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You're back to 0:00:41.720 --> 0:00:45.159 back World champion Los Angeles Dodgers nine to two to 0:00:45.200 --> 0:00:48.240 start the season, winners of now five in a row. 0:00:48.320 --> 0:00:50.720 After a sweep of the Nationals, the Dodgers now go 0:00:50.840 --> 0:00:53.200 for a sweep in Toronto what has been a one 0:00:53.320 --> 0:00:58.600 sided World Series rematch. Today show Hey o Toddy on 0:00:58.640 --> 0:01:01.480 the mount of the series finale, first pitcher Rogers Center 0:01:01.520 --> 0:01:04.319 in Toronto. He is coming up at twelve oh seven. 0:01:04.400 --> 0:01:07.280 Coming up over the next sixty minutes here on Morono 0:01:07.360 --> 0:01:10.479 Casino Dodgers on Deck, you get to hear from Joe 0:01:10.600 --> 0:01:13.759 Davis from Sports in ATLA and Fox. We'll hear from 0:01:13.800 --> 0:01:17.000 the Dodger manager, Dave Roberts. Our own David Vasse checks in. 0:01:17.080 --> 0:01:20.440 Of course, throughout the hour we'll preview this pitch he matchup. 0:01:20.440 --> 0:01:23.800 We got your Dodgers magical moment. Shortly we visit with 0:01:23.920 --> 0:01:26.640 Kirsten Watson from Sports in ATLA, and in just a 0:01:26.680 --> 0:01:28.800 few minutes we will head out to the gallopin Ford. 0:01:28.800 --> 0:01:33.000 Broadcast be with it here from Steven Nelson and Rick Monday. Well, yesterday, 0:01:33.040 --> 0:01:35.960 the Dodgers got a good outing from Yamamoto and another 0:01:36.040 --> 0:01:40.039 win in Toronto. Yoshinobu Yamamoto got the start and he 0:01:40.080 --> 0:01:42.000 picked up right where he left off in the World 0:01:42.040 --> 0:01:45.720 Series last fall. Six innings's one run on five hits, 0:01:45.840 --> 0:01:48.960 struck out six along the way. Yama, remember got the 0:01:49.000 --> 0:01:51.160 wins in Game six and seven over the Blue Jays 0:01:51.200 --> 0:01:53.560 last fall. Was the MVP of the World Series. The 0:01:53.600 --> 0:01:57.280 Dodgers offense, meanwhile, red hot more of the same. Yesterday 0:01:57.320 --> 0:02:00.720 the third show, Hey and RBI single scoring Alex Freeland, 0:02:00.880 --> 0:02:03.200 Dodgers had a one nothing lead. Two batters later, Will 0:02:03.240 --> 0:02:06.320 Smith a fielder's choice, Dodgers up two to nothing. Then 0:02:06.320 --> 0:02:08.400 in the face I sung Kim a lead off walk. 0:02:08.639 --> 0:02:11.880 He got the second on a Kevin Gosman back. Alex 0:02:11.960 --> 0:02:13.440 Freeland then drove him in. 0:02:14.360 --> 0:02:16.079 This would be the sixty first pitch of the game 0:02:16.080 --> 0:02:16.680 from Gossman. 0:02:16.720 --> 0:02:17.320 It's on the way. 0:02:17.440 --> 0:02:19.560 Freeland swings and lines it in the right field, a 0:02:19.600 --> 0:02:22.600 base hit green light for us on Kim. It's bubbled 0:02:22.600 --> 0:02:25.560 in right by Lucas and the Dodgers get an RBI 0:02:25.760 --> 0:02:28.480 single from Alex Freeland to make it a three to 0:02:28.560 --> 0:02:29.160 nothing lead. 0:02:29.480 --> 0:02:31.920 And Steven, what we're seeing again is what you're just 0:02:31.960 --> 0:02:34.520 alluding to a couple of innings ago. Is the bottom 0:02:34.520 --> 0:02:37.200 part of the order that's getting on base to set 0:02:37.280 --> 0:02:39.440 the table for the top of the order. 0:02:40.280 --> 0:02:43.720 And that's exactly what they are doing. RBI single for Freeland. 0:02:43.720 --> 0:02:45.680 He had himself a day, three for three in RBI. 0:02:45.960 --> 0:02:49.680 Dodgers up three to one. Yamamoto meanwhile, was pulled after 0:02:49.760 --> 0:02:51.720 giving up a double and an infield single to begin 0:02:51.800 --> 0:02:55.120 the seventh inning. Alex Vessi a walked pinch hitter David 0:02:55.160 --> 0:02:58.720 Schneider to load the bases, then retired the next three 0:02:58.840 --> 0:03:02.000 batters to get out of the jam. Blake Trining came 0:03:02.040 --> 0:03:05.079 in got the eighth in the ninth, Dodgers tacked on 0:03:05.080 --> 0:03:07.400 one more with two outs. Alex Freeland reached on an 0:03:07.440 --> 0:03:10.400 infield single, advanced the second on a throwing air. Next batter, 0:03:10.600 --> 0:03:13.760 Show Hey Otani drew an intentional walk, so two on 0:03:14.280 --> 0:03:16.040 two out for Kyle Tucker. 0:03:17.000 --> 0:03:19.320 That'd be a big time for Tucker's first hit of 0:03:19.320 --> 0:03:23.560 the night. First pitch from Hoffman, wine drive right field, 0:03:23.600 --> 0:03:26.520 base hit. They're gonna wave Freeland. Here's the throw in 0:03:26.600 --> 0:03:29.600 from Sanchez to play at the play he's safe for 0:03:29.720 --> 0:03:31.240 the head first slide. 0:03:33.040 --> 0:03:34.760 Right on cue, Kyle. 0:03:34.560 --> 0:03:38.280 Tucker comes through an RBI single to get the Dodgers 0:03:38.280 --> 0:03:39.160 some breathing room. 0:03:39.440 --> 0:03:40.320 It's four to one. 0:03:40.760 --> 0:03:43.640 Kyle Tucker delivers Dodgers with an insurance run of four 0:03:43.680 --> 0:03:46.240 to one. The bottom of the ninth belong to Edwin 0:03:46.360 --> 0:03:49.600 Diaz Q the Trumpets who put up a zero. Dodgers 0:03:49.640 --> 0:03:53.080 get the win. They're fifth in a row. Yamamoto the win, 0:03:53.320 --> 0:03:57.000 Diaz the same. Dodgers now nine and two to start 0:03:57.040 --> 0:03:59.880 this season, and today they go for the sweep and 0:04:00.080 --> 0:04:02.560 they look to finish off what will be a perfect 0:04:02.800 --> 0:04:05.440 road trip if they can get the victory. And the 0:04:05.520 --> 0:04:08.600 perfect guy to be on the mound show, Hey o. 0:04:09.000 --> 0:04:11.600 Tony gets to start first pitch of twelve oh seven, 0:04:11.640 --> 0:04:13.720 and with more we head north of the border to 0:04:13.760 --> 0:04:16.320 the Galloping Forward broadcast booth as we say good morning 0:04:16.520 --> 0:04:19.440 to Steven Nelson and Rick Monday, guys, Tim Kates. 0:04:19.440 --> 0:04:22.000 One more for the Dodgers before they fly back home 0:04:22.120 --> 0:04:25.640 here from Canada MO. It has been a productive road trip. 0:04:25.680 --> 0:04:28.000 It has already locked up to be a winning one 0:04:28.240 --> 0:04:30.159 five and oh. They want to make it six and 0:04:30.240 --> 0:04:33.480 oh after last night clinching the series in a much 0:04:33.520 --> 0:04:37.159 closer game Game two compared to the first game of 0:04:37.200 --> 0:04:39.960 this series. But it was great to see the Dodgers 0:04:40.000 --> 0:04:42.080 kind of buckle down again the back of the bullpen. 0:04:42.160 --> 0:04:45.800 Alex Vessia having a moment here in Toronto was really 0:04:45.800 --> 0:04:48.040 special as well. Just a lot to like about this. 0:04:48.040 --> 0:04:50.800 Series, absolutely, and they've taken care of business in a 0:04:50.920 --> 0:04:53.640 very fine way, not only from a pitching aspect. Last night, 0:04:53.720 --> 0:04:57.599 dommoto six innings, one run, just five hits, struck out 0:04:57.640 --> 0:04:59.719 six on top of it, but then the bullpen, as 0:04:59.800 --> 0:05:02.440 you may to Bessie than trying it, and then Edwin Diaz 0:05:02.440 --> 0:05:04.960 picked up his fors a. But I think from an 0:05:05.000 --> 0:05:09.200 offensive standpoint, the Dodgers have really taken the cast, the 0:05:09.240 --> 0:05:12.000 fact that they have a game plan in each of 0:05:12.080 --> 0:05:14.360 the first five games they played on this road trip. 0:05:14.400 --> 0:05:18.880 They have been patient, they've been selective, and obviously enough 0:05:19.000 --> 0:05:21.320 we've talked about it. It's the bottom part of the 0:05:21.360 --> 0:05:24.200 lineup that has been able to get on base and 0:05:24.240 --> 0:05:26.719 allow the top part of the linement to knock in runs. 0:05:26.880 --> 0:05:29.040 It's been the best seven eight to nine in baseball 0:05:29.080 --> 0:05:32.680 by a comfortable margin by measure of ops. And that's 0:05:32.680 --> 0:05:36.000 just bite a couple Dodgers telling me yesterday they feel 0:05:36.000 --> 0:05:38.039 like they're in a great spot, obviously now nine to 0:05:38.080 --> 0:05:40.640 two after the win, but they haven't felt like they 0:05:40.640 --> 0:05:44.000 have totally clicked, which is a scary thing to ponder 0:05:44.000 --> 0:05:45.000 for the rest of the league. 0:05:45.200 --> 0:05:45.440 Now. 0:05:45.760 --> 0:05:50.039 The one thing that kind of took away from the 0:05:50.120 --> 0:05:53.200 luster of last night's win was the news right before 0:05:53.240 --> 0:05:56.159 first pitch that Miguel Rojas had been scratched to tend 0:05:56.160 --> 0:05:59.800 to a family matter. Miguel announced on social media this 0:06:00.000 --> 0:06:03.880 warning that it was his father, also named Miguel Mickey Rojas, 0:06:04.279 --> 0:06:09.599 who passed away suddenly and unexpectedly. And Miguel Rojas is 0:06:09.640 --> 0:06:12.000 still in the lineup here for this series finale. 0:06:12.320 --> 0:06:13.440 There was some. 0:06:13.440 --> 0:06:17.920 Talk about him leaving the team yesterday, but Miguel Rojas 0:06:18.000 --> 0:06:21.200 is wired a little bit different. He's a special individual 0:06:21.360 --> 0:06:24.560 and competitor and teammate. I think it says a lot 0:06:24.600 --> 0:06:26.960 about him mode that he is drawing in there today. 0:06:27.040 --> 0:06:29.039 Well, we cannot get into his heart, but I think 0:06:29.080 --> 0:06:31.839 this is today a tribute to his father and to 0:06:31.880 --> 0:06:34.560 his memory. And I believe his dad was said, son, 0:06:34.760 --> 0:06:37.480 go play the game, and that's what Miguel Rojas wants 0:06:37.480 --> 0:06:39.200 to do. Because on the other part of it, too, 0:06:39.680 --> 0:06:42.000 Miguel does not want to leave part of his other family. 0:06:42.360 --> 0:06:45.240 That's the other guy's in the Dodger uniform, in this organization, 0:06:45.360 --> 0:06:47.960 the people who support him. He understands full well. Is 0:06:47.960 --> 0:06:51.760 at what a significant contribution Obviously he made in Game 0:06:51.880 --> 0:06:53.800 seven of the World Series last year and the ninth 0:06:53.839 --> 0:06:55.800 then he was went out hit the home run to 0:06:55.839 --> 0:06:59.120 tie the game. But this is about I think, involvement, 0:06:59.240 --> 0:07:04.640 about heart, about commitment, and obviously losing a family member. 0:07:04.839 --> 0:07:07.040 It is difficult to lose any of your parents. 0:07:07.240 --> 0:07:10.160 This will be Ross's first start of this series, second appearance, 0:07:10.200 --> 0:07:13.480 because he pitched on the mound in the series opener 0:07:13.600 --> 0:07:18.200 on Monday, but conversation with him. While it's an immeasurable loss, 0:07:18.480 --> 0:07:21.240 Like you said, we cannot get into Rojas or anybody's 0:07:21.240 --> 0:07:24.960 heart for that matter. Hopefully he and his family find 0:07:24.960 --> 0:07:27.320 some strength and comfort in the fact that he made 0:07:27.360 --> 0:07:30.000 his dad proud, you know, by way of his own kids, 0:07:30.080 --> 0:07:32.120 and of course with what he has done on the field. 0:07:32.120 --> 0:07:35.080 And so the Dodgers certainly happy to have Rojas on 0:07:35.080 --> 0:07:37.400 the field with them as they try and finish through 0:07:37.440 --> 0:07:40.360 series strong and complete a second consecutive sweep. We be 0:07:40.360 --> 0:07:42.240 back a little bit later, Tim with the key from home. 0:07:42.400 --> 0:07:45.120 All right, thanks very much, guys. As we lead jump 0:07:45.200 --> 0:07:48.080 to first Bach from Toronto. We're counting you down, Dodger fans, 0:07:48.120 --> 0:07:51.240 get your game day meal on Shaky's Pezza Parlor. 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This Dodgers 0:09:45.000 --> 0:09:48.560 team undefeated on this road trip so far, the sweep 0:09:48.640 --> 0:09:51.760 in Washington, DC, and really dominated the first two games 0:09:51.800 --> 0:09:54.439 against the Blue Jays. I imagine this team would love 0:09:54.520 --> 0:09:57.040 nothing more than have an off day tomorrow and come 0:09:57.120 --> 0:09:59.240 back home with a perfect roadie. 0:10:00.280 --> 0:10:03.319 You know what, They are playing so together so well. 0:10:03.400 --> 0:10:05.360 We're seeing it on all sides of the game. The 0:10:05.440 --> 0:10:09.800 pitching has been fantastic, the bullpen excellent. They've been coming out. 0:10:09.840 --> 0:10:12.000 I think last night when we saw Alex Besia step 0:10:12.080 --> 0:10:15.000 in for Yoshinovyamamoto not only just to save his line, 0:10:15.280 --> 0:10:18.280 but to get out of a basis loaded situation. We 0:10:18.360 --> 0:10:20.720 are seeing so much from this group as a collective 0:10:20.800 --> 0:10:24.000 at the moment, and I think you're right. It is 0:10:24.200 --> 0:10:27.040 a It's so true to how they've been playing, so, 0:10:27.360 --> 0:10:30.280 you know, obviously offensively coming into this road trip, there's 0:10:30.280 --> 0:10:31.840 a lot of talk about the top of the order. 0:10:31.920 --> 0:10:34.120 You know, there was hard contact, but they weren't getting 0:10:34.160 --> 0:10:36.760 the results. We go on the road, we see it 0:10:36.840 --> 0:10:40.839 feels like what fourteen home runs, if not fifteen home 0:10:40.920 --> 0:10:43.760 runs during that National Series and now they've continued over 0:10:43.960 --> 0:10:47.079 here in Toronto. So guys are in a really good spot. 0:10:47.200 --> 0:10:49.280 If Freddie Freeman has said he's just kind of feeling 0:10:49.320 --> 0:10:52.800 more aligned at the play's liking where the ball is going. 0:10:53.160 --> 0:10:53.960 You've got someone like. 0:10:54.000 --> 0:10:56.680 Kyle Tucker when we were in DC, who was talking about, 0:10:56.880 --> 0:10:59.360 you know, kind of getting out of his small little 0:10:59.440 --> 0:11:01.559 fun and this he just had to keep swinging through it. 0:11:01.640 --> 0:11:04.480 Whatever he's doing, keeps swinging. Steven get some contact. Obviously 0:11:04.600 --> 0:11:06.680 the contact was there. And then you have the bottom 0:11:06.720 --> 0:11:09.640 of the order who has been performing so well, whether 0:11:09.760 --> 0:11:12.199 it's been obviously Hasan Kim has rejoined the team with 0:11:12.280 --> 0:11:14.880 movie bets going on the IL, or someone like Alex 0:11:14.960 --> 0:11:18.440 Freelan who has not allowed the results to dictate kind 0:11:18.480 --> 0:11:20.880 of who he is at the plate. Finally getting those 0:11:20.920 --> 0:11:23.840 positive results yesterday was huge for him. But there are 0:11:23.960 --> 0:11:25.520 just so many guys that are in such a good 0:11:25.559 --> 0:11:27.840 spot right now and we're seeing that in the win column, 0:11:28.080 --> 0:11:29.840 and they want to keep it going. Definitely here today 0:11:29.880 --> 0:11:32.720 and as you said, to close this road trip, undefeated would. 0:11:32.520 --> 0:11:35.800 Be nice looking at the lineup today. Miguel Rojas back 0:11:35.880 --> 0:11:37.480 in the lineup, but with a heavy heart. 0:11:38.440 --> 0:11:38.640 Yeah. 0:11:38.760 --> 0:11:42.480 So last night he was elate scratches right before first pitch, 0:11:42.800 --> 0:11:45.839 received some really heartbreaking news about the passing of his father. 0:11:46.360 --> 0:11:48.680 There was some thought that maybe he would potentially leave 0:11:48.760 --> 0:11:51.360 the team, maybe either last night or even today. He 0:11:51.480 --> 0:11:54.160 did stick around last night, just pretty much date in 0:11:54.200 --> 0:11:56.720 the clubhouse, had some time to himself, but of course 0:11:56.800 --> 0:11:59.200 his teammates and everyone here has been wrapping their arms 0:11:59.280 --> 0:12:01.719 around him with a heavy heart. But he made it 0:12:01.800 --> 0:12:04.240 clear to Dave Roberts that he wanted to be in 0:12:04.360 --> 0:12:09.319 the lineup today. So he's out there playing short this afternoon. 0:12:09.720 --> 0:12:11.679 Of course, with the off day tomorrow and with the 0:12:11.720 --> 0:12:14.400 team traveling back to Los Angeles, there is a chance 0:12:14.559 --> 0:12:16.480 that if he decides he would like to be away 0:12:16.520 --> 0:12:19.360 from the team to be with his family over the weekend, 0:12:19.440 --> 0:12:21.640 he could be placed on the bereavement list and then 0:12:21.760 --> 0:12:24.560 they would make a roster move bringing someone to fill 0:12:24.600 --> 0:12:27.400 in his spot while he's away, but they're really going 0:12:27.480 --> 0:12:29.760 to just let Miguel Rojas kind of take the lead. 0:12:29.880 --> 0:12:32.120 He is someone who you know, he wants to show 0:12:32.200 --> 0:12:33.599 up for his team, he wants to show up for 0:12:33.640 --> 0:12:34.160 his family. 0:12:34.320 --> 0:12:35.280 So right now. 0:12:35.240 --> 0:12:37.920 Everyone is just kind of keeping their arms trapped around him, 0:12:38.000 --> 0:12:40.439 but you know, really happy that he chose that he 0:12:40.520 --> 0:12:42.040 wanted to be here and wants to be out there, 0:12:42.040 --> 0:12:44.360 and if this is the distraction, then hey, so be 0:12:44.480 --> 0:12:46.640 it and hopefully go out there and have a really 0:12:46.640 --> 0:12:47.360 good day at the plate. 0:12:47.559 --> 0:12:50.720 No doubt Dodger Nation putting their arms around Miguel Rojas today, Kirsten. 0:12:50.760 --> 0:12:52.679 We appreciate it. Well, check in with you after the game. 0:12:52.800 --> 0:12:54.640 Still to come here on WRONGO because you know Dodgers 0:12:54.679 --> 0:12:57.240 on Dekel dive deeper to this pitcheet matchup. David vat 0:12:57.280 --> 0:13:00.480 Sago's one on one with Joe Davis from Sports and 0:13:00.520 --> 0:13:02.800 at LA. But I'm next to get you an injury 0:13:02.880 --> 0:13:05.800 report and we'll hear from Dodger manager Dave Roberts. It's 0:13:05.840 --> 0:13:08.400 the Dodgers and Blue Jays on this Wednesday, first pitch 0:13:08.400 --> 0:13:10.599 at twelve oh seven. I'm Tim Katson's the back to 0:13:10.679 --> 0:13:13.440 back World champion Dodgers Audio Network. 0:13:18.520 --> 0:13:24.600 This is Marongo Casino Dodgers on dech on, your home 0:13:24.679 --> 0:13:26.560 for the Blue all season long. 0:13:27.960 --> 0:13:31.480 Morongo Casino Dodgers on Deck continues on this Wednesday, as 0:13:31.520 --> 0:13:33.599 we are leading you up to first pitch. 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So I'm just not sure, you know, what 0:14:40.800 --> 0:14:42.920 his plan is. And I think for us obviously having 0:14:42.960 --> 0:14:45.360 the off day tomorrow, but just leaving it in his 0:14:45.520 --> 0:14:49.680 hands and you know, us as an organization just reading 0:14:49.760 --> 0:14:51.120 and reacting to whatever. 0:14:50.960 --> 0:14:51.680 Decision he makes. 0:14:51.840 --> 0:14:52.440 Has that for him. 0:14:52.480 --> 0:14:53.880 Does he come to you saying he wanted to be 0:14:53.920 --> 0:14:54.480 out there today? 0:14:54.760 --> 0:14:57.360 Yeah? Yeah, I had a conversation with him last night 0:14:57.440 --> 0:14:59.320 and he said he really wanted to be in there 0:14:59.400 --> 0:15:04.160 tonight and or Yeah. So then for me, obviously I 0:15:04.320 --> 0:15:06.880 was gonna kind of he was in the lineup yesterday 0:15:07.680 --> 0:15:09.400 and for him to feel like he can go out 0:15:09.440 --> 0:15:11.200 there and play in a big league ball game, whether 0:15:11.240 --> 0:15:13.720 it's a distraction, doing it in honor of his father, 0:15:14.440 --> 0:15:17.000 you know, for whatever reason, I heard that and I 0:15:17.040 --> 0:15:18.120 felt it's important. 0:15:17.760 --> 0:15:18.240 To get him in there. 0:15:18.280 --> 0:15:18.520 Tony. 0:15:18.760 --> 0:15:22.480 It's Tani today when we look at his last outing here, 0:15:22.760 --> 0:15:24.440 and I think you can say it's fair that it 0:15:24.480 --> 0:15:26.400 probably wasn't his best outing in Game seven in the 0:15:26.440 --> 0:15:28.680 World Series. Do you see him as someone who does 0:15:28.760 --> 0:15:30.640 kind of want to right his wrongs here or just 0:15:31.040 --> 0:15:32.600 even find a way to kind of leave him with 0:15:32.640 --> 0:15:33.560 a positive. 0:15:34.560 --> 0:15:35.760 Performance is on the mound? 0:15:36.760 --> 0:15:39.960 I think so. You know, he might not admit that, 0:15:40.280 --> 0:15:43.560 but you know, you're always looking for something to kind 0:15:43.600 --> 0:15:46.680 of fuel that fire, and he was certainly on very 0:15:46.760 --> 0:15:49.920 short rest in Game seven. I don't think he would 0:15:50.000 --> 0:15:53.320 change the result, but you know, his last outing here 0:15:53.560 --> 0:15:57.080 wasn't memorable as far as just the pitching for performance. 0:15:57.160 --> 0:15:59.720 So I do think there's something in him to say, hey, 0:15:59.760 --> 0:16:02.000 you know what, I'm gonna kind of pitch well here 0:16:02.080 --> 0:16:04.400 and whatever that means or whatever that looks like, we'll see. 0:16:04.720 --> 0:16:07.000 All right, there's the manager, Dave Roberts. When we continue 0:16:07.040 --> 0:16:09.920 here on Marongo Casino, Dodgers on deck, David Vass will 0:16:10.040 --> 0:16:13.440 join us fresh from speaking with Miguel Rojas. You'll hear 0:16:13.800 --> 0:16:17.000 from the Dodger infielder next as we lead you up 0:16:17.040 --> 0:16:19.800 to Dodgers and Blue Jays from Toronto. 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This is Dodger 0:16:57.600 --> 0:16:59.440 insider David Vasse. 0:16:59.720 --> 0:17:00.280 All right, DV. 0:17:00.440 --> 0:17:02.680 The big story Miguel Rojas, and I know you had 0:17:02.720 --> 0:17:04.320 just a few minutes ago a chance to catch. 0:17:04.200 --> 0:17:04.600 Up with him. 0:17:05.600 --> 0:17:08.680 Yeah, playing with a heavy heart. Dave Roberts said yesterday 0:17:08.800 --> 0:17:11.359 there is a chance that Rojas may leave the team 0:17:11.880 --> 0:17:15.280 starting today, but Rojas gave us some clarity on why 0:17:15.359 --> 0:17:17.879 he's playing and had a chance to catch up with 0:17:18.040 --> 0:17:19.840 him just about twenty minutes ago. 0:17:20.520 --> 0:17:23.520 I wanted to play yesterday, but kind of Freddy and 0:17:23.600 --> 0:17:26.560 Dog took it out of my hands because I know 0:17:26.640 --> 0:17:28.040 it was going to be difficult to stay in the 0:17:28.119 --> 0:17:31.080 game and have my head there. But I always have 0:17:32.440 --> 0:17:36.680 something that I always say, they raised me up and 0:17:36.760 --> 0:17:39.320 they give up everything of their life for me to 0:17:39.359 --> 0:17:41.920 be a baseball player. This is what they want me 0:17:41.960 --> 0:17:46.000 to do. And they know how almost pride I take 0:17:46.040 --> 0:17:48.880 and join up every day and not leaving my teammates down. 0:17:49.400 --> 0:17:53.480 So I was feeling in between, but I appreciate Dog 0:17:53.560 --> 0:17:56.400 and Freddie. They talked to me, and I went back 0:17:56.400 --> 0:17:58.800 to the hotel and I was able to be there 0:17:58.880 --> 0:18:01.320 for the people who really care about him and me 0:18:01.440 --> 0:18:04.159 and my family. So even through the phone I was 0:18:04.240 --> 0:18:07.240 able to help a lot of people back in Venezuela. 0:18:07.600 --> 0:18:09.560 When was the last time you spoke to your father? 0:18:10.000 --> 0:18:12.080 I spoke to I spoke to him in the afternoon. 0:18:12.240 --> 0:18:13.480 He was doing good. 0:18:13.520 --> 0:18:15.879 He sent me a picture of himself laying down in 0:18:15.960 --> 0:18:17.760 bed waiting for the game. He was really excited to 0:18:17.800 --> 0:18:21.399 watch me play. That's the things that he wrote to me. 0:18:21.960 --> 0:18:23.920 And then all of this all and I received a 0:18:24.200 --> 0:18:28.040 call from my from one family member right before the game. 0:18:28.080 --> 0:18:30.040 I didn't answer because I was getting ready for the game, 0:18:30.440 --> 0:18:32.520 and he sent me a test message saying that I 0:18:32.560 --> 0:18:36.040 should communicate quick to some family members over there in 0:18:36.119 --> 0:18:38.680 Venezuela because my dad was rushing to the hospital. And 0:18:38.760 --> 0:18:41.960 then that's when I knew it was serious. And and 0:18:42.400 --> 0:18:44.280 I mean the rest is what I told you guys. 0:18:45.600 --> 0:18:51.000 Obviously, very emotional, Miguel Rojas him and in Venezuela, Miguel 0:18:51.080 --> 0:18:54.879 explained it to us. After a person passes away, the 0:18:55.040 --> 0:18:58.399 funeral is the very next day. So the funeral for 0:18:58.600 --> 0:19:02.080 his father is happened today. He's not going to be 0:19:02.160 --> 0:19:06.080 able to get there, obviously, and that's why he's still 0:19:06.160 --> 0:19:08.960 deciding whether or not he is going to leave the 0:19:09.080 --> 0:19:13.280 team after the team returns to Los Angeles, because there's 0:19:13.320 --> 0:19:16.240 not much he can do right now except carry on 0:19:16.520 --> 0:19:19.920 his father's memory by playing a game that his father 0:19:20.080 --> 0:19:21.400 loved watching him play. 0:19:21.520 --> 0:19:23.840 Well, Dodger Nation, no doubt, thinking of Miguel and his 0:19:23.960 --> 0:19:25.960