1 00:00:01,440 --> 00:00:06,519 Speaker 1: Hello everybody, and welcome to the Thursday episode of Dodgers' Territory. 2 00:00:06,559 --> 00:00:09,600 Speaker 1: We are happy that you are here. I am Alana Rizzo, 3 00:00:09,800 --> 00:00:12,840 Speaker 1: happy to be joined by my friend and colleague Jill 4 00:00:12,920 --> 00:00:18,200 Speaker 1: Painter Lopez from k COW Sports, CBS sports reporter writer extraordinary. 5 00:00:18,480 --> 00:00:22,080 Speaker 1: Clinton Bessias is somewhere on a boat, so Jill, welcome 6 00:00:22,120 --> 00:00:23,520 Speaker 1: to the show. Great to have you. 7 00:00:25,079 --> 00:00:27,880 Speaker 2: Thanks Alana, great to be here, and thank you so 8 00:00:27,960 --> 00:00:30,400 Speaker 2: much for that introduction. You can come introduce me anytime. 9 00:00:31,560 --> 00:00:34,240 Speaker 1: You are easy to be introduced. And everybody on the chat, 10 00:00:34,280 --> 00:00:36,800 Speaker 1: thanks for being here. We love having you on Dodgers' Territory. 11 00:00:36,840 --> 00:00:39,760 Speaker 1: Make sure you like subscribe rate us five stars, tell 12 00:00:39,760 --> 00:00:41,960 Speaker 1: a friend. Clinton and I are working our way towards 13 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:45,919 Speaker 1: fifteen thousand subscribers, so we appreciate all the help that 14 00:00:45,960 --> 00:00:48,080 Speaker 1: we can get. Okay, a lot to talk to. In 15 00:00:48,159 --> 00:00:51,479 Speaker 1: terms of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Jill, let's start with 16 00:00:51,600 --> 00:00:54,680 Speaker 1: the division as a whole. Objects in the rear view 17 00:00:54,760 --> 00:00:57,760 Speaker 1: mirror are a lot closer than they appear. It's getting 18 00:00:57,800 --> 00:01:00,480 Speaker 1: a little tight at the top, Jill, just too games. 19 00:01:00,840 --> 00:01:03,880 Speaker 1: In terms of an advantage of the Dodgers over the Padres, 20 00:01:03,920 --> 00:01:04,479 Speaker 1: what do you make. 21 00:01:04,400 --> 00:01:08,800 Speaker 2: Of it, Well, the Dodgers have just really, you hate 22 00:01:08,800 --> 00:01:10,800 Speaker 2: to say it, with sixty six wins, but they've kind 23 00:01:10,800 --> 00:01:13,160 Speaker 2: of been scuffling at this point of the season. We 24 00:01:13,240 --> 00:01:16,399 Speaker 2: all thought after the All Star Break that they'd really 25 00:01:16,480 --> 00:01:19,440 Speaker 2: hit their stride. They're still waiting for injured guys to 26 00:01:19,480 --> 00:01:21,679 Speaker 2: come back, and so you figure that they'll have all 27 00:01:21,720 --> 00:01:25,240 Speaker 2: the pieces come October. But look at the Padres. They're 28 00:01:25,280 --> 00:01:28,120 Speaker 2: eight and two in their last ten games. If they 29 00:01:28,160 --> 00:01:32,280 Speaker 2: can have healthy pitching and get Michael King back with him, 30 00:01:32,520 --> 00:01:36,040 Speaker 2: Dylan Csu, Darvish, Nick Pavetta, I mean, those guys all 31 00:01:36,080 --> 00:01:37,679 Speaker 2: come back, they're going to be a force to be 32 00:01:37,720 --> 00:01:41,360 Speaker 2: reckoned with come playoff time again, and they could give 33 00:01:41,400 --> 00:01:43,760 Speaker 2: the Dodgers a run for their money for that NL 34 00:01:43,800 --> 00:01:46,720 Speaker 2: West title. Now, Giants are eight games back. I don't 35 00:01:46,760 --> 00:01:49,600 Speaker 2: think they'll be able to overtake either of these two teams. 36 00:01:49,640 --> 00:01:52,920 Speaker 2: But the Dodgers are in trouble. The best team that 37 00:01:53,360 --> 00:01:56,160 Speaker 2: money can buy, all the talent, and they just haven't 38 00:01:56,160 --> 00:01:57,480 Speaker 2: gotten it all together yet. 39 00:01:58,240 --> 00:01:59,840 Speaker 1: Yeah, you make a good point when you say that 40 00:01:59,840 --> 00:02:01,880 Speaker 1: they just haven't gotten it all together yet. Let me 41 00:02:01,920 --> 00:02:04,040 Speaker 1: ask you this, It seems like you know the Padres 42 00:02:04,120 --> 00:02:06,480 Speaker 1: went for it. Aj Priller is known to kind of 43 00:02:06,520 --> 00:02:09,760 Speaker 1: wheel and deal. They added Mason Miller that is huge 44 00:02:09,760 --> 00:02:14,040 Speaker 1: to that Padres bullpen. But the Dodgers, obviously incredibly talented, 45 00:02:14,080 --> 00:02:16,320 Speaker 1: They didn't do much at the deadline, Jill, as you know, 46 00:02:16,440 --> 00:02:18,280 Speaker 1: because they went into the season having all of the 47 00:02:18,280 --> 00:02:21,200 Speaker 1: pieces that they thought they had. When those key pieces 48 00:02:21,240 --> 00:02:23,560 Speaker 1: do get healthy and come back, though, do you think 49 00:02:23,600 --> 00:02:25,079 Speaker 1: it's enough to win the division? 50 00:02:26,440 --> 00:02:30,000 Speaker 2: I absolutely do. Now the problem is is it enough? Absolutely? 51 00:02:30,000 --> 00:02:32,720 Speaker 2: Because you got mix Monzy back and what he does 52 00:02:32,800 --> 00:02:37,680 Speaker 2: to that lineup in terms of just helping everyone. You know, 53 00:02:37,720 --> 00:02:41,360 Speaker 2: you look at Mookie Becks, who's been a scuffling all season, 54 00:02:41,440 --> 00:02:43,480 Speaker 2: and he had that three hit game on Tuesday, and 55 00:02:43,520 --> 00:02:45,600 Speaker 2: so you think maybe he's coming back a little bit. 56 00:02:46,200 --> 00:02:49,880 Speaker 2: But again, Max Monthly back really helps. And then of course, 57 00:02:50,000 --> 00:02:53,320 Speaker 2: all those pieces, and you know you've got the show, 58 00:02:53,360 --> 00:02:56,600 Speaker 2: Hey Otani, You've got the Freddy Freeman, You've got Clayton, 59 00:02:56,639 --> 00:02:59,320 Speaker 2: You've got so many experienced pieces there that I think 60 00:02:59,320 --> 00:03:03,040 Speaker 2: they'll be all right, especially with Maximonci. So the trade 61 00:03:03,080 --> 00:03:07,360 Speaker 2: guys can only help kind of embolden that lineup. But again, 62 00:03:07,400 --> 00:03:08,520 Speaker 2: they got to get healthy. 63 00:03:08,960 --> 00:03:10,679 Speaker 1: No question about it. You got to get healthy and 64 00:03:10,720 --> 00:03:12,440 Speaker 1: you got to be playing over your skis at the 65 00:03:12,480 --> 00:03:21,079 Speaker 1: right time. Let's talk about show Hey Otani Jill. It's showtime, 66 00:03:22,040 --> 00:03:24,400 Speaker 1: So show hey Otani Jill. You were at the game. 67 00:03:24,480 --> 00:03:26,880 Speaker 1: He had his best start as a Dodger. Four innings 68 00:03:26,919 --> 00:03:30,760 Speaker 1: pitch to eight strikeouts, so that's an unbelievable performance. But 69 00:03:30,800 --> 00:03:34,360 Speaker 1: he also, you know, got his one thousandth career hits. 70 00:03:34,360 --> 00:03:36,560 Speaker 1: I can never say one thousands. I'm gonna say career 71 00:03:36,640 --> 00:03:40,760 Speaker 1: hit one thousand. Okay. It was almost like a roofiean 72 00:03:40,880 --> 00:03:44,320 Speaker 1: effort if you will, and something that felt like an 73 00:03:44,320 --> 00:03:48,120 Speaker 1: Otani time with the angels right, doing some pretty impressive things, 74 00:03:48,120 --> 00:03:50,320 Speaker 1: but it comes in a loss. What do you take 75 00:03:50,360 --> 00:03:52,560 Speaker 1: away from the outing and the offensive performance. 76 00:03:53,920 --> 00:03:57,520 Speaker 2: Well, the outing, like I said, typical show Tani if 77 00:03:57,560 --> 00:03:59,880 Speaker 2: you will. I remember Mike Trout used to call him that. 78 00:04:00,720 --> 00:04:03,240 Speaker 2: You know, it's just typical. It's like, go out there, 79 00:04:03,720 --> 00:04:06,760 Speaker 2: get a few outs, then you know, go get a hit, 80 00:04:06,840 --> 00:04:09,520 Speaker 2: get your uniform dirty. By the time you come to 81 00:04:09,560 --> 00:04:13,440 Speaker 2: the mound for the second time, he's just eight strikeouts. 82 00:04:13,480 --> 00:04:16,520 Speaker 2: And you look at what he's done in his eight 83 00:04:16,640 --> 00:04:20,120 Speaker 2: starts since coming back from injury. Just giving up five 84 00:04:20,240 --> 00:04:23,400 Speaker 2: earned runs and twenty five strikeouts. So he's his dominant 85 00:04:23,400 --> 00:04:26,440 Speaker 2: self out on the mound, and honestly, Alana, I think 86 00:04:26,480 --> 00:04:29,240 Speaker 2: that when he is at the plate and on the 87 00:04:29,240 --> 00:04:31,600 Speaker 2: bass pass because he stole a base again on Tuesday 88 00:04:31,600 --> 00:04:34,880 Speaker 2: and he hadn't only sixteen stolen bases this year, so 89 00:04:35,640 --> 00:04:39,039 Speaker 2: he has what it takes. I think those two parts 90 00:04:39,040 --> 00:04:42,360 Speaker 2: of his game feed off each other. And again he's 91 00:04:42,400 --> 00:04:44,560 Speaker 2: not playing first base like he did when he was 92 00:04:44,680 --> 00:04:47,320 Speaker 2: with the Angels. He's got that for quite some time. 93 00:04:47,400 --> 00:04:50,279 Speaker 2: He's got that designated hair role. So I just think 94 00:04:50,320 --> 00:04:53,440 Speaker 2: that it all goes together and just helps him be 95 00:04:53,720 --> 00:04:56,640 Speaker 2: in locked in in every part of the game, and 96 00:04:56,720 --> 00:04:59,240 Speaker 2: they need him on the mound in the playoffs. His 97 00:04:59,279 --> 00:05:01,440 Speaker 2: bat of course as well, and then a lot of 98 00:05:01,640 --> 00:05:03,880 Speaker 2: I don't know if you and and everybody's joining us today. 99 00:05:03,880 --> 00:05:06,600 Speaker 2: If you saw the go to MLB Twitter and Instagram 100 00:05:06,600 --> 00:05:08,880 Speaker 2: where they had the spray chart of all of Otwani's 101 00:05:08,920 --> 00:05:11,160 Speaker 2: thousand hits, and it's just so cool to see how 102 00:05:11,200 --> 00:05:14,560 Speaker 2: he uses the entire field. There's some singles in there 103 00:05:14,600 --> 00:05:17,359 Speaker 2: as well as the extra base hits, but it was 104 00:05:17,400 --> 00:05:19,920 Speaker 2: really cool just to see him work the field as 105 00:05:19,920 --> 00:05:20,960 Speaker 2: he has done in his career. 106 00:05:21,320 --> 00:05:23,080 Speaker 1: Yeah, he can do it all. He can do the single, 107 00:05:23,120 --> 00:05:24,720 Speaker 1: he can single you to death, and he can also 108 00:05:24,839 --> 00:05:26,800 Speaker 1: hit the ball over the field. The great Sarah Langs 109 00:05:26,880 --> 00:05:29,880 Speaker 1: bringing out the point that it's the most home runs 110 00:05:29,880 --> 00:05:33,800 Speaker 1: in the team's first one hundred and fifteen games in Dodgers' history. 111 00:05:33,839 --> 00:05:36,800 Speaker 1: If you look at shohe Otani, he has thirty nine already, 112 00:05:36,880 --> 00:05:39,320 Speaker 1: Jill in the first one hundred and fifteen games. You 113 00:05:39,360 --> 00:05:42,159 Speaker 1: have to go back to nineteen fifty five, you and 114 00:05:42,200 --> 00:05:44,440 Speaker 1: I were not covering this team. Then Duke Snyder with 115 00:05:44,520 --> 00:05:47,200 Speaker 1: thirty eight, Cody Bellinger of course thirty seven, and then 116 00:05:47,200 --> 00:05:49,800 Speaker 1: Gary Sheffield. I almost forget that Sheffield was a Dodger 117 00:05:49,960 --> 00:05:53,760 Speaker 1: thirty six home runs in the year two one thousand 118 00:05:53,800 --> 00:05:56,359 Speaker 1: show hey. Though, there is some argument that perhaps he 119 00:05:56,520 --> 00:05:58,600 Speaker 1: just focuses on one side of the ball. 120 00:05:58,800 --> 00:06:03,320 Speaker 2: What do you say to that, Well, then perhaps they 121 00:06:03,320 --> 00:06:06,279 Speaker 2: wouldn't have paid him seven hundred million to only focus 122 00:06:06,360 --> 00:06:08,560 Speaker 2: on one side of the ball. But honestly, what he 123 00:06:08,600 --> 00:06:10,800 Speaker 2: did last year in his fifty to fifty season, I 124 00:06:10,839 --> 00:06:12,919 Speaker 2: would love to see him continue to focus on just 125 00:06:13,000 --> 00:06:16,600 Speaker 2: that and not pitch, especially because he's been so injury 126 00:06:16,640 --> 00:06:19,440 Speaker 2: prone with his arm. But you know that's not what 127 00:06:19,800 --> 00:06:22,640 Speaker 2: they pay him for. That's not why the fans line 128 00:06:22,680 --> 00:06:26,160 Speaker 2: up days before, it seems like for his bobbleheads and 129 00:06:26,240 --> 00:06:29,400 Speaker 2: his MVP rings and all that good stuff. So we 130 00:06:29,440 --> 00:06:32,160 Speaker 2: want to see him do it all because again, like 131 00:06:32,200 --> 00:06:35,080 Speaker 2: you mentioned, Ruthian efforts hasn't been done since Babe Ruth 132 00:06:35,120 --> 00:06:38,760 Speaker 2: and he's you know, by the time his career is overall, 133 00:06:38,760 --> 00:06:41,920 Speaker 2: he'll have done better than that. So he'd like to 134 00:06:41,960 --> 00:06:43,920 Speaker 2: see it. But again that's not why they pay him 135 00:06:43,920 --> 00:06:44,640 Speaker 2: the big bucks. 136 00:06:45,120 --> 00:06:47,240 Speaker 1: And Dave Roberts and both show hey Otani said that 137 00:06:47,279 --> 00:06:49,479 Speaker 1: perhaps this two way player thing, I mean, this is 138 00:06:49,839 --> 00:06:53,920 Speaker 1: unique territory, right, it's not necessarily refined yet as far 139 00:06:53,960 --> 00:06:57,159 Speaker 1: as how they handle the situation is sho he Otani? 140 00:06:57,440 --> 00:06:59,840 Speaker 1: Is he carrying the Dodgers to the n West title? 141 00:07:00,000 --> 00:07:03,920 Speaker 2: Well, I believe so. The Dodgers will get it done 142 00:07:04,200 --> 00:07:06,440 Speaker 2: when the time matters. If you look at some of 143 00:07:06,480 --> 00:07:08,800 Speaker 2: the things that they've done, like yesterday in that afternoon game, 144 00:07:09,279 --> 00:07:13,600 Speaker 2: mental mistakes, throwing errors, things of that nature, that's all 145 00:07:13,760 --> 00:07:17,080 Speaker 2: I believe gonna come together. They seem they'll they'll wake up, 146 00:07:17,200 --> 00:07:19,720 Speaker 2: whether Mookie bats that will wake up by then. I 147 00:07:19,720 --> 00:07:23,400 Speaker 2: don't know, but Otani has just been I mean, he's 148 00:07:23,440 --> 00:07:25,960 Speaker 2: the leader of this team both at the plate and 149 00:07:26,040 --> 00:07:27,680 Speaker 2: on the mound. He is going to be built back 150 00:07:27,760 --> 00:07:30,640 Speaker 2: up to a starter, So he's going to be I hope, 151 00:07:30,680 --> 00:07:34,520 Speaker 2: you're number one guy in any postseason series. So yeah, 152 00:07:34,520 --> 00:07:36,720 Speaker 2: I think he'll lead them to getting it done. And again, 153 00:07:36,840 --> 00:07:38,920 Speaker 2: something that we didn't see when he was with the 154 00:07:38,960 --> 00:07:42,720 Speaker 2: Angels is they didn't have these runs to the postseason 155 00:07:43,400 --> 00:07:45,800 Speaker 2: right like he is with the Dodgers. He's having more fun, 156 00:07:45,880 --> 00:07:48,400 Speaker 2: he's more loose, and I think that just leads to 157 00:07:48,480 --> 00:07:50,800 Speaker 2: better play overall for him, and it kind of bleeds 158 00:07:50,800 --> 00:07:51,840 Speaker 2: into the rest of the lineup. 159 00:07:53,000 --> 00:07:55,360 Speaker 1: All Right, we have much more to come here on Dodgers' 160 00:07:55,480 --> 00:07:58,200 Speaker 1: territory with our special guest Jill Paynter Lopez. We will 161 00:07:58,240 --> 00:08:01,520 Speaker 1: be right back taking' roki Societ after this quick break. 162 00:08:02,680 --> 00:08:04,920 Speaker 3: AJ I'm on my phone right now in Arena Club, 163 00:08:05,040 --> 00:08:07,880 Speaker 3: and I'm looking at the Emerald slab packs and I 164 00:08:07,920 --> 00:08:10,560 Speaker 3: see in the grail a Bobby Witt Junior twenty twenty 165 00:08:10,680 --> 00:08:14,000 Speaker 3: Bowman Chrome Prospect Auto Gold Refractor card. 166 00:08:14,920 --> 00:08:16,120 Speaker 4: Give me that, give me your phone. 167 00:08:16,400 --> 00:08:17,320 Speaker 1: I'm gonna I'm gonna get you. 168 00:08:17,480 --> 00:08:18,680 Speaker 3: Well, you gotta buy it to me. 169 00:08:18,840 --> 00:08:19,440 Speaker 4: I don't have it. 170 00:08:19,520 --> 00:08:21,360 Speaker 3: You know you have to get a slab pack. 171 00:08:21,440 --> 00:08:23,320 Speaker 1: No, I don't have that, And give me your slab pack. 172 00:08:23,400 --> 00:08:25,000 Speaker 1: That card's worth you buy your. 173 00:08:24,920 --> 00:08:27,080 Speaker 2: Slab pack, Scott, so I can get the Bobby Witt 174 00:08:27,160 --> 00:08:31,640 Speaker 2: Junior Gold Refractor twenty twenty Bowman Chrome Auto because that sounds. 175 00:08:31,400 --> 00:08:32,640 Speaker 3: Awesome and it's worth a lot. 176 00:08:32,720 --> 00:08:33,440 Speaker 1: It's worth a lot. 177 00:08:33,520 --> 00:08:36,079 Speaker 2: He's a stud, he's not going down. 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Arena Club dot Com slash foul and use 189 00:08:59,520 --> 00:09:01,720 Speaker 3: the code foul. 190 00:09:08,280 --> 00:09:08,640 Speaker 2: All right. 191 00:09:08,760 --> 00:09:10,880 Speaker 1: His time now for blue Balls, where we touch upon 192 00:09:10,960 --> 00:09:13,120 Speaker 1: all of the different injuries and the guy's going through 193 00:09:13,160 --> 00:09:16,480 Speaker 1: the rehabit process and see where they are in the process, 194 00:09:16,480 --> 00:09:19,080 Speaker 1: if you will, let's talk Roki Sasaki. I almost feel 195 00:09:19,120 --> 00:09:21,640 Speaker 1: like he was on the Witness Protection program, Jill. We 196 00:09:21,679 --> 00:09:24,120 Speaker 1: haven't seen him for a while, but there is an 197 00:09:24,200 --> 00:09:27,439 Speaker 1: update on Roki Sasaki. It looks like the velocity is up. 198 00:09:27,440 --> 00:09:28,600 Speaker 1: What more can you tell us. 199 00:09:30,360 --> 00:09:33,640 Speaker 2: Exactly? The vlo is up and that's promising and just 200 00:09:33,720 --> 00:09:35,360 Speaker 2: the talk that he could be back, is going to 201 00:09:35,400 --> 00:09:38,240 Speaker 2: go three innings and go on a rehab assignment. And 202 00:09:38,640 --> 00:09:40,920 Speaker 2: the other thing that is interesting is he's added another 203 00:09:40,960 --> 00:09:42,960 Speaker 2: pitch that two seemed fastball and now he's got to 204 00:09:42,960 --> 00:09:46,360 Speaker 2: get a confident in that. But he has talked and 205 00:09:46,480 --> 00:09:50,319 Speaker 2: Dave Roberts also about this about how look, he has 206 00:09:50,440 --> 00:09:53,520 Speaker 2: not been able to get used to American batters and 207 00:09:53,640 --> 00:09:56,120 Speaker 2: hitting and he's learning his body. He's just twenty three 208 00:09:56,160 --> 00:09:59,720 Speaker 2: years old, remember, and so a lot for him to learn. 209 00:10:00,280 --> 00:10:03,040 Speaker 2: And again, adding another pitch into the mix, I think 210 00:10:03,160 --> 00:10:04,880 Speaker 2: is going to be a good thing for him. But 211 00:10:05,400 --> 00:10:09,880 Speaker 2: will he figure into the Dodgers postseason, That is not sure. 212 00:10:10,360 --> 00:10:14,040 Speaker 2: Dave Roberts said, we see him as a starter, but 213 00:10:14,160 --> 00:10:17,760 Speaker 2: would he be able to crack those thirteen pitchers that 214 00:10:17,840 --> 00:10:20,880 Speaker 2: you see Dave Roberts use on a postseason roster, so 215 00:10:20,920 --> 00:10:23,280 Speaker 2: we do not know the answer to that. It'll be 216 00:10:23,360 --> 00:10:25,600 Speaker 2: very interesting. But I got to tell you on Tuesday, 217 00:10:25,640 --> 00:10:27,440 Speaker 2: he spoke to the media for the first time and 218 00:10:27,520 --> 00:10:29,880 Speaker 2: quite some time, and when he was asked if he 219 00:10:29,880 --> 00:10:32,520 Speaker 2: would be willing to pitch out of the bullpen, I 220 00:10:32,559 --> 00:10:35,360 Speaker 2: got to tell you his body language, just because he's 221 00:10:35,360 --> 00:10:37,320 Speaker 2: so used to a routine and he's so young, he 222 00:10:37,400 --> 00:10:39,280 Speaker 2: just said his focus is going to be on getting 223 00:10:39,280 --> 00:10:41,000 Speaker 2: batters out. Yeah. 224 00:10:41,040 --> 00:10:43,520 Speaker 1: I mean, I think when he's asked that question, it 225 00:10:43,720 --> 00:10:46,000 Speaker 1: benefits him to say that he's a team player and 226 00:10:46,040 --> 00:10:48,640 Speaker 1: he'll do whatever the team asks him to. But obviously 227 00:10:48,679 --> 00:10:50,640 Speaker 1: in his mind, my guess is that he believes that 228 00:10:50,679 --> 00:10:52,960 Speaker 1: he truly is a starter. The quote that he has 229 00:10:53,040 --> 00:10:55,880 Speaker 1: is I'm going to hold on that one. I do know. 230 00:10:55,920 --> 00:10:58,079 Speaker 1: We're going to take the thirteen best pictures. This is 231 00:10:58,120 --> 00:11:00,600 Speaker 1: Dave Roberts talking about this. I've been part of many 232 00:11:00,600 --> 00:11:03,320 Speaker 1: postseason rosters, so we're going to take the thirteen best pictures. 233 00:11:03,360 --> 00:11:06,080 Speaker 1: If Roki is a part of that in some capacity, 234 00:11:06,720 --> 00:11:08,840 Speaker 1: then that would be great. And if he's not, then 235 00:11:08,880 --> 00:11:11,040 Speaker 1: he won't be so you know, time to we'll tell 236 00:11:11,080 --> 00:11:13,840 Speaker 1: if Roki Sasaki is going to make it into that 237 00:11:13,880 --> 00:11:16,280 Speaker 1: postseason roster. I mean, this is a far cry from 238 00:11:16,280 --> 00:11:17,280 Speaker 1: what we thought we were getting. 239 00:11:17,360 --> 00:11:17,480 Speaker 2: Right. 240 00:11:17,520 --> 00:11:20,840 Speaker 1: Everybody was in on the Roki Sasaki sweepstakes in the offseason. 241 00:11:20,880 --> 00:11:23,960 Speaker 1: Obviously he chose the Los Angeles Dodgers. His place has 242 00:11:24,000 --> 00:11:27,400 Speaker 1: become a destination. What do you think the feel is 243 00:11:27,440 --> 00:11:30,320 Speaker 1: in terms of perhaps the fan base, like, is is 244 00:11:30,360 --> 00:11:34,000 Speaker 1: he falling below expectations or do we just need to 245 00:11:34,040 --> 00:11:36,160 Speaker 1: realize that he is only twenty three years old, He's 246 00:11:36,200 --> 00:11:38,280 Speaker 1: brand new to the country and it's going to take 247 00:11:38,360 --> 00:11:40,040 Speaker 1: him some time to adjust to the system. 248 00:11:41,720 --> 00:11:44,640 Speaker 2: I think you said it perfectly there in the latter Alana, 249 00:11:44,760 --> 00:11:46,520 Speaker 2: It's going to take him some time. I know we 250 00:11:46,559 --> 00:11:49,280 Speaker 2: all think that everybody could just be Sho Heo Tani 251 00:11:49,400 --> 00:11:52,120 Speaker 2: right out of the gate Yongolodo and had that instant success, 252 00:11:52,520 --> 00:11:55,160 Speaker 2: and he hasn't. And again he's been out for several months. 253 00:11:55,200 --> 00:11:58,440 Speaker 2: So I personally don't think it's going to work out 254 00:11:58,480 --> 00:12:01,360 Speaker 2: in time for the postseason because I think the only 255 00:12:01,440 --> 00:12:04,439 Speaker 2: way when you look at their pitch pitching depth and 256 00:12:04,640 --> 00:12:07,760 Speaker 2: the Dodgers have that, I just don't see a place 257 00:12:07,800 --> 00:12:10,959 Speaker 2: for him to be a starter in that role in 258 00:12:11,000 --> 00:12:13,720 Speaker 2: the postseason, so I feel like the only place would 259 00:12:13,720 --> 00:12:16,680 Speaker 2: be from the bullpen. And if he's lights out over 260 00:12:16,720 --> 00:12:18,680 Speaker 2: the next couple of months and he can kind of 261 00:12:18,679 --> 00:12:21,840 Speaker 2: switch into that role. I mean, look, you have all 262 00:12:21,880 --> 00:12:25,240 Speaker 2: the best pitchers, even Clayton Kershaw has done it. You 263 00:12:25,320 --> 00:12:27,720 Speaker 2: got you may need to come out of that bullpen 264 00:12:28,000 --> 00:12:31,880 Speaker 2: to help the team gets him out. So again, you know, 265 00:12:31,960 --> 00:12:34,840 Speaker 2: Julio Rias did it as well, so he may need 266 00:12:34,840 --> 00:12:36,960 Speaker 2: to kind of switch that mindset. And for a young 267 00:12:36,960 --> 00:12:40,480 Speaker 2: guy who's been a starter for so long, it's hard 268 00:12:40,520 --> 00:12:42,439 Speaker 2: to do that. So I'm just not sure he can 269 00:12:42,440 --> 00:12:44,439 Speaker 2: crack the rotation. Now, Let's see what he does in 270 00:12:44,480 --> 00:12:45,560 Speaker 2: the next couple months. 271 00:12:45,880 --> 00:12:48,760 Speaker 1: Yeah, all bets are often all of the rules change 272 00:12:48,800 --> 00:12:51,720 Speaker 1: in the postseason. Francisco Diaz saying the way they lost 273 00:12:51,800 --> 00:12:54,679 Speaker 1: yesterday is the most frustrated, frustrating way to watch a loss. 274 00:12:54,720 --> 00:12:57,400 Speaker 1: This team is too talented to be beating themselves, especially 275 00:12:57,440 --> 00:12:59,800 Speaker 1: against sub five hundred teams, And Francisco brings up a 276 00:12:59,800 --> 00:13:01,560 Speaker 1: really good points, Jill, because if you look at the 277 00:13:01,559 --> 00:13:03,880 Speaker 1: New York Yankees, it has to be one of the 278 00:13:03,920 --> 00:13:07,440 Speaker 1: most unsound, fundamental teams I've ever seen. They continue to 279 00:13:07,520 --> 00:13:11,440 Speaker 1: lose because of bad play on the basis because of errors, 280 00:13:11,480 --> 00:13:14,760 Speaker 1: because of mental mistakes and mental miscues. The Dodgers are 281 00:13:14,760 --> 00:13:18,280 Speaker 1: a better team than that. But Francisco's point is, especially 282 00:13:18,320 --> 00:13:21,520 Speaker 1: this close in the division, you can't be making the 283 00:13:21,600 --> 00:13:24,280 Speaker 1: mental mistakes. If you're a manager or a coach, you 284 00:13:24,320 --> 00:13:27,679 Speaker 1: can get over a physical mistake. Mental mistakes will kill you. 285 00:13:27,760 --> 00:13:32,160 Speaker 1: What leads you to believe that they'll get this fixed, I. 286 00:13:32,120 --> 00:13:35,160 Speaker 2: Just think that the accountability factor, and if one guy 287 00:13:35,200 --> 00:13:36,640 Speaker 2: is not getting it done, they'll go to. 288 00:13:36,640 --> 00:13:37,240 Speaker 1: The next guy. 289 00:13:37,800 --> 00:13:41,280 Speaker 2: But losing at home to the Cardinals on Wednesday in 290 00:13:41,360 --> 00:13:44,160 Speaker 2: that day game, you know, losing late in the game, 291 00:13:44,360 --> 00:13:47,360 Speaker 2: their bullpen the back end of it. I mean, it's 292 00:13:47,440 --> 00:13:49,760 Speaker 2: just they've just not been getting the job done. And 293 00:13:49,800 --> 00:13:52,839 Speaker 2: then defensively, as you're mentioning, a lot of nobody has 294 00:13:52,880 --> 00:13:55,200 Speaker 2: been as comically bad as the Yankees at it this 295 00:13:55,280 --> 00:13:57,679 Speaker 2: year with some of the things they've done in throwing 296 00:13:57,679 --> 00:13:59,880 Speaker 2: the ball around the field. But you look at the 297 00:14:00,040 --> 00:14:03,560 Speaker 2: play where the ball went to the outfield a single, 298 00:14:03,640 --> 00:14:07,160 Speaker 2: two runs scored on it, and orl Hrscheizer said on 299 00:14:07,720 --> 00:14:11,040 Speaker 2: the Dodgers broadcast, Mookie Betts can't be a bystander like 300 00:14:11,080 --> 00:14:14,280 Speaker 2: he didn't go to be the cutoff man. Alex Freeland, 301 00:14:14,280 --> 00:14:16,760 Speaker 2: who was playing third and who played a great job 302 00:14:16,800 --> 00:14:19,880 Speaker 2: at second base one night earlier, threw the ball away. 303 00:14:20,320 --> 00:14:24,200 Speaker 2: So two problems and two mistakes on that play right there, 304 00:14:24,240 --> 00:14:27,680 Speaker 2: and that was what did them in. So I believe 305 00:14:27,720 --> 00:14:31,280 Speaker 2: they'll get this fixed. You think that Okay Munsey wasn't 306 00:14:31,280 --> 00:14:33,760 Speaker 2: there because he was given the day off. He just 307 00:14:33,840 --> 00:14:36,280 Speaker 2: came back on Monday, So you're going to have your 308 00:14:36,320 --> 00:14:39,520 Speaker 2: all stars at those positions. But I would like to 309 00:14:39,520 --> 00:14:41,600 Speaker 2: say I Freeland did a great job at second base, 310 00:14:41,960 --> 00:14:45,800 Speaker 2: even though it was his first first time playing there professionally. 311 00:14:45,840 --> 00:14:48,520 Speaker 2: So it just seems weird at this point of the season, 312 00:14:48,600 --> 00:14:51,560 Speaker 2: all this mixing and matching, etc. But because of injuries 313 00:14:51,600 --> 00:14:54,320 Speaker 2: and guys just coming back, I think they'll get there 314 00:14:54,680 --> 00:14:55,520 Speaker 2: by October. 315 00:14:55,840 --> 00:14:58,000 Speaker 1: Yeah, no question about that. I tell you what, waks 316 00:14:58,120 --> 00:15:01,160 Speaker 1: and errors will kill you. This team absolutely clean it up. 317 00:15:01,240 --> 00:15:03,560 Speaker 1: One thing that I noticed over the course of the week, Jill, 318 00:15:03,720 --> 00:15:06,160 Speaker 1: is a huge sigh of relief from Mookie Bets. Time 319 00:15:06,160 --> 00:15:09,720 Speaker 1: now for the Draft Kings player spotlight, And I tell 320 00:15:09,760 --> 00:15:12,400 Speaker 1: you what Mookie Bets is the way coming off of 321 00:15:12,440 --> 00:15:15,360 Speaker 1: his shoulders because he had a multi hit game this 322 00:15:15,440 --> 00:15:17,760 Speaker 1: week and it is almost like he just just had 323 00:15:17,760 --> 00:15:20,600 Speaker 1: this sigh of relief, Like my word, I've been doing 324 00:15:20,680 --> 00:15:25,120 Speaker 1: everything I can do and I finally got a hit. 325 00:15:25,360 --> 00:15:28,320 Speaker 1: You were there, what did you see? 326 00:15:28,880 --> 00:15:31,720 Speaker 2: Well? I think maybe it's because of the fans gave 327 00:15:31,800 --> 00:15:34,200 Speaker 2: him that extra juice on Monday chanting his name, and 328 00:15:34,240 --> 00:15:36,920 Speaker 2: he said, I've never had that before in that situation. 329 00:15:36,960 --> 00:15:39,240 Speaker 2: He's like, I love it, and I appreciate the fans, 330 00:15:39,440 --> 00:15:41,880 Speaker 2: but the fact that he got it because everybody's like, 331 00:15:41,920 --> 00:15:45,000 Speaker 2: you know what, we're going to implore you to get 332 00:15:45,040 --> 00:15:49,640 Speaker 2: a hit. So Dave Roberts talked about it. You know, 333 00:15:49,680 --> 00:15:53,080 Speaker 2: he just said, it looks like the confidence is back, 334 00:15:53,160 --> 00:15:56,240 Speaker 2: and he's not hitting underneath balls and he's getting the 335 00:15:56,280 --> 00:15:59,920 Speaker 2: fastball in the zone. So those are some promising thing. 336 00:16:00,200 --> 00:16:04,120 Speaker 2: But MOOKI bets did talk to Dylan Hernandez yesterday, I 337 00:16:04,160 --> 00:16:08,400 Speaker 2: believe and said his hand, remember he fractured that last year, 338 00:16:08,640 --> 00:16:13,440 Speaker 2: was out two months and had one of his best postseasons. Chronically, 339 00:16:13,520 --> 00:16:16,240 Speaker 2: he has not had great postseasons, but last year as 340 00:16:16,280 --> 00:16:19,360 Speaker 2: the dodgersoh won the World Series, he was up to snuff. 341 00:16:19,400 --> 00:16:22,320 Speaker 2: Sixteen RBIs et cetera. But what he told Dylan was 342 00:16:22,360 --> 00:16:25,720 Speaker 2: that if you'll look at the history since he fractured 343 00:16:25,760 --> 00:16:27,800 Speaker 2: that left hand, he said, I haven't been the same 344 00:16:28,240 --> 00:16:31,120 Speaker 2: got it together for the postseason. But to hear a 345 00:16:31,240 --> 00:16:35,560 Speaker 2: superstar say that, you know, like you mentioned, he's exhausted 346 00:16:35,600 --> 00:16:38,160 Speaker 2: all opportunities and now he thinks it might be the hand. 347 00:16:38,240 --> 00:16:41,480 Speaker 2: So perhaps that is something that he will address in 348 00:16:41,520 --> 00:16:44,680 Speaker 2: the off season. But we have not heard Mooki Betts 349 00:16:45,120 --> 00:16:48,840 Speaker 2: point or talk to any reasons for his struggles, and 350 00:16:48,880 --> 00:16:52,280 Speaker 2: a lot of players are like that. But mentioning that, whoo, 351 00:16:52,640 --> 00:16:54,119 Speaker 2: that was very interesting. 352 00:16:54,680 --> 00:16:56,760 Speaker 1: Yeah, that is interesting. That's the first I've heard of that, 353 00:16:56,920 --> 00:16:59,200 Speaker 1: So thank you for that information there. And obviously Dylan 354 00:16:59,200 --> 00:17:03,640 Speaker 1: Hernandez is baseball columnists for the La Times. And Muki, 355 00:17:03,800 --> 00:17:07,560 Speaker 1: you know, has been a guy that has certainly trusted himself, 356 00:17:07,600 --> 00:17:10,760 Speaker 1: but he's also tried every single thing he could possibly do. 357 00:17:10,840 --> 00:17:12,800 Speaker 1: I mean, this is a guy that it's certainly not 358 00:17:12,840 --> 00:17:15,240 Speaker 1: because of lack of effort, not because of lack of 359 00:17:15,280 --> 00:17:18,399 Speaker 1: want to. But I think now what you're seeing, Jill 360 00:17:18,600 --> 00:17:21,639 Speaker 1: is that Mooki is trusting the process more than he 361 00:17:21,720 --> 00:17:23,520 Speaker 1: had to focus on the results. And I think it's 362 00:17:23,560 --> 00:17:25,400 Speaker 1: so hard for guys to do that when you're in 363 00:17:25,440 --> 00:17:28,120 Speaker 1: this slump or when you're having these issues and you're 364 00:17:28,160 --> 00:17:31,840 Speaker 1: still trying to trust the process, knowing the results will come. 365 00:17:32,080 --> 00:17:35,000 Speaker 1: When you finally see the results, you're saying, Okay, what 366 00:17:35,119 --> 00:17:38,520 Speaker 1: I've worked towards is finally paying off. Is that a 367 00:17:38,520 --> 00:17:41,240 Speaker 1: fair assessment to say that maybe the time that the 368 00:17:41,280 --> 00:17:42,080 Speaker 1: tide has changed. 369 00:17:44,240 --> 00:17:47,119 Speaker 2: I think so we need to obviously let's look at 370 00:17:47,160 --> 00:17:49,239 Speaker 2: the next ten games and see if it continues. But 371 00:17:49,440 --> 00:17:52,360 Speaker 2: hitting is contagious. I think that game on Tuesday where 372 00:17:52,400 --> 00:17:55,000 Speaker 2: he had three hits, You look at his teammates, they 373 00:17:55,040 --> 00:17:58,760 Speaker 2: had seventeen hits total in that game, So you know 374 00:17:58,920 --> 00:18:02,600 Speaker 2: when everybody's going right. And again Max Munsey in that lineup, 375 00:18:03,000 --> 00:18:05,840 Speaker 2: I think it just kind of changes the complexion of things. 376 00:18:06,480 --> 00:18:09,160 Speaker 2: But I think Mooki faces a lot of pressure, and 377 00:18:09,400 --> 00:18:12,000 Speaker 2: it is very hard to go in the batting cage 378 00:18:12,040 --> 00:18:13,919 Speaker 2: and do your work and work on certain things in 379 00:18:13,960 --> 00:18:16,240 Speaker 2: your mechanics, and then to go out and not get 380 00:18:16,240 --> 00:18:18,159 Speaker 2: the results, and all you want to do is go 381 00:18:18,240 --> 00:18:19,160 Speaker 2: back to what you were doing. 382 00:18:19,240 --> 00:18:19,400 Speaker 1: Right. 383 00:18:19,760 --> 00:18:22,879 Speaker 2: It's like when you send a young pitcher back to 384 00:18:22,920 --> 00:18:25,320 Speaker 2: the minor leagues and you say, don't worry about the results. 385 00:18:25,440 --> 00:18:27,320 Speaker 2: I just want you to work on this, and all 386 00:18:27,320 --> 00:18:29,760 Speaker 2: they want to do is overpower guys and strike guys 387 00:18:29,760 --> 00:18:31,320 Speaker 2: out and go to the pitches that they know. But 388 00:18:31,359 --> 00:18:34,080 Speaker 2: that's not what the purpose of that is, right, same 389 00:18:34,119 --> 00:18:37,280 Speaker 2: thing for Mooki Bets. It's like, work on those mechanics. 390 00:18:37,280 --> 00:18:39,879 Speaker 2: Make sure you have those right so that when you 391 00:18:39,960 --> 00:18:42,560 Speaker 2: hit the stride in October it's there. But I can't 392 00:18:42,640 --> 00:18:46,080 Speaker 2: imagine getting paid millions of dollars and not getting the 393 00:18:46,119 --> 00:18:51,480 Speaker 2: results that everybody wants, not just you, the Dodgers, the fans, everyone. 394 00:18:51,600 --> 00:18:53,840 Speaker 2: So I think it's just a I mean, it's been 395 00:18:53,840 --> 00:18:56,880 Speaker 2: a trying season for him, and if he really does 396 00:18:56,960 --> 00:18:59,560 Speaker 2: have something unlocked right now, I think we're going to say, 397 00:18:59,600 --> 00:19:02,560 Speaker 2: Mookie Bet, that's better than ever over the last ten months, 398 00:19:02,600 --> 00:19:06,120 Speaker 2: but over the last year really, or since last June 399 00:19:06,119 --> 00:19:07,240 Speaker 2: when he fractured that hand. 400 00:19:07,920 --> 00:19:10,960 Speaker 1: Yeah, it's definitely been a trying year for Muki Bets. 401 00:19:11,000 --> 00:19:14,760 Speaker 1: One of the worst statistically for the Dodgers Superstar. But 402 00:19:14,840 --> 00:19:17,720 Speaker 1: speaking of star power, because Mooki Bets is that guy, 403 00:19:17,840 --> 00:19:21,720 Speaker 1: former MVP in three time World Series champion. There's only 404 00:19:21,760 --> 00:19:24,399 Speaker 1: four games on the slate today, Jill so two rapid 405 00:19:24,400 --> 00:19:27,320 Speaker 1: fire questions more or less not putting you on the spot. 406 00:19:27,400 --> 00:19:29,720 Speaker 1: You're not putting money on this. We're really not betting. 407 00:19:29,760 --> 00:19:31,920 Speaker 1: I'm just throwing stuff out there for you, all right, 408 00:19:31,960 --> 00:19:35,320 Speaker 1: Paul Skens more or less or more or less seven 409 00:19:35,359 --> 00:19:38,600 Speaker 1: and a half strikeouts against the Cincinnati Reds. What are 410 00:19:38,600 --> 00:19:38,920 Speaker 1: you taking? 411 00:19:40,720 --> 00:19:44,080 Speaker 2: Absolutely? 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We always appreciate everybody taking 461 00:22:06,240 --> 00:22:10,360 Speaker 1: part in our chat here in Francisco. Had this to say, 462 00:22:10,640 --> 00:22:13,119 Speaker 1: sd had made up some good ground. They've hadn't They 463 00:22:13,240 --> 00:22:14,960 Speaker 1: have made up some good ground. But take a look 464 00:22:14,960 --> 00:22:16,960 Speaker 1: at the schedule since the break outside of the Mets, 465 00:22:17,359 --> 00:22:19,840 Speaker 1: San Diego has played only sub five hundred teams in 466 00:22:20,000 --> 00:22:23,959 Speaker 1: LA has played layoff contenders. Will that play a factor? 467 00:22:24,040 --> 00:22:25,439 Speaker 1: We will see. I think he brings up a good 468 00:22:25,480 --> 00:22:28,560 Speaker 1: point right, But you can only play what the schedule 469 00:22:28,640 --> 00:22:30,720 Speaker 1: gives you. Right, So do you do you make any 470 00:22:31,640 --> 00:22:33,760 Speaker 1: do you take any stock in what Francisco is saying 471 00:22:33,800 --> 00:22:37,040 Speaker 1: that San Diego has played lesser opponents than Los Angeles 472 00:22:37,119 --> 00:22:38,760 Speaker 1: has in terms of this time of year. 473 00:22:40,320 --> 00:22:42,680 Speaker 2: I think you're always up for whatever team is on 474 00:22:42,800 --> 00:22:45,600 Speaker 2: the schedule. And I mean Francisco's right, I mean it's 475 00:22:45,640 --> 00:22:48,320 Speaker 2: good to look at that, But I would say this, 476 00:22:48,560 --> 00:22:51,520 Speaker 2: if the Padres were losing to teams they shouldn't be, 477 00:22:52,600 --> 00:22:55,200 Speaker 2: you know, or the Dodgers kind of scuffling against some 478 00:22:55,400 --> 00:22:58,080 Speaker 2: of these high powered teams that have come in. That's 479 00:22:58,119 --> 00:23:01,280 Speaker 2: a problem. But again, the Padres are just playing well. 480 00:23:01,720 --> 00:23:04,720 Speaker 2: And in baseball, when you're playing well, no matter who 481 00:23:04,760 --> 00:23:07,320 Speaker 2: it's against, you play the schedule that you're given. I 482 00:23:07,400 --> 00:23:09,760 Speaker 2: think that just ultimately gives you confidence for going into 483 00:23:09,760 --> 00:23:12,280 Speaker 2: a harder part of the season, so and of course 484 00:23:12,600 --> 00:23:17,600 Speaker 2: than the postseason. So does it mean anything come October? No, 485 00:23:17,720 --> 00:23:19,920 Speaker 2: I don't think so. But the Padres are certainly getting 486 00:23:19,960 --> 00:23:23,359 Speaker 2: the job done and putting pressure in the NLS on 487 00:23:23,480 --> 00:23:25,120 Speaker 2: the Dodgers is not a bad thing. 488 00:23:26,359 --> 00:23:27,879 Speaker 1: Yeah, I tell you what. Over the course of a 489 00:23:27,880 --> 00:23:30,359 Speaker 1: one hundred and sixty two game season. You have to 490 00:23:30,440 --> 00:23:33,119 Speaker 1: be playing the best baseball at the right time, and 491 00:23:33,200 --> 00:23:35,000 Speaker 1: you have to be healthy at the right time. Both 492 00:23:35,040 --> 00:23:37,240 Speaker 1: of these teams I think are built for October. Time 493 00:23:37,320 --> 00:23:40,359 Speaker 1: will tell in terms of how far they both go. Okay, 494 00:23:40,640 --> 00:23:43,600 Speaker 1: time now for the thought for the road can be 495 00:23:43,640 --> 00:23:45,800 Speaker 1: a baseball thought for the road. Jill, what do you got? 496 00:23:45,840 --> 00:23:47,280 Speaker 1: What are you thinking about? What should we be paying 497 00:23:47,280 --> 00:23:47,800 Speaker 1: attention to? 498 00:23:49,359 --> 00:23:52,360 Speaker 2: Oh gosh, that Braves Marlins series this week? 499 00:23:52,400 --> 00:23:54,040 Speaker 1: And Jill went away for a hot second, but I 500 00:23:54,080 --> 00:23:55,639 Speaker 1: think she was going to talk about the fact that 501 00:23:55,840 --> 00:23:59,840 Speaker 1: Jen Paywall is going to be the first ever female 502 00:24:00,160 --> 00:24:04,320 Speaker 1: umpire in a major league game, regular season game. She 503 00:24:04,520 --> 00:24:06,280 Speaker 1: was in the minor leagues. Of course, she's becoming the 504 00:24:06,320 --> 00:24:08,520 Speaker 1: first woman to umpire in a regular season game. This 505 00:24:08,680 --> 00:24:12,040 Speaker 1: is something that is well earned. She has called a 506 00:24:12,320 --> 00:24:15,679 Speaker 1: billion games before, so congratulations. This comes on the heels, 507 00:24:15,760 --> 00:24:19,040 Speaker 1: of course, of Nesson doing the first ever all female broadcast. 508 00:24:19,160 --> 00:24:22,200 Speaker 1: Over the course of this week, Nesson was doing the 509 00:24:22,359 --> 00:24:25,040 Speaker 1: Women's Celebration Night, so it was an all female cast. 510 00:24:25,160 --> 00:24:28,160 Speaker 1: It was an all female behind the scenes crew, producer, director, 511 00:24:29,240 --> 00:24:31,960 Speaker 1: head of photography, all of the things. So that is 512 00:24:32,359 --> 00:24:34,280 Speaker 1: what Jen wanted to Joe wanted to talk about. So 513 00:24:34,400 --> 00:24:37,920 Speaker 1: congratulations to Jen and we also appreciate Joe Paynter Lopez 514 00:24:38,040 --> 00:24:42,360 Speaker 1: joining us today on Dodgers' Territory. There she is appreciate 515 00:24:42,400 --> 00:24:44,800 Speaker 1: you being on the show, Jill, We appreciate it very much. 516 00:24:45,600 --> 00:24:49,040 Speaker 1: Clint is going to be back on Monday after he's 517 00:24:49,119 --> 00:24:51,560 Speaker 1: on a boat someplace. To all of you, thanks for 518 00:24:51,640 --> 00:24:55,359 Speaker 1: joining us on Dodgers' Territory. Have a phenomenal weekend. We 519 00:24:55,480 --> 00:24:58,200 Speaker 1: will see you on Monday. Go Dodgers. 520 00:25:01,240 --> 00:25:02,280 Speaker 2: Hey you Sai