WEBVTT - Dodger Talk (10-1-26) 0:00:00.510 --> 0:00:00.990 October. 0:00:01.010 --> 0:00:01.930 Blue October. 0:00:02.110 --> 0:00:04.500 It's just such a special thing for an Angeleno's man. 0:00:04.580 --> 0:00:07.240 It's a special month if you're an LA Dodgers fan. 0:00:07.420 --> 0:00:10.280 One month, 11 wins. That's all that's needed. 0:00:10.320 --> 0:00:13.610 This year is no different. This team understands the assignment. 0:00:13.650 --> 0:00:16.750 The postseason is here. It's History is stacked against you. 0:00:16.810 --> 0:00:19.210 And the boys in blue try to go back to 0:00:19.329 --> 0:00:22.819 back to back. This is a playoff edition of Dodger Talk. 0:00:22.880 --> 0:00:29.180 To make your voice heard, call 866-987-2578. Dodgers Playoff Baseball 0:00:29.260 --> 0:00:31.960 is brought to you by County of L.A. Department of 0:00:32.060 --> 0:00:35.909 Public Works. Recycling beverage containers is a triple play. And 0:00:35.990 --> 0:00:39.489 Children's Hospital L.A. From colds to cancer, we got this. 0:00:39.670 --> 0:00:42.229 It's a fly ball to left field and deep and 0:00:42.290 --> 0:00:44.480 is way back there. Torres at the wall, looks up, 0:00:44.810 --> 0:00:45.340 and it's gone! 0:00:45.460 --> 0:00:49.280 A home run! And now your host for postseason Dodger Talk, 0:00:49.780 --> 0:00:50.900 David Basset. 0:00:51.180 --> 0:00:54.470 Hey, there we go. That's the right open. Thank you, 0:00:54.530 --> 0:00:58.390 Bob Schmidt, Kansas City Bob. Appreciate you knowing the Dodgers 0:00:58.430 --> 0:01:02.410 are in the postseason. Welcome to Dodger Talk, David Vasse, 0:01:02.620 --> 0:01:06.800 live at Dodger Stadium, with you until 7 o'clock right 0:01:06.840 --> 0:01:11.319 here on 570 LA Sports. We are streaming live on 0:01:11.360 --> 0:01:16.020 the iHeartRadio app. We are also on 104.3 HD2, and 0:01:16.520 --> 0:01:20.000 we are YouTube-free. That's right, the YouTube feed was cut 0:01:20.140 --> 0:01:23.810 off with Petros and money, but another great show by 0:01:23.870 --> 0:01:26.790 those guys as they keep going strong. You know, you 0:01:26.830 --> 0:01:33.360 talk about dinosaurs. You want to talk about dinosaurs. Jose, Mr. 0:01:33.440 --> 0:01:37.210 Padre owner. How about Petro some money? I'd say those 0:01:37.290 --> 0:01:40.690 guys are dinosaurs compared to Mookie Betts. I mean, those 0:01:40.750 --> 0:01:43.990 two guys are older than Mookie Betts. Anyway, we got 0:01:44.030 --> 0:01:45.959 a great show for you tonight coming up at the 0:01:46.000 --> 0:01:49.230 bottom of the hour. had a chance to go inside 0:01:49.300 --> 0:01:53.120 the manager's office with Dave Roberts. The only interview he 0:01:53.200 --> 0:01:57.100 did today at the Dodgers workout, first time the media 0:01:57.180 --> 0:02:00.050 was allowed to be at Dodger Stadium this week, was 0:02:00.120 --> 0:02:03.710 with us on Dodger Talk. So we'll share that conversation 0:02:03.750 --> 0:02:07.570 with you at 6.30. Also coming up in 15 minutes, 0:02:07.610 --> 0:02:10.980 you'll hear from Kyle Tucker. Had a chance to talk 0:02:11.020 --> 0:02:14.960 to Tucker at his locker earlier tonight. And right now, 0:02:15.300 --> 0:02:18.940 as we are in the Dodgers radio booth, we are 0:02:19.000 --> 0:02:24.170 watching the scrimmage between the Dodger Blue Tops versus the 0:02:24.560 --> 0:02:29.300 the home whites and no Shohei Otani is not participating 0:02:29.500 --> 0:02:33.680 in tonight's inner squad game it was Freddie Freeman leading 0:02:33.820 --> 0:02:38.790 off for the blue tops who have Justin Robleski starting 0:02:38.850 --> 0:02:43.950 this game and the home whites have Tyler Glasnow pitching 0:02:44.010 --> 0:02:47.260 this game and they have DJ Sevier all week here 0:02:47.940 --> 0:02:51.579 Dodger Stadium playing the walk-up music playing the music when 0:02:51.620 --> 0:02:55.350 the Dodgers score either side so they are really trying 0:02:55.370 --> 0:02:59.630 to simulate some of the effects of playing a game 0:02:59.690 --> 0:03:04.100 at Dodger Stadium and you have the blue tops in 0:03:04.240 --> 0:03:07.810 one dugout you got the white tops in in another dugout, 0:03:07.930 --> 0:03:10.210 and you got a lot of the players that played 0:03:10.270 --> 0:03:16.810 for the AAA champion, OKC Comets, involved in these inter-squad games. 0:03:16.889 --> 0:03:20.030 You got James Tibbs in the house. You got Ryan 0:03:20.090 --> 0:03:24.010 Fitzgerald in the house. Bobby Miller, Emmitt Sheen are here. 0:03:24.130 --> 0:03:27.190 Ben Rortvitz here. And the way I know Ben Rortvitz 0:03:27.230 --> 0:03:29.970 here is because he screamed at me from across the 0:03:30.030 --> 0:03:34.600 field demanding Canaan sunglasses for a pregame interview that he 0:03:34.639 --> 0:03:37.900 did three months ago. Because he lost his pair of 0:03:37.940 --> 0:03:43.060 Canaan sunglasses that he was rewarded with last season for 0:03:43.100 --> 0:03:46.880 a pregame interview. And now he's barking at me from 0:03:46.940 --> 0:03:52.000 across the field wanting another pair of Canaan sunglasses. And 0:03:52.090 --> 0:03:55.590 quite honestly, I forgot about it. I can't lie. And 0:03:55.610 --> 0:03:58.210 then you got Will Smith, you know, saying that I 0:03:58.230 --> 0:04:02.010 could get him Bernardi putters. So, I mean... Things went 0:04:02.070 --> 0:04:07.190 sideways quickly before tonight's scrimmage. So that's what's going on 0:04:07.770 --> 0:04:12.720 out here at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers have game one 0:04:12.880 --> 0:04:16.799 of the NLDS on Saturday at 1 o'clock. We talked 0:04:16.839 --> 0:04:19.860 about this last night. I voiced my opinion again with 0:04:19.900 --> 0:04:25.340 Petros and Money. It's ridiculous that the premier franchise, the 0:04:25.620 --> 0:04:30.520 only baseball team in 2026 that everybody is talking about, 0:04:31.279 --> 0:04:36.000 is starting their quest for a three-peat at 1 o'clock 0:04:36.080 --> 0:04:40.420 Pacific time, 4 o'clock Eastern time. How does that make sense? 0:04:40.800 --> 0:04:44.140 I know it's college football Saturday on Fox Sports, but 0:04:44.700 --> 0:04:47.880 tell me how that makes sense. I can guarantee you, 0:04:48.500 --> 0:04:52.180 if you want baseball on your network, the Dodgers are 0:04:52.260 --> 0:04:55.359 the team. And putting them on at 1 o'clock because 0:04:55.680 --> 0:04:59.839 of the Cubs losing... The wild card series to the 0:04:59.900 --> 0:05:03.140 Padres makes no sense. That's one thing everybody's asking me. 0:05:03.620 --> 0:05:06.580 Why was the start time tied to whether or not 0:05:06.640 --> 0:05:09.520 the Cubs won? I don't know the answer to that. 0:05:09.720 --> 0:05:14.250 All I know is the only team that can really 0:05:15.830 --> 0:05:20.370 transcend the sport in 2026 is playing their first game 0:05:20.770 --> 0:05:24.750 of the postseason at one o'clock Pacific time. And by 0:05:24.800 --> 0:05:27.180 the way, if you've ever wanted to come to a 0:05:27.220 --> 0:05:30.940 Dodger playoff game, the sense I'm getting is that a 0:05:31.000 --> 0:05:34.599 lot of fans made plans already for this Saturday, and 0:05:34.640 --> 0:05:38.390 there are tickets available. I strongly urge you to be 0:05:38.490 --> 0:05:42.070 part of history. I've been in your seat before where 0:05:42.270 --> 0:05:45.430 you think, you know what, there's no chance I'm ever 0:05:45.470 --> 0:05:48.969 getting tickets to a Dodger playoff game. You got Otani, 0:05:49.050 --> 0:05:53.120 Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, the three-peat, the whole thing. Well, 0:05:53.140 --> 0:05:57.060 I'm telling you, there is a great golden opportunity for 0:05:57.120 --> 0:06:00.710 you to be at a Dodger playoff game for game 0:06:00.890 --> 0:06:04.830 one of the NLDS against either the Braves or Phillies 0:06:05.190 --> 0:06:08.090 this Saturday at 1 o'clock. I am telling you, this 0:06:08.420 --> 0:06:10.180 is your opportunity. 0:06:10.400 --> 0:06:10.719 Yeah. 0:06:11.080 --> 0:06:13.120 You may not have as good of a chance for 0:06:13.180 --> 0:06:18.140 the NLCS, especially if it's Dodgers-Padres or the World Series. 0:06:18.300 --> 0:06:21.750 But this is your chance. I'm telling you, this is 0:06:21.890 --> 0:06:26.450 your chance. Game one of the NLDS. So find a 0:06:26.490 --> 0:06:30.170 way to get those tickets because they are available. And 0:06:30.410 --> 0:06:32.440 if you're coming to the game on Saturday, I know 0:06:32.480 --> 0:06:35.180 it's going to be warm. Stay hydrated, but be loud. 0:06:35.560 --> 0:06:38.080 You saw what was going on at Petco Park for 0:06:38.120 --> 0:06:41.820 those two games against the Cubs. Let's show the baseball 0:06:41.880 --> 0:06:45.860 world how loyal and loud Dodger fans can be, even 0:06:45.900 --> 0:06:50.420 in game one of the NLDS after winning back-to-back World 0:06:50.480 --> 0:06:58.170 Series championships. 866-987-2570 is the phone number. No sign of 0:06:58.250 --> 0:07:01.109 Shohei Otani today, but he is swinging in the cage. 0:07:01.470 --> 0:07:04.390 And we did see video earlier this week of him swinging. 0:07:05.000 --> 0:07:07.900 swinging on the field, taking BP. So he will be 0:07:07.980 --> 0:07:11.380 ready for game one of the NLDS, but it's pretty 0:07:11.440 --> 0:07:15.060 much load management this week to get ready to be 0:07:15.160 --> 0:07:19.100 as healthy as possible. for game one of the nlds 0:07:19.180 --> 0:07:21.820 and for not just game one but game two and 0:07:21.850 --> 0:07:25.390 game three and possibly a four and five i feel 0:07:25.450 --> 0:07:28.710 like no matter if it's the braves or phillies the 0:07:28.810 --> 0:07:32.260 longest this nlds is going to go is four games 0:07:32.440 --> 0:07:35.300 i don't see this going five games i see this 0:07:35.460 --> 0:07:40.850 ending within three or four games i may be overselling this, 0:07:41.070 --> 0:07:44.110 but that's how much I feel like the tail of 0:07:44.150 --> 0:07:47.390 the tape is in the Dodgers' favor. I don't care 0:07:47.430 --> 0:07:51.290 if it's Scooble, Snell, or Yamamoto starting Game 1. The 0:07:51.330 --> 0:07:55.770 Dodgers are going to overwhelm the Braves or Phillies, especially 0:07:55.830 --> 0:07:59.320 now that this series has gone to a Game 3. 0:07:59.320 --> 0:08:01.820 And right now, it's the bottom of the third inning, 0:08:01.980 --> 0:08:06.540 and the Braves are leading 3-0 thanks to a three-run 0:08:06.600 --> 0:08:11.580 home run by Michael Harris. off of Zach or Aaron 0:08:11.620 --> 0:08:14.740 Nola in the first inning. Aaron Nola started this game 0:08:14.780 --> 0:08:17.260 for the Phillies. Zach Wheeler is in the game right 0:08:17.340 --> 0:08:20.780 now in the third inning for the Phillies. So like 0:08:20.860 --> 0:08:23.700 I said, if I had to pick my poison for 0:08:23.750 --> 0:08:26.830 the Dodgers, it would be the Phillies because they are 0:08:26.870 --> 0:08:30.530 very thin pitching-wise. They already had to use Andrew Painter 0:08:30.610 --> 0:08:34.340 coming out of the bullpen. They've played, what, three? This 0:08:34.360 --> 0:08:37.920 would be their third do-or-die game in the last five days. 0:08:38.600 --> 0:08:41.100 I would say the Phillies, if they somehow pull off 0:08:41.140 --> 0:08:46.900 a miracle, they're limping coming cross-country to L.A. So if 0:08:47.010 --> 0:08:49.550 I had to say one team or the other, it 0:08:49.570 --> 0:08:53.490 would be the Phillies. But quite honestly... What's your prize 0:08:53.570 --> 0:08:56.750 for winning this game? Oh, you get the Dodgers in 0:08:56.790 --> 0:09:00.480 the NLDS who are well-rested, have their pitching lined up, 0:09:00.630 --> 0:09:04.870 and Freddie Freeman, who is in the lineup for the All-Whites, 0:09:05.030 --> 0:09:09.060 being on base twice already. So Freddie Freeman seems locked in. 0:09:09.120 --> 0:09:11.640 I saw him at his locker today. He did not 0:09:11.679 --> 0:09:14.840 want to have any pleasantries. He was locked in. So 0:09:14.960 --> 0:09:17.760 is the rest of the team. These guys are taking 0:09:17.800 --> 0:09:22.100 it very seriously. They understand what's at stake. They do 0:09:22.160 --> 0:09:26.650 not want to squander this opportunity. And quite honestly, I've 0:09:26.690 --> 0:09:30.590 talked about this being the last dance for a few 0:09:30.630 --> 0:09:34.189 of these guys, specifically in the bullpen as a whole. 0:09:34.670 --> 0:09:37.770 This could be the last dance for these group of players. 0:09:37.830 --> 0:09:41.550 I've talked about that for the last month. This could 0:09:41.610 --> 0:09:45.630 be the last really good opportunity to win a World 0:09:45.650 --> 0:09:50.080 Series for Freddie Freeman, for Mookie Betts, for Teoscar Hernandez, 0:09:50.160 --> 0:09:55.770 for Miguel Rojas, obviously, Kike Hernandez, Rojas, Hernandez, free agents, 0:09:55.890 --> 0:10:00.880 Rojas talking retirement. There is a possible loss. that could 0:10:00.940 --> 0:10:04.600 extend into next season. All of those things are in 0:10:04.700 --> 0:10:08.000 play here as we get ready for the Dodgers to 0:10:08.080 --> 0:10:12.790 embark on a three-peat quest. All these guys understand that, 0:10:12.910 --> 0:10:15.470 and I do believe the documentary 10, 20 years from 0:10:15.510 --> 0:10:19.360 now It could be some play on words of the 0:10:19.410 --> 0:10:25.300 last dance for those reasons. By the way, the relievers, Vessia, Phillips, 0:10:25.900 --> 0:10:28.660 free agents at the end of the year. After so 0:10:28.700 --> 0:10:33.040 many years with the Dodgers, Rojas looking at retirement. Freddie 0:10:33.120 --> 0:10:36.160 Freeman only has one more year left on his contract. 0:10:36.300 --> 0:10:39.119 Kike Hernandez is a free agent at the end of 0:10:39.140 --> 0:10:42.319 the year. Max Muncy only has one more year on 0:10:42.360 --> 0:10:46.250 his contract after this season. So, you know, all these 0:10:46.340 --> 0:10:50.260 things are in play. And trust me, those players, they 0:10:50.470 --> 0:10:57.400 understand that. They don't want to squander this. 866-987-2570 is 0:10:57.440 --> 0:11:00.900 the phone number. When we continue on Dodger Talk, you'll 0:11:00.940 --> 0:11:04.500 hear from Kyle Tucker. Who should lead off for the Dodgers, 0:11:04.600 --> 0:11:08.480 Mookie Betts or Shohei Otani? I'm pretty convicted in who 0:11:08.580 --> 0:11:10.679 I believe should lead off, no matter if it's a 0:11:10.700 --> 0:11:13.250 lefty or righty on the mound. And at the bottom 0:11:13.280 --> 0:11:16.450 of the hour, Dave Roberts will join us from Dodger 0:11:16.470 --> 0:11:19.459 Stadium as we get you set. for game one of 0:11:19.500 --> 0:11:23.059 the NLDS, which is coming up Saturday at 1 o'clock. 0:11:23.360 --> 0:11:26.800 Whether it's the Braves or Phillies, we know it's here 0:11:26.850 --> 0:11:30.170 at Dodger Stadium at 1 o'clock for the beginning of 0:11:30.230 --> 0:11:34.640 the NLDS. More Dodger talk on the other side. This 0:11:34.700 --> 0:11:38.390 is Dodger Talk, David Vasse, live at Uniqlo Field at 0:11:38.429 --> 0:11:41.970 Dodger Stadium, with you until 7 o'clock tonight, right here 0:11:42.010 --> 0:11:45.790 on 570 LA Sports. We are also streaming live on 0:11:45.830 --> 0:11:48.590 the iHeartRadio app. That's also where you can find the 0:11:48.630 --> 0:11:52.030 podcast in case you missed any of the episodes, the 0:11:52.100 --> 0:11:56.220 shows over the course of the season, the pregame interviews. 0:11:56.520 --> 0:11:59.740 All of that can be found on the Dodger Talk 0:11:59.860 --> 0:12:04.140 channel on the iHeartRadio app. That's also... where you can 0:12:04.240 --> 0:12:07.500 find Tim Cates and Steve Sachs' morning show in case 0:12:07.520 --> 0:12:10.059 you missed any of it this week or throughout October. 0:12:10.120 --> 0:12:13.760 They'll be back with you tomorrow at 6 a.m. And 0:12:13.840 --> 0:12:16.870 we will be back with you live from Dodger Stadium 0:12:16.929 --> 0:12:21.150 tomorrow night as well from 6 to 7 o'clock. And 0:12:21.210 --> 0:12:25.290 the Dodgers right now are continuing their inter-squad game. On 0:12:25.330 --> 0:12:28.890 the left field, Dodger Vision, they have the broadcast of 0:12:28.929 --> 0:12:32.670 the Braves and Phillies game going on. And on the 0:12:32.710 --> 0:12:36.710 right field, Dodger Vision, they have the game day describing 0:12:36.770 --> 0:12:40.250 what pitch, fastball velocity, all that stuff that they can 0:12:40.330 --> 0:12:45.520 see that is being thrown in that game in Atlanta 0:12:46.040 --> 0:12:49.280 on the left field, Dodger Vision. And right now, it's 0:12:49.340 --> 0:12:52.260 top of the fourth inning in Atlanta, and the Braves 0:12:52.340 --> 0:12:56.500 are still leading the Phillies 3-0. The Phillies started Aaron 0:12:56.540 --> 0:13:00.030 Nola tonight. He gave up a three-run home run to 0:13:00.110 --> 0:13:04.170 Michael Harris, the Braves center fielder, and that is the 0:13:04.230 --> 0:13:07.619 score that is sticking right now in the fourth inning. 0:13:07.720 --> 0:13:12.099 Braves leading the Phillies 3-0. Whoever wins this game will 0:13:12.140 --> 0:13:15.850 have to fly cross-country to and be at Dodger Stadium 0:13:15.890 --> 0:13:19.190 for the workout tomorrow and be here for game one 0:13:19.550 --> 0:13:23.420 of the NLDS at 1 o'clock. Incredibly, still can't believe 0:13:23.860 --> 0:13:27.660 Major League Baseball and Fox Sports doing this to the Dodgers. 0:13:27.720 --> 0:13:31.020 They would never, never, ever, Do this to the Red 0:13:31.080 --> 0:13:34.680 Sox or Yankees. Have them play a 1 o'clock local 0:13:34.760 --> 0:13:39.220 time game or a 4 o'clock Eastern start time. Game 0:13:39.340 --> 0:13:42.640 two is Sunday, and that will be at 5 o'clock 0:13:42.700 --> 0:13:48.040 Pacific time. Tuesday on the road, game three, 3 o'clock Pacific, 0:13:48.040 --> 0:13:52.760 6 Eastern. And if there's a game four, Wednesday, same time, 0:13:52.760 --> 0:13:57.490 3 o'clock Pacific time, 6 o'clock Eastern time. Our coverage 0:13:57.550 --> 0:14:03.109 begins on Saturday. at noon with Morongo Casino, Dodgers on deck. 0:14:03.490 --> 0:14:09.370 We have two phone lines open at 866-987-2570. If you 0:14:09.410 --> 0:14:12.449 want to react, I'm sure you've been reacting and heard 0:14:12.490 --> 0:14:16.030 about this all day, but I'll just say this, that 0:14:16.710 --> 0:14:20.690 dinosaur comment by one of the Padres' owners, I mean, 0:14:20.730 --> 0:14:24.050 that is pretty low class, if you ask me. You 0:14:24.070 --> 0:14:28.290 didn't even Lean into the cameras or the microphone to 0:14:28.410 --> 0:14:33.230 say it. You supposedly told at least 10 baseball writers 0:14:33.590 --> 0:14:40.160 off the record that the Dodgers own a bunch of dinosaurs. Yeah, 0:14:40.200 --> 0:14:45.200 these dinosaurs have basically beaten the Padres every year, except 0:14:45.260 --> 0:14:49.220 for one when they took it too lightly. in 2022. 0:14:49.220 --> 0:14:51.160 They beat them in 2020 on the way to the 0:14:51.200 --> 0:14:55.020 World Series. They have beaten them every other year in 0:14:55.040 --> 0:15:00.400 the postseason except 2022. And by the way, they're the 0:15:00.450 --> 0:15:04.250 team that has won back-to-back championships. And there's a chance 0:15:04.590 --> 0:15:07.050 you may not even see the Dodgers. You have to 0:15:07.090 --> 0:15:10.270 play the Brewers to be able to play the Dodgers 0:15:10.470 --> 0:15:13.350 in the NLCS. And the Dodgers have to take care 0:15:13.370 --> 0:15:17.770 of business in the NLDS. So why are those owners, 0:15:18.510 --> 0:15:22.370 who seem like great people and want to win in 0:15:22.430 --> 0:15:25.360 San Diego, you hope until you see it that they 0:15:25.390 --> 0:15:29.180 can continue what the great, classy Peter Seidler started down 0:15:29.240 --> 0:15:32.140 there in San Diego. But why would you say that? 0:15:32.600 --> 0:15:35.940 Why would you even say off the record? But the 0:15:35.980 --> 0:15:41.160 California Post had a reporter down there who videotaped it 0:15:41.320 --> 0:15:45.910 and posted it. And that's how the world knows that 0:15:46.310 --> 0:15:49.890 they are calling the Dodgers dinosaurs down there. Yeah, they're 0:15:49.910 --> 0:15:53.290 a little bit older, but experienced. And they're not going 0:15:53.310 --> 0:15:56.410 to clap back. That's not the Dodgers style. And look, 0:15:56.790 --> 0:16:00.160 it wasn't like Manny Machado or Fernando Tatis Jr. said 0:16:00.220 --> 0:16:03.040 any of that. It was an inexperienced new owner that 0:16:03.510 --> 0:16:06.680 got carried away, but nonetheless, you just gave the Dodgers, 0:16:06.880 --> 0:16:11.020 and Brewers for that matter, bulletin board material. You don't 0:16:11.100 --> 0:16:15.260 think Mookie Betts, Teoscar Hernandez, Freddie Freeman, they're all putting 0:16:15.300 --> 0:16:19.320 that in the memory bank? They're not going to say 0:16:19.400 --> 0:16:22.020 anything in response to it. I don't expect that from 0:16:22.060 --> 0:16:25.880 these guys. They never have responded to the emotional Padres, 0:16:26.700 --> 0:16:28.660 but you can be sure they put that in the 0:16:28.700 --> 0:16:33.990 memory bank. 866-987-2570 is the phone number. Had a chance 0:16:34.030 --> 0:16:37.570 to catch up with Kyle Tucker, who is experiencing his 0:16:37.710 --> 0:16:42.400 first season with the Dodgers and experiencing this bye week 0:16:42.440 --> 0:16:44.980 for the first time with the Dodgers. So I asked him, 0:16:45.420 --> 0:16:47.060 what's the experience been like? 0:16:48.100 --> 0:16:51.520 It's been good. I mean, we get our good amount 0:16:51.700 --> 0:16:55.260 of good work in and then kind of if you 0:16:55.280 --> 0:16:58.310 want to stay for the watch party afterwards and eat 0:16:58.350 --> 0:16:59.970 you can if not you can go home to your 0:16:59.990 --> 0:17:02.850 family so um but it's been fun it's been good. 0:17:03.090 --> 0:17:04.990 How much have you guys been paying attention to the 0:17:05.050 --> 0:17:06.130 phillies and braves. 0:17:06.770 --> 0:17:09.090 Um i mean we watch the games just like everyone 0:17:09.130 --> 0:17:11.189 else so but i mean we just try and get 0:17:11.230 --> 0:17:13.390 our work in and be ready for whoever we play. 0:17:13.570 --> 0:17:15.980 Dave said he was rooting for chaos do you feel 0:17:16.000 --> 0:17:18.820 like them having to go to a game three is 0:17:19.000 --> 0:17:19.940 uh chaos for. 0:17:19.840 --> 0:17:22.600 Them uh i don't know it kind of just depends 0:17:22.640 --> 0:17:25.210 on how the game goes but i mean Got another 0:17:25.270 --> 0:17:28.410 off day tomorrow and then our series starts, so just 0:17:28.430 --> 0:17:29.890 be ready for whoever we're playing. 0:17:30.810 --> 0:17:32.770 You won with the Astros. You've been in a lot 0:17:32.810 --> 0:17:36.449 of playoff games. These guys have won back-to-back. Do you 0:17:36.490 --> 0:17:39.790 feel like people are not giving experience enough credit just 0:17:40.030 --> 0:17:40.850 knowing how to win? 0:17:40.970 --> 0:17:43.770 I don't know. I mean, anything can happen in baseball 0:17:43.790 --> 0:17:45.260 in general and especially the playoffs. 0:17:45.520 --> 0:17:47.520 You know, just one. 0:17:47.410 --> 0:17:48.180 Series, so. 0:17:50.420 --> 0:17:52.939 Don't take anything lightly or for granted, so you just 0:17:52.980 --> 0:17:55.490 try and go out there and keep the pressure on 0:17:55.550 --> 0:17:57.590 and just keep it moving. Every year that I play, 0:17:57.609 --> 0:18:00.360 the expectation is to win a World Series. So regardless 0:18:00.410 --> 0:18:04.700 of the team or situation that you're playing in, show 0:18:04.740 --> 0:18:06.200 up day one of spring training trying to win a 0:18:06.200 --> 0:18:10.540 World Series. So other than that, there's, I mean, I 0:18:10.700 --> 0:18:13.340 don't know why you keep playing unless you're trying to win. 0:18:13.359 --> 0:18:13.640 You know? 0:18:15.220 --> 0:18:17.520 Have you had any Vasse withdrawals during this week? 0:18:18.140 --> 0:18:18.500 Not yet. 0:18:19.000 --> 0:18:20.340 No, especially not today. 0:18:20.580 --> 0:18:20.920 You're back. 0:18:20.940 --> 0:18:22.400 So I got my fix then. 0:18:23.070 --> 0:18:25.639 Okay. I'm glad. I'm glad I got my fix in 0:18:25.680 --> 0:18:28.510 of Kyle Tucker as well. So thank you to him 0:18:28.609 --> 0:18:32.070 for taking the time out to to join us for 0:18:32.109 --> 0:18:35.050 a couple of minutes there. And look, Kyle Tucker did 0:18:35.090 --> 0:18:38.420 not have a great full regular season with the Dodgers. 0:18:38.480 --> 0:18:41.440 But I'll say this about Kyle Tucker. He never gave 0:18:41.600 --> 0:18:44.300 up on trying to figure it out and he left 0:18:44.400 --> 0:18:48.679 no stone unturned and he started to find something. And 0:18:48.720 --> 0:18:51.720 hopefully he can find something in October because they don't 0:18:51.820 --> 0:18:54.160 need him to carry the load. They just need him 0:18:54.180 --> 0:18:57.760 to keep the line moving. Don't ground into double plays. 0:18:57.900 --> 0:19:00.860 Don't strike out with runners in scoring position. Take that 0:19:00.940 --> 0:19:04.260 walk for that guy behind you and the bottom third 0:19:04.280 --> 0:19:06.659 of that order to be able to turn that lineup around. 0:19:07.080 --> 0:19:10.440 And same goes with Shohei Otani. The Dodgers don't need 0:19:10.500 --> 0:19:13.899 the Shohei Otani of last year that had that incredible 0:19:13.960 --> 0:19:16.690 game four against the Brewers. They don't need that guy. 0:19:17.070 --> 0:19:19.370 They need the guy that we saw at Dodger Stadium 0:19:19.390 --> 0:19:22.090 when he first came off the IL. They need that 0:19:22.130 --> 0:19:25.690 guy to, working at bat, take a walk and not 0:19:25.790 --> 0:19:29.500 try to swing for the pavilion roof. If they can 0:19:29.520 --> 0:19:33.379 get that Otani, they'll take that Otani and whatever comes 0:19:33.440 --> 0:19:37.419 in the process of that. But, With that being said, 0:19:37.440 --> 0:19:40.110 I don't see how you can have Otani lead off, 0:19:40.590 --> 0:19:45.870 because one thing's for certain, he's not 100%. Nobody's 100%, 0:19:45.869 --> 0:19:50.389 but he obviously is somewhat compromised physically, or he's... wouldn't 0:19:50.410 --> 0:19:53.540 have gone on the 15-day IL, and the way he 0:19:53.619 --> 0:19:57.240 looked in San Francisco just didn't look right. So how 0:19:57.260 --> 0:20:00.780 about this? Be able to stay within yourself so you 0:20:00.800 --> 0:20:03.800 can stay in the lineup and be that threat, be 0:20:03.840 --> 0:20:07.610 that presence. That's what they need from Shohei Otani. So 0:20:07.660 --> 0:20:10.510 for that reason, I don't believe there's any question that 0:20:10.570 --> 0:20:13.630 Mookie Betts should be the leadoff hitter for the Dodgers 0:20:13.750 --> 0:20:17.690 in this year's postseason. Whether it's Christopher Sanchez on the 0:20:17.750 --> 0:20:23.230 mound or, you know, Tyler Malley of the Braves. Lefty, righty. 0:20:23.800 --> 0:20:29.399 Mookie Betts should be the leadoff hitter. 866-987-2570 is the 0:20:29.440 --> 0:20:31.540 phone number. Let's go out to the phones for the 0:20:31.580 --> 0:20:35.080 first time. John in Ontario, you're on Dodger Talk. How 0:20:35.100 --> 0:20:35.720 you doing, John? 0:20:37.780 --> 0:20:39.940 Hey, it's actually Peter in Ontario, but that's all right. 0:20:40.300 --> 0:20:41.800 All right, Peter. How you doing? 0:20:42.900 --> 0:20:43.120 Good. 0:20:43.160 --> 0:20:44.440 How are you, man? Great. 0:20:44.480 --> 0:20:47.959 I'm at Dodger Stadium. I'm watching the Dodgers play the Dodgers. 0:20:48.480 --> 0:20:51.310 You got the Braves and Phillies on in left field. 0:20:51.890 --> 0:20:58.060 Things are pretty good, John. I mean, Peter. Both apostles. 0:20:58.200 --> 0:21:00.300 Both biblical names, by the way, Peter. 0:21:01.420 --> 0:21:05.020 Absolutely. It's actually a better temperature now than it will 0:21:05.060 --> 0:21:08.500 be on Saturday at 1. Oh, my God. That's crazy. 0:21:08.540 --> 0:21:11.650 I know. Look, I brought that to the forefront when 0:21:11.710 --> 0:21:14.670 I saw it. But come on. These are professional athletes. 0:21:15.130 --> 0:21:17.929 They have played. I was with the Dodgers yesterday. in 0:21:18.010 --> 0:21:21.939 Tampa last year where they played in 100-plus degree weather 0:21:22.320 --> 0:21:26.380 plus 100% humidity. If they can survive that, they can 0:21:26.420 --> 0:21:28.899 survive Saturday's heat wave. 0:21:30.480 --> 0:21:33.160 So there you go. That's our starter, Snell. He's used 0:21:33.200 --> 0:21:37.010 to playing in that hot weather, so let's go with him, right? Anyway, 0:21:37.090 --> 0:21:38.250 I just have a quick question. 0:21:38.310 --> 0:21:38.790 Yeah, sure. 0:21:39.390 --> 0:21:42.710 Two takes here. Hey, as far as– when is like 0:21:43.030 --> 0:21:46.690 Rojas and Kike, when do you foresee them playing? Because 0:21:46.710 --> 0:21:50.450 those are two key players still. And since the starters 0:21:50.520 --> 0:21:53.560 are playing so well, when do you foresee them getting 0:21:53.600 --> 0:21:56.440 into the game and having an impact and so forth? 0:21:56.800 --> 0:21:59.480 And that's one take. And then my next one will 0:22:00.000 --> 0:22:02.060 be the– That's actually. 0:22:01.760 --> 0:22:05.340 Not a take, John. Peter, that's not a take. That's actually– 0:22:05.560 --> 0:22:08.470 A question. A take would have been, I demand those 0:22:08.530 --> 0:22:10.670 two guys to be in the lineup. But go ahead. 0:22:12.330 --> 0:22:12.470 Yes. 0:22:13.070 --> 0:22:16.250 And then as far as the Padres and Dodgers rivalry, 0:22:17.190 --> 0:22:21.689 I think that's going to be a great series. I agree. 0:22:21.869 --> 0:22:24.290 Eventually they're going to play each other. I think it's 0:22:24.350 --> 0:22:27.450 almost like similar to like when Boston played the Lakers 0:22:27.490 --> 0:22:30.530 or even maybe the Lakers played the Sacramento Kings. 0:22:30.590 --> 0:22:33.050 You know what that is? Yes, yes, exactly. It's when 0:22:33.090 --> 0:22:39.379 the Lakers played the Sacramento Queens, John. I'm sorry, Peter. 0:22:39.400 --> 0:22:43.030 Your name's John up on the screen. It's Peter. My bad. Anyway, 0:22:43.050 --> 0:22:46.230 I got to roll, all right? I'll answer those questions 0:22:46.310 --> 0:22:46.649 for you. 0:22:47.930 --> 0:22:48.209 That's a lot. 0:22:49.090 --> 0:22:51.720 All right, Peter, thank you for the phone call. 866-987-2570 0:22:51.880 --> 0:22:57.280 is the phone number. I am live at Dodger Stadium 0:22:57.380 --> 0:23:01.320 as the Dodgers continue their inter-squad game. Tyler Glasnow and 0:23:01.400 --> 0:23:05.500 Justin Robleski are starting and still on the mound for 0:23:05.540 --> 0:23:09.189 the Dodgers, unlike Aaron Nola for the Phillies, who started 0:23:09.210 --> 0:23:12.740 the game for Philly. Lasted just an inning and two thirds, 0:23:12.820 --> 0:23:15.980 gave up a three run home run to Michael Harris. 0:23:16.320 --> 0:23:19.790 And right now the Braves are still leading the Phillies 0:23:19.890 --> 0:23:23.430 three to nothing in the bottom of the fourth inning. 0:23:23.830 --> 0:23:26.710 All right. How is Kike and Rojas going to get 0:23:26.810 --> 0:23:30.169 into a playoff game? Here's two ways. We saw in 0:23:30.190 --> 0:23:34.040 the regular season that Kike did start at third base 0:23:34.440 --> 0:23:38.900 when the Dodgers were facing a tough lefty. Maybe against 0:23:38.960 --> 0:23:43.540 Chris Sale, Kike's at third, Rojas is at second. With 0:23:43.619 --> 0:23:47.520 Andy Pahez back, he's got to get off to a 0:23:47.560 --> 0:23:50.660