WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.400 --> 00:00:04.440 Oh yeah, you know what that means. You know what that means. 2 00:00:06.080 --> 00:00:11.519 Only one man gets that introduction song. He did it for the Dodgers and 3 00:00:11.640 --> 00:00:17.199 did it better than any other reliever during his Dodger career eight seasons in Dodger 4 00:00:17.239 --> 00:00:22.879 Blue. And on Wednesday Night game Over, Eric Gangne will be back on 5 00:00:22.960 --> 00:00:30.559 the mound celebrating the twentieth anniversary of his eighty fourth consecutive safe. The one 6 00:00:30.600 --> 00:00:35.759 and only National League Cy Young Award winner Eric Gangne joins us on Dodger Talk. 7 00:00:36.280 --> 00:00:39.039 Eric, thanks a lot for taking the time out and can't wait to 8 00:00:39.039 --> 00:00:43.479 see you on Wednesday. I know, I'm really really excited. It's been 9 00:00:44.159 --> 00:00:48.640 twenty years already. It's crazy, but I'm excited that a lot of amazing 10 00:00:48.679 --> 00:00:51.679 memories. You guys play that song. I still get goosebumps. So I'm 11 00:00:51.719 --> 00:00:54.880 really excited and really honored to be a better stadium part of it. It's 12 00:00:54.880 --> 00:00:59.039 gonna be. Yeah. I was wondering, even though it's in this setting, 13 00:00:59.159 --> 00:01:03.039 when you hear that Guns N' Roses song come on, whether you're listening 14 00:01:03.119 --> 00:01:07.879 to your iTunes or you know you're you're somewhere where it comes on, do 15 00:01:07.920 --> 00:01:11.480 you instinctually feel like you have to warm up or you're gonna run through the 16 00:01:11.519 --> 00:01:15.480 gates somewhere. Actually, yeah, exactly. That's it's funny. Because I 17 00:01:15.519 --> 00:01:19.200 listened to it, I do have to turn my brain off a little bit, 18 00:01:19.319 --> 00:01:23.079 so I'm going attacking into a joining. So it's a little bit different, 19 00:01:23.120 --> 00:01:27.000 but it's very cool because it really brings all the memories and when I 20 00:01:27.040 --> 00:01:30.359 do work out, it's great. But when I do walk around people, 21 00:01:30.439 --> 00:01:33.120 it might not be a safe as it should be, but it's good. 22 00:01:34.519 --> 00:01:38.439 Eric, what do you remember the most about that streak eighty four consecutive saves. 23 00:01:41.159 --> 00:01:44.159 I mean, there's there's not really one thing that sticks out that. 24 00:01:44.400 --> 00:01:47.799 There's like three or four plays I remember. I remember Sean Green throwing guys 25 00:01:47.799 --> 00:01:51.400 out a couple of times. I remember all the great players behind me, 26 00:01:51.519 --> 00:01:53.719 Dave Roberts, you know, stealing a home run. I think it was 27 00:01:53.760 --> 00:01:57.799 in Houston center field, and there's a couple of plays like that. But 28 00:01:57.879 --> 00:02:00.159 it's not really one moment. It's a little like the last moment when I 29 00:02:00.239 --> 00:02:05.760 grew that same when I'm understanding relation from the sands after failing, and that 30 00:02:05.879 --> 00:02:07.879 was really really special. But it's not really one moment during the Street, 31 00:02:07.960 --> 00:02:10.439 it was more at the end of it, I started enjoying it a little 32 00:02:10.479 --> 00:02:15.199 more. Even now I still can't believe it happened. And Israel is really 33 00:02:15.280 --> 00:02:17.680 Uh. It was really hard to explain because you know, just when you're 34 00:02:17.680 --> 00:02:21.479 in that zone you're in, that you're locked in, you think about, 35 00:02:21.479 --> 00:02:23.400 you know, all you think about to get one bitch at a time, 36 00:02:23.479 --> 00:02:24.960 getting the guy out, and you don't really get to enjoy it. But 37 00:02:25.000 --> 00:02:29.120 now, since I'm sitting rear, you know, right here on the dock, 38 00:02:29.240 --> 00:02:31.919 right here in Newport Beach, I'm enjoying a little bit more. Eric. 39 00:02:32.039 --> 00:02:37.319 When you look back at your time with the Dodgers and just that entire 40 00:02:37.439 --> 00:02:42.599 phenomenon of game over Eric Gangnie, which began in two thousand and two, 41 00:02:43.240 --> 00:02:47.560 I feel like, obviously LA fans get a bad rap for coming late and 42 00:02:47.639 --> 00:02:53.199 leaving early. But when you emerged as that dominant closer and you had all 43 00:02:53.240 --> 00:02:58.960 the theatrics of coming in from the bullpen with Welcome to the Jungle, it 44 00:02:59.039 --> 00:03:04.639 felt like that it was a period of time where fans stayed just so they 45 00:03:04.680 --> 00:03:08.000 could watch the ninth inning and watch you do your thing. Yeah, I 46 00:03:08.000 --> 00:03:12.360 mean that that, you know, I heard it when I played that changed 47 00:03:12.360 --> 00:03:15.439 the game a little bit about the guys leaving earlier, fans leaving earlier. 48 00:03:15.360 --> 00:03:19.360 They're still coming in late, but being hopefully they don't leave early anymore. 49 00:03:19.439 --> 00:03:22.960 It's a little faster face than everything else. But I was unbelievable, was 50 00:03:22.960 --> 00:03:27.240 special as magical, and you know that rap. I think it's it's gone. 51 00:03:27.280 --> 00:03:29.120 I think you guys talk about it a little bit more, but I 52 00:03:29.159 --> 00:03:30.759 think the Dodger fans are the best man in the game. And you know, 53 00:03:30.800 --> 00:03:35.439 I've got all my best memories is from being a daughter stadium, you 54 00:03:35.479 --> 00:03:38.680 know, from all the fans standing up and sing for me. So it's 55 00:03:38.840 --> 00:03:40.360 it's special. So I can't say anything bad about them. But it was 56 00:03:40.439 --> 00:03:45.319 really cool that I changed that, you know, that culture. That's just 57 00:03:45.520 --> 00:03:50.039 was that way. Eric Ganye is going to be back at Dodger Stadium on 58 00:03:50.120 --> 00:03:53.319 Wednesday night throwing out the ceremonial first pitch, So you do want to get 59 00:03:53.360 --> 00:04:00.199 there early and be able to experience game over on the twentieth anniversary of his 60 00:04:00.319 --> 00:04:03.439 eighty fourth consecutive save. And the Dodgers, as you know, Eric, 61 00:04:03.800 --> 00:04:09.879 you being part of the organization, A long list of great players have played 62 00:04:09.919 --> 00:04:14.919 for them, What does it mean to you that this Dodger ownership group and 63 00:04:15.080 --> 00:04:19.040 the Dodgers today want to honor you and bring you back into the family and 64 00:04:19.279 --> 00:04:25.160 certainly have you celebrate it on a night like Wednesday. It means a world 65 00:04:25.160 --> 00:04:27.879 of me. It's really special just to be part of that team, part 66 00:04:27.920 --> 00:04:31.399 of that you know, amazing history and people talked about the Drysday, all 67 00:04:31.480 --> 00:04:36.240 the Sandy KOFAXX and you all the stories I got from Maury Wills, and 68 00:04:36.279 --> 00:04:42.120 it's a very very special organization. It's something that I was very fortunate coming 69 00:04:42.120 --> 00:04:45.560 from Montreal. There's a lot of history there with Jackie Robinson playing in Montreal. 70 00:04:45.639 --> 00:04:48.199 So I felt like being a Dodger it's something I know, something I 71 00:04:48.240 --> 00:04:51.959 love, something I'm really proud of and really honored to be part of. 72 00:04:53.040 --> 00:04:55.800 And you know, once a Dodger are always a Dodger. Tommy said the 73 00:04:55.839 --> 00:04:59.720 best, you know, I believe Blue, I'm a Dodger from you know 74 00:05:00.040 --> 00:05:01.240 it through. It's just that's what I do, that's what I am. 75 00:05:01.439 --> 00:05:04.920 It's a it's gonna be very emotional. I think it's when the music turns 76 00:05:04.920 --> 00:05:08.680 on, when the fans get up, when I'm up there still feeling the 77 00:05:08.720 --> 00:05:11.319 you know, the energy that the fans used to give me, feel that 78 00:05:11.360 --> 00:05:14.360 before the game. It's going to be unbelievable. So I'm I'm crazy, 79 00:05:14.360 --> 00:05:15.839 you know. It's it's crazy to think that I've had that time of career 80 00:05:15.879 --> 00:05:18.720 coming from Montreal. But to be honored, to be honored of down the 81 00:05:18.800 --> 00:05:23.959 stadium is me part me part of the great history of the Dodgers. It's 82 00:05:23.959 --> 00:05:28.240 it's very special. Hey, Eric, gan is joining us on Canada Day. 83 00:05:28.279 --> 00:05:30.199 Don't think I don't know that, Ganie. Today is Canada Day. 84 00:05:31.360 --> 00:05:33.639 I know, I got to be better on my social media. I didn't 85 00:05:33.639 --> 00:05:38.879 post anything about it, but it is Canada Day, and uh I'm I'm 86 00:05:38.879 --> 00:05:41.439 in Newport Beach waiting for a four to July. So it's going to be 87 00:05:41.519 --> 00:05:46.279 unbelievable. It's it's gonna be fun. I'm I'm dual citizenship, so I'm 88 00:05:46.319 --> 00:05:50.800 a proud Canadian, prout French Canadian in America now. So it's it is 89 00:05:50.839 --> 00:05:55.439 a great day today, Hey, Eric, speaking of Canada, do I 90 00:05:55.560 --> 00:05:59.879 have the story right? This whole thing may never have happened if the Blue 91 00:06:00.399 --> 00:06:05.079 did not choose Luke Procopek in a trade instead of choosing Eric gangne in a 92 00:06:05.199 --> 00:06:10.800 trade the Dodgers and Blue Jays agreed upon before the O two season. Do 93 00:06:10.879 --> 00:06:15.480 I do I understand that story correctly? I hope so. I hope I 94 00:06:15.480 --> 00:06:17.040 got it right. That's what I heard about it. I think it was 95 00:06:17.120 --> 00:06:21.720 Luke Brokopeg and Chad Ricketts. I think they put in yeah Canadian and was 96 00:06:21.759 --> 00:06:26.560 in the trade? Was in the trade for Caesar's toeurs, Yes, exactly, 97 00:06:27.000 --> 00:06:31.399 And yes, actually I didn't know it was exactly the trade for. 98 00:06:31.560 --> 00:06:35.759 But I remember talking about like where they refuse to trade meet and it was 99 00:06:35.800 --> 00:06:40.399 me and Luke Brook were roommates and we're you know, he was an amazing 100 00:06:40.439 --> 00:06:44.759 starter. It was actually an outfielder before and he became a starter and he, 101 00:06:44.839 --> 00:06:46.199 you know, me and Himmer roommate. We used to go back and 102 00:06:46.240 --> 00:06:49.480 forth like who get called up or not? So it was Luke Brokopec and 103 00:06:49.560 --> 00:06:54.720 Chad Rickett. I think so it was. I'm a Dodger because of that. 104 00:06:54.839 --> 00:06:59.079 Yes, you know, when you talk about a bullpen, it's a 105 00:06:59.160 --> 00:07:02.680 team within a team. Do you remember you know who you were closest to 106 00:07:02.920 --> 00:07:08.199 during those years, because I know there were a few different guys. Giamomoto 107 00:07:08.360 --> 00:07:12.279 Paul Quantrill. They were part of the team. But do you remember who 108 00:07:12.360 --> 00:07:15.920 you spent a lot of time with when you pitch for the Dodgers, Well, 109 00:07:16.319 --> 00:07:19.600 I you know, Joiner Sanchez was part of it. You had Paul 110 00:07:19.680 --> 00:07:23.480 Shoey Martin. We had a lot of guys that came in and out. 111 00:07:23.519 --> 00:07:26.360 But I think the core, like the guy I've learned the most is probably 112 00:07:26.399 --> 00:07:29.639 guys like Jesse her Rosco. I mean, I just to sit next to 113 00:07:29.720 --> 00:07:31.560 him, was Lindsday, Like that guy's just, you know, the best 114 00:07:31.600 --> 00:07:34.399 reliever in all the time. I think he's got so many appearance, so 115 00:07:34.519 --> 00:07:40.600 much, so many, so many memories, so many stories to tell us. 116 00:07:40.639 --> 00:07:43.360 It's amazing with them. To be part of that. Paul Quantrill was 117 00:07:43.439 --> 00:07:46.519 amazing. So we're part of We're the best bullpen I think. I'm not 118 00:07:46.560 --> 00:07:48.879 sure the statistics are right, but we're probably the best bullpen for two or 119 00:07:48.879 --> 00:07:51.600 three years in a row. That I don't think. I think ever. 120 00:07:51.720 --> 00:07:56.759 So it was very special guys like Mota, Quantoll, like everybody. It 121 00:07:56.800 --> 00:07:59.879 was a unit. Everybody worked really well together, and I think that's why 122 00:07:59.879 --> 00:08:03.319 I'm so successful, no doubt. If the Dodgers had the lead by the 123 00:08:03.360 --> 00:08:09.800 sixth inning game was literally over, and Eric Gannie was coming in. Especially 124 00:08:09.839 --> 00:08:13.680 at Dodgers Stadium. Eric Ganne is joining us. He is going to be 125 00:08:13.680 --> 00:08:16.839 throwing out the first pitch at Dodger Stadium before Wednesday Night's game, which is 126 00:08:16.920 --> 00:08:24.079 the twentieth anniversary of his eighty fourth consecutive safe And Eric, the Dodgers just 127 00:08:24.120 --> 00:08:28.600 got back from Oracle Park. Back when you pitched there, it was at 128 00:08:28.800 --> 00:08:33.480 and t you had some good movements as a Dodger team, some bad moments 129 00:08:33.519 --> 00:08:39.039 as a Dodger team. But there is that famous John Suhu photo that hangs 130 00:08:39.639 --> 00:08:46.159 in the hallways of Dodger Stadium. You facing Barry Bonds and that at bat. 131 00:08:45.919 --> 00:08:52.639 That matchup was one of the epic matchups between Dodgers and Giants during that 132 00:08:52.679 --> 00:08:58.799 period of time. What do you remember the most of pitching there and pitching 133 00:08:58.840 --> 00:09:03.240 against Bonds? Well, I remember the most is they hated us and we 134 00:09:03.320 --> 00:09:07.799 hated them back. So not in the negative, not in an aggressive way. 135 00:09:07.840 --> 00:09:11.159 But you know, I was always taught that even if you have a 136 00:09:11.240 --> 00:09:13.240 losing season, you got to be the Giants. And I think it's you 137 00:09:13.279 --> 00:09:16.960 know, it's very uh, they feel the same way, and going there 138 00:09:18.200 --> 00:09:22.159 very hostile territory, which I loved. And I remember one day they played 139 00:09:22.159 --> 00:09:24.759 the game over. They actually played my game over song and they try to 140 00:09:24.799 --> 00:09:28.519 kind of reverse it and everything else. But I think the greatest moment I've 141 00:09:28.519 --> 00:09:31.879 ever had really was not my career. The best memory I ever read is 142 00:09:31.919 --> 00:09:37.440 probably facing Barry Bonds at I can't remember. It was a tag Beile back 143 00:09:37.440 --> 00:09:43.759 in the day, and just just the emotions and you know, the whole, 144 00:09:43.799 --> 00:09:46.480 the whole. That was unbelievable because we had to talk that we had 145 00:09:46.519 --> 00:09:50.240 in Japan that we agreed. I can't remember exactly the words, but I 146 00:09:50.240 --> 00:09:54.879 watched a I think it was Fox Sports at a Fox Sports. I'd like 147 00:09:54.919 --> 00:09:58.200 a special about it. They talked about like where we had an agreement about 148 00:09:58.240 --> 00:10:01.240 not throwing off speed or I thought it was changed job. But I loved 149 00:10:01.279 --> 00:10:03.720 that I talked to him. But it was unbelievable, as I think, 150 00:10:03.759 --> 00:10:07.399 because it was the best guy in the world I think best probably want probably 151 00:10:07.399 --> 00:10:11.039 the best player that ever played baseball so far other than Otani, And for 152 00:10:11.120 --> 00:10:13.879 me to face him, I'm the peak of my career was was unbelievable. 153 00:10:13.919 --> 00:10:18.279 And you know, I remember coming off and I used to I came in 154 00:10:18.320 --> 00:10:22.039 to dug out and I looked at Casey Diskins was a video guy, and 155 00:10:22.080 --> 00:10:24.600 I was smiling. He was wondering why I was smiling because he took me 156 00:10:24.679 --> 00:10:26.080 deep plice in that one of bet and I was just like, man, 157 00:10:26.120 --> 00:10:30.480 this is unbelievable. I just faced the best player I've ever seen in my 158 00:10:30.519 --> 00:10:31.679 life. And you know, I'm not supposed to be here. You know 159 00:10:31.759 --> 00:10:35.559 this. I'm just a French Canadian hockey player and just you know, I 160 00:10:35.600 --> 00:10:37.960 was doing that and it was very special. It's always going to be a 161 00:10:37.960 --> 00:10:41.600 special, you know, special time in my life other than when I got 162 00:10:41.600 --> 00:10:45.799 standing ovation at Daughter State, and it was a pretty pretty special moment. 163 00:10:46.559 --> 00:10:50.600 Hey, Eric, you mentioned Otani and Barry Bonds. Uh do you feel 164 00:10:50.639 --> 00:10:56.200 like when show Hey Otani steps in the batter's box, he has a certain 165 00:10:56.240 --> 00:11:00.000 mistique that Bonds had when he was at his peak during that period of time. 166 00:11:01.080 --> 00:11:03.559 He definitely has that aura. I would love to face him because I 167 00:11:03.600 --> 00:11:07.159 would not be able to say, yes, he's better because to me, 168 00:11:07.320 --> 00:11:11.120 Barry Barry Bonds just changed the game from the approach we had with all the 169 00:11:11.159 --> 00:11:15.200 other hitters. So I don't I've never seen anything I've never had to face 170 00:11:15.240 --> 00:11:18.159 anything like it. I would love to be able to say yes so toany 171 00:11:18.240 --> 00:11:22.919 does. But the presidence that Barry had in that lineup was just nothing I've 172 00:11:22.960 --> 00:11:26.320 ever seen before. Because two or three or four hitters before you sitting the 173 00:11:26.399 --> 00:11:28.000 dug out, Look, okay, this is this guy coming up, this 174 00:11:28.039 --> 00:11:31.840 guy coming up. You know, I got to really cancel. All these 175 00:11:31.840 --> 00:11:33.600 guys are amazing hitters. But I mean what very in the you know, 176 00:11:33.639 --> 00:11:37.399 in the game, was very different. So you know, I was just 177 00:11:37.440 --> 00:11:39.240 fortunate to face him, And I would love to face with Tani because I've 178 00:11:39.279 --> 00:11:43.639 never seen anything like it. To dominate the way he does from hitting and 179 00:11:43.639 --> 00:11:46.320 pitching, it's pretty special. Okay, Eric Ganner, let's say it's the 180 00:11:46.399 --> 00:11:50.879 ninth inning, and let's just say Otani still on the Angels, Eric Gangne 181 00:11:52.000 --> 00:11:56.159 comes through the gates at Dodger Stadium. How would you sequence show hey, 182 00:11:56.159 --> 00:12:00.639 Otani? Would you go fastball inside to back him off and then throw in 183 00:12:00.679 --> 00:12:05.159 that famous change up? Well, I love to go. I actually love 184 00:12:05.200 --> 00:12:09.120 to face some an Anaheim when you have that rally monkey going and going over 185 00:12:09.279 --> 00:12:13.159 on top of it. I would love to face him there. That would 186 00:12:13.159 --> 00:12:16.440 be like my perfect scenario. Those guys in facing there that a little crazy 187 00:12:16.519 --> 00:12:18.960 rally monkey go, that would be amazing. But I would go fast well 188 00:12:20.000 --> 00:12:24.240 up in and just to start with oh man, that's get him off my 189 00:12:24.360 --> 00:12:26.360 dish, and then go change up all day. Oh I love it, 190 00:12:26.480 --> 00:12:30.480 love it, love it. Eric Ganie, Hey, it's gonna be great 191 00:12:30.519 --> 00:12:33.759 to see you on Wednesday. Can't wait for all of us to celebrate your 192 00:12:33.799 --> 00:12:39.039 cy young in two thousand and three and also the twentieth anniversary literally on Wednesday, 193 00:12:39.200 --> 00:12:45.120 one of your eighty fourth consecutive save and can't wait to see you also 194 00:12:45.279 --> 00:12:48.279 during the grand reunion with a bunch of former Dodgers and you being part of 195 00:12:48.279 --> 00:12:52.320 it. It's it's really special to bring back all of you guys, but 196 00:12:52.799 --> 00:12:58.399 you definitely deserve your shine on Wednesday. Thank you so much. It's the 197 00:12:58.440 --> 00:13:01.039 privilege and it's just be a part of the Dodger family is just a great 198 00:13:01.039 --> 00:13:05.919 honor. Maybe we'll go back to the speakeasy after you throw out that first 199 00:13:05.919 --> 00:13:13.080 pitch. I'm not gonna say no. Okay, sounds good. They miss 200 00:13:13.080 --> 00:13:18.159 you down there, and yeah, it was awesome seeing you a couple of 201 00:13:18.279 --> 00:13:20.639 years ago, and it'll be great to see you on Wednesday, Eric, 202 00:13:20.000 --> 00:13:24.759 enjoy Newport Beach game over down there and we'll see you on Wednesday. All 203 00:13:24.840 --> 00:13:30.240 right, guys, thank you. There he goes the great Eric gangne two 204 00:13:30.279 --> 00:13:33.120 thousand and three National League Say Young Award winner, and it's great. The 205 00:13:33.240 --> 00:13:39.960 Dodgers are going to recognize him for still the record eighty four consecutive saves. 206 00:13:41.000 --> 00:13:46.000 That is still a Major League record. Kennley Jansen obviously has the most saves 207 00:13:46.039 --> 00:13:52.840 in Dodger history, but Eric Gangnier holds that distinction for the most consecutive saves 208 00:13:52.879 --> 00:13:56.399 in Dodger history eighty four. And on July third, it will be the 209 00:13:56.440 --> 00:14:01.519 twentieth anniversary. So looking forward to Wednesday night at Dodgers Stadium.