Speaker 1: And now an exclusive interview with David Bassey for Dodger Talk.
Speaker 1: We're here with the man that won the Home Run
Speaker 1: Derby back in twenty twenty four. That's the one and
Speaker 1: only tai Oscar Hernandez. By the way, as long as
Speaker 1: Tioscar Hernandez has been here, home Run Derby, All Star
Speaker 1: and two championships. So Tayo, thanks a lot for the time.
Speaker 1: Always great to be with you.
Speaker 2: Thank you, thank you for having me. It's always great
Speaker 2: to hear those achievement signs my time here. Yeah, the Dodgers.
Speaker 1: Okay, so none of your teammates are participating in the
Speaker 1: Home Run Derby, but your coach is throwing to Bryce
Speaker 1: Harper Dino Ebel. Why is he so good at helping
Speaker 1: guys win the home run Derby?
Speaker 2: I mean it feels like he went with me in
Speaker 2: twenty four. Last year he went with Shwarver. Yeah, for
Speaker 2: the Tidebreaker, I think in the All Star Game. So
Speaker 2: it seems like every time he throws UH, that player
Speaker 2: is winning the derby. So it's not a not about
Speaker 2: by Harper picking of Dino to throw Uh in the derby.
Speaker 2: So hopefully Dina can win it. Even though Harper have
Speaker 2: to win it.
Speaker 1: So since you know how to do it, you want it.
Speaker 1: What is the key to winning the home run derby?
Speaker 2: I just you know, just turn to be simple. Uh,
Speaker 2: it's not not that hard to hit the ball out
Speaker 2: of the out of the party, especially if you have power,
Speaker 2: just knowing yourself, you don't have some swinging hard controlling
Speaker 2: the moment. It's gonna be a key and not over swinging.
Speaker 2: So if they do that, they're gonna win.
Speaker 1: How tiring does it get? How much does it take
Speaker 1: out of you? Uh?
Speaker 2: For me, it was, you know, not bad. I'm used
Speaker 2: to swim a lot in practice in the cage. Like
Speaker 2: today I'm most sweating because like the swinging my routine.
Speaker 2: But it gets to you the next day, your body
Speaker 2: feels really tired. Resort as far as that, you've never
Speaker 2: thought it was going to be sore because of that.
Speaker 2: But if you'll prepare, if you're ready, especially now that
Speaker 2: most of the players participated before so they know what
Speaker 2: they have to do, they make some adjustment there that.
Speaker 2: I think it should be better for the players not
Speaker 2: to feel like really sore or tired at the end.
Speaker 1: Now that he's not hanging around, I think he wanted
Speaker 1: to hear you say something good about him. You are
Speaker 1: Andy pot has his campaign manager, and this smile from
Speaker 1: ta Oscar Hernandez helped the fans get po has to
Speaker 1: be a starter out there. How excited are you for Andy?
Speaker 2: I mean really happy. He's been putting a lot of
Speaker 2: hard work the past three years. Last year it was
Speaker 2: a little disappointing because I think everybody feel like he
Speaker 2: has the chance over the serve to be in the
Speaker 2: All Star Game. Last year he wasn't selected, But I
Speaker 2: think that make him putting more work. So he have
Speaker 2: the season that he's having now, and you know he
Speaker 2: deserves to be there. He's a star, He's a superstar.
Speaker 2: He helps this team win a championship last year. So
Speaker 2: happy for him, for his wife so they can get
Speaker 2: the chance to celebrate all those things that he has
Speaker 2: done on the baseball field. So thank you for everyone
Speaker 2: that votes for him and make him no start.
Speaker 1: Hey there, he is the campaign manager for Andy pater
Speaker 1: has thanks a lot for the time tale. I know
Speaker 1: I'm not going to the All Star Game. You got
Speaker 1: a rare All Star Game off, so do you want
Speaker 1: to spend those three days together?
Speaker 2: I already have plans. But if you would tell me before,
Speaker 2: I would have stayed here with you. I said, so, okay, yeah,
Speaker 2: I have already had flans with family and all this stuff,
Speaker 2: but I was you know, we get to spend time here.
Speaker 1: If it falls through, I'm available.
Speaker 2: Okay, okay, I'm gonna think about it. I'm gonna think
Speaker 2: about it.