WEBVTT - Jeff Francoeur (10-9-25)

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

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<v Speaker 1>It's Game four of the NLDS and we're joined by

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<v Speaker 1>National star Power.

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<v Speaker 2>Right now.

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<v Speaker 1>One of the great guys you'll ever meet, a great

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<v Speaker 1>outfielder and also an even better analyst for Turner Sports,

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<v Speaker 1>and that is the one and only Jeff Francor. Jeff,

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<v Speaker 1>thanks a lot for the time, appreciate it.

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<v Speaker 2>Thanks. Can you repeat that and send it to my

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<v Speaker 2>wife for me?

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<v Speaker 1>Hey, both you and I are in the doghouse.

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<v Speaker 3>It sounds like these days, no doubt, absolutely this is uh.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, postseason gets long, especially in this but I

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<v Speaker 3>love it, man, It's it's what we look for.

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<v Speaker 1>Jeff, we were talking to Nomar Garcia Para yesterday. With

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<v Speaker 1>the start time today and the sun being out, you

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<v Speaker 1>were noticing that maybe right field, you know this better

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<v Speaker 1>than most, might be a tough sky today.

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<v Speaker 3>It is, And I'll tell you what makes it so

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<v Speaker 3>hard is just because you know when the ball gets

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<v Speaker 3>above the deck here and that sky, it just it's

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<v Speaker 3>only there for a second and it's out.

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<v Speaker 2>You're back into the fans. It's bright.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, that's one thing we know about when that

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<v Speaker 3>suns out It is as bright as anywhere you play,

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<v Speaker 3>So it's gonna be something to keep an eye on,

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<v Speaker 3>especially early that that first four or five.

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<v Speaker 2>Any kind of area is going to be interesting.

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<v Speaker 1>I actually remember in nine Matt Holliday lost a fly

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<v Speaker 1>ball here in a playoff game, right with all the towels.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, and that's exactly what I'm saying. It's just a lot.

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<v Speaker 3>Going on right the yellow seeds to the blue seats.

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<v Speaker 2>The ball goes up. So that's what I said.

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<v Speaker 3>It's very this were the Dodgers. Of course, these guys

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<v Speaker 3>having played here in the outfield, there.

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<v Speaker 2>Is a big advantage.

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<v Speaker 1>We saw the Philly slug more yesterday at Dodgers Stadium.

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<v Speaker 1>You know how well the ball travels now here. It

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<v Speaker 1>feels like today has a recipe for possibly more slug

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<v Speaker 1>from both sides.

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<v Speaker 2>I'll tell you what you would think.

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<v Speaker 3>So right, but then when you look at who's pitching

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<v Speaker 3>with Sanchez and Glass. Now, look, the good news for

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<v Speaker 3>the Dodgers last night was, even though you lost that

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<v Speaker 3>ball game, you didn't.

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<v Speaker 2>Use VESI didn't use she Hen, you didn't use Sasaki.

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<v Speaker 3>So you you have your horses lined up behind Glass now,

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<v Speaker 3>so I think it'll be interesting early. You know, I

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<v Speaker 3>said yesterday, I felt like the longer the game went

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<v Speaker 3>yesterday close, the advantage went to the Phillies.

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<v Speaker 2>I can see opposite today.

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<v Speaker 3>I think the longer the game goes close with the

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<v Speaker 3>Dodgers firepower they have, they're not the.

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<v Speaker 2>Battle sand Chest.

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<v Speaker 3>He's obviously very good, but then you get him out

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<v Speaker 3>and they have their ability to let that offense take over.

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<v Speaker 1>Jeff, can you just describe the difference and the different

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<v Speaker 1>feeling with the starter like Glass? Now, if you get

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<v Speaker 1>him early runs, how much that changes the complexion of

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<v Speaker 1>the game. Well, it's big because you know Dave Roberts, look,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, with Otani, with Snell, with even Yamamota.

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<v Speaker 2>Look last night it just fell apart from him. But

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<v Speaker 2>those are guys you trust, like you're going six plus

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<v Speaker 2>for me. With Glass.

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<v Speaker 3>Now, obviously we all know incredible stuff has the ability

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<v Speaker 3>to go out and throw seven innings of no hit

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<v Speaker 3>ball easily. I mean, you don't get many hits off

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<v Speaker 3>this guy. But I also think Dave's going to keep

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<v Speaker 3>an eye on the walks sometimes can creep up on him,

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<v Speaker 3>and so I think those are all things that you

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<v Speaker 3>know Dave is going to keep an eye because at

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<v Speaker 3>the end of the day, look for the Dodgers no

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<v Speaker 3>matter what happens today. You know you have Otani if

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<v Speaker 3>there's a Game five on the mount. But the last

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<v Speaker 3>thing this team wants to do is get on a

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<v Speaker 3>bird and have to go back to Philadelphia.

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<v Speaker 1>Jeff Frank Korz on the call tonight with Brian Anderson

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<v Speaker 1>on Turner, speaking on show, heyo Tani one hit as

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<v Speaker 1>a hitter in fourteen at bats. What have you seen

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<v Speaker 1>from him where seems like he's just not himself.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, I think it's like anything. I think he's one

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<v Speaker 3>of the greatest hitters I've ever seen. That's how hard

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<v Speaker 3>this game is when you get pitched tough, and I

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<v Speaker 3>just think for him, the one thing I see is

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<v Speaker 3>fourteen abs or fifteen abs one walk this postseason and walk.

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<v Speaker 3>This guy walked one hundred and nine times during the year.

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<v Speaker 3>He you know, And for me, I look, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>he always opens up right like that's his power thing.

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<v Speaker 3>But I just see him flying open a lot. And

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<v Speaker 3>if you actually watch what three or four of his

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<v Speaker 3>strikeouts looking are all kind of painted on that outside corner.

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<v Speaker 3>So I think for him, he's got to get back

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<v Speaker 3>and take that Freddie Freeman approach today where he looks

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<v Speaker 3>the left center here at Chavez Ravine, because we all

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<v Speaker 3>know this man he can hit it pole to pole

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<v Speaker 3>out of this park. And I just think he's in

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<v Speaker 3>big time pull mode right now. And for him, if

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<v Speaker 3>he starts shooting it the other way, well you better

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<v Speaker 3>watch out.

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<v Speaker 1>Do you feel like he's just trying to do too

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<v Speaker 1>much to try to.

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<v Speaker 3>He's trying to pull right now, He's trying to poll quick,

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<v Speaker 3>and that's one thing for him.

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<v Speaker 2>No matter how good of a hitter you are, when you.

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<v Speaker 3>Have guys like Sanchez Lozardo who's got that good.

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<v Speaker 2>Run in you know, perfect examples.

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<v Speaker 3>Yesterday Tommy Edmond hits that home run off Ranger and

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<v Speaker 3>O'tani first pitch roll over to third, and I'm just saying,

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<v Speaker 3>you get to try too hard, right Bryce Harper, we

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<v Speaker 3>saw it in Game one and two in Philly. You're

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<v Speaker 3>trying hard, big swing. So I think for Otani, you

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<v Speaker 3>just got to get back to no. Just try to

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<v Speaker 3>hit the ball up the middle the other way and

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<v Speaker 3>then if they hang one, look, he's one of the

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<v Speaker 3>most talented hitters. He's gonna hit one where Schwarber did

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<v Speaker 3>so for him, it's letting the game come to him

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<v Speaker 3>a little bit and not be so anxious to hit

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<v Speaker 3>before I let you go.

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<v Speaker 1>How great is that booth with Brian Anderson?

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<v Speaker 2>Oh? Man, I love it. He's such a pro. You

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<v Speaker 2>know he's talking to a Milwaukee guy again.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, they got the Milwaukee connection over there sometimes sometime

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<v Speaker 3>sometimes though Ba's eyes aren't as good enough to help

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<v Speaker 3>him out sometimes letting them know no way.

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<v Speaker 1>Great chemistry with two great guys. Thanks a lot for

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<v Speaker 1>the time, Jeff. Always love talking to you.

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<v Speaker 2>You're the best man. I love being out here with you.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you.