WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.280 --> 00:00:03.560 Dodger Talk is sponsored by LA Care Health Plan, providing 2 00:00:03.600 --> 00:00:07.240 affordable healthcare insurance to millions of Angelinos for over twenty 3 00:00:07.280 --> 00:00:12.119 five years. I survive Kansas City. We're back in LA. 4 00:00:12.160 --> 00:00:14.919 Happy to be back home, Happy to be with you 5 00:00:15.519 --> 00:00:19.640 on this off day, Dodger Talk until eight o'clock tonight. 6 00:00:20.079 --> 00:00:22.440 Phone lines are open at eight six six nine eight 7 00:00:22.600 --> 00:00:25.839 seven two five seventy. We are going to take a 8 00:00:25.839 --> 00:00:28.559 look at the scoreboard tonight keep you updated on what 9 00:00:28.760 --> 00:00:31.920 is happening with the Giants and the Padres. I can 10 00:00:31.960 --> 00:00:34.960 already tell you the Dodgers have gained a half a 11 00:00:35.000 --> 00:00:38.759 game on the Padres tonight because the Phillies shut out 12 00:00:38.759 --> 00:00:42.399 the Padres fod to nothing, and the Giants are in 13 00:00:42.479 --> 00:00:46.240 Phoenix tonight taking on the Diamondbacks. It is scoreless in 14 00:00:46.320 --> 00:00:49.439 the bottom of the second inning. So we'll keep you 15 00:00:49.520 --> 00:00:52.159 updated on that. And the reason why I bring that 16 00:00:52.320 --> 00:00:56.640 up is because the panic that was in the streets 17 00:00:56.880 --> 00:01:00.240 just over three weeks ago, all of a sudden and 18 00:01:00.719 --> 00:01:05.079 looking like an overreaction. Because as we stand right now, 19 00:01:05.120 --> 00:01:10.400 it's seven oh one on Monday night, January or June thirtieth, 20 00:01:10.879 --> 00:01:14.719 the Dodgers are seven and a half games ahead of 21 00:01:14.719 --> 00:01:18.640 the Padres and seven and a half games ahead of 22 00:01:18.640 --> 00:01:22.120 the Giants. In case you don't know this, the Dodgers 23 00:01:22.159 --> 00:01:25.719 start a three game series against the White Sox tomorrow night. 24 00:01:26.319 --> 00:01:29.239 So for all intentsive purposes, by the end of this 25 00:01:29.400 --> 00:01:34.120 homestand the Dodgers could be ten games ahead of the 26 00:01:34.159 --> 00:01:37.239 rest of the division. And when you look at the 27 00:01:37.319 --> 00:01:40.959 Giants making that trade when they were at Dodgers Stadium 28 00:01:41.040 --> 00:01:45.159 minutes before first pitch, the Giants are four and eight 29 00:01:45.319 --> 00:01:49.159 since acquiring Rafael Devers and the Red Sox are also 30 00:01:49.400 --> 00:01:54.079 four and eight since trading Rafael Devers, so the trade 31 00:01:54.079 --> 00:01:57.480 for Devers hasn't paid off. And the Dodgers are coming 32 00:01:57.519 --> 00:02:01.680 off a very successful road trip, winning five out of six, 33 00:02:01.920 --> 00:02:06.040 including sweeping the Rockies and taking two out of three 34 00:02:06.079 --> 00:02:10.400 in Kansas City. The highlights for me was Otani pitching 35 00:02:10.439 --> 00:02:14.879 two scoreless innings and the offense not being there still 36 00:02:14.960 --> 00:02:19.080 for him consistently when he pitches. Freddie Freeman breaking out 37 00:02:19.120 --> 00:02:22.719 of a slump on Saturday, getting on base all five 38 00:02:22.800 --> 00:02:25.800 times and hitting his first home run since May eleventh. 39 00:02:25.800 --> 00:02:29.360 He was three for three, so Freddie was happy about that. 40 00:02:29.360 --> 00:02:34.439 That was good news, and Max Munsey continues to stay hot. 41 00:02:34.759 --> 00:02:38.400 He had an incredible road trip where he hit another 42 00:02:38.520 --> 00:02:42.240 Grand Slam. He drove in ten runs on the six 43 00:02:42.319 --> 00:02:45.560 game road trip, and he had an RBI double yesterday. 44 00:02:46.039 --> 00:02:50.560 Max Munsey is the hottest Dodger hitter in the lineup 45 00:02:50.639 --> 00:02:54.240 right now, and that includes Andy Pahez, who is extremely hot. 46 00:02:54.560 --> 00:02:58.520 Will Smith is still very consistent. And you look at 47 00:02:58.560 --> 00:03:01.680 the All Star voting. We're on to the final phase 48 00:03:01.800 --> 00:03:04.879 of voting for this year's All Star Game, and all 49 00:03:04.919 --> 00:03:09.639 of a sudden, Max Munsey making a big push since 50 00:03:09.759 --> 00:03:13.280 May twelfth. I think that's why Max Mounsey is going 51 00:03:13.360 --> 00:03:17.280 up against Many Machado. That's right, it's Max Munsey versus 52 00:03:17.319 --> 00:03:21.120 Many Machado right now to be the starting third baseman 53 00:03:21.199 --> 00:03:24.439 for the National League at this year's All Star Game. 54 00:03:24.840 --> 00:03:29.439 You can vote for Monsey at Dodgers dot com slash vote. 55 00:03:29.919 --> 00:03:34.639 And in Monsey's last forty games since he got the glasses, 56 00:03:35.719 --> 00:03:39.400 he's hitting three twenty with an ops of one thousand. 57 00:03:39.840 --> 00:03:44.159 He has twelve home runs and forty six RBIs. I'll 58 00:03:44.199 --> 00:03:49.080 say that again. Monsey's last forty games, he is hitting 59 00:03:49.240 --> 00:03:54.680 three twenty with an ops of one thousand, twelve home runs, 60 00:03:54.759 --> 00:03:59.520 and forty six RBIs, and that's the reason why he 61 00:03:59.599 --> 00:04:03.840 is in the conversation to be as starting third baseman 62 00:04:03.960 --> 00:04:06.560 in the All Star Game. Now do I see it happening? 63 00:04:07.199 --> 00:04:09.520 I don't know many. Michado's having one of his best 64 00:04:09.560 --> 00:04:12.800 seasons of his career, and he's been great from day one. 65 00:04:13.759 --> 00:04:16.639 Here's something for you. There's one guy at third base 66 00:04:16.720 --> 00:04:20.439 that has more errors than Max Munsey this year. It's 67 00:04:20.519 --> 00:04:24.560 Manny Machado. So if you're gonna talk about defense and errors, 68 00:04:24.600 --> 00:04:28.000 I haven't seen the airs that Machado has made, but 69 00:04:28.120 --> 00:04:32.839 nonetheless he has more errors than Max Munsey, and Max 70 00:04:32.920 --> 00:04:36.480 Munsey has been vital to the Dodger offense scoring run 71 00:04:36.560 --> 00:04:40.519 still because the big three of Otani, Mooki Bets, and 72 00:04:40.600 --> 00:04:43.879 Freddie Freeman have not hit at the same time this year. 73 00:04:44.319 --> 00:04:48.519 Freddy was on another planet up until the last fifteen games. 74 00:04:49.000 --> 00:04:53.399 Mookie Betts has been just average all season long two 75 00:04:53.560 --> 00:04:58.480 fifty five hitter ops of seven hundred, and since June ninth, 76 00:04:58.560 --> 00:05:01.839 Mookie Betts has not homer. He hit his ninth home 77 00:05:01.920 --> 00:05:06.000 run on June eighth, and has gone nineteen games and 78 00:05:06.079 --> 00:05:09.720 eighty two played appearances without hitting a homer. Now, and 79 00:05:09.800 --> 00:05:13.959 Otani's been streaky. He's been good lately, but he's been 80 00:05:14.639 --> 00:05:18.279 a little streaky. So you know, he's still the best 81 00:05:18.480 --> 00:05:22.160 hitter on the team and certainly the most impactful hitter. 82 00:05:22.600 --> 00:05:25.519 But if it wasn't for Will Smith, Andy pa Has 83 00:05:25.600 --> 00:05:30.160 and Max Munsey, this line would not be happening here. 84 00:05:30.759 --> 00:05:33.800 The Dodger pitching has gotten better too recently. But my 85 00:05:34.000 --> 00:05:38.360 point is the Dodgers may be ten games ahead of 86 00:05:38.399 --> 00:05:42.639 the Giants and Padres by the end of this upcoming weekend, 87 00:05:43.120 --> 00:05:46.560 and they still don't have Blake Snell. They still don't 88 00:05:46.560 --> 00:05:50.120 have Tyler Glass now, they still don't have Blake Trining. 89 00:05:50.600 --> 00:05:55.199 They've been without Evan Phillips all year long, and their offense, 90 00:05:55.800 --> 00:06:01.759 statistically speaking, every category is the best, and it still 91 00:06:01.959 --> 00:06:06.720 hasn't reached its potential. It's still not hitting on all cylinders. 92 00:06:07.319 --> 00:06:10.279 That is scary for the rest of the league. And 93 00:06:10.399 --> 00:06:12.560 you look at the Royals and we get so upset 94 00:06:12.600 --> 00:06:15.879 over one game or one game doesn't go the Dodgers' way. 95 00:06:16.560 --> 00:06:20.920 Every win means something to the Royals, every win and 96 00:06:21.079 --> 00:06:25.399 loss means something to the Giants and Padres. The Dodgers 97 00:06:25.399 --> 00:06:28.399 are tied for the best record in baseball. They have 98 00:06:28.519 --> 00:06:31.399 the most talent, they have the highest payroll, they have 99 00:06:31.480 --> 00:06:35.800 the best infrastructure. They have two airplanes to make their 100 00:06:35.839 --> 00:06:40.360 players as comfortable as can be. They are not one 101 00:06:40.399 --> 00:06:44.120 step ahead of everybody else, They're three or four steps 102 00:06:44.160 --> 00:06:47.879 ahead of everybody else and have mastered the regular season. 103 00:06:48.519 --> 00:06:51.319 And as we saw last year, you need things to 104 00:06:51.360 --> 00:06:53.920 go your way. Who would have thought the Dodgers with 105 00:06:54.079 --> 00:06:57.759 two and a half starters would have won the World Series? 106 00:06:58.399 --> 00:07:01.600 You didn't. You thought the Dogs were in real big 107 00:07:03.079 --> 00:07:06.079 they were in big trouble. And after they were down 108 00:07:06.079 --> 00:07:09.079 two games to one to the Padres, people were talking 109 00:07:09.120 --> 00:07:13.079 about firing Dave Roberts, and here he is with an extension, 110 00:07:13.160 --> 00:07:16.000 making eight and a half million dollars a year. The 111 00:07:16.040 --> 00:07:20.480 Dodgers are the world champions. So there are different ways 112 00:07:20.519 --> 00:07:23.920 to win in October, and the Dodgers proved it again 113 00:07:24.519 --> 00:07:28.160 last year. So yes, things are going great. I fully 114 00:07:28.199 --> 00:07:31.000 expect them to be in the NLCS. But there are 115 00:07:31.040 --> 00:07:33.120 some teams that if they were to face them in 116 00:07:33.160 --> 00:07:36.839 a short series, would give them a challenge, including the 117 00:07:36.920 --> 00:07:40.839 Giants who have Logan Webb and Robbie Ray. I mean, 118 00:07:41.199 --> 00:07:44.600 any given night, those good starting pitchers can shut down 119 00:07:44.639 --> 00:07:46.680 an offense, and all of a sudden you're down oh 120 00:07:46.800 --> 00:07:49.920 two and it's a winner, go home in Game three 121 00:07:50.000 --> 00:07:53.160 or Game four. So right now the Dodgers are in 122 00:07:53.319 --> 00:07:56.560 great position to make another run. But there is a 123 00:07:56.600 --> 00:07:59.800 lot of season left. But my point is, the Dodgers 124 00:08:01.079 --> 00:08:04.319 get a ten game lead here, they all of a sudden, 125 00:08:04.360 --> 00:08:08.120 now you have even more luxury. Not to rush Otani, 126 00:08:08.199 --> 00:08:11.360 to be a pitcher, not to rush back Blake Trining, 127 00:08:11.800 --> 00:08:15.319 not to rush back Blake Snell. That's my point in 128 00:08:15.399 --> 00:08:18.800 all this. Eight six six nine, eight seven two five 129 00:08:18.920 --> 00:08:22.079 seventy is the phone number Tomorrow night at Dodgers Stadium, 130 00:08:22.120 --> 00:08:25.160 the first of a three game series between the Dodgers 131 00:08:25.160 --> 00:08:28.439 and White Sox. Miguel Vargas we'll be back at Dodgers 132 00:08:28.519 --> 00:08:32.440 Stadium as a White Sock and he'll be facing Yamamoto 133 00:08:32.519 --> 00:08:36.000 tomorrow night. Yamamoto seven and six with an ERA of 134 00:08:36.000 --> 00:08:39.639 two sixty one, going up against Shane Smith, the right 135 00:08:39.639 --> 00:08:43.000 hander in fifteen starts this year's three and five with 136 00:08:43.080 --> 00:08:46.200 an ERA at three thirty eight Tomorrow night. Our coverage 137 00:08:46.200 --> 00:08:49.600 begins at six o'clock with Morongo Casino Dodgers on deck. 138 00:08:49.879 --> 00:08:52.720 Tim Kates will get you ready for the game and 139 00:08:52.840 --> 00:08:55.960 first pitch with Rick Monday and Tim Nevertt at seven 140 00:08:55.960 --> 00:08:59.279 to ten from Dodgers Stadium. And then on Wednesday Night, 141 00:08:59.639 --> 00:09:01.759 that's the big night, That's the big night of the 142 00:09:01.799 --> 00:09:07.039 homestand Clayton Kershaw taking the mound just three strikeouts away 143 00:09:07.159 --> 00:09:11.440 from three thousand in his career. You know, you hear 144 00:09:11.480 --> 00:09:16.039 about these lists about the greatest player for the Dodgers 145 00:09:16.039 --> 00:09:20.399 at every position in the last quarter century. Forget about that. 146 00:09:21.759 --> 00:09:26.120 Clayton Kershaw is the greatest Dodger in the last quarter 147 00:09:26.279 --> 00:09:31.039 century period. There's nobody better in the last twenty five years. 148 00:09:31.840 --> 00:09:34.919 Name me a better Dodger, Name me a more impactful 149 00:09:35.000 --> 00:09:38.440 Dodger in the last twenty five years. And instead of 150 00:09:38.480 --> 00:09:41.240 going through every position, how about tonight we talk about 151 00:09:41.480 --> 00:09:44.639 the Mount Rushmore of Dodgers in the last quarter century. 152 00:09:44.879 --> 00:09:48.679 That means four. You can only have four in the 153 00:09:48.759 --> 00:09:53.080 last twenty five years. Kershaw obviously number one. I got 154 00:09:53.240 --> 00:09:56.480 Justin Turner on that Mount Rushmore nine years of the 155 00:09:56.559 --> 00:10:01.600 last twenty five And here's the kicker, Mookie Bets I 156 00:10:01.600 --> 00:10:05.159 got him. Is it Otani After just one and a 157 00:10:05.200 --> 00:10:10.159 half seasons of incredible Dodger baseball winning a World Series 158 00:10:10.200 --> 00:10:13.759 and going fifty to fifty last year as a DH. 159 00:10:13.919 --> 00:10:17.960 Or are you putting Seeger Bellinger who's won an MVP 160 00:10:18.080 --> 00:10:21.519 and a Rookie of the Year, or you putting Matt Kemp? 161 00:10:22.039 --> 00:10:24.919 You know those those six guys. I think you have 162 00:10:25.399 --> 00:10:30.120 two spots for Mookie Bets one year of Otani, Seger 163 00:10:30.240 --> 00:10:33.360 Bellinger and Matt Kemp. Who is that? Eight six six 164 00:10:33.480 --> 00:10:36.320 nine eight seven two five seventy is the phone number 165 00:10:36.559 --> 00:10:39.720 when we continue your phone calls. And also it is 166 00:10:39.840 --> 00:10:44.559 Kershaw Appreciation Night, as we are on the eve basically 167 00:10:44.600 --> 00:10:48.600 of Kershaw reaching something that we may not see reached 168 00:10:48.639 --> 00:10:52.480 again in our lifetime, a pitcher reaching the milestone of 169 00:10:52.600 --> 00:10:57.519 three thousand strikeouts. Keik, Hernandez will celebrate Kershaw in our 170 00:10:57.519 --> 00:11:01.759 next segment as well. Six nine seven two five seventy 171 00:11:01.840 --> 00:11:04.559 is the phone number. David vass with you until eight 172 00:11:04.559 --> 00:11:07.759 o'clock right here on a five to seventy LA Sports. 173 00:11:08.919 --> 00:11:11.080 I was listening to some yacht rock on the way 174 00:11:11.159 --> 00:11:16.279 from Kansas City, actually from Denver to Kansas City. I 175 00:11:16.320 --> 00:11:19.080 was listening to some yacht rock in Denver, a lot 176 00:11:19.080 --> 00:11:21.279 of yacht rock. When I was getting ready to go 177 00:11:21.360 --> 00:11:23.639 to the ballpark. I was playing a lot of yacht 178 00:11:23.679 --> 00:11:28.639 rock anyway. David Vass back in La very happy to 179 00:11:28.679 --> 00:11:32.159 be here. And the Dodgers are feeling good after winning 180 00:11:32.200 --> 00:11:35.399 five out of six on their last road trip. And look, 181 00:11:35.480 --> 00:11:38.879 the Dodgers got through the toughest part of their schedule 182 00:11:38.919 --> 00:11:41.919 in the first half of the season, a twenty nine 183 00:11:42.000 --> 00:11:45.480 game stretch where they played the Mets seven times, they 184 00:11:45.519 --> 00:11:49.639 saw the Yankees three times, they saw the Padres seven times, 185 00:11:49.879 --> 00:11:52.639 they saw the Giants for the first time this year. 186 00:11:53.519 --> 00:11:57.159 And they came out seventeen and twelve on the other 187 00:11:57.279 --> 00:12:00.080 side of that twenty nine game stretch and have a 188 00:12:00.159 --> 00:12:03.480 seven and a half game lead over both the Padres 189 00:12:03.639 --> 00:12:07.159 and Giants heading into a three game series against the 190 00:12:07.159 --> 00:12:10.879 White Sox. And look, this is a big deal this 191 00:12:10.960 --> 00:12:15.240 homestand the day after tomorrow, Clayton Kershaw takes the mound 192 00:12:15.720 --> 00:12:19.919 just three strikeouts away from three thousand. If you don't 193 00:12:19.919 --> 00:12:22.600 have tickets, it's summertime right now. And I know it's 194 00:12:22.639 --> 00:12:26.360 the White Sox. I think it's Yamamoto Bobblehead Night. In fact, 195 00:12:26.399 --> 00:12:30.679 it is Yamamoto Bobblehead Night. I mean, come for Kershaw 196 00:12:30.840 --> 00:12:34.519 and get the bobblehead. That's all I'm looking at on Wednesday, 197 00:12:34.720 --> 00:12:38.799 and you know, find a way to capture the moment. 198 00:12:39.200 --> 00:12:42.639 And I fully expect him to get three strikeouts on 199 00:12:42.679 --> 00:12:46.399 Wednesday night. I know he's expecting himself to get three 200 00:12:46.519 --> 00:12:49.799 strikeouts on Wednesday night. The White Sox are one of 201 00:12:49.879 --> 00:12:53.320 the worst teams in baseball. I haven't really done a 202 00:12:53.360 --> 00:12:56.320 deep dive on how many times they have struck out, 203 00:12:56.399 --> 00:13:01.360 but the Rockies were had the highest strikeout percentage of 204 00:13:01.399 --> 00:13:05.600 any team in baseball. And he got five strikeouts at Corsefield, 205 00:13:05.679 --> 00:13:08.759 And if he was allowed to keep going, I believe 206 00:13:08.799 --> 00:13:11.759 he would have got it in Coursefield. But come on, 207 00:13:12.159 --> 00:13:16.919 we all wanted Kershaw to achieve this all time career 208 00:13:17.000 --> 00:13:21.919 milestone here at Dodger Stadium. Is he on your Mount Rushmore? 209 00:13:22.159 --> 00:13:25.080 Of course he is. Of course He's the greatest Dodger 210 00:13:25.120 --> 00:13:28.559 in the last quarter century. Who is the last two 211 00:13:28.799 --> 00:13:32.360 on your Mount Rushmore? I got Kershawn justin Turner. I'm 212 00:13:32.440 --> 00:13:36.919 kind of torn between Mookie Seeger Bellinger, one year of 213 00:13:36.919 --> 00:13:40.240 Otani and let's not forget about Matt Kemp who almost 214 00:13:40.320 --> 00:13:43.279 won the MVP and having a forty forty year as well. 215 00:13:43.679 --> 00:13:46.559 Let's go out to Chuck in Torrance. You're on Dodger 216 00:13:46.600 --> 00:13:48.519 Talk with David vasse Hi. Chuck. 217 00:13:50.039 --> 00:13:52.600 Hey, hey, David, how you doing today? Thanks for taking 218 00:13:52.759 --> 00:13:56.080 a call. Hey, pleasure real quick, David, I am a yeah, 219 00:13:56.279 --> 00:13:58.519 just real quick. I have a couple of balls, all right. 220 00:13:58.720 --> 00:14:01.600 I realize how out field is in that. You know, 221 00:14:01.639 --> 00:14:05.360 they're not fast flooring. Even though I get Padres, he's 222 00:14:05.399 --> 00:14:08.440 okay at center field, but the other two ends, you know, 223 00:14:08.600 --> 00:14:10.720 left and right field, I'm kind of worried about that. 224 00:14:10.919 --> 00:14:14.000 And then again, we have a goal and glove short 225 00:14:14.080 --> 00:14:18.000 stop there. It's not really hitting too much right now. 226 00:14:18.159 --> 00:14:20.440 I was wondering who we could put him back, maybe 227 00:14:21.159 --> 00:14:24.200 starting after the All Star Game, putting back to right field, 228 00:14:24.320 --> 00:14:26.519 let West s up or whatever and come back to 229 00:14:26.600 --> 00:14:30.440 hitting three hundred and you know, one hundred RBIs and 230 00:14:30.480 --> 00:14:32.840 what thirty home runs right now? 231 00:14:33.000 --> 00:14:33.919 Do you think that would do it? 232 00:14:34.000 --> 00:14:34.240 Chuck? 233 00:14:34.399 --> 00:14:38.039 I think that it's just my opinion. You know, we 234 00:14:38.039 --> 00:14:40.279 don't have too many weeks spots statement, but I just 235 00:14:40.320 --> 00:14:42.320 think that that's one but the but the pitching to 236 00:14:42.399 --> 00:14:45.159 me is, you know, I feel confident about the pitching 237 00:14:45.159 --> 00:14:48.840 because everybody's gonna get healthy. What do you write, Chuck, David. 238 00:14:49.039 --> 00:14:51.720 You're not the worst person to ask me about that, Chuck. 239 00:14:51.879 --> 00:14:55.399 And look, there's no denying Mookie Bets is the greatest 240 00:14:55.480 --> 00:14:59.159 right fielder we have seen, no doubt about it, And 241 00:14:59.240 --> 00:15:02.159 many that saw Willie Mays say Mookie Betts was the 242 00:15:02.279 --> 00:15:05.399 second best outfielder they have seen play that I have 243 00:15:05.519 --> 00:15:10.559 spoken to. But here's the issue. If you move Mookie 244 00:15:10.559 --> 00:15:13.440 Bets to right field and you move ta Oscar Hernandez 245 00:15:13.480 --> 00:15:16.360 to left field, are you just saying, Michael CONFORDO, You're 246 00:15:16.399 --> 00:15:19.159 on the bench for the rest of the year. And 247 00:15:19.320 --> 00:15:23.039 are you comfortable, Chuck playing a thirty six year old 248 00:15:23.080 --> 00:15:27.240 Miguel Rojas and moving tom Y Edmond to shortstop this 249 00:15:27.519 --> 00:15:33.600 early in the year Rojas Edmund Kim combination at shortstop. 250 00:15:34.240 --> 00:15:38.320 You know, I don't think it's crazy, Chuck. I don't 251 00:15:38.320 --> 00:15:40.720 think it's crazy. But right now, I just don't see 252 00:15:40.759 --> 00:15:44.679 that move being made because Mookie Betts has played really 253 00:15:44.720 --> 00:15:48.200 good shortstop. It's not like he hasn't played good shortstop. 254 00:15:48.279 --> 00:15:49.840 He has played good shortstop. 255 00:15:52.039 --> 00:15:54.519 Then basically it was a little weak, you know, and 256 00:15:54.639 --> 00:15:56.679 like his home run production is really you know what 257 00:15:56.759 --> 00:15:59.879 I'm saying. But eventually, eventually, he'll come around, you know, 258 00:16:00.159 --> 00:16:00.840 that's all it is. 259 00:16:01.120 --> 00:16:04.120 I'm actually hoping Chuck that he doesn't make the All 260 00:16:04.159 --> 00:16:08.159 Star team. I hope Francisco Lindor beats him out because 261 00:16:08.320 --> 00:16:11.480 I really believe Ki Bets he needs to catch his 262 00:16:11.559 --> 00:16:14.879 breath at the All Star break. He really does, because 263 00:16:15.039 --> 00:16:18.399 going back to Tokyo, you know, maybe he's never really 264 00:16:18.480 --> 00:16:22.120 had his legs underneath him. Maybe this gives him a 265 00:16:22.200 --> 00:16:25.679 chance to regroup, maybe just give his mind a rest. 266 00:16:25.799 --> 00:16:28.000 I would love Mooki just to stay in the house, 267 00:16:28.080 --> 00:16:31.799 go swimming with the kids in the house, don't go anywhere. 268 00:16:32.039 --> 00:16:37.279 Just rejuvenate yourself because you've played great shortstop and I 269 00:16:37.320 --> 00:16:41.200 feel like mentally you never get to take a playoff 270 00:16:41.600 --> 00:16:44.919 at shortstop like you do in right field. And I 271 00:16:45.039 --> 00:16:48.200 just feel like, if Mooki takes the All Star break off, 272 00:16:48.320 --> 00:16:52.440 just shut everything off and just rejuvenate your mind, your body. 273 00:16:52.720 --> 00:16:56.320 I think he's gonna be ready for a big second half. So, 274 00:16:57.159 --> 00:16:59.639 you know, as much as I would love to see 275 00:16:59.639 --> 00:17:02.039 in the game, would love to have Mookie Beds at 276 00:17:02.080 --> 00:17:04.799 the All Star Game this year, the Dodgers are going 277 00:17:04.839 --> 00:17:07.839 to have enough representation. I just think it would be 278 00:17:08.319 --> 00:17:11.440 best for Mooki and the Dodgers a blessing in disguise 279 00:17:11.480 --> 00:17:14.960 if for some reason Francisco Lindor beats him out in 280 00:17:15.119 --> 00:17:19.279 the fan vote and hopefully the coaches don't vote them 281 00:17:19.319 --> 00:17:23.279 to the reserves. Let's go out to see me Valley, Alex, 282 00:17:23.319 --> 00:17:25.240 you're on Dodger Talk. How you doing Alex? 283 00:17:26.799 --> 00:17:27.960 Hey, David, how you doing here? 284 00:17:28.000 --> 00:17:28.400 You okay? 285 00:17:29.039 --> 00:17:29.599 I can. 286 00:17:31.319 --> 00:17:31.599 Okay? 287 00:17:31.640 --> 00:17:33.440 Hey, yeah, Joe. I was just gonna say, I think 288 00:17:33.640 --> 00:17:36.000 I think Max Monkey deserves some consideration there. 289 00:17:36.759 --> 00:17:39.799 Definitely, Hey for Mount Rushmore since twenty eighteen, and then. 290 00:17:39.799 --> 00:17:43.880 Maybe maybe Seeger or soon o Tawny, But I think 291 00:17:43.880 --> 00:17:46.440 Max Monty definitely deserves some consideration there. 292 00:17:47.240 --> 00:17:47.400 Now. 293 00:17:47.440 --> 00:17:52.759 See this is hilarious because two months ago many callers 294 00:17:52.839 --> 00:17:55.799 one in Max Munsey off the Dodgers. Were you one 295 00:17:55.839 --> 00:17:58.400 of those people, Alex? Are you trying to just go 296 00:17:58.559 --> 00:18:00.839 overboard in your maxim see love? Now? 297 00:18:02.440 --> 00:18:05.599 No, I wasn't one of those. I was patient with him. 298 00:18:05.640 --> 00:18:07.920 I appreciate that the Dodgers are also patient with their 299 00:18:07.920 --> 00:18:09.960 players when they struggle. I think a lot of fans 300 00:18:10.000 --> 00:18:13.079 tend to jump ship too soon on guys. But we've 301 00:18:13.119 --> 00:18:15.039 seen many times before where the players just need a 302 00:18:15.039 --> 00:18:18.200 little bit more time to work through their struggles. But 303 00:18:18.680 --> 00:18:21.359 Max has been a consistent producer for us his entire career, 304 00:18:21.480 --> 00:18:24.279 so I was willing to bear with it and give 305 00:18:24.359 --> 00:18:26.200 him more time. And I'm glad that that Roberts and 306 00:18:27.039 --> 00:18:28.160 the GMS did as well. 307 00:18:28.640 --> 00:18:32.640 Smart Man, Alex. A resume means something, no doubt about it. 308 00:18:32.640 --> 00:18:36.200 It's not like this is Max Munsey's first year with 309 00:18:36.319 --> 00:18:39.200 the Dodgers. He has a lot of credit with this 310 00:18:39.319 --> 00:18:42.319 fan base, and that's why I thought it was ridiculous 311 00:18:42.640 --> 00:18:46.160 that fans were jumping off the Muncie bandwagon, and look, 312 00:18:46.400 --> 00:18:49.359 he needed to make an adjustment. He did. He went 313 00:18:49.400 --> 00:18:52.079 to get his eyes checked, and ever since then he 314 00:18:52.160 --> 00:18:55.400 hasn't looked back. In the last forty games, twelve home runs, 315 00:18:55.480 --> 00:18:58.799 forty six RBIs. In the last ten days, he said, 316 00:18:58.799 --> 00:19:02.640 two Grand Slams. Let's go out to Torrance. Anthony, You're 317 00:19:02.680 --> 00:19:07.279 on Dodger Talk with David vasse Hi. Anthony, Hey, David, 318 00:19:07.279 --> 00:19:08.640 how's it going great? 319 00:19:10.640 --> 00:19:12.920 I was just calling in to talk about the Dodgers, 320 00:19:13.279 --> 00:19:15.640 Mount Rushmore the last. 321 00:19:15.359 --> 00:19:18.400 Twenty five years. The last twenty five years, Yes. 322 00:19:20.319 --> 00:19:23.880 So I totally agree with you about Justin Turner and 323 00:19:23.920 --> 00:19:25.920 I also want to add I would say Matt Camp 324 00:19:26.000 --> 00:19:28.119 is because I mean, obviously that twenty eleven year was 325 00:19:28.160 --> 00:19:30.240 pretty special and he's always been a fan for you, 326 00:19:30.440 --> 00:19:32.720 So I would say Matt Camp and also Corey Seeger 327 00:19:32.920 --> 00:19:35.640 because of how well he played for us during the 328 00:19:35.640 --> 00:19:40.119 twenty twenty peason, even though you know he was injured 329 00:19:40.160 --> 00:19:43.319 sometimes that post season really really helped us out win 330 00:19:43.359 --> 00:19:49.680 that championship World Series. Yeah, exactly right. 331 00:19:51.160 --> 00:19:54.480 You you only have four spots. You got Kershaw, you 332 00:19:54.519 --> 00:19:57.640 got j T, you got Seeger, and you got Matt Camp. 333 00:19:57.680 --> 00:19:58.119 That's it. 334 00:20:00.200 --> 00:20:03.319 Yeah, those are the main four that I would put honestly. 335 00:20:03.839 --> 00:20:06.480 All right, Anthony, thanks for the phone call. Eight six 336 00:20:06.559 --> 00:20:09.880 six nine eight seven two five seventy is the phone number. 337 00:20:09.880 --> 00:20:12.200 We have three lines open. We will get to your 338 00:20:12.240 --> 00:20:16.240 phone calls. But since we are celebrating Clayton Kershawn, who 339 00:20:16.279 --> 00:20:19.720 knows this may be his final season in Major League 340 00:20:19.759 --> 00:20:25.319 baseball Because there are a lot of variables and there's 341 00:20:25.440 --> 00:20:29.319 not one certain thing that will dictate whether or not 342 00:20:29.400 --> 00:20:32.839 Kershaw comes back. He's gonna see a how he feels 343 00:20:32.880 --> 00:20:35.000 physically at the end of the year, and that's number 344 00:20:35.079 --> 00:20:38.440 one and number two. You know, there are other variables 345 00:20:38.440 --> 00:20:41.240 that he's gonna have to take into account. So don't 346 00:20:41.279 --> 00:20:44.000 take for granted any one of these starts this season, 347 00:20:44.519 --> 00:20:48.200 especially Wednesday night when he's just three strikeouts away from 348 00:20:48.279 --> 00:20:51.279 three thousand and A guy that has been his teammate 349 00:20:51.720 --> 00:20:56.240 longer than anybody on this current roster is keike A Hernandez, 350 00:20:56.279 --> 00:20:59.519 who got called up to the Dodgers in twenty fifteen 351 00:20:59.599 --> 00:21:03.160 after he acquired that off season. We had a chance 352 00:21:03.200 --> 00:21:06.319 to catch up with Key k before Kershaw's last start. 353 00:21:07.119 --> 00:21:08.200 Thanks a lot for the time. 354 00:21:08.759 --> 00:21:15.039 Yeah, you're welcome. I didn't really get a choice, so yeah. 355 00:21:14.160 --> 00:21:16.240 You know you want to spend more quality time with me. 356 00:21:16.680 --> 00:21:19.000 No, I'm doing this for Kurse, not for you, but yes, 357 00:21:19.400 --> 00:21:20.319 whatever you need. 358 00:21:20.240 --> 00:21:22.440 Okay, thank you, and it's great to have you in 359 00:21:22.480 --> 00:21:25.720 the starting lineup behind Kershaw. You obviously are aware that 360 00:21:25.759 --> 00:21:29.000 he's only eight strikeouts away from three thousand. What does 361 00:21:29.039 --> 00:21:30.680 he meant to you as a teammate. 362 00:21:32.480 --> 00:21:33.880 I think Kurts has been an inspiration. 363 00:21:35.440 --> 00:21:37.319 You know, I got here a lot of strikeouts ago, 364 00:21:37.559 --> 00:21:41.319 and when I got here, he was in the midst 365 00:21:41.359 --> 00:21:44.160 of one of the greatest runs that pitcher has ever 366 00:21:44.200 --> 00:21:44.799 put together. 367 00:21:45.400 --> 00:21:47.839 And if he didn't know who. 368 00:21:48.119 --> 00:21:49.880 If you didn't know the name, if you weren't aware 369 00:21:49.920 --> 00:21:51.559 of who he was, what he had done in the game, 370 00:21:52.000 --> 00:21:55.279 and you just observed the way that he handled his 371 00:21:55.319 --> 00:21:57.720 business and the way that he worked and his routine 372 00:21:57.720 --> 00:21:59.720 and all that, you would think that he'd be a 373 00:21:59.759 --> 00:22:01.920 guy that wasn't even establishing the big leagues, you know, 374 00:22:02.200 --> 00:22:04.680 guy that was hungry, guy doing whatever it. 375 00:22:04.599 --> 00:22:06.440 Took to stay at the big league level. 376 00:22:08.200 --> 00:22:11.559 He worked harder than anybody in the in that locker room. 377 00:22:11.720 --> 00:22:13.440 You never just and you never saw him just sitting 378 00:22:13.480 --> 00:22:17.000 in this locker He was always doing something. And you know, 379 00:22:17.079 --> 00:22:19.799 for him to do that, you know, coming off an 380 00:22:19.920 --> 00:22:24.519 MVP season and he's third, so young, and he was 381 00:22:24.680 --> 00:22:27.079 I would say the best way to if I had 382 00:22:27.119 --> 00:22:29.200 to describe in one word, it was a perfectionist. 383 00:22:29.799 --> 00:22:33.200 How would you describe the way your friendship, your relationship 384 00:22:33.240 --> 00:22:36.759 with him has grown since twenty fifteen, It's grown a lot. 385 00:22:36.880 --> 00:22:41.000 I mean, I he with my personality. It's not easy 386 00:22:41.039 --> 00:22:43.720 to be around pictures that you can't necessarily talk to 387 00:22:43.799 --> 00:22:49.480 on start day. So we we we. 388 00:22:48.680 --> 00:22:50.279 We butt heads a few times. 389 00:22:49.960 --> 00:22:53.039 The first couple of years, but but no, man, you know, 390 00:22:53.119 --> 00:22:56.559 he's we can't be any We can't be more different, 391 00:22:56.759 --> 00:22:58.359 but we were very similar at the same time when 392 00:22:58.359 --> 00:23:00.920 it comes to baseball and all this, all these things. 393 00:23:00.960 --> 00:23:04.279 So you know, I see Curse as a great example 394 00:23:04.359 --> 00:23:07.480 for for for a lot of things, you know, leading 395 00:23:07.480 --> 00:23:10.240 the pitching staff, leading by example in the locker room. 396 00:23:10.799 --> 00:23:14.759 A great family man, great great dad. You know, Curse 397 00:23:14.880 --> 00:23:16.680 is one of those guys that is if you have 398 00:23:16.799 --> 00:23:19.200 to teach show your kids how to handle themselves, you 399 00:23:19.359 --> 00:23:20.480 you you show Curse. 400 00:23:20.799 --> 00:23:23.119 When you look at him, even though you're a position player. 401 00:23:23.319 --> 00:23:25.640