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talking like that, David Bassey. We're alive on the South side of Chicago
where it was raining and certainly, obviously the Dodgers want this game to continue.
Maybe they don't. Maybe they want the game to end and they would
be leading two to nothing and that would be that. But as we look
out on the field right now, not a lot of rain coming down.
Maybe there's more on the way. That's possibly why they are waiting right now.
But the tarp is on the field. The rain is not coming down
at this moment, but it was coming down pretty hard with two outs in
the top of the seventh inning and Will Smith at the plate, and that's
when they decided to hold everything. Players cleared the field show. Hey Otani
and Chris Taylor at first and second base. Oh, we're getting insh all
right, Okay, we'll get a heads up on where things are headed in
about fifteen minutes. That was the announcement just made in the broadcast boost.
So until then, it's you and me. Eight six six nine to eighty
seven, two five seventy is the phone number. Dodgers leading the White Sox
right now on the top of the seventh inning two to nothing with two on
and two out and Will Smith ahead in the count two to zero against lefty
reliever Tanner Banks. And in case you haven't been keeping up with Will Smith
this year against lefties, he's been exceptionally good, one of the best hitters
in baseball this year against lefties. He's hitting three sixty two against lefties this
season, so pretty good matchup for will Smith when this game resumed, So
in fifteen minutes, they will huddle to decide whether or not they believe the
weather pattern will avoid guaranteed rate field and see if we can get this game
going again. Top of the seventh with two out and two on for the
Dodgers, leading two to nothing. This is rained the late Dodger Talk David
Vase with you. Eight six six ninety seven two five seventy is the phone
number. Tonight. The Dodgers got a front row look at a pitcher that
many believe is going to be traded at the July thirtieth trade deadline. Garrett
Crochet, the lefty starter for the White Sox. He went five and two
thirds innings tonight, did not allow a run or a walk. He had
six strikeouts and threw ninety one pitches. Many people around baseball believe that the
White Sox need to get this right because Crochet is their most valuable trade chip
to bring in more talent into their organization. So, even with two years
of team control, the White Sox seemed to be leaning towards trading Garrett Crochet,
who had Tommy Johns surgery two years ago and is back throwing upwards of
ninety nine miles an hour. So is it the Dodgers or another team that
prize Crochet away from the White Sox. That remains to be seen. The
Dodgers, They're all rumors at this point in time, but there's been rumors
linking the Dodgers to Luis Robert, the White Sox center fielder. My understanding
is the Dodgers have some interest, but not as much as you would read
on social media for Luis Robert, who is injured quite a bit. He's
only played one hundred games once in his career. He has struck out twenty
five times coming into the game tonight in seventeen June games, so he's not
even a Mendoza line hitter at this point in time. He's a one eighty
nine hitter tonight, ironically, he has walked twice without a strikeout. But
he's a guy that the White Sox are listening to offers and taking the best
offers on. They signed Tommy fam in spring training with the intent if they
were not contending for the wild Card or the Division, that they would trade
Tommy fam to a playoff contender by the July thirtieth trade deadline. And it
seems like the Plan B is going to take place for the White Sox because
they are no means in the hunt for the playoffs. They are one of
just a few teams in Major League Baseball that you can say are distinct sellers
as we get closer to the trade deadline. The Rockies and the White Sox
and the Marlins are probably the three teams you could identify as sellers, along
with the Oakland A's. The A's a hard throwing Mason Miller that is under
team control for five more years. But if you look at parody around Major
League Baseball, there is a lot of it. There might be some teams
that are not in the division race. But if you look at the National
League, for instance, the only two teams that you can say are out
of the wildcard race are the Marlins and the Rockies. And if you look
at the American League, there are just three teams that you could say are
out of it as far as a wildcard. Berth goes the Angels, the
A's and the White Sox, And I think you could start putting the Blue
Jays and Tigers in that conversation. All right, we're seeing the White Sox
grounds crew come on out and they're going to dump the water off the tarp.
We'll see whether or not they put the tarp back on. But fingers
crossed. With no rain happening right now, this game will get started here
in the next fifteen to twenty minutes. In the meantime, let's take some
phone calls. At eight six, six, nine, eighty seven, two,
five seventy the Dodgers leading the White Sox two to nothing in the top
of the seventh inning and threatening for more with two on and two out,
and Will Smith at the plate ahead in the count two. Oh, let's
go out to Ontario. Brian, you're on Dodger Talk with David vasse Hi
Brian, Hey, David, how's it going. It's going great? What
do you have for us? Great? So I just have a question that's
about Austin Barnes. Do you think the Dodgers will go after a catcher you
know, or have a better backup catcher or are they just gonna let it
rite out the season and wait for like Cartaia or someone like rest time we
did the last time or the last few times we've had rain delay Dodger Talk,
we've had full board of calls calling for Chris Taylor's head. Have we
now turned the page to let's take on Austin Barnes now during every reign delay
because he plays once a week and that once a week. Yeah, maybe
sometimes he gets the hit and sometimes he does it. Yeah, he's not
here for his offense. He's here for his defense. And he's a pretty
good receiver. I know the throwing arm isn't that great. I would argue
that it's better than last year. But he's here to help a pitching staff
and when he's not even catching, he helps the pitchers as well. So
he's a valuable guy on the bench and he has this year left on his
contract, signed an extension last year, so the Dodgers certainly will reevaluate the
backup catcher position at the end of this year. I don't see them making
a change right now. That good to know, all right, Brian,
thanks for the call. Eight six six seven two five seventy is the phone
number. Let's go out to West Covina. Jack, you're on Dodger Talk.
How you doing, Jack? Yeah, I'm doing good. David,
how are you? I'm doing great? Who are you calling about? Well,
as a crowd member of the Mallard Melissa, I'm sorrying about. Oh
you're part of the Mallard militia. Is that what you said? Yeah?
Ben Miller is a Dodger fan. I'm a Dodger fan, and I remember
the one Ben Mallar listener. That's amazing, Jack, you're the one Ben
Maller listener. I've never met one of these. Congratulations. Well, anyways,
we're all Dodger fans, but well not all of us, but some
of us are, so hopefully show us a little bit more respect. But
my question is about TG three with the daughter's playing the weaker team right now,
like the White Sox do you think it's a good time to get TG
three and these games that were to win. Anyways, he's playing tonight.
He's starting at second base, and when play resumes, he'll be standing at
second base. You oday, I have to see if there's any more lefties
that are throwing in this series. He plays against lefties. Jack, Hey,
all joking aside. Ben Miller does a great job overnight. Send him
my best, all right, Jack, and just call his show from now
on. Okay? Thanks? Eight six six nine eighty seven, two five
seventy is the phone number. I think you should live in that twelve am
to three am calling range. Right there, Jack, Let's go out to
Wendel and Irvine. You're on Dodger Talk. How you doing, Wendell?
I'm doing great. Dave hope you're doing well. Listen. See you sound
like a Dodger Talk caller. I can tell already there we go, There
we go, Dad, So listen. I think people forget that catchers do
more than hitting. They do him a pitch calling, which is immediate.
He's critical. I mean, you need a good pitch caller, and I
think Austin Barnes it's done a great job at that. Also do butchers told
me in the past, Windle that Austin Barnes they go over a pregame plan
obviously, but nobody is better than adapting in game, uh than Austin Barnes.
So there is a lot of value. And like I said, he
plays once a week, but when he's not playing, he does contribute.
He's not just a spectator on the bench. Yeah, I gotta love Austin
and uh so you know I'm not calling for his head quite yet, but
I did have another question for you. Yeah, so do you do you
think we need Would you rather go for like maybe a couple of couple of
hitters as far as Craid goes, or would you knit a trade for a
picture like Crochet. You know, it's crazy, Windle, with the Dodgers
signing Yamamoto and making the trade for Tyler Glass now, and with these young
pitchers like Bobby Miller and Gavin Stone emerging, I think we would all be
surprised that we would say they need another starting pitcher. But here we are.
Wendell Walker. Bueller is out probably longer than just fifteen days. From
what I understand, Yamamoto may or may not come back. Shoulders are tricky.
Clayton Kershaw's status is now up in the air because he has had somewhat
of a setback here in the last week. And I definitely believe that the
Dodgers do need another starter, and not just another guy. You want a
guy that's going to be able to start a playoff game, that type of
caliber guy. I agree with you, all right, Wendell, Thanks a
lot. Eight six, six, nine, seven two five seventy is the
phone number you can cross off One name from that trade list. Jesus Lozardo
the Marlins been rumored as being sold at the trade deadline or traded at the
deadline, but unfortunately for Lozardo and the Marlins and anybody else that was thinking
of acquiring him, he is on the injured list now, the sixty day
injured list, with a lumbar stress reaction in his back. He is out
four to six weeks at least. So all of a sudden, now the
Garrett Crochet price may have gone up with the other desirable lefty off the market
due to injuries in Jesus Lozardo. The Marlins also have another pitcher that the
Dodgers may have interest in, and that's their reliever closer Tanner Scott. And
another name that you may want to remember is Pete Fairbanks, who is the
closer for the Rays. And we all know that Andrew Freeman and Eric Neander
know how to make a deal, and we all know that they see the
game the same way, evaluate players the same way the Rays. From what
we understand, maybe listening to offers for Pete Fairbanks, maybe we need to
get Andrew Friedman and Eric Neander back at the bat Brad Paisley Bar in Nashville
to make that trade. Eight six six nine eight seven two five seventy is
the phone number. Tarp is off the field. They are getting the infield
ready to resume play here shortly. No word on when we are going to
have first pitch thrown after it was stopped about fifteen to twenty minutes ago in
the top of the seventh inning with two on and two out, and Will
Smith at the plate in the top of the seventh inning with the Dodgers leading
to nothing. Eight six six seven two five seventy is the phone number.
David Vasse, Rick Monday, Tim Neffett, and our producer engineer Dwayne McDonald,
all out here are guaranteed rate field. As the Dodgers and White Sox
play Game one of this three game series, let's go out to La Diego.
You're Dodger talk with David Vasse Hi Diego and is going man? Quick
question? Is there any free agents for trades that we should get The Dodgers
should get it for the outpian since out here hasn't been as consistent, you
know, with Autman offensively not being as good, and then what is it
well, I will say this did not go. Yes, Outman was sent
down. He was not performing well going all the way back to spring training.
But Andy pa has has stepped in and actually has played better than James
Outman played, I would say at different points in time last year, especially
the defense. So the center field is okay for the Dodgers. Left field,
right field, ti Oscar Hernandez has been the most productive National League outfielder
if you look at it, he leads all National League outfielders with home runs
and RBIs. So I would say two the three outfield spots are are pretty
good offensively. They'll mix a match with Hayward and whomever else out there.
But for me, if you're talking about another hitter, I'm thinking about up
the middle defense or offense, however you want to look at it. Up
the middle, second base, shortstop, that's where I would say the Dodgers
are looking to add another bat. Did you say we should try to get
Ellie de Lacruz or Ezekiel Tavari Ellie de la Cruz. That's they're not trading
them in. Tovar is not being traded either, Diego, thank you for
the phone call. That would be wonderful if they were available. But Tovar
from the Rockies is not going anywhere. And Ellie de la Cruz, who
hit a monster home run tonight by the way, Great American Ballpark. I'm
sure you could see it on social media. It was what a shot to
straightaway center fields. So they are not going anywhere. Eight six six nine
seven two five seventy is the phone number. White Sox are taking the field
right now, So we are going to take a time out here. When
we come back on the other side, Rick Monday and Tim Neverett will resume
the call. Top of the seventh with two on and two out, Will
Smith at the plate, Dodgers leading the White Sox two to nothing on the
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