WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.360 --> 00:00:05.280 Dodger Talk is sponsored by LA Care Health Plan, providing affordable healthcare insurance to 2 00:00:05.360 --> 00:00:10.720 millions of Angelinos for over twenty five years. And now your voice for Dodger 3 00:00:10.880 --> 00:00:18.160 Talking like Fact, David Vasse, I try to tell you. I tried 4 00:00:18.199 --> 00:00:24.760 to warn you complacency was setting in. Welcome to Dodger Talk. David Vasse 5 00:00:25.039 --> 00:00:30.160 with you until seven thirty tonight here on a five to seventy LA Sports after 6 00:00:30.280 --> 00:00:36.479 the Dodgers are swept in Philadelphia for the first time since two thousand and eight, 7 00:00:37.320 --> 00:00:43.679 first time the Dodgers are swept by the Phillies anywhere since the rock bottom 8 00:00:43.799 --> 00:00:49.960 years of Frank mccork in twenty eleven, the Dodgers get swept in Philadelphia, 9 00:00:50.039 --> 00:00:54.359 losing tonight five to one. They have lost four in a row. They 10 00:00:54.359 --> 00:00:58.920 have lost eight of their last twelve. And I tried to tell you and 11 00:00:59.039 --> 00:01:03.120 some of those Dodgers players, nobody wanted to hear it. Though I tried 12 00:01:03.120 --> 00:01:07.000 to tell them they were an average team. They needed to start picking it 13 00:01:07.120 --> 00:01:14.519 up. And complacency may have set in. And this may be the best 14 00:01:14.560 --> 00:01:19.079 thing to happen to the Dodgers, to get their butt whipped in Philadelphia. 15 00:01:19.840 --> 00:01:23.439 Maybe they needed a wake up call like this to realize, you know what, 16 00:01:23.879 --> 00:01:27.120 you're not as good as you think you are, and you're not playing 17 00:01:27.159 --> 00:01:33.000 as well as you think you are. You can put blinders on and pretend 18 00:01:33.159 --> 00:01:38.480 like everything is great. Everything is not great. I'm sorry to break the 19 00:01:38.519 --> 00:01:45.200 news to everybody wearing that uniform. Things have not been great for a while 20 00:01:45.319 --> 00:01:52.400 now, and since May twenty first, the Dodgers are literally a five hundred 21 00:01:52.640 --> 00:01:59.599 average team twenty two and twenty two. Remember on the last homestand I told 22 00:01:59.640 --> 00:02:01.480 you, I spoke to a few players in the dugout and let them know 23 00:02:01.560 --> 00:02:07.000 they've only been playing about five hundred ball. And they pushed back on me, 24 00:02:07.079 --> 00:02:09.879 and they said, well, we're three games above five hundred. What 25 00:02:09.919 --> 00:02:15.039 are you talking about? And I said, three games above five hundred, 26 00:02:15.080 --> 00:02:20.240 that's what you're proud of. I said, that's five hundred baseball. Basically, 27 00:02:20.919 --> 00:02:23.560 they did not want to hear it. No, no, no, 28 00:02:23.560 --> 00:02:32.240 no, dumbass vassa dumb dave, dumb dave. Look, I am invested. 29 00:02:34.120 --> 00:02:38.840 I want to see these guys bring a parade to Los Angeles for the 30 00:02:38.919 --> 00:02:46.319 first time since nineteen eighty eight. This city is starving for a Dodger parade. 31 00:02:46.560 --> 00:02:53.240 You can't be complacent. The Dodgers are heading to Detroit. Maybe Dave 32 00:02:53.319 --> 00:02:58.240 Roberts wants to bring in Kirk Gibson into that clubhouse to light a fire and 33 00:02:58.560 --> 00:03:02.120 to let these guys know. You can't feel sorry for yourselves just because of 34 00:03:02.240 --> 00:03:08.719 injuries and just because things are a little there's a little bit of adversity now 35 00:03:08.759 --> 00:03:15.599 in the season. I would love to see that. Eight six six, 36 00:03:15.759 --> 00:03:19.759 nine eighty seven two five seventy is the phone number. You know what you 37 00:03:19.879 --> 00:03:23.439 love to see. You love to see a superstar player who stands up in 38 00:03:23.479 --> 00:03:29.439 front of the cameras when things are going great and when things are not going 39 00:03:29.520 --> 00:03:34.560 great for the team and for yourself personally. You know who that guy is. 40 00:03:35.039 --> 00:03:39.439 Freddie Freeman. Freddie Freeman was zero for ten in this three game sweep, 41 00:03:39.960 --> 00:03:45.719 first time wearing a Dodger uniform. He did not have a hit in 42 00:03:45.759 --> 00:03:51.400 a three game series. Did Freddie Freeman hide in the Phillies visiting clubhouse? 43 00:03:51.719 --> 00:03:55.360 Absolutely not here, he is on sports net LA. We didn't play very 44 00:03:55.360 --> 00:04:00.280 good in that series. Is nothing brilliant, just kind any different way. 45 00:04:00.319 --> 00:04:03.680 We didn't. We didn't really do much so as a group we just got 46 00:04:03.759 --> 00:04:06.800 to put it behind us and you know, go to Detroit tomorrow and trying 47 00:04:08.680 --> 00:04:11.919 in this the first half in a good, good way. Obviously dealing with 48 00:04:12.039 --> 00:04:15.759 quite a few injuries at the moment. Just do you assess the teams or 49 00:04:15.839 --> 00:04:18.279 how do you I guess what is your approach to these types of matchups? 50 00:04:18.399 --> 00:04:23.279 Yeah, I mean we are injured. We have a lot of guys missing, 51 00:04:23.360 --> 00:04:27.879 but no one really cares about that, nor does this group in here. 52 00:04:27.959 --> 00:04:29.560 This is what we got. We want to go out there and try 53 00:04:29.600 --> 00:04:30.920 and win every ball game. We just didn't play very good the series, 54 00:04:31.000 --> 00:04:34.560 so we've got three games less to kind of end on a positive note? 55 00:04:34.879 --> 00:04:39.160 Is it looking forward to the break? To just kind of catch your breath? 56 00:04:40.120 --> 00:04:43.279 I mean, we are still the first place team. We are still 57 00:04:43.279 --> 00:04:46.920 a very good ball ball team. So but sometimes breaks come out good times. 58 00:04:47.000 --> 00:04:51.519 But let's finish it off with a good series win in Detroit and play 59 00:04:51.560 --> 00:04:54.800 better baseball and then then it will be a good time for the break. 60 00:04:55.079 --> 00:04:58.360 So you guys pop the heart of their rotation. But what can you kind 61 00:04:58.360 --> 00:05:00.399 of point to why like the bats, especially like some most key spots this 62 00:05:00.480 --> 00:05:05.240 week, I have been closed of the season baseball maybe next week if we 63 00:05:05.240 --> 00:05:08.639 had the same situation, we get the hits. I mean, there's not 64 00:05:08.720 --> 00:05:11.319 really much you can say in baseball. You can't really compoint. We just 65 00:05:11.360 --> 00:05:14.240 think it the hits. We didn't really get meny hits the series at all, 66 00:05:14.360 --> 00:05:17.680 So I wish I could give you this is why this work didn't work 67 00:05:17.800 --> 00:05:23.600 or works, But we just think it hits. The injuries have piled up. 68 00:05:24.360 --> 00:05:28.120 You go back to the Yankee Series. Guys are of five hundred teams? 69 00:05:28.240 --> 00:05:31.959 Okay? Is that just the injuries? I mean I would like to 70 00:05:31.959 --> 00:05:36.120 say yes. I mean we are missing top five player in the game of 71 00:05:36.160 --> 00:05:41.680 baseball and Mookie you know, our rotation that's taken a hit. So but 72 00:05:41.720 --> 00:05:43.920 the guys I've been thrown for us and been thrown really good. The guys 73 00:05:43.959 --> 00:05:46.040 are in there. We got better guys we expect to when no matter who's 74 00:05:46.040 --> 00:05:48.839 in this clubhouse, and we just aren't doing it right now. All right, 75 00:05:48.879 --> 00:05:53.839 there's Freddy Freeman on sports Net LA, and yes, mister beat Ryder, 76 00:05:54.639 --> 00:05:59.319 the Dodgers are five hundred, not since the Yankee Series, but since 77 00:05:59.399 --> 00:06:03.959 their last extended losing streak. The beginning of their five game losing streak in 78 00:06:04.040 --> 00:06:11.759 May. Since then May twenty first, the Dodgers are twenty two and twenty 79 00:06:11.800 --> 00:06:15.360 two. That was another question some players in denial had for me, Why 80 00:06:15.399 --> 00:06:18.160 am I starting at a certain date? Well, I just gave you the 81 00:06:18.199 --> 00:06:23.399 reason. That was the last time you lost five games in a row. 82 00:06:23.439 --> 00:06:26.639 And all of a sudden, now the Dodgers have lost four in a row 83 00:06:26.920 --> 00:06:30.759 and they have to face one of the best pitchers in the American League tomorrow 84 00:06:30.920 --> 00:06:34.759 and Trek Scouble in Detroit. The start of the final three games before the 85 00:06:34.839 --> 00:06:40.160 All Star Break. Eight six six nine, eight seven two five seventy is 86 00:06:40.199 --> 00:06:44.480 the phone number. Dodgers fall to the Phillies five to one. And by 87 00:06:44.519 --> 00:06:47.759 the way, it wasn't just the bats not getting the hits. They were 88 00:06:47.759 --> 00:06:54.199 getting hits. The Dodgers had bases loaded two different times today. Just mistakes 89 00:06:54.839 --> 00:06:58.680 hurt them. Uh you know, show heyl Tani. What was he doing 90 00:06:58.720 --> 00:07:02.399 swinging at that pitch from Nola in the second inning that was nowhere close to 91 00:07:02.439 --> 00:07:08.480 being a strike? Again, He just isn't seeing the baseball well and is 92 00:07:08.519 --> 00:07:13.279 worried about getting beat on the fastball. And he hasn't looked. He looks 93 00:07:13.319 --> 00:07:15.720 like he's back in a slump quite honestly, eight six, six, nine, 94 00:07:15.920 --> 00:07:19.800 seven, two five seventy is the phone number. And let's not mention 95 00:07:19.879 --> 00:07:25.160 again ta Oscar Hernandez is poor base running in the eighth inning, which ran 96 00:07:25.240 --> 00:07:30.600 the Dodgers out of another bases loaded opportunity against one of the best lefties in 97 00:07:30.959 --> 00:07:34.680 baseball, Matt Strom. All right, Carlos and San Bernardino lead us off 98 00:07:34.680 --> 00:07:40.600 on Dodger talk. What do you got my friend? After this disappointing postseason 99 00:07:40.639 --> 00:07:43.720 last year, I told him, I was telling all my friends, I'm 100 00:07:43.759 --> 00:07:46.040 tired of seeing the Dodgers one up on. Okay, okay, let's just 101 00:07:46.079 --> 00:07:49.160 stop right there, pot him down. Let's just stop right there. I 102 00:07:49.240 --> 00:07:58.160 do not want to hear about October or the postseason again. Everybody's talking about 103 00:07:58.160 --> 00:08:03.000 October and the postseason since spring training. You can't win in October, in 104 00:08:03.120 --> 00:08:09.680 July. The Dodgers are going to see the Phillies in August after the trade 105 00:08:09.680 --> 00:08:13.800 deadline. Let's see what that version of the Dodgers looks like. All right, 106 00:08:13.839 --> 00:08:18.959 Carlos, Let's see if you could finish your call without talking about October 107 00:08:18.360 --> 00:08:22.959 or the World Series. No, No, what I was trying to get 108 00:08:22.920 --> 00:08:24.480 at is that I didn't want to have another one hundred plus win season. 109 00:08:24.920 --> 00:08:28.480 I want to do. Would you rather lose seventy? Would you rather lose 110 00:08:28.519 --> 00:08:33.240 seventy games? No? No, I just win seventy. You want to 111 00:08:33.240 --> 00:08:37.399 see you want to see the Dodgers win seventy. Now that's a ridiculous statement. 112 00:08:37.679 --> 00:08:41.279 That's a ridiculous statement. No. What I'm trying to get at is 113 00:08:41.320 --> 00:08:46.000 that in the twenty seventeen we had an eleven game season losing streak in the 114 00:08:46.039 --> 00:08:50.559 September. Yeah, and you look at twenty eighteen, we had a fight 115 00:08:50.600 --> 00:08:54.679 for that final wild cause bar and those teams are hungry. They went into 116 00:08:54.720 --> 00:08:56.480 the postseason hungry, and we made it far. We made it to a 117 00:08:56.480 --> 00:09:00.440 World Series, and who knows how things would have played out. Dash was 118 00:09:00.440 --> 00:09:07.159 one cheating and I did. If they don't put in Ret Madson to relieve 119 00:09:07.159 --> 00:09:09.559 in that game again, the Reds because oh, now you're going back to 120 00:09:09.679 --> 00:09:13.120 twenty seventeen, Carlos, you're all over the place, You're all over the 121 00:09:13.200 --> 00:09:18.279 place. Now we're going back and uh bringing up Ryan Madson in twenty eighteen 122 00:09:18.440 --> 00:09:22.600 in the playoffs in the World Series, we're talking about Game one sixty three. 123 00:09:24.840 --> 00:09:28.600 I mean Okay, I get it, And yes, the narrative for 124 00:09:28.799 --> 00:09:33.200 Dave Roberts and Clayton Kershot would be much different if the Astros did not cheat, 125 00:09:33.440 --> 00:09:37.480 and also if the Dodgers did not take Richhill out of Game two of 126 00:09:37.600 --> 00:09:41.399 the seventeen World Series as soon as they did. So I'm not a big 127 00:09:41.519 --> 00:09:46.639 believer that the trash Cans were the sole reason why the Dodgers lost. If 128 00:09:46.720 --> 00:09:50.200 the Dodgers win Game two of the World Series, they go back to Houston 129 00:09:50.399 --> 00:09:54.240 up two ozho. But I mean, come on, we're getting way off 130 00:09:54.679 --> 00:09:58.080 topic here. It's twenty twenty four. You got to let that go to 131 00:09:58.159 --> 00:10:01.559 a certain extent. Let's go out to what like, David, Let's see 132 00:10:01.559 --> 00:10:05.840 if you could do something that not many can not talk about the World Series 133 00:10:05.919 --> 00:10:09.879 in July. Dave, thanks for taking my call, man, And by 134 00:10:09.879 --> 00:10:13.200 the way, I would never call you dumb Dave, at least not to 135 00:10:13.279 --> 00:10:18.159 your faith. Okay, but here's here's the deal, dude. If you 136 00:10:18.200 --> 00:10:22.159 ask me if i'd run a root canal or watch this Dodgers team the way 137 00:10:22.159 --> 00:10:26.360 they are now, I think I might go root canal. This is such 138 00:10:26.799 --> 00:10:30.720 a painful team to watch right now, and I understand we're banged up. 139 00:10:30.879 --> 00:10:33.519 I get that, but we are playing like a small market team right now. 140 00:10:33.759 --> 00:10:37.960 That lineup five through nine is like the Oakland A's, and that's offensive 141 00:10:39.000 --> 00:10:43.480 to the Oakland A's. We were exposed this series and we learned a lot. 142 00:10:43.600 --> 00:10:46.120 We learned that Vargats is not a major league left fielder. We learned 143 00:10:46.159 --> 00:10:50.639 that Outman is not a major league player. Yet the base running was hideous. 144 00:10:52.200 --> 00:10:56.480 The the the only positive thing that I see from this is that is 145 00:10:56.519 --> 00:11:01.679 that you can only pray that Friedman watched this series and knows that there has 146 00:11:01.720 --> 00:11:05.320 to be moved to make because the inability to put the ball in play with 147 00:11:05.519 --> 00:11:11.600 runners in scoring position is absolutely abysmal. And you cannot do that in the 148 00:11:11.679 --> 00:11:15.080 major leagues and if you want to win anything. So what I want to 149 00:11:15.120 --> 00:11:18.240 ask you, Dave, is and there's so many needs that this team has. 150 00:11:18.399 --> 00:11:24.639 I want to ask you, what is the most important trade that we 151 00:11:24.799 --> 00:11:28.440 need to make to turn this thing around it for the second half of the 152 00:11:28.519 --> 00:11:33.840 season. It's starting pitching. That's a simple answer. The Dodgers are decimated 153 00:11:33.919 --> 00:11:39.840 by injuries and ineffectiveness and waiting on guys that may never come back. They 154 00:11:39.919 --> 00:11:45.720 need starting pitching. And it starts with Garrett Crochet and Nathan Valdi. And 155 00:11:45.799 --> 00:11:48.440 if they can't get one of those two guys, go to Toronto and get 156 00:11:48.519 --> 00:11:54.039 Chris Bassett or Kevin Gossman. I know I'm starting to hear more about Jack 157 00:11:54.120 --> 00:11:58.360 Flaherty. Is he really the answer? He might be part of the solution, 158 00:11:58.679 --> 00:12:03.159 but he's not the guy that I want to see the Dodgers get and 159 00:12:03.399 --> 00:12:07.399 be done with. I I totally agree all those names that you mentioned would 160 00:12:07.440 --> 00:12:11.840 be great pick us, but I'm wondering the oblique is a tough, tough 161 00:12:11.960 --> 00:12:16.720 injury to recover from. And let's face it, you know Max Munsey coming 162 00:12:16.840 --> 00:12:22.200 back in mid August, maybe September. I am just not convinced that he 163 00:12:22.360 --> 00:12:28.600 can contribute like the Max Monthy we're used to uh in years in the past. 164 00:12:28.000 --> 00:12:33.519 I'm wondering if there's a third basement out there, maybe a package deal 165 00:12:33.559 --> 00:12:35.639 with the Marlins. I know that Jake Berger's not having a great season, 166 00:12:35.679 --> 00:12:39.720 but the guy has a decent glove, he has some slug. You put 167 00:12:39.879 --> 00:12:45.240 him together with a Tanner Scott a package deal, you got yourself a seventh 168 00:12:46.240 --> 00:12:50.519 You know what a lineup that could you could trade for Bob Bashett and slide 169 00:12:50.559 --> 00:12:54.559 Miguel Rojas to third base, and you have Mookie at second, Bashett at 170 00:12:54.639 --> 00:12:58.159 short, and you have Miguel Rojas at third. I love that idea, 171 00:12:58.320 --> 00:13:03.639 DV. But will Friedman give up the prospects necessary to bring Bobochet here? 172 00:13:05.519 --> 00:13:09.399 I don't know what the cost is. The Dodgers, i'm sure, are 173 00:13:09.440 --> 00:13:13.639 telling the Blue Jays he's having a horrible season, and the blue Jays, 174 00:13:13.679 --> 00:13:16.600 i'm sure is telling the Dodgers, well, look at all the other years. 175 00:13:16.679 --> 00:13:20.159 So I don't know that you can't give up a bunch of prospects for 176 00:13:20.519 --> 00:13:24.440 Bashett, for Crochet, for all these guys. There's just not enough that 177 00:13:24.679 --> 00:13:28.679 makes sense. So the Dodgers are going to have to figure that out. 178 00:13:30.679 --> 00:13:35.200 Thanks a lot for the phone call. I know Andrew Freeman always talks about 179 00:13:35.279 --> 00:13:39.120 how he has to pivot, and you can't really pin him down right now 180 00:13:39.360 --> 00:13:43.720 for July thirtieth, and I feel like this year, more than any other 181 00:13:43.320 --> 00:13:48.960 year, at the trade deadline, that is more true than ever before, 182 00:13:48.159 --> 00:13:54.480 because there are a number of different directions he can go, but first and 183 00:13:54.679 --> 00:14:00.240 foremost, he knows he's got to solidify this rotation for the postseason. Because 184 00:14:00.279 --> 00:14:05.240 we just got a taste of the three best starters for the Phillies without their 185 00:14:05.799 --> 00:14:11.759 really best starter and Ranger Suarez, who has a case to start the All 186 00:14:11.840 --> 00:14:16.159 Star Game. I feel like Paul Skeenes, who pitched seven no hit innings, 187 00:14:16.200 --> 00:14:20.200 he's going to get it. But Suarez, the Phillies have four really 188 00:14:20.279 --> 00:14:24.759 good starters and four starters that you could pitch as the number two guy for 189 00:14:24.879 --> 00:14:30.399 the Dodgers right now, glass now out. I expect him to come back. 190 00:14:30.519 --> 00:14:35.080 It feels like the Dodgers are being extra cautious with his back and managing 191 00:14:35.159 --> 00:14:39.559 his innings. But I'm not certain Yoshi Yamamotos coming back. I'm not certain 192 00:14:39.679 --> 00:14:43.320 Walker Buehler is coming back. And if he does, is he going to 193 00:14:43.399 --> 00:14:48.639 be the Walker Buehler we saw when he was back or is he going to 194 00:14:48.720 --> 00:14:52.879 be better than that Kershaw. You're really gonna expect him to be your savior 195 00:14:52.960 --> 00:14:56.960 again. And Bobby Miller's in Oklahoma City. So, like I said, 196 00:14:58.480 --> 00:15:03.559 the Dodgers pitching is the biggest need at the trade deadline. Eight six six 197 00:15:03.759 --> 00:15:07.639 nine seven two five seventy is the phone number. We're gonna take a time 198 00:15:07.679 --> 00:15:11.799 out here on Dodger Talk when we continue more of your phone calls, and 199 00:15:11.919 --> 00:15:18.840 we also have another copy of Perfect Eloquence and Appreciation of Vin Scully to give 200 00:15:18.919 --> 00:15:28.279 away. After the Phillies sweep the Dodgers five to one on air at AM 201 00:15:28.440 --> 00:15:33.679 five seventy, online at AM five seventy, LA sports dot com, and 202 00:15:33.240 --> 00:15:39.320 available by podcast on the iHeartRadio app. This is Dodger Talk with David Massan 203 00:15:41.200 --> 00:15:43.080 and Loch Hips. The ball a long way down the left field side. 204 00:15:43.480 --> 00:15:48.559 Jason gets to the corner and that ball is off the pole and gone a 205 00:15:48.720 --> 00:15:54.559 home run. The ball sliced and it hit the three twenty nine marker the 206 00:15:54.720 --> 00:15:58.080 screen just to the right of the foul pole, down toward the bottom of 207 00:15:58.159 --> 00:16:03.840 it, and Gavin lux hazo home run his third of the year. It's 208 00:16:03.919 --> 00:16:11.720 a two to one ballgame, Gavin Lucks game of inches there in the fifth 209 00:16:11.759 --> 00:16:17.360 inning, as that was the only run scored against Aaron Nola. Nola had 210 00:16:17.440 --> 00:16:22.240 nine strikeouts in six innings tonight. Gavin Lucks was two for two with that 211 00:16:22.519 --> 00:16:26.759 solo home run in the fifth inning, but the Dodgers fall to the Phillies 212 00:16:26.840 --> 00:16:30.519 for the third straight night, five to one. The final score Daniels Jewelers 213 00:16:30.600 --> 00:16:36.120 They are the official sponsor of the Trip around the Diamond. Stop by any 214 00:16:36.279 --> 00:16:41.879 Daniel's location and say home run for your free team bracelet and fifty dollars gift 215 00:16:41.919 --> 00:16:47.279 card toward any purchase of ninety nine dollars or more. Daniels Jewelers Own the 216 00:16:47.399 --> 00:16:51.879 Dream. The Dodgers now have lost eight of their last twelve, four straight, 217 00:16:52.279 --> 00:16:56.519 scoring only seven runs during that four game losing streak. You're not gonna 218 00:16:56.519 --> 00:17:02.200 score a lot of runs when your first three hit hitters Otani, Will Smith, 219 00:17:02.360 --> 00:17:07.559 and Freddie Freeman go hitless. Those three Dodger hitters tonight were combined zero 220 00:17:08.079 --> 00:17:15.039 four eleven with six strikeouts. You can't win games when your three best hitters 221 00:17:15.480 --> 00:17:21.359 don't come through, and really, Will Smith and Freddie Freeman were non existent 222 00:17:21.559 --> 00:17:26.079 in this series. Otani kind of showed up, but he really did not 223 00:17:26.240 --> 00:17:30.440 make a huge impact on this series either, and Freddie was zero for ten 224 00:17:30.599 --> 00:17:36.240 in Philadelphia. First time in one hundred and thirty one series played for the 225 00:17:36.319 --> 00:17:41.920 Dodgers, Freddie was hitless. That's how steady he has been. Eight six 226 00:17:41.039 --> 00:17:45.640 six nine eight seven two five seventy is the phone number. Let's go out 227 00:17:45.720 --> 00:17:51.359 to Ken in Newport Beach, Hi, Ken, you're on Dodger Talk. 228 00:17:52.319 --> 00:17:56.279 Hey, David. By the way, I bo I agree with almost every 229 00:17:56.279 --> 00:18:00.559 thing you've said, starting with the beginning when you first came on. Yester's 230 00:18:00.599 --> 00:18:03.079 pitching problems. Yes, there's problems at second base and third base. But 231 00:18:03.160 --> 00:18:08.319 the Dodgers are now three and seven and last ten games, that's the worst 232 00:18:08.400 --> 00:18:12.480 record in the Nashley Wess. And the thing that I'm having trouble with, 233 00:18:14.039 --> 00:18:18.799 Otani has eighteen strikeouts in the last ten games. Eighteen and ten games. 234 00:18:19.599 --> 00:18:25.559 That's what's really killing the team right now because he's leaving runners on and he's 235 00:18:25.680 --> 00:18:29.880 swinging at bad pitches, he's pulling his right legout. What the heck is 236 00:18:29.960 --> 00:18:33.519 going on with him? Well, sometimes it becomes more about me than team 237 00:18:33.839 --> 00:18:38.920 in my opinion with Otani, Look, he was red hot because he was 238 00:18:40.079 --> 00:18:45.519 not chasing pitches outside of the strike zone. And Otani, let's make no 239 00:18:45.640 --> 00:18:48.960 mistake about it, he's a great hitter. He's hitting over three hundred, 240 00:18:48.119 --> 00:18:52.640 but he's a power hitter. He's a slugger at heart. And that's why 241 00:18:52.759 --> 00:18:57.119 I believe when Mookie Bets comes back, there is no question Mookie should go 242 00:18:57.240 --> 00:19:02.720 back to the leadoff spot. Intani should go to the two spot or maybe 243 00:19:02.839 --> 00:19:07.200 even the three spot, because, as Mike Soosha used to like to say, 244 00:19:07.720 --> 00:19:11.119 you want to have your big boys eat, You want them to hit 245 00:19:11.200 --> 00:19:15.000 those three run home runs that these analytic people love to talk about. So, 246 00:19:15.440 --> 00:19:21.000 for me, Otani is a great hitter, make no mistake about it. 247 00:19:21.160 --> 00:19:26.680 But at heart he in stretches, starts to look like a slugger that's 248 00:19:26.759 --> 00:19:30.319 looking for the home run, and expands his strike zone. Yeah, I 249 00:19:30.440 --> 00:19:33.960 agree, one hundred percent. I've said that to several people that three and 250 00:19:34.160 --> 00:19:40.720 seven is bothering me. But Otani striking out that many times is crazy. 251 00:19:41.279 --> 00:19:45.319 All Right, thank you for the phone call, Ken. I will say 252 00:19:45.400 --> 00:19:48.039 this. I mean what Ken said there was a little misleading. As I 253 00:19:48.160 --> 00:19:53.480 said during the Clubhouse Show, the silver lining for the Dodgers is the rest 254 00:19:53.559 --> 00:19:59.440 of the division is not doing much of anything. The Dodgers have opened up 255 00:19:59.480 --> 00:20:03.559 the door for the San Diego Padres and they have not walked through it. 256 00:20:03.000 --> 00:20:07.359 The Dodgers have lost four in a row. The Padres, who don't have 257 00:20:07.440 --> 00:20:11.720 a game tonight and open up a three game series against the Braves, have 258 00:20:11.960 --> 00:20:17.079 also lost four in a row. There's nobody else in the division that has 259 00:20:17.119 --> 00:20:21.680 a winning streak going. Right now, the Dodgers, even with this ugly 260 00:20:21.799 --> 00:20:26.599 stretch and really, like I said, being average since the middle of May, 261 00:20:26.319 --> 00:20:32.039 they still have a seven game lead in the division. What does that 262 00:20:32.200 --> 00:20:36.200 say about the rest of the NL West? And that's why I understand what 263 00:20:36.359 --> 00:20:40.640 the frustration's about. It's not about you don't believe the Dodgers are going to 264 00:20:40.680 --> 00:20:45.039 win this division. It's more about how do they set themselves up to be 265 00:20:45.200 --> 00:20:49.720 ready for the postseason. But I still maintain you gotta get there first, 266 00:20:49.839 --> 00:20:55.000 and you want to have one of the top two seeds so you don't have 267 00:20:55.160 --> 00:20:59.240 to play in that first round. And right now, with the Dodgers losing 268 00:20:59.359 --> 00:21:03.400 four in a row, despite beating the Brewers two out of three, they're 269 00:21:03.480 --> 00:21:07.880 back to only being one game ahead of Milwaukee in the lost column for that 270 00:21:07.160 --> 00:21:12.200 all important second seed in the National League postseason. Eight six six nine eight 271 00:21:12.319 --> 00:21:17.880 seven two five seventy is the phone number. Let's go out to Century City. 272 00:21:18.079 --> 00:21:21.799 Zach, you're on Dodger Talk. How you doing? Not too bad? 273 00:21:21.880 --> 00:21:23.960 Dave, good to talk to you. Thank you. My question is, 274 00:21:25.519 --> 00:21:27.359 yeah, of course, sort of. I guess a bright side that 275 00:21:27.480 --> 00:21:30.720 this ugly baseball that the Dodgers have been playing is that a lot of their 276 00:21:30.839 --> 00:21:36.799 mistakes are preventable, and especially with this break coming up, what do you 277 00:21:36.839 --> 00:21:40.359 think that they're going to do and what should they do to sort of address 278 00:21:40.440 --> 00:21:44.359 those very preventable mistakes, you know, questionable base running, things like that, 279 00:21:44.519 --> 00:21:48.440 you know, chasing pitches, all very very preventable things. It goes 280 00:21:48.559 --> 00:21:52.839 back to your mentality and your focus, Zach. I think you have to 281 00:21:52.920 --> 00:21:56.079 have the focus and you can't see the finish line of the All Star break 282 00:21:56.119 --> 00:22:00.640 and the vacation with your kids and going to Texas and having a good time 283 00:22:00.720 --> 00:22:04.000 at the All Star Game. You've got to be able to run through that 284 00:22:04.160 --> 00:22:07.599 finish line. And for me, it feels like, and I felt this 285 00:22:07.759 --> 00:22:14.000 way for the last couple of weeks, the Dodgers have become complacent and they 286 00:22:14.079 --> 00:22:17.519 feel like it's just going to happen for them. And a lot of these 287 00:22:17.640 --> 00:22:22.480 players have wanted opportunities, have complained about being platoon players, and now they're 288 00:22:22.559 --> 00:22:27.279 getting that everyday chance and they're trying to do too much and they're not delivering. 289 00:22:29.519 --> 00:22:32.240 Yeah, I really hope they I hate to bring it up. I 290 00:22:32.319 --> 00:22:34.359 know you say don't bring up October, but I really hope they can shake 291 00:22:34.440 --> 00:22:40.279 this complacency by then, because it's going to become a big issue if it's 292 00:22:40.319 --> 00:22:44.279 not addressed. So let's talk about it. Let's talk about the Dodgers after 293 00:22:44.400 --> 00:22:47.960 the trade deadline, and we can assess what they were able to do to 294 00:22:48.079 --> 00:22:51.200 plug some of these holes. Hey, Zach, would you like a copy 295 00:22:51.599 --> 00:22:59.519 of Perfect Eloquence an Appreciation for Vincecully? That would be amazing. Thanks so 296 00:22:59.640 --> 00:23:03.599 much to Hey, My pleasure, Christmas came early. Hold on, Zach, 297 00:23:03.640 --> 00:23:06.880 will get your information in a second. Eight six six nine eighty seven 298 00:23:07.000 --> 00:23:11.440 two five seventy is the phone number. Yes, it's a book compiled by 299 00:23:11.599 --> 00:23:15.960 Tom Hofarth with a bunch of different stories from a wide variety of different people 300 00:23:17.079 --> 00:23:22.519 that worked around Vin Scully, played for the Dodgers, broadcasted around Vin Sculley, 301 00:23:22.960 --> 00:23:27.440 and fans of Vin Sculley Perfect Eloquence and Appreciation of Vin Sculley, and 302 00:23:27.960 --> 00:23:30.640 no, I was not asked to give my story if you were wondering. 303 00:23:30.960 --> 00:23:36.119 Eight six six ninet eighty seven two five seventy is the phone number. Let's 304 00:23:36.160 --> 00:23:40.000 go out to Eric in Hollywood. You're on Dodger Talk with David vasse Hi, 305 00:23:40.200 --> 00:23:45.880 Eric Dodger Dish. Sure, wow, man, we got owned by 306 00:23:45.960 --> 00:23:52.319 the best team in the National League. Dv Our. Pitching is hurting in 307 00:23:52.400 --> 00:23:55.160 this series. I saw what good pitching, that good hitty. We'll get 308 00:23:55.200 --> 00:23:59.960 you man, when everybody's on pun stuff like that. I mean, they're 309 00:24:00.079 --> 00:24:02.920 gonna take it to you, man. But but that's where we need to 310 00:24:03.000 --> 00:24:04.519 get to it. And I get it. I get it. This one 311 00:24:04.720 --> 00:24:11.599 hurts, but it's early. We can fix this. Dv tag Freedman. 312 00:24:11.079 --> 00:24:15.920 Let them know we need a bitching. A starter is needed. Mueller and 313 00:24:17.079 --> 00:24:19.480 Kursh will come. I know they were gonna come around, but we need 314 00:24:19.839 --> 00:24:25.000 a bridge to these guys. So we're gonna need to pick up a pitcher. 315 00:24:25.119 --> 00:24:27.559 We needed to pitch up a starter. And you're right. I mean, 316 00:24:27.599 --> 00:24:30.880 I just heard earlier what you said. We need guys to step up. 317 00:24:32.000 --> 00:24:34.720 Hey, outman, got called back up. Do something, Bargain, 318 00:24:34.880 --> 00:24:40.519 You're back do something, geek it ceet do something. You know what I 319 00:24:40.599 --> 00:24:44.319 mean. It's a tough, tough thing. Baseball is a hard game and 320 00:24:45.200 --> 00:24:47.920 I'm not gonna get down like I did last time. Bro. You picked 321 00:24:47.960 --> 00:24:51.400 me up with the Yankee series like you pick me up big time, bro, 322 00:24:51.599 --> 00:24:53.480 And I love you for that, and I won't get down again. 323 00:24:53.680 --> 00:24:57.519 But man, dbe, give me something, Babah, give me something. 324 00:24:57.640 --> 00:25:02.160 Let me know we're gonna bring this. I mean, I'm a little down 325 00:25:02.759 --> 00:25:06.279 now. Well I'm a little down right now, but I'm up all right, 326 00:25:06.440 --> 00:25:07.559 all right, Eric, thank you for the phone call. All I 327 00:25:07.640 --> 00:25:11.759 could tell you is going into this series against the Phillies, if you were 328 00:25:11.839 --> 00:25:18.440 listening, I felt like the Dodgers were vulnerable to lose the series and probably 329 00:25:18.559 --> 00:25:21.519 lose two out of three. Did I believe it was going to be a 330 00:25:21.599 --> 00:25:25.200 sweep. No, but it turned out to be that way. But I 331 00:25:25.279 --> 00:25:30.599 felt like going into this series, the Dodgers were not going into it with 332 00:25:30.759 --> 00:25:34.039 a full complement of their players. And that's why I kind of warned you 333 00:25:34.319 --> 00:25:38.480 that this series. Yes, everybody's going to be hyped for it, Yes 334 00:25:38.559 --> 00:25:45.200 everybody's going to be excited, but it's really not a reflection of what it 335 00:25:45.319 --> 00:25:49.720 may look like even the next time these two teams play each other at Dodgers 336 00:25:49.759 --> 00:25:56.119 Stadium in August, when the Dodgers hopefully get healthier, I'm sure Tyler glass 337 00:25:56.240 --> 00:26:00.519 Now will be back by then. Mookie Betts by the time the Philly come 338 00:26:00.640 --> 00:26:07.720 to Dodgers Stadium, maybe getting close to returning Max Munsey obviously more than likely 339 00:26:07.880 --> 00:26:12.119 won't be. And then you add in the players the Dodgers hopefully acquire at 340 00:26:12.200 --> 00:26:18.440 the trade deadline. So the August matchup, forget about October, is going 341 00:26:18.519 --> 00:26:22.240 to look a lot different than what it's looking like in this three game, 342 00:26:22.440 --> 00:26:26.480 ugly sweep in Philadelphia. And the Phillies are a really good team. Don't 343 00:26:26.519 --> 00:26:30.160 forget the fact they went to a Game seven in the World Series two years 344 00:26:30.200 --> 00:26:36.960 ago and then last year basically gave away the NLCS to the Diamondbacks in Game 345 00:26:37.079 --> 00:26:42.400 six. And they are still hungry. They are still upset about the way 346 00:26:42.440 --> 00:26:48.400 their season ended last year, and they have not come into the season taking 347 00:26:48.559 --> 00:26:53.160 anything for granted. And they added to their staff. They brought back Aaron 348 00:26:53.240 --> 00:26:59.079 Nola, who the Dodgers had interest in. They have four really good starting 349 00:26:59.160 --> 00:27:03.359 pitchers and that that's the reason why they have baseball's best record at sixty one 350 00:27:03.519 --> 00:27:08.519 and thirty two and the top seed right now in the National League playoff picture. 351 00:27:08.880 --> 00:27:12.000 Let's go out to Javier in La. You're on Dodger Talk, Hi, 352 00:27:12.119 --> 00:27:17.559 Javier, Hey, Dave how are you. I'm doing good. It's 353 00:27:17.559 --> 00:27:21.680 all good. I just want to ask you two things. Do you think 354 00:27:22.359 --> 00:27:25.920 after the break, will Bigio and Lux still be on the project? And 355 00:27:26.039 --> 00:27:30.920 then do you think Autman is good? He's just not good with us, 356 00:27:30.119 --> 00:27:33.640 like I guess, kind of situation like what we did with Michael Bush. 357 00:27:36.400 --> 00:27:40.599 I just feel like James Outman maybe trying to do too much. And look, 358 00:27:41.119 --> 00:27:44.839 he had issues in center field last year. We saw it in Game 359 00:27:44.920 --> 00:27:48.160 one of the NLDS last year he dropped the ball and that kind of started 360 00:27:48.240 --> 00:27:52.519 the title wave. I'm not going to get down on James Outman. That 361 00:27:52.680 --> 00:27:57.519 seemed to be a very tough center field for Andy Pajez as well last night. 362 00:27:57.759 --> 00:28:03.039 So for whatever reason, centerfield was giving them trouble. And in Philadelphia, 363 00:28:03.160 --> 00:28:07.480 by the way, they've been calling for a better center fielder than Johan 364 00:28:07.759 --> 00:28:12.920 you Rojas who rob Keik Hernandez of extra bases in the seventh inning. So 365 00:28:14.920 --> 00:28:18.119 I'm not going to come down on James Outman right now. He looks better 366 00:28:18.240 --> 00:28:22.759 as a hitter the defense. He's not a Gold Glover. I'll just put 367 00:28:22.799 --> 00:28:29.119 it that way. Javier cool. All right, thanks for the phone call, 368 00:28:29.400 --> 00:28:33.160 and for those that are asking for Kevin Kiermeyer in centerfield for the Dodgers. 369 00:28:33.680 --> 00:28:37.480 Yeah, he would be great defensively. But do the Dodgers need another 370 00:28:37.599 --> 00:28:41.640 hitter that's hitting in the low two hundreds. I would say no, I 371 00:28:41.720 --> 00:28:45.200 don't feel like they need that. Maybe the Phillies can afford to add to 372 00:28:45.319 --> 00:28:49.640 Kevin Kiermeyer, but the Dodgers cannot afford to do that. They are looking 373 00:28:49.680 --> 00:28:55.720 to add an outfielder that can extend their lineup Arandia rose Arena, a Luis 374 00:28:55.880 --> 00:29:00.920 Robert that can hit seventh, have pressure off them and be a playoff performer 375 00:29:02.079 --> 00:29:06.400 because arose Arena certainly has done that in his career. Let's go out to 376 00:29:06.480 --> 00:29:11.279 you kaipa. Eric, You're on Dodger Talk with David Vasse after the Dodgers 377 00:29:11.680 --> 00:29:15.079 lose to the Phillies five to one. Hey, what's up, Dave. 378 00:29:15.160 --> 00:29:18.960 Everything's all good. This is Eric the golfer again calling you from your KaiA. 379 00:29:21.359 --> 00:29:25.440 How can I forget? But it's all right, Yeah, man, 380 00:29:25.519 --> 00:29:27.519 thank you for having me on. Hey Man, So, yeah, I 381 00:29:27.599 --> 00:29:30.839 wanted to talk about trade talks and stuff, but you guys already kind of 382 00:29:30.880 --> 00:29:34.680 covered that. But yeah, Freeman's got to go do his job. Get 383 00:29:34.759 --> 00:29:38.920 some starting pitching. But Hey, Dave, I like the old school baseball. 384 00:29:40.039 --> 00:29:42.480 Like I talk to people about Brett Butler, nobody knows who Brett Butler 385 00:29:42.640 --> 00:29:47.200 is. We have outman that can be up Brett Butler. He's got speed, 386 00:29:47.279 --> 00:29:51.640 he's athletic. Stop it here, Eric, he doesn't resemble anything that 387 00:29:51.799 --> 00:29:56.200 Brett Butler did. Brett Butler development, Dave, No, there are two 388 00:29:56.279 --> 00:30:00.920 different types of players, Eric, and no. There is no player that 389 00:30:02.200 --> 00:30:06.440 is being developed today that plays the game the way Brett Butler did. And 390 00:30:06.559 --> 00:30:10.519 there was a reason why they called him busy. They called him bugsy because 391 00:30:10.960 --> 00:30:14.559 okay, that's fine. You love Brett Butler. I love Brett Butler too. 392 00:30:14.720 --> 00:30:19.160 But to compare James Outman to Brett Butler's game, that's apples and oranges. 393 00:30:19.279 --> 00:30:23.960 Eric, I think that's that's what baseball on East if we had some 394 00:30:25.039 --> 00:30:27.519 of the athletic member toldy Man that guy was awesome. He was getting on 395 00:30:27.640 --> 00:30:32.160 base all the time, stealing bases. I'm with you, I don't mind 396 00:30:32.319 --> 00:30:36.559 having a Brett Butler type leading off. He used to have thirty bunt base 397 00:30:36.680 --> 00:30:41.200 hits infield singles every season and steal forty bases. He was a slap hitter. 398 00:30:42.039 --> 00:30:47.920 He was a great table setter and really excelled with the Dodgers when he 399 00:30:48.039 --> 00:30:49.839 came over. He was one of those players that you loved when he was 400 00:30:49.920 --> 00:30:53.599 on your team, but you hated him when he was on somebody else's team, 401 00:30:53.759 --> 00:30:59.359 especially when he was wearing the Giants uniform. So I'm a Brett Butler 402 00:30:59.440 --> 00:31:02.680 fan, Eric, I've had him on the show before, but there is 403 00:31:02.839 --> 00:31:07.279 nobody in baseball that resembles Brett Butler, and I'm not sure it's ever going 404 00:31:07.440 --> 00:31:11.799 back to that, man, I sure hope, So, Dave, I 405 00:31:11.960 --> 00:31:15.039 love that kind of baseball. I mean, you get those guys that are 406 00:31:15.079 --> 00:31:18.920 annoying. They're always on base, moving a round, shuffling around at first 407 00:31:18.000 --> 00:31:22.240 base, second base. There's nothing like that anymore. Wouldn't you say Trey 408 00:31:22.319 --> 00:31:26.920 Turner would be a better comp than James Outman. Trey Turner was that this 409 00:31:27.200 --> 00:31:30.559 entire series. He was on base, he was hitting home runs, he 410 00:31:30.720 --> 00:31:36.440 was stealing bases. So to me, Trey Turner was what you're describing. 411 00:31:36.599 --> 00:31:41.519 Trey Turner destroyed the Dodgers in this series. In the three game sweep against 412 00:31:41.599 --> 00:31:48.160 the Dodgers, Trey Turner was seven for twelve, two home runs six RBIs 413 00:31:48.480 --> 00:31:51.880 he hit a grand Slam in the first game. He hits a home run 414 00:31:51.920 --> 00:31:56.440 in the first inning and completely rips up the script the Dodgers had for the 415 00:31:56.559 --> 00:32:00.160 opener. So Trey Turner was that guy in this series. Eight six six 416 00:32:00.480 --> 00:32:06.079 ninety eight seven two five seventy is the phone number. Dodgers get swept in 417 00:32:06.160 --> 00:32:09.720 Philadelphia for the first time since two thousand and eight. They lose five to 418 00:32:09.839 --> 00:32:14.799 one tonight. Let's go out to Gilberto and San Diego, one of my 419 00:32:14.920 --> 00:32:20.440 favorite callers. Q pasa Gilberto, all of that it comost pass. Oh, 420 00:32:20.480 --> 00:32:22.240 I've been better, Gilberto, but hey, having a good time talking 421 00:32:22.319 --> 00:32:29.920 baseball, me too, and about that color, about butter too. But 422 00:32:30.759 --> 00:32:35.279 you know then there's nobody like him. And one thing, David, I 423 00:32:35.440 --> 00:32:38.240 know what is going We're going to a roller coaster right now. And I 424 00:32:38.319 --> 00:32:45.519 don't mind that really, So they can have some introspection and figure out what's 425 00:32:45.599 --> 00:32:49.599 going on. They still have time, but they need to put it together. 426 00:32:50.480 --> 00:32:52.799 The one thing that you haven't I think you mentioned it, but very 427 00:32:52.920 --> 00:32:58.920 lightly. The bottom of the order is getting on base. There's just the 428 00:32:59.039 --> 00:33:01.839 top of the order is not picking them up. Before it was the bottom. 429 00:33:01.839 --> 00:33:06.279 The top of the order doing everything and the bottom doing nothing. Well, 430 00:33:06.680 --> 00:33:09.920 I feel like a little bit more. Did you see today's game, 431 00:33:10.400 --> 00:33:15.079 Gavin Lux was the only guy that did much of anything. Key k Hernandez 432 00:33:15.200 --> 00:33:19.599 was over to Chris Taylor had three walks, which was nice to see. 433 00:33:19.640 --> 00:33:23.119 He did some good things tonight. So it feels like some nights more than 434 00:33:23.200 --> 00:33:29.640 others, and more times than not recently, the bottom of the order is 435 00:33:29.720 --> 00:33:35.559 not setting the table. That's what's been happening. But lately I've seen that 436 00:33:36.000 --> 00:33:38.480 they've been kidding. They shown they've done better than what they did the first 437 00:33:38.519 --> 00:33:44.000 two months of the season. That's right, and that's what I'm going for. 438 00:33:44.400 --> 00:33:46.680 And uh, the top of the orders having a hard time. I 439 00:33:46.759 --> 00:33:52.839 hope they put it together. They still have time. But yeah, very 440 00:33:52.880 --> 00:33:57.160 good July. They all have a very good Roberto. You're talking about the 441 00:33:57.240 --> 00:34:00.880 top of the order, Otani, Will Smith and Fred Freeman. They've been 442 00:34:00.960 --> 00:34:04.880 there all year long. I feel like you don't have much to worry about, 443 00:34:05.240 --> 00:34:07.039 and you don't have to go to church on Sunday to worry about those 444 00:34:07.119 --> 00:34:10.639 three guys. Oh, I know that I know that they're gonna go. 445 00:34:10.840 --> 00:34:15.719 Maybe you light a candle for the trade deadline for our pitcher. Can you 446 00:34:15.800 --> 00:34:19.360 do that on Sunday? I don't do that on Sundays. I can do 447 00:34:19.440 --> 00:34:22.280 it today though. All right, let's do it. Light a candle tonight. 448 00:34:22.719 --> 00:34:27.199 Thanks, Gilberto appreciated. Eight six six nine eight seven two five seventy 449 00:34:27.440 --> 00:34:31.159 is the phone number. Dodgers fall to the Phillies five to one. All 450 00:34:31.239 --> 00:34:35.000 right, we got a full board of calls here, but we're going to 451 00:34:35.079 --> 00:34:39.599 the bottom of the hour. The Dodgers certainly have been playing very average. 452 00:34:39.920 --> 00:34:45.039 I wouldn't say horrible. They've given us a lot of excitement the first half 453 00:34:45.119 --> 00:34:49.519 of the season, but leaving us wanting more. And I'm not sure if 454 00:34:49.599 --> 00:34:52.840 that's us being spoiled. It may be partly because of that, but also 455 00:34:52.960 --> 00:34:55.800 the other part of it is, uh, they have a lot of good 456 00:34:55.840 --> 00:35:00.320 players and they just really haven't been able to put it together. I'm not 457 00:35:00.480 --> 00:35:06.679 sure what's quite missing even when they have their full lineup, but they have 458 00:35:06.800 --> 00:35:10.880 a lot of talent and hopefully the chemistry can come together the second half of 459 00:35:10.920 --> 00:35:16.800 the season. And tomorrow the Dodgers are going to face I know the Tigers 460 00:35:16.880 --> 00:35:22.239 are five games under five hundred. They're playing better baseball recently, and the 461 00:35:22.360 --> 00:35:27.639 Dodgers are going to face one of the best pitchers in baseball and Trek Skouble, 462 00:35:27.800 --> 00:35:30.960 so it doesn't get any easier. So we'll see where it goes from 463 00:35:31.000 --> 00:35:34.840 here. But I fully expect the Dodgers to win two out of three in 464 00:35:34.920 --> 00:35:38.079 Detroit. Going into the All Star Break, I felt like this series was 465 00:35:38.159 --> 00:35:42.679 the series the Dodgers were going to be vulnerable in. But come on, 466 00:35:42.960 --> 00:35:45.840 you're telling me the Dodgers don't have enough to beat the Tigers. They have 467 00:35:46.039 --> 00:35:52.840 enough. Now here's my concern going out of the break. The pitching situation 468 00:35:52.280 --> 00:35:58.480 is not changing. Tyler Glass now is not going to be off the IL 469 00:35:58.679 --> 00:36:04.079 for that Red Sox series, and very questionable he'll be off the IL during 470 00:36:04.159 --> 00:36:08.800 that four game Giant series. Bobby Miller, according to Dave Roberts, needs 471 00:36:08.840 --> 00:36:13.880 to make at least one start for Oklahoma City. He's not going to be 472 00:36:14.039 --> 00:36:19.639 back for the first seven games of the second half because in Minor League Baseball 473 00:36:19.760 --> 00:36:22.639 now they mirror the All Star Break. There's no games. That's why Clayton 474 00:36:22.719 --> 00:36:29.000 Kershaw had to rush to Oklahoma City. He's pitching on Saturday because Oklahoma City 475 00:36:29.079 --> 00:36:32.039 has no games during the All Star break, so you're going to be without 476 00:36:32.360 --> 00:36:38.480 Yamamoto, Tyler Glass now, and Bobby Miller to start the second half. 477 00:36:38.599 --> 00:36:45.639 So I'm not concerned about how the Dodgers piece this together in Detroit. My 478 00:36:45.840 --> 00:36:50.280 concern is how do they piece this together to come out of the All Star 479 00:36:50.440 --> 00:36:55.159 Break and get off to a good start and continue to separate themselves from not 480 00:36:55.320 --> 00:37:00.199 only the Padres, but they're in a dog fight right now with the Brewers 481 00:37:00.599 --> 00:37:07.119 to avoid having to play the best of three Wildcards series. That's my concern. 482 00:37:07.840 --> 00:37:12.119 I think everybody is a little shortsighted to think going into the All Star 483 00:37:12.280 --> 00:37:16.400 Break and coming out of it is going to cure all the Dodgers pitching maneuvering 484 00:37:16.559 --> 00:37:22.920 with all these injuries and ineffectiveness. It's not how do the Dodgers get The 485 00:37:23.079 --> 00:37:29.679 question is how do the Dodgers get to July thirtieth. That's the real question 486 00:37:30.559 --> 00:37:32.360 that'll do it for us. On Dodger Talk tonight, I mean, we 487 00:37:32.519 --> 00:37:37.920 could go on and on and on about you being very upset with the Dodgers. 488 00:37:37.360 --> 00:37:42.599 The good news is there's a game tomorrow. Even better news, there's 489 00:37:42.719 --> 00:37:45.920 Dodger Talk after the game tomorrow and we'll take your phone calls tomorrow night as 490 00:37:45.960 --> 00:37:52.360 well. Thanks to Colin Ye at our Burbank Studios. Thanks to Dwayne McDonald 491 00:37:52.119 --> 00:38:00.079 out at Philadelphia on his way to Detroit. We got an intern in here 492 00:38:00.159 --> 00:38:04.400 too, right, Colin, who's your intern? Mike? Mike the intern 493 00:38:05.840 --> 00:38:10.559 supposedly play college baseball Division four in Boston somewhere. Maybe Richell knows him. 494 00:38:13.719 --> 00:38:19.320 Tomorrow, James Paxton, the Big Maple, as Tim Kates likes to call 495 00:38:19.360 --> 00:38:22.679 him, will be on the mound. Paxton is seven and two with an 496 00:38:22.679 --> 00:38:27.440 ERA of four to twenty four. Who would have thought James Paxton would be 497 00:38:27.519 --> 00:38:31.440 the lone man standing as we go into the All Star break? Nobody thought 498 00:38:31.519 --> 00:38:36.800 that, and here he is, Like I mentioned, school ball going for 499 00:38:36.880 --> 00:38:39.719 the Tigers, ten and three with an ERA of two thirty seven. Morongo 500 00:38:39.840 --> 00:38:46.000 Casino Dodgers on Deck begins at two thirty with first pitch at three forty coming 501 00:38:46.119 --> 00:38:51.760 up next here on a five seventy. LA Sports will be Fox Sports Radio 502 00:38:52.159 --> 00:38:55.199 and we will talk to you tomorrow. Have a great rest of your tap 503 00:38:55.320 --> 00:39:00.679 that Thursday. Once again, the final score in Philadelfia, the Phillies defeat 504 00:39:00.719 --> 00:39:04.119 the Dodgers five to one, see them,