WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.200 --> 00:00:06.960 And now your host for Marongo Casino Dodgers on Deck. Hey, David bas 2 00:00:07.120 --> 00:00:13.279 said, we are live at Dodgers Stadium as the Dodgers and Rangers are getting 3 00:00:13.279 --> 00:00:19.320 set for Game two of this three game series. Welcome to Morongo Casino Dodgers 4 00:00:19.399 --> 00:00:23.399 on Deck. After the Dodgers winning last night, they improved their record of 5 00:00:23.480 --> 00:00:28.000 forty two and twenty six, they are now seven games ahead of the Padres 6 00:00:28.399 --> 00:00:33.439 in the NL West. Tonight, the Dodgers will face their former teammate Corey 7 00:00:33.560 --> 00:00:38.920 Seeger, who missed last night's game with another left hamstring injury. Tonight, 8 00:00:39.200 --> 00:00:43.880 Seger is in there as the Rangers DH and also for the Dodgers, they're 9 00:00:43.960 --> 00:00:50.719 newly acquired third baseman slash utility player Cavin Vigio will be in the starting lineup. 10 00:00:50.799 --> 00:00:54.840 He is starting at third base tonight for Dave Roberts team. Speaking of 11 00:00:55.000 --> 00:00:58.880 Corey Seeger. Later in the hour, we will go one on one with 12 00:00:59.000 --> 00:01:03.159 the two time World Series MVP. In a little bit, we'll check in 13 00:01:03.200 --> 00:01:07.319 with Kirsten Watson, and we'll also hear from Rick Monday and his sidekick today 14 00:01:07.640 --> 00:01:12.480 Steven Nelson in the Gallup and Motors Broadcast booth. Last night. The Dodgers 15 00:01:12.560 --> 00:01:18.599 were big over the Rangers fifteen runs scored. It was the most runs they 16 00:01:18.640 --> 00:01:23.959 had scored all season long, and James Paxton gave the Dodgers a solid start 17 00:01:23.000 --> 00:01:27.519 by going six innings and in the bottom of the first inning, Paxton was 18 00:01:27.599 --> 00:01:32.719 given a three to nothing lead. Early this season, the numbers for Will 19 00:01:32.760 --> 00:01:34.599 have been better on the road than they have been here at Dodgers Stadium. 20 00:01:34.760 --> 00:01:38.480 Two to sixty six clip here compared to three zero five away from home. 21 00:01:40.079 --> 00:01:44.359 And he hits one high in the here left field, Langford on the warning 22 00:01:44.400 --> 00:01:51.120 track. He's at the wall, he leaves up and that ball is gone 23 00:01:52.519 --> 00:01:57.000 vacd four of eleven hits for Smith. That our home runs. This one 24 00:01:57.079 --> 00:02:02.719 a three run shot. They gives the Dodgers they are That was Will Smith's 25 00:02:02.040 --> 00:02:07.719 tenth home run of the season. The Dodgers were up three to nothing. 26 00:02:07.840 --> 00:02:10.960 That was a wall scraper. It barely got over the top of the left 27 00:02:10.960 --> 00:02:15.439 field wall, right in front of those home run seats. In the fourth 28 00:02:15.439 --> 00:02:17.960 inning, the Dodgers were up three to one when Mookie Betts hit a basis 29 00:02:19.000 --> 00:02:23.000 clearing double. The Dodgers were ahead six to one. Fast forward to the 30 00:02:23.039 --> 00:02:28.639 sixth inning, the Dodgers played home run derby. The first up show Hey 31 00:02:28.639 --> 00:02:31.680 Otani hitting a two run home run. It was nine to one Dodgers. 32 00:02:32.039 --> 00:02:37.960 Then it was Freddy Freeman's turn. Has not mattered who has pitched in this 33 00:02:38.039 --> 00:02:40.800 game for Texas. The Dodgers have found a way to punish him, and 34 00:02:40.879 --> 00:02:46.439 now Freddy shoots one the opposite field left center field. It's traveling and hit 35 00:02:46.560 --> 00:02:53.360 it god. Freddy Freeman makes it back to back for the Dodgers, his 36 00:02:53.759 --> 00:03:00.199 ninth of the year double digits for LA. Their lead is nine. Hey. 37 00:03:00.240 --> 00:03:04.199 The Dodgers were not done there. Later in the inning, the raining 38 00:03:04.319 --> 00:03:08.319 National League Player of the Week, ta Oscar Hernandez took his hack on a 39 00:03:08.400 --> 00:03:15.719 one. Hernandez pommels the ball left field in deep. It's a home run 40 00:03:15.919 --> 00:03:23.759 derby at Dodgers Stadium. Toyo Tom continues from coast to coast. Third home 41 00:03:23.840 --> 00:03:29.879 run of the sixth inning and the Dodgers have a dozen. A two run 42 00:03:29.960 --> 00:03:32.960 home run for the reigning National League Player of the Week. It was his 43 00:03:34.039 --> 00:03:38.919 team leading seventeenth home run of the season. That was the top Tier play 44 00:03:38.960 --> 00:03:44.080 of the game sponsored by Arco Quality Top Tier Gas for Less All in all 45 00:03:44.120 --> 00:03:47.000 In that sixth inning, the Dodgers hit four home runs for the first time 46 00:03:47.400 --> 00:03:52.520 since twenty twenty one. In the same inning, seven runs were on the 47 00:03:52.560 --> 00:03:57.240 board, and they go on to beat the Rangers fifteen to two. Tonight, 48 00:03:57.560 --> 00:04:00.680 Walker Bueller is on the mound against the man the Dodgers have seen a 49 00:04:00.719 --> 00:04:05.400 few times, John Gray, making his first start since coming off the fifteen 50 00:04:05.520 --> 00:04:10.800 day injured list. First pitch is coming up at seven to ten from Dodgers 51 00:04:10.800 --> 00:04:15.680 Stadium. With more, Let's check in with Rick Monday and Steven Nelson for 52 00:04:15.719 --> 00:04:19.480 the first time here in the gallupin Motors Broadcast booth. All right, thanks 53 00:04:19.560 --> 00:04:24.079 David Moule. We're back at a game two for the Dodgers against the Rangers. 54 00:04:24.240 --> 00:04:27.839 They can take the series from Texas. I'll make it back to back 55 00:04:27.879 --> 00:04:31.240 series wins against a team that was the best in baseball and the Yankees and 56 00:04:31.279 --> 00:04:34.600 the defending World Series champions. But let's get to the news of the day. 57 00:04:34.759 --> 00:04:40.240 Acquisition for the Dodgers. Cavin Bigio, who was just dfaed by the 58 00:04:40.279 --> 00:04:45.160 Blue Jays a few days ago, acquired by the Dodgers for some cash considerations. 59 00:04:45.160 --> 00:04:48.800 In Braden Fisher, minor league pitcher, right hander but for Calvin Bigio 60 00:04:49.920 --> 00:04:54.360 already here and already in the starting lineup, Yeah, hill batter the nine 61 00:04:54.399 --> 00:04:58.279 spot and playing third base. Kind of an interesting pickup. Also, we 62 00:04:58.360 --> 00:05:02.120 saw Visio the Dodgers were up in Toronto earlier, and if you look at 63 00:05:02.160 --> 00:05:06.759 the third base position, and I think to Stephen with with Max Munsey not 64 00:05:06.879 --> 00:05:12.759 even taking batting practice even to this date because of you oblique, it just 65 00:05:12.839 --> 00:05:16.439 has not responded as rapidly as Max and the Dodgers would like it to get 66 00:05:16.480 --> 00:05:20.120 better. So that's kind of a question mark how much longer he is going 67 00:05:20.120 --> 00:05:25.639 to be out. But here's the point. Third baseman combined this year it 68 00:05:25.759 --> 00:05:29.040 hit below two hundred, just a one ninety eight batting average. And then 69 00:05:29.079 --> 00:05:32.279 you look again seven, eight, and nine. While that particular threesome in 70 00:05:32.319 --> 00:05:36.879 the Dodgers' lineup is starting to produce a little bit more, it's still just 71 00:05:36.959 --> 00:05:42.000 barely at the Mendoza line. So this is an interesting acquisition. Bizio, 72 00:05:42.120 --> 00:05:46.480 the left handed batter, which also brings up another scenario, and you know, 73 00:05:46.560 --> 00:05:50.199 talk about it the Dodgers with another left team, if you're going to 74 00:05:50.240 --> 00:05:54.839 go to the platoon situation and it's a left handed pitcher that's going to be 75 00:05:54.839 --> 00:05:57.720 on the mound. The Dodgers then are going to be if it stays the 76 00:05:57.720 --> 00:06:02.160 platoon situation, very left hand, hitting heavy in their dugout coming off the 77 00:06:02.160 --> 00:06:05.199 bench. So kind of an interesting pickup. And for Bizio, just watching 78 00:06:05.240 --> 00:06:09.720 him take ground balls and banning practice today, this has got to be a 79 00:06:09.759 --> 00:06:12.319 whirlwind for him to say, hey, wait a minute, I get bad 80 00:06:12.360 --> 00:06:15.439 news, and now I get good news and join the ball club that is 81 00:06:15.480 --> 00:06:18.240 seven and a half games leading the Western Division of the National League. Cavin 82 00:06:18.240 --> 00:06:21.279 Bigio born in a bat bag, of course, in a hall of favorite 83 00:06:21.279 --> 00:06:26.279 Craig, So there's not a lot of experiences that he hasn't had in the 84 00:06:26.279 --> 00:06:30.000 game or heard about or seen firsthand. And hopefully that will help him get 85 00:06:30.040 --> 00:06:34.639 settled in quickly wearing a different shade of blue. Now the Dodgers, what 86 00:06:34.759 --> 00:06:39.879 have they got in store to try and back up last night's performance season high 87 00:06:40.000 --> 00:06:44.040 fifteen runs, five home runs, that matches the season mark for the Dodgers. 88 00:06:44.040 --> 00:06:46.879 For them coming in that one inning, they opened up an absolute can 89 00:06:47.399 --> 00:06:50.319 on the Texas range. Yeah they did. It was an unusual night and 90 00:06:50.360 --> 00:06:55.879 I think you look at Bruce Bochi, the manager of the Texas Rangers. 91 00:06:56.000 --> 00:07:00.279 A manager that's been through a lot of different battles, a different and the 92 00:07:00.319 --> 00:07:05.319 World Championships in two different organizations in over four thousand games that he has managed, 93 00:07:05.319 --> 00:07:08.439 he understands, Hey, look, this is just one of those nights. 94 00:07:08.560 --> 00:07:11.759 Every team is going to have them. But the Dodgers happen to catch 95 00:07:11.759 --> 00:07:15.879 a ball club, the Texas Rangers. It's very unusual that the Rangers would 96 00:07:15.879 --> 00:07:19.399 give up fifteen runs at all, especially when you look at the starting pitcher 97 00:07:19.399 --> 00:07:26.000 allowed three runs or less in twenty one consecutive games until last night. So 98 00:07:26.120 --> 00:07:30.920 the Dodgers and Game two will have Walker Buehler taking the ball. We will 99 00:07:30.959 --> 00:07:34.120 talk about that starting pitching matchup and what else to expect here as the Dodgers 100 00:07:34.160 --> 00:07:38.199 get close to the first pitch. DV Back to you, all right, 101 00:07:38.240 --> 00:07:41.879 guys, as we count down to first pitch, Dodger fans, get your 102 00:07:41.959 --> 00:07:46.759 game day meal on at Shaky's Pizza Parlor. Order your Shaky's Pizza, Chicken 103 00:07:46.879 --> 00:07:53.040 and Mojo's now at shakeys dot com. As we continue here on Morongo Casino, 104 00:07:53.160 --> 00:07:57.439 Dodgers on Deck live from Dodgers Stadium, we will hear from the newest 105 00:07:57.439 --> 00:08:01.680 Dodger Cavin Vigio. Also, we'll go one on one with Corey Seeger, 106 00:08:01.759 --> 00:08:05.519 who is back in the Rangers starting lineup tonight. As we lead you up 107 00:08:05.560 --> 00:08:09.920 to first pitch at seven ten between the Dodgers and Texas Rangers. I'm David 108 00:08:11.000 --> 00:08:20.519 Vasse and this is the Los Angeles Dodgers Audio Network is Lorongo Casino, Dodgers 109 00:08:20.560 --> 00:08:28.639 on Dodgers on deck y'all on the official home of La Dodgers Baseball. We 110 00:08:28.680 --> 00:08:33.840 are live at Dodgers Stadium getting set for Game two of this three game series 111 00:08:33.879 --> 00:08:39.320 between the Dodgers and the world champion Texas Rangers. Walker Buehler on the mound 112 00:08:39.360 --> 00:08:43.240 for the Dodgers tonight, going up against former Rocky John Gray. First pitch 113 00:08:43.399 --> 00:08:52.919 coming up at sevent ten. This is the Otanis three wide on one two 114 00:08:52.159 --> 00:08:56.480 with otaniof first one out in the bottom of the first show, Hay's running, 115 00:08:56.559 --> 00:09:00.279 Freddy takes Here's the throw down from Hoim to tag apply not an time. 116 00:09:01.039 --> 00:09:05.879 A stolen base for Otani is fifteenth of the season. Anderson with the 117 00:09:05.919 --> 00:09:11.600 two to two pitch to Otani with bets on first show, Hey crushes one 118 00:09:11.919 --> 00:09:18.399 deep brightfield. Forget about it. It's halfway up the pavilion show, Hey, 119 00:09:18.440 --> 00:09:22.799 Oltani, it went home run number sixteen. It went four hundred and 120 00:09:22.960 --> 00:09:31.279 thirty three feet. That was Otani's second farthest home run hit this season. 121 00:09:31.399 --> 00:09:33.759 He finished one for three. That was his only hit, a big one 122 00:09:33.840 --> 00:09:37.519 to pile on. In the sixth inning, he scored three times and as 123 00:09:37.559 --> 00:09:41.240 you heard, stole a base and he was a part of the Dodgers fifteen 124 00:09:41.279 --> 00:09:46.200 to two blowout win over the Rangers. The Otani rewind is brought to you 125 00:09:46.240 --> 00:09:52.519 by Ito enz oiocha Japan's number one green tea, available at your local Dizos 126 00:09:52.559 --> 00:10:00.000 stores, Amazon and eto En dot com. That's eo En dot com. 127 00:10:00.159 --> 00:10:05.240 This is Kirston's Corner with Kirston Watson. All right, we are with Kirsten 128 00:10:05.279 --> 00:10:09.200 Watson in the interview room at Dodgers Stadium. Kirsten, great to be with 129 00:10:09.279 --> 00:10:13.480 you in this format. I know it's kind of crazy, like you feel 130 00:10:13.480 --> 00:10:15.919 like the rest of the media should be in here so much a bit at 131 00:10:15.960 --> 00:10:18.399 the podium, but hey, just us I like it. Hey, we 132 00:10:18.559 --> 00:10:20.960 just are fresh from talking to Cavin Bigio. We'll hear from him later in 133 00:10:22.039 --> 00:10:24.919 the show. But what were your first impressions I think he seems like he's 134 00:10:24.919 --> 00:10:28.360 going to be a great fit with this group. I'm interested to see kind 135 00:10:28.360 --> 00:10:31.000 of just how things played out. As he mentioned, he's primarily going to 136 00:10:31.039 --> 00:10:35.799 be stepping in at third base. I do imagine that, as we've seen 137 00:10:35.840 --> 00:10:39.000 with a lot of our players, he will be more of like a utility 138 00:10:39.000 --> 00:10:41.240 guy, and maybe we'll see him kind of in other spots. But to 139 00:10:41.240 --> 00:10:43.720 see that he is kind of expected to now be the everyday third basement until 140 00:10:43.720 --> 00:10:48.080 Max Munsey comes back, it should be interesting. And obviously, like you 141 00:10:48.080 --> 00:10:50.759 said, sometimes a change of scenery is what you need to get back on 142 00:10:50.840 --> 00:10:54.559 track. I know the offensive numbers haven't necessarily been where he would like them 143 00:10:54.600 --> 00:10:58.200 to be this year, so hopefully it could be. You know, he 144 00:10:58.240 --> 00:11:01.279 saw the offense yesterday. I hopefully you can parton that. It was great 145 00:11:01.279 --> 00:11:05.639 to see him in Taoscar Hernandez embraced. You know, he takes a beat 146 00:11:05.759 --> 00:11:09.360 before you remember they were teammates in Toronto. Yeah, and just I think 147 00:11:09.559 --> 00:11:13.159 obviously it was intentional putting those guys next to each other in the clubhouse, 148 00:11:13.240 --> 00:11:18.320 and Taioscar has talked about just his time with the Blue Jays and how special 149 00:11:18.399 --> 00:11:22.559 that group of guys that he was with and kind of just the family they 150 00:11:22.600 --> 00:11:24.320 built, how they relied on each other to push themselves to be better, 151 00:11:24.440 --> 00:11:30.200 the leadership role he had with them. So to now see he has that 152 00:11:30.360 --> 00:11:33.639 here, I think that's going to be huge and hopefully it only you know, 153 00:11:33.840 --> 00:11:37.759 continues well, but hopefully only it works for Kevin and putting him in 154 00:11:37.759 --> 00:11:41.919 a good place. Did you have a chance to see Cavin Bigio and Tioscar 155 00:11:41.960 --> 00:11:46.639 Hernandez interact when the Dodgers were in Toronto, or any of those younger players, 156 00:11:46.919 --> 00:11:48.919 you know, when I think about I don't think I saw the two 157 00:11:48.960 --> 00:11:52.759 of them interact. I did see him with Vladdie, but I didn't see 158 00:11:52.840 --> 00:11:56.240 him with Cavin per se. But I do imagine it's just he just from 159 00:11:56.320 --> 00:12:03.440 talking to him. The return to Toronto for Teoscar, he said, it's 160 00:12:03.440 --> 00:12:05.799 always something special and it always brings a different memory. The first time he 161 00:12:05.799 --> 00:12:09.480 had gone back, he said, was very emotional. This time felt a 162 00:12:09.480 --> 00:12:13.320 little bit different since he had been there before. But it's a lot of 163 00:12:13.320 --> 00:12:18.759 really special memories, and so I think they can now have that and create 164 00:12:18.799 --> 00:12:22.879 new ones here in Los Angeles. Kevin Bigio was not going for my shots 165 00:12:22.919 --> 00:12:26.679 at the reports that Otani was signing with Toronto. Did you get my jokes? 166 00:12:26.799 --> 00:12:30.480 I feel like I was a man on the island right there. No, 167 00:12:30.639 --> 00:12:33.600 I liked your joke. I thought I thought he was going to bite, 168 00:12:33.799 --> 00:12:35.759 But I think it probably took him a minute. And then I think 169 00:12:35.799 --> 00:12:39.679 we have to realize, like some player, we don't know him that well 170 00:12:39.720 --> 00:12:43.440 just yet, but like some players are obviously very in tune social media, 171 00:12:43.480 --> 00:12:46.919 and but I don't know if he's had active on social media, so I 172 00:12:46.960 --> 00:12:50.559 can't tell if maybe at first he didn't really get it and then he was 173 00:12:50.600 --> 00:12:54.440 like, oh oh yes, yes, yes, but hey, either way, 174 00:12:54.480 --> 00:12:56.559 now he gets to be his teammate, and I think that in itself 175 00:12:56.679 --> 00:13:01.240 means a lot. Yep, welcome to the pressure cooker, Kevin Bigio. 176 00:13:01.720 --> 00:13:03.440 Yeah, there's probably a lot of media. When he first walked into the 177 00:13:03.480 --> 00:13:07.879 clubhouse, I even was laughing. So I had seen him when he kind 178 00:13:07.879 --> 00:13:11.159 of turned one of the corners and one of our camera crews was following him 179 00:13:11.840 --> 00:13:15.000 and he was literally thinking. I was like, wow, it's like probably 180 00:13:15.000 --> 00:13:18.799 thinking, welcome to La Cameras are gonna be everywhere. This is Hollywood, 181 00:13:18.879 --> 00:13:20.679 this is where it happens. And also this is where you get a chance 182 00:13:20.720 --> 00:13:24.799 to win. So I think that's what is even more exciting than any of 183 00:13:24.840 --> 00:13:26.840 it, no doubt, should be fun to see how this goes. Kirsten, 184 00:13:28.039 --> 00:13:30.639 thanks a lot for the time. We'll talk to you tomorrow. All 185 00:13:30.720 --> 00:13:33.000 right, I'll see you tomorrow. Yeah, Tim Kates will have that pleasure. 186 00:13:33.200 --> 00:13:39.480 Dodger fans and hands your listening experience by downloading the iHeartRadio app and listen 187 00:13:39.639 --> 00:13:46.320 NHD powered by LA Care Health Plan serving all Angelinos Lacare dot org. Still 188 00:13:46.320 --> 00:13:50.159 to come here on Wrongo Casino Dodgers on Deck, we will preview tonight's pitching 189 00:13:50.240 --> 00:13:56.120 matchup. Plus I'll go one on one with former Dodger and two time World 190 00:13:56.159 --> 00:14:00.519 Series champion Corey Seeger. But up next, we'll give you the latest Dodger 191 00:14:00.720 --> 00:14:05.799 injury report. First pitch between the Dodgers and Rangers coming up at seven ten. 192 00:14:05.120 --> 00:14:15.200 I'm David Vasse and this is the Los Angeles Dodgers Audio Network. This 193 00:14:15.240 --> 00:14:22.960 is Morongo Casino Dodgers Hunted on your home for LA Dodgers Baseball. 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It's the LA Dodgers Injury Report. 202 00:15:09.759 --> 00:15:15.320 This Dodger Injury Report presented by UCLA Health, the official partner of the 203 00:15:15.320 --> 00:15:20.919 Los Angeles Dodgers. Well, this does not fall in the injury category. 204 00:15:20.360 --> 00:15:26.840 But yesterday we did see Yoshi Yama Moto under the supervision of the Dodgers' training 205 00:15:26.919 --> 00:15:33.000 staff, two pitching coaches, Andrew Freeman and Brandon Gomes. And then today 206 00:15:33.320 --> 00:15:39.200 we find out the Dodgers are pushing yama Moto back from his start scheduled four 207 00:15:39.240 --> 00:15:45.840 tomorrow until Saturday against the Royals. That would give yama Moto a season high 208 00:15:46.120 --> 00:15:50.600 seven days off between starts and The Dodgers are citing the fact that he threw 209 00:15:50.639 --> 00:15:56.960 one hundred and eight pitches in his last start, but no injury here yet. 210 00:15:56.159 --> 00:16:00.320 But anyway, it makes sense. They're being very careful with him. 211 00:16:00.440 --> 00:16:03.639 And on Thursday, Bobby Miller is scheduled to make his final rehab start, 212 00:16:03.960 --> 00:16:07.519 and he will return when the Dodgers are on their next road trip. All 213 00:16:07.600 --> 00:16:14.159 right, let's head downstairs right now to hear from the Dodger manager Dave Roberts. 214 00:16:12.559 --> 00:16:17.440 Do you think questions for Dave? Dave? Can you just describe Dave? 215 00:16:17.519 --> 00:16:22.679 Can you talk about the pressure in the dugouts with Dave? Roberts had 216 00:16:22.679 --> 00:16:27.519 a good conversation with Cavin earlier. It's good to have him. Funny story 217 00:16:27.679 --> 00:16:34.279 is I I think I saw him maybe in an airport years ago. I 218 00:16:34.320 --> 00:16:37.159 think it was an airport or someone, and I say, hey, one 219 00:16:37.200 --> 00:16:38.120 of these days, you're going to be a Dodger. You're going to play 220 00:16:38.120 --> 00:16:42.720 for me one of these days. And he remembered that little interaction, and 221 00:16:44.080 --> 00:16:48.919 sure enough it came to pass. But he's a baseball player, He's versatile, 222 00:16:49.679 --> 00:16:53.799 can play anywhere essentially on the diamond for us right now, just max 223 00:16:55.240 --> 00:17:00.279 the injuries taken longer than we had hoped, and so to get some cuverage 224 00:17:00.320 --> 00:17:03.119 versus right handed pitching. Running them out there at third base is sort of 225 00:17:03.119 --> 00:17:07.920 the plan. And if I have to kick him out, whether it be 226 00:17:07.000 --> 00:17:12.039 to center to right to second base, you know, during the game for 227 00:17:12.079 --> 00:17:15.720 whatever reason, if the game calls for it, we can do that. 228 00:17:17.359 --> 00:17:21.839 But yeah, it's it's pre primarily just to play a third base versus right 229 00:17:21.880 --> 00:17:26.079 handed pitching. And by the way, Max Munsey from one I'm told is 230 00:17:26.200 --> 00:17:30.680 weeks away from returning. That's Dave Roberts down in the dugout, brought to 231 00:17:30.720 --> 00:17:34.440 you by Service Titan. Dave Roberts a Titan in his own right, and 232 00:17:34.759 --> 00:17:40.279 hey has a plan before his team hits the field. You need one for 233 00:17:40.359 --> 00:17:45.279 your growing contracting business too. Let Service Titan help you implement it. Learn 234 00:17:45.319 --> 00:17:49.519 more at Servicetitan dot com. When we continue from Dodgers Stadium, we will 235 00:17:49.599 --> 00:17:55.880 year from tonight starting third basement for the Dodgers. Cavin Vigio, Dodgers and 236 00:17:56.000 --> 00:17:59.720 Rangers coming up at seven to ten. I'm David Vasse and this is the 237 00:17:59.799 --> 00:18:10.279 Law S Angeles Dodgers Audio Network. This is Marongo Casino Dodgers on deck on 238 00:18:10.480 --> 00:18:15.160 your home for the Blue all season long. Were alive at Dodgers Stadium, 239 00:18:15.319 --> 00:18:19.799 the Dodgers and Rangers getting set for first pitche Coming up, we'll dive deeper 240 00:18:19.839 --> 00:18:25.799 into tonight's pitching matchup between Walker Bueler and John Gray, and we'll check in 241 00:18:25.880 --> 00:18:30.640 once more with Steven Nelson and Rick Monday. Dodger Baseball is driven by the 242 00:18:30.640 --> 00:18:36.400 Ford F Series, America's best selling truck for forty seven years and counting. 243 00:18:36.799 --> 00:18:40.519 Ford gives you freedom of choice gas, hybrid, electric. Head to your 244 00:18:40.559 --> 00:18:45.440 southern California Ford dealers and find yours Ford F Series built up well. Earlier 245 00:18:45.480 --> 00:18:49.599 today, Cavin Bigio met with the media in front of his locker. I 246 00:18:49.720 --> 00:18:55.279 was there inside the Dodger Clubhouse and we wanted to introduce you to the newest 247 00:18:55.319 --> 00:18:59.920 member of the Dodgers, Cavin Bigio. Yeah, it's hard to put in 248 00:19:00.079 --> 00:19:03.240 words. You know, that was a place where I was drafted in twenty 249 00:19:03.359 --> 00:19:07.319 sixteen, and you know, played with a lot of guys from twenty sixteen 250 00:19:07.440 --> 00:19:10.240 till you know a couple of days ago, and uh, you know a 251 00:19:10.240 --> 00:19:14.640 lot of emotions that I you know, sat and you know went through process 252 00:19:14.759 --> 00:19:18.000 and you know, put myself in a good position to uh, you know, 253 00:19:18.119 --> 00:19:19.400 make a make my next step forward, you know, being here. 254 00:19:19.480 --> 00:19:25.039 So I'm excited about what are the expectations the team has conveyed to you about 255 00:19:25.079 --> 00:19:26.839 your role, how you're gonna play. Is it going to be mostly third 256 00:19:26.839 --> 00:19:32.160 base until months he comes back? What's the discussion has been like? It 257 00:19:32.240 --> 00:19:36.279 seems that way third base for right now. But I think the overall message 258 00:19:36.319 --> 00:19:38.319 is, you know, finding any way to help this team win. You 259 00:19:38.359 --> 00:19:41.240 know, being in Toronto, you know, we had a really good team 260 00:19:41.279 --> 00:19:42.680 there and that was kind of my main message to uh, you know that 261 00:19:42.799 --> 00:19:45.440 stuff. You know, whatever I got to do, second, third, 262 00:19:45.480 --> 00:19:48.480 first, outfield, pitch run, pitch hit, kind of the same thing 263 00:19:48.519 --> 00:19:52.039 here. You know. I just want to be, you know, a 264 00:19:52.079 --> 00:19:55.200 good piece for this team and you know, hopefully be the next the last 265 00:19:55.200 --> 00:19:56.599 team standing at the end of the year. How much is a change of 266 00:19:56.680 --> 00:20:00.839 scenery going to benefit you? I think we're going to find out, But 267 00:20:00.880 --> 00:20:03.519 I'm excited about it. Do you think it's a coincidence your lockers next to 268 00:20:03.759 --> 00:20:07.680 taoscar Hernandez's. I don't think so. No, I don't think so. 269 00:20:07.839 --> 00:20:10.279 No, I don't know. I'm very excited to play with him again. 270 00:20:11.160 --> 00:20:12.640 Obviously, you guys are seeing what he's what he's capable of, and you 271 00:20:12.680 --> 00:20:15.200 know, I've played with him for four years, so you know, very 272 00:20:15.200 --> 00:20:18.640 excited to see him continue to do his thing. He had a lot of 273 00:20:18.680 --> 00:20:22.519 success in nineteen and twenty. What kind of went wrong thelast couple of years 274 00:20:22.519 --> 00:20:23.640 and what do you think this team can kind of help you a proa? 275 00:20:25.200 --> 00:20:26.640 Yeah, I mean, not to get into it. You know, it's 276 00:20:26.680 --> 00:20:29.880 you know, a lot going on. You know, first two years, 277 00:20:29.920 --> 00:20:32.680 you know, really good for me. You know, twenty twenty one, 278 00:20:32.759 --> 00:20:36.599 move moved position, battle through some injuries, and you know that kind of 279 00:20:36.680 --> 00:20:38.240 led to a little bit of role change and you know, me being able 280 00:20:38.279 --> 00:20:41.480 to adapt to it. And then you know last year, you know, 281 00:20:41.799 --> 00:20:45.680 being able to work my way into an everyday role towards the end of the 282 00:20:45.720 --> 00:20:48.720 season into the playoffs. You know, it was really special and whatnot. 283 00:20:48.640 --> 00:20:52.079 I know the player that I can be, I know what I'm capable of 284 00:20:52.200 --> 00:20:56.160 and you know, I know that I can reach it and hoping to do 285 00:20:56.200 --> 00:21:00.319 so with the Dodgers. That's Cavin Bigio, who the Dodgers traded for with 286 00:21:00.359 --> 00:21:04.519 the Toronto Blue Jays. Vigio told me that he did attend one Dodger game 287 00:21:04.559 --> 00:21:08.640 here at Dodgers Stadium as a kid, following his Hall of Fame father, 288 00:21:08.880 --> 00:21:14.039 Craig Vigio. He cannot remember the year, but he said Sean Green was 289 00:21:14.079 --> 00:21:18.640 playing for the Dodgers when he was here. As we continue on the Morongo 290 00:21:18.720 --> 00:21:23.240 Casino Dodgers on Deck show, we will hear from former Dodger Corey Seeger as 291 00:21:23.279 --> 00:21:27.880 we leave you up to Dodgers and Rangers first pitch at seven ten. I'm 292 00:21:27.960 --> 00:21:37.759 David Basse and this is the Los Angeles Dodgers Audio Network. As we were 293 00:21:37.960 --> 00:21:44.079 Craive, Yes, is Marongo Casino Dodgers on Deck on the official home of 294 00:21:44.359 --> 00:21:49.839 La Dodgers Baseball. Great to hear from the newest Dodger, Cavin Bigio, 295 00:21:49.960 --> 00:21:55.160 who gets the start at third base tonight. And Corey Seeger is back in 296 00:21:55.200 --> 00:21:59.680 the Rangers starting lineup for the first time in the last six games. He 297 00:21:59.680 --> 00:22:04.279 missed the previous five with a left hamstring issue. He is not starting at 298 00:22:04.319 --> 00:22:08.759 shortstop tonight. He is the Rangers DH and will join us coming up at 299 00:22:08.759 --> 00:22:14.200 six forty five. By the way, first pitch between the Dodgers and Rangers 300 00:22:14.240 --> 00:22:25.079 at seven to ten kid who wants It's time for the Hawfy Magical Moment pitch 301 00:22:25.119 --> 00:22:30.559 Magical presented by Haffey Hot Tips. All right, we're going all the way 302 00:22:30.599 --> 00:22:37.559 back to June eighteenth, twenty fifteen, Dodgers hosting the Texas Rangers. Zach 303 00:22:37.680 --> 00:22:41.920 Grank hitched seven shutout innings that day. The Dodger offense, though not able 304 00:22:42.000 --> 00:22:47.599 to do much either. 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If you score a lot of runs one night, 331 00:25:11.480 --> 00:25:15.160 you've got the next night and you get shut out. Hopefully that's not going 332 00:25:15.200 --> 00:25:19.160 to happen. But you know, a new face in the Dodger lineup today, 333 00:25:19.319 --> 00:25:22.680 and you know, you start to look at what has happened. And 334 00:25:22.640 --> 00:25:30.119 Kevin Bigio has not only been acquired by the Dodgers and Miguel Vargas goes to 335 00:25:30.200 --> 00:25:34.799 a TRIPLEA, but Bigio is in the starting lineup tonight, playing at third 336 00:25:34.839 --> 00:25:40.920 base and batting in the number nine spot. Everybody keeps talking about Bigio's on 337 00:25:41.039 --> 00:25:45.039 base percentage. I guess the Dodgers may be looking to get that lineup turned 338 00:25:45.079 --> 00:25:48.519 over more times than it has been. Yeah, I think one of the 339 00:25:48.559 --> 00:25:52.799 things that kind of happens. Bigio, in looking at some numbers, does 340 00:25:52.839 --> 00:25:56.759 not swing the bat that often, which sounds kind of weird. But if 341 00:25:56.759 --> 00:26:00.599 we look at it, he does not have a high percentage of swings at 342 00:26:00.640 --> 00:26:06.160 pitches. He does have a high percentage of his strikeounts have been called. 343 00:26:06.200 --> 00:26:10.920 They have been looking so hopefully the Dodgers can kind of look at his swing. 344 00:26:11.039 --> 00:26:15.240 Evidently they liked what they saw in that brief time up in Toronto, 345 00:26:15.839 --> 00:26:18.640 and he had been DFA by the Blue Jays. The Dodgers are looking at 346 00:26:18.720 --> 00:26:22.799 and picking it up. And I think the Dodgers have something under the sleeve 347 00:26:22.799 --> 00:26:27.119 that they figure out. Look from a mechanical in instance, maybe there's something 348 00:26:27.119 --> 00:26:30.839 that they can tweak, but if you look at it, you know, 349 00:26:30.920 --> 00:26:33.279 quite frankly, let's be honest, the Dodgers hit the third base position, 350 00:26:33.319 --> 00:26:37.039 and we don't know how long Max months he is going to continue being out 351 00:26:37.000 --> 00:26:41.000 with the oblique injury. He's still not swinging the bat. But if we 352 00:26:41.039 --> 00:26:47.559 look at third baseman this year, collectively, they're hitting below two hundred eight. 353 00:26:48.240 --> 00:26:49.640 And if we look at the seven, eight, and nine spots and 354 00:26:49.720 --> 00:26:53.880 the Dodger lineup, number seven is hitting two eleven, number eight is hitting 355 00:26:53.880 --> 00:26:59.119 two three, and number nine is hitting two eight. So there's very little 356 00:26:59.119 --> 00:27:03.640 production at the bottom of the lineup. And I think also the consistency of 357 00:27:03.720 --> 00:27:07.200 defense at third base. This is an interesting acquisition. Yeah, from what 358 00:27:07.279 --> 00:27:11.759 I understand, Bigio can play defense at every position except shortstop, so let's 359 00:27:11.759 --> 00:27:15.000 see what he has tonight. Like you said, Rick, the Dodgers are 360 00:27:15.039 --> 00:27:18.559 searching for some answers at third base and the bottom of the order. You 361 00:27:18.599 --> 00:27:22.319 know, you bring up I think an excellent point because if you look at 362 00:27:22.359 --> 00:27:26.960 the Dodgers tradition, especially over the last number of years, versatility has always 363 00:27:26.039 --> 00:27:30.480 been the big caning card for many many of the players that they had been 364 00:27:30.519 --> 00:27:34.640 able to either hold on to or acquire, and Bizio fits into the category. 365 00:27:36.200 --> 00:27:40.440 I'm thinking of Keiky Hernandez multiple positions. I'm thinking of Chris Taylor, 366 00:27:40.759 --> 00:27:45.200 multiple positions. We're seeing now that Miguel Rojas can play three different positions. 367 00:27:45.200 --> 00:27:48.960 If you had to an emergency, you could blame in other positions too. 368 00:27:48.319 --> 00:27:52.759 He understands how to do that. So versatility is something that really kind of 369 00:27:52.759 --> 00:27:56.640 adds to it. The other part, you know, Bisio left handed batter 370 00:27:57.440 --> 00:28:03.599 now against lefties start against them? Are the Doggers going to be left handed 371 00:28:03.960 --> 00:28:07.680 heavy on the bench, because if you're going with a platoon against the left 372 00:28:07.680 --> 00:28:11.279 handed pitching, which is not going to happen tonight, you could possibly have 373 00:28:11.480 --> 00:28:18.319 Loos Hayward and Bizoo all three on the bench and being left handed batters and 374 00:28:18.359 --> 00:28:22.359 then being ready to come in during the game. And how many teams in 375 00:28:22.400 --> 00:28:26.440 the Western Division have a lot of lefties in their bullpen. There's quite a 376 00:28:26.480 --> 00:28:30.559 few in that category. But interesting ballgame last night and it was Rockets Red 377 00:28:30.599 --> 00:28:34.200 Glare. How about the fact that if you start to look at the starting 378 00:28:34.240 --> 00:28:41.960 pitching last night, with Dane Dunning's starting three and two thirds, six runs, 379 00:28:41.319 --> 00:28:45.839 four hits, a home run, and it was almost one year ago 380 00:28:45.359 --> 00:28:49.440 that he also went three innings against the Dodgers, five runs, seven hits 381 00:28:49.480 --> 00:28:56.200 and two home runs. And it was almost exactly a year ago. Yeah, 382 00:28:56.200 --> 00:28:59.319 how about that John Gray, the former Rocky on the Mount tonight, 383 00:28:59.400 --> 00:29:02.559 Rick and Steve, we'll get into that a little bit later. Rick, 384 00:29:02.640 --> 00:29:06.319 thanks a lot, and we'll see what Calvin Bigio's got for Los Angeles well 385 00:29:06.440 --> 00:29:11.000 and looking for big things and for the Dodgers looking for their forty third victory 386 00:29:11.039 --> 00:29:12.559 of the season. So you little bit later, David sounds good. Rick. 387 00:29:12.640 --> 00:29:18.359 Dodger Baseball brought to you by Speedy Cash, official sponsor of every LA 388 00:29:18.440 --> 00:29:22.279 Weekend. Find out more at speedycash dot com or stop in in LA Area 389 00:29:22.400 --> 00:29:27.559 Speedy Cash store. I usually go to Speedy Cash Monday's House for that type 390 00:29:27.559 --> 00:29:33.799 of thing. Still to come, I'm Morocco Casino Dodgers on Deck. We'll 391 00:29:33.880 --> 00:29:37.599 check in with Rick and Steven again, but next we go high and tight 392 00:29:37.680 --> 00:29:41.880 with Corey Seeger, the former Dodger and now World Series champion with the Rangers. 393 00:29:42.119 --> 00:29:48.240 I'm David Basse and this is the Los Angeles Dodgers Audio Network. Well, 394 00:29:48.319 --> 00:29:56.480 this is Morongo Casino Dodgers Hunters on your home for LA Dodgers Baseball. 395 00:29:56.880 --> 00:30:00.400 It's the Dodgers and Rangers, Game two of the three game series coming up 396 00:30:00.440 --> 00:30:06.400 at seven to ten. Dodger Baseball presented by Children's Hospital Los Angeles. When 397 00:30:06.440 --> 00:30:08.920 you need the very best care for your child, go to Children's Hospital Los 398 00:30:08.920 --> 00:30:14.799 Angeles, rake number one in California for pediatric care. Find the right doctor 399 00:30:14.839 --> 00:30:18.720 ATCHLA dot org. Well, right now we're joined by a man that meant 400 00:30:18.799 --> 00:30:23.519 and still means so much to the Dodger organization. The way he played, 401 00:30:23.559 --> 00:30:29.519 the way he carried himself first class will always be remembered, especially as long 402 00:30:29.559 --> 00:30:33.839 as I'm here, and I'm talking about two time World Series Champion and two 403 00:30:33.920 --> 00:30:41.039 time World Series MVP. And thirty year champion Corey Seeger. Thanks a lot 404 00:30:41.079 --> 00:30:42.480 for the time. Great to be with you again. Yeah, thank you. 405 00:30:42.559 --> 00:30:45.880 It's glad to be back on here. Hey, after that pregame press 406 00:30:45.880 --> 00:30:49.720 conference yesterday and we walked back to the clubhouse, I felt like I didn't 407 00:30:49.720 --> 00:30:52.559 want to leave, like I was gonna grab onto your ankles or something. 408 00:30:53.240 --> 00:30:56.880 I know, you walked me only back to the clubhouse. So nice, 409 00:30:56.960 --> 00:31:00.200 nice little choffeur back over there. Hey, I know you want to play, 410 00:31:00.359 --> 00:31:03.319 but there is a silver lining that last night you were able to not 411 00:31:03.400 --> 00:31:07.640 only take in the appreciation of the organization but the fans. The way they 412 00:31:07.680 --> 00:31:11.359 received you last night. Yeah, you know, it was really awesome. 413 00:31:11.359 --> 00:31:15.400 You know, I'm not the one to really like the spotlight, but just 414 00:31:15.440 --> 00:31:18.960 that special interaction to the fans, you know, just the way they supported 415 00:31:18.000 --> 00:31:21.440 me throughout the years, the ups and downs, everything, the way they 416 00:31:21.480 --> 00:31:23.240 support this team. You know, they always have a special place in my 417 00:31:23.279 --> 00:31:26.000 heart, and last night was pretty cool. It feels like you would have 418 00:31:26.359 --> 00:31:30.519 taken it in better the way things were last night than being on deck as 419 00:31:30.559 --> 00:31:33.039 the second hitter of the game. Yeah, you know, that would have 420 00:31:33.039 --> 00:31:37.519 been a lot more fun. But just the just the total embrace. Man. 421 00:31:37.599 --> 00:31:38.880 Like just what I said before, you know, it was really special. 422 00:31:38.960 --> 00:31:42.079 It's something that I'll I'll never forget. And like I said again, 423 00:31:42.119 --> 00:31:47.200 you know this fan this, this this organization, this fan base. You 424 00:31:47.240 --> 00:31:49.160 know, they have a special place in my heart. Did you realize how 425 00:31:49.240 --> 00:31:53.400 much you meant to them before last night? Not really? You know, 426 00:31:53.480 --> 00:31:56.920 you never really get caught up in it. I think, you know, 427 00:31:56.000 --> 00:31:59.200 you just you're going out there and you're trying to do your job, trying 428 00:31:59.200 --> 00:32:00.960 to win. You know, you're all always trying to perform well for him. 429 00:32:00.960 --> 00:32:05.359 But to see the appreciation of the gratitude that they showed me, it 430 00:32:05.440 --> 00:32:07.039 was, it was, it was really humbling. Almost. The one thing 431 00:32:07.079 --> 00:32:12.720 that I love so much about the teams you played on was the bond that 432 00:32:12.799 --> 00:32:15.599 you had with your teammates. And to this day, how close are you 433 00:32:15.640 --> 00:32:22.279 guys still, because it seems like whenever players from that part of Dodger history 434 00:32:22.319 --> 00:32:25.519 come together, it's like a brotherhood. Yeah, you know, extremely, 435 00:32:27.000 --> 00:32:29.240 I think a brotherhood's a good word. You know, we went through a 436 00:32:29.240 --> 00:32:31.319 lot of a lot of fun times, really close knit group. You know, 437 00:32:31.480 --> 00:32:36.559 people still vacation together and stay in contact. You know, it's It's 438 00:32:36.599 --> 00:32:38.920 something that'll be hard to replicate in the future, but it's something you'll always 439 00:32:39.039 --> 00:32:44.720 enjoy the memories of. Do you remember who was your favorite roommate who? 440 00:32:44.839 --> 00:32:49.759 Definitely I gotta go with Ross Stripling, Yeah, me and him. Me 441 00:32:49.799 --> 00:32:52.559 and him lived for a couple of years together. Barnes and Trace Thompson are 442 00:32:52.599 --> 00:32:57.319 close seconds, but I think raw Sex's cake on that one. He seems 443 00:32:57.400 --> 00:33:00.960 to be a very responsible type of guy. That's exact athlete the right word, 444 00:33:00.000 --> 00:33:04.720 you know. He's actually helpful, knows how to still like have fun 445 00:33:04.759 --> 00:33:07.000 and just sit there and watch some shows and hang out and actually takes out 446 00:33:07.039 --> 00:33:09.880 the trash. That's one thing Barnes will never do is probably still doesn't do 447 00:33:09.960 --> 00:33:14.200 it. Hey, can you believe Austin Barnes right now as we speak, 448 00:33:14.640 --> 00:33:17.440 is the longest ten yured active Dodger. I know it's crazy, right, 449 00:33:17.880 --> 00:33:22.799 who would have thought that? Not me? Good for him though, he 450 00:33:22.799 --> 00:33:25.559 he means a lot of this organization. He's He's done a lot for him. 451 00:33:25.559 --> 00:33:30.039 He's a he's a good piece of keep Corey Seeger is our guest, 452 00:33:30.079 --> 00:33:34.519 two time World Series champion and a champion for the Dodgers. And I remember 453 00:33:34.559 --> 00:33:37.000 the first time I met you, it was in the hallways of the press 454 00:33:37.039 --> 00:33:40.720 box. You're with Julio Rias after he won Minor League Pitcher of the Year 455 00:33:40.960 --> 00:33:45.599 and you won Minor League Player of the Year, and it feels like you 456 00:33:45.680 --> 00:33:51.599 haven't changed one bit. Oh man, try not to. But I had 457 00:33:51.640 --> 00:33:52.680 some I had some good molding over there. You know. I had a 458 00:33:52.720 --> 00:33:55.000 lot of a lot of good role models, a lot of good people in 459 00:33:55.039 --> 00:33:58.599 that clubhouse, a lot of good staff, a lot of good media that 460 00:33:58.680 --> 00:34:01.599 took care of me over there. They really shaped me into who I am. 461 00:34:01.920 --> 00:34:05.759 When you go back to last year and the run to the World Series 462 00:34:05.839 --> 00:34:10.119 Championship in the ALCS, you guys beat the Astros in seven games, was 463 00:34:10.159 --> 00:34:16.000 there any part of you that felt some sort of vindication or redemption for what 464 00:34:16.159 --> 00:34:22.039 took place in seventeen or is that not even part of it? For sure, 465 00:34:22.079 --> 00:34:25.119 I'd be lying to if I didn't say that. It was definitely. 466 00:34:25.760 --> 00:34:30.320 The initial was the happiness for the Rangers and moving on in the World Series 467 00:34:30.360 --> 00:34:32.639 and stuff like that. But once you got home and kind of processed it, 468 00:34:32.639 --> 00:34:35.960 it felt like you did something good for your old team, for sure. 469 00:34:36.079 --> 00:34:38.280 How many texts did you get from your former teammates. Quite a few. 470 00:34:39.320 --> 00:34:43.320 We'll keep those names under wraps, but yeah, there was definitely quite 471 00:34:43.320 --> 00:34:45.440 a few. I was going to ask you, this was twenty seventeen the 472 00:34:45.480 --> 00:34:50.440 best team that you played on with the Dodgers, or obviously twenty winning the 473 00:34:50.440 --> 00:34:54.480 World Series? Probably seventeen, to be honest with you. Hard to compare, 474 00:34:54.559 --> 00:34:59.599 you know, obviously, but that was a really good team we had 475 00:35:00.079 --> 00:35:04.159 felt like, I don't know, it just felt like that was as close 476 00:35:04.199 --> 00:35:08.320 as you can get to winning the World Series without doing it. But also, 477 00:35:08.519 --> 00:35:12.119 like I said, the bond, the brotherhood you all had together. 478 00:35:12.280 --> 00:35:15.119 Yep, you know, I think that's something that kind of will forever hold 479 00:35:15.159 --> 00:35:20.440 us together. Right. It's it's those moments, those games that define you 480 00:35:20.559 --> 00:35:23.760 and make you closer and help you basically rebuild from there, right Like you 481 00:35:23.840 --> 00:35:29.119 got to start over and recoup together and and get things rolling. So it's 482 00:35:29.199 --> 00:35:31.239 games like that they're bring you closer. He gave us so much enjoyment, 483 00:35:31.400 --> 00:35:35.559 and the way you did it and still do it is first class, and 484 00:35:35.599 --> 00:35:39.079 that obviously comes from your mom and dad. How's Big Jeff Sieger doing. 485 00:35:39.280 --> 00:35:44.719 He's great, Uh, he's uh, he's happy, you know, he's 486 00:35:44.800 --> 00:35:47.159 got light work now though he's only got one guy playing now, so they're 487 00:35:47.440 --> 00:35:52.719 they're on reduced baseball games. But now they're they're watching Kyle's oldest son go 488 00:35:52.800 --> 00:35:55.960 play. Okay, he's uh, he's really enjoyed being a grandfather. If 489 00:35:57.000 --> 00:36:00.679 he thrown to him against the barn in North Carolina, still, I don't 490 00:36:00.679 --> 00:36:02.920 think that'll ever go anywhere. It's just, uh, it's just that Kyle's 491 00:36:02.920 --> 00:36:07.119 barn now. So it's it's something that he really enjoys and you'll never be 492 00:36:07.159 --> 00:36:09.840 able to get that out of him. That's awesome. We'll see what happens 493 00:36:09.840 --> 00:36:14.000 tonight and the rest of this series. Either way, it's great to have 494 00:36:14.079 --> 00:36:19.079 you back in Los Angeles and you will forever mean so much to this organization. 495 00:36:19.320 --> 00:36:22.360 And it's not just what you did on the field, but just who 496 00:36:22.360 --> 00:36:24.320 you are as a person. I think that's what resonates with all of us. 497 00:36:24.519 --> 00:36:28.960 Thank you. I really appreciate that. I'm appreciative for everything that they've 498 00:36:28.960 --> 00:36:31.480 done for me. 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In case you missed 507 00:37:08.559 --> 00:37:14.599 the news, the Dodgers acquired Cabin Bigio from the Toronto Blue Jays and Bigio 508 00:37:15.000 --> 00:37:19.119 is starting at third base tonight, so it should be interesting to see Bigio's 509 00:37:19.119 --> 00:37:22.840 debut against one of the best right handers the Rangers have. That's John Gray 510 00:37:23.039 --> 00:37:28.000 and first pitch is around the corner, coming up at seven ten. I'm 511 00:37:28.079 --> 00:37:34.320 David Basse and this is the Los Angeles Dodgers Audio Network. This is Marongo 512 00:37:34.480 --> 00:37:42.679 Casino Dodgers on Tech on your home for the Blue All Season Law. It's 513 00:37:42.719 --> 00:37:45.800 the Dodgers and Rangers, Game two of this three game series. First pitch 514 00:37:45.880 --> 00:37:51.760 coming up at seven to ten. 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But he will likely be on a pitch count tonight sixty 524 00:38:32.920 --> 00:38:37.559 to eighty pitches and Jose Orena, the former Marlin, will be ready in 525 00:38:37.599 --> 00:38:42.880 the bullpen if needed. As far as the Dodgers go, Walker Buehler, 526 00:38:42.960 --> 00:38:45.719 who is one in three with an ERA of four eighty two, making his 527 00:38:45.840 --> 00:38:51.679 seventh start since coming back from his second Tommy John surgery. The last time 528 00:38:51.679 --> 00:38:54.960 he pitched was in Pittsburgh. It was a three inning outing. It was 529 00:38:55.039 --> 00:38:59.639 not his best, but he did not get great defense behind him either. 530 00:39:00.119 --> 00:39:02.760 And look, here is the deal with Walker Bueler. He needs to get 531 00:39:02.800 --> 00:39:07.880 strike one. When he does. Hitters are only hitting two thirty six. 532 00:39:07.960 --> 00:39:13.159 So look for that tonight between Walker Bueller and John Gray Dodgers and Rangers. 533 00:39:13.199 --> 00:39:16.960 We're fifteen minutes away from first pitch from Dodgers Stadium. Keys to the game 534 00:39:17.039 --> 00:39:22.039 are next. I'm David Vasse and this is the Los Angeles Dodgers Audio Network 535 00:39:23.719 --> 00:39:30.320 as we were say it. Yes, is Marongo Casino Dodgers on deck on 536 00:39:30.480 --> 00:39:36.960 the official home of LA Dodgers Baseball. Corey Seeger is in the Rangers starting 537 00:39:37.039 --> 00:39:40.199 lineup as their DH. As we are getting set for first pitch between the 538 00:39:40.280 --> 00:39:46.920 Dodgers and Rangers. Dodger fans enhance your listening experience by downloading the iHeartRadio app 539 00:39:47.079 --> 00:39:53.880 and listen NHD powered by Lacare Health Plan serving all Angelinos Lacare dot org. 540 00:39:54.320 --> 00:39:59.880 Before first pitch, let's check out once more with Rick Munday and Steven Nelson 541 00:40:00.199 --> 00:40:05.400 DV it's Walker Buehler against John Gray. A couple righties. Walker still trying 542 00:40:05.440 --> 00:40:07.960 to Settle in coming off the surgery, John Gray coming off an injury. 543 00:40:07.960 --> 00:40:12.559 But when he has been out there this season, Rick Munday, he has 544 00:40:12.679 --> 00:40:15.519 been really tough to get to. Is era at two point one two on 545 00:40:15.599 --> 00:40:19.519 the year. He's probably going to be a little limited in terms of pitch 546 00:40:19.559 --> 00:40:22.679 count tonight. But the Dodgers' offense is clicking right now, Yeah, it 547 00:40:22.800 --> 00:40:25.559 is, and we're going to find out about Walker Bueller. Hopefully he is 548 00:40:25.599 --> 00:40:30.440 clicking also. And you look at Buehler at home, the ERA is much 549 00:40:30.519 --> 00:40:34.079 much lower, in fact, to about half of what he's been on the 550 00:40:34.159 --> 00:40:37.639 road. Three starts at home prior to tonight, three also on the road, 551 00:40:37.880 --> 00:40:40.039 and Walker is the first one to come out. He knows full well. 552 00:40:40.280 --> 00:40:45.199 Consistency has been rather elusive to this particular point. And I always expect 553 00:40:45.239 --> 00:40:49.840 when Buehller goes on the mound to see just a terrific ballgame being pitched. 554 00:40:50.320 --> 00:40:53.079 One of the lefties that will be in the Ranger lineup to face Walker Buehler, 555 00:40:53.679 --> 00:40:58.360 Corey Seeger. He was not in there for the series opener, He 556 00:40:58.480 --> 00:41:04.000 did receive a lovely video tribute and an incredible deserved ovation from the fans at 557 00:41:04.000 --> 00:41:07.679 Dodgers Stadium and now for the first time as a visiting player, he will 558 00:41:07.679 --> 00:41:13.360 be in the starting lineup at Dodgers Stadium Game two for the Dodgers and Rangers. 559 00:41:13.480 --> 00:41:15.960 Approaching rapidly, DV get us closer. All right, guys, look 560 00:41:16.039 --> 00:41:21.320 forward to the call with Rick Munday and Steven Nelson running shotgun with Rick. 561 00:41:21.400 --> 00:41:27.000 Tonight, I'm David Basse and this has been Morongo Casino Dodgers on Deck on 562 00:41:27.239 --> 00:41:29.440 the Los Angeles Dodgers Audio Network.