Well, it was big news yesterday, unfortunately disappointing news that Mookie Beds has
a fractured left wrist. And as it was happening live, Jerry Harriston Jr.
Was on sports net LA reacting to that news and also the news that
the Dodgers have lost Yoshi Yamamoto for the foreseeable futures. So Jerry Harriston Jr.
Joins us right now from sports net LA. Former Major league veteran World
champion. Jerry, thanks a lot for the time. Appreciate it anytime,
David, anytime. So, as you were watching all this unfold yesterday late
in the game, when you see that ninety eight fastball hit Mookie Bets,
are you thinking immediately this is probably a fracture in that left wrist. I
knew it was going to be a fracture now, I just didn't know where
it was going to be located. Immediately you think it is a fracture,
and then immediately I think does it require surgery? Thankful it does not require
surgery. That means he's a clean break and he should be back a lot
quicker than obviously if it required surgery. So you know, hopefully you know
that type of injury, will be back six weeks, eight weeks, I
don't know, just depending on the bone healing, and Mookie's young guy,
healthy guy. Hopefully the heals a lot faster. So obviously it's crushing news,
but it's not a season ending injury, and I like to look at
things from the bright side. You know, he's going to be fresh come
August, September, October, so when we get to the postseason, we're
going to get a fresh Mookie Bets. Yeah. So it's right where the
wrist and the hand come together. Jerry, it kind of reminds me of
when Corey Seeger had his broken left wrist. Do you feel like that's kind
of the best comparison in recent Dodger history. I would say, so.
I had broke my wrists in that area before your boy Danny Harron got me
years ago, before he was throwing eighty eight, before he was throwing throwing
eighty eight. But you know, I was able to come back and actually
had a really good second half of the season. So Mookie Becks is a
whole lot better player than than I was, So hopefully, you know,
he heals quicker and be ready to go. So again, The most important
thing is no surgery. Anytime you have surgery in your risk area, your
your hand area, you're in danger with because there's so many different ligaments tissue.
It's so sensitive, you know, So you know, fortunately there's no
surgery. Let it heal and be ready to go in a couple of months.
Jerry Harriston Jr. Is joining us from Sports and at La Jerry.
The Dodgers seemed to be going with Sho hay Otani as their leadoff hitter against
right handed pitchers, and Miguel Rojas is going to take over shortstop for the
foreseeable future. How do you like the way that lines up? Well,
Listen, Obviously, in the best case scenario, you want Mookie healthy.
But if we're gonna have guys come in and fill in as a leadoff hitter,
Choe Olatony's a pretty good Constellation prize, you know. So Showy has
done it before, obviously he's used to it. He's a guy that can
really change the game with one swinging the bat and can do it the very
first pitch of the game. So Shoey can handle leading off for the foreseeable
future. But I think more importantly it gives guys like Miguil Rojas an opportunity
to play who's played extremely well. Keith Aaron Nandez will get a chance to
play as well, and CT three. There's a reason why you have depth
on this team and on this roster. You know you're gonna have at some
point, you're gonna have injuries pop up. That's just the nature of the
game. You know, the game is played at a high level. It's
a fast paced game. You're gonna have some injuries. That's why you have
guys that are performing at a high level that can come off the bench.
Hopefully these guys take this opportunity, like Keith Aaron Nanaz and CT three Miguel
Rojas, seize this opportunity and play well. Jared, do you feel like
this changes anything as far as urgency for the Dodgers to acquire a short stop
at the trade deadline. I don't think so. I think that the Dodgers
have always been great at seeing what they need and if there's a difference maker,
whether it's an infielder, whether it's an outfielder, whether it's on the
pitching side, they're going to make the move. So I don't think it
changes anything, because if there was a difference maker that can help them win
when we're fully healthy, they're going to make that move. The good thing
about it is you know you don't have to rush and make a sudden change
because you already have guys in house that can handle the positions. Nigo Rojas
is as good as good as anybody playing the defensive position at short sum So
Kiki aar Nannis could play at elite level at short and so can set three.
So you have guys in house that can help you at that part of
the game. All right, Jerry, that's why we called you. We
know that you would bring the positive light to all this. Not ideal,
but the good news is, like you said, Mookie should return in early
August. Thanks a lot for the time. We'll see you on Sports net
LA anytime. D