1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:02,320 Speaker 1: It is one thing to have a player come on 2 00:00:02,360 --> 00:00:04,720 Speaker 1: our show when they have a game. It's another thing 3 00:00:04,880 --> 00:00:07,520 Speaker 1: entirely when a player is kind enough to come on 4 00:00:07,520 --> 00:00:10,400 Speaker 1: our show on an off day. Dalton Rushing, we appreciate 5 00:00:10,400 --> 00:00:12,119 Speaker 1: you very much. Thank you so much for being here. 6 00:00:12,119 --> 00:00:13,440 Speaker 1: It's such a pleasure to get to know you a 7 00:00:13,480 --> 00:00:18,360 Speaker 1: little bit. First and foremost, congratulations on the postseason birth. 8 00:00:18,400 --> 00:00:20,800 Speaker 1: I know that it's a foregone conclusion to most that 9 00:00:20,840 --> 00:00:22,919 Speaker 1: the Dodgers are going to get in, but it doesn't 10 00:00:22,920 --> 00:00:26,040 Speaker 1: mean it should not be celebrated. And for you, it's 11 00:00:26,040 --> 00:00:27,840 Speaker 1: your first as a big leader. Take us through that 12 00:00:27,880 --> 00:00:28,560 Speaker 1: moment for you. 13 00:00:29,800 --> 00:00:35,160 Speaker 2: Yeah, I didn't really know what to expect. I walked 14 00:00:35,200 --> 00:00:38,360 Speaker 2: in the clubhouse after Like, obviously everyone knew that was 15 00:00:38,680 --> 00:00:40,800 Speaker 2: kind of us clenching a spot in the playoffs, but 16 00:00:40,840 --> 00:00:44,480 Speaker 2: we're not clenching the division, and so I guess there's 17 00:00:44,960 --> 00:00:47,680 Speaker 2: two different celebrations to it. And like I said, I 18 00:00:47,680 --> 00:00:50,120 Speaker 2: didn't really know what to expect, and we come in, 19 00:00:50,200 --> 00:00:52,280 Speaker 2: we have a toast for the team and all the 20 00:00:52,280 --> 00:00:54,440 Speaker 2: accomplishments on the year, and obviously there are a few 21 00:00:54,520 --> 00:00:57,120 Speaker 2: left to go. But yeah, it was a cool first 22 00:00:57,120 --> 00:01:00,160 Speaker 2: experience and I'm looking forward to clenching a division and 23 00:01:00,760 --> 00:01:02,360 Speaker 2: really getting to see the party a little bit. 24 00:01:03,160 --> 00:01:06,000 Speaker 3: Yeah, part of that party, of course, it started with 25 00:01:06,280 --> 00:01:08,880 Speaker 3: twenty two on the mound. You have the pleasure, the 26 00:01:08,920 --> 00:01:12,640 Speaker 3: gift of catching Clayton's final regular season home start. We 27 00:01:12,680 --> 00:01:15,000 Speaker 3: don't know what the postseason, of course, looks like for him. 28 00:01:15,440 --> 00:01:17,240 Speaker 3: I know you've already spoken on it, but just take 29 00:01:17,319 --> 00:01:19,080 Speaker 3: us through it now. Your couple of days are moved 30 00:01:19,319 --> 00:01:23,040 Speaker 3: catching Clayton Kershaw. I mean, this is a baseball god. 31 00:01:23,160 --> 00:01:25,120 Speaker 3: As much as he would hate to hear that, just 32 00:01:25,160 --> 00:01:27,839 Speaker 3: being able to catch it, staying in there after taking 33 00:01:27,840 --> 00:01:30,000 Speaker 3: that foul ball off the wrists and all of that. 34 00:01:30,160 --> 00:01:32,080 Speaker 3: I mean, you weren't coming out of that game, But 35 00:01:32,080 --> 00:01:34,280 Speaker 3: what did it mean for you to catch twenty two 36 00:01:34,319 --> 00:01:35,120 Speaker 3: in that final outing? 37 00:01:36,240 --> 00:01:40,000 Speaker 2: Yeah, it was pretty special. Doc gave me the head 38 00:01:40,360 --> 00:01:43,479 Speaker 2: night before. Hey, you have Kersh for his final home 39 00:01:43,520 --> 00:01:48,400 Speaker 2: start of the regular season tomorrow. It's like prepare and yeah, 40 00:01:48,440 --> 00:01:50,360 Speaker 2: I was excited as soon as I heard that. It's like, 41 00:01:50,680 --> 00:01:53,960 Speaker 2: you get to be a piece of history, arguably the 42 00:01:53,960 --> 00:01:58,480 Speaker 2: best left handed pitcher to play this game, and just 43 00:01:58,520 --> 00:02:02,080 Speaker 2: to be able to be servant of him out there 44 00:02:02,200 --> 00:02:06,000 Speaker 2: that day and just kind of see his process one 45 00:02:06,040 --> 00:02:09,840 Speaker 2: more time. It's it's special. Everyone's heard about his routine, 46 00:02:09,880 --> 00:02:11,560 Speaker 2: the way he is the guy, the way he is 47 00:02:11,600 --> 00:02:14,360 Speaker 2: as a teammate, just how to a t he is 48 00:02:14,680 --> 00:02:17,079 Speaker 2: and yeah, I got to see it one last time 49 00:02:17,120 --> 00:02:19,280 Speaker 2: at out the stadium and it meant the world to 50 00:02:19,320 --> 00:02:21,080 Speaker 2: me and my baseball grew up at this point. 51 00:02:21,240 --> 00:02:23,600 Speaker 1: Welton, what do you what do you think is the 52 00:02:23,600 --> 00:02:26,920 Speaker 1: biggest takeaway from catching Kersh or just watching him go 53 00:02:27,160 --> 00:02:30,000 Speaker 1: about his business on a daily basis, Because it's not 54 00:02:30,240 --> 00:02:33,119 Speaker 1: just like eyes are on Kersh every fifth day. Eyes 55 00:02:33,160 --> 00:02:35,040 Speaker 1: are on Kersh all the time. 56 00:02:35,000 --> 00:02:36,399 Speaker 4: Every day every day. 57 00:02:36,560 --> 00:02:40,120 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's like I said, I think it comes with 58 00:02:40,360 --> 00:02:42,320 Speaker 2: being who he is and doing the things that he's 59 00:02:42,360 --> 00:02:46,280 Speaker 2: done over the last eighteen seasons, being able just to 60 00:02:46,320 --> 00:02:48,160 Speaker 2: create a name for himself the way that he did 61 00:02:48,280 --> 00:02:51,480 Speaker 2: over so long. And I mean, yeah, like you said, 62 00:02:51,520 --> 00:02:55,919 Speaker 2: you see the respect every single day we had a 63 00:02:56,080 --> 00:02:59,120 Speaker 2: rival hold the whole dugout standing up, clapping for this 64 00:02:59,200 --> 00:03:01,200 Speaker 2: guy and making sure that their love is felt on 65 00:03:01,240 --> 00:03:04,160 Speaker 2: the other side of the build. And I think that 66 00:03:04,280 --> 00:03:07,920 Speaker 2: spoke for itself. Both teams are in playoff situations, giants 67 00:03:07,919 --> 00:03:10,079 Speaker 2: are pushing and you see them take the time out 68 00:03:10,080 --> 00:03:11,600 Speaker 2: of their middle of the game. 69 00:03:11,560 --> 00:03:14,680 Speaker 4: And just show respect. And that's that's exactly what he deserves. 70 00:03:14,720 --> 00:03:19,520 Speaker 2: He's he's led by example to not only Dodger players 71 00:03:19,520 --> 00:03:22,880 Speaker 2: for the last eighteen years, but also just opposing teams. 72 00:03:23,080 --> 00:03:25,880 Speaker 2: Guys show up in LA and like, the first thing 73 00:03:25,919 --> 00:03:28,360 Speaker 2: they want to see is Clayton Kershaw. Clayton Kershaw and 74 00:03:28,400 --> 00:03:31,000 Speaker 2: it's yeah, just like I said, to be a part 75 00:03:31,000 --> 00:03:33,440 Speaker 2: of that last game there at Dodger Stadium in the 76 00:03:33,480 --> 00:03:36,400 Speaker 2: regular season with him and kind of live it out 77 00:03:37,000 --> 00:03:39,800 Speaker 2: I guess right behind him, it was it was unbelievable. 78 00:03:40,640 --> 00:03:43,040 Speaker 3: Yeah, that is that is really cool something you could 79 00:03:43,240 --> 00:03:46,000 Speaker 3: you could take ahead. You know, got a long career 80 00:03:46,000 --> 00:03:49,160 Speaker 3: ahead of you. Let's get into the Dalton Rushing part 81 00:03:49,200 --> 00:03:52,800 Speaker 3: of this Dalton Rushing interview to your rookie season, as 82 00:03:52,840 --> 00:03:55,960 Speaker 3: we all know, maybe hasn't gone quite the way you've 83 00:03:56,040 --> 00:03:58,800 Speaker 3: you've hoped so far. How would you assess a year 84 00:03:58,880 --> 00:04:01,160 Speaker 3: one for Dalton rushing? What are you working on now? 85 00:04:01,280 --> 00:04:04,240 Speaker 3: Kind of biggest challenges when you're not out there playing 86 00:04:04,240 --> 00:04:06,120 Speaker 3: every day. I know you've been asked this a bunch, 87 00:04:06,400 --> 00:04:09,640 Speaker 3: but still I'm assuming kind of the thought process changes 88 00:04:09,680 --> 00:04:11,880 Speaker 3: for you as you keep getting deeper and deeper into 89 00:04:11,920 --> 00:04:12,320 Speaker 3: the season. 90 00:04:13,440 --> 00:04:16,600 Speaker 2: Yeah, I learned new things that work from time to time, 91 00:04:16,720 --> 00:04:19,559 Speaker 2: And honestly, I think the biggest thing that I've learned 92 00:04:19,560 --> 00:04:23,120 Speaker 2: in this role is the importance of why I'm here, 93 00:04:23,240 --> 00:04:26,160 Speaker 2: why I'm in this role, what I need to really 94 00:04:26,440 --> 00:04:30,280 Speaker 2: take pride in in the situation, and that's the catching set, 95 00:04:30,480 --> 00:04:32,960 Speaker 2: just trying to dive in, run the staff as well 96 00:04:33,000 --> 00:04:36,200 Speaker 2: as possible, make sure I have every pitcher's back. I'm 97 00:04:36,520 --> 00:04:40,160 Speaker 2: supporting them through every single pitch, every inning. And I 98 00:04:40,200 --> 00:04:43,479 Speaker 2: think that's something that even the front office here really 99 00:04:43,480 --> 00:04:46,240 Speaker 2: wanted me to take the pride or take pride in 100 00:04:46,320 --> 00:04:50,000 Speaker 2: this year, because I mean, everyone knows it's sporadic playing time. 101 00:04:50,040 --> 00:04:51,440 Speaker 2: You can still be a good player and do the 102 00:04:51,480 --> 00:04:56,200 Speaker 2: things that you want offensively, but that's not expected, especially 103 00:04:56,279 --> 00:04:59,400 Speaker 2: the catchers. So being able to one just help on 104 00:04:59,440 --> 00:05:03,040 Speaker 2: the defensive things and understand that it's baseball. 105 00:05:03,160 --> 00:05:05,320 Speaker 4: Baseball is It's a hard sport. 106 00:05:05,520 --> 00:05:09,400 Speaker 2: It really is, and sometimes you find out being a 107 00:05:09,480 --> 00:05:12,280 Speaker 2: role player is even harder than what maybe you have 108 00:05:13,240 --> 00:05:15,919 Speaker 2: thought it was leading up to it, and it's it 109 00:05:15,960 --> 00:05:18,720 Speaker 2: really is a tough, tough spot. But I'm going to 110 00:05:18,800 --> 00:05:21,440 Speaker 2: keep the main thing, the main thing, And however many 111 00:05:21,440 --> 00:05:24,760 Speaker 2: games I can win back there, that's that's my goal, Sultan. 112 00:05:24,800 --> 00:05:26,640 Speaker 1: Even though you're a rookie, I think the game has 113 00:05:26,720 --> 00:05:30,760 Speaker 1: changed significantly even since you were just first started catching. 114 00:05:30,800 --> 00:05:33,719 Speaker 1: I know two part question, if you don't mind. First 115 00:05:33,760 --> 00:05:36,120 Speaker 1: of all, who were some of your catching role models 116 00:05:36,160 --> 00:05:38,800 Speaker 1: growing up in terms of who you wanted to emulate 117 00:05:38,839 --> 00:05:40,840 Speaker 1: your game after and then all of a sudden, it's 118 00:05:40,880 --> 00:05:43,159 Speaker 1: almost like you got to kind of change the way 119 00:05:43,160 --> 00:05:45,400 Speaker 1: you catch in terms of framing and putting your leg 120 00:05:45,480 --> 00:05:48,560 Speaker 1: down and put you know. Just I'm married to a catcher, 121 00:05:48,600 --> 00:05:51,200 Speaker 1: so I'm interested to see what you think about, you know, 122 00:05:51,400 --> 00:05:53,560 Speaker 1: catching on one knee and those types of things. If 123 00:05:53,600 --> 00:05:55,240 Speaker 1: a ball, you know, ball gets in the dirt, you 124 00:05:55,279 --> 00:05:58,120 Speaker 1: got a runner on third. Just how has it changed 125 00:05:58,120 --> 00:06:00,400 Speaker 1: for you in terms of your style and who did 126 00:06:00,440 --> 00:06:01,600 Speaker 1: you like coming up? 127 00:06:02,760 --> 00:06:03,840 Speaker 4: Yeah, I would say the. 128 00:06:05,600 --> 00:06:07,719 Speaker 2: As far as the catching role models, I was always 129 00:06:07,720 --> 00:06:11,960 Speaker 2: a big fan of Molina his years throughout Saint Louis 130 00:06:12,040 --> 00:06:14,960 Speaker 2: just kind of the way the style of catching that 131 00:06:15,040 --> 00:06:18,480 Speaker 2: he kind of brought it into baseball. It was a 132 00:06:18,520 --> 00:06:21,719 Speaker 2: little different, and he was he was kind of known 133 00:06:21,720 --> 00:06:23,479 Speaker 2: for his arm, so that was something like growing up 134 00:06:23,520 --> 00:06:24,919 Speaker 2: as a little kid, I was like, all right, Like 135 00:06:25,080 --> 00:06:26,960 Speaker 2: I just want to have a really strong arm. And 136 00:06:27,000 --> 00:06:29,479 Speaker 2: then obviously, throughout the years, like you learn the in 137 00:06:29,600 --> 00:06:33,320 Speaker 2: and outs and understand catching a little better. And as 138 00:06:33,360 --> 00:06:35,480 Speaker 2: to like the new school of catching, I would say, 139 00:06:36,400 --> 00:06:41,279 Speaker 2: it's really just it's learning to adapt how to adapt 140 00:06:41,320 --> 00:06:45,599 Speaker 2: to some of these pictures. Obviously pitchers are only getting 141 00:06:45,640 --> 00:06:49,200 Speaker 2: better and better throughout the years. So it's like understanding 142 00:06:49,240 --> 00:06:51,839 Speaker 2: what gives you the best or the least margin of 143 00:06:51,960 --> 00:06:54,520 Speaker 2: error as far as how comfortable you get back there, 144 00:06:55,600 --> 00:06:57,000 Speaker 2: how are you going to set up for this pitch 145 00:06:57,120 --> 00:07:01,080 Speaker 2: versus that pitch. 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Check it out. 172 00:08:11,120 --> 00:08:13,120 Speaker 3: You know, one of one of the parts of catching 173 00:08:13,360 --> 00:08:16,200 Speaker 3: for you this year is that you have an insanely 174 00:08:16,360 --> 00:08:19,600 Speaker 3: deep and insanely talented starting rotation to catch with snell 175 00:08:19,720 --> 00:08:25,680 Speaker 3: Yamamoto Glass now being filthy, Rita Kershaw Sheen just disgusting yesterday. 176 00:08:27,160 --> 00:08:29,920 Speaker 3: What are you? What is it like kind of being 177 00:08:30,000 --> 00:08:33,319 Speaker 3: back there behind the dish, watching these dudes operate and 178 00:08:33,600 --> 00:08:36,600 Speaker 3: knowing that you are are part of the tandem right 179 00:08:36,640 --> 00:08:40,680 Speaker 3: now that is piloting or helping pilot the best starting 180 00:08:40,760 --> 00:08:41,840 Speaker 3: rotation in baseball. 181 00:08:42,960 --> 00:08:47,199 Speaker 2: Yeah, I would I would say it's obviously these pictures, 182 00:08:47,280 --> 00:08:53,120 Speaker 2: we have all of these all stars, Cy Young's, all 183 00:08:53,160 --> 00:08:56,680 Speaker 2: these guys that have all these accolades to their name. 184 00:08:57,880 --> 00:09:00,360 Speaker 2: But also, like you had mentioned Mhan, like these guys 185 00:09:00,360 --> 00:09:03,880 Speaker 2: are they have the stuff, They've always had the talent 186 00:09:03,960 --> 00:09:06,360 Speaker 2: to go out and do the things that they've been doing. 187 00:09:06,400 --> 00:09:09,600 Speaker 2: But I think from our side of things, it's how 188 00:09:09,640 --> 00:09:13,200 Speaker 2: do we have them as confident as possible on the mountain? 189 00:09:13,360 --> 00:09:17,400 Speaker 2: And I know, for like Blake Snell's sense, if he's 190 00:09:17,400 --> 00:09:20,439 Speaker 2: confident up there, he's one of the best pitchers in baseball. 191 00:09:20,520 --> 00:09:24,520 Speaker 2: And so it's it's like that, I think honestly with 192 00:09:24,559 --> 00:09:28,199 Speaker 2: the whole starting rotation Yamamoto, show Hey, obviously you give 193 00:09:28,240 --> 00:09:31,560 Speaker 2: show Hey confidence, he just he becomes even better than 194 00:09:31,559 --> 00:09:35,280 Speaker 2: he already is. So yeah, it's it's build confidence in 195 00:09:35,320 --> 00:09:38,440 Speaker 2: these guys and understand that you're gonna be on the 196 00:09:38,440 --> 00:09:40,800 Speaker 2: same page for ninety percent of the time, and then 197 00:09:40,880 --> 00:09:43,359 Speaker 2: that ten percent of the time, how do you understand 198 00:09:43,480 --> 00:09:44,560 Speaker 2: how each other is thinking? 199 00:09:44,840 --> 00:09:46,319 Speaker 4: And then I think that really. 200 00:09:46,160 --> 00:09:48,719 Speaker 2: Helps for the future as far as working with these 201 00:09:48,760 --> 00:09:51,480 Speaker 2: guys again over and over again, Dalton. 202 00:09:51,559 --> 00:09:53,640 Speaker 1: One question that a lot of folks have on their mind, 203 00:09:53,640 --> 00:09:55,360 Speaker 1: and we have to ask it because if you look 204 00:09:55,400 --> 00:09:58,000 Speaker 1: at all thirty teams in the league, I think most 205 00:09:58,040 --> 00:10:01,080 Speaker 1: of us would say that sometimes the bullpen keeps us 206 00:10:01,120 --> 00:10:03,520 Speaker 1: up at night, and that is the case with the Dodgers' bullpen. 207 00:10:03,600 --> 00:10:07,880 Speaker 1: But obviously the pieces are there when you were behind 208 00:10:07,880 --> 00:10:10,720 Speaker 1: the plate and you were catching guys like any of 209 00:10:10,840 --> 00:10:13,600 Speaker 1: any of them, the Bulleten, Tanner, Scott Kirbyates, Michael Kopek, 210 00:10:13,640 --> 00:10:16,559 Speaker 1: Alex Vessia, Anthony Vonda, whoever it is, Blake Tryn And 211 00:10:17,000 --> 00:10:19,400 Speaker 1: how do you know, let's start with Tanner, Scott. How 212 00:10:19,400 --> 00:10:22,920 Speaker 1: do you know when Tanner is right? What is his stuff? 213 00:10:22,920 --> 00:10:24,800 Speaker 1: What's his demeanor? How do we get him there? 214 00:10:26,000 --> 00:10:29,200 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think I think you said it best with 215 00:10:29,360 --> 00:10:34,040 Speaker 2: like the demeanor side, I think you you see confidence 216 00:10:34,840 --> 00:10:37,440 Speaker 2: and some guys, some guys can pitch with no heartbeat, 217 00:10:37,600 --> 00:10:41,920 Speaker 2: and it's understanding who those guys are and your staff. 218 00:10:41,520 --> 00:10:43,280 Speaker 4: And uh yeah, I don't. 219 00:10:43,320 --> 00:10:45,920 Speaker 2: I wouldn't say there's anything for Tanner. It's it's it's 220 00:10:46,000 --> 00:10:50,280 Speaker 2: just a game of baseball. Sometimes this game can kick 221 00:10:50,320 --> 00:10:53,720 Speaker 2: you when you're down, continue to kick you. But I 222 00:10:53,760 --> 00:10:56,720 Speaker 2: think something to be very excited about is how Tanner's 223 00:10:56,760 --> 00:11:00,840 Speaker 2: looked the last few and the thing that he's trended 224 00:11:00,920 --> 00:11:04,280 Speaker 2: up in And I think he's in a really good 225 00:11:04,280 --> 00:11:07,840 Speaker 2: position leading up to the postseason to obviously come in 226 00:11:07,920 --> 00:11:10,240 Speaker 2: play his role and give us a chance to close 227 00:11:10,280 --> 00:11:13,600 Speaker 2: out every single game that he possibly can. And I 228 00:11:13,640 --> 00:11:15,920 Speaker 2: think we all still have every bit of the confidence 229 00:11:15,920 --> 00:11:18,840 Speaker 2: in the world. You've seen this guy pitching big games 230 00:11:18,840 --> 00:11:21,960 Speaker 2: over the last few years, and I don't think if 231 00:11:22,000 --> 00:11:24,880 Speaker 2: you're going off those results, you ever question his ability 232 00:11:24,920 --> 00:11:25,360 Speaker 2: to do so. 233 00:11:27,200 --> 00:11:28,840 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean, we know there's a lot of talent 234 00:11:28,920 --> 00:11:31,439 Speaker 3: in that bullpen. It's just about there's only so much 235 00:11:31,440 --> 00:11:33,840 Speaker 3: you can do to either steal a strike or influence 236 00:11:33,880 --> 00:11:36,600 Speaker 3: your your guys on the mound there. But there's something, 237 00:11:36,640 --> 00:11:38,480 Speaker 3: even if it's just setting up wide and awkward to 238 00:11:38,520 --> 00:11:41,120 Speaker 3: lock him in. You know, we're we're trying everything we 239 00:11:41,200 --> 00:11:45,200 Speaker 3: can at times. But I have a strong, yeah, I 240 00:11:45,200 --> 00:11:49,360 Speaker 3: have a strong feeling that when when it gets to October, 241 00:11:49,400 --> 00:11:52,480 Speaker 3: these these boys will be locked in. Uh, somebody who 242 00:11:52,559 --> 00:11:54,280 Speaker 3: is going to be important for this team in October 243 00:11:54,400 --> 00:11:57,200 Speaker 3: is you And obviously right now you're a little banged up. 244 00:11:57,240 --> 00:11:59,839 Speaker 3: How is that hand risk, how is the shin and 245 00:11:59,840 --> 00:12:01,880 Speaker 3: all that, And it'd be stupid and not ask you 246 00:12:01,920 --> 00:12:02,640 Speaker 3: how you're feeling. 247 00:12:03,720 --> 00:12:04,400 Speaker 4: No, it's good. 248 00:12:04,559 --> 00:12:09,800 Speaker 2: It's September leading in October. You you're not going to 249 00:12:09,840 --> 00:12:12,520 Speaker 2: feel one hundred percent regardless of who you are, whether 250 00:12:12,559 --> 00:12:14,320 Speaker 2: you're a guy that's played one hundred and forty five 251 00:12:14,360 --> 00:12:18,000 Speaker 2: games this year or you're a guy that's played twenty five, 252 00:12:18,640 --> 00:12:20,920 Speaker 2: you're not going to feel great. It's a long year 253 00:12:21,120 --> 00:12:24,439 Speaker 2: off the field on the field, obviously, and at this 254 00:12:24,520 --> 00:12:27,920 Speaker 2: point in the year, I personally feel better than I 255 00:12:27,960 --> 00:12:30,880 Speaker 2: have in the past Physically, I haven't had the taxing 256 00:12:31,000 --> 00:12:33,120 Speaker 2: and games on my body as much as I. 257 00:12:33,120 --> 00:12:34,960 Speaker 4: Have I've had over the past few years. 258 00:12:35,000 --> 00:12:38,400 Speaker 2: So I think I'm in a great position, and I 259 00:12:38,440 --> 00:12:40,600 Speaker 2: think the main focus needs to be just to make 260 00:12:40,640 --> 00:12:43,560 Speaker 2: sure we can have everyone that we need to be 261 00:12:43,640 --> 00:12:45,360 Speaker 2: healthy to give us a chance to win as many 262 00:12:45,400 --> 00:12:47,640 Speaker 2: games as possible in October coming forward. 263 00:12:47,720 --> 00:12:50,640 Speaker 1: YEA, everybody is somewhat banged up at this point in 264 00:12:50,679 --> 00:12:53,280 Speaker 1: the season. There's a difference between being hurt and being injured, 265 00:12:53,320 --> 00:12:55,360 Speaker 1: and hopefully you guys are just banged up and not injured. 266 00:12:55,400 --> 00:12:57,960 Speaker 1: Let me ask you your opinion, Dalton, I'm curious what 267 00:12:58,000 --> 00:13:01,079 Speaker 1: you think about the ABS system. At some point it's 268 00:13:01,120 --> 00:13:04,120 Speaker 1: going to be implemented league wide, So what's your opinion. 269 00:13:04,360 --> 00:13:08,000 Speaker 1: You're back there obviously, what's your opinion of the automated 270 00:13:08,000 --> 00:13:08,960 Speaker 1: ball and Strike system. 271 00:13:10,760 --> 00:13:11,720 Speaker 4: I just think it. 272 00:13:13,240 --> 00:13:17,560 Speaker 2: Holds from an umpire standpoint, it holds umpires to a 273 00:13:17,640 --> 00:13:20,840 Speaker 2: standard that they will be graded by each and every 274 00:13:20,840 --> 00:13:24,480 Speaker 2: game to the public in front of thousands of fans. 275 00:13:26,360 --> 00:13:28,880 Speaker 2: But at the same time, I also see the side 276 00:13:28,920 --> 00:13:32,120 Speaker 2: of the human nature, like human aspect of baseball, Like 277 00:13:32,320 --> 00:13:34,400 Speaker 2: umpires are going to mess up, They're going to miss calls. 278 00:13:34,440 --> 00:13:37,880 Speaker 2: So like I can't honestly give you a full on 279 00:13:38,000 --> 00:13:41,120 Speaker 2: answer which way I would like to go, because I 280 00:13:41,160 --> 00:13:43,320 Speaker 2: see both sides. When I steal a strike as a catcher, 281 00:13:43,679 --> 00:13:46,000 Speaker 2: it's a really good feeling. When I have a ball 282 00:13:46,040 --> 00:13:48,200 Speaker 2: called two balls off the plate against me as a hitter, 283 00:13:48,520 --> 00:13:49,520 Speaker 2: it's not a great feeling. 284 00:13:49,720 --> 00:13:51,920 Speaker 4: So it goes. 285 00:13:52,120 --> 00:13:55,040 Speaker 2: It goes hand in hand. I'm pretty fifty to fifty 286 00:13:55,080 --> 00:13:57,080 Speaker 2: on it. I do think it's going to come. I 287 00:13:57,120 --> 00:14:01,880 Speaker 2: think it's on its way. It's k for take it 288 00:14:01,920 --> 00:14:05,080 Speaker 2: for whatever you want. You know, could be great for 289 00:14:05,120 --> 00:14:07,600 Speaker 2: the game, could be terrible. But I do think they're 290 00:14:07,640 --> 00:14:09,720 Speaker 2: going to put it in the big leagues next year. 291 00:14:11,440 --> 00:14:13,920 Speaker 3: The final one I had for you here because listen, 292 00:14:14,000 --> 00:14:16,719 Speaker 3: you're the envy of a lot of people. You are 293 00:14:16,840 --> 00:14:20,120 Speaker 3: a major league baseball player, something a lot of us 294 00:14:20,120 --> 00:14:22,440 Speaker 3: don't have the talent. I absolutely don't have the talent 295 00:14:22,520 --> 00:14:24,520 Speaker 3: or the ability to do it. You get to be 296 00:14:24,560 --> 00:14:28,520 Speaker 3: out there seeing all these ballparks, seeing fans getting crap 297 00:14:28,600 --> 00:14:32,000 Speaker 3: for being a Dodger, the best team in baseball. Have 298 00:14:32,120 --> 00:14:35,280 Speaker 3: you had that sort of like Wow, this is the 299 00:14:35,320 --> 00:14:38,120 Speaker 3: big league's moment. Yet in your career are you still 300 00:14:38,120 --> 00:14:40,080 Speaker 3: I mean, you always seem somebody like you have a 301 00:14:40,200 --> 00:14:43,520 Speaker 3: very calm pulse, a very easy demeanor. But I'm sure 302 00:14:43,520 --> 00:14:45,200 Speaker 3: there's a point where you step back you're like, dang, 303 00:14:45,240 --> 00:14:47,120 Speaker 3: this is a bit different right here. 304 00:14:47,800 --> 00:14:49,200 Speaker 4: Yeah. 305 00:14:49,920 --> 00:14:53,880 Speaker 2: Honestly, I would say just like playing in Dodger Stadium 306 00:14:54,160 --> 00:14:57,840 Speaker 2: is probably the biggest like oh, this is the big leagues, 307 00:14:57,840 --> 00:15:01,160 Speaker 2: because I mean, I think you have of the big 308 00:15:01,240 --> 00:15:03,720 Speaker 2: leagues and you have the show like that. That's the difference. 309 00:15:03,800 --> 00:15:06,040 Speaker 2: You play in some places and it's like, Wow, this 310 00:15:06,120 --> 00:15:08,000 Speaker 2: is this isn't the big leagues, this is the show, 311 00:15:08,520 --> 00:15:11,600 Speaker 2: And so I would say Dodger Stadium is one of 312 00:15:11,640 --> 00:15:18,800 Speaker 2: those atmospheres. But I never really had the, I guess, 313 00:15:18,800 --> 00:15:21,760 Speaker 2: the feeling until Kershaw start the other day, and it 314 00:15:21,880 --> 00:15:22,240 Speaker 2: was like. 315 00:15:22,320 --> 00:15:24,920 Speaker 4: Wow, like it didn't really feel like a game. 316 00:15:25,120 --> 00:15:27,440 Speaker 2: It felt like it was more of like a moment 317 00:15:27,480 --> 00:15:31,120 Speaker 2: in baseball history, not just like another game every day, 318 00:15:31,160 --> 00:15:34,880 Speaker 2: you know. And so yeah, taking the field that night, 319 00:15:34,880 --> 00:15:36,760 Speaker 2: it was for sure like, oh, wow, this is a 320 00:15:36,760 --> 00:15:39,120 Speaker 2: little different. This means a little more than just nine 321 00:15:39,120 --> 00:15:39,960 Speaker 2: innings of baseball. 322 00:15:40,920 --> 00:15:43,640 Speaker 1: Oh that's awesome. That's something you can take with you forever. 323 00:15:43,720 --> 00:15:46,560 Speaker 1: You can tell your grandkids that you caught Clayton Kershaw's 324 00:15:46,680 --> 00:15:50,600 Speaker 1: final regular season start at Dodger Stadium, an unbelievable eighteen 325 00:15:50,680 --> 00:15:53,720 Speaker 1: year career. Before we let you go, I wanted to 326 00:15:53,760 --> 00:15:55,760 Speaker 1: share something with you when you got called up to 327 00:15:55,800 --> 00:15:57,800 Speaker 1: the big leagues. I don't know if you know, probably not, 328 00:15:57,880 --> 00:16:01,680 Speaker 1: but I started a nonprofit dog rescue foundation called Gidri's 329 00:16:01,680 --> 00:16:04,360 Speaker 1: Guardian Foundation in twenty nineteen when I was still in 330 00:16:04,400 --> 00:16:08,360 Speaker 1: Los Angeles covering the Dodgers, and when you got called up, 331 00:16:08,400 --> 00:16:10,600 Speaker 1: one of the dogs that we brought into our rescue. 332 00:16:10,680 --> 00:16:13,320 Speaker 1: He was pulled out of the shelter, off of the 333 00:16:13,320 --> 00:16:16,160 Speaker 1: euthanasia list, as many of them are on a daily basis, 334 00:16:16,720 --> 00:16:21,000 Speaker 1: and I named him Dalton after you. And fast forward 335 00:16:21,080 --> 00:16:24,720 Speaker 1: a couple months we had him in foster care, but 336 00:16:24,840 --> 00:16:29,080 Speaker 1: Dalton recently over the over September thirteenth and fourteenth. There 337 00:16:29,120 --> 00:16:31,160 Speaker 1: he is on a hotel bed, so obviously he's not 338 00:16:31,200 --> 00:16:35,320 Speaker 1: in a shelter anymore. He's living large. He got adopted recently, 339 00:16:35,400 --> 00:16:39,000 Speaker 1: and that's him on his way from California to Oregon 340 00:16:39,880 --> 00:16:42,920 Speaker 1: to his adoptor, who lives in Oregon and is a 341 00:16:42,960 --> 00:16:45,880 Speaker 1: massive Dodgers fan. And the irony of it is when 342 00:16:45,920 --> 00:16:48,800 Speaker 1: I told Eric, who is now his dad, who's a 343 00:16:48,880 --> 00:16:51,720 Speaker 1: huge Dodger fan and all the big supporter of my foundation, 344 00:16:51,840 --> 00:16:54,240 Speaker 1: I said, I named him after Dalton Rushing and he said, 345 00:16:54,280 --> 00:16:58,360 Speaker 1: I know, and he goes ironically, Dalton has been said 346 00:16:58,440 --> 00:17:00,760 Speaker 1: to look like me, and I looked the picture of 347 00:17:00,960 --> 00:17:03,760 Speaker 1: Eric Garcia, his dad, and I look at you, and 348 00:17:03,800 --> 00:17:07,040 Speaker 1: I'm like, my goodness, Dalton could be Eric's younger brother. 349 00:17:07,160 --> 00:17:11,159 Speaker 1: So it was meant to be so anyway, So you 350 00:17:11,280 --> 00:17:13,320 Speaker 1: have a pup out there named after you. And he 351 00:17:13,400 --> 00:17:15,760 Speaker 1: kept the name Dalton. He didn't change his name, so 352 00:17:15,960 --> 00:17:19,840 Speaker 1: Dalton Garcia is cheering for his namesake to so deep 353 00:17:19,880 --> 00:17:26,919 Speaker 1: into the postseason. Honestly, Congratulations on the call up, Congratulations 354 00:17:26,920 --> 00:17:29,479 Speaker 1: on the year that you have had, Congratulations on your 355 00:17:29,520 --> 00:17:33,600 Speaker 1: first season birth. We look forward to to watching you 356 00:17:33,720 --> 00:17:37,879 Speaker 1: succeed and thrive with this club. Enjoyed the remainder of 357 00:17:37,920 --> 00:17:41,359 Speaker 1: your off day, and seriously thanks thanks for taking the 358 00:17:41,359 --> 00:17:42,920 Speaker 1: time to be with us. We really appreciate get to 359 00:17:43,000 --> 00:17:44,480 Speaker 1: know getting to know you a little bit better. 360 00:17:45,640 --> 00:17:48,639 Speaker 2: Perfect, Yeah, I appreciate you, guys, I really do. I 361 00:17:48,760 --> 00:17:51,440 Speaker 2: was a good time on here today and look forward 362 00:17:51,440 --> 00:17:52,760 Speaker 2: to getting back on the show with you guys.