1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:03,640 Speaker 1: I'm going to wait until bloorol Herscheizer wants to bid 2 00:00:03,640 --> 00:00:05,520 Speaker 1: the right number on it because he wasn't working the 3 00:00:05,519 --> 00:00:13,880 Speaker 1: bubblehead night, which is rare for him. 4 00:00:14,120 --> 00:00:17,520 Speaker 2: Good afternoon, everybody, and welcome to this live edition of 5 00:00:17,560 --> 00:00:21,560 Speaker 2: Dodgers Territory on this Monday afternoon. I am Alon a Rizo, 6 00:00:21,720 --> 00:00:25,599 Speaker 2: that is Clint Picus. We now have our own YouTube channel. 7 00:00:25,680 --> 00:00:29,040 Speaker 2: Check us out, subscribe, like us, join, do all the 8 00:00:29,040 --> 00:00:31,280 Speaker 2: things that you want to to make us feel a 9 00:00:31,280 --> 00:00:34,880 Speaker 2: little bit better about ourselves. Clint, Happy weekend, my friend. 10 00:00:34,960 --> 00:00:36,960 Speaker 2: When we went into the break, we said, you know what, 11 00:00:37,080 --> 00:00:39,960 Speaker 2: let's not allow the Dodgers in the Red Series to 12 00:00:40,000 --> 00:00:40,880 Speaker 2: be a trap series. 13 00:00:40,920 --> 00:00:41,480 Speaker 1: And it wasn't. 14 00:00:42,400 --> 00:00:44,680 Speaker 3: The Dodgers do what they're supposed to do against a 15 00:00:44,720 --> 00:00:48,000 Speaker 3: bad team, and that is the narrative of the entire season. 16 00:00:48,000 --> 00:00:50,640 Speaker 3: So I say let's get into it with some blue 17 00:00:50,640 --> 00:00:56,520 Speaker 3: balls here, you guys. 18 00:00:56,240 --> 00:00:58,160 Speaker 2: Out there, like our new front end. The blue balls 19 00:00:58,160 --> 00:01:00,360 Speaker 2: is the reason being a lot of moving part over 20 00:01:00,400 --> 00:01:03,200 Speaker 2: the course of the weekend. By the way, Steven Nelson 21 00:01:03,280 --> 00:01:05,679 Speaker 2: is going to be joining us coming up here on 22 00:01:05,720 --> 00:01:08,759 Speaker 2: Dodgers Territory of course, broadcaster on Sports and at LA. 23 00:01:08,840 --> 00:01:10,720 Speaker 2: We'll talk to him about the weekend. That was get 24 00:01:10,760 --> 00:01:13,640 Speaker 2: your questions in the chat for Nelly. All right, so 25 00:01:13,760 --> 00:01:16,319 Speaker 2: blue Balls, let's talk about this the Dodgers first of all, 26 00:01:16,440 --> 00:01:20,280 Speaker 2: choosing to send James Outman as the odd man out 27 00:01:20,440 --> 00:01:24,560 Speaker 2: Clint instead of Chris Taylor, who obviously is struggling mightily. 28 00:01:24,760 --> 00:01:28,040 Speaker 2: Bobby and Ardaya of the athletic Max Munsey Strange is oblique. 29 00:01:28,040 --> 00:01:31,120 Speaker 2: Migil Vargas and Chris Taylor will split left field versus lefties. 30 00:01:31,200 --> 00:01:34,400 Speaker 2: Vargas starts tomorrow, Keik and Miguel will split duties at 31 00:01:34,680 --> 00:01:37,640 Speaker 2: third base. What do you think about this as far 32 00:01:37,680 --> 00:01:40,399 Speaker 2: as Outman going out and Ceet staying in. 33 00:01:41,440 --> 00:01:44,199 Speaker 3: Well, I know, folks here on the internet machine really 34 00:01:44,240 --> 00:01:46,560 Speaker 3: really would like to see Chris Taylor anywhere but the 35 00:01:46,600 --> 00:01:49,880 Speaker 3: Dodgers lineup of the Dodgers active roster. But it's just 36 00:01:49,960 --> 00:01:52,720 Speaker 3: the reality of it is, he's owed a lot of money, 37 00:01:53,080 --> 00:01:55,840 Speaker 3: he has performed in the past, He's one of Dave's guys. 38 00:01:55,880 --> 00:01:57,320 Speaker 4: We know he's not going anywhere. 39 00:01:57,760 --> 00:02:00,000 Speaker 3: If this was a year or two ago, he definitely 40 00:02:00,040 --> 00:02:02,440 Speaker 3: would have come down with a spring tow or something 41 00:02:02,480 --> 00:02:05,040 Speaker 3: like that. We would have saw one of those phantom 42 00:02:05,040 --> 00:02:08,000 Speaker 3: ils that the Dodgers definitely made famous, but the Mets 43 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:11,840 Speaker 3: got banged for but that's not really an option anymore. 44 00:02:11,919 --> 00:02:15,160 Speaker 3: So you see James Outman sort of falling the sword. 45 00:02:15,240 --> 00:02:17,960 Speaker 3: Not that Jimmy did not deserve to go down. He 46 00:02:18,040 --> 00:02:20,160 Speaker 3: needs to kind of get his head right. He needs 47 00:02:20,200 --> 00:02:22,320 Speaker 3: to figure some things out with the bat. But like 48 00:02:22,360 --> 00:02:23,840 Speaker 3: you you know, kind of alluded to here, there's a 49 00:02:23,880 --> 00:02:26,639 Speaker 3: lot of moving parts too with this Dodgers team right now, 50 00:02:26,639 --> 00:02:28,160 Speaker 3: and you know, it really starts to. 51 00:02:28,120 --> 00:02:29,360 Speaker 4: Feel like Maine. 52 00:02:29,480 --> 00:02:32,040 Speaker 3: You get the grind of one sixty two here when 53 00:02:32,080 --> 00:02:35,240 Speaker 3: you have an injury, you have somebody going down, you know, 54 00:02:35,280 --> 00:02:37,720 Speaker 3: poor performance. I love saying it here on the intern 55 00:02:37,720 --> 00:02:40,519 Speaker 3: of our pets. Heads are falling off. It's fun time 56 00:02:40,520 --> 00:02:42,440 Speaker 3: for Dodgers Dodgers fans here. 57 00:02:42,880 --> 00:02:44,840 Speaker 2: I don't know why you can't use a phantom al 58 00:02:44,919 --> 00:02:47,480 Speaker 2: with CT. I think giving him a blow would be 59 00:02:47,520 --> 00:02:49,120 Speaker 2: a phenomenal choice. 60 00:02:49,200 --> 00:02:49,520 Speaker 5: Right now. 61 00:02:49,600 --> 00:02:51,760 Speaker 2: The guy is I can't get out of his own way. 62 00:02:51,800 --> 00:02:54,079 Speaker 2: And listen, there's nobody that's a bigger fan of Chris 63 00:02:54,080 --> 00:02:54,640 Speaker 2: Taylor than me. 64 00:02:55,000 --> 00:02:55,440 Speaker 5: I said that. 65 00:02:55,480 --> 00:02:58,000 Speaker 2: I really truly believe that he's going to figure it out. 66 00:02:58,320 --> 00:02:59,519 Speaker 2: But man, he's hitting. 67 00:02:59,320 --> 00:03:01,600 Speaker 5: Below lobolo below the Vendoza line. 68 00:03:01,639 --> 00:03:03,600 Speaker 2: He's not even hitting one hundred, So I don't know 69 00:03:03,639 --> 00:03:05,440 Speaker 2: why you can't just say, you know what, We're just 70 00:03:05,480 --> 00:03:07,480 Speaker 2: going to give this guy a breather and let him 71 00:03:07,919 --> 00:03:10,839 Speaker 2: kind of figure it out somewhere. That being said, Max 72 00:03:10,880 --> 00:03:12,960 Speaker 2: Munsey is on the il now as well. Let me 73 00:03:13,000 --> 00:03:15,800 Speaker 2: ask you this, are you concerned at all? Because we 74 00:03:15,840 --> 00:03:18,240 Speaker 2: know Munsey's been getting better defensively, but now we're going 75 00:03:18,320 --> 00:03:18,960 Speaker 2: to split. 76 00:03:18,760 --> 00:03:19,640 Speaker 5: Time with Keith k. 77 00:03:21,240 --> 00:03:25,960 Speaker 2: And Vargas or Rojas at a noble vargus at third base? 78 00:03:26,120 --> 00:03:28,720 Speaker 2: So does that concern you at all? Third base is 79 00:03:28,720 --> 00:03:30,160 Speaker 2: not an easy position defensively. 80 00:03:30,800 --> 00:03:32,600 Speaker 3: You know, it's funny. I didn't think we would ever 81 00:03:32,680 --> 00:03:37,320 Speaker 3: reach an era where I'm upset to not see Max Munsey. 82 00:03:37,040 --> 00:03:37,720 Speaker 4: At third base. 83 00:03:37,800 --> 00:03:40,800 Speaker 3: But he has made giant steps and strides this season 84 00:03:41,400 --> 00:03:44,600 Speaker 3: to improve his defense at the position. We also know 85 00:03:44,680 --> 00:03:47,880 Speaker 3: he's pretty much guaranteed to chip in about thirty five 86 00:03:47,920 --> 00:03:49,680 Speaker 3: bombs a year. So it is a pretty big blow 87 00:03:49,760 --> 00:03:53,000 Speaker 3: right now. But luckily you have some capable guys there. 88 00:03:53,240 --> 00:03:55,680 Speaker 3: Keiky Hernandez needs to get his at bats. We know 89 00:03:55,760 --> 00:03:58,400 Speaker 3: how he gets when he does not get his at bats. 90 00:03:58,560 --> 00:04:00,680 Speaker 3: Miguel Rojas, I would love to see or Miggey Row 91 00:04:00,680 --> 00:04:03,480 Speaker 3: at third base is kind of, you know, shoehorned into 92 00:04:03,680 --> 00:04:06,640 Speaker 3: the second base spot right now. We've seen him make 93 00:04:06,680 --> 00:04:09,520 Speaker 3: some phenomenal plays at third base. So it's a good 94 00:04:09,520 --> 00:04:12,920 Speaker 3: opportunity for these guys while you know, they catch the 95 00:04:13,440 --> 00:04:16,120 Speaker 3: oblique issue for Max Munsey early on, hopefully does not 96 00:04:16,240 --> 00:04:18,800 Speaker 3: linger because you don't want this sort of thing creeping 97 00:04:18,880 --> 00:04:21,520 Speaker 3: up later on into the season as things get warmer, 98 00:04:21,560 --> 00:04:24,400 Speaker 3: people get more dried out, and then into October. 99 00:04:24,480 --> 00:04:26,960 Speaker 4: So take advantage, I guess of the opportunity. 100 00:04:27,320 --> 00:04:30,520 Speaker 2: I'd worry about obliques and I worry about hamstrings because 101 00:04:30,520 --> 00:04:33,039 Speaker 2: if you bring them back too early, you could re 102 00:04:33,080 --> 00:04:35,919 Speaker 2: injure them, reaggravate them. You have to be very careful 103 00:04:35,960 --> 00:04:38,560 Speaker 2: with both of those injuries. Iris k has this to say. 104 00:04:38,760 --> 00:04:41,359 Speaker 2: CT three is legit hurt. His swing is hurting the 105 00:04:41,400 --> 00:04:45,039 Speaker 2: team and the fans. He's not physically hurt. Iris, But 106 00:04:45,040 --> 00:04:46,839 Speaker 2: I understand what you're saying a little bit of a 107 00:04:46,839 --> 00:04:49,080 Speaker 2: play on words here as far as that is concerned. Yeah, 108 00:04:49,120 --> 00:04:51,200 Speaker 2: I mean, and if you ask any buddy, you know, 109 00:04:51,279 --> 00:04:53,239 Speaker 2: Chris is taking this harder than anyone. I mean, nobody 110 00:04:53,279 --> 00:04:55,160 Speaker 2: wants to go up there and suck right, And I 111 00:04:55,200 --> 00:04:57,520 Speaker 2: really do believe there's a reason that they give They 112 00:04:57,520 --> 00:05:01,440 Speaker 2: gave Chris that contract. I mean, he's worked his way 113 00:05:01,440 --> 00:05:03,680 Speaker 2: and earned his way into that, but right now it's 114 00:05:03,760 --> 00:05:06,880 Speaker 2: just not panning out. Let me ask you this, Clint. 115 00:05:07,000 --> 00:05:10,440 Speaker 2: After Arizona, which certainly is not to the level they 116 00:05:10,480 --> 00:05:12,560 Speaker 2: probably want to be at this point in the year, 117 00:05:12,600 --> 00:05:15,599 Speaker 2: but they're still a formidable opponent in the National League West. 118 00:05:15,640 --> 00:05:17,800 Speaker 2: After that, though, the schedule gets a little bit softer 119 00:05:17,920 --> 00:05:20,760 Speaker 2: for the Daughters. Again, don't treat them as strap series. 120 00:05:21,200 --> 00:05:23,640 Speaker 2: But they got Cincinnati. They have the Mets, who are 121 00:05:23,680 --> 00:05:26,400 Speaker 2: terrible now. Obviously Edwin Diaz has just been removed from 122 00:05:26,400 --> 00:05:30,320 Speaker 2: his closer position, Colorado, who's not good in Pittsburgh, who's 123 00:05:30,360 --> 00:05:32,040 Speaker 2: on a come, But they've got a long way to 124 00:05:32,080 --> 00:05:33,479 Speaker 2: go before they get to where they want to be. 125 00:05:33,600 --> 00:05:36,520 Speaker 2: Do you look at that as an advantage or does 126 00:05:36,520 --> 00:05:37,960 Speaker 2: it need to be an advantage. 127 00:05:38,400 --> 00:05:41,080 Speaker 3: I think you could look at any game in any series, 128 00:05:41,160 --> 00:05:43,279 Speaker 3: any day as an advantage for the Dodgers. 129 00:05:43,279 --> 00:05:45,119 Speaker 4: You really should be looking at it that way. 130 00:05:45,680 --> 00:05:48,159 Speaker 3: But yeah, take advantage and use this time right now 131 00:05:48,160 --> 00:05:49,760 Speaker 3: to get your guys healthy. We know they got one 132 00:05:49,839 --> 00:05:53,800 Speaker 3: hundred and fifty pitchers on the Iehell right now, do 133 00:05:53,880 --> 00:05:57,880 Speaker 3: you use a schedule? Use a bad teams of your advantage? 134 00:05:57,960 --> 00:06:00,960 Speaker 3: Get these these bullpen games in there when they are 135 00:06:01,200 --> 00:06:03,000 Speaker 3: Bring up Landon Nak, who had a hell of a 136 00:06:03,040 --> 00:06:07,080 Speaker 3: start against the Reds this weekend, and all that. It's 137 00:06:07,080 --> 00:06:10,680 Speaker 3: a long season. We don't care about so much. Care 138 00:06:10,720 --> 00:06:13,000 Speaker 3: about me may wins and all that. We know all 139 00:06:13,040 --> 00:06:18,760 Speaker 3: wins are important, but take advantage, get people healthy and 140 00:06:19,240 --> 00:06:23,000 Speaker 3: beat bad teams. I guess is my bow to whatever 141 00:06:23,000 --> 00:06:23,960 Speaker 3: the hell I'm talking about? 142 00:06:24,120 --> 00:06:25,440 Speaker 5: All right, putting a bow on it, you know what. 143 00:06:25,520 --> 00:06:27,600 Speaker 2: Let's talk to Steven Nelson does a great job on 144 00:06:27,640 --> 00:06:29,960 Speaker 2: the broadcast for sports and at LA. You can also 145 00:06:30,040 --> 00:06:33,640 Speaker 2: see him of course on ESPN here in Los Angeles. 146 00:06:33,640 --> 00:06:35,760 Speaker 2: He was on the call all weekend with Eric Carross 147 00:06:35,800 --> 00:06:37,320 Speaker 2: in the booth Steve Nelson. 148 00:06:37,240 --> 00:06:38,920 Speaker 5: Steven Nelson, Nelly joining us. 149 00:06:38,960 --> 00:06:41,440 Speaker 2: Now, my friend, Hello, how. 150 00:06:41,160 --> 00:06:43,279 Speaker 5: Are you in beautiful Los Angeles? 151 00:06:43,560 --> 00:06:46,200 Speaker 2: First I must say to you a show stopper and 152 00:06:46,279 --> 00:06:48,960 Speaker 2: a game ender, what a call on show? Hey o 153 00:06:49,080 --> 00:06:52,600 Speaker 2: Tani's walk off sayingle nice job there, and the emotions 154 00:06:52,680 --> 00:06:54,960 Speaker 2: just kind of going through the booth there when you're watching. 155 00:06:54,680 --> 00:06:58,240 Speaker 1: That unfold yeah, first and foremost a lot. I'm hugging 156 00:06:58,279 --> 00:07:00,520 Speaker 1: you through my tiny phone screen here. I can't wait 157 00:07:00,520 --> 00:07:02,640 Speaker 1: to see you in person again. And Clinton, I said digitally, 158 00:07:02,680 --> 00:07:04,760 Speaker 1: meet you man. I'm aware. I've been aware you work 159 00:07:04,839 --> 00:07:06,920 Speaker 1: for for a while now. So it's great to finally 160 00:07:06,920 --> 00:07:10,360 Speaker 1: connect and congrats and go launching Dodgers territory the two 161 00:07:10,400 --> 00:07:12,040 Speaker 1: of you guys together. So I appreciate you having me 162 00:07:12,080 --> 00:07:14,840 Speaker 1: on first and foremost asked for yesterday. That was really fun, 163 00:07:14,880 --> 00:07:18,680 Speaker 1: There's no question about it, I think. And e K 164 00:07:18,960 --> 00:07:21,520 Speaker 1: and Ralphie who you know, the stage manager in the booth. 165 00:07:21,520 --> 00:07:26,040 Speaker 1: They made a point as that the extra innings were unfolding, like, 166 00:07:26,200 --> 00:07:28,480 Speaker 1: you know, look at all the people here, like this 167 00:07:28,560 --> 00:07:30,920 Speaker 1: is what you stay for. You know, you sign a 168 00:07:30,920 --> 00:07:34,320 Speaker 1: guy to seven hundred million dollars and you know you're 169 00:07:34,320 --> 00:07:36,560 Speaker 1: sitting there on a Sunday, You're you're cooking in the sun. 170 00:07:36,600 --> 00:07:39,720 Speaker 1: Granted it's it's only May, not July or August, and 171 00:07:40,840 --> 00:07:42,640 Speaker 1: you know, you might be a little frustrated with the 172 00:07:42,680 --> 00:07:45,520 Speaker 1: offense and ability to break through the last few games, 173 00:07:45,600 --> 00:07:47,960 Speaker 1: but you got sho hal Tany coming up with the 174 00:07:48,000 --> 00:07:49,920 Speaker 1: game on the line in his first year as a 175 00:07:49,920 --> 00:07:53,760 Speaker 1: Dodger and delivers his first walk off hit. So that 176 00:07:53,880 --> 00:07:55,840 Speaker 1: was really cool to be a tiny part of it. 177 00:07:55,880 --> 00:07:58,280 Speaker 1: And glad I didn't mess it up until the til 178 00:07:58,320 --> 00:07:59,800 Speaker 1: the sign off, when the when the when the wind 179 00:07:59,840 --> 00:08:02,720 Speaker 1: of finally gave out. But that was that was a 180 00:08:02,720 --> 00:08:06,040 Speaker 1: cool Sunday show, Hey, weekend, Yeah show, Hey. 181 00:08:06,040 --> 00:08:07,720 Speaker 3: Really did take advantage of the weekend. You got the 182 00:08:07,720 --> 00:08:10,360 Speaker 3: bubble head. By the way, where are you storing your bibblehead? 183 00:08:10,360 --> 00:08:12,480 Speaker 3: Has it got a little its own little safe house? 184 00:08:12,600 --> 00:08:14,720 Speaker 4: Because I know they there. 185 00:08:15,000 --> 00:08:17,840 Speaker 1: It's in a vault. I'm gonna wait. I'm gonna wait 186 00:08:17,920 --> 00:08:21,760 Speaker 1: until or Hersheizer wants to bid the right number on 187 00:08:21,800 --> 00:08:23,960 Speaker 1: it because he wasn't working the Bibblehead night, which is 188 00:08:24,080 --> 00:08:27,800 Speaker 1: rare for him, and he values those things. Those are 189 00:08:27,840 --> 00:08:30,920 Speaker 1: precious commodities. So if Bulldog, you know, I got two 190 00:08:31,000 --> 00:08:33,240 Speaker 1: kids that eventually are gonna go through college. So when 191 00:08:33,240 --> 00:08:35,760 Speaker 1: Bulldog wants to help me put them through it, that's 192 00:08:35,760 --> 00:08:38,480 Speaker 1: when the first show, Hey, bibblehead might make its way 193 00:08:38,520 --> 00:08:41,440 Speaker 1: from the Nelson household to the Hirsheizer house. But no, 194 00:08:42,160 --> 00:08:43,480 Speaker 1: it's just upstairs right now. 195 00:08:43,480 --> 00:08:45,800 Speaker 4: That was the Great Uni? Or did you get the 196 00:08:45,800 --> 00:08:46,320 Speaker 4: White Uni? 197 00:08:46,960 --> 00:08:48,719 Speaker 1: Come on now, No, I did not. I did not. 198 00:08:52,480 --> 00:08:58,439 Speaker 1: Like I saw somebody painted painted the home one into gray. 199 00:08:59,120 --> 00:09:01,880 Speaker 1: I was like, folks, sure, folks are getting after it. 200 00:09:01,880 --> 00:09:05,080 Speaker 1: They're doing a little too much, but I do understand 201 00:09:05,080 --> 00:09:06,000 Speaker 1: it to a degree. 202 00:09:06,559 --> 00:09:08,559 Speaker 3: All Right, I got a real one for you here 203 00:09:09,000 --> 00:09:11,240 Speaker 3: to continue on Atwani and then I'll hand off to 204 00:09:11,280 --> 00:09:15,040 Speaker 3: Alana to do her better job than I'm doing. But uh, 205 00:09:15,480 --> 00:09:18,400 Speaker 3: first walk off for show hey in four years? Was 206 00:09:18,440 --> 00:09:20,600 Speaker 3: that something we were aware of in that moment because 207 00:09:20,640 --> 00:09:22,959 Speaker 3: I saw the stat go online and I'm like, what 208 00:09:23,000 --> 00:09:24,960 Speaker 3: the hell, how how is it possible? 209 00:09:25,920 --> 00:09:26,400 Speaker 4: Unicorns? 210 00:09:26,480 --> 00:09:30,920 Speaker 1: No, yeah, that that Honestly, we're we're right there with you, 211 00:09:31,120 --> 00:09:33,720 Speaker 1: like we we got that that note and we're like 212 00:09:33,760 --> 00:09:36,199 Speaker 1: we look at each other. Wait and then k E 213 00:09:36,360 --> 00:09:39,920 Speaker 1: k unintentionally gave the Angels astray in the postgame recap 214 00:09:40,080 --> 00:09:42,240 Speaker 1: on Sports and at LA where he's like yeah, and 215 00:09:42,280 --> 00:09:44,079 Speaker 1: then you're like, how many times have the Angels he's 216 00:09:44,080 --> 00:09:45,319 Speaker 1: come up with a chance to win the game? But 217 00:09:45,440 --> 00:09:49,840 Speaker 1: the dang k like, but you know it's true, like 218 00:09:49,880 --> 00:09:52,160 Speaker 1: they've they've had a really tough run over the last 219 00:09:52,160 --> 00:09:54,800 Speaker 1: few years. But despite that, you would think that at 220 00:09:54,840 --> 00:09:57,920 Speaker 1: some point along the way, O Taani would have have 221 00:09:58,000 --> 00:10:00,280 Speaker 1: come up in a big spot and delivered. So that 222 00:10:00,360 --> 00:10:03,840 Speaker 1: was pretty mind blowing. But something we've always admired about 223 00:10:03,920 --> 00:10:06,440 Speaker 1: him from afar and now we're doing it up close 224 00:10:06,640 --> 00:10:09,840 Speaker 1: is that you know, Showhy is and he desires to 225 00:10:09,920 --> 00:10:13,840 Speaker 1: be a true showman pun intended, because that means a 226 00:10:13,840 --> 00:10:16,440 Speaker 1: lot to him. He understands his role not just as 227 00:10:16,480 --> 00:10:18,600 Speaker 1: a baseball player on this team, but his role sort 228 00:10:18,640 --> 00:10:22,280 Speaker 1: of as this global lightning rod for the sport. He 229 00:10:22,440 --> 00:10:25,640 Speaker 1: was like that. He had that mentality representing Samini Japan 230 00:10:25,720 --> 00:10:27,760 Speaker 1: in the World Baseball Classic. You know, he does not 231 00:10:27,880 --> 00:10:30,920 Speaker 1: typically take VP on the field anywhere in the Big leagues, right, 232 00:10:30,920 --> 00:10:32,960 Speaker 1: you know, Dodger Stadium one of the rare road crowds 233 00:10:33,320 --> 00:10:37,240 Speaker 1: he would do that for. But every single part exhibition 234 00:10:37,320 --> 00:10:39,680 Speaker 1: and game in the WBC back home in Japan, he 235 00:10:39,720 --> 00:10:41,600 Speaker 1: did it on the field because you know, people were 236 00:10:42,280 --> 00:10:46,040 Speaker 1: traveling from hours and hours away hours before the game 237 00:10:46,400 --> 00:10:49,480 Speaker 1: to watch him. And then of course, you know how 238 00:10:49,559 --> 00:10:52,360 Speaker 1: he caps off that World Baseball Classic. So he has 239 00:10:52,480 --> 00:10:55,720 Speaker 1: a feel and a desire for the moment, So it 240 00:10:55,880 --> 00:11:00,440 Speaker 1: is sort of crazy that the moment hasn't found him 241 00:11:00,559 --> 00:11:02,960 Speaker 1: in that regard with terms of walk off situations in 242 00:11:03,000 --> 00:11:06,320 Speaker 1: four years. But how cool was it that he was 243 00:11:06,360 --> 00:11:09,000 Speaker 1: able to come through on the same weekend that he 244 00:11:09,000 --> 00:11:11,720 Speaker 1: has show. Heyo Tawny Day in La County, his first 245 00:11:11,720 --> 00:11:14,800 Speaker 1: bobblehead Night as a Dodger this weekend, and then he 246 00:11:14,840 --> 00:11:16,880 Speaker 1: caps it off with his first walk off hit as 247 00:11:16,920 --> 00:11:19,200 Speaker 1: a Dodger in and again it was not a cheapy. 248 00:11:19,280 --> 00:11:21,720 Speaker 1: It wasn't a cheapy. That was a bullet, Nelly. 249 00:11:21,920 --> 00:11:25,160 Speaker 2: The lines to get into Dodger Stadium are always ridiculous, 250 00:11:25,679 --> 00:11:30,040 Speaker 2: but particularly for show. Hey, O Tawny Bobblehead Night. I mean, 251 00:11:30,040 --> 00:11:31,640 Speaker 2: you and I get to the ballpark four and a 252 00:11:31,679 --> 00:11:34,880 Speaker 2: half five hours before the game. This was insanity. What 253 00:11:34,960 --> 00:11:37,000 Speaker 2: was your takeaway from. 254 00:11:36,760 --> 00:11:41,080 Speaker 1: So a lot? I'll be honest, I was late getting 255 00:11:41,120 --> 00:11:44,640 Speaker 1: to the park for that night, so true story. As 256 00:11:44,679 --> 00:11:46,760 Speaker 1: you know, you asked me to come on the show 257 00:11:46,920 --> 00:11:48,520 Speaker 1: a couple weeks ago, and I wasn't able to because 258 00:11:48,559 --> 00:11:51,560 Speaker 1: I was traveling to Italy for a family wedding, and 259 00:11:51,640 --> 00:11:54,600 Speaker 1: so I was gone for a couple of weeks. I 260 00:11:54,880 --> 00:12:00,520 Speaker 1: landed back home in Southern California Thursday, more so the 261 00:12:00,600 --> 00:12:05,360 Speaker 1: day of the first game. So this whole weekend, I'm 262 00:12:05,400 --> 00:12:07,760 Speaker 1: just glad that I didn't say too much stupid shit, 263 00:12:08,240 --> 00:12:12,559 Speaker 1: or I'd say more stupid shit than normal, because still 264 00:12:12,559 --> 00:12:15,120 Speaker 1: figuring out what part of the world I'm in, what 265 00:12:15,160 --> 00:12:17,880 Speaker 1: time zone? So I was, you know, again a little 266 00:12:17,920 --> 00:12:20,240 Speaker 1: slow getting to the park, and of all days to 267 00:12:20,440 --> 00:12:24,120 Speaker 1: have that happen Otani Bubblehead Night. Mike Levy are esteemed 268 00:12:24,160 --> 00:12:27,200 Speaker 1: executive producer whom you know and love. He did call 269 00:12:27,280 --> 00:12:29,679 Speaker 1: me because it was like two and a half hours 270 00:12:29,720 --> 00:12:32,800 Speaker 1: before the game, and he's like, hey, where are you at? 271 00:12:32,840 --> 00:12:35,400 Speaker 1: And I'm like, I'm stuck on Sunset. I am waiting 272 00:12:35,440 --> 00:12:39,319 Speaker 1: to turn on Scully. It's like, okay, well at least 273 00:12:39,320 --> 00:12:41,319 Speaker 1: you're not like, you know, stuck on the five somewhere. 274 00:12:41,400 --> 00:12:41,600 Speaker 5: Yeah. 275 00:12:41,640 --> 00:12:45,040 Speaker 1: I was close, but I mean that that last quarter 276 00:12:45,120 --> 00:12:46,880 Speaker 1: or their final quarter, or to get into the ant 277 00:12:46,960 --> 00:12:49,760 Speaker 1: hill that we know in love as Dodger Stadium what 278 00:12:50,120 --> 00:12:52,600 Speaker 1: it can get a little sticky. But I made it 279 00:12:52,920 --> 00:12:56,600 Speaker 1: in time. But just seeing the videos and the pictures 280 00:12:56,640 --> 00:12:59,280 Speaker 1: whilst I was stuck in traffic of the people there 281 00:12:59,640 --> 00:13:04,640 Speaker 1: five hours before gates open, like camped out basically was 282 00:13:05,000 --> 00:13:07,160 Speaker 1: pretty astonishing. You knew it was gonna be a zoo, 283 00:13:08,000 --> 00:13:10,920 Speaker 1: you didn't know to what degree I do feel bad 284 00:13:10,960 --> 00:13:13,040 Speaker 1: for I know, I have some friends who, you know, 285 00:13:13,160 --> 00:13:15,720 Speaker 1: they had the special ticket packs, they got there plenty early, 286 00:13:15,760 --> 00:13:18,280 Speaker 1: and they didn't get the bubblehead. So it's just one 287 00:13:18,320 --> 00:13:22,559 Speaker 1: of those things, you know. The shame of it was, 288 00:13:22,920 --> 00:13:25,080 Speaker 1: and again not a surprise that there were people who 289 00:13:25,080 --> 00:13:28,800 Speaker 1: were getting the bibblehead somehow, maybe a couple and then 290 00:13:28,920 --> 00:13:31,760 Speaker 1: just like turning around and leaving, which I you know, 291 00:13:32,320 --> 00:13:35,160 Speaker 1: I don't love that, but you know, I won't I 292 00:13:35,200 --> 00:13:41,000 Speaker 1: want to arbitrate how people behave as fans. But yeah, 293 00:13:41,120 --> 00:13:43,480 Speaker 1: it was. It was something, and I'm just thankful that 294 00:13:43,520 --> 00:13:45,679 Speaker 1: I didn't that I didn't miss the game because that 295 00:13:45,760 --> 00:13:46,720 Speaker 1: was a little late that day. 296 00:13:46,760 --> 00:13:50,040 Speaker 3: A lot of I was telling people on this show 297 00:13:50,080 --> 00:13:52,440 Speaker 3: before on my other show as well, Hey, this is 298 00:13:52,480 --> 00:13:55,000 Speaker 3: going to be an absolute nightmare and absolute shit show. 299 00:13:55,520 --> 00:13:57,319 Speaker 3: We should have just clamped out at Dodger Stadium, which 300 00:13:57,320 --> 00:13:59,880 Speaker 3: I wouldn't. I wouldn't be surprised if there were people there. 301 00:14:00,200 --> 00:14:03,200 Speaker 3: But we got to switch to the other big storyline 302 00:14:03,240 --> 00:14:06,640 Speaker 3: right now. Mookie bets, you know, makes that transition to shortstop. 303 00:14:06,679 --> 00:14:10,000 Speaker 3: But now he's talking about really quote really really hard. 304 00:14:10,080 --> 00:14:12,520 Speaker 3: Of course, that's no, it's not a transition. That's ever 305 00:14:12,559 --> 00:14:14,880 Speaker 3: been done. You get to see this guy in the 306 00:14:15,160 --> 00:14:17,360 Speaker 3: house on the field there when you are covering the team, 307 00:14:17,920 --> 00:14:20,160 Speaker 3: when the great Joe Davis is out doing better things 308 00:14:20,200 --> 00:14:24,320 Speaker 3: than Colin Dodgers games. What are you seeing with MOOKI 309 00:14:24,440 --> 00:14:28,000 Speaker 3: in this transition, And you know, just general impressions of it. 310 00:14:29,760 --> 00:14:33,440 Speaker 1: If I were to just look at it objectively and 311 00:14:33,520 --> 00:14:41,120 Speaker 1: like take you know, all the context of the team 312 00:14:41,160 --> 00:14:44,840 Speaker 1: out of it, you're seeing somebody who is generally found 313 00:14:44,880 --> 00:14:50,480 Speaker 1: everything in life athletically easy to come by. Right, That's 314 00:14:50,560 --> 00:14:53,120 Speaker 1: always been the thing with Mookie Bets. He makes everything 315 00:14:53,160 --> 00:14:55,240 Speaker 1: look easy. Oh my god, She's one of the baseball 316 00:14:55,280 --> 00:14:57,720 Speaker 1: players on one of the best baseball players on the planet. 317 00:14:58,160 --> 00:15:00,320 Speaker 1: And he can shoot hoops. He could I have the 318 00:15:00,320 --> 00:15:02,880 Speaker 1: golf ball three hundred and thirty yards? You know what 319 00:15:02,920 --> 00:15:06,320 Speaker 1: can't Mookie do? That has always been the thing, and 320 00:15:06,600 --> 00:15:11,240 Speaker 1: that has been challenged internally in relation in relation to 321 00:15:11,480 --> 00:15:14,840 Speaker 1: his Hall of Fame expectations of himself. Right, that is 322 00:15:14,920 --> 00:15:17,440 Speaker 1: sort of like the lens that you have to keep 323 00:15:17,440 --> 00:15:20,600 Speaker 1: in mind here is that this is not just any 324 00:15:20,640 --> 00:15:27,720 Speaker 1: player with any you know, sort of approach to his profession. 325 00:15:27,880 --> 00:15:31,160 Speaker 1: This is somebody who wants to be in Cooper's town. 326 00:15:31,800 --> 00:15:34,120 Speaker 1: More than anything, he wants to be remembered as one 327 00:15:34,120 --> 00:15:35,960 Speaker 1: of the all time greats, and he wants to leave 328 00:15:36,280 --> 00:15:39,720 Speaker 1: a lasting impact on the field. And so now he's 329 00:15:40,440 --> 00:15:44,760 Speaker 1: been put in a position to do something on an 330 00:15:44,800 --> 00:15:48,200 Speaker 1: everyday basis, that's play shortstop that he has not done 331 00:15:48,360 --> 00:15:50,840 Speaker 1: since he was a high schooler, since he was a baby, 332 00:15:51,280 --> 00:15:56,280 Speaker 1: and now to do that at the highest level on earth. 333 00:15:58,000 --> 00:16:00,920 Speaker 1: To talk about that is one thing. To talk about 334 00:16:00,960 --> 00:16:04,120 Speaker 1: Mookie Bets doing it is one thing. Uh, to actually 335 00:16:04,400 --> 00:16:08,760 Speaker 1: do it is another. And so I think what I 336 00:16:08,800 --> 00:16:12,800 Speaker 1: would like for Mookie is to give himself a little grace, uh. 337 00:16:13,320 --> 00:16:17,400 Speaker 1: And that is as as someone who is also trying to, 338 00:16:17,680 --> 00:16:20,480 Speaker 1: you know, work hard at their craft, that that's easier 339 00:16:20,480 --> 00:16:22,560 Speaker 1: said than done. You know, like you, you want to 340 00:16:22,600 --> 00:16:24,400 Speaker 1: be perfect. You want to nail. I want to nail 341 00:16:24,440 --> 00:16:26,680 Speaker 1: every call. I want to nail every pitch that does 342 00:16:26,720 --> 00:16:29,600 Speaker 1: not happen. Mooki Bets wants to nail every ball hit 343 00:16:29,640 --> 00:16:32,440 Speaker 1: to him at shortstop. It hasn't happened. And you know what, 344 00:16:32,560 --> 00:16:35,840 Speaker 1: it's okay if you're accountable for it, which he is 345 00:16:36,800 --> 00:16:39,080 Speaker 1: maybe too much so, but that's just the perfectionists in 346 00:16:39,160 --> 00:16:42,200 Speaker 1: him coming out. So I would just hope he gives 347 00:16:42,240 --> 00:16:45,400 Speaker 1: himself a little bit of grace, you know, lean on 348 00:16:45,440 --> 00:16:48,320 Speaker 1: the fact that he has been excellent at everything he 349 00:16:48,360 --> 00:16:51,800 Speaker 1: has done throughout his life, and so just give him 350 00:16:51,880 --> 00:16:54,680 Speaker 1: time to get there again. I do believe that he 351 00:16:54,760 --> 00:17:00,160 Speaker 1: will get there. Now, that's just the human side. To 352 00:17:00,480 --> 00:17:03,880 Speaker 1: answer your question, like objectively from a baseball standpoint, is 353 00:17:03,880 --> 00:17:05,320 Speaker 1: how much time does he get to do it? 354 00:17:05,800 --> 00:17:05,919 Speaker 5: Like? 355 00:17:06,119 --> 00:17:07,800 Speaker 1: I think that's that's it. That's going to be a 356 00:17:07,800 --> 00:17:09,800 Speaker 1: fair question for this team to ask over the next 357 00:17:09,800 --> 00:17:13,000 Speaker 1: couple of months ahead of the trade deadline. Is because 358 00:17:13,040 --> 00:17:16,080 Speaker 1: this team is World Series or bust every single year, 359 00:17:16,240 --> 00:17:18,639 Speaker 1: especially so this year, no one shies away from that. 360 00:17:18,680 --> 00:17:24,080 Speaker 1: No one's running from that. So is Mookie at short 361 00:17:24,160 --> 00:17:26,600 Speaker 1: or Mookie at second the best route to get there? 362 00:17:26,680 --> 00:17:28,320 Speaker 1: So that that is that is going to be a 363 00:17:28,400 --> 00:17:30,800 Speaker 1: question and a fair one to be asked over the 364 00:17:30,800 --> 00:17:33,000 Speaker 1: next couple of months. I will I will not argue 365 00:17:33,000 --> 00:17:35,399 Speaker 1: against that second outing. 366 00:17:35,480 --> 00:17:37,639 Speaker 2: He looked like he was pitching more than he was throwing. 367 00:17:37,840 --> 00:17:40,200 Speaker 2: What did you see from the second one? And how 368 00:17:40,240 --> 00:17:42,520 Speaker 2: many how many starts do you need to see to 369 00:17:42,600 --> 00:17:45,960 Speaker 2: know that he's really back? Man? 370 00:17:47,040 --> 00:17:49,320 Speaker 1: That last question I'll get to a little bit later on, 371 00:17:49,720 --> 00:17:52,080 Speaker 1: the word vintage was tossed around a lot with Walker 372 00:17:52,240 --> 00:17:55,280 Speaker 1: after Saturday night, That's for sure. I mean, he had 373 00:17:55,440 --> 00:17:58,880 Speaker 1: everything going just it wasn't like he was leaning on 374 00:17:58,880 --> 00:18:02,680 Speaker 1: one pitch. It was throwing the kitchen sink. I mean 375 00:18:02,680 --> 00:18:06,040 Speaker 1: the curve ball looked awesome. I mean, I don't care 376 00:18:06,080 --> 00:18:07,919 Speaker 1: who it was against. I know that the Reds are 377 00:18:07,960 --> 00:18:11,359 Speaker 1: a scuffling lineup. I don't care. You play against, You 378 00:18:11,400 --> 00:18:13,880 Speaker 1: pitch against who's in front of you. And he shoved 379 00:18:14,080 --> 00:18:16,680 Speaker 1: I mean six shutout, you know, three hits, no walk, 380 00:18:16,800 --> 00:18:21,640 Speaker 1: seven k's, seventy eight pitches. I know some folks are like, oh, 381 00:18:21,640 --> 00:18:24,400 Speaker 1: why why is he go back out there? Dodger fans 382 00:18:24,400 --> 00:18:27,200 Speaker 1: of all fans should know that it's the big picture 383 00:18:27,280 --> 00:18:29,800 Speaker 1: for especially with Walker coming off a second TJ like 384 00:18:30,280 --> 00:18:34,000 Speaker 1: you want him in form in October. That's what it's 385 00:18:34,000 --> 00:18:35,960 Speaker 1: all about. I don't need him throwing a hundred against 386 00:18:35,960 --> 00:18:38,600 Speaker 1: Cincinnati in May. I don't. I would be mad if 387 00:18:38,640 --> 00:18:43,439 Speaker 1: that was the case, right. The biggest thing for me, Elana, 388 00:18:43,440 --> 00:18:45,680 Speaker 1: and you would know this far better than me or anybody, 389 00:18:46,800 --> 00:18:51,080 Speaker 1: given that you covered Walker's ascension in this organization, in 390 00:18:51,119 --> 00:18:55,879 Speaker 1: this rotation, is just his development, his maturation as a human. 391 00:18:55,920 --> 00:18:57,960 Speaker 1: We are seeing it right in front of our eyes, right. 392 00:18:59,359 --> 00:19:02,600 Speaker 1: He talked about that, how he's he was always angry 393 00:19:02,600 --> 00:19:04,320 Speaker 1: all the time and he wants to get back there, 394 00:19:04,359 --> 00:19:06,360 Speaker 1: and who knows how serious he is and how much 395 00:19:06,400 --> 00:19:09,120 Speaker 1: he's joking when he says that, but that was something 396 00:19:09,160 --> 00:19:11,760 Speaker 1: that pushed him to that greatness. I remember being around 397 00:19:11,800 --> 00:19:15,399 Speaker 1: Walker doing a college game for MB network and you know, 398 00:19:15,480 --> 00:19:18,760 Speaker 1: Vanderbilt was playing, and he came and was talking with 399 00:19:18,800 --> 00:19:21,520 Speaker 1: Tim Corman some of the guys, and I was on 400 00:19:21,560 --> 00:19:23,360 Speaker 1: the top step watching with him, and I was trying 401 00:19:23,400 --> 00:19:25,359 Speaker 1: to get a conversation going with him, and he just 402 00:19:25,400 --> 00:19:27,280 Speaker 1: was having none of it. And I was like, man, like, 403 00:19:27,320 --> 00:19:30,760 Speaker 1: he's not pitching today, this is spring spring training and 404 00:19:30,800 --> 00:19:33,639 Speaker 1: he's just watching his old college Like does he hate me? 405 00:19:33,800 --> 00:19:34,840 Speaker 1: Does he hate the world? 406 00:19:35,080 --> 00:19:35,159 Speaker 2: Is? 407 00:19:35,200 --> 00:19:39,000 Speaker 1: It is? It? Does? Is all the above? And now 408 00:19:39,040 --> 00:19:43,800 Speaker 1: you see him smiling in between the White Lions forgetting 409 00:19:43,840 --> 00:19:47,880 Speaker 1: the dugout after a great outing, like, uh, it's it's 410 00:19:48,280 --> 00:19:51,000 Speaker 1: it's really refreshing to see. It's heartwarming to see. Obviously 411 00:19:51,080 --> 00:19:55,840 Speaker 1: Mackenzie and their first child, Finley, have you know, everything 412 00:19:55,880 --> 00:19:58,200 Speaker 1: to do with that. In addition to what e K 413 00:19:58,359 --> 00:20:01,119 Speaker 1: talked about on the broadcast, which is just you know, 414 00:20:01,520 --> 00:20:04,160 Speaker 1: when when you lose the ability to play the game 415 00:20:06,040 --> 00:20:07,840 Speaker 1: and then you get it back, you realize how much 416 00:20:07,840 --> 00:20:09,760 Speaker 1: you truly love and appreciate it. So we're seeing all 417 00:20:09,800 --> 00:20:12,280 Speaker 1: those things come together. As for the for the for 418 00:20:12,320 --> 00:20:14,240 Speaker 1: the baseball, how many outings do I want to see? 419 00:20:14,280 --> 00:20:20,640 Speaker 1: I am going to give Walker like a year, truthfully, truthfully, 420 00:20:20,680 --> 00:20:24,280 Speaker 1: I I I'm gonna give him like a season because 421 00:20:25,119 --> 00:20:28,840 Speaker 1: to to come back and you know, after a second 422 00:20:29,080 --> 00:20:35,359 Speaker 1: major elbow surgery, relearn the mechanics, you know, try and 423 00:20:35,400 --> 00:20:38,880 Speaker 1: get your stuff and feel back, get through the mental 424 00:20:38,920 --> 00:20:43,040 Speaker 1: barrier that it takes to trust those rebuilt mechanics to 425 00:20:43,240 --> 00:20:46,040 Speaker 1: let it eat. Uh, that takes. I don't know how 426 00:20:46,119 --> 00:20:48,159 Speaker 1: much time that takes. I've never done it. I don't know. 427 00:20:49,600 --> 00:20:52,439 Speaker 1: So I'm going to give him a minute. If he 428 00:20:52,480 --> 00:20:55,200 Speaker 1: gets it, you know, knock on wood here, if if 429 00:20:55,240 --> 00:20:57,479 Speaker 1: if he gets hit hard his next turn, I'm not 430 00:20:57,520 --> 00:21:01,159 Speaker 1: going to panic. If he you know, doesn't give up 431 00:21:01,160 --> 00:21:03,240 Speaker 1: a run his next four turns, I'm not gonna get 432 00:21:03,240 --> 00:21:05,879 Speaker 1: too excited because like you just have to stay even 433 00:21:05,960 --> 00:21:08,520 Speaker 1: keel through the highs and lows. Like that's the cliche 434 00:21:08,560 --> 00:21:11,399 Speaker 1: of baseball, but that's truth of baseball. But the fact 435 00:21:11,440 --> 00:21:14,359 Speaker 1: is he he needs time, just like Gavin Lux needs time. 436 00:21:14,640 --> 00:21:16,560 Speaker 1: Like that was just not any knee injury. He had 437 00:21:16,560 --> 00:21:20,480 Speaker 1: his leg rebuilt. And so if he's if he's thirty 438 00:21:20,520 --> 00:21:23,400 Speaker 1: forty games in and still figuring out how to use 439 00:21:23,680 --> 00:21:27,440 Speaker 1: his new leg, that's okay by me. I know that's 440 00:21:27,640 --> 00:21:31,640 Speaker 1: I know that the the stats and the standings don't 441 00:21:31,680 --> 00:21:34,240 Speaker 1: don't give you that grace period. But from my perspective, Alna, 442 00:21:34,440 --> 00:21:37,359 Speaker 1: I'm going to give them time because what they're doing 443 00:21:37,400 --> 00:21:41,480 Speaker 1: here is is is no routine deal. But but if 444 00:21:41,480 --> 00:21:44,960 Speaker 1: he could build on that, and I think he will, 445 00:21:45,000 --> 00:21:48,959 Speaker 1: like that is obviously obviously a game changer for not 446 00:21:49,040 --> 00:21:51,560 Speaker 1: just the Dodgers, but the entire landscape of the league. 447 00:21:52,760 --> 00:21:55,080 Speaker 3: So Steven, we got a heart going from one hard 448 00:21:55,119 --> 00:21:57,800 Speaker 3: hitting question to another. We got some input from Elisheva 449 00:21:57,920 --> 00:22:02,040 Speaker 3: Jones here in the chat, asking him about the dogs 450 00:22:02,920 --> 00:22:07,040 Speaker 3: at Dodger Stadium. Big change from farmer John a couple 451 00:22:07,080 --> 00:22:09,479 Speaker 3: of years ago. People up in arms about that, because 452 00:22:09,680 --> 00:22:13,120 Speaker 3: you get up in arms about everything, but here. 453 00:22:12,960 --> 00:22:15,640 Speaker 4: On Dodger's territory, build that perfect Dodger dog. 454 00:22:17,080 --> 00:22:20,000 Speaker 1: Oh Okay, oh okay. I thought you were gonna say 455 00:22:20,320 --> 00:22:22,320 Speaker 1: someone asked them to like, and I was like, that's 456 00:22:22,720 --> 00:22:25,199 Speaker 1: so far, that's so far above my pig raids. Like 457 00:22:26,119 --> 00:22:27,840 Speaker 1: a lot of a lot of can ask don go on, 458 00:22:28,160 --> 00:22:30,640 Speaker 1: But I mean, we can only we can we can 459 00:22:30,680 --> 00:22:34,440 Speaker 1: only we can only do so much. I so when 460 00:22:34,480 --> 00:22:36,879 Speaker 1: it comes to to me and and and uh, and 461 00:22:37,040 --> 00:22:39,760 Speaker 1: the Dodger dogs are or any hot dog or brought like, 462 00:22:39,800 --> 00:22:42,960 Speaker 1: I keep it pretty simple. I'm a mustard onion, a 463 00:22:43,000 --> 00:22:47,040 Speaker 1: little bit of ketchup. Sometimes I'll mix in some relish. 464 00:22:47,840 --> 00:22:50,600 Speaker 1: So yeah, I'm pretty especially especially at a baseball game. 465 00:22:50,640 --> 00:22:52,480 Speaker 1: Like I don't I don't try to reinvent the wheel 466 00:22:52,560 --> 00:22:56,560 Speaker 1: with my my in game snacks. That's death. But I 467 00:22:56,720 --> 00:23:00,280 Speaker 1: I love that they brought back the roster. Sheeta, the 468 00:23:00,320 --> 00:23:03,439 Speaker 1: Dodgers director of graphic design, is at the helmet this. 469 00:23:03,520 --> 00:23:05,280 Speaker 1: But they brought back the old onion. 470 00:23:06,680 --> 00:23:09,840 Speaker 5: With the same sary. It's totally fine, not a problem. 471 00:23:13,920 --> 00:23:15,200 Speaker 2: Not just back. 472 00:23:16,240 --> 00:23:17,919 Speaker 1: Yeah, yeah all the way back. Yeah that. 473 00:23:18,000 --> 00:23:18,560 Speaker 5: Yeah. 474 00:23:18,880 --> 00:23:21,080 Speaker 1: We don't need to get into how the sausage or 475 00:23:21,080 --> 00:23:24,000 Speaker 1: the Dodger dogs are made with regards to the onion. 476 00:23:24,040 --> 00:23:25,879 Speaker 1: But yeah, I just like seeing those back around the 477 00:23:25,880 --> 00:23:29,040 Speaker 1: ballpark again. But yeah, that that that would be my 478 00:23:29,040 --> 00:23:30,920 Speaker 1: my quote unquote perfect Dodger dog. 479 00:23:31,160 --> 00:23:34,080 Speaker 3: Ill tay to quickly steal one here from Milana as well. 480 00:23:35,000 --> 00:23:39,199 Speaker 3: This one comes from our producer Mark. No avocado the 481 00:23:39,240 --> 00:23:40,359 Speaker 3: Dodger dog o. 482 00:23:40,600 --> 00:23:44,600 Speaker 1: Yeah, Jesus okay Mark Mark Mark Wiener is trolling me 483 00:23:44,800 --> 00:23:48,639 Speaker 1: here because he knows that there is no singular food 484 00:23:48,760 --> 00:23:54,160 Speaker 1: on planet Earth that I despise more than avocado. Uh 485 00:23:52,720 --> 00:23:58,040 Speaker 1: it war with my Yeah, I know, I'm a I'm 486 00:23:58,080 --> 00:24:00,720 Speaker 1: a Japanese man that does not love sushi, and I'm 487 00:24:00,720 --> 00:24:04,040 Speaker 1: a Californian that hates avocado. Make it makes sense. You can't. 488 00:24:04,840 --> 00:24:08,280 Speaker 1: I it goes to war with my body, so avocado. 489 00:24:08,320 --> 00:24:10,480 Speaker 1: You should ask avocado why it hates me. You know, 490 00:24:10,560 --> 00:24:14,640 Speaker 1: I've tried it. I've tried it on overpriced bread. I've 491 00:24:14,680 --> 00:24:19,120 Speaker 1: tried it on on the nachos with in the form 492 00:24:19,119 --> 00:24:21,480 Speaker 1: of guacamole, and every time I'm just like, I don't 493 00:24:21,520 --> 00:24:25,760 Speaker 1: I don't understand. I don't understand the appeal here. But Alana, 494 00:24:26,400 --> 00:24:29,080 Speaker 1: I think I don't know. When we went to dinner 495 00:24:29,119 --> 00:24:31,840 Speaker 1: with with uh with Malar at the World Series a 496 00:24:31,880 --> 00:24:33,560 Speaker 1: couple of years ago, when we went it was a 497 00:24:33,600 --> 00:24:37,040 Speaker 1: lovely restaurant, a lovely three person date that we had, 498 00:24:37,480 --> 00:24:40,280 Speaker 1: but I don't I don't remember if we ordered anything 499 00:24:40,320 --> 00:24:43,680 Speaker 1: with avocado, but had we, I would have. I would 500 00:24:43,680 --> 00:24:46,040 Speaker 1: have just giving me. 501 00:24:46,240 --> 00:24:56,359 Speaker 2: I just remember the really pretty drinks that we. 502 00:24:53,840 --> 00:24:58,560 Speaker 1: Ate, Pinky Pinky's Out. Yeah, those guys were really really pretty. 503 00:24:58,560 --> 00:25:01,639 Speaker 1: We have Pinky's Out. But that's the thing, so Clinton, Like, 504 00:25:01,640 --> 00:25:03,760 Speaker 1: if we're ever, if we're ever out eating and there's 505 00:25:03,800 --> 00:25:06,000 Speaker 1: a sandwich that has avocado on it, I will say 506 00:25:06,040 --> 00:25:08,040 Speaker 1: I want my avocado on the side, and then I 507 00:25:08,080 --> 00:25:11,760 Speaker 1: will hand it to you or our friends. So again, 508 00:25:12,200 --> 00:25:14,959 Speaker 1: just because I don't like it doesn't mean that everybody 509 00:25:15,040 --> 00:25:17,600 Speaker 1: else has to has to suffer without it. 510 00:25:18,080 --> 00:25:21,679 Speaker 2: That is so in California. Of you, Steven Nelson, you 511 00:25:21,720 --> 00:25:24,080 Speaker 2: are the absolute best. I can't thank you enough for 512 00:25:24,080 --> 00:25:25,880 Speaker 2: coming on. I love listening to you in the booth. 513 00:25:26,000 --> 00:25:29,240 Speaker 2: The entire broadcast crew for sports in Laa is fantastic, 514 00:25:29,320 --> 00:25:30,080 Speaker 2: So thanks. 515 00:25:29,840 --> 00:25:31,320 Speaker 5: For being here. Best elect the rest of the way. 516 00:25:31,359 --> 00:25:32,480 Speaker 5: Please don't be a stranger. 517 00:25:32,480 --> 00:25:34,520 Speaker 2: We will not make you eat avocados, but come on 518 00:25:34,560 --> 00:25:35,680 Speaker 2: Dodgers territory again. 519 00:25:36,440 --> 00:25:39,040 Speaker 1: Hey, Alana, love you guys. If you if you ever 520 00:25:39,080 --> 00:25:42,800 Speaker 1: feel like wasting airtime with me. I am I am 521 00:25:42,840 --> 00:25:45,800 Speaker 1: here for you now. Then I'm back from international unless. 522 00:25:45,480 --> 00:25:47,960 Speaker 5: You're flying, unless you're flying to Italy for what. But 523 00:25:48,000 --> 00:25:48,480 Speaker 5: it's fine. 524 00:25:48,520 --> 00:25:52,560 Speaker 2: I totally know where we stand, all right, Steven Neilson, Okay, friend, 525 00:25:52,800 --> 00:25:53,360 Speaker 2: all right, we. 526 00:25:53,359 --> 00:25:54,719 Speaker 5: Love you all right. 527 00:25:55,400 --> 00:25:58,960 Speaker 2: Time now for the greatest show Man, Clint. We're gonna 528 00:25:58,960 --> 00:26:01,159 Speaker 2: continue to talk a little bit about show. Hey, O Tawny, 529 00:26:05,800 --> 00:26:08,040 Speaker 2: what a weekend, right, I mean, you could not have 530 00:26:08,160 --> 00:26:09,920 Speaker 2: asked for a better weekend for show. 531 00:26:09,960 --> 00:26:10,160 Speaker 1: Hey. 532 00:26:10,320 --> 00:26:12,359 Speaker 2: He gets the you know, basically the key to the 533 00:26:12,400 --> 00:26:14,640 Speaker 2: city they named May seventeenth after him in the city 534 00:26:14,640 --> 00:26:16,760 Speaker 2: of Los Angeles. I mean Justin Turner took him a 535 00:26:16,760 --> 00:26:18,720 Speaker 2: hot second to get that, and JT was like the 536 00:26:18,760 --> 00:26:19,560 Speaker 2: captain of the team. 537 00:26:19,960 --> 00:26:21,240 Speaker 5: Show Hey already has a day. 538 00:26:21,280 --> 00:26:23,399 Speaker 2: He has a bobblehead, which, by the way, Austin Barnes 539 00:26:23,440 --> 00:26:26,479 Speaker 2: had to wait two decades to get a bobblehead, and 540 00:26:26,520 --> 00:26:29,399 Speaker 2: then he has the walk up hit game four of 541 00:26:29,440 --> 00:26:30,399 Speaker 2: a four game series. 542 00:26:30,440 --> 00:26:32,640 Speaker 5: So he is living up to the Moniker? 543 00:26:32,720 --> 00:26:34,439 Speaker 1: Is he not? This? 544 00:26:34,920 --> 00:26:36,640 Speaker 3: You know? I don't know if all of these type 545 00:26:36,680 --> 00:26:40,960 Speaker 3: of accolades were baked into the contract or if this 546 00:26:41,119 --> 00:26:44,199 Speaker 3: is still just the honeymoon phase where the Dodgers are 547 00:26:44,240 --> 00:26:46,359 Speaker 3: still trying to woo show Hey and be like, look. 548 00:26:46,240 --> 00:26:48,080 Speaker 4: We really really really love you. 549 00:26:48,119 --> 00:26:50,080 Speaker 2: But if you need to woo him for they gave 550 00:26:50,160 --> 00:26:52,320 Speaker 2: him seven hundred million, I'm like, listen, you don't have 551 00:26:52,359 --> 00:26:54,240 Speaker 2: to talk to me ever again. If you want to 552 00:26:54,280 --> 00:26:56,160 Speaker 2: give me seven hundred million, I'm good. 553 00:26:56,680 --> 00:26:56,960 Speaker 4: Listen. 554 00:26:57,000 --> 00:26:59,320 Speaker 3: You never know who's slipping into them dms. I'm just saying, 555 00:26:59,400 --> 00:27:02,160 Speaker 3: so you got to make sure you keep them happy, 556 00:27:02,480 --> 00:27:05,160 Speaker 3: and you give them days, you give them bobbleheads, you 557 00:27:05,240 --> 00:27:08,439 Speaker 3: create panic with more bobbleheads or or whatever it may be, 558 00:27:08,560 --> 00:27:10,920 Speaker 3: and then you have Steven Nelson cap off a nice 559 00:27:10,920 --> 00:27:13,840 Speaker 3: weekend with a great punch, a great call on that 560 00:27:14,320 --> 00:27:16,720 Speaker 3: walk off, his first walk off hit as a Dodger. 561 00:27:16,720 --> 00:27:18,359 Speaker 4: But man, it's gotta. 562 00:27:18,119 --> 00:27:20,720 Speaker 3: Be fun to be show Hey Otani right now. Gonna 563 00:27:20,720 --> 00:27:21,280 Speaker 3: be real fun. 564 00:27:21,680 --> 00:27:22,920 Speaker 5: Yeah, I would, I would imagine. 565 00:27:22,960 --> 00:27:24,800 Speaker 2: You know. The thing is, though, to who much is given, 566 00:27:24,880 --> 00:27:26,960 Speaker 2: much is expected, and he's living up to it, you 567 00:27:27,000 --> 00:27:28,399 Speaker 2: know what I mean? And I and I do like 568 00:27:28,440 --> 00:27:32,000 Speaker 2: the fact that Nellie mentioned it, and our producer also 569 00:27:32,119 --> 00:27:34,320 Speaker 2: Jeremy mentioned it too. The Angels didn't give him a 570 00:27:34,320 --> 00:27:36,560 Speaker 2: ton of time to have any sort of walk offs. 571 00:27:36,600 --> 00:27:39,080 Speaker 2: They didn't give him the opportunity to walk it off there, 572 00:27:39,160 --> 00:27:42,360 Speaker 2: whereas LA gives him that opportunity. And notice I said, 573 00:27:42,400 --> 00:27:45,040 Speaker 2: the angels are not the angels of Anaheim or whatever 574 00:27:45,040 --> 00:27:45,720 Speaker 2: the hell they're called. 575 00:27:46,400 --> 00:27:47,320 Speaker 5: The doctors have. 576 00:27:47,280 --> 00:27:50,160 Speaker 2: Given him the opportunity to get himself in that position. 577 00:27:50,240 --> 00:27:53,159 Speaker 2: But he is leading in so many different offensive categories. 578 00:27:53,200 --> 00:27:54,679 Speaker 2: He's a man of the people. You saw what he 579 00:27:54,720 --> 00:27:56,359 Speaker 2: did to that. You know, that little boy that was 580 00:27:56,400 --> 00:27:58,520 Speaker 2: at Dodger Stadium in the interview room the other day 581 00:27:58,560 --> 00:28:00,840 Speaker 2: made his whole life. 582 00:28:01,040 --> 00:28:02,680 Speaker 5: You know, he's living up to it. Let's see. 583 00:28:02,760 --> 00:28:04,760 Speaker 2: You know, it's got to continue. I just I hate 584 00:28:04,800 --> 00:28:08,880 Speaker 2: to I hope accolades are not built into a contract 585 00:28:08,920 --> 00:28:11,439 Speaker 2: because that would be a little ridiculous, Like no definite, 586 00:28:11,840 --> 00:28:15,320 Speaker 2: you can't give him a day already, Like he's been 587 00:28:15,359 --> 00:28:16,320 Speaker 2: there for five seconds. 588 00:28:16,359 --> 00:28:17,639 Speaker 5: Like that's a little weird to me. 589 00:28:17,840 --> 00:28:22,240 Speaker 3: He's been in LA all this time, So it's Anaheim. 590 00:28:24,640 --> 00:28:26,440 Speaker 4: Heavy use of the air quotes on that one. 591 00:28:26,600 --> 00:28:30,679 Speaker 3: Also, congratulations to show hey Tani passed with eight million 592 00:28:30,840 --> 00:28:32,600 Speaker 3: subscribers on his Instagram. 593 00:28:33,080 --> 00:28:35,360 Speaker 4: That is that is insane. That seems a lot. 594 00:28:35,720 --> 00:28:37,520 Speaker 2: That's about you and I about what we have. I 595 00:28:37,520 --> 00:28:40,760 Speaker 2: think I have about one hundred thousand people. Look at 596 00:28:40,760 --> 00:28:43,360 Speaker 2: this eight million followers athlete, I love it, just says 597 00:28:43,440 --> 00:28:47,160 Speaker 2: athlete Los Angeles Dodgers number seventeen is happy eight million 598 00:28:47,200 --> 00:28:48,160 Speaker 2: followers to show. 599 00:28:48,200 --> 00:28:48,920 Speaker 5: Hey, go ahead, blessed. 600 00:28:49,520 --> 00:28:51,640 Speaker 4: I need to put athlete in my profile. That's what 601 00:28:51,680 --> 00:28:52,240 Speaker 4: I'm missing. 602 00:28:52,720 --> 00:28:53,760 Speaker 5: Oh is that is that it? 603 00:28:53,960 --> 00:28:54,160 Speaker 1: Yeah? 604 00:28:54,160 --> 00:28:56,520 Speaker 2: I'm sure that's what I'm missing. To twenty I wonder 605 00:28:56,520 --> 00:28:58,280 Speaker 2: I who the two twenty four are that he's following. 606 00:28:58,280 --> 00:28:59,520 Speaker 2: I'm gonna have to go look and see if he's 607 00:28:59,560 --> 00:29:02,480 Speaker 2: following laed Territory on Twitter, because we know we have 608 00:29:02,560 --> 00:29:04,480 Speaker 2: our own Twitter lad Territory. 609 00:29:04,480 --> 00:29:07,160 Speaker 5: All right, is it time now for last licks? 610 00:29:07,880 --> 00:29:08,280 Speaker 4: Evans? 611 00:29:13,520 --> 00:29:15,160 Speaker 2: All right, this one bums me out a little bit, 612 00:29:15,160 --> 00:29:17,240 Speaker 2: but let's make it into a positive story. I want 613 00:29:17,280 --> 00:29:20,080 Speaker 2: you guys to meet Babs and please, if you're not 614 00:29:20,280 --> 00:29:24,360 Speaker 2: watching us right now, please listen into Babs is owner 615 00:29:24,880 --> 00:29:27,280 Speaker 2: is a man by the name of David. Unfortunately, he 616 00:29:27,320 --> 00:29:31,160 Speaker 2: has terminally ill, exterminally ill with cancer. So his dying 617 00:29:31,160 --> 00:29:34,800 Speaker 2: wish is to find his ten year old baby, Babs, 618 00:29:34,840 --> 00:29:38,000 Speaker 2: a home before he passes away. So Babs is ten 619 00:29:38,080 --> 00:29:40,760 Speaker 2: years old. She's a senior. She's a sweet girl, needs 620 00:29:40,800 --> 00:29:43,440 Speaker 2: a house with no other dogs, no kids. If you 621 00:29:43,520 --> 00:29:45,800 Speaker 2: can help us out, try to find his soft landing 622 00:29:45,840 --> 00:29:48,720 Speaker 2: spot for Babs as David's last wish, we would certainly 623 00:29:48,760 --> 00:29:52,120 Speaker 2: appreciate it. Visit Gidrisguardian dot Org. I can connect you 624 00:29:52,200 --> 00:29:55,720 Speaker 2: to some folks that want to help. If you can foster, 625 00:29:55,800 --> 00:29:58,000 Speaker 2: that would be amazing, no cost to you. My foundation 626 00:29:58,080 --> 00:29:58,600 Speaker 2: will take. 627 00:29:58,440 --> 00:29:58,800 Speaker 1: Care of it. 628 00:29:58,880 --> 00:30:01,360 Speaker 2: So let's find Babs home so David could be at 629 00:30:01,400 --> 00:30:05,560 Speaker 2: peace with his decision. All right, Clint, They're starting a 630 00:30:06,000 --> 00:30:09,480 Speaker 2: series with the Arizona Diamondbacks before touching a I guess 631 00:30:09,520 --> 00:30:11,360 Speaker 2: a softer portion of their schedule if you want to 632 00:30:11,360 --> 00:30:13,800 Speaker 2: put it that way, What do you need to see? 633 00:30:13,920 --> 00:30:14,320 Speaker 5: Game one? 634 00:30:15,960 --> 00:30:16,480 Speaker 4: Game one? 635 00:30:16,560 --> 00:30:18,760 Speaker 3: Who's starting tonight? I know it's it's finally not a 636 00:30:18,760 --> 00:30:21,000 Speaker 3: bullpen game. I probably should have been more ready, But 637 00:30:21,320 --> 00:30:23,000 Speaker 3: what I need to see from this team is just 638 00:30:23,200 --> 00:30:25,200 Speaker 3: keep on doing what they're doing. Oh, you got Yoshi 639 00:30:25,200 --> 00:30:27,560 Speaker 3: on the mound tonight, Yoshiobu Yamamoto. That's a pretty good 640 00:30:27,600 --> 00:30:31,680 Speaker 3: one to lead off a series with. But just keep 641 00:30:31,760 --> 00:30:34,400 Speaker 3: with the business as usual. That's what this team does. 642 00:30:34,440 --> 00:30:37,960 Speaker 3: As this Los Angeles Dodgers organization does best when they're 643 00:30:37,960 --> 00:30:40,160 Speaker 3: playing at their best. They don't care who they're playing, 644 00:30:41,040 --> 00:30:44,040 Speaker 3: the situation that their opponent is in. And I will 645 00:30:44,040 --> 00:30:47,360 Speaker 3: note the Arizona Diamondbacks pretty frickin injured, missing two of 646 00:30:47,440 --> 00:30:50,680 Speaker 3: their key starting pitchers Alec Thomas is on the IL 647 00:30:50,720 --> 00:30:54,400 Speaker 3: as well their center fielder, and of course missing really 648 00:30:54,440 --> 00:30:57,160 Speaker 3: missing the bat of Corbyn Carroll for the entirety of 649 00:30:57,200 --> 00:30:59,920 Speaker 3: the season. But don't let that fool you. Don't let that, 650 00:31:00,240 --> 00:31:02,400 Speaker 3: you know, kind of lull you to sleep. Take advantage 651 00:31:02,680 --> 00:31:05,960 Speaker 3: of these situations, like I keep preaching, and you know, 652 00:31:05,960 --> 00:31:08,360 Speaker 3: it doesn't matter how many players are hurt, just play 653 00:31:08,400 --> 00:31:08,680 Speaker 3: your game. 654 00:31:08,720 --> 00:31:11,240 Speaker 4: Go out there on win some Balska ballgames, all right? 655 00:31:11,240 --> 00:31:12,520 Speaker 5: For me, I want clean defense. 656 00:31:12,560 --> 00:31:16,280 Speaker 2: I want a really clean defensive quick, tight, nice defensive game. 657 00:31:16,320 --> 00:31:18,880 Speaker 2: I think Yamamoto will do well on the hill. I 658 00:31:19,040 --> 00:31:21,680 Speaker 2: never discount the opposition. They're big leaders for a reason. 659 00:31:21,960 --> 00:31:24,320 Speaker 2: But I want to see a tight defensive game, especially 660 00:31:24,320 --> 00:31:26,240 Speaker 2: with all of the changes tonight, with one Sie on 661 00:31:26,280 --> 00:31:28,760 Speaker 2: the IL. Obviously, you know guys split in time at 662 00:31:28,800 --> 00:31:31,840 Speaker 2: third base, you know Mookie's transition to second, all of 663 00:31:31,840 --> 00:31:32,240 Speaker 2: those things. 664 00:31:32,320 --> 00:31:34,480 Speaker 5: So tight defensive game, that's what I need. 665 00:31:34,480 --> 00:31:37,280 Speaker 3: To see right on, you guys could see more of me. 666 00:31:38,040 --> 00:31:40,680 Speaker 3: I'm gonna I'm gonna plug me tonight All Dodgers will 667 00:31:40,680 --> 00:31:43,760 Speaker 3: be will be live five thirty Pacific time on my 668 00:31:43,920 --> 00:31:47,120 Speaker 3: All Dodgers YouTube channel with me clip see us talking 669 00:31:47,160 --> 00:31:49,920 Speaker 3: more about some probably some show. Hey, but I got 670 00:31:49,960 --> 00:31:53,720 Speaker 3: some mooky bets thoughts about the shortstop situation and all that. 671 00:31:54,040 --> 00:31:57,600 Speaker 3: So tune in here on YouTube. Guys subscribe their subscribe 672 00:31:57,600 --> 00:32:00,080 Speaker 3: to this YouTube channel. We should tell you again and 673 00:32:00,120 --> 00:32:01,880 Speaker 3: this is a Dodger's Territory YouTube channel. We're trying to 674 00:32:01,880 --> 00:32:04,680 Speaker 3: get to a thousand subs. We'd appreciate it if you 675 00:32:04,680 --> 00:32:08,080 Speaker 3: would be one of those lucky number one. Thousand gets nothing, 676 00:32:08,400 --> 00:32:11,240 Speaker 3: but you get to be problem. 677 00:32:10,040 --> 00:32:14,080 Speaker 2: Number one written into your contract. You will get nothing 678 00:32:14,160 --> 00:32:16,360 Speaker 2: and you will like it. Have a great afternoon everybody 679 00:32:16,400 --> 00:32:18,760 Speaker 2: on this Monday. Thanks for being here with Clint and 680 00:32:18,800 --> 00:32:22,400 Speaker 2: I on Dodgers Territory. Like he said, like a subscribe, 681 00:32:22,400 --> 00:32:25,120 Speaker 2: We'll see you on Thursday for another episode. 682 00:32:25,120 --> 00:32:26,360 Speaker 1: Take care, Nie,