WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.360 --> 00:00:03.680 Dodger Talk is sponsored by LA Care Health Plan, providing 2 00:00:03.720 --> 00:00:07.360 affordable healthcare insurance to millions of Angelinos for over twenty 3 00:00:07.360 --> 00:00:12.720 five years. And now your voice for Dodger Talk like back. 4 00:00:13.000 --> 00:00:14.279 Tamn Cats. 5 00:00:15.679 --> 00:00:17.399 Clayton Kershaw. 6 00:00:18.000 --> 00:00:22.440 What a performance, just what the Dodgers needed as they 7 00:00:22.480 --> 00:00:25.000 get to win in Saint Louis today two to one. Hi, everybody, 8 00:00:25.039 --> 00:00:27.800 and welcome to Dodger Talk here on this Sunday afternoon. 9 00:00:28.199 --> 00:00:30.280 Tim Kate's with you here for the next thirty minutes. 10 00:00:30.280 --> 00:00:34.240 Thanks for joining us as you enjoy your Sunday afternoon 11 00:00:34.280 --> 00:00:36.880 here in southern California. Phone lines wide open at eight 12 00:00:36.920 --> 00:00:40.159 sixty six nine eighty seven two five seventy eight six 13 00:00:40.320 --> 00:00:43.399 six nine eighty seven two five seventy if you're out 14 00:00:43.399 --> 00:00:46.159 by the pool, you're driving around the arec on, if 15 00:00:46.159 --> 00:00:48.960 you're just at home and join this Sunday afternoon or 16 00:00:49.000 --> 00:00:51.439 at the beach, wherever you're at. We appreciate you joining 17 00:00:51.479 --> 00:00:54.200 us and hanging out with us here on Dodger Talk 18 00:00:54.280 --> 00:00:57.600 eight sixty six nine eighty seven two five seventy. Clayton 19 00:00:57.679 --> 00:01:01.960 Kershaw his fifth start since coming back from offseason shoulder surgery, 20 00:01:02.000 --> 00:01:04.680 and what a performance it was. His first couple of 21 00:01:04.719 --> 00:01:07.079 outings were a little rocky, and we can kind of 22 00:01:07.120 --> 00:01:10.439 wonder whether or not show Clayton Kershaw was going to 23 00:01:10.439 --> 00:01:13.959 be the Clayton Kershaw of old with the post Clayton 24 00:01:14.000 --> 00:01:17.040 Kershaw at thirty six years old, coming off shoulder surgery, 25 00:01:17.680 --> 00:01:19.799 still have enough in the tank to help out this 26 00:01:19.920 --> 00:01:23.840 Dodgers team here in the regular season, impossibly into October, 27 00:01:23.920 --> 00:01:26.319 and the last three starts he's been really good here 28 00:01:26.319 --> 00:01:28.719 in the month of August, they combined sixteen and the 29 00:01:28.760 --> 00:01:31.319 third innings two in runs over those three starts at 30 00:01:31.359 --> 00:01:35.280 one ten erora. And today he goes out and pitches 31 00:01:35.319 --> 00:01:38.719 to contact. Was very efficient. Faced his two batters over 32 00:01:38.760 --> 00:01:41.799 the minimum and six innings have worked, allowed just four singles, 33 00:01:41.879 --> 00:01:44.760 only one batter reached second base, had just one walk. 34 00:01:44.799 --> 00:01:46.480 He had a runner caught stealing, so he got some 35 00:01:46.519 --> 00:01:49.159 help from his defense. He had two double playballs the 36 00:01:49.200 --> 00:01:51.959 eras runners on base, so that helped him out, including 37 00:01:52.000 --> 00:01:53.840 in the sixth inning after he gave up back to 38 00:01:53.879 --> 00:01:56.480 back singles to the Cardinals to lead off the bottom 39 00:01:56.519 --> 00:01:58.319 of the six he got a fly ball out and 40 00:01:58.359 --> 00:02:01.319 then a five to three mcguill of Rojas step on 41 00:02:01.400 --> 00:02:04.040 third throw to first double play to get out of 42 00:02:04.040 --> 00:02:06.480 the sixth inning, and he was only at seventy pitches. 43 00:02:06.959 --> 00:02:11.560 Clayton Kershaw today was efficient. Clayton Kershaw had his stuff 44 00:02:11.599 --> 00:02:14.599 working as far as his command, his off speed pitches, 45 00:02:14.680 --> 00:02:18.240 the slider was biting. Everything that he had hoped to 46 00:02:18.319 --> 00:02:23.280 have back was back today over six solid innings, and 47 00:02:23.319 --> 00:02:25.039 then he turned it over to the bullpen for the 48 00:02:25.080 --> 00:02:27.719 final nine outs. A little bit of a rocky outing 49 00:02:27.719 --> 00:02:30.080 from Daniel Hudson yet again gives up a solo home 50 00:02:30.159 --> 00:02:32.520 run to Lars Newbar in the eighth inning to pinch 51 00:02:32.599 --> 00:02:34.520 hit home run for the young man at El Segundo. 52 00:02:34.879 --> 00:02:35.599 But that was it. 53 00:02:35.759 --> 00:02:37.800 The damage was done in the eighth and that was 54 00:02:37.879 --> 00:02:40.000 done from the Cardinals. Is in the ninth ny Michael 55 00:02:40.039 --> 00:02:43.120 Kopek comes back out to pitch this and close the 56 00:02:43.159 --> 00:02:45.479 game for the second time in a Dodger uniform and 57 00:02:45.560 --> 00:02:49.000 picks up his second save for the Dodgers, is eleventh 58 00:02:49.039 --> 00:02:50.759 of the season. Is the Dodgers get the two to 59 00:02:50.800 --> 00:02:54.599 one win. I loved everything about Clayton Kershaw's performance today, 60 00:02:54.879 --> 00:02:57.400 the fact that he was not only getting swinging misses, 61 00:02:57.919 --> 00:03:00.360 but more important, I think that the stat that sticks 62 00:03:00.400 --> 00:03:03.919 out to me is fifteen of twenty fifteen of the 63 00:03:03.960 --> 00:03:07.159 twenty batters that he fixed first pitch strikes or he 64 00:03:07.240 --> 00:03:10.719 got him out on a first pitch. And we've known 65 00:03:10.840 --> 00:03:13.400 the last couple of seasons this isn't a secret, right 66 00:03:13.759 --> 00:03:17.159 Teams like to ambush Clayton Kershaw now, knowing that he 67 00:03:17.280 --> 00:03:19.520 likes to get first strike and to get it ahead 68 00:03:19.520 --> 00:03:22.319 of the count, they know they need to jump on 69 00:03:22.439 --> 00:03:24.919 him early before he can start going to his other pitches. 70 00:03:25.479 --> 00:03:29.000 And so that has been the mo against Kershaw, jump 71 00:03:29.039 --> 00:03:33.759 on him early first pitch, swinging, and he has kind 72 00:03:33.759 --> 00:03:37.520 of battled that back and is able to get contact 73 00:03:37.560 --> 00:03:40.240 and get out and not give up hits or home 74 00:03:40.319 --> 00:03:43.759 runs on the first pitch and at bats fifteen of 75 00:03:43.759 --> 00:03:46.240 the twenty batters he faced he got ahead first pitch. 76 00:03:46.719 --> 00:03:50.759 Ten ground ball outs today, including a double playball to 77 00:03:50.840 --> 00:03:53.000 end the first in the double play ball to end 78 00:03:53.000 --> 00:03:57.080 the sixth inning, got soft contact, got some hard hit 79 00:03:57.120 --> 00:04:00.520 balls right at players in the outfield. He did a 80 00:04:00.560 --> 00:04:03.479 really good job staying in rhythm, and he talked about 81 00:04:03.479 --> 00:04:06.159 that on the Clubhouse show about how he and Barnesy 82 00:04:06.199 --> 00:04:09.080 were on the same page today. Not a lot of shakeoffs. 83 00:04:09.240 --> 00:04:11.879 They felt like they were in a good pace, getting 84 00:04:11.879 --> 00:04:17.040 guys going the keeping the defense engaged, and it showed 85 00:04:17.319 --> 00:04:20.920 he looked really good out there today over six shutout innings. 86 00:04:20.959 --> 00:04:22.959 Now I know the big question is going to be 87 00:04:23.240 --> 00:04:23.680 should he. 88 00:04:23.639 --> 00:04:26.399 Have gone back out there for the seventh And he 89 00:04:26.439 --> 00:04:29.319 said he left that up to Dave Roberts. The Dodgers 90 00:04:29.680 --> 00:04:32.959 brought up Ben Casparius from Triple A Oklahoma City, who 91 00:04:33.079 --> 00:04:35.639 was a fifth round pick in twenty twenty one, a 92 00:04:35.720 --> 00:04:38.120 hard throwing right hander who strikes out a lot of 93 00:04:38.160 --> 00:04:40.439 guys in Double A and Triple A. They brought him 94 00:04:40.519 --> 00:04:43.199 up today and he was on the roster in case 95 00:04:43.519 --> 00:04:45.759 something happened to Kershaw, in case it was one of 96 00:04:45.759 --> 00:04:48.560 those outings of his. Kersh could only go two plus 97 00:04:48.600 --> 00:04:52.519 innings and they needed somebody to go long to fill 98 00:04:52.560 --> 00:04:55.680 the gap because this bullpen is gassed. Now with that 99 00:04:55.720 --> 00:04:59.600 being said, I think the schedule changed. When Kershaw got 100 00:04:59.600 --> 00:05:03.399 through sixteen innings is gonna be sixteen six innings and 101 00:05:03.480 --> 00:05:07.040 got through eighteen outs, I think things changed, and Ben 102 00:05:07.120 --> 00:05:10.199 Kisparius got put to the side because he is a 103 00:05:10.240 --> 00:05:14.519 starter and you realize you need to piece nine outs 104 00:05:14.920 --> 00:05:15.560 to get out of this. 105 00:05:15.600 --> 00:05:17.360 With the win. At the time the rep two to nothing. 106 00:05:17.680 --> 00:05:23.079 Dave Roberts and Mark Pryor and this pitching staff felt 107 00:05:23.079 --> 00:05:25.519 like they had enough in the bullpen today, even with 108 00:05:25.600 --> 00:05:28.519 guys pitching for the second day in three three to 109 00:05:28.639 --> 00:05:31.720 four long road trip coming to an end, they felt 110 00:05:31.759 --> 00:05:34.040 like they could piece together these nine outs, and they did, 111 00:05:34.040 --> 00:05:38.439 with Evan Phillips looking good in the seventh inning, Daniel 112 00:05:38.519 --> 00:05:43.920 Hudson another rocky outing, and then Michael Kopek, whose velocity 113 00:05:44.079 --> 00:05:48.680 was down, came in and still throwing ninety six ninety seven, 114 00:05:49.720 --> 00:05:52.000 was able to get out of the inning despite a 115 00:05:52.079 --> 00:05:54.800 throwing air from Austin Barnes to the second battery faced 116 00:05:54.839 --> 00:05:57.399 he got a ground ball six, four to three double 117 00:05:57.399 --> 00:06:01.120 play ballgame over today. It was sort of like how 118 00:06:01.120 --> 00:06:04.160 you'd like to see it set up. Six from your starter, 119 00:06:04.800 --> 00:06:07.560 the final nine outs. You piece it together with your bullpen, 120 00:06:07.759 --> 00:06:10.560 and today they needed one reliever per inning to get 121 00:06:10.560 --> 00:06:15.000 those nine outs. That's the ideal formula if you're the 122 00:06:15.040 --> 00:06:21.040 Dodgers going into October. Six from your starter, nine outs, 123 00:06:21.040 --> 00:06:25.319 piece together by your bullpen. Bank Asparius was there today 124 00:06:25.560 --> 00:06:28.199 for help, they didn't need him. We'll see if he's 125 00:06:28.240 --> 00:06:30.240 with the team as they make their way to Los Angeles, 126 00:06:30.360 --> 00:06:33.360 because certainly they got more roster moves they got to make. Tomorrow, 127 00:06:33.439 --> 00:06:36.519 Tommy Edmonds is expected to be activated for the first 128 00:06:36.519 --> 00:06:38.959 time this season and the first time with the Dodgers 129 00:06:38.959 --> 00:06:41.800 since they acquired him in a trade. And with the 130 00:06:42.040 --> 00:06:44.680 unknown status now with Freddie Freeman in that middle finger, 131 00:06:45.120 --> 00:06:49.160 we could see Max Munsey activated tomorrow instead of Tuesday. 132 00:06:49.879 --> 00:06:52.360 It was supposed to be one on Monday, one on Tuesday, 133 00:06:52.680 --> 00:06:55.879 bringing back Edmund and Munsey, and Dave Roberts said in 134 00:06:55.920 --> 00:07:00.319 the pregame before today's matchup that they could act eight 135 00:07:00.360 --> 00:07:04.680 both players tomorrow depending on further evaluation of the middle 136 00:07:04.680 --> 00:07:06.759 finger of Freddie Freeman. In case you missed it, Freddy 137 00:07:06.800 --> 00:07:08.480 not in the lineup today. Last night came out of 138 00:07:08.519 --> 00:07:10.879 the game after he jammed his middle finger on his 139 00:07:11.040 --> 00:07:15.519 right throwing hand. It swelled up, it stiffened up. He 140 00:07:15.600 --> 00:07:18.839 had X rays which were negative this morning. He couldn't 141 00:07:18.879 --> 00:07:22.680 take any batting practice, can't throw because the finger was 142 00:07:22.959 --> 00:07:27.439 really swollen and still stiff. Could not bend that middle finger, 143 00:07:27.600 --> 00:07:30.279 so he did not play today, and Dave Roberts says 144 00:07:30.279 --> 00:07:32.160 they'll figure out in the next twenty four hours, what 145 00:07:32.199 --> 00:07:34.800 to do with Freddy Freeman depending on how that finger 146 00:07:35.040 --> 00:07:38.480 feels tomorrow when the Dodgers get out to Dodger Stadium 147 00:07:38.480 --> 00:07:40.720 for the start of the next homestand so we'll see 148 00:07:40.759 --> 00:07:43.279 what Freddy Freeman's status is officially now day to day, 149 00:07:43.319 --> 00:07:46.319 but we'll find out more when he gets evaluated back 150 00:07:46.360 --> 00:07:48.879 at Dodger Stadium. Eight sixty six nine eight seven two 151 00:07:48.920 --> 00:07:51.240 five Seven's go out to the phones. Good day for 152 00:07:51.279 --> 00:07:53.480 the Dodgers. With all that being said about how good 153 00:07:53.639 --> 00:07:56.879 Clayton Kershaw was, how about the defense really good today 154 00:07:56.879 --> 00:07:59.680 behind Kersh how about the offense, Well, they did just 155 00:07:59.800 --> 00:08:02.639 enough to get two runs and get the win. Showy 156 00:08:02.639 --> 00:08:06.040 Otani home run number thirty nine, Miguel Rojas RBI single 157 00:08:06.240 --> 00:08:07.959 part of a two run fifth any and that's all 158 00:08:08.000 --> 00:08:10.519 Clayton Kersh on the Dodgers needed in a two to 159 00:08:10.560 --> 00:08:14.600 one win. All right, let's go out to Maxwell in Austin, Texas. 160 00:08:14.639 --> 00:08:15.839 Is gonna be our first call today? 161 00:08:15.839 --> 00:08:17.000 Maxwell? How you doing buddy? 162 00:08:17.639 --> 00:08:18.360 He did? Mom? 163 00:08:18.519 --> 00:08:19.160 Do it good? 164 00:08:19.240 --> 00:08:20.040 How about you? 165 00:08:20.639 --> 00:08:21.439 I'm doing great. 166 00:08:21.480 --> 00:08:24.240 I'm happy the Dodgers get the win, Maxwell, and they 167 00:08:24.279 --> 00:08:27.879 get the win behind Clayton Kershaw, who looked so good 168 00:08:27.879 --> 00:08:29.959 out there today, didn't he? 169 00:08:30.199 --> 00:08:30.399 Yeah. 170 00:08:30.439 --> 00:08:35.000 I saw Cursha twice in TRIPLEA one in Oklahoma's today 171 00:08:35.039 --> 00:08:36.080 one in Round Drop. 172 00:08:36.600 --> 00:08:37.159 That's cool. 173 00:08:38.200 --> 00:08:41.039 And I got some very good news that I want 174 00:08:41.080 --> 00:08:41.480 to share. 175 00:08:41.879 --> 00:08:46.879 Okay, I did a podcast with the man himself, Joe Kelly. 176 00:08:47.600 --> 00:08:50.840 Go check it out Holding Cow Talking Baseball with. 177 00:08:50.879 --> 00:08:54.559 Maxwell Maxisis and follow my Instagram. 178 00:08:55.600 --> 00:08:58.200 All right, we'll give it a plug. Maxwell, I appreciate it. 179 00:08:58.559 --> 00:09:01.440 Thanks for checking in. Check out the podcast with Maxwell 180 00:09:01.480 --> 00:09:03.879 and Joe Kelly. Very cool. I think I saw it 181 00:09:03.919 --> 00:09:05.799 pop up on my Twitter timeline, so if I can 182 00:09:05.799 --> 00:09:08.519 go back, I'll retweet that from Maxwell down in Austin 183 00:09:08.559 --> 00:09:11.600 who got eyes on Clayton Kershaw twice when he was 184 00:09:11.600 --> 00:09:14.799 making rehab starts coming back from soulder surgery. And today 185 00:09:14.840 --> 00:09:17.879 Clayton Kershaw looked really good. Six shutout innings as the 186 00:09:17.919 --> 00:09:19.960 Dodgers get the win. Keeping an eye on what's happening 187 00:09:20.159 --> 00:09:23.799 between the Padres and the Rockies in Denver, because the 188 00:09:23.840 --> 00:09:26.360 Dodgers going into action today had a two game lead 189 00:09:26.399 --> 00:09:29.159 over San Diego to a three game lead over Arizona. 190 00:09:29.240 --> 00:09:31.799 Right now the Padres, well, they've just pushed across a 191 00:09:31.879 --> 00:09:33.440 run on the top half of the eighth inning. They're 192 00:09:33.440 --> 00:09:35.440 going to the bottom of the eighth the coors Field 193 00:09:35.879 --> 00:09:39.840 Rockies three, Padres two, so we'll keep an eye on 194 00:09:39.840 --> 00:09:42.279 that one. It is a final from Tampa as the 195 00:09:42.399 --> 00:09:45.000 Rays and twelve innings beat the Diamondbacks eight to seven. 196 00:09:45.240 --> 00:09:49.080 Arizona loses all three games in Tampa Bay over the weekend. 197 00:09:49.200 --> 00:09:52.000 They've lost three straight and the Dodgers pick up a game. 198 00:09:52.080 --> 00:09:56.679 So Dodgers now four games up over the Snakes in 199 00:09:56.759 --> 00:09:59.440 the division, and we'll see what happens with the Padres 200 00:09:59.679 --> 00:10:02.879 as they battling out right now in Denver. Let's go 201 00:10:02.919 --> 00:10:05.279 to Tom and Santa Monica's next up here on Dodger 202 00:10:05.320 --> 00:10:07.279 Talk after the Dodgers two to one win in Saint Louis. 203 00:10:07.320 --> 00:10:10.919 Hi, Tom, Hi Jim. How you doing, sir, I'm doing great. 204 00:10:10.919 --> 00:10:11.600 Thanks for asking. 205 00:10:12.080 --> 00:10:15.320 Hey, Tim, So here's my question with Bueler and Miller 206 00:10:15.519 --> 00:10:18.759 still struggling, what are the options through their Dodgers in 207 00:10:18.840 --> 00:10:22.399 their starting rotations if them guys can't get it together. 208 00:10:22.399 --> 00:10:24.279 Well, the options are to bring back Land and Neck 209 00:10:24.320 --> 00:10:27.159 and Tom. I appreciate the phone call. Justin Robleski is 210 00:10:27.200 --> 00:10:30.960 an answer for the Dodgers if need be. Ben Casparius, 211 00:10:31.000 --> 00:10:33.840 who they called up today fifth round pick in twenty 212 00:10:33.879 --> 00:10:37.279 twenty one out of Yukon, skyrocketed through the minor leagues. 213 00:10:37.320 --> 00:10:38.559 He's part of the second wave. 214 00:10:38.639 --> 00:10:41.399 For those of you who don't know who Ben Casparius is, 215 00:10:41.679 --> 00:10:45.039 He's part of this second wave of starting. 216 00:10:44.679 --> 00:10:47.200 Pitchers that the Dodgers have had in the system. 217 00:10:47.679 --> 00:10:52.159 Right image and Bobby Miller, Gavin Stone that first wave 218 00:10:52.879 --> 00:10:57.080 of pictures, and now we're starting to see the second 219 00:10:57.120 --> 00:10:59.039 wave land and neck kind of in the middle there, 220 00:10:59.559 --> 00:11:03.639 and you've also got Ben Casparius. And this is a 221 00:11:03.720 --> 00:11:07.639 minor league system that the Dodgers have really good starting pitching, 222 00:11:08.080 --> 00:11:10.120 and we've seen three or four of them. Kyle Hurts 223 00:11:10.159 --> 00:11:12.879 another guy who's unfortunately is hurt right now, like Immachian. 224 00:11:13.279 --> 00:11:16.519 But this is another young wave of starting pitchers that's 225 00:11:16.519 --> 00:11:19.159 starting to come through, and Ben Casparius is one of them. 226 00:11:19.159 --> 00:11:22.559 I wouldn't be surprised if we see him at some point. 227 00:11:22.639 --> 00:11:25.480 Tyler Glass now goes on the iel at the beginning 228 00:11:25.519 --> 00:11:27.639 of this series in Saint Louis. But as Dave Roberts 229 00:11:27.679 --> 00:11:29.799 has alluded to, and we heard from Tyler Glass now 230 00:11:29.879 --> 00:11:31.759 yesterday when he talked to David Vassay. 231 00:11:32.679 --> 00:11:34.159 He didn't even want to go on the IL. 232 00:11:34.399 --> 00:11:37.559 He felt like his arm was fine and he didn't 233 00:11:37.600 --> 00:11:40.480 need rest, but the Dodgers felt otherwise, and so he 234 00:11:40.519 --> 00:11:43.679 goes on the IL for fifteen days to get rest 235 00:11:43.679 --> 00:11:45.480 and to get right for the stretch run. And don't 236 00:11:45.519 --> 00:11:48.799 forget about Yoshiyamamoto, who is going to throw another SIM 237 00:11:48.840 --> 00:11:52.279 game and then most likely a minor league rehab start 238 00:11:52.480 --> 00:11:56.000 is from what we gather, and he's maybe three weeks 239 00:11:56.000 --> 00:12:00.480 away from joining this Dodger rotation. So there are options 240 00:12:00.559 --> 00:12:02.600 for the Dodgers to mix and match and get to 241 00:12:02.639 --> 00:12:05.000 where they need to going into September when they get 242 00:12:05.000 --> 00:12:07.879 healthy and hopefully get Yamamoto back, and certainly in the 243 00:12:07.879 --> 00:12:10.879 next two weeks to get Tyler Glass now back from injury. 244 00:12:10.960 --> 00:12:13.679 So they got arms, they got possibilities that they can 245 00:12:13.799 --> 00:12:16.639 use in the minor leagues as well. I'm not too 246 00:12:16.720 --> 00:12:20.279 concerned about them having a shortage of starting pitching and 247 00:12:20.360 --> 00:12:22.799 having to go to bullpen games, because that would be 248 00:12:22.840 --> 00:12:25.399 disastrous because they have enough starting pitching right now. I 249 00:12:25.480 --> 00:12:27.919 truly believe at Triple A and here at the major 250 00:12:27.960 --> 00:12:30.440 league level to get them through this. Let's go to 251 00:12:30.519 --> 00:12:32.840 Manny and guardiena Ben a while since we heard from Manny. 252 00:12:32.919 --> 00:12:33.879 What's going on? Manuel? 253 00:12:35.000 --> 00:12:41.759 So mother loving Wall, Tim, Kate Star Scam Sax and 254 00:12:41.879 --> 00:12:44.480 Kate's in the am. Baby, what is up? 255 00:12:45.720 --> 00:12:48.480 I'm doing great? Dodgers get two or three and Saint Louis. 256 00:12:48.639 --> 00:12:50.360 Hopefully you can pick up a game on these stinking 257 00:12:50.440 --> 00:12:51.200 padres today. 258 00:12:51.200 --> 00:12:54.440 Manuel, as you could hear, I'm pumped up. 259 00:12:54.480 --> 00:12:54.639 Bro. 260 00:12:54.759 --> 00:12:58.840 When Clayton Edward Kershaw is showing up the way he 261 00:12:59.000 --> 00:13:03.639 has a few starts, it could be a godsend. I 262 00:13:03.679 --> 00:13:08.159 mean he's doing the old Roger Clemens come in. I'm sorry, 263 00:13:08.320 --> 00:13:13.600 Royd's jer Clemens coming in mid season and just dominating. 264 00:13:14.240 --> 00:13:17.159 I hope that he could stay healthy. If I'm the Dodgers, 265 00:13:17.159 --> 00:13:20.159 I put Hoody on the ten day or something, just 266 00:13:20.519 --> 00:13:22.799 even if it's just to let his mind get right. 267 00:13:23.320 --> 00:13:26.639 He we need Hoody, and like you said, we need 268 00:13:26.679 --> 00:13:31.320 that six innings from our starters three innings, you know, bullpen. 269 00:13:31.559 --> 00:13:34.000 I think we could cover it. We got the arms 270 00:13:34.039 --> 00:13:37.000 to do that, but anything else is gonna spread a stint. 271 00:13:37.519 --> 00:13:41.840 Nick Ahmed, keep him on the roster. That guy is 272 00:13:41.879 --> 00:13:45.200 the type of glove we are going to need. I 273 00:13:45.240 --> 00:13:49.279 hope the Dodgers keep him because when the playoffs come around, 274 00:13:49.559 --> 00:13:53.120 a guy like that is invaluable. Timmy love the show 275 00:13:53.480 --> 00:13:57.279 always man Go Dodgers Baby all the way. 276 00:13:58.919 --> 00:14:00.360 Yeah, absolutely braced. 277 00:14:01.440 --> 00:14:03.240 I don't know what the future has for nick on 278 00:14:03.320 --> 00:14:06.159 Med in the Dodger uniform. Like I said, Tommy Edmonds 279 00:14:06.159 --> 00:14:09.000 is going to be activated tomorrow. Right behind him is 280 00:14:09.080 --> 00:14:11.960 Max Munsey. Whether it's tomorrow or Tuesday, depending on Freddie 281 00:14:11.960 --> 00:14:14.360 Freeman's fingers. 282 00:14:14.600 --> 00:14:16.080 It's a game of musical chairs. 283 00:14:16.080 --> 00:14:18.320 I keep saying it because I don't want Dodger fans 284 00:14:18.360 --> 00:14:20.759 to be surprised. I don't want you to be confused 285 00:14:20.759 --> 00:14:24.039 as fires why guys are being dfade, Why certain guys 286 00:14:24.039 --> 00:14:25.279 are being sent back to Triple A. 287 00:14:25.679 --> 00:14:27.080 You only allowed twenty six. 288 00:14:26.879 --> 00:14:28.919 Guys on the roster until they can expand it by 289 00:14:28.919 --> 00:14:31.759 two in September. You only got twenty six spots, and 290 00:14:31.799 --> 00:14:33.679 the Dodgers got hit by injuries, and so they went 291 00:14:33.720 --> 00:14:35.759 out and picked up the Kevin Kierr Myers of the worlds, 292 00:14:35.759 --> 00:14:38.879 and they gave Andy Pajez's and James Altmans all the 293 00:14:38.919 --> 00:14:41.039 opportunities that they could. They went out and got nick 294 00:14:41.080 --> 00:14:45.919 On med They went out and got why my Vigio 295 00:14:46.039 --> 00:14:49.200 Cavin Bigio and had him plugged in to play several 296 00:14:49.240 --> 00:14:52.519 infield spots because of injuries. Well, now that this team 297 00:14:52.559 --> 00:14:55.279 is getting healthy and you're seeing a return a month 298 00:14:55.320 --> 00:14:59.120 Sie and finally the addition to Tommy Edmund, Yeah, they 299 00:14:59.120 --> 00:15:02.320 gotta take two spots on the roster. I don't know 300 00:15:02.639 --> 00:15:05.799 anything officially, but if I'm looking at this board here 301 00:15:05.840 --> 00:15:09.919 of the twenty six man roster, my guess is Kevin 302 00:15:09.960 --> 00:15:14.000 kier Meyer is not going anywhere. My guess is that 303 00:15:14.039 --> 00:15:16.919 it's gonna be Nick on Med And if I'm guessing 304 00:15:17.559 --> 00:15:21.679 Andy Pojz, you'll get sent to Triple A or an 305 00:15:21.679 --> 00:15:27.080 injury stint to the IL for Chason Hayward. That's the 306 00:15:27.120 --> 00:15:28.799 only thing I can think of right now, because you 307 00:15:28.879 --> 00:15:31.440 need to swap out two position players because you're not 308 00:15:31.519 --> 00:15:33.559 losing a pitcher or not taking a spot out of 309 00:15:33.600 --> 00:15:36.360 the bullpen for another position player. So in order to 310 00:15:36.360 --> 00:15:38.360 bring back two position players, you got to take off 311 00:15:38.399 --> 00:15:41.039 two position players from the roster. I think Nick on 312 00:15:41.120 --> 00:15:42.960 Med is going to be a casualty there, and again 313 00:15:43.000 --> 00:15:45.600 it could be Poz or maybe it's an IL stint 314 00:15:45.919 --> 00:15:48.879 to rest Jason Hayward, who is one of your older 315 00:15:48.960 --> 00:15:52.039 veterans in the outfield. So we'll find out tomorrow when 316 00:15:52.080 --> 00:15:54.080 they have to make these moves, but certainly I'm sure 317 00:15:54.080 --> 00:15:56.120 they already know what those moves are gonna be. And 318 00:15:56.159 --> 00:15:58.600 certainly Nick, guys like Nick on Med and Cavin Bighow 319 00:15:59.039 --> 00:16:00.799 have helped out this dot tam. I mean, if thicker 320 00:16:00.840 --> 00:16:03.279 were the Dodgers would be with no Miguel Rojas, no 321 00:16:03.399 --> 00:16:09.679 Mookie Beds, and a gaping hole at shortstop that Nick 322 00:16:09.720 --> 00:16:12.039 I met has helped Phil when he's made these starts 323 00:16:12.279 --> 00:16:15.240 the last month for the Dodgers. So he's been very valuable. 324 00:16:15.240 --> 00:16:20.559 And you heard what Brent Honeywell pregame. Dave Roberts talked 325 00:16:20.600 --> 00:16:23.279 about how hard was it to have to tell Brent 326 00:16:23.320 --> 00:16:26.080 Honeywell that he was being designated for a summon. Yeah, 327 00:16:26.080 --> 00:16:27.639 before the game they had the guy, one of the 328 00:16:27.679 --> 00:16:29.879 guys who came in and helped him in Detroit when 329 00:16:29.879 --> 00:16:32.960 they needed desperately innings to be eaten up in that 330 00:16:33.039 --> 00:16:35.240 series against the Tigers. Right before the All Star break, 331 00:16:35.440 --> 00:16:40.000 they acquired Brent Honeywell off of waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates. 332 00:16:40.240 --> 00:16:43.279 He comes in, gets a start, has pitched out of 333 00:16:43.279 --> 00:16:45.279 the bullpen, and done everything they've asked him to do. 334 00:16:45.320 --> 00:16:47.840 Eat up innings, go out there in garbage time, go 335 00:16:47.879 --> 00:16:50.279 out there and wear it for a couple of innings 336 00:16:50.279 --> 00:16:52.120 in relief, just to help out the bullpen in the 337 00:16:52.240 --> 00:16:54.639 arms and to save guys down there. He's done everything 338 00:16:54.639 --> 00:16:56.639 he's been asked to do, and sometimes been very good 339 00:16:56.679 --> 00:16:59.519 at it. With that that knuckle curve that he throws, 340 00:17:00.960 --> 00:17:03.879 but unfortunately the screwball, I should say that he throws. 341 00:17:04.000 --> 00:17:07.720 But unfortunately it's a numbers game, and you just couldn't have. 342 00:17:07.680 --> 00:17:09.359 Any more room for Brett Honeywell on. 343 00:17:09.359 --> 00:17:12.359 The roster, and Dave Roberts says it's it's a tough 344 00:17:12.359 --> 00:17:14.480 part of the business having to tell a guy who's 345 00:17:14.480 --> 00:17:16.720 basically done everything right that you've asked him to do, 346 00:17:17.240 --> 00:17:18.519 that just don't have a. 347 00:17:18.559 --> 00:17:19.480 Job for him anymore. 348 00:17:19.559 --> 00:17:22.000 Eight six six ninety seven two five seventy eight six 349 00:17:22.039 --> 00:17:24.200 six nine eighty seven two five seven. We'll take the 350 00:17:24.200 --> 00:17:26.160 time out, we'll come back. We'll get to your phone calls. 351 00:17:26.480 --> 00:17:30.160 Dodgers get to win in Saint Louis today. Clayton Kershaw 352 00:17:30.279 --> 00:17:34.319 six shutout idiots. He gets the victory. Michael Kolpek closes 353 00:17:34.359 --> 00:17:37.319 it out for his second saving at Dodger uniform Lux 354 00:17:37.480 --> 00:17:41.160 Rojas each had three hits. Shoeyotani goes deep. The good 355 00:17:41.240 --> 00:17:44.200 guys win. The Dodgers beat the Cardinals two to one. 356 00:17:44.640 --> 00:17:47.279 As we speak now seventy three and fifty two on 357 00:17:47.359 --> 00:17:50.720 this season, and hopefully about to pick up a game 358 00:17:50.799 --> 00:17:53.480 on the Padres who are losing in Colorado, after already 359 00:17:53.480 --> 00:17:56.319 picking up a game on the Arizona Diabacks who lost 360 00:17:56.400 --> 00:17:58.319 in Tampa. More of your phone calls. When we come back, 361 00:17:58.359 --> 00:18:00.960 we'll hear from Dave Roberts as well. Dodger Talk right 362 00:18:00.960 --> 00:18:03.279 here on A five seventy LA Sports Live everywhere on 363 00:18:03.319 --> 00:18:04.279 the iHeartRadio AMP. 364 00:18:08.400 --> 00:18:12.240 AM five seventy LA Sports be anywhere at any time, 365 00:18:12.559 --> 00:18:14.839 and you can hear past episodes. 366 00:18:14.319 --> 00:18:16.119 Of Dodger Talk all of those things. 367 00:18:16.160 --> 00:18:19.119 Search AM five to seventy on the iHeartRadio app. 368 00:18:19.160 --> 00:18:23.240 We're streaming online. We stream every game too. Come find it. 369 00:18:23.440 --> 00:18:28.240 Back to Dodger Talk on AM five seventy LA Sports and. 370 00:18:28.359 --> 00:18:31.640 A pitch from Sonny Grant Oh Toanni Hammers. Want to 371 00:18:31.680 --> 00:18:34.839 write this fall is deep, This both gone. 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Daniels Jewelers Own the Dream. Before we get 384 00:19:13.119 --> 00:19:15.039 back to your calls, let's head back out of Saint 385 00:19:15.119 --> 00:19:18.119 Louis Happy manager Dave Roberts talking to the media. 386 00:19:18.400 --> 00:19:21.960 Dave, how remarkable is it to witness what Kershaw has 387 00:19:22.519 --> 00:19:25.160 done this season and the way he pitched today, considering 388 00:19:25.160 --> 00:19:26.519 it the long road back. 389 00:19:27.279 --> 00:19:29.359 It's been fun to watch to be on this ride 390 00:19:29.359 --> 00:19:33.680 with Clayton. Obviously it was a big win as far 391 00:19:33.720 --> 00:19:37.440 as the road trip, the game in itself, and he 392 00:19:37.559 --> 00:19:39.720 stepped up and does what he seems to always do 393 00:19:40.640 --> 00:19:42.759 when he's his back is against the wall. Our team, 394 00:19:43.519 --> 00:19:47.359 you know, he steps up and today I thought he 395 00:19:47.440 --> 00:19:50.720 mixed well. He commanded the fastball really well to both 396 00:19:50.759 --> 00:19:53.759 sides of the plate. And I thought Austin was great 397 00:19:53.759 --> 00:19:56.880 tonight with him today with him and you know, we 398 00:19:56.960 --> 00:19:59.599 got a lot of weak contact, a lot of was 399 00:19:59.640 --> 00:20:02.599 allowed to be allowed for him to be efficient and 400 00:20:02.680 --> 00:20:05.559 get through six innings and so you know, we went 401 00:20:05.599 --> 00:20:07.759