1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:02,080 Speaker 1: He sort of is able to go around the ballpark 2 00:00:02,080 --> 00:00:03,720 Speaker 1: by himself now, and this is the first time he's 3 00:00:03,720 --> 00:00:06,320 Speaker 1: ever driving himself from the ballpark. So yeah, I think 4 00:00:06,360 --> 00:00:15,680 Speaker 1: you're gonna see some of this sort of change within him. 5 00:00:15,720 --> 00:00:18,800 Speaker 2: Hello and good afternoon, and welcome to this Thursday live 6 00:00:19,000 --> 00:00:21,880 Speaker 2: edition of Dodgers Territory. That is Clint to see us. 7 00:00:22,040 --> 00:00:24,319 Speaker 2: I am Alana Rizzo. We are your hosts for the 8 00:00:24,360 --> 00:00:27,120 Speaker 2: next half an hour. In Clint, we have a new, 9 00:00:27,280 --> 00:00:30,320 Speaker 2: a brand new page of our own as far as 10 00:00:30,360 --> 00:00:32,919 Speaker 2: the YouTube channel and pages are concerned. 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We have a bunch 20 00:00:57,720 --> 00:01:00,840 Speaker 2: of different things, but like us, join usscribe to us 21 00:01:00,880 --> 00:01:03,560 Speaker 2: on the Dodgers' Territory YouTube channel, and Clint, it is 22 00:01:03,640 --> 00:01:07,240 Speaker 2: time to get into the big ticket. Let's do it, 23 00:01:10,319 --> 00:01:12,319 Speaker 2: all right, So let's just kind of put a bow 24 00:01:12,440 --> 00:01:15,039 Speaker 2: on this, if you will. It's not necessarily a gift 25 00:01:15,120 --> 00:01:19,280 Speaker 2: or a present, but Epei Mizuhara has pleaded guilty to 26 00:01:19,640 --> 00:01:24,280 Speaker 2: charges that he stole from show hey Otani, and it 27 00:01:24,400 --> 00:01:27,279 Speaker 2: could mean Clint, that he spends the next thirty years 28 00:01:27,319 --> 00:01:27,880 Speaker 2: in prison. 29 00:01:29,200 --> 00:01:30,680 Speaker 4: Yeah, this this case. 30 00:01:30,720 --> 00:01:33,120 Speaker 3: As we get now into the end of it, into 31 00:01:33,160 --> 00:01:36,120 Speaker 3: the home stretch of it, you know, deportation obviously on 32 00:01:36,240 --> 00:01:39,400 Speaker 3: the table for Mizuhara. At first, we hear it's going 33 00:01:39,440 --> 00:01:41,600 Speaker 3: to be you know, he stole four million dollars and 34 00:01:41,680 --> 00:01:44,560 Speaker 3: it's sixteen million dollars. Now we come up just under 35 00:01:45,040 --> 00:01:50,240 Speaker 3: seventeen million dollars stolen from Otani's bank account. Like you said, 36 00:01:50,280 --> 00:01:52,320 Speaker 3: he's pleading guilty to the whole thing. So maybe they 37 00:01:52,360 --> 00:01:54,120 Speaker 3: are going to knock some years off of it. But 38 00:01:55,320 --> 00:01:57,720 Speaker 3: this is insanity. And I think you were saying just 39 00:01:57,760 --> 00:02:00,560 Speaker 3: before the show, is there actually a movie coming out 40 00:02:00,600 --> 00:02:02,639 Speaker 3: about this or are we just waiting for it to happen? 41 00:02:02,800 --> 00:02:05,640 Speaker 2: Well? No, I think actually lions Gate is coming out 42 00:02:05,640 --> 00:02:09,560 Speaker 2: with some sort of television series about the biggest scandal 43 00:02:09,639 --> 00:02:13,600 Speaker 2: in baseball since Pete Rose. So show, Hey, Otani's issue 44 00:02:14,280 --> 00:02:17,359 Speaker 2: not knowing obviously that his best friend was stealing from 45 00:02:17,440 --> 00:02:20,679 Speaker 2: him in the millions of dollars, and then he was 46 00:02:20,720 --> 00:02:24,440 Speaker 2: saying Epa said that Otani did agree to take care 47 00:02:24,480 --> 00:02:26,520 Speaker 2: of some dental work for him to the tune of 48 00:02:26,520 --> 00:02:29,400 Speaker 2: what sixty thousand dollars or some nonsense. I don't know 49 00:02:29,440 --> 00:02:32,240 Speaker 2: about you, but no grill is worth sixty grand. 50 00:02:32,919 --> 00:02:36,280 Speaker 3: Yeah, he pocketed that money, paid it off with a 51 00:02:36,280 --> 00:02:37,520 Speaker 3: debit card or whatever. 52 00:02:37,960 --> 00:02:39,280 Speaker 4: It's it's a wild story. 53 00:02:39,280 --> 00:02:42,720 Speaker 3: And of course we have an expert on the subject 54 00:02:42,760 --> 00:02:45,919 Speaker 3: here joining us on the show, Fabian our daya from 55 00:02:46,080 --> 00:02:48,960 Speaker 3: The Athletic, of course, co wrote the article there along 56 00:02:48,960 --> 00:02:52,040 Speaker 3: with Sam Blum. Thank you for joining us, Fabian. Busy Dave, 57 00:02:52,160 --> 00:02:55,120 Speaker 3: I'm meationing for you and this story as it nears 58 00:02:55,120 --> 00:02:55,520 Speaker 3: its end. 59 00:02:56,440 --> 00:02:58,320 Speaker 1: Yeah, it's been a busy month, just say, at least 60 00:02:58,720 --> 00:03:01,680 Speaker 1: just from when the started obviously in South Korea to now. 61 00:03:01,880 --> 00:03:05,119 Speaker 1: And yeah, it's been a very big month. But thanks 62 00:03:05,120 --> 00:03:06,119 Speaker 1: for had me on guys. 63 00:03:06,639 --> 00:03:09,000 Speaker 2: Fabian, thanks for being here. And I like the sign 64 00:03:09,040 --> 00:03:11,480 Speaker 2: behind you that says women belong in sports. I appreciate 65 00:03:11,480 --> 00:03:14,560 Speaker 2: that very much. What do you make of this and 66 00:03:14,639 --> 00:03:16,880 Speaker 2: the way that show hey Otani was able to really 67 00:03:16,880 --> 00:03:19,720 Speaker 2: compartmentalize his feelings and his thoughts. I mean, these two 68 00:03:19,720 --> 00:03:22,840 Speaker 2: were seemingly incredibly close. But it didn't seem to affect 69 00:03:22,880 --> 00:03:25,079 Speaker 2: show Hay on the field, as you can see by 70 00:03:25,080 --> 00:03:27,840 Speaker 2: the numbers that he's posting. But this is a big deal. 71 00:03:28,919 --> 00:03:30,400 Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean, this is one of those things that, like, 72 00:03:30,480 --> 00:03:32,880 Speaker 1: since he was basically coming up as a rookie everything 73 00:03:32,880 --> 00:03:34,720 Speaker 1: like that, every person that sort of talked about him 74 00:03:34,720 --> 00:03:37,839 Speaker 1: talked about his ability to sort of block out distractions, 75 00:03:37,880 --> 00:03:41,400 Speaker 1: which there's always so many distractions around him. They sort 76 00:03:41,400 --> 00:03:43,119 Speaker 1: of point to the fact that he hit a couple 77 00:03:43,160 --> 00:03:44,560 Speaker 1: of home runs on the day he found out he 78 00:03:44,600 --> 00:03:45,600 Speaker 1: had to have Tommy John. 79 00:03:45,480 --> 00:03:46,600 Speaker 4: Surgery for the first time. 80 00:03:46,720 --> 00:03:49,240 Speaker 1: Just his ability to sort of block everything else out. 81 00:03:49,640 --> 00:03:52,160 Speaker 1: This like, of course, takes it to a different levels 82 00:03:52,280 --> 00:03:55,400 Speaker 1: considering how important Apman Zahara was to his everyday life. 83 00:03:55,440 --> 00:03:58,000 Speaker 1: He was basically his manager. He basically did everything for him. 84 00:03:58,240 --> 00:04:01,000 Speaker 1: So to adjust that while alsodjusting to a new team, 85 00:04:01,360 --> 00:04:03,760 Speaker 1: adjusting to married life, like, there's so many things I've 86 00:04:03,840 --> 00:04:06,520 Speaker 1: changed in his life in the last twelve months, but 87 00:04:06,720 --> 00:04:09,600 Speaker 1: he's still producing. I think it's sort of is a 88 00:04:09,640 --> 00:04:11,320 Speaker 1: testament to him and what he's been able to do. 89 00:04:11,360 --> 00:04:14,880 Speaker 1: But yeah, it's beyond impressive, even if you remove all 90 00:04:14,920 --> 00:04:16,400 Speaker 1: the additional contexts that's sort. 91 00:04:16,279 --> 00:04:16,800 Speaker 4: Of come with it. 92 00:04:17,600 --> 00:04:19,720 Speaker 3: So Faby and you, you've followed this team obviously on 93 00:04:19,800 --> 00:04:21,480 Speaker 3: a day to day basis. You were there in the 94 00:04:21,520 --> 00:04:24,599 Speaker 3: early parts of the show Hey, Era in spring training. 95 00:04:24,839 --> 00:04:25,520 Speaker 4: We've read a lot. 96 00:04:25,560 --> 00:04:29,039 Speaker 3: We've heard a lot about the differences with Show Hey 97 00:04:29,120 --> 00:04:32,080 Speaker 3: in the post eBay world. What did you kind of 98 00:04:32,080 --> 00:04:35,039 Speaker 3: get a feeling, you know, of a different feeling of 99 00:04:35,080 --> 00:04:37,279 Speaker 3: show Hey, and you followed him, of course covering the 100 00:04:37,320 --> 00:04:40,560 Speaker 3: Angels a few years ago. We've heard again a lot. 101 00:04:40,279 --> 00:04:43,160 Speaker 3: He's more personal with the team, He's kind of connecting. 102 00:04:43,200 --> 00:04:45,760 Speaker 3: He's given Dave Roberts Porsches and all of that for 103 00:04:45,800 --> 00:04:49,039 Speaker 3: breaking his homer record. What's the feeling you get for 104 00:04:49,120 --> 00:04:50,560 Speaker 3: the we'll call it new show Hey. 105 00:04:51,520 --> 00:04:53,960 Speaker 1: I think we're seeing just him matural as a person. 106 00:04:53,960 --> 00:04:55,599 Speaker 1: I think that's only I feel like even he would 107 00:04:55,600 --> 00:04:57,560 Speaker 1: admit like, just as you get older, he's trying to 108 00:04:57,600 --> 00:05:00,479 Speaker 1: figure out a lot. He's almost thirty now, he's like 109 00:05:00,520 --> 00:05:02,719 Speaker 1: there's a lot of sort of his personality that we've 110 00:05:02,720 --> 00:05:05,240 Speaker 1: always seen, like the little hint stuff over the years, 111 00:05:05,279 --> 00:05:07,480 Speaker 1: like that he's laughs, easy, all that sort of stuff, 112 00:05:07,480 --> 00:05:09,400 Speaker 1: like we see that come out a little bit more. 113 00:05:09,880 --> 00:05:13,000 Speaker 1: It's easier to have more direct conversations with him, it seems. 114 00:05:13,960 --> 00:05:16,240 Speaker 1: And it's crazy. You sort of just see him walking 115 00:05:16,240 --> 00:05:18,680 Speaker 1: around the ballpark just sort of by himself sometimes, which 116 00:05:18,760 --> 00:05:21,760 Speaker 1: is something that you never saw when he Bemusahara was around, 117 00:05:21,760 --> 00:05:24,000 Speaker 1: just because he handled so much for him, handled so 118 00:05:24,080 --> 00:05:26,520 Speaker 1: much of a schedule, but carry around binders with scouting 119 00:05:26,520 --> 00:05:28,440 Speaker 1: reports when he was a rookie, like he did everything 120 00:05:28,480 --> 00:05:30,760 Speaker 1: for him. So now you'll sort of see him even 121 00:05:30,760 --> 00:05:33,440 Speaker 1: when he goes out for his throwing progression and he'll 122 00:05:33,440 --> 00:05:36,120 Speaker 1: come out sometimes and like there's noble Lyyrton with him, 123 00:05:36,120 --> 00:05:38,000 Speaker 1: one of the trainers is sometimes with him. Maybe then 124 00:05:38,360 --> 00:05:40,760 Speaker 1: he sort of is able to go around the ballpark 125 00:05:40,760 --> 00:05:42,400 Speaker 1: by himself now, like this is the first time he's 126 00:05:42,400 --> 00:05:45,360 Speaker 1: ever driving himself to the ballpark. So yeah, I think 127 00:05:45,400 --> 00:05:48,000 Speaker 1: you're gonna see some of this uh sort of change 128 00:05:48,040 --> 00:05:50,920 Speaker 1: within him and sort of this change in the different dynamics. 129 00:05:50,960 --> 00:05:52,719 Speaker 1: I think a lot of this stuff sort of by 130 00:05:52,760 --> 00:05:55,400 Speaker 1: proxy sort of went through epage because they figure that'd 131 00:05:55,440 --> 00:05:58,119 Speaker 1: be easier for show Hay on a day day basis. 132 00:05:58,120 --> 00:05:59,360 Speaker 1: But I think they're stort of seeing like he can 133 00:05:59,360 --> 00:06:01,720 Speaker 1: handle it. He's like he's a grown adult. He can 134 00:06:01,760 --> 00:06:03,960 Speaker 1: sort of handle being like one of the guys. And 135 00:06:04,240 --> 00:06:06,880 Speaker 1: I think that it's sort of helped him here, especially 136 00:06:07,080 --> 00:06:09,359 Speaker 1: getting a chance to sort of actually develop relationship with 137 00:06:09,360 --> 00:06:10,840 Speaker 1: the guys. It's so much easier to do when it's 138 00:06:10,880 --> 00:06:12,600 Speaker 1: just you as opposed to have any go through an 139 00:06:12,600 --> 00:06:13,080 Speaker 1: intero media. 140 00:06:13,680 --> 00:06:15,839 Speaker 2: And I love the fact that he's becoming more independent, 141 00:06:15,920 --> 00:06:18,479 Speaker 2: more personable. Although if I'm making seven hundred million dollars, 142 00:06:18,520 --> 00:06:20,360 Speaker 2: I don't care if it's deferred or not. I'm getting 143 00:06:20,360 --> 00:06:22,480 Speaker 2: the chauffeur to take me in and out of Dodger Stadium. 144 00:06:22,560 --> 00:06:25,600 Speaker 2: That La traffic is no joke, all right, Bobby and 145 00:06:25,600 --> 00:06:27,440 Speaker 2: our Da does a great job with the athletic. Get 146 00:06:27,480 --> 00:06:30,320 Speaker 2: your questions in for him here on the chat here 147 00:06:30,320 --> 00:06:35,000 Speaker 2: for Dodgers territory. And let's move past the Epay Mizuhara situation. 148 00:06:35,120 --> 00:06:37,920 Speaker 2: Let's look forward, and that is Walker Viewer. He is back. 149 00:06:37,960 --> 00:06:40,279 Speaker 2: He made his first start since coming off of the IL. 150 00:06:40,320 --> 00:06:43,159 Speaker 2: Hasn't pitched really in two years. Best thing, get it 151 00:06:43,200 --> 00:06:46,160 Speaker 2: out of the way, shake that rust off, he said, 152 00:06:46,240 --> 00:06:49,040 Speaker 2: for better or worse, Bobby, and it's great to be back. 153 00:06:49,080 --> 00:06:51,800 Speaker 2: What's your biggest takeaway from his first outing in almost 154 00:06:51,839 --> 00:06:52,600 Speaker 2: two years. 155 00:06:53,000 --> 00:06:54,839 Speaker 1: I think the biggest takeaway is that first sitting. I 156 00:06:54,839 --> 00:06:56,919 Speaker 1: know he gave up a couple runs that first sitting, 157 00:06:56,960 --> 00:06:59,120 Speaker 1: but to be able to go out with the adrenaline 158 00:06:59,160 --> 00:07:01,760 Speaker 1: that sort of came and to hit ninety six, ninety seven, 159 00:07:01,839 --> 00:07:04,080 Speaker 1: ninety eight, that was something that even Walker Bueler said 160 00:07:04,120 --> 00:07:05,840 Speaker 1: he wasn't sure what that was going to look like 161 00:07:06,240 --> 00:07:07,720 Speaker 1: when he came back to the big league. Something that 162 00:07:07,720 --> 00:07:10,240 Speaker 1: you sort of talk about when you're rehabbing with guys, like, 163 00:07:10,240 --> 00:07:12,200 Speaker 1: all right, what that last a little bit of adrenaline 164 00:07:12,240 --> 00:07:14,480 Speaker 1: is going to make me back to myself again, and 165 00:07:14,560 --> 00:07:17,000 Speaker 1: you sort of hope and don't fully always believe it, 166 00:07:17,120 --> 00:07:19,400 Speaker 1: and when you sort of see that, I think that 167 00:07:19,440 --> 00:07:21,120 Speaker 1: says a lot. I think it says a lot about 168 00:07:21,480 --> 00:07:24,200 Speaker 1: what the future walker Bueler looks like because he feels, 169 00:07:24,200 --> 00:07:25,640 Speaker 1: like he said, he feels like he could be good 170 00:07:25,640 --> 00:07:27,520 Speaker 1: at ninety two to ninety four, which is where he 171 00:07:27,680 --> 00:07:29,760 Speaker 1: was for a lot of his rehab assignment. He obviously 172 00:07:29,800 --> 00:07:32,440 Speaker 1: has a good array of off speed stuff. He's a 173 00:07:32,480 --> 00:07:35,360 Speaker 1: smart guy, Like you could envision a future where he 174 00:07:35,760 --> 00:07:38,960 Speaker 1: is an effective big league starter just being able to 175 00:07:39,080 --> 00:07:41,400 Speaker 1: use that stuff that he had during his rehab assignment. 176 00:07:42,120 --> 00:07:44,640 Speaker 1: But when you have ninety six, ninety seven, ninety eight 177 00:07:44,680 --> 00:07:47,040 Speaker 1: in there still, I think there's a confidence and a 178 00:07:47,040 --> 00:07:49,480 Speaker 1: comfort level for Walker Bueler that comes with that. Knowing 179 00:07:49,520 --> 00:07:51,560 Speaker 1: he can sort of pitch exactly how he did before 180 00:07:51,560 --> 00:07:53,520 Speaker 1: it maybe a little bit different, but not have to 181 00:07:53,560 --> 00:07:57,040 Speaker 1: completely overall who he is now. I think knowing that 182 00:07:57,080 --> 00:07:59,120 Speaker 1: going forward, then he can sort of focused on sort 183 00:07:59,160 --> 00:08:01,480 Speaker 1: of a smaller tweaks, sort of like learning how to 184 00:08:01,480 --> 00:08:04,880 Speaker 1: finish guys off again with what he has the running games, 185 00:08:05,080 --> 00:08:06,880 Speaker 1: some of the smaller details that sort of come with 186 00:08:06,920 --> 00:08:09,320 Speaker 1: pitching every fifth day, he can focus on that rather 187 00:08:09,360 --> 00:08:11,480 Speaker 1: than trying to chase the velocity of who he once was, 188 00:08:11,520 --> 00:08:13,760 Speaker 1: because we've seen that with guys after Tommy John, like 189 00:08:13,800 --> 00:08:16,480 Speaker 1: they are so focused on trying to find that velocity 190 00:08:16,560 --> 00:08:18,320 Speaker 1: that they had that it causes the rest of their 191 00:08:18,360 --> 00:08:21,200 Speaker 1: game to sort of unfold. So doing that going forward, 192 00:08:21,240 --> 00:08:23,640 Speaker 1: the velosity is at least in there, he's capable of 193 00:08:23,680 --> 00:08:25,480 Speaker 1: gainst that velocity. I think that's gonna be the biggest 194 00:08:25,480 --> 00:08:26,480 Speaker 1: thing for him going forward. 195 00:08:26,800 --> 00:08:29,160 Speaker 2: Well, he'll make his next start against the Padres on Sunday. 196 00:08:29,160 --> 00:08:31,400 Speaker 2: But Clayton Kershaw is getting back on a mound. His 197 00:08:31,480 --> 00:08:34,559 Speaker 2: progression is happening at bullpen session just the other day. 198 00:08:34,600 --> 00:08:36,760 Speaker 2: What notes are you taking away from that? Jack Harris 199 00:08:36,800 --> 00:08:39,599 Speaker 2: saying that it was twenty pitches fastball to Steamer in 200 00:08:39,640 --> 00:08:42,600 Speaker 2: that Kershaw's shoulder continues to feel good. Next steps ramping 201 00:08:42,679 --> 00:08:46,079 Speaker 2: up and pens and mixing and breaking stuff really encouraging. 202 00:08:46,400 --> 00:08:49,800 Speaker 1: How so Bobby in, Yeah, I would say it's definitely encouraging. 203 00:08:49,840 --> 00:08:52,480 Speaker 1: Like he's off a mound. I think that's a big step. 204 00:08:53,160 --> 00:08:55,200 Speaker 1: It's funny the day after he threw his first bullpen 205 00:08:55,320 --> 00:08:58,040 Speaker 1: sort of asked how I did it, And that's basically it. 206 00:08:58,080 --> 00:09:00,079 Speaker 1: And I think that's all you sort of need. You 207 00:09:00,120 --> 00:09:02,720 Speaker 1: just have to get through these sort of milestones. And 208 00:09:02,880 --> 00:09:04,439 Speaker 1: once you start doing that, I think once you start 209 00:09:04,679 --> 00:09:07,559 Speaker 1: seeing him face hitters, that's when we'll still start to 210 00:09:07,600 --> 00:09:10,120 Speaker 1: get like a better gauge, like what the timeline looks like, 211 00:09:10,559 --> 00:09:13,000 Speaker 1: how he sort of fits in. Obviously, I mean this 212 00:09:13,040 --> 00:09:15,200 Speaker 1: is uncharged territory even for him because this is the 213 00:09:15,200 --> 00:09:19,200 Speaker 1: first major shoulder or major arm surgery he's had, so 214 00:09:19,559 --> 00:09:22,040 Speaker 1: sort of coming back from the shoulder issue, Like, no, 215 00:09:22,080 --> 00:09:24,720 Speaker 1: I don't if there's any question that they got the 216 00:09:24,760 --> 00:09:27,000 Speaker 1: competitiveness and sort of his ability to sort of think 217 00:09:27,000 --> 00:09:28,840 Speaker 1: through the art of pitching and will help him sort 218 00:09:28,880 --> 00:09:30,360 Speaker 1: of come back through this. But you still have to 219 00:09:30,400 --> 00:09:32,880 Speaker 1: see where physically he's at, where the velocity winds up, 220 00:09:32,920 --> 00:09:36,440 Speaker 1: ticking up to where the command is comredit where it 221 00:09:36,480 --> 00:09:39,640 Speaker 1: was before. But yeah, obviously it's an encourage design for 222 00:09:39,679 --> 00:09:42,240 Speaker 1: the Dodgers for the rotation health knowing that Dustin May 223 00:09:42,280 --> 00:09:44,640 Speaker 1: is also about to start throwing bullpen sessions, Bobby Miller 224 00:09:44,679 --> 00:09:47,040 Speaker 1: is starting to ramp back up. The rotation is starting 225 00:09:47,080 --> 00:09:48,920 Speaker 1: to tick back health wise in the right direction. 226 00:09:49,960 --> 00:09:51,160 Speaker 4: So we talked a lot about pitching. 227 00:09:51,200 --> 00:09:53,360 Speaker 3: We got to talk about the offense, which took a 228 00:09:53,400 --> 00:09:55,920 Speaker 3: little bit of time to kind of find its footing. 229 00:09:56,800 --> 00:10:00,480 Speaker 4: I point to, well, not the day Andy p has. 230 00:10:00,360 --> 00:10:02,280 Speaker 3: Made his major league debut, but a couple of days 231 00:10:02,280 --> 00:10:05,000 Speaker 3: after him sort of becoming that solidifying factor at the 232 00:10:05,000 --> 00:10:07,679 Speaker 3: bottom of the lineup, everything sort of seemed to click 233 00:10:07,720 --> 00:10:10,600 Speaker 3: from there. What have you seen from the rookie that 234 00:10:11,000 --> 00:10:14,240 Speaker 3: maybe people weren't expecting this out of him, especially this early. 235 00:10:14,280 --> 00:10:15,400 Speaker 4: What are you seeing out of pot heads? 236 00:10:16,040 --> 00:10:18,840 Speaker 1: Yeah, he'sn't really impressive. I think sort of the scouting 237 00:10:18,840 --> 00:10:20,640 Speaker 1: ports he was kind of readily all right. You figure 238 00:10:20,679 --> 00:10:23,000 Speaker 1: that there'd be some production in their power wise, just 239 00:10:23,040 --> 00:10:25,319 Speaker 1: considered he hit so many home runs in the minor 240 00:10:25,400 --> 00:10:28,800 Speaker 1: leagues that he was a pretty smart guy. Defensively, he 241 00:10:28,920 --> 00:10:31,880 Speaker 1: was pretty well equipped, especially with the arm. But he's 242 00:10:31,880 --> 00:10:34,319 Speaker 1: the guy who lost some weight last couple of years, 243 00:10:34,320 --> 00:10:37,720 Speaker 1: has gotten more mobile. You sort of figured that, like overall, 244 00:10:37,800 --> 00:10:40,120 Speaker 1: like this was gonna be a big league package. It's 245 00:10:40,120 --> 00:10:41,800 Speaker 1: just a matter like what it kind of looked like. 246 00:10:42,520 --> 00:10:44,920 Speaker 1: But spring training, like he turned a lot of heads, 247 00:10:45,000 --> 00:10:47,480 Speaker 1: especially considering he was less than a year moved from 248 00:10:48,520 --> 00:10:51,160 Speaker 1: labor surgery, which we've seen for some guys it takes 249 00:10:51,160 --> 00:10:53,760 Speaker 1: a while to get back to being yourself, and it 250 00:10:53,840 --> 00:10:55,720 Speaker 1: looked like he was better than ever afterwards, Like the 251 00:10:55,760 --> 00:10:59,040 Speaker 1: power is still there. You've seen that. The barrel control 252 00:10:59,200 --> 00:11:02,240 Speaker 1: was I think that's the thing that sorts out the most, 253 00:11:02,360 --> 00:11:05,199 Speaker 1: like his ability to manipulate the barrel, make contact when 254 00:11:05,240 --> 00:11:07,480 Speaker 1: he has to, and that's gonna be the biggest thing 255 00:11:07,480 --> 00:11:08,959 Speaker 1: for him because the strikeouts, and it has kind of 256 00:11:08,960 --> 00:11:10,439 Speaker 1: been a thing for him. But if he can continue 257 00:11:10,480 --> 00:11:13,040 Speaker 1: to have that barrel control, he can at least manage 258 00:11:13,080 --> 00:11:15,880 Speaker 1: the strikeouts, keep him at a manageable level, hit for 259 00:11:16,000 --> 00:11:19,360 Speaker 1: enough power and average that it's a good offensive profile 260 00:11:19,440 --> 00:11:22,680 Speaker 1: with that defense, Like, it's a very useful player I 261 00:11:22,679 --> 00:11:25,040 Speaker 1: think going forward, Like he's a guy who I don't 262 00:11:25,080 --> 00:11:26,640 Speaker 1: see a world where they send him down at this point, 263 00:11:26,760 --> 00:11:30,439 Speaker 1: just considering how valuable he's been, sort of how impactfully 264 00:11:30,440 --> 00:11:32,520 Speaker 1: he's been. He's been an everyday player essentially since he's 265 00:11:32,559 --> 00:11:34,920 Speaker 1: been called up, and I don't think what the Dodgers 266 00:11:34,960 --> 00:11:36,079 Speaker 1: trying to mess with that in anyway. 267 00:11:36,679 --> 00:11:39,440 Speaker 3: Yeah, I've argued the last couple episodes here that any 268 00:11:39,559 --> 00:11:42,640 Speaker 3: changes number already, he's clearly not going anywhere, as Lana said, 269 00:11:43,120 --> 00:11:45,120 Speaker 3: you know, get him out of the tight end type 270 00:11:45,160 --> 00:11:49,079 Speaker 3: of numbers there. But obviously Dodgers on a roll right now, 271 00:11:49,280 --> 00:11:52,240 Speaker 3: winners of fourteen of sixteen. I think it is everything 272 00:11:52,280 --> 00:11:55,800 Speaker 3: seems to be firing, right. We knew that was most 273 00:11:55,840 --> 00:11:58,280 Speaker 3: likely the expectations of this team, but it almost feels 274 00:11:58,320 --> 00:12:02,880 Speaker 3: like they're exceeding expectations. You know, you would you argue, 275 00:12:02,880 --> 00:12:06,920 Speaker 3: would you say, maybe people are taking the Dodgers for granted. 276 00:12:08,080 --> 00:12:10,600 Speaker 1: I think we kind of saw that this was in there, 277 00:12:10,679 --> 00:12:13,040 Speaker 1: like there was this kind of run in there. They've 278 00:12:13,080 --> 00:12:14,959 Speaker 1: had a couple of these runs last few years, even 279 00:12:15,000 --> 00:12:17,559 Speaker 1: when the teams haven't been as talented as this year's team. 280 00:12:17,600 --> 00:12:19,560 Speaker 1: The last year's team had a couple of runs like this. 281 00:12:20,080 --> 00:12:22,720 Speaker 1: But I don't think even within those runs they've had, 282 00:12:23,440 --> 00:12:26,440 Speaker 1: they've looked as dominant as they have these last sixteen games. 283 00:12:26,480 --> 00:12:29,320 Speaker 1: Like they're pitching has been the era's enter two during 284 00:12:29,320 --> 00:12:32,800 Speaker 1: this stretch, Like they're producing offense at the best rate 285 00:12:32,840 --> 00:12:35,720 Speaker 1: in baseball. They have the highest batting average baseball, they're 286 00:12:35,880 --> 00:12:38,120 Speaker 1: producing slug like you're starting to see the bottom of 287 00:12:38,120 --> 00:12:41,000 Speaker 1: the lineup show some signs of life. They are a 288 00:12:41,040 --> 00:12:44,439 Speaker 1: dominant team as dominant stretches. I think there are still 289 00:12:44,480 --> 00:12:47,320 Speaker 1: some things from their downstretch in April that are warning 290 00:12:47,400 --> 00:12:49,839 Speaker 1: signs when you look towards October. Some of the stuff 291 00:12:49,840 --> 00:12:52,320 Speaker 1: with the bullpen, uncertainty, especially with some of the injuries 292 00:12:52,320 --> 00:12:55,480 Speaker 1: they've picked up. There's still some uncertainty at the bottom 293 00:12:55,520 --> 00:12:57,600 Speaker 1: of the lineup that they could be prone to going 294 00:12:57,679 --> 00:13:01,520 Speaker 1: silent at times. But those things that you look towards 295 00:13:01,559 --> 00:13:04,840 Speaker 1: October as things to address, but you still often embrace 296 00:13:05,400 --> 00:13:08,480 Speaker 1: what they've done during this stretch like they've looked every 297 00:13:08,520 --> 00:13:11,040 Speaker 1: bit like the sort of team that spent a billion 298 00:13:11,120 --> 00:13:14,240 Speaker 1: dollars this winter, like they That's what that buys you 299 00:13:14,360 --> 00:13:16,680 Speaker 1: is sort of these sort of stretches where you looked 300 00:13:16,679 --> 00:13:19,520 Speaker 1: at dominant, where you have guys new guys like Tyler 301 00:13:19,520 --> 00:13:22,839 Speaker 1: glassanaw yoshnovy on Motor Lucas dominant, where Shoho Tani is 302 00:13:22,880 --> 00:13:25,960 Speaker 1: looking like the best hitter on the planet. This is 303 00:13:26,000 --> 00:13:28,520 Speaker 1: what you would sort of dream of it looking at, 304 00:13:28,720 --> 00:13:31,080 Speaker 1: and I think for sixteen games that's essentially what it's been. 305 00:13:32,200 --> 00:13:34,559 Speaker 2: We have a couple of questions here as we get 306 00:13:34,600 --> 00:13:37,640 Speaker 2: folks involved in the chat on Dodgers' territory. We'll start 307 00:13:37,640 --> 00:13:40,520 Speaker 2: with the question from Joe, what are the chances Fabian 308 00:13:40,600 --> 00:13:44,040 Speaker 2: of Dodgers going after relief pitching by the deadline. We 309 00:13:44,080 --> 00:13:46,480 Speaker 2: know that Evan Phillips is on theil, We know that 310 00:13:46,520 --> 00:13:48,960 Speaker 2: Blake Trinon is back. But do you think we all 311 00:13:49,080 --> 00:13:51,840 Speaker 2: bruiseddar still aways from coming back? So what are the 312 00:13:51,960 --> 00:13:54,840 Speaker 2: chances Joe Mama wants to know, what are the chances 313 00:13:54,840 --> 00:13:57,880 Speaker 2: of Dodgers going after perhaps some bullpen pieces. 314 00:13:58,520 --> 00:14:00,480 Speaker 1: I think they're always sort of in a sort of 315 00:14:00,679 --> 00:14:03,199 Speaker 1: market for leave help. I think even last year sort 316 00:14:03,200 --> 00:14:05,320 Speaker 1: of saw them still trying to look to address that. 317 00:14:05,320 --> 00:14:07,960 Speaker 1: They got Joe Kelly there as the main addition there. 318 00:14:07,960 --> 00:14:11,560 Speaker 1: But yeah, I think they sort of entered this season 319 00:14:11,679 --> 00:14:13,640 Speaker 1: maybe a lefty short and bullpen and you sort of 320 00:14:13,679 --> 00:14:16,240 Speaker 1: saw that early on in the season. Although Alex Vessi 321 00:14:16,280 --> 00:14:18,760 Speaker 1: has really come on well as of late. Ryan Yarborough 322 00:14:18,760 --> 00:14:21,280 Speaker 1: has been great, sort of soaking up innings, but they 323 00:14:21,320 --> 00:14:24,680 Speaker 1: still are probably going to look at some leverage options. 324 00:14:24,880 --> 00:14:27,280 Speaker 1: You're kind of hoping that Blake trying to continue to 325 00:14:27,280 --> 00:14:30,000 Speaker 1: look like he has so far that when Evan Phillips 326 00:14:30,040 --> 00:14:32,120 Speaker 1: comes back, he looks like as dominant as he did. 327 00:14:32,760 --> 00:14:35,400 Speaker 1: Daniel Hudson's been really good, better than anyone could have expected, 328 00:14:35,480 --> 00:14:38,960 Speaker 1: especially considering he hasn't pitched in like two years. But yeah, 329 00:14:39,000 --> 00:14:42,200 Speaker 1: I think teams are contending. Teams especially are always kind 330 00:14:42,200 --> 00:14:44,200 Speaker 1: of in the market to add bullpen help. I think 331 00:14:44,480 --> 00:14:46,560 Speaker 1: the Dodgers are no sort of exception there. 332 00:14:47,360 --> 00:14:50,080 Speaker 3: I got another question here, a fan favorite somebody that 333 00:14:50,120 --> 00:14:53,440 Speaker 3: the team was expecting a lot of out of last 334 00:14:53,520 --> 00:14:54,120 Speaker 3: year did not. 335 00:14:54,160 --> 00:14:54,760 Speaker 4: Quite get it. 336 00:14:54,800 --> 00:14:57,840 Speaker 3: But Miguel Vargas back down a Triple A kind of 337 00:14:57,840 --> 00:15:00,640 Speaker 3: tearing the cover off the ball. In some ways, we 338 00:15:00,680 --> 00:15:02,760 Speaker 3: know the team needs a little bit of help, either 339 00:15:02,760 --> 00:15:05,480 Speaker 3: at second base, maybe in the outfield because there have 340 00:15:05,560 --> 00:15:09,200 Speaker 3: been some struggles there. Are you hearing anything any internal 341 00:15:09,320 --> 00:15:13,280 Speaker 3: rumblings about the potential of a Miguel Vargas returned to 342 00:15:13,320 --> 00:15:14,240 Speaker 3: the big leagues. 343 00:15:15,200 --> 00:15:17,240 Speaker 1: Not eminently from what I can tell, I think the 344 00:15:17,280 --> 00:15:19,560 Speaker 1: second base experiment with him has done. I think we 345 00:15:19,600 --> 00:15:23,040 Speaker 1: start saw the defensively that it just didn't work there. 346 00:15:23,400 --> 00:15:26,360 Speaker 1: He's worked exclusively in the outfield this season. I think 347 00:15:26,440 --> 00:15:29,720 Speaker 1: it's intriguing to see as the season progresses. If Chris 348 00:15:29,800 --> 00:15:33,120 Speaker 1: Taylor can't get going, if James Outman can't get going, 349 00:15:33,160 --> 00:15:35,560 Speaker 1: then all of a sudden you can start to discuss 350 00:15:35,600 --> 00:15:37,920 Speaker 1: that going forward, because obviously, like you mentioned, the bat 351 00:15:37,920 --> 00:15:41,080 Speaker 1: has been there for Vargas in Triple A. It seems 352 00:15:41,120 --> 00:15:42,880 Speaker 1: like the confidence is back. He lost a little bit 353 00:15:42,920 --> 00:15:44,960 Speaker 1: of that last year when he sort of started the 354 00:15:44,960 --> 00:15:48,000 Speaker 1: season with some hand injuries and wasn't swinging as normal 355 00:15:48,120 --> 00:15:50,760 Speaker 1: Ray and then it's just got a little bit tententive 356 00:15:50,800 --> 00:15:52,280 Speaker 1: in the box. Now you're trying to see a little 357 00:15:52,320 --> 00:15:54,480 Speaker 1: bit more of what the Dodgers kind of envisioned when 358 00:15:54,480 --> 00:15:56,520 Speaker 1: they made him their opening base second basement last year. 359 00:15:56,720 --> 00:15:57,800 Speaker 4: So yeah, I. 360 00:15:57,840 --> 00:16:01,000 Speaker 1: Think if some of the other options start, can continue 361 00:16:01,040 --> 00:16:02,760 Speaker 1: to scuffle. Like I don't think Chris Taylor is going 362 00:16:02,840 --> 00:16:04,800 Speaker 1: to have the longest leach in the world as long 363 00:16:04,840 --> 00:16:07,680 Speaker 1: as he keeps hitting this way. James Allen is obviously 364 00:16:07,720 --> 00:16:09,760 Speaker 1: trying to work his way through some stuff at the bat, 365 00:16:10,080 --> 00:16:12,680 Speaker 1: at the plates as well, So there's a world where 366 00:16:12,920 --> 00:16:14,480 Speaker 1: like he becomes an option. But I think as of 367 00:16:14,560 --> 00:16:17,120 Speaker 1: right now, Andy pa has has kind of supplanted him 368 00:16:17,160 --> 00:16:19,080 Speaker 1: in that hierarchy, and I don't think he's going to 369 00:16:19,120 --> 00:16:20,320 Speaker 1: go anywhere anytime soon. 370 00:16:20,840 --> 00:16:22,720 Speaker 2: Man, this game comes at you fast. I remember in 371 00:16:22,760 --> 00:16:24,440 Speaker 2: spring training a couple of years ago, I was like, 372 00:16:24,520 --> 00:16:27,880 Speaker 2: if James Outman is not on the big league club soon, 373 00:16:28,040 --> 00:16:31,160 Speaker 2: I'm gonna absolutely riot. And it just shows you how 374 00:16:31,200 --> 00:16:34,160 Speaker 2: difficult it is to get to this level and moreover, 375 00:16:34,640 --> 00:16:37,280 Speaker 2: to stay at this level, Bobby, And you're not going 376 00:16:37,280 --> 00:16:39,720 Speaker 2: anywhere anytime soon. The athletic is lucky to have you. 377 00:16:39,760 --> 00:16:41,960 Speaker 2: We are lucky to have you here on Dodgers territory. 378 00:16:41,960 --> 00:16:43,240 Speaker 2: Thank you so much for being a part of our 379 00:16:43,280 --> 00:16:44,640 Speaker 2: show today. We really appreciate it. 380 00:16:45,200 --> 00:16:47,080 Speaker 1: Yeah, of course, thanks for having me all. 381 00:16:47,160 --> 00:16:50,720 Speaker 2: Right, time for behind the scenes. I want to start 382 00:16:50,800 --> 00:16:53,520 Speaker 2: with moving or looking forward. I should say, I know 383 00:16:53,560 --> 00:16:57,880 Speaker 2: that the Dodgers are basically landing in San Diego soon, 384 00:16:58,040 --> 00:17:00,920 Speaker 2: so I think, right, they don't they place and they're 385 00:17:01,000 --> 00:17:04,159 Speaker 2: going on a six game broachup, right, So they have 386 00:17:04,280 --> 00:17:07,040 Speaker 2: the Dodgers against the Braves and then against the San 387 00:17:07,040 --> 00:17:09,439 Speaker 2: Francisco Giants. So it's a big NL West wing, right. 388 00:17:09,520 --> 00:17:12,159 Speaker 2: I mean, the Dodgers already have a significant lead in 389 00:17:12,200 --> 00:17:15,159 Speaker 2: the National League West, but they have an opportunity to 390 00:17:15,440 --> 00:17:17,520 Speaker 2: pad that lead. I mean, how do you look at 391 00:17:17,560 --> 00:17:18,720 Speaker 2: the upcoming six games. 392 00:17:19,840 --> 00:17:22,040 Speaker 3: I look at this the way the Dodgers usually look 393 00:17:22,080 --> 00:17:25,879 Speaker 3: at every series, every game. It's just another day. Play 394 00:17:25,920 --> 00:17:27,960 Speaker 3: the game the way they've been playing the game. What 395 00:17:28,080 --> 00:17:31,000 Speaker 3: I love out of this team right now is they 396 00:17:31,040 --> 00:17:35,439 Speaker 3: are just playing their version of baseball. I'm calling it 397 00:17:35,480 --> 00:17:38,840 Speaker 3: almost like surgical level of baseball. In their recent stretch 398 00:17:38,840 --> 00:17:41,640 Speaker 3: of dominance, they're beating the bad teams. They're beating teams 399 00:17:41,680 --> 00:17:44,479 Speaker 3: they're supposed to beat. They're also beating some good teams 400 00:17:44,520 --> 00:17:47,280 Speaker 3: like the Braves in there. We don't quite know where 401 00:17:47,320 --> 00:17:50,879 Speaker 3: the Padres fall yet. Still, you know, they still have 402 00:17:50,920 --> 00:17:53,000 Speaker 3: to figure out some things in that starting rotation there. 403 00:17:53,320 --> 00:17:58,040 Speaker 3: But anytime you do face an NL West foe rival, 404 00:17:58,040 --> 00:18:00,280 Speaker 3: if you want to call them a rival, it there's 405 00:18:00,320 --> 00:18:02,879 Speaker 3: gonna be some pomp. There's gonna be some circumstance. Everybody 406 00:18:02,960 --> 00:18:06,679 Speaker 3: will be looking at this series. But the Dodgers at 407 00:18:06,680 --> 00:18:09,880 Speaker 3: this point in time, it's not like it's not a 408 00:18:09,920 --> 00:18:13,720 Speaker 3: shocking statement to say they are a better team than 409 00:18:13,720 --> 00:18:15,800 Speaker 3: the San Diego Padres, And I think we will see 410 00:18:15,800 --> 00:18:17,440 Speaker 3: that shine this weekend. 411 00:18:17,920 --> 00:18:20,200 Speaker 2: All right, So they have it's Glass now versus King, 412 00:18:20,240 --> 00:18:25,200 Speaker 2: then Paxton versus Waldron, then Bueller versus Darvish. Padres beat 413 00:18:25,240 --> 00:18:27,200 Speaker 2: them in a three game series in April, but that's fine. 414 00:18:27,200 --> 00:18:28,879 Speaker 2: Then the Dodgers head to San Francis, gonna play the 415 00:18:28,880 --> 00:18:32,119 Speaker 2: Giants from Monday to Wednesday. Dodgers sweeping the Giants in 416 00:18:32,160 --> 00:18:34,600 Speaker 2: a three game series. Are the Giants worse than you 417 00:18:34,720 --> 00:18:36,359 Speaker 2: thought they would be? I thought they were going to 418 00:18:36,440 --> 00:18:38,280 Speaker 2: be better in terms of their pitching staff. 419 00:18:39,320 --> 00:18:41,680 Speaker 3: Yeah, things are a little bit of a struggle over 420 00:18:41,720 --> 00:18:44,600 Speaker 3: there in San Francisco. Of course, we'll kind of preview 421 00:18:44,640 --> 00:18:48,080 Speaker 3: that series a little bit on Monday, but just not 422 00:18:48,160 --> 00:18:51,360 Speaker 3: clicking there for the for the damn Giants. I wasn't 423 00:18:51,400 --> 00:18:53,920 Speaker 3: say the Friars, but for the Giants at this point 424 00:18:53,920 --> 00:18:57,480 Speaker 3: in time. But we'll talk more about that next week. 425 00:18:57,520 --> 00:19:00,119 Speaker 2: I guess, yeah, no, and I don't. I mean, I 426 00:19:00,119 --> 00:19:02,080 Speaker 2: don't feel bad. I mean, let's be honest, I don't 427 00:19:02,080 --> 00:19:04,439 Speaker 2: feel bad that they're not clicking. But I wanted to 428 00:19:04,440 --> 00:19:07,800 Speaker 2: ask you your opinion that you asked Fabian about whether 429 00:19:07,880 --> 00:19:10,479 Speaker 2: we take this team for granted or not. And I 430 00:19:10,480 --> 00:19:13,000 Speaker 2: had a conversation this morning on another show, on another 431 00:19:13,040 --> 00:19:16,240 Speaker 2: production call that was basically like, when the Dodgers win, 432 00:19:16,800 --> 00:19:19,159 Speaker 2: you know, seventeen of twenty or fourteen or sixteen, or 433 00:19:19,160 --> 00:19:21,919 Speaker 2: you know they have a nine game win streak, it's like, 434 00:19:22,080 --> 00:19:23,560 Speaker 2: ho hum, people expect it. 435 00:19:23,600 --> 00:19:23,760 Speaker 4: You know. 436 00:19:23,760 --> 00:19:25,960 Speaker 2: If the Pirates rolled off ten in a row, it's like, 437 00:19:26,000 --> 00:19:29,639 Speaker 2: that's awesome. The Pirates are playing really hot baseball right now. 438 00:19:30,240 --> 00:19:32,280 Speaker 2: But I think when you look at the Dodgers, it's 439 00:19:32,280 --> 00:19:34,639 Speaker 2: almost like, well, they better be doing that. Do we 440 00:19:34,680 --> 00:19:38,120 Speaker 2: often do we take this team for granted of what 441 00:19:38,160 --> 00:19:41,000 Speaker 2: they've been able to put together for the amount of 442 00:19:41,080 --> 00:19:42,600 Speaker 2: years that they've been able to do it. 443 00:19:43,800 --> 00:19:46,840 Speaker 3: I would say, yeah, if we were talking about the 444 00:19:46,880 --> 00:19:51,400 Speaker 3: totality of the dominance over the last ten to twelve seasons, 445 00:19:51,760 --> 00:19:53,960 Speaker 3: which makes me feel really old. 446 00:19:53,840 --> 00:19:54,760 Speaker 4: To talk about. 447 00:19:55,520 --> 00:19:58,760 Speaker 3: They just keep finding new ways to be insanely good 448 00:19:58,800 --> 00:20:01,320 Speaker 3: at what they do in this team might be an 449 00:20:01,359 --> 00:20:04,280 Speaker 3: exception when we're talking about being insanely good. They went 450 00:20:04,280 --> 00:20:08,080 Speaker 3: out and spent a lot of money. You expected them 451 00:20:08,080 --> 00:20:11,440 Speaker 3: to be very, very good at playing baseball. But somehow 452 00:20:12,040 --> 00:20:16,560 Speaker 3: they're playing better than you would expect considering all of 453 00:20:16,640 --> 00:20:18,280 Speaker 3: the pitching injuries. 454 00:20:18,000 --> 00:20:19,600 Speaker 4: That they have suffered through. 455 00:20:19,640 --> 00:20:22,080 Speaker 3: They they're missing, you know, part of their starting rotation, 456 00:20:22,480 --> 00:20:26,560 Speaker 3: they're missing death parts of the rotation. They're missing half 457 00:20:26,600 --> 00:20:29,840 Speaker 3: of their bullpen, if not more. But people are stepping up. 458 00:20:29,840 --> 00:20:33,000 Speaker 3: They're stepping into roles, settling into roles that the pitcher 459 00:20:33,040 --> 00:20:35,880 Speaker 3: by our closer by committee so far has worked out 460 00:20:36,000 --> 00:20:40,200 Speaker 3: well with Vessia stepping in there, Daniel Hudson stepping in there. 461 00:20:40,359 --> 00:20:42,280 Speaker 3: All of a sudden, you look, Dodgers are third in 462 00:20:42,320 --> 00:20:45,359 Speaker 3: baseball in team e er at three twenty five keeps 463 00:20:45,680 --> 00:20:49,520 Speaker 3: looking better. All the issues I would say, we had 464 00:20:49,560 --> 00:20:52,359 Speaker 3: you and I had about, you know, our concerns really 465 00:20:52,720 --> 00:20:57,280 Speaker 3: about this this bullpen. They've they've proven us wrong big time. 466 00:20:57,480 --> 00:21:02,040 Speaker 3: Alex Vesia types. Michael Grove has settled into a phenomenal role. 467 00:21:02,600 --> 00:21:05,880 Speaker 3: I think he's a scoreless and eleven of his last 468 00:21:05,880 --> 00:21:08,480 Speaker 3: twelve outings or something like that, ugly three run outing 469 00:21:08,520 --> 00:21:09,040 Speaker 3: in one of them. 470 00:21:09,080 --> 00:21:11,639 Speaker 4: But it's fun to watch this as a team. That 471 00:21:11,720 --> 00:21:12,240 Speaker 4: is fun to watch. 472 00:21:12,240 --> 00:21:14,720 Speaker 3: And again, I'll say it, they're surgical right now in 473 00:21:14,800 --> 00:21:18,600 Speaker 3: their domination over opponents and we're seeing games under two hours? 474 00:21:18,600 --> 00:21:20,119 Speaker 4: How fun is that as a report? 475 00:21:20,200 --> 00:21:22,840 Speaker 2: Now? By the way, hang on a second, because the 476 00:21:23,040 --> 00:21:25,919 Speaker 2: flip and p pitchclock wasn't in play when I was 477 00:21:25,920 --> 00:21:28,880 Speaker 2: a reporter. It's like, all of a sudden, I leave LA. 478 00:21:29,080 --> 00:21:31,320 Speaker 2: Not only do the Dodgers have Jennifer Lopez do the 479 00:21:31,359 --> 00:21:34,160 Speaker 2: Gala the year that I leave, Then the pitchclock comes 480 00:21:34,200 --> 00:21:36,720 Speaker 2: into play and three hour and twenty minute games go away. 481 00:21:36,720 --> 00:21:38,239 Speaker 2: And the Dodgers finished a game last night and an 482 00:21:38,280 --> 00:21:40,280 Speaker 2: hour fifty one? Where was that when I was in 483 00:21:40,400 --> 00:21:42,920 Speaker 2: LA for seven seasons. I'm not mad about it at all. Though, 484 00:21:43,000 --> 00:21:45,040 Speaker 2: you know what else I'm not mad about. Yama Moto 485 00:21:45,119 --> 00:21:47,720 Speaker 2: is heating up. Take that one outing and soul bye bye, 486 00:21:48,040 --> 00:21:50,520 Speaker 2: because he looks so good. 487 00:21:51,400 --> 00:21:55,120 Speaker 3: Yama is fun to watch one seven six era since 488 00:21:55,200 --> 00:21:59,080 Speaker 3: Korea forty one, spanning forty one innings. He's another guy 489 00:21:59,280 --> 00:22:02,160 Speaker 3: you would, I would call surgical in his approach as well. 490 00:22:02,400 --> 00:22:05,160 Speaker 3: He was having some issues with fastball location in there 491 00:22:05,200 --> 00:22:07,760 Speaker 3: at one point that seems to be behind him. He's 492 00:22:07,760 --> 00:22:11,240 Speaker 3: throwing the whole mix well and him combined with that 493 00:22:11,359 --> 00:22:14,040 Speaker 3: ko Aes Tyler Glas now who's leading the league and 494 00:22:14,119 --> 00:22:16,919 Speaker 3: just about everything, leading the team in just about everything. 495 00:22:16,920 --> 00:22:19,600 Speaker 3: For sure, that is a fun one two punch. And oh, 496 00:22:19,600 --> 00:22:22,479 Speaker 3: by the way, you welcome back Walker Fan Buehler, who, 497 00:22:23,080 --> 00:22:24,760 Speaker 3: like he was talking about in his post game and 498 00:22:24,800 --> 00:22:26,960 Speaker 3: I don't know if you watched his full postgame scrum, 499 00:22:27,720 --> 00:22:31,600 Speaker 3: very candid, very open, Walker Bueller, but he's talking about, yeah, 500 00:22:31,840 --> 00:22:33,600 Speaker 3: you know, I used to be that guy. I want 501 00:22:33,640 --> 00:22:35,959 Speaker 3: to be that guy alongside these guys. 502 00:22:37,000 --> 00:22:37,199 Speaker 4: You know. 503 00:22:37,320 --> 00:22:39,960 Speaker 3: You know how it goes with starting rotation, this pitching 504 00:22:39,960 --> 00:22:44,200 Speaker 3: staff situation. It's it's a competition between them as well. 505 00:22:44,240 --> 00:22:47,080 Speaker 3: They all want to be the best, and things trending 506 00:22:47,200 --> 00:22:51,080 Speaker 3: up for an already very high Dodgers team. 507 00:22:51,880 --> 00:22:54,760 Speaker 2: That leads me to my next question, Clint, how many 508 00:22:54,920 --> 00:22:58,600 Speaker 2: starts do we give Walker before he's back to that 509 00:22:58,640 --> 00:23:00,760 Speaker 2: guy that he wants to be. I mean, is that 510 00:23:00,760 --> 00:23:03,560 Speaker 2: obviously he's going Sunday against the Padres two starts that's 511 00:23:03,600 --> 00:23:06,360 Speaker 2: not enough coming off second Tommy John Surgery. I mean, 512 00:23:06,560 --> 00:23:08,600 Speaker 2: what are we talking? Are we talking to deadline? How 513 00:23:08,640 --> 00:23:11,000 Speaker 2: he looks by July thirty first? What are we talking 514 00:23:11,040 --> 00:23:12,919 Speaker 2: about here after the All Star break? What do we 515 00:23:12,960 --> 00:23:14,000 Speaker 2: need from him? 516 00:23:14,600 --> 00:23:17,439 Speaker 3: I mean, I think we're gonna know within six or 517 00:23:17,440 --> 00:23:20,840 Speaker 3: eight starts of what kind of guy he's going to be. 518 00:23:21,320 --> 00:23:22,880 Speaker 3: I don't think we're going to see that ninety seven 519 00:23:22,960 --> 00:23:25,480 Speaker 3: ninety eight regularly out of him, like he was talking 520 00:23:25,480 --> 00:23:29,160 Speaker 3: about that adrenaline won't be the same day in, day out, 521 00:23:29,200 --> 00:23:32,080 Speaker 3: start and start out. But he's somebody who's, you know, 522 00:23:32,119 --> 00:23:34,680 Speaker 3: over the years, learned to be a pitcher rather than 523 00:23:34,760 --> 00:23:36,800 Speaker 3: just a thrower. He can adjust to his game. He 524 00:23:36,840 --> 00:23:39,119 Speaker 3: can't adapt, He doesn't want to live in the ninety 525 00:23:39,160 --> 00:23:41,520 Speaker 3: two ninety four range, but he can still you know, 526 00:23:41,560 --> 00:23:44,679 Speaker 3: get some good work done there. But yeah, give me 527 00:23:44,800 --> 00:23:48,719 Speaker 3: six starts before start to really formulate an opinion on Walker. 528 00:23:49,240 --> 00:23:50,560 Speaker 3: You know, it's kind of it was death by a 529 00:23:50,600 --> 00:23:53,800 Speaker 3: thousand paper cuts and is in his first outing there 530 00:23:54,040 --> 00:23:55,640 Speaker 3: with them free swing in Marlins. 531 00:23:55,680 --> 00:23:57,639 Speaker 4: But yeah, that's what I'm looking at. 532 00:23:57,760 --> 00:24:01,399 Speaker 3: I want six starts before we really kind of focus 533 00:24:01,440 --> 00:24:05,320 Speaker 3: in or homemade on some sort of solid opinion of Okay, 534 00:24:05,320 --> 00:24:06,720 Speaker 3: maybe this isn't going to be the guy. 535 00:24:06,600 --> 00:24:07,600 Speaker 4: Maybe this is. 536 00:24:07,600 --> 00:24:09,760 Speaker 2: I'm going to see how how close you are, because 537 00:24:09,760 --> 00:24:12,080 Speaker 2: we're going to have Mark pryor the Dodgers pitching coach 538 00:24:12,359 --> 00:24:15,440 Speaker 2: on our show Dodgers Territory next Thursday, so a week 539 00:24:15,440 --> 00:24:17,639 Speaker 2: from today. Talking about that, like how long does he 540 00:24:18,200 --> 00:24:20,960 Speaker 2: need Walker to have that opportunity to get back to 541 00:24:21,000 --> 00:24:23,360 Speaker 2: where he was, you know how Clayton is progressing all 542 00:24:23,440 --> 00:24:26,240 Speaker 2: the things as far as the Dodgers' entire pitching staff 543 00:24:26,320 --> 00:24:29,160 Speaker 2: is concerned. All right, how about we talk about Joe 544 00:24:29,240 --> 00:24:32,879 Speaker 2: Kelly potentially a short IL stint. Joe Kelly complained of 545 00:24:32,880 --> 00:24:35,040 Speaker 2: discomfort in his shoulder in his lat area after his 546 00:24:35,080 --> 00:24:37,240 Speaker 2: last outing. This is again from Fobby and ourdo we 547 00:24:37,320 --> 00:24:40,440 Speaker 2: just heard from, but scans didn't reveal any structural damage. 548 00:24:40,520 --> 00:24:43,159 Speaker 2: Dave Roberts said they're hoping it's a short term stint 549 00:24:43,280 --> 00:24:46,000 Speaker 2: on the IL. Then things are looking up Clint for 550 00:24:46,160 --> 00:24:49,000 Speaker 2: Jason Hayward as well, and Bobby Miller but circling back 551 00:24:49,040 --> 00:24:53,600 Speaker 2: to Joe Kelly Mariacci, Joe, you need this guy, talk 552 00:24:53,640 --> 00:24:56,200 Speaker 2: about fire, Talk about a guy that you know has 553 00:24:56,240 --> 00:24:58,520 Speaker 2: traffic on the basis but finds ways to get out 554 00:24:58,560 --> 00:25:01,439 Speaker 2: of it. You love the person you love. You know 555 00:25:01,480 --> 00:25:03,800 Speaker 2: he's cuckoo for cocoa puffs, and I wouldn't want it 556 00:25:03,840 --> 00:25:04,400 Speaker 2: any other way. 557 00:25:05,440 --> 00:25:08,480 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean losing him and then you know, a 558 00:25:08,560 --> 00:25:11,520 Speaker 3: day after Evan Phillips was definitely a little bit scary 559 00:25:11,760 --> 00:25:13,760 Speaker 3: when you do look at that bullpen and I look 560 00:25:13,800 --> 00:25:15,440 Speaker 3: over here because I have a paper where I write 561 00:25:15,480 --> 00:25:18,199 Speaker 3: them all down, because sometimes you forget the names. Oh 562 00:25:18,240 --> 00:25:23,000 Speaker 3: when this revolving door at times. But luckily the starting 563 00:25:23,119 --> 00:25:26,560 Speaker 3: rotation has been doing its job. Six given six innings, 564 00:25:26,600 --> 00:25:29,520 Speaker 3: given seven innings, sometimes dropping eight innings. And that really 565 00:25:29,680 --> 00:25:32,239 Speaker 3: masks some of the concerns in the bullpen right now, 566 00:25:32,240 --> 00:25:34,840 Speaker 3: because there's not a lot of weaponry in that bullpen 567 00:25:34,880 --> 00:25:38,159 Speaker 3: with Phillips and Kelly down, and of course still no 568 00:25:38,320 --> 00:25:39,880 Speaker 3: Bruce Derric Gratterol in the bullpen. 569 00:25:40,280 --> 00:25:40,399 Speaker 2: Uh. 570 00:25:40,560 --> 00:25:42,240 Speaker 3: You know, I've given props and I see that the 571 00:25:42,320 --> 00:25:44,960 Speaker 3: chat was was given some props as well to somebody 572 00:25:45,000 --> 00:25:47,760 Speaker 3: like Michael Grove, who has been very very good over 573 00:25:47,960 --> 00:25:51,320 Speaker 3: his last twelve fifteen games or whatever. Uh, he has 574 00:25:51,320 --> 00:25:52,879 Speaker 3: an era at I think it's at. 575 00:25:52,720 --> 00:25:53,480 Speaker 4: Two oh three. 576 00:25:54,520 --> 00:25:58,000 Speaker 3: Not a problem really in that bullpen, and Alex Vessia 577 00:25:58,080 --> 00:26:01,760 Speaker 3: another dude, also very much step up. So they're gonna 578 00:26:01,760 --> 00:26:04,359 Speaker 3: need to lean on these guys while somebody like Kelly 579 00:26:04,440 --> 00:26:06,959 Speaker 3: is out. And you really really really need to hope 580 00:26:07,040 --> 00:26:10,399 Speaker 3: that it is a short stint for Joe and Evan. 581 00:26:10,760 --> 00:26:12,159 Speaker 2: I don't know how you feel about this, but I 582 00:26:12,200 --> 00:26:14,359 Speaker 2: feel like if you have more than one closer, you 583 00:26:14,400 --> 00:26:16,919 Speaker 2: don't have a closer. It makes me very nervous to 584 00:26:16,960 --> 00:26:19,879 Speaker 2: have a bunch of different guys throwing the ninth inning. 585 00:26:20,040 --> 00:26:22,199 Speaker 2: And I was talking about this earlier today. When it 586 00:26:22,200 --> 00:26:24,520 Speaker 2: comes to like another team like the Baltimore Orioles, they're 587 00:26:24,520 --> 00:26:26,679 Speaker 2: going to go to the postseason, right, I mean, unless 588 00:26:26,680 --> 00:26:29,159 Speaker 2: there's an apocalypse, they're probably going to be in the postseason. 589 00:26:29,560 --> 00:26:31,760 Speaker 2: Creig Camberrell is not the answer. And I'm not trying 590 00:26:31,760 --> 00:26:33,600 Speaker 2: to say that he's not a great closer. I mean 591 00:26:33,640 --> 00:26:36,639 Speaker 2: he's like on like on top ten, top five in 592 00:26:36,680 --> 00:26:40,080 Speaker 2: the all time saves list, but he makes me wicked nervous. 593 00:26:40,160 --> 00:26:42,719 Speaker 2: I don't like not having a guy like a like 594 00:26:42,760 --> 00:26:44,960 Speaker 2: a you know, a Kelly Jansen back in the day, 595 00:26:45,000 --> 00:26:49,040 Speaker 2: and Eric Gannier obviously back in the day, Mariano, Trevor Hoffman, 596 00:26:49,119 --> 00:26:51,720 Speaker 2: those types of guys, Josh Hater before he went to Houston, 597 00:26:52,560 --> 00:26:55,560 Speaker 2: you know, those types of things. Are you are you 598 00:26:55,680 --> 00:26:58,000 Speaker 2: comfortable with this team going to the postseason with a 599 00:26:58,119 --> 00:27:00,520 Speaker 2: rotating you know door in ninth inning. 600 00:27:01,320 --> 00:27:03,159 Speaker 3: Well, I mean, if Evan Phillips is healthy, he's going 601 00:27:03,240 --> 00:27:06,080 Speaker 3: to be getting those save opportunities. You know, that was 602 00:27:06,119 --> 00:27:08,480 Speaker 3: a conversation in the off season. People had a lot 603 00:27:08,520 --> 00:27:10,160 Speaker 3: like who's going to be the Dodgers closer? I mean 604 00:27:10,320 --> 00:27:13,200 Speaker 3: he's been there. He was essentially that guy last year 605 00:27:13,200 --> 00:27:15,600 Speaker 3: and that's Evan Phillips. And you know, the numbers tell 606 00:27:15,640 --> 00:27:19,040 Speaker 3: you this is one of the best relievers in baseball. Yeah, 607 00:27:19,080 --> 00:27:24,040 Speaker 3: he's not the sexiest name. He is whitebread with bland 608 00:27:24,119 --> 00:27:26,480 Speaker 3: peanut butter put on it sometimes. 609 00:27:26,960 --> 00:27:29,080 Speaker 4: And he's very good at his job. 610 00:27:29,200 --> 00:27:32,400 Speaker 3: He just needs the pieces behind him to be healthy 611 00:27:32,480 --> 00:27:35,360 Speaker 3: and you know, bridge that gap to get to him. 612 00:27:35,400 --> 00:27:38,680 Speaker 3: Which if everybody's healthy, it's a really really good bullpen 613 00:27:38,840 --> 00:27:41,840 Speaker 3: right now. But the health has been concerning. 614 00:27:41,600 --> 00:27:45,000 Speaker 2: Very white bread with bland peanut butter what he needs 615 00:27:45,040 --> 00:27:51,080 Speaker 2: is ban kubano. That's Cuban bread with a little bit 616 00:27:51,080 --> 00:27:53,320 Speaker 2: of butter. We can look akuano in there and he'll 617 00:27:53,359 --> 00:27:55,520 Speaker 2: be just fine. All right. It is timed out for 618 00:27:55,840 --> 00:28:04,960 Speaker 2: last Lips, a three game set Clint before they play 619 00:28:05,080 --> 00:28:07,480 Speaker 2: the Padres and the Giants. We'll get to that in 620 00:28:07,600 --> 00:28:11,200 Speaker 2: just a second. But this is Mama s'mores. This little 621 00:28:11,240 --> 00:28:15,160 Speaker 2: baby is a healer. She's super sweet, she's super smart. 622 00:28:15,240 --> 00:28:17,520 Speaker 2: She's good with other dogs. She's a little bit shy, 623 00:28:17,720 --> 00:28:21,200 Speaker 2: so healing Hounds Rescue. I'm working with them through Guidry's 624 00:28:21,200 --> 00:28:24,920 Speaker 2: guardian to help her with that. But she is located 625 00:28:24,920 --> 00:28:28,520 Speaker 2: in southern California. She's young, she's healthy, she's wonderful. Check 626 00:28:28,520 --> 00:28:31,680 Speaker 2: out Mama s'mores. I love the name name dogs whatever 627 00:28:31,720 --> 00:28:33,560 Speaker 2: you want. Like, I saw a dog running around the 628 00:28:33,560 --> 00:28:35,399 Speaker 2: other day. His name was Alan. I'm like, what is 629 00:28:35,400 --> 00:28:39,080 Speaker 2: he an accountant at night? His name's Alan. So Mama 630 00:28:39,120 --> 00:28:42,680 Speaker 2: Smores needs needs an adoption, So check us out. By 631 00:28:42,720 --> 00:28:46,960 Speaker 2: the way, glasnow, King, what do you need to see 632 00:28:47,000 --> 00:28:49,560 Speaker 2: against the Mariners before they hit the road for the 633 00:28:49,920 --> 00:28:50,920 Speaker 2: n O West? 634 00:28:51,400 --> 00:28:52,800 Speaker 4: Maren is what every talking about? Mariners? 635 00:28:52,880 --> 00:28:54,800 Speaker 2: I mean, what are we talking about? I mean, uh, 636 00:28:55,640 --> 00:28:58,240 Speaker 2: what am I talking about the Padres? What do you 637 00:28:58,240 --> 00:29:01,520 Speaker 2: need to see from Yeah? Why are we talking about? 638 00:29:01,920 --> 00:29:03,560 Speaker 4: It's all good. We decided to not drink. 639 00:29:04,200 --> 00:29:06,480 Speaker 2: Mind No, I'm not even drinking. That's the problem. 640 00:29:06,560 --> 00:29:09,200 Speaker 4: That's the problem. We need to have a shot today. 641 00:29:09,240 --> 00:29:11,200 Speaker 2: I don't know what the hell I'm talking about off 642 00:29:11,200 --> 00:29:12,280 Speaker 2: today Padres. 643 00:29:12,520 --> 00:29:15,520 Speaker 3: Yeah, what do we need to see from this Padres serie? Well, one, 644 00:29:15,600 --> 00:29:18,280 Speaker 3: we need to see people go out there and adopt 645 00:29:18,400 --> 00:29:21,200 Speaker 3: that dog named Mama Smores, because that is a great 646 00:29:21,440 --> 00:29:23,280 Speaker 3: name for that dog. 647 00:29:23,400 --> 00:29:26,200 Speaker 2: My god, what is that not a campfire name if 648 00:29:26,240 --> 00:29:27,720 Speaker 2: you've ever heard one, Mama Smores. 649 00:29:28,120 --> 00:29:30,520 Speaker 3: I will be camping and there will be Smores in 650 00:29:30,600 --> 00:29:33,760 Speaker 3: about six or eight hours for me, So we will 651 00:29:33,800 --> 00:29:36,720 Speaker 3: have be having fun there. But you just need to 652 00:29:36,840 --> 00:29:39,240 Speaker 3: see the team keep doing what they're doing. Let your 653 00:29:39,280 --> 00:29:41,840 Speaker 3: starters do your thing. You got a couple of good 654 00:29:41,840 --> 00:29:45,880 Speaker 3: ones in there with with Bueller and Glass now book 655 00:29:46,040 --> 00:29:48,719 Speaker 3: ending the series for the Dodgers. You gotta throwback series 656 00:29:48,760 --> 00:29:52,200 Speaker 3: on Sunday, as somebody said in the chat with Darvish 657 00:29:52,320 --> 00:29:54,640 Speaker 3: versus a Bueller, so that one will be fun to watch. 658 00:29:54,640 --> 00:29:58,640 Speaker 3: And then the Knuckleball are going for the Padres on Saturday. 659 00:29:58,800 --> 00:30:01,560 Speaker 3: Just just Dodgers, keep doing your thing, don't care about 660 00:30:01,560 --> 00:30:04,560 Speaker 3: the opponent. Just keep doing your thing, and they're going 661 00:30:04,640 --> 00:30:07,200 Speaker 3: to be in a phenomenal spot moving forward. 662 00:30:07,560 --> 00:30:11,000 Speaker 2: Is Luisa Rise enough for the Padres now that he 663 00:30:11,120 --> 00:30:13,560 Speaker 2: went from the Marlins to the Padres? 664 00:30:13,640 --> 00:30:13,800 Speaker 1: Is that? 665 00:30:13,960 --> 00:30:17,040 Speaker 2: Is that enough to make the Padres? Not that they're 666 00:30:17,080 --> 00:30:20,080 Speaker 2: not relevant, but to to make them a legit competitor 667 00:30:20,080 --> 00:30:20,719 Speaker 2: in this division? 668 00:30:20,800 --> 00:30:26,520 Speaker 3: With la does he pitch because they need pitching? They 669 00:30:26,600 --> 00:30:30,760 Speaker 3: need not bad, they needed starting pitching, uh, pretty desperately. 670 00:30:30,800 --> 00:30:32,320 Speaker 3: And then they picked up a couple of guys from 671 00:30:32,320 --> 00:30:35,000 Speaker 3: the Yankees in that one Soto trade. But still you 672 00:30:35,040 --> 00:30:37,280 Speaker 3: want the same way we're talking about Phillips. You need 673 00:30:37,320 --> 00:30:39,160 Speaker 3: some big names. You want to you want some some 674 00:30:39,240 --> 00:30:42,440 Speaker 3: names that feel uh you know, and still a little 675 00:30:42,440 --> 00:30:45,920 Speaker 3: bit of fear in the opponent. So Arise, Yeah, sure 676 00:30:45,960 --> 00:30:48,720 Speaker 3: it'll make a Why not add another infielder? You got 677 00:30:48,720 --> 00:30:52,200 Speaker 3: fifty infielders on that team playing all around the infield 678 00:30:52,480 --> 00:30:55,800 Speaker 3: uh and outfield and catching? Hell, why not throw that 679 00:30:55,840 --> 00:31:00,680 Speaker 3: in there. But I'm interested to see the team this 680 00:31:00,720 --> 00:31:04,240 Speaker 3: weekend and see how much Arise actually moves the needle 681 00:31:05,280 --> 00:31:09,880 Speaker 3: and the I'm gonna have fun on Monday, just shitting 682 00:31:09,920 --> 00:31:12,400 Speaker 3: all over the whole. Tony Gwinn comp when it comes 683 00:31:12,440 --> 00:31:13,760 Speaker 3: to Louis, Yeah. 684 00:31:14,280 --> 00:31:16,840 Speaker 2: I have to say that I get that. You can't 685 00:31:16,880 --> 00:31:21,560 Speaker 2: you can't. You cannot compare anybody, anybody to Tony gwen Senior, which, 686 00:31:21,600 --> 00:31:24,280 Speaker 2: by the way, happy heavenly birthday to Senior. Today is 687 00:31:24,280 --> 00:31:28,040 Speaker 2: his birthday. But it is a little crazy. In the 688 00:31:28,080 --> 00:31:30,600 Speaker 2: first five hundred and seven or five hundred and seventy 689 00:31:30,640 --> 00:31:33,520 Speaker 2: career games between these two. I mean, you know, this guy, 690 00:31:33,640 --> 00:31:36,840 Speaker 2: Luisa Rises a single hitter, Tony Gwinn never struck out, 691 00:31:37,240 --> 00:31:39,160 Speaker 2: but it is it is crazy. But no, that's not 692 00:31:39,240 --> 00:31:41,240 Speaker 2: a fair comp and it's not fair to Luisa Rise 693 00:31:41,320 --> 00:31:43,680 Speaker 2: either to compare him to Tony Gwinn Senior. I'm sure 694 00:31:43,680 --> 00:31:46,040 Speaker 2: he's not asking for the comparison, but you know, in 695 00:31:46,040 --> 00:31:48,760 Speaker 2: this day and age of analytics and saber metrics, we 696 00:31:48,800 --> 00:31:51,959 Speaker 2: always have to Comparison is the thief of joy. And 697 00:31:51,960 --> 00:31:54,520 Speaker 2: that is why I'm not comparing how I did today 698 00:31:54,560 --> 00:31:56,760 Speaker 2: to the way that you can you did today because 699 00:31:56,800 --> 00:32:00,000 Speaker 2: you win and that takes away my joy. So I'm 700 00:32:00,000 --> 00:32:03,520 Speaker 2: I'm not going to compare our performances today. Okay, the 701 00:32:03,560 --> 00:32:07,920 Speaker 2: Dodgers are off today. What is on All Dodgers tonight? 702 00:32:09,000 --> 00:32:09,360 Speaker 4: Nothing? 703 00:32:09,440 --> 00:32:11,800 Speaker 3: Because you boys going to be out camping, so it 704 00:32:11,960 --> 00:32:15,560 Speaker 3: is an off night in the way the day you know. 705 00:32:16,120 --> 00:32:18,720 Speaker 3: As my own boss, thankfully I do get to take 706 00:32:18,800 --> 00:32:22,400 Speaker 3: my days off or whatever. And this lovely, wonderful, amazing 707 00:32:22,400 --> 00:32:26,040 Speaker 3: community of people Dodgers fans here on YouTube are gracious 708 00:32:26,080 --> 00:32:28,680 Speaker 3: in letting us have our good days or bad days, 709 00:32:28,800 --> 00:32:31,240 Speaker 3: or our nights off. So we could be drinking around 710 00:32:31,240 --> 00:32:33,840 Speaker 3: a campfire, but either way, subscribe to All Dodgers with 711 00:32:33,880 --> 00:32:36,080 Speaker 3: Clint pa see us here on YouTube. I will be 712 00:32:36,160 --> 00:32:38,200 Speaker 3: back on Monday, and make sure you subscribe to the 713 00:32:38,240 --> 00:32:42,560 Speaker 3: new Dodgers Territory YouTube channel here. If you guys are watching, 714 00:32:42,560 --> 00:32:44,680 Speaker 3: that's the channel it's on. 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