1 00:00:04,920 --> 00:00:09,400 Speaker 1: Hello again. The postseason is relentless. How that the Dodgers 2 00:00:09,400 --> 00:00:12,440 Speaker 1: have beaten the Padres in the Division Series, they are 3 00:00:12,480 --> 00:00:16,840 Speaker 1: on to the National League Championship Series, which will be 4 00:00:16,920 --> 00:00:21,920 Speaker 1: played coast to coast against the New York Mets starting 5 00:00:21,960 --> 00:00:27,760 Speaker 1: today October thirteenth, Sunday at Dodger Stadium at five point 6 00:00:27,760 --> 00:00:32,960 Speaker 1: fifteen pm, very specifically Pacific time. This is a best 7 00:00:32,960 --> 00:00:37,120 Speaker 1: of seven series. First to four wins advances to the 8 00:00:37,159 --> 00:00:40,440 Speaker 1: World Series, facing either the New York Yankees or the 9 00:00:40,440 --> 00:00:44,280 Speaker 1: Cleveland Guardians, who are playing in the ALCS starting on Monday. 10 00:00:44,520 --> 00:00:48,240 Speaker 1: The loser, of course, goes home. It's New York versus 11 00:00:48,280 --> 00:00:53,120 Speaker 1: Los Angeles, big market, coastal elite, good for baseball. You 12 00:00:53,200 --> 00:00:56,160 Speaker 1: know you love it. We love it. These two teams 13 00:00:56,160 --> 00:00:59,600 Speaker 1: have a compelling history. There is some poetic resonance with 14 00:00:59,640 --> 00:01:03,520 Speaker 1: one of the greatest years in Dodgers' history, nineteen eighty eight. 15 00:01:04,000 --> 00:01:07,119 Speaker 1: Let's dig into that. Let's update the story for this 16 00:01:07,240 --> 00:01:10,440 Speaker 1: season and these two teams this year, and let's dig 17 00:01:10,480 --> 00:01:14,080 Speaker 1: in specifically to the matchups we're going to see. That's 18 00:01:14,120 --> 00:01:17,480 Speaker 1: what's in. I'm Richard Parks the third. Thank you for 19 00:01:17,600 --> 00:01:23,600 Speaker 1: listening to Dodger Blue dream daily. The Mets and the 20 00:01:23,640 --> 00:01:27,600 Speaker 1: Dodgers have squared off in the playoffs before twenty fifteen, 21 00:01:27,959 --> 00:01:30,760 Speaker 1: two thousand and six, but those are not the years 22 00:01:30,800 --> 00:01:34,120 Speaker 1: we think of when we think Dodgers Mets. No way, 23 00:01:34,520 --> 00:01:37,000 Speaker 1: we think of the last time they met in the 24 00:01:37,120 --> 00:01:42,360 Speaker 1: championship series. I'm talking about nineteen eighty eight. Eighty eight 25 00:01:42,480 --> 00:01:45,000 Speaker 1: was the year of the Mighty Mets, a team that 26 00:01:45,040 --> 00:01:49,960 Speaker 1: included Doc Gooden, Darryl Strawberry, David Cohne, Ron Darling, Keith Hernandez, 27 00:01:50,040 --> 00:01:53,400 Speaker 1: Lenny Dykstra, Mookie Wilson. It goes on. They won one 28 00:01:53,440 --> 00:01:56,960 Speaker 1: hundred games and were heavily favored to beat the Dodgers 29 00:01:56,960 --> 00:01:59,760 Speaker 1: that year. They've won the season series over the Dodgers 30 00:01:59,760 --> 00:02:03,760 Speaker 1: ten out of eleven games. The Dodgers improbable defeat of 31 00:02:03,800 --> 00:02:06,920 Speaker 1: the Mets in the NLCS in nineteen eighty eight set 32 00:02:07,040 --> 00:02:10,720 Speaker 1: up one of the greatest Dodgers postseason runs ever, one 33 00:02:10,760 --> 00:02:15,440 Speaker 1: of the greatest postseason baseball stories ever, period Dodger or 34 00:02:15,520 --> 00:02:19,480 Speaker 1: non Dodger. This was the series of Mike Soosha's home run, 35 00:02:19,720 --> 00:02:23,440 Speaker 1: Oral Herscheiser's surprise twelfth inning saved the series, where Kirk 36 00:02:23,440 --> 00:02:26,120 Speaker 1: Gibson hurt his legs stealing a base, which set up 37 00:02:26,160 --> 00:02:29,000 Speaker 1: one of the most famous home runs in Dodger and 38 00:02:29,160 --> 00:02:33,560 Speaker 1: baseball history, struck by a hobbled Gibson pinch hitting against 39 00:02:33,560 --> 00:02:36,720 Speaker 1: Dennis Eckersley in the bottom of the ninth in Game 40 00:02:36,760 --> 00:02:40,280 Speaker 1: one of the World Series against the Oakland A's, And yes, 41 00:02:40,600 --> 00:02:43,160 Speaker 1: the Dodgers went on to win the World Series over 42 00:02:43,240 --> 00:02:47,280 Speaker 1: the also very heavily favored Oakland A's That year, nineteen 43 00:02:47,400 --> 00:02:51,240 Speaker 1: eighty eight the gold standard for a Dodgers season in 44 00:02:51,360 --> 00:02:55,000 Speaker 1: my lifetime and ultimately what is responsible for making me 45 00:02:55,040 --> 00:02:57,760 Speaker 1: a baseball fan. I was six and I didn't follow 46 00:02:57,840 --> 00:03:00,440 Speaker 1: that season, but I fell so deeply in love with 47 00:03:00,480 --> 00:03:04,560 Speaker 1: the Dodgers and baseball just after this. The Dodgers have 48 00:03:04,600 --> 00:03:09,320 Speaker 1: won seven World Series titles nineteen fifty five, nineteen fifty nine, 49 00:03:09,919 --> 00:03:14,800 Speaker 1: nineteen sixty three, nineteen sixty five, nineteen eighty one, nineteen 50 00:03:14,880 --> 00:03:19,360 Speaker 1: eighty eight and twenty twenty. So eighty eight was the 51 00:03:19,480 --> 00:03:22,400 Speaker 1: last year the Dodgers won a title that was followed 52 00:03:22,400 --> 00:03:25,320 Speaker 1: by a parade in the streets of Los Angeles. For 53 00:03:25,400 --> 00:03:30,000 Speaker 1: this contemporary twenty twenty four Dodgers team, the parade has 54 00:03:30,080 --> 00:03:34,120 Speaker 1: become a symbol beyond the World Series Trophy. Critics like 55 00:03:34,160 --> 00:03:37,240 Speaker 1: to challenge the legitimacy of the COVID year World Series 56 00:03:37,320 --> 00:03:40,400 Speaker 1: title because the season was shortened to sixty games. A 57 00:03:40,440 --> 00:03:44,400 Speaker 1: World Series title and a parade this year would quiet 58 00:03:44,480 --> 00:03:47,680 Speaker 1: that narrative once and for all. And to get there, 59 00:03:47,840 --> 00:03:50,960 Speaker 1: we're going to have to get through the Mets again. 60 00:03:51,640 --> 00:03:57,040 Speaker 1: And this Mets team is coming in hot. How hot? Well, 61 00:03:57,320 --> 00:04:00,640 Speaker 1: remember the Padres. That's a baseball team who currently on 62 00:04:00,760 --> 00:04:04,680 Speaker 1: vacation in Cancun or maybe spearfishing naked in the Dominican 63 00:04:04,720 --> 00:04:07,920 Speaker 1: Republic in the case of Fernando Tattius Junior. Anyway, the 64 00:04:07,960 --> 00:04:11,240 Speaker 1: team that the Dodgers just beat in that dramatic five 65 00:04:11,360 --> 00:04:15,760 Speaker 1: game NLDS, a team that eighty percent of experts picked 66 00:04:15,920 --> 00:04:19,479 Speaker 1: to beat the Dodgers. That Padres team was the hottest 67 00:04:19,480 --> 00:04:22,599 Speaker 1: team in baseball since the All Star Break. This Mets 68 00:04:22,640 --> 00:04:26,719 Speaker 1: team has been the hottest team in baseball since June. 69 00:04:26,760 --> 00:04:29,919 Speaker 1: They have the best record in baseball since before the 70 00:04:29,960 --> 00:04:35,479 Speaker 1: summer solstice. That's hot, and they are currently sailing through 71 00:04:35,520 --> 00:04:38,760 Speaker 1: the postseason on an epic run. On the last day 72 00:04:38,800 --> 00:04:41,920 Speaker 1: of the regular season, they clinched a wild card spot 73 00:04:41,960 --> 00:04:45,320 Speaker 1: in a dramatic doubleheader against the Braves, they beat the 74 00:04:45,320 --> 00:04:49,400 Speaker 1: Brewers on the road in a dramatic Seesaw Wildcard series, 75 00:04:49,640 --> 00:04:53,000 Speaker 1: and then they won the NLDS three to one over 76 00:04:53,040 --> 00:04:57,440 Speaker 1: their division rivals, the NL East champions, the Phillies. So 77 00:04:57,800 --> 00:05:01,200 Speaker 1: this Mets team has been in it, hitting dramatic home 78 00:05:01,279 --> 00:05:04,440 Speaker 1: runs every other day or so for it feels like weeks. 79 00:05:04,839 --> 00:05:08,400 Speaker 1: It's excellent starting pitching, the highest paid closer in the game, 80 00:05:08,600 --> 00:05:12,360 Speaker 1: and a lineup of stars including slugger Pete Alonso and 81 00:05:12,600 --> 00:05:16,560 Speaker 1: the all around amazing Francisco Lindor, a player some in 82 00:05:16,640 --> 00:05:19,279 Speaker 1: New York media are trying to say should be MVP 83 00:05:19,560 --> 00:05:22,960 Speaker 1: over sho hey Otani, which is insane, but still the 84 00:05:23,040 --> 00:05:26,520 Speaker 1: point stands they have a very good team and also 85 00:05:26,920 --> 00:05:29,560 Speaker 1: because their series didn't go as deep as the Dodgers, 86 00:05:29,800 --> 00:05:33,560 Speaker 1: the Mets are coming into this series very rested. So 87 00:05:33,680 --> 00:05:36,839 Speaker 1: let's dig in a little bit specifically to the matchups 88 00:05:36,839 --> 00:05:41,040 Speaker 1: between these two teams in terms of starting pitching, relief pitching, 89 00:05:41,279 --> 00:05:47,840 Speaker 1: and lineup. Starting pitching wise, the Mets seem like they're 90 00:05:47,839 --> 00:05:53,120 Speaker 1: fairly stacked, where we have one full starter plus two halves, 91 00:05:53,160 --> 00:05:56,560 Speaker 1: it feels like, and a great bullpen. Today Game one, 92 00:05:56,839 --> 00:06:00,120 Speaker 1: the Mets are going with CODEI Sanga, another great eight 93 00:06:00,240 --> 00:06:05,320 Speaker 1: Japanese pitcher, and coincidentally, like our Japanese starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto, 94 00:06:05,480 --> 00:06:08,200 Speaker 1: Sanga is in the midst of building himself back up. 95 00:06:08,440 --> 00:06:11,200 Speaker 1: He made one start against the Phillies and only went 96 00:06:11,320 --> 00:06:16,040 Speaker 1: two innings. The Dodgers are starting Jack Flaherty, hometown boy, 97 00:06:16,240 --> 00:06:19,000 Speaker 1: so we love it. Flarity started what turned into a 98 00:06:19,120 --> 00:06:22,400 Speaker 1: very awful Game two against the Padres. He went five 99 00:06:22,440 --> 00:06:25,200 Speaker 1: and a third innings and he allowed four runs for 100 00:06:25,320 --> 00:06:28,919 Speaker 1: Game two. The Mets are pitching Sean Manaia, a former 101 00:06:29,000 --> 00:06:31,520 Speaker 1: Padre who's in the midst of a very good season. 102 00:06:31,800 --> 00:06:35,000 Speaker 1: The Dodgers are pitching Walker Buehler, a guy with big 103 00:06:35,000 --> 00:06:37,479 Speaker 1: game experience in the past who's in the midst of 104 00:06:37,520 --> 00:06:40,400 Speaker 1: trying to come back from his second Tommy John surgery. 105 00:06:40,440 --> 00:06:43,640 Speaker 1: Buehler gave up six runs in Game three in San Diego, 106 00:06:43,760 --> 00:06:47,160 Speaker 1: although he pitched better than what those numbers seemed to represent, 107 00:06:47,400 --> 00:06:50,240 Speaker 1: and also after giving up those runs, he settled in 108 00:06:50,360 --> 00:06:54,160 Speaker 1: and started a twenty four inning shutout streak for the Dodgers' 109 00:06:54,160 --> 00:06:56,720 Speaker 1: pitching staff that took us through the last of Game 110 00:06:56,800 --> 00:07:03,200 Speaker 1: five on Friday night. Bullpen wise Our bullpen is looking incredible. 111 00:07:03,360 --> 00:07:05,799 Speaker 1: They are the reason why we won that series against 112 00:07:05,839 --> 00:07:09,440 Speaker 1: the Padres. Shout out to all of our guys. Frasier 113 00:07:09,680 --> 00:07:14,239 Speaker 1: Copek trying in Phillips. The bullpen has been our MVP. 114 00:07:14,560 --> 00:07:16,960 Speaker 1: I think that. Dave Roberts said that in an interview 115 00:07:17,160 --> 00:07:21,520 Speaker 1: and again twenty four consecutive scoreless innings against the Padres. 116 00:07:21,600 --> 00:07:24,280 Speaker 1: One of the best lineups in baseball the Mets, I'm 117 00:07:24,320 --> 00:07:26,960 Speaker 1: not overly familiar with their bullpen, but they do have 118 00:07:27,160 --> 00:07:30,880 Speaker 1: Edwin Diaz, the best and highest paid closer in the game. 119 00:07:31,040 --> 00:07:34,040 Speaker 1: But Diez has been working hard on this recent Mets 120 00:07:34,120 --> 00:07:37,400 Speaker 1: run and he hasn't been perfect. One more bullpen note. 121 00:07:37,560 --> 00:07:41,280 Speaker 1: Dave Roberts submitted a new roster for the NLCS today 122 00:07:41,360 --> 00:07:44,040 Speaker 1: and it does not include Alex Vesia, who left the 123 00:07:44,080 --> 00:07:47,520 Speaker 1: game on Friday and is injured. Anthony Bonda is the 124 00:07:47,520 --> 00:07:52,200 Speaker 1: only lefty out of our pen now. Lineup wise, Mets 125 00:07:52,280 --> 00:07:54,480 Speaker 1: look good. A lot of big home runs in the 126 00:07:54,560 --> 00:07:58,440 Speaker 1: highlight reels recently. Francisco Lindora is hot, just hit a 127 00:07:58,520 --> 00:08:02,040 Speaker 1: series deciding grand Slam against the Phillies. Pie Alonzo has 128 00:08:02,080 --> 00:08:04,680 Speaker 1: been heating up two. He's got this decorative gord he 129 00:08:04,720 --> 00:08:07,320 Speaker 1: calls it a rally pumpkin, which he thinks has put 130 00:08:07,400 --> 00:08:09,640 Speaker 1: him and the Mets on a hot streak. Funny stuff 131 00:08:09,680 --> 00:08:11,920 Speaker 1: going on with the Mets, and for us, I think 132 00:08:11,920 --> 00:08:13,920 Speaker 1: it's safe to say that our big guys have to 133 00:08:13,960 --> 00:08:16,720 Speaker 1: turn it on. We need to see show Hey step up. 134 00:08:16,880 --> 00:08:19,400 Speaker 1: He's been a little quiet since that first big homer 135 00:08:19,400 --> 00:08:22,400 Speaker 1: in Game one of the NLDS. Mooki's been hot and 136 00:08:22,440 --> 00:08:25,400 Speaker 1: Freddy's been banged up, but somehow he's still been getting hits. 137 00:08:25,760 --> 00:08:28,640 Speaker 1: One last lineup note, Meggi Rowe is not on the 138 00:08:28,760 --> 00:08:32,200 Speaker 1: LCS roster, and I read that he's out for surgery. 139 00:08:32,679 --> 00:08:36,559 Speaker 1: Maybe we'll be seeing kik get starts from here on out. 140 00:08:37,000 --> 00:08:40,360 Speaker 1: So once again, this is a seven game series, two 141 00:08:40,440 --> 00:08:43,959 Speaker 1: in LA, three in New York, and if needed, two 142 00:08:44,080 --> 00:08:47,840 Speaker 1: more to close it out in LA. So our boys 143 00:08:47,840 --> 00:08:50,240 Speaker 1: in Blue are going to be going to the Big 144 00:08:50,280 --> 00:08:54,720 Speaker 1: Apple and we get to watch a little cold October baseball. 145 00:08:55,160 --> 00:08:59,200 Speaker 1: That's good for Aura. I love turtlenecks under jerseys, and hey, 146 00:08:59,440 --> 00:09:02,400 Speaker 1: show Hey is from a ski town. Maybe a little 147 00:09:02,440 --> 00:09:04,880 Speaker 1: dip in temp will be good for our best hitter. 148 00:09:05,360 --> 00:09:07,720 Speaker 1: Maybe if it cools off in LA, I'll be able 149 00:09:07,760 --> 00:09:11,040 Speaker 1: to wear my vintage starter jacket to Dodger Stadium. But 150 00:09:11,080 --> 00:09:15,319 Speaker 1: more importantly, the resonance with nineteen eighty eight has this 151 00:09:15,440 --> 00:09:20,120 Speaker 1: Dodger fan super pumped up. The postseason is all about 152 00:09:20,240 --> 00:09:24,280 Speaker 1: conjuring and containing magic, and we got that magic going 153 00:09:24,320 --> 00:09:27,880 Speaker 1: in our series against the Padres. Our starting pitching staff 154 00:09:28,120 --> 00:09:31,120 Speaker 1: isn't what it should be, but somehow we found a 155 00:09:31,120 --> 00:09:33,920 Speaker 1: way to get it done. Shout out to our bullpen, 156 00:09:34,120 --> 00:09:36,440 Speaker 1: and like we just said, show hey didn't do much 157 00:09:36,480 --> 00:09:39,080 Speaker 1: after that first big homer in Game one, but our 158 00:09:39,160 --> 00:09:42,199 Speaker 1: lineup just bested one of the best lineups in baseball. 159 00:09:42,360 --> 00:09:45,400 Speaker 1: And the Mets do have a very solid pitching staff. 160 00:09:45,840 --> 00:09:47,840 Speaker 1: Maybe the way in is to see a lot of 161 00:09:47,840 --> 00:09:50,760 Speaker 1: pitches from their starters and get into their bullpen as 162 00:09:50,800 --> 00:09:54,840 Speaker 1: early as possible. I can't script it out here, otherwise 163 00:09:54,880 --> 00:09:57,440 Speaker 1: I would, but that would be no fun. I hope 164 00:09:57,440 --> 00:10:00,960 Speaker 1: you're having a good time watching along with me. I'm 165 00:10:01,000 --> 00:10:03,800 Speaker 1: Richard Parkes third. I'll talk to you again soon.