterday. 0:21:39.960 --> 0:21:42.560 Actually nice which one the Allen and ginter or just 0:21:42.600 --> 0:21:43.120 the regular? 0:21:43.280 --> 0:21:44.720 It was a Bowman Chrome. 0:21:45.200 --> 0:21:48.840 Okay, it was pretty cool. It feels like baseball players 0:21:48.880 --> 0:21:52.760 are really getting into collecting baseball cards. Is that a 0:21:52.760 --> 0:21:55.600 fair evaluation of what's what's trending now? 0:21:55.920 --> 0:21:56.080 Yeah? 0:21:56.119 --> 0:21:59.000 I think it's a hobby that's definitely coming back, you know, 0:21:59.080 --> 0:22:00.760 to be able to collect car for guys that you 0:22:00.760 --> 0:22:04.359 play with or against is pretty fun, and you know 0:22:04.840 --> 0:22:06.359 it's it's just something that you can do in the 0:22:06.359 --> 0:22:08.919 clubhouse to kill time to connect with guys. 0:22:08.920 --> 0:22:12.440 So it's great, Caspira seems too cool to even dabble 0:22:12.480 --> 0:22:17.720 with dungeons and dragons or roadblocks or baseball carve Pokemon. 0:22:17.840 --> 0:22:20.280 That seems beneath you. Yeah, that seems beneath you. That 0:22:20.280 --> 0:22:21.240 would ruin your street crew. 0:22:21.280 --> 0:22:22.720 I don't want to say it's beneath me. I just 0:22:22.760 --> 0:22:24.040 don't know anything. 0:22:23.840 --> 0:22:25.919 Okay out it. Yeah, so I'm with you. 0:22:25.960 --> 0:22:27.720 Maybe I was too cool, but I think it's a 0:22:27.720 --> 0:22:30.399 slippery slope once you start with baseball, it's it doesn't 0:22:30.400 --> 0:22:30.840 take much. 0:22:31.040 --> 0:22:32.120 I think it's gonna trickle down. 0:22:32.200 --> 0:22:35.280 So so you know, game eighty or so, when you 0:22:35.320 --> 0:22:38.080 see me opening up Pokemon cards, we can come back 0:22:38.080 --> 0:22:38.240 to this. 0:22:38.280 --> 0:22:38.600 Commers. 0:22:39.440 --> 0:22:39.880 It's good. 0:22:40.160 --> 0:22:42.560 Hey, great to see both of you. I will not 0:22:42.640 --> 0:22:45.080 let anybody forget what you meant to the twenty twenty 0:22:45.080 --> 0:22:47.320 five Dodgers and how much you guys are going to 0:22:47.359 --> 0:22:50.080 mean to the twenty six Dodgers. So keep the spirit 0:22:50.080 --> 0:22:51.760 of Kershaw alive this year. 0:22:51.640 --> 0:22:54.080 Absolutely right, thank you? Absolutely Yeah, it's good to see you. 0:22:54.160 --> 0:22:55.200 Good to see you too. 0:22:55.359 --> 0:22:57.439 Can we take a photo once I send this to break? 0:22:57.640 --> 0:23:00.000 All right, we got more Dodger fest coming for you 0:23:00.160 --> 0:23:03.760 until one o'clock. Right here on A five seventy LA Sports. 0:23:03.880 --> 0:23:07.280 Don't go anywhere. It is Sabato hit Gante from the 0:23:07.280 --> 0:23:16.399 Dodger bullpen right here on AM five seventy LA Sports. 0:23:17.720 --> 0:23:22.439 We are live inside the Dodger bullpen. Timmy Trumpet nowhere 0:23:22.480 --> 0:23:25.760 to be found yet. He will be around though all 0:23:25.840 --> 0:23:29.560 season long because the Dodgers will be giving Edwin Diaz 0:23:29.960 --> 0:23:33.639 many save opportunities. And we're joined right now by a 0:23:33.640 --> 0:23:36.320 man that joined the Dodgers at the trade deadline last 0:23:36.400 --> 0:23:39.439 year went on to be part a big part of 0:23:39.520 --> 0:23:43.160 the Dodgers winning the World Series in twenty twenty five. 0:23:43.480 --> 0:23:46.159 That's the one and only Alex Call. Hey, great to 0:23:46.200 --> 0:23:48.640 see you, and happy new year. It's official. 0:23:48.960 --> 0:23:52.560 Yeah, thanks Davis. Yeah, ready for another year. But have 0:23:52.640 --> 0:23:54.960 been soaking in all the joys. 0:23:54.600 --> 0:23:55.200 Of last year. 0:23:55.720 --> 0:23:58.080 I remember the first day that you joined the Dodgers. 0:23:58.160 --> 0:24:02.679 It was sweltering and Tampa, Florida. That was Could you 0:24:02.800 --> 0:24:06.840 have ever envisioned the season and the way it went 0:24:06.920 --> 0:24:11.920 for you and the team after you joined them kind. 0:24:11.680 --> 0:24:14.400 Of actually, I mean when you told you get traded 0:24:14.440 --> 0:24:16.200 the Dodgers, you're like, well, the Dodgers are the best 0:24:16.240 --> 0:24:17.960 team ever. I mean, that's the best team I've ever 0:24:18.000 --> 0:24:19.280 seen assembled on paper. 0:24:19.760 --> 0:24:23.320 And to be going to that team. 0:24:23.119 --> 0:24:24.840 And having a chance to play in the World Series, 0:24:24.880 --> 0:24:26.639 it was just like, Oh, my gosh, my dreams, my 0:24:26.720 --> 0:24:29.359 childhood dreams are gonna come true. And obviously there's a 0:24:29.400 --> 0:24:30.800 lot of work that goes in. When I got to 0:24:31.280 --> 0:24:33.000 when I got to Tampa Bay for the first time 0:24:33.480 --> 0:24:35.840 and we were melting in the heat, I was like, 0:24:35.960 --> 0:24:38.760 you know, okay, wow, things are Actually we're actually kind 0:24:38.760 --> 0:24:40.960 of in a kind of a tougher stretch right now. 0:24:42.480 --> 0:24:45.000 But I feel like the confidence was there from every guy, 0:24:45.359 --> 0:24:48.199 every staff member, like we're gonna turn it on. 0:24:48.520 --> 0:24:49.880 We're gonna we. 0:24:49.880 --> 0:24:51.920 Know, we can't just flip a switch or we're gonna 0:24:51.920 --> 0:24:54.399 play some good baseball and it's just a matter of 0:24:54.400 --> 0:24:57.200 time before we get everybody healthy, everybody rolling, and we'll 0:24:57.200 --> 0:25:01.080 be the Dodgers that everybody expected. And you know, it's 0:25:01.160 --> 0:25:03.240 and then it ended up turning out and there wasn't 0:25:03.280 --> 0:25:06.439 always always wasn't always perfect, but we made it happen in. 0:25:06.440 --> 0:25:08.800 The end, there had to be some intrigue on just 0:25:09.040 --> 0:25:11.199 how they do things here to be as good as 0:25:11.200 --> 0:25:14.159 they dan for so long. What did you learn about 0:25:14.320 --> 0:25:18.520 the process behind the scenes, on how this team has 0:25:18.560 --> 0:25:21.760 so much talent but also finds a way to stay 0:25:21.760 --> 0:25:23.160 focused in any situation. 0:25:24.240 --> 0:25:27.359 Yeah, I mean, I think it's a tribute to all 0:25:27.359 --> 0:25:31.879 the guys and just the organization, how they go about 0:25:32.240 --> 0:25:35.280 really caring about winning, you know, pouring back investing into 0:25:35.280 --> 0:25:38.560 the team and not just players, but in personnel and. 0:25:41.240 --> 0:25:41.960 Technology. 0:25:42.080 --> 0:25:48.879 Yeah, technology, every everything, advanced scouting, advanced data, whatever, whatever 0:25:49.040 --> 0:25:50.960 can turn the notch up just a little bit more 0:25:51.119 --> 0:25:51.880 is what they're. 0:25:51.720 --> 0:25:54.520 Willing to do. And that's what it takes to win. 0:25:54.840 --> 0:25:58.680 And I think that it's really special to be a 0:25:58.680 --> 0:26:01.240 part of it because I love taking advantage of that staff. 0:26:01.280 --> 0:26:04.159 Like you want to give me, I will try to. 0:26:04.400 --> 0:26:06.080 I don't want to leave any stone unturned when it 0:26:06.080 --> 0:26:08.240 comes to Alex call I want to get the best 0:26:08.320 --> 0:26:11.240 version of Alex call out every single day, every single 0:26:11.320 --> 0:26:14.919 opportunity that I have. That's always been mindset, my mindset, 0:26:15.160 --> 0:26:17.040 and so then coming to a place where they want 0:26:17.080 --> 0:26:20.320 to get the absolute best, the best, the top notch 0:26:20.359 --> 0:26:22.880 out of every single player. Well, then I can take 0:26:22.880 --> 0:26:25.320 that and partner with them and becoming the best version 0:26:25.320 --> 0:26:26.960 of myself. And I'm really excited for this year. 0:26:27.440 --> 0:26:29.800 What's it like for you to have a full spring 0:26:29.840 --> 0:26:33.120 training with this team, coming back as a world champion, 0:26:33.160 --> 0:26:36.240 and just being a little bit more comfortable in your environment. 0:26:36.840 --> 0:26:40.880 Yeah, I think I'm super excited and I'm ready to go. 0:26:41.440 --> 0:26:43.399 It'll be you know, you know, feel it out a 0:26:43.400 --> 0:26:46.680 little bit how the Dodgers do spring training versus how 0:26:46.760 --> 0:26:48.280 you know the Nationals did or whatever. 0:26:49.160 --> 0:26:51.359 But it'll be great. We'll be getting ready for the year. 0:26:52.359 --> 0:26:55.439 It'll be super focused on just making sure our bodies 0:26:55.440 --> 0:26:57.239 are ready, our bodies are right and our minds are 0:26:57.240 --> 0:26:59.200 in the right spot, getting ready for a one sixty 0:26:59.200 --> 0:27:03.000 two grind. And so, yeah, I couldn't be more excited 0:27:03.040 --> 0:27:05.560 for spring training. It's right around the corner and I 0:27:05.600 --> 0:27:06.520 feel great and ready to. 0:27:06.520 --> 0:27:09.360 Go before I let you go, You're a great guy 0:27:09.400 --> 0:27:12.399 to ask this question too, because everybody has a story, 0:27:12.440 --> 0:27:16.000 everybody has their thoughts being an outfielder, knowing how to 0:27:16.040 --> 0:27:20.560 play all three outfield positions. When we watch that play 0:27:21.000 --> 0:27:25.679 where Andy pa has collides with Keik Hernandez when you 0:27:25.760 --> 0:27:28.080 watch it, when you were watching it live, can you 0:27:28.119 --> 0:27:30.719 take us through what you felt in the moment and 0:27:31.520 --> 0:27:35.439 just how tough and how lucky in some ways the 0:27:35.480 --> 0:27:37.960 Dodgers did not lose the World Series on that play. 0:27:38.240 --> 0:27:39.760 Yeah, I mean you have to look at it from 0:27:39.800 --> 0:27:42.359 two angles, you know, Key K and Andy. 0:27:43.760 --> 0:27:45.120 You know, with Kei K, he was. 0:27:45.080 --> 0:27:49.000 Playing shallo and his initial read was kind of more 0:27:49.240 --> 0:27:52.320 like sideways, not necessarily back. So he had his back 0:27:52.359 --> 0:27:54.200 turn and he was grinding to go get the ball. 0:27:54.680 --> 0:27:57.120 And when you're in that position as an outfielder, it's 0:27:57.200 --> 0:28:00.679 not a comfy one. It's not one of confidence. Like 0:28:01.119 --> 0:28:02.399 I think he would have been to catch the ball 0:28:02.400 --> 0:28:04.240 if and he wasn't there. But when you're catching the 0:28:04.280 --> 0:28:06.720 ball over your shoulder, that's not a guarantee. You know, 0:28:06.800 --> 0:28:08.920 that's one of the hot, the lowest percentage ones. 0:28:08.720 --> 0:28:09.200 I would say. 0:28:09.720 --> 0:28:11.720 But then from Andy's perspective, he's just going to get 0:28:11.760 --> 0:28:12.080 the ball. 0:28:12.200 --> 0:28:13.040 He's going to get the ball. 0:28:13.040 --> 0:28:15.159 And at the last second, you know, as the center fielder, 0:28:15.200 --> 0:28:16.480 you're the captain, you're the guy. 0:28:16.520 --> 0:28:18.040 If I can get this ball, I'm gonna catch it. 0:28:18.240 --> 0:28:20.359 So that was what his mindset was, and he went 0:28:20.440 --> 0:28:22.600 up and he got the ball at all costs, at 0:28:22.640 --> 0:28:26.119 all means necessary, dunking on key K. You know, a 0:28:26.200 --> 0:28:30.240 picture for a lifetime, but so cool. And me I 0:28:30.359 --> 0:28:31.760 was just like, oh my gosh, because I thought it 0:28:31.800 --> 0:28:33.600 was it was Keyk's ball that he was going to get, 0:28:33.720 --> 0:28:35.560 and I saw his back turning and I was thinking, 0:28:35.560 --> 0:28:38.040 oh no, that's that's not a high percentage, and he's 0:28:38.200 --> 0:28:39.840 scrambling at it and then all of a sudden, here 0:28:39.880 --> 0:28:43.320 comes Andy and he catches it, and uh, you know, 0:28:44.280 --> 0:28:46.280 it was just it was surreal and then it's like 0:28:46.560 --> 0:28:50.400 just complete joy, bliss and relief because it didn't look 0:28:50.440 --> 0:28:51.720 good initially. 0:28:51.760 --> 0:28:55.000 From your vantage point. Did you think Pa has caught it? 0:28:55.320 --> 0:28:58.160 Did you believe key K or Pa has caught it? 0:28:58.200 --> 0:28:59.000 What were you thinking? 0:28:59.240 --> 0:29:01.520 I mean, my mind was going a million miles an hour, 0:29:02.000 --> 0:29:04.200 so I don't really know what I was thinking. I 0:29:04.320 --> 0:29:06.360 was just trying to find the ball. And then when 0:29:06.360 --> 0:29:08.520 Andy was just like confident had the ball, and it 0:29:08.560 --> 0:29:12.640 was just like, oh, yes, you know, that's really what 0:29:12.680 --> 0:29:14.200 I was feeling. I just, you know, a fan like 0:29:14.200 --> 0:29:16.760 anybody else who it's like, man, I was feeling that 0:29:16.920 --> 0:29:19.680 My heart was beating and huge relief when he caught 0:29:19.720 --> 0:29:20.360 the ball. 0:29:20.440 --> 0:29:21.520 And go to the next inning. 0:29:21.920 --> 0:29:25.200 Love it. Hey, I needed your expertise on that. You're 0:29:25.200 --> 0:29:27.400 one of the highest baseball like you guys, I know, 0:29:27.800 --> 0:29:30.160 appreciate it. Everybody has a story. 0:29:29.920 --> 0:29:31.560 Right, oh man, everybody does. 0:29:31.560 --> 0:29:35.760 Everybody's got a vantage point and uh happy to share it. 0:29:35.960 --> 0:29:39.000 Thanks a lot for stopping. You look great. Congratulations on 0:29:39.480 --> 0:29:43.160 your baby girl's birth. Mom and daughter are healthy. 0:29:43.280 --> 0:29:45.600 Happy, Yep, we're happy. Family of four. 0:29:45.720 --> 0:29:48.480 Now, that's beautiful. Can't wait to see a camel Back ranch. 0:29:48.760 --> 0:29:51.920 Your first full spring training in camel Back Ranch with 0:29:52.000 --> 0:29:54.000 the Dodgers, World champion Dodgers. 0:29:54.040 --> 0:29:55.320 That's right, World champion Dodgers. 0:29:55.320 --> 0:29:58.200 Thanks Dave, Thanks for stopping. Appreciate it. There he is 0:29:58.240 --> 0:30:00.720 the man. Alex Call. They want a photo of us, 0:30:00.760 --> 0:30:04.160 Alex Call. We're gonna do this live on the radio. Baby, Yeah, 0:30:04.160 --> 0:30:05.040 here we go. Yeah. 0:30:05.360 --> 0:30:06.720 Geez cheezy. 0:30:06.960 --> 0:30:09.080 I haven't said cheese in a while. That's a dad 0:30:09.200 --> 0:30:11.600 right there. That's a dad that says cheez right there. 0:30:11.960 --> 0:30:15.600 That's a true dad. Oh man, that's great. Alex Call. 0:30:16.080 --> 0:30:19.000 Looking great. It's gonna get a lot of opportunities during 0:30:19.040 --> 0:30:22.120 spring training with the World Baseball Classic. He certainly is 0:30:22.120 --> 0:30:25.680 a guy that's comfortable coming off the bench and whatever 0:30:25.760 --> 0:30:28.160 role the Dodgers need for him, he is going to 0:30:28.200 --> 0:30:31.280 be ready. You need guys like that that are comfortable 0:30:31.880 --> 0:30:35.440 starting every game or being a regular. You need those 0:30:35.480 --> 0:30:38.160 type of guys. Not everybody is going to start on 0:30:38.200 --> 0:30:41.200 this team. You're going to have to embrace the role 0:30:41.760 --> 0:30:44.800 that you have. And for the Dodgers, they've got guys 0:30:44.840 --> 0:30:48.480 like Miguel Rojas who certainly embraced his role or he 0:30:48.520 --> 0:30:50.560 wouldn't have been ready to come off the bench in 0:30:50.600 --> 0:30:54.360 Game six. You got Alex Call, you got Paez. You're 0:30:54.360 --> 0:30:56.920 gonna have guys like that that are really going to 0:30:57.520 --> 0:31:01.000 need to embrace coming off the bench, pinch hitting spots, 0:31:01.040 --> 0:31:03.880 starting double switching into the game in the middle of 0:31:03.920 --> 0:31:07.360 the game. I know the starting lineup gets a lot 0:31:07.360 --> 0:31:10.560 of attention, and rightfully so, but it's gonna take all 0:31:10.600 --> 0:31:13.080 these guys for the Dodgers to get through this season. 0:31:13.400 --> 0:31:16.360 And I feel like everybody realizes that it's a long 0:31:16.440 --> 0:31:18.840 year and you're gonna need all forty guys. I thought, 0:31:19.280 --> 0:31:23.720 that's what makes twenty twenty five so special is during 0:31:23.760 --> 0:31:26.480 the World Series run, the playoff run, you think back 0:31:26.520 --> 0:31:29.920 to you know, even the Wildcard series. Yamamoto was the 0:31:29.960 --> 0:31:33.600 staple of the entire October run for the Dodgers, but 0:31:33.720 --> 0:31:36.840 Blake Snell. Without him, the Dodgers are not even in 0:31:36.880 --> 0:31:40.280 the World Series. With the way he and Yamamoto pitched 0:31:40.600 --> 0:31:43.520 in the first three rounds of the postseason against the Reds, 0:31:43.920 --> 0:31:49.840 against the Phillies, and against the Brewers. Obviously, Yamamoto was 0:31:49.880 --> 0:31:53.120 the star among stars in the postseason run for the 0:31:53.120 --> 0:31:58.480 Dodgers in October, but Teoscar Hernandez. He had a huge 0:31:58.480 --> 0:32:01.960 home run in Game one the Nlds in Philly. Ta 0:32:02.040 --> 0:32:09.000 Oscar Hernandez was the Dodgers offense against the Phillies the Brewers. 0:32:09.080 --> 0:32:14.160 Otani was ignited in Game four of the World Series, 0:32:14.240 --> 0:32:17.360 where he obviously hit three home runs and struck out ten, 0:32:17.920 --> 0:32:21.960 one of the greatest postseason performances ever by a major 0:32:22.040 --> 0:32:24.800 league player. So if you look at it and then 0:32:24.840 --> 0:32:29.200 you look at the World Series, Justin Dean, Justin Dean 0:32:29.320 --> 0:32:31.200 was not even a thought at this point in time. 0:32:31.560 --> 0:32:35.320 He wasn't even on anybody's radar at this stage of 0:32:35.480 --> 0:32:39.480 Dodger Fest. And he's used as a defensive replacement because 0:32:39.520 --> 0:32:43.880 Tommy Edmunds right ankle was busted and Dave Roberts needed 0:32:43.920 --> 0:32:47.840 some speed out there. By the way, justin Dean, he 0:32:47.960 --> 0:32:51.320 was going to be playing in the Mexican League before 0:32:51.360 --> 0:32:54.040 the Dodgers called his agent and said, hey, what do 0:32:54.080 --> 0:32:55.960 you want to come to camp with us, about two 0:32:56.000 --> 0:32:58.680 weeks before spring training, and then he makes such a 0:32:58.680 --> 0:33:02.120 big play, was such a vital role. Miguel Rojas, who 0:33:02.560 --> 0:33:05.120 did not play the first five games of the World Series, 0:33:05.200 --> 0:33:08.440 was ready to go. You know, it's hard to do 0:33:08.440 --> 0:33:11.680 Dodger talk when you have such a great presence in 0:33:11.720 --> 0:33:14.520 the bullpen with you, a man that's been an inspiration 0:33:14.640 --> 0:33:17.440 to me in my career, the great Lon Rosen thirty 0:33:17.520 --> 0:33:21.720 years ago. Yesterday, Magic Johnson came back to play for 0:33:21.800 --> 0:33:24.120 the Lakers, and Lon Rosen, I'm sure had a front 0:33:24.200 --> 0:33:26.880 row seat to all that. But maybe Lawn wants to 0:33:26.880 --> 0:33:30.640 come on the show really endorse me publicly. He doesn't 0:33:30.680 --> 0:33:33.720 like to be seen with me in public, so I 0:33:33.720 --> 0:33:38.840 guess not. Yeah, he's just waving from afar there he goes, 0:33:38.920 --> 0:33:41.840 great man doesn't like anybody saying that. But great Man 0:33:42.360 --> 0:33:44.720 Jim Hill's in the house here, So we got Dodger 0:33:44.760 --> 0:33:47.560 talk for you. Until one o'clock. Want to say thank 0:33:47.600 --> 0:33:50.680 you to my good friend Sam at Downy Hunday. Had 0:33:50.720 --> 0:33:53.280 a great time to visit with him over this past 0:33:53.320 --> 0:33:56.200 week and they are a proud sponsor of Dodger Fest. 0:33:56.520 --> 0:33:58.920 Can't wait to be down there. It is a party, 0:33:58.960 --> 0:34:01.320 by the way, when you go down to Downy Hundai, 0:34:01.640 --> 0:34:04.760 it is a big time party. They got TVs. If 0:34:04.800 --> 0:34:07.480 you want to buy a car, go watch a Dodger game. 0:34:07.480 --> 0:34:10.399 They got TVs in the trunk in the showroom. That's 0:34:10.440 --> 0:34:14.040 the type of guys that they are at Downy Hunday. 0:34:14.200 --> 0:34:17.360 And they got spotlights. We're gonna be doing some things. 0:34:17.719 --> 0:34:21.600 Sam's a great guy too. Love that guy. Also, want 0:34:21.600 --> 0:34:24.360 to say thank you to I guess Adrian Gonzalez. I 0:34:24.400 --> 0:34:27.759 got word that Adrian Gonzalez has sent burritos to the 0:34:27.760 --> 0:34:32.000 clubhouse to feed the people. He owns a pizza place 0:34:32.080 --> 0:34:36.560 and a burrito place in Los Angeles. So thank you 0:34:36.600 --> 0:34:39.960 to Adrian Gonzalez. Maybe somebody wants to bring me one 0:34:39.960 --> 0:34:42.920 of those burritos. You know, you never know. Adrian, by 0:34:42.960 --> 0:34:45.240 the way, was the guy that started the taco truck 0:34:45.239 --> 0:34:48.239 at spring training. It was Adrian Gonzalez that started the 0:34:48.280 --> 0:34:53.000 tradition of buying taco's a specific day during spring training. 0:34:53.080 --> 0:34:56.600 And also, you know, I think it's become a more 0:34:56.760 --> 0:35:00.600 of an everyday thing after Adrian moved on from the Dodgers, 0:35:00.640 --> 0:35:03.719 then Justin Turner picked it up and got it going. 0:35:03.880 --> 0:35:07.480 So it's a it's a it's a great uh. It's 0:35:07.520 --> 0:35:11.400 a great tradition that was started by Adrian Gonzalez, who, 0:35:11.440 --> 0:35:15.080 if you remember, was the trade that signal this Dodger 0:35:15.120 --> 0:35:19.719 ownership was serious about turning the fortunes of this franchise, 0:35:20.040 --> 0:35:22.520 and they have taken it to a big time level. 0:35:22.920 --> 0:35:26.000 Here he is in his home away from home. I 0:35:26.040 --> 0:35:29.480 feel like I'm a guest in his house because he 0:35:29.520 --> 0:35:32.640 has done so many great things. This is where he 0:35:32.760 --> 0:35:35.640 really rams up. He is a fan favorite and am 0:35:35.719 --> 0:35:39.040 five seventy LA sports hero. We are live and vivo, 0:35:39.280 --> 0:35:42.040 as they like to say, it is Sabato hit Gante 0:35:42.440 --> 0:35:47.600 with Anthony Bunda Banda. That's for me, Bunda, thank you 0:35:47.680 --> 0:35:51.320 for thank you for stopping by. Hey, it's okay, it's okay, 0:35:51.520 --> 0:35:55.400 we we can. How are you great to see you? 0:35:55.440 --> 0:35:56.120 Great to see you. 0:35:56.480 --> 0:35:59.760 I'm in your house. This is your house, the Dodger Bullpen. 0:36:00.440 --> 0:36:02.680 What's it like to have all these people in your house. 0:36:02.800 --> 0:36:04.160 You got other media people here. 0:36:04.640 --> 0:36:07.839 I wouldn't say this is my house, but it's great 0:36:07.840 --> 0:36:09.799 to have you guys here. I hope you guys are 0:36:09.880 --> 0:36:12.880 enjoying the scenery. Yeah, and uh, this. 0:36:13.000 --> 0:36:15.160 Is yeah, this is where we get all the work done. 0:36:15.160 --> 0:36:18.239 When you step in here in this setting. What are 0:36:18.280 --> 0:36:20.160 some of the memories that you have of last year 0:36:20.239 --> 0:36:22.360 being with your brothers in the bullpen? 0:36:22.840 --> 0:36:28.560 Uh, watching Investia, going to a game, watching Blake, going 0:36:28.680 --> 0:36:32.680 to a game like the playoffs? 0:36:34.360 --> 0:36:34.840 What else? 0:36:35.280 --> 0:36:37.640 How good were you at picking home runs last year? 0:36:37.800 --> 0:36:39.359 Not great? I think I only had like two. 0:36:41.080 --> 0:36:41.680 Who won that? 0:36:41.760 --> 0:36:43.839 By the way, somebody I don't know Asparius and Jack 0:36:43.880 --> 0:36:46.879 Dryer said it was your trainer, Jonathan RB. 0:36:47.239 --> 0:36:47.759 Yeah. 0:36:47.840 --> 0:36:49.600 Yeah, yeah, because it was a home run that he 0:36:49.719 --> 0:36:53.879 caught that he actually called in Miami, right, yeah, yeah, yeah, 0:36:53.920 --> 0:36:56.719 So you gotta forget her. 0:36:57.280 --> 0:36:57.719 No, he's not. 0:36:58.440 --> 0:37:00.880 I think about him. I think about it every single 0:37:01.040 --> 0:37:01.480 other week. 0:37:03.200 --> 0:37:03.400 You know. 0:37:03.440 --> 0:37:05.680 He checks in a lot with me. So you know, 0:37:05.960 --> 0:37:09.200 I love those guys. They take care of me, the organization, 0:37:09.280 --> 0:37:10.600 everything about it is just I love it. 0:37:10.640 --> 0:37:11.960 So but. 0:37:13.560 --> 0:37:16.880 I'm trying to think of the best memory of twenty 0:37:16.960 --> 0:37:21.520 twenty five in the bullpen. I mean, I guess I 0:37:21.520 --> 0:37:24.759 would have to go with the home run call oh 0:37:24.920 --> 0:37:27.080 tiny home run in Miami. So I think that was 0:37:27.120 --> 0:37:29.040 the best one, just because, like we were talking about 0:37:29.080 --> 0:37:33.080 the scenario of what could potentially happen in the sense 0:37:33.120 --> 0:37:37.480 of Barto, the bullpen coach is sitting at the end 0:37:37.480 --> 0:37:42.240 of John, who called him J Bone, was sitting in 0:37:42.239 --> 0:37:43.480 in the middle. I was sitting next to him, and 0:37:43.480 --> 0:37:45.160 they we're talking about the scenario of like, Okay, what 0:37:45.239 --> 0:37:47.359 if he hits it and he misses it, it hits 0:37:47.400 --> 0:37:48.200 him in the face. 0:37:47.960 --> 0:37:49.360 Blah blah blah. 0:37:49.680 --> 0:37:52.680 We're talking about that the ball gets hit, it's coming 0:37:52.719 --> 0:37:56.719 to us, and like the amount of like freaking out 0:37:57.080 --> 0:38:00.560 was hysterical. And then him catching it was just like 0:38:00.560 --> 0:38:03.759 the cherry on top. So like it was, Yeah, that 0:38:03.960 --> 0:38:06.560 was funny. That was a good that was a good memory. 0:38:06.560 --> 0:38:09.200 Did you know he had a press conference the day after. 0:38:09.840 --> 0:38:10.840 I heard I heard about it. 0:38:10.920 --> 0:38:14.160 Yeah, I heard about it, and uh, it was good. 0:38:14.239 --> 0:38:14.640 It's good. 0:38:14.640 --> 0:38:18.359 I love that, you know, things happened like that, so 0:38:18.680 --> 0:38:21.600 you know, you can just have people interact and with 0:38:21.680 --> 0:38:23.960 the media and like kind of get a sense of 0:38:24.000 --> 0:38:25.319 what we kind of go through. 0:38:26.200 --> 0:38:26.960 But yeah, it was cool. 0:38:27.000 --> 0:38:28.520 It was it was cool. I heard about it. He 0:38:28.560 --> 0:38:30.840 said he had a great time. It was funny. He 0:38:30.880 --> 0:38:34.600 said he was really nervous. Oh, but it comes with 0:38:34.600 --> 0:38:35.160 the territory. 0:38:35.200 --> 0:38:38.440 I guess how has Anthony bonda'zof season been. Is it 0:38:38.520 --> 0:38:41.680 similar to the first off season after winning your first 0:38:41.680 --> 0:38:42.839 World Series or yeah? 0:38:42.920 --> 0:38:46.399 Yeah, I would say I took a little bit more 0:38:46.440 --> 0:38:47.000 time to. 0:38:49.040 --> 0:38:52.359 Give my arm or break. I. 0:38:52.760 --> 0:38:55.080 Uh, that's a good thing. You threw a lot. 0:38:55.239 --> 0:38:57.720 Yeah, yeah, you know, I think I took a little 0:38:57.719 --> 0:38:58.800 longer break than usual. 0:39:00.360 --> 0:39:03.080 But as far as everything else, kind of the same. Yeah. 0:39:03.120 --> 0:39:03.319 Really. 0:39:03.360 --> 0:39:05.560 Yeah, take any trips where you just hanging out. 0:39:05.520 --> 0:39:06.520 No, no, just hanging out. 0:39:06.800 --> 0:39:10.760 I went to Sexast see my family on my brother's 0:39:10.840 --> 0:39:14.040 birthday and then yeah, I was just kind of hanging 0:39:14.040 --> 0:39:14.800 out in Arizona. 0:39:16.320 --> 0:39:16.520 You know. 0:39:16.560 --> 0:39:19.359 I got my son's birthday in December, Christmas New Year, 0:39:19.480 --> 0:39:22.440 So it was all like just like it was. 0:39:22.480 --> 0:39:24.239 Party at the party, at the party, at the party. 0:39:24.239 --> 0:39:27.680 I love it in the sense of like family party 0:39:28.080 --> 0:39:31.320 thirteen like you know, say type parties. 0:39:31.400 --> 0:39:35.359 Yeah, I don't want to be at that party, weirdo. Man, Hey, 0:39:35.440 --> 0:39:38.120 it's a great time. You got to live my electric life. 0:39:38.360 --> 0:39:40.000 Nah, people, nap, I'm good. 0:39:40.680 --> 0:39:44.200 Okay, Hey, how excited are you to have Edwin di 0:39:44.360 --> 0:39:47.520 as part of your bullpen and also be able to 0:39:47.560 --> 0:39:50.160 be here when the lights go down and Timmy Trumpett 0:39:50.160 --> 0:39:50.840 starts playing. 0:39:51.040 --> 0:39:54.719 No, it's gonna be fun. It's something I've experienced. I 0:39:54.760 --> 0:39:58.800 played with Edwin with the Mets, just very briefly. Super 0:39:58.880 --> 0:40:01.440 nice guy who's super nice and super respectful towards me 0:40:01.520 --> 0:40:03.200 and I and those are the type of things that 0:40:03.239 --> 0:40:06.319 I always remember with people. So it was something where 0:40:06.320 --> 0:40:09.520 it was like, yeah, yeah, you know, he's excited obviously 0:40:09.600 --> 0:40:12.919 to get them our bullpen gets better, teams is better. 0:40:14.000 --> 0:40:16.040 But then also it's like, you know, I know what 0:40:16.120 --> 0:40:18.560 kind of guy in the sense of what I've met, 0:40:19.040 --> 0:40:21.920 and I know what value he's going to bring to 0:40:21.960 --> 0:40:26.719 our bullpen and you know, just genuine human being, you know, 0:40:26.920 --> 0:40:32.200 and obviously the baseball stuff speaks for itself. But but 0:40:32.280 --> 0:40:34.200 so yeah, I'm excited to get to know him really well. 0:40:34.200 --> 0:40:36.080 I'm excited to grow a relationship. 0:40:35.560 --> 0:40:38.960 With him and you know, finally watch him, you know, 0:40:39.040 --> 0:40:41.600 close out games for us and help us win ball games. 0:40:41.880 --> 0:40:45.400 Banda, you've had a few stomps in your major league career, 0:40:45.800 --> 0:40:48.719 but you're a back to back World Series champion. You 0:40:49.000 --> 0:40:51.439 were a big part of this back to back run 0:40:51.719 --> 0:40:55.200 going for three p Do you feel like you've planted 0:40:55.239 --> 0:40:58.279 some roots here with the Dodgers in Los Angeles? 0:40:58.960 --> 0:40:59.240 Yeah? 0:40:59.320 --> 0:41:03.040 I mean I felt that way after the first season. 0:41:03.719 --> 0:41:08.400 But you know, my things is always enjoy you know 0:41:08.440 --> 0:41:11.480 where my feet are, and you know, make an impact 0:41:11.520 --> 0:41:14.680 in the way you can, and you know, just keep 0:41:14.800 --> 0:41:17.040 enjoying the days, enjoying the people around you that helped 0:41:17.040 --> 0:41:20.680 you get to this point. And you know, just be 0:41:20.719 --> 0:41:24.360 a good teammate, be a good you know, friend, family friend, 0:41:24.440 --> 0:41:26.319 whatever it is. You know, just be a good dude. 0:41:26.400 --> 0:41:30.360 And the baseball stuff's secondary to that, you know. So 0:41:31.239 --> 0:41:33.480 I think, you know, honestly, it's like, yes, did I 0:41:33.520 --> 0:41:34.399 grow some roots here? 0:41:34.480 --> 0:41:34.760 Yes? 0:41:35.160 --> 0:41:38.000 I just hope I made an impact that people are 0:41:38.000 --> 0:41:40.800 going to remember me bias as far as like whether 0:41:40.840 --> 0:41:43.600 it was you know, doing charity work, or whether it 0:41:43.680 --> 0:41:45.839 was going out in the community or just saying hi, 0:41:45.920 --> 0:41:48.040 how are you? Stuff like that. You know, that's kind 0:41:48.080 --> 0:41:50.759 of what I lay my hat on, you know, because 0:41:50.800 --> 0:41:53.600 you never know, you never know, every day is different. 0:41:53.640 --> 0:41:56.759 You always have to stay humble and hungry, and I 0:41:56.800 --> 0:41:58.919 feel like that's something that you live every day. 0:42:00.400 --> 0:42:02.000 Yeah, I'm hungry and I didn't eat breakfast. 0:42:02.120 --> 0:42:05.480 Yeah, there's some burritos courtesy of Adrian Gonzalez in the clubhouse. 0:42:05.520 --> 0:42:09.040 Yeahs Thress, Yeah you like that. 0:42:09.160 --> 0:42:09.600 Huh. 0:42:09.640 --> 0:42:15.759 You know what it is today, sabatoh Gante, Hey, let's 0:42:15.760 --> 0:42:16.759 go multiculture. 0:42:16.800 --> 0:42:17.319 Let's go get it. 0:42:17.560 --> 0:42:20.359 Let's go get it. Let's go get it. Banda, how 0:42:20.400 --> 0:42:22.759 much did you miss me during the off season. I 0:42:22.800 --> 0:42:25.680 know you've had a void in your life up until 0:42:25.719 --> 0:42:29.360 this moment. I'll be there February thirteen. Should should I 0:42:29.400 --> 0:42:33.560 ease into your into the clubhouse or should I dive 0:42:33.640 --> 0:42:34.000 right in. 0:42:34.200 --> 0:42:36.600 I'm gonna be honest. I didn't think about you one time. 0:42:39.360 --> 0:42:42.320 Who did you miss the most? Which teammate did you 0:42:42.360 --> 0:42:44.839 miss the most seeing every day? Uh? 0:42:47.320 --> 0:42:50.080 Well, a lot of them, mostly all of them, really, 0:42:50.120 --> 0:42:52.680 I don't I love seeing my teammates every day. 0:42:54.000 --> 0:42:56.160 The one that was heavy on my mind and. 0:42:56.080 --> 0:42:59.040 Everything, obviously with a lot of people, and what he 0:42:59.080 --> 0:43:02.239 what he went through finally went to a Bessie. He 0:43:02.360 --> 0:43:05.080 was something that I was I was really really like 0:43:05.400 --> 0:43:09.840 kind of heavy on. But yeah, I guess you would 0:43:09.840 --> 0:43:13.840 you would say best best, And you know Evan Phillips, 0:43:14.360 --> 0:43:18.880 you know, even some of the rookies, Jack Robo, Cassby, 0:43:19.840 --> 0:43:21.920 you know, guys that have just been around, you know, 0:43:22.000 --> 0:43:25.640 made an impact on me personally. But then also you know, 0:43:26.000 --> 0:43:28.560 take they took care of their business and did it 0:43:28.600 --> 0:43:31.080 the right way. So those are the guys that kind 0:43:31.080 --> 0:43:33.400 of like stick out to me that I you know, 0:43:33.600 --> 0:43:35.759 and then I'll reach out if I'm thinking about them 0:43:35.880 --> 0:43:37.880 or whatever, I'll reach out, Like I called Cassie the 0:43:37.920 --> 0:43:40.080 other day and reached out to him just to talk 0:43:40.120 --> 0:43:42.919 shit and whatever and yeah, you know, see how he's doing. 0:43:43.000 --> 0:43:44.279 And that was about it. 0:43:44.320 --> 0:43:48.520 But yeah, you know, it's just kind of you know, 0:43:48.600 --> 0:43:50.960 it's kind of everyone really, not just one person. 0:43:50.960 --> 0:43:51.520 I love it. 0:43:51.600 --> 0:43:54.400 I love it. You embraced everybody I do. Yeah, I 0:43:54.440 --> 0:43:56.600 can't wait to see Bessie. I think you spoke for 0:43:56.840 --> 0:43:59.759 all of us. Yeah, we're we're gonna put la put 0:43:59.760 --> 0:44:02.080 their arms around him, and I can't wait to see 0:44:02.120 --> 0:44:03.600 him in uh in Arizona. 0:44:03.960 --> 0:44:06.840 Yeah. I love that guy. He's a great guy. I 0:44:06.920 --> 0:44:07.200 love that. 0:44:07.440 --> 0:44:11.880 Like Anthony Bonda, two lefties, two of my favorite lefties. 0:44:11.560 --> 0:44:13.120 Completely polar opposites. 0:44:13.360 --> 0:44:17.839 I know, not every left he's the same. Not every 0:44:17.920 --> 0:44:19.640 left he's the same. I don't think it goes that way. 0:44:19.680 --> 0:44:22.320 I think not every human being is the same. But okay, 0:44:22.440 --> 0:44:25.520 all right, some people say lefties are different. All I 0:44:25.520 --> 0:44:27.799 gotta go once coming, Okay, see you later. Thanks for 0:44:27.840 --> 0:44:29.279 stopping nice. I appreciate you. 0:44:29.600 --> 0:44:31.200 See you guys. Give me a hug. 0:44:31.360 --> 0:44:34.040 Oh all right, I'll give you a hug. Bonda feel 0:44:34.080 --> 0:44:37.280 that vast Say do you want to take a picture? 0:44:37.320 --> 0:44:39.120 They wants to take a picture. Yeah, I'll take a 0:44:39.120 --> 0:44:41.600 picture by myself. All right, sounds good. You want selfie 0:44:41.640 --> 0:44:46.240 by yourself? That's great. Anthony Bonda can't fight that feeling. 0:44:46.520 --> 0:44:50.759 He can't fight that feeling. Great guy. We've had a 0:44:50.800 --> 0:44:53.040 lot of deep talks. He's helped me. He's like my 0:44:53.120 --> 0:44:53.680 life coach. 0:44:54.520 --> 0:44:55.840 Stop talking when I'm trying to. 0:44:57.719 --> 0:45:01.200 There it goes Anthony Bonda. He has been our guest. 0:45:01.239 --> 0:45:03.759 And maybe a quick stopover right now before we take 0:45:03.800 --> 0:45:06.080 a break. At the top of the hour. Here's a guy. 0:45:06.200 --> 0:45:09.200 I don't recognize this guy. Look at this guy, best 0:45:09.200 --> 0:45:13.160 shape of his life, new guy, a new Bazuka Bazuka. 0:45:13.400 --> 0:45:16.320 Welcome to Dodger Talk. Thank you for stopping by. Gate 0:45:16.440 --> 0:45:19.719 to see you. Yeah, hey you got an applause from somebody. Yes, 0:45:20.600 --> 0:45:25.640 bring that microphone up so it'll be in all good. 0:45:25.719 --> 0:45:28.440 Thank god, thank you for this opportunity. Yeah, I'm looking 0:45:28.440 --> 0:45:30.360 forward to seeing the Bazuka on the mound again. 0:45:30.520 --> 0:45:31.960 I mean that's a goal with this year. I mean, 0:45:32.040 --> 0:45:34.360 try to hold the tea and stay healthy and ready 0:45:34.360 --> 0:45:34.560 to go. 0:45:34.920 --> 0:45:37.759 What's it been like for you getting ready to come 0:45:37.800 --> 0:45:40.279 back and making sure you're one hundred percent. 0:45:40.200 --> 0:45:42.080 He is, that's a big goal right there. 0:45:42.400 --> 0:45:45.239 Yeah, you feel like when spring training starts, you're going 0:45:45.239 --> 0:45:47.800 to be a normal picture, normal routine. 0:45:47.320 --> 0:45:50.560 No m routine, no more day and ready for rokenroll. 0:45:50.840 --> 0:45:53.640 That's amazing it is. Hey, we're in your bullpen. I 0:45:53.680 --> 0:45:56.160 just told Banda we're in your house. Yeah, this is 0:45:56.200 --> 0:45:59.640 Bazuka's house right here, Kenley Jensen's house right here, and 0:45:59.680 --> 0:46:02.080 it's to be Edwin Diaz this house now too. 0:46:02.320 --> 0:46:04.880 Yeah, I mean a lot of a lot of cabs. Yeah, 0:46:05.080 --> 0:46:07.960 it's here right now. So I mean gonna be like 0:46:08.000 --> 0:46:11.239 amazing year for the booping guy for the team too. 0:46:11.400 --> 0:46:14.120 So I mean this is adrenale right here in the boopen. 0:46:14.560 --> 0:46:16.600 Yes it is. Have you been working on your cutter. 0:46:16.840 --> 0:46:19.120 I'll been working in my core because that's the best 0:46:19.120 --> 0:46:21.160 pitch right now I have after my singer. You know, 0:46:21.239 --> 0:46:23.640 my singer is my best pitch. But the quarter is 0:46:23.680 --> 0:46:26.720 like domination, you know, like ye the best bitch. 0:46:27.040 --> 0:46:29.880 Have you thought about this? You got Edwin Diaz, you 0:46:29.960 --> 0:46:34.040 got Tanner Scott, you got Alex Besia, you got Anthony Banda, 0:46:34.800 --> 0:46:38.120 you got you got who else am I missing? You 0:46:38.239 --> 0:46:41.239 got the Bazuka. Yeah, you got five guys there. You 0:46:41.280 --> 0:46:43.719 could shorten the game six in in game if you 0:46:43.760 --> 0:46:45.200 guys are all together. 0:46:45.800 --> 0:46:48.799 I mean that's like I'd say, a lot of cabos 0:46:48.840 --> 0:46:51.759 right here. So they're gonna be like a great year, 0:46:51.960 --> 0:46:55.640 great year because we have like spreading and then all 0:46:55.680 --> 0:46:58.280 that we're gonna have domination and then and again. 0:46:58.440 --> 0:46:59.839 How much are you bench pressing now? 0:46:59.840 --> 0:47:01.200 But Zuka? How much? 0:47:01.880 --> 0:47:03.720 How much? Seven hundred? 0:47:03.840 --> 0:47:04.279 I don't know? 0:47:04.480 --> 0:47:07.120 Around Yeah, easy, easy day to seven hundred? 0:47:07.160 --> 0:47:07.520 Wow? 0:47:07.719 --> 0:47:08.760 How about a squad? 0:47:09.200 --> 0:47:15.000 Oh that's easy, like seventy eighty geesh, yeah, wow, it's easy, 0:47:15.200 --> 0:47:15.759 easy day. 0:47:15.840 --> 0:47:17.239 You think you could pick me up right now? 0:47:17.560 --> 0:47:17.799 No? 0:47:17.800 --> 0:47:22.000 No, well you know no YouTube YouTube too big too. 0:47:22.360 --> 0:47:25.839 No, I'm I'm gonna out. I feel like I've never 0:47:25.880 --> 0:47:28.600 missed you because we've kept in contact so much. You know, 0:47:29.160 --> 0:47:32.160 it's easy to forget about guys that are hurt. But 0:47:32.719 --> 0:47:34.920 you're still a big part of this team. And everybody's 0:47:34.960 --> 0:47:37.160 really excited that the Bozuka is back. 0:47:37.480 --> 0:47:39.160 Yeah, I mean, I'm very excited to a part of 0:47:39.160 --> 0:47:42.000 this thing. I'm blessed, you know, I'm blessed to be here. 0:47:42.280 --> 0:47:46.040 I'm so like ten for all that. So but yeah, 0:47:46.080 --> 0:47:49.080 I mean with this team, I'm it's like my my, 0:47:49.320 --> 0:47:51.360 like my everything. 0:47:51.719 --> 0:47:54.080 So thank I'm gonna be here for another year. 0:47:54.640 --> 0:47:59.880 Hey, Bruceta graderol. He looks good. He smells good always. Yeah, 0:48:00.080 --> 0:48:01.120 Hearn's looking great. 0:48:01.600 --> 0:48:05.800 Neil guy now, Neil Guy, No, just improved, just apride. 0:48:05.840 --> 0:48:08.280 That's right, still a great guy. Is still a great smile. 0:48:08.760 --> 0:48:11.040 But when he gets on that mound, watch out, be 0:48:11.200 --> 0:48:12.200 careful because. 0:48:11.960 --> 0:48:12.440 That's not me. 0:48:12.600 --> 0:48:16.719 That's not the guy like you see it now. 0:48:17.480 --> 0:48:18.399 Yeah, that's right. 0:48:18.480 --> 0:48:20.880 Quidnam Azuka, thank you for stopping. 0:48:20.960 --> 0:48:22.480 Appreciate it now your work, God, thank you. 0:48:22.640 --> 0:48:22.719 Man. 0:48:22.840 --> 0:48:25.239 You want to take a picture, Toko and photo, Yeah, sure, 0:48:25.920 --> 0:48:29.520 let's go here. He is the man. Roustar Gradual forty 0:48:29.560 --> 0:48:32.120 eight is going to be back. In twenty twenty six. 0:48:32.200 --> 0:48:35.360 You gotta be ready for this. The Dodger bullpen people 0:48:35.400 --> 0:48:38.000 forget about it. It's not just Edwin Diaz, it's not 0:48:38.080 --> 0:48:42.000 just Tanner Scott. They are coming back big, big, Hey. 0:48:42.040 --> 0:48:46.280 Thank you, Bazuka, thank you. That's a that's gonna close 0:48:46.320 --> 0:48:50.760 out this hour when we continue. We got a big hour. Wow, 0:48:51.440 --> 0:48:54.360 I need a regroup. That was a big first hour. 0:48:55.440 --> 0:48:58.720 We got hour two coming up. You know who's stopping 0:48:58.760 --> 0:49:03.040 by an hour two? Snell Zilla, be ready. Blake Snell 0:49:03.480 --> 0:49:07.400 on Dodger Talk Live from Dodger Stadium. Dodger Fest rolls 0:49:07.440 --> 0:49:10.239 on until one o'clock right here on AM five to 0:49:10.280 --> 0:49:11.400 seventy LA Sports