WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.240 --> 00:00:08.000 And now your host for Morongo Casino Dodgers on Tech. Tam Chase, Hi, 2 00:00:08.080 --> 00:00:13.800 everybody, and welcome in to Morongo Casino Dodgers on Deck. Hope you're 3 00:00:13.880 --> 00:00:19.480 enjoying your Wednesday evening. The Los Angeles Dodgers enjoying a really good homestand thirty 4 00:00:19.480 --> 00:00:22.920 three and eighteen on the season, first place, a top of NL West 5 00:00:22.920 --> 00:00:27.359 after taking three to four from the Reds to start this homestand the Dodgers wrap 6 00:00:27.440 --> 00:00:30.559 things up tonight in their final game against the Diamondbacks, a chance to win 7 00:00:30.640 --> 00:00:35.039 this series. Tyler Glass now on the mound. First pitching Dodger Stadium is 8 00:00:35.119 --> 00:00:37.920 coming up at seven to ten. Between then and now, we got a 9 00:00:37.960 --> 00:00:41.560 lot to bring you here on Morago Casino Dodgers on Deck. You are gonna 10 00:00:41.600 --> 00:00:45.479 hear from the manager. Dave Roberts will preview this pitching matchup. We'll get 11 00:00:45.520 --> 00:00:49.119 your ol Tawi rewind, We'll get you an injury update. We'll check in 12 00:00:49.200 --> 00:00:53.079 with Rick Monday and Steven Nelson out the Galpin Motors broadcast booth. Coming up 13 00:00:53.119 --> 00:00:56.640 in just a couple of minutes. Kirsten Watson will stop by, and about 14 00:00:56.640 --> 00:01:00.719 forty five minutes, David Bass goes one on one with no Ma No mar 15 00:01:00.840 --> 00:01:04.400 Garcia Paro well. Last night at the stadium, the Dodgers had themselves say 16 00:01:04.599 --> 00:01:08.200 well, tough time against Brandon Fott, who win six innings, allowed three 17 00:01:08.280 --> 00:01:14.239 runs on four hits while striking out seven. Gavin Stone meanwhile, win six 18 00:01:14.319 --> 00:01:18.480 innings, he gave up four runs on eight hits and struck out five. 19 00:01:18.599 --> 00:01:23.400 The Dodgers were playing catch up after the Arizona Diamondbacks scored two runs in the 20 00:01:23.439 --> 00:01:26.599 second inning, they jumped out to a two to zing lead. The Dodgers 21 00:01:26.640 --> 00:01:30.719 cut that lead in half in the bottom half of the fourth inning, show 22 00:01:30.719 --> 00:01:34.560 hey Otani scoring on a throwing air by the catcher Moreno that made it a 23 00:01:34.640 --> 00:01:38.879 two to one Arizona lead. The Arizona diaback Zone got that run back in 24 00:01:38.920 --> 00:01:41.640 the top half of the fifth inning as they are up three to one on 25 00:01:41.640 --> 00:01:46.439 the Catel Marte RBI ground out. In the top of the six Christian Walker 26 00:01:46.519 --> 00:01:52.200 added to that lead with a solo home run four hundred and fourteen feet as 27 00:01:52.200 --> 00:01:56.359 the Arizona Diamonbacks took the lead even more, they were of four to one 28 00:01:56.760 --> 00:02:00.799 the bottom of the six zough, the Dodgers answered back Oh Hey, Otani 29 00:02:00.079 --> 00:02:05.200 and RBI single to right, scoring Miguel Vargas. That made it a forty 30 00:02:05.280 --> 00:02:08.159 two game. Then Will Smith added to it. Let's see what he gives. 31 00:02:08.159 --> 00:02:12.919 Smith a one to two With Otani on second, Smith a base hit 32 00:02:13.039 --> 00:02:15.280 right center field that splits the gap. It'll get all the way to the 33 00:02:15.280 --> 00:02:21.159 warning track. Oh Tani comes around on the RBI double for Will Smith and 34 00:02:21.280 --> 00:02:25.039 the Dodgers have made it a four to three games. Will Smith with the 35 00:02:25.439 --> 00:02:30.120 RBI double to center. That's the top tier play the game's marts of by 36 00:02:30.199 --> 00:02:34.599 Arco quality, top tier gas for less. Dodgers down four to three. 37 00:02:35.080 --> 00:02:38.400 They could get no closer, though. In the top half of the seventh 38 00:02:38.439 --> 00:02:42.639 inning, a former Dodger had his revenge. Dodgers just scored two to get 39 00:02:42.680 --> 00:02:49.240 within one. Looking for a shutdown frame with some stress behind him, Peterson 40 00:02:49.439 --> 00:02:53.360 puts one in the air deep right field. He tosses the bat toward his 41 00:02:53.400 --> 00:02:58.039 own dugout as he's gone over the right field wall for a three run homer. 42 00:02:58.800 --> 00:03:05.319 October in Jock Peterson with the three run a home run four hundred and 43 00:03:05.439 --> 00:03:08.800 nine feet to the bleachers in Rye Field, his sixth of the year as 44 00:03:08.840 --> 00:03:13.560 the Arizona Dimebacks go on and win it last night by a final of seven 45 00:03:13.599 --> 00:03:16.280 to three. Brandon Fodd gets the win, his second of this season. 46 00:03:16.400 --> 00:03:21.759 Gavin long get Stone gets the loss, his second of this season. As 47 00:03:21.759 --> 00:03:24.719 the Dodgers have their winning streak come to win in and now tonight they fights 48 00:03:24.800 --> 00:03:28.960 the rubber game of this three game series. Look to close out the homestand 49 00:03:28.960 --> 00:03:31.319 with the win. Tyler Glass now on the mound first pitch at seven to 50 00:03:31.360 --> 00:03:35.719 ten and with more Let's head out to the Galvin Motors broadcast booth on this 51 00:03:35.800 --> 00:03:38.879 Wednesday night as we say hello to our friends Rick Monday and Steven Nelson. 52 00:03:38.919 --> 00:03:43.960 Guys, thank you. Tim Kates riding Shotgun with Rick Monday and Mow. 53 00:03:44.159 --> 00:03:49.599 The Dodgers wrap up a stretch of thirteen straight games an off day of travel 54 00:03:49.680 --> 00:03:53.879 day on Thursday before the road trip to Cincinnati and New York. I know 55 00:03:53.960 --> 00:03:59.280 this might be a cop out ish question, but do you believe after last 56 00:03:59.360 --> 00:04:02.879 night watching the Dodgers, because the game felt sluggish and some of the guys 57 00:04:02.879 --> 00:04:06.599 looked a little sluggish, do you sense that it's the end of a thirteen 58 00:04:06.800 --> 00:04:10.199 in a row stretch. I don't think it's that much. I think it 59 00:04:10.240 --> 00:04:14.439 was just a dud. They happened. And for this Dodger ball club has 60 00:04:14.439 --> 00:04:17.439 scored so many runs day in and day out, and the pitching has been 61 00:04:17.480 --> 00:04:20.920 absolutely phenomenal. Every once in a while, you're going to dial up something 62 00:04:20.959 --> 00:04:25.800 that just doesn't really add up, and the Dodgers couldn't add it up last 63 00:04:25.879 --> 00:04:30.959 night. They didn't do a real good job really in most of the aspects 64 00:04:30.040 --> 00:04:32.399 of the game. I remember when you start to look at it overall, 65 00:04:32.439 --> 00:04:35.959 and I think you need to look at the bigger picture more than anything else. 66 00:04:36.040 --> 00:04:40.120 Okay, there's six and four in the last ten games. They're twenty 67 00:04:40.160 --> 00:04:43.920 one and nine in the last thirty games that they have played, and they 68 00:04:43.959 --> 00:04:46.680 start tonight with an eight game lead over San Diego nine in front of Arizona, 69 00:04:46.920 --> 00:04:49.439 who they will wrap up the series with tonight. But I think this 70 00:04:49.600 --> 00:04:54.519 is ball club coming off of the dud last night. I don't know if 71 00:04:54.519 --> 00:04:58.319 I'd want to pitch against this team with the ideas that, hey, look, 72 00:04:58.399 --> 00:05:01.279 this offense could explode again, and I fully expected to do that, 73 00:05:01.680 --> 00:05:08.279 and Tyler glast now certainly hope so. I mean, the first two thirds 74 00:05:08.319 --> 00:05:11.920 of his Dodgers' career. So far, he got plenty of run support, 75 00:05:11.959 --> 00:05:15.319 but the last couple of turns has been a different story. And the offense 76 00:05:15.360 --> 00:05:16.720 as a hole has been really spotty of late, right, I mean, 77 00:05:16.759 --> 00:05:20.439 what is it five of the last twenty something offensive innings, they've only been 78 00:05:20.480 --> 00:05:24.680 able to muster runs, but get run support for a guy who doesn't need 79 00:05:24.720 --> 00:05:28.199 a lot. Knock on wood, I should be the thing that could help 80 00:05:28.240 --> 00:05:30.959 tip the scales in this series. You know, it was really outstanding last 81 00:05:30.040 --> 00:05:32.839 night is watching show? Hey o'toni? He had the double in the fourth 82 00:05:32.839 --> 00:05:36.480 inning, he steals third an errant throw and the Dodgers get a run as 83 00:05:36.480 --> 00:05:42.199 a result of a him hitting the ball, be stealing a base and forcing 84 00:05:42.240 --> 00:05:45.360 mistakes. He also had an RBI single that came in the sixth inning and 85 00:05:45.399 --> 00:05:48.199 the second stolen base of the night. And people continue to ask me, 86 00:05:48.399 --> 00:05:51.959 I know they ask you as well, what is it that o'tani brings to 87 00:05:53.040 --> 00:05:56.000 this Dodger bunk club that we've not seen before? And you have to be 88 00:05:56.120 --> 00:06:00.959 very honest to say just about everything, including at the turns. People want 89 00:06:00.000 --> 00:06:03.800 to see, they want to be able to get close and witness and we 90 00:06:03.879 --> 00:06:08.639 see all different dimensions who would have thought he had two stolen bases in a 91 00:06:08.680 --> 00:06:12.120 ballgame and force issue. You expect the hits, yes, expect the power, 92 00:06:12.519 --> 00:06:15.879 yes, but the speed in the other dimensions is what really kind of 93 00:06:15.879 --> 00:06:19.079 catches your eye. Yeah, he really made everything happen last night for the 94 00:06:19.120 --> 00:06:24.319 Dodgers, was responsible really for all three of the team's runs. Twenty second 95 00:06:24.399 --> 00:06:28.199 multi hit game what without pitching. This year, he has found a way 96 00:06:28.240 --> 00:06:32.120 to elevate his offensive game, and despite being a primary designated hitter, he 97 00:06:32.240 --> 00:06:35.519 is in one of the two front seats for the National League MVP race, 98 00:06:35.519 --> 00:06:39.639 along with his teammate Mookie Betts. We're gonna step aside real quick, TC 99 00:06:39.800 --> 00:06:42.279 send it back down to you when we come back, we'll dive into this 100 00:06:42.319 --> 00:06:44.800 series finale a little bit more. All right, Thanks a lot, Nelly, 101 00:06:44.800 --> 00:06:46.000 if we cut you down to first pitch. Dodger fans, get your 102 00:06:46.000 --> 00:06:53.439 game day meal on and Shakey's Pizza Parlor. What are your Shaky's Pizza Chicken 103 00:06:53.560 --> 00:06:59.480 and Mojo's right now and Shaky's dot com coming up here on Dodgers on Deck 104 00:07:00.120 --> 00:07:03.360 for the manager Dave Roberts. We'll check in with David bats DV goes one 105 00:07:03.399 --> 00:07:08.439 on one with Nomar Garcio Prara will break down this pitching matchup. But up 106 00:07:08.480 --> 00:07:14.040 next you're Otani Rewind and Kirsten Watson stopped by from sports and at LA. 107 00:07:14.480 --> 00:07:18.480 That's all coming up to lead you to Dodgers and Diamondbacks final game with the 108 00:07:18.519 --> 00:07:26.160 homestand final game of thirteen games in thirteen days. Finally a day off tomorrow, 109 00:07:26.279 --> 00:07:28.639 but a big one tonight and first pitch of seven ten. Thanks for 110 00:07:28.680 --> 00:07:33.839 being with us. I'm Tim Kass. Los Angeles Dodgers Audio Network is Lorongo 111 00:07:33.959 --> 00:07:39.839 Casino, Dodgers on, Dodgers on deck y'all on the official home of LA 112 00:07:40.079 --> 00:07:46.079 Dodgers Baseball. Dodgers and Diamondbacks. Tyler Glasnow will go for the Dodgers. 113 00:07:46.120 --> 00:07:49.399 Brandon Hughes, the left hander, will be the opener for the Snakes. 114 00:07:49.519 --> 00:07:58.759 First pitch at seven ten. This is the Otani Rewind, the right handed 115 00:07:58.759 --> 00:08:01.680 starter for Arizona, gave up you off, walked to Mookie Betts to start 116 00:08:01.720 --> 00:08:05.800 the game and a stolen base, but nothing since until this rocket extra base 117 00:08:05.879 --> 00:08:09.399 hit for show. Hey O Tani into the left field corner on the first 118 00:08:09.399 --> 00:08:13.639 pitch of the fourth inning, he produces a leadoff double. Here's the only 119 00:08:13.680 --> 00:08:16.720 one pitch. Otani, taking off her third to throw down from a reno, 120 00:08:16.879 --> 00:08:22.199 goes into the outfield and show Hey will score easily. The Dodgers are 121 00:08:22.240 --> 00:08:28.759 within one on two to oh Otani swings base hit on the right field on 122 00:08:28.920 --> 00:08:33.159 the RBI hit for show. Hey Otani plates Miguel Vargas and pulls the Dodgers 123 00:08:33.200 --> 00:08:39.120 within two. Show Hey Otani goes two for four last night with the RBI, 124 00:08:39.440 --> 00:08:45.279 two runs scored and two stolen bases. He's now got thirteen stolen bases 125 00:08:45.759 --> 00:08:48.000 on this season. The Otani Rewind brought to you by Eto ns Oocha, 126 00:08:48.240 --> 00:08:54.279 Japan's number one green Ta available your local DISO stores, Amazon and etoin dot 127 00:08:54.360 --> 00:09:00.879 com. That's it t O e N dot com. This is Keirston's with 128 00:09:01.120 --> 00:09:05.240 Kirsten Watson. Hey, Kirsten out joins just from the stadium before the Dodgers 129 00:09:05.240 --> 00:09:09.639 and Diamondbacks and Kirston, we've finally made it thirteen games, thirteen days. 130 00:09:09.759 --> 00:09:15.159 They say baseball is a marathon, not a sprint, but man, this 131 00:09:15.240 --> 00:09:18.639 year felt like a sprint. It felt like a sprint. It has been 132 00:09:18.679 --> 00:09:20.879 a long thirteen days, that's for sure. But look, if you go 133 00:09:22.000 --> 00:09:24.600 back and just kind of look at what these last series have looked like. 134 00:09:26.039 --> 00:09:28.679 So start in San Diego. San Diego took two of three, but since 135 00:09:28.720 --> 00:09:33.440 then they've won every series and today they have the chance to get the win 136 00:09:33.600 --> 00:09:37.240 for this series against the Diamondbacks. And so when Dave was talking about kind 137 00:09:37.240 --> 00:09:41.639 of what he's been seeing from this team over these last twelve games, he's 138 00:09:41.639 --> 00:09:43.399 talked about, you know, there have been some really quality at bats. 139 00:09:43.399 --> 00:09:46.519 He's seen some guys get on track. The pitching has been really good. 140 00:09:46.559 --> 00:09:50.360 You know, if you look at just here and there, there have been 141 00:09:50.399 --> 00:09:52.200 a few little I don't think hiccups are the right word, but just kind 142 00:09:52.200 --> 00:09:56.399 of a moment where, you know, and Tyler's last outing wasn't his best 143 00:09:56.440 --> 00:10:00.480 stuff, so he's kind of looking to get back on track. Feels like 144 00:10:00.480 --> 00:10:03.080 a stretch when it comes to him because he's been playing so well as of 145 00:10:03.159 --> 00:10:07.279 late, but just get back to where he's been this season. Last night, 146 00:10:07.320 --> 00:10:11.039 Gavin Stone he felt like he felt like he had good pitches, but 147 00:10:11.080 --> 00:10:13.600 there were just kind of what a few that the Diamondbacks were able to get 148 00:10:13.600 --> 00:10:18.200 to to get the results that they had. So ultimately, they've always they've 149 00:10:18.200 --> 00:10:22.399 all felt there's been a lot of positives right now, but also everyone's ready 150 00:10:22.600 --> 00:10:24.799 to get to that off day. You know, it's thirteen and thirteen is 151 00:10:24.840 --> 00:10:28.120 a lot and so the off day is coming at a very very good time 152 00:10:28.840 --> 00:10:33.480 injury wise. The Dodgers, Evan Phillips and Bobby Miller, if you're in 153 00:10:33.559 --> 00:10:37.559 the ie, that would be hanging out in Rancho Kougamunga this weekend. Oh 154 00:10:37.679 --> 00:10:41.399 yeah, so yeah, tomorrow, the plan is for Evan Phillips to go 155 00:10:41.440 --> 00:10:45.240 out there and you're taking his first rehab outing, taking down an inning, 156 00:10:45.600 --> 00:10:48.960 and then on Sunday, Bobby Miller's going to have the Star and Evan Phillips 157 00:10:50.000 --> 00:10:54.480 is also going to be online for on Sunday as well. So Sunday's a 158 00:10:54.480 --> 00:10:56.039 big day. Need to go out there, get your Bobby Miller jerseys on 159 00:10:56.120 --> 00:11:00.559 Evan Phillips. That would be a fun one to see. And then the 160 00:11:00.600 --> 00:11:03.279 plan for just Bobby going back to him. The plan for him is he's 161 00:11:03.320 --> 00:11:07.960 gonna need likely like three outings. Dave was saying, the first world will 162 00:11:07.960 --> 00:11:11.240 probably be three innings, and then four innings and then five, and then 163 00:11:11.240 --> 00:11:15.399 he'll be making his way back to the rotation. And then for Evan, 164 00:11:15.799 --> 00:11:18.440 he doesn't necessarily need like a back to back outing type thing, but Dave 165 00:11:18.440 --> 00:11:22.919 said, they're gonna let him see him take down two outings in three days, 166 00:11:24.720 --> 00:11:28.519 so at that point they'll know he's ready to come back. But everyone's 167 00:11:28.559 --> 00:11:31.600 been saying in a week, seven to ten days, and so hopefully that's 168 00:11:31.639 --> 00:11:35.559 what maybe end of the next road trip or when the team gets back home. 169 00:11:35.799 --> 00:11:39.000 It'd be nice to get some arms back to help out this Dodgers team. 170 00:11:39.080 --> 00:11:45.399 Kirsten appreciated Dodger fans enhances you're listening experience to Dodger games by downloading the 171 00:11:45.440 --> 00:11:50.519 iHeartRadio app and listening in HD. It's all powered by la Care Health Plan 172 00:11:50.600 --> 00:11:54.399 serving all Angelinos lacare dot org. Still to come here on Dodgers on Deck, 173 00:11:54.480 --> 00:11:58.919 we'll bring you this pitching matchup, David Bass saying goes one on one 174 00:11:58.000 --> 00:12:03.320 with no Margaropara, but I'm next. We'll get you an injury report and 175 00:12:03.480 --> 00:12:07.559 we'll hear from Dodger manager Dave Roberts. Dodgers and Diamondbacks on this Wednesday night, 176 00:12:07.600 --> 00:12:13.360 first pitch at seven ten. I'm Tim Katson's Los Angeles Dodgers audio Note. 177 00:12:16.559 --> 00:12:24.120 This is Marongo Cassino Dodgers Hunts on your home for LA Dodgers Baseball Marongo 178 00:12:24.159 --> 00:12:28.679 Casino. Dodgers on Deck continues on this Wednesday night as we lead up to 179 00:12:28.720 --> 00:12:33.120 first pitch. Dodgers and Diabacks Marongo Casino Resort and Spa a grand slam for 180 00:12:33.399 --> 00:12:37.399 good times. Tyler Glass now on the mount first pitch at seven ten. 181 00:12:37.919 --> 00:12:43.840 It's the LA Dodgers Injury Report presented by UCLA Healthy, Official medical partner of 182 00:12:43.879 --> 00:12:48.440 the Los Angeles Dodgers. Max Mounsey on the IL with the Grade one oblique 183 00:12:48.440 --> 00:12:52.000 strange. Joe Kelly on the IEL with the shoulder strain. Evan Phillips is 184 00:12:52.000 --> 00:12:54.919 going down to Rancho Cucamongo working his way back from a handstring strain. Ryan 185 00:12:56.039 --> 00:12:58.440 Brazia on the IL at the right calf strain. Bobby Miller will be in 186 00:12:58.519 --> 00:13:03.480 Rancho cook Amonga this weekend, throwing on Sunday, three innings down for the 187 00:13:03.559 --> 00:13:07.399 Quakes. Connor Brogden on the IL, Clayton Kershaw, Brusdar Graderal, Kyle 188 00:13:07.440 --> 00:13:11.080 Hurt, Tony Gonsolin, Dustin may All on the sixty day i L image 189 00:13:11.120 --> 00:13:13.879 she had done for the season, recovering from Tommy John surgery. Let's head 190 00:13:13.879 --> 00:13:18.559 back out to Dodger Stadium and check out with the Dodgers skipper any answered Dave? 191 00:13:18.600 --> 00:13:22.480 Do you think questions for Dave? Dave? Can you just describe Dave? 192 00:13:22.559 --> 00:13:28.279 Can you talk about the pressure in the dugouts with Dave Roberts excip it 193 00:13:28.360 --> 00:13:31.440 with all the great things that are happening to your club this year, can 194 00:13:31.480 --> 00:13:35.600 you single off one point one thing that your club is doing better than maybe 195 00:13:35.639 --> 00:13:46.960 even you expected. I guess probably the roles in the bullpen. You know, 196 00:13:46.519 --> 00:13:52.320 having four of the five guys, your top leverage guys essentially down for 197 00:13:52.360 --> 00:13:56.720 a good bit of time and not having that continuity, just being able to 198 00:13:56.759 --> 00:14:01.159 have those guys step up and pitch whenever and wherever I asked him to do 199 00:14:01.960 --> 00:14:05.440 and still be productive. So I think that's probably been the biggest cog of 200 00:14:07.240 --> 00:14:13.360 you know, the first part of the season, Big Mookie was talking about, 201 00:14:13.799 --> 00:14:16.279 you know, how hard it is to move into the infield, and 202 00:14:16.320 --> 00:14:18.000 you guys were asking Miguel Margas to do that last year. How much does 203 00:14:18.000 --> 00:14:22.200 that put into perspective, you know, what he was trying to do. 204 00:14:22.559 --> 00:14:24.919 And then what does it say for him that he's kind of come out the 205 00:14:24.960 --> 00:14:28.039 other side, and he's still hitting. He's still a productive player. I 206 00:14:28.039 --> 00:14:33.600 think it says a lot about obviously the person the player, and you know, 207 00:14:33.679 --> 00:14:39.120 even to his credit as good as as as much improved as he's gotten 208 00:14:39.399 --> 00:14:43.399 defensively at shortstop, he still doesn't feel like he's on the other side. 209 00:14:43.440 --> 00:14:46.320 That's a credit to Mooki in the sense that he's always staying hungry to keep 210 00:14:46.360 --> 00:14:52.440 getting better on the margins, you know, and still to not you know, 211 00:14:52.600 --> 00:14:56.279 give up anything on the offense. It is quite remarkable, you know, 212 00:14:56.440 --> 00:15:01.039 Fargus Varghi. It's hard and so certain with his struggles last year and 213 00:15:01.600 --> 00:15:05.600 trying to play some third base and move around outfield, play some second base 214 00:15:05.639 --> 00:15:09.840 and third base. It's a lot to take on, certainly for a young 215 00:15:09.879 --> 00:15:13.120 player. Kind of nice to see him get a swing back though the way 216 00:15:13.720 --> 00:15:16.399 he has. I mean, he was pretty mechanical towards the end of his 217 00:15:16.519 --> 00:15:18.720 stay here, and that he looks free again, he does, he looks 218 00:15:18.799 --> 00:15:22.919 much more free and easy. It was good to see him, you know, 219 00:15:22.960 --> 00:15:26.799 get the head to a fastball last night. So yeah, I'll keep 220 00:15:26.879 --> 00:15:31.799 him alive and be ready off the bench and we'll see if we can get 221 00:15:31.840 --> 00:15:35.840 him a start here in the next coming days. But he certainly his kind 222 00:15:35.840 --> 00:15:37.840 of overall demeanor is much better than it was last year. All right, 223 00:15:37.879 --> 00:15:41.519 there's Dave Roberts down the dug out, brought to you my Service Titan. 224 00:15:41.639 --> 00:15:43.879 Dave Roberts a tighten in his own right. He's got a plan before his 225 00:15:43.919 --> 00:15:48.720 team hits the field. 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Last night, the 235 00:16:33.039 --> 00:16:37.480 Dodgers lose, but showy O'tani really stood out. He really did tim and 236 00:16:37.720 --> 00:16:41.480 him on his own. In the fourth inning, scored the first Dodger run, 237 00:16:42.080 --> 00:16:45.799 let off with a double, and then stole third base, forced a 238 00:16:45.840 --> 00:16:51.440 bad throw from Gabriel Moreno, and scored. I mean, that is the 239 00:16:51.519 --> 00:16:56.200 part of Otani's game that you don't appreciate unless you get to see him play 240 00:16:56.240 --> 00:17:00.279 every day, Just how hard he plays, how operistic he is on the 241 00:17:00.320 --> 00:17:06.519 basis. We've talked about Freddie Freeman, and the most underappreciated part of his 242 00:17:06.599 --> 00:17:11.240 game is how he values ninety feet, meaning he values good base running. 243 00:17:11.640 --> 00:17:15.599 Otani feels the same way, and you could see by the way he plays. 244 00:17:15.640 --> 00:17:18.000 Even when he hits a ground ball to the second basement, a lot 245 00:17:18.039 --> 00:17:22.839 of guys would just jog up the first base line. Not him. He's 246 00:17:22.920 --> 00:17:26.599 running like it's the last out of Game seven of the World Series. So 247 00:17:26.720 --> 00:17:30.440 that's the biggest appreciation I have for the way Otani plays. David is driven 248 00:17:30.440 --> 00:17:33.400 by Ford, America's best selling truck for forty seven years in County Heady or 249 00:17:33.400 --> 00:17:37.000 southern California. Ford Dealers for great offers on a Ford M Series truck or 250 00:17:37.319 --> 00:17:44.720 Ford Model during Ford's Memorial Day, Selithon built Ford Tough, Keith k Hernandez, 251 00:17:44.799 --> 00:17:47.880 Miguel Rojas, what's going on with their gloves, Dave, I don't 252 00:17:47.920 --> 00:17:52.160 know. I have interests in players gloves. You know, Clayton Kershat retired 253 00:17:52.680 --> 00:17:57.160 his glove after the twenty twenty World Series, and you know Keith a Hernandez 254 00:17:57.240 --> 00:18:02.359 has stepped into third base with the injury to Max Munsey and has played great 255 00:18:02.400 --> 00:18:04.599 defense there. I mean, here's a guy that could play all over, 256 00:18:04.880 --> 00:18:07.680 and I feel like we take it for granted. And I asked Kei k 257 00:18:07.839 --> 00:18:12.119 whether or not he uses the same glove that he would use at any other 258 00:18:12.160 --> 00:18:17.640 infield spot outside of first base, like shortstop or second and he said no, 259 00:18:17.880 --> 00:18:22.039 Actually, my glove is a little bigger than the one I use when 260 00:18:22.079 --> 00:18:26.279 I play up the middle, and a little smaller than an outfielder's glove. 261 00:18:26.680 --> 00:18:29.720 And I asked Miguel Rojas, since they were standing right next to each other, 262 00:18:29.799 --> 00:18:33.359 I asked Rojas, who obviously is known for his great defense. I 263 00:18:33.480 --> 00:18:37.640 wanted to know how long he had been using the glove that he currently uses, 264 00:18:38.079 --> 00:18:42.079 and he said since twenty twenty one, and the reason why he switched 265 00:18:42.079 --> 00:18:47.200 from his old glove was because he used to use a lot of pine tar 266 00:18:47.319 --> 00:18:49.839 to get grips on the baseball, and he said he had so much pine 267 00:18:49.920 --> 00:18:53.839 tar on his glove that it weighed down, so he had to switch it 268 00:18:53.880 --> 00:18:59.680 out. And currently during batting practice he's using a brand new glove to break 269 00:18:59.720 --> 00:19:03.960 in. So when this twenty twenty one to twenty twenty four glove breaks down, 270 00:19:04.039 --> 00:19:07.799 he has a new one ready to go. David, where are the 271 00:19:07.799 --> 00:19:11.359 Dodgers you think at right now? After this thirteen games in thirteen days. 272 00:19:11.400 --> 00:19:15.920 Obviously they got a big lead in the division, But I guess mentally, 273 00:19:15.960 --> 00:19:18.640 physically, where are they at right now? It feels like mentally they're more 274 00:19:18.680 --> 00:19:22.799 fatigued than they are physically. This game takes a lot out of you mentally, 275 00:19:22.839 --> 00:19:26.720 emotionally, and they're playing at a high level. So it feels like 276 00:19:26.839 --> 00:19:30.759 just some of the buzz in the clubhouse, a lot of guys are aware 277 00:19:30.119 --> 00:19:34.720 this is the end of thirteen in a row and they're looking forward to tomorrow's 278 00:19:34.920 --> 00:19:40.400 no game, despite a flight to Cincinnati and then to City Field. All 279 00:19:40.480 --> 00:19:44.240 right, Dave, let's pick the Ponies for this weekend at Santa Anita with 280 00:19:44.319 --> 00:19:48.799 our Santa Anita Derby. We're gonna look at Friday's first race, six and 281 00:19:48.799 --> 00:19:53.079 a half furlongs on the turf. Currently it is an eight horse race. 282 00:19:53.119 --> 00:19:56.680 Who do you lie, Dave, I'm going with the six horse crazy Cavalier, 283 00:19:56.799 --> 00:20:02.519 all right, I'm gonna go with the seven horse without borders, without 284 00:20:02.720 --> 00:20:04.519 borders, So good luck to you. DV. Get in the action every 285 00:20:04.519 --> 00:20:10.240 Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Santa Anita Park. Fridays are free and mission 286 00:20:10.759 --> 00:20:15.200 weekend and mission parking in a program all just ten dollars with millions of payouts 287 00:20:15.200 --> 00:20:19.359 every Resetay. Explore new track side experiences every weekend at the great race place 288 00:20:19.720 --> 00:20:23.599 that Santa i Needa. Tickets available at Santa Anita dot com. Slash events 289 00:20:23.640 --> 00:20:26.960 coming up here on Dodgers on Deck, we'll hear from no Mark Garciapara. 290 00:20:27.240 --> 00:20:32.359 We'll dive deeper into these pitching matchups tonight. I'm next, Oh your Dodgers. 291 00:20:32.559 --> 00:20:37.000 Magical moment Dodgers Diamondbacks, final game of this home stand, first pitch 292 00:20:37.039 --> 00:20:42.759 at seven ten. I'm Tim Kayson's Los Angeles Dodgers Audio Network. As we 293 00:20:42.759 --> 00:20:49.039 were saying, this is Marongo Casino, Dodgers on Jack on the official home 294 00:20:49.160 --> 00:20:56.720 of La Dodgers Baseball, Dodgers and Diamondbacks. Tyler Glass noow Brandon Hughes will 295 00:20:56.759 --> 00:21:03.640 serve as the opener for Arizona for pitch coming up at seventen I here, 296 00:21:07.119 --> 00:21:14.519 Who's Hot. It's time for the Hawfey Magical Moment. Pitch Magical presented by 297 00:21:14.599 --> 00:21:18.400 Hawfy Hot Jogs. 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Y'all on the official home of LA Dodgers Baseball. 316 00:22:51.400 --> 00:22:56.640 Dodgers and Diamondbacks on this Wednesday Nights Korean Heritage Night out of Dodgers Stadium, 317 00:22:56.920 --> 00:23:00.960 Tyler Glass Now Brandon Hughes a pitching matchup Dodgers fans. Start your future 318 00:23:00.000 --> 00:23:03.440 at a California community college. Financial aid is available to help you with the 319 00:23:03.480 --> 00:23:07.920 tuition, books, and sometimes even the rent. It's tied to take the 320 00:23:07.960 --> 00:23:11.440 next big step. Classes can fill up quickly, So enrolled today and I 321 00:23:11.480 --> 00:23:18.559 can go to college dot com and now joined by David Basse here's La Dodgers 322 00:23:18.640 --> 00:23:25.960 broadcast there and World Series champion Dodger Rick Monday the Dodgers wrapping up this homestand 323 00:23:26.039 --> 00:23:30.440 and Rick Monday the Dodgers wrapping up thirteen games in a row. Yeah, 324 00:23:30.480 --> 00:23:33.200 it's good, you know, you start to look at it. One of 325 00:23:33.240 --> 00:23:37.400 the things that Dave Roberts does, I think exceptionally well, is that, 326 00:23:37.920 --> 00:23:44.240 having played the game, he understands really the heartbeat of all the individual players. 327 00:23:44.319 --> 00:23:47.960 And by that, David, I'm talking about which guys are starting to 328 00:23:48.000 --> 00:23:51.440 have the gas tank, maybe get a little bit not on empty, but 329 00:23:51.599 --> 00:23:55.319 maybe need to park it for at least the beginning of the game, or 330 00:23:55.359 --> 00:23:59.039 maybe they get a day off. A couple of days ago Mookie Betts had 331 00:23:59.240 --> 00:24:03.920 scheduled off, and they do that from time to time because Dave understands, 332 00:24:03.920 --> 00:24:06.680 Look, you can't go day in, day out, day out. However, 333 00:24:07.440 --> 00:24:10.200 trying to explain that to Freddie Freeman at first, because it'll take a 334 00:24:10.319 --> 00:24:15.160 very large tractor to pull him out of the lineup. But occasionally Dave Roberts 335 00:24:15.200 --> 00:24:18.279 will be able to do it especially, I think take them out of the 336 00:24:18.319 --> 00:24:22.160 game in the seventh inning or maybe even the eighth inning. It doesn't sound 337 00:24:22.240 --> 00:24:25.400 like a whole lot, but from a player's standpoint, when you get that 338 00:24:25.599 --> 00:24:29.079 last couple of innings off, if you've got a very big lead, or 339 00:24:29.119 --> 00:24:30.839 maybe it's one of those dud games, and you say, look, does 340 00:24:30.960 --> 00:24:34.359 kind of give the big horses that pull the wagon a little bit of a 341 00:24:34.400 --> 00:24:37.079 breather. That is a big breather to just get out of the game for 342 00:24:37.119 --> 00:24:40.960 a couple of innings early. And as you know, Rick, this game 343 00:24:41.200 --> 00:24:45.920 can drain you mentally more than physically wears you down. And it's constant. 344 00:24:45.119 --> 00:24:49.440 It's a constant banging of the drum and you hear it in both ears, 345 00:24:49.519 --> 00:24:53.759 and it wears you down mentally. It wears you down physically. And these 346 00:24:53.799 --> 00:24:57.000 guys from time to time have to realize, look, maybe I need to 347 00:24:57.920 --> 00:25:03.599 not go on the field for an additional thirty minutes so taking extra ground balls. 348 00:25:03.960 --> 00:25:07.119 Maybe we cut it down to five minutes today. Maybe we don't do 349 00:25:07.119 --> 00:25:08.759 it at all today. I just get loose and play the game. You 350 00:25:08.880 --> 00:25:14.599 have to understand, and these guys understand full well what their body is telling 351 00:25:14.640 --> 00:25:17.559 them. You know, they're not going to cry uncle and go and and 352 00:25:17.640 --> 00:25:19.039 say hey, look, you know you've got to get me out of the 353 00:25:19.079 --> 00:25:22.759 lineup or anything else. They're not going to do on that end of it. 354 00:25:22.000 --> 00:25:26.240 But you understand full well when you kind of need to rein it back 355 00:25:26.279 --> 00:25:29.359 a little bit more. Thirteen in a row. Yeah, it's a pretty 356 00:25:29.359 --> 00:25:33.960 good stretch. Everybody talks about a day off tomorrow, but everybody that's out 357 00:25:33.000 --> 00:25:40.279 there that travels, you know, we travel rather nicely in the charter plane, 358 00:25:40.359 --> 00:25:44.039 but it's still travel to where you're out of your element and you're in 359 00:25:44.079 --> 00:25:48.519 a different city. Rick, are we taking for granted? Keith a Hernandez 360 00:25:48.799 --> 00:25:52.319 just seamlessly moving to third base. I think we have a tendency to take 361 00:25:52.359 --> 00:25:55.240 everybody for granted, David, especially with ball clubs. You know, if 362 00:25:55.279 --> 00:25:57.519 you look at the Dodgers over the years, and this is not an advertisement, 363 00:25:57.759 --> 00:26:02.200 this is this is reality. The Dodgers year in and year out and 364 00:26:02.279 --> 00:26:07.960 put a wonderful product on the field, that being the players, the surroundings 365 00:26:08.039 --> 00:26:12.400 from which they present the game here at the stadium is superb. You know, 366 00:26:12.480 --> 00:26:15.480 you have a hard time believing this is the third oldest ball park in 367 00:26:15.559 --> 00:26:19.440 baseball because the product is good, The place is very convenient to have. 368 00:26:19.880 --> 00:26:23.400 It's a wonderful place to present this game of baseball. But I think we 369 00:26:23.480 --> 00:26:27.599 get spoiled because of the product that's been presented a year in and year out. 370 00:26:27.880 --> 00:26:33.880 It's not easy to repeat a competitive team all the time. People look 371 00:26:33.920 --> 00:26:36.839 at all the salary. The salary has nothing to do with getting the right 372 00:26:36.880 --> 00:26:41.079 players. And it's not always the guy that has the highest average or this 373 00:26:41.279 --> 00:26:42.920 or that. You say, hey, look, the bottom line is does 374 00:26:44.000 --> 00:26:47.759 he fit with our organization? Does he fit with what we are trying to 375 00:26:47.799 --> 00:26:51.480 do and go forward? It's not always check off the box and check off 376 00:26:51.480 --> 00:26:53.680 the box. The Dodgers understand the players that they need to acquire, and 377 00:26:53.720 --> 00:26:56.480 one of those guys was show Heyo Tani. Yes he has a lot of 378 00:26:56.519 --> 00:27:02.960 talent rick but watching him player, does he play harder on every single play 379 00:27:03.000 --> 00:27:04.759 than you imagined? Who would have thought a couple of nights ago that he 380 00:27:04.799 --> 00:27:07.960 would have laid down a bunch? Yeah, and that shocked everybody who would 381 00:27:08.000 --> 00:27:11.599 have thought. Last night he steals a third base and it led to an 382 00:27:11.640 --> 00:27:15.880 air in a run, and then he stole another base later on on the 383 00:27:15.880 --> 00:27:18.400 ball game. The other thing. I've mentioned this to you, and I've 384 00:27:18.400 --> 00:27:21.880 said on the air a couple of times. You can tell the importance and 385 00:27:21.960 --> 00:27:25.759 really the attraction of Show hey Otani because when he's in the on deck circle 386 00:27:25.839 --> 00:27:29.240 is when people say, hey, I'm not going to the concession stand. 387 00:27:29.559 --> 00:27:33.119 I'm going to end this conversation because all eyes are on Show hey Otani, 388 00:27:33.160 --> 00:27:36.720 including any of the vendors. Vendors don't even move around. Everybody wants to 389 00:27:36.720 --> 00:27:38.000 look at it. And we see it on the road. Also, it's 390 00:27:38.119 --> 00:27:41.640 not just here. It reminds me a little bit. You go back to 391 00:27:41.720 --> 00:27:47.720 nineteen eighty one. After four or five starts, this young left hander by 392 00:27:47.759 --> 00:27:52.440 the name of Fernando Venezuela. People didn't leave their seats when he was on 393 00:27:52.480 --> 00:27:55.319 the mound. It was like the fiesta here at home, and then we 394 00:27:55.359 --> 00:27:57.519 saw it build up on the road. It's the same way. This is 395 00:27:57.559 --> 00:28:00.519 like a traveling circus when the I just go on the road because people want 396 00:28:00.559 --> 00:28:03.799 to see not only the Dodgers, who lead, by the way, the 397 00:28:03.799 --> 00:28:08.200 Western Division of the National League, but they want to see Show Hey Otani 398 00:28:08.319 --> 00:28:11.680 because they're hearing about him. But now they get a chance to see him, 399 00:28:11.960 --> 00:28:15.559 and again you don't blink and you don't leave your seat when he comes 400 00:28:15.640 --> 00:28:19.359 up. Well, the traveling circus least for Cincinnati tomorrow, Rick, hope 401 00:28:19.359 --> 00:28:22.160 you're there. You'll be in the clown car. We'll be looking for you. 402 00:28:22.240 --> 00:28:25.759 Okay, Thanks Rick, we'll send it back to you in the studio. 403 00:28:25.759 --> 00:28:26.400 Tip. All right, thanks a lot, DV. Thanks Mo. 404 00:28:26.559 --> 00:28:30.359 Dodgers Baseball's brought to you by Speedy Cash, official sponsor of every LA Weekend. 405 00:28:30.400 --> 00:28:34.759 Find out more. It's Speedycash dot Com or stop in an LA area's 406 00:28:34.839 --> 00:28:38.480 Speedy Cash Store. Still to come here on Dodgers on Deck, we'll get 407 00:28:38.519 --> 00:28:42.319 you a preview of this pitcham matchup. Rick and Stephen Nelson will be back 408 00:28:42.480 --> 00:28:45.960 right before first pitch with the keys to the game. But up next we 409 00:28:47.039 --> 00:28:53.279 go high and tie with no more Garcia para Dodgers Diamondbacks, final game of 410 00:28:53.319 --> 00:28:59.880 this three game series, final game of this homestand final game of thirteen games 411 00:29:00.119 --> 00:29:03.960 in thirteen days from the Dodgers first pitch of seven ten. I'm Tim Kats's 412 00:29:03.039 --> 00:29:15.000 Los Angeles Dodgers Audio Network. This is Morongo Casino Dodgers Hunters on your home 413 00:29:15.079 --> 00:29:22.799 for LA Dodgers Baseball, Dodgers Diamondbacks. On this Wednesday night, Tyler glassnow 414 00:29:22.839 --> 00:29:26.839 on the mountain, leads the major leagues in strike counts. Brandon Hughes only 415 00:29:26.839 --> 00:29:30.279 he's the opener for Arizona. First pitch of seven ten. Dodgers Baseball is 416 00:29:30.279 --> 00:29:33.960 presented by Children's Hospital LA. 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No mar Garciapara, no MA, 425 00:30:12.720 --> 00:30:17.279 thanks a lot for the time you got maybe partial right now, I 426 00:30:17.279 --> 00:30:18.799 don't think I'm the best looking guy on this set. Maybe a second. 427 00:30:18.799 --> 00:30:22.920 We do have John Hartung go forget that too. So but the other guy 428 00:30:22.920 --> 00:30:25.680 that's next to me, absolutely, who's the guy next to you? I 429 00:30:25.680 --> 00:30:26.880 don't want to mention any games, but you know what I'm talking about, 430 00:30:29.000 --> 00:30:33.880 Nomar, You have such a great perspective on the position of shortstop. You 431 00:30:33.920 --> 00:30:37.119 played it your entire life. You know how demanding it is. You played 432 00:30:37.119 --> 00:30:41.559 it at the top better than a lot of guys. What are you seeing 433 00:30:41.599 --> 00:30:45.279 so far from Mookie Bets. Listen, Mookie Bets is doing a fine job 434 00:30:45.319 --> 00:30:48.319 over there as shortstop. I know he's so hard of himself. He has 435 00:30:48.400 --> 00:30:52.960 such high expectations of himself. But at the same time, you know, 436 00:30:53.079 --> 00:30:56.279 having those high expectations great because that's what makes you to continue to work and 437 00:30:56.319 --> 00:31:00.599 try to get better rather than then just be complacent. And we know one 438 00:31:00.640 --> 00:31:03.920 thing MOOKI is not is complacent, that is for sure. But like I 439 00:31:03.960 --> 00:31:07.920 said, he's getting the job done. He's doing a fine job. There's 440 00:31:08.000 --> 00:31:11.960 things that he may have some miscues, but that's just due to experience, 441 00:31:12.000 --> 00:31:15.400 but it has nothing to do with the talent or nor the ability to play 442 00:31:15.519 --> 00:31:22.799 at that position. It's when you watch him as a former shortstop, I 443 00:31:22.839 --> 00:31:25.440 can't say, you know what He's not a short stop just trying to play 444 00:31:25.440 --> 00:31:29.160 the position. No, he has he has all the movement, the mannerisms. 445 00:31:29.200 --> 00:31:32.920 You and I have talked before. You've asked me about other shortstops in 446 00:31:32.960 --> 00:31:34.440 the past, and I said, no, he you know, they have 447 00:31:34.559 --> 00:31:37.839 that look of a short stop. I've told you that, and I've told 448 00:31:37.880 --> 00:31:40.839 you some guys that potentially like there's short stopped now. But I can see 449 00:31:40.880 --> 00:31:45.039 those guys moving later or kind of you know, kind of either grown out 450 00:31:45.039 --> 00:31:47.759 of the position or just don't have the movement to last there very long. 451 00:31:47.839 --> 00:31:52.359 Yeah, but MOOKI has the movements, the mannerisms and everything of a shortstop. 452 00:31:52.400 --> 00:31:53.640 He's not one that's that. I say, Well, he's just feeling 453 00:31:53.640 --> 00:31:59.200 in right now and doing a fine job. I think with due time and 454 00:31:59.319 --> 00:32:02.599 experience he'll learn some of the nuances that go along with it. That's maybe 455 00:32:02.640 --> 00:32:06.720 some of those things where he maybe look a little bit off, or he 456 00:32:06.799 --> 00:32:09.119 might have a miscue here and there, that comes with more experience rather than 457 00:32:09.160 --> 00:32:14.000 ability. When you look at the way he's been able to adapt so quickly, 458 00:32:14.559 --> 00:32:19.200 it's been only two months, and for him to get the praise or 459 00:32:19.319 --> 00:32:22.720 validation from you, what does that say about his athletic ability. Well, 460 00:32:22.720 --> 00:32:27.319 we knew that. We know he's a ridiculous athlete, right And like I 461 00:32:27.359 --> 00:32:30.319 said, the more and more you play with experience, you're no longer an 462 00:32:30.359 --> 00:32:35.920 athlete playing shortstop, he become a shortstop and that doesn't happen overnight, you 463 00:32:35.960 --> 00:32:38.440 know, And I think that's where the expectation is from. So he wants 464 00:32:38.480 --> 00:32:43.119 to just be a shortstop. He thinks it takes you know, it takes 465 00:32:43.240 --> 00:32:46.599 years, not necessarily just months in order to do that. You know. 466 00:32:46.839 --> 00:32:50.359 I know when I moved over to first base, I knew I was a 467 00:32:50.400 --> 00:32:53.359 short stop playing first base. I was in a first baseman and it took 468 00:32:53.359 --> 00:32:57.319 me a while. I don't know if I mean it, maybe toward the 469 00:32:57.400 --> 00:32:59.359 end of the year, Rife kind of felt like, yeah, I'm a 470 00:32:59.400 --> 00:33:01.359 first baseman, Like, you know, it took me that long. And 471 00:33:02.000 --> 00:33:07.359 it goes back to being able to where things work instinctively, where I'm not 472 00:33:07.640 --> 00:33:12.680 overthinking it too much, where I just let the game just kind of come 473 00:33:12.960 --> 00:33:15.920 and it just took time. It wasn't anything. It wasn't for the lack 474 00:33:15.960 --> 00:33:17.319 of effort. It wasn't that I you know what it could have happened sooner. 475 00:33:17.319 --> 00:33:21.559 If I had taken a thousand more ground balls than what I did to 476 00:33:21.599 --> 00:33:23.839 try to get some, it wasn't that. And hearing Mookie Betts talk about 477 00:33:23.839 --> 00:33:27.960 that the other day, it sounds like you can take all the ground balls. 478 00:33:28.000 --> 00:33:30.079 But it's just the game. The game. It's hard to duplicate. 479 00:33:30.160 --> 00:33:36.160 It's hard to find these little situations. It all has to be in sync. 480 00:33:36.279 --> 00:33:39.920 Because you are at shortstop as you're fielding, you're already preparing yourself for 481 00:33:39.960 --> 00:33:44.720 the throw. That's the one position in the infield where, more than anywhere 482 00:33:44.720 --> 00:33:49.680 else, you were already preparing yourself to throw before you even have the ball. 483 00:33:50.039 --> 00:33:52.480 So it's that type of movement, that first step that all matters, 484 00:33:52.799 --> 00:33:55.640 all right, No, mar thanks a lot for the time when you played. 485 00:33:55.759 --> 00:33:59.799 Everybody always asked you about your family, So I gotta give a shout 486 00:33:59.799 --> 00:34:02.039 out to your mom and dad. How's mom and dad doing out there? 487 00:34:02.039 --> 00:34:06.240 And Whittier, you're the best, Dave. I appreciate that they are doing 488 00:34:06.319 --> 00:34:08.840 well. I talk to them every day. I talked to them earlier today, 489 00:34:08.880 --> 00:34:12.320 so it's always good to catch up with them, and you know what 490 00:34:12.400 --> 00:34:16.480 they are doing great, you know, running around watching their grandkids. You 491 00:34:16.480 --> 00:34:20.840 know do all the different activities that they're doing. So they're having a blast, 492 00:34:21.039 --> 00:34:23.920 love it. Waiting for that invite to Christmas Nomar. It might be 493 00:34:23.960 --> 00:34:28.840 a while. Dave, thanks a lot for the time. It is truly 494 00:34:28.880 --> 00:34:31.320 special to hear you talk about the position, So thank you. You got 495 00:34:31.360 --> 00:34:36.559 it, Dave. Anytime there he is untapped resource right here. No mar 496 00:34:36.639 --> 00:34:38.400 Garciapara, We'll send it back to you in the studio. Tim, thanks 497 00:34:38.400 --> 00:34:42.360 a lot. Dv one of the best, one of the truly great guys 498 00:34:42.400 --> 00:34:45.400 out there. No mar Garciapara. Dodgers Baseball's brought you by Shaky's Pizza Parlor, 499 00:34:45.559 --> 00:34:49.960 the official pizza partner of the Dodgers' audio broadcast. When it's game night, 500 00:34:50.079 --> 00:34:52.320 it's group night at shakys dot com. As we lead you up to 501 00:34:52.360 --> 00:34:55.760 first pitch Dodgers and Dimebacks. When we return, we're going to dive deeper 502 00:34:55.800 --> 00:35:01.000 to this pitching match up. Another opener for the Diamondbacks. Yeah, first 503 00:35:01.000 --> 00:35:04.199 pitch, seven to ten out of Dodgers Stadium. I'm Tim Kates. This 504 00:35:04.360 --> 00:35:15.239 Los Angeles Dodgers Audio Network. This is Marongo Casino, Dodgers on Deck on 505 00:35:15.440 --> 00:35:21.239 your home for the Blue All season Low Dodgers and Diamondbacks, final game of 506 00:35:21.239 --> 00:35:23.719 this three game series, final game of this home stand. First pitch coming 507 00:35:23.760 --> 00:35:29.800 up seven to ten, and now before the Dodgers hit the dining we look 508 00:35:29.840 --> 00:35:34.559 at the pitching matchupent by your Southern California Toyota Dealers. 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After Hughes Tonight, 517 00:36:05.079 --> 00:36:08.400 Ryan Nelson scheduled to get the bulk of the innings. Tyler Glass now on 518 00:36:08.440 --> 00:36:12.679 the mound six and two to two ninety era thirty year old right hander in 519 00:36:12.719 --> 00:36:15.039 his ninth season in the Big Leagues, his first with the Dodgers. Currently 520 00:36:15.079 --> 00:36:20.119 leads the major leagues with eighty one strikeouts. He's got four double digit strikeout 521 00:36:20.119 --> 00:36:23.320 games already this season. Making his tenth start last time out, five innings, 522 00:36:23.360 --> 00:36:27.559 four runs, six hits, eight strikeouts in a loss to the Reds. 523 00:36:27.559 --> 00:36:30.199 We'll face the Diamondbacks for the third time in his career. Well, 524 00:36:30.239 --> 00:36:35.599 he's zing two with a sixteen to sixty two ERA last Faceman twenty eighteen as 525 00:36:35.599 --> 00:36:37.679 a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Two innings, allowed oneer and run and 526 00:36:37.719 --> 00:36:42.400 one hit, with two strikeouts and two walks in a loss. So it's 527 00:36:42.440 --> 00:36:45.639 Tyler Glass now on the mount for the Dodgers. Brandon Hughes is the opener 528 00:36:45.960 --> 00:36:52.880 for Arizona, follow by Ryan Nelson Dodgers Diamondbacks. We are fifteen minutes away 529 00:36:52.000 --> 00:36:57.599 from first pitch. Keys to the game with Steven and Rick Our next on 530 00:36:57.760 --> 00:37:05.239 Tim Gates And this is Los Angeles Dodgers Audio Network. As we were saying, 531 00:37:05.719 --> 00:37:12.239 yes is Marongo Casino Dodgers on Jack on the official home of La Dodgers 532 00:37:12.320 --> 00:37:17.760 Baseball, Dodgers and Diamondbacks on this Wednesday night, Korean Heritage Night Out at 533 00:37:17.760 --> 00:37:22.480 Dodgers Stadium. Tyler Glass now Brandon Hughes the pitching matchup. Hughes the opener 534 00:37:22.559 --> 00:37:27.840 for the Snakes first pitch at seven to ten. Dodgers fans enhanced your listening 535 00:37:27.960 --> 00:37:32.440 experience by downloading the iHeartRadio app and listening to Dodgers Baseball in HD. It 536 00:37:32.559 --> 00:37:36.440 is crystal clear. It is a great listen and you can take it with 537 00:37:36.480 --> 00:37:39.480 you on the goal with your mobile device. It's all powered by Lacare Health 538 00:37:39.519 --> 00:37:45.079 Plan serving all Angelinos Lacare dot org. Before first pitch, we head back 539 00:37:45.079 --> 00:37:49.639 out to the two guys calling the game tonight, Rick Monday and Steven Nelson. 540 00:37:49.679 --> 00:37:52.320 Guys, thank you, Tim. We're approaching first pitch in the final 541 00:37:52.400 --> 00:37:58.440 game of the series, final game of this homestand for the Dodgers, and 542 00:37:58.519 --> 00:38:02.679 final game of a stretch of thirteen games in a row before they hit the 543 00:38:02.760 --> 00:38:07.960 road, and Tyler glassnow will start tonight and try to get the pitching staff 544 00:38:07.159 --> 00:38:10.840 back on track. Last night was an aberration, Rick Monday, in the 545 00:38:10.840 --> 00:38:15.519 middle or at the tail end of what has been a terrific stretch for this 546 00:38:15.559 --> 00:38:20.400 team. They gave up what more runs last night than their three previous games 547 00:38:20.400 --> 00:38:23.239 combined, and now they hand the ball over to someone who has quickly become 548 00:38:23.320 --> 00:38:25.639 the ace of the staff. Yeah, and I think if you look at 549 00:38:25.679 --> 00:38:30.159 Glass now too, I read something earlier today that he was very concerned with 550 00:38:30.920 --> 00:38:35.679 kind of rebounding from his last outing, really the last two outings to start 551 00:38:35.719 --> 00:38:37.320 to look at it. So I did a little deep diving on Glass. 552 00:38:37.320 --> 00:38:40.280 Now, who's looking for a seventh victory of the season. I mean, 553 00:38:40.320 --> 00:38:45.039 he has really been the leader as far as the pitching goes. And in 554 00:38:45.079 --> 00:38:49.320 the first couple of times through a lineup he has been absolutely sensational. Just 555 00:38:49.360 --> 00:38:52.239 a one twenty nine average against him the first time through an opposing lineup, 556 00:38:52.679 --> 00:38:57.360 just a one ninety three through the second time to that lineup. Maybe a 557 00:38:57.400 --> 00:39:00.840 little different story the third time through the lineup, because while the average is 558 00:39:00.880 --> 00:39:05.400 not that high, the ERA has gone up to just over five. But 559 00:39:05.760 --> 00:39:08.920 this starting pitching also we continue to talk about the fact how many times they 560 00:39:08.920 --> 00:39:13.800 have gone six innings or more. That has really been a boost of this 561 00:39:13.880 --> 00:39:16.800 bullpen not having to be overworked. He is six and two on the year, 562 00:39:16.880 --> 00:39:21.599 leading major League Baseball in strikeouts with eighty one. If you stretch that 563 00:39:21.679 --> 00:39:24.360 out of over a thirty two start pace and do the math, that would 564 00:39:24.400 --> 00:39:28.960 be a two hundred and fifty nine strikeout campaign for Tyler Glass. Now, 565 00:39:29.039 --> 00:39:30.280 I remember opening day, you and I sat in here and we talked about 566 00:39:30.400 --> 00:39:35.280 him. He just brings a different element to this starting staff that we have 567 00:39:35.480 --> 00:39:39.840 not seen in quite some time. And so he's also doing a lot of 568 00:39:39.840 --> 00:39:43.960 work. I mean, career high innings last year one hundred and twenty and 569 00:39:44.079 --> 00:39:46.679 he's already halfway home to that. When he talked to opposing hitters or even 570 00:39:46.719 --> 00:39:51.639 his own teammates and make their living hitting the ball, he asked him and 571 00:39:51.639 --> 00:39:54.239 said, well, what's it like to face Tyler Glassnow, they use one 572 00:39:54.280 --> 00:39:59.199 word a lot of them, nasty, And that's a huge compliment because his 573 00:39:59.239 --> 00:40:02.280 stuff when he gets runners on scoring position. You know, his strike at 574 00:40:02.360 --> 00:40:06.920 rate is the highest in Major League Baseball is starting pitching, and it's below 575 00:40:06.920 --> 00:40:09.559 a one ninety batting average against. When he has runners on base that can 576 00:40:09.559 --> 00:40:15.039 do some damage. There's so oftentimes an expletive before that word nasty too, 577 00:40:15.880 --> 00:40:19.400 Tyler class. Now we'll stay with very correct. Correct. We would like 578 00:40:19.440 --> 00:40:22.320 to keep our jobs, which will begin in a few moments. Tim Kates 579 00:40:22.320 --> 00:40:24.039 when Tyler Glass now throws out the first pitch to Corby and Carrol, the 580 00:40:24.039 --> 00:40:28.599 Dodgers trying to take the series from the Arizona Diamondbacks. All Right, thanks 581 00:40:28.599 --> 00:40:30.039 a lot nell. You don't forget after the game, I'll be back with 582 00:40:30.079 --> 00:40:35.519 all the postgame festivities. Dodger talking as well, after the manager gets you 583 00:40:35.519 --> 00:40:38.760 all the highlights, hopefully another Dodgers win and extending their lead in the division, 584 00:40:39.039 --> 00:40:43.480 and finish off his homestand on a winning note. Dodgers and Diamondbacks. 585 00:40:43.760 --> 00:40:46.440 Tyler Glass now on the mountain when we return. I'm Tim Kates has been 586 00:40:46.480 --> 00:40:51.519 Moroco Casino Dodgers on Deck on the Los Angeles Dodgers Audio Network