1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:02,080 Speaker 1: This is two spring trainings in a row where we're 2 00:00:02,120 --> 00:00:05,760 Speaker 1: hearing after the fact about an injury that is affecting 3 00:00:05,840 --> 00:00:08,600 Speaker 1: Will Smith and he's coming off, you know, back to 4 00:00:08,640 --> 00:00:11,320 Speaker 1: back down seasons by what we're used to. 5 00:00:17,239 --> 00:00:20,279 Speaker 2: Happy Monday, everybody, and welcome to a live, fresh edition 6 00:00:20,320 --> 00:00:23,240 Speaker 2: of Dodgers Territory. I am not in prison. This is 7 00:00:23,600 --> 00:00:27,360 Speaker 2: my stepdaughter's bedroom. Our office is being repainted. We will 8 00:00:27,400 --> 00:00:30,520 Speaker 2: be back to normal on Thursday. Alana Rizzo Clint to 9 00:00:30,600 --> 00:00:33,040 Speaker 2: see us, your host for the next thirty minutes here 10 00:00:33,120 --> 00:00:36,720 Speaker 2: on Dodgers' Territory. Big things to get to Clint again 11 00:00:36,840 --> 00:00:39,479 Speaker 2: before we get to the big ticket rates five stars, 12 00:00:39,560 --> 00:00:42,279 Speaker 2: like subscribe all the things, A lot to get to 13 00:00:42,920 --> 00:00:45,320 Speaker 2: talking about Roki Sasaki's let's get to the big ticket. 14 00:00:45,440 --> 00:00:50,080 Speaker 3: Let's do it, Toma. 15 00:00:50,159 --> 00:00:52,280 Speaker 2: We've all been waiting for Clint because I think Roki 16 00:00:52,360 --> 00:00:56,200 Speaker 2: Sasaki has kind of been in the in the proverbial, 17 00:00:56,440 --> 00:00:58,800 Speaker 2: you know, bubble wrap, if you will, kind of making 18 00:00:58,840 --> 00:01:00,760 Speaker 2: sure that he's okay. This is going to be his 19 00:01:00,920 --> 00:01:04,240 Speaker 2: first Cactus League action, if you will. It's going to 20 00:01:04,280 --> 00:01:06,679 Speaker 2: be tomorrow against the Red Sonya Chen, who covers the 21 00:01:06,680 --> 00:01:09,480 Speaker 2: Dodgers with MLB dot Com tweeting out that he's going 22 00:01:09,560 --> 00:01:12,640 Speaker 2: to make his Cactus League debut tomorrow. Per manager Dave Roberts, 23 00:01:12,840 --> 00:01:16,680 Speaker 2: Yoshinobu Yamamoto will go about four innings. He's going to start, 24 00:01:16,680 --> 00:01:19,160 Speaker 2: and then Sasaki's going to follow about three to four innings. Now, 25 00:01:19,160 --> 00:01:21,360 Speaker 2: this could very well be the one two punch Clint 26 00:01:21,400 --> 00:01:24,080 Speaker 2: that we see in the Tokyo series, although the Dodgers 27 00:01:24,120 --> 00:01:27,720 Speaker 2: have not said that they've named an official starter for 28 00:01:27,840 --> 00:01:30,560 Speaker 2: Game two, but I would not be surprised if it 29 00:01:30,640 --> 00:01:32,600 Speaker 2: was Sasaki. What are you hoping to see from him? 30 00:01:33,560 --> 00:01:35,160 Speaker 1: I mean, we want to see him come out of 31 00:01:35,200 --> 00:01:37,720 Speaker 1: his three or four innings healthy. We want to see 32 00:01:37,800 --> 00:01:40,160 Speaker 1: him strike some dudes out. We want to see all 33 00:01:40,200 --> 00:01:44,039 Speaker 1: the hype actually on an a game on the big 34 00:01:44,080 --> 00:01:47,000 Speaker 1: field at camel Back Ranch. This is going to be exciting, 35 00:01:47,040 --> 00:01:49,840 Speaker 1: you know. This is something again we've been wanting to see. 36 00:01:49,840 --> 00:01:53,960 Speaker 1: We've been waiting to see. They've kind of hidden Roki 37 00:01:54,160 --> 00:01:57,440 Speaker 1: a little bit, you know, putting him in some controlled situations, 38 00:01:57,440 --> 00:01:58,680 Speaker 1: which I don't hate. 39 00:01:58,720 --> 00:01:59,680 Speaker 3: It's perfectly fine. 40 00:01:59,720 --> 00:02:01,880 Speaker 1: And if it's all part of the build up, if 41 00:02:01,920 --> 00:02:06,080 Speaker 1: they use what they learned with Yamamoto last year, of course, 42 00:02:06,880 --> 00:02:10,480 Speaker 1: similar but very different pitchers in how they're come into 43 00:02:10,480 --> 00:02:11,799 Speaker 1: the States and all that kind of stuff. 44 00:02:11,840 --> 00:02:13,880 Speaker 3: But if they learned that. 45 00:02:13,960 --> 00:02:16,359 Speaker 1: Maybe given Yamamoto a little bit more time out of 46 00:02:16,400 --> 00:02:18,800 Speaker 1: the big you know, the bright lights, the spotlight or whatever, 47 00:02:19,080 --> 00:02:23,839 Speaker 1: and letting Roki kind of assimilate to the different baseball, 48 00:02:24,120 --> 00:02:26,480 Speaker 1: the mound, all the pomp and circumstance of being here. 49 00:02:26,560 --> 00:02:29,080 Speaker 3: I'm all for it. I'm looking forward to seeing Roki. 50 00:02:29,120 --> 00:02:31,239 Speaker 1: What are you looking trying to see out of the 51 00:02:31,320 --> 00:02:33,560 Speaker 1: kid in his Cactus League debut. 52 00:02:34,160 --> 00:02:36,280 Speaker 2: I think the biggest thing is how he does handle 53 00:02:36,320 --> 00:02:39,320 Speaker 2: that uncontrolled environment. We've talked about him going into the 54 00:02:39,360 --> 00:02:41,840 Speaker 2: pitching lab, him being you know, kind of coddled, if 55 00:02:41,840 --> 00:02:45,360 Speaker 2: you will, Just trying to make sure understandably, so, making 56 00:02:45,360 --> 00:02:47,680 Speaker 2: sure he gets used to everything that is required of 57 00:02:47,760 --> 00:02:50,520 Speaker 2: him at the big league level. Different baseball, different culture, 58 00:02:50,600 --> 00:02:53,880 Speaker 2: different things, different attention, different those you know, those types 59 00:02:53,919 --> 00:02:56,119 Speaker 2: of things. I'm looking forward to seeing if he can 60 00:02:56,200 --> 00:02:59,000 Speaker 2: take all of the hype and just kind of quiet 61 00:02:59,040 --> 00:03:01,760 Speaker 2: the noise, Clint quiet down. Remember when he was throwing 62 00:03:02,000 --> 00:03:05,040 Speaker 2: his first bullpen session, Remember when he was facing hitters 63 00:03:05,040 --> 00:03:09,160 Speaker 2: and Cactus League and every single pair of eyeballs, you know, 64 00:03:09,320 --> 00:03:12,320 Speaker 2: within one hundred mile radius of Camelback Ranch was on 65 00:03:12,600 --> 00:03:14,960 Speaker 2: Roki Sasaki, and that was just kind of stuff he 66 00:03:15,040 --> 00:03:17,200 Speaker 2: was doing in a bullpen, or in the backfields or 67 00:03:17,240 --> 00:03:20,240 Speaker 2: wherever it was there at Camelback Ranch. Imagine now getting 68 00:03:20,320 --> 00:03:23,240 Speaker 2: on the mound against the Cincinnati Reds for the first 69 00:03:23,280 --> 00:03:27,440 Speaker 2: time in an uncontrolled environment and in a competitive situation 70 00:03:27,840 --> 00:03:30,480 Speaker 2: where he very well, you know, a couple weeks from now, 71 00:03:30,560 --> 00:03:33,079 Speaker 2: could be pitching where it actually matters in the win 72 00:03:33,160 --> 00:03:35,520 Speaker 2: loss column. So I'm excited to see how he handles it, 73 00:03:35,560 --> 00:03:37,680 Speaker 2: but also kind of just in between the ears, a 74 00:03:37,680 --> 00:03:41,040 Speaker 2: little bit quiet the noise, do what you do, Do 75 00:03:41,080 --> 00:03:44,320 Speaker 2: what got you to this level, and prove why you 76 00:03:44,440 --> 00:03:47,720 Speaker 2: belong in this Dodger starting rotation. By the way, he 77 00:03:47,760 --> 00:03:50,720 Speaker 2: did not make the first round of cuts. Brokeye Sasaki 78 00:03:50,880 --> 00:03:53,440 Speaker 2: still on the Dodgers' roster, if you will, We'll get 79 00:03:53,440 --> 00:03:54,680 Speaker 2: to that in just a little bit. 80 00:03:54,840 --> 00:03:57,760 Speaker 1: Yeah, those are cuts right there. We'll touch on those 81 00:03:57,800 --> 00:03:59,760 Speaker 1: in just a second. I want to finish one one 82 00:03:59,760 --> 00:04:03,480 Speaker 1: thought on this, and I want to get your opinion 83 00:04:03,560 --> 00:04:07,880 Speaker 1: of do you like Sasaki piggybacking off of Yamamoto. 84 00:04:07,360 --> 00:04:09,440 Speaker 3: For this start, because it also just adds a little 85 00:04:09,440 --> 00:04:10,320 Speaker 3: bit of familiarity. 86 00:04:10,360 --> 00:04:13,680 Speaker 1: They've been teammates for, you know, in the World Baseball Classic, 87 00:04:13,680 --> 00:04:18,360 Speaker 1: for Samurai Japan. Their their boys, you know, their buddies. 88 00:04:18,360 --> 00:04:20,120 Speaker 1: I'm sure that has to make it also a little 89 00:04:20,120 --> 00:04:22,360 Speaker 1: bit easier of a transition for Roki. 90 00:04:22,440 --> 00:04:22,960 Speaker 3: What do you think. 91 00:04:23,440 --> 00:04:26,239 Speaker 2: I love it because I think that Roki, being younger 92 00:04:26,560 --> 00:04:28,960 Speaker 2: and also being new to the major league level in 93 00:04:28,960 --> 00:04:31,640 Speaker 2: the United States, I think he's going to heavily look 94 00:04:31,800 --> 00:04:36,360 Speaker 2: upon and count upon Shohe Otani and Yoshinobu Yama Yamamoto 95 00:04:36,480 --> 00:04:39,280 Speaker 2: rather to show him the ropes right, to show him 96 00:04:39,320 --> 00:04:41,800 Speaker 2: the way, like follow their lead. You can't go wrong 97 00:04:41,839 --> 00:04:44,200 Speaker 2: if you're following the lead of those two guys, obviously, 98 00:04:44,440 --> 00:04:47,679 Speaker 2: who have time under their belt in the United States 99 00:04:47,680 --> 00:04:49,800 Speaker 2: and with the Dodgers at the big league level. So 100 00:04:49,920 --> 00:04:51,800 Speaker 2: I think, you know it behooves him, if you will, 101 00:04:51,920 --> 00:04:55,160 Speaker 2: to take an old Jim Tracy line, the old Dodgers manager, 102 00:04:55,440 --> 00:04:59,200 Speaker 2: it would behoove Rokey Sasaki to listen and follow the 103 00:04:59,279 --> 00:05:02,400 Speaker 2: lead of both Otani and Yamamoto. So I don't mind 104 00:05:02,440 --> 00:05:06,240 Speaker 2: that he can follow, you know, Yamamoto in the outing tomorrow. 105 00:05:06,520 --> 00:05:08,960 Speaker 2: He's probably gonna follow him in the outing in Tokyo 106 00:05:09,040 --> 00:05:11,440 Speaker 2: and what about that preview? Do you like that as 107 00:05:11,440 --> 00:05:13,640 Speaker 2: far as the Tokyo series is concerned, do you think 108 00:05:13,680 --> 00:05:15,800 Speaker 2: this is the one two punch that the daughters. 109 00:05:15,520 --> 00:05:18,039 Speaker 1: Go with in some way, shape or form. I mean, 110 00:05:18,120 --> 00:05:21,080 Speaker 1: Dave Roberts has said, obviously, we know confirmed Yamamoto is 111 00:05:21,120 --> 00:05:24,960 Speaker 1: starting Game one against the Cubs, showed to Imanaka. It's 112 00:05:25,000 --> 00:05:27,360 Speaker 1: gonna be a blast for everybody who's up that early 113 00:05:27,640 --> 00:05:30,280 Speaker 1: in the morning, at least here on this side of 114 00:05:30,360 --> 00:05:33,839 Speaker 1: the globe. But to have Sasaki following him, whether it 115 00:05:34,000 --> 00:05:36,440 Speaker 1: is in some sort of piggyback role or if he 116 00:05:36,680 --> 00:05:39,359 Speaker 1: is actually going to eventually be named the Game two starter, 117 00:05:39,480 --> 00:05:42,400 Speaker 1: we don't know. Tyler Glasnaw has talked about that he 118 00:05:42,400 --> 00:05:45,760 Speaker 1: doesn't know where he's gonna slot in. I'm sure Blake's 119 00:05:45,760 --> 00:05:48,120 Speaker 1: now nobody really knows exactly. Game two the hope, the 120 00:05:48,160 --> 00:05:51,200 Speaker 1: best case scenario is, yeah, they do get Sasaki in 121 00:05:51,279 --> 00:05:52,800 Speaker 1: that game, and everybody's happy. 122 00:05:52,960 --> 00:05:54,760 Speaker 3: You know, the baseball world feels. 123 00:05:54,480 --> 00:05:56,760 Speaker 1: Good about seeing both these guys pitching back in their 124 00:05:57,040 --> 00:06:00,080 Speaker 1: home country as big leaguers. 125 00:06:00,120 --> 00:06:01,559 Speaker 3: But I think this is good. 126 00:06:01,560 --> 00:06:05,120 Speaker 1: This is a good kind of uh dipping our toes 127 00:06:05,120 --> 00:06:06,960 Speaker 1: into the water of what we can see in just 128 00:06:07,000 --> 00:06:08,520 Speaker 1: a couple of weeks, and. 129 00:06:08,520 --> 00:06:11,800 Speaker 2: It's probably pretty safe to say that Yamamoto and let's 130 00:06:11,839 --> 00:06:14,440 Speaker 2: just go with Roki Sasaki will not be making uh, 131 00:06:14,520 --> 00:06:16,360 Speaker 2: you know, they won't be starting as far as the 132 00:06:16,400 --> 00:06:18,640 Speaker 2: first couple of games back at home, and as far 133 00:06:18,720 --> 00:06:22,320 Speaker 2: as US soil is concerned, obviously if they start in Tokyo, 134 00:06:22,400 --> 00:06:24,120 Speaker 2: So it'll be good to have Andy know. Maybe there's 135 00:06:24,120 --> 00:06:26,919 Speaker 2: something to that too. Maybe it's good for Sasaki to 136 00:06:26,960 --> 00:06:29,520 Speaker 2: start in his home country, even though he's pitching at 137 00:06:29,520 --> 00:06:32,240 Speaker 2: the big league level. Different ball, different situation, different team, 138 00:06:32,320 --> 00:06:35,080 Speaker 2: But there's a familiarity there of being back in Japan 139 00:06:35,160 --> 00:06:37,600 Speaker 2: that I think will will help him as well. All right, 140 00:06:37,680 --> 00:06:41,919 Speaker 2: roster cuts. Roki Sasaki was a non roster invite. Ah 141 00:06:42,240 --> 00:06:46,480 Speaker 2: ah it. Los Angeles Dodgers have made their first round 142 00:06:46,480 --> 00:06:48,920 Speaker 2: of cuts. They've optioned right handed pitcher Nick Frost, so 143 00:06:48,960 --> 00:06:53,279 Speaker 2: they've reassigned right handers Carlos Duran, Julian Fernandez, and Justin Jarvis, 144 00:06:53,320 --> 00:06:56,760 Speaker 2: as well as outfielders Ryan Ward, Justin Dean so Your Hope, 145 00:06:56,800 --> 00:07:00,000 Speaker 2: and Josuey de Paula to minor league camp. The Dodgers 146 00:07:00,120 --> 00:07:03,480 Speaker 2: still have Clint fifty nine players left in Big League camp. 147 00:07:03,560 --> 00:07:06,200 Speaker 2: So Alex Torres and the club he's are like, good Lord, 148 00:07:06,560 --> 00:07:08,719 Speaker 2: when can we make some other cuts? Fifty nine boys 149 00:07:08,720 --> 00:07:11,520 Speaker 2: in the clubhouse? Is a lot any surprises to you 150 00:07:11,600 --> 00:07:12,520 Speaker 2: on this list? 151 00:07:12,760 --> 00:07:15,560 Speaker 1: No, honestly, I'm surprised they didn't make some cuts a 152 00:07:15,600 --> 00:07:17,240 Speaker 1: little bit sooner, and I think that has to do 153 00:07:17,320 --> 00:07:20,840 Speaker 1: with how, you know, the delay for Shoho Tani and 154 00:07:21,480 --> 00:07:24,720 Speaker 1: Freddie Freeman, Will Smith, all three guys we're going to 155 00:07:24,760 --> 00:07:28,440 Speaker 1: talk about in the second part of our show. But yeah, 156 00:07:28,440 --> 00:07:30,920 Speaker 1: they were in camp a little bit longer than I anticipated, 157 00:07:31,200 --> 00:07:33,320 Speaker 1: considering it is a shorter camp as they have to 158 00:07:33,400 --> 00:07:34,320 Speaker 1: ramp up for Japan. 159 00:07:34,440 --> 00:07:36,000 Speaker 3: But no shocks there. 160 00:07:36,080 --> 00:07:40,400 Speaker 1: If anything, maybe I would have liked them to see 161 00:07:40,400 --> 00:07:42,520 Speaker 1: a little bit more out of Nick Frosso, who's coming 162 00:07:42,560 --> 00:07:44,800 Speaker 1: back from missing last year with the shoulder. 163 00:07:44,960 --> 00:07:46,280 Speaker 3: Injury and surgery. 164 00:07:46,600 --> 00:07:49,800 Speaker 1: But all in all, when you still have fifty more 165 00:07:49,920 --> 00:07:52,520 Speaker 1: nine dudes in camp, like getting through it, getting some 166 00:07:52,560 --> 00:07:55,040 Speaker 1: guys out of there, clearing out that clubhouse and the 167 00:07:55,120 --> 00:07:58,640 Speaker 1: auxiliary clubhouse on the big league side of thing, it's good. 168 00:07:58,680 --> 00:08:01,600 Speaker 3: That's gotta be good for everybody involved. 169 00:08:02,240 --> 00:08:04,200 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's funny because I remember being in the Dodgers 170 00:08:04,240 --> 00:08:06,800 Speaker 2: clubhouse during spring training and there's just no room, you know, 171 00:08:07,320 --> 00:08:10,480 Speaker 2: when you have seventy dudes in camp, there's just you know, 172 00:08:10,560 --> 00:08:13,720 Speaker 2: guys like the rookies are like two three guys to 173 00:08:13,800 --> 00:08:16,440 Speaker 2: a locker. 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As Aj Pierzinski said on 215 00:10:14,040 --> 00:10:19,120 Speaker 2: Foul Territory yesterday, spring training matters this much. Zero, zero 216 00:10:19,559 --> 00:10:23,880 Speaker 2: matters this much. Nobody cares about space training. But the 217 00:10:23,920 --> 00:10:27,760 Speaker 2: good news is Show Hey, O, Tawny and Freddie Freeman, 218 00:10:28,040 --> 00:10:30,480 Speaker 2: they looked really good. Big dogs are back Clint to 219 00:10:30,600 --> 00:10:33,080 Speaker 2: see us. The panic can stop. Show Hey home run 220 00:10:33,080 --> 00:10:35,560 Speaker 2: in his first stap fat as spring. He just makes 221 00:10:35,559 --> 00:10:38,640 Speaker 2: it look so damn easy. It's just awesome. It's awesome 222 00:10:38,679 --> 00:10:40,599 Speaker 2: to see him get out there. I can't wait to 223 00:10:40,640 --> 00:10:43,120 Speaker 2: see him on the mound. You know, tickets, by the 224 00:10:43,120 --> 00:10:46,520 Speaker 2: way for spring training games to see show Hey. We're 225 00:10:46,559 --> 00:10:48,760 Speaker 2: going for like one hundred and sixty five dollars as 226 00:10:48,800 --> 00:10:51,719 Speaker 2: a single ticket because people want to see show Hey. 227 00:10:51,760 --> 00:10:53,440 Speaker 2: They just think that's I mean, this is a guy 228 00:10:53,520 --> 00:10:56,000 Speaker 2: that I'll look at you with your little money money 229 00:10:56,000 --> 00:11:00,319 Speaker 2: maker button. How cute are you so? Dave Robert had 230 00:11:00,360 --> 00:11:04,160 Speaker 2: this to say about Show Hey O. Tawny in his 231 00:11:04,320 --> 00:11:08,160 Speaker 2: return to the box as well as his rehab progression. 232 00:11:08,880 --> 00:11:12,280 Speaker 4: How encouraging hasn't been just seeing the power in his swing, 233 00:11:12,400 --> 00:11:14,160 Speaker 4: obviously considering the shoulder. 234 00:11:13,880 --> 00:11:16,520 Speaker 1: Surgery and i'ms we know the elbow in your past. 235 00:11:16,720 --> 00:11:19,240 Speaker 5: You know it's he's just worked so hard. He's worked 236 00:11:19,280 --> 00:11:21,160 Speaker 5: hard to kind of get back to where he needs 237 00:11:21,200 --> 00:11:24,480 Speaker 5: to be, and just his work in the weight room, 238 00:11:24,559 --> 00:11:27,800 Speaker 5: obviously in the training room, the rehab process, the surgery 239 00:11:27,840 --> 00:11:30,560 Speaker 5: went well, and kind of from that point on just 240 00:11:30,600 --> 00:11:32,800 Speaker 5: gearing up for the season. He really has a missed 241 00:11:32,800 --> 00:11:33,120 Speaker 5: a beat. 242 00:11:33,320 --> 00:11:35,360 Speaker 2: How close does he look slate where he was last 243 00:11:35,400 --> 00:11:36,720 Speaker 2: year in the box for you right now? 244 00:11:37,240 --> 00:11:40,720 Speaker 5: I think given where we're at in spring training, you 245 00:11:40,760 --> 00:11:43,959 Speaker 5: would not have I would I would not have thought 246 00:11:43,960 --> 00:11:46,960 Speaker 5: he had surgery this offseason. He's in a good spot. 247 00:11:47,480 --> 00:11:49,560 Speaker 1: Show Hey, in a good spot. That is what we 248 00:11:49,600 --> 00:11:52,280 Speaker 1: want to hear. That is what this lineup needed to see. 249 00:11:52,280 --> 00:11:55,439 Speaker 1: Some Show Hey, some Freddy. Even getting Will Smith in 250 00:11:55,480 --> 00:11:58,640 Speaker 1: the lineup, it just it changes the complexion of the lineup, Alana, 251 00:11:58,960 --> 00:12:01,400 Speaker 1: when you have your big dogs in there, when you 252 00:12:01,400 --> 00:12:03,439 Speaker 1: have the guys you paid big money too, like Show Hey, 253 00:12:03,440 --> 00:12:04,480 Speaker 1: and it's two million dollars. 254 00:12:05,800 --> 00:12:07,760 Speaker 2: Yeah, no question about it. I mean, again, this is 255 00:12:07,800 --> 00:12:09,760 Speaker 2: the lineup that you want to see. We'll probably have 256 00:12:09,800 --> 00:12:13,920 Speaker 2: a full lineup, we hope too. Obviously, you know, probably 257 00:12:13,960 --> 00:12:16,560 Speaker 2: the first or second game prior to the Tokyo series. 258 00:12:16,600 --> 00:12:19,640 Speaker 2: Obviously they'll be rare in to go in the exhibition 259 00:12:19,679 --> 00:12:22,880 Speaker 2: series against the Angels prior to the actual regular season 260 00:12:23,000 --> 00:12:26,880 Speaker 2: kicking off again on home soil. Yeah, resuming, But it's 261 00:12:26,920 --> 00:12:29,360 Speaker 2: good to see show hey with the home run. Freddie 262 00:12:29,559 --> 00:12:32,720 Speaker 2: Freeman home runs in back to back days. He looks fine, 263 00:12:32,760 --> 00:12:35,240 Speaker 2: he doesn't look he's yeah, I mean, he doesn't look 264 00:12:35,320 --> 00:12:37,720 Speaker 2: like he's dealing with any sort of rib issue or 265 00:12:37,720 --> 00:12:41,400 Speaker 2: ankle issue or tonail issue or back issue or hair 266 00:12:41,480 --> 00:12:43,440 Speaker 2: out of place issue or whatever it is that these 267 00:12:43,520 --> 00:12:45,920 Speaker 2: you know, is ailing these guys. But it's awesome to 268 00:12:45,960 --> 00:12:48,560 Speaker 2: see show. Hey, it's awesome to see Freddy. And honestly, 269 00:12:48,640 --> 00:12:52,120 Speaker 2: let's talk about something that I'm a little bit concerned about. 270 00:12:52,240 --> 00:12:54,600 Speaker 2: And the only reason is is, like I'm not obviously 271 00:12:54,679 --> 00:12:58,640 Speaker 2: a medical professional. But Will Smith is back and he 272 00:12:59,000 --> 00:13:03,120 Speaker 2: recently Clint revealed that he sustained a bone bruise on 273 00:13:03,160 --> 00:13:05,560 Speaker 2: his left ankle. Now this was way back in last 274 00:13:05,640 --> 00:13:07,959 Speaker 2: June in the series against the Yankees, and he's been 275 00:13:08,000 --> 00:13:11,079 Speaker 2: dealing with that bone bruise. Bill Plunkett, reporting ever since, 276 00:13:11,520 --> 00:13:14,680 Speaker 2: says it bothers him most when running, not catching or hitting. 277 00:13:14,720 --> 00:13:16,079 Speaker 2: But I mean as a catcher you got to do 278 00:13:16,120 --> 00:13:17,840 Speaker 2: a lot of I mean, as a baseball player, you're 279 00:13:17,880 --> 00:13:21,240 Speaker 2: running anyway. How long does it take for a bone 280 00:13:21,240 --> 00:13:23,800 Speaker 2: bruise to heal? And how do you think that's impacted 281 00:13:23,840 --> 00:13:27,760 Speaker 2: his offensive numbers? Even though it says it doesn't bother 282 00:13:27,840 --> 00:13:29,880 Speaker 2: him while hitting, How do you think that's impacted him 283 00:13:29,920 --> 00:13:32,360 Speaker 2: overall the last couple of seasons or really just since 284 00:13:32,440 --> 00:13:32,880 Speaker 2: last June. 285 00:13:32,920 --> 00:13:35,080 Speaker 1: I guess, yeah, yeah, the second half of last season. 286 00:13:35,080 --> 00:13:38,440 Speaker 1: And I had a whole diatribe on my All Dodgers channel. Guys, 287 00:13:38,480 --> 00:13:42,599 Speaker 1: check it out, subscribe. There's a few different ways I 288 00:13:42,600 --> 00:13:45,400 Speaker 1: can go with this, but clearly it's affecting him. Will 289 00:13:45,600 --> 00:13:47,679 Speaker 1: Is saying he's not going to make any excuses. Dave 290 00:13:47,760 --> 00:13:49,880 Speaker 1: Roberts said, yeah, I think you can look at that. 291 00:13:49,920 --> 00:13:52,360 Speaker 1: You can kind of circle it as something that affected 292 00:13:52,400 --> 00:13:56,160 Speaker 1: the swing. Will Smith had mentioned that he's worked in 293 00:13:56,160 --> 00:13:59,040 Speaker 1: the off seasons refined and kind of get his mechanics. 294 00:13:59,080 --> 00:14:02,560 Speaker 1: The swing mechanics back on track, is maybe there is 295 00:14:02,679 --> 00:14:06,439 Speaker 1: some you're you're compensating for that injury if you're not 296 00:14:06,520 --> 00:14:08,160 Speaker 1: able to plant. I don't know if it's what was 297 00:14:08,200 --> 00:14:10,640 Speaker 1: it the left foot, right foot, whatever it is, there's 298 00:14:10,679 --> 00:14:14,240 Speaker 1: something either foot is going through his left ankle, so 299 00:14:14,280 --> 00:14:17,640 Speaker 1: that's his planting ankle. If he's a right handed swinger, 300 00:14:17,679 --> 00:14:20,480 Speaker 1: so that's gonna affect his his swinging. That could affect 301 00:14:20,480 --> 00:14:23,800 Speaker 1: his throws as well as a catcher. But this is 302 00:14:23,840 --> 00:14:25,800 Speaker 1: another one that this is two spring trainings in a 303 00:14:25,880 --> 00:14:28,720 Speaker 1: row where we're hearing after the fact about an injury 304 00:14:29,000 --> 00:14:31,800 Speaker 1: that is affecting Will Smith or was affecting Will Smith 305 00:14:31,840 --> 00:14:34,800 Speaker 1: the previous season, and he's coming off, you know, back 306 00:14:34,840 --> 00:14:38,120 Speaker 1: to back down seasons by what we're used to now. 307 00:14:38,760 --> 00:14:41,320 Speaker 1: Back in the day, you used to have catchers that 308 00:14:41,360 --> 00:14:44,040 Speaker 1: couldn't hit, and that's fine, but Will Smith kind of 309 00:14:44,160 --> 00:14:47,440 Speaker 1: rose to a point where he was a cleanup hitter, 310 00:14:47,520 --> 00:14:51,240 Speaker 1: a legitimate cleanup option for this team. So do not 311 00:14:51,360 --> 00:14:55,560 Speaker 1: have that bat being what it was before, not have 312 00:14:55,720 --> 00:14:59,240 Speaker 1: him being a a plus plus offensive player. It definitely 313 00:14:59,320 --> 00:15:01,680 Speaker 1: changes the complain in the lineup for this team. I'm 314 00:15:01,720 --> 00:15:04,240 Speaker 1: hoping it's not too big of an issue, but they're 315 00:15:04,280 --> 00:15:08,480 Speaker 1: saying the only way it can possibly heal is with rest, 316 00:15:08,600 --> 00:15:10,280 Speaker 1: and if he's a dude who needs a little bit 317 00:15:10,320 --> 00:15:13,200 Speaker 1: of rest, I'd be interested in seeing how the Dodgers 318 00:15:13,240 --> 00:15:16,280 Speaker 1: can find a way to bake in some rest early 319 00:15:16,320 --> 00:15:18,840 Speaker 1: in the season, knowing full well that at some point 320 00:15:18,880 --> 00:15:21,040 Speaker 1: in time Will's gonna come back. He's gonna take the 321 00:15:21,080 --> 00:15:25,040 Speaker 1: reins as the catcher and be there, you know, through 322 00:15:25,160 --> 00:15:26,360 Speaker 1: the postseason. 323 00:15:25,800 --> 00:15:26,240 Speaker 3: And all of that. 324 00:15:26,320 --> 00:15:30,320 Speaker 1: But I'm wondering if may I know they aren't thinking 325 00:15:30,320 --> 00:15:32,160 Speaker 1: this way. I don't think the organization is thinking this way, 326 00:15:32,200 --> 00:15:34,960 Speaker 1: but I wonder if they should think about maybe pivoting 327 00:15:35,000 --> 00:15:39,080 Speaker 1: to giving top prospect Dalton Rushing a little bit of play, 328 00:15:39,200 --> 00:15:41,480 Speaker 1: you know, for a couple of weeks, give him some run. 329 00:15:41,720 --> 00:15:44,000 Speaker 1: Let Will kind of let that ankle calm down, this 330 00:15:44,120 --> 00:15:47,960 Speaker 1: bone bruise calm down, and worry more about later in 331 00:15:48,000 --> 00:15:48,480 Speaker 1: the season. 332 00:15:48,720 --> 00:15:49,960 Speaker 3: You know, he's not playing for anything. 333 00:15:50,000 --> 00:15:52,200 Speaker 1: He's locked up for the rest of his life as 334 00:15:52,240 --> 00:15:54,600 Speaker 1: a Dodger with that ten year contract. So I'd rather 335 00:15:54,640 --> 00:15:57,880 Speaker 1: have him feeling good, have the swing right, the body right, 336 00:15:58,280 --> 00:16:00,520 Speaker 1: rather than force him to play another one hundred and 337 00:16:00,560 --> 00:16:01,240 Speaker 1: twenty games. 338 00:16:01,400 --> 00:16:02,760 Speaker 3: I know you're I think that a. 339 00:16:02,680 --> 00:16:07,560 Speaker 2: Little pet Yeah, I just you know, I don't prospects 340 00:16:07,600 --> 00:16:10,040 Speaker 2: are unproven talent, right, their talent, but they're unproven. You 341 00:16:10,120 --> 00:16:12,440 Speaker 2: just asked Jerry Harrison Junior about that. He's like, you know, 342 00:16:12,480 --> 00:16:14,320 Speaker 2: you can have a high prospect, but all that means 343 00:16:14,360 --> 00:16:17,120 Speaker 2: is unproven. And the thing I worry about too is 344 00:16:17,160 --> 00:16:19,960 Speaker 2: it's like, Okay, there has to be a good balance 345 00:16:20,120 --> 00:16:23,280 Speaker 2: of making sure that Will Smith gets the rest so 346 00:16:23,320 --> 00:16:25,920 Speaker 2: he can fully heal with this bone brew situation, but 347 00:16:25,960 --> 00:16:29,640 Speaker 2: also not give up so much behind the plate and offensively. 348 00:16:29,760 --> 00:16:33,080 Speaker 2: Rather that you know, you're you're kind of digging yourself 349 00:16:33,120 --> 00:16:35,320 Speaker 2: a hole early. I know it's a tired cliche. You 350 00:16:35,360 --> 00:16:37,280 Speaker 2: can't win the Pennant in April, but you can lose it. 351 00:16:37,320 --> 00:16:39,000 Speaker 2: I have no doubt the Dodgers are going to make 352 00:16:39,040 --> 00:16:41,920 Speaker 2: the postseason all of those things, but it's a it's 353 00:16:41,920 --> 00:16:44,600 Speaker 2: a tricky little space to be where you're thinking about. 354 00:16:44,600 --> 00:16:47,000 Speaker 2: All right, So you have Austin Barnes, obviously a veteran catcher, 355 00:16:47,080 --> 00:16:49,640 Speaker 2: knows what he's doing, you know, has a tremendous amount 356 00:16:49,640 --> 00:16:52,280 Speaker 2: of experience, but the bat's not been there really has 357 00:16:52,320 --> 00:16:55,360 Speaker 2: never been Austin's forte. He's a good receiver and a 358 00:16:55,400 --> 00:16:58,480 Speaker 2: good catcher, but not the offensive numbers have not been amazing. 359 00:16:58,920 --> 00:17:00,760 Speaker 2: Will Smith is more of a you know, he's a 360 00:17:00,840 --> 00:17:03,040 Speaker 2: hitting casher and Dalton Rushing. Sure, I want to give 361 00:17:03,080 --> 00:17:05,880 Speaker 2: the kid a chance, but you know, I guess better 362 00:17:05,880 --> 00:17:08,280 Speaker 2: to give him a chance in April than really needing 363 00:17:08,359 --> 00:17:11,160 Speaker 2: him in October. So you know, I'm interested to see. 364 00:17:11,359 --> 00:17:15,040 Speaker 2: You know, why should I not be sleeping on Dalton Rushing? 365 00:17:15,080 --> 00:17:16,879 Speaker 2: Tell me why I should have more confidence in this 366 00:17:17,000 --> 00:17:17,720 Speaker 2: young prospect. 367 00:17:19,320 --> 00:17:22,320 Speaker 1: The bat is pretty legit when you're looking at somebody 368 00:17:22,320 --> 00:17:25,320 Speaker 1: like Dalton Rushing. And what I love about Dalton is 369 00:17:25,359 --> 00:17:27,639 Speaker 1: that he's proven it past you know, some of the 370 00:17:27,680 --> 00:17:31,200 Speaker 1: single A, high A levels. That's a big thing. He's 371 00:17:31,240 --> 00:17:33,200 Speaker 1: done it at Triple A, he's done it at Double A. 372 00:17:34,359 --> 00:17:38,280 Speaker 1: If anything, the catching game is still a little behind, 373 00:17:39,560 --> 00:17:41,640 Speaker 1: just because he hasn't done it at the big league level. 374 00:17:41,640 --> 00:17:44,359 Speaker 1: And that's something the Dodgers are working on with him. 375 00:17:44,600 --> 00:17:46,640 Speaker 1: They're having him come in. I really love this too, 376 00:17:46,680 --> 00:17:48,159 Speaker 1: and I guess they did it a few years back 377 00:17:48,200 --> 00:17:50,679 Speaker 1: with will Smith as well, but having Dalton come in 378 00:17:51,520 --> 00:17:53,919 Speaker 1: and kind of lead the charge when it comes to 379 00:17:54,520 --> 00:17:57,680 Speaker 1: game planning and going through Hey we're facing this team 380 00:17:57,720 --> 00:18:01,159 Speaker 1: this week or today, how would you have the pitchers 381 00:18:01,200 --> 00:18:05,480 Speaker 1: attack these hitters? And I love that idea, getting him 382 00:18:04,760 --> 00:18:09,320 Speaker 1: more prepared for a big league game, for a big 383 00:18:09,359 --> 00:18:12,040 Speaker 1: league style like lifestyle that you would have as a. 384 00:18:11,960 --> 00:18:13,080 Speaker 3: Major league catcher. 385 00:18:13,119 --> 00:18:16,640 Speaker 1: But again, everything is ready about the bat. He's got 386 00:18:16,680 --> 00:18:21,200 Speaker 1: some oppo power, he uses all fields, it's a smooth 387 00:18:21,240 --> 00:18:23,240 Speaker 1: it's a pretty swing. The bat is ready to go. 388 00:18:23,480 --> 00:18:25,080 Speaker 1: It's the rest of the game that's only going to 389 00:18:25,119 --> 00:18:28,000 Speaker 1: get better as a big leaguer. So I would say 390 00:18:28,080 --> 00:18:31,159 Speaker 1: just google some Dalton rushing highlights and that will definitely 391 00:18:31,160 --> 00:18:32,800 Speaker 1: help you feel a little bit better. We also saw 392 00:18:32,880 --> 00:18:35,160 Speaker 1: him get a knock, a base knock in a game 393 00:18:35,200 --> 00:18:40,000 Speaker 1: over the weekend. He is somebody that he is ready 394 00:18:40,000 --> 00:18:42,280 Speaker 1: to go. Dave Roberts has said he is ready to go. 395 00:18:42,680 --> 00:18:45,400 Speaker 1: The bat even Dave has said the bat is prime, 396 00:18:45,680 --> 00:18:48,199 Speaker 1: ready for primetime. Now he just needs an opportunity and 397 00:18:48,240 --> 00:18:50,680 Speaker 1: with Will there, he's going to be blocked for a 398 00:18:50,720 --> 00:18:53,520 Speaker 1: little while. So this is one opportunity to see what you. 399 00:18:53,480 --> 00:18:56,760 Speaker 3: Have at a big league level. Is it perfect? No? 400 00:18:56,880 --> 00:18:57,560 Speaker 3: Absolutely not. 401 00:18:57,680 --> 00:19:00,840 Speaker 1: Again, you still want Will Smith to be the for 402 00:19:00,920 --> 00:19:03,720 Speaker 1: this team, but if you need to pivot. You need 403 00:19:03,800 --> 00:19:06,320 Speaker 1: to change course a little bit to give Will Smith 404 00:19:06,440 --> 00:19:09,760 Speaker 1: time to get right. As Dave Roberts also told reporters, 405 00:19:09,840 --> 00:19:11,280 Speaker 1: you know, it's one of those things Will's gonna have 406 00:19:11,280 --> 00:19:13,280 Speaker 1: to deal with. Maybe they can help him deal with 407 00:19:13,320 --> 00:19:15,679 Speaker 1: it by giving him a little bit of a blow 408 00:19:16,000 --> 00:19:20,240 Speaker 1: and getting Dalton in there to also work alongside Austin Barnes, 409 00:19:20,240 --> 00:19:22,679 Speaker 1: who we know that's that's one of his great traits 410 00:19:22,760 --> 00:19:25,639 Speaker 1: is working with young catchers and getting him right. So again, 411 00:19:25,720 --> 00:19:28,640 Speaker 1: I mean, will it happened, Probably not, but could it happen? 412 00:19:28,680 --> 00:19:31,040 Speaker 1: Should it happen? I'm open to it. 413 00:19:31,359 --> 00:19:31,639 Speaker 5: All right? 414 00:19:31,680 --> 00:19:34,840 Speaker 2: Will Smith missing a large chunk of time? Big deal, 415 00:19:35,040 --> 00:19:36,920 Speaker 2: No big deal, kind of a big deal. 416 00:19:37,680 --> 00:19:40,200 Speaker 3: Can we can we put a definition to large chunk 417 00:19:40,200 --> 00:19:41,360 Speaker 3: of time? Are we talking a month? 418 00:19:41,680 --> 00:19:44,560 Speaker 2: Second weeks? A month to six weeks? 419 00:19:44,880 --> 00:19:47,720 Speaker 1: I mean, depending also when it happens. But the grand 420 00:19:47,720 --> 00:19:49,840 Speaker 1: scheme of things, let's say it happens in April or 421 00:19:49,880 --> 00:19:51,520 Speaker 1: in the middle of the season. It's not it's not 422 00:19:51,560 --> 00:19:53,679 Speaker 1: a big deal to me, as long as he's ready 423 00:19:53,680 --> 00:19:57,280 Speaker 1: to go and available in September for this ball club 424 00:19:57,280 --> 00:19:58,280 Speaker 1: and into October. 425 00:19:58,320 --> 00:19:59,480 Speaker 3: Because this is a dude who is. 426 00:19:59,440 --> 00:20:01,840 Speaker 1: Now he now has a proven track record, been there, 427 00:20:01,920 --> 00:20:05,040 Speaker 1: done that as a World Series champion two times over. 428 00:20:05,320 --> 00:20:07,480 Speaker 1: This time, he didn't get the catcher's job taken away 429 00:20:07,480 --> 00:20:09,760 Speaker 1: from him like he did in twenty when Austin Barnes 430 00:20:09,840 --> 00:20:12,480 Speaker 1: did such a great job with guys like Walker Bueller 431 00:20:12,560 --> 00:20:15,840 Speaker 1: and that pitching staff to navigate them through the braves 432 00:20:15,880 --> 00:20:18,480 Speaker 1: and then eventually the rays and all that. Will Smith 433 00:20:18,520 --> 00:20:20,600 Speaker 1: has earned the opportunity to be in there, but he's 434 00:20:20,600 --> 00:20:23,760 Speaker 1: also earned the opportunity to give himself some rest if 435 00:20:23,760 --> 00:20:26,600 Speaker 1: it's going to help him get completely better. But you know, 436 00:20:26,680 --> 00:20:29,199 Speaker 1: this is something, this is where we're at. As you know, 437 00:20:29,200 --> 00:20:31,560 Speaker 1: we cover this team, we get to complain and worry 438 00:20:31,600 --> 00:20:35,600 Speaker 1: about things like this. You know, it's it's Will's still 439 00:20:35,640 --> 00:20:37,399 Speaker 1: going to be good. He's still going to be a 440 00:20:37,440 --> 00:20:40,800 Speaker 1: plus offensive catcher even with the injuries. And I'm hoping 441 00:20:41,040 --> 00:20:45,359 Speaker 1: that the you know, the swing changes have alleviated some 442 00:20:45,400 --> 00:20:47,360 Speaker 1: of the issues there. If he says he's fine, Will 443 00:20:47,359 --> 00:20:49,600 Speaker 1: says he feels one hundred percent, at some point we 444 00:20:49,720 --> 00:20:52,679 Speaker 1: have to believe him, I guess, But it seems like 445 00:20:52,720 --> 00:20:55,000 Speaker 1: if they're also saying this bone bruise isn't going away, 446 00:20:55,400 --> 00:20:58,320 Speaker 1: it's it's something where we might not be done having 447 00:20:58,359 --> 00:21:01,280 Speaker 1: this conversation, especially if he gets off to a slow start. 448 00:21:01,680 --> 00:21:03,800 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think it's just so difficult with cutchers because 449 00:21:03,800 --> 00:21:06,600 Speaker 2: they're so involved in every single play of the game. 450 00:21:06,640 --> 00:21:09,160 Speaker 2: I mean, obviously Will Smith is good at getting runners out. 451 00:21:09,520 --> 00:21:11,840 Speaker 2: You know, he obviously has the bat all of those things. 452 00:21:11,920 --> 00:21:14,000 Speaker 2: So we'll see what happens with that, all right. Evan Phillips, 453 00:21:14,040 --> 00:21:15,560 Speaker 2: let's talk about him for a hot second. A big 454 00:21:15,600 --> 00:21:18,919 Speaker 2: piece of that Dodgers bullpen puzzle, says that he's feeling 455 00:21:19,040 --> 00:21:21,720 Speaker 2: super healthy. He feels good on this from Dave Vessa 456 00:21:21,880 --> 00:21:24,080 Speaker 2: of a five seventy there in La. Of course, Dodger 457 00:21:24,080 --> 00:21:27,200 Speaker 2: Talk hosts encouraging news for Dodgers super reliever Evan Phillips. 458 00:21:27,200 --> 00:21:29,919 Speaker 2: Phillips has thrown three bullpens in spring. Quote. I'm very 459 00:21:29,960 --> 00:21:32,840 Speaker 2: optimistic about the direction I'm heading. I feel fully healthy, 460 00:21:33,160 --> 00:21:35,239 Speaker 2: just not built up. So I mean that makes sense, right, 461 00:21:35,280 --> 00:21:36,800 Speaker 2: I Mean you've got to get to a certain point 462 00:21:36,800 --> 00:21:39,239 Speaker 2: where you feel good in terms of the amount of 463 00:21:39,440 --> 00:21:41,360 Speaker 2: bullets you have and how many innings you can go 464 00:21:41,480 --> 00:21:45,119 Speaker 2: and how many pitches that you can throw. So you know, 465 00:21:45,200 --> 00:21:47,520 Speaker 2: it's good though, we want we want him healthy He's 466 00:21:47,560 --> 00:21:48,960 Speaker 2: a key piece to that puzzle. 467 00:21:49,760 --> 00:21:51,280 Speaker 3: Yeah, you got to have Evan in there. 468 00:21:51,320 --> 00:21:53,560 Speaker 1: But again, this is another one of those situations, just 469 00:21:53,560 --> 00:21:55,920 Speaker 1: coming off talking about will Smith. You don't need him 470 00:21:56,080 --> 00:21:58,119 Speaker 1: for day one. You don't need Evan fills for day one. 471 00:21:58,119 --> 00:22:00,320 Speaker 1: You don't need him for month one or whatever. Whatever 472 00:22:00,600 --> 00:22:03,920 Speaker 1: it takes him to feel good, feel confident, feel healthy. 473 00:22:04,080 --> 00:22:06,600 Speaker 1: I feel that that shoulder is healthy and able to 474 00:22:06,640 --> 00:22:08,840 Speaker 1: take him through the brunt of the season. When you 475 00:22:08,880 --> 00:22:11,480 Speaker 1: have some of these other rookies laying round, Ben Casparius 476 00:22:11,560 --> 00:22:14,720 Speaker 1: is probably all but a lock for the opening day roster, 477 00:22:14,880 --> 00:22:17,919 Speaker 1: and Big Ben has looked good so far the spring training, 478 00:22:17,960 --> 00:22:19,400 Speaker 1: coming off of making his major. 479 00:22:19,200 --> 00:22:20,480 Speaker 3: League debut last year. 480 00:22:20,720 --> 00:22:23,639 Speaker 1: You have some dudes like Edgardo Henriquez, some kids that 481 00:22:23,640 --> 00:22:26,480 Speaker 1: can can fill in for a little while there and 482 00:22:26,560 --> 00:22:30,359 Speaker 1: help out somebody like Evan Phillips, and to another extent. 483 00:22:30,160 --> 00:22:30,840 Speaker 3: Michael Kopek. 484 00:22:30,920 --> 00:22:32,919 Speaker 1: Let them get happy, let them get healthy, and let 485 00:22:33,000 --> 00:22:34,560 Speaker 1: it go out there. Let them go out there and 486 00:22:34,600 --> 00:22:35,920 Speaker 1: let it eat when the time. 487 00:22:35,760 --> 00:22:37,800 Speaker 2: I just right, I let this bullpen is so much 488 00:22:37,800 --> 00:22:40,400 Speaker 2: better already to me than last year. I mean, when 489 00:22:40,440 --> 00:22:43,520 Speaker 2: you have Tanner Scott in there too. Kirby Yates is 490 00:22:43,520 --> 00:22:45,640 Speaker 2: in there too, and we didn't have those guys last year, 491 00:22:45,680 --> 00:22:49,040 Speaker 2: and they were the bullpen dogs. And I should never 492 00:22:49,119 --> 00:22:51,840 Speaker 2: be confident about a bullpen because if you talk to 493 00:22:51,880 --> 00:22:54,200 Speaker 2: Andrew Friedman, I swear, and you talk to any president 494 00:22:54,240 --> 00:22:56,480 Speaker 2: of baseball ops, you talk to any general manager, it's 495 00:22:56,520 --> 00:22:59,080 Speaker 2: the dang bullpen that keeps them up at night every 496 00:22:59,240 --> 00:23:02,560 Speaker 2: single season. But for some reason, I feel like this bullpen, 497 00:23:02,640 --> 00:23:05,439 Speaker 2: in particular with Vessia, you know, and just all the 498 00:23:05,440 --> 00:23:09,920 Speaker 2: guys that we have, I just feel really good about 499 00:23:09,960 --> 00:23:14,200 Speaker 2: this bullpen. So you know, I'm okay with Evan Phillips 500 00:23:14,200 --> 00:23:15,760 Speaker 2: taking the time that he needs, but I'm glad that 501 00:23:15,800 --> 00:23:17,399 Speaker 2: he feels healthy. He's just got to get built up 502 00:23:17,400 --> 00:23:19,359 Speaker 2: to the point where you know, he doesn't injure himself 503 00:23:19,400 --> 00:23:21,119 Speaker 2: going out there, and he can he can be who 504 00:23:21,200 --> 00:23:25,840 Speaker 2: he needs to be. All right. Time now for the 505 00:23:25,840 --> 00:23:34,840 Speaker 2: bullpen Dogs. Transitioning to the other dogs, Leslocks. This is 506 00:23:34,880 --> 00:23:37,960 Speaker 2: the cutest segment of any podcast. I don't care who 507 00:23:38,000 --> 00:23:40,080 Speaker 2: you are, all right. This is Max. Max is back 508 00:23:40,119 --> 00:23:43,320 Speaker 2: with the Guidry's Guardian Foundation family. He's just about fifteen 509 00:23:43,320 --> 00:23:45,080 Speaker 2: months old, just a little over a year. He is 510 00:23:45,119 --> 00:23:47,159 Speaker 2: a beautiful dog. As you guys can see, those of 511 00:23:47,160 --> 00:23:49,800 Speaker 2: you that are watching us right now. We're looking for 512 00:23:49,880 --> 00:23:52,000 Speaker 2: an adoptive family. It could be a single person, it 513 00:23:52,040 --> 00:23:53,639 Speaker 2: could be a couple. It could be a family with 514 00:23:53,840 --> 00:23:57,040 Speaker 2: older children, like probably high school age kids, or no 515 00:23:57,160 --> 00:23:59,400 Speaker 2: kids at all. So young kid's probably not the best 516 00:23:59,440 --> 00:24:02,639 Speaker 2: fit for ma. We believe that he was abused by 517 00:24:02,720 --> 00:24:06,359 Speaker 2: kids in his past life, and so young kids around 518 00:24:06,400 --> 00:24:09,879 Speaker 2: him is not the best situation for success. So if 519 00:24:09,880 --> 00:24:12,159 Speaker 2: you're interested in meeting Max, he is a kind of 520 00:24:12,200 --> 00:24:14,920 Speaker 2: like a border Aussie mixer're waiting for the DNA results 521 00:24:14,960 --> 00:24:18,719 Speaker 2: to be certain. He is beautiful and he's very smart. 522 00:24:18,760 --> 00:24:22,600 Speaker 2: He knows a lot of commands. He's incredibly, incredibly bright. 523 00:24:22,720 --> 00:24:26,280 Speaker 2: He is potty trained, he is least trained. He's wonderful. 524 00:24:26,320 --> 00:24:30,159 Speaker 2: So please if you are interested in adding Max to 525 00:24:30,200 --> 00:24:32,320 Speaker 2: your home, but it has to be a firm commitment. 526 00:24:32,600 --> 00:24:35,360 Speaker 2: He's been bounced around way too many times and unfortunately 527 00:24:35,359 --> 00:24:37,680 Speaker 2: failed by humans way too many times. So reach out 528 00:24:37,680 --> 00:24:42,119 Speaker 2: about Max. We appreciate that very much. This shit was funny, 529 00:24:42,160 --> 00:24:46,280 Speaker 2: the stuff between Dave Roberts and Shohei Otani talk about 530 00:24:46,359 --> 00:24:49,439 Speaker 2: a Dodger's clubhouse that has just good vibes this is 531 00:24:49,480 --> 00:24:51,920 Speaker 2: the face of the franchise. This is the face of 532 00:24:52,040 --> 00:24:55,880 Speaker 2: Japanese baseball, maybe the face of American baseball. And Dave 533 00:24:55,960 --> 00:24:58,280 Speaker 2: Roberts put about five hundred thousand little balls in his 534 00:24:58,320 --> 00:25:02,040 Speaker 2: Porsche and the picture of Dave laughing ha ha ha. 535 00:25:02,320 --> 00:25:04,959 Speaker 2: For those of you that are getting caught up on this, obviously, 536 00:25:05,119 --> 00:25:08,840 Speaker 2: show Hey pranked Dave first by parking a fake, little 537 00:25:08,840 --> 00:25:13,320 Speaker 2: tiny toy Porsche and Dave's manager spot at camel Back Ranch. Well, 538 00:25:13,359 --> 00:25:15,120 Speaker 2: Dave said, you know what, I see you show Hey 539 00:25:15,119 --> 00:25:17,280 Speaker 2: and I raise you a million little plastic balls in 540 00:25:17,320 --> 00:25:20,840 Speaker 2: your real Porsche. But Clint the real winner in all 541 00:25:20,880 --> 00:25:24,040 Speaker 2: of this, because even Shohey said that they're now tied. 542 00:25:24,400 --> 00:25:26,919 Speaker 2: The real winner of this prank, Clint is my boy decoy. 543 00:25:27,320 --> 00:25:29,720 Speaker 2: Decoy now has all of the all of the balls 544 00:25:29,720 --> 00:25:32,159 Speaker 2: that were in his dad's Porsche. Now he gets to 545 00:25:32,160 --> 00:25:34,400 Speaker 2: play with them. How fun is this club? 546 00:25:35,000 --> 00:25:35,080 Speaker 5: Like? 547 00:25:35,200 --> 00:25:38,000 Speaker 2: This is showhy freaking o Tani and him and Dave 548 00:25:38,080 --> 00:25:38,959 Speaker 2: Roberts are doing this. 549 00:25:39,560 --> 00:25:43,080 Speaker 1: You know what uh they always talk about, you know, 550 00:25:43,320 --> 00:25:48,320 Speaker 1: uh culture and chemistry and all that and winning builds chemistry, 551 00:25:48,640 --> 00:25:52,960 Speaker 1: but also pranking each other builds chemistry. And then uh, 552 00:25:53,080 --> 00:25:56,080 Speaker 1: this is just this is great. This is so wonderful 553 00:25:56,160 --> 00:25:59,440 Speaker 1: right here, this video. This is just the bestest boy, 554 00:25:59,480 --> 00:26:02,280 Speaker 1: the happy boy, playing with all of these damn what 555 00:26:02,480 --> 00:26:02,880 Speaker 1: looks like. 556 00:26:02,880 --> 00:26:05,760 Speaker 3: Ballpit balls or whatever. I loved show. 557 00:26:05,760 --> 00:26:07,520 Speaker 1: Hey though, at that whole thing the way I'm gonna 558 00:26:07,520 --> 00:26:09,439 Speaker 1: put it back on the screen, the way when all 559 00:26:09,480 --> 00:26:11,120 Speaker 1: the balls start falling out of his car. 560 00:26:11,080 --> 00:26:14,560 Speaker 2: Like that, like he looks so defeated. 561 00:26:15,080 --> 00:26:19,200 Speaker 1: And then he told, uh, you know, the Dodgers social 562 00:26:19,280 --> 00:26:21,879 Speaker 1: media team, he told Sujo and and all them, like, 563 00:26:22,200 --> 00:26:23,959 Speaker 1: you know, how do you feel about that whole thing 564 00:26:24,040 --> 00:26:26,440 Speaker 1: is like it's a bit troublesome because they had to. 565 00:26:26,640 --> 00:26:28,240 Speaker 3: They showed the video afterwards. 566 00:26:27,800 --> 00:26:30,159 Speaker 1: And then picking all of these balls up in the 567 00:26:30,200 --> 00:26:32,159 Speaker 1: parking lot of camel Back Ranch. So yeah, I mean, 568 00:26:32,160 --> 00:26:35,520 Speaker 1: this is a dude who's just came back from missing 569 00:26:35,560 --> 00:26:37,240 Speaker 1: you know, the first couple of weeks of spring training, 570 00:26:37,560 --> 00:26:40,400 Speaker 1: as he's recovering from shoulder surgery, goes into a game, 571 00:26:40,560 --> 00:26:42,160 Speaker 1: hits a dinger against his old team. 572 00:26:42,200 --> 00:26:44,480 Speaker 3: He's feeling good once to go out probably party after 573 00:26:44,520 --> 00:26:46,040 Speaker 3: the game or eat hang out with. 574 00:26:48,960 --> 00:26:51,560 Speaker 2: First of all, I guarantee you it was not picking 575 00:26:51,600 --> 00:26:52,159 Speaker 2: up the four. 576 00:26:52,119 --> 00:26:54,240 Speaker 3: And fifty eight they showed him that was video. 577 00:26:54,520 --> 00:26:57,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, but that was but that was just for optics, Clint, 578 00:26:57,560 --> 00:26:58,320 Speaker 2: I guarantee. 579 00:26:58,760 --> 00:27:00,240 Speaker 3: So you're saying it's a lie. 580 00:27:00,000 --> 00:27:02,600 Speaker 2: Picking up I'm not saying it's a lie, but I 581 00:27:02,600 --> 00:27:05,040 Speaker 2: don't think he's still there picking up plastic balls. I 582 00:27:05,080 --> 00:27:07,320 Speaker 2: guarantee you. Some of the other guys are picking up 583 00:27:07,320 --> 00:27:09,400 Speaker 2: the balls, but Decoy is my favorite. By the way, 584 00:27:09,440 --> 00:27:11,240 Speaker 2: before we get to what's coming up on your show, 585 00:27:11,720 --> 00:27:15,280 Speaker 2: how about Yoshinobo Yama Moto telling John Hartung in the 586 00:27:15,400 --> 00:27:18,760 Speaker 2: Sports and at La sit Down that the reason he 587 00:27:18,840 --> 00:27:22,360 Speaker 2: got his dog is because his mom was very she's 588 00:27:22,680 --> 00:27:24,680 Speaker 2: you know, worked at a veterinary clinic in Japan where 589 00:27:24,680 --> 00:27:27,520 Speaker 2: he was growing up, and she really emphasized the importance 590 00:27:27,680 --> 00:27:30,959 Speaker 2: of adoption. So when he came to the United States, 591 00:27:32,119 --> 00:27:35,000 Speaker 2: he had some time and his mom said, go to 592 00:27:35,040 --> 00:27:38,240 Speaker 2: the shelter, and he adopted like a pit pity mix, 593 00:27:38,720 --> 00:27:41,800 Speaker 2: and his dog plays with Decoy, who's not a rescue. 594 00:27:41,840 --> 00:27:45,000 Speaker 2: By the way, but how fricking cool is that? How 595 00:27:45,040 --> 00:27:48,320 Speaker 2: cool is that that that Yoshinobo Yama mode or excuse 596 00:27:48,400 --> 00:27:49,800 Speaker 2: me it was I think it was a rookie Sasaki 597 00:27:49,840 --> 00:27:51,800 Speaker 2: actually who has the dog that's. 598 00:27:51,600 --> 00:27:55,760 Speaker 3: Playing Yama who has been bringing the dog to camp. 599 00:27:56,200 --> 00:27:58,400 Speaker 2: I love it. I love it, so adopt, don't chuck. 600 00:27:58,520 --> 00:28:00,840 Speaker 2: Oh my gosh. All right, so what's coming up? I'm 601 00:28:00,840 --> 00:28:03,920 Speaker 2: probably not talking about dogs? What's coming up on all 602 00:28:03,960 --> 00:28:04,600 Speaker 2: Dodgers with. 603 00:28:05,320 --> 00:28:07,560 Speaker 1: I mean I might talk about dogs. I was gone 604 00:28:07,560 --> 00:28:09,760 Speaker 1: this weekend. I was camping. I had my dog with me. 605 00:28:09,880 --> 00:28:12,040 Speaker 1: He had a good time. So maybe we'll talk about that. 606 00:28:12,119 --> 00:28:14,359 Speaker 1: But we will be live tonight talking about all the 607 00:28:14,400 --> 00:28:15,760 Speaker 1: latest out of Camelback Ranch. 608 00:28:15,800 --> 00:28:18,240 Speaker 3: It's actually a day off for the Dodgers, so not 609 00:28:18,320 --> 00:28:19,200 Speaker 3: too much going on. 610 00:28:19,480 --> 00:28:21,680 Speaker 1: Camp was closed off to media, but we'll be catching 611 00:28:21,760 --> 00:28:24,800 Speaker 1: up on all the things that have happened, diving into 612 00:28:25,119 --> 00:28:27,120 Speaker 1: listen it's earlier show. I don't have time to think 613 00:28:27,119 --> 00:28:29,240 Speaker 1: about what's going on in the channel, but just come around, 614 00:28:29,320 --> 00:28:32,760 Speaker 1: hang on, hang out with us. Six pm Pacific time 615 00:28:32,880 --> 00:28:35,600 Speaker 1: is the planned time we will be live myself and 616 00:28:35,640 --> 00:28:37,800 Speaker 1: I believe producer Kevin will be joining me. But but we'll 617 00:28:37,840 --> 00:28:39,800 Speaker 1: be talking about your Dodgers, taking a lot of comments 618 00:28:39,800 --> 00:28:41,320 Speaker 1: and just kind of hanging out for a little bit. 619 00:28:41,360 --> 00:28:46,200 Speaker 1: So tube in subscribe there, subscribe here. Also Dodgers territory 620 00:28:47,040 --> 00:28:50,360 Speaker 1: are we are just a couple away from hitting the 621 00:28:50,480 --> 00:28:53,320 Speaker 1: nine thousand subscriber mark here on the channel. So thank 622 00:28:53,320 --> 00:28:55,600 Speaker 1: you guys so far for watching, hanging out with us, 623 00:28:55,640 --> 00:28:58,600 Speaker 1: and subscribing, and of course sharing the channel with your mom, 624 00:28:58,680 --> 00:28:59,800 Speaker 1: your grandma, and your mailman. 625 00:29:00,400 --> 00:29:02,600 Speaker 2: Yeah, we appreciate it very much. Clinton and I will 626 00:29:02,600 --> 00:29:05,600 Speaker 2: be back on Thursday with a brand new episode, and 627 00:29:05,640 --> 00:29:07,960 Speaker 2: then he and I are headed to Arizona. We're gonna 628 00:29:07,960 --> 00:29:11,000 Speaker 2: be out there live for not only Dodgers' Territory, but 629 00:29:11,040 --> 00:29:13,720 Speaker 2: Foul Territory at Dodgers Camp on Monday the tenth. And 630 00:29:13,760 --> 00:29:15,880 Speaker 2: then Clint and I have an exclusive sit down with 631 00:29:15,960 --> 00:29:18,560 Speaker 2: Dave Roberts Monday night. He is going to take us 632 00:29:18,600 --> 00:29:21,440 Speaker 2: through all of the games five games of the World Series, 633 00:29:21,480 --> 00:29:24,560 Speaker 2: taking us through the mindset of a World Series champion 634 00:29:24,600 --> 00:29:28,240 Speaker 2: manager and telling us all why we're idiots and he 635 00:29:28,400 --> 00:29:31,320 Speaker 2: knows what he's doing. Thanks for being with us, you guys, 636 00:29:31,360 --> 00:29:32,040 Speaker 2: go Dodgers. 637 00:29:32,720 --> 00:29:36,120 Speaker 3: Bye.