1 00:00:00,360 --> 00:00:04,800 Speaker 1: And now an exclusive interview with David Bassey for Dodger Talker. 2 00:00:06,760 --> 00:00:09,200 Speaker 1: It's Game four of the NLDS and we're joined by 3 00:00:09,360 --> 00:00:10,680 Speaker 1: National star Power. 4 00:00:10,800 --> 00:00:11,360 Speaker 2: Right now. 5 00:00:11,840 --> 00:00:14,160 Speaker 1: One of the great guys you'll ever meet, a great 6 00:00:14,240 --> 00:00:18,239 Speaker 1: outfielder and also an even better analyst for Turner Sports, 7 00:00:18,280 --> 00:00:20,600 Speaker 1: and that is the one and only Jeff Francor. Jeff, 8 00:00:20,840 --> 00:00:22,680 Speaker 1: thanks a lot for the time, appreciate it. 9 00:00:22,880 --> 00:00:24,439 Speaker 2: Thanks. Can you repeat that and send it to my 10 00:00:24,480 --> 00:00:25,079 Speaker 2: wife for me? 11 00:00:25,640 --> 00:00:27,560 Speaker 1: Hey, both you and I are in the doghouse. 12 00:00:27,560 --> 00:00:30,880 Speaker 3: It sounds like these days, no doubt, absolutely this is uh. 13 00:00:31,520 --> 00:00:33,800 Speaker 3: You know, postseason gets long, especially in this but I 14 00:00:33,840 --> 00:00:35,479 Speaker 3: love it, man, It's it's what we look for. 15 00:00:35,880 --> 00:00:39,159 Speaker 1: Jeff, we were talking to Nomar Garcia Para yesterday. With 16 00:00:39,280 --> 00:00:42,040 Speaker 1: the start time today and the sun being out, you 17 00:00:42,120 --> 00:00:44,680 Speaker 1: were noticing that maybe right field, you know this better 18 00:00:44,720 --> 00:00:46,519 Speaker 1: than most, might be a tough sky today. 19 00:00:46,680 --> 00:00:48,239 Speaker 3: It is, And I'll tell you what makes it so 20 00:00:48,320 --> 00:00:50,960 Speaker 3: hard is just because you know when the ball gets 21 00:00:50,960 --> 00:00:54,480 Speaker 3: above the deck here and that sky, it just it's 22 00:00:54,520 --> 00:00:56,240 Speaker 3: only there for a second and it's out. 23 00:00:56,320 --> 00:00:58,720 Speaker 2: You're back into the fans. It's bright. 24 00:00:58,800 --> 00:01:00,400 Speaker 3: I mean, that's one thing we know about when that 25 00:01:00,440 --> 00:01:02,640 Speaker 3: suns out It is as bright as anywhere you play, 26 00:01:02,720 --> 00:01:04,800 Speaker 3: So it's gonna be something to keep an eye on, 27 00:01:04,959 --> 00:01:07,679 Speaker 3: especially early that that first four or five. 28 00:01:07,720 --> 00:01:09,920 Speaker 2: Any kind of area is going to be interesting. 29 00:01:10,040 --> 00:01:13,480 Speaker 1: I actually remember in nine Matt Holliday lost a fly 30 00:01:13,640 --> 00:01:16,080 Speaker 1: ball here in a playoff game, right with all the towels. 31 00:01:16,160 --> 00:01:18,680 Speaker 2: Well, and that's exactly what I'm saying. It's just a lot. 32 00:01:18,520 --> 00:01:22,280 Speaker 3: Going on right the yellow seeds to the blue seats. 33 00:01:22,360 --> 00:01:23,760 Speaker 2: The ball goes up. So that's what I said. 34 00:01:23,800 --> 00:01:27,080 Speaker 3: It's very this were the Dodgers. Of course, these guys 35 00:01:27,120 --> 00:01:28,600 Speaker 3: having played here in the outfield, there. 36 00:01:28,560 --> 00:01:29,399 Speaker 2: Is a big advantage. 37 00:01:29,480 --> 00:01:32,720 Speaker 1: We saw the Philly slug more yesterday at Dodgers Stadium. 38 00:01:33,120 --> 00:01:35,360 Speaker 1: You know how well the ball travels now here. It 39 00:01:35,360 --> 00:01:38,880 Speaker 1: feels like today has a recipe for possibly more slug 40 00:01:38,920 --> 00:01:39,679 Speaker 1: from both sides. 41 00:01:39,760 --> 00:01:41,080 Speaker 2: I'll tell you what you would think. 42 00:01:41,160 --> 00:01:43,199 Speaker 3: So right, but then when you look at who's pitching 43 00:01:43,280 --> 00:01:45,679 Speaker 3: with Sanchez and Glass. Now, look, the good news for 44 00:01:45,680 --> 00:01:48,280 Speaker 3: the Dodgers last night was, even though you lost that 45 00:01:48,400 --> 00:01:49,560 Speaker 3: ball game, you didn't. 46 00:01:49,360 --> 00:01:52,040 Speaker 2: Use VESI didn't use she Hen, you didn't use Sasaki. 47 00:01:52,120 --> 00:01:56,080 Speaker 3: So you you have your horses lined up behind Glass now, 48 00:01:56,120 --> 00:01:58,800 Speaker 3: so I think it'll be interesting early. You know, I 49 00:01:58,840 --> 00:02:01,680 Speaker 3: said yesterday, I felt like the longer the game went 50 00:02:01,800 --> 00:02:03,920 Speaker 3: yesterday close, the advantage went to the Phillies. 51 00:02:04,080 --> 00:02:05,120 Speaker 2: I can see opposite today. 52 00:02:05,160 --> 00:02:07,760 Speaker 3: I think the longer the game goes close with the 53 00:02:07,800 --> 00:02:09,880 Speaker 3: Dodgers firepower they have, they're not the. 54 00:02:09,840 --> 00:02:10,720 Speaker 2: Battle sand Chest. 55 00:02:10,840 --> 00:02:13,880 Speaker 3: He's obviously very good, but then you get him out 56 00:02:13,919 --> 00:02:16,079 Speaker 3: and they have their ability to let that offense take over. 57 00:02:16,320 --> 00:02:19,280 Speaker 1: Jeff, can you just describe the difference and the different 58 00:02:19,320 --> 00:02:21,959 Speaker 1: feeling with the starter like Glass? Now, if you get 59 00:02:22,000 --> 00:02:24,880 Speaker 1: him early runs, how much that changes the complexion of 60 00:02:24,919 --> 00:02:28,040 Speaker 1: the game. Well, it's big because you know Dave Roberts, look, 61 00:02:28,840 --> 00:02:32,399 Speaker 1: you know, with Otani, with Snell, with even Yamamota. 62 00:02:32,480 --> 00:02:35,680 Speaker 2: Look last night it just fell apart from him. But 63 00:02:35,720 --> 00:02:38,079 Speaker 2: those are guys you trust, like you're going six plus 64 00:02:38,080 --> 00:02:39,160 Speaker 2: for me. With Glass. 65 00:02:39,200 --> 00:02:42,359 Speaker 3: Now, obviously we all know incredible stuff has the ability 66 00:02:42,400 --> 00:02:44,040 Speaker 3: to go out and throw seven innings of no hit 67 00:02:44,080 --> 00:02:46,760 Speaker 3: ball easily. I mean, you don't get many hits off 68 00:02:46,840 --> 00:02:49,120 Speaker 3: this guy. But I also think Dave's going to keep 69 00:02:49,120 --> 00:02:51,600 Speaker 3: an eye on the walks sometimes can creep up on him, 70 00:02:51,760 --> 00:02:53,880 Speaker 3: and so I think those are all things that you 71 00:02:53,919 --> 00:02:55,600 Speaker 3: know Dave is going to keep an eye because at 72 00:02:55,600 --> 00:02:57,160 Speaker 3: the end of the day, look for the Dodgers no 73 00:02:57,160 --> 00:02:59,240 Speaker 3: matter what happens today. You know you have Otani if 74 00:02:59,240 --> 00:03:01,560 Speaker 3: there's a Game five on the mount. But the last 75 00:03:01,560 --> 00:03:03,639 Speaker 3: thing this team wants to do is get on a 76 00:03:03,639 --> 00:03:05,280 Speaker 3: bird and have to go back to Philadelphia. 77 00:03:05,360 --> 00:03:08,120 Speaker 1: Jeff Frank Korz on the call tonight with Brian Anderson 78 00:03:08,200 --> 00:03:12,000 Speaker 1: on Turner, speaking on show, heyo Tani one hit as 79 00:03:12,040 --> 00:03:14,480 Speaker 1: a hitter in fourteen at bats. What have you seen 80 00:03:14,560 --> 00:03:17,280 Speaker 1: from him where seems like he's just not himself. 81 00:03:17,320 --> 00:03:19,280 Speaker 3: Well, I think it's like anything. I think he's one 82 00:03:19,320 --> 00:03:22,280 Speaker 3: of the greatest hitters I've ever seen. That's how hard 83 00:03:22,320 --> 00:03:25,160 Speaker 3: this game is when you get pitched tough, and I 84 00:03:25,280 --> 00:03:27,040 Speaker 3: just think for him, the one thing I see is 85 00:03:27,400 --> 00:03:30,720 Speaker 3: fourteen abs or fifteen abs one walk this postseason and walk. 86 00:03:30,760 --> 00:03:32,839 Speaker 3: This guy walked one hundred and nine times during the year. 87 00:03:33,400 --> 00:03:35,080 Speaker 3: He you know, And for me, I look, you know, 88 00:03:35,120 --> 00:03:37,840 Speaker 3: he always opens up right like that's his power thing. 89 00:03:37,840 --> 00:03:39,840 Speaker 3: But I just see him flying open a lot. And 90 00:03:39,880 --> 00:03:41,640 Speaker 3: if you actually watch what three or four of his 91 00:03:41,680 --> 00:03:44,600 Speaker 3: strikeouts looking are all kind of painted on that outside corner. 92 00:03:44,840 --> 00:03:46,760 Speaker 3: So I think for him, he's got to get back 93 00:03:46,800 --> 00:03:49,120 Speaker 3: and take that Freddie Freeman approach today where he looks 94 00:03:49,200 --> 00:03:52,280 Speaker 3: the left center here at Chavez Ravine, because we all 95 00:03:52,280 --> 00:03:54,240 Speaker 3: know this man he can hit it pole to pole 96 00:03:54,840 --> 00:03:56,400 Speaker 3: out of this park. And I just think he's in 97 00:03:56,480 --> 00:03:58,640 Speaker 3: big time pull mode right now. And for him, if 98 00:03:58,640 --> 00:04:01,320 Speaker 3: he starts shooting it the other way, well you better 99 00:04:01,360 --> 00:04:01,800 Speaker 3: watch out. 100 00:04:01,920 --> 00:04:03,680 Speaker 1: Do you feel like he's just trying to do too 101 00:04:03,760 --> 00:04:04,840 Speaker 1: much to try to. 102 00:04:05,320 --> 00:04:07,520 Speaker 3: He's trying to pull right now, He's trying to poll quick, 103 00:04:07,600 --> 00:04:08,840 Speaker 3: and that's one thing for him. 104 00:04:09,320 --> 00:04:11,240 Speaker 2: No matter how good of a hitter you are, when you. 105 00:04:11,280 --> 00:04:14,080 Speaker 3: Have guys like Sanchez Lozardo who's got that good. 106 00:04:13,960 --> 00:04:15,840 Speaker 2: Run in you know, perfect examples. 107 00:04:15,920 --> 00:04:19,359 Speaker 3: Yesterday Tommy Edmond hits that home run off Ranger and 108 00:04:19,520 --> 00:04:22,480 Speaker 3: O'tani first pitch roll over to third, and I'm just saying, 109 00:04:22,760 --> 00:04:25,560 Speaker 3: you get to try too hard, right Bryce Harper, we 110 00:04:25,600 --> 00:04:27,160 Speaker 3: saw it in Game one and two in Philly. You're 111 00:04:27,160 --> 00:04:29,680 Speaker 3: trying hard, big swing. So I think for Otani, you 112 00:04:29,720 --> 00:04:31,480 Speaker 3: just got to get back to no. Just try to 113 00:04:31,560 --> 00:04:33,840 Speaker 3: hit the ball up the middle the other way and 114 00:04:33,880 --> 00:04:35,760 Speaker 3: then if they hang one, look, he's one of the 115 00:04:35,800 --> 00:04:38,240 Speaker 3: most talented hitters. He's gonna hit one where Schwarber did 116 00:04:38,320 --> 00:04:40,480 Speaker 3: so for him, it's letting the game come to him 117 00:04:40,520 --> 00:04:42,720 Speaker 3: a little bit and not be so anxious to hit 118 00:04:43,040 --> 00:04:44,000 Speaker 3: before I let you go. 119 00:04:44,440 --> 00:04:46,480 Speaker 1: How great is that booth with Brian Anderson? 120 00:04:46,680 --> 00:04:50,039 Speaker 2: Oh? Man, I love it. He's such a pro. You 121 00:04:50,080 --> 00:04:52,040 Speaker 2: know he's talking to a Milwaukee guy again. 122 00:04:52,200 --> 00:04:56,000 Speaker 3: Yeah, they got the Milwaukee connection over there sometimes sometime 123 00:04:56,440 --> 00:04:59,040 Speaker 3: sometimes though Ba's eyes aren't as good enough to help 124 00:04:59,120 --> 00:05:01,720 Speaker 3: him out sometimes letting them know no way. 125 00:05:01,800 --> 00:05:04,800 Speaker 1: Great chemistry with two great guys. Thanks a lot for 126 00:05:04,839 --> 00:05:06,520 Speaker 1: the time, Jeff. Always love talking to you. 127 00:05:06,520 --> 00:05:08,240 Speaker 2: You're the best man. I love being out here with you. 128 00:05:08,440 --> 00:05:09,000 Speaker 2: Thank you.