1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:00,960 Speaker 1: In our organization. 2 00:00:01,080 --> 00:00:04,000 Speaker 2: You know, we're feeling the ramifications of the series, but 3 00:00:04,240 --> 00:00:06,840 Speaker 2: it's across you know, the landscape baseball is a whole 4 00:00:06,960 --> 00:00:17,680 Speaker 2: lot of teams are dealing with injuries. 5 00:00:20,360 --> 00:00:24,320 Speaker 3: What up, everybody, and welcome to the Wednesday slash Thursday 6 00:00:24,440 --> 00:00:27,640 Speaker 3: edition of Dodgers Territory. We are your hosts. I am 7 00:00:27,640 --> 00:00:30,560 Speaker 3: Alana Rizzo. That is Clint Piscias. We love that you 8 00:00:30,600 --> 00:00:32,440 Speaker 3: guys are here. Thank you so much. We are so 9 00:00:32,680 --> 00:00:35,360 Speaker 3: dang close to ten thousand subscribers. You guys, I think 10 00:00:35,360 --> 00:00:38,880 Speaker 3: we're like, we're less than two hundred subscribers away from 11 00:00:38,880 --> 00:00:41,360 Speaker 3: ten k. So please do the thing greatest five stars 12 00:00:41,560 --> 00:00:46,040 Speaker 3: like subscribe to Dodgers Territory on YouTube, Spotify, Apple, wherever 13 00:00:46,080 --> 00:00:48,000 Speaker 3: you get your pods. A big show for you today. 14 00:00:48,000 --> 00:00:50,760 Speaker 3: We're excited about it. Dodgers pitching coach entering his sixth 15 00:00:50,840 --> 00:00:53,440 Speaker 3: year as the pitching coach of your LA Dodgers, Mark 16 00:00:53,479 --> 00:00:57,280 Speaker 3: Pryor is going to join us shortly. But first we're 17 00:00:57,280 --> 00:00:59,920 Speaker 3: going to introduce you to a new segment. It is 18 00:01:00,080 --> 00:01:05,880 Speaker 3: the Arena club Player, Spotlight. Hitt it, Clint, let's do it. 19 00:01:07,319 --> 00:01:10,120 Speaker 4: Fancy front end, fantasy, fancy front end. 20 00:01:10,160 --> 00:01:13,080 Speaker 3: What's up Arena Club. We appreciate you being a partner 21 00:01:13,120 --> 00:01:15,920 Speaker 3: of ours here on Dodgers' territory as well as the 22 00:01:15,959 --> 00:01:19,039 Speaker 3: Foul Territory platform. So yeah, this is what we're gonna 23 00:01:19,080 --> 00:01:21,880 Speaker 3: be talking about. We don't talk about show Hey Otani enough, 24 00:01:22,000 --> 00:01:25,640 Speaker 3: so let's absolutely make him our arena club spotlight player. 25 00:01:26,520 --> 00:01:28,120 Speaker 3: This is a dude, right, I mean, this is a 26 00:01:28,160 --> 00:01:33,520 Speaker 3: guy that is so unbelievably gifted. Entering play Clint on 27 00:01:34,080 --> 00:01:37,000 Speaker 3: Wednesday the twenty first, as we sit here and we 28 00:01:37,080 --> 00:01:39,760 Speaker 3: record this show, he is nine for twenty seven with 29 00:01:39,840 --> 00:01:44,399 Speaker 3: three doubles, three home runs, seven stakes, six runs scored 30 00:01:44,480 --> 00:01:48,120 Speaker 3: in six games versus the Diamondbacks this season. How about 31 00:01:48,120 --> 00:01:51,200 Speaker 3: some fun with numbers? Will you on? Show Hey. He's 32 00:01:51,200 --> 00:01:54,440 Speaker 3: batting three twenty three, four thirteen, six, seventy nine with 33 00:01:54,520 --> 00:01:57,280 Speaker 3: thirty eight homers, seventy five ribbies and ninety eight runs 34 00:01:57,320 --> 00:02:01,160 Speaker 3: scored in one hundred and six regular season games at 35 00:02:01,200 --> 00:02:04,600 Speaker 3: Chavez Ravine as a member of the do Yeers. That's 36 00:02:04,640 --> 00:02:06,720 Speaker 3: a lot of numbers I just threw out there. But 37 00:02:06,760 --> 00:02:10,760 Speaker 3: the point is, sho Hey Otani is so awesome, and 38 00:02:10,840 --> 00:02:14,119 Speaker 3: by the way, he's getting closer to facing hitters. We'll 39 00:02:14,160 --> 00:02:17,960 Speaker 3: get into that with Mark Pryor coming up. But he's 40 00:02:18,000 --> 00:02:18,720 Speaker 3: just a dude. 41 00:02:19,080 --> 00:02:21,960 Speaker 5: Yeah, and you know amongst the league leaders and wins 42 00:02:21,960 --> 00:02:27,079 Speaker 5: above replacements, dollin bases, batting average, you know, a leader 43 00:02:27,120 --> 00:02:30,280 Speaker 5: in homers and all that, just so dang good at baseball. 44 00:02:30,480 --> 00:02:32,959 Speaker 5: And I said, as of the time we're film in 45 00:02:33,000 --> 00:02:35,600 Speaker 5: this recording this, he's he's fifth in baseball and wins 46 00:02:35,600 --> 00:02:38,120 Speaker 5: above replacement. That we like you said, it's getting healthier, 47 00:02:38,200 --> 00:02:40,560 Speaker 5: getting closer to getting him on a mound where he 48 00:02:40,680 --> 00:02:44,080 Speaker 5: is essentially the war cheat code. When Showhy is healthy, 49 00:02:44,120 --> 00:02:45,440 Speaker 5: it is on the mound. And we did get a 50 00:02:45,480 --> 00:02:49,160 Speaker 5: positive update this week from Dave robertson company. Yes, he 51 00:02:49,639 --> 00:02:54,239 Speaker 5: finally has mixed breaking pitches into his routine. He's doing 52 00:02:54,240 --> 00:02:56,520 Speaker 5: that on flat ground, but he's already thrown off a 53 00:02:56,560 --> 00:02:59,239 Speaker 5: bullpen mound. So that means we are inching closer to 54 00:02:59,320 --> 00:03:03,160 Speaker 5: him facing, which means we're inching closer to needing to 55 00:03:03,160 --> 00:03:06,960 Speaker 5: see how they figure out what a rehab situation looks like, 56 00:03:07,000 --> 00:03:09,560 Speaker 5: because it's pretty difficult to lose your lead off hitter 57 00:03:09,639 --> 00:03:12,240 Speaker 5: and your DH and all that kind of stuff. He 58 00:03:12,240 --> 00:03:15,360 Speaker 5: can't go run off to Rancho Kucamonga and start some games, 59 00:03:15,400 --> 00:03:19,959 Speaker 5: but just at this point right now, obviously a lota 60 00:03:20,040 --> 00:03:21,960 Speaker 5: Like you said, We're gonna talk to Mark about all 61 00:03:22,000 --> 00:03:24,680 Speaker 5: of the pitching injuries, Like how much of a boost 62 00:03:24,800 --> 00:03:27,840 Speaker 5: when adding somebody who's not only an MVP with just 63 00:03:27,880 --> 00:03:32,480 Speaker 5: a bat, but a legitimate cy Young Award contender with 64 00:03:32,880 --> 00:03:35,960 Speaker 5: I guess the arm to the pitching match how much? 65 00:03:36,080 --> 00:03:39,000 Speaker 3: I mean? It would obviously be massive, Clint, But I 66 00:03:39,040 --> 00:03:41,760 Speaker 3: will say this, there is a caveat to the massiveness 67 00:03:41,840 --> 00:03:44,320 Speaker 3: of this. He has to be healthy and he has 68 00:03:44,440 --> 00:03:46,760 Speaker 3: to be ready. I do not want them to force 69 00:03:46,760 --> 00:03:48,720 Speaker 3: show Hao time. Not that they would force him, but 70 00:03:48,760 --> 00:03:51,160 Speaker 3: I do not want them to force show Heyo Tani 71 00:03:51,560 --> 00:03:55,200 Speaker 3: to come back sooner than he is ready to because 72 00:03:55,240 --> 00:03:58,160 Speaker 3: of the decimation of injuries to this starting staff and 73 00:03:58,280 --> 00:04:02,240 Speaker 3: even to the bullpen that is obviously being overworked and taxed, 74 00:04:02,280 --> 00:04:05,560 Speaker 3: just because of the lack of starting arms in the Dodgers' rotation. 75 00:04:05,800 --> 00:04:08,560 Speaker 3: If he's healthy, if he's ready, if he's stretched out, 76 00:04:08,640 --> 00:04:11,720 Speaker 3: if it makes sense, bring it. But please do not 77 00:04:11,840 --> 00:04:14,960 Speaker 3: rush him back just because we desperately need some starting arms. 78 00:04:15,080 --> 00:04:19,240 Speaker 3: We can sustain up until he's actually ready. We will 79 00:04:19,279 --> 00:04:21,640 Speaker 3: be fine. The Dodgers are still in first place. It's 80 00:04:21,680 --> 00:04:24,640 Speaker 3: May twenty first as we sit here today. Just don't 81 00:04:24,680 --> 00:04:27,039 Speaker 3: force the issue. But yes, of course, if he's ready, 82 00:04:27,400 --> 00:04:29,960 Speaker 3: I cannot wait to see him, and we will talk 83 00:04:29,960 --> 00:04:32,760 Speaker 3: to Mark Pryor about what that looks like where he 84 00:04:32,880 --> 00:04:35,280 Speaker 3: is in the process. But first, let's check out this 85 00:04:35,360 --> 00:04:38,400 Speaker 3: slab pack from our new friends at Arena Club. 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We welcome in our friend, 111 00:05:48,880 --> 00:05:49,440 Speaker 4: Mark Pryor. 112 00:05:50,160 --> 00:05:52,680 Speaker 3: Let's do it. Always great to be joined by Dodgers 113 00:05:52,720 --> 00:05:56,279 Speaker 3: pitching coach obviously started with the organization in twenty eighteen 114 00:05:56,400 --> 00:05:58,400 Speaker 3: and is now the Dodgers pitching coach for the last 115 00:05:58,440 --> 00:06:02,359 Speaker 3: six seasons. Mark Pryor the USC great, much to the 116 00:06:02,480 --> 00:06:05,480 Speaker 3: chagrin of Dave Roberts. Mark, good to be with you. 117 00:06:06,040 --> 00:06:08,640 Speaker 3: So you got nothing going on, right I mean, nothing 118 00:06:08,720 --> 00:06:10,719 Speaker 3: on the top of your head, nothing to worry about, 119 00:06:10,800 --> 00:06:11,800 Speaker 3: nothing to work through. 120 00:06:11,839 --> 00:06:16,839 Speaker 1: How you doing, I'm doing great recency bias. You know. 121 00:06:16,960 --> 00:06:19,200 Speaker 1: Last night was great, Yama. 122 00:06:19,960 --> 00:06:23,440 Speaker 2: Yama went out and performed like an ace and stopped 123 00:06:23,760 --> 00:06:25,119 Speaker 2: an unfortunate losing streak. 124 00:06:25,200 --> 00:06:27,679 Speaker 1: But I'm doing well in general. 125 00:06:27,760 --> 00:06:30,599 Speaker 2: But yeah, clearly we uh, you know, we have our 126 00:06:30,680 --> 00:06:33,320 Speaker 2: challenges right now in front of us, and you know 127 00:06:33,480 --> 00:06:34,680 Speaker 2: we're gonna find a way to do it. 128 00:06:35,440 --> 00:06:35,680 Speaker 4: Mark. 129 00:06:35,760 --> 00:06:39,760 Speaker 5: I assume you guys by this time of season. Are smart. 130 00:06:39,800 --> 00:06:42,080 Speaker 5: Don't look at the internet, because when I read the internet, 131 00:06:42,120 --> 00:06:45,640 Speaker 5: I hear Mark Pryor is actively injuring all these pictures 132 00:06:45,640 --> 00:06:48,080 Speaker 5: and the strength and conditioning coaches. 133 00:06:48,120 --> 00:06:49,280 Speaker 4: Nobody knows what they're doing. 134 00:06:49,320 --> 00:06:52,360 Speaker 5: It turns out pictures can break. It's it's a very 135 00:06:52,480 --> 00:06:56,200 Speaker 5: volatile career choice, as you know very well. Could you 136 00:06:56,320 --> 00:06:58,839 Speaker 5: help try to explain to some folks so we can 137 00:06:59,200 --> 00:07:02,000 Speaker 5: we could use this and perpetuity. Explain to some folks 138 00:07:02,040 --> 00:07:05,960 Speaker 5: how sometimes injuries just plainly aren't something you could control. 139 00:07:07,920 --> 00:07:10,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, yeah, clearly I can. I can speak to the 140 00:07:10,560 --> 00:07:15,400 Speaker 2: injury front as a player. Yeah, it's it's a unique environment. 141 00:07:15,520 --> 00:07:19,320 Speaker 2: I think, you know clearly in this you know, in 142 00:07:19,360 --> 00:07:23,120 Speaker 2: our organization, you know, we're feeling the ramifications of the injuries. 143 00:07:23,160 --> 00:07:26,120 Speaker 1: But it's across you know, the landscape baseball as a whole, 144 00:07:26,200 --> 00:07:26,440 Speaker 1: lot of. 145 00:07:26,440 --> 00:07:30,920 Speaker 2: Teams are dealing with injuries, and you specifically to pitchers, 146 00:07:32,000 --> 00:07:35,520 Speaker 2: and it's tough to it's tough to pinpoint one thing, 147 00:07:35,680 --> 00:07:38,400 Speaker 2: you know, and you know, I know, I don't think 148 00:07:38,400 --> 00:07:40,800 Speaker 2: it's fair for me to go and say, you know, 149 00:07:41,160 --> 00:07:45,120 Speaker 2: what is causing injuries is not causing injuries. Unfortunate I 150 00:07:45,120 --> 00:07:46,920 Speaker 2: don't think it's fair for anybody, because I do think 151 00:07:47,000 --> 00:07:50,600 Speaker 2: there's so much that goes into you know, guys getting 152 00:07:50,680 --> 00:07:53,920 Speaker 2: hurt is so much of just an individual basis. You know, 153 00:07:54,080 --> 00:07:58,600 Speaker 2: where they've been, what their previous injury history is. Some 154 00:07:58,720 --> 00:08:03,239 Speaker 2: things are fluke, some things are you know, wearing tear 155 00:08:04,040 --> 00:08:07,480 Speaker 2: you know, or being used, you know, tire type thing injuries. 156 00:08:08,040 --> 00:08:11,440 Speaker 2: But it's it's an unfortunate thing that we're having to 157 00:08:11,440 --> 00:08:14,880 Speaker 2: deal with, and so is every other organization to some capacity. 158 00:08:14,960 --> 00:08:16,440 Speaker 1: Right now, it's very acute for us. 159 00:08:16,440 --> 00:08:19,640 Speaker 2: We've lost, you know, a lot of guys that we 160 00:08:19,720 --> 00:08:22,160 Speaker 2: expected to carry the bulk of the innings for us. 161 00:08:22,760 --> 00:08:24,560 Speaker 2: Let's put a lot of pressure on some other guys 162 00:08:24,560 --> 00:08:28,200 Speaker 2: and unfortunately, you know, we've had some guys come up hurt. 163 00:08:28,640 --> 00:08:30,800 Speaker 1: But I don't know. One thing I can. 164 00:08:30,760 --> 00:08:34,440 Speaker 2: Say for certain is there's no active training or anything 165 00:08:34,440 --> 00:08:38,600 Speaker 2: to try. And it's weird because you know, over the 166 00:08:38,640 --> 00:08:42,360 Speaker 2: course of you know, twenty twenty some plus years now 167 00:08:42,400 --> 00:08:44,280 Speaker 2: that I've been as a player or been on the 168 00:08:44,280 --> 00:08:46,160 Speaker 2: minor leagues or the big league side as a coach, 169 00:08:47,679 --> 00:08:50,480 Speaker 2: you know, things have drastically changed. You know, we've gotten smarter, 170 00:08:50,679 --> 00:08:55,119 Speaker 2: the the technology has gotten better, our recovery. The trainers 171 00:08:55,600 --> 00:09:00,319 Speaker 2: and the strength conditioning are really maximizing every individual's talentles. 172 00:09:01,520 --> 00:09:04,600 Speaker 2: But I don't think we've slowed, uh, you know, the 173 00:09:04,600 --> 00:09:08,400 Speaker 2: injury front, and that's unfortunate. And you know, it's unfortunate 174 00:09:08,480 --> 00:09:13,400 Speaker 2: mostly for players, you know, who have to deal with 175 00:09:13,800 --> 00:09:14,440 Speaker 2: the injuries. 176 00:09:14,520 --> 00:09:16,840 Speaker 1: It interrupts careers, it interrupts seasons. 177 00:09:17,679 --> 00:09:21,200 Speaker 2: Obviously, it can you know, wreck havoc with organizations and 178 00:09:21,240 --> 00:09:24,959 Speaker 2: their plans. I think you know, for fans, fans want 179 00:09:24,960 --> 00:09:27,080 Speaker 2: to see the best players in the world play, and 180 00:09:27,160 --> 00:09:27,960 Speaker 2: you know, when they're hurt. 181 00:09:28,360 --> 00:09:29,520 Speaker 1: Uh, it's unfortunate. 182 00:09:30,240 --> 00:09:32,160 Speaker 3: Yeah, speaking of the best players in the world, show 183 00:09:32,160 --> 00:09:35,480 Speaker 3: Hey Otani, Mark looks like he's getting closer to facing hitters. 184 00:09:35,600 --> 00:09:38,160 Speaker 3: That's a good news. Where is he in terms of 185 00:09:38,200 --> 00:09:40,680 Speaker 3: that process and what does a ramp up for him 186 00:09:40,679 --> 00:09:43,400 Speaker 3: look like? Obviously you can't send him out someplace because 187 00:09:43,400 --> 00:09:45,520 Speaker 3: he's a DH What does that look like for you? 188 00:09:45,559 --> 00:09:46,319 Speaker 3: And how close is he? 189 00:09:47,880 --> 00:09:49,640 Speaker 1: Uh, he's getting closer, you know it. 190 00:09:49,840 --> 00:09:53,360 Speaker 2: To put a time on it, I think is is 191 00:09:53,360 --> 00:09:56,360 Speaker 2: probably not prudent. You know, it's been a very interesting 192 00:09:56,440 --> 00:09:59,400 Speaker 2: rehab to you know, personally from an experience standpoint. 193 00:09:59,440 --> 00:10:01,920 Speaker 1: As an organ I think it's been interesting to watch. 194 00:10:03,120 --> 00:10:05,839 Speaker 2: You know, Normally, you're dealing with a guy who's that's 195 00:10:05,880 --> 00:10:07,720 Speaker 2: all he does. It's all he does is pitch, and 196 00:10:07,800 --> 00:10:10,679 Speaker 2: so you you know, you kind of know what their 197 00:10:10,720 --> 00:10:13,520 Speaker 2: workloads are. You know, you know when they're tired or 198 00:10:13,559 --> 00:10:17,360 Speaker 2: expect to be tired or sore, and when they shouldn't be. 199 00:10:17,440 --> 00:10:18,960 Speaker 2: And so you can kind of go off of that, 200 00:10:19,280 --> 00:10:22,000 Speaker 2: you know, and and the track record of previous guys 201 00:10:22,040 --> 00:10:25,679 Speaker 2: who've had previous, you know, similar injuries. You know, again, 202 00:10:25,960 --> 00:10:28,520 Speaker 2: as as everything with Show, he's unique and he's kind 203 00:10:28,559 --> 00:10:31,840 Speaker 2: of an outlier situation. You know, there's days where he 204 00:10:31,880 --> 00:10:33,520 Speaker 2: goes four for four and he's run around on the 205 00:10:33,520 --> 00:10:35,319 Speaker 2: base pass, and he comes in the next day and 206 00:10:35,400 --> 00:10:39,240 Speaker 2: he's feeling, you know, tired and exhausted. You know, so 207 00:10:39,400 --> 00:10:43,920 Speaker 2: the throwing work volume needs to be cut short or 208 00:10:44,240 --> 00:10:47,079 Speaker 2: or tweaked to kind of manage that. And so it's 209 00:10:47,080 --> 00:10:49,880 Speaker 2: been an ongoing learning process, I think for everybody involved. 210 00:10:50,160 --> 00:10:51,280 Speaker 1: But he is getting closer. 211 00:10:51,400 --> 00:10:54,559 Speaker 2: His last couple of bullpens, he's really ramped up kind 212 00:10:54,559 --> 00:10:56,360 Speaker 2: of the intensity and all his pitches, and. 213 00:10:56,360 --> 00:10:59,120 Speaker 1: So, you know, I think we're getting close. I think 214 00:10:59,120 --> 00:10:59,920 Speaker 1: we're getting close. 215 00:10:59,720 --> 00:11:02,559 Speaker 2: To where you can start facing some hitters, whether that's 216 00:11:02,600 --> 00:11:04,439 Speaker 2: in the next couple of weeks or you know, as 217 00:11:04,480 --> 00:11:06,640 Speaker 2: we turn into into June. 218 00:11:06,679 --> 00:11:07,840 Speaker 1: At the latter part of June. 219 00:11:08,320 --> 00:11:11,880 Speaker 2: I don't think that's unreasonable, but honestly, things are are 220 00:11:11,880 --> 00:11:14,160 Speaker 2: always a little bit TVD just because of what he 221 00:11:14,200 --> 00:11:16,400 Speaker 2: does on the offensive side of the ball and and 222 00:11:16,440 --> 00:11:17,679 Speaker 2: what the stress of. 223 00:11:17,640 --> 00:11:19,960 Speaker 1: That takes on his body at times. 224 00:11:20,880 --> 00:11:22,720 Speaker 5: You know, one of the guys who has been around 225 00:11:22,800 --> 00:11:25,120 Speaker 5: this season has actually been able to stay healthy and 226 00:11:25,440 --> 00:11:28,120 Speaker 5: is a damn good ace for this team is a 227 00:11:28,120 --> 00:11:31,040 Speaker 5: guy who won. Well, we're recording this and we're gonna 228 00:11:31,040 --> 00:11:33,079 Speaker 5: post this on Thursday, so I can't say last night's game, 229 00:11:33,080 --> 00:11:35,480 Speaker 5: but last night's game you should know. Mu Yamamoto plays 230 00:11:35,559 --> 00:11:39,120 Speaker 5: the stopper for this team, and my god, he's so 231 00:11:39,200 --> 00:11:41,800 Speaker 5: good this year. What was something you guys worked on 232 00:11:41,880 --> 00:11:43,960 Speaker 5: with Yama to kind of get into this point where 233 00:11:43,960 --> 00:11:47,079 Speaker 5: he's taking these next steps into really becoming you know, 234 00:11:47,120 --> 00:11:49,840 Speaker 5: he's an Ace of Japan and now he is a 235 00:11:49,880 --> 00:11:53,880 Speaker 5: true cy young front runner in MLB. What what was 236 00:11:53,920 --> 00:11:56,000 Speaker 5: the big difference so you guys worked on this offseason. 237 00:11:57,360 --> 00:12:00,120 Speaker 1: Yeah, honestly, I think it goes back to the playoffs. 238 00:12:01,040 --> 00:12:03,839 Speaker 2: You know, I think last year was such a learning 239 00:12:03,920 --> 00:12:07,760 Speaker 2: curve for him as we see you know, you know, 240 00:12:07,840 --> 00:12:11,400 Speaker 2: Rokie trying to transition as well as show did you 241 00:12:11,400 --> 00:12:13,760 Speaker 2: know back when he was with the Angels. I think 242 00:12:13,800 --> 00:12:16,480 Speaker 2: that first year is such a transition on so many 243 00:12:16,480 --> 00:12:19,400 Speaker 2: different levels. But I think what we saw when he 244 00:12:19,440 --> 00:12:23,440 Speaker 2: came back off of his il stint in September and 245 00:12:23,480 --> 00:12:27,680 Speaker 2: then through the playoffs his was his understanding of the 246 00:12:27,760 --> 00:12:30,760 Speaker 2: hitters and what the game is like over here, and 247 00:12:31,200 --> 00:12:34,240 Speaker 2: then really understanding how his stuff and his strengths play 248 00:12:34,320 --> 00:12:38,720 Speaker 2: against these guys. He's got above average pitches, you know, 249 00:12:38,880 --> 00:12:42,800 Speaker 2: split fastball, his command, you know, he can do a 250 00:12:42,840 --> 00:12:46,040 Speaker 2: lot of different things, which allows him to attack hitters 251 00:12:46,040 --> 00:12:48,160 Speaker 2: in a lot of different ways and change the way 252 00:12:48,160 --> 00:12:50,640 Speaker 2: he attacks hitters so they don't always have the same look. 253 00:12:51,600 --> 00:12:54,719 Speaker 2: And I think that started really he started feeling that 254 00:12:55,160 --> 00:12:57,520 Speaker 2: and having that confidence with themselves. And I think if 255 00:12:57,520 --> 00:13:00,920 Speaker 2: you go back to that first playoff game against the Padres, 256 00:13:01,080 --> 00:13:03,840 Speaker 2: I think there was a lot of little, uh, some 257 00:13:04,000 --> 00:13:07,360 Speaker 2: previous games that he had in that season last year, 258 00:13:07,440 --> 00:13:09,560 Speaker 2: the first game in career obviously, and then you know, 259 00:13:09,679 --> 00:13:11,960 Speaker 2: during the season and then he kind of got roughed 260 00:13:12,040 --> 00:13:13,480 Speaker 2: up again a little bit in that game, you know, 261 00:13:13,480 --> 00:13:16,440 Speaker 2: in that that first game against the Padres and the DS, 262 00:13:17,600 --> 00:13:20,480 Speaker 2: but he really you know, around rally, his teammates rallied 263 00:13:20,480 --> 00:13:22,920 Speaker 2: around him. He really went to work, and it was 264 00:13:23,000 --> 00:13:26,720 Speaker 2: more about understanding how his stuff plays against hitters and 265 00:13:26,760 --> 00:13:29,640 Speaker 2: really kind of fine tuning that and looking at you know, 266 00:13:29,679 --> 00:13:33,000 Speaker 2: if guys had splits, uh and it faced these hitters, 267 00:13:33,040 --> 00:13:35,200 Speaker 2: going to see what the swings looked like. And so 268 00:13:35,280 --> 00:13:38,480 Speaker 2: he think he started really internalizing, which just led to 269 00:13:38,559 --> 00:13:40,680 Speaker 2: more confidence. And then I think he saw him take 270 00:13:40,679 --> 00:13:42,960 Speaker 2: off in that game five of the DS, you know, 271 00:13:43,120 --> 00:13:45,200 Speaker 2: and obviously in the CS in the World Series. 272 00:13:45,600 --> 00:13:46,400 Speaker 1: He got stronger. 273 00:13:46,440 --> 00:13:49,000 Speaker 2: Over the offseason, he put a lot of work into 274 00:13:49,200 --> 00:13:50,920 Speaker 2: knowing that he didn't want to go on the injured 275 00:13:50,920 --> 00:13:53,040 Speaker 2: list like he did last year. And so I think 276 00:13:53,040 --> 00:13:56,520 Speaker 2: you're seeing the strength component, and then you're layering on 277 00:13:56,600 --> 00:13:59,440 Speaker 2: and compounding that just the overall confidence of he knows 278 00:13:59,480 --> 00:14:02,160 Speaker 2: that he is elite pitcher in this game right now, 279 00:14:02,800 --> 00:14:05,080 Speaker 2: and I think seeing that every time he takes the ball. 280 00:14:05,160 --> 00:14:08,000 Speaker 2: And I think last night was a prime example. His 281 00:14:08,280 --> 00:14:11,600 Speaker 2: last couple outings have been you know, for his standards 282 00:14:11,640 --> 00:14:13,880 Speaker 2: haven't been up to you know what he had set 283 00:14:13,920 --> 00:14:16,720 Speaker 2: out at the beginning of the season, but very much 284 00:14:16,880 --> 00:14:19,960 Speaker 2: obviously it's still quality outings, and then he kind of 285 00:14:19,960 --> 00:14:21,760 Speaker 2: got into it. As a game went on, he just 286 00:14:21,800 --> 00:14:24,400 Speaker 2: got stronger and stronger, and that's what you see from 287 00:14:24,400 --> 00:14:25,040 Speaker 2: elite guys. 288 00:14:25,040 --> 00:14:25,960 Speaker 1: They might not have it. 289 00:14:25,920 --> 00:14:28,680 Speaker 2: All lined up in the first couple innings, but as 290 00:14:28,680 --> 00:14:30,960 Speaker 2: the game gets going and he gets into a rhythm, 291 00:14:31,240 --> 00:14:34,120 Speaker 2: he just started, you know, locating and commanding. 292 00:14:34,480 --> 00:14:36,840 Speaker 1: He would make guys miss, he'd make guys get caught 293 00:14:36,880 --> 00:14:37,400 Speaker 1: in between. 294 00:14:37,520 --> 00:14:37,720 Speaker 6: It was. 295 00:14:37,920 --> 00:14:42,000 Speaker 2: It was a really, really phenomenal performance at a time. 296 00:14:41,840 --> 00:14:44,800 Speaker 1: When we really needed lengths out of him. 297 00:14:44,840 --> 00:14:47,760 Speaker 2: For one, we needed quality out of him, which he got, 298 00:14:48,240 --> 00:14:50,440 Speaker 2: and then he really just set the stage for us 299 00:14:50,520 --> 00:14:51,920 Speaker 2: to have a chance to win a ball game. 300 00:14:51,960 --> 00:14:53,560 Speaker 1: And that's what you ask out of your aces. 301 00:14:54,280 --> 00:14:57,360 Speaker 3: Yeah, the end game adjustments from Yamamoto seems so much 302 00:14:57,360 --> 00:15:00,320 Speaker 3: more apparent this season than they did last season. Obviously, 303 00:15:00,360 --> 00:15:02,080 Speaker 3: another year under his belt. Let's talk a bit about 304 00:15:02,160 --> 00:15:04,240 Speaker 3: Roki Sasaki mark because this is a guy. Of course, 305 00:15:04,280 --> 00:15:06,800 Speaker 3: everyone heard the name in the off season, everyone trying 306 00:15:06,800 --> 00:15:09,480 Speaker 3: to land this twenty three year old, but honestly, he's 307 00:15:09,520 --> 00:15:11,760 Speaker 3: a kid. How much do you think that shoulder injury 308 00:15:11,840 --> 00:15:14,320 Speaker 3: was kind of hampering the results. And where is he 309 00:15:14,400 --> 00:15:14,760 Speaker 3: right now? 310 00:15:16,240 --> 00:15:18,920 Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean you can't say it's nothing. 311 00:15:19,000 --> 00:15:21,840 Speaker 2: You know, how much of it played a role into 312 00:15:22,640 --> 00:15:25,360 Speaker 2: kind of his trend down after you know, his opening 313 00:15:25,400 --> 00:15:28,440 Speaker 2: couple starts. That's hard to say, but I definitely think 314 00:15:28,480 --> 00:15:31,240 Speaker 2: this is something that's you know, clearly he was bothered 315 00:15:31,280 --> 00:15:33,840 Speaker 2: by it last year at times in Japan, and it's 316 00:15:33,920 --> 00:15:35,680 Speaker 2: kind of reared its head again a little bit. So, 317 00:15:36,920 --> 00:15:38,680 Speaker 2: you know, I think, what's you know, you have kind 318 00:15:38,680 --> 00:15:41,400 Speaker 2: of two different paths going on here. You have a 319 00:15:41,440 --> 00:15:45,640 Speaker 2: development path, you know, overlaid with him trying to perform 320 00:15:45,680 --> 00:15:47,800 Speaker 2: at the major league level, and those things aren't easy. 321 00:15:47,840 --> 00:15:49,960 Speaker 2: We see a lot of times with you know, guys 322 00:15:50,000 --> 00:15:51,920 Speaker 2: coming up from Triple A and the minor leagues and 323 00:15:51,920 --> 00:15:54,520 Speaker 2: they're trying to continue their development at the big league level, 324 00:15:54,960 --> 00:15:58,320 Speaker 2: and that's extremely hard and sometimes it gets messy. But 325 00:15:58,400 --> 00:16:00,600 Speaker 2: I do think the shoulder thing has has something to 326 00:16:00,640 --> 00:16:03,760 Speaker 2: do with it. He did clearly, the velocity continued to 327 00:16:03,840 --> 00:16:06,560 Speaker 2: trend down, you know, and finally he got to the 328 00:16:06,560 --> 00:16:08,800 Speaker 2: point where he spoke up, and we're glad he did 329 00:16:08,920 --> 00:16:11,320 Speaker 2: because I think it's something that we needed to address 330 00:16:12,080 --> 00:16:14,080 Speaker 2: his overall you know, shoulder. 331 00:16:13,760 --> 00:16:16,040 Speaker 1: Conditioning and strength and and so that's. 332 00:16:15,840 --> 00:16:18,200 Speaker 2: What he's been They've been really hammering over these last 333 00:16:18,360 --> 00:16:20,920 Speaker 2: you know, ten days, is making sure that his shoulders 334 00:16:20,920 --> 00:16:23,880 Speaker 2: in a good spot to continue to throw. I think 335 00:16:23,920 --> 00:16:27,280 Speaker 2: once he's you know, feels and everybody feels he's in 336 00:16:27,320 --> 00:16:29,080 Speaker 2: a good spot, then he'll start picking up a baseball 337 00:16:29,120 --> 00:16:31,680 Speaker 2: and then we'll go to work as a group, you know, 338 00:16:31,720 --> 00:16:34,520 Speaker 2: trying to find tune some of the things that you 339 00:16:34,560 --> 00:16:36,480 Speaker 2: know need to be fine tuned, is you know, his 340 00:16:36,520 --> 00:16:39,840 Speaker 2: fastball quality, trying to mix in his breaking balls, his 341 00:16:39,840 --> 00:16:43,120 Speaker 2: command in general, which I think has been a step 342 00:16:43,160 --> 00:16:45,120 Speaker 2: down from what I think has been in Japan. 343 00:16:45,200 --> 00:16:45,800 Speaker 1: And so it's a. 344 00:16:45,720 --> 00:16:48,040 Speaker 2: Matter of trying to get that back, uh, and not 345 00:16:48,200 --> 00:16:50,960 Speaker 2: making it so easy for hitters or be superdictable to 346 00:16:51,040 --> 00:16:53,160 Speaker 2: hitters where they can just kind of sit on one pitch. 347 00:16:53,920 --> 00:16:55,560 Speaker 2: So there's gonna be a lot more of this stuff 348 00:16:55,600 --> 00:16:57,880 Speaker 2: that's in like you know, what we call player development 349 00:16:57,920 --> 00:17:00,920 Speaker 2: type stuff. 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Clayton Kershaw rejoined the team over 383 00:18:26,560 --> 00:18:26,960 Speaker 5: the weekend. 384 00:18:27,000 --> 00:18:27,479 Speaker 4: It results. 385 00:18:27,600 --> 00:18:30,960 Speaker 5: Notwithstanding, obviously I'm pretty sure Curse would have preferred a 386 00:18:31,080 --> 00:18:34,880 Speaker 5: better season debut, but there's still just something about adding 387 00:18:35,200 --> 00:18:38,000 Speaker 5: the goat back to the mix, adding a future Hall 388 00:18:38,040 --> 00:18:39,000 Speaker 5: of Famer to the mix. 389 00:18:39,040 --> 00:18:40,639 Speaker 4: What does that do to a clubhouse? What does that 390 00:18:40,680 --> 00:18:41,080 Speaker 4: do to. 391 00:18:41,400 --> 00:18:44,920 Speaker 5: Kind of energize a pitching staff that, let's be fair, 392 00:18:45,000 --> 00:18:45,920 Speaker 5: it's kind of going. 393 00:18:45,680 --> 00:18:46,440 Speaker 4: Through it right now. 394 00:18:47,760 --> 00:18:48,000 Speaker 1: Yeah. 395 00:18:48,040 --> 00:18:50,159 Speaker 2: I mean, anytime you get Clayton Cursher, I think just 396 00:18:50,200 --> 00:18:52,679 Speaker 2: the name alone, you know, starts kind of getting people 397 00:18:52,800 --> 00:18:55,400 Speaker 2: adrenaline going. It gets our adrenalin, It gets mine adrenaline going, 398 00:18:56,160 --> 00:19:00,359 Speaker 2: because you never you never sleep on Clayton. You never 399 00:19:00,440 --> 00:19:02,840 Speaker 2: sleep on these greats because you never know when when 400 00:19:02,840 --> 00:19:04,399 Speaker 2: they're going to show up and just go out and 401 00:19:05,320 --> 00:19:06,400 Speaker 2: do something, you know. 402 00:19:06,440 --> 00:19:09,160 Speaker 1: Masterful h and we've seen that last year. We've seen 403 00:19:09,160 --> 00:19:09,920 Speaker 1: it at times. 404 00:19:10,160 --> 00:19:12,480 Speaker 2: Albeit you know, I think it was like I don't know, 405 00:19:12,800 --> 00:19:15,719 Speaker 2: six seven starts or whatever he made last year. Some 406 00:19:15,800 --> 00:19:19,040 Speaker 2: of those starts were extremely important for us, you know, 407 00:19:19,040 --> 00:19:20,560 Speaker 2: when you look at the end of the season, you know, 408 00:19:20,600 --> 00:19:22,640 Speaker 2: we win the division with three or four games left 409 00:19:22,640 --> 00:19:23,199 Speaker 2: in the season. 410 00:19:24,280 --> 00:19:25,600 Speaker 1: He had some moments. 411 00:19:25,200 --> 00:19:27,760 Speaker 2: Where we were in a situation, you know, like Yamamoto 412 00:19:27,920 --> 00:19:30,679 Speaker 2: was last night, you know, up against it from a 413 00:19:30,880 --> 00:19:33,120 Speaker 2: you know, guys aren't available to pitch, or we had 414 00:19:33,160 --> 00:19:35,480 Speaker 2: some injuries, and he'd go out and you know, he's 415 00:19:35,640 --> 00:19:37,919 Speaker 2: getting us six innings in Saint Louis last year in 416 00:19:37,960 --> 00:19:41,280 Speaker 2: a day game where we really needed it. So guys, 417 00:19:41,359 --> 00:19:43,120 Speaker 2: you know, they feel that, you know, and I think 418 00:19:43,160 --> 00:19:46,160 Speaker 2: guys respond, players respond to that. They want to perform 419 00:19:46,200 --> 00:19:48,280 Speaker 2: and they want to play at their highest level to 420 00:19:48,440 --> 00:19:51,800 Speaker 2: support him. But he can still pitch at this level. 421 00:19:51,840 --> 00:19:53,680 Speaker 2: And I think the one thing that we took out 422 00:19:53,680 --> 00:19:56,040 Speaker 2: of and watching him the other night is his stuff 423 00:19:56,080 --> 00:19:57,879 Speaker 2: ticked up from where it was in the minor leagues. 424 00:19:58,680 --> 00:20:01,359 Speaker 2: His command was, you know, was slightly off, not to 425 00:20:01,480 --> 00:20:05,520 Speaker 2: his standards, but his work in between has been better. 426 00:20:06,320 --> 00:20:09,720 Speaker 2: His bullpen yesterday was extremely encouraging. So I think we're 427 00:20:09,720 --> 00:20:13,240 Speaker 2: gonna see a guy continuing to to get better as 428 00:20:13,280 --> 00:20:15,359 Speaker 2: far as his command and kind of seeing the same 429 00:20:15,359 --> 00:20:18,000 Speaker 2: guy that we used to. He knows how to pitch, 430 00:20:18,359 --> 00:20:20,800 Speaker 2: and that's the one thing that you know, has never 431 00:20:20,880 --> 00:20:23,320 Speaker 2: has is not a physical thing and has not been injured. 432 00:20:23,359 --> 00:20:25,440 Speaker 2: He always knows how to pitch. He knows how to 433 00:20:25,840 --> 00:20:28,960 Speaker 2: try to stay a step ahead of hitters. He knows 434 00:20:29,000 --> 00:20:31,080 Speaker 2: what they're trying to do, and he knows what he can, 435 00:20:31,240 --> 00:20:33,399 Speaker 2: you know, kind of tact and go to some different 436 00:20:33,440 --> 00:20:35,880 Speaker 2: direction or when he can just stay with his strengths. 437 00:20:35,880 --> 00:20:39,240 Speaker 2: And so that's the one thing that is still you know, 438 00:20:39,600 --> 00:20:43,199 Speaker 2: an elite level. Even as the physical tools as his 439 00:20:43,440 --> 00:20:45,840 Speaker 2: he's logged more innings over his careers, maybe have pulled 440 00:20:45,880 --> 00:20:48,240 Speaker 2: back a little bit, his mind still works at an 441 00:20:48,320 --> 00:20:51,720 Speaker 2: unbelievable level. And that's just he knows how to pitch, 442 00:20:51,800 --> 00:20:54,320 Speaker 2: he knows what to do, he knows how to, you know, 443 00:20:54,600 --> 00:20:56,600 Speaker 2: in the moment, figure out ways to win and will 444 00:20:56,680 --> 00:20:59,280 Speaker 2: himself to win ball games or get outs more or less. 445 00:21:00,240 --> 00:21:03,000 Speaker 2: And I think that really just fires everybody up because 446 00:21:03,000 --> 00:21:05,320 Speaker 2: they like to see that because they know it's not 447 00:21:05,440 --> 00:21:07,360 Speaker 2: the guy that he was ten years ago. But he's 448 00:21:07,400 --> 00:21:09,439 Speaker 2: the guy that can still perform at a high level 449 00:21:09,640 --> 00:21:11,000 Speaker 2: and set the standard for us. 450 00:21:11,800 --> 00:21:14,280 Speaker 3: Yeah, and he's still the guy chasing three thousand strikeouts 451 00:21:14,280 --> 00:21:16,720 Speaker 3: for his Hall of Fame career. Mark, Let's talk a 452 00:21:16,760 --> 00:21:19,120 Speaker 3: little bit about some guys that maybe you have your 453 00:21:19,160 --> 00:21:21,600 Speaker 3: eyes on as a staff. Maybe somebody that's not on 454 00:21:21,680 --> 00:21:24,880 Speaker 3: the forty man roster that you guys have been surprised about, 455 00:21:24,960 --> 00:21:27,440 Speaker 3: or that you enjoy what they're doing in terms of development, 456 00:21:27,480 --> 00:21:29,480 Speaker 3: that might come up at some point and help the 457 00:21:29,480 --> 00:21:31,199 Speaker 3: big club. Anybody we should be watching for. 458 00:21:32,400 --> 00:21:34,840 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean, I think Jackson Ferris is the name 459 00:21:34,880 --> 00:21:36,720 Speaker 2: that you know, obviously, people know who he is if 460 00:21:36,760 --> 00:21:37,879 Speaker 2: they follow organization. 461 00:21:38,080 --> 00:21:40,360 Speaker 1: I think getting a look at him in spring training. 462 00:21:41,440 --> 00:21:43,800 Speaker 2: You know, he's got a deep arsenal, He's got the 463 00:21:43,840 --> 00:21:48,200 Speaker 2: ability to throw multiple pitch, multiple pitches to both sides, 464 00:21:49,400 --> 00:21:51,240 Speaker 2: and I think that's one of the guys that I think, 465 00:21:51,280 --> 00:21:53,480 Speaker 2: maybe you know, where he ends up this year, I'm 466 00:21:53,520 --> 00:21:56,440 Speaker 2: not quite sure, but you know, I think if he 467 00:21:56,720 --> 00:21:59,080 Speaker 2: continues to progress and he takes off this year, yeah, 468 00:21:59,080 --> 00:22:00,640 Speaker 2: we could probably see him by think he's a guy 469 00:22:00,680 --> 00:22:02,760 Speaker 2: that we're looking at, you know, next year to kind 470 00:22:02,760 --> 00:22:04,679 Speaker 2: of step in and be one of those younger guys 471 00:22:05,280 --> 00:22:08,439 Speaker 2: to continue his development, you know, in the Triple A, 472 00:22:09,000 --> 00:22:10,840 Speaker 2: you know, Triple A and then into the big leagues 473 00:22:10,880 --> 00:22:14,000 Speaker 2: next year. I was in beressed with the way throws 474 00:22:14,040 --> 00:22:17,120 Speaker 2: I think left handed. I think, you know, with our 475 00:22:17,280 --> 00:22:20,120 Speaker 2: right handed dominant starters. I think being able to have a. 476 00:22:20,000 --> 00:22:23,359 Speaker 1: Different look is important for us, you know. 477 00:22:23,400 --> 00:22:25,399 Speaker 2: And I think that's another thing where Clayton brings up, 478 00:22:25,480 --> 00:22:27,280 Speaker 2: just brings up a different look and we get different 479 00:22:27,320 --> 00:22:29,879 Speaker 2: lineups and then we are able to maximize kind of 480 00:22:29,880 --> 00:22:30,639 Speaker 2: our bullpens. 481 00:22:31,720 --> 00:22:31,919 Speaker 1: You know. 482 00:22:32,200 --> 00:22:34,800 Speaker 2: I do think there's still the progression of guys if 483 00:22:35,040 --> 00:22:37,040 Speaker 2: Ken Rollbusky kind of take that next step. 484 00:22:37,040 --> 00:22:39,679 Speaker 1: I thought his last outing when he came up was encouraging. 485 00:22:40,680 --> 00:22:43,560 Speaker 2: You know, Bobby, he's obviously, you know, really trying to 486 00:22:43,600 --> 00:22:46,919 Speaker 2: grind through and trying to find his footing again. I think, 487 00:22:47,520 --> 00:22:49,640 Speaker 2: though people know who those guys are, I do think 488 00:22:49,680 --> 00:22:52,520 Speaker 2: they still play a huge role for us and if 489 00:22:52,520 --> 00:22:55,240 Speaker 2: we can get them over that hump, I do think 490 00:22:55,280 --> 00:22:57,119 Speaker 2: that all of a sudden provides a huge, you know, 491 00:22:57,280 --> 00:23:00,119 Speaker 2: depth piece to us that allows us to you know, know, 492 00:23:00,840 --> 00:23:03,080 Speaker 2: do what we do best, and that's you know, be 493 00:23:03,119 --> 00:23:05,560 Speaker 2: able to map out and do it map out the season, 494 00:23:06,320 --> 00:23:08,199 Speaker 2: not lean on guys as much as we'd like, but 495 00:23:08,320 --> 00:23:11,120 Speaker 2: obviously when we have injuries like this, uh, those guys 496 00:23:11,160 --> 00:23:13,600 Speaker 2: stepping into and playing key roles like Bobby did in 497 00:23:13,640 --> 00:23:14,840 Speaker 2: twenty three are huge. 498 00:23:14,920 --> 00:23:17,399 Speaker 1: And those things kind of get lost at the end 499 00:23:17,440 --> 00:23:18,480 Speaker 1: of the season when we're in. 500 00:23:18,480 --> 00:23:21,840 Speaker 2: Playoffs and and people kind of get focused on one 501 00:23:21,920 --> 00:23:25,080 Speaker 2: or two starters. But those those starts throughout the course 502 00:23:25,080 --> 00:23:26,480 Speaker 2: of the season, and what helps you set you up 503 00:23:26,480 --> 00:23:28,640 Speaker 2: for hopefully winning a division or at least very least 504 00:23:28,640 --> 00:23:29,680 Speaker 2: getting into the playoffs. 505 00:23:30,400 --> 00:23:34,760 Speaker 5: The depth always tested, tested, tested, Mark Pryor, always tested. Hey, 506 00:23:34,760 --> 00:23:37,760 Speaker 5: before we let you go, what's something you do when 507 00:23:37,800 --> 00:23:40,080 Speaker 5: you get home from the ballpark to just not think 508 00:23:40,160 --> 00:23:43,000 Speaker 5: about the team, not think about the injuries and the 509 00:23:43,040 --> 00:23:45,480 Speaker 5: next day and the why is this happening to me? 510 00:23:45,560 --> 00:23:47,320 Speaker 5: What does Mark Pryor do to unwind? 511 00:23:48,200 --> 00:23:50,800 Speaker 2: No, first of all, it's not a wise and me 512 00:23:51,720 --> 00:23:54,119 Speaker 2: I feel very blessed and have a lot of gratitude 513 00:23:54,160 --> 00:23:55,280 Speaker 2: for the position. 514 00:23:55,920 --> 00:23:57,800 Speaker 1: We have a lot of really good players. 515 00:23:58,200 --> 00:24:00,679 Speaker 2: And you know, you know, over the course of the 516 00:24:00,720 --> 00:24:02,600 Speaker 2: six years I've been here as a pitching coach, and 517 00:24:02,640 --> 00:24:04,040 Speaker 2: the other two is a bullpen coach. 518 00:24:04,119 --> 00:24:06,760 Speaker 1: You know, we seem to we've we've gone through all of. 519 00:24:06,720 --> 00:24:11,000 Speaker 2: These things before. You know, it's unfortunate, it happens. Unfortunately. 520 00:24:11,000 --> 00:24:14,879 Speaker 2: We're uh, I guess we have the experience. But uh, 521 00:24:15,000 --> 00:24:17,120 Speaker 2: you know, it's never a why what you know, why 522 00:24:17,160 --> 00:24:19,480 Speaker 2: is this happening? It's just really about how do we 523 00:24:19,520 --> 00:24:22,199 Speaker 2: find ways to win? And when guys step up, it 524 00:24:22,240 --> 00:24:25,480 Speaker 2: gives people an opportunity to play and perform and try 525 00:24:25,520 --> 00:24:28,520 Speaker 2: to take you know, take a job if if they can. 526 00:24:28,640 --> 00:24:30,840 Speaker 2: Look at Banksparius, he's a guy who came out of 527 00:24:30,880 --> 00:24:34,040 Speaker 2: nowhere last year and all of a sudden now he's 528 00:24:34,080 --> 00:24:37,360 Speaker 2: he's one of our guys by his own performances and 529 00:24:37,400 --> 00:24:39,640 Speaker 2: stepping up when the opportunity was given to him. 530 00:24:39,680 --> 00:24:42,720 Speaker 1: So that's that's been a fun story to watch. 531 00:24:42,800 --> 00:24:46,280 Speaker 2: But you know, I'm like anybody else, you know, I 532 00:24:46,320 --> 00:24:49,320 Speaker 2: get home and uh, you know, maybe watch a show, 533 00:24:49,440 --> 00:24:51,600 Speaker 2: maybe watch you know, something just to kind of edge. 534 00:24:51,600 --> 00:24:53,439 Speaker 2: But to be honest, it's it's a pretty quick go 535 00:24:53,560 --> 00:24:55,520 Speaker 2: to bed. I'm I'm getting up there and giving the 536 00:24:55,520 --> 00:24:57,960 Speaker 2: white hairs and the beard. You know, it gets bet early. 537 00:24:59,520 --> 00:25:01,440 Speaker 4: Polished. Hey guys, hello line. 538 00:25:01,920 --> 00:25:04,560 Speaker 8: Oh jeez, I don't know what about an entire Bob, 539 00:25:06,720 --> 00:25:09,320 Speaker 8: Mark Pryor. We appreciate it very much. There's one thing 540 00:25:09,320 --> 00:25:11,359 Speaker 8: about this club. You are deep, you are good. You 541 00:25:11,359 --> 00:25:14,280 Speaker 8: will figure it out. You talked about recency bias. Look 542 00:25:14,280 --> 00:25:17,600 Speaker 8: no further than the twenty twenty four World Series. Thank 543 00:25:17,640 --> 00:25:19,240 Speaker 8: you so much, my friend. Great to be with you. 544 00:25:19,280 --> 00:25:20,040 Speaker 8: We appreciate you. 545 00:25:20,960 --> 00:25:22,840 Speaker 1: I appreciate you having me. Thank you so much. 546 00:25:23,040 --> 00:25:25,639 Speaker 5: A big thank you to Mark Pryor for joining the show. 547 00:25:25,720 --> 00:25:28,320 Speaker 5: But first, we got one more message from our friends 548 00:25:28,320 --> 00:25:30,280 Speaker 5: at Foul Territory before last lick. 549 00:25:30,359 --> 00:25:30,920 Speaker 4: So here we go. 550 00:25:31,280 --> 00:25:33,760 Speaker 7: I just want to say, before Arena Club, if you 551 00:25:33,800 --> 00:25:37,960 Speaker 7: were trying to very actively buy sell trade, it was 552 00:25:38,160 --> 00:25:39,680 Speaker 7: very complicated and used a. 553 00:25:39,640 --> 00:25:41,280 Speaker 1: Lot of mail that was unnecessary. 554 00:25:41,440 --> 00:25:42,560 Speaker 2: I don't know I even know how to do it, 555 00:25:42,600 --> 00:25:44,280 Speaker 2: but I'm glad we have Arena Club now because it's 556 00:25:44,280 --> 00:25:46,320 Speaker 2: a one stop shop for everything card related. 557 00:25:46,440 --> 00:25:48,919 Speaker 7: It is and right now you can get twenty percent 558 00:25:49,000 --> 00:25:51,640 Speaker 7: off your first slab pack or your first card purchase 559 00:25:51,680 --> 00:25:55,200 Speaker 7: by going to Arena club dot com. Slash foul, use 560 00:25:55,280 --> 00:25:58,840 Speaker 7: code foul. If you're a collector, you've got to check 561 00:25:58,880 --> 00:26:01,160 Speaker 7: out Arena Club. Go get after it. 562 00:26:06,720 --> 00:26:09,240 Speaker 3: All, right, let's get some dogs adopted. I want to 563 00:26:09,320 --> 00:26:14,160 Speaker 3: introduce you guys and gals out there to Rusty. Rusty 564 00:26:14,320 --> 00:26:17,520 Speaker 3: was saved at literally the last minute from a shelter 565 00:26:17,720 --> 00:26:20,919 Speaker 3: in San Bernardino. They were going to kill him because 566 00:26:20,920 --> 00:26:24,240 Speaker 3: they just needed space. This dog is gorgeous. He is young. 567 00:26:24,760 --> 00:26:27,440 Speaker 3: He's not even a year old. He's a Retriever mix. 568 00:26:27,480 --> 00:26:29,480 Speaker 3: We just sent out his DNA kit to get the 569 00:26:29,520 --> 00:26:32,040 Speaker 3: exact breed. We're waiting for those results. It's always fun 570 00:26:32,040 --> 00:26:34,359 Speaker 3: when they come back in. All he needs you, guys, 571 00:26:34,440 --> 00:26:37,080 Speaker 3: is a loving home, someone that's gonna be actively involved 572 00:26:37,119 --> 00:26:39,159 Speaker 3: in his life. Care for him, love on him, get 573 00:26:39,240 --> 00:26:43,800 Speaker 3: him exercise. He's awesome. He's vaccinated, he's healthy, he's neutered. 574 00:26:44,080 --> 00:26:46,600 Speaker 3: Gidri's guardian took care of all of that stuff for him, 575 00:26:46,600 --> 00:26:49,600 Speaker 3: and he's ready for his forever family. Hit us up 576 00:26:49,720 --> 00:26:52,159 Speaker 3: Gidrisguardian dot org, or hit me up on social to 577 00:26:52,240 --> 00:26:55,960 Speaker 3: learn more about Rusty. Like bear claws like pas. 578 00:26:56,040 --> 00:26:58,439 Speaker 5: Yeah, those paws were something else. And my assumption is 579 00:26:58,480 --> 00:27:00,720 Speaker 5: you guys, are you're gonna cut opening into him and 580 00:27:00,720 --> 00:27:02,280 Speaker 5: count the rings and you're going to see that he's 581 00:27:02,359 --> 00:27:04,520 Speaker 5: at least eighty percent good boy. 582 00:27:04,840 --> 00:27:07,440 Speaker 3: That's that's at least a one hundred percent. 583 00:27:07,240 --> 00:27:09,040 Speaker 4: At least Oh wow, that's that's. 584 00:27:09,080 --> 00:27:11,960 Speaker 3: He's he's he's been through so much, he's one hundred 585 00:27:11,960 --> 00:27:12,600 Speaker 3: percent good boy. 586 00:27:13,200 --> 00:27:13,640 Speaker 4: Yeah. 587 00:27:14,320 --> 00:27:17,320 Speaker 3: He actually did eat his foster's pillow. He shredded it. 588 00:27:17,440 --> 00:27:20,359 Speaker 3: So maybe he's ninety nine percent good boy. Right, But 589 00:27:20,400 --> 00:27:23,120 Speaker 3: that's okay. He's a puppet with it. He'll get he'll 590 00:27:23,160 --> 00:27:25,520 Speaker 3: get through that puppy stage. All right, what's coming up? 591 00:27:26,080 --> 00:27:27,679 Speaker 3: What's coming up for you? Wait, we have a baseball 592 00:27:27,680 --> 00:27:28,200 Speaker 3: thought for the run. 593 00:27:28,240 --> 00:27:28,760 Speaker 4: Yeah, let's talk. 594 00:27:28,840 --> 00:27:31,320 Speaker 5: Let's talk Dodger baseball, because you know, we spent a 595 00:27:31,359 --> 00:27:33,439 Speaker 5: lot of time talking Dodger baseball with Mark Pryor. But 596 00:27:33,960 --> 00:27:36,600 Speaker 5: the Dodgers are off today. It is Thursday as of 597 00:27:36,680 --> 00:27:39,680 Speaker 5: the time this is airing, and starting Friday, they are 598 00:27:39,680 --> 00:27:43,159 Speaker 5: flying to New York right now they're facing the Mighty Mets, 599 00:27:43,480 --> 00:27:46,040 Speaker 5: Juan Soto and the Mets. You know, I could talk 600 00:27:46,080 --> 00:27:49,399 Speaker 5: about Wan Soto for a while because, like there's some 601 00:27:49,480 --> 00:27:51,639 Speaker 5: narrative out there that he's having the worst season in 602 00:27:51,680 --> 00:27:53,639 Speaker 5: the world. When you look at the numbers, he's so 603 00:27:54,160 --> 00:27:57,040 Speaker 5: the average isn't there. He's not always been an average guy. 604 00:27:57,280 --> 00:27:59,639 Speaker 3: That's the problem when you sign a seven hundred and 605 00:27:59,720 --> 00:28:01,840 Speaker 3: sixty five million dollar contract. People are going to be 606 00:28:01,920 --> 00:28:06,040 Speaker 3: on you because with great you know, greatwar, high expectation 607 00:28:06,240 --> 00:28:06,560 Speaker 3: or whatever. 608 00:28:07,280 --> 00:28:07,480 Speaker 6: Yeah. 609 00:28:07,600 --> 00:28:09,920 Speaker 3: Yeah, but you know what, I think the biggest thing 610 00:28:09,960 --> 00:28:12,080 Speaker 3: is what can't slump or what can't have a you know, 611 00:28:12,119 --> 00:28:14,760 Speaker 3: below average for him is his effort. I think people 612 00:28:14,760 --> 00:28:16,399 Speaker 3: are getting on him because he's not hustling out of 613 00:28:16,400 --> 00:28:19,040 Speaker 3: the box. He says that he is, but Mendy, their manager, 614 00:28:19,160 --> 00:28:21,360 Speaker 3: talked to him about it. But now is a good 615 00:28:21,400 --> 00:28:23,919 Speaker 3: time to catch the Mets. They're scuffling a little bit, 616 00:28:23,960 --> 00:28:25,840 Speaker 3: and their top of the order as far as lind 617 00:28:25,920 --> 00:28:29,199 Speaker 3: or their leadoff guy obviously Polar Bear one soda or 618 00:28:29,240 --> 00:28:32,200 Speaker 3: all of the things. They're scuffling. So let's get after it. 619 00:28:32,680 --> 00:28:34,840 Speaker 3: Dodgers are scuffling a little bit, Mets are scuffling a 620 00:28:34,840 --> 00:28:37,720 Speaker 3: little bit. This could very well be a matchup in 621 00:28:37,800 --> 00:28:42,080 Speaker 3: the postseason. I love these types of early season matchups 622 00:28:42,120 --> 00:28:43,719 Speaker 3: just to kind of see I know it's a cliche, 623 00:28:43,840 --> 00:28:45,520 Speaker 3: but the measuring stick type of series. 624 00:28:45,760 --> 00:28:48,400 Speaker 5: Yeah, you get a measuring stick early, you get one later, 625 00:28:48,480 --> 00:28:50,240 Speaker 5: and then hopefully you get one in October. 626 00:28:50,280 --> 00:28:52,479 Speaker 4: I'm looking forward to seeing this series, though, I think uh. 627 00:28:53,080 --> 00:28:55,920 Speaker 5: I mean we've now seen the Diamondbacks a bunch over 628 00:28:55,960 --> 00:28:57,640 Speaker 5: the last week and a half or something like that, 629 00:28:59,000 --> 00:29:01,440 Speaker 5: kind of shifting east. And what's good when the Dodgers 630 00:29:01,440 --> 00:29:04,280 Speaker 5: shift east, especially on the road. That's earlier games for 631 00:29:04,560 --> 00:29:07,840 Speaker 5: your girl, Alana, and she's much happier watching Dodger games, 632 00:29:07,920 --> 00:29:10,920 Speaker 5: not at midnight am. 633 00:29:11,680 --> 00:29:13,080 Speaker 4: By the way, we should. 634 00:29:12,760 --> 00:29:15,560 Speaker 5: Point out we are going to post game Sunday after 635 00:29:15,600 --> 00:29:15,960 Speaker 5: the game. 636 00:29:16,000 --> 00:29:17,240 Speaker 4: I think that's an ESPN game. 637 00:29:17,280 --> 00:29:17,840 Speaker 1: I'm not here. 638 00:29:18,040 --> 00:29:20,080 Speaker 5: I think it is, but what we post gaming after that? 639 00:29:20,120 --> 00:29:22,480 Speaker 5: We will not have a show on Monday because it 640 00:29:22,560 --> 00:29:25,640 Speaker 5: is Memorial Day, so everybody go celebrate, get real drunk, 641 00:29:25,720 --> 00:29:27,520 Speaker 5: have that. I guess we talked about the bottle of 642 00:29:27,520 --> 00:29:30,640 Speaker 5: wine with prior off off camera. I don't know whatever 643 00:29:30,640 --> 00:29:32,280 Speaker 5: we did. He doesn't drink a bottle of wine. 644 00:29:32,560 --> 00:29:33,320 Speaker 4: Just throw that out there. 645 00:29:33,480 --> 00:29:36,640 Speaker 3: That's probably not by himself. 646 00:29:36,120 --> 00:29:37,000 Speaker 4: According to sources. 647 00:29:37,000 --> 00:29:38,520 Speaker 5: What are you looking to see in the series, Like 648 00:29:38,520 --> 00:29:40,240 Speaker 5: you said, a couple of teams that are kind of scuffing. 649 00:29:40,280 --> 00:29:45,480 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean I would like to see good pitching performances. 650 00:29:45,520 --> 00:29:47,960 Speaker 3: Of course. I'd like Curse to have a back, you know, 651 00:29:48,080 --> 00:29:51,280 Speaker 3: a better pitching outing than he did in his season debut. 652 00:29:52,040 --> 00:29:55,720 Speaker 3: I'd like to see, you know, just good baseball, just good, 653 00:29:55,760 --> 00:29:58,120 Speaker 3: clean baseball, and take advantage of the mistakes. Now, I 654 00:29:58,120 --> 00:30:00,160 Speaker 3: will say that Met's have a very good rotation, have 655 00:30:00,200 --> 00:30:02,400 Speaker 3: the best E r A in baseball right now, not 656 00:30:02,440 --> 00:30:05,280 Speaker 3: just in the National League, but in all of baseball. 657 00:30:05,320 --> 00:30:08,440 Speaker 3: So just good clean baseball. Don't give them any extra outs. 658 00:30:08,480 --> 00:30:11,640 Speaker 3: Those types of things, like like Clint said, we will 659 00:30:11,680 --> 00:30:14,200 Speaker 3: be live post game Sunday night. No show on Monday 660 00:30:14,200 --> 00:30:17,080 Speaker 3: for Memorial Day. Please think, I know it's not Veterans Day, 661 00:30:17,120 --> 00:30:19,600 Speaker 3: but thank of veteran and remember those that have served 662 00:30:19,600 --> 00:30:22,520 Speaker 3: and have paid the ultimate price. And then Clinton and 663 00:30:22,560 --> 00:30:24,400 Speaker 3: I will be back on Thursday. So there's a lot 664 00:30:24,400 --> 00:30:25,840 Speaker 3: of numbers, a lot of information. 665 00:30:28,800 --> 00:30:30,480 Speaker 4: Tuesday, Wednesday, something like that. 666 00:30:30,880 --> 00:30:34,080 Speaker 3: We're post game, We're post game Tuesday, is. 667 00:30:34,000 --> 00:30:36,600 Speaker 4: It Tuesday, whatever it is, we'll be around. Whatever the 668 00:30:36,640 --> 00:30:39,800 Speaker 4: important thing is, we're gonna be here. Just subscribe to the. 669 00:30:39,760 --> 00:30:42,440 Speaker 5: Channel, hit that notification bell that'll help you be alerted 670 00:30:42,480 --> 00:30:46,040 Speaker 5: of when we are live again. Tube in for for 671 00:30:46,160 --> 00:30:48,760 Speaker 5: postgame on Sunday. I'll be live on my channel All 672 00:30:48,800 --> 00:30:50,920 Speaker 5: Dodgers with Clint to Sea said is I I'll be 673 00:30:50,960 --> 00:30:54,160 Speaker 5: live Saturday morning, talking about the Dodgers and other little things, 674 00:30:54,160 --> 00:30:56,320 Speaker 5: taking comments, hanging out with the fans. 675 00:30:57,280 --> 00:30:59,760 Speaker 4: I guess that's about it now, like all the things 676 00:31:00,080 --> 00:31:00,560 Speaker 4: on the next one. 677 00:31:01,200 --> 00:31:06,760 Speaker 3: God h m hm 678 00:31:10,160 --> 00:31:10,640 Speaker 6: M hmm.