1 00:00:00,680 --> 00:00:04,440 Speaker 1: This episode is a companion piece to our last episode, 2 00:00:04,680 --> 00:00:08,119 Speaker 1: Mookie's Best. You can listen to either on its own, 3 00:00:08,560 --> 00:00:10,400 Speaker 1: but the two go great together. 4 00:00:15,280 --> 00:00:19,000 Speaker 2: Ititch time for Dodger Baseball. 5 00:00:24,160 --> 00:00:28,280 Speaker 3: Oh no, no, no, no, no, no no. 6 00:00:34,560 --> 00:00:38,480 Speaker 1: A tragedy at Dodger Stadium this weekend as the baseball 7 00:00:38,520 --> 00:00:41,879 Speaker 1: gods appeared out of a cloudless Los Angeles sky and 8 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:45,160 Speaker 1: struck down one of our best players with a ruthless 9 00:00:45,240 --> 00:00:49,360 Speaker 1: blow oo oo oo oo oh. 10 00:00:49,200 --> 00:00:56,560 Speaker 2: Yeah yeah, falling to the ground. He's having a couple moving. 11 00:00:57,440 --> 00:00:59,880 Speaker 2: Rookie Betts is in a great deal of this. 12 00:01:00,120 --> 00:01:00,840 Speaker 4: Gover it right now. 13 00:01:02,560 --> 00:01:05,480 Speaker 1: You probably already know what happened, but if you don't, 14 00:01:05,680 --> 00:01:08,119 Speaker 1: you're about to hear all about it, and you'll get 15 00:01:08,160 --> 00:01:10,760 Speaker 1: my take on where we go from here in our 16 00:01:10,880 --> 00:01:13,080 Speaker 1: pursuit of the twenty twenty. 17 00:01:12,800 --> 00:01:15,360 Speaker 2: Four world series title. 18 00:01:18,440 --> 00:01:21,920 Speaker 1: Welcome to Dodger Blue Dream, a documentary about the Los 19 00:01:21,959 --> 00:01:25,920 Speaker 1: Angeles Dodgers twenty twenty four baseball season, made in real time. 20 00:01:27,120 --> 00:01:34,520 Speaker 1: I'm Richard Parks. Thanks for listening Today's episode, Mookie's Hand. 21 00:01:43,240 --> 00:01:45,399 Speaker 3: Welcome to Third Basement, Garcia to the play. 22 00:01:45,720 --> 00:01:51,600 Speaker 1: Sunday, June sixteenth, Give Father's Day Chavez Ravine give Away game. 23 00:01:51,920 --> 00:01:54,800 Speaker 2: Just a sea of Father's Day beach hats. 24 00:01:54,520 --> 00:02:01,480 Speaker 1: Straw hats clear sky's full sun Dodgers versus. 25 00:02:00,680 --> 00:02:02,880 Speaker 4: We might have a sellout by the end of this game. 26 00:02:03,080 --> 00:02:03,800 Speaker 2: That'll bring up. 27 00:02:03,680 --> 00:02:09,600 Speaker 3: Showy Otani fi left center field, Oh Todi O fliterate. 28 00:02:10,000 --> 00:02:11,640 Speaker 2: Show Hey hits a home run. 29 00:02:11,680 --> 00:02:14,400 Speaker 3: Halfway up the pavilion had left center a couple of 30 00:02:14,520 --> 00:02:15,239 Speaker 3: years later. 31 00:02:15,400 --> 00:02:18,600 Speaker 2: First ball swinging. It's a towering drive. Show Hey hits 32 00:02:18,600 --> 00:02:19,480 Speaker 2: another home run. 33 00:02:19,600 --> 00:02:21,959 Speaker 1: This ball's gone, he's turning again. 34 00:02:22,280 --> 00:02:24,160 Speaker 2: He rode to Freeman and he hits a drive to 35 00:02:24,280 --> 00:02:25,679 Speaker 2: right field in deep going. 36 00:02:25,560 --> 00:02:26,640 Speaker 1: The very next to bat. 37 00:02:26,720 --> 00:02:28,000 Speaker 2: Freddy hits one out. 38 00:02:28,040 --> 00:02:31,519 Speaker 1: Backed up back home brown nice O Tani and now 39 00:02:31,720 --> 00:02:32,720 Speaker 1: Freddy Frima. 40 00:02:33,040 --> 00:02:36,600 Speaker 2: It is threed and upo the Bravine is bumping the. 41 00:02:38,240 --> 00:02:42,880 Speaker 3: Sport another strikeout, just filthy work from Tyler Glass. 42 00:02:42,919 --> 00:02:49,119 Speaker 1: Now Tyler Glass now is cruising shut piece through seven 43 00:02:49,400 --> 00:02:54,400 Speaker 1: a storybook game in front of a sellout crowd. But 44 00:02:54,520 --> 00:02:58,119 Speaker 1: it ain't over, to quote the Great Yogi bearra till 45 00:02:58,160 --> 00:03:03,120 Speaker 1: it's over and years where things take a turn. 46 00:03:05,080 --> 00:03:07,040 Speaker 3: Right now, what we see is a pitching change for 47 00:03:07,120 --> 00:03:11,120 Speaker 3: Kansas City. Dan Altavilla will take the ball from Brady singer. 48 00:03:12,040 --> 00:03:14,639 Speaker 1: It's the bottom of the seventh inning and the Dodgers 49 00:03:14,639 --> 00:03:18,800 Speaker 1: are up three zero fastball, slider, change, but mainly fastball 50 00:03:18,840 --> 00:03:19,440 Speaker 1: and slider. 51 00:03:19,560 --> 00:03:21,600 Speaker 3: The fastball can get up there around ninety seven to 52 00:03:21,680 --> 00:03:22,760 Speaker 3: ninety eight miles an hour. 53 00:03:23,840 --> 00:03:28,400 Speaker 1: Dan Altavilla, the Royals right handed relief pitcher, basically has 54 00:03:28,520 --> 00:03:32,959 Speaker 1: two pitches, a four seam fastball and a hard slider. 55 00:03:33,400 --> 00:03:34,480 Speaker 2: The four steamer has. 56 00:03:34,360 --> 00:03:38,960 Speaker 1: An average velocity of ninety seven miles per hour. After 57 00:03:39,040 --> 00:03:41,840 Speaker 1: leaving the hand, it arrives to the plate about four 58 00:03:41,880 --> 00:03:45,720 Speaker 1: hundred milliseconds later, literally the time it takes to blink 59 00:03:45,760 --> 00:03:49,119 Speaker 1: an eye. Altavilla likes to locate the four steamer up 60 00:03:49,240 --> 00:03:52,880 Speaker 1: and in on right handed hitters. This pitch is his 61 00:03:52,960 --> 00:03:56,280 Speaker 1: moneymaker and he throws it seventy percent of the time. 62 00:03:57,760 --> 00:04:01,839 Speaker 1: And now the slider. Altavilla's and slider looks very very 63 00:04:01,880 --> 00:04:04,200 Speaker 1: similar to his four seemer. It comes out of the 64 00:04:04,240 --> 00:04:07,080 Speaker 1: hand the same way from the same arm slot, but 65 00:04:07,200 --> 00:04:10,200 Speaker 1: before it crosses the plate less than a half second later. 66 00:04:10,560 --> 00:04:13,840 Speaker 1: Altavilla slider breaks from twelve to six on a clock, 67 00:04:14,240 --> 00:04:17,160 Speaker 1: a sudden deception which leads to swing and miss or 68 00:04:17,279 --> 00:04:20,520 Speaker 1: soft contact. He throws his slider about a third of 69 00:04:20,560 --> 00:04:23,839 Speaker 1: the time with an average velocity of ninety one miles 70 00:04:23,880 --> 00:04:24,200 Speaker 1: an hour. 71 00:04:27,120 --> 00:04:28,680 Speaker 3: Back to the top with Mookie Betts. 72 00:04:30,400 --> 00:04:33,960 Speaker 1: Mookie Betts knows all of this and much more as 73 00:04:33,960 --> 00:04:37,360 Speaker 1: he digs in to face Dan Altavilla with two out 74 00:04:37,520 --> 00:04:39,760 Speaker 1: and a man on in the bottom of the seventh 75 00:04:39,800 --> 00:04:48,039 Speaker 1: inning and the Dodgers up three zero. Shohey is on 76 00:04:48,240 --> 00:04:52,160 Speaker 1: deck and he's already hit two home runs today. 77 00:04:53,960 --> 00:04:58,240 Speaker 2: First pitch, four seemer, strike one from Altavilla. 78 00:04:58,040 --> 00:05:01,400 Speaker 1: Down and in ninety seven point five miles per hour, 79 00:05:01,720 --> 00:05:06,600 Speaker 1: called strike one one. One pitch, second pitch, another four seemer, 80 00:05:06,760 --> 00:05:09,400 Speaker 1: ninety six point three up in the zone and in 81 00:05:09,520 --> 00:05:14,440 Speaker 1: on the hands, called all one, one in one. The 82 00:05:14,480 --> 00:05:17,560 Speaker 1: third pitch is a slider ninety one point seven miles 83 00:05:17,560 --> 00:05:20,240 Speaker 1: an hour. Ookie can't get out of the way and 84 00:05:20,279 --> 00:05:21,640 Speaker 1: he fouls it off on a check. 85 00:05:21,480 --> 00:05:24,560 Speaker 2: Swing, foul into the royal dugout. Now it's one and two, 86 00:05:25,520 --> 00:05:27,039 Speaker 2: two strikes, two outs. 87 00:05:27,320 --> 00:05:29,960 Speaker 1: Boky's got to protect the plate, shorten up and make 88 00:05:30,040 --> 00:05:32,279 Speaker 1: some contact, and he's got to look for the four 89 00:05:32,360 --> 00:05:35,839 Speaker 1: seemer or that slider with the hard drop. Pitchers count 90 00:05:35,839 --> 00:05:39,120 Speaker 1: alta Villa might waste one outside, but you gotta have 91 00:05:39,240 --> 00:05:45,680 Speaker 1: no fear. Ookie stands in alta Via checks the runner, 92 00:05:47,080 --> 00:05:51,000 Speaker 1: come set, and the pitch. 93 00:05:52,960 --> 00:05:56,760 Speaker 3: No no, no, no, no no no. 94 00:06:00,760 --> 00:06:02,400 Speaker 2: As he best hit on the hand. 95 00:06:05,720 --> 00:06:12,359 Speaker 1: Falling to the ground, a four seamer that reaches ninety 96 00:06:12,440 --> 00:06:15,960 Speaker 1: seven point nine miles per hour on the gun, Altavilla's 97 00:06:16,080 --> 00:06:20,200 Speaker 1: fastest pitch so far, drills Muki squarely on his left 98 00:06:20,240 --> 00:06:23,120 Speaker 1: hand on the side, just below the lower knuckle of 99 00:06:23,160 --> 00:06:27,599 Speaker 1: the pinky finger fifth metacarpal, and Muki drops to the ground, 100 00:06:28,000 --> 00:06:35,080 Speaker 1: writhing in pain. One sumrsault and then another, and he 101 00:06:35,200 --> 00:06:38,000 Speaker 1: curls up in the dirt beside the batter's box as 102 00:06:38,040 --> 00:06:40,880 Speaker 1: Dodgers manager Dave Roberts and a trainer rushed. 103 00:06:40,640 --> 00:06:41,279 Speaker 2: To his side. 104 00:06:41,800 --> 00:06:44,840 Speaker 1: He can't move it, he can't feel it. But when 105 00:06:44,839 --> 00:06:47,880 Speaker 1: he tries to stand, the pain pushes him back to 106 00:06:47,960 --> 00:06:48,839 Speaker 1: the ground. 107 00:06:49,279 --> 00:07:00,359 Speaker 4: Oh. 108 00:07:02,880 --> 00:07:05,960 Speaker 1: When Mookie finally stands, it is with the assistance of 109 00:07:06,040 --> 00:07:08,040 Speaker 1: both his manager and his trainer. 110 00:07:08,480 --> 00:07:10,680 Speaker 3: Yeah, he's hardly moved that left hand. The thing he's 111 00:07:10,680 --> 00:07:11,560 Speaker 3: trying right now. 112 00:07:11,680 --> 00:07:17,120 Speaker 5: Yeah, it's so many nerves and small bones. 113 00:07:23,720 --> 00:07:28,920 Speaker 1: Eventually, after several false starts, Mookie walks off, but gingerly 114 00:07:29,240 --> 00:07:29,880 Speaker 1: and with help. 115 00:07:30,720 --> 00:07:34,720 Speaker 3: Right there, ninety eight miles per hour from Daniel to 116 00:07:34,800 --> 00:07:36,560 Speaker 3: v who has just been removed from the game and 117 00:07:36,640 --> 00:07:40,640 Speaker 3: is now hearing it from Dodger Stadium. Nikki Rojas's taking 118 00:07:40,640 --> 00:07:47,880 Speaker 3: the place of Bett's own first. 119 00:07:44,880 --> 00:07:48,120 Speaker 1: The Dodgers' bullpen completed the shutout. We won the game, 120 00:07:49,080 --> 00:07:53,400 Speaker 1: but that's not the story. In his postgame press availability, 121 00:07:53,480 --> 00:07:56,600 Speaker 1: Dodgers manager Dave Roberts delivered the bad news. 122 00:07:56,960 --> 00:08:01,000 Speaker 6: It was a fracture, so you know, I don't have 123 00:08:01,040 --> 00:08:05,480 Speaker 6: a timeline. It was the left hand, so it's gonna 124 00:08:05,520 --> 00:08:05,800 Speaker 6: be time. 125 00:08:06,040 --> 00:08:07,480 Speaker 2: I just saw know what that means. 126 00:08:07,960 --> 00:08:12,440 Speaker 1: We've lost our leadoff man and our everyday shortstop. The 127 00:08:12,560 --> 00:08:16,960 Speaker 1: MV three are now the MV two for we don't 128 00:08:17,000 --> 00:08:17,720 Speaker 1: know how long. 129 00:08:18,960 --> 00:08:19,640 Speaker 2: Yeah, it sucks. 130 00:08:21,360 --> 00:08:22,880 Speaker 4: He's just such a big piece of our lineup. And 131 00:08:22,920 --> 00:08:25,600 Speaker 4: then I mean, anytime anyone gets hit with something, it 132 00:08:25,640 --> 00:08:26,280 Speaker 4: sucks to watch. 133 00:08:26,280 --> 00:08:28,280 Speaker 1: It's got the looking my down all might need to 134 00:08:28,280 --> 00:08:29,960 Speaker 1: open that you on, you all a tough moment for 135 00:08:30,000 --> 00:08:32,640 Speaker 1: the team as a whole show. Hey said in Japanese, 136 00:08:32,800 --> 00:08:34,640 Speaker 1: he's an indispensable player. 137 00:08:34,920 --> 00:08:36,520 Speaker 5: I think that's the first time got hit in hand. 138 00:08:36,559 --> 00:08:39,280 Speaker 1: So Mookie himself gave a brief interview in front of 139 00:08:39,320 --> 00:08:42,440 Speaker 1: his locker. His well bandaged hand, just out of frame. 140 00:08:43,200 --> 00:08:47,120 Speaker 5: I wasn't sure. I just one numb and it hurt. 141 00:08:47,280 --> 00:08:51,800 Speaker 5: So unfortunately it's brope. But then, really, what we can 142 00:08:51,800 --> 00:08:55,680 Speaker 5: do now? Obviously I'll be watching the boys cheering them on. 143 00:08:55,720 --> 00:08:58,640 Speaker 5: But other than that, I mean, it's just kind of rest. 144 00:08:58,760 --> 00:09:00,440 Speaker 5: Maybe use it as a mental break. We'll break it, 145 00:09:00,480 --> 00:09:01,760 Speaker 5: will break it, will break it, will break it. 146 00:09:01,760 --> 00:09:03,240 Speaker 4: We'll break it. We'll break it. We'll break it. We'll 147 00:09:03,240 --> 00:09:03,480 Speaker 4: break it. 148 00:09:03,520 --> 00:09:08,000 Speaker 1: We'll break lest you need reminding, my friends. Until this weekend, 149 00:09:08,280 --> 00:09:12,280 Speaker 1: the Dodgers season so far had been going pretty good, 150 00:09:12,880 --> 00:09:16,520 Speaker 1: running away with the division per usual, and Mooki was 151 00:09:16,559 --> 00:09:20,240 Speaker 1: a huge part of that. Until his injury on Sunday. 152 00:09:20,360 --> 00:09:23,160 Speaker 1: Muki was the front runner in the early conversations about 153 00:09:23,200 --> 00:09:26,480 Speaker 1: who would win MVP. He was hitting three h nine, 154 00:09:26,920 --> 00:09:30,040 Speaker 1: had a nine to seventeen ops, and he was playing 155 00:09:30,080 --> 00:09:34,240 Speaker 1: everyday shortstop for the first time professionally at the age 156 00:09:34,280 --> 00:09:37,880 Speaker 1: of thirty one, something that has never been done before 157 00:09:37,920 --> 00:09:41,199 Speaker 1: in baseball history. Folks, you heard all about it on 158 00:09:41,240 --> 00:09:45,520 Speaker 1: our last episode, Smash that subscribe button, Smash that like button, 159 00:09:45,679 --> 00:09:48,600 Speaker 1: give us five stars, post about us on social media, 160 00:09:48,960 --> 00:09:51,400 Speaker 1: smash it bro thanks for listening. 161 00:09:52,400 --> 00:09:54,199 Speaker 4: We don't we don't care, care care. 162 00:09:55,400 --> 00:09:58,240 Speaker 1: And in the last week since we published that episode, 163 00:09:58,480 --> 00:10:01,400 Speaker 1: Mooki was looking better and better at the position. It 164 00:10:01,440 --> 00:10:04,520 Speaker 1: really felt like he was settling in. And on Monday morning, 165 00:10:04,559 --> 00:10:07,400 Speaker 1: when the first tally of All Star Game ballots were released, 166 00:10:07,679 --> 00:10:11,920 Speaker 1: Mookie was running away with it, leading all NL shortstops 167 00:10:12,000 --> 00:10:17,160 Speaker 1: with more than a million votes. And now this we're 168 00:10:17,200 --> 00:10:21,160 Speaker 1: down our leadoff man, We're down our shortstop, and we're 169 00:10:21,200 --> 00:10:25,920 Speaker 1: down Mookie Betts. What's going to happen now? 170 00:10:26,000 --> 00:10:26,360 Speaker 4: Surgery? 171 00:10:26,400 --> 00:10:28,280 Speaker 6: It's just going to be rest and let the volunteel. 172 00:10:29,360 --> 00:10:33,240 Speaker 1: Following the game Sunday, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts offered the 173 00:10:33,280 --> 00:10:36,920 Speaker 1: silver lining that Mooki's hand fracture would not require surgery 174 00:10:37,000 --> 00:10:38,600 Speaker 1: and it is not season ending. 175 00:10:39,120 --> 00:10:40,440 Speaker 2: Dave just first with Mookie. 176 00:10:40,480 --> 00:10:42,040 Speaker 6: Has he had a chance to speak with the doctor, 177 00:10:42,080 --> 00:10:44,439 Speaker 6: and have you received any updates just as to how 178 00:10:44,440 --> 00:10:45,240 Speaker 6: he's doing today? 179 00:10:45,640 --> 00:10:49,520 Speaker 1: And on Monday gave this update and rough timeline. 180 00:10:49,800 --> 00:10:51,880 Speaker 6: The plan is he's just going to get fitted for 181 00:10:51,920 --> 00:10:56,200 Speaker 6: a splint and there's going to be you know, a 182 00:10:56,280 --> 00:11:00,839 Speaker 6: couple weeks of inactivity with that hand. So it's still 183 00:11:00,960 --> 00:11:03,160 Speaker 6: I mean, it's going to be you know, six to 184 00:11:03,160 --> 00:11:04,360 Speaker 6: eight weeks something like that. 185 00:11:04,760 --> 00:11:07,520 Speaker 3: Looking at what this now means not only for the 186 00:11:07,520 --> 00:11:08,400 Speaker 3: team by the top of the. 187 00:11:08,440 --> 00:11:15,160 Speaker 1: Order today, six to eight weeks something like that. If 188 00:11:15,160 --> 00:11:20,280 Speaker 1: you don't know, Baseball organizations are famously and with some 189 00:11:20,360 --> 00:11:25,720 Speaker 1: good reason, sketchy on the details of injuries and recovery times, 190 00:11:26,720 --> 00:11:29,520 Speaker 1: it sounds like Mookie can forget about playing in the 191 00:11:29,559 --> 00:11:32,160 Speaker 1: All Star Game and taking this much time out of 192 00:11:32,200 --> 00:11:35,800 Speaker 1: his season probably eliminates him from the possibility of winning MVP. 193 00:11:37,760 --> 00:11:43,880 Speaker 1: And what about us the team and us the fans. 194 00:11:47,679 --> 00:11:52,440 Speaker 1: How are we going to win the World Series? And 195 00:11:52,520 --> 00:11:56,200 Speaker 1: how long will Mooki really be down for? It's too 196 00:11:56,240 --> 00:11:59,320 Speaker 1: soon to say, but we can make some educated guesses 197 00:12:00,120 --> 00:12:03,600 Speaker 1: in terms of precedence for this. Dodger fans may remember 198 00:12:03,679 --> 00:12:07,400 Speaker 1: a similar moment with our shortstop. In May twenty twenty one, 199 00:12:07,800 --> 00:12:10,840 Speaker 1: Corey Seger suffered a right hand fracture after being hit 200 00:12:10,920 --> 00:12:13,319 Speaker 1: by a pitch at Dodger Stadium, and he didn't return 201 00:12:13,440 --> 00:12:16,360 Speaker 1: to the lineup for another two and a half months. 202 00:12:17,720 --> 00:12:20,800 Speaker 1: And last year, Manny Machado fractured his left hand in 203 00:12:20,840 --> 00:12:24,640 Speaker 1: another similar hit by pitch scenario. He only missed about 204 00:12:24,679 --> 00:12:27,800 Speaker 1: two weeks of play, so that would be the best 205 00:12:27,840 --> 00:12:31,600 Speaker 1: case scenario here, But no matter how you look at it, 206 00:12:31,679 --> 00:12:36,160 Speaker 1: this is a major setback. Baseball seasons are all about rhythm, 207 00:12:36,440 --> 00:12:42,920 Speaker 1: team chemistry, routine. Muki's playing shortstop was already a contingency plan. 208 00:12:43,520 --> 00:12:46,599 Speaker 1: Do we have a contingency plan for when the contingency 209 00:12:46,640 --> 00:12:47,760 Speaker 1: plan doesn't work out? 210 00:12:48,040 --> 00:12:48,880 Speaker 2: Do we have enough? 211 00:12:48,960 --> 00:12:54,400 Speaker 1: As Dodgers President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman likes to say, optionality, 212 00:12:55,600 --> 00:12:59,480 Speaker 1: what is the plan here to fill the holes left 213 00:12:59,520 --> 00:13:02,600 Speaker 1: at short stop, in in the lead off spot and 214 00:13:02,760 --> 00:13:08,920 Speaker 1: go win that World Series. Let's first look at the 215 00:13:08,960 --> 00:13:13,080 Speaker 1: immediate solutions available within the Dodgers organization, and then we'll 216 00:13:13,080 --> 00:13:16,040 Speaker 1: look at a possible trade for a new shortstop, something 217 00:13:16,080 --> 00:13:18,840 Speaker 1: a couple of my little baseball birdies have been shattering 218 00:13:18,880 --> 00:13:24,679 Speaker 1: about for a while. Already, hush, little birdies, hush. In 219 00:13:24,760 --> 00:13:28,600 Speaker 1: terms of our boys in blue, Miguel Rojas is expected 220 00:13:28,640 --> 00:13:31,960 Speaker 1: to step into the everyday shortstop role for the immediate term, 221 00:13:32,280 --> 00:13:36,360 Speaker 1: with help from Keik Hernandez. Neither of these players was 222 00:13:36,400 --> 00:13:39,679 Speaker 1: intended to be an everyday guy on this Dodgers team, 223 00:13:40,080 --> 00:13:43,559 Speaker 1: so right away we don't love it. Defensively, Miggy row 224 00:13:43,679 --> 00:13:48,600 Speaker 1: is great, but at thirty five, he is officially baseball old. 225 00:13:48,960 --> 00:13:52,160 Speaker 1: This is a big ask at this point in the season. Physically, 226 00:13:52,600 --> 00:13:56,199 Speaker 1: in terms of wear and tear, shortstop is that demanding 227 00:13:56,920 --> 00:14:00,719 Speaker 1: and Kik he's a utility guy. He plays everyverere, but 228 00:14:00,880 --> 00:14:06,079 Speaker 1: not super often, definitely not starting shortstop every day. In fact, 229 00:14:06,440 --> 00:14:08,680 Speaker 1: the Red Sox tried that with him last year but 230 00:14:08,760 --> 00:14:12,520 Speaker 1: it did not work out. That's the defensive side of things, 231 00:14:12,720 --> 00:14:15,840 Speaker 1: and when it comes to hitting, these guys cannot replace 232 00:14:15,880 --> 00:14:19,680 Speaker 1: Smooky Betts. Migyi Row has been off to a solid 233 00:14:19,720 --> 00:14:23,360 Speaker 1: start offensively this year, but it's a small sample size 234 00:14:23,640 --> 00:14:26,880 Speaker 1: and he's a below average hitter throughout his long career, 235 00:14:27,320 --> 00:14:29,960 Speaker 1: so the more he hits, the more we would expect 236 00:14:30,080 --> 00:14:33,960 Speaker 1: those numbers to trend towards his average i E down, 237 00:14:34,800 --> 00:14:37,800 Speaker 1: especially if he's playing every day, because that means he'll 238 00:14:37,800 --> 00:14:42,040 Speaker 1: see a lot more right handed pitching. Age also seems 239 00:14:42,080 --> 00:14:44,640 Speaker 1: to be coming for Kik, who still looks like he's 240 00:14:44,680 --> 00:14:47,480 Speaker 1: twenty one on the dance floor, but on the baseball diamond. 241 00:14:47,720 --> 00:14:51,400 Speaker 1: He's hitting two oh three this year and just one 242 00:14:51,560 --> 00:14:55,320 Speaker 1: seventy five versus Rdy's and in general he's more of 243 00:14:55,360 --> 00:14:58,680 Speaker 1: a mistake hitter these days. At least that's what Jeff 244 00:14:58,720 --> 00:15:01,600 Speaker 1: Snyder says on Lockdow on Dodgers, which is a daily 245 00:15:01,680 --> 00:15:08,000 Speaker 1: Dodgers podcast I listen to religiously. Thanks Jeff, big fan 246 00:15:09,320 --> 00:15:12,840 Speaker 1: Shohey is expected to hit lead off for now. So 247 00:15:12,920 --> 00:15:17,080 Speaker 1: that's how we're putting a band aid on this situation. Now, 248 00:15:17,240 --> 00:15:18,920 Speaker 1: let's talk trade. 249 00:15:18,680 --> 00:15:21,200 Speaker 3: Now for LA, do they just move on with the 250 00:15:21,280 --> 00:15:23,480 Speaker 3: extra pieces they have or does this mean that they 251 00:15:23,480 --> 00:15:25,520 Speaker 3: have to pull the trigger at a big time trade. 252 00:15:25,920 --> 00:15:28,640 Speaker 1: You'd think this turn of events would increase the chances 253 00:15:28,680 --> 00:15:31,200 Speaker 1: that the Dodgers will make a trade for a shortstop, 254 00:15:31,400 --> 00:15:35,120 Speaker 1: which was already a possibility verging on a likelihood before 255 00:15:35,200 --> 00:15:39,600 Speaker 1: this happened. The prime possibilities o Bashett of the Blue 256 00:15:39,680 --> 00:15:43,760 Speaker 1: Jays and Willia Domis of the Brewers. The main problem 257 00:15:43,880 --> 00:15:46,600 Speaker 1: is the Brewers are in first place in the NL 258 00:15:46,680 --> 00:15:49,160 Speaker 1: Central and the Blue Jays are in a very close 259 00:15:49,240 --> 00:15:52,760 Speaker 1: race for the AL wildcard spot, where anything can happen. 260 00:15:53,600 --> 00:15:58,080 Speaker 1: So these front offices are surely deliberating should they add 261 00:15:58,120 --> 00:16:00,680 Speaker 1: to their rosters this year and go for broke for 262 00:16:00,760 --> 00:16:04,320 Speaker 1: a World Series title, or should they consider selling some 263 00:16:04,440 --> 00:16:07,320 Speaker 1: of their premiere players in exchange for a better chance 264 00:16:07,400 --> 00:16:10,960 Speaker 1: in some future year. That's the basic calculus of the 265 00:16:11,000 --> 00:16:14,280 Speaker 1: trade deadline, and both teams are likely to wait to 266 00:16:14,400 --> 00:16:18,360 Speaker 1: decide if they're buyers or sellers this year until closer 267 00:16:18,440 --> 00:16:22,640 Speaker 1: to the deadline, which is July thirtieth, and a lot 268 00:16:22,720 --> 00:16:28,120 Speaker 1: can change between now and then. We just saw what 269 00:16:28,240 --> 00:16:30,000 Speaker 1: a difference a day makes. 270 00:16:31,120 --> 00:16:35,880 Speaker 3: No no, no no no no no no no. 271 00:16:47,160 --> 00:16:50,960 Speaker 1: Dodger Blue Dream is written and produced by me Richard Parks. 272 00:16:51,680 --> 00:16:55,400 Speaker 1: This episode was story edited by Caitlin Esh, with original 273 00:16:55,480 --> 00:17:00,640 Speaker 1: music by William Ryan Fritch and by me. 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