1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:02,200 Speaker 1: I don't really kind of take in the stock any 2 00:00:02,279 --> 00:00:05,000 Speaker 1: kind of results because guys are growing pitches and doing 3 00:00:05,000 --> 00:00:07,640 Speaker 1: different scenarios that they probably wouldn't do if this was 4 00:00:07,680 --> 00:00:09,440 Speaker 1: a real, actual baseball game. 5 00:00:21,320 --> 00:00:22,160 Speaker 2: Hello everybody, and. 6 00:00:22,280 --> 00:00:26,000 Speaker 3: Welcome to a brand new episode of Dodgers Territory. In fact, 7 00:00:26,040 --> 00:00:29,280 Speaker 3: it is our first post game episode of the Cactus 8 00:00:29,320 --> 00:00:32,320 Speaker 3: League season. We are glad that you are here alongside 9 00:00:32,400 --> 00:00:35,000 Speaker 3: Katie Wu, who of course is the Dodgers beat reporter 10 00:00:35,240 --> 00:00:37,720 Speaker 3: for The Athletic and co host of the show, and 11 00:00:37,800 --> 00:00:41,400 Speaker 3: Clint Pasius. I am Alana Rizzo. Okay, so let's talk 12 00:00:41,400 --> 00:00:43,280 Speaker 3: about it. The Dodgers, I believe, are now ten and 13 00:00:43,400 --> 00:00:46,440 Speaker 3: three guys in Cactus League play today. It was a 14 00:00:46,479 --> 00:00:49,519 Speaker 3: bit of an exhibition game. It wasn't a Cactus League play, 15 00:00:49,560 --> 00:00:52,120 Speaker 3: if you will, as the WBC starts tonight. 16 00:00:52,360 --> 00:00:53,840 Speaker 2: But let's talk about it. 17 00:00:53,960 --> 00:00:56,560 Speaker 3: Mexico, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and Katie I know you 18 00:00:56,600 --> 00:00:58,760 Speaker 3: watched the game. You're back in LA right now for 19 00:00:58,800 --> 00:01:01,400 Speaker 3: a hot second, But what do you make of the 20 00:01:01,480 --> 00:01:02,680 Speaker 3: start by Tyler Glass? 21 00:01:02,680 --> 00:01:06,280 Speaker 2: Now this is I'm in the camp one. 22 00:01:06,959 --> 00:01:10,959 Speaker 1: It is really hard to evaluate starting pitchers in spring training. 23 00:01:11,800 --> 00:01:14,640 Speaker 1: I like to see three regular season starts to really 24 00:01:14,640 --> 00:01:17,120 Speaker 1: see where a starting pitcher is. But if we are 25 00:01:17,120 --> 00:01:20,560 Speaker 1: going to overreact over the Cactus League exhibition games, I 26 00:01:20,560 --> 00:01:22,640 Speaker 1: think Tyler Glass now is right on track. He had 27 00:01:22,840 --> 00:01:25,080 Speaker 1: three Indians today. I got a little fatigue towards the end. 28 00:01:25,160 --> 00:01:27,160 Speaker 1: But I think it's important to remember as we talk 29 00:01:27,200 --> 00:01:31,000 Speaker 1: about pictures and evaluating them throughout spring, especially the veterans, 30 00:01:31,520 --> 00:01:34,040 Speaker 1: guys are throwing just trying to throw their entire arsenal 31 00:01:34,080 --> 00:01:35,759 Speaker 1: and get a feel for certain pitches. So you're gonna 32 00:01:35,760 --> 00:01:38,760 Speaker 1: see Tyler Glass now, among others, just kind of throw 33 00:01:38,840 --> 00:01:41,480 Speaker 1: pitches that he normally wouldn't in certain counts. 34 00:01:41,240 --> 00:01:42,240 Speaker 2: Just to get a better feel. 35 00:01:42,280 --> 00:01:44,399 Speaker 1: You're gonna see him maybe you know, wants to spot 36 00:01:44,440 --> 00:01:46,560 Speaker 1: the fastball on a different location or work on the 37 00:01:46,560 --> 00:01:48,640 Speaker 1: off speed, or maybe he just wants a better grip 38 00:01:48,920 --> 00:01:50,600 Speaker 1: on one of his breaking balls and just try to 39 00:01:50,600 --> 00:01:51,400 Speaker 1: get more reps. 40 00:01:51,480 --> 00:01:54,120 Speaker 2: So, especially this early on, I. 41 00:01:54,080 --> 00:01:56,240 Speaker 1: Don't really kind of take in to stock any kind 42 00:01:56,320 --> 00:01:59,080 Speaker 1: of results because guys are throwing pitches and doing different 43 00:01:59,120 --> 00:02:01,640 Speaker 1: scenarios that they probablybably wouldn't do if this was a 44 00:02:01,640 --> 00:02:03,280 Speaker 1: real actual baseball game. 45 00:02:03,680 --> 00:02:05,240 Speaker 2: The big thing for Tyler Glass. 46 00:02:04,960 --> 00:02:07,800 Speaker 1: Now is just coming out healthy, and he's looked pretty 47 00:02:07,840 --> 00:02:09,960 Speaker 1: good so far, and I think the Dodgers really need 48 00:02:09,960 --> 00:02:12,080 Speaker 1: that to continue. We've talked about the rotation and all 49 00:02:12,080 --> 00:02:14,480 Speaker 1: the question marks. Tyler Glass now needs to have a 50 00:02:14,560 --> 00:02:17,440 Speaker 1: strong April. So it's less about what he's doing in 51 00:02:17,440 --> 00:02:19,480 Speaker 1: the box score and more about how he feels in 52 00:02:19,520 --> 00:02:20,839 Speaker 1: the weight room, training room. 53 00:02:20,960 --> 00:02:21,400 Speaker 2: After that. 54 00:02:22,560 --> 00:02:24,520 Speaker 4: Yeah, I mean, in my opinion, he looked good. He 55 00:02:24,560 --> 00:02:27,120 Speaker 4: looked mostly in control early in this game. Guys just 56 00:02:27,200 --> 00:02:29,360 Speaker 4: ran out of gas in that third in and you 57 00:02:29,480 --> 00:02:31,680 Speaker 4: hit the fifty pitch mark for the first time, but 58 00:02:31,760 --> 00:02:36,240 Speaker 4: four hits, four k's a walk on fifty one pitches 59 00:02:36,560 --> 00:02:38,840 Speaker 4: in his what third appearance of the spring. 60 00:02:39,160 --> 00:02:39,720 Speaker 5: I take that. 61 00:02:39,840 --> 00:02:42,200 Speaker 4: I think we are trending in the right direction. Like 62 00:02:42,240 --> 00:02:44,200 Speaker 4: you mentioned, Katie, he was busting off of a lot 63 00:02:44,240 --> 00:02:47,240 Speaker 4: of curveballs in this game, especially in the early innings, 64 00:02:47,240 --> 00:02:51,239 Speaker 4: but all signs point to being ready for Opening Day. 65 00:02:52,120 --> 00:02:58,040 Speaker 3: I like that Tyler Glass. Noow is given an opportunity 66 00:02:58,120 --> 00:03:00,360 Speaker 3: to have a pause, right, you don't. I mean, everybody 67 00:03:00,440 --> 00:03:02,799 Speaker 3: wants these guys to break camp at about sixty five 68 00:03:02,840 --> 00:03:06,040 Speaker 3: pitches being able to throw five six innings. But we 69 00:03:06,160 --> 00:03:09,680 Speaker 3: are very fortunate to have the depth and the starting 70 00:03:09,760 --> 00:03:12,120 Speaker 3: rotation that the Lost Angelus Dodgers have. Now it's a 71 00:03:12,120 --> 00:03:14,160 Speaker 3: little bit of a setback, of course, with Gavin Stone. 72 00:03:14,200 --> 00:03:16,160 Speaker 3: We know very well that Blake Snell is not going 73 00:03:16,200 --> 00:03:19,040 Speaker 3: to start on the opening day in the rotation on 74 00:03:19,120 --> 00:03:21,480 Speaker 3: opening day. But that's okay, I mean, we have enough depth. 75 00:03:21,560 --> 00:03:23,760 Speaker 3: One thing I did like though, is it gives opportunities 76 00:03:23,800 --> 00:03:26,040 Speaker 3: as we continue to ramp up for other guys to 77 00:03:26,160 --> 00:03:29,000 Speaker 3: get some work. More about that in a second before 78 00:03:29,000 --> 00:03:31,200 Speaker 3: we get to that. Guys, don't forget you can support 79 00:03:31,320 --> 00:03:33,960 Speaker 3: the show. We appreciate it. But Rtius five stars like 80 00:03:34,000 --> 00:03:37,480 Speaker 3: and subscribe to Dodgers' Territory the podcast on Apple, Spotify, 81 00:03:37,600 --> 00:03:40,040 Speaker 3: wherever you get your pods. You can also do it 82 00:03:40,080 --> 00:03:42,880 Speaker 3: of course on YouTube as we try to make our 83 00:03:42,920 --> 00:03:47,360 Speaker 3: way to twenty thousand subscribers. All right, let's talk about 84 00:03:47,800 --> 00:03:51,240 Speaker 3: some of the talking points not named Tyler Glasnow and 85 00:03:51,280 --> 00:03:52,200 Speaker 3: Brennan Bernardino. 86 00:03:52,280 --> 00:03:52,520 Speaker 2: Guys. 87 00:03:52,560 --> 00:03:56,680 Speaker 3: The starter, of course for Team Mexico four, five and 88 00:03:56,760 --> 00:04:00,720 Speaker 3: six hole is a order in the lineup that they 89 00:04:00,800 --> 00:04:03,240 Speaker 3: carried this team. I think for the first three innings 90 00:04:03,320 --> 00:04:05,640 Speaker 3: four through six was six four to six. So you 91 00:04:05,680 --> 00:04:07,720 Speaker 3: gotta love what you're seeing from four through six. 92 00:04:09,680 --> 00:04:11,160 Speaker 5: Yeah, there's a lot of numbers right there. 93 00:04:11,160 --> 00:04:14,880 Speaker 4: And this is not a math show, Alana, But yeah, 94 00:04:14,960 --> 00:04:17,240 Speaker 4: Andy pot has hitting his first homer, his first dinger 95 00:04:17,279 --> 00:04:19,600 Speaker 4: of the season, falls it up as well with a 96 00:04:19,720 --> 00:04:22,240 Speaker 4: double in there, and this is a kid that needs 97 00:04:22,240 --> 00:04:24,320 Speaker 4: to have a big season and needs to have a 98 00:04:24,360 --> 00:04:28,400 Speaker 4: complete season. In my opinion, we saw a lot of good, 99 00:04:28,800 --> 00:04:31,200 Speaker 4: a lot of bad some in between. We also saw 100 00:04:31,240 --> 00:04:34,920 Speaker 4: a lot of improvements on his defense, and the game 101 00:04:34,960 --> 00:04:36,960 Speaker 4: continued to trend up until he just kind of fell 102 00:04:37,000 --> 00:04:40,200 Speaker 4: off a cliff in the month of October. But he 103 00:04:40,279 --> 00:04:42,719 Speaker 4: had a nice game. Dalton rushing coming out to Schneid 104 00:04:42,760 --> 00:04:44,680 Speaker 4: a little bit as well. You mentioned a couple hits 105 00:04:44,680 --> 00:04:48,240 Speaker 4: in there, an RBI triple, RBI double, and a big guy. 106 00:04:48,600 --> 00:04:49,839 Speaker 4: This is a guy I know a lot of people 107 00:04:49,839 --> 00:04:55,560 Speaker 4: at Camper watching Katie. Santiago Espinal also two hits, a double, RBI, 108 00:04:55,680 --> 00:05:01,080 Speaker 4: stolen base. We like Espinal, Salona, what are your thoughts 109 00:05:01,120 --> 00:05:02,279 Speaker 4: on on Santiago Espinal. 110 00:05:02,360 --> 00:05:05,440 Speaker 3: No, that's exactly what I was actually going to ask Katie, 111 00:05:05,480 --> 00:05:07,320 Speaker 3: having been around the club as much as she has 112 00:05:07,400 --> 00:05:09,000 Speaker 3: right now, I mean, this is a guy that Katy 113 00:05:09,120 --> 00:05:12,120 Speaker 3: that was a non roster invitee obviously was with the 114 00:05:12,120 --> 00:05:15,679 Speaker 3: Cincinnati Reds I believe last season, and he's really making 115 00:05:15,720 --> 00:05:17,960 Speaker 3: a case. He played third base today for the Los 116 00:05:18,000 --> 00:05:20,599 Speaker 3: Angeles Daughters, but he's really making a case perhaps to 117 00:05:20,680 --> 00:05:24,640 Speaker 3: get some significant time at second base for the club. 118 00:05:24,680 --> 00:05:27,480 Speaker 3: I think Clinton I talked about it on I think 119 00:05:27,480 --> 00:05:30,760 Speaker 3: it was Monday, that that's probably the only question mark 120 00:05:30,839 --> 00:05:32,680 Speaker 3: is who's going to get the bulk of time, the 121 00:05:32,720 --> 00:05:35,080 Speaker 3: bulk of reps at second Obviously there's a lot of 122 00:05:35,080 --> 00:05:37,520 Speaker 3: guys that can do it. What have been your impression 123 00:05:37,640 --> 00:05:42,240 Speaker 3: so far of Espinal and is he a legitimate candidate 124 00:05:42,279 --> 00:05:43,159 Speaker 3: to make this roster? 125 00:05:44,400 --> 00:05:46,159 Speaker 2: I think just based on how he's played. 126 00:05:46,240 --> 00:05:49,080 Speaker 1: Dave Roberts has been so complementary of Espanol, and he 127 00:05:49,160 --> 00:05:51,400 Speaker 1: does have the advantage of Hisan Kim going to the 128 00:05:51,400 --> 00:05:53,760 Speaker 1: World Baseball Classic. That opens up a lot more playing 129 00:05:53,839 --> 00:05:56,640 Speaker 1: time for Espinal to continue doing what he's doing, and 130 00:05:56,680 --> 00:05:58,960 Speaker 1: it's just playing his way around the diamond and playing 131 00:05:58,960 --> 00:06:02,000 Speaker 1: at a high quality level of baseball. The Dodgers love 132 00:06:02,160 --> 00:06:04,240 Speaker 1: their Swiss Army Knife guys that they can kind of 133 00:06:04,240 --> 00:06:07,000 Speaker 1: plug and play throughout the diamond. And while the opening 134 00:06:07,000 --> 00:06:09,400 Speaker 1: and the starting lineup is kind of that platoon with 135 00:06:09,520 --> 00:06:12,600 Speaker 1: Miguel Rojas at second base. Espinal is going to play 136 00:06:12,640 --> 00:06:14,960 Speaker 1: his way right into that conversation if he hasn't already. 137 00:06:15,000 --> 00:06:17,039 Speaker 1: Again talking to Dave Roberts, this is a guy that 138 00:06:17,120 --> 00:06:20,239 Speaker 1: has stood out early. He has major league experience highs 139 00:06:20,360 --> 00:06:22,400 Speaker 1: and Kim has looked really good as well. But again, 140 00:06:22,440 --> 00:06:23,800 Speaker 1: he's going to be away from the team for the 141 00:06:23,839 --> 00:06:26,400 Speaker 1: next week or so, at least playing for Korea in 142 00:06:26,400 --> 00:06:27,880 Speaker 1: the WBC, So. 143 00:06:27,880 --> 00:06:30,000 Speaker 2: That opens the door. It makes the competition a little 144 00:06:30,000 --> 00:06:30,760 Speaker 2: bit more exciting. 145 00:06:30,839 --> 00:06:33,479 Speaker 1: There's virtually no other position battle that we could be 146 00:06:33,520 --> 00:06:35,279 Speaker 1: talking about right now, so I think we're going to 147 00:06:35,320 --> 00:06:38,840 Speaker 1: be even more focused on what the second base looks like. 148 00:06:38,960 --> 00:06:41,359 Speaker 1: But the only thing that gives me pause, Alana, and 149 00:06:41,400 --> 00:06:43,040 Speaker 1: you mentioned it is the fact that he's a non 150 00:06:43,160 --> 00:06:47,080 Speaker 1: roster guy. The Dodgers are obviously very so protective of 151 00:06:47,120 --> 00:06:49,680 Speaker 1: their forty man roster spot, so he would require our 152 00:06:49,760 --> 00:06:51,680 Speaker 1: roster move to make this team. 153 00:06:52,080 --> 00:06:54,479 Speaker 2: But if he keeps making this making the. 154 00:06:54,800 --> 00:06:56,320 Speaker 1: Place that he has, if he keeps sitting the way 155 00:06:56,360 --> 00:06:58,680 Speaker 1: that he has and keeps him pressing throughout camp, he 156 00:06:58,760 --> 00:07:02,279 Speaker 1: could force a difficult decision, especially with Kim opting and 157 00:07:02,320 --> 00:07:04,400 Speaker 1: obviously you respect a guy who wants to go play 158 00:07:04,400 --> 00:07:07,040 Speaker 1: for his country. You never question that, but takes advantage 159 00:07:07,040 --> 00:07:09,359 Speaker 1: of the time that Kim has kind of forfeited. Maybe 160 00:07:09,440 --> 00:07:11,080 Speaker 1: Esmaul can go in there and make this a little 161 00:07:11,080 --> 00:07:13,640 Speaker 1: bit more interesting in a position battle than we originally thought. 162 00:07:14,240 --> 00:07:16,920 Speaker 3: You know, when we talk about spring training results, it 163 00:07:16,960 --> 00:07:19,200 Speaker 3: does not matter for the guys that know that they 164 00:07:19,200 --> 00:07:20,920 Speaker 3: have a job, right but for guys that are non 165 00:07:21,000 --> 00:07:25,400 Speaker 3: roster inviteees that it does matter. And you'd much rather 166 00:07:25,480 --> 00:07:29,120 Speaker 3: be producing as a non roster invite like espinal is 167 00:07:29,280 --> 00:07:31,760 Speaker 3: than the latter than not doing it if you don't 168 00:07:31,800 --> 00:07:33,680 Speaker 3: have a job, Clint, I will ask you this. This 169 00:07:33,880 --> 00:07:35,720 Speaker 3: next guy has a job. We know that he's going 170 00:07:35,760 --> 00:07:38,600 Speaker 3: to be there. But Lucy Chen in our chat Lucy 171 00:07:38,680 --> 00:07:40,840 Speaker 3: Chen three seven nine to two brings up a good point. 172 00:07:41,240 --> 00:07:44,080 Speaker 3: Do the Dodgers need to find more playing time for 173 00:07:44,200 --> 00:07:47,280 Speaker 3: Rushing if they're not going to trade him? Dalton rushing 174 00:07:47,280 --> 00:07:50,200 Speaker 3: today two for two a RBI triple as well as 175 00:07:50,200 --> 00:07:54,560 Speaker 3: an RBI double. You know, we know that he will 176 00:07:54,600 --> 00:07:57,120 Speaker 3: spell Will Smith here and there. But Will Smith got 177 00:07:57,120 --> 00:08:00,120 Speaker 3: a ten year, three three hundred million dollar contract, know 178 00:08:00,160 --> 00:08:01,800 Speaker 3: what I mean? So they're gonna play him until he 179 00:08:01,840 --> 00:08:04,240 Speaker 3: gets older and moves move him to first base if 180 00:08:04,240 --> 00:08:06,960 Speaker 3: that's what they decide to do with Big Willie style. 181 00:08:07,080 --> 00:08:09,480 Speaker 3: Does Dalton Rushing need to be playing more? 182 00:08:09,560 --> 00:08:13,040 Speaker 4: Clint If he's gonna be playing more, Dalton needs to 183 00:08:13,040 --> 00:08:15,520 Speaker 4: play his way into the lineup. And you know he's 184 00:08:15,600 --> 00:08:17,440 Speaker 4: he's gotten off the schneid, Like I mentioned, I think 185 00:08:17,480 --> 00:08:19,680 Speaker 4: Saturday he hit his first homer of the spring, and 186 00:08:19,720 --> 00:08:22,400 Speaker 4: he's kind of been on a little bit of a 187 00:08:22,440 --> 00:08:26,119 Speaker 4: slug tear sense. Couple of homers, double in a triple today, 188 00:08:26,160 --> 00:08:28,520 Speaker 4: which sadly again don't count towards. 189 00:08:28,280 --> 00:08:30,520 Speaker 5: His Cactus League stats, but they. 190 00:08:30,400 --> 00:08:32,880 Speaker 4: Count right here where it matters most, in our heart 191 00:08:32,960 --> 00:08:36,440 Speaker 4: and on my podcast logo. But yeah, the only way 192 00:08:36,480 --> 00:08:38,880 Speaker 4: he's gonna get more playing time is by, you know, 193 00:08:38,960 --> 00:08:41,680 Speaker 4: telling Dave Roberts selling this front office. You see me 194 00:08:41,760 --> 00:08:43,480 Speaker 4: doing it with the bat out there when I'm getting 195 00:08:43,480 --> 00:08:46,120 Speaker 4: that opportunity, let me let me do more, Let me 196 00:08:46,160 --> 00:08:48,880 Speaker 4: play some more first base. And that's another whole conversation 197 00:08:48,960 --> 00:08:53,120 Speaker 4: of course, with Freddie Freeman. They Dave has already said 198 00:08:53,120 --> 00:08:54,960 Speaker 4: he's not going to play any outfield, but if he 199 00:08:55,040 --> 00:08:56,839 Speaker 4: goes out there, he wants to shag some fly balls 200 00:08:56,840 --> 00:09:00,960 Speaker 4: on his own. Obviously that's not his job, but you 201 00:09:01,000 --> 00:09:03,760 Speaker 4: know it's it's it's bp the boys are out there 202 00:09:03,760 --> 00:09:05,920 Speaker 4: shagging fly balls anyways, have a little fun with it. 203 00:09:06,240 --> 00:09:08,720 Speaker 4: A little more difficult for him as a catcher, trying 204 00:09:08,720 --> 00:09:11,280 Speaker 4: to do his catcher duties and learn his staff and 205 00:09:11,320 --> 00:09:13,000 Speaker 4: all of that kind of stuff might be a little 206 00:09:13,000 --> 00:09:17,720 Speaker 4: bit more difficult for him to impress outside of just hitting. 207 00:09:17,840 --> 00:09:20,520 Speaker 4: But that's his way to playing time. Is if you 208 00:09:20,880 --> 00:09:23,480 Speaker 4: c ball, hit ball, They're going to see you hit ball, 209 00:09:23,559 --> 00:09:25,880 Speaker 4: and maybe you get more of a playing more of 210 00:09:25,920 --> 00:09:27,440 Speaker 4: a chance to get more playing time. 211 00:09:28,040 --> 00:09:30,720 Speaker 3: Well, Dalton Rushing is going to have to box Freddy Freeman. 212 00:09:30,840 --> 00:09:33,160 Speaker 3: If you think for one second that Freddy Freeman is 213 00:09:33,200 --> 00:09:35,680 Speaker 3: going to take a day off until after the day 214 00:09:35,720 --> 00:09:39,040 Speaker 3: after the Rodgers clinch a postseason, you know how Freddy 215 00:09:39,120 --> 00:09:41,079 Speaker 3: is wants to play one sixty two at least one 216 00:09:41,160 --> 00:09:44,800 Speaker 3: sixty one. Emma Shean, this is a guy that a 217 00:09:44,880 --> 00:09:47,959 Speaker 3: lot of people, Katie in that Dodgers organization think very 218 00:09:48,040 --> 00:09:51,320 Speaker 3: highly of. Had a decent outing today. One in the 219 00:09:51,320 --> 00:09:53,640 Speaker 3: third innings, did give up the earn run. He left 220 00:09:53,640 --> 00:09:56,679 Speaker 3: the bases loaded. In the fifth, Carlos Duran bailing him out. 221 00:09:57,080 --> 00:09:59,959 Speaker 3: He dealt with the flu early on this spring train, 222 00:10:00,320 --> 00:10:04,560 Speaker 3: So this was his twenty twenty six Cactus League debut. Now, 223 00:10:04,600 --> 00:10:07,680 Speaker 3: with Blake Snell on the slow play, if you will, 224 00:10:07,800 --> 00:10:12,120 Speaker 3: and Gavin Stone dealing with that shoulder setback, is this 225 00:10:12,200 --> 00:10:15,960 Speaker 3: even more important for Emmett Shean to take another step? 226 00:10:16,000 --> 00:10:18,400 Speaker 3: And is he almost a lock for the Dodgers starting 227 00:10:18,520 --> 00:10:19,480 Speaker 3: rotation at this point? 228 00:10:20,720 --> 00:10:23,040 Speaker 1: You know, Alana, I actually would have said that Emmett 229 00:10:23,080 --> 00:10:25,560 Speaker 1: she In was almost a lock for the Dodgers' rotation 230 00:10:25,760 --> 00:10:28,440 Speaker 1: even before we knew that Blake Snell would be slow 231 00:10:28,480 --> 00:10:30,200 Speaker 1: playing to the point where he wouldn't be ready for 232 00:10:30,240 --> 00:10:33,400 Speaker 1: opening Day, And honestly, coming into spring, Emmett Sheen was 233 00:10:33,440 --> 00:10:35,319 Speaker 1: one of the pitchers I was most excited to see 234 00:10:35,400 --> 00:10:37,680 Speaker 1: because I think that he is going to be one 235 00:10:37,679 --> 00:10:41,560 Speaker 1: of the most undervalued pieces for this rotation to stay afloat, 236 00:10:41,679 --> 00:10:43,560 Speaker 1: very similar to what he did in the second half 237 00:10:43,800 --> 00:10:45,880 Speaker 1: of last year. We've talked to Dave Roberts about the 238 00:10:45,960 --> 00:10:49,040 Speaker 1: kind of different roles that he sees from those guys 239 00:10:49,080 --> 00:10:51,480 Speaker 1: maybe on the outside of the rotation, Emmett she and 240 00:10:51,600 --> 00:10:55,079 Speaker 1: Justin Robleski, they are firmly being brought up as starters, 241 00:10:55,120 --> 00:10:57,160 Speaker 1: and Dave Roberts has said they are starters until they 242 00:10:57,200 --> 00:11:00,800 Speaker 1: are told otherwise. This organization knows that the pitching depth, 243 00:11:00,840 --> 00:11:02,440 Speaker 1: they have so much of it. But emm and she 244 00:11:02,760 --> 00:11:05,920 Speaker 1: to me, he represents someone that can be you know. 245 00:11:05,960 --> 00:11:07,920 Speaker 1: I think when we look at the Dodgers' rotation, there's 246 00:11:08,160 --> 00:11:10,560 Speaker 1: like a first half rotation and a second half rotation. 247 00:11:10,679 --> 00:11:12,319 Speaker 2: You can mix and match the guys. 248 00:11:12,600 --> 00:11:14,480 Speaker 1: I think Emmitt Shean is a guy that can be 249 00:11:14,720 --> 00:11:18,120 Speaker 1: in the rotation all season long because he is effective. 250 00:11:18,200 --> 00:11:20,560 Speaker 1: He looked really good in that second half last year, 251 00:11:20,640 --> 00:11:22,480 Speaker 1: and the Dodgers need him to be because when you 252 00:11:22,520 --> 00:11:25,160 Speaker 1: think about the workload that a lot of these guys 253 00:11:25,160 --> 00:11:28,040 Speaker 1: are coming off. Roki Sasaki's coming off, you know, half 254 00:11:28,040 --> 00:11:30,280 Speaker 1: of a season, Tyler Glasdal missed a lot of time. 255 00:11:30,320 --> 00:11:31,800 Speaker 1: Blake Snell, well, they don't know when they're going to 256 00:11:31,840 --> 00:11:34,079 Speaker 1: get him back. We've talked a lot about what Otani's 257 00:11:34,080 --> 00:11:37,000 Speaker 1: gonna look like coming back from the WBC. Outside of 258 00:11:37,040 --> 00:11:40,200 Speaker 1: glassdown if he has a healthy spring and Yamamoto coming 259 00:11:40,200 --> 00:11:41,959 Speaker 1: back from the WBC, there are not a lot of 260 00:11:41,960 --> 00:11:43,960 Speaker 1: guys that are going to be built up ready to start. 261 00:11:44,040 --> 00:11:45,840 Speaker 1: So I think the Dodgers are going to need Emmitt 262 00:11:45,880 --> 00:11:48,679 Speaker 1: Sheen to do exactly that. The good news is talking 263 00:11:48,679 --> 00:11:50,920 Speaker 1: to him last week, he doesn't feel like, even though 264 00:11:50,960 --> 00:11:53,199 Speaker 1: he missed a couple of days with that sickness, that 265 00:11:53,240 --> 00:11:56,920 Speaker 1: he's really all that far behind. Getting an up today 266 00:11:57,679 --> 00:11:59,720 Speaker 1: inning and a third shows that he's right on schedule. 267 00:11:59,760 --> 00:12:01,760 Speaker 1: I think he's absolutely going to be critical to this 268 00:12:01,800 --> 00:12:03,520 Speaker 1: Dodgers team in April, and I'd make the. 269 00:12:03,520 --> 00:12:06,000 Speaker 2: Case that he stays in this rotation all season long. 270 00:12:06,640 --> 00:12:09,400 Speaker 4: Yeah, you're talking about a dude who was very important 271 00:12:09,440 --> 00:12:11,400 Speaker 4: for this ball club last year, came back from the 272 00:12:11,400 --> 00:12:14,400 Speaker 4: Tommy John surgery, was inserting that start of rotation and 273 00:12:14,679 --> 00:12:16,400 Speaker 4: didn't give up a spot until there was, you know, 274 00:12:16,520 --> 00:12:20,440 Speaker 4: very clearly four dudes better than him ahead of him 275 00:12:20,520 --> 00:12:24,480 Speaker 4: for the postseason. But now with Snow on the sideline, 276 00:12:24,720 --> 00:12:26,800 Speaker 4: Gavin Stone, you don't know what you're gonna get for sure. 277 00:12:27,000 --> 00:12:31,160 Speaker 4: This is his opportunity to continue to hold on to 278 00:12:31,559 --> 00:12:33,840 Speaker 4: and one guy he should be watching over his shoulder 279 00:12:33,880 --> 00:12:36,959 Speaker 4: a little bit as the season progresses. River Ryan, that's 280 00:12:37,000 --> 00:12:39,240 Speaker 4: a kid that is impressing me a whole lot. He's 281 00:12:39,280 --> 00:12:42,080 Speaker 4: impressing other people. He's just an impressive boy in general, 282 00:12:42,320 --> 00:12:44,280 Speaker 4: putting out a little bit of mass in the offseason 283 00:12:44,360 --> 00:12:44,680 Speaker 4: and all. 284 00:12:44,559 --> 00:12:45,280 Speaker 5: That kind of stuff. 285 00:12:45,520 --> 00:12:50,000 Speaker 4: My kind of guy, if you're putting on mass. Sorry, 286 00:12:50,000 --> 00:12:52,640 Speaker 4: I had to throw that in there, but you know, 287 00:12:53,480 --> 00:12:56,640 Speaker 4: once again, Yo, Katie were talking before the shows, it's. 288 00:12:56,480 --> 00:12:58,440 Speaker 5: A whole hum and a lot of we've talked about 289 00:12:58,440 --> 00:12:59,320 Speaker 5: it as well. It's a whole hum. 290 00:12:59,280 --> 00:13:02,360 Speaker 4: Boring spring train in the best way possible, because we know, 291 00:13:03,040 --> 00:13:05,920 Speaker 4: you cut off one head, two more take its place, 292 00:13:06,000 --> 00:13:08,960 Speaker 4: or three more take its place. It's really fun to 293 00:13:09,000 --> 00:13:09,760 Speaker 4: be a Dodger fan. 294 00:13:09,800 --> 00:13:14,040 Speaker 5: Everybody. Sorry, maybe has River. 295 00:13:14,000 --> 00:13:17,200 Speaker 3: Ryan impressed you, you know what he has? 296 00:13:17,360 --> 00:13:19,720 Speaker 1: And I think the beginning of Spring we kind of 297 00:13:19,720 --> 00:13:22,160 Speaker 1: saw Gavin Stone and River Ryan at the same time, 298 00:13:22,200 --> 00:13:24,720 Speaker 1: maybe kind of projected along the depth chart. 299 00:13:24,559 --> 00:13:25,200 Speaker 2: In the same area. 300 00:13:25,240 --> 00:13:26,920 Speaker 1: And I know Andrew Freeman on the show said the 301 00:13:26,960 --> 00:13:29,240 Speaker 1: same thing, guys, he was excited to see. And I 302 00:13:29,280 --> 00:13:33,400 Speaker 1: honestly thought, based on bullpens alone, which you know, you're 303 00:13:33,440 --> 00:13:34,800 Speaker 1: not dealing with a lot of stats, they're just going 304 00:13:34,880 --> 00:13:37,360 Speaker 1: on gut fuel that Gavin Stone looked a little. 305 00:13:37,160 --> 00:13:39,240 Speaker 2: Bit more ahead of River Ryan in terms of v 306 00:13:39,360 --> 00:13:40,120 Speaker 2: low command. 307 00:13:40,200 --> 00:13:42,640 Speaker 1: I think that first week or so from River Ryan, 308 00:13:42,679 --> 00:13:44,760 Speaker 1: it was just more like, Okay, he's healthy, but he's 309 00:13:44,800 --> 00:13:47,960 Speaker 1: not all the way right. But he's looked much better 310 00:13:48,080 --> 00:13:50,760 Speaker 1: in live action than I think I would have first expected. 311 00:13:50,960 --> 00:13:53,240 Speaker 1: And you always have to be cognizant of coming back 312 00:13:53,240 --> 00:13:56,439 Speaker 1: from elbow surgery. It's a much different recovery timeline than say, 313 00:13:56,480 --> 00:13:58,959 Speaker 1: Gavin Stone's shoulder surgery. So I think there might have 314 00:13:59,000 --> 00:14:01,120 Speaker 1: been a little bit of pause the organization as well. 315 00:14:01,160 --> 00:14:03,600 Speaker 1: But if River Ryan can keep sustaining the blow, can 316 00:14:03,679 --> 00:14:06,440 Speaker 1: keep commanding the pitches, he's right in there right under 317 00:14:06,480 --> 00:14:08,560 Speaker 1: shean for me and someone that can step up and 318 00:14:08,600 --> 00:14:11,560 Speaker 1: be kind of that hybrid arm in the rotation. We've 319 00:14:11,559 --> 00:14:13,440 Speaker 1: talked about this where the Dodgers aren't sure if they're 320 00:14:13,440 --> 00:14:15,160 Speaker 1: going to do a five man or a six man. 321 00:14:15,440 --> 00:14:17,440 Speaker 1: They have some off days in April that allow them 322 00:14:17,480 --> 00:14:19,840 Speaker 1: to be flexible with their schedule, but they're gonna need 323 00:14:19,880 --> 00:14:22,800 Speaker 1: some bolt guys because a lot of their starters probably 324 00:14:22,840 --> 00:14:25,320 Speaker 1: aren't going to be ready to go. In a perfect world, 325 00:14:25,400 --> 00:14:28,040 Speaker 1: Dave Roberts has five pitchers that are stretched out to 326 00:14:28,080 --> 00:14:29,680 Speaker 1: five inning seventy five pitches or so. 327 00:14:29,720 --> 00:14:30,840 Speaker 2: I don't know if he's going to get. 328 00:14:30,680 --> 00:14:33,280 Speaker 1: Exactly five, but he certainly needs at least three, but 329 00:14:33,320 --> 00:14:35,040 Speaker 1: you're going to need a bolt guy to kind of 330 00:14:35,080 --> 00:14:36,960 Speaker 1: serve in that hybrid role. And I wonder if River 331 00:14:37,040 --> 00:14:40,640 Speaker 1: Ryan can play his way into consideration. Given the strides 332 00:14:40,680 --> 00:14:43,040 Speaker 1: that he's made from week one to week three, it 333 00:14:43,120 --> 00:14:44,600 Speaker 1: looks a lot better than I think a few in 334 00:14:44,640 --> 00:14:46,239 Speaker 1: the organization would have got. 335 00:14:46,800 --> 00:14:49,920 Speaker 3: Yeah, ver Ryan has been impressive. Certainly Alex Vessia. I 336 00:14:49,920 --> 00:14:53,480 Speaker 3: think everybody on the planet that knows Alex's situation is 337 00:14:53,560 --> 00:14:56,400 Speaker 3: cheering for him right and wants him to do well. 338 00:14:56,480 --> 00:14:59,800 Speaker 3: Clint once again Electric, He has pretty much dominated every 339 00:15:00,360 --> 00:15:02,880 Speaker 3: batter that he has faced this spring and what has 340 00:15:03,000 --> 00:15:05,320 Speaker 3: now been his fourth outing and cactusly play. 341 00:15:05,400 --> 00:15:07,800 Speaker 4: Yeah, that that is a man right now on a mission. 342 00:15:07,880 --> 00:15:11,480 Speaker 4: Great spring, kind of continuing where he left off last season, 343 00:15:11,720 --> 00:15:13,680 Speaker 4: had himself a really nice year last year. He was 344 00:15:13,720 --> 00:15:18,920 Speaker 4: the anchor of that bullpen, and obviously, as fans, you know, 345 00:15:19,000 --> 00:15:23,600 Speaker 4: the team itself, we all witnessed the pain of not 346 00:15:23,760 --> 00:15:26,120 Speaker 4: having him around in that World Series. Thankfully they were 347 00:15:26,160 --> 00:15:28,960 Speaker 4: able to just barely survive it, win it by you know, 348 00:15:29,040 --> 00:15:31,800 Speaker 4: a quarter inch of a cleat to advance and go 349 00:15:31,840 --> 00:15:34,480 Speaker 4: ahead and win that World Series. But Alex Vesia is 350 00:15:34,640 --> 00:15:37,880 Speaker 4: kind of I think at this point in his career 351 00:15:37,960 --> 00:15:40,520 Speaker 4: the de facto like leader, the bullpen dog, the lead 352 00:15:40,600 --> 00:15:42,920 Speaker 4: definitely the leader of the bullpen dogs that are left. 353 00:15:43,200 --> 00:15:47,360 Speaker 4: But when you're talking about him combining with the hopefully 354 00:15:47,360 --> 00:15:50,520 Speaker 4: a bounce back season Blake Trinan in there, you know 355 00:15:50,600 --> 00:15:53,600 Speaker 4: him also another scoreless appearance there, works around the lead 356 00:15:53,600 --> 00:15:56,160 Speaker 4: off double. His third cour scoreless appearance in the spring. 357 00:15:56,720 --> 00:15:59,000 Speaker 4: Jack Dryer, one of the younger dogs in the mix there. 358 00:15:59,040 --> 00:16:00,040 Speaker 4: Ben Casparius gives. 359 00:15:59,920 --> 00:16:01,680 Speaker 5: A run late in the game. 360 00:16:01,760 --> 00:16:04,800 Speaker 4: But all of the guys that are important to this 361 00:16:04,920 --> 00:16:08,760 Speaker 4: bullpen mix early in the season, they all pitched well 362 00:16:08,960 --> 00:16:12,600 Speaker 4: and they're continuing. There's Katie, you'll be the expert here, 363 00:16:12,640 --> 00:16:16,200 Speaker 4: having been at spring training much longer than we were. 364 00:16:16,640 --> 00:16:18,120 Speaker 5: Everybody seems to be on. 365 00:16:18,080 --> 00:16:20,400 Speaker 4: The right track on the bullpen side of things as well, 366 00:16:20,400 --> 00:16:22,560 Speaker 4: even Tanner Scott, I mean yesterday, I think he threw 367 00:16:22,720 --> 00:16:23,720 Speaker 4: a scoreless appearance. 368 00:16:24,800 --> 00:16:27,560 Speaker 1: Yeah, well, we'll use expert loosely, Quinn, but yeah, I 369 00:16:27,600 --> 00:16:29,760 Speaker 1: think you know, as we wrap up for Stege, the 370 00:16:29,760 --> 00:16:32,600 Speaker 1: bullpen looks good and Dave Roberts has been candid about 371 00:16:32,680 --> 00:16:35,760 Speaker 1: how the bullpen just wasn't effective last year, and there 372 00:16:35,760 --> 00:16:37,640 Speaker 1: are a lot of guys outside of Edmund Diaz, who 373 00:16:37,640 --> 00:16:40,560 Speaker 1: has looked phenomenal by the way, are left for Puerto 374 00:16:40,600 --> 00:16:42,720 Speaker 1: Rico for the WBC, but that dude is as locked 375 00:16:42,720 --> 00:16:45,400 Speaker 1: in as it gets, and Dave Roberts has said it 376 00:16:45,480 --> 00:16:48,200 Speaker 1: really matters that these veteran guys can thrive in the 377 00:16:48,240 --> 00:16:51,400 Speaker 1: setup man role, so he's absolutely expecting bounce back seasons 378 00:16:51,440 --> 00:16:54,160 Speaker 1: from Tanner Scott, Blake Trying, and Alex Vessia has played 379 00:16:54,160 --> 00:16:57,200 Speaker 1: his way into more leverage situation throughout his career, So 380 00:16:57,280 --> 00:16:59,520 Speaker 1: that kind of threesome of veterans is going to be 381 00:16:59,560 --> 00:17:03,560 Speaker 1: super important as they kind of line up the leverage innings, 382 00:17:03,600 --> 00:17:06,000 Speaker 1: which allows Edwin Diaz to go and take the ninth 383 00:17:06,000 --> 00:17:08,359 Speaker 1: and the Dodgers have a bona fide closer for the 384 00:17:08,400 --> 00:17:11,879 Speaker 1: first time in years, because even when signings Tanner Scott, 385 00:17:11,920 --> 00:17:15,440 Speaker 1: they didn't automatically assign him the ninth innings. So when 386 00:17:15,440 --> 00:17:17,159 Speaker 1: you get to the ninth and you're Dave Roberts, you 387 00:17:17,200 --> 00:17:19,840 Speaker 1: can work backwards in terms of lining up leverage. You 388 00:17:19,880 --> 00:17:22,359 Speaker 1: have Tanner Scott that can maybe take on a lefty 389 00:17:22,480 --> 00:17:25,879 Speaker 1: role where he's more inclined to find more success. You 390 00:17:26,000 --> 00:17:28,200 Speaker 1: have Blake trynin if he's pitching well, and he's looked 391 00:17:28,200 --> 00:17:32,600 Speaker 1: pretty good so far. Bessia another option that allows those 392 00:17:32,640 --> 00:17:34,359 Speaker 1: guys to kind of take the bulk of the setup 393 00:17:34,359 --> 00:17:36,840 Speaker 1: man role and allows someone like a Jack Dryer or 394 00:17:36,880 --> 00:17:39,000 Speaker 1: a Ben Casparius to kind of find their footing and 395 00:17:39,080 --> 00:17:41,959 Speaker 1: breathe in the five or six innings. So already, if 396 00:17:41,960 --> 00:17:44,720 Speaker 1: this goes according to plan, and bullpens don't always do that, 397 00:17:45,320 --> 00:17:48,320 Speaker 1: but already, I think it's lining up for a much better, 398 00:17:48,840 --> 00:17:54,000 Speaker 1: less stressful, more optimizable matchup situation for Dave Roberts to 399 00:17:54,000 --> 00:17:55,760 Speaker 1: get to Dias in the ninth and guys, I'm so 400 00:17:55,800 --> 00:17:57,960 Speaker 1: fired up to hear those trumpets, Like, honestly, I loved 401 00:17:58,000 --> 00:18:01,560 Speaker 1: it at Ceti Field at Dodgers Shady It's so loud there, 402 00:18:01,880 --> 00:18:04,080 Speaker 1: So imagine how loud those trumpets are going to be 403 00:18:04,240 --> 00:18:06,120 Speaker 1: when dis comes in for his first safe situation. 404 00:18:06,359 --> 00:18:08,480 Speaker 3: Yeah, the first time at Dodger Stadium. That is going 405 00:18:08,560 --> 00:18:09,879 Speaker 3: to be a trip. And I tell you what, I 406 00:18:09,920 --> 00:18:13,480 Speaker 3: feel a lot more confident about this bullpen going into 407 00:18:13,480 --> 00:18:16,400 Speaker 3: the twenty twenty sixth season than I did add about 408 00:18:16,400 --> 00:18:18,640 Speaker 3: our bullpens for a early long time. You ask any 409 00:18:18,640 --> 00:18:21,480 Speaker 3: front office member and it's the bullpen that keeps these 410 00:18:21,520 --> 00:18:23,320 Speaker 3: guys up at night. Hopefully they don't have to deal 411 00:18:23,359 --> 00:18:26,000 Speaker 3: with that this year. Much more to come on Dodger's Territory. First, 412 00:18:26,040 --> 00:18:28,000 Speaker 3: we want to ask you to please consider supporting the 413 00:18:28,040 --> 00:18:31,960 Speaker 3: show with some sweet DT swag. 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All right, guys, all 421 00:18:58,920 --> 00:19:02,560 Speaker 3: of our World Baseball Classic coverage is brought to you 422 00:19:02,600 --> 00:19:05,960 Speaker 3: by our friends at Fox one, which is live stream 423 00:19:06,000 --> 00:19:09,240 Speaker 3: all of your Fox favorites together in one place, including 424 00:19:09,280 --> 00:19:12,560 Speaker 3: all WBC games over the next few weeks, and after 425 00:19:12,680 --> 00:19:17,920 Speaker 3: that the best Major League Baseball action all season long. 426 00:19:18,000 --> 00:19:21,320 Speaker 3: And Katie, you have seen it in the clubhouses. As 427 00:19:21,440 --> 00:19:24,480 Speaker 3: guys have departed, they grab their bag, they grab their stuff, 428 00:19:24,480 --> 00:19:26,879 Speaker 3: and they're out the door, heading to their respective sites 429 00:19:26,880 --> 00:19:31,760 Speaker 3: for the WBC. Obviously, Shohei Otani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto for Team Japan, 430 00:19:31,960 --> 00:19:35,440 Speaker 3: Will Smith on you know Team USA, which is right 431 00:19:35,480 --> 00:19:37,639 Speaker 3: down the road. These guys working out. But it's fun 432 00:19:37,760 --> 00:19:40,680 Speaker 3: because the World Baseball Classic begins tonight and I think 433 00:19:40,720 --> 00:19:44,720 Speaker 3: it's a great tournament. Show Hey, so emotional. I'm sure 434 00:19:44,720 --> 00:19:46,600 Speaker 3: you saw the the you know, the pan and the 435 00:19:46,640 --> 00:19:50,600 Speaker 3: white from the Japanese flag into Shohey's face and he had, 436 00:19:50,640 --> 00:19:54,040 Speaker 3: you know, the emotion overcoming his face. This is a 437 00:19:54,080 --> 00:19:56,840 Speaker 3: great thing for the sport. What have you noticed just 438 00:19:56,880 --> 00:19:59,560 Speaker 3: being around the guys in those clubhouses, especially the ones 439 00:19:59,560 --> 00:20:01,240 Speaker 3: that are playing in the WBC. 440 00:20:02,440 --> 00:20:04,680 Speaker 2: I'm a huge proponent of the WBC. 441 00:20:04,800 --> 00:20:07,440 Speaker 1: I'll actually be out there in Miami starting next week, 442 00:20:07,520 --> 00:20:09,840 Speaker 1: so super excited. Quick passe from Dodger's coverage, but I 443 00:20:09,840 --> 00:20:12,960 Speaker 1: promise I'm coming back. And I think the WBC just 444 00:20:13,119 --> 00:20:17,560 Speaker 1: allows baseball fans outside of the United States to see 445 00:20:17,880 --> 00:20:21,000 Speaker 1: how differently baseball has played in other countries. And that's 446 00:20:21,000 --> 00:20:23,159 Speaker 1: my favorite thing about the WBC and talking to some 447 00:20:23,240 --> 00:20:25,720 Speaker 1: of these guys is learning like, Okay, this means something 448 00:20:25,760 --> 00:20:27,920 Speaker 1: different to those in Japan, or this really means something 449 00:20:27,960 --> 00:20:30,359 Speaker 1: different to Puerto Rico. You think about how passionate the 450 00:20:30,440 --> 00:20:32,720 Speaker 1: Latin American countries are. You get to see all of 451 00:20:32,760 --> 00:20:35,919 Speaker 1: that on one big stage. And I had a conversation 452 00:20:36,200 --> 00:20:40,160 Speaker 1: with kek Hernandez. I actually saw him before I heard him, 453 00:20:40,200 --> 00:20:43,000 Speaker 1: which is hard to do because even though he's not 454 00:20:43,080 --> 00:20:46,920 Speaker 1: playing for Puerto Rico, he does have that patented bleached 455 00:20:46,920 --> 00:20:49,399 Speaker 1: blonde hair. And he walked in and I was like 456 00:20:49,480 --> 00:20:52,639 Speaker 1: blinded because it was so bright. And just talking to 457 00:20:52,680 --> 00:20:55,080 Speaker 1: Kik about how much the WBC means to him, he 458 00:20:55,160 --> 00:20:58,040 Speaker 1: got chills talking about it. And I just think that 459 00:20:58,040 --> 00:21:00,240 Speaker 1: goes to show just how special it is to go 460 00:21:00,320 --> 00:21:03,520 Speaker 1: out and play meaningful baseball here in March. Edwin Diaz 461 00:21:03,520 --> 00:21:05,760 Speaker 1: we wrote about this in The Athletic Today. He could 462 00:21:05,760 --> 00:21:08,800 Speaker 1: have had every understanding based on what happened to him 463 00:21:08,880 --> 00:21:11,480 Speaker 1: last or three years ago in this tournament. We all 464 00:21:11,520 --> 00:21:14,600 Speaker 1: remember the gruesome torn pateller injury that after Team Puerto 465 00:21:14,680 --> 00:21:17,439 Speaker 1: Rico knocked out the dr at their rival and what 466 00:21:17,560 --> 00:21:20,040 Speaker 1: was just an electric game, And he said it. 467 00:21:19,960 --> 00:21:20,840 Speaker 2: Was an easy decision. 468 00:21:21,040 --> 00:21:23,040 Speaker 1: He said, he gets to go home and play in 469 00:21:23,119 --> 00:21:25,119 Speaker 1: Puerto Rico in front of his family and friends in 470 00:21:25,119 --> 00:21:27,560 Speaker 1: his home country for the first time in his professional 471 00:21:27,640 --> 00:21:31,960 Speaker 1: career and just to see the emotion. I just I'm 472 00:21:32,040 --> 00:21:34,520 Speaker 1: all in on the WBC. I'dn'tven gotten a team USA. 473 00:21:34,600 --> 00:21:37,360 Speaker 1: It's the most staff they've looked since the tournament started. 474 00:21:37,400 --> 00:21:39,760 Speaker 1: But it just goes and it shows just how much 475 00:21:39,800 --> 00:21:42,240 Speaker 1: it means to the players and their fans and for 476 00:21:42,280 --> 00:21:45,520 Speaker 1: baseball to have this all together again. I couldn't speak 477 00:21:45,520 --> 00:21:46,199 Speaker 1: more highly of it. 478 00:21:46,880 --> 00:21:48,919 Speaker 3: All right, I really I just found this out. Key 479 00:21:49,000 --> 00:21:52,280 Speaker 3: k Hernandez just posted on Instagram about twenty six minutes 480 00:21:52,320 --> 00:21:55,959 Speaker 3: ago that he and his wife Mariana had they had 481 00:21:56,000 --> 00:21:59,480 Speaker 3: their baby. So welcome to the world, Santiago Josse and 482 00:21:59,680 --> 00:22:02,320 Speaker 3: then and Penelope of course is a big sister. It 483 00:22:02,320 --> 00:22:06,720 Speaker 3: looks like Santiago was born on February twenty fifth. Obviously 484 00:22:06,840 --> 00:22:12,280 Speaker 3: he's beautiful. Congratulations to the Hernandez family. That's very exciting news. 485 00:22:12,280 --> 00:22:16,000 Speaker 3: So a big week and change are kik Hernandez. Yoshiinobu 486 00:22:16,080 --> 00:22:18,880 Speaker 3: Yamamoto plant was asked the other day. Obviously he's playing 487 00:22:18,920 --> 00:22:20,600 Speaker 3: for Team Japan and he was asked the other day. 488 00:22:20,640 --> 00:22:24,200 Speaker 3: And only the daughters really recently are of the authority 489 00:22:24,240 --> 00:22:26,560 Speaker 3: to be able to answer this question. But you know, 490 00:22:26,600 --> 00:22:29,840 Speaker 3: would you rather have a gold medal as a member 491 00:22:29,880 --> 00:22:32,280 Speaker 3: of your country playing for a member of your country, 492 00:22:32,680 --> 00:22:34,840 Speaker 3: or would you rather win a World Series championship? And 493 00:22:34,880 --> 00:22:37,080 Speaker 3: I think he answered it so well because he said, 494 00:22:37,359 --> 00:22:40,280 Speaker 3: they're both wonderful, but they're different, you know what I mean, 495 00:22:40,320 --> 00:22:44,320 Speaker 3: and I'm paraphrasing here, but they're both great, but they're equal. 496 00:22:44,520 --> 00:22:48,200 Speaker 3: You know, they're different types of wins, but the importance 497 00:22:48,720 --> 00:22:50,560 Speaker 3: of each is equal. What do you make of it? 498 00:22:51,160 --> 00:22:53,160 Speaker 4: I'm sorry, I can't on this when I just saw 499 00:22:53,160 --> 00:22:56,080 Speaker 4: a comment in the chat justin saying lance Lynn just 500 00:22:56,119 --> 00:22:57,360 Speaker 4: gave up a homer. 501 00:23:00,960 --> 00:23:03,880 Speaker 5: That is insanely good. Sorry Joe. By the way, We're 502 00:23:03,880 --> 00:23:04,680 Speaker 5: eventually gonna. 503 00:23:04,440 --> 00:23:06,760 Speaker 4: Get to the chat with everybody, so so do sit tight. 504 00:23:06,800 --> 00:23:09,560 Speaker 4: We appreciate y'all hanging out with us. What are we 505 00:23:09,600 --> 00:23:11,000 Speaker 4: talking about Yoshinoma Yamamoto. 506 00:23:11,080 --> 00:23:11,639 Speaker 5: Yeah, I love him. 507 00:23:11,680 --> 00:23:15,080 Speaker 4: Yeah, he's the best, and apparently he's got a future 508 00:23:15,080 --> 00:23:18,439 Speaker 4: in politics. Because that was a very very diplomatic answer 509 00:23:18,440 --> 00:23:22,920 Speaker 4: from Yama. I would imagine different, but equally important. Has 510 00:23:22,920 --> 00:23:26,639 Speaker 4: somebody who has won several softball games in his life 511 00:23:26,920 --> 00:23:30,520 Speaker 4: and occasionally a championship or two. You know, they all 512 00:23:30,560 --> 00:23:33,520 Speaker 4: have their own special meeting please nobody clipped us. 513 00:23:33,480 --> 00:23:34,200 Speaker 5: On the foul side. 514 00:23:34,200 --> 00:23:37,760 Speaker 4: This is a very dumb, joking diet dietribees, you would imagine. 515 00:23:37,760 --> 00:23:41,359 Speaker 4: But for him to go out there and be like 516 00:23:41,440 --> 00:23:45,760 Speaker 4: the undisputed ace of Team Japan, the undisputed ace obviously 517 00:23:45,840 --> 00:23:51,120 Speaker 4: of the Los Angeles Dodgers, and understand how like both 518 00:23:51,240 --> 00:23:55,560 Speaker 4: Pan bases are very closely watching what he's doing. I 519 00:23:55,560 --> 00:23:58,160 Speaker 4: mean most of Team Japan is also Team Dodger fans 520 00:23:58,200 --> 00:24:02,480 Speaker 4: these days as well. But I don't know diplomatic answer, 521 00:24:02,560 --> 00:24:04,920 Speaker 4: that's I'm going to wrap it. Obviously, I got distracted 522 00:24:04,920 --> 00:24:06,840 Speaker 4: by Justin's insanely great comment, but. 523 00:24:07,400 --> 00:24:10,760 Speaker 5: I love it. I think it's a great answer. I do. 524 00:24:10,880 --> 00:24:13,679 Speaker 4: I do wonder about this, Katie, you were at Camelback 525 00:24:13,840 --> 00:24:14,560 Speaker 4: a little bit longer. 526 00:24:14,560 --> 00:24:17,480 Speaker 5: I want to mix this in quickly. Is this new? 527 00:24:17,600 --> 00:24:19,560 Speaker 4: He's doing kind of the shot put if if you 528 00:24:19,560 --> 00:24:21,880 Speaker 4: guys are watching on the YouTube side and not listening 529 00:24:21,880 --> 00:24:24,320 Speaker 4: on the podcast side, it looks like maybe a weighted 530 00:24:24,320 --> 00:24:26,520 Speaker 4: ball and he's doing sort of a shot put stance. 531 00:24:26,560 --> 00:24:28,040 Speaker 4: Did you see that at all, Camelback? 532 00:24:29,760 --> 00:24:31,159 Speaker 2: I did not. Is he like? 533 00:24:31,200 --> 00:24:33,040 Speaker 1: Look, I know the Olympics, the Summer Olympics are in 534 00:24:33,160 --> 00:24:35,959 Speaker 1: La in two years. Is he like prepping to give 535 00:24:36,000 --> 00:24:40,360 Speaker 1: the whole series. I'm WBC, like, what's next Olympic Games? Here, 536 00:24:40,400 --> 00:24:43,760 Speaker 1: I come, I don't know, I gotta I gotta talk 537 00:24:43,800 --> 00:24:45,480 Speaker 1: to Hero about this. I don't know what this means. 538 00:24:45,680 --> 00:24:47,480 Speaker 4: Yeah, yeah, well we'll we'll get to the bottom of 539 00:24:47,520 --> 00:24:50,120 Speaker 4: that one. Because that started making its rounds a little 540 00:24:50,160 --> 00:24:51,639 Speaker 4: bit on the social media. I don't even know if 541 00:24:51,640 --> 00:24:54,040 Speaker 4: maybe it's an old clip. It could be if anybody 542 00:24:54,080 --> 00:24:55,880 Speaker 4: else knows in the comments, I. 543 00:24:55,800 --> 00:24:58,320 Speaker 3: Think he really just wants to be in the Olympics, javelin, 544 00:24:58,520 --> 00:25:01,000 Speaker 3: shot put all. I mean, maybe he's going to start 545 00:25:01,040 --> 00:25:02,320 Speaker 3: the high jump, long jump. 546 00:25:02,320 --> 00:25:02,720 Speaker 2: We'll see. 547 00:25:02,760 --> 00:25:05,360 Speaker 3: The man can do it all. And he rescued a dog, Carlos, 548 00:25:05,640 --> 00:25:08,600 Speaker 3: out of the shelter system. So I'm a massive Yamamoto fan. 549 00:25:08,640 --> 00:25:10,320 Speaker 3: You know who else I'm a massive fan of, and 550 00:25:10,359 --> 00:25:13,560 Speaker 3: that would be Clayton Edward Kershaw, who is doing the 551 00:25:13,640 --> 00:25:16,879 Speaker 3: last hurrah, if you will, of his unbelievable career in 552 00:25:16,920 --> 00:25:20,840 Speaker 3: an American Eagle headband and a USA USA tank. I 553 00:25:20,880 --> 00:25:24,040 Speaker 3: love this man. This is unbelievable. He showed up on 554 00:25:24,080 --> 00:25:26,439 Speaker 3: the Pat McAfee show dressed like this, which is just 555 00:25:26,640 --> 00:25:27,520 Speaker 3: absolute gold. 556 00:25:27,600 --> 00:25:31,639 Speaker 4: Kids, he said he bought all of that on Amazon 557 00:25:32,040 --> 00:25:34,120 Speaker 4: because he didn't have any Team USA. 558 00:25:33,840 --> 00:25:36,200 Speaker 2: Gear yet I don't believe. 559 00:25:35,920 --> 00:25:37,480 Speaker 5: That a guy, Yeah, it's probably a liar. 560 00:25:38,160 --> 00:25:41,680 Speaker 3: I would I don't think Kersh isn't the type to lie, 561 00:25:41,760 --> 00:25:44,439 Speaker 3: but like someone's got to give. I could see that 562 00:25:44,480 --> 00:25:47,080 Speaker 3: coming out of McAfee's closet, to be honest with you, 563 00:25:47,200 --> 00:25:50,439 Speaker 3: I mean so anyway, Kershaw's having a great time, and Katie, 564 00:25:50,440 --> 00:25:52,920 Speaker 3: you are new to the club in terms of covering 565 00:25:52,920 --> 00:25:57,200 Speaker 3: the club, but Kershaw is a very very strict competitor 566 00:25:57,280 --> 00:25:59,280 Speaker 3: and do not get in that man's way on the 567 00:25:59,359 --> 00:26:01,639 Speaker 3: day that he starts. But it has been wonderful to 568 00:26:01,760 --> 00:26:05,240 Speaker 3: see him have some personality, let loose dad bot in 569 00:26:05,280 --> 00:26:09,320 Speaker 3: full display, and he's having so much fun at what 570 00:26:09,520 --> 00:26:12,719 Speaker 3: has been an unbelievable Hall of Fame career. This has 571 00:26:12,760 --> 00:26:15,400 Speaker 3: got to be kind of the icing on the cake 572 00:26:15,440 --> 00:26:18,000 Speaker 3: for Kersh. What do you think, Well, I want. 573 00:26:18,040 --> 00:26:20,280 Speaker 1: I think I've seen that exact outfit on like every 574 00:26:20,320 --> 00:26:23,159 Speaker 1: single male to ever enter Bass pro shops. And I 575 00:26:23,200 --> 00:26:25,880 Speaker 1: actually I don't hate the headband. I really, I actually don't. 576 00:26:26,400 --> 00:26:29,639 Speaker 1: It's you're gonna commit. If you're gonna commit to Team USA, 577 00:26:29,760 --> 00:26:31,120 Speaker 1: you need to go all the way, so that means 578 00:26:31,119 --> 00:26:32,040 Speaker 1: baldeple headband. 579 00:26:32,320 --> 00:26:33,200 Speaker 2: But this is awesome. 580 00:26:33,280 --> 00:26:35,159 Speaker 1: And I was having this conversation with a couple of 581 00:26:35,160 --> 00:26:37,960 Speaker 1: players too on how the WBC kind of brings out 582 00:26:38,000 --> 00:26:41,399 Speaker 1: a different element and more personality because it means so 583 00:26:41,520 --> 00:26:44,119 Speaker 1: much to play for Team USA and Clinton Kershaw has 584 00:26:44,160 --> 00:26:46,680 Speaker 1: always wanted to do this, and you know, I think 585 00:26:46,680 --> 00:26:49,360 Speaker 1: he's given so much to the Dodgers, so much to baseball. 586 00:26:49,400 --> 00:26:51,440 Speaker 1: He's a first ballot Hall of Famer, and now he 587 00:26:51,520 --> 00:26:53,440 Speaker 1: gets to go out and have fun. And I think 588 00:26:53,440 --> 00:26:56,359 Speaker 1: Mark de Rosa said using Kershaw would be a break 589 00:26:56,400 --> 00:26:58,280 Speaker 1: glass in case of emergency situation. 590 00:26:59,320 --> 00:27:00,359 Speaker 2: I hope OP say that. 591 00:27:00,400 --> 00:27:02,440 Speaker 1: It's like, you know, the USA is up twenty runs 592 00:27:02,440 --> 00:27:04,119 Speaker 1: and Kershaw gets to go in and just do it. 593 00:27:04,160 --> 00:27:07,520 Speaker 1: Because some guys earn that opportunity. Kershaw is absolutely one 594 00:27:07,560 --> 00:27:10,200 Speaker 1: of them. My only thing is like headband needs to 595 00:27:10,240 --> 00:27:12,960 Speaker 1: be on under the Team USA hat at this point, 596 00:27:13,560 --> 00:27:15,600 Speaker 1: that is a non emotionable thing for me. 597 00:27:15,640 --> 00:27:18,840 Speaker 2: That just screams America. Like it just doesn't any. 598 00:27:20,200 --> 00:27:21,920 Speaker 1: I love this for Kersh and I think it's great 599 00:27:21,920 --> 00:27:24,160 Speaker 1: for fans. I think it's great for baseball. It's raper 600 00:27:24,160 --> 00:27:29,000 Speaker 1: Team USA. More personality out of our usually stoic competitors 601 00:27:29,119 --> 00:27:29,720 Speaker 1: is a good thing. 602 00:27:30,480 --> 00:27:33,439 Speaker 3: Yes, and Clint, he did pitch today. I don't remember 603 00:27:33,440 --> 00:27:35,919 Speaker 3: the exact line, but he did pitch today, and oh 604 00:27:35,960 --> 00:27:36,600 Speaker 3: here it is all right. 605 00:27:37,400 --> 00:27:39,240 Speaker 5: It was good for a retired dude. 606 00:27:40,119 --> 00:27:42,159 Speaker 3: Yeah, one wire. I came out of retirement for this. 607 00:27:42,600 --> 00:27:46,040 Speaker 3: Zero punch outs, thirteen pitches, almost half of those which 608 00:27:46,160 --> 00:27:50,639 Speaker 3: were strikes. And Mark DeRosa, the manager of Team USA, said, listen, 609 00:27:50,760 --> 00:27:52,760 Speaker 3: he's going to be a behind the glass type of 610 00:27:52,800 --> 00:27:55,440 Speaker 3: break the glass type of guy in an emergency situation. 611 00:27:55,520 --> 00:27:59,119 Speaker 3: Kershaw understands the role and he's relishing it. And I 612 00:27:59,200 --> 00:28:01,760 Speaker 3: love this for him. He was not able to participate 613 00:28:02,280 --> 00:28:06,520 Speaker 3: in the last WBC in two thousand and twenty three, 614 00:28:06,600 --> 00:28:08,840 Speaker 3: so good for him. I love it. Good for you, Kursh. 615 00:28:08,880 --> 00:28:12,480 Speaker 3: We're all, uh, we're all digging it. Of course, Will 616 00:28:12,520 --> 00:28:16,680 Speaker 3: Smith the homer against Colorado, that's always that's always nice 617 00:28:16,680 --> 00:28:19,639 Speaker 3: split in time guys with Cal Rawly, the who I 618 00:28:19,680 --> 00:28:22,119 Speaker 3: think should have been the American League Most Valuable Player. 619 00:28:23,320 --> 00:28:26,560 Speaker 3: That's a heck of a backstop tandem when you think 620 00:28:26,600 --> 00:28:29,719 Speaker 3: about that, Clint, between Will Smith and the big dumper. 621 00:28:30,080 --> 00:28:33,080 Speaker 4: Yeah, those are both America's catchers right there. Get them 622 00:28:33,240 --> 00:28:36,360 Speaker 4: that same headband. You know, if Team Puerto Rico has 623 00:28:36,480 --> 00:28:38,880 Speaker 4: you know, the dyed white hair and all that, I 624 00:28:38,920 --> 00:28:42,680 Speaker 4: think that could be the hair band for Team USA. 625 00:28:43,000 --> 00:28:45,920 Speaker 5: Ride that to it. Would it be their first win 626 00:28:46,040 --> 00:28:47,680 Speaker 5: or they win like the. 627 00:28:47,480 --> 00:28:51,120 Speaker 3: Second Now they won in two thousand and seventeen. 628 00:28:51,160 --> 00:28:54,120 Speaker 2: That's right, that was yea seventeen over a Puerto Rico. 629 00:28:55,080 --> 00:28:59,000 Speaker 4: Yeah, anyways, yeah, they're they're having Uh, this is fun. 630 00:28:59,160 --> 00:29:02,400 Speaker 5: We I love this tournament. It keeps getting bigger and better. 631 00:29:03,680 --> 00:29:04,920 Speaker 5: And uh, you know. 632 00:29:05,520 --> 00:29:07,520 Speaker 4: I guess what we could We could have our picks 633 00:29:07,560 --> 00:29:09,120 Speaker 4: to win it all. I don't know if you guys, 634 00:29:09,120 --> 00:29:10,480 Speaker 4: I don't care. I don't know if you're allowed to 635 00:29:10,480 --> 00:29:13,440 Speaker 4: do that. But who's uh who's a team? Not necessarily 636 00:29:13,440 --> 00:29:15,040 Speaker 4: that you want to win, but do you think wins 637 00:29:15,560 --> 00:29:15,920 Speaker 4: or both? 638 00:29:16,040 --> 00:29:17,920 Speaker 1: No, this is an awesome exercise, and I know I'm 639 00:29:18,040 --> 00:29:19,320 Speaker 1: allowed to do it because we just did it for 640 00:29:19,360 --> 00:29:23,800 Speaker 1: the athletics, so uh, I yeah, go read it. 641 00:29:23,840 --> 00:29:27,440 Speaker 2: I don't know what it's coming out for usual. I like, 642 00:29:27,640 --> 00:29:30,560 Speaker 2: as I was looking at the lineups. 643 00:29:30,120 --> 00:29:33,600 Speaker 1: Between the dr and the United States, I was so 644 00:29:33,600 --> 00:29:37,400 Speaker 1: so torn, But I had to go USA because it's 645 00:29:37,480 --> 00:29:40,320 Speaker 1: so deep, and I honestly think for a long time 646 00:29:40,360 --> 00:29:42,959 Speaker 1: in this tournament, the United States, like we know, they 647 00:29:43,000 --> 00:29:45,640 Speaker 1: had a hard time getting pitchers for a very long time. 648 00:29:45,880 --> 00:29:47,960 Speaker 1: They kind of thought about this as maybe not like 649 00:29:48,360 --> 00:29:52,120 Speaker 1: the most important thing for them, and I think that's changed. 650 00:29:52,160 --> 00:29:54,040 Speaker 1: Bryce Harper's playing for the first time since he was 651 00:29:54,080 --> 00:29:57,240 Speaker 1: a teenager, Like you have Paul Skins, you have school 652 00:29:57,280 --> 00:29:58,600 Speaker 1: and I know he's only pitching one. 653 00:29:58,720 --> 00:29:59,120 Speaker 3: I get it. 654 00:29:59,320 --> 00:30:00,360 Speaker 2: It's it's fine. 655 00:30:01,000 --> 00:30:03,560 Speaker 1: You have Logan Webb, who I think is obviously ACE 656 00:30:03,600 --> 00:30:06,680 Speaker 1: caliber pitcher as well, And it's so hard for me 657 00:30:06,720 --> 00:30:07,760 Speaker 1: to find a hole. 658 00:30:07,520 --> 00:30:09,320 Speaker 2: In this lineup. And the DR is stacked. 659 00:30:09,360 --> 00:30:12,600 Speaker 1: And I've loved watching those exhibition games against Detroit, just 660 00:30:12,600 --> 00:30:14,160 Speaker 1: seeing all the personality and the flair. 661 00:30:14,240 --> 00:30:15,880 Speaker 2: But I would not be surprised. 662 00:30:15,920 --> 00:30:19,000 Speaker 1: I know that Team Japan is the rating champion, but 663 00:30:19,040 --> 00:30:20,840 Speaker 1: I don't think they're quite as deep as. 664 00:30:20,720 --> 00:30:21,960 Speaker 2: They were in twenty twenty three. 665 00:30:22,040 --> 00:30:24,920 Speaker 1: I think this is a DR versus USA matchup, and 666 00:30:25,880 --> 00:30:29,400 Speaker 1: I think it goes USA. So maybe that's my sponsorship 667 00:30:29,400 --> 00:30:30,920 Speaker 1: for me to get one of those headbands if you're 668 00:30:30,960 --> 00:30:32,280 Speaker 1: listening to this headband maker. 669 00:30:32,320 --> 00:30:33,840 Speaker 2: I actually the more I think about it, the more 670 00:30:33,880 --> 00:30:34,200 Speaker 2: I want. 671 00:30:35,680 --> 00:30:38,920 Speaker 4: I don't know if Yeah, that's the one, get it 672 00:30:38,960 --> 00:30:42,840 Speaker 4: to her. We need to set up a d O box. 673 00:30:43,640 --> 00:30:48,240 Speaker 3: I love that Katie has the dr against us. That 674 00:30:48,480 --> 00:30:51,320 Speaker 3: Japan didn't even make the final game, Clint, who were 675 00:30:51,320 --> 00:30:51,720 Speaker 3: you taking? 676 00:30:52,120 --> 00:30:53,960 Speaker 5: Yeah, that was one of the teams I really wanted 677 00:30:53,960 --> 00:30:54,280 Speaker 5: to mention. 678 00:30:54,440 --> 00:30:56,680 Speaker 4: You know, we talked about it. They talked about it 679 00:30:56,720 --> 00:30:59,560 Speaker 4: on Baseball America yesterday as well. Check out the hot 680 00:30:59,600 --> 00:31:04,640 Speaker 4: sheet ship everybody shameless plug for the network. But all right, 681 00:31:05,040 --> 00:31:07,920 Speaker 4: I'm going I think Team USA pulls it off. The 682 00:31:07,960 --> 00:31:10,800 Speaker 4: big question is going to be if they make it 683 00:31:11,040 --> 00:31:13,520 Speaker 4: to a finale, it's gonna be a rookie, it's gonna 684 00:31:13,520 --> 00:31:17,040 Speaker 4: be still rated prospect Nolan McLain starting that game, and yeah, 685 00:31:17,040 --> 00:31:19,800 Speaker 4: it'll be all hands on deck except for somebody like 686 00:31:19,840 --> 00:31:23,080 Speaker 4: Paul Skins and and you definitely won't see uh Trek 687 00:31:23,120 --> 00:31:26,680 Speaker 4: Skougel in there. But that gives me some concern. But 688 00:31:26,760 --> 00:31:29,960 Speaker 4: you look at that Team Dominican Republic roster. 689 00:31:30,200 --> 00:31:31,320 Speaker 5: They they are stacked. 690 00:31:31,320 --> 00:31:34,960 Speaker 4: It's really gonna be for them about there's a lot 691 00:31:35,000 --> 00:31:36,920 Speaker 4: of dudes that maybe want to step up and be 692 00:31:37,000 --> 00:31:41,680 Speaker 4: the leader. That doesn't always work very well. And I 693 00:31:41,720 --> 00:31:44,200 Speaker 4: will single out Manny Machado as somebody who wants to 694 00:31:44,240 --> 00:31:47,840 Speaker 4: be the leader in San Diego, and when things aren't going. 695 00:31:47,640 --> 00:31:49,160 Speaker 5: Right, he kind of turtles. 696 00:31:50,200 --> 00:31:53,280 Speaker 4: They need somebody to step up and pull, you know, 697 00:31:53,360 --> 00:31:54,520 Speaker 4: pull up that whole ball. 698 00:31:54,360 --> 00:31:55,920 Speaker 5: Club by its bootstraps. 699 00:31:55,920 --> 00:31:58,200 Speaker 4: And and I could definitely see that being the finale 700 00:31:58,240 --> 00:32:00,480 Speaker 4: because Team Japan, as good as they are, they've taken 701 00:32:00,480 --> 00:32:03,480 Speaker 4: a few steps back. They don't have Roki Sasaki in there. 702 00:32:03,480 --> 00:32:05,440 Speaker 4: You don't have Shoho Tani in that starting. 703 00:32:05,320 --> 00:32:06,120 Speaker 5: Rotation this year. 704 00:32:06,400 --> 00:32:10,080 Speaker 4: That is a big difference. They're still very good. But yeah, 705 00:32:10,120 --> 00:32:11,960 Speaker 4: I think I'm with Katie on this one. I think 706 00:32:11,960 --> 00:32:13,200 Speaker 4: we got the same prediction. 707 00:32:14,960 --> 00:32:17,960 Speaker 3: I see you that you're worried about our pitching, and 708 00:32:18,000 --> 00:32:19,960 Speaker 3: I raise you, we just need to score one more run. 709 00:32:20,040 --> 00:32:25,480 Speaker 3: And that USA lineup is unbelievably stacked. Not taking anything 710 00:32:25,520 --> 00:32:28,200 Speaker 3: away from the dr but I tell you cannot. In 711 00:32:28,240 --> 00:32:30,960 Speaker 3: my opinion, there has not been a more potent lineup 712 00:32:31,000 --> 00:32:33,720 Speaker 3: assembled in the history of the game than what Team 713 00:32:33,840 --> 00:32:37,280 Speaker 3: USA has right now. I mean, that is the sickest 714 00:32:37,280 --> 00:32:40,000 Speaker 3: lineup I have ever seen. So I think they outslid 715 00:32:40,040 --> 00:32:43,240 Speaker 3: their way regardless of having any sort of shortcomings on 716 00:32:43,280 --> 00:32:45,680 Speaker 3: the pitching side, because we know Erk School is only 717 00:32:45,680 --> 00:32:47,520 Speaker 3: going to make one outing Paul Skeens is probably going 718 00:32:47,560 --> 00:32:49,239 Speaker 3: to be limited in terms of what they allow him 719 00:32:49,280 --> 00:32:53,160 Speaker 3: to do. Auvy, but I think the Team USA position 720 00:32:53,240 --> 00:32:56,640 Speaker 3: players are just so dang good. And I, you know, 721 00:32:56,680 --> 00:32:58,520 Speaker 3: I don't know. I don't know who the runner up 722 00:32:58,600 --> 00:33:00,360 Speaker 3: is going to be in terms of who plays them. 723 00:33:00,600 --> 00:33:03,520 Speaker 3: I don't know enough about Team Japan this year to 724 00:33:04,160 --> 00:33:07,120 Speaker 3: speak intelligently on it. But I know that Team USA 725 00:33:07,200 --> 00:33:08,920 Speaker 3: is going to be in the final game. And I 726 00:33:08,960 --> 00:33:12,480 Speaker 3: say that they are crowned champion, So anyway, not the 727 00:33:12,960 --> 00:33:16,040 Speaker 3: who knows. That's why we're all experts until the. 728 00:33:16,760 --> 00:33:20,360 Speaker 5: Huh if they win? Can we all go get this absolutely? 729 00:33:20,400 --> 00:33:24,080 Speaker 3: You know that I would on the show, I would 730 00:33:24,120 --> 00:33:26,160 Speaker 3: wear I would wear it anywhere. But by the way, 731 00:33:26,200 --> 00:33:28,320 Speaker 3: can Fanatics hook us up to did you have you 732 00:33:28,360 --> 00:33:30,840 Speaker 3: guys seen like all of the people with the fanatics 733 00:33:30,840 --> 00:33:34,280 Speaker 3: stuff and it's called you know, Fanatics is sending like 734 00:33:34,320 --> 00:33:38,719 Speaker 3: all these Sideline reporters and stuff hashtag gifted by Fanatics, 735 00:33:38,720 --> 00:33:42,240 Speaker 3: like all the WBC gear, Like what are we hello? Fanatics? 736 00:33:42,280 --> 00:33:44,320 Speaker 2: So I didn't make the cut because I said the 737 00:33:44,320 --> 00:33:47,360 Speaker 2: same thing. I was like, oh cool, TV USA pull over, 738 00:33:47,440 --> 00:33:48,280 Speaker 2: but I didn't get it all. 739 00:33:48,320 --> 00:33:53,280 Speaker 3: My friends come on fanatics from the WBC the World 740 00:33:53,320 --> 00:33:55,720 Speaker 3: Series to the World Cup, stop Clint to NASCAR in 741 00:33:55,840 --> 00:33:58,280 Speaker 3: any car. With Fox One, you get it all live. 742 00:33:58,760 --> 00:34:01,920 Speaker 3: Start your seven day free trial. Seven day free trial, 743 00:34:01,960 --> 00:34:04,960 Speaker 3: two day offers. Our subject to change. Download Fox one 744 00:34:05,040 --> 00:34:08,560 Speaker 3: today and stream the World of Baseball Classic Live March 745 00:34:08,640 --> 00:34:11,920 Speaker 3: sixth through the fourteenth. Go to foxone dot com for 746 00:34:12,040 --> 00:34:16,520 Speaker 3: complete terms and conditions. Fox One Streaming. Now. 747 00:34:17,680 --> 00:34:19,479 Speaker 5: You know, we got to be better influencers, guys. 748 00:34:19,480 --> 00:34:22,480 Speaker 4: That's what it is. Hashtag influencer. Put that on your 749 00:34:22,480 --> 00:34:26,759 Speaker 4: Instagram reel and smoke it. Hey, how about a little 750 00:34:26,760 --> 00:34:29,560 Speaker 4: bit of chat? All right, kats out of the bag. 751 00:34:30,320 --> 00:34:33,680 Speaker 4: I'm not wearing a hat. The chat has been quite 752 00:34:33,760 --> 00:34:36,600 Speaker 4: vocal about it. Shout out to my barber, Sal, I 753 00:34:36,640 --> 00:34:40,720 Speaker 4: got a haircut today, sALS barber, Sal Barber, sALS Barber 754 00:34:40,719 --> 00:34:43,280 Speaker 4: shopping Whittier right there off Norwalk and Beverly. 755 00:34:43,360 --> 00:34:46,040 Speaker 5: He's the man, very very good, Barbara, very berry. 756 00:34:46,200 --> 00:34:49,399 Speaker 4: It makes me look halfway decent on occasion, but other 757 00:34:49,440 --> 00:34:52,640 Speaker 4: than that, people are hanging out with us in the chat. 758 00:34:52,680 --> 00:34:54,480 Speaker 4: Yong Yee said earlier, if you don't pick up, or 759 00:34:54,480 --> 00:34:56,719 Speaker 4: if they don't Dodgers don't pick Espinal, you know the 760 00:34:56,760 --> 00:34:59,400 Speaker 4: Padres are gonna sign them, because Padres be signing up 761 00:34:59,400 --> 00:35:00,200 Speaker 4: every sort of. 762 00:35:01,560 --> 00:35:02,000 Speaker 5: I guess. 763 00:35:02,160 --> 00:35:05,200 Speaker 4: I don't want to say dumpster dive dude, but hey, 764 00:35:05,120 --> 00:35:07,799 Speaker 4: they're signing everybody that doesn't have a job right now. 765 00:35:07,800 --> 00:35:09,879 Speaker 5: At least two degree Alexberdugo got a job with them. 766 00:35:09,920 --> 00:35:12,040 Speaker 5: Come on, what else do we have? 767 00:35:12,840 --> 00:35:15,480 Speaker 4: Erica is suggesting that Freddy might take some days off 768 00:35:15,520 --> 00:35:18,000 Speaker 4: because of a new kid in the family. 769 00:35:17,160 --> 00:35:20,920 Speaker 3: You only get like three days. Praternity leaves only like 770 00:35:20,960 --> 00:35:23,200 Speaker 3: three days. Like that's not that's not like they can 771 00:35:23,239 --> 00:35:25,319 Speaker 3: do it like you know corporate America, where you know 772 00:35:25,440 --> 00:35:28,840 Speaker 3: dad takes six months or mom takes six months and 773 00:35:28,880 --> 00:35:30,520 Speaker 3: dad takes three months. It doesn't work that way. They 774 00:35:30,560 --> 00:35:32,200 Speaker 3: get three days, just like the breathment list. 775 00:35:32,520 --> 00:35:41,880 Speaker 4: So could lead to a couple of days off where maybe. 776 00:35:39,040 --> 00:35:42,760 Speaker 2: Six weeks instead of one sixty he rushing. 777 00:35:43,480 --> 00:35:45,520 Speaker 3: I still don't think even and I don't believe it's 778 00:35:45,600 --> 00:35:48,560 Speaker 3: Chelsea carrying the baby. I think they're doing it through surrogacy. 779 00:35:48,719 --> 00:35:54,040 Speaker 3: But even even if they have the baby, I don't 780 00:35:54,040 --> 00:35:56,960 Speaker 3: see Freddy missing a game. But that's just my opinion. 781 00:35:59,120 --> 00:36:01,480 Speaker 4: I don't know if it's the last one, but Justin 782 00:36:01,520 --> 00:36:04,040 Speaker 4: also he's just clanning around in the chat, says, hey, guys, 783 00:36:04,040 --> 00:36:06,600 Speaker 4: can you imagine testing positive for PDS twice in the 784 00:36:06,640 --> 00:36:07,439 Speaker 4: span of ten months? 785 00:36:07,880 --> 00:36:08,080 Speaker 5: I can. 786 00:36:08,480 --> 00:36:11,920 Speaker 3: That guy is irrelevant. He's so irrelevant. 787 00:36:12,640 --> 00:36:13,839 Speaker 2: Justin, You're kind of on one. 788 00:36:13,960 --> 00:36:17,120 Speaker 1: But I think my favorite thing about the statement was 789 00:36:17,160 --> 00:36:20,839 Speaker 1: the Braves actually released basically the exact same statement as 790 00:36:20,920 --> 00:36:25,759 Speaker 1: last time, except the word surprised, and the second one 791 00:36:25,920 --> 00:36:27,160 Speaker 1: did not include that word. 792 00:36:27,400 --> 00:36:31,040 Speaker 3: So still disappointed though, Katie, They're still disappointed, They're just 793 00:36:31,120 --> 00:36:31,880 Speaker 3: not surprised. 794 00:36:32,280 --> 00:36:34,120 Speaker 1: Yeah, that's like what my mom would say to me 795 00:36:34,120 --> 00:36:38,960 Speaker 1: in high school, like miss again, disappointed, but not surprised. 796 00:36:39,840 --> 00:36:42,800 Speaker 3: You kidding, miss curfew again. My sister and I, Brianna 797 00:36:42,840 --> 00:36:44,759 Speaker 3: would have been we wouldn't have seen the light of 798 00:36:44,880 --> 00:36:50,520 Speaker 3: day had we missed curfew. Miss curfew again. Yeah, we 799 00:36:50,520 --> 00:36:53,680 Speaker 3: were raised by a single Cuban mother, No flipp and chance. 800 00:36:54,200 --> 00:36:54,359 Speaker 5: Yeah. 801 00:36:54,360 --> 00:36:59,479 Speaker 4: As we continue our conversation about you know, competition, this week, 802 00:36:59,560 --> 00:37:02,440 Speaker 4: we have Giraffe Neckmark joining us from mets up and 803 00:37:02,800 --> 00:37:06,000 Speaker 4: also the Internet will be live again tomorrow Thursday, twelve 804 00:37:06,040 --> 00:37:07,200 Speaker 4: o'clock Pacific time. 805 00:37:07,520 --> 00:37:08,279 Speaker 5: But Riz. 806 00:37:08,320 --> 00:37:10,839 Speaker 4: We were talking about this on Monday. I don't know, 807 00:37:10,880 --> 00:37:14,359 Speaker 4: the Braves seem like even worse to be on this 808 00:37:14,440 --> 00:37:16,600 Speaker 4: list now because they lost one outfielder. 809 00:37:19,239 --> 00:37:21,399 Speaker 3: But we didn't think We didn't think that they were 810 00:37:21,400 --> 00:37:23,359 Speaker 3: going to be that much of a threat anyway as 811 00:37:23,360 --> 00:37:25,759 Speaker 3: far as the National league competition is concerned, and now 812 00:37:26,040 --> 00:37:28,279 Speaker 3: even less than and now we know why Jerks and 813 00:37:28,320 --> 00:37:31,600 Speaker 3: Profar has been as projective as they has been apparently, 814 00:37:31,719 --> 00:37:35,040 Speaker 3: so don't you drugs. Kids don't do drugs. All right, guys, 815 00:37:35,040 --> 00:37:36,640 Speaker 3: thank you so much for being here on our first 816 00:37:36,640 --> 00:37:39,840 Speaker 3: post game show of the Cactus League season. 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