WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.120 --> 00:00:08.560 And now your host for Morongo Casino Dodgers on Deck. Damn Cays Hi everybody, 2 00:00:08.679 --> 00:00:16.120 and welcome into Morongo Casino Dodgers on Deck. More importantly, Happy Fourth 3 00:00:16.160 --> 00:00:20.600 of July to all of you out there listening and hope you're enjoying this Fourth 4 00:00:20.600 --> 00:00:24.640 of July. I hope you're enjoying this Independence Day with friends and family and 5 00:00:24.679 --> 00:00:28.559 most importantly being safe out there. You're Los Angeles Dodgers, fifty three and 6 00:00:28.640 --> 00:00:32.240 thirty four on this season, first place atop the NL West. After splaying 7 00:00:32.280 --> 00:00:35.799 the first two games of the series with the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Dodgers now 8 00:00:35.840 --> 00:00:39.759 look for the series win over the Snakes tonight with landon Mack now on the 9 00:00:39.799 --> 00:00:43.119 mound, first pitch coming up at six' ten, coming up over the 10 00:00:43.159 --> 00:00:46.719 next hour, we got a lot to get to here on Morongco Casino Dodgers 11 00:00:46.759 --> 00:00:50.119 on Deck, you're gonna hear from Dodger manager Dave Roberts. We're gonna preview 12 00:00:50.159 --> 00:00:54.439 this pitching matchup. David Vassey is gonna go one on one with a guy 13 00:00:54.439 --> 00:00:58.840 who is tormenting the Dodgers not only this series, but his entire career. 14 00:00:59.479 --> 00:01:02.719 That's Chris Walker. You're gonna hear from him coming up in forty five minutes. 15 00:01:02.840 --> 00:01:06.159 We got your Dodgers magical moment. Shortly we'll check you with Kirsten Watson 16 00:01:06.200 --> 00:01:08.319 live on the field at Dodger Stadium, and in just a few minutes we'll 17 00:01:08.359 --> 00:01:12.120 head out to the Galloping Motors broadcast booth and hear from Rick Monday and Steven 18 00:01:12.159 --> 00:01:15.159 Nelson. Well, last night, things started good for the Dodgers, but 19 00:01:15.799 --> 00:01:19.879 didn't end well for the boys in Blue. Gavin Stone got the start. 20 00:01:19.000 --> 00:01:22.879 It was not a polished gym from the right hander. He gave up a 21 00:01:22.920 --> 00:01:26.120 run at the top of the first, three more third in the thirty four 22 00:01:26.200 --> 00:01:30.200 run seven hits, his shortest outing of the season. The Dodgers offense, 23 00:01:30.239 --> 00:01:33.920 meanwhile, came out swinging. In the bottom of the first showy Otani let 24 00:01:33.959 --> 00:01:37.239 things off with the single Will Smith and walked, and that brought up Freddy 25 00:01:37.319 --> 00:01:42.280 Freeman. Freddy swings and unleash is a fly ball deep bright center. That 26 00:01:42.480 --> 00:01:49.319 ball is out of here. Well, he put it on the tee exactly 27 00:01:49.359 --> 00:01:52.120 where he would like to have it. It was a home run hitting contest 28 00:01:52.200 --> 00:01:57.760 and hits that two old bitch. It's a different ballgame. Old run number 29 00:01:57.799 --> 00:02:02.239 thirteen for Freddy free put on the board for the Dodgers. They're a hits 30 00:02:02.239 --> 00:02:06.439 three to one, three run home run for Freddie Freeman. That's the top 31 00:02:06.480 --> 00:02:09.319 tier play of the game sponsored by Arco Quality, top tier gas for less. 32 00:02:09.560 --> 00:02:14.800 Dodgers up three to one. The Dodger Stadium crowd buzzing after that home 33 00:02:14.879 --> 00:02:17.360 run, and they would keep buzzing for the next batter. Tasker Hernandez, 34 00:02:17.599 --> 00:02:23.960 you had more hits last night and the previous six games combined. He swings 35 00:02:23.000 --> 00:02:29.199 again. Tao ts off this deep to left by the scoreboard, had another 36 00:02:29.319 --> 00:02:35.560 to the scoreboard. Back two back home runs for Freeman, it Hernandos and 37 00:02:35.800 --> 00:02:39.599 now it's four to one. Nineteenth home run of the season for Tay Oscar 38 00:02:39.719 --> 00:02:45.599 RBI fifty nine. That's most among National League outfielders this season. Back to 39 00:02:45.719 --> 00:02:50.000 back home runs from Freddie Freeman and Tay Oscar the sixth time the Dodgers have 40 00:02:50.120 --> 00:02:53.000 done that this year. Freddy Freeman has been involved in all six scenarios. 41 00:02:53.000 --> 00:02:55.759 By the way, Dodgers up four to one, but that lead did not 42 00:02:55.919 --> 00:02:59.800 last long time. It backs with three runs of the third to tie it 43 00:02:59.840 --> 00:03:01.800 up. Christian Walker Homeward in the fourth to give the Snakes a five to 44 00:03:01.879 --> 00:03:05.960 four lead. Arizona would score running the fifth, two more in the sixth, 45 00:03:06.080 --> 00:03:07.520 one in the eighth, leading nine to four, and the ninth when 46 00:03:07.599 --> 00:03:12.439 Christian Walker hit a three run home run. Walker now his seven home runs 47 00:03:12.479 --> 00:03:15.280 in eight games against the Dodgers this season. His seventeen career home runs at 48 00:03:15.280 --> 00:03:21.159 Dodgers Stadium since twenty eighteen ranked first amongst opposing players. Diamondbacks go on and 49 00:03:21.199 --> 00:03:24.520 beat the Dodgers last night, twelve to four. The Dodgers offense scored those 50 00:03:24.560 --> 00:03:28.759 four runs in the first They had four hits in that inning, but then 51 00:03:28.879 --> 00:03:32.080 just two hits combine the rest of the game. A rough night for the 52 00:03:32.120 --> 00:03:36.240 Dodgers' offense. Good news, new day, new game on the fourth of 53 00:03:36.360 --> 00:03:39.439 July, the rubber game of this three game series. Hoping for some fireworks, 54 00:03:39.520 --> 00:03:43.199 daring and after the game, land and knack on the mound. First 55 00:03:43.199 --> 00:03:46.000 bitch is six' ten and with more we head out to the Gaping Motors 56 00:03:46.039 --> 00:03:49.560 broadcast booth and we say hello and happy fourth. So Rick Monday and Steven 57 00:03:49.599 --> 00:03:53.120 Nelson, guys, thank you so much. Tim Happy fourth of July to 58 00:03:53.159 --> 00:03:55.919 you and yours into everybody listening Rick Monday. The Dodgers will play on this 59 00:03:57.120 --> 00:04:00.159 fourth of July. It's a Thursday. It's weird. It fuel it just 60 00:04:00.199 --> 00:04:03.039 feels different having a Fourth of July on Thursday. I don't know if the 61 00:04:03.039 --> 00:04:06.000 calendar backs it up going back a few years. But the point is the 62 00:04:06.000 --> 00:04:11.319 Dodgers are playing baseball today, series on the line against the Arizona Diamondbacks. 63 00:04:11.319 --> 00:04:14.639 As we approached the end of the first half, I think one of the 64 00:04:14.680 --> 00:04:16.399 things that throws you off is the fact that we had Monday off. Yeah, 65 00:04:16.600 --> 00:04:20.720 you're not used to having the off days, but that was the story, 66 00:04:20.759 --> 00:04:24.480 and especially on it's an off day at home. Dodgers, they had 67 00:04:24.519 --> 00:04:27.759 an off night last night, and they need to get it back into gear. 68 00:04:27.800 --> 00:04:30.000 I mean, losing it twelve to four. In fact, you begin 69 00:04:30.040 --> 00:04:33.079 to now look at the last three games, and they're against teams that are 70 00:04:33.120 --> 00:04:36.519 not really in the uprashl on San Francisco Giants. If you look at the 71 00:04:36.600 --> 00:04:41.920 last game of that series and the first two games of this series, Dodgers, 72 00:04:41.920 --> 00:04:45.680 first of all had been out hit forty two hits to twenty six. 73 00:04:45.759 --> 00:04:50.839 They've also been outscored in the last three games twenty seven runs to just fourteen. 74 00:04:51.000 --> 00:04:54.319 That has to change, and change in a hurry. Yeah, because 75 00:04:54.480 --> 00:04:59.399 the pitching staff just seems gassed right now. There hasn't been much production from 76 00:04:59.439 --> 00:05:04.000 the starting pitching outside or since rather Gavin Stone's complete game in Chicago, and 77 00:05:04.040 --> 00:05:09.240 all the bullpen seems pretty taxed. And so it's just sort of like this 78 00:05:09.439 --> 00:05:12.920 really dull stretch from this team and they got to snap out of it. 79 00:05:12.920 --> 00:05:15.759 The Padres have already beaten the Rangers today, so they're leaving. The division 80 00:05:15.079 --> 00:05:18.199 is down to seven pending the result of tonight's game, and again, the 81 00:05:18.199 --> 00:05:21.959 Milwaukee Brewers are just a game back in the lost column, behind the Dodgers 82 00:05:21.959 --> 00:05:25.319 for the second. Yeah, and everybody else that might be listening to us 83 00:05:25.399 --> 00:05:28.120 at the ball club saying, what are you guys doing? You're crying over 84 00:05:28.199 --> 00:05:30.160 a spilled note, because the Dodgers are still won ten of the last fifteen, 85 00:05:30.240 --> 00:05:33.720 but they have higher expectations, and well, it's a good point. 86 00:05:34.120 --> 00:05:38.399 The bullpen has been taxed with the Dodgers. And then you look at the 87 00:05:38.519 --> 00:05:43.759 Arizona Diamondbacks, who are two games below five hundred, but the last ten 88 00:05:43.839 --> 00:05:47.639 games that they had played, their starting pitching has gone six innings only three 89 00:05:47.680 --> 00:05:51.240 times, and in that time the starters have an ERA of over seven and 90 00:05:51.279 --> 00:05:55.000 a half, so their bullpen has been taxed, although you would not have 91 00:05:55.120 --> 00:05:59.000 known it last night. Well, the good thing for the Dodgers playing on 92 00:05:59.040 --> 00:06:02.600 the fourth of July the last nine Independence Day games, the Dodgers have an 93 00:06:02.639 --> 00:06:06.720 eight and one record. Hopefully they can keep going. It's easier said than 94 00:06:06.759 --> 00:06:11.279 done. They're facing one of the best pitchers in baseball and certainly the ace 95 00:06:11.360 --> 00:06:14.920 of the Diamondback staff that is Zach Gallan. We'll talk more about him and 96 00:06:15.000 --> 00:06:16.639 Land the next turn when we come back. All right, so count you 97 00:06:16.639 --> 00:06:19.240 down to first pitch. Dodger fans, get your game to a meal long 98 00:06:19.639 --> 00:06:26.120 at Shaky's Pizza Parlor or are your Shaky's Pizza shake you mojos right now at 99 00:06:26.160 --> 00:06:29.519 Shaky's dot com. Coming up here on Dodgers on dec You here from the 100 00:06:29.560 --> 00:06:32.639 Dodger manager Dave Roberts. We will check in with David Vassa throughout the show. 101 00:06:32.920 --> 00:06:36.519 Dav goes one all well with Christian Walker. We'll break down this pitching 102 00:06:36.600 --> 00:06:41.000 matchup. But up next to your o Tani rewind and we'll head down to 103 00:06:41.040 --> 00:06:44.600 the field and visit with Kirson Watson. Lead you up to Dodgers and Diamondbacks 104 00:06:44.600 --> 00:06:46.319 on this fourth of July. First pitch is six' ten. Thanks for 105 00:06:46.319 --> 00:06:54.199 being with us. I'm Tim Kays's Los Angeles Dodgers Audio Network. It is 106 00:06:54.279 --> 00:06:59.439 Laurento Casino, Dodgers on Dodgers on Deck. Y'all on the official home of 107 00:06:59.720 --> 00:07:05.360 La Dodgers Baseball, Dodgers and Timonbacks. Happy fourth of July Dodger Fans. 108 00:07:05.680 --> 00:07:09.920 Final game of this three game series landed knack on the mount. First bitch 109 00:07:09.959 --> 00:07:17.160 coming up at six ten. This is the Otani rewinde. One ball, 110 00:07:17.199 --> 00:07:23.160 one strike. The pitch to Otani is grounded through the right side in the 111 00:07:23.240 --> 00:07:27.759 right center field, a lead off base hit for show Hay his fourth hit 112 00:07:27.800 --> 00:07:31.120 of the series. Shoey Otani let off the Dodgers in the bottom of the 113 00:07:31.160 --> 00:07:35.040 first with a hit. He would score on the Freddie Freeman three run home 114 00:07:35.120 --> 00:07:39.079 run, but just the only hit last night for show Hey now hitting three 115 00:07:39.079 --> 00:07:43.519 to nineteen on this season. This Otani rewind brought to by Eto ns Oocha, 116 00:07:43.759 --> 00:07:46.399 Japan's number one green team. The Tea that showe Hey Otani loves and 117 00:07:46.519 --> 00:07:51.439 drinks available your local diso stores Amazon at etoen dot com. That's it O 118 00:07:51.560 --> 00:07:59.680 e N dot com. This is Kirston's Corner with Kirston Watson and Kirston now 119 00:07:59.720 --> 00:08:03.720 joined us on those fourth of July live from the field the Dodgers Stadium before 120 00:08:03.759 --> 00:08:07.920 the final game of this three game series Dodgers and the Diamondbacks and some good 121 00:08:07.040 --> 00:08:13.800 news as far as the Dodgers injury front heres and Clayton Kershaw through baseball. 122 00:08:13.000 --> 00:08:16.040 See Danny through a bullpen today. Guy, that's about thirty pitches. He 123 00:08:16.079 --> 00:08:20.199 said, he used his full pitch mix and so this is a really good 124 00:08:20.199 --> 00:08:22.439 step for him. He's coming off and being shut down for a week. 125 00:08:22.759 --> 00:08:26.879 Dave Roberts told us that he actually got a shot in his shoulder just to 126 00:08:26.959 --> 00:08:30.879 help with that residual sort it so just kind of to alleviate that. So 127 00:08:31.199 --> 00:08:35.879 he said he feels a lot better. He doesn't know per se if this 128 00:08:35.000 --> 00:08:39.519 storm is he's going to have to continue to deal with. He's hopeful and 129 00:08:39.600 --> 00:08:43.960 everyone's doctimistic, including doctor Elatroc, that he's not going to continue to do 130 00:08:43.200 --> 00:08:46.519 be dealing with it. But today it was just a really good step for 131 00:08:46.600 --> 00:08:50.639 play. And he said the next thing for him, will be taking part 132 00:08:50.679 --> 00:08:54.320 in a sin game facing some hitters, said he wasn't sure just yet just 133 00:08:54.360 --> 00:08:56.879 to how many innings he would be throwing in that, and then hopefully he'll 134 00:08:58.399 --> 00:09:03.159 get back to get back on track for his rehab assignment. So Dave and 135 00:09:03.279 --> 00:09:05.720 He's still going to need two or three of them. But the good news 136 00:09:05.759 --> 00:09:09.279 is that he's not necessarily starting from scratch with his rehab assignment. He's still 137 00:09:09.360 --> 00:09:13.720 pretty built up and moving in the right direction, so it's just a matter 138 00:09:13.759 --> 00:09:16.559 of not getting him ready for a return. Looking at the Dodgers right now, 139 00:09:16.600 --> 00:09:20.840 back on the field tonight's you got Land and Nak, who hopefully can 140 00:09:20.879 --> 00:09:24.600 give them some length because look at this bullpen, Kirsten, a lot of 141 00:09:24.639 --> 00:09:28.679 guys getting a lot of use. Yeah, exactly. So as you mentioned, 142 00:09:28.679 --> 00:09:31.759 I mean with Land and Nat we've primarily been seeing him take down like 143 00:09:31.840 --> 00:09:35.039 side innings. So the hope is that he can maybe get a little bit 144 00:09:35.080 --> 00:09:37.840 deeper. I know Dave always tells him the goal is just to go for 145 00:09:37.879 --> 00:09:39.039 as long as you can, throw as hard as you can, for as 146 00:09:39.080 --> 00:09:43.519 long as you can. But as you mentioned, the bullpen usage has been 147 00:09:43.600 --> 00:09:46.320 pretty high, and yesterday we saw them take down majority of the innings, 148 00:09:46.360 --> 00:09:50.039 and so with those guys, Dave does feel that, you know, as 149 00:09:50.120 --> 00:09:52.879 much as we've seen a lot of arms come out, he feels like things 150 00:09:52.879 --> 00:09:56.639 are in a good spot. Even yesterday, I got to stay away from, 151 00:09:56.759 --> 00:10:00.600 you know, most of that super high leverage arm. They feel good 152 00:10:00.600 --> 00:10:03.200 about willing for the win today and he has available to help support Land and 153 00:10:03.279 --> 00:10:07.720 Knact. But also they're looking ahead to Sunday against the Brewers, in which 154 00:10:07.879 --> 00:10:11.200 that is cent of looked at as TVD and they said that could be a 155 00:10:11.240 --> 00:10:15.399 bullkon game. So the hope is to really stay away from Ryan Yarborough, 156 00:10:15.399 --> 00:10:18.320 who's going to be down no matter what today, but stay away from him 157 00:10:18.360 --> 00:10:20.840 over the next couple of days. But he can be available in that Sunday 158 00:10:20.879 --> 00:10:24.279 game against the Brewers. It's the fourth of July. That means fireworks? 159 00:10:24.480 --> 00:10:31.000 Are you a fireworks galak here soon? I really am. However, like 160 00:10:31.519 --> 00:10:33.440 the thing in la Is, they're just going off everywhere and that kind of 161 00:10:33.440 --> 00:10:39.360 scares me sometimes, But I really am. But I'd love fireworks. I 162 00:10:39.399 --> 00:10:41.399 grew up like in Orlando, so Doozey was right there. So every Fourth 163 00:10:41.399 --> 00:10:46.080 of July we would always watch the Disney fireworks and so yeah, no, 164 00:10:46.200 --> 00:10:50.519 I love them and I can't wait. I'm hoping that we'll be to see 165 00:10:50.559 --> 00:10:52.639 some of it tonight here Dodgers Dated, which would be a special little for 166 00:10:52.840 --> 00:10:56.639 holiday performance for the fourth of July. No doubt, fireworks during the game 167 00:10:56.679 --> 00:11:01.240 and afterwards should be good for the Dodgers. Appreciated, Garrison, Dodger fans 168 00:11:01.240 --> 00:11:05.480 and Hans. You're listening experience by downloading the iHeartRadio app and listening in HD. 169 00:11:05.639 --> 00:11:09.840 It's all powered by LA Care Health Plan serving all Angelinos la Care dot 170 00:11:09.960 --> 00:11:11.759 Org. Coming up here on Dodgers on Deck, we'll dive deeper to this 171 00:11:11.799 --> 00:11:16.159 pitching matchup. David Massego is one on one with Christian Walker, but I'm 172 00:11:16.200 --> 00:11:18.360 neck. We'll get you an injury report and we'll hear from the manager himself, 173 00:11:18.639 --> 00:11:22.600 Dave Roberts. It's the Dodgers and Diamondbacks on this fourth of July. 174 00:11:22.799 --> 00:11:33.480 I'm Tim katesis Los Angeles Dodgers Audio Network. This is Morongo Cassino Dodgers on 175 00:11:33.679 --> 00:11:39.720 your home for LA Dodgers Baseball. Marogo Casino Dodgers on Deck continues as we 176 00:11:39.799 --> 00:11:43.519 lead you up to first pitch. Dodgers and Diamondbacks on this fourth of July 177 00:11:43.840 --> 00:11:48.279 Marongo Casino Resort and Spy Grand Slam. Four good times landing Nack Zach gallon 178 00:11:48.320 --> 00:11:52.559 the pitching matchup, first pitch coming up at six ten. This it's the 179 00:11:52.799 --> 00:11:58.679 LA Dodgers Injury Report, presented by UCLA Healthy Official medical Partner the Los Angeles 180 00:11:58.720 --> 00:12:03.639 Dodgers. Mookie Bets on the IEL at the fracture left hand. Yoshinobu Yabamoto 181 00:12:03.679 --> 00:12:07.039 on the IEL at the strained rotator cuff, Walker Buehler on the eel with 182 00:12:07.159 --> 00:12:09.559 this sore hip. Michael Grove on the I L at the sowre lat Max 183 00:12:09.639 --> 00:12:13.200 Munsey working his way back. Looks like post All Star break when he'll return. 184 00:12:13.279 --> 00:12:16.279 David vess A a lot more on that. Clayton Kershaw through today. 185 00:12:16.320 --> 00:12:20.320 That is good news. Joe Kelly, he had a rehab assignment a couple 186 00:12:20.320 --> 00:12:24.960 of days ago in Rancho Kucamonga. Dodgers looking like they're slowly but surely starting 187 00:12:24.120 --> 00:12:26.679 to get healthy. All right, Let's head back out to Dodger Stadium and 188 00:12:26.720 --> 00:12:31.159 check out with the Dodger Skipper. Anything else? Questions for Dave? Dave? 189 00:12:31.240 --> 00:12:35.720 Can you just describe Dave? Can you talk about the pressure in the 190 00:12:35.879 --> 00:12:41.919 dugouts with Dave Roberts and with with Kershaw. How satisfied and how are you 191 00:12:43.279 --> 00:12:46.759 can you be that this was just a one off. He's not going to 192 00:12:46.440 --> 00:12:52.639 experience soreness every time he tries to you ramp up that I'm holding out hope. 193 00:12:54.960 --> 00:12:58.320 But I do think that, you know, doctor Elatross did say that 194 00:12:58.360 --> 00:13:01.000 there's going to be some things that he's gonna have to go through, some 195 00:13:01.639 --> 00:13:07.159 soreness. He got the shot, took the week off, and from that 196 00:13:07.240 --> 00:13:11.840 point on he's had no soreness. The strength is there, his body is 197 00:13:11.879 --> 00:13:16.080 moving well. So I think that for us, yeah, there can always 198 00:13:16.120 --> 00:13:20.039 be something that pops up. But right now, where we're at today really 199 00:13:20.159 --> 00:13:26.639 encouraging. Have you been able to lay eyes on Len see if he's swinging 200 00:13:26.799 --> 00:13:31.240 or what the swings look like. I haven't laid eyes on him. I've 201 00:13:31.279 --> 00:13:41.840 heard it's been slow. To be honest, you know it's slow. It's 202 00:13:41.840 --> 00:13:48.679 been slow. There's still some soreness in the oblique. He has been swinging 203 00:13:48.679 --> 00:13:54.120 a little bit recently. I still think it's a slow, slow process. 204 00:13:54.200 --> 00:13:58.480 So outside of giving a hard timeline, which I don't think anyone knows it's 205 00:13:58.519 --> 00:14:01.840 gonna be. Certainly, you know, well after the all start break in 206 00:14:01.840 --> 00:14:07.679 my opinion expressed how long this is condragged on. I am very surprised. 207 00:14:07.720 --> 00:14:11.120 I think we all are. You know, there was a quick thought of 208 00:14:11.159 --> 00:14:16.120 you know, not even putting on the il and so now you look at 209 00:14:16.600 --> 00:14:20.039 north of sixty days, it's gonna be. It's I think it's a surprise 210 00:14:20.120 --> 00:14:22.320 all of us. But they are very tricky. Yeah, all right, 211 00:14:22.320 --> 00:14:26.440 there's Dave Roberts talking about Clayton Kershaw who threw off a mount today, and 212 00:14:26.480 --> 00:14:31.159 certainly talking about Maxi Munsey in the lingering oblique injury. Now looking at well 213 00:14:31.200 --> 00:14:33.840 passed the All Star break for his return, Dave Roberts down the dugout brought 214 00:14:33.840 --> 00:14:37.720 to you by Service Titan. Dave Roberts is a Titan in his own right. 215 00:14:37.039 --> 00:14:39.720 He's got a plan before his team hits the field. You need one 216 00:14:39.799 --> 00:14:43.799 for your growing contracting business too. 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This is Dodger insider David Bass. All right, 226 00:15:33.279 --> 00:15:37.080 David Big News Today Clayton Kershaw talking about his bullpen session. How did it 227 00:15:37.120 --> 00:15:43.240 go? Thirty ish pitches in his word, and he said he threw his 228 00:15:43.360 --> 00:15:48.120 full compliment of pitch mix bastball, curveball, slider, and also mixed in 229 00:15:48.399 --> 00:15:52.600 a couple of changeups. And we had a chance to catch up with Clayton 230 00:15:52.840 --> 00:15:56.399 after the bullpen session was done. You know, it doesn't really matter how 231 00:15:56.399 --> 00:15:58.720 good you do out there. It all matters. It's how you do when 232 00:15:58.759 --> 00:16:03.759 the come on. So I really just wanted to check a box today without 233 00:16:03.799 --> 00:16:08.039 giving away too much during this whole period of time, is there when we 234 00:16:08.080 --> 00:16:11.519 do see you pitch. Is there new pitches that we may see that you 235 00:16:11.639 --> 00:16:15.480 unveiled during this period of time. Have you had a chance to mess around 236 00:16:15.480 --> 00:16:18.039 with new things? I mean, I through some change ups in that lot 237 00:16:18.279 --> 00:16:22.960 I've started in Rancho that uh, I mean, they're pretty decent results. 238 00:16:22.000 --> 00:16:25.919 So yeah, at the end of the day, I really don't know, 239 00:16:26.080 --> 00:16:27.879 you know, I think when you get out there, stuff changes, obviously, 240 00:16:27.960 --> 00:16:32.519 so you kind of rely on what you've been good at in the past. 241 00:16:32.559 --> 00:16:34.039 But it'd be nice to be able to throw a change up every once 242 00:16:34.080 --> 00:16:37.600 in a while. But I really don't know. We'll see, Okay, 243 00:16:38.039 --> 00:16:42.919 have any answers for Christian Walker that you could share. I've got some thoughts. 244 00:16:44.000 --> 00:16:47.039 Yeah, not for for for our guys, not for you though. 245 00:16:47.200 --> 00:16:51.840 Yeah. Yeah, I guess the scout and report will remain quiet. But 246 00:16:51.879 --> 00:16:56.080 hopefully whatever he has, the Dodgers certainly need an answer against Christian Walker tonight. 247 00:16:56.159 --> 00:16:59.360 Tim, Yeah, we'll hear from Christian Walker. You go one along 248 00:16:59.399 --> 00:17:02.200 with him and coming up about fifteen minutes or so. DV. Hey, 249 00:17:02.279 --> 00:17:06.119 your southern California Ford dealers were great offers on a Ford Broncos Sport or any 250 00:17:06.200 --> 00:17:11.079 Ford model during Ford's fourth of July sale of thon. All Right, David, 251 00:17:11.480 --> 00:17:14.880 Dodgers in a tight race. Look at the standings and they're pretty much 252 00:17:14.920 --> 00:17:17.759 in front of everybody in the division. Who are they in a tight race 253 00:17:17.799 --> 00:17:21.599 with? Well, since we talked about October, Tim is in seeding a 254 00:17:21.640 --> 00:17:25.920 big deal these days. If you are one of the first two seeds in 255 00:17:26.160 --> 00:17:30.759 either league, you get a first round by and don't have to play that 256 00:17:30.960 --> 00:17:34.640 wildcard best of three. Well, right now, the Dodgers are just a 257 00:17:34.680 --> 00:17:41.240 game ahead of the NL Central leading Brewers for that second seed in the National 258 00:17:41.319 --> 00:17:47.359 League postseason picture, and the Brewers come to town tomorrow for a three game 259 00:17:47.480 --> 00:17:52.559 series. So it would behoove the Dodgers to get some separation between them and 260 00:17:52.640 --> 00:17:56.519 Milwaukee between now and the end of the year. David. At the end 261 00:17:56.519 --> 00:17:59.559 of the month, it's the trade deadline, guy, get into some trade 262 00:17:59.559 --> 00:18:03.799 talk. Mind numbing trade talk. What are you hearing, Well, I'm 263 00:18:03.839 --> 00:18:08.319 starting to hear. Randy a Rosa. Raina's name, the Tampa Bay outfielder 264 00:18:08.759 --> 00:18:14.279 who had a awful first two months of the season, but in the month 265 00:18:14.279 --> 00:18:18.400 of June came to life with an ops of eight ninety three. He hit 266 00:18:18.440 --> 00:18:22.319 two ninety one with three home runs. The Dodgers, ideally, Tim would 267 00:18:22.319 --> 00:18:29.119 love to acquire an outfielder that could play every day so they could platoon Andy 268 00:18:29.240 --> 00:18:33.359 Pajez and Jason Hayward. So Randy a Rosa, Raina's name is a name 269 00:18:33.400 --> 00:18:37.279 that I'm starting to hear more and more, and we'll see whether or not 270 00:18:37.359 --> 00:18:41.279 that comes to fruition. David Austin Barnes gets to start tonight. No, 271 00:18:41.400 --> 00:18:45.599 Will Smith is just a case of six games in six days to get him 272 00:18:45.599 --> 00:18:48.759 off his feet or what. Yeah, it feels that way right. The 273 00:18:48.839 --> 00:18:53.200 Dodgers obviously want to do well against the Brewers, so they're saving Will for 274 00:18:53.240 --> 00:18:59.440 those three games. Dave Roberts said he'll start all three games going into it 275 00:18:59.480 --> 00:19:03.359 as of now now. But you know, Will Smith is very valuable and 276 00:19:03.400 --> 00:19:06.920 placed the most demanding position on the field, as you know, so, 277 00:19:07.160 --> 00:19:11.240 uh, they're trying to keep him healthy. But obviously, especially without Mookie 278 00:19:11.240 --> 00:19:15.480 Betts and Max Munsey, their lineup is a lot thinner without him in it. 279 00:19:15.640 --> 00:19:18.119 Yeah, no doubt. David great stuff will check back in with you 280 00:19:18.160 --> 00:19:22.400 in just a little bit coming up here on Wrongo Casino Dodgers on Deck. 281 00:19:22.440 --> 00:19:26.359 We'll hear from Christian Walker. You hear David ask Clayton Gershaw about him. 282 00:19:26.359 --> 00:19:30.039 We're gonna hear from the Diabacks first baseman and a guy who's had his way 283 00:19:30.079 --> 00:19:34.519 with the Dodger pitching this season and this series at Dodgers Stadium. Also dive 284 00:19:34.559 --> 00:19:40.160 deeper to this pitching matchup. But up next your Dodgers magical moment on the 285 00:19:40.319 --> 00:19:45.079 fourth of July. We're gonna get very patriotic Dodgers Diabacks. Thanks for being 286 00:19:45.119 --> 00:19:48.079 with us. I'm Tim Katson. This is Los Angeles Dodgers Audio Network. 287 00:19:52.440 --> 00:19:57.880 As we were saying, this is Marongo Casino Dodgers on deck on the official 288 00:19:57.960 --> 00:20:07.000 home of La Dodgers Baseball. Dodgers and Diamondbacks wrapping up this three games series, 289 00:20:07.119 --> 00:20:11.640 Dodgers won the opener walk off fashion. Diamondbacks blew out the Dodgers last 290 00:20:11.720 --> 00:20:17.640 night's the rubber game tonight, landing neck Zach gallon the pitching matchup. Dodgers 291 00:20:17.720 --> 00:20:22.279 then will play host of the Milwaukee Brewers for a three game series beginning Tomorrow 292 00:20:22.359 --> 00:20:26.119 night out at the Ravine. Dodgers first place atop the NLS, looking to 293 00:20:26.200 --> 00:20:29.640 keep pace with the Padres, Giants, and Dia backs behind them. First 294 00:20:29.680 --> 00:20:33.680 pitch tonight on the fourth of July, coming up at six ten. Here 295 00:20:37.160 --> 00:20:44.559 who wants the hot It's time for the Hawfey Magical Moment Ditch Magical presented by 296 00:20:44.640 --> 00:20:48.160 Hawfy Hot Tails. Well on this fourth of July, no better time to 297 00:20:48.279 --> 00:20:53.440 go back to April twenty fifth, nineteen seventy six, Dodgers playing host of 298 00:20:53.480 --> 00:20:59.079 the Chicago Cubs, when two fans decided to run on the field and on 299 00:20:59.279 --> 00:21:07.880 Rick Monday the greatest save of his career. Um, all right, I'm 300 00:21:07.920 --> 00:21:11.839 not sure what he's doing out there. It looks like he's gonna burn a 301 00:21:11.920 --> 00:21:15.559 flag, and Rick Monday runs and takes it away from him. As on 302 00:21:15.599 --> 00:21:19.400 Monday, I think a guy was gonna step fire of the American flag. 303 00:21:19.440 --> 00:21:25.599 Can you imagine that? Well, they've got to lose him in a hari. 304 00:21:26.079 --> 00:21:30.160 Then Monday, when he realized what he was gonna do, race over 305 00:21:30.240 --> 00:21:34.880 and took the flag away from him. The great Van Scully on the call 306 00:21:34.920 --> 00:21:41.160 back in nineteen seventy six. Then comes outfielder Rick Monday saves the American flag 307 00:21:41.480 --> 00:21:45.079 from two people who rent on the field trying to burn it in left field 308 00:21:45.359 --> 00:21:49.839 at Dodger Stadium. Rick Monday comes in, swoops in and pulls the American 309 00:21:49.960 --> 00:21:55.440 flag away before they can do any damage. Great save Rick Monday. April 310 00:21:55.480 --> 00:22:00.599 twenty fifth, nineteen seventy six. This Haffey Magical moment brought to you by 311 00:22:00.720 --> 00:22:04.720 Hoffy hot Dogs, a So Cal treasure for over one hundred years. Visit 312 00:22:04.799 --> 00:22:11.599 hoffeybrand dot com to find out where you can purchase Cray Malicious Haffey hot Dogs. 313 00:22:11.799 --> 00:22:15.440 When we continue here on Dodgers on Deck, we'll check in with the 314 00:22:15.920 --> 00:22:21.119 Rick Monday to lead jump to first pitch on this fourth of July Dodgers and 315 00:22:21.279 --> 00:22:27.920 Diamondbacks. I'm Tim Katson. This is Los Angeles Dodgers Audio Network. This 316 00:22:29.519 --> 00:22:33.680 is Lorongo Casino, Dodgers on Dodgers on Deck. Y'all on the official home 317 00:22:33.759 --> 00:22:41.440 of La Dodgers Baseball. It's a Dodgers and Diamondbacks on this fourth and July 318 00:22:41.720 --> 00:22:45.599 from Dodgers Stadium Land and Knack Zach Gallum. The pitching matchup will dive deeper 319 00:22:45.599 --> 00:22:48.799 into those numbers coming up in just a little bit. First pitches six ten 320 00:22:48.200 --> 00:22:52.519 Dodgers Fans start your future to California Community College. Financial aids available to help 321 00:22:52.559 --> 00:22:56.000 with the tuition, the books, and sometimes even the rent. It's time 322 00:22:56.039 --> 00:22:59.480 to take that next big step. Classes can fill up quickly, so en 323 00:22:59.559 --> 00:23:02.359 roll today. I can go to college dot com. Still to come, 324 00:23:02.400 --> 00:23:06.319 We'll get you those keys to the game. But burst and now joined by 325 00:23:06.440 --> 00:23:12.799 David Basseying, here's La Dodgers broadcaster and World Series champion Dodger Rick Monday. 326 00:23:14.279 --> 00:23:17.480 Rick, Happy fourth of July. Great to be at the ballpark with you. 327 00:23:17.599 --> 00:23:19.480 I you know, my family's at the swimming pool. But I said 328 00:23:19.519 --> 00:23:22.720 I want to be at Dodgers Stadium with Rick Monday, And they kept telling 329 00:23:22.759 --> 00:23:26.240 you to go to the deep end, right. Yeah, well that's true. 330 00:23:26.279 --> 00:23:29.720 That's all right. And for all of those that are listening, please 331 00:23:29.720 --> 00:23:33.559 make it a safe one. There's too many things that happen up with the 332 00:23:33.640 --> 00:23:36.960 July. And watch out for an accidents, and watch out for the kids. 333 00:23:37.240 --> 00:23:41.480 Take care of one another. Right now, it feels like Independence Day 334 00:23:41.559 --> 00:23:45.000 and baseball go together for as long as I've been alive. Rick, Yeah 335 00:23:45.039 --> 00:23:48.319 it is. Let me ask you a question now, now we're only into 336 00:23:48.960 --> 00:23:52.279 I mean, we're in the game eighty eight, right, is it too 337 00:23:52.319 --> 00:23:56.359 soon to talk about wildcard standings? Not at all. I say that because 338 00:23:57.160 --> 00:24:03.039 this morning, looking at some numbers, if we include the teams, it 339 00:24:03.160 --> 00:24:07.319 expanded into three teams for the wildcard selection now with the new rules. Correct. 340 00:24:07.960 --> 00:24:10.839 So if we include those three teams, which right now are the Atlanta 341 00:24:10.880 --> 00:24:14.039 Braves, the San Diego and Andres, and the Saint Louis Cardinals, those 342 00:24:14.079 --> 00:24:17.160 are the top three. But if we go to teams that are four and 343 00:24:17.200 --> 00:24:21.759 a half games out of and that's within reach, there's nine teams in the 344 00:24:21.839 --> 00:24:26.119 National League, and there are six teams in the American League right now within 345 00:24:26.319 --> 00:24:32.119 four and a half games of one of those three wildcard spots. I mean, 346 00:24:32.200 --> 00:24:37.240 this is unbelievable. Fifteen teams in Major League Baseball, half of Major 347 00:24:37.319 --> 00:24:41.160 League Baseball right now within four and a half games of making one of those 348 00:24:41.200 --> 00:24:44.519 three wildcard spots. And in the National League, rick a lot of those 349 00:24:44.559 --> 00:24:48.079 teams still in the hunts are not even at five hundred, including the Arizona 350 00:24:48.160 --> 00:24:52.240 dinadback exactly. I mean Arizona, they're two and a half out of the 351 00:24:52.279 --> 00:24:57.839 wildcard right now with a record of forty two and forty four. The New 352 00:24:57.920 --> 00:25:02.400 York Mets prizingly enough, I mean you start to look and said, well, 353 00:25:02.640 --> 00:25:04.680 everybody was hysterical Oak. The Mets can't do this. They're a game 354 00:25:04.720 --> 00:25:07.799 in a half out at a five hundred pace. They're at forty two and 355 00:25:07.839 --> 00:25:12.160 forty two thanks to America's DH JD Martinez, who has carried the Mets to 356 00:25:12.240 --> 00:25:15.119 that position. Yeah. Yeah, but he can only bat once. Although 357 00:25:17.359 --> 00:25:21.079 it seems as if in this series, in just about every series, it 358 00:25:21.160 --> 00:25:25.839 seems like Christian Walker is batting at least once every inning for the Arisola Diamondbacks. 359 00:25:25.839 --> 00:25:27.559 When they faced the Dodgers, Hey, well, it's interesting you brought 360 00:25:27.640 --> 00:25:32.920 up Christian Walker's name. Rick the Dodger Killer himself is going to join us 361 00:25:32.960 --> 00:25:36.519 in a few minutes. I didn't know that, Yes, exactly. Yeah. 362 00:25:36.680 --> 00:25:40.400 I had a chance to catch up pretty J Walker. I mentioned last 363 00:25:40.480 --> 00:25:42.960 night deceiven and he looked at me like a you know, yeah, that 364 00:25:44.039 --> 00:25:47.720 look. I said, he's one of those guys, mean Walker. When 365 00:25:47.759 --> 00:25:49.440 he comes to home plate, you should just tell him what's coming to home 366 00:25:49.480 --> 00:25:52.559 plate. Hey, Christian, we're gonna throw your breaking ball. Here's why. 367 00:25:53.119 --> 00:25:56.720 First of all, if you came to home plate and I'm the catcher, 368 00:25:56.920 --> 00:26:00.359 David Besseying, and you step into the box and said, hey, 369 00:26:00.480 --> 00:26:03.359 we're going to throw your slider right here. Would you believe me? No, 370 00:26:03.759 --> 00:26:07.599 okay, that's my point. Now we throw you a slider right now. 371 00:26:07.640 --> 00:26:08.440 I say to you, Hey, David, we're going to throw you 372 00:26:08.559 --> 00:26:14.240 fastball. Would you believe me? What if we throw you fastball? Now 373 00:26:14.279 --> 00:26:17.559 you're going wait a minute, he's going to lie to me at some particular 374 00:26:17.640 --> 00:26:19.720 time, I would not believe you. You would not believe me if you 375 00:26:19.720 --> 00:26:22.960 go to home plate and it's happened in the past. Rick, we talked 376 00:26:22.960 --> 00:26:26.240 about this last night on the show. Jose Motor brought this up, and 377 00:26:26.279 --> 00:26:30.680 we forget about it. But when a hitter is doing what Christian Walker is 378 00:26:30.720 --> 00:26:36.440 doing against you, why not do the Don Drysdale and knock him down or 379 00:26:36.519 --> 00:26:38.319 at least move his feet a little bit. Well, you can move his 380 00:26:38.359 --> 00:26:42.519 feet by just coming inside. A couple of pitches were inside and he didn't 381 00:26:42.599 --> 00:26:45.640 like it. If you think of one pitch last night, he kind of 382 00:26:45.640 --> 00:26:51.519 glared back at the mount. I'm not talking about hitting people because baseball has 383 00:26:51.559 --> 00:26:53.559 really moved the rules to where they're not going to put up with it. 384 00:26:53.720 --> 00:26:57.599 Because it is imperative that you keep players on the field. They don't want 385 00:26:57.680 --> 00:27:03.200 knockdown pitches can't do that anymore, and that's a good thing. You don't 386 00:27:03.200 --> 00:27:06.519 want to hurt players and keep them out for a considerable period of time. 387 00:27:06.799 --> 00:27:10.519 So that's the reason for the ruling that takes place, and they're right on 388 00:27:10.559 --> 00:27:14.960 top of it, and the fines and suspensions are rather lengthy. That being 389 00:27:15.000 --> 00:27:18.200 said, there's nothing wrong with moving somebody's feed at home plate, moving inside. 390 00:27:18.319 --> 00:27:22.519 And again, we saw some pitches last night inside. Oh he hit 391 00:27:22.599 --> 00:27:26.319 one out of the ballpark inside, but it was not really a good pitch 392 00:27:26.319 --> 00:27:29.640 at that particular account. It was a hitters count where you can expand the 393 00:27:29.640 --> 00:27:32.920 strike stone if you want. Well, Rick brushes me back every day right 394 00:27:32.960 --> 00:27:34.400 here, you know, thanks a lot, Rick. At least I'm not 395 00:27:34.440 --> 00:27:38.039 throwing at your hit. I appreciate it. Not today, I know hunting 396 00:27:38.039 --> 00:27:41.400 today. By Happy fourth of July, Hapy, fourth of July, everybody, 397 00:27:41.440 --> 00:27:44.680 we'll send it back to you in the studio. Tim all right, 398 00:27:44.720 --> 00:27:45.839 thank you, DV, thank you. Mowe. Dodgers Baseball is brought to 399 00:27:45.839 --> 00:27:51.200 you by Speedy Cash, official sponsor of every LA Weekend. Find out more 400 00:27:51.400 --> 00:27:55.799 Speedycash dot com or stop in an LA area Speedy Cash store. Still to 401 00:27:55.880 --> 00:27:57.599 come here on Dodgers on deck. We'll get you a preview of this pitching 402 00:27:57.680 --> 00:28:00.799 matchup. Rick'll be back with Stephen Nelson gets to the keys of the game. 403 00:28:02.160 --> 00:28:06.079 But up next we go high and tight with the Dodger Killer himself, 404 00:28:06.359 --> 00:28:11.920 Christian Walker Diamondbacks first base. Lead you up to Dodgers and Diamondbacks on this 405 00:28:11.119 --> 00:28:15.599 fourth of July. First pitch is six ten. I'm sim Kates's Los Angeles 406 00:28:15.599 --> 00:28:26.759 Dodgers audio note. This is Morongo Casino Dodgers Hunter on your home for LA 407 00:28:26.960 --> 00:28:33.000 Dodgers Baseball. It's the Dodgers and Diamondbacks on this fourth of July, landing 408 00:28:33.160 --> 00:28:37.079 Nack Zach gallon the pitching matchup in this series finale. First pitch coming up 409 00:28:37.119 --> 00:28:41.640 at six ten. Dodgers Baseball is presented by Children's Hospital LA. 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He has twenty home runs, tied with the best first basemen, 419 00:29:25.279 --> 00:29:29.319 among the most hit this year, and that's the one and only Christian Walker. 420 00:29:29.640 --> 00:29:32.000 Christian, thanks a lot for the time. Appreciate it. Yeah, 421 00:29:32.000 --> 00:29:34.720 thanks for having me. I feel like I was obligated to come over here 422 00:29:34.799 --> 00:29:38.880 just so Dodger fans can hear what you sound like, what your personality is 423 00:29:40.079 --> 00:29:45.559 like. So I guess this is your personal introduction after your bat has done 424 00:29:45.599 --> 00:29:48.240 all the talking. No, it's an honor. There's a ton of history 425 00:29:48.240 --> 00:29:52.440 in the stadium, in this organization, so you know, to be even 426 00:29:52.480 --> 00:29:56.559 on anybody's radar of you know, having success against the team or the organization, 427 00:29:56.680 --> 00:30:00.519 it's it's humbling for sure. After last year the Diamondback going to the 428 00:30:00.519 --> 00:30:04.160 World Series sweeping the Dodgers in the first round, is there a different era 429 00:30:04.200 --> 00:30:08.359 of confidence among this group of players. Yeah, it's no secret. You 430 00:30:08.400 --> 00:30:11.839 know how good this Dodgers team is year in and year out, and especially 431 00:30:11.920 --> 00:30:15.680 last year. So I know, I know personally that that gave us and 432 00:30:15.680 --> 00:30:19.240 and me a ton of confidence and a ton of momentum moving forward. That 433 00:30:19.359 --> 00:30:22.880 was that was something that was circled on our on our postseason to do list, 434 00:30:22.960 --> 00:30:27.079 and you know, to be proud of that that that series win and 435 00:30:27.079 --> 00:30:30.680 and you know, it felt like that was that was a big stepping stone 436 00:30:30.720 --> 00:30:33.759 for us and in our success in the postseason. I know there's an extra 437 00:30:34.119 --> 00:30:38.599 wild card berth now, and it seems like teams like the Dodgers, the 438 00:30:38.599 --> 00:30:42.880 Phillies they talk about October. But for other teams and for them as well, 439 00:30:44.400 --> 00:30:47.640 doesn't there need to be a sense of urgency and not try to diminish 440 00:30:47.720 --> 00:30:49.359 the regular season. Yeah, yeah, I think, you know, I 441 00:30:49.359 --> 00:30:52.960 think it's it's all part of the preparation. You know. Some some teams 442 00:30:52.960 --> 00:30:56.160 have the luxury they they know they're going to be able to put up a 443 00:30:56.160 --> 00:30:57.720 certain amount of wins every year. They have the luxury to you know, 444 00:30:57.759 --> 00:31:02.519 set their sights on the postseas and and you know, it doesn't seem to 445 00:31:02.559 --> 00:31:04.480 affect how they go about their business during the regular season. I think other 446 00:31:04.519 --> 00:31:07.920 teams that are, you know, a little unfamiliar with the postseason and how 447 00:31:07.920 --> 00:31:11.559 hard it is to get in. Uh, you know, their their focus 448 00:31:11.640 --> 00:31:14.160 is day to day and and trying to win every game. I know the 449 00:31:14.200 --> 00:31:17.759 pitching has been hurt for you guys so far the first half of the season. 450 00:31:18.160 --> 00:31:21.119 Do you feel like you're in the same position or a better position to 451 00:31:21.160 --> 00:31:23.920 make a run in the second half this year if you get guys like Eduardo 452 00:31:25.279 --> 00:31:29.160 Rodriguez and Merril Kelly back. Yeah, any anytime you get your you know, 453 00:31:29.200 --> 00:31:32.880 your your your top guys back, that's that's huge. But you know 454 00:31:32.920 --> 00:31:34.319 that being said, it's there's still a lot of baseball left. You know, 455 00:31:34.359 --> 00:31:37.200 there's there's gonna be there's gonna be more injuries, right There's gonna be 456 00:31:37.240 --> 00:31:40.240 guys that come back from the i L. It's just it's part of the 457 00:31:40.279 --> 00:31:42.440 season. It's the nature of it. You know, there's there's a lot 458 00:31:42.480 --> 00:31:45.680 of good talent in this in this clubhouse right now to win games. And 459 00:31:47.519 --> 00:31:49.119 yeah, it's just a matter of you know, trusting each other and having 460 00:31:49.119 --> 00:31:52.400 each other's backs and and just leaving it on the field. That's the voice 461 00:31:52.440 --> 00:31:56.839 of Christian Walker ahead a first pitch between the Dodgers and Diamondbacks. All right, 462 00:31:56.920 --> 00:32:00.519 Christian, we all know how well you done here at Dodgers Stadium. 463 00:32:00.880 --> 00:32:05.039 Is it something about the way you see the ball here? Is it the 464 00:32:05.079 --> 00:32:08.839 heightened atmosphere here at Dodger Stadium? Can you put your finger on why you've 465 00:32:08.839 --> 00:32:12.400 excelled? No, I mean a little bit of both, you know, 466 00:32:12.480 --> 00:32:15.839 all of the above. It's you know, it's definitely a you know, 467 00:32:15.880 --> 00:32:20.079 there's a there's a play to your competition type type expectation when you come here. 468 00:32:20.160 --> 00:32:22.440 We know, you know that the Dodgers are going to give us some 469 00:32:22.440 --> 00:32:24.839 some good games. And yeah, it's you know, I wish there was 470 00:32:24.920 --> 00:32:28.359 you know, a rhyme or reason to it. It's just I think it's 471 00:32:28.359 --> 00:32:30.960 just one of those funny baseball stats. When you go inside that batter's box 472 00:32:31.079 --> 00:32:35.599 last night, obviously you're locked in. Is there a feel, like you 473 00:32:35.640 --> 00:32:40.799 can use an analogy sort of like Klay Thompson or Steph Curry when they're making 474 00:32:40.880 --> 00:32:45.880 threes from half court? Is there that same feel in the batter's box for 475 00:32:45.920 --> 00:32:47.519 a hitter? I know, I know, you know. One major difference 476 00:32:47.559 --> 00:32:52.160 that comes to mind is is just the size of the park, not that 477 00:32:52.240 --> 00:32:54.359 this is like a small park by any means. But playing at Chase, 478 00:32:55.599 --> 00:32:59.079 you know, I hit a ball last week that was a four hundred and 479 00:32:59.079 --> 00:33:01.359 twenty foot double, So like right, like, sometimes it's it's a little 480 00:33:02.640 --> 00:33:06.640 daunting feeling like you have to hit the ball so hard and so far to 481 00:33:06.680 --> 00:33:09.000 get rewarded there at Chase sometimes, and you know, there's there's other pros 482 00:33:09.039 --> 00:33:10.640 that come with it. There's a lot of doubles, there's a lot of 483 00:33:10.640 --> 00:33:14.640 triples to be had in that big outfield. But you know, I would 484 00:33:14.640 --> 00:33:17.440 say maybe maybe it takes a little bit of effort level out where, you 485 00:33:17.440 --> 00:33:21.799 know, maybe on that like eighty ninety percent effort level and it's maybe a 486 00:33:21.799 --> 00:33:23.960 little bit more efficient and just trusting that you know, if I put a 487 00:33:23.960 --> 00:33:27.279 good swing on it and put the ball in the barrel, I can be 488 00:33:27.359 --> 00:33:30.039 rewarded for it. So you have twenty home runs this year? Are you 489 00:33:30.079 --> 00:33:35.680 telling us your short change playing in what hitters consider a hitters ballpark? No, 490 00:33:35.839 --> 00:33:37.640 you're talking about Chase. Yeah, Yeah, that's not a hitter's ballpark 491 00:33:37.640 --> 00:33:43.319 anymore. I think I think five or six years ago it definitely was. 492 00:33:43.759 --> 00:33:45.519 But I think since you know, the humidors have been added, and it 493 00:33:45.559 --> 00:33:49.559 seems like the league is trying to regulate how the ball, how the ball 494 00:33:49.559 --> 00:33:52.839 flies around the league. You know, there's still some parks that it's it's 495 00:33:52.839 --> 00:33:54.599 still a good place to hit, right, Like Cincinnati comes to mind, 496 00:33:54.640 --> 00:33:58.680 Colorado comes to mind, stuff like that. But yeah, for whatever reason, 497 00:33:59.200 --> 00:34:01.960 you know, I just enjoy I enjoy competing at Dodger Stadium. I've 498 00:34:02.000 --> 00:34:06.000 always felt, no matter who it is or what team you're playing for, 499 00:34:06.119 --> 00:34:09.920 when you go to a visiting ballpark and you get the booze, I feel 500 00:34:09.960 --> 00:34:14.719 like that's a sign of respect. Do you feel like maybe you could feed 501 00:34:14.760 --> 00:34:16.719 off of that because I hate to tell you, Christian, I feel like 502 00:34:16.760 --> 00:34:22.119 you're a household name now in Los Angeles. Yeah. Yeah, any anytime 503 00:34:22.159 --> 00:34:23.960 the fans, you know, acknowledge you good or bad, I think there's 504 00:34:23.960 --> 00:34:28.280 something positive to be taken from there, for sure. But yeah, like 505 00:34:28.320 --> 00:34:30.679 I said, man, it's just one of those things. It's uh, 506 00:34:30.440 --> 00:34:34.199 you know, I wish I wish I had like a good juicy nugget for 507 00:34:34.239 --> 00:34:36.840 you. Why it's here, But yeah, I think it's just one of 508 00:34:36.840 --> 00:34:39.079 those one of those funny baseball stats. That's awesome. Well, great meeting 509 00:34:39.079 --> 00:34:42.599 you and thank you for the time. I really appreciate it. Yeah, 510 00:34:42.599 --> 00:34:45.719 thank you. You're okay with me ending this by calling you Dodger killer? 511 00:34:45.760 --> 00:34:49.199 Still right? Hey, I'm not saying it at a lot of games have 512 00:34:49.239 --> 00:34:52.280 you played? You know? There he is Dodger killer Christian Walker on the 513 00:34:52.320 --> 00:34:54.800 fourth of July. We'll send it back to you in the studio. Tim, 514 00:34:54.880 --> 00:34:58.719 all right, thank you, David. Christian Walker is certainly a Dodger 515 00:34:58.840 --> 00:35:01.840 killer. He's a on fire in this series so far against the Blue. 516 00:35:01.840 --> 00:35:07.079 Dodgers Baseball is brought to by Shaky's Pizza Parlor, official pizza partner of the 517 00:35:07.119 --> 00:35:10.519 Dodgers audio broadcast. When it's game night, it's group night at shakys dot 518 00:35:10.559 --> 00:35:14.320 Com. Leading up to first pitch on this fourth of July, it's the 519 00:35:14.360 --> 00:35:17.480 Dodgers and Diamondbacks up next. We'll dive deeper into this pitching matchup, landing 520 00:35:17.559 --> 00:35:21.639 knack on the mound for the Dodgers. I'm Tim Katson. This is Los 521 00:35:21.639 --> 00:35:31.199 Angeles Dodgers Audio Network. This is Marongo Casino, Dodgers on deck wa on 522 00:35:31.360 --> 00:35:37.480 your home for the Blue All season Low. It's the Dodgers in Diamondbacks on 523 00:35:37.519 --> 00:35:42.000 this fourth of July. First pitch from Dodgers Stadium is coming up at six 524 00:35:42.119 --> 00:35:46.320 ten, and now before the Dodgers hit the dining we look at the pitching 525 00:35:46.440 --> 00:35:52.800 matchup resented by your Southern California Toyota Dealers. Turn your trail dominating off roading 526 00:35:52.880 --> 00:35:57.559 dreams into a reality in the all new twenty twenty four Tacoma See your Toyota 527 00:35:57.559 --> 00:36:01.440 Dealer today, they make it easy. Zach Gallon on the mound for Arizona, 528 00:36:01.559 --> 00:36:05.639 six and four with a two to eighty three EERRA. The twenty eight 529 00:36:05.719 --> 00:36:08.119 year old right hander already now in his sixth season in the big leagues, 530 00:36:08.320 --> 00:36:13.440 making his thirteen start this year. He missed a month on the il with 531 00:36:13.519 --> 00:36:16.679 a hamstring injury. This is his second start since coming back last time out 532 00:36:17.000 --> 00:36:21.920 six shutout innings, just one hit, seven punchouts in a win over the 533 00:36:22.000 --> 00:36:23.760 Oakland A's, and his career against the Dodgers. They've seen him a lot. 534 00:36:23.960 --> 00:36:29.239 Eleven career starts, he is one in four with a three forty eight 535 00:36:29.599 --> 00:36:32.440 RORA a two to oh five opponent's batting average, but he's also got seventy 536 00:36:32.440 --> 00:36:37.599 five strikeouts. This is his sixth career start at Dodgers Stadium on the mound 537 00:36:37.639 --> 00:36:42.440 for the Dodgers on this fourth of July. Landon Nack one and one with 538 00:36:42.519 --> 00:36:45.960 a two to oh eight ERA. The twenty six year old right hander recalled 539 00:36:46.000 --> 00:36:49.960 a couple of weeks ago. Making his seventh start of this season in Triple 540 00:36:50.000 --> 00:36:52.440 A Oklahoma City, landon Ack was three and two with a three fifty four 541 00:36:52.480 --> 00:36:57.880 ERA in ten games ninth starts with fifty two strikeouts. This is his third 542 00:36:57.920 --> 00:37:00.360 start in a row since being called up from oh Okay see last time out. 543 00:37:00.599 --> 00:37:05.000 Four and two, third innings, one run, five hits, seven 544 00:37:05.039 --> 00:37:10.679 strikeouts and a no decision against the San Francisco Giants. Dodgers Diamondbacks on this 545 00:37:10.760 --> 00:37:15.079 fourth of July were fifteen minutes away from first pitch. Keys to the game 546 00:37:15.159 --> 00:37:20.320 with Steven and Rick Our Next, I'm Tim Katson. This is Los Angeles 547 00:37:20.320 --> 00:37:27.840 Dodgers Audio Network. As we were saying, this is Marongo Casino Dodgers on 548 00:37:28.039 --> 00:37:35.719 deck on the official home of La Dodgers Baseball. It's the Dodgers and Diamondbacks 549 00:37:35.760 --> 00:37:38.679 on this fourth of July. Landing Nack Zach Gallon the pitching matchup. First 550 00:37:38.679 --> 00:37:44.800 pitch coming up at six' ten. Dodgers fans, enhance your listening experience 551 00:37:44.840 --> 00:37:49.639 to Dodger games by downloading the iHeartRadio app and listening in HD. Take it 552 00:37:49.679 --> 00:37:52.920 with you on the go. Your mobile device is crystal clear and a great 553 00:37:52.920 --> 00:37:57.039 way to listen to Dodgers Baseball. All powered by LA Care Health Plans serving 554 00:37:57.119 --> 00:38:01.599 all Angelino's Lacaret or all Right. Before first pitch, we head back out 555 00:38:01.639 --> 00:38:05.599 to the two guys on the call tonight, Rick Monday, Steven Nelson, 556 00:38:06.159 --> 00:38:08.440 Thanks DC. Back here with Moe. We're getting closer to first pitch the 557 00:38:08.480 --> 00:38:13.559 series finale for the Dodgers against the Diamondbacks. It'll be Land and Knack for 558 00:38:13.679 --> 00:38:20.159 the Dodgers and Zach Gallan for the Diamondbacks, who the Dodgers have not seen 559 00:38:20.400 --> 00:38:24.719 the Rity since last year's NLDS when he picked up his first ever win at 560 00:38:24.760 --> 00:38:29.519 Dodgers Stadium. He has not won a game here in the regular season, 561 00:38:29.559 --> 00:38:32.039 though He's going four with the four to two nine ERA here at Dodgers Stadium 562 00:38:32.400 --> 00:38:37.599 in six career starts here. But make no mistake, at the last handful 563 00:38:37.639 --> 00:38:39.559 of years, there have been a few pitchers in baseball, few pitchers in 564 00:38:39.599 --> 00:38:43.960 the National League definitely who are better than him. Yeah, then you start 565 00:38:43.960 --> 00:38:46.400 to look at the last three years, er fourteenth best in Major League Baseball, 566 00:38:46.559 --> 00:38:50.679 just a fraction above three in that period of time. Dodgers know him 567 00:38:50.679 --> 00:38:54.159 well, they've seen him eleven different starts that they've had during the regular season. 568 00:38:54.559 --> 00:38:58.480 But one thing that they do know they have to make sure that Gallan 569 00:38:58.760 --> 00:39:01.320 does not fool them with off speed and with breaking stuff. I say that 570 00:39:01.400 --> 00:39:06.679 because a he gets the bowl down good breaking pitches, No question about it. 571 00:39:06.679 --> 00:39:08.079 That curb bol throws at almost thirty percent of the time, and he 572 00:39:08.119 --> 00:39:13.760 gets a high percentage of swings and misses at breaking balls that are not even 573 00:39:13.800 --> 00:39:17.280 in the strike zone and something that we were talking about earlier. Mo Is. 574 00:39:17.559 --> 00:39:21.440 Again, the series is on the line, but the Dodgers are thinking 575 00:39:21.480 --> 00:39:23.480 about the big picture, right, not just the one hundred and sixty two 576 00:39:23.519 --> 00:39:28.360 game marathon that is the regular season, but getting guys to the postseason in 577 00:39:28.440 --> 00:39:31.880 their best form. And so with that comes you're monitoring playing time. And 578 00:39:31.960 --> 00:39:37.480 so the two guys who have probably had the most success against Gallen are not 579 00:39:37.599 --> 00:39:40.599 in the starting lineup. That's Will Smith, who's six for nineteen against Gallen, 580 00:39:40.639 --> 00:39:45.119 that's a three to sixteen average, and Miguel Rojas who's three for six 581 00:39:45.199 --> 00:39:49.599 small sampracized, but a five hundred batting average, and just trying to make 582 00:39:49.639 --> 00:39:53.159 sure you protect players and for landon neck. You know, seven starts now, 583 00:39:53.199 --> 00:39:57.760 this is the seventh that he's made. His last outing that was bridy 584 00:39:57.800 --> 00:40:00.880 in San Francisco, allowed just one run, went four and two thirds. 585 00:40:00.880 --> 00:40:02.639 They kind of protected him. He gave up a home run, had a 586 00:40:02.679 --> 00:40:07.400 career high seven strikee counts in that ballgame. Then he faced these Arizona Diamondbacks 587 00:40:07.639 --> 00:40:12.840 back on the thirtieth of April. He lowed just one run on five innings 588 00:40:12.840 --> 00:40:15.239 of work, had a no decision. I was eventually a ten inning, 589 00:40:15.280 --> 00:40:19.599 four to three Dodger loss. He did give up a home run and guess 590 00:40:19.800 --> 00:40:22.320 it was hits mine. Yeah that guy, Yeah, Christian Walker and the 591 00:40:22.360 --> 00:40:25.599 Dodgers have to figure out a way to kind of cool off his bat and 592 00:40:25.599 --> 00:40:28.639 do it in a hurry. No, his last couple starts. Land and 593 00:40:28.719 --> 00:40:31.360 Nak has pitched very well. He's pitched well enough to get wins, but 594 00:40:31.400 --> 00:40:36.199 that just hasn't happened. He's left in the line or with the team ahead, 595 00:40:36.960 --> 00:40:39.199 but the team was not able to hold on in those games to get 596 00:40:39.280 --> 00:40:44.239 him his second major league win. The Dodgers would love to get him a 597 00:40:44.239 --> 00:40:46.320 win tonight, because he's deserved that of late, and because they want to 598 00:40:46.360 --> 00:40:51.440 win the series they need to take Tonight's a serious fal he gets the Diamondbacks 599 00:40:51.480 --> 00:40:53.440 to do so. First pitch rapidly approaching. Tim. Let's get it back 600 00:40:53.440 --> 00:40:57.440 to you, all right, Thank you, Nelly. First pitched coming up 601 00:40:57.480 --> 00:41:01.119 on this fourth of July fireworks show. Hopefully during the game and afterwards, 602 00:41:01.159 --> 00:41:05.119 no doubt, first pitch is coming up. Don't forget after the game, 603 00:41:05.199 --> 00:41:07.639 David Messe's got you cover with all the highlights, postgame reaction, and of 604 00:41:07.679 --> 00:41:13.000 course Dodger talk as well. Enjoy the game, Happy for the July I'm 605 00:41:13.039 --> 00:41:15.360 Tim Kates. 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