WEBVTT - Dodgers on Deck (8-25-26) 0:00:00.510 --> 0:00:03.510 For the back-to-back world champions of baseball. 0:00:03.690 --> 0:00:05.910 One of the greatest runs in the history of baseball. 0:00:06.010 --> 0:00:08.550 Immortality is within their reach. 0:00:08.970 --> 0:00:10.050 Incredible. 0:00:10.310 --> 0:00:11.970 And while others make excuses. 0:00:12.310 --> 0:00:14.290 The only reason the Dodgers are doing this is because 0:00:14.310 --> 0:00:16.130 they can. They print money. The Dodgers. 0:00:16.370 --> 0:00:17.270 This can't continue. 0:00:17.320 --> 0:00:18.180 It's not fair. 0:00:18.360 --> 0:00:20.270 Are making plans. Again. 0:00:20.360 --> 0:00:25.220 It's a singular focus on controlling what they can control. 0:00:25.420 --> 0:00:28.500 Now your pregame host of the world champion L.A. 0:00:28.560 --> 0:00:29.080 Dodgers. 0:00:29.640 --> 0:00:31.500 Hi everybody. 0:00:31.720 --> 0:00:38.040 And welcome to Morongo casino Dodgers on deck on this Tuesday, 0:00:38.590 --> 0:00:42.629 August the 25th, another scorcher out there in Southern California. 0:00:42.650 --> 0:00:45.610 Hope you're staying cool wherever you may be as your 0:00:45.670 --> 0:00:49.030 back-to-back world series champion, Los Angeles Dodgers. are on the 0:00:49.110 --> 0:00:52.240 road as they're 80 and 51 on this season. First 0:00:52.280 --> 0:00:54.400 place on top of the NL West. They got a 0:00:54.460 --> 0:00:56.700 nine game lead in the division after a sweep of 0:00:56.720 --> 0:00:59.080 the pirates over the weekend. Don't look now, but the 0:00:59.120 --> 0:01:01.760 Dodgers have won six in a row after a day 0:01:01.840 --> 0:01:02.600 off yesterday. 0:01:02.660 --> 0:01:03.600 They're now starting a. 0:01:04.170 --> 0:01:08.550 Six-game road trip. First stop, Atlanta in a three-game series 0:01:08.610 --> 0:01:11.930 against the Braves. Tyler Glass now fresh off the injured list. 0:01:11.950 --> 0:01:13.750 He's on the mound getting the start. First pitch coming 0:01:13.790 --> 0:01:16.030 up at 415. Between then and now, we've got a 0:01:16.090 --> 0:01:18.070 lot to get to here on Morongo Casino. 0:01:18.090 --> 0:01:18.770 Dodgers on deck. 0:01:19.110 --> 0:01:21.600 You're going to hear from the manager, Dave Roberts, coming 0:01:21.640 --> 0:01:24.039 up in about 45 minutes. Maybe he's going to have 0:01:24.080 --> 0:01:26.619 an update on Shohei Ohtani as he sits down with 0:01:26.640 --> 0:01:28.980 David Vasse. We'll check in with DV, of course, throughout 0:01:29.020 --> 0:01:31.360 the hour. We'll preview this pitching matchup. We got your 0:01:31.380 --> 0:01:34.390 Dodgers magical moment. Charlie Steiner will stop by coming up 0:01:34.420 --> 0:01:37.810 in about 30 minutes. The latest Dodgers injury news. We'll 0:01:37.850 --> 0:01:40.870 visit with Kirsten Watson coming up in just a few minutes. 0:01:40.970 --> 0:01:43.770 And we'll also head out. to the Galpin Ford broadcast booth. 0:01:43.810 --> 0:01:46.819 Well, Sunday at the Ravine, Snell Zillow was on the 0:01:46.860 --> 0:01:49.900 loose as the Dodgers finished off the Buccos. Blake Snell, 0:01:50.200 --> 0:01:53.270 his third start back from elbow surgery. Snell was great. 0:01:53.330 --> 0:01:55.630 Six shutout innings. He gave up a hit in the first, 0:01:55.650 --> 0:01:57.690 a hit in the second, but after that, Nothing. 0:01:57.830 --> 0:02:00.470 He was efficient. He limited the traffic on the base pass. 0:02:00.550 --> 0:02:03.170 Pirates hitters were 0 for 10 with five strikeouts against 0:02:03.210 --> 0:02:05.800 that 95 mile an hour fastball. His best inning was 0:02:05.840 --> 0:02:10.120 his last, a 1-2-3-6 that included a pair of strikeouts. Meanwhile, 0:02:10.160 --> 0:02:12.980 the Dodgers offense gave Blake Snell some early run support 0:02:13.000 --> 0:02:17.020 to work with. In the first, Shohei Otani walked, stole second, 0:02:17.040 --> 0:02:19.910 then later scored on a Mookie Betts ground ball double play. 0:02:19.940 --> 0:02:21.410 Dodgers a 1-0 lead. 0:02:21.770 --> 0:02:22.530 Go to the fourth. 0:02:22.650 --> 0:02:24.829 It was the bottom of the lineup getting it done 0:02:24.930 --> 0:02:26.190 on Sunday with two outs. 0:02:26.530 --> 0:02:28.049 The newest Dodger, Alec Thomas. 0:02:28.669 --> 0:02:31.130 One ball, one strike off her. And a swing and 0:02:31.150 --> 0:02:32.250 a ground ball into right field. 0:02:32.290 --> 0:02:32.940 A base hit. 0:02:33.680 --> 0:02:37.240 Tommy Edmond touches third. Valdez bobbles the ball in right. 0:02:38.160 --> 0:02:41.720 Edmund comes in to score. An RBI single for Alec Thomas. 0:02:42.240 --> 0:02:45.429 Tucker gets to third. And the Dodgers have extended their 0:02:45.470 --> 0:02:46.100 lead to 2-0. 0:02:46.110 --> 0:02:52.190 And for Alec Thomas, an RBI last night as an 0:02:52.290 --> 0:02:53.490 RBI this afternoon. 0:02:54.710 --> 0:02:59.080 RBI single for Alec Thomas. His second since getting called up. 0:02:59.460 --> 0:03:03.380 Dodgers a 2-0 lead. However, the very next batter, Hunter Froduscia, 0:03:03.500 --> 0:03:04.180 added to that lead. 0:03:04.880 --> 0:03:07.970 Left-handed hitting catcher waits, and the Pirate right-hander ready to 0:03:08.000 --> 0:03:12.530 throw home. The pitch swung on and looped into right field. 0:03:12.570 --> 0:03:14.450 That ball's going to get down for a hit. Here 0:03:14.490 --> 0:03:17.709 comes Tucker in to score. Thomas around second on his. 0:03:17.630 --> 0:03:18.350 Way to third. 0:03:18.389 --> 0:03:20.290 Throw is cut off in the middle of the infield, 0:03:20.680 --> 0:03:24.220 and Tadusha, an RBI single, and the Dodgers lead it 3-0. 0:03:24.260 --> 0:03:27.380 In the bottom part of the order, doing some damage. 0:03:27.480 --> 0:03:30.810 That's Three hits from six, seven, eight, and nine in 0:03:30.820 --> 0:03:31.669 today's ballgame. 0:03:32.010 --> 0:03:35.170 Hunter Fadusha, the nine-hitter with the RBI single to right 0:03:35.190 --> 0:03:37.550 with two outs. A little two-out magic from the Dodgers 0:03:37.570 --> 0:03:39.570 there in the fourth. They took a 3-0 lead. Then 0:03:39.590 --> 0:03:41.910 in the fifth, Dodgers tacked on one more. Max Muncy, 0:03:42.010 --> 0:03:44.240 RBI ground out. That made it a 4-0 Dodgers lead. 0:03:44.510 --> 0:03:46.680 Blake Snell with the six shutout innings. Turn it over 0:03:46.700 --> 0:03:49.140 to the bullpen. Eduardo Enriquez got the 7th. He put 0:03:49.180 --> 0:03:51.220 up a 0. Brock Stewart got the 8th. Had a 0:03:51.240 --> 0:03:53.980 1-2-3 inning. Alex Vecchia took over the 9th inning despite 0:03:54.020 --> 0:03:55.800 a leadoff walk. Got out of it with a 0 0:03:55.800 --> 0:03:59.430 on the scoreboard. Dodgers shut out the Pirates on Sunday 4-0. 0:03:59.690 --> 0:04:02.830 Blake Snell, three relievers combined for a two-hit shutout. Snell, 0:04:02.850 --> 0:04:06.030 since returning from his elbow injury, three starts, 18 innings, 0:04:06.030 --> 0:04:10.120 21 strikeouts, and an ERA of 1. Dodgers with the win, 0:04:10.180 --> 0:04:12.560 sweep the Buccos. They have now won six straight overall. 0:04:12.760 --> 0:04:15.600 They're 80-51, nine games up in the division. They're one 0:04:15.620 --> 0:04:17.700 game back in Milwaukee for the best record in baseball, 0:04:17.960 --> 0:04:19.680 four games up on the brace for the number two 0:04:19.700 --> 0:04:21.210 spot in the National League. And wouldn't you know it, 0:04:21.560 --> 0:04:23.660 the Dodgers are in Atlanta for the start of a 0:04:23.700 --> 0:04:26.560 three-game series. Tyler Glass now on the mound. First pitch 0:04:26.600 --> 0:04:28.800 from Chewist Park in Atlanta is coming up at 415. 0:04:28.779 --> 0:04:30.500 And with more, let's head out to the Galper Ford 0:04:30.520 --> 0:04:33.320 broadcast booth as we say hello to Steven Nelson and 0:04:33.380 --> 0:04:33.800 Rick Monday. 0:04:33.820 --> 0:04:34.080 Guys. 0:04:34.100 --> 0:04:34.820 All right, Tim. 0:04:34.860 --> 0:04:37.560 Greetings from Atlanta. The Dodgers trying to win seven in 0:04:37.580 --> 0:04:40.290 a row. For the first time this year, coming off 0:04:40.330 --> 0:04:44.750 back-to-back sweeps of the Rockies and Pirates. But now, the 0:04:44.790 --> 0:04:47.310 different end of the standings, Rick. Monday, this is a 0:04:47.330 --> 0:04:50.530 battle of first-place teams. Significant stakes in this series as 0:04:50.570 --> 0:04:51.630 well against Atlanta. 0:04:51.850 --> 0:04:54.390 Yeah, and two teams, quite frankly, that are coming in 0:04:54.430 --> 0:04:58.170 and looking at the opposite ends of the spectrum. The Dodgers, well, yes, 0:04:58.290 --> 0:05:00.250 they've won all those games in a row that you're 0:05:00.310 --> 0:05:03.930 talking about. And for Atlanta, even though they have, starting today, 0:05:03.970 --> 0:05:06.630 three-and-a-half game lead over Philadelphia for first place in the 0:05:06.690 --> 0:05:10.029 National League Eastern Division. They've lost seven of the last ten. 0:05:10.310 --> 0:05:13.000 They're 11-10 in the month of August and trying to 0:05:13.100 --> 0:05:15.760 right their ship, and they would like no better time 0:05:15.800 --> 0:05:18.080 to do it than right now in this series because 0:05:18.120 --> 0:05:22.440 this could have really implications of gigantic proportion if you're 0:05:22.460 --> 0:05:24.560 looking now at postseason opportunities. 0:05:24.580 --> 0:05:27.020 Yeah, obviously two buys in each league, and the Dodgers 0:05:27.060 --> 0:05:29.740 currently occupy the second spot in the National League, just 0:05:30.020 --> 0:05:32.810 one game behind the Milwaukee Brewers, the team that Atlanta 0:05:32.850 --> 0:05:36.710 just beat on Sunday in Williamsport at the Little League Classic. 0:05:37.150 --> 0:05:40.790 For the Braves, they had a really tough trip, seven games, 0:05:40.850 --> 0:05:43.339 and they lost five of them. And by the end 0:05:43.380 --> 0:05:46.380 of this series, they'll have played, what, seven in a 0:05:46.420 --> 0:05:51.260 row against first-place clubs. So this one, again, the Braves 0:05:51.300 --> 0:05:54.620 having beat the Dodgers in Los Angeles back in May, 0:05:55.000 --> 0:05:57.730 if they win this series, that is the season series 0:05:58.020 --> 0:05:58.450 as well. 0:05:58.690 --> 0:06:01.790 And the Dodgers right now, Stephen, are playing very good baseball. 0:06:02.010 --> 0:06:04.050 They still have a couple little tweaks here, a couple 0:06:04.070 --> 0:06:06.090 of tweaks there. We're going to see Tyler Glantz now 0:06:06.130 --> 0:06:10.560 that come out. And pitching tonight's ballgame, we've not seen 0:06:10.580 --> 0:06:13.020 him really since early May because of the lower back spasm. 0:06:13.060 --> 0:06:14.870 So he's going to be in there. But the Dodgers, 0:06:14.930 --> 0:06:17.410 if you look at it, they're hitting with opportunities right now. 0:06:17.670 --> 0:06:20.770 The defense has been rather steady. The bullpen has really 0:06:20.810 --> 0:06:23.330 been able to close the door. And I think from 0:06:23.420 --> 0:06:26.440 an offensive standpoint, I think over the last week to 0:06:26.500 --> 0:06:30.570 ten days, pitch selection of Dodger hitters have really gone 0:06:30.630 --> 0:06:33.370 back to what has been a secret and very successful 0:06:33.430 --> 0:06:34.150 formula for them. 0:06:34.290 --> 0:06:37.029 Yeah, they've gotten back to being themselves. Stinger in the box, 0:06:37.210 --> 0:06:40.260 kind of stubborn in their approach at the plate, not 0:06:40.360 --> 0:06:43.880 expanding too much. They're facing a righty in Bryce Elder, 0:06:43.960 --> 0:06:47.040 whom shut them down in L.A. back on the 10th 0:06:47.060 --> 0:06:49.040 of May. But you mentioned Tyler Glass. Now, he's sort 0:06:49.060 --> 0:06:53.120 of the headline on this Tuesday. His first start, his 0:06:53.170 --> 0:06:57.530 first outing since May 6th He hit the injured list 0:06:57.550 --> 0:07:00.250 with back spasms. It wasn't supposed to be serious, but 0:07:00.290 --> 0:07:03.120 from May 6th to August 25th, it was a lot 0:07:03.750 --> 0:07:06.760 more serious than anybody thought or feared, but it'll be 0:07:06.800 --> 0:07:09.300 good to get him back underneath him and into the 0:07:09.320 --> 0:07:10.480 swing of things down this stretch. 0:07:10.520 --> 0:07:12.740 Yeah, and we're also seeing a little bit different twist 0:07:12.800 --> 0:07:14.640 as far as the lineup tonight, and that's going to 0:07:14.680 --> 0:07:18.280 feature Alex Cole. We'll get the call in left field, 0:07:18.320 --> 0:07:20.560 and he'll bat in the seventh spot. Alec Thomas again 0:07:20.700 --> 0:07:23.100 in center field. He's been able to really run a 0:07:23.280 --> 0:07:26.520 lot of fly balls down, and You know, Thomas has 0:07:26.640 --> 0:07:28.780 come up with some very key hits since he has 0:07:28.860 --> 0:07:31.360 rejoined the Major League Club. To the Dodgers, you talk 0:07:31.380 --> 0:07:34.310 about a good pickup as it happened with Andy Pahez 0:07:34.330 --> 0:07:37.270 getting a fracture of the left hand. Alex Thomas has 0:07:37.330 --> 0:07:38.930 fit in very nicely so far. 0:07:39.090 --> 0:07:40.950 Yeah, a couple of games, a couple of hits, a couple. 0:07:40.770 --> 0:07:44.120 Of ribbies for Thomas who's playing in center and batting eighth. 0:07:44.150 --> 0:07:45.740 All right, Tim, we're going to get it back to 0:07:45.780 --> 0:07:48.180 you in studio a little bit later. Mo will join 0:07:48.200 --> 0:07:49.320 you with a big key. 0:07:49.840 --> 0:07:50.640 All right, thank you, Nellie. 0:07:50.670 --> 0:07:52.390 As we count you down to first pitch, Dodger fans, 0:07:52.410 --> 0:07:55.030 get that game day meal on at Shakey's Pizza Parlor. 0:07:55.370 --> 0:08:00.330 Order your Shakey's Pizza, Chicken, and Mojo's right now at Shakeys.com. 0:08:00.390 --> 0:08:02.790 All right, coming up here on Dodgers on Deck. David 0:08:02.870 --> 0:08:05.500 Vasse goes high and tight with the manager, Dave Roberts. 0:08:05.520 --> 0:08:07.580 We'll get his thoughts on this series, the way his 0:08:07.600 --> 0:08:10.160 team is playing, and an update on Shohei Otani. 0:08:10.480 --> 0:08:12.300 We'll also hear from Blake Snell. 0:08:12.340 --> 0:08:14.620 The latest on the injury front is Will Smith's going 0:08:14.670 --> 0:08:17.010 out on a minor league rehab assignment tonight. 0:08:17.070 --> 0:08:18.070 We'll have more on that coming up. 0:08:18.330 --> 0:08:21.750 Your Dodgers magical moment, Charlie Steiner, your Otani rewind. But 0:08:21.810 --> 0:08:25.310 up next, Kirsten Watson. Lots to talk to her about. 0:08:25.690 --> 0:08:28.250 That's all coming up. We lead you up to Dodgers 0:08:28.560 --> 0:08:30.840 and Braves on this Tuesday from Atlanta. 0:08:31.040 --> 0:08:31.780 Thanks for being with us. 0:08:32.140 --> 0:08:32.520 I'm Tim Cates. 0:08:32.540 --> 0:08:38.980 This is the back-to-back World Series champion Dodgers Audio Network. 0:08:39.020 --> 0:08:44.210 This is Morongo Casino. Dodgers on tape. On your home 0:08:44.270 --> 0:08:46.189 for L.A. Dodgers baseball. 0:08:51.690 --> 0:08:55.170 Dodgers and Braves start of a three-game series. Tyler Glass 0:08:55.210 --> 0:08:57.600 now Price, Elder the pitching matchup. Glass now fresh off 0:08:57.620 --> 0:09:00.640 the injured list. First pitch coming up at 415. 0:09:00.640 --> 0:09:03.580 This is the Ohtani Rewind. 0:09:03.960 --> 0:09:06.480 Freeman had a hit in the sixth inning. There goes 0:09:06.559 --> 0:09:09.089 Ohtani for second. Pitch is low for a ball. Ohtani 0:09:09.110 --> 0:09:12.890 slides in safely. Stolen base for Shohei. That's number nine. 0:09:13.809 --> 0:09:16.710 We got a pretty good jump on Bakker. And the 0:09:16.730 --> 0:09:17.970 Dodgers have a man in scoring position. 0:09:18.490 --> 0:09:21.860 Shohei Otani with the stolen base on Sunday, his ninth 0:09:21.940 --> 0:09:24.280 of the season. At the plate, Shohei was overthrown with 0:09:24.300 --> 0:09:26.440 the strikeout. He also had the walk, which he then 0:09:26.460 --> 0:09:28.540 stole second base and later scored on the Mookie Betts. 0:09:28.980 --> 0:09:31.990 Double play ground outs. Dodgers scored a run on the first. 0:09:32.110 --> 0:09:33.550 They tacked on more as they go on to beat 0:09:33.570 --> 0:09:34.390 the Pirates on Sunday. 0:09:34.410 --> 0:09:39.640 4-0. 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That's cars with a K. 0:09:55.530 --> 0:09:56.849 Well, well, well. 0:09:57.370 --> 0:09:59.970 Kirsten Watson now joins us from Truist Park in Atlanta. 0:10:00.030 --> 0:10:03.400 atlanta it's been an exciting couple of days oh because 0:10:03.420 --> 0:10:05.240 the dodgers have won six in a row that's why. 0:10:05.160 --> 0:10:07.300 We're excited there you go. 0:10:07.300 --> 0:10:09.420 Dodgers fresh off the sweep of the pirates fresh off 0:10:09.440 --> 0:10:11.860 the sweep of the colorado rockies and what a series 0:10:11.880 --> 0:10:13.400 we have here i assume there's a little bit of 0:10:13.460 --> 0:10:16.140 buzz in atlanta with the braves and dodgers squaring off 0:10:16.460 --> 0:10:17.780 there especially there. 0:10:17.640 --> 0:10:19.600 Always is when these two teams come together then you 0:10:19.620 --> 0:10:22.450 think about obviously the history you've got a freddie freeman 0:10:22.490 --> 0:10:24.810 now playing for the dodgers so it's always an electric 0:10:24.929 --> 0:10:27.490 one when this team shows up here in atlanta but 0:10:27.510 --> 0:10:29.890 today we have even more exciting news because guys are 0:10:29.910 --> 0:10:32.510 coming off the il and that includes tyler glass now 0:10:32.530 --> 0:10:34.990 who has to start we know with tyler he was 0:10:35.030 --> 0:10:37.980 dealing with some lower back spasms and pain and there 0:10:38.000 --> 0:10:40.000 were times where it felt like he was playing catch 0:10:40.040 --> 0:10:42.079 again they shut him back down he was trying to 0:10:42.120 --> 0:10:44.719 build up and then things would go sideways Well, he's 0:10:44.780 --> 0:10:47.560 finally in the clear. He feels really good. And even 0:10:47.600 --> 0:10:50.060 if you look at his rehab assignment, his last one, 0:10:50.080 --> 0:10:53.199 he got into the sixth inning through 77 pitches. So 0:10:53.240 --> 0:10:56.339 Dave Roberts said today that they feel comfortable pushing him 0:10:56.420 --> 0:10:59.400 to hopefully get through six. And they're just excited. He 0:10:59.440 --> 0:11:03.440 came in this season with a different level of focus, 0:11:03.480 --> 0:11:05.760 of confidence, and just really getting out of his head, 0:11:05.800 --> 0:11:09.050 not letting the little things bother him. And unfortunately, injury 0:11:09.090 --> 0:11:11.010 got him down. So for him to be back and 0:11:11.030 --> 0:11:14.350 to be back at really the most important times, Dave 0:11:14.390 --> 0:11:16.980 Roberts even added today that it feels like just this 0:11:17.080 --> 0:11:22.100 rotation and the potent rotation that it is, it's finally 0:11:22.200 --> 0:11:24.240 coming back together as they had imagined. 0:11:25.080 --> 0:11:28.110 Dave Roberts used the word daunting on Sunday, and I 0:11:28.120 --> 0:11:30.470 thought it was a brilliant use of the word daunting 0:11:30.790 --> 0:11:34.990 about describing this Dodgers rotation. This is what we thought 0:11:35.110 --> 0:11:38.110 it would look like when everybody's healthy, and we're almost 0:11:38.150 --> 0:11:38.870 at that point now. 0:11:39.250 --> 0:11:40.880 Yeah, I mean, I think when you get back a 0:11:40.910 --> 0:11:43.860 guy like Tyler today, that's another kind of check on 0:11:43.900 --> 0:11:46.939 the list of the talent that they have in the rotation. 0:11:47.300 --> 0:11:49.620 And then it's only going to continue to get stronger. 0:11:49.700 --> 0:11:52.599 You now have Shohei Otani, who's back to pitching. We 0:11:52.620 --> 0:11:54.620 know that he's thrown a live BP in which he 0:11:54.660 --> 0:11:55.510 faced six batters. 0:11:55.630 --> 0:11:57.589 All six of the batters just happened to be Will Smith. 0:11:57.690 --> 0:12:00.250 But for him to essentially do an up-down when the 0:12:00.309 --> 0:12:03.010 team was back home, he's getting closer to being back 0:12:03.050 --> 0:12:06.050 into a big league game as a pitcher. Dave Roberts today, 0:12:06.130 --> 0:12:08.030 as well as Mark Pryor, when they spoke, they were 0:12:08.100 --> 0:12:10.580 saying that the plan for him this week is going 0:12:10.620 --> 0:12:13.319 to be another bullpen. It could be a live, it 0:12:13.380 --> 0:12:15.810 could just be in the pen. But it sounds like 0:12:15.830 --> 0:12:18.829 that could be potentially on Thursday or Friday. But with Shohei, 0:12:18.870 --> 0:12:20.490 we really kind of just have to keep our eyes 0:12:20.590 --> 0:12:23.070 peeled for when he comes out onto the field to 0:12:23.090 --> 0:12:25.350 get a true idea of when it's going to happen. 0:12:25.730 --> 0:12:28.010 But that would then line him up that he could 0:12:28.050 --> 0:12:32.210 then throw an inning in a game on Sunday in Detroit. 0:12:32.270 --> 0:12:34.689 So there's a chance that by the time we get 0:12:34.770 --> 0:12:38.020 through this road trip, We're going to see everyone now 0:12:38.140 --> 0:12:41.610 back healthy in this rotation. And it's going to start 0:12:41.690 --> 0:12:44.370 with Tyler. Then in between, you're going to see Roki. 0:12:44.390 --> 0:12:46.190 You're going to see Yoshi. Then you're going to see 0:12:46.690 --> 0:12:49.820 Tarek Skubal, Blake Snell. And it could end with Shohei 0:12:49.960 --> 0:12:53.500 Otani before that off day. So it is pretty insane 0:12:53.520 --> 0:12:55.860 when you start to realize not only the talent, but 0:12:56.280 --> 0:13:00.080 how the guys play. in there, how talented they are individually, 0:13:00.360 --> 0:13:02.140 and how it's going to push each other to want 0:13:02.179 --> 0:13:04.170 to be better and to be the best versions of themselves, 0:13:04.210 --> 0:13:07.170 making it a very healthy competition and just space to 0:13:07.210 --> 0:13:09.290 be gearing up for September and then October. 0:13:09.690 --> 0:13:11.590 Well, if there was any other news we should get to, 0:13:11.630 --> 0:13:13.030 I can't think of it right now. 0:13:13.510 --> 0:13:14.250 I don't know anything. 0:13:14.590 --> 0:13:18.429 I don't know. There's nothing else to ask you, I guess. 0:13:18.550 --> 0:13:21.670 I think we're just all really happy. We are just 0:13:21.809 --> 0:13:26.030 so happy because Dodger baseball is finally back at its peak. 0:13:26.130 --> 0:13:28.360 And we love, love. Absolutely. 0:13:28.540 --> 0:13:31.979 We love love. We'll leave it right there. Kirsten, appreciate it. 0:13:31.980 --> 0:13:33.439 We'll check in with you after the game. Still to 0:13:33.480 --> 0:13:35.679 come here on Morongo Casino, Dodgers on deck. 0:13:35.700 --> 0:13:37.200 We'll dive deeper into this pitchy matchup. 0:13:37.400 --> 0:13:39.480 David Vasse is going to go one-on-one with the manager, 0:13:39.500 --> 0:13:41.060 Dave Roberts, and I think we'll get a little bit 0:13:41.100 --> 0:13:44.590 more clarity on Shuhei Otani. But up next, we'll get 0:13:44.610 --> 0:13:47.750 you an injury report, and we'll hear from Snellzilla, Blake Snell, 0:13:47.790 --> 0:13:50.690 after his dominant performance on Sunday. 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Andy Pajas on the injured list with 0:14:36.540 --> 0:14:39.000 the left hand fracture. He had a pin put in 0:14:39.040 --> 0:14:41.900 there over the weekend. We hope he gets a speedy recovery. 0:14:41.960 --> 0:14:44.220 Edwin Diaz on the IEL with the neck inflammation. Dalton 0:14:44.260 --> 0:14:47.080 Rushing on the IEL with the elbow injury. Blake Trinan 0:14:47.120 --> 0:14:49.150 on the IEL with the right elbow inflammation. He's made 0:14:49.170 --> 0:14:53.450 a couple of minor rehab appearances down in AAA Oklahoma City. 0:14:53.870 --> 0:14:55.870 As for the rest of the injured Dodgers, Will Smith, 0:14:55.890 --> 0:14:59.670 neck inflammation. He's actually in Oklahoma City with the Comets tonight. 0:14:59.740 --> 0:15:02.560 He is scheduled to begin his rehab assignment this evening. 0:15:02.600 --> 0:15:05.600 The three-time All-Star and three-time All-Star. World Series champ Will 0:15:05.640 --> 0:15:07.640 Kline working his way back from the bone chips in 0:15:07.680 --> 0:15:09.860 his elbow. Don't forget about Bobby Miller, Ben Kisperius, and 0:15:09.880 --> 0:15:12.300 Gavin Stone. All are in AAA Oklahoma City trying to 0:15:12.340 --> 0:15:17.240 salvage their injury-riddled 2026 seasons. Well, the Dodgers on Sunday 0:15:17.300 --> 0:15:19.760 finished off the sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates. How about 0:15:19.820 --> 0:15:23.470 Blake Snell? Six shutout innings. He allowed just two hits 0:15:23.550 --> 0:15:26.430 along the way. He was fantastic with his command and 0:15:26.490 --> 0:15:27.970 afterwards talked to the media about. 0:15:27.870 --> 0:15:28.460 Getting the W. 0:15:28.470 --> 0:15:30.980 Yeah, no, I was definitely.. 0:15:32.510 --> 0:15:33.350 It's just got to be better. 0:15:33.510 --> 0:15:35.820 I mean, his own more get first pitch strike, land 0:15:35.890 --> 0:15:39.800 off speed. I think their game plan against me, I 0:15:39.820 --> 0:15:44.760 should have adjusted quicker. So, yeah, just I got a 0:15:44.760 --> 0:15:45.300 lot to work on. 0:15:45.970 --> 0:15:47.750 Is that one of those things when you're seeing the 0:15:48.090 --> 0:15:51.170 two outs and then potentially a walker, them getting on 0:15:51.210 --> 0:15:52.470 base here and there and just looking to kind of 0:15:52.570 --> 0:15:54.080 execute on the back end of the inning? 0:15:54.380 --> 0:15:56.300 Yeah, because there's a couple innings there where you get 0:15:56.320 --> 0:16:00.000 two quick outs and then full count walk, full count walk. 0:16:00.280 --> 0:16:05.280 It's just not acceptable, especially with, you know, I feel good. 0:16:05.300 --> 0:16:08.140 I know I can command the ball. It's just honestly 0:16:08.180 --> 0:16:10.320 it's lazy. It's me trying to get strikeouts instead of, 0:16:10.380 --> 0:16:13.920 you know, try to go seven, eight, nine. So definitely 0:16:13.980 --> 0:16:17.140 got to clean that up. but I know I'm going 0:16:17.160 --> 0:16:19.960 to do that and just continue to get better and 0:16:20.220 --> 0:16:23.260 learn and grow but happy with the slider today to 0:16:23.320 --> 0:16:25.200 righties I felt like I was finally on top of 0:16:25.220 --> 0:16:28.830 the ball and looked like a fastball so happy with 0:16:28.870 --> 0:16:31.190 that but yeah I definitely I just know I got 0:16:31.210 --> 0:16:32.470 a lot to do to be better. 0:16:33.530 --> 0:16:35.830 You said you know that you could have adjusted quicker 0:16:35.850 --> 0:16:37.410 to what they were trying to do to you what 0:16:37.430 --> 0:16:38.870 did he say they were trying to do to you. 0:16:39.110 --> 0:16:41.840 If I told you that they would then watch this 0:16:41.890 --> 0:16:43.780 interview and then they'd be ready for the next time 0:16:43.820 --> 0:16:46.070 I face them so I can't say it. 0:16:46.570 --> 0:16:51.150 Um, but yeah, I wish I could. Yeah. I can't. 0:16:51.190 --> 0:16:55.300 This weekend with, you know, Yamamoto, Terry, now yourself, uh, 0:16:55.440 --> 0:16:57.980 kind of getting a good feeling about what this, you know, 0:16:58.040 --> 0:16:59.260 postseason rotation. 0:16:58.900 --> 0:16:59.320 Could look like. 0:16:59.800 --> 0:17:03.040 Yeah, no, definitely excited about it. And then glass on Tuesday, um, 0:17:04.140 --> 0:17:07.190 and shows working his way back. I mean, yeah, it's 0:17:07.210 --> 0:17:08.770 going to be a lot of, uh, a lot of 0:17:09.090 --> 0:17:13.790 good competition, uh, within the starting rotation and, I'm really 0:17:13.830 --> 0:17:16.850 excited about it. I mean, being able to watch, you know, 0:17:17.609 --> 0:17:19.550 some of the best pitchers in the game and learn 0:17:19.590 --> 0:17:22.690 from them, the mentality, the way they attack, you know, 0:17:22.750 --> 0:17:27.840 having those conversations are very big. Yeah, no, I'm definitely 0:17:27.880 --> 0:17:30.300 grateful that we're on the same team and, you know, 0:17:30.320 --> 0:17:31.000 a lot to learn. 0:17:31.890 --> 0:17:34.730 I feel like command-wise, overall, you've been in a good spot. 0:17:34.810 --> 0:17:38.790 Is that something that you were kind of looking to see, 0:17:38.830 --> 0:17:41.480 especially in game action, like where the command would be at? 0:17:41.500 --> 0:17:45.159 Yeah, I mean, the command's good. You know, you could 0:17:45.200 --> 0:17:48.900 go three walks hit by pitch, but When I look 0:17:48.940 --> 0:17:51.220 at it, I see I commanded the zone the whole game. 0:17:51.240 --> 0:17:57.290 It's three at-bats that need to be more focused and 0:17:57.310 --> 0:17:59.210 stop trying to get the strikeout. Get strike one and 0:17:59.230 --> 0:18:01.880 then go from there. When it comes to me commanding 0:18:01.890 --> 0:18:05.220 the zone, if you watch the game, you'll know I 0:18:05.240 --> 0:18:08.399 can command the zone. It's not the Blake Snell of 0:18:09.090 --> 0:18:11.070 you know, when I was younger, and I would miss, 0:18:11.109 --> 0:18:13.369 you know, arm side up in a way, you know, 0:18:13.410 --> 0:18:15.990 two or three times, and then have to fight my 0:18:16.060 --> 0:18:19.179 way back to walk. The ball's definitely a lot closer 0:18:19.200 --> 0:18:24.300 to the zone, just missing or just hitting, and, yeah, 0:18:24.760 --> 0:18:25.919