WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.160 --> 00:00:09.279 And now your host former Rongo Casino Dodgers on te tam Chase everybody, and 2 00:00:09.919 --> 00:00:14.320 welcome in to mo Rongo Casino Dodgers on Deck. Hope you're well on this 3 00:00:14.519 --> 00:00:20.600 warm Tuesday evening here in southern California. You're Los Angeles Dodgers fifty two and 4 00:00:20.800 --> 00:00:25.239 thirty three on this season, first place to top the NLS. After a 5 00:00:25.239 --> 00:00:28.920 four and two road trip to saw the Dodgers sweep the White Sox in Chicago, 6 00:00:29.039 --> 00:00:32.560 then dropped two of three in San Francisco, the Boys in Blue are 7 00:00:32.600 --> 00:00:36.640 back home for the start of his six game homestand first up three game series 8 00:00:36.679 --> 00:00:41.240 against the Arizona Diamondbacks tonight. Bobby Miller on the mount of the series opener, 9 00:00:41.280 --> 00:00:43.960 first pitch at seven ten. Between now and then, we got a 10 00:00:43.960 --> 00:00:47.640 lot to get to here. On Morogo Casino Dodgers on Deck, we'll hear 11 00:00:47.679 --> 00:00:51.640 from the manager, Dave Roberts. We'll preview this pitching matchup. David Basse 12 00:00:51.799 --> 00:00:56.560 goes one all one with Josh Rawich, Dodgers former PR Maven Now he is 13 00:00:56.600 --> 00:01:00.479 the executive of the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. We'll 14 00:01:00.520 --> 00:01:03.200 hear from Showy Otani shortly, we'll check in with Kirsten Watson. In just 15 00:01:03.239 --> 00:01:07.120 a few minutes, we'll check out Rick Monday and Steven Nelson out at the 16 00:01:07.159 --> 00:01:11.519 Gallpin Motors Broadcast booth. Well, the Dodgers were off yesterday before that Sunday 17 00:01:11.719 --> 00:01:17.040 in San Francisco, they wrapped up their series against the Giants. James Paxton, 18 00:01:17.319 --> 00:01:19.640 Well, not good. Four innings, nine runs, twelve hits. 19 00:01:19.640 --> 00:01:23.640 He gave up. He threw eighty nine pitches before Dave Roberts saw enough. 20 00:01:23.680 --> 00:01:26.840 He gave up a sack fly in the first. He gave up two more 21 00:01:26.879 --> 00:01:30.719 in this second, and David Laar rbi double on the third give the Giants 22 00:01:30.719 --> 00:01:34.480 a four to nothing lead. And then the wheels really fell off in the 23 00:01:34.560 --> 00:01:38.200 fourth inning, give it up five runs. Matt Chapman, a two run 24 00:01:38.239 --> 00:01:42.799 home run capped off that five run fourth to give the Giants a nine nothing 25 00:01:42.159 --> 00:01:46.799 lead. Yes, the Giants were up big until the fifth inning, when 26 00:01:46.799 --> 00:01:51.480 the Dodgers finally got on the board thanks to CT three. Chris Taylor in 27 00:01:51.560 --> 00:01:55.640 the air center field hit pretty deep ramos on the warning track. He looks 28 00:01:55.719 --> 00:02:05.000 up and it's gone, okay, So somebody change seats. Somebody helped change 29 00:02:05.040 --> 00:02:08.319 up the vibes. But Dodgers are on the board with Chris Taylor's second home 30 00:02:08.400 --> 00:02:14.479 run of the year, hit that one four hundred and nineteen feet the left 31 00:02:14.479 --> 00:02:19.520 center field into the Giant bullpen, and now the Dodgers are within eight. 32 00:02:19.840 --> 00:02:22.840 That is the top tier play of the game sponsored by Arco Quality, top 33 00:02:22.879 --> 00:02:25.479 tier gas for less number two on the season for Chris Taylor, ford or 34 00:02:25.639 --> 00:02:30.199 nineteen feet. Dodgers on the board nine to one. There trailing though the 35 00:02:30.280 --> 00:02:34.639 Giants, and the seventh Chris Taylor back at it again with an RBI double. 36 00:02:34.800 --> 00:02:37.319 At least he came to play and provide the offense. Dodgers, though 37 00:02:37.360 --> 00:02:40.439 down ninety two, they were down ten to two in the ninth when Austin 38 00:02:40.560 --> 00:02:45.639 Barnes delivered with a double. Perhaps Bob Melvin not won to mess around. 39 00:02:46.400 --> 00:02:50.199 Dodgers have the last two aboard. As Barnes spray the ball fair down the 40 00:02:50.240 --> 00:02:54.639 right field line into the corner, Taylor's gonna score. Keith Ky's being waved 41 00:02:54.639 --> 00:03:00.280 around dugout by Slater, there won't be a player at the plate, say 42 00:03:00.479 --> 00:03:05.560 two run double Crosstin Barnes here at the top of the ninth inning, it's 43 00:03:05.599 --> 00:03:08.039 now ten to four. Why not Dodgers with two in the ninth, but 44 00:03:08.120 --> 00:03:13.560 they'd get no closer. Giants winning on Sunday ten to four as Spencer Bivens 45 00:03:13.560 --> 00:03:16.759 gets the win, James packs and the loss. Ten doubles by the Giants, 46 00:03:16.759 --> 00:03:21.080 and that game the most given up by the Dodgers since April eleventh, 47 00:03:21.240 --> 00:03:24.360 nineteen twelve, against the same Giants. Chris Taylor went two for three, 48 00:03:24.400 --> 00:03:27.840 a double, a home run, a couple of ribis. The seven eight 49 00:03:27.960 --> 00:03:30.360 nine hitters for the Dodgers came through with six hits, drove in all four 50 00:03:30.439 --> 00:03:34.360 runs, but in a losing effort, as the Dodgers dropped two of three 51 00:03:34.400 --> 00:03:37.199 in San Francisco. They go four and two on the road trip. The 52 00:03:37.240 --> 00:03:40.479 Dodgers now fifty two and thirty three overall in this season, and they're rested 53 00:03:40.520 --> 00:03:44.479 and ready to go. After a day off yesterday, back home to start 54 00:03:44.520 --> 00:03:47.840 a six game homestand first up three against the Diamondbacks. First pitch tonight coming 55 00:03:47.879 --> 00:03:51.159 up at seven to ten, and with more we head out to the Galvin 56 00:03:51.159 --> 00:03:54.360 Motors broadcast booth as we welcome in Rick Monday and Steven Nelson. Guys, 57 00:03:54.560 --> 00:03:59.520 thank you, Tim goodness Rick Monday. Is it amazing to be back home 58 00:03:59.520 --> 00:04:01.360 at Dodger Stadium. What a beautiful day, Not that we didn't have great 59 00:04:01.360 --> 00:04:04.800 weather in San Francisco, but it was not a great finish to the road 60 00:04:04.800 --> 00:04:08.479 trip for the Dodgers. Yes, they went four and two through the South 61 00:04:08.520 --> 00:04:12.000 side of Chicago and through the series against the Rivals, but dropping two of 62 00:04:12.080 --> 00:04:16.000 three to the Giants. In the way that series ended, they got to 63 00:04:16.000 --> 00:04:18.079 be looking at shops after the off. Did he get back at it? 64 00:04:18.120 --> 00:04:20.399 And I think we can both agree, is that the road trip, the 65 00:04:20.439 --> 00:04:24.000 record, while it was four and two, should have been better. Yeah, 66 00:04:24.120 --> 00:04:27.000 five and one at the very least, but that was not the case. 67 00:04:27.000 --> 00:04:29.680 And now the Dodgers seven and a half game lead in the Western Division 68 00:04:30.040 --> 00:04:32.279 over the San Diego Pandres Arizona. Trying to make a statement, they've had 69 00:04:32.360 --> 00:04:35.680 kind of ups and downs so far, but they're ten and a half back. 70 00:04:36.480 --> 00:04:42.399 In reference to that series in San Francisco, you begin to look at 71 00:04:42.439 --> 00:04:46.519 the last two games, and I preface this by which Bobby Miller, who 72 00:04:46.639 --> 00:04:49.480 we see on the mound tonight for the Dodgers, Because the last two games 73 00:04:49.519 --> 00:04:56.279 the starting pitching for the Dodgers went just seven innings, fourteen earned runs, 74 00:04:56.439 --> 00:05:00.600 nineteen hits. Well, on the positive side, if they look at the 75 00:05:00.600 --> 00:05:02.240 bullpen, who had to cover a lot of innings. In fact, they 76 00:05:02.279 --> 00:05:06.399 had to cover twelve innings in the last two games. They allowed just two 77 00:05:06.519 --> 00:05:10.759 earned runs on only ten hits. So it's kind of the the ying and 78 00:05:10.839 --> 00:05:14.480 yang of the pitching, and the ying wasn't very good. I think we 79 00:05:14.600 --> 00:05:18.720 also have to have an honest, fair conversation about where this team right now. 80 00:05:18.800 --> 00:05:24.160 Yes, number two seed in the National League, though the Milwaukee Brewers 81 00:05:24.240 --> 00:05:26.959 right on the Dodgers heels. Yes, the same Brewers that will be here 82 00:05:27.000 --> 00:05:30.560 in a few days. And I can understand some fans looking ahead to the 83 00:05:30.600 --> 00:05:34.160 weekend when Milwaukee comes to town. But the fact is that they've been playing 84 00:05:34.240 --> 00:05:39.399 just above five hundred ball. They're nineteen and sixteen with their last thirty five 85 00:05:39.480 --> 00:05:44.759 games played, and they've split the first six games against the Diamondbacks. And 86 00:05:44.800 --> 00:05:48.959 if not for like a general malaise throughout the rest of the division with teams 87 00:05:49.079 --> 00:05:51.560 not being able to figure out who they are when it's the Padres, these 88 00:05:51.639 --> 00:05:56.240 d Backs, the Giants, this seven and a half game lead might not 89 00:05:56.360 --> 00:06:00.240 be as big as it if not for that, you know, you know 90 00:06:00.279 --> 00:06:03.120 what I'm trying to say. So I think this is a highly important series 91 00:06:03.160 --> 00:06:05.480 of the dodge. I'm in a complete agreement. Here's the other part. 92 00:06:05.560 --> 00:06:09.959 Let's look at the other ball clubs. For example, San Diego seven and 93 00:06:09.959 --> 00:06:12.480 a half out. You look at Arizona ten and a half ount, Okay, 94 00:06:12.519 --> 00:06:16.480 fine, Arizona going off the slow start. Then they started to get 95 00:06:16.519 --> 00:06:19.000 hot, they got back to five hundreds, look like they're going to really 96 00:06:19.000 --> 00:06:23.600 make a move, and then they ran out of some problems again. However, 97 00:06:24.160 --> 00:06:27.199 you know, they win three games and they sweep this series. Now 98 00:06:27.199 --> 00:06:30.199 there's seven and a half out, and I think you look at San Diego. 99 00:06:30.439 --> 00:06:32.839 I always felt as a player, if you can get within five games, 100 00:06:33.000 --> 00:06:36.360 if you're way back and you can close the gap within five, now 101 00:06:36.360 --> 00:06:42.120 there's a different flavor every day that you have taken five six exactly. The 102 00:06:42.279 --> 00:06:46.399 problem in trying to make up a sizeable deficit is the fact you've got reduced 103 00:06:46.439 --> 00:06:49.639 games within the division now because of the new rules. In fact, for 104 00:06:49.680 --> 00:06:54.600 example, we just played the last trip up in San Francisco this year, 105 00:06:55.079 --> 00:07:00.120 and then of June don't go back again. So again we're not trying to 106 00:07:00.360 --> 00:07:03.560 insight panic or fear. We are just saying that this three game series tim 107 00:07:03.560 --> 00:07:08.079 that is about to begin against the Diamondbacks is not one to overlook. The 108 00:07:08.120 --> 00:07:11.040 Dodgers certainly won't. First pitch approaching. We'll be back in a little bit 109 00:07:11.040 --> 00:07:13.639 to talk more about tonight's pitching matchup. Back to you, all right, 110 00:07:13.680 --> 00:07:15.600 thank you. Nelly has been carying down to first pitch. Dodger fans, 111 00:07:15.639 --> 00:07:19.279 get that game day meal on. It's Shaky's Pizza Parlor. What are your 112 00:07:19.319 --> 00:07:25.079 Shaky's pizza checking? Emojo's right now at shakys dot com. Coming up here 113 00:07:25.120 --> 00:07:28.759 on Dodgers on Deck, you will hear from the Dodger manager Dave Roberts. 114 00:07:28.839 --> 00:07:30.959 David Vets say, we'll check him throughout the show. We'll done deeper into 115 00:07:30.959 --> 00:07:35.160 this pitching matchup. But I'm next, You're o Tani Rewind and we'll hear 116 00:07:35.199 --> 00:07:40.120 from Kirsten Watson. So leading up to first pitch on this Tuesday night, 117 00:07:40.199 --> 00:07:43.639 Dodgers back home to take on the Diamondbacks first pitch of seven to ten. 118 00:07:43.879 --> 00:07:46.839 Thanks for being with us. I'm Tim Kates's Los Angeles Dodgers Audio Network. 119 00:07:49.800 --> 00:07:56.720 It's Morongo Casino Dodgers on Dodgers on deck y'all on the official home of La 120 00:07:56.959 --> 00:08:03.680 Dodgers Baseball, Dodgers and Diamondbacks on this Tuesday Nights, Japanese Heritage Night Out 121 00:08:03.680 --> 00:08:09.000 at Dodgers Stadium. Bobby Miller, Ryan Nelson. The pitching matchup. First 122 00:08:09.000 --> 00:08:16.279 pitch coming up at seven ten. This is the Otani rewid Well. It 123 00:08:16.319 --> 00:08:18.399 was a rough day on Sunday for sho he Otani. The Dodgers got be 124 00:08:18.480 --> 00:08:22.800 ten to four. The bottom of the lineup came through with six of the 125 00:08:22.800 --> 00:08:26.560 Dodgers eight hits. Shoeotani meanwhile zero for five in the lead off spot with 126 00:08:26.639 --> 00:08:31.679 three strikeouts, still hitting three to sixteen on the season with twenty six home 127 00:08:31.759 --> 00:08:35.840 runs, best in the National League. This Otani rewind brought to by eto 128 00:08:35.840 --> 00:08:41.240 Inzoyocha, Japan's number one green tea of the tea that shoey Otani loves and 129 00:08:41.320 --> 00:08:45.200 drinks available at local Diso stores, Amazon, at eto In dot com. 130 00:08:45.200 --> 00:08:50.960 That's it o e N dot Com. This is Kirston's Corner with Kirston Watson 131 00:08:52.679 --> 00:08:56.559 Hey Kirson now joins us before this series opener against the Diamondbacks. It's a 132 00:08:56.559 --> 00:09:00.279 big series Kirson as the Diamondbacks come in trying to catch up. So the 133 00:09:00.279 --> 00:09:05.039 Dodgers in the division and Bobby Miller gets to start, and the Dodgers really 134 00:09:05.039 --> 00:09:07.679 need Bobby Miller to give him some length and have a good outing. Yeah, 135 00:09:09.000 --> 00:09:11.960 you know what Dave Roberts was saying today. The most important thing for 136 00:09:11.080 --> 00:09:16.320 Bobby this is an important start for him because it's going to be a confidence 137 00:09:16.360 --> 00:09:20.000 builder. The last two since coming off of the IL, haven't been the 138 00:09:20.039 --> 00:09:22.639 best. There's been times where you know, the change up has been in 139 00:09:22.679 --> 00:09:24.240 a good spot, but the rest of his pitches just haven't been there. 140 00:09:24.320 --> 00:09:28.240 The command has been lacking. So today is hopefully just going to not only 141 00:09:28.279 --> 00:09:31.840 be a confidence builder for him in which he can have some success against his 142 00:09:31.879 --> 00:09:35.799 Diamondbacks team, a team that he is familiar with, but just in a 143 00:09:35.799 --> 00:09:39.919 way to kind of reset. Also, considering the amount of arms and usage 144 00:09:39.960 --> 00:09:43.679 we saw from the bullpen in San Francisco and even just on the road trip, 145 00:09:45.000 --> 00:09:48.679 the hope is that he can go deeper into this game to just allow 146 00:09:48.799 --> 00:09:50.720 everyone else to get on a good track, but also just to set up 147 00:09:50.919 --> 00:09:56.200 this team to be in a good spot moving forward. Clayton Kershaw we got 148 00:09:56.200 --> 00:09:58.559 an update on the big left hander. Yeah, so he played catch today. 149 00:09:58.600 --> 00:10:03.080 He been shut down for the last week, experienced a little bit of 150 00:10:03.159 --> 00:10:07.720 just lingering soreness in that shoulder coming out of his rehab start, and actually 151 00:10:07.799 --> 00:10:11.679 tried to throw a bullpen but it was limited only about five pitches before they 152 00:10:11.720 --> 00:10:15.360 shut him down. But the good news is that Dave said the stuff today, 153 00:10:15.679 --> 00:10:18.480 even though it was just catch play, was looking really really good. 154 00:10:18.600 --> 00:10:22.480 He is scheduled to have a bullpen tomorrow, so he is moving in the 155 00:10:22.519 --> 00:10:26.360 right direction. And even he spoke to the media briefly and said that when 156 00:10:26.399 --> 00:10:28.440 he looks at what this last week looked like he did have an MRI, 157 00:10:28.679 --> 00:10:31.840 it showed nothing new, just kind of the usual wear and tear that he's 158 00:10:31.879 --> 00:10:35.799 had in his shoulder. He feels like this is not a setback, and 159 00:10:35.840 --> 00:10:39.519 so, you know, he knew that there were going to be some ups 160 00:10:39.519 --> 00:10:43.279 and downs with this recovery, but things have been pretty smooth for the most 161 00:10:43.279 --> 00:10:46.720 part. Just this minor shutdown, but Dave believes that he's still way ahead 162 00:10:46.720 --> 00:10:52.240 of schedule. He will resume his rehab assignment in the near future, but 163 00:10:52.360 --> 00:10:56.639 Dave didn't want to give a timeline if he believes that the return to the 164 00:10:56.639 --> 00:11:00.559 big leagues is ahead of the All Star break, is it after y'all start 165 00:11:00.600 --> 00:11:03.000 break? What we do know is that it is soon and he's definitely ahead 166 00:11:03.039 --> 00:11:07.440 of schedule, though no doubt about that. That's good news to hear that 167 00:11:07.639 --> 00:11:09.600 he could be coming back here on the horizon, Kereston, We appreciate it. 168 00:11:09.600 --> 00:11:13.240 We'll check in with you after the game. Dodger fans and hans. 169 00:11:13.279 --> 00:11:16.720 You're listening and experience by downloading the iHeartRadio app and listening to Dodger games and 170 00:11:16.879 --> 00:11:22.080 HD. It's all powered by LA Care Health Plans serving all Angelinos lacare dot 171 00:11:22.159 --> 00:11:26.360 org. Coming up here on Marongo Casino Dodgers on Deck, we'll dive deep 172 00:11:26.360 --> 00:11:28.559 into this pitching matchup. We'll check it with David vest Said, but up 173 00:11:28.600 --> 00:11:33.399 next an injury report and we'll hear from the manager himself, Dave Roberts. 174 00:11:33.440 --> 00:11:35.559 If it leads you up to Dodgers and Diamondbacks on this Tuesday night, first 175 00:11:35.559 --> 00:11:39.279 pitch of seven ten. I'm Tim Kasis, Los Angeles Dodgers Audio Network. 176 00:11:43.080 --> 00:11:52.559 This is Marongo Cassino Dodgers Hunting on your home for La Dodgers Facebook, Marongo 177 00:11:52.600 --> 00:11:56.720 Casino. Dodgers on Deck continues leading up to first pitch. Dodgers and Diamondbacks 178 00:11:56.759 --> 00:12:01.279 on this Tuesday night Marengo Casino Resort and spot a great thank slam for good 179 00:12:01.360 --> 00:12:05.200 times. Bobby Miller on the mount of this series opener. First pitch coming 180 00:12:05.240 --> 00:12:11.399 up at seven ten. He's the LA Dodgers Injury Report presented by UCLA Healthy, 181 00:12:11.399 --> 00:12:15.600 official medical partner of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Bookie Betts, who did 182 00:12:15.600 --> 00:12:18.720 an Instagram live with David Vatsa on a five seven E LA's Sports. He's 183 00:12:18.759 --> 00:12:24.080 on the IL to fractured hand Yoshinobi. I'm amoto right, tricep tightness, 184 00:12:24.480 --> 00:12:28.000 Walker Bueller on the IL with the sore hip, Michael Grove on the IL 185 00:12:28.080 --> 00:12:33.279 with the lats soreness. Max Munsey on the IL, but he is doing 186 00:12:33.320 --> 00:12:37.440 baseball activities and progressing. Clayton Kershaw is gonna throw a bullpen session here later 187 00:12:37.480 --> 00:12:41.440 on this week. Joe Kelly's on a minor league rehab assignment tonight, pitching 188 00:12:41.679 --> 00:12:45.159 one inning in Rancho Kucamonga. All right, let's head back out to Dodgers 189 00:12:45.240 --> 00:12:48.679 Dave and check out the Dodger Skipper. Anything else with questions for Dave, 190 00:12:48.759 --> 00:12:54.279 Dave, can you just describe Dave? Can you talk about the pressure in 191 00:12:54.399 --> 00:13:00.840 the dugouts with Dave Roberts Dave well with Bobby Miller today at just his last 192 00:13:00.840 --> 00:13:03.399 two outings, a couple of struggles in there. So how important just is 193 00:13:03.480 --> 00:13:07.440 this outing for him today? And I know we talked about just the need 194 00:13:07.480 --> 00:13:11.559 for him to be to go deeper into the game. It's an important start, 195 00:13:13.360 --> 00:13:18.799 I think for obviously for many reasons. I think, just to go 196 00:13:18.840 --> 00:13:22.840 out there and have some success, get guys out, go deeper in a 197 00:13:22.919 --> 00:13:28.519 game, and that speaks just the confidence. I think that he knows how 198 00:13:28.600 --> 00:13:31.399 much we value him, the type of picture he can be has been, 199 00:13:33.639 --> 00:13:37.120 you know, but you still got to go out there and perform. So 200 00:13:37.159 --> 00:13:41.159 I think that this is going to be a good one for his confidence building. 201 00:13:41.440 --> 00:13:43.120 I know he's talked about how just the change up and the results of 202 00:13:43.120 --> 00:13:46.600 it have been really good. But how do you want to see just the 203 00:13:46.639 --> 00:13:50.600 rest of his pitch mix come together today? You know, I just think 204 00:13:50.639 --> 00:13:56.440 that I just haven't seen his fastball commanded the way it needs to be. 205 00:13:58.000 --> 00:14:03.000 I think that's big to a little bit of an overthrow coming out of the 206 00:14:03.080 --> 00:14:07.440 delivery. The changeup, which has been a bread and butter for him, 207 00:14:09.679 --> 00:14:13.919 has been a ball out of hand when it's not right, and the breaking 208 00:14:15.000 --> 00:14:18.799 ball just has been inconsistent. So certainly there's a lot of things that I'm 209 00:14:18.799 --> 00:14:26.759 looking for tonight, expecting that the side work was productive and he's in a 210 00:14:26.759 --> 00:14:30.639 good headspace tonight. He's certainly got a lot of bullets left to go. 211 00:14:31.240 --> 00:14:33.879 But yeah, it's more of just sinking all that up. You know, 212 00:14:33.919 --> 00:14:39.240 in one outing I'm gonna started the season, you caught him like a pretty 213 00:14:39.240 --> 00:14:41.879 big piece of the puzzle for you guys, Like, is that's kind of 214 00:14:41.879 --> 00:14:45.559 only grown as given you know where the rotation's at right now, and what 215 00:14:45.679 --> 00:14:48.080 he can give you guys when he is right. Yeah, Yeah, you 216 00:14:48.120 --> 00:14:52.320 know, when you talk about a big piece of the puzzle, that's a 217 00:14:52.360 --> 00:14:56.600 lot of that is talent, and so he's got a lot of talent. 218 00:14:58.320 --> 00:15:03.600 He performed and so now looking at where we're at right now, with the 219 00:15:03.919 --> 00:15:09.080 uncertainty in our starting rotation, you have to have guys step up, and 220 00:15:09.200 --> 00:15:15.159 so you know, I'm expecting that from Bobby. He knows what's expected of 221 00:15:15.279 --> 00:15:18.879 him. But at the end of the day, you gotta kind of know 222 00:15:18.440 --> 00:15:24.120 all that, but still then just focus on pitching and let everything else take 223 00:15:24.159 --> 00:15:26.600 care of itself. All right, there's Dave Roberts down the dug out, 224 00:15:26.600 --> 00:15:28.960 brought to my Service Titan. 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This is 234 00:16:12.799 --> 00:16:18.679 Dodger insider David Basse. All right, DV and a chance to sit down 235 00:16:18.679 --> 00:16:22.000 with Mooky Betts. Clearly his left hand is in a brace. What did 236 00:16:22.000 --> 00:16:25.360 he have to say? What's the latest with it. Yeah, it was 237 00:16:25.399 --> 00:16:29.240 fun to have Mooki in the dugout with us for our and five seventy LA 238 00:16:29.320 --> 00:16:34.080 sports Instagram series presented by Navy and Tankless swater Heaters, and Mooki was in 239 00:16:34.200 --> 00:16:38.279 great spirits. He actually had just finished throwing Tim. He was out there 240 00:16:38.320 --> 00:16:41.960 in left field throwing from about ninety feet, first time I've seen him do 241 00:16:42.080 --> 00:16:47.000 that. He was not catching the baseball because, as you know, he 242 00:16:47.080 --> 00:16:52.759 broke his left hand and has somewhat of a cast brace on there. So 243 00:16:52.120 --> 00:16:56.559 he had one of Dino Ebol's sons catching the baseball for him. Allah a 244 00:16:56.639 --> 00:17:00.840 quarterback warming up for a game and lossing him the baseball to throw. So 245 00:17:02.159 --> 00:17:06.359 here's what Mooki had to say about the healing process of that left hand. 246 00:17:06.839 --> 00:17:08.599 Yeah. I didn't do anything. I can't. I can't do anything. 247 00:17:08.640 --> 00:17:15.440 I can move it though, but it just Uh so, when will you 248 00:17:15.480 --> 00:17:19.240 have it checked out again to see if the bones are coming together? I 249 00:17:19.759 --> 00:17:23.400 get it once a week, so today I'll go in and check again for 250 00:17:23.480 --> 00:17:30.200 this week. All right. Yeah, so it's healing up. Nice to 251 00:17:30.200 --> 00:17:33.839 Tim, and I thought that was interesting. He gets it scanned once a 252 00:17:33.880 --> 00:17:37.920 week to see how the bones are healing. Yeah, that is interesting. 253 00:17:37.000 --> 00:17:40.799 Make sure that bone starts to heal quickly. Mookie, all right, Another 254 00:17:40.880 --> 00:17:44.960 update, d David Clayton Kershaw. What's going on with Clayton? Yeah, 255 00:17:45.039 --> 00:17:48.200 Clayton kershe eyes. You know, when the Dodgers left for their last road 256 00:17:48.240 --> 00:17:52.799 trip, he was shut down from throwing because after his first rehab start and 257 00:17:53.039 --> 00:17:57.799 subsequent bullpen session, the shoulder was not cooperating. He had an MRI. 258 00:17:59.519 --> 00:18:03.400 It did not show any new damage, and it feels like he's about to 259 00:18:03.480 --> 00:18:08.160 start the throwing progression a little bit more tomorrow a bullpen session. And after 260 00:18:08.480 --> 00:18:15.240 Clayton was done today throwing on Flatgram, he volunteered some answers to us. 261 00:18:15.960 --> 00:18:18.920 You know, I feel like it's been pretty the upward trajectory. He's been 262 00:18:18.960 --> 00:18:21.839 pretty steady, you know, up to this point. And I don't really 263 00:18:21.880 --> 00:18:25.920 want to call it a setback. I just think it's just like just getting 264 00:18:25.920 --> 00:18:30.039 your feet underneath you a little bit. And I don't feel like it'll delay 265 00:18:30.039 --> 00:18:33.559 the process by that much. And you know, it today felt good, 266 00:18:33.599 --> 00:18:36.960 and I'll throw a bullpen here pretty soon and get right back at it. 267 00:18:37.000 --> 00:18:40.000 I don't know, you know, I don't know, so just it could 268 00:18:40.079 --> 00:18:41.519 be part of it. It could be just a little hiccup. I don't 269 00:18:41.559 --> 00:18:45.759 know, but you know I was able to get some shots and feel better 270 00:18:45.759 --> 00:18:51.119 with it and kind of go from there. So Clayton Kershaw very candid with 271 00:18:51.160 --> 00:18:56.359 his answers on how his shoulder is feeling, including getting some shots, which 272 00:18:56.440 --> 00:19:00.839 means probably a quarterzone injection to calm down the inflammation in that left shoulder. 273 00:19:00.920 --> 00:19:04.200 As long as he continues to progress, head to your Southern California four dealers 274 00:19:04.200 --> 00:19:10.160 for great offers on a Ford Broncos Sport or any Ford model during Ford's fourth 275 00:19:10.200 --> 00:19:15.559 of July day celithon last nine days David Chris Taylor four point fifty average, 276 00:19:15.599 --> 00:19:21.440 two home runs, four double a foro RBIs seven run scored. Dave Roberts 277 00:19:21.480 --> 00:19:25.079 said it in San Francisco, He's gonna have a long landing pad. I 278 00:19:25.119 --> 00:19:27.640 guess you'd say to runway, runway, runway. There you go to play 279 00:19:27.640 --> 00:19:30.400 a third base and he's back in the lineup again tonight. Yeah, so 280 00:19:30.480 --> 00:19:34.039 I guess this is the beginning of the runway. Not sure which airport, 281 00:19:34.519 --> 00:19:38.519 but yeah, he's gonna get more time at third base because number one Tim 282 00:19:40.000 --> 00:19:45.160 the guys keyk Hernandez Kevin Bigio. They have combined for an ops of around 283 00:19:45.200 --> 00:19:49.359 four hundred in replacing Max Munsey, who has an ops of eight hundred, 284 00:19:49.640 --> 00:19:53.839 and they sorely miss Monthsey. So why not give Chris Taylor a try? 285 00:19:53.920 --> 00:19:57.680 And he said after the game on Sunday, he feels like he's back to 286 00:19:57.799 --> 00:20:02.839 himself. I like my mechanics are in a spot where I can have the 287 00:20:02.880 --> 00:20:06.160 approach of one and a half. For the last couple of years, where 288 00:20:06.799 --> 00:20:11.000 you know, I've always thought about in the motor right center and that kind 289 00:20:11.000 --> 00:20:17.119 of puts me on everything. And before the last couple of weeks when I 290 00:20:17.160 --> 00:20:21.680 was thinking that I was underneath the missing and now I'm in a spot where 291 00:20:21.759 --> 00:20:25.880 I can go back to my approach and I just feel like myself. The 292 00:20:25.920 --> 00:20:30.240 one thing I could say about Chris Taylor you mentioned how will he's sitting in 293 00:20:30.240 --> 00:20:34.279 the baseball recently, whether he's doing that or it was a month ago when 294 00:20:34.359 --> 00:20:38.279 things were not looking so great and his betting average was under one hundred. 295 00:20:38.640 --> 00:20:44.960 His personality, his demeanor has remained the same, very consistent and never doubted 296 00:20:45.039 --> 00:20:48.519 himself. Dan appreciate what check back you with you just a little bit coming 297 00:20:48.559 --> 00:20:51.920 up here on Dodgers on Deck, will dive deeper into this pitching matchup. 298 00:20:51.960 --> 00:20:56.119 But up next where you get you Today's Dodgers Magical Moment lead you up the 299 00:20:56.200 --> 00:21:03.160 first pitch from Dodger Stadium, Japanese Heritage a right Dodgers Diamondbacks. Tim Kas's 300 00:21:03.160 --> 00:21:10.720 Los Angeles Dodgers audio. Now as we were saying, this is Marongo Casino 301 00:21:10.920 --> 00:21:18.319 Dodgers on tap on the official home of La Dodgers Baseball. Dodgers back home 302 00:21:18.359 --> 00:21:21.920 as they take on the Arizona Diamondbacks started a three game series beginning of a 303 00:21:21.960 --> 00:21:26.559 six game homestand Bobby Miller Ryan Nelson the pitching matchup. First pitch coming up 304 00:21:26.799 --> 00:21:37.319 at seven ten? Who wants It's time for the Hawfe Magical Moment. 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I know whenever you start off 330 00:23:45.160 --> 00:23:48.440 for conversation with that, I know that I need to buckle in. Okay, 331 00:23:48.680 --> 00:23:52.359 Well, it's just I'm putting my seatbelt on, I'm putting a crash 332 00:23:52.400 --> 00:23:56.480 helmet on, and I might even want a face mask on a helmet. 333 00:23:56.720 --> 00:24:03.039 So your your premises again, thirty five games pretty good sample size? Would 334 00:24:03.039 --> 00:24:06.960 you agree? It's a fair samples high fair sample size. It's about the 335 00:24:07.400 --> 00:24:10.599 roughly one fifth of a major league season if you're looking at that. And 336 00:24:10.640 --> 00:24:14.799 I should preface this by saying the Dodgers are well in control at the moment 337 00:24:14.960 --> 00:24:18.519 of the NL West, seven and a half games ahead of the San Diego 338 00:24:18.599 --> 00:24:23.039 Padres. But I did remind Austin Barnes and Chris Taylor in the dugout today 339 00:24:23.640 --> 00:24:30.279 that they are only playing just about five hundred ball the last thirty five games. 340 00:24:30.319 --> 00:24:33.799 The Dodgers are nineteen and sixteen in their last thirty five games. And 341 00:24:33.839 --> 00:24:38.279 then somebody else chimed in and wanted to know what their record was inside the 342 00:24:38.400 --> 00:24:41.640 NL West, and I said, well, the team across the way you 343 00:24:41.720 --> 00:24:47.440 split the first six games, and the Padres have beaten you five times already 344 00:24:47.480 --> 00:24:52.039 this year. So I'm just trying to preach urgency and not complacency. Oh 345 00:24:52.119 --> 00:24:55.079 okay, I just thought, maybe you're just trying to stir the pot. 346 00:24:55.160 --> 00:24:56.720 I didn't really know. I didn't really know the angle, but I knew 347 00:24:56.720 --> 00:25:00.240 you came fire it up first of all to get it. You and I 348 00:25:00.359 --> 00:25:04.680 both agree, along with Steven Nelson, also with Dwayne McDonald, if we 349 00:25:04.680 --> 00:25:08.480 look at this last road trip, you would expect against the Chicago White Sox 350 00:25:08.559 --> 00:25:14.039 and the San Francisco Giants, with their records going into it, that the 351 00:25:14.079 --> 00:25:18.440 Dodgers would have had better than a four and two record we fought initially going 352 00:25:18.480 --> 00:25:23.119 into it five and one at the very worst scenario. Don't discount the Giants. 353 00:25:23.160 --> 00:25:26.960 You're into other teams too, because there's such a long history, meant, 354 00:25:26.960 --> 00:25:30.200 one hundred and thirty seven years they've been playing against one another, and 355 00:25:30.680 --> 00:25:33.839 whether you were playing against them at the minor league level, which used to 356 00:25:33.880 --> 00:25:37.920 be the case before the free agency and players moving around much more often than 357 00:25:37.960 --> 00:25:41.720 what we see at the present time, there is still something special about the 358 00:25:41.799 --> 00:25:45.160 Dodgers and the Giants when they square off, and especially if it's up there 359 00:25:45.799 --> 00:25:48.319 no doubt about it. You could throw, as you like to say, 360 00:25:48.359 --> 00:25:52.200 throw the records out whenst the Dodgers and Giants. But I still feel Rick, 361 00:25:52.640 --> 00:25:56.240 the Dodgers are in great control of this division. But as we have 362 00:25:56.359 --> 00:26:02.000 seen in years past with other teams and even some Dodger teams, leeds can 363 00:26:02.079 --> 00:26:03.960 evaporate in the second half. I thank you, and I agree, and 364 00:26:04.000 --> 00:26:07.920 I think most people look into this ball clubs if they are a better team 365 00:26:07.000 --> 00:26:11.720 than what we have seen over the last thirty five games. Oh, we 366 00:26:11.799 --> 00:26:14.079 can look at injuries, and yes, they've got a lot of injuries. 367 00:26:14.079 --> 00:26:18.200 Mookie Benz the most of recent Munsey is still out. Munsey's been out forty 368 00:26:18.200 --> 00:26:22.680 plus games, and in his absence, you look at the third baseman that 369 00:26:22.720 --> 00:26:29.079 had been replacing Max Munsey total just to one sixty seven batting average. So 370 00:26:29.160 --> 00:26:30.759 you look at it and say, well, the average of Max Munsey is 371 00:26:30.839 --> 00:26:33.640 right around two hundred if you look at the last three years to begin with, 372 00:26:33.759 --> 00:26:40.480 slightly above that, but the production level has dropped off significantly with Max 373 00:26:40.519 --> 00:26:44.319 on the injured list. And Dave Roberts kind of let us in that he 374 00:26:44.480 --> 00:26:47.880 was going to give Chris Taylor more time at third base, and here he 375 00:26:47.960 --> 00:26:51.200 is tonight starting at the hot corner, and in fact, he used the 376 00:26:51.240 --> 00:26:56.960 words in San Francisco, We're going to give Chris Taylor a longer runway. 377 00:26:56.119 --> 00:27:00.480 And then you came up with I thought was a wonderful question. I just 378 00:27:00.519 --> 00:27:06.480 wanted some definition to what a runway is, and Dave Roberts wouldn't commit to 379 00:27:06.640 --> 00:27:10.920 how long that runway is. John W. Burbank, is it lax? 380 00:27:11.079 --> 00:27:15.240 Well, it's an honest response because if you look at the Bigio, he's 381 00:27:15.279 --> 00:27:19.200 basically not played well on both sides of the baseball, offensively and defensively. 382 00:27:19.480 --> 00:27:22.519 He's taken. If you look at the last two years, he's taken over 383 00:27:22.599 --> 00:27:27.799 forty percent of the strikeouts have been not swinging the bat. And Dave Roberts 384 00:27:27.799 --> 00:27:30.759 and the coaching staff has addressed him on that end of it. And if 385 00:27:30.799 --> 00:27:34.839 you look at Chris Taylor, he's beginning to swing the bat better and he's 386 00:27:34.880 --> 00:27:38.119 beginning to have I think a better idea. What's happening in fact, since 387 00:27:38.160 --> 00:27:42.480 the fourteenth of June Chris Taylor. This may be shock a few people. 388 00:27:42.480 --> 00:27:48.119 He's hitting at four fifty. Yes, a small sample size within that stretch 389 00:27:48.160 --> 00:27:52.480 of time, but it's a much better sample size than what the preceding combination 390 00:27:52.599 --> 00:27:56.279 of third basement have been. And let's be honest, Rick, at least 391 00:27:56.319 --> 00:28:00.160 Chris Taylor has a resume that you can go off of. He has a 392 00:28:00.079 --> 00:28:04.039 lot of big hits for the Dodgers. He's performed in years past that some 393 00:28:04.119 --> 00:28:07.039 of these players have not. But if we look at it realistically, the 394 00:28:07.079 --> 00:28:10.839 last two years now, we've had a lot of swing and miss In fact, 395 00:28:10.880 --> 00:28:12.799 he's up there and something we may talk about during the ballgame, his 396 00:28:12.920 --> 00:28:17.039 percentage of swings and missus is extremely high. In fact, it's in the 397 00:28:17.079 --> 00:28:19.759 top ten in Major League Baseball if you look at that period of time. 398 00:28:21.160 --> 00:28:23.920 So I go back to what Taylor was saying before the spring training began. 399 00:28:25.799 --> 00:28:30.319 He felt that he had bought into the launch angle theory a little bit too 400 00:28:30.359 --> 00:28:33.799 much and he needed to get back to the line drive theory. Hopefully that's 401 00:28:33.839 --> 00:28:37.960 the change we're seeing now, but it's taking him a long time to get 402 00:28:37.960 --> 00:28:41.640 there. The good news for the Dodgers, the one shining light for the 403 00:28:41.680 --> 00:28:45.920 Dodgers on the infield has been Miguel Rojas and Freddie Freeman. Rojas, we 404 00:28:47.000 --> 00:28:49.559 know he brings the glove every night, but almost an eight hundred ops, 405 00:28:49.640 --> 00:28:53.319 Ricky. Yeah, and I get a good indication what your postgame Dodgor talk 406 00:28:53.400 --> 00:28:56.240 is going to be tonight. Let's see how it goes. The thirty five 407 00:28:56.279 --> 00:29:00.839 game scenario is going to come up open for conversation of it, Oh for 408 00:29:00.920 --> 00:29:03.839 sure, Rick, and I'll relay my my presentation to the boys from the 409 00:29:03.880 --> 00:29:07.759 dougaus exactly. We'll be listening. Thanks, Rick, we'll send it back 410 00:29:07.759 --> 00:29:11.440 to you in the studio, Tim, Thanks a lot. DV Dodgers Baseball 411 00:29:11.480 --> 00:29:15.160 is brought to you by Speedy Cash, official sponsor of every LA Weekend find 412 00:29:15.160 --> 00:29:18.440 out more a Speedy Cash dot com or stop in in LA area Speedy Cash 413 00:29:18.440 --> 00:29:22.359 stores. Still to come here on Dodgers on Neck, we'll get your previous 414 00:29:22.400 --> 00:29:25.960 pitching matchup. Rick and Steven will have the keys to the game. But 415 00:29:25.960 --> 00:29:29.920 I'm next, So we go high in time with Josh Rowich Formber Dodger pr 416 00:29:30.079 --> 00:29:33.880 Mavin. Now he's the president of the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, 417 00:29:33.960 --> 00:29:37.599 New York. We'll hear from him next, Pride to Chashworth High School. 418 00:29:37.599 --> 00:29:41.799 By the way, Josh Rowich Dodgers Diamondbacks first pitch of seven ten. I'm 419 00:29:41.839 --> 00:29:52.680 Tim Kasis, Los Angeles Dodgers Audio Network. 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It's always 427 00:30:26.319 --> 00:30:30.440 great when the Hall of Fame comes to you and comes to Dodger Stadium. 428 00:30:30.440 --> 00:30:33.160 And we're joined right now by the president of Baseball's Hall of Fame, the 429 00:30:33.160 --> 00:30:37.720 one and only Josh Rawich. Great to have you back home at Dodger Stadium. 430 00:30:37.839 --> 00:30:41.559 Thanks Dave. It's great to be here. And you also came with 431 00:30:41.759 --> 00:30:45.240 gifts and also kind of spreading the word of baseball not just here in the 432 00:30:45.279 --> 00:30:52.319 States, but a great new exhibit at Cooperstown, the Transpacific Exhibit that incorporates 433 00:30:52.359 --> 00:30:56.440 a lot of Japanese born players that have brought their talents to the States. 434 00:30:56.799 --> 00:30:59.799 Yeah, what we're really excited about is next summer. It lines up with 435 00:30:59.839 --> 00:31:02.799 the same time that Ichiro is going to be eligible for the first time to 436 00:31:02.880 --> 00:31:06.680 be on the ballot. We're gonna be opening up an exhibit called Yaku Baseball, 437 00:31:06.720 --> 00:31:10.759 and Yaku means baseball in Japanese. So we're focusing on basically the history 438 00:31:10.799 --> 00:31:14.519 of the two countries. Players that have played that went from America to Japan 439 00:31:14.559 --> 00:31:18.000 and vice versa. Teams that went in both directions, and obviously the Dodgers 440 00:31:18.000 --> 00:31:21.240 are a huge part of that. And here at Dodgers Stadium, not only 441 00:31:21.279 --> 00:31:26.119 did you spread the word about that exhibit, but also you had players that 442 00:31:26.559 --> 00:31:30.839 obviously have made a huge impact on Major League Baseball. Yeah, so we 443 00:31:30.880 --> 00:31:33.359 actually brought with us some artifacts, which was really cool. We had a 444 00:31:33.359 --> 00:31:37.759 baseball from a no hitter from Hideo Nomo. We had an amazing autographed plate 445 00:31:37.799 --> 00:31:41.559 that Peter O'Malley is loaning us because the O'Malley family is great supporters of the 446 00:31:41.559 --> 00:31:45.799 Hall of Fame, both financially and with artifacts. And then of course at 447 00:31:45.799 --> 00:31:48.680 the news conference, Otani san was there, Yamamoto son, and then Dave 448 00:31:48.799 --> 00:31:53.000 Roberts who's obviously born in Japan, and Tory Leavello who played in Japan. 449 00:31:53.039 --> 00:31:56.400 So it was a perfect combination of guys. What struck you the most about 450 00:31:56.599 --> 00:32:02.359 Otani and Yamamoto and understand nam the history of what you're presenting at the Hall 451 00:32:02.400 --> 00:32:07.079 of Fame. Well, Otani has been incredibly generous over his whole time in 452 00:32:07.079 --> 00:32:10.559 the Big Leagues and donating artifacts to the Hall. I think we have Cleat's 453 00:32:10.599 --> 00:32:14.519 a helmet, a hat, a jersey today. He donated a bat. 454 00:32:14.759 --> 00:32:16.759 Yamamoto, I think saw that and said I want to give them a globe 455 00:32:16.759 --> 00:32:20.480 from spring training, from his first spring training here. And then you have 456 00:32:20.480 --> 00:32:24.079 someone like Ichiro who's been to Cooperstown seven eight times. He has always understood 457 00:32:24.880 --> 00:32:28.240 what we do there, which as we preserve the history of the game, 458 00:32:28.279 --> 00:32:30.960 we honor the greatest of all time, and we connect generations. And I 459 00:32:31.000 --> 00:32:34.599 think these guys clearly recognize that, or they wouldn't have wanted to be a 460 00:32:34.599 --> 00:32:39.000 part of today. Hey, that's the voice of Chatsworth's own now Major Baseball's 461 00:32:39.039 --> 00:32:43.640 Hall of Fame president, the one and only Josh Rawitch. And when you 462 00:32:43.680 --> 00:32:47.720 look back at this transpecific exhibit that is going to be on display. Heydeo 463 00:32:47.839 --> 00:32:52.839 Nomo, that's who I grew up on. He was kind of a barrier 464 00:32:52.880 --> 00:32:55.680 breaker in a lot of ways and won the Rookie of the Year. What's 465 00:32:55.720 --> 00:33:00.839 it like to hold a baseball from as no hitter? Prey crazy because that 466 00:33:00.880 --> 00:33:02.799 was actually the year I interned at the Dodgers. I started in nineteen ninety 467 00:33:02.839 --> 00:33:06.279 five, and none of us knew what Nomo was going to do. I 468 00:33:06.319 --> 00:33:09.559 think all Dodger fans thought this guy he changed the game forever. Really prior 469 00:33:09.599 --> 00:33:13.759 to that, it had been forty years since anybody had come from Japan, 470 00:33:14.119 --> 00:33:16.160 and nobody knew how successful he'd be, and obviously came right out the gate, 471 00:33:16.319 --> 00:33:21.160 was so dominant through a no hitter, both multiple no hitters in the 472 00:33:21.160 --> 00:33:23.960 big leagues, and to have a baseball in your hands, that's from that. 473 00:33:24.799 --> 00:33:28.759 Frankly, anytime you're holding a piece of history, I think anybody who 474 00:33:28.759 --> 00:33:31.720 loves the game of baseball recognizes how insanely special that is, no doubt. 475 00:33:31.759 --> 00:33:36.319 And this summer, just in a matter of weeks, a former Dodger is 476 00:33:36.359 --> 00:33:39.200 going to be inducted into the Hall of Fame class, and that is Adrian 477 00:33:39.279 --> 00:33:44.119 Beltra. He obviously is going in as a ranger, but his career started 478 00:33:44.119 --> 00:33:45.880 with the Dodgers. Yeah, I mean he was obviously signed at a very 479 00:33:45.920 --> 00:33:49.519 young age and was able to make an impact at a very young age, 480 00:33:49.599 --> 00:33:52.079 and in two thousand and four, I think nobody can forget it, he 481 00:33:52.160 --> 00:33:58.119 was really truly MVP caliber player forty eight homers, really took off and had 482 00:33:58.519 --> 00:34:01.359 the first of what wound up being a Hall of Fame career his first big 483 00:34:01.400 --> 00:34:05.880 season. So he's really excited to get there. We've gotten some early eyes 484 00:34:05.920 --> 00:34:08.400 on his speech. He's a little nervous to give it, but he's he's 485 00:34:08.400 --> 00:34:12.800 gonna do amazing. He's gonna have all sorts of Dodger fans there, Mariners 486 00:34:12.840 --> 00:34:15.320 fans, Rangers fans, and maybe some Socks fans too. From his year 487 00:34:15.320 --> 00:34:20.199 in Boston. No doubt he has span quite a few teams, but not 488 00:34:20.320 --> 00:34:24.719 as big as the world as the trans Pacific exhibit at Cooperstown will be unveiled 489 00:34:24.760 --> 00:34:30.320 during each euro's first year eligible for the Hall of Fame. We've been joined 490 00:34:30.360 --> 00:34:34.679 by the president of Cooperstown and the Baseball Hall of Fame, the one and 491 00:34:34.719 --> 00:34:37.800 only Josh Rawich. Thanks a lot for the time, Josh. Great to 492 00:34:37.800 --> 00:34:39.320 have you back in Sokol. I appreciate you. David, Thanks so much, 493 00:34:39.320 --> 00:34:42.000 buddy. All right, Tim, we'll send it back to you in 494 00:34:42.039 --> 00:34:45.519 the studio. All right, Thanks loud DV. Great to hear Josh's voice 495 00:34:45.880 --> 00:34:50.519 when the Dodgers' PR staff then went to Arizona Diamondbacks and now the president of 496 00:34:50.559 --> 00:34:52.480 the Baseball Hall of Fame. Very cool. If you get out to Cooperstown, 497 00:34:52.480 --> 00:34:55.760 New York Dodgers Baseball is brought to by Shaky's Pizza Parler, the official 498 00:34:55.760 --> 00:35:00.239 pizza partner of the Dodgers Audio broadcast. When it's gam right, it's Group 499 00:35:00.320 --> 00:35:05.760 Knight at Shaky's Dot col Lean You up to first pitch Dodgers and Diamonbacks up 500 00:35:05.760 --> 00:35:08.280 next, We're gonna break down this pitching matchup. It's an opener for the 501 00:35:08.360 --> 00:35:17.400 Diamondbacks. Uh oh, I'm Tim Kays's Los Angeles Dodgers Audio Network. This 502 00:35:17.440 --> 00:35:25.159 is Marongo Casino Dodgers on Tap on your home for the Blue All season long. 503 00:35:27.079 --> 00:35:30.719 Dodgers Diamondbacks start up a three games series. First pitch coming up at 504 00:35:30.760 --> 00:35:36.519 sevent ten and now before the Dodgers hit the dining we look at the pitching 505 00:35:36.639 --> 00:35:39.719 matchup presented by your Southern California Toyota Dealers. Turn your trail dominating off roading 506 00:35:39.840 --> 00:35:44.400 dreams into a reality in All New twenty twenty twenty four Tacoma. See your 507 00:35:44.440 --> 00:35:47.199 Toyota Dealer today. They make it easy. Joe manniply is the opener for 508 00:35:47.280 --> 00:35:50.960 the Diamondbacks. Thirty three year old left hander, fifth season in the Big 509 00:35:51.039 --> 00:35:53.760 leagues after a cup of coffee in twenty sixteen and twenty nineteen. Primarily a 510 00:35:53.800 --> 00:35:57.440 reliever, It's three in all at the four eleven ear right. Last time 511 00:35:57.480 --> 00:36:00.360 you pitch was on Sunday, one shoutout inning against the He's a sinker change 512 00:36:00.480 --> 00:36:05.239 curveball pitcher. Second career opener against the Dodgers. He did that back on 513 00:36:05.320 --> 00:36:07.920 May. He's held the Dodgers scoreless in thirteen to the fifteen games at Dodger 514 00:36:07.960 --> 00:36:12.880 Stadium that he has pitched with a one to seventy four ERA. Bobby Miller 515 00:36:12.920 --> 00:36:15.280 on the mound, twenty five year old right hitter from her first round pick 516 00:36:15.280 --> 00:36:17.440 out of Louisville, making his six start this season, his third since coming 517 00:36:17.440 --> 00:36:21.199 off the IL. Last time out two innings, three runs, four hits, 518 00:36:21.239 --> 00:36:23.400 no decision against the White Sox. Facing the Divebacks with a third time 519 00:36:23.400 --> 00:36:27.760 in his career, he's one to oh the three ERA and two career starts. 520 00:36:28.079 --> 00:36:31.039 Last started against him August of last year at Dodger Stadium, six innings. 521 00:36:31.039 --> 00:36:35.119 He gave up four runs on seven hits while striking out four, but 522 00:36:35.280 --> 00:36:38.559 getting the win. Bobby Miller Joe Man apply the opener for Arizona Dodgers and 523 00:36:38.639 --> 00:36:43.360 Diamondbacks. We are fifteen minutes away from first pitch. Keys to the game. 524 00:36:43.400 --> 00:36:51.719 Our next I'm Tim Katson's Los Angeles Dodgers Audio Network. As we were 525 00:36:51.880 --> 00:36:58.440 saying yes, is Marongo Casino Dodgers on jack on the official home of La 526 00:36:58.679 --> 00:37:06.639 Dodgers Baseball, Dodgers and Diamondbacks. Bobby Miller, Joe manniply the pitching matchup, 527 00:37:06.639 --> 00:37:08.840 man, apply the opener, and the lovetender will go for Arizona Dodgers 528 00:37:08.880 --> 00:37:13.840 fans and Hams. You're listening the experience by downloading the iHeart Radio opp and 529 00:37:13.880 --> 00:37:17.400 listening in HD. It's all powered by LA Care Health Plans serving all Angelinos 530 00:37:17.559 --> 00:37:22.039 lakare dot org. All right, before first pitch, we head back out 531 00:37:22.039 --> 00:37:24.199 to the booth Rick Monday, Steven Nelson, Guys, thanks DC. All 532 00:37:24.239 --> 00:37:27.920 right, mo, So, the last thing that we talked about how this 533 00:37:28.039 --> 00:37:31.719 series is pivotal for the Dodgers overall as a team to create further separation between 534 00:37:31.760 --> 00:37:36.039 them and the Diamondbacks, and of course trying to keep pace with the Padres 535 00:37:36.079 --> 00:37:39.039 who have suddenly gotten going. If you hone it in to a micro level, 536 00:37:39.079 --> 00:37:43.440 this is a big start for Bobby Miller because he had a clunker in 537 00:37:43.480 --> 00:37:46.440 his hometown, basically his hometown picturing it it's the White Sox last week and 538 00:37:46.599 --> 00:37:51.360 he's struggling to find himself off the entry list. Yeah, and I think 539 00:37:51.400 --> 00:37:53.199 if we're looking at Bobby Miller, I go off of a comment that he 540 00:37:53.280 --> 00:37:59.159 made after that outing in Chicago, and here's the quote, I feel like 541 00:37:59.280 --> 00:38:05.280 I'm going through spring training again. So he's still searching for whatever it is. 542 00:38:05.400 --> 00:38:07.280 He's not had really control of the strength zone. If we look at 543 00:38:07.320 --> 00:38:12.079 Miller in particular the first inning he went just two innings the last outing, 544 00:38:12.400 --> 00:38:15.079 but in the first inning since he has been back a three point thirty three 545 00:38:15.119 --> 00:38:20.639 average, an ERA of over twelve and a half runs, and he did 546 00:38:20.719 --> 00:38:24.280 not fare very well in those two innings. Last Tuesday in Chicago. He 547 00:38:24.400 --> 00:38:29.519 made sixty pitches and he was searching for the strength zone instead of pitching like 548 00:38:29.559 --> 00:38:31.960 he owned it, especially that first inning. But it was something like thirty 549 00:38:31.960 --> 00:38:35.960 eight pitches in the first inning when the White Sox scored three runs on him. 550 00:38:36.039 --> 00:38:38.320 On the other side, Ryan Nelson going for the d Backs, who 551 00:38:38.360 --> 00:38:42.119 was undefeated against the Dodgers. Yes, not up a huge sample size, 552 00:38:42.119 --> 00:38:45.760 but two and zero with a one point five to nine ERA in three appearances. 553 00:38:45.440 --> 00:38:47.239 We saw him back in May and he put you out. Well, 554 00:38:47.280 --> 00:38:52.679 we'll see him a little bit later. But I think Arizona also they're starting 555 00:38:52.719 --> 00:38:55.840 to look at something that we may see more of. If you're using an 556 00:38:55.840 --> 00:39:00.159 opener, because Joe Mantufly is going to be the opener if you will a 557 00:39:00.280 --> 00:39:04.639 left hander, and why not, because you've got O Tony the left he 558 00:39:04.760 --> 00:39:07.679 gonna lead it off. Danny's got Will Smith, and then you've got Freddy 559 00:39:07.760 --> 00:39:10.360 Freeman the lefty again, so you can kind of, in theory, reduce 560 00:39:10.440 --> 00:39:15.639 two of the lefties in the very first inning and reduce the game maybe the 561 00:39:15.679 --> 00:39:17.800 eight innings. Right man, we saw that strategy and plug by Tory Leavello 562 00:39:19.039 --> 00:39:22.599 when the Dbacks were here the last time around. Some injury notes for Arizona. 563 00:39:22.840 --> 00:39:25.840 They got a couple guys back. The catcher Gabriel Moreno and Alec Thomas's 564 00:39:25.880 --> 00:39:30.880 center fielder speed centerfielder are both activated today. Jordan Montgomery, who was slated 565 00:39:30.880 --> 00:39:34.320 to start later in the series, the left hander who signed Layton spring training. 566 00:39:34.360 --> 00:39:37.440 He hits the injured list with the inflammation, so he will not go 567 00:39:37.679 --> 00:39:39.719 for Arizona in this three game set. We will go to break or back 568 00:39:39.760 --> 00:39:43.119 to you, I should say, Tim, and the next time you hear 569 00:39:43.159 --> 00:39:45.519 us, we'll be watching the first pitch of the game, thrown by Bobby 570 00:39:45.559 --> 00:39:47.480 Miller. Yeah, first pitch is next. It's the start of a three 571 00:39:47.559 --> 00:39:52.880 game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks, start of a six game homestand for the 572 00:39:53.000 --> 00:39:57.920 Dodgers, keeping an eye on what the Padres are doing in Arlington against the 573 00:39:58.000 --> 00:40:04.679 Texas Rangers Giants and NA taking on the Braves as Colorado's at home against Milwaukee. 574 00:40:04.679 --> 00:40:07.719 That wraps up the NL West. Dodgers start the night seven and a 575 00:40:07.760 --> 00:40:09.559 half game lead over the Padres, ten and a half games up on these 576 00:40:09.599 --> 00:40:14.239 Arizona Diamondbacks, eleven games up on the Giants in twenty two and a half 577 00:40:14.280 --> 00:40:16.880 games up on the Colorado Rockies. So after the game is over, David 578 00:40:16.960 --> 00:40:21.920 Vas Saints got you covered with all the postgame festivities, including Dodger talk as 579 00:40:21.960 --> 00:40:25.880 well. First pitches next, Bobby Miller on the mound, Dodgers Diamondbacks enjoy 580 00:40:25.960 --> 00:40:29.519 the game. I'm Tim Katese has been moroc with Casino Dodgers on deck. 581 00:40:29.599 --> 00:40:30.880 I'm the Los Angeles Dodgers Audio Network