WEBVTT - Dodgers on Deck (9-17-26) 0:00:00.550 --> 0:00:03.560 For the back to back world champions of baseball. 0:00:03.760 --> 0:00:06.000 One of the greatest runs in the history of baseball. 0:00:06.080 --> 0:00:11.360 Immortality. is within their reach incredible and while others make 0:00:11.460 --> 0:00:14.360 excuses the only reason the dodgers are doing this because 0:00:14.380 --> 0:00:17.340 they can they print money the dodgers this can't continue 0:00:17.380 --> 0:00:21.340 it's not fair are making plans again it's a singular 0:00:21.480 --> 0:00:26.570 focus on controlling what they can control now your pre-game 0:00:26.630 --> 0:00:31.070 host of the world champion la dodgers tim cates hi. 0:00:31.030 --> 0:00:35.820 Everybody and good morning Hope you're enjoying your commute, your 0:00:35.880 --> 0:00:39.080 drive to work, your cup of coffee, your breakfast, taking 0:00:39.100 --> 0:00:41.780 the kids to school, whatever you're doing on this Thursday morning. 0:00:41.800 --> 0:00:44.850 Thanks for being with us on Morongo Casino. Dodgers on 0:00:45.010 --> 0:00:48.449 deck as your back-to-back World Series champion, Los Angeles Dodgers, 0:00:48.870 --> 0:00:52.770 wrap up this road trip in Cincinnati. The final game 0:00:53.110 --> 0:00:56.030 of this four-game set, final game of this seven-game roadie, 0:00:56.080 --> 0:00:56.840 Dodgers 92-60. 0:00:57.000 --> 0:00:57.790 And still.... 0:01:00.300 --> 0:01:04.340 Waiting to clinch the NL West. That magic number just 0:01:04.459 --> 0:01:05.649 hovering over them. 0:01:06.090 --> 0:01:09.830 It is looming. It is now still one game. That's it. 0:01:10.390 --> 0:01:11.890 One win for the Dodgers. 0:01:12.209 --> 0:01:15.000 And they clinched their 13th NL West Divisional title in 0:01:15.020 --> 0:01:18.880 the last 14 years. And they look to do it 0:01:18.940 --> 0:01:22.060 today with Justin Robleski on the mound. Where would they 0:01:22.120 --> 0:01:26.390 be without Justin Robleski this year? He's made 21 starts 0:01:26.450 --> 0:01:30.050 for the Dodgers. He was an all-star, double-digit winner the 0:01:30.090 --> 0:01:33.010 first half of the season, looking to regain that form 0:01:33.050 --> 0:01:36.650 today in Cincinnati. First pitch coming up at 940 over 0:01:36.670 --> 0:01:38.540 the next hour here on Morongo Casino. 0:01:38.580 --> 0:01:40.800 Dodgers on deck. We got a lot to get to. 0:01:41.080 --> 0:01:43.400 You're going to hear from the manager, Dave Roberts, coming 0:01:43.420 --> 0:01:46.059 up in 20 minutes, his pregame thoughts today. How's he 0:01:46.100 --> 0:01:48.020 feeling going into this game with the chance still to 0:01:48.080 --> 0:01:50.700 clinch the division? We'll dive deeper into this pitchy matchup. 0:01:50.740 --> 0:01:52.430 David Vasse joins us throughout the hour. He's going to 0:01:52.440 --> 0:01:56.270 go one-on-one with newest Dodger left-hander Chris Bubich. That's coming 0:01:56.330 --> 0:01:59.350 up in about 45 minutes, so you're not going to 0:01:59.390 --> 0:02:00.070 want to miss that. 0:02:00.090 --> 0:02:01.650 We got your Dodgers magical moment. 0:02:02.070 --> 0:02:04.450 Shortly, we'll go down to the field live with Kirsten 0:02:04.590 --> 0:02:08.070 Watson from Sportsnet LA. Get her thoughts on this Dodgers 0:02:08.130 --> 0:02:09.859 team as they wrap up this road trip in just 0:02:09.900 --> 0:02:12.140 a few minutes. Out to the Gallup and Ford broadcast 0:02:12.160 --> 0:02:15.120 booth with Rick Monday and Tim Never. Well, last night 0:02:15.220 --> 0:02:18.720 in Cincinnati, it was a quick outing for Snellzilla and 0:02:18.760 --> 0:02:20.480 a long night. 0:02:20.260 --> 0:02:21.500 For the Dodgers bullpen. 0:02:21.860 --> 0:02:25.270 Blake Snell, who has made, what, eight starts now in 0:02:25.310 --> 0:02:27.750 the season for the Dodgers. He's been hurt a lot 0:02:27.790 --> 0:02:31.489 of 2026. He's been good when he's healthy. Last night, 0:02:31.970 --> 0:02:34.450 one inning. He struck out a batter, gave up a 0:02:34.490 --> 0:02:36.910 hit through 19 pitches, and then had to exit the 0:02:36.950 --> 0:02:41.169 game with a groin soreness that was nagging him during 0:02:41.389 --> 0:02:45.170 pregame warm-ups. He came out after three outs. That meant 0:02:45.650 --> 0:02:47.170 the Dodgers were going to turn it over to the 0:02:47.210 --> 0:02:49.149 bullpen for the final 24 outs in this game. They're 0:02:49.169 --> 0:02:51.210 going to have to piece it together and get some 0:02:51.290 --> 0:02:54.010 offense along the way, and they got some offense in 0:02:54.030 --> 0:02:54.950 the top of the third. 0:02:55.050 --> 0:02:57.010 Mookie bets on for Will Smith. 0:02:57.590 --> 0:03:01.790 Riding the Jordan Cruiser all around the southern states. This 0:03:01.830 --> 0:03:03.910 ball is stroked to right field and deep heading toward 0:03:03.950 --> 0:03:05.970 the wall. It is off the base of the wall. 0:03:06.030 --> 0:03:08.530 Mookie already around second. He's going to get away to him. 0:03:08.570 --> 0:03:10.690 He touches third on his way to the plate. The 0:03:10.740 --> 0:03:13.799 relay throw is late. Mookie scores standing up on an 0:03:13.919 --> 0:03:15.620 RBI double by Will Smith. 0:03:15.700 --> 0:03:16.160 It's 1-0 Dodgers. 0:03:17.139 --> 0:03:19.620 Yeah, Dodgers with the 1-0 lead on the Will Smith 0:03:19.720 --> 0:03:22.360 RBI double, number 30 on the season for Will. 0:03:22.740 --> 0:03:25.510 Snell went the first. Blake Trinan got the second. 0:03:25.570 --> 0:03:29.190 Seth Halverson got the third inning and got touched up 0:03:29.250 --> 0:03:30.070 by guess who? 0:03:30.630 --> 0:03:31.870 Ellie De La Cruz. 0:03:32.430 --> 0:03:36.350 Two-ball, one-strike pitch. De La Cruz hits it hard to 0:03:36.390 --> 0:03:39.320 right field. It is gone, and the Reds have a 0:03:39.340 --> 0:03:43.320 lead as Ellie De La Cruz puts a hurtin' on 0:03:43.360 --> 0:03:46.360 the Dodgers again. His fifth home run against the Dodgers 0:03:46.400 --> 0:03:51.790 this year. And for De La Cruz, his 28th of 0:03:51.830 --> 0:03:52.410 the season. 0:03:52.870 --> 0:03:56.390 The Dodgers have played the Cincinnati Reds six times this year. 0:03:56.450 --> 0:04:00.490 He's hit home runs in five of those six games. 0:04:00.530 --> 0:04:03.470 And that one gave the Reds a 2-1 lead. They 0:04:03.490 --> 0:04:05.610 would tack on another in the fifth on a Myers 0:04:05.630 --> 0:04:08.130 home run to make it a 3-1 lead. Dodgers would 0:04:08.170 --> 0:04:11.090 chip away in this sixth. Tommy Edmond, an RBI groundout, 0:04:11.360 --> 0:04:15.120 scoring Kyle Tucker. And the Reds had a 3-2 lead 0:04:15.260 --> 0:04:18.760 over the Dodgers. They were within striking distance. Until they weren't. 0:04:18.900 --> 0:04:21.200 In the bottom of the sixth, RBI single from Brito 0:04:21.240 --> 0:04:23.760 made it 4-2. As the Reds then would tack on 0:04:23.820 --> 0:04:26.580 more in the seventh. Two more to be exact to 0:04:26.620 --> 0:04:29.770 take a 6-2 lead. The Dodgers bullpen needed to put 0:04:29.810 --> 0:04:31.950 up zeros. Needed that train out of the bullpen to 0:04:31.990 --> 0:04:36.570 keep going. Unfortunately, Halverson, Bobby Miller, Jack Dreyer all gave 0:04:36.630 --> 0:04:39.470 up multiple runs. in relief, and the Dodgers lose to 0:04:39.510 --> 0:04:42.650 the Reds last night by a final of 6-2. Dodgers 0:04:42.690 --> 0:04:46.909 still 92-60 on this season. The magical number remains at 0:04:47.130 --> 0:04:49.810 one to clinch the division. They went today, and they 0:04:49.830 --> 0:04:53.650 would do exactly that. The Champaign still on ice. Hopefully, 0:04:53.880 --> 0:04:55.820 they've added some more ice since last night because it's 0:04:55.860 --> 0:04:59.280 hot and humid in Cincinnati. Justin Robleski on the mound. 0:04:59.339 --> 0:05:02.420 First pitch from Muggy Cincinnati coming up at 940. And 0:05:02.460 --> 0:05:04.600 with more, let's head out to the Galpin Ford broadcast booth. 0:05:04.839 --> 0:05:06.300 Tim Neverett and Rick Monday, guys. 0:05:06.960 --> 0:05:08.740 Tim, thanks again. And as we count you down to 0:05:08.779 --> 0:05:11.550 the first pitch here this afternoon from Cincinnati, the magic 0:05:11.580 --> 0:05:15.409 number remains at one for the Dodgers. A win, and 0:05:15.450 --> 0:05:19.070 they have clinched the National League West. Another loss. They 0:05:19.110 --> 0:05:21.589 have to wait this afternoon to see if Colorado can 0:05:21.630 --> 0:05:24.990 beat San Diego. That's the scenario in terms of clinching. 0:05:25.029 --> 0:05:27.460 The clubhouse is still ready. The plastic is still up. 0:05:27.870 --> 0:05:30.890 The champagne is on ice. And they may have an 0:05:30.970 --> 0:05:33.490 afternoon celebration if the Dodgers can get at least a 0:05:33.529 --> 0:05:37.080 run more than the Reds today. It'll be Justin Robleski, 0:05:37.100 --> 0:05:41.840 the left-hander, starting for the Dodgers with Landon Knack activated today. 0:05:41.900 --> 0:05:44.900 Bobby Miller sent back to Oklahoma City to make room 0:05:44.920 --> 0:05:48.320 for Knack. Knack arrested arm, and he is expected to 0:05:48.440 --> 0:05:52.820 pitch the bulk innings today. Brady Singer, right-hander at 6-14, 0:05:53.320 --> 0:05:57.460 making his 30th start for Cincinnati. When you look at 0:05:57.500 --> 0:06:00.880 the Dodger situation, Mo, last night, just didn't seem a 0:06:00.920 --> 0:06:03.039 lot of sense of urgency. The players are saying, well, 0:06:03.060 --> 0:06:05.400 we're not really Thinking about the clinch, we're just going 0:06:05.440 --> 0:06:08.219 out and playing and letting the chips fall where they may. 0:06:08.440 --> 0:06:11.859 Well, the chips are not falling in one neat little pile. 0:06:12.520 --> 0:06:14.419 The champagne's not the only thing that was on ice 0:06:14.480 --> 0:06:16.740 last night. It was also the Dodger bats with runners 0:06:16.800 --> 0:06:18.900 in scoring position. They were 0 for 11. And in 0:06:18.940 --> 0:06:21.419 this series, even though they've taken two of the first three, 0:06:21.940 --> 0:06:25.180 they're just 2 for 22 with runners in scoring position. 0:06:25.279 --> 0:06:27.680 And this is not really, if you look at the 0:06:27.720 --> 0:06:29.720 Reds and their pitching staff, this is not one of 0:06:29.779 --> 0:06:33.140 the upper echelon pitching staffs. and yet the Dodgers have 0:06:33.200 --> 0:06:36.520 just not been able to deliver in big, big situations. 0:06:36.560 --> 0:06:38.240 And it's not just in this series. If we look 0:06:38.279 --> 0:06:42.730 back over the last month, hitting consistently has been an issue. 0:06:43.470 --> 0:06:46.270 Well, a win today would give the Dodgers their 31st 0:06:46.570 --> 0:06:50.210 series win. They're 30-15-3 right now, and it would be 0:06:50.250 --> 0:06:53.870 their fourth earliest division clinching on the calendar, which would 0:06:53.890 --> 0:06:56.570 be nice. But no Mookie Betts in the lineup today, 0:06:56.610 --> 0:06:59.349 a promised day off. He has been the Dodgers' hottest 0:06:59.390 --> 0:07:01.440 hitter of late, and he is sitting this one out. 0:07:01.660 --> 0:07:04.060 Yeah, setting this one out. Also, Will Smith is not 0:07:04.180 --> 0:07:06.040 in there. It's going to be Fiducia behind the plate 0:07:06.060 --> 0:07:09.049 doing the catching. And Josue de Paula will be the 0:07:09.140 --> 0:07:12.990 designated hitter. And Rojas will be at shortstop. I think 0:07:13.050 --> 0:07:16.510 also this is a ballpark, Tim, as we well know, 0:07:17.210 --> 0:07:19.930 that has been known for home runs to be hit. Well, 0:07:20.030 --> 0:07:23.480 fasten your seatbelts, folks, because between the two pitchers that 0:07:23.500 --> 0:07:25.600 are on the mound to begin the game, there have 0:07:25.840 --> 0:07:29.850 been 51 home runs hit. Singer has allowed 30. And 0:07:29.890 --> 0:07:32.890 for Wroblewski, he's given up 21. It may be Rockets' 0:07:32.950 --> 0:07:35.830 red glare here this afternoon. It is warm. No, it's 0:07:35.870 --> 0:07:37.590 not warm. It's hot and it's muggy. 0:07:38.030 --> 0:07:40.750 For the Reds, 202 home runs this season. They breached 0:07:40.770 --> 0:07:43.530 the 200 home run plateau in a season for the 0:07:43.590 --> 0:07:47.270 10th time in franchise history. This one has a recipe 0:07:47.290 --> 0:07:49.890 to be a pretty hitterish day in spite of not 0:07:49.930 --> 0:07:54.030 having a prevailing wind blowing up. Edwin Diaz expected to 0:07:54.070 --> 0:07:57.070 be activated tomorrow. Dave Roberts saying he'll pitch in low 0:07:57.130 --> 0:08:00.830 leverage situations when he returns to the Dodger bullpen tomorrow. 0:08:01.210 --> 0:08:04.390 Andy Pahez is expected to be activated during the homestand, 0:08:04.770 --> 0:08:08.800 and Shohei Otani continues his rehab today. Dave saying that 0:08:08.980 --> 0:08:13.460 he is expected to return before the regular season is over. 0:08:14.090 --> 0:08:17.690 Dodgers and the Reds. Game four of this four-game series. 0:08:18.110 --> 0:08:20.450 Magic number to one. The Dodgers hoping to clinch the 0:08:20.490 --> 0:08:22.350 West before the afternoon is over. 0:08:22.410 --> 0:08:22.570 Tim? 0:08:22.730 --> 0:08:22.990 All right. 0:08:23.010 --> 0:08:23.510 Thank you, guys. 0:08:23.550 --> 0:08:25.880 As we count down to first pitch on this Thursday morning, 0:08:25.920 --> 0:08:29.400 Dodger fans, start to get your lunch plans now. 0:08:29.420 --> 0:08:31.080 How about Shakey's Pizza Parlor? 0:08:31.100 --> 0:08:33.560 Order your Shakey's Pizza Chicken and Mojo so you can 0:08:33.580 --> 0:08:35.640 do it all at Shakeys.com. 0:08:35.679 --> 0:08:36.000 All right. 0:08:36.040 --> 0:08:38.170 Coming up here on Dodgers on Deck, David Vasse goes 0:08:38.210 --> 0:08:41.089 high and tight with the left-hander Chris Bubich, who is 0:08:41.150 --> 0:08:43.350 now going to be a big part of this Dodgers bullpen. 0:08:43.800 --> 0:08:46.420 since coming over to trade with the Kansas City Royals. 0:08:46.470 --> 0:08:48.689 He's been hurt since coming over, but now he's healthy 0:08:48.710 --> 0:08:50.650 and ready to go. We'll hear from the manager, Dave Roberts, 0:08:50.710 --> 0:08:54.650 latest with Charlie Steiner. We'll get you your Dodgers magical moment, 0:08:54.690 --> 0:08:57.650 break down this pitchy matchup. That's all coming up as 0:08:57.690 --> 0:08:59.750 we lead you up to Dodgers and Reds. 0:08:59.820 --> 0:09:02.090 The magic number still won. 0:09:02.500 --> 0:09:05.219 First pitch from Cincinnati on this Thursday morning, coming up 0:09:05.260 --> 0:09:05.439 at 940. 0:09:05.440 --> 0:09:08.440 I'm Tim Cates. 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The Dodgers couldn't get it 0:10:16.640 --> 0:10:19.280 done last night with Blake Snell only going the one inning, 0:10:19.320 --> 0:10:20.780 leaving with the groin soreness. 0:10:21.160 --> 0:10:23.020 Today, though, today's the day, Kirsten. 0:10:23.610 --> 0:10:23.830 Yeah. 0:10:23.850 --> 0:10:25.870 Today is a new day and I'm with you today 0:10:25.990 --> 0:10:27.730 is the day. Look, it's not going to be an 0:10:27.770 --> 0:10:30.589 easy one for them, but they do want to just continue. 0:10:30.610 --> 0:10:32.630 They've gotten in a good spot when it comes to 0:10:32.870 --> 0:10:35.590 they're getting guys on base or seeing the offense or 0:10:35.630 --> 0:10:37.609 getting their hits. But now it's just a matter of 0:10:37.970 --> 0:10:40.330 how do they bring those guys home? Give some run 0:10:40.350 --> 0:10:42.880 support to the pitching staff. As you mentioned last night 0:10:43.270 --> 0:10:46.300 did essentially turn into not essentially turned into a bullpen 0:10:46.340 --> 0:10:49.520 game due to Blake smells injury and leaving early. And 0:10:49.559 --> 0:10:52.460 today is a scheduled Bolton game. So Dave Roberts said 0:10:52.480 --> 0:10:55.720 he still feels good as to like the availability of arms, 0:10:55.780 --> 0:10:57.739 but you don't want to put them in a situation 0:10:57.780 --> 0:11:00.020 where they feel like they have to be perfect. It's 0:11:00.140 --> 0:11:02.290 obviously a lot of humidity and different elements here. So 0:11:02.730 --> 0:11:04.750 the hope is they can give some run support to 0:11:04.830 --> 0:11:07.730 the pitching staff because look, the guys want to get 0:11:07.770 --> 0:11:10.410 it done today. There's no doubt about it, but we 0:11:10.429 --> 0:11:14.179 don't want that pressure or, you know, kind of There's 0:11:14.220 --> 0:11:16.700 not that force of getting it done. They want to 0:11:16.720 --> 0:11:19.320 get it done because they're playing good baseball and playing 0:11:19.400 --> 0:11:21.380 to their true selves. And so that is what Dave 0:11:21.420 --> 0:11:23.330 Roberts wants to see from his group today. 0:11:23.650 --> 0:11:24.050 No doubt. 0:11:24.190 --> 0:11:26.570 Yesterday, though, Blake Snell, just the one inning. That means 0:11:26.630 --> 0:11:29.510 the bullpen got taxed. What's the plan today to work 0:11:29.530 --> 0:11:30.000 through these 27 outs? 0:11:31.450 --> 0:11:31.730 Yeah. 0:11:31.790 --> 0:11:34.089 So Justin Robleski has a start and he can take 0:11:34.130 --> 0:11:37.010 down multiple innings. Dave Roberts said he feels comfortable with 0:11:37.070 --> 0:11:39.170 about three innings of work as long as he can 0:11:39.230 --> 0:11:42.290 keep being as long as he could be efficient. Then 0:11:42.309 --> 0:11:44.590 they do have Landon Nath who was activated and he 0:11:44.690 --> 0:11:47.110 is a part of the pitching plan, but he feels 0:11:47.150 --> 0:11:50.250 that he still has, you know, good leverage arms available 0:11:50.309 --> 0:11:52.620 out of the goal pin. And we saw yesterday he 0:11:52.630 --> 0:11:55.980 did manage pretty aggressively looking to pick up that win 0:11:56.000 --> 0:11:58.460 with supporting Blake Snell, accessing the game in the first, 0:11:58.540 --> 0:12:01.100 after the first inning. He still feels like guys are 0:12:01.140 --> 0:12:03.580 in a good spot. And even Blake trying in after 0:12:03.660 --> 0:12:06.880 his ending of work, they're about 15 pitches. He asked 0:12:06.940 --> 0:12:08.720 a Roberts, do you want me to go back out? 0:12:08.780 --> 0:12:09.220 I can't. 0:12:09.540 --> 0:12:11.620 He was like, Nope, I'm going to need you for tomorrow. 0:12:11.900 --> 0:12:14.860 So you, we will be seeing guys who are still available. 0:12:14.940 --> 0:12:17.920 And so he feels like whether it's Justin or if 0:12:18.059 --> 0:12:21.400 Landon takes down a few innings, they still are protected to, 0:12:21.460 --> 0:12:24.380 you know, be aggressive and to limit the limit runs. 0:12:24.870 --> 0:12:27.200 Today is the day, and I know you're ready because 0:12:27.220 --> 0:12:29.359 you were ready last night, Kirsten. We appreciate it, and 0:12:29.400 --> 0:12:32.360 we'll be seeing you on Sportsnet LA after the game 0:12:32.420 --> 0:12:34.590 as the Dodgers celebrate winning the NLS. 0:12:34.870 --> 0:12:37.760 I know it's going to happen today, so we appreciate it. 0:12:38.130 --> 0:12:39.730 I know it, too. Thank you, Tim. 0:12:39.770 --> 0:12:40.100 Thank you. 0:12:40.220 --> 0:12:40.410 Later. 0:12:40.460 --> 0:12:40.750 All right. 0:12:40.770 --> 0:12:41.300 There she goes. 0:12:41.320 --> 0:12:44.240 Kirsten Watson from Sportsnet LA coming up here on Morongo 0:12:44.260 --> 0:12:46.540 Casino Dodgers on deck. We'll dive deeper into this pitchy matchup. 0:12:46.580 --> 0:12:48.780 David Basset will join us throughout the hour. We got 0:12:48.800 --> 0:12:51.900 your injury report, Charlie Steiner, your Dodgers magical moment, all 0:12:51.940 --> 0:12:54.400 to get to, including we'll hear from the manager, Dave Roberts. Next, 0:12:54.700 --> 0:12:56.610 it's the Dodgers and Reds on this Thursday morning. 0:12:56.850 --> 0:12:57.370 I'm Tim Cates. 0:12:57.400 --> 0:13:00.410 It's the back-to-back World Series champion Dodgers Audio Network. 0:13:05.330 --> 0:13:13.220 Casino Dodgers on tape on your home for LA Dodgers baseball, bro. 0:13:13.340 --> 0:13:16.800 I'll go casino Dodgers on deck continues on this Thursday morning. 0:13:16.940 --> 0:13:19.930 Dodgers in Cincinnati, wrapping up this series with the reds, 0:13:19.950 --> 0:13:23.189 Morongo casino resorted spot, a grand slam before good times. 0:13:23.830 --> 0:13:26.069 Justin Robleski on the mound. First pitch at nine 40. 0:13:26.070 --> 0:13:31.260 This is the LA Dodgers. Injury Report. 0:13:31.320 --> 0:13:33.660 Presented by UCLA Health, the official medical partner of the 0:13:33.700 --> 0:13:36.640 Los Angeles Dodgers. Blake Snell, the sore groin, came out 0:13:36.700 --> 0:13:40.240 after the game after getting three outs last night. Dalton 0:13:40.280 --> 0:13:42.620 Rushing on the injured list with the right elbow discomfort. 0:13:42.750 --> 0:13:46.449 Shohei Otani on the IL with the bicep inflammation. Eric 0:13:46.530 --> 0:13:49.929 Lauer on the 60-day IL. Roki Sasaki going to throw 0:13:50.130 --> 0:13:53.429 one more bullpen session with the blister on his throwing hand. 0:13:53.490 --> 0:13:55.510 Andy Pai has training in the right direction with the 0:13:55.620 --> 0:13:57.600 fractured left hand that's got a pin in it. And 0:13:57.630 --> 0:13:59.840 when Diaz sounds like he's going to come back soon, 0:13:59.880 --> 0:14:01.400 more on that coming up as we head back out 0:14:01.440 --> 0:14:03.580 to Cincinnati and check in with the Dodger skipper. 0:14:03.600 --> 0:14:04.820 Anything else for Dave? 0:14:04.940 --> 0:14:05.660 Dave, do you think? 0:14:05.679 --> 0:14:06.880 Other questions for Dave? 0:14:06.920 --> 0:14:08.760 Dave, can you just describe? 0:14:08.940 --> 0:14:10.540 Dave, can you talk about the pressure? 0:14:11.440 --> 0:14:14.819 In the dugout with Dave Roberts. Brought to you by 0:14:14.860 --> 0:14:19.700 Concordia University, Irvine's Masters in Coaching and Athletics Administration. 0:14:20.240 --> 0:14:22.180 You know what? I haven't seen him. I think he 0:14:22.230 --> 0:14:24.350 was floating around, but I didn't address him. So I'm 0:14:24.390 --> 0:14:27.010 waiting to hear back. But yeah, I haven't heard back yet. 0:14:27.920 --> 0:14:29.020 Is there any upside to having. 0:14:29.020 --> 0:14:32.280 To start another game before the end of the regular season, 0:14:32.300 --> 0:14:35.360 considering how close you guys are to the finish line 0:14:35.460 --> 0:14:37.979 here and the playoffs are right around the corner? 0:14:38.280 --> 0:14:42.270 There is a thought, but it's all contingent on how 0:14:42.310 --> 0:14:47.010 he feels and potential imaging. It doesn't make sense to 0:14:47.090 --> 0:14:51.050 just shut him down until the postseason if he can pitch. 0:14:51.990 --> 0:14:53.910 But again, if he's not 100% to pitch, then we 0:14:53.930 --> 0:14:58.840 have no problem. kicking the can on that. 0:14:59.520 --> 0:15:02.780 Did you hear anything about Diaz's outing yesterday? 0:15:03.480 --> 0:15:06.580 Really good. It was his best one yet. So he'll 0:15:06.620 --> 0:15:10.590 be flying to Los Angeles and I think the thought 0:15:10.640 --> 0:15:11.730 is he'll be active on Friday. 0:15:11.750 --> 0:15:15.530 Do you see him. 0:15:15.410 --> 0:15:18.570 Being inserted into the leverage? Yep. I think like anything 0:15:18.610 --> 0:15:21.950 it should be a meritocracy and you know you have 0:15:22.070 --> 0:15:26.630 the earn the right of opportunities but then also there's 0:15:26.650 --> 0:15:31.420 a you also got to perform, right? And Eddie understands that. 0:15:31.760 --> 0:15:34.140 And I think where we're at now, you just need 0:15:34.300 --> 0:15:38.400 guys to buy in, perform, and go from there. And 0:15:38.440 --> 0:15:39.570 that's what he's about. 0:15:40.010 --> 0:15:42.010 What did you learn from him this last week of 0:15:42.030 --> 0:15:44.010 the regular season as you're deciding if he's going to 0:15:44.030 --> 0:15:45.210 be on the postseason roster? 0:15:45.710 --> 0:15:50.750 Quality of strike throwing, get guys out. That's probably it. 0:15:50.770 --> 0:15:53.360 And then you kind of, as you get into the postseason, 0:15:53.390 --> 0:15:56.080 every inning's leveraged. So that's kind of it, quality of 0:15:56.100 --> 0:15:58.170 strike throwing. and get guys out. 0:15:58.890 --> 0:15:59.070 All right. 0:15:59.090 --> 0:16:01.910 There's the manager, Dave Roberts with an update on Edwin Diaz, 0:16:01.970 --> 0:16:05.010 who will be activated tomorrow. Andy pot has very likely 0:16:05.030 --> 0:16:07.570 to be activated on the upcoming homestand and show. Hey, 0:16:07.630 --> 0:16:11.290 Otani is trending in the right direction. 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And somebody asked him, 0:17:49.310 --> 0:17:51.970 pain-free where? Is it the left knee? Is it the neck? 0:17:52.250 --> 0:17:54.710 Is it the right bicep? Where is he pain-free? 0:17:55.270 --> 0:17:58.080 And he said... Everything is pain-free. 0:17:58.300 --> 0:18:00.520 So I guess we'll have to take his word for 0:18:00.580 --> 0:18:03.560 it because we haven't seen Otani. And Otani has been 0:18:03.600 --> 0:18:06.520 swinging off a tee. The next step this weekend is 0:18:06.560 --> 0:18:09.530 going to be taking batting practice from a coach. 0:18:09.619 --> 0:18:12.330 So that's also encouraging. So obviously. 0:18:13.000 --> 0:18:16.240 The time that the Dodgers have afforded Otani to get 100% 0:18:16.240 --> 0:18:20.699 healthy certainly has paid off, but he's not eligible to 0:18:20.740 --> 0:18:24.560 come off the IL until September 23rd, so there's a 0:18:24.600 --> 0:18:27.580 very good chance that if he continues to feel as 0:18:27.640 --> 0:18:31.040 good as Dave Roberts says he's feeling now, He would 0:18:31.080 --> 0:18:33.139 give it a go for the final three games in 0:18:33.200 --> 0:18:35.780 San Francisco because you know he wants to play. He 0:18:35.820 --> 0:18:38.600 doesn't like being away from the team. He wants to play. 0:18:38.920 --> 0:18:40.420 David is brought to you by Ford, the official vehicle 0:18:40.460 --> 0:18:42.929 of Major League Baseball. Ford is number one in J.D. 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