WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.839 We're with Taoscar Hernandez a champion to the people, and the Dodgers are very 2 00:00:03.919 --> 00:00:07.160 happy that he has rejoined the team. Ta Oscar, thanks a lot for 3 00:00:07.200 --> 00:00:09.839 the time, Thank you, thank you for having me. Happy to be 4 00:00:09.919 --> 00:00:12.640 back. Oh yeah, we are very happy to have you back. Happy 5 00:00:12.720 --> 00:00:17.280 to see you smile. Dave Roberts said you were away because of personal reasons. 6 00:00:17.640 --> 00:00:21.359 Yeah. I have to go down to Dominican Republic, my grandfather, 7 00:00:22.519 --> 00:00:27.199 my mom's size bus away. You know. I have to go back there 8 00:00:28.679 --> 00:00:31.719 just to support my family, my mom, and just just to be there 9 00:00:31.760 --> 00:00:35.079 to say bye to my grandfather for them. Do you feel like you got 10 00:00:35.119 --> 00:00:39.679 the closure you needed to be able to rejoin the team. Yeah. Yeah, 11 00:00:39.719 --> 00:00:42.960 I mean, you know, this is a job, this is part 12 00:00:43.000 --> 00:00:46.920 of my life too. So I take a moment. I went down there 13 00:00:48.479 --> 00:00:50.799 be with the family, like I say, but I feel like I have 14 00:00:50.920 --> 00:00:55.560 to come back and we be with the team and then just keep going, 15 00:00:55.679 --> 00:01:00.200 keep butching all together. I'm sure it's a blessing that your grandfather got to 16 00:01:00.200 --> 00:01:03.920 see you make your dreams come true to playing major League Baseball. How big 17 00:01:03.960 --> 00:01:07.280 of a fan was he, Oh, he was a huge fan. He 18 00:01:07.359 --> 00:01:11.359 just every time I talked him into the phone, and he just always saying, 19 00:01:11.920 --> 00:01:14.840 keep going, keep pushing, kick, keep doing your thing. You're 20 00:01:14.840 --> 00:01:19.200 doing great. I'm watching from here. When he was able to watch games 21 00:01:19.239 --> 00:01:23.560 and all that stuff, but I think he was He's in a better place 22 00:01:23.640 --> 00:01:26.319 and he loved baseball when he was able to to watch it. And for 23 00:01:26.400 --> 00:01:30.680 you, baseball is such a great game. I know there's the business of 24 00:01:30.719 --> 00:01:34.840 baseball, but at the end of the day, it's a game and a 25 00:01:34.879 --> 00:01:37.719 great escape. Yeah, you know, this is my job. This is 26 00:01:37.799 --> 00:01:40.159 part of my life. But I think at the end of the day, 27 00:01:40.680 --> 00:01:46.239 there's some things that they are more important than this. And I know that 28 00:01:46.480 --> 00:01:49.560 I know that this is part of my life, but in that time, 29 00:01:49.599 --> 00:01:55.040 I feel like I have to take time for me and my family just to 30 00:01:55.120 --> 00:02:00.480 go to to through that moment and just to uh say the last by to 31 00:02:00.840 --> 00:02:04.280 my grandfather. How good did it feel to come back last night and be 32 00:02:04.359 --> 00:02:07.759 around your teammates to help you with that morning? Oh great? Great? 33 00:02:07.800 --> 00:02:13.039 You know it was the last the last couple of days that they were really 34 00:02:13.080 --> 00:02:20.039 sad, and being back here you just bring me joy again. I'm able 35 00:02:20.080 --> 00:02:23.960 to watch the game and be here for my team and my teammates support them 36 00:02:24.000 --> 00:02:28.800 and then just like I say, get pushing together and try to to go 37 00:02:28.840 --> 00:02:31.919 as far as we can. Hey, honor ta Oskar Hernandez his grandfather by 38 00:02:32.000 --> 00:02:38.479 voting for him in the All Star Game. Taoscar Hernandez leads all National League 39 00:02:38.479 --> 00:02:45.080 outfielders in home runs and RBIs. You are the most productive outfielder this year 40 00:02:45.199 --> 00:02:49.960 in the National League. How much would you appreciate being part of the National 41 00:02:50.039 --> 00:02:53.199 League All Star Team? Oh? Man, it's you know, it's a 42 00:02:53.280 --> 00:02:57.520 dream come true. You know. I appreciate all the people that has been 43 00:02:57.599 --> 00:03:02.680 voting for me and being there to support me. But it's gonna be huge. 44 00:03:02.719 --> 00:03:09.000 You know. I think every season all players have goals and in their 45 00:03:09.080 --> 00:03:12.879 minds, and one of those is just to be part of the All Star 46 00:03:12.960 --> 00:03:17.039 Game. And why not to be a starting spot when when the game starts. 47 00:03:17.120 --> 00:03:20.919 Hey, you deserve it. Like I said, nobody's been better than 48 00:03:20.960 --> 00:03:23.199 you. I mean, I'm not gonna say that, you know, but 49 00:03:23.680 --> 00:03:29.000 I've been having a really good season. Hopefully I can keep keep it up 50 00:03:29.120 --> 00:03:32.360 and just do the things that I need to do to help the team win. 51 00:03:32.439 --> 00:03:35.879 At the end of the day, tay Oscar, you came here to 52 00:03:35.919 --> 00:03:39.319 win. The Dodgers won their fiftieth game last night. You guys are on 53 00:03:39.400 --> 00:03:45.360 pace for one hundred wins again this regular season? Has it been everything you 54 00:03:45.439 --> 00:03:50.680 thought it would be? I think better. I know from from from the 55 00:03:50.719 --> 00:03:53.439 outside when I was not here, all the things that I were able to 56 00:03:53.520 --> 00:03:59.520 see of this seem these organization, it was incredible about being power of its 57 00:04:00.199 --> 00:04:03.199 better And I feel great happy to be here. What did show heyl Tani 58 00:04:03.280 --> 00:04:06.159 say when he first saw you come back to the team. Oh he was 59 00:04:06.199 --> 00:04:12.080 happy, He's a he's he's glad that I'm back, and you know, 60 00:04:12.840 --> 00:04:16.079 enjoy, enjoy what we have going together. I know Freddie was looking for 61 00:04:16.160 --> 00:04:20.959 you. Freddie was the one. You know, feel really sad for Freddie 62 00:04:21.000 --> 00:04:25.720 because he's the only one that has to play all the games. But you 63 00:04:25.800 --> 00:04:28.120 know, for that reason, I have to go and miss two games. 64 00:04:28.120 --> 00:04:32.040 But I'm here now and we're gonna try to keep going from here, no 65 00:04:32.079 --> 00:04:36.560 doubt. Hitting second tonight behind Otani, it's great. You know, any 66 00:04:36.639 --> 00:04:40.839 spot that they want me to be, I'm gonna be there. I'm gonna 67 00:04:41.000 --> 00:04:45.160 trying to be ready and do the best that I can and trying to get 68 00:04:45.199 --> 00:04:47.079 on for Freddie, and then for the rest of the guys. You're one 69 00:04:47.120 --> 00:04:51.000 of the best guys around and it's been a real pleasure to get to know 70 00:04:51.079 --> 00:04:56.279 you. The best smile in baseball, for sure. Make tay Oscar Hernandez 71 00:04:56.319 --> 00:05:00.920 smile and get him to the All Star Game and more wins and more championships 72 00:05:00.000 --> 00:05:03.120 Number one, but All Star Game would be nice too. Yeah, yeah, 73 00:05:03.240 --> 00:05:06.759 thank you, just thank you for everything, for all the support. 74 00:05:06.920 --> 00:05:09.480 I appreciate it. God bless you guys.