1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:02,040 Speaker 1: And as we get into the final two or three 2 00:00:02,160 --> 00:00:05,320 Speaker 1: exhibition starts from these guys, now you'll really start seeing 3 00:00:05,360 --> 00:00:12,280 Speaker 1: them kind of Pitch four results instead of pitch for fuel. 4 00:00:19,600 --> 00:00:22,840 Speaker 2: Everybody, what's going on? Welcome to Dodger's Territory postgame. I'm 5 00:00:22,840 --> 00:00:25,920 Speaker 2: Alana Rizzo. That is Katie Wu and Clint Pacis. We're 6 00:00:25,920 --> 00:00:28,800 Speaker 2: going to be taking you through what is a post 7 00:00:28,840 --> 00:00:32,520 Speaker 2: game with about sixteen days left, ladies and gentlemen until 8 00:00:32,560 --> 00:00:36,880 Speaker 2: opening season starts opening Day rather regular season starts. Please 9 00:00:36,960 --> 00:00:40,120 Speaker 2: rate us five stars, like and subscribe the podcast as 10 00:00:40,120 --> 00:00:42,440 Speaker 2: we try to make our way to twenty thousand subs. 11 00:00:42,479 --> 00:00:44,559 Speaker 2: You can do it on Apple, Spotify, wherever you get 12 00:00:44,560 --> 00:00:47,080 Speaker 2: your pods, or of course you can do it on 13 00:00:47,320 --> 00:00:52,960 Speaker 2: YouTube as well. Cactus League Game number eighteen, Katie, they 14 00:00:53,000 --> 00:00:56,680 Speaker 2: win this one four to one. They are now twelve 15 00:00:56,680 --> 00:00:59,000 Speaker 2: and six on the spring, eleven and six on the spring. 16 00:00:59,000 --> 00:01:01,480 Speaker 2: As far as that's game, so twelve and six on 17 00:01:01,520 --> 00:01:05,920 Speaker 2: the spring. Tyler Glasnow versus Brandon fought. Katie will start 18 00:01:05,959 --> 00:01:08,880 Speaker 2: with you. Glasnow looking looking pretty good today. I look 19 00:01:08,920 --> 00:01:11,759 Speaker 2: at his final line here as far as that is concerned. 20 00:01:12,160 --> 00:01:14,080 Speaker 2: After the second pitch of the game went over, the 21 00:01:14,120 --> 00:01:16,600 Speaker 2: fence he settled in. Really well, what do you take 22 00:01:16,640 --> 00:01:20,360 Speaker 2: away from his fourth start as as far as Cactus 23 00:01:20,400 --> 00:01:21,160 Speaker 2: League is concerned. 24 00:01:21,920 --> 00:01:24,479 Speaker 1: Yeah, you know, sometimes you win the challenge basketball, sometimes 25 00:01:24,520 --> 00:01:27,280 Speaker 1: you'll lose it. But I think there's a good adjustment 26 00:01:27,280 --> 00:01:30,760 Speaker 1: after that. There's only one way to go after your 27 00:01:30,920 --> 00:01:34,040 Speaker 1: first batter of the game goes yard. But Tyler Glass 28 00:01:34,040 --> 00:01:36,440 Speaker 1: now it looks exactly how we should right now up 29 00:01:36,480 --> 00:01:39,280 Speaker 1: to sixty pitches normal progression Dave Roberts has set throughout 30 00:01:39,319 --> 00:01:41,840 Speaker 1: the spring. They need Glass now to be built up 31 00:01:41,880 --> 00:01:44,200 Speaker 1: to a traditional link. They don't need every starter, but 32 00:01:44,280 --> 00:01:45,920 Speaker 1: they certainly need Glass now to be there. 33 00:01:46,000 --> 00:01:48,000 Speaker 3: He looks right on track. He looks good. We talked 34 00:01:48,000 --> 00:01:48,800 Speaker 3: about this before. 35 00:01:49,160 --> 00:01:51,640 Speaker 1: The biggest thing for Glass now is just making sure 36 00:01:51,640 --> 00:01:53,880 Speaker 1: that arsenal's working, that he has good feel in command 37 00:01:53,920 --> 00:01:56,160 Speaker 1: for all of his pitches. And as we get into 38 00:01:56,160 --> 00:01:58,840 Speaker 1: the final two or three exhibition starts from these guys, 39 00:01:59,200 --> 00:02:01,880 Speaker 1: now you'll release seen them kind of pitch four results 40 00:02:01,920 --> 00:02:04,760 Speaker 1: instead of pitch for fuel. Usually right around the five 41 00:02:04,800 --> 00:02:06,880 Speaker 1: and seventy five pitch mark is when guys really start 42 00:02:06,920 --> 00:02:08,640 Speaker 1: to kind of ramp up their arsenal and pitch more 43 00:02:08,680 --> 00:02:10,720 Speaker 1: in a game setting so excited to see how it 44 00:02:10,760 --> 00:02:13,280 Speaker 1: looks after that. But so far, so good for mister 45 00:02:13,320 --> 00:02:14,720 Speaker 1: glassnew Clint. 46 00:02:14,720 --> 00:02:18,280 Speaker 2: They were talking on broadcasts, both Tim Neverett and Rick Monday. 47 00:02:18,280 --> 00:02:20,560 Speaker 2: We're talking on the broadcast about how he's made some 48 00:02:20,600 --> 00:02:24,079 Speaker 2: mechanical changes going back to last season. So from a 49 00:02:24,120 --> 00:02:28,680 Speaker 2: tactical standpoint, as Rick Monday was calling it, he's running 50 00:02:28,680 --> 00:02:32,560 Speaker 2: more smoothly on the mound now. He has much more trust. There's, 51 00:02:32,919 --> 00:02:35,400 Speaker 2: you know, the the trust has been established between he 52 00:02:35,560 --> 00:02:39,240 Speaker 2: and Mark pryor Connor McGinnis. Today's pitch count sixty pitches 53 00:02:39,280 --> 00:02:41,320 Speaker 2: and four and a third. What do you make of 54 00:02:41,400 --> 00:02:44,040 Speaker 2: the tactical improvement you're seeing from Glass? 55 00:02:44,360 --> 00:02:46,440 Speaker 4: I think trust is a really good word there, because 56 00:02:46,480 --> 00:02:49,519 Speaker 4: we saw early last season, we saw in spring training, 57 00:02:49,560 --> 00:02:53,840 Speaker 4: we saw before spring training, even in Dodger Fest. There 58 00:02:53,880 --> 00:02:55,920 Speaker 4: was a lot of talk about changing some things at 59 00:02:55,919 --> 00:02:59,160 Speaker 4: the mechanics, trying to work on getting you know, spine 60 00:02:59,280 --> 00:03:03,400 Speaker 4: and different you know, elbows and kneecaps working in order 61 00:03:03,720 --> 00:03:05,960 Speaker 4: to get down the mound. He is a lot of 62 00:03:06,080 --> 00:03:08,440 Speaker 4: man both, you know, mainly this way. I'm a lot 63 00:03:08,440 --> 00:03:10,600 Speaker 4: of man this way. He's a lot of men that way. 64 00:03:11,240 --> 00:03:12,920 Speaker 4: You really got to be watching the show for the 65 00:03:12,960 --> 00:03:17,720 Speaker 4: hand gestures, but he said that he had found something 66 00:03:17,800 --> 00:03:21,359 Speaker 4: late last year, and I think him working with this 67 00:03:21,480 --> 00:03:26,080 Speaker 4: coaching staff finally finding some maybe some verbiage that works 68 00:03:26,120 --> 00:03:30,480 Speaker 4: between him, Mark pryor Connor mcguinnis everybody involved. You're seeing 69 00:03:30,520 --> 00:03:32,880 Speaker 4: a guy that when he wants to be in control, 70 00:03:32,960 --> 00:03:34,840 Speaker 4: he's in control. And you're seeing this guy that we've 71 00:03:34,840 --> 00:03:36,600 Speaker 4: talked about off and on, like, is he an ace? 72 00:03:36,800 --> 00:03:39,720 Speaker 4: We know the ace potential is there. He is setting 73 00:03:39,800 --> 00:03:44,240 Speaker 4: himself up to have a big, big twenty six season here. 74 00:03:44,360 --> 00:03:46,760 Speaker 4: But you gotta love what you're seeing out of Tyler 75 00:03:46,760 --> 00:03:50,960 Speaker 4: Glazar like, like Katie said, you know, he's doing exactly what 76 00:03:51,040 --> 00:03:53,160 Speaker 4: he needs to do to ramp himself up. We reached 77 00:03:53,160 --> 00:03:55,920 Speaker 4: the sixty pitch plateau. That was the mark we were 78 00:03:55,960 --> 00:04:01,160 Speaker 4: going for today. But somebody like me, who and I 79 00:04:01,160 --> 00:04:05,440 Speaker 4: don't say I enjoy critiquing Tyler Glass now, I have 80 00:04:05,760 --> 00:04:08,600 Speaker 4: no notes. What we're seeing out of Glass is exactly 81 00:04:08,640 --> 00:04:09,480 Speaker 4: what we want to see. 82 00:04:10,160 --> 00:04:12,840 Speaker 2: Yeah, by the way, let's shout out Justin Yama's number one, 83 00:04:12,880 --> 00:04:16,680 Speaker 2: who is in France right now watching Dodgers Territory from France. 84 00:04:16,720 --> 00:04:18,880 Speaker 2: He also said, so glad Katie Wu waved her no 85 00:04:19,000 --> 00:04:22,120 Speaker 2: trade clause from a rebuilding Saint Louis who a title 86 00:04:22,160 --> 00:04:26,240 Speaker 2: contender in La Katie Wu has some fans in the 87 00:04:26,320 --> 00:04:28,800 Speaker 2: chat Ben Casparius. I'm becoming more and more of a 88 00:04:28,800 --> 00:04:31,800 Speaker 2: fan of him. Katie comes on in relief, gets the 89 00:04:31,839 --> 00:04:34,400 Speaker 2: two quick outs and you know, two thirds of an inning, 90 00:04:34,520 --> 00:04:37,039 Speaker 2: zero head, zero earned runs. The one K two four 91 00:04:37,160 --> 00:04:41,719 Speaker 2: five era in spring a good get again for this Dodgers' bullpen. 92 00:04:42,000 --> 00:04:44,000 Speaker 2: What have you noticed from him and cactusly play? 93 00:04:44,920 --> 00:04:47,840 Speaker 1: I think with Casperious it's more of just an understanding 94 00:04:47,880 --> 00:04:50,479 Speaker 1: and clarity within his role. He knew coming into Spring 95 00:04:50,480 --> 00:04:52,480 Speaker 1: the Dodgers were going to use him as a traditional believer, 96 00:04:52,760 --> 00:04:55,120 Speaker 1: and that can really help guys maybe kind of settle 97 00:04:55,240 --> 00:04:57,000 Speaker 1: into what they're going to do for the rest of 98 00:04:57,040 --> 00:04:57,480 Speaker 1: the season. 99 00:04:57,720 --> 00:04:59,479 Speaker 3: Some guys can can manage both. 100 00:04:59,480 --> 00:05:01,440 Speaker 1: Emma she as a guy that can be, you know, 101 00:05:01,520 --> 00:05:04,600 Speaker 1: a traditional believer, a swingman, a starter, and it's difficult. 102 00:05:04,600 --> 00:05:06,040 Speaker 3: It's definitely an acquired skill set. 103 00:05:06,080 --> 00:05:07,880 Speaker 1: And I'm not saying Ben Casparius can't do that because 104 00:05:07,920 --> 00:05:09,479 Speaker 1: he's been asked to do so many different roles. 105 00:05:09,520 --> 00:05:11,200 Speaker 3: But for a guy coming in with a. 106 00:05:11,160 --> 00:05:14,280 Speaker 1: Specific role designated by the team and knowing he can 107 00:05:14,320 --> 00:05:16,320 Speaker 1: just put all of his effort into that during spring, 108 00:05:16,600 --> 00:05:18,240 Speaker 1: the Dodgers are going to need him in that bullpen. 109 00:05:18,279 --> 00:05:20,960 Speaker 1: We've talked a lot about the veterans in the back 110 00:05:21,080 --> 00:05:23,360 Speaker 1: end of the bullpen. Dias of course, Tanner Scopli like 111 00:05:23,400 --> 00:05:25,880 Speaker 1: trying and looking for bounce back years. Alex Bessia is 112 00:05:25,920 --> 00:05:28,039 Speaker 1: going to have a big role there as well. That's 113 00:05:28,080 --> 00:05:30,920 Speaker 1: important because it allows the guys like Ben Casparius, Kyle 114 00:05:31,000 --> 00:05:33,719 Speaker 1: Hurt making his uh making a way for you know, 115 00:05:33,800 --> 00:05:37,000 Speaker 1: to make the opening day rotation or bullpen possibly words 116 00:05:37,000 --> 00:05:40,800 Speaker 1: are hard today guys. Essentially, it allows if you have 117 00:05:40,880 --> 00:05:43,479 Speaker 1: your veteran bullpen locked in the back, it allows for 118 00:05:43,760 --> 00:05:46,480 Speaker 1: the younger guys, the less experienced guys to feel more 119 00:05:46,480 --> 00:05:48,680 Speaker 1: comfortable in their role. And that's exactly what we're seeing 120 00:05:48,680 --> 00:05:50,479 Speaker 1: with Ben Caspiras so far. He just looks a lot 121 00:05:50,520 --> 00:05:52,960 Speaker 1: more comfortable in this traditional believer role. 122 00:05:53,400 --> 00:05:55,880 Speaker 4: Yeah. I think that's a big thing too, Katie is 123 00:05:56,080 --> 00:05:59,640 Speaker 4: having him understand his role, no know his role now. Last 124 00:05:59,680 --> 00:06:01,839 Speaker 4: year We've talked about it a bunch here on the show. 125 00:06:01,880 --> 00:06:04,720 Speaker 4: He was kind of bounced back and forth. They said 126 00:06:04,720 --> 00:06:06,320 Speaker 4: he was it's the wrong button he said he was 127 00:06:06,320 --> 00:06:09,560 Speaker 4: gonna go to the rotation. Uh, then they kind of did, 128 00:06:09,560 --> 00:06:11,560 Speaker 4: but then kind of didn't. He was a workhorse for 129 00:06:11,600 --> 00:06:15,120 Speaker 4: this team early last season. And you know, the way 130 00:06:15,160 --> 00:06:17,920 Speaker 4: things are lining up right now, entering his third year 131 00:06:18,000 --> 00:06:21,919 Speaker 4: of big league playing time, this is lining up to 132 00:06:21,960 --> 00:06:24,479 Speaker 4: be another big season for him as a middle reliever, 133 00:06:24,560 --> 00:06:27,320 Speaker 4: as somebody who could who can get you know, some 134 00:06:27,440 --> 00:06:29,120 Speaker 4: outs in the back end of a game. We've seen 135 00:06:29,200 --> 00:06:31,240 Speaker 4: him close games here in the Cactus League, even though 136 00:06:31,240 --> 00:06:35,080 Speaker 4: that doesn't mean very much. But Riz I would say, 137 00:06:35,080 --> 00:06:37,080 Speaker 4: this is a type of dude that one hundred percent 138 00:06:37,120 --> 00:06:39,839 Speaker 4: can continue to climb up Dave Roberts trust Tree and 139 00:06:40,240 --> 00:06:42,839 Speaker 4: you know, be a guy that's a dude for that 140 00:06:42,960 --> 00:06:44,480 Speaker 4: bullpen late in the season. 141 00:06:44,800 --> 00:06:47,680 Speaker 2: Trust Tree growth for sure, climbing that ladder as well 142 00:06:47,720 --> 00:06:50,560 Speaker 2: as the circle of trust and what I talked about yesterday, 143 00:06:50,600 --> 00:06:53,000 Speaker 2: guys with the body language that I needed to see 144 00:06:53,000 --> 00:06:55,760 Speaker 2: from Roki Sasaki and we'll get to Roki here momentarily. 145 00:06:55,800 --> 00:06:59,120 Speaker 2: I am already seeing that and much more from Ben Casparius. 146 00:06:59,160 --> 00:07:02,880 Speaker 2: It's almost like he had suchwhat much more calmness about him, 147 00:07:02,920 --> 00:07:05,800 Speaker 2: a poise of presence. He looks really good so far. 148 00:07:06,279 --> 00:07:08,880 Speaker 2: This spring. I get it. We talked about it at length. 149 00:07:08,960 --> 00:07:10,840 Speaker 2: Numbers don't always matter, but they do when you're trying 150 00:07:10,840 --> 00:07:12,560 Speaker 2: to make the rotation, you're trying to make the roster, 151 00:07:12,600 --> 00:07:14,800 Speaker 2: you're trying to make the bullpen. Two four five er 152 00:07:15,000 --> 00:07:18,560 Speaker 2: in spring. He looks really, really good today. We know 153 00:07:18,680 --> 00:07:21,760 Speaker 2: Blake Trinan has a spot, Katie, but he had a 154 00:07:21,840 --> 00:07:24,440 Speaker 2: decent outing today, just the one ning, two hits, zero 155 00:07:24,480 --> 00:07:26,760 Speaker 2: earned runs, no k's, but no walks. A ten eight 156 00:07:26,840 --> 00:07:29,520 Speaker 2: o er in spring. And again you're talking about a 157 00:07:29,520 --> 00:07:31,680 Speaker 2: bounce back year from Blake Tryn and you said that 158 00:07:31,720 --> 00:07:35,560 Speaker 2: he's going to need to have that. He will if 159 00:07:35,560 --> 00:07:37,920 Speaker 2: he wants to maintain his spot in the back end 160 00:07:38,000 --> 00:07:41,240 Speaker 2: of the rotation. But what are you noticing about Blake 161 00:07:41,320 --> 00:07:44,720 Speaker 2: Trinan in terms of is this just a period of 162 00:07:44,760 --> 00:07:48,080 Speaker 2: tweaking things, working on things health, what do you see 163 00:07:48,080 --> 00:07:48,480 Speaker 2: from him? 164 00:07:49,320 --> 00:07:51,120 Speaker 1: I think that's a fair way to look at it. Obviously, 165 00:07:51,160 --> 00:07:53,000 Speaker 1: you'd like to see better results if you're Blake Trinon, 166 00:07:53,120 --> 00:07:57,119 Speaker 1: especially given how last season ended. But look, he's high 167 00:07:57,160 --> 00:07:59,440 Speaker 1: on Dave Roberts list because Blake Trinon is a guy 168 00:07:59,440 --> 00:08:02,000 Speaker 1: that can go out there and he has such a 169 00:08:02,040 --> 00:08:04,160 Speaker 1: short memory, and you need that when you're a reliever. 170 00:08:04,360 --> 00:08:06,400 Speaker 1: So he's someone that if he has a bad outing, 171 00:08:06,480 --> 00:08:08,600 Speaker 1: he can wear it and be totally fine for the 172 00:08:08,640 --> 00:08:11,400 Speaker 1: next start or next appearance. And that is super important 173 00:08:11,480 --> 00:08:13,640 Speaker 1: again with the amount of youth that the Dodgers are 174 00:08:13,640 --> 00:08:15,280 Speaker 1: going to be relying on in the middle innings, So 175 00:08:15,920 --> 00:08:17,520 Speaker 1: there's going to be a longer leash for Blake Trindon. 176 00:08:17,560 --> 00:08:20,200 Speaker 1: He's earned it in his career. Relief pitching is so volatile. 177 00:08:20,240 --> 00:08:22,080 Speaker 1: It's so much like what have you done for me lately? 178 00:08:22,480 --> 00:08:25,800 Speaker 1: And there is so much that we focus on because 179 00:08:25,880 --> 00:08:28,600 Speaker 1: usually when a reliever has a bad outing, it results. 180 00:08:28,240 --> 00:08:30,000 Speaker 3: In a loss. That's just the nature of the game. 181 00:08:30,240 --> 00:08:32,360 Speaker 1: A reliever comes in the seventh then pitches a scoreless 182 00:08:32,360 --> 00:08:34,120 Speaker 1: one two three inning and you're like, yeah, cool, thanks 183 00:08:34,120 --> 00:08:35,920 Speaker 1: for doing your job. Comes in there and blows the 184 00:08:35,960 --> 00:08:37,920 Speaker 1: lead in the seventh and the Dodgers lose forward to too. 185 00:08:38,000 --> 00:08:39,640 Speaker 1: All of a sudden, you're like, why was this guy 186 00:08:39,640 --> 00:08:41,240 Speaker 1: even in the game? What are we doing? Come on, 187 00:08:41,320 --> 00:08:44,880 Speaker 1: Dave Roberts. So I understand that there's a little bit 188 00:08:44,880 --> 00:08:47,480 Speaker 1: of a juxtaposition with relievers, but Blake Trinden has a 189 00:08:47,520 --> 00:08:48,439 Speaker 1: longer leash. 190 00:08:48,520 --> 00:08:49,960 Speaker 3: He has the veteran experience. 191 00:08:50,040 --> 00:08:52,240 Speaker 1: The Dodgers are going to rely on that, especially early 192 00:08:52,360 --> 00:08:55,920 Speaker 1: in April when their rotation isn't fully stretched out. And 193 00:08:55,960 --> 00:08:58,400 Speaker 1: then if the performance kind of resembles what we're seeing 194 00:08:58,440 --> 00:09:00,800 Speaker 1: in spring so far, then there's a bigger decipt discussion 195 00:09:00,840 --> 00:09:02,520 Speaker 1: to be had. But right now, I think you can 196 00:09:02,600 --> 00:09:04,520 Speaker 1: just go ahead and pencil Blake Trenton in and that 197 00:09:04,600 --> 00:09:06,480 Speaker 1: back end of the rotation as kind of one of 198 00:09:06,480 --> 00:09:08,520 Speaker 1: those set up guys for the sixth seventh innings. 199 00:09:09,360 --> 00:09:11,600 Speaker 4: You're gonna fit right in here, Katie, because the whole 200 00:09:11,640 --> 00:09:13,959 Speaker 4: idea of what are you doing, Dave Roberts, that's at 201 00:09:14,000 --> 00:09:16,240 Speaker 4: some points in the season that's about half the comments, 202 00:09:16,600 --> 00:09:20,520 Speaker 4: So that that definitely uh firm mold. Yeah, locked in, 203 00:09:20,640 --> 00:09:23,240 Speaker 4: locked in for justice early. It's not her spring training anymore. 204 00:09:23,320 --> 00:09:27,040 Speaker 4: Maybe your internet, but yeah, we're talking about trying and 205 00:09:27,080 --> 00:09:30,760 Speaker 4: he's somebody Alana we know has earned a very long 206 00:09:30,880 --> 00:09:36,240 Speaker 4: leash from this organization, had mostly downs last year, basically 207 00:09:36,320 --> 00:09:40,000 Speaker 4: became somebody that they would completely avoid by week by 208 00:09:40,040 --> 00:09:43,199 Speaker 4: the time we got to the World Series. How long 209 00:09:43,360 --> 00:09:46,800 Speaker 4: of a leash do you think? BT forty nine, as 210 00:09:46,800 --> 00:09:50,360 Speaker 4: nobody calls him, will have with Doc this year is I. 211 00:09:50,280 --> 00:09:53,920 Speaker 2: Mean, I think it all depends on how well the 212 00:09:53,960 --> 00:09:56,240 Speaker 2: team's doing. I think when the team is doing well 213 00:09:56,280 --> 00:10:00,160 Speaker 2: and moving forward, the microscope is not necessarily that big 214 00:10:00,320 --> 00:10:02,360 Speaker 2: on a guy, and the magnifying glass is not that 215 00:10:02,440 --> 00:10:04,800 Speaker 2: big on a guy. I mean, we saw the leash 216 00:10:04,840 --> 00:10:06,840 Speaker 2: that was given to Tanner Scott last year. I mean, 217 00:10:07,040 --> 00:10:09,560 Speaker 2: Dave believes in these guys, right, and he obviously has 218 00:10:09,600 --> 00:10:12,840 Speaker 2: a lot more information than we do. And I mean 219 00:10:12,960 --> 00:10:16,719 Speaker 2: if Trinan was our closer and he's going out there 220 00:10:16,840 --> 00:10:19,480 Speaker 2: and blowing every other game, then that's a bigger issue. 221 00:10:19,480 --> 00:10:22,280 Speaker 2: But as a setup man, as Katie had mentioned, I 222 00:10:22,320 --> 00:10:24,440 Speaker 2: think the leash is going to be pretty long until 223 00:10:24,440 --> 00:10:27,800 Speaker 2: it can't be anymore. I think there's enough complimentary pieces 224 00:10:27,840 --> 00:10:31,480 Speaker 2: around Blake Trinan that you know, he knows that he 225 00:10:31,520 --> 00:10:33,400 Speaker 2: doesn't have to be the ninth inning guy. 226 00:10:33,520 --> 00:10:33,720 Speaker 4: Right. 227 00:10:33,800 --> 00:10:36,000 Speaker 2: It's like he's like the Kyle Tucker I think of 228 00:10:36,080 --> 00:10:38,520 Speaker 2: the bullpen, where he's like, I know I can do this. 229 00:10:38,600 --> 00:10:41,040 Speaker 2: I've been an All Star. I've had some really really 230 00:10:41,080 --> 00:10:43,320 Speaker 2: good innings, a really good outing, a really good career. 231 00:10:43,640 --> 00:10:45,840 Speaker 2: But I don't have to be Edwin DZ. I don't 232 00:10:45,880 --> 00:10:47,959 Speaker 2: have to be the man. And I feel like that's 233 00:10:47,960 --> 00:10:50,000 Speaker 2: what Kyle Tucker is. He can do what he does 234 00:10:50,040 --> 00:10:52,800 Speaker 2: within his own game and doesn't have to be Freddie 235 00:10:52,800 --> 00:10:55,320 Speaker 2: and Mooki and Shohey and Will and all these other guys. 236 00:10:55,360 --> 00:10:57,760 Speaker 2: So I think it's a perfect opportunity and a perfect 237 00:10:57,760 --> 00:11:00,400 Speaker 2: compliment to what I feel is one of our stronger 238 00:11:00,400 --> 00:11:02,960 Speaker 2: bullpens going into this season in recent memory. 239 00:11:03,840 --> 00:11:07,640 Speaker 4: Absolutely yeah, him not needing to be the man, even 240 00:11:07,679 --> 00:11:09,600 Speaker 4: though we know he can be the man. We've said 241 00:11:09,600 --> 00:11:11,520 Speaker 4: it time and time again. Dodgers don't win that twenty 242 00:11:11,559 --> 00:11:15,720 Speaker 4: twenty four World Series without Blake trying but getting along 243 00:11:15,760 --> 00:11:19,080 Speaker 4: in the tooth now, So hopefully, you know, can kind 244 00:11:19,080 --> 00:11:22,880 Speaker 4: of slow play his way into the season and be 245 00:11:22,960 --> 00:11:26,120 Speaker 4: a dog one more time before whatever the rest of 246 00:11:26,120 --> 00:11:27,120 Speaker 4: his career ends. 247 00:11:27,000 --> 00:11:27,959 Speaker 3: That he doesn't have to do. 248 00:11:28,120 --> 00:11:29,440 Speaker 2: The thing is though he doesn't have to be the 249 00:11:29,480 --> 00:11:31,480 Speaker 2: lead dog. He can just be a dog. He doesn't 250 00:11:31,520 --> 00:11:33,199 Speaker 2: have to be the lead dog. All right, guys, we 251 00:11:33,320 --> 00:11:35,320 Speaker 2: talked a ton of pitching, but let's talk about some 252 00:11:35,440 --> 00:11:38,840 Speaker 2: hitting after the break. 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They only needed too after the lead 289 00:13:19,280 --> 00:13:22,160 Speaker 2: off home run. Basically they got four of them though, 290 00:13:22,480 --> 00:13:24,600 Speaker 2: four points, as you like to say and piss people off. 291 00:13:24,640 --> 00:13:27,160 Speaker 2: Four to one is the Dodgers win today in the 292 00:13:27,200 --> 00:13:29,839 Speaker 2: twelfth win of the Cactus League season. And again it's 293 00:13:30,000 --> 00:13:32,480 Speaker 2: the top of the order. And you know, Kirston Watson 294 00:13:32,520 --> 00:13:34,439 Speaker 2: was actually talking about it on the broadcast today that 295 00:13:34,520 --> 00:13:36,559 Speaker 2: this is kind of what the top when Shohey gets 296 00:13:36,600 --> 00:13:38,559 Speaker 2: back from the World Baseball Classic. Of course, this is 297 00:13:38,559 --> 00:13:40,240 Speaker 2: what the top of the order is really going to 298 00:13:40,280 --> 00:13:43,040 Speaker 2: look like. But you look at it, Katie and Freddie Freeman, 299 00:13:43,240 --> 00:13:45,280 Speaker 2: not so much about the results, because they were certainly 300 00:13:45,360 --> 00:13:47,280 Speaker 2: there today two for three, Right, he looks like he's 301 00:13:47,320 --> 00:13:50,400 Speaker 2: in a really great healthy spot overall. I mean, he 302 00:13:50,440 --> 00:13:53,080 Speaker 2: didn't play in the WBC because they're expecting another child, 303 00:13:53,160 --> 00:13:54,960 Speaker 2: but he looks like he's ready to go. I mean, 304 00:13:54,960 --> 00:13:57,640 Speaker 2: if the season were to start tomorrow, ff is ready. 305 00:13:58,720 --> 00:14:01,680 Speaker 1: And that's exactly what my takeaway was before leaving Cam 306 00:14:01,760 --> 00:14:05,679 Speaker 1: Freddy Freeman had such a strict is probably not the 307 00:14:05,760 --> 00:14:07,400 Speaker 1: right word, but when a guy comes out and says 308 00:14:07,400 --> 00:14:09,600 Speaker 1: I'm going to take exactly forty seven at bats, you 309 00:14:09,600 --> 00:14:11,560 Speaker 1: know he's pretty locked in for what he wants to 310 00:14:11,600 --> 00:14:13,680 Speaker 1: see this spring. And health is going to be the 311 00:14:13,760 --> 00:14:16,240 Speaker 1: name of the game for Freddy Freeman. Obviously, he's played 312 00:14:16,240 --> 00:14:18,319 Speaker 1: through a lot of ailments over the last two years. 313 00:14:18,320 --> 00:14:20,120 Speaker 1: That he's been able to post the production that he 314 00:14:20,200 --> 00:14:22,520 Speaker 1: has in spite of that says a lot about who 315 00:14:22,560 --> 00:14:25,000 Speaker 1: he is as a future Hall of Famer. But when 316 00:14:25,040 --> 00:14:27,320 Speaker 1: you think about what a healthy Freddy Freeman is going 317 00:14:27,360 --> 00:14:29,320 Speaker 1: to do at the top of this lineup. We know 318 00:14:29,360 --> 00:14:32,240 Speaker 1: it's going to go Tawny Tucker bets Freeman most likely 319 00:14:32,600 --> 00:14:33,320 Speaker 1: for each game. 320 00:14:33,720 --> 00:14:35,120 Speaker 3: How are you not excited about that? 321 00:14:35,240 --> 00:14:37,080 Speaker 1: Especially when you look at the quality of the bats 322 00:14:37,080 --> 00:14:39,280 Speaker 1: from Freddy Freeman and just how comfortable he looks at 323 00:14:39,320 --> 00:14:41,960 Speaker 1: the plate. His swing, just watching it on TV today 324 00:14:42,080 --> 00:14:46,040 Speaker 1: looked effortless. And when you're feeling effortless on March tenth, 325 00:14:46,440 --> 00:14:48,480 Speaker 1: that is a really, really good spot to be. 326 00:14:48,640 --> 00:14:50,480 Speaker 3: So I love the production that we're seeing from Freddy. 327 00:14:50,520 --> 00:14:52,800 Speaker 1: I love that he feels or looks relaxed at least, 328 00:14:53,040 --> 00:14:55,400 Speaker 1: looks like he's on a mission, looks healthy. These are 329 00:14:55,440 --> 00:14:58,160 Speaker 1: all important boxes to check before March twenty six. But 330 00:14:59,000 --> 00:15:00,960 Speaker 1: I think if there's one player that I'm excited to see, 331 00:15:01,000 --> 00:15:02,880 Speaker 1: I mean there's so many, don't get me wrong, but 332 00:15:02,920 --> 00:15:05,640 Speaker 1: what a full off season of health and resting and 333 00:15:05,680 --> 00:15:08,600 Speaker 1: coming in with an intentionally slow played off season looks 334 00:15:08,640 --> 00:15:11,600 Speaker 1: like I'm really interested to see how that impacts Freddy 335 00:15:11,640 --> 00:15:13,320 Speaker 1: Freeman and how he jumps out of the gate when 336 00:15:13,360 --> 00:15:14,600 Speaker 1: regular season play begins. 337 00:15:14,960 --> 00:15:18,880 Speaker 4: Yeah, you're you're hearing the ball come off that bat hard. 338 00:15:18,960 --> 00:15:21,560 Speaker 4: It is loud from Freddy Freeman, and that's when you 339 00:15:21,600 --> 00:15:23,600 Speaker 4: know he's feeling good. And you know when when the 340 00:15:23,600 --> 00:15:26,040 Speaker 4: three of us were out there, Katie, Alanna, and we 341 00:15:26,120 --> 00:15:28,680 Speaker 4: heard Freddy talking him talking about I think that was 342 00:15:28,720 --> 00:15:31,320 Speaker 4: a huge thing him having health in the off season, 343 00:15:31,640 --> 00:15:35,160 Speaker 4: being able to start his his swing progression and all 344 00:15:35,240 --> 00:15:39,320 Speaker 4: that at the right time and you know, be reasonably rested, 345 00:15:39,400 --> 00:15:41,840 Speaker 4: not reading needing to rehab. That is huge for him. 346 00:15:41,840 --> 00:15:44,200 Speaker 4: Another guy's huge for You're seeing it in the in 347 00:15:44,240 --> 00:15:47,480 Speaker 4: the box already in the results Mookie Bets, Marcus Lynd Betts. 348 00:15:48,400 --> 00:15:51,200 Speaker 4: I don't know, like maybe I'm maybe this is too early, 349 00:15:51,320 --> 00:15:55,280 Speaker 4: but kind of feels like Mookie's back a little bit. Alana, 350 00:15:55,320 --> 00:15:56,600 Speaker 4: what are you thinking? What do you like it about 351 00:15:57,280 --> 00:15:57,680 Speaker 4: having a. 352 00:15:57,600 --> 00:15:59,520 Speaker 2: Better spring training this year than he was last year? 353 00:15:59,600 --> 00:15:59,720 Speaker 4: Right? 354 00:15:59,720 --> 00:16:01,840 Speaker 2: I mean the man didn't have to lose eighteen pounds 355 00:16:01,840 --> 00:16:04,040 Speaker 2: and try to regain his strength while trying to be 356 00:16:04,280 --> 00:16:06,480 Speaker 2: a good defensive shortstop and all of the things. And 357 00:16:06,600 --> 00:16:09,640 Speaker 2: again talking listening to the guys on the broadcast today, 358 00:16:09,680 --> 00:16:11,760 Speaker 2: it's like you were talking about not only of course, 359 00:16:12,040 --> 00:16:15,160 Speaker 2: you know Mookie Bets with the offensive production two for three, 360 00:16:15,200 --> 00:16:17,560 Speaker 2: the one, the one k there, but you know two 361 00:16:17,640 --> 00:16:20,520 Speaker 2: hits will take that. Both singles but it's also the 362 00:16:20,680 --> 00:16:22,920 Speaker 2: arm strength. If you were listening to Rick Monday and 363 00:16:22,960 --> 00:16:26,040 Speaker 2: Tim Neverett talk about the fact that Mooki Bets has 364 00:16:26,080 --> 00:16:29,320 Speaker 2: like more of that power arm you guys when talking 365 00:16:29,320 --> 00:16:31,440 Speaker 2: about the strength that is needed to you know, kind 366 00:16:31,480 --> 00:16:35,440 Speaker 2: of throw across your body at the shortstop position. It's awesome. 367 00:16:35,480 --> 00:16:38,200 Speaker 2: And by the way, Yamamoto is having some sort of 368 00:16:38,240 --> 00:16:40,640 Speaker 2: impact on everybody because apparently Mooki Bets is now a 369 00:16:40,720 --> 00:16:43,640 Speaker 2: javelin thrower, so you know, whatever it is that he's doing, 370 00:16:43,720 --> 00:16:45,840 Speaker 2: whether it's a javelin or a shot put or whatever 371 00:16:45,880 --> 00:16:48,080 Speaker 2: it is that Yama is doing the World Series MVP. 372 00:16:48,680 --> 00:16:51,680 Speaker 2: Muki has the strength in his body back, he feels 373 00:16:51,760 --> 00:16:54,280 Speaker 2: very comfortable at short but he also has that additional 374 00:16:54,360 --> 00:16:56,880 Speaker 2: arm strength. And they were talking about Mooki working with 375 00:16:56,920 --> 00:17:01,280 Speaker 2: Troy Tulowitzki. A couple of seasons ago covered Troy with 376 00:17:01,360 --> 00:17:04,199 Speaker 2: the Colorado Rocky Is way back in the day. This 377 00:17:04,400 --> 00:17:06,399 Speaker 2: was way back when when Tula was one of the 378 00:17:06,440 --> 00:17:09,760 Speaker 2: best shortstops in the game, and Muki has been working 379 00:17:09,800 --> 00:17:11,600 Speaker 2: with him, so kind of like that that jump throw 380 00:17:11,680 --> 00:17:14,880 Speaker 2: over not necessarily Derek Jeter esque, but just the arm 381 00:17:14,880 --> 00:17:17,240 Speaker 2: strength that it takes to make the accurate throw and 382 00:17:17,359 --> 00:17:19,320 Speaker 2: kind of contorting your body and all of the things. 383 00:17:20,000 --> 00:17:22,760 Speaker 2: Muki looks great, and it seems like the offense is there. 384 00:17:22,920 --> 00:17:25,560 Speaker 2: He's healthy. He's probably out of his head a lot 385 00:17:25,600 --> 00:17:27,920 Speaker 2: more now than he was when he was really struggling 386 00:17:27,920 --> 00:17:30,480 Speaker 2: in the season. He's trying to overcompensate last year for 387 00:17:30,520 --> 00:17:32,480 Speaker 2: so many things. Because this guy's a ball at right, 388 00:17:32,520 --> 00:17:36,440 Speaker 2: He's a competitory. Everything this man does is at the 389 00:17:36,480 --> 00:17:39,440 Speaker 2: best level possible. So it's got to be really hard 390 00:17:39,440 --> 00:17:42,000 Speaker 2: when you're that competitive to be struggling. And you were 391 00:17:42,040 --> 00:17:45,439 Speaker 2: talking about Freddy Freeman hitting the ball hard. Freddy Freeman 392 00:17:45,520 --> 00:17:47,560 Speaker 2: was also pretty irked. He said it himself that he 393 00:17:47,600 --> 00:17:49,920 Speaker 2: didn't have a season in which he finished with a 394 00:17:50,000 --> 00:17:53,359 Speaker 2: three hundred or above batting average. That bothered him. So, 395 00:17:53,680 --> 00:17:55,560 Speaker 2: you know, good on these guys, I mean, the top 396 00:17:55,560 --> 00:17:57,080 Speaker 2: of the order. These are the guys that are getting 397 00:17:57,119 --> 00:17:59,119 Speaker 2: the big bucks, the contracts. These are the guys that 398 00:17:59,240 --> 00:18:02,160 Speaker 2: you're hoping, you know, drive in the get on base, 399 00:18:02,280 --> 00:18:04,960 Speaker 2: drive in the runs, provide the power, move guys station 400 00:18:05,080 --> 00:18:09,159 Speaker 2: to station. They look really good. And another guy, Katie 401 00:18:09,160 --> 00:18:12,680 Speaker 2: that looks good too, is Andy Pa has his strong 402 00:18:12,920 --> 00:18:14,320 Speaker 2: spring continues. 403 00:18:15,520 --> 00:18:18,080 Speaker 1: Yeah, our good pal faby Ardaya has a good feature 404 00:18:18,080 --> 00:18:20,000 Speaker 1: about Andy pa Has up on the Athletic Check it 405 00:18:20,040 --> 00:18:23,399 Speaker 1: Out shameless plug. But I think this is a super 406 00:18:23,440 --> 00:18:25,400 Speaker 1: important because when you look at what Andy pa has 407 00:18:25,440 --> 00:18:28,239 Speaker 1: did for the majority of the regular season last year, 408 00:18:28,280 --> 00:18:31,400 Speaker 1: he was one of the Dodgers' most consistent offensive performers, 409 00:18:31,480 --> 00:18:34,080 Speaker 1: and then the postseason happened. It's never a good time 410 00:18:34,119 --> 00:18:37,240 Speaker 1: to slump, but October certainly is the worst time to 411 00:18:37,320 --> 00:18:39,600 Speaker 1: do so. And I think the keeper Andy pa has, 412 00:18:39,600 --> 00:18:42,800 Speaker 1: who has proven himself as a solid defender, very good 413 00:18:42,840 --> 00:18:44,719 Speaker 1: in center. I actually think he profiles a little bit 414 00:18:44,720 --> 00:18:46,879 Speaker 1: better on the corners, but that's neither here nor there. 415 00:18:47,440 --> 00:18:50,320 Speaker 1: Probably one of the most feared ninth hitters in the game. 416 00:18:50,640 --> 00:18:53,000 Speaker 1: That says more about the Dodgers lineup in totality than 417 00:18:53,040 --> 00:18:54,120 Speaker 1: it does about anything else. 418 00:18:54,840 --> 00:18:57,360 Speaker 3: If you can get a full season of production from. 419 00:18:57,160 --> 00:19:00,639 Speaker 1: Andy Paz, you have hit Andy Paz's and that's an 420 00:19:00,680 --> 00:19:02,600 Speaker 1: exciting place to be when you think about where he 421 00:19:02,680 --> 00:19:04,600 Speaker 1: is in his career, how much more he has to go. 422 00:19:05,080 --> 00:19:06,600 Speaker 3: I think he had the second most homers for the 423 00:19:06,600 --> 00:19:07,480 Speaker 3: Dodgers last. 424 00:19:07,359 --> 00:19:10,120 Speaker 1: Year behind mister Showaotani, so that's always a good place 425 00:19:10,119 --> 00:19:11,960 Speaker 1: to be as well. But when you're looking at what 426 00:19:12,000 --> 00:19:14,360 Speaker 1: andy Pa has can bring, we know what the top 427 00:19:14,359 --> 00:19:15,840 Speaker 1: of the lineup looks like, we know what the middle 428 00:19:15,840 --> 00:19:17,560 Speaker 1: of the lineup is going to look like with hopefully 429 00:19:18,040 --> 00:19:19,919 Speaker 1: revitalized ti Oscar Hernandez. 430 00:19:20,160 --> 00:19:21,680 Speaker 3: Then there's a little bit of a question mark. 431 00:19:21,720 --> 00:19:24,040 Speaker 1: If we're really gonna nitpick this lineup, I guess let's 432 00:19:24,040 --> 00:19:26,560 Speaker 1: do it on the production level of the eight and 433 00:19:26,640 --> 00:19:29,400 Speaker 1: nine hitters. Andy pa has can solve all of that. 434 00:19:29,480 --> 00:19:32,080 Speaker 1: He did for the majority of last season. Now it's 435 00:19:32,080 --> 00:19:34,200 Speaker 1: about making sure he can do it for the entirety 436 00:19:34,320 --> 00:19:36,320 Speaker 1: of the year. So for more andy Pa has go 437 00:19:36,440 --> 00:19:39,440 Speaker 1: check out Bobbyan's article, very insightful and gives a good 438 00:19:39,440 --> 00:19:41,640 Speaker 1: idea as to what Andy's looking at to be able 439 00:19:41,680 --> 00:19:43,440 Speaker 1: to sustain that production all season long. 440 00:19:44,080 --> 00:19:47,640 Speaker 4: Hey, we don't do athletic plugs. I'm just kidding. 441 00:19:49,040 --> 00:19:49,440 Speaker 3: Plugs. 442 00:19:49,560 --> 00:19:52,800 Speaker 4: No, Yeah, you're good. And I love Fabian's work, everybody 443 00:19:52,800 --> 00:19:55,520 Speaker 4: always go check it. And Katie's work we got her 444 00:19:55,720 --> 00:19:58,439 Speaker 4: bylines linked in the description of the video as well. 445 00:19:58,480 --> 00:20:03,399 Speaker 4: But riz all Pie haz be very quickly via a 446 00:20:03,600 --> 00:20:06,440 Speaker 4: very integral part of this lineup last year before he 447 00:20:06,560 --> 00:20:11,360 Speaker 4: completely fizzled in the month of October was taken out 448 00:20:11,400 --> 00:20:13,760 Speaker 4: of the lineup. I mean, obviously that all worked out 449 00:20:13,800 --> 00:20:15,800 Speaker 4: when he was pulled from the lineup Biggie row inserted 450 00:20:15,840 --> 00:20:18,560 Speaker 4: Dodgers go and win themselves a World Series. Ho hum. 451 00:20:18,640 --> 00:20:21,800 Speaker 4: But I think that's something that fuels Andy pi Haz 452 00:20:21,840 --> 00:20:25,399 Speaker 4: in the offseason. He did not like being pulled from 453 00:20:25,560 --> 00:20:28,000 Speaker 4: that starting lineup in the World Series heading into Game six, 454 00:20:28,040 --> 00:20:32,560 Speaker 4: heading to back to Toronto. You work on your swing, 455 00:20:32,640 --> 00:20:34,879 Speaker 4: you get better, you talk to people, and you're seeing that. 456 00:20:34,920 --> 00:20:36,480 Speaker 4: I think you're seeing the results. You think you're seeing 457 00:20:36,480 --> 00:20:40,000 Speaker 4: a kid now one year older, yet another season removed 458 00:20:40,000 --> 00:20:43,680 Speaker 4: from minor league shoulder surgery wrecked his labor him back 459 00:20:43,720 --> 00:20:46,680 Speaker 4: in twenty twenty two or twenty three. I forget the year. 460 00:20:47,280 --> 00:20:49,719 Speaker 4: The power is going to be there, and Katie cannot 461 00:20:49,720 --> 00:20:51,760 Speaker 4: agree more. If you're looking for an eight hitter or 462 00:20:51,760 --> 00:20:54,359 Speaker 4: a nine hitter that you want in your lineup, it's 463 00:20:54,400 --> 00:20:57,439 Speaker 4: a Dodger centerfielder who's also pretty good at picking him up, 464 00:20:57,440 --> 00:20:59,320 Speaker 4: putting him down, and throwing him out in center field 465 00:21:00,080 --> 00:21:03,960 Speaker 4: arguably could be one of the sneakiest best center fielders 466 00:21:03,960 --> 00:21:07,200 Speaker 4: in the game. When you're talking about power and defensive ability, 467 00:21:07,440 --> 00:21:10,359 Speaker 4: I love we'll call him the real AP because why not. 468 00:21:10,640 --> 00:21:13,880 Speaker 4: I guess I'm just stealing Jerry Harriston's style right now 469 00:21:13,920 --> 00:21:14,320 Speaker 4: for AB. 470 00:21:14,680 --> 00:21:17,480 Speaker 2: Yeah, for Austin Barnes, the real a B. Think about 471 00:21:17,520 --> 00:21:20,160 Speaker 2: this though, with pae Has, this is I think probably 472 00:21:20,240 --> 00:21:23,120 Speaker 2: the first year he's going into camp knowing that he's 473 00:21:23,119 --> 00:21:25,199 Speaker 2: going to be on the opening day roster. Right like 474 00:21:25,600 --> 00:21:28,320 Speaker 2: last year, I mean, he was probably again still trying 475 00:21:28,320 --> 00:21:31,920 Speaker 2: to continue with a good defensive center field. Remember when 476 00:21:31,920 --> 00:21:34,200 Speaker 2: Andy pye Has first came on the scene and we 477 00:21:34,200 --> 00:21:37,240 Speaker 2: were like, what route is he running? What is he doing? 478 00:21:37,560 --> 00:21:40,879 Speaker 2: Like he said, had all these circuitous routes that seem 479 00:21:41,040 --> 00:21:45,040 Speaker 2: so unnecessary, and he just continued to get better defensively 480 00:21:45,080 --> 00:21:47,840 Speaker 2: and then yeah, sometimes the offense took a back seat, 481 00:21:48,080 --> 00:21:50,440 Speaker 2: but he continued to get better defensively in center field, 482 00:21:50,440 --> 00:21:53,480 Speaker 2: which I think is the hardest outfield position obviously the 483 00:21:53,520 --> 00:21:56,560 Speaker 2: most ground to cover. But he has really kind of 484 00:21:56,600 --> 00:22:00,280 Speaker 2: come into his own offensively as well, So he's probably 485 00:22:00,359 --> 00:22:03,080 Speaker 2: not looking over his shoulder anymore. He probably knows that, 486 00:22:03,240 --> 00:22:06,359 Speaker 2: barring something bananas, he's gonna get a bulk of the 487 00:22:06,400 --> 00:22:09,480 Speaker 2: playing time in center fields and he's healthy, right, I mean, 488 00:22:09,720 --> 00:22:13,080 Speaker 2: we forget that. You know, he's coming into a year 489 00:22:13,240 --> 00:22:16,120 Speaker 2: in which he has all those opportunities now, whereas last 490 00:22:16,160 --> 00:22:19,480 Speaker 2: year he's probably constantly looking over his shoulder. So good 491 00:22:19,520 --> 00:22:21,480 Speaker 2: on him. I remember there were days that I wanted 492 00:22:21,480 --> 00:22:22,960 Speaker 2: to send them to the moon. I don't want to 493 00:22:22,960 --> 00:22:24,960 Speaker 2: send them to the moon anymore, you know. But today, 494 00:22:25,000 --> 00:22:27,760 Speaker 2: after Glasnow gave up the home run on the second pitch, 495 00:22:27,800 --> 00:22:29,200 Speaker 2: I was like, send that guy to the moon too, 496 00:22:29,359 --> 00:22:30,760 Speaker 2: you know what I mean. It's like, we want them 497 00:22:30,800 --> 00:22:33,399 Speaker 2: to score ten runs a day. We want them not 498 00:22:33,440 --> 00:22:35,280 Speaker 2: to give up a single run. We'd want them to 499 00:22:35,359 --> 00:22:38,960 Speaker 2: run every route perfectly, because this is we're nitpicking at 500 00:22:38,960 --> 00:22:41,440 Speaker 2: this point, you know what I mean. So I look 501 00:22:41,560 --> 00:22:44,080 Speaker 2: forward to seeing what Andy pot Has can do this year. 502 00:22:44,119 --> 00:22:47,440 Speaker 2: I think it's only going to be an upward trajectory 503 00:22:47,520 --> 00:22:48,000 Speaker 2: for him. 504 00:22:48,480 --> 00:22:52,000 Speaker 4: Absolutely. A couple more things to talk about before we 505 00:22:52,040 --> 00:22:56,440 Speaker 4: sign off. Roki Sasaki did not pitch today, at least 506 00:22:56,560 --> 00:22:58,359 Speaker 4: on the game you saw on TV. He pitched on 507 00:22:58,359 --> 00:23:02,280 Speaker 4: the backfields at camel Back Branch, clearly afraid of Alana. 508 00:23:02,359 --> 00:23:04,240 Speaker 4: Rizzo did not want to be ridiculed. 509 00:23:05,600 --> 00:23:09,159 Speaker 2: Okay, ridicule is a strong term. Okay. I said that 510 00:23:09,240 --> 00:23:12,520 Speaker 2: I needed to see more positivity, like a little bit 511 00:23:12,560 --> 00:23:14,879 Speaker 2: more the body language was telling to me. But he 512 00:23:14,960 --> 00:23:17,040 Speaker 2: had a good weather. I don't care if it's on 513 00:23:17,080 --> 00:23:20,240 Speaker 2: the big field, the backfield, any of the fields. He 514 00:23:20,320 --> 00:23:24,200 Speaker 2: had a better outing today in terms of what I saw. 515 00:23:24,920 --> 00:23:28,000 Speaker 2: Dave Roberts said this earlier today, guys to the media. 516 00:23:28,119 --> 00:23:31,320 Speaker 2: I don't see a world where Rokie doesn't break camp 517 00:23:31,359 --> 00:23:34,879 Speaker 2: with us and is in the rotation. So Dave is 518 00:23:34,960 --> 00:23:37,320 Speaker 2: very confident that he will be on the opening day 519 00:23:37,440 --> 00:23:40,119 Speaker 2: roster and he will be a part of the Dodgers' rotation. 520 00:23:40,280 --> 00:23:44,320 Speaker 2: Four innings, nine strikeouts. I love that right, nine strikeouts, 521 00:23:44,520 --> 00:23:47,840 Speaker 2: gave up the one hit, no earned runs, one hit 522 00:23:47,880 --> 00:23:51,439 Speaker 2: by pitch. Much better outing for Rokie. Maybe that's what 523 00:23:51,600 --> 00:23:56,119 Speaker 2: he needed to work on some things. Whatever it is, 524 00:23:57,280 --> 00:24:01,199 Speaker 2: he looked good. Now that has to translate to a 525 00:24:01,240 --> 00:24:03,800 Speaker 2: Cactus League game, and then that in turn needs to 526 00:24:03,840 --> 00:24:05,320 Speaker 2: translate to the regular season. 527 00:24:05,960 --> 00:24:08,760 Speaker 4: Katie, you've been the voice of reason on Roki. Obviously 528 00:24:08,760 --> 00:24:11,159 Speaker 4: it's very early in spring training. It's still early in 529 00:24:11,200 --> 00:24:13,040 Speaker 4: figuring out what his career is going to be like. 530 00:24:13,080 --> 00:24:15,160 Speaker 4: But you can't help but have like the little itch 531 00:24:15,200 --> 00:24:16,439 Speaker 4: in the back of your neck when you see him 532 00:24:16,480 --> 00:24:20,040 Speaker 4: struggling in you know, the A games. Does this help 533 00:24:20,080 --> 00:24:24,080 Speaker 4: you feel a little bit better inward when you're talking 534 00:24:24,280 --> 00:24:26,400 Speaker 4: thinking about Roki Sasaki in his progression? 535 00:24:27,480 --> 00:24:28,320 Speaker 3: So I don't. 536 00:24:28,760 --> 00:24:31,040 Speaker 1: I don't care about results in spring came and Spring games. 537 00:24:31,040 --> 00:24:33,399 Speaker 1: I also really don't care about results in B games, 538 00:24:33,520 --> 00:24:37,760 Speaker 1: especially with a player of Rokie Sosaki's pedigree going up 539 00:24:37,760 --> 00:24:41,080 Speaker 1: against a bunch of white Sox teenagers like he should 540 00:24:41,160 --> 00:24:42,960 Speaker 1: be having those results. I guess if we're going to 541 00:24:43,080 --> 00:24:45,760 Speaker 1: nitpick the box score, what I'm way, way more concerned 542 00:24:45,800 --> 00:24:47,800 Speaker 1: about is just where Roki is at mentally and where 543 00:24:47,840 --> 00:24:48,240 Speaker 1: he feels. 544 00:24:48,240 --> 00:24:49,680 Speaker 3: If he feels healthy, if he feels like. 545 00:24:49,640 --> 00:24:52,040 Speaker 1: He has better command over that arm slot, if the 546 00:24:52,080 --> 00:24:54,399 Speaker 1: fastball is working, if the fourth ball's working, if the 547 00:24:54,400 --> 00:24:55,359 Speaker 1: third pitch is working. 548 00:24:55,640 --> 00:24:57,880 Speaker 3: I don't know he it's I don't know what he's 549 00:24:57,920 --> 00:25:00,480 Speaker 3: calling it. It's like a cutter slider mix. 550 00:25:00,560 --> 00:25:05,160 Speaker 1: I'm gonna call it a slutter go ahead and trademark that. 551 00:25:05,160 --> 00:25:07,240 Speaker 3: That is what I am more worried about. 552 00:25:07,280 --> 00:25:09,639 Speaker 1: As we move forward closer and close to opening day, 553 00:25:09,680 --> 00:25:13,480 Speaker 1: and yes, Dave Roberts said again that Roki Sasaki will 554 00:25:13,520 --> 00:25:17,359 Speaker 1: be in the opening day rotation. I I guess maybe 555 00:25:17,359 --> 00:25:19,280 Speaker 1: I have the wrong read on this. I didn't understand 556 00:25:19,320 --> 00:25:22,240 Speaker 1: how that was necessarily news either. I mean, thirty minutes 557 00:25:22,280 --> 00:25:24,640 Speaker 1: after the Dodgers won the World Series, Andrew Friedman said 558 00:25:24,640 --> 00:25:28,000 Speaker 1: as much, literally on the field in Toronto, said, Yeah, 559 00:25:28,000 --> 00:25:29,760 Speaker 1: Sosaki is going to be a starter, So this is 560 00:25:29,760 --> 00:25:32,520 Speaker 1: always going to be the plan. I get the concern, 561 00:25:33,040 --> 00:25:35,520 Speaker 1: I get the skepticism. I think that's bare and I 562 00:25:35,520 --> 00:25:37,920 Speaker 1: think that's morented. But I also think there's a time 563 00:25:37,960 --> 00:25:39,960 Speaker 1: and place for that, and that's going to be after 564 00:25:40,000 --> 00:25:42,560 Speaker 1: the first month of the regular season. Let's see how 565 00:25:42,560 --> 00:25:45,400 Speaker 1: he looks in April before we freak out. It's much 566 00:25:45,400 --> 00:25:48,880 Speaker 1: better for players to go through things and work out 567 00:25:48,880 --> 00:25:51,879 Speaker 1: their kinks and whatever on whatever uncomfortable they feel about 568 00:25:51,880 --> 00:25:56,040 Speaker 1: things in spring training. That's what it's for. But I'm 569 00:25:56,040 --> 00:25:57,719 Speaker 1: still not going to press the panic button over him. 570 00:25:57,760 --> 00:25:59,240 Speaker 1: I'm still not up or down or going to ride 571 00:25:59,240 --> 00:26:01,840 Speaker 1: the results here. I just care more about how Brokeie 572 00:26:01,840 --> 00:26:04,639 Speaker 1: feels mentally and physically, and we'll see how he looks 573 00:26:04,640 --> 00:26:06,959 Speaker 1: when he takes that first start, most likely in that 574 00:26:07,000 --> 00:26:10,080 Speaker 1: first week of I don't know what is it, late March, yeah, 575 00:26:10,200 --> 00:26:10,760 Speaker 1: late March. 576 00:26:10,640 --> 00:26:13,560 Speaker 4: Late March yeah, you know to have in the same 577 00:26:13,680 --> 00:26:17,840 Speaker 4: run there, Uh slutter and kinks as an It's it's 578 00:26:17,840 --> 00:26:20,720 Speaker 4: that kind of day for me walk away from all 579 00:26:20,720 --> 00:26:24,160 Speaker 4: of that. Guys. It that subscribed button if I had, 580 00:26:24,320 --> 00:26:25,920 Speaker 4: if I had the buttons, going to be mee and 581 00:26:25,960 --> 00:26:29,200 Speaker 4: may right here a couple of comments before we sign off. Diane, 582 00:26:29,480 --> 00:26:31,440 Speaker 4: our friend Diane is hanging out in the chat says 583 00:26:31,440 --> 00:26:33,960 Speaker 4: she got her DT coffee mug. It's very cool. We 584 00:26:34,000 --> 00:26:37,360 Speaker 4: appreciate the support from Diane. I got one back there. 585 00:26:37,400 --> 00:26:40,840 Speaker 4: Of course. Katie has her Dodger's Territory shirt somewhere. 586 00:26:41,240 --> 00:26:41,359 Speaker 5: Uh. 587 00:26:41,680 --> 00:26:44,119 Speaker 4: People justin wants to see more of the Well the 588 00:26:44,160 --> 00:26:47,240 Speaker 4: where's Waldo shirt from yesterday? If you guys missed it, 589 00:26:47,400 --> 00:26:49,240 Speaker 4: you know, go check it. That's and that's a prime. 590 00:26:50,000 --> 00:26:53,320 Speaker 3: I'm only wearing white T shirts. The rest. No no fun, 591 00:26:53,560 --> 00:26:55,040 Speaker 3: no design, nothing. 592 00:26:56,760 --> 00:26:58,880 Speaker 4: I like this one from I'm gonna say Devo. Here 593 00:26:58,960 --> 00:27:02,359 Speaker 4: is Devo twelve thirty five. Dcoy can play center field 594 00:27:02,400 --> 00:27:04,119 Speaker 4: and win the first gold pop here to comment. 595 00:27:05,000 --> 00:27:05,520 Speaker 2: I love that. 596 00:27:06,200 --> 00:27:06,600 Speaker 1: I love that. 597 00:27:06,640 --> 00:27:09,719 Speaker 2: As long as the ball is not a stuffed animal, 598 00:27:09,760 --> 00:27:11,800 Speaker 2: I think I think we're gonna be fine because Decoyd 599 00:27:12,000 --> 00:27:14,119 Speaker 2: tore that stuff up a couple of things before we 600 00:27:14,119 --> 00:27:17,439 Speaker 2: say goodbye guys, just really quickly. Daves Ay said that 601 00:27:17,520 --> 00:27:20,159 Speaker 2: Blake Snell throw off a mound today with the catcher standing. 602 00:27:20,200 --> 00:27:20,760 Speaker 3: So that's good. 603 00:27:20,800 --> 00:27:23,920 Speaker 2: Evan Phillips also doing the same thing day off for 604 00:27:24,000 --> 00:27:28,400 Speaker 2: the Dodgers tomorrow. Katie Woo heading to the WBC next week, 605 00:27:28,440 --> 00:27:29,919 Speaker 2: so keep an eye on all of the stuff that 606 00:27:29,960 --> 00:27:33,800 Speaker 2: she's writing for the Athletic there. We're gonna be back Thursday, right, 607 00:27:33,880 --> 00:27:36,200 Speaker 2: so we have our normal show on Thursday. We appreciate 608 00:27:36,240 --> 00:27:38,439 Speaker 2: you guys being with us of course by our stuff. 609 00:27:38,520 --> 00:27:42,320 Speaker 2: Subscribe like ratest, five stars, all of the things. We're 610 00:27:42,400 --> 00:27:47,000 Speaker 2: back on Thursday at noon Pacific. I will be here, Yeah, 611 00:27:47,080 --> 00:27:48,959 Speaker 2: he's going this one's going to get beer. So it's 612 00:27:49,040 --> 00:27:50,399 Speaker 2: Katie and I and. 613 00:27:50,359 --> 00:27:52,680 Speaker 3: Katie's nervous gonna be. 614 00:27:54,359 --> 00:27:57,000 Speaker 2: Yeah, we might just be reading. I don't know. We're 615 00:27:57,240 --> 00:28:00,000 Speaker 2: gonna have a great time. Just get your get your comments, 616 00:28:00,600 --> 00:28:03,840 Speaker 2: chat and get all of your questions into Katie's mailbag 617 00:28:03,920 --> 00:28:07,159 Speaker 2: because that's our show. All right, guys, thank you, We 618 00:28:07,200 --> 00:28:08,600 Speaker 2: will see you later. 619 00:28:09,160 --> 00:28:12,120 Speaker 4: Bye.