WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.280 --> 00:00:05.160 Dodger Talk is sponsored by LA Care Health Plan, providing affordable healthcare insurance to 2 00:00:05.240 --> 00:00:10.679 millions of Angelinos for over twenty five years. Welcome to Off Day Dodger Talk. 3 00:00:10.759 --> 00:00:15.080 The Dodgers are in Philadelphia getting set for their final road trip before the 4 00:00:15.160 --> 00:00:20.000 All Star Break. They will start with three games in Philadelphia starting tomorrow night. 5 00:00:20.359 --> 00:00:24.960 It will be a two thirty Morongo Casino Dodgers on deck with first pitch 6 00:00:25.399 --> 00:00:31.079 at three point forty from the City of Brotherly Love. We're with you until 7 00:00:31.239 --> 00:00:35.679 eight o'clock tonight here on AM five to seventy LA Sports. We may have 8 00:00:35.759 --> 00:00:42.359 a fan favorite calling in from parts unknowns and we are taking your phone calls 9 00:00:42.759 --> 00:00:47.119 until eight o'clock on this off day Dodger Talk. Eight six six nine eight 10 00:00:47.280 --> 00:00:52.640 seven two five seventy is the phone number we will get to trade talk. 11 00:00:52.840 --> 00:00:57.679 Mind numbing trade talk. Bob Nightingale was on with Money and Don McClain. 12 00:00:58.359 --> 00:01:02.880 As I mentioned to them, he stole my thunder about former Dodger Nathan Avaldi. 13 00:01:03.320 --> 00:01:07.319 I mean you could read that with Brail Uh. If the Rangers are 14 00:01:07.439 --> 00:01:11.079 selling, Nathan Avaldi would be at the top of the list of not only 15 00:01:11.200 --> 00:01:15.239 the Dodgers, but every other team in Major League Baseball that is trying to 16 00:01:15.359 --> 00:01:19.879 contend and win in the playoffs, So we'll get to that. And also 17 00:01:21.000 --> 00:01:26.359 there may be an impact bat nobody is talking about in connection with the Dodgers. 18 00:01:26.760 --> 00:01:32.400 Also, we will get to the All Star snubs. I feel like 19 00:01:32.599 --> 00:01:36.280 a few players were snubbed for the All Star Game, so we'll get to 20 00:01:36.319 --> 00:01:41.239 that. And also right now, my guy ta Oscar Hernandez is being snubbed 21 00:01:41.280 --> 00:01:44.560 for the home run Derby, So we'll get to all that later in the 22 00:01:44.599 --> 00:01:49.599 show, and possibly a special guest calling in between now and eight o'clock. 23 00:01:49.040 --> 00:01:53.760 Eight six six nine, eight seven two five seventy is the phone number before 24 00:01:53.760 --> 00:01:57.239 we get to all that, and before we go forward, we have to 25 00:01:57.280 --> 00:02:04.040 look back on a home stand that left you wanting more, wanted more against 26 00:02:04.040 --> 00:02:08.919 the Diamondbacks. Instead, Christian Walker just continue to dominate the Dodgers, and 27 00:02:09.039 --> 00:02:14.919 they lost two out of three to Arizona. The Dodgers now have a losing 28 00:02:15.000 --> 00:02:22.360 record against Arizona in San Diego in their division this season, not a coincidence 29 00:02:23.599 --> 00:02:29.879 with them sweeping the Dodgers last year in Arizona and the Dodgers falling to the 30 00:02:29.879 --> 00:02:34.840 Padres the year before and four games. The bigger question is for the Dodgers. 31 00:02:36.120 --> 00:02:40.319 Do the Diamondbacks and Padres have the game plan on how to beat the 32 00:02:40.360 --> 00:02:46.439 Dodgers since they play them thirteen times in a season, and if you go 33 00:02:46.599 --> 00:02:51.000 back to a couple of years ago when the Padres beat the Dodgers in the 34 00:02:51.120 --> 00:02:55.759 NLDS, they played each other nineteen times, So you would have to imagine 35 00:02:55.800 --> 00:03:01.080 the Diamondbacks and Padres, who also have a front office, who also have 36 00:03:01.159 --> 00:03:07.879 a manager, also have an analytics department. They're taking notes and maybe they 37 00:03:07.960 --> 00:03:13.639 have the Dodgers' number, considering they're the two teams in the division that have 38 00:03:13.680 --> 00:03:17.439 a winning record against the Dodgers. And that's why if the Dodgers are in 39 00:03:17.479 --> 00:03:23.800 the postseason, you do not want to see the Padres or Diamondbacks because they 40 00:03:23.840 --> 00:03:28.120 seem to know how you pitch them. They know how to pitch you, 41 00:03:28.680 --> 00:03:34.479 and those are the two teams that have knocked you out of the postseason unceremoniously 42 00:03:35.000 --> 00:03:40.240 the last two years. So don't discount or just push aside the fact that 43 00:03:40.719 --> 00:03:46.840 the Diamondbacks swept the Dodgers last year. They gave them fits last regular season 44 00:03:46.879 --> 00:03:53.159 as well, and already this season they have beaten the Dodgers more than the 45 00:03:53.240 --> 00:03:57.840 Dodgers have beat them. Same with the Padres. The Dodgers have lost five 46 00:03:57.879 --> 00:04:03.240 of eight against Arizona or San Diego this year, so definitely something to keep 47 00:04:03.240 --> 00:04:09.639 your eye on. And will Smith certainly helped the Dodgers have a five hundred 48 00:04:09.680 --> 00:04:15.360 homestand after Christian Walker left town, will Smith must have saved one of his 49 00:04:15.479 --> 00:04:19.319 bats because he hit three home runs on Friday night, was on base all 50 00:04:19.399 --> 00:04:25.959 five times, and then in his first at bat on Saturday afternoon he homereed 51 00:04:26.000 --> 00:04:30.399 as well. So four home runs and four at bats for will Smith, 52 00:04:30.600 --> 00:04:35.439 and yesterday I felt like the Dodgers had things in their favor to sweep Milwaukee. 53 00:04:35.839 --> 00:04:41.560 No, not because they had Justin Robleski on the mound, but because 54 00:04:41.600 --> 00:04:46.519 the Brewers were throwing out journeyman Dallas Kikeel, who was signed to a minor 55 00:04:46.600 --> 00:04:51.480 league deal by the Mariners and traded to the Brewers a couple of weeks ago, 56 00:04:53.079 --> 00:04:57.279 and the Dodgers let Kikel off the hook a few different times. That 57 00:04:57.399 --> 00:05:01.639 was disappointing. They could not get young just Robleski some runs in his first 58 00:05:01.680 --> 00:05:08.680 major league start. And what was going on with Reys Hoskins yesterday getting upset 59 00:05:08.800 --> 00:05:15.040 at Johann Santana hitting him in the sixth inning. Did he believe that Johan 60 00:05:15.199 --> 00:05:18.920 Santana was trying to hit him? I mean, has he watched Johann Santana. 61 00:05:19.279 --> 00:05:24.519 His pitches moved quite a bit. He's gotten a lot better, but 62 00:05:24.800 --> 00:05:30.199 the pitches move a lot and Johann Johann Ramirez, I should say, Johann 63 00:05:30.279 --> 00:05:35.439 Ramirez was not trying to hit him. And after the inning was over and 64 00:05:35.600 --> 00:05:42.399 Hoskins ended up the inning at third base, I was watching Johann Ramirez try 65 00:05:42.439 --> 00:05:50.600 to apologize once again to Hoskins, and Hoskins basically was soch a poor sportsman 66 00:05:51.160 --> 00:05:58.079 that he went around and avoided Ramirez so Ramirez could not say I'm sorry one 67 00:05:58.120 --> 00:06:01.120 more time. Johann Ramirez one of the greatest people you'll ever meet. I 68 00:06:01.160 --> 00:06:04.279 mean, that guy's got a heart of gold. He loves being in the 69 00:06:04.279 --> 00:06:08.800 big leagues. He doesn't take it for granted. And by no means was 70 00:06:08.800 --> 00:06:12.560 he trying to hit Hoskins on purpose. So I don't know what's going on 71 00:06:12.639 --> 00:06:15.519 with Hoskins. Maybe he was upset that he has to go back to Milwaukee 72 00:06:15.639 --> 00:06:20.480 for his home games, but that was ridiculous. Going back to Justin Robleski, 73 00:06:20.800 --> 00:06:26.920 I had gotten a text from his Triple A manager, Travis Barbery, 74 00:06:27.680 --> 00:06:30.360 yesterday morning, and I asked Travis, Hey, what stood out to you 75 00:06:30.439 --> 00:06:35.720 the most about Robleski And he wrote back that he's very prepared and detailed and 76 00:06:35.759 --> 00:06:41.040 how he goes about his process of getting ready for every start. He pays 77 00:06:41.160 --> 00:06:45.800 very close attention to opposing hitters in the days he's not pitching. And you 78 00:06:45.879 --> 00:06:49.319 may say, how did he do that against the Brewers, Well, Robleski 79 00:06:49.519 --> 00:06:55.000 knew he was going to start on Sunday. He was in Los Angeles on 80 00:06:55.160 --> 00:07:00.079 Saturday, so I'm sure he was watching the game that was nationally televised on 81 00:07:00.120 --> 00:07:03.399 Saturday afternoon and took some notes, not to mention, when you come to 82 00:07:03.439 --> 00:07:09.399 the big leagues, there's a lot more scattering reports and detailed reports on hitters 83 00:07:09.959 --> 00:07:15.240 tendencies than there is at Triple A. So I'm sure he was going all 84 00:07:15.319 --> 00:07:19.639 through that considering what his manager at Triple A, Travis Barbery, said about 85 00:07:19.680 --> 00:07:26.519 him. And here was Justin Robleski after yesterday's game, after making his major 86 00:07:26.600 --> 00:07:30.920 league debut. Justin obviously major league debuts are always exciting. How did you 87 00:07:30.360 --> 00:07:33.560 control your emotions to start the game? Yeah, I felt good. It 88 00:07:33.639 --> 00:07:36.959 was just kind of a matter of being grateful for the moment and just kind 89 00:07:36.959 --> 00:07:40.399 of that's kind of the big theme is I was kind of on the way 90 00:07:40.399 --> 00:07:43.600 over here today, it's just like I'm really thankful for the opportunity, and 91 00:07:44.199 --> 00:07:46.120 you know, at this point, like you're already here, like, let's 92 00:07:46.120 --> 00:07:47.480 just do it. And I got a lot of fun. I was. 93 00:07:47.560 --> 00:07:51.439 I felt pretty comfortable out there, so I think I didn't think I was 94 00:07:51.439 --> 00:07:54.839 gonna I thought I was gonna be pretty nervous, but I was just kind 95 00:07:54.839 --> 00:07:57.399 of, I don't know, like any other game. I felt normal, 96 00:07:57.519 --> 00:08:00.439 felt like I belonged. So it was a lot of fun. Yeah. 97 00:08:00.480 --> 00:08:03.600 So I had been told earlier this week that there was a chance, and 98 00:08:03.639 --> 00:08:07.240 then kind of the past couple of days have been crazy trying to figure it 99 00:08:07.240 --> 00:08:09.040 out. And I get a call, you know, midnight two days ago 100 00:08:09.120 --> 00:08:13.800 or whatever telling me like, you're gonna come over here, you still may 101 00:08:13.839 --> 00:08:15.920 not pitch, And then end up getting the call last night when I was 102 00:08:15.920 --> 00:08:18.839 at dinner that that I'm going to start today, and I was just super 103 00:08:18.839 --> 00:08:22.759 excited and happy, and you know, obviously debut today. So where were 104 00:08:22.759 --> 00:08:28.720 you eating? Chipotle? Garhouse? Yeah, yardhouse. Yeah, a long 105 00:08:28.800 --> 00:08:31.240 week. We got back in from from Vegas earlier this week at like four 106 00:08:31.279 --> 00:08:35.360 am on Wednesday or Thursday or whatever it was, and play a couple of 107 00:08:35.399 --> 00:08:39.519 games and then obviously this all happened. So what was it like to be 108 00:08:39.639 --> 00:08:43.360 in the same dugout with Clayton Khrushaw, who I know was your favorite player 109 00:08:43.399 --> 00:08:46.399 to him kind of encourage you when you came back to the dugout. Yeah, 110 00:08:46.399 --> 00:08:50.840 it's it's obviously really cool. You know, a guy like him who's 111 00:08:50.879 --> 00:08:54.120 been in the game for so long, obviously legend. It's really cool, 112 00:08:54.360 --> 00:09:00.639 really really cool. All right, there's Justin Robleski, who certainly was for 113 00:09:00.720 --> 00:09:05.879 his opportunity to make his major league debut. Unfortunately it comes in a loss. 114 00:09:05.960 --> 00:09:09.440 He was charged with four runs and the Dodgers fall to the Brewers nine 115 00:09:09.519 --> 00:09:13.600 to two, and coming into the game yesterday, the Dodgers really owned the 116 00:09:13.639 --> 00:09:18.840 Brewers, especially at Dodgers Stadium. They had only lost once to Milwaukee in 117 00:09:18.879 --> 00:09:24.000 the last fifteen games coming into yesterday, but the Brewers were able to salvage 118 00:09:24.039 --> 00:09:28.879 the final game of the series and look I had said this coming into the 119 00:09:28.919 --> 00:09:35.080 series, the Dodgers needed to separate themselves from the Brewers because with this new 120 00:09:35.120 --> 00:09:39.279 playoff format, it's important to get one of the first two seeds as a 121 00:09:39.320 --> 00:09:43.639 division winner because you get a first round by and you can line up your 122 00:09:43.240 --> 00:09:50.120 pitching for the nlds when you're playing in a best of three series, even 123 00:09:50.200 --> 00:09:54.080 as the home team as a division winner, that's not ideal. And coming 124 00:09:54.120 --> 00:10:00.039 into the series, the Dodgers were only one game ahead of Milwaukee for the 125 00:10:00.120 --> 00:10:03.039 number two seed in the National League postseason picture. So winning two out of 126 00:10:03.080 --> 00:10:09.840 three gave the Dodgers a little breathing room. And everybody keeps asking Brewers, 127 00:10:09.919 --> 00:10:15.399 broadcasters and anybody around their team, how are you winning with this pitching staff? 128 00:10:15.879 --> 00:10:18.440 And they're finding a way. Whether or not it lasts in the second 129 00:10:18.519 --> 00:10:24.399 half still remains to be seen. But the Dodgers go from playing one division 130 00:10:24.440 --> 00:10:28.799 winner to another division winner or division leader in the National League, and from 131 00:10:28.840 --> 00:10:33.600 the Brewers to the Phillies in Philadelphia. And I know everybody's hyping up this 132 00:10:33.759 --> 00:10:37.919 series, and it's a big series. It's an exciting series, Marquis series, 133 00:10:39.000 --> 00:10:41.320 no doubt about it. But let's not forget. The Phillies do come 134 00:10:41.360 --> 00:10:46.919 to Dodgers Stadium the second week of August. So this is only as big 135 00:10:48.039 --> 00:10:52.200 as right now. When the Phillies come to LA it will be just as 136 00:10:52.279 --> 00:10:56.200 hyped as this one is. But this one is lacking, you know, 137 00:10:56.679 --> 00:11:01.799 the it's lacking. It's lacking Mookie bed it's lacking Max Munsey, it's lacking 138 00:11:01.879 --> 00:11:09.159 Yoshi Yamamoto. It's lacking currently Bryce Harper, JT. Realmudo and Kyle Schwarber. 139 00:11:09.720 --> 00:11:13.960 Those three Phillies could be activated tomorrow or sometime during the series, So 140 00:11:15.399 --> 00:11:18.519 we'll see whether or not that happens or not. But I firmly believe these 141 00:11:18.559 --> 00:11:26.960 are the two teams you will see in the NLCS. Dodgers Phillies get ready 142 00:11:26.039 --> 00:11:33.240 for a showdown from eighth nine, from seventy seven, seventy eight. It 143 00:11:33.320 --> 00:11:37.799 feels like it's going to be Dodgers Phillies again in the NLCS. Eight six 144 00:11:37.919 --> 00:11:43.679 six nine eight seven two five seventy is the phone number when we continue here 145 00:11:43.799 --> 00:11:46.159 on off day Dodger Talk, we'll take your phone calls. We got two 146 00:11:46.279 --> 00:11:50.960 lines open, and also we'll get into my numbing trade talk. Who do 147 00:11:52.039 --> 00:11:54.960 you want to see on July thirtieth, be traded to the Dodgers. I 148 00:11:56.039 --> 00:12:00.960 have a few ideas myself. We'll talk about it next right here on a 149 00:12:01.200 --> 00:12:05.240 five to seventy LA Sports off Day Dodger Talk. We have phone lines open 150 00:12:05.279 --> 00:12:09.480 at eight six six nine eight seven two five seventy. The Dodgers are in 151 00:12:09.519 --> 00:12:15.360 Philadelphia getting set to open up a three game series against the Phillies, and 152 00:12:15.399 --> 00:12:18.639 then from there they will go to Detroit before the All Star break. When 153 00:12:18.679 --> 00:12:26.000 the All Star break is over with, the Dodgers will resume the ceremonial second 154 00:12:26.039 --> 00:12:30.840 half against the Boston Red Sox. So that should be fun. Kenley Janssen 155 00:12:31.240 --> 00:12:35.159 coming back to Dodgers Stadium for the second time since leaving the Dodgers, and 156 00:12:35.240 --> 00:12:39.519 for the second time in a different uniform, this time with the Boston Red 157 00:12:39.559 --> 00:12:43.320 Sox. Remember a couple of years ago, the last time Kenley was at 158 00:12:43.360 --> 00:12:48.320 Dodger Stadium, it was as an Atlanta Brave. Eight six six nine eight 159 00:12:48.360 --> 00:12:52.879 seven two five seventy is the phone number. How much stock are you putting 160 00:12:52.919 --> 00:12:58.320 into this Dodger Philly series? Are you? You feel like he carries more 161 00:12:58.360 --> 00:13:03.000 weight than I do? Because look, even if the Dodgers swept the Phillies 162 00:13:03.159 --> 00:13:09.399 in this series. Let's say all goes perfectly, the Dodgers shock Philadelphia, 163 00:13:09.559 --> 00:13:13.240 go in there and sweep them. Does it really matter in October? Does 164 00:13:13.279 --> 00:13:18.799 it even matter in the second week of August when Philadelphia comes to Dodgers Stadium. 165 00:13:20.200 --> 00:13:24.399 I'm not sure what this series proves, especially with no Mookie Bets, 166 00:13:24.600 --> 00:13:31.720 no Max Muncy, no Yoshi Yamamoto, and also the possibility of any one 167 00:13:31.720 --> 00:13:37.200 of the Phillies injured players in real Muto, Harper or Schwarber not playing, 168 00:13:37.679 --> 00:13:41.159 not to mention, both of these teams may look a lot different when the 169 00:13:41.200 --> 00:13:46.600 Phillies come to LA after the July thirtieth trade deadline. So that's how I 170 00:13:46.639 --> 00:13:50.200 feel about this series. It's going to be a fun series. We're gonna 171 00:13:50.200 --> 00:13:54.960 get passionate those Philly people. It's hot, it's humid back there. They're 172 00:13:56.039 --> 00:14:01.120 angry, they're not feeling great. Well. It's going to be a very, 173 00:14:01.840 --> 00:14:07.080 very hostile environment for the Dodgers these next three games, and I'm interested 174 00:14:07.080 --> 00:14:13.039 to see how not only Bobby Miller reacts, but also Gavin Stone in the 175 00:14:13.120 --> 00:14:16.919 second game of this series. Let's go out to the phone lines before we 176 00:14:16.000 --> 00:14:22.639 get to more nine, mind numbing trade talk, Tony and Whittier. You're 177 00:14:22.679 --> 00:14:26.720 on Dodger Talk with David Vasse. How you doing, Tony? Good Dave. 178 00:14:26.759 --> 00:14:31.440 How's it going tonight? Oh? It's going great. First of all, 179 00:14:31.559 --> 00:14:33.759 I just want to ask you a quick question. With all the trade 180 00:14:33.759 --> 00:14:37.279 talks going on, who's going to be included in what trade? I mean, 181 00:14:37.320 --> 00:14:41.120 I know the Dodgers are loaded with on the farm, but who do 182 00:14:41.120 --> 00:14:45.480 you think is realistically going to be part of any package, any trade you 183 00:14:45.519 --> 00:14:48.320 know come July thirtieth. Well, I don't know the names, Tony, 184 00:14:48.399 --> 00:14:54.519 but if you're talking about getting a Garrett Crochet or a Nathan Valdi, you're 185 00:14:54.519 --> 00:14:58.759 talking about blue chip pitching. We're talking about maybe a Landing Knack, maybe 186 00:14:58.799 --> 00:15:05.720 a Justin Robleski. Diego Kartaya definitely is a name that teams have called about 187 00:15:05.759 --> 00:15:11.120 in the past, maybe even a Miguel Vargas, Tony. That's something you 188 00:15:11.159 --> 00:15:13.519 all should brace yourself for. Yeah. I mean, to get a player 189 00:15:13.559 --> 00:15:18.399 like Garrett Crochet who's not a rental, you're gonna have to give up a 190 00:15:18.440 --> 00:15:24.080 lot, right right? Yeah, that's what I was That crossed my mind. 191 00:15:24.080 --> 00:15:26.440 But I just want to hear it from you because I know you know 192 00:15:26.480 --> 00:15:28.240 more than we do, so but I appreciate you taking my call. Thanks 193 00:15:28.240 --> 00:15:31.879 a lot, All right, Tony, thanks for the phone call. Look, 194 00:15:31.080 --> 00:15:35.519 at this time of year, Andrew Friedman is really not tipping his hand 195 00:15:35.919 --> 00:15:39.159 too much, and if he does, he's doing it for a purpose. 196 00:15:39.960 --> 00:15:45.559 He wants misinformation out there day one. I was there when he was hired, 197 00:15:45.600 --> 00:15:50.279 and he is not opposed to misinformation because that creates chaos and sometimes plays 198 00:15:50.320 --> 00:15:56.279 in the Dodgers' hands. So he plays it very close to the vest and 199 00:15:56.759 --> 00:16:02.279 is not really talkative around this time a year leading up to the July thirtieth 200 00:16:02.320 --> 00:16:06.720 trade deadline. But look, there's no secret the Dodgers need a starting pitcher. 201 00:16:06.840 --> 00:16:10.879 They need a starting pitcher that can pitch a playoff game and come up 202 00:16:10.919 --> 00:16:15.799 big, and Garrett Crochet is certainly the number one name that's out there. 203 00:16:15.480 --> 00:16:21.879 Interesting enough, when I saw that the Rangers were now eight and a half 204 00:16:21.919 --> 00:16:25.120 games back of the Astros, when I looked a couple of days ago, 205 00:16:25.200 --> 00:16:29.840 and also eight and a half games back of the last wild card spot, 206 00:16:30.200 --> 00:16:36.840 it made me wonder would the Rangers sell off certain pieces knowing that they don't 207 00:16:36.879 --> 00:16:41.759 really have a chance knowing that their owner has not really opened up the purse 208 00:16:42.200 --> 00:16:45.639 as much as he has the last two off seasons. I mean, the 209 00:16:45.759 --> 00:16:51.639 Rangers, they were pretty much inactive this offseason. They're now forty two and 210 00:16:51.759 --> 00:16:56.679 forty eight, six games back of the Astra or the Mariners in the AL 211 00:16:56.799 --> 00:17:00.759 West, and they have to leap frog the red hot Astros. So now 212 00:17:00.799 --> 00:17:04.680 all of a sudden, are forty six and forty four, two games back 213 00:17:04.720 --> 00:17:10.160 of Seattle in the AL West. I fully expect the Astros to win that 214 00:17:10.240 --> 00:17:14.519 division. And if you look at the wildcard race in the American League, 215 00:17:14.960 --> 00:17:19.200 the Rangers are seven and a half games back. The Tampa Bay Rays are 216 00:17:19.319 --> 00:17:25.799 closer to the Wildcard than the Texas Rangers are. So that got me thinking. 217 00:17:26.039 --> 00:17:30.680 And then when you see a guy like Ken Rosenthal right in the athletic 218 00:17:30.799 --> 00:17:36.000 that yes, the Rangers are considering selling. And when they say sell, 219 00:17:36.319 --> 00:17:41.119 they're talking about not Corey Seeger, not Marcus Simeon. They're talking about pitchers 220 00:17:41.160 --> 00:17:47.519 like Mac Scherzer. They're talking about a pitcher like former Dodger Nathan Valdi, 221 00:17:47.920 --> 00:17:52.839 who's a two time World Series champion. And when I bring that up, 222 00:17:52.000 --> 00:17:56.240 it's not like he was just along for the ride. He was one of 223 00:17:56.279 --> 00:18:00.759 the biggest reasons why the Red Sox won in twenty eighteen and also one of 224 00:18:00.839 --> 00:18:07.799 the biggest reasons why the Rangers won last year. If Nathan Evaldi is available, 225 00:18:08.720 --> 00:18:12.440 I would venture to say I take him over Garrett Crochet. I know 226 00:18:12.519 --> 00:18:18.039 that sounds crazy, hear me out. Number one, you probably would not 227 00:18:18.160 --> 00:18:22.000 have to give up as much for Avaldi because not too many teams can take 228 00:18:22.039 --> 00:18:26.119 on his contract for the rest of this year and next year. He is 229 00:18:26.240 --> 00:18:30.759 going to hit the innings that is required for his contract to kick in for 230 00:18:30.880 --> 00:18:37.359 twenty million dollars next year. Nathan Evaldi is a great guy. Number One. 231 00:18:37.880 --> 00:18:42.400 He's an ultimate competitor. He is a winner, a proven winner, 232 00:18:44.599 --> 00:18:48.640 and you wouldn't have to give up the farm for Nathan Avaldi. Now, 233 00:18:48.640 --> 00:18:52.960 you would have to give up something significant to get him, but I'm sure 234 00:18:52.000 --> 00:18:56.920 it would not empty the system of Blue Chippers that it would take to get 235 00:18:56.920 --> 00:19:02.839 Garrett Crochet. If I had to choose between Crochet and Nathan Evaldi, I'm 236 00:19:02.880 --> 00:19:08.079 taking the veteran. Veterans win championships. Those are the guys that will carry 237 00:19:08.119 --> 00:19:15.599 you. Garrett Croche is awesome in Chicago, he was fearless against the Dodgers 238 00:19:15.759 --> 00:19:22.519 in Chicago. But Nathan Evaldi has been to the mountaintop and people know him 239 00:19:22.599 --> 00:19:26.400 in the organization. You're trying to tell me. Ron Rennicky, a special 240 00:19:26.440 --> 00:19:30.960 assistant to Andrew Freeman, is not saying, get this guy. You're telling 241 00:19:32.000 --> 00:19:34.240 me if Andrew Freeman talks to Mookie Betts, who, by the way, 242 00:19:34.279 --> 00:19:40.480 I saw them taking a long walk together near the Dodger dugout, you're telling 243 00:19:40.519 --> 00:19:44.960 me Mookie Betts is saying, Nah, Nathan Avaldi, We're good. No, 244 00:19:45.240 --> 00:19:48.359 Mookie Betts is telling Andrew Friedman, if you can get Nathan Evaldi, 245 00:19:48.680 --> 00:19:55.119 get him. Nathan Evaldi is the guy. And with this news that Max 246 00:19:55.240 --> 00:20:00.359 Munsey now is going to be out longer than right after the All Star break, 247 00:20:00.440 --> 00:20:04.319 Dave Roberts saying he's had a setback. Here's a name that nobody talks 248 00:20:04.359 --> 00:20:12.079 about. Why would you rule out the possibility of acquiring Vladimir Guerrero Junior. 249 00:20:14.839 --> 00:20:18.119 Yes, that's the blue Jay to get. If you're going to acquire an 250 00:20:18.119 --> 00:20:23.839 impact bat, make it Vladimir Guerrero Junior, not Bo Bashet. With this 251 00:20:23.920 --> 00:20:29.759 news about Max Munsey, and you may say, where's Vladimir Guerrero Junior going 252 00:20:29.799 --> 00:20:33.000 to play third base. That's where he's going to play. Well, what 253 00:20:33.079 --> 00:20:37.839 about when Munsey comes back, Well, let's cross that bridge when we get 254 00:20:37.839 --> 00:20:41.039 there. So far, he's not coming back. They've been waiting. He 255 00:20:41.119 --> 00:20:47.599 hasn't come back. And you may say, okay, Vladimir Guerrero Junior is 256 00:20:47.640 --> 00:20:51.519 a free agent after next year and he's going to get a big contract. 257 00:20:51.920 --> 00:20:56.599 Yeah he is. Remember what happened when Corey Seger went down with a broken 258 00:20:56.640 --> 00:21:02.599 hand, Andrew Freeman pulled off a big trade for Max Scherzer and also Trey 259 00:21:02.640 --> 00:21:07.400 Turner, knowing full well it was a long shot to keep Trey Turner. 260 00:21:07.559 --> 00:21:11.119 Knowing full well, we probably won't keep Trey Turner, but we need him 261 00:21:11.200 --> 00:21:15.480 right now and we can move him to second base when Seger comes back. 262 00:21:17.279 --> 00:21:22.319 Vladimir Guerrero Junior is in the same spot. The Dodgers are in the same 263 00:21:22.480 --> 00:21:27.599 spot. Vladimir Guerrero Junior is the blue Jay the Dodgers need to go after 264 00:21:27.759 --> 00:21:34.000 with this news of Max Munsey being out longer than anticipated. Eight six six 265 00:21:34.119 --> 00:21:40.160 nine eight seven two five seventy is the phone number. Yeah, I know, 266 00:21:40.279 --> 00:21:42.759 I just blew your mind. Take a second before you dial, let's 267 00:21:42.759 --> 00:21:47.359 go out to him. Glenn. You're on Dodger Talk with David Vasse. 268 00:21:47.480 --> 00:21:51.279 How you doing, Glenn? Thanks, you're taking my call. David. 269 00:21:51.319 --> 00:21:55.920 I wanted to ask you two things. One about course, uh, what's 270 00:21:56.000 --> 00:22:00.640 his era and his record? And what dog uggs are coming back after the 271 00:22:00.720 --> 00:22:06.880 All Star Game and win? Okay, well, I'll try to answer that 272 00:22:06.920 --> 00:22:11.319 as best as I can. Number One, Mookie Betts is coming back after 273 00:22:11.359 --> 00:22:15.559 the All Star Game. We thought Max Munsey was coming back after the All 274 00:22:15.559 --> 00:22:18.079 Star Game, but all of a sudden, now Dave Roberts said he's had 275 00:22:18.119 --> 00:22:22.640 a sent back, so I guess we can't count on Max Munsey coming back 276 00:22:22.720 --> 00:22:30.000 right away. That's why I'm a big believer that the Dodgers should inquire about 277 00:22:30.200 --> 00:22:33.480 Vladimir Guerrero Junior. And he may say he hasn't played third base in a 278 00:22:33.519 --> 00:22:37.200 while, he's been moved to first base. I know we hear about the 279 00:22:37.240 --> 00:22:44.559 Dodgers talking about defense, but really it feels like defense is secondary with some 280 00:22:44.720 --> 00:22:48.400 of the positions we've seen them put their players at. I mean, come 281 00:22:48.440 --> 00:22:52.000 on, we saw them put Gavin Lux in center field. We saw them 282 00:22:52.039 --> 00:22:56.559 try Jock Peterson at first base. Max Munsey has had to learn third base 283 00:22:56.640 --> 00:23:02.400 on the fly, and Garrett Crochet is six and six this year with an 284 00:23:02.400 --> 00:23:07.680 ERA of three zero eight. He leads the league in starts made nineteen. 285 00:23:07.079 --> 00:23:11.759 He's thrown one hundred and five innings so far this year, which brings up 286 00:23:11.759 --> 00:23:18.759 another concern for teams out there inquiring about Crochet. He's coming off Tommy John 287 00:23:18.839 --> 00:23:23.480 surgery from a couple of years ago, and his innings Max has been fifty 288 00:23:23.519 --> 00:23:27.519 four and a third before the injury, So many are wondering, well, 289 00:23:27.680 --> 00:23:33.559 what does that mean? Does that mean that Garrett Crochet only has like fifty 290 00:23:33.599 --> 00:23:37.200 innings left to pitch? I wouldn't say that. And whoever's trying to acquire 291 00:23:37.319 --> 00:23:41.559 Crochet is not only acquiring him for this year, but for the next two 292 00:23:41.680 --> 00:23:45.640 years. That's why the price is going to be really high. You're not 293 00:23:45.720 --> 00:23:51.240 getting Crochet just for this year, You're getting him for the next two years. 294 00:23:51.680 --> 00:23:56.039 That's part of this equation. And look, if the Dodgers or the 295 00:23:56.079 --> 00:24:03.119 Orioles or any other playoff team acquire Garrett Crochet, they're going into it fully 296 00:24:03.160 --> 00:24:06.880 aware of the fact that right now he has thrown more innings than he ever 297 00:24:06.960 --> 00:24:11.839 has before, and the Dodgers are probably in the best position of any team 298 00:24:11.880 --> 00:24:15.680 out there to manage his innings the rest of this regular season to be ready 299 00:24:15.720 --> 00:24:19.880 for the postseason. And if you do acquire Crochet all of a sudden, 300 00:24:19.920 --> 00:24:26.559 now you have three pitchers that will be pitching more innings than they ever have 301 00:24:26.839 --> 00:24:30.640 in their careers. That would be Crochet, Glass Now, and Gavin Stone. 302 00:24:30.839 --> 00:24:36.440 And that's why I'm all in with Nathan Ivaldi. I know he's coming 303 00:24:36.480 --> 00:24:41.079 off his second Tommy John surgery, but this guy works tirelessly to be big, 304 00:24:41.200 --> 00:24:47.599 to be strong, to be physical, and he's seeing him. I 305 00:24:47.640 --> 00:24:53.119 mean, I haven't seen him probably since the eighteen World Series, and standing 306 00:24:53.160 --> 00:25:00.400 in front of him, the size of Nathan Valdi was incredibly impressive, and 307 00:25:00.480 --> 00:25:06.039 it makes a lot of sense why he is the poster child for coming back 308 00:25:06.359 --> 00:25:11.720 from a second Tommy John surgery. He's not frail, his shoulders are huge, 309 00:25:11.200 --> 00:25:17.480 his body is big, physical, his hands are humongous. This guy 310 00:25:18.039 --> 00:25:22.119 spends all his time in the weight room. I would say, from what 311 00:25:22.200 --> 00:25:26.519 people were telling me, with the Rangers, you can't find Avaldi. And 312 00:25:26.599 --> 00:25:30.759 if you're looking for a Valdi, he's in one or two places, the 313 00:25:30.799 --> 00:25:34.880 weight room or the bullpen. That's what type of player he is. Eight 314 00:25:34.960 --> 00:25:40.240 six six nine eighty seven two five seventy is the phone number. So all 315 00:25:40.240 --> 00:25:45.279 of a sudden we were talking Crochet and Randia Rose Arena. Now with this 316 00:25:45.440 --> 00:25:49.880 news coming out that the Rangers may indeed be very practical about their season and 317 00:25:51.000 --> 00:25:55.359 listen to offers for Nathan Valdi, I'm all in to bring Nate a Valdi 318 00:25:55.480 --> 00:25:59.000 home. Let's go out to Fresno. Jeff, you're on Dodger Talk, 319 00:25:59.079 --> 00:26:04.039 Hi, Jeff, Hi David, how are you? I completely agree one 320 00:26:04.039 --> 00:26:10.319 thousand percent with Crochet. This is the longest he's ever gone. He's being 321 00:26:10.359 --> 00:26:14.960 stretched out as a former reliever, and we have enough of those on the 322 00:26:15.000 --> 00:26:18.359 Dodgers, and he's the bright, shiny flavor of the month. And a 323 00:26:18.480 --> 00:26:23.240 veteran like a Baldi or or someone else is exactly what the Dodgers need. 324 00:26:23.400 --> 00:26:27.200 And third base, yes, obviously the place we need to focus on with 325 00:26:27.279 --> 00:26:32.519 the infield. I remember Rick said the other day that the Dodgers collectively are 326 00:26:32.599 --> 00:26:37.359 hitting right around or under two hundred at third base. So those are the 327 00:26:37.359 --> 00:26:41.119 glaring needs. And yeah, I'm I'm one of those few that's like, 328 00:26:41.240 --> 00:26:45.319 please don't get Crochet because I just see him ending up on the aisle in 329 00:26:45.440 --> 00:26:49.279 August and then we're gonna lose three or four good prospects. And look, 330 00:26:49.400 --> 00:26:53.480 Jeff, if you need a third baseman and you feel like you can get 331 00:26:53.599 --> 00:26:59.559 Nata Valdi and Vladimir Guerrero Junior, which you know what, I'm not sure 332 00:26:59.599 --> 00:27:03.960 the Blue going to trade vlad Junior. But let's say you put together a 333 00:27:03.000 --> 00:27:08.599 package for Vladimir Guerrero Junior that may have been part of a Crochet deal, 334 00:27:10.279 --> 00:27:14.519 then you don't have to give up as much for Nathan Evaldi because you know 335 00:27:14.640 --> 00:27:19.039 he's only under contract for one more year, He's coming off a second Tommy 336 00:27:19.119 --> 00:27:25.319 John surgery. All these things would lessen the trade value for a guy like 337 00:27:25.400 --> 00:27:30.200 NATEA. Valdi. But if you're the Dodgers, you want Nathan Evaldi. 338 00:27:30.240 --> 00:27:33.559 And I could tell you this, The Dodgers were considering signing a Valdi before 339 00:27:33.720 --> 00:27:38.000 last year. And there were a lot of former Red Sox on the Dodgers 340 00:27:38.079 --> 00:27:44.240 last year that were teammates with Evaldi that were trying to implore Andrew Freeman to 341 00:27:44.359 --> 00:27:48.279 sign Avaldi. And I'm sure that has remained consistent after what they saw last 342 00:27:48.359 --> 00:27:52.480 year. Yeah, can I make one more point? This is about the 343 00:27:52.480 --> 00:27:59.079 Philly Series. Yeah, I agree that that championships aren't won in July series, 344 00:27:59.119 --> 00:28:02.599 but I think it's really important for our young hitters, you know, 345 00:28:02.839 --> 00:28:07.039 Andy Pajez and and those to see you get their first look at Wheeler and 346 00:28:07.160 --> 00:28:11.839 Nola and I don't know if Suarez is pitching, but they need to see 347 00:28:11.839 --> 00:28:15.480 these guys. Obviously, they're gonna hopefully see him twice, so if nothing 348 00:28:15.519 --> 00:28:18.440 else, they're gonna get some abs against these guys. Hey, great point. 349 00:28:18.480 --> 00:28:21.599 At least you'll get a look at him, but they'll also get a 350 00:28:21.599 --> 00:28:25.799 look at them the second week of August when the Phillies are in LA. 351 00:28:26.000 --> 00:28:29.680 So yeah, you're you're trying to get a scout and report not just from 352 00:28:29.720 --> 00:28:33.319 the data but also with your eyes and your experience. So all of that 353 00:28:33.519 --> 00:28:36.799 is great. Thanks for the phone call, Jeff, appreciate it. Hey, 354 00:28:36.799 --> 00:28:40.160 speaking of the young guys, how about James Autman, who got a 355 00:28:40.359 --> 00:28:45.519 great ovation when he was introduced in the starting lineup on Saturday, and then 356 00:28:45.559 --> 00:28:49.279 he delivered with two hits, and yesterday he came up with a hard hit 357 00:28:49.359 --> 00:28:52.720 base hit to right field in the ninth inning as a pinch hitter. So 358 00:28:53.519 --> 00:28:59.359 just my observations looking at James Outman, he looks like a guy that has 359 00:28:59.440 --> 00:29:03.119 had a lot of weight lifted off his shoulders and he is going to join 360 00:29:03.240 --> 00:29:08.039 us on the pregame show the second game of the series in Philadelphia. He 361 00:29:08.200 --> 00:29:14.279 just seems to be mentally a lot clearer and his swing seems to be a 362 00:29:14.279 --> 00:29:18.599 lot more fluid from what I've seen. Let's take one more phone call before 363 00:29:18.680 --> 00:29:22.480 we take our final time out. Let's go out to Claremont. Danny, 364 00:29:22.599 --> 00:29:27.319 You're on Dodger Talk. Hi, Danny, Hey Dave, how's it going 365 00:29:27.359 --> 00:29:34.119 today? Man? I think I was happy to hear you mentioned Evaldi. 366 00:29:34.599 --> 00:29:37.839 That guy would be a huge pickup for them. He's very proven pitcher, 367 00:29:38.440 --> 00:29:41.359 especially in big games like that, so that gotta be a huge pickup, 368 00:29:41.359 --> 00:29:45.960 and especially to have him come back where he started with the Dodgers. And 369 00:29:45.000 --> 00:29:48.480 that's why you see these teams wait so long to make moves because you never 370 00:29:48.559 --> 00:29:52.319 know you know who's going to be available or what a team situation might be, 371 00:29:52.519 --> 00:29:56.279 and you might be surprised over who could become available. Even in the 372 00:29:56.279 --> 00:29:59.079 coming weeks. There might be names we're not quite aware of. But I 373 00:29:59.079 --> 00:30:02.640 think Evaldi I'd be a big one to get. I'm not sure about vlad 374 00:30:02.759 --> 00:30:04.759 I think that one might be a little more far fetched. And as the 375 00:30:04.799 --> 00:30:07.440 player we want, you know, he's been really a struggling player the last 376 00:30:07.440 --> 00:30:11.920 few years. You know he's gonna be a clunker at third base. I 377 00:30:11.920 --> 00:30:17.079 mean Max has already over there, and he's gonna he's gonna be reunited with 378 00:30:17.319 --> 00:30:22.160 Dino Ebel, who was very close to his dad. Dino Ebel will make 379 00:30:22.240 --> 00:30:26.400 him work. The accountability of this clubhouse will make him work and get better. 380 00:30:26.480 --> 00:30:30.200 And let's be honest, the Dodgers have lived with Max Munsey at third 381 00:30:30.240 --> 00:30:36.440 base, who has been you know, the data says an average third baseman. 382 00:30:36.799 --> 00:30:41.000 I'm sure Vladimir Guerrero Junior can become an average third baseman as well. 383 00:30:41.039 --> 00:30:45.839 This this has Trey Turner. This has Trey Turner written all over it. 384 00:30:47.240 --> 00:30:51.880 Just like Trey Turner, who's not the greatest defensive shortstop. The Dodgers saw 385 00:30:51.920 --> 00:30:56.960 an opportunity of need because of a temporary injury, and we're able to sign 386 00:30:57.039 --> 00:31:00.079 Trey Turner. Now. I know Seeger was going to be a free agent. 387 00:31:00.519 --> 00:31:04.640 Munsey is not. But Uh, there's a lot of things you can 388 00:31:04.680 --> 00:31:08.519 do if you trade for Vladimir Guerrero Junior for the rest of this year, 389 00:31:08.880 --> 00:31:12.039 and you can move some things around next year as well, Danny. So 390 00:31:12.640 --> 00:31:18.440 I'm not saying that Dodgers can sign Vladdie Junior to a three hundred million dollar 391 00:31:18.519 --> 00:31:22.559 contract, because you can't sign everybody to that, but you can have him 392 00:31:22.599 --> 00:31:26.839 for the next two years like you had Trey Turner. It would be an 393 00:31:26.880 --> 00:31:30.960 interesting move. I don't know if it's exactly like the Turner move there. 394 00:31:30.160 --> 00:31:33.559 I see the similarities you're talking about, but he's not really a third baseman, 395 00:31:33.599 --> 00:31:37.039 and Max has improved a lot over there this season. He was doing 396 00:31:37.079 --> 00:31:41.200 really well. He has. But I don't think if Vladimir Guerrero Junior was 397 00:31:41.279 --> 00:31:45.880 bad at third base or not playable I guess in Toronto, but he was 398 00:31:45.920 --> 00:31:51.119 playing on AstroTurf. It's a lot different playing at Dodgers Stadium and playing your 399 00:31:51.160 --> 00:31:56.279 games in the NL west on Grass and also being on the Dodgers with Dino 400 00:31:56.359 --> 00:32:01.319 Ebol and Mookie Beds and Freddie Freeman as your first baseman. I mean maybe, 401 00:32:01.400 --> 00:32:05.200 I mean we already took a bijo from them. I don't know if 402 00:32:05.200 --> 00:32:08.559 you need to keep taking the the Toronto Blue Jays cast offs ball. You're 403 00:32:08.599 --> 00:32:13.440 telling me, you're telling me Vladimir Guerrel Junior is a cast off. Any 404 00:32:13.480 --> 00:32:17.079 team in baseball would love to have twenty five year old Vladimir Guerrero Junior. 405 00:32:17.519 --> 00:32:22.119 You talk about, I'm sure you're one of those guys too that complains about 406 00:32:22.400 --> 00:32:25.599 the bottom third of the Dodger order. Do you know the impact it would 407 00:32:25.640 --> 00:32:31.359 have on the Dodgers order if Vladimir Guerrero Junior was in it with the big 408 00:32:31.440 --> 00:32:37.319 four. It would move everybody down. It would move Oscar down, it 409 00:32:37.319 --> 00:32:40.680 would move Rojas down. It would just have a trickle down effect that would 410 00:32:42.079 --> 00:32:46.279 be huge. It wouldn't just be about third base and Vladimir Guerrero Junior. 411 00:32:46.680 --> 00:32:52.440 It would be for the whole lineup. Danny. I mean, he's a 412 00:32:52.519 --> 00:32:53.759 very he's a talented hitter, Dave, But you'd have to give up a 413 00:32:53.759 --> 00:32:58.200 lot to get that guy for a season. I don't know. I think 414 00:32:58.519 --> 00:33:01.240 I think it's kind of hard be honest with you for a season. Plus, 415 00:33:02.960 --> 00:33:06.799 Oh hey, Dave, I have one other question. All right, 416 00:33:06.839 --> 00:33:12.880 I agree to disagree on that, and you have to give him too much 417 00:33:12.920 --> 00:33:15.720 to get the guy. Hey, you could be here for an hour and 418 00:33:15.839 --> 00:33:19.920 talking about the same old, boring names. I'm thinking outside the box that 419 00:33:20.599 --> 00:33:25.319 I don't believe is unrealistic, especially if you move off Garrett Crochet and you 420 00:33:25.359 --> 00:33:30.640 start thinking about Nathan Vivaldi and then you start thinking about Vladimir Guerrero Junior. 421 00:33:30.880 --> 00:33:36.400 I was thinking Crochet and Randyo Rose Arena, which still may be the two 422 00:33:36.440 --> 00:33:39.759 guys the Dodgers get, But I'm thinking outside the box now with Vladimir Guerrero 423 00:33:39.839 --> 00:33:45.079 Junior. With this news about Max Munsey, I mean I'd be more excited 424 00:33:45.119 --> 00:33:47.279 about seeing Vargas over at third base, and you know, like they've been 425 00:33:47.319 --> 00:33:51.880 talking about and seeing if he could do anything over there. If you're gonna 426 00:33:51.880 --> 00:33:54.440 put a clunker over there anyways, how do you know? How do you 427 00:33:54.480 --> 00:34:00.279 know he's a clunker? You're gonna trust the blue JS Well a third base, 428 00:34:00.599 --> 00:34:06.559 I mean as a third base, but he's played third base? Do 429 00:34:06.559 --> 00:34:08.519 you know to play third base? And like I said, dude, the 430 00:34:08.559 --> 00:34:14.599 Dodgers really emphasize defense. They want the bat in the lineup and they'll find 431 00:34:14.639 --> 00:34:20.079 you a position. Well, we won't agree to disagree, Dare we'll see 432 00:34:20.079 --> 00:34:22.159 what we'll see what, we'll see what happened in a few weeks. Like 433 00:34:22.159 --> 00:34:25.199 like I was saying, you never know what player could become available, But 434 00:34:25.320 --> 00:34:29.880 hey, what do you what are the chances Gavin luck is still a Dodger 435 00:34:29.920 --> 00:34:32.440 come August one? What do you what are your thoughts there? I'd say 436 00:34:32.440 --> 00:34:37.679 fifty to fifty. I'd say with Mookie Bets coming back and Miguel Rojas going 437 00:34:37.719 --> 00:34:43.880 to be the dodgers h shortstop moving forward, I would say fifty to fifty. 438 00:34:44.000 --> 00:34:46.000 If there's a trade that needs an extra player to be thrown in, 439 00:34:46.039 --> 00:34:52.360 it could be Gavin lux Okay, and if he's still on the team, 440 00:34:52.400 --> 00:34:55.559 I don't believe he'll be the starting second baseman. Well, well, if 441 00:34:55.559 --> 00:34:59.679 he's not that, then what's on the team for you know, he's run 442 00:35:00.039 --> 00:35:05.920 show me. I think you can answer your own question. He's you'd use 443 00:35:05.960 --> 00:35:08.039 them in another capacity and get some value for the guy while you can. 444 00:35:08.159 --> 00:35:10.760 We'll see, and you know, I don't know who's going to be traded. 445 00:35:10.800 --> 00:35:15.000 It's it's a rough time year because all these guys are mentioning Vargas lux 446 00:35:15.400 --> 00:35:16.760 Autman. I mean, all these guys could be part of a deal. 447 00:35:16.800 --> 00:35:21.920 You never know what what kind of deal they could pull off. I think 448 00:35:21.960 --> 00:35:25.239 you just answered your own question, Danny, Yeah, maybe I did. 449 00:35:25.360 --> 00:35:29.320 Dave, thank you for helping me get there though. Man all good Man, 450 00:35:29.320 --> 00:35:32.000 thanks a lot for listening. Good conversation. Eight six six nine eighty 451 00:35:32.039 --> 00:35:37.000 seven two five seventy is the phone number. We're gonna take our final time 452 00:35:37.039 --> 00:35:40.320 out here on off day Dodger Talk when we come back. More mind numbing 453 00:35:40.360 --> 00:35:45.840 trade talk. Vladimir Guerrero Junior. Look, things have changed in the last 454 00:35:46.199 --> 00:35:52.159 forty eight to seventy two hours with this Max Monsey news. The Dodgers need 455 00:35:52.159 --> 00:35:55.559 a solution at third base if they can't count on Max Mounsey. And his 456 00:35:55.719 --> 00:36:01.920 name is Vladimir Guerrero Junior. Six nine eight seven two five seventy is the 457 00:36:02.000 --> 00:36:07.079 phone number. Also, Tioscar Hernandez, who also has been a great leader 458 00:36:07.119 --> 00:36:12.679 for Andy Paz, Miguel Vargas and others. He wants in on the home 459 00:36:12.760 --> 00:36:15.679 run derby. You'll hear from Taoscar next right here on a five to seventy 460 00:36:15.800 --> 00:36:22.599 LA Sports David Vasse taking you to the top of the hour on this off 461 00:36:22.679 --> 00:36:28.119 day Dodger Talk. Jason Smith on Fox Sports radio will follow us. Tomorrow. 462 00:36:28.239 --> 00:36:34.360 The Dodgers will be back in action against the Phillies in Philadelphia Morongo Casino. 463 00:36:34.480 --> 00:36:38.639 Dodgers on Deck begins at two point thirty with first pitch at three forty. 464 00:36:38.800 --> 00:36:44.480 It will be Bobby Miller on the mound for the Dodgers tomorrow and Gavin 465 00:36:44.519 --> 00:36:49.119 Stone on the mound for the Dodgers on Tuesday. We have a few more 466 00:36:49.159 --> 00:36:52.320 minutes for phone calls at eight six, six, nine eighty seven, two 467 00:36:52.400 --> 00:36:55.480 five seventy uh Before we go on to anything else, I just want to 468 00:36:55.840 --> 00:37:02.440 send out our congratulations to Justin and Courtney Turner, who welcomed their first child 469 00:37:02.599 --> 00:37:07.119 into the world a couple of days ago. I was keeping tabs on it 470 00:37:07.159 --> 00:37:13.000 because full disclosure, I have Justin on one of my fantasy teams, and 471 00:37:13.519 --> 00:37:16.599 it said he was on the paternity list, and I was not aware the 472 00:37:16.679 --> 00:37:22.000 baby was due. So I just wanted to wish my congratulations to Justin and 473 00:37:22.079 --> 00:37:28.119 Courtney, and Justin went back to work. The Blue Jays are in San 474 00:37:28.159 --> 00:37:32.679 Francisco starting tomorrow, so I'm sure Justin made a pit stop from Seattle to 475 00:37:34.199 --> 00:37:37.519 San Francisco back in LA but all our best to the Turner family, and 476 00:37:37.559 --> 00:37:44.480 congratulations to Justin and Courtney. Eight six six nine eighty seven two five seventy 477 00:37:44.559 --> 00:37:46.920 is the phone number. Let's go out to Long Beach. Joe, you're 478 00:37:46.960 --> 00:37:52.199 on Dodger Talk. How you doing, Joe? How you doing? Dave? 479 00:37:52.760 --> 00:37:54.800 This is a Joe the live driver. I spoke too a few weeks 480 00:37:54.840 --> 00:38:00.360 ago or a month. Hey, I remember that you had a few few 481 00:38:00.880 --> 00:38:06.280 over served ladies in your back seat. That's that's right, that's right. 482 00:38:06.320 --> 00:38:10.519 Good for you, good for them for taking a lift. Hey, listen, 483 00:38:12.239 --> 00:38:16.559 I love the trade potential to maybe get Laddie, but couldn't we get 484 00:38:17.599 --> 00:38:22.920 Justin Turner thrown in there? I would love to have Justin Turner back and 485 00:38:23.039 --> 00:38:27.199 look third base. Yeah, I wouldn't rule it out. I mean, 486 00:38:27.440 --> 00:38:30.960 we've seen other former Dodgers come back, so I wouldn't rule it out. 487 00:38:30.960 --> 00:38:36.000 But you know, Vladimir Guerrero Junior is the impact bat we're talking about. 488 00:38:36.280 --> 00:38:42.320 And Joe, can you believe there's Astros bloggers now saying the Houston Astros should 489 00:38:42.360 --> 00:38:46.800 trade for Justin Turner to play first base for Houston? Would Justin block a 490 00:38:46.840 --> 00:38:50.639 trade there, even with a no trade clause? Would he just say? 491 00:38:50.719 --> 00:38:53.840 I am not going there, can you. I can't even imagine Justin Turner 492 00:38:54.239 --> 00:38:59.920 in an Astros uniform. Yeah, I don't be I don't think that'll go. 493 00:39:00.199 --> 00:39:05.280 I don't think he would go for that. I was just thinking, 494 00:39:05.400 --> 00:39:09.760 you know what, Hey, you get the big bat with with Laddie and 495 00:39:10.599 --> 00:39:15.760 you would take care of third base at the same time. Yeah, I 496 00:39:15.800 --> 00:39:17.559 agree. I agree. Thanks a lot for the phone call, Joe. 497 00:39:17.639 --> 00:39:23.159 And I'm not really sure how much third base Justin Turner has played in Toronto. 498 00:39:23.320 --> 00:39:27.360 I know the Red Sox last year were using him as a DH and 499 00:39:27.440 --> 00:39:30.400 first baseman, and it feels like that's the way Toronto is using him as 500 00:39:30.400 --> 00:39:35.800 well. So I'm not sure the range is there for thirty nine year old 501 00:39:36.000 --> 00:39:40.199 Justin Turner to go back to third base. I want to mention Taoscar Hernandez, 502 00:39:40.239 --> 00:39:45.000 speaking of the Blue Jays, former Blue Jay, another guy that certainly 503 00:39:45.079 --> 00:39:47.880 would be a mentor of Vladimir Guerrero Junior. I'm sure he was a big 504 00:39:47.920 --> 00:39:52.280 brother to him when he came up in Toronto. Ta Oscar let me know 505 00:39:52.559 --> 00:39:58.239 a few days ago that he wants in in the home run Derby, but 506 00:39:58.320 --> 00:40:01.280 he's just waiting for Major League base fall to invite him. What's taken so 507 00:40:01.400 --> 00:40:06.920 long? There's so many guys like Aaron Judge that say no, why not 508 00:40:07.119 --> 00:40:12.039 invite a guy that has more home runs and RBIs than any other National League 509 00:40:12.039 --> 00:40:15.760 outfielder to participate in the Home Run Derby. Look, he's a showman. 510 00:40:15.880 --> 00:40:21.039 He came up with the sunflower seeds. He's not some stiff that's just going 511 00:40:21.079 --> 00:40:24.000 to hit home runs. He's got a personality. I'm all in with Taoscar 512 00:40:24.039 --> 00:40:29.559 Hernandez being part of the Home Run Derby. And here was Taoskar after the 513 00:40:29.599 --> 00:40:35.119 game yesterday going on the record that he wants in on the derby. You've 514 00:40:35.159 --> 00:40:37.559 said that if you made the All Star team, he would love to be 515 00:40:37.559 --> 00:40:42.039 in the Home Run Derby. Is that still something you're interested in? Yeah? 516 00:40:42.119 --> 00:40:45.079 Yeah, why not? Obviously in my career, I want to. 517 00:40:45.360 --> 00:40:49.119 I wanted to be a part of it, see how it feels, and 518 00:40:49.440 --> 00:40:52.320 why not trying to go for it and then win everything. So now it's 519 00:40:52.320 --> 00:40:55.440 official, your name's out there. I don't know. I don't know if 520 00:40:55.559 --> 00:41:02.079 it depends how MLV wants to decide, yes, but I'm able to. 521 00:41:02.760 --> 00:41:07.639 I'm gonna be to participate on it, all right, ta Oscar Hernandez now 522 00:41:07.679 --> 00:41:13.440 on the record for being wanting in on the home run derby. Make it 523 00:41:13.480 --> 00:41:17.719 happen, Major League Baseball, you already snubbed former Dodger Kennley Jansen. Can 524 00:41:17.719 --> 00:41:23.039 you believe Kennley Jansen did not make the All Star team? But Yankees closer? 525 00:41:23.159 --> 00:41:29.880 Oh, the Yankees. The Yankees got Clay Holmes selected by Major League 526 00:41:29.920 --> 00:41:34.960 Baseball to be part of the Al Relief Corps. Clay Holmes, who has 527 00:41:35.079 --> 00:41:39.159 five blown saves and a whip of one three zero six, made it over 528 00:41:39.719 --> 00:41:45.519 Kennley Janssen, who is on the verge of being the man with the fourth 529 00:41:45.599 --> 00:41:51.159 most saves in Major League Baseball history. Ken Lee snubbed again. I can't 530 00:41:51.159 --> 00:41:57.760 think of a guy that is a possible Hall of Famer being snubbed as many 531 00:41:57.880 --> 00:42:02.519 times as Kenley Jansen has in his career for an All Star opportunity. Ken 532 00:42:02.559 --> 00:42:09.079 Ley this year with the Red Sox has converted seventeen of eighteen save opportunities and 533 00:42:09.199 --> 00:42:15.119 has a whip just over one. And he's not saving three run leads in 534 00:42:15.199 --> 00:42:19.360 Boston. I got news for you. He's saving one two run leads. 535 00:42:19.800 --> 00:42:23.199 And that's why I said he was a bigger snub than Craig Kimbrel. Come 536 00:42:23.239 --> 00:42:29.440 on, we all know about Craig Kimbrel, right, He's not on the 537 00:42:29.519 --> 00:42:32.880 level of Kenley Jansen, even at this stage of their careers. And I 538 00:42:32.920 --> 00:42:37.880 love that Kenley Jansen continues to prove the critics wrong. Many thought he was 539 00:42:37.960 --> 00:42:42.800 done three or four years ago, and he's still going strong. He had 540 00:42:42.800 --> 00:42:45.400 a great year with Boston last year. He had a great year the year 541 00:42:45.440 --> 00:42:50.920 before with Atlanta. He is still one of the best closers in all of 542 00:42:50.960 --> 00:42:57.280 baseball and still is the reigning saves champion for the Dodgers. He has more 543 00:42:57.360 --> 00:43:01.719 saves than any other Dodger and franchise history, three hundred and fifty. He 544 00:43:01.920 --> 00:43:07.480 deserved to be an All Star. And I find it hard to believe if 545 00:43:07.480 --> 00:43:12.679 things continue this way, with the Red Sox being in the Wildcard race and 546 00:43:12.760 --> 00:43:17.800 now only three games back of the Yankees in the Al East, that they 547 00:43:17.840 --> 00:43:22.760 are going to trade Kenley Janssen. That just would not go over well in 548 00:43:22.880 --> 00:43:29.519 Boston. Boston is seven and a half games back of Baltimore, and they're 549 00:43:29.559 --> 00:43:32.360 now four and a half games back of the Yankees in the standings, but 550 00:43:32.480 --> 00:43:37.880 only three back in the lost column, and as far as the wildcard goes, 551 00:43:37.920 --> 00:43:42.280 and I know there's been rumors about Kenley being traded back to the Dodgers. 552 00:43:42.679 --> 00:43:49.079 The Red Sox are actually right now the last wildcard team in the American 553 00:43:49.159 --> 00:43:53.320 League is Yankees. Twins, Red Sox Red Sox are forty nine and forty. 554 00:43:53.840 --> 00:44:00.199 And that's a testament to Alex kra who learned how to really manage baseball 555 00:44:00.280 --> 00:44:06.559 sea baseball coming up through the Dodger organization. He was drafted, developed by 556 00:44:06.599 --> 00:44:10.320 the Dodgers and I'll never forget. While Alex was still playing, Steve Garvey 557 00:44:10.400 --> 00:44:14.800 walked up to us in the dugout and said, this guy is going to 558 00:44:14.800 --> 00:44:16.960 be a manager and a great one, and it's turned out to be true. 559 00:44:17.360 --> 00:44:21.559 All right, that'll do it for us on Dodger Talk tonight. We 560 00:44:21.679 --> 00:44:25.840 will be with you after the game tomorrow Morongo Casino. Dodgers on Deck begins 561 00:44:25.880 --> 00:44:30.800 at two thirty with Tim Kits First pitch with Rick Monday and Tim Neverett in 562 00:44:30.880 --> 00:44:37.880 Philadelphia at three forty. Thanks to Ronnie Foscio at our Burbank Studios. Thanks 563 00:44:37.880 --> 00:44:39.840 to you for listening. In case you missed any of the show, you 564 00:44:39.880 --> 00:44:45.119 can find it on the iHeartRadio app. We'll talk to you tomorrow. Have 565 00:44:45.159 --> 00:44:45.880 a great rest of your Monday. See you