WEBVTT - Chuckie Robinson (6-28-26) 

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<v Speaker 1>And now an exclusive interview with David Bassey for Dodger Talk.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, we're joined right now by the Dodgers backup catcher,

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<v Speaker 1>who obviously has had a whirlwind of a season back

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<v Speaker 1>with the Dodgers, getting his first hit in a Dodger

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<v Speaker 1>uniform on this road trip, and that's the one and

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<v Speaker 1>only Chucky Robinson. Chucky, thanks a lot for the time appreciated.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I appreciate being here. Man.

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<v Speaker 1>I feel like we barely know you. That's part of

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<v Speaker 1>like this whole process of getting to know who you

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<v Speaker 1>are and what you're about, what makes you tick. What's

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<v Speaker 1>the experience been like for you?

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<v Speaker 3>I mean it's been awesome, you know, being able to,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, get back up and help the squad out.

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<v Speaker 2>You know that this is why you play the game.

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<v Speaker 2>So I'm having a lot of fun.

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<v Speaker 1>What's it like being on this team, in this clubhouse

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<v Speaker 1>with these players.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, it's awesome. You know, first and foremost, everybody's

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<v Speaker 3>really cool. You know, everybody's good people, and then you

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<v Speaker 3>add the talent behind it. You know, it has been

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<v Speaker 3>a fun experience as.

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<v Speaker 1>Far being a Dodger catcher is not being like a

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<v Speaker 1>catcher on another team from what I understand, next level

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<v Speaker 1>game planning, knowing that picture catcher relationship. What's that process

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<v Speaker 1>been like for you?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I mean they definitely have all the resources you

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<v Speaker 3>could imagine. You know, they'll be prepared for the game,

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<v Speaker 3>and then the relationship part of it.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean that's what I value the most.

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<v Speaker 3>So I try to go out early and you know,

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<v Speaker 3>catch bullpens, play catch with a lot of guys and

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<v Speaker 3>just have conversations because I think the most important thing

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<v Speaker 3>for me is building those relationships, maintaining them and just

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<v Speaker 3>learning from each outing.

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<v Speaker 1>Being around you more than I've ever been around you

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<v Speaker 1>in your career. When you catch those bullpens, you are

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<v Speaker 1>doing it with a purpose. You got that gear on,

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<v Speaker 1>you are ready to go.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh yeah, yeah you have protection first I need I

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<v Speaker 2>need to have my gear on.

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<v Speaker 3>But but but yeah, and it goes deeper than you know,

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<v Speaker 3>just just catching the bullpens, you know, kind of getting

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<v Speaker 3>the mind of the pictures and know what they want

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<v Speaker 3>to do, know what they like, understand what they're working on.

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<v Speaker 3>And then sometimes you know, you end up, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>talking about the last last outing and how we can

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<v Speaker 3>adjust and things like that.

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<v Speaker 1>How much do you talk baseball with these guys, is

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<v Speaker 1>in the dugout even when you're not catching.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, I think that's a huge part too, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>watching the game. You know, when you're not playing every day,

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<v Speaker 3>watching the game is huge because that's where all the

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<v Speaker 3>information is at.

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<v Speaker 2>So paying attention to the game.

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<v Speaker 3>And then if I know who I'm catching in advance,

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<v Speaker 3>then I'll get with him and we'll kind of game plan,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, throughout the.

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<v Speaker 1>Series, Chuckie Robinson is our guest in front of first pitch.

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<v Speaker 1>The Dodgers are not going to have Will Smith for

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit longer, Chucky. That gives you a lot

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<v Speaker 1>more runway to be here with Dalton Rushing when you

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<v Speaker 1>realize the dangers I guess, or part of the hazards

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<v Speaker 1>of being a catcher. What is it about this position

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<v Speaker 1>that drew you to it?

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<v Speaker 3>I mean you're in I mean originally because you're in

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<v Speaker 3>every play. You know, when you're a little kid, you

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<v Speaker 3>don't want to be an outfield. But yeah, I'm in

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<v Speaker 3>every play. I'm engaged and I love this position.

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<v Speaker 1>Now with the abs and the pitch framing. You are

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<v Speaker 1>one of those catchers, like a lot of them, that

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<v Speaker 1>go down on your on your knees when you receive pitches.

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<v Speaker 1>What is the thought process with that and your generation

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<v Speaker 1>of catchers, especially now that you know, maybe pitch framing

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<v Speaker 1>is not as emphasized as it was before.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, I think from the catcher's perspective, framing is

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<v Speaker 3>still like a pretty pretty big part of it, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>And it's still a pretty big measurable uh in the position.

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<v Speaker 3>And when I first started out, I was on two feet,

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<v Speaker 3>so I had to kind of transition into the into

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<v Speaker 3>the one knee style. But uh, I definitely think to

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<v Speaker 3>give you a leverage you're at the bottom of the zone. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 3>and uh, I think guys like the target too.

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<v Speaker 1>So I guess with only two challenges, the framing is

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<v Speaker 1>still a big part of it now that you mention it,

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<v Speaker 1>because you don't want to waste your challenges and you

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<v Speaker 1>want to be able to present pitches and strikes the

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<v Speaker 1>same way.

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<v Speaker 3>No, yeah, exactly, I want to. I want to present

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<v Speaker 3>the the pitches the best I can to the empire

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<v Speaker 3>and use the challenges as strategic strategic as possible.

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<v Speaker 1>Is the bottom of the zone still the biggest point

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<v Speaker 1>of emphasis?

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, yeah, you just the lever starts from the

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<v Speaker 3>ground and you work from the so it all starts

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<v Speaker 3>there and then kind of just shot to funnel everything

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<v Speaker 3>back to the middle.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, CHECKI Robinson. Before I let you go, some

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<v Speaker 1>rapid fire questions growing up? Who is your favorite.

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<v Speaker 2>Player Benito Santiago?

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<v Speaker 1>You ever throw runners out from your knees like Santiago?

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<v Speaker 2>I have? Yeah? Yeah, nice? Nice? All right? Favorite food

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<v Speaker 2>Italian food? Oh yeah, pasta pizza, pizza. Okay.

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<v Speaker 1>Who's been your favorite teammate over the course of your

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<v Speaker 1>professional career?

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<v Speaker 2>Favorite teammate, I would say.

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<v Speaker 1>Ryan Ward's over there, so don't be nervous.

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<v Speaker 2>I would say Ronnie Dawson. Ronni, Yeah, who's that?

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<v Speaker 3>We were drafting the same draft class back in twenty

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<v Speaker 3>sixteen with.

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<v Speaker 2>The Houston Nastros. Still friends, Yeah, friends? So this day

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<v Speaker 2>I talked to him this morning.

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<v Speaker 1>Do you still return text messages now you're a catcher

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<v Speaker 1>with the Dodgers or do you go more people now?

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, I've never been good at texting, but I'll

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<v Speaker 3>call everybody. I'm so the same dude, I've had the

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<v Speaker 3>same numb vers stinks to sixth grade.

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<v Speaker 1>So wow, yeah, all right, Wow, the Robinson's led Chuck,

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<v Speaker 1>you have a phone in sixth grade. How about that

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<v Speaker 1>responsible guy. Thanks a lot for the time, great sharing

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<v Speaker 1>you with Dodger fans, and stay healthy, keep it going.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you.