WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.120 --> 00:00:03.359 And now your host for Marongo Casino Dodgers on Deck, 2 00:00:03.520 --> 00:00:08.160 Ken Tam kays Hi. 3 00:00:08.039 --> 00:00:12.199 Everybody, and welcome in to Morongo Casino Dodgers on Deck. 4 00:00:12.279 --> 00:00:15.839 Hope you're well on this Friday night. You're Los Angeles 5 00:00:15.839 --> 00:00:19.399 Dodgers sixty three and forty six on this season. The 6 00:00:19.559 --> 00:00:24.239 road trip continues after three in Houston, two and San Diego. 7 00:00:24.320 --> 00:00:27.600 The Dodgers are now in Oakland for a three. 8 00:00:27.399 --> 00:00:31.280 Game weekend series against the EA's Tonight, Gavin Stone gets 9 00:00:31.280 --> 00:00:33.719 the ball for the Dodgers first pitch, and the Oakland 10 00:00:33.719 --> 00:00:37.359 Coliseum is coming up at six point forty. Between then 11 00:00:37.600 --> 00:00:39.799 and now, we got a lot to get to here 12 00:00:40.119 --> 00:00:43.079 on Wrongo Casino Dodgers on Deck, including hearing from the 13 00:00:43.119 --> 00:00:46.840 manager himself, Dave Roberts. We'll dive deeper into this pitching matchup. 14 00:00:46.920 --> 00:00:49.479 David vatsagoes one on one with Kevin Kiermeyer, one of 15 00:00:49.520 --> 00:00:52.719 the newest Dodgers. Shortly, we'll check in with Sports and 16 00:00:52.719 --> 00:00:55.880 at LA's Kirsten Watson down on the field. In just 17 00:00:55.920 --> 00:00:58.280 a few minutes, we'll check in with our broadcast. Grew 18 00:00:58.280 --> 00:01:01.840 out at the Galpinmotors broad cast booth. Well, the Dodgers 19 00:01:01.880 --> 00:01:04.680 were off yesterday, a much needed day off after a 20 00:01:04.840 --> 00:01:08.799 rough two games in San Diego, as the Dodgers dropped 21 00:01:08.840 --> 00:01:12.359 both game to the Padres. In the game on Wednesday night, 22 00:01:12.400 --> 00:01:15.040 it was a rough outing for Clayton Kershaw three and 23 00:01:15.120 --> 00:01:18.400 two third innings, gave up seven runs on six hits. 24 00:01:18.439 --> 00:01:21.840 The scoring started in the second inning. Already up three 25 00:01:21.920 --> 00:01:24.920 to nothing, Jackson Profar added to the Padre lead. 26 00:01:25.799 --> 00:01:28.760 Here's the pitch, swing on and slice to the right. 27 00:01:28.840 --> 00:01:31.599 That's a base hit on a three to two pitch 28 00:01:32.120 --> 00:01:34.280 coming into scores Bryce Johnson. 29 00:01:34.640 --> 00:01:37.239 It is fod to nothing San Diego. 30 00:01:38.359 --> 00:01:42.400 Hey, four nothing, Padres lead and the Dodgers were down big. 31 00:01:42.640 --> 00:01:45.200 Gavin Luzo would cut into that lead in the top 32 00:01:45.280 --> 00:01:46.000 half of the third. 33 00:01:46.640 --> 00:01:49.760 The word that Dave Roberts used was breakthrough. 34 00:01:50.159 --> 00:01:52.799 There's a shot to the right field corner that's gonna 35 00:01:52.799 --> 00:01:55.879 bounce fair and off the wall around third. As I'm 36 00:01:55.920 --> 00:02:00.519 at he will score. They'll hold old Tony and into second. 37 00:02:00.599 --> 00:02:03.680 Bay O'tan's gonna come to the play and he's. 38 00:02:03.519 --> 00:02:07.760 Out now showing o'tan he got thrown out trying to score. 39 00:02:08.199 --> 00:02:11.080 Gavin lucks with the RBI double. Dodgers down four to one, 40 00:02:11.120 --> 00:02:14.199 and that was it offensively. The Dodgers had three hits 41 00:02:14.280 --> 00:02:16.879 in the game, they could not fill it finish out. 42 00:02:16.919 --> 00:02:19.560 Dylan Seez, who win five and two third innings, allowed 43 00:02:19.560 --> 00:02:22.319 the three hits. The Padres bullpen came in and put 44 00:02:22.400 --> 00:02:24.680 up zero's the rest of the way, while the Padres 45 00:02:24.759 --> 00:02:27.560 offense chipped away with another run in the seventh inning. 46 00:02:27.639 --> 00:02:28.360 They had three in the. 47 00:02:28.360 --> 00:02:31.240 Fourth and they go on and beat the Dodgers Wednesday 48 00:02:31.280 --> 00:02:33.039 night by a final of eight to one. 49 00:02:33.159 --> 00:02:34.240 Dylan sees the win. 50 00:02:34.719 --> 00:02:37.719 The loss goes to Clayton Kershaw, who went three and 51 00:02:37.800 --> 00:02:40.400 two third innings. He falls to zero to one. The 52 00:02:40.439 --> 00:02:43.000 Dodgers having a rough time away from the Ravine, they 53 00:02:43.000 --> 00:02:45.840 lose two to three in Houston, dropped both games at 54 00:02:45.840 --> 00:02:49.080 Petco Park. The Good News New Day New Series and 55 00:02:49.120 --> 00:02:51.719 the Dodgers well. They are in Oakland for the start 56 00:02:51.759 --> 00:02:54.319 of a three game series against the A's, the final 57 00:02:54.360 --> 00:02:58.120 time ever. The Dodgers will play at the Oakland Memorial Coliseum, 58 00:02:58.280 --> 00:03:00.400 Gavin Stone on the mount in the series open first 59 00:03:00.400 --> 00:03:02.599 pitch at six forty With more, Let's head up to 60 00:03:02.639 --> 00:03:04.960 the Galban Motors broadcast booth as we say hello to 61 00:03:05.039 --> 00:03:08.000 Rick Monday and Tim Neffrick, guys. 62 00:03:07.680 --> 00:03:08.879 Tim, thank you very much. 63 00:03:08.960 --> 00:03:12.919 Greetings from the Oakland Coliseum, where the guys are a 64 00:03:12.960 --> 00:03:16.080 bit overcast right now, but expecting pleasant temperatures for this 65 00:03:16.199 --> 00:03:18.520 ball game tonight, the first of three against the Oakland 66 00:03:18.560 --> 00:03:21.479 Athletics and the last time the Dodgers will play a 67 00:03:21.560 --> 00:03:25.479 series here in Oakland, as the Athletics will be out 68 00:03:25.479 --> 00:03:27.400 of here after this year. They'll play the next three, 69 00:03:27.560 --> 00:03:32.759 possibly four, maybe more seasons in Sacramento at the Triple 70 00:03:32.840 --> 00:03:35.919 A Park there. But for now, it's time to get 71 00:03:35.919 --> 00:03:39.400 after the Oakland A's. The Dodgers sixty three and forty six. 72 00:03:39.520 --> 00:03:42.199 They've got their slimmest lead in the division since the 73 00:03:42.240 --> 00:03:44.039 fifth of May, just four and a half games over 74 00:03:44.080 --> 00:03:48.000 the Padres. Meantime, the A's forty five and sixty five. 75 00:03:48.439 --> 00:03:51.680 They are twelve back in the American League West, in 76 00:03:52.039 --> 00:03:52.759 last place. 77 00:03:52.800 --> 00:03:53.520 And mope. 78 00:03:53.639 --> 00:03:56.159 This is the place you know very well, the Oakland Coliseum. 79 00:03:56.719 --> 00:03:59.120 You hit the very first home run here for the A's. 80 00:03:59.479 --> 00:04:02.400 I know that you're not so melancholy about being here though. 81 00:04:02.360 --> 00:04:04.280 No, well, in most instances. 82 00:04:04.520 --> 00:04:04.599 No. 83 00:04:05.319 --> 00:04:07.680 The one thing that has I think been sad is 84 00:04:08.039 --> 00:04:11.960 the fact that the A's throughout their existence really has 85 00:04:12.039 --> 00:04:15.520 not been embraced as well as you might have thought, 86 00:04:15.639 --> 00:04:17.480 especially you start to look at the success that they 87 00:04:17.519 --> 00:04:20.399 had earlier on moving out from Kansas City in nineteen 88 00:04:20.519 --> 00:04:22.399 sixty eight. I mean, there's no way fans and bunts 89 00:04:22.720 --> 00:04:25.160 San Francisco Giants owned the Bay area. All of a 90 00:04:25.199 --> 00:04:29.040 sudden boom, this team with green and Gold came into 91 00:04:29.120 --> 00:04:33.360 the area and they took part of that existence that 92 00:04:33.399 --> 00:04:36.519 the Giants had had really a foothold in this particular area. 93 00:04:36.639 --> 00:04:39.199 But it has been kind of strange, including when you 94 00:04:39.240 --> 00:04:41.759 look at the very first game that the A's played 95 00:04:41.800 --> 00:04:45.279 here in the existence of the Coliseum. It was against 96 00:04:45.279 --> 00:04:49.000 the Baltimore Orioles. Oh, they drew well, fifty thousand, one 97 00:04:49.120 --> 00:04:52.560 hundred and sixty four. What happened the next night five 98 00:04:52.600 --> 00:04:56.000 three hundred and four and everybody came out, we said, 99 00:04:56.120 --> 00:04:58.680 where did they go? Well, we didn't really have much 100 00:04:58.720 --> 00:05:01.480 to just talk about. The next night, only sixty two 101 00:05:01.560 --> 00:05:03.480 hundred rin in the ballpark. So it's been kind of 102 00:05:03.519 --> 00:05:06.240 a mixed match. But it's kind of sad that this 103 00:05:06.360 --> 00:05:08.720 organization has not been more embraced in the area. But 104 00:05:09.120 --> 00:05:11.759 the last number of years they haven't really helped themselves. 105 00:05:11.639 --> 00:05:13.000 Eventually I grow on people here. 106 00:05:13.079 --> 00:05:15.759 They do have a good fan base, but they have 107 00:05:15.839 --> 00:05:19.319 not been supporting the current ownership here. Six World Series 108 00:05:19.360 --> 00:05:22.000 have been played in this ballpark. Has been a ton 109 00:05:22.040 --> 00:05:24.639 of baseball history. Major Yeah, for the as you start 110 00:05:24.639 --> 00:05:27.079 to look at them. Also, right now, they're playing very 111 00:05:27.079 --> 00:05:29.839 good baseball when you start to put in perspective. They 112 00:05:29.839 --> 00:05:32.000 won six of the last ten. Meanwhile, the Dodgers have 113 00:05:32.040 --> 00:05:34.800 to take care of their own cause because the month 114 00:05:34.839 --> 00:05:37.199 of July they went eleven and thirteen. That's the worst 115 00:05:37.279 --> 00:05:40.920 month that they've had since twenty eleven. The Dodgers from 116 00:05:40.959 --> 00:05:43.720 an offensive standpoint, from a pitching standpoint, and I think 117 00:05:43.759 --> 00:05:47.240 overall performance July they'd like to forget about. But if 118 00:05:47.279 --> 00:05:50.319 nothing else learned from the mistakes that they made or 119 00:05:50.360 --> 00:05:52.959 shortcomings from July, and they can't just look at this 120 00:05:53.079 --> 00:05:55.279 Oakland Athletic ball club and go, oh, they're a last 121 00:05:55.319 --> 00:05:58.120 place team. No, the Oakland A's were one of the 122 00:05:58.160 --> 00:06:01.639 better teams in Major League Baseball acts in July. They 123 00:06:01.680 --> 00:06:03.920 had more home runs than any major league team with 124 00:06:03.959 --> 00:06:06.639 forty five, and they had the most runs per game 125 00:06:06.759 --> 00:06:09.000 scored in the American League at six point two runs 126 00:06:09.000 --> 00:06:09.199 a game. 127 00:06:09.279 --> 00:06:11.720 Yeah, they're going to be hungry and understand is it 128 00:06:11.839 --> 00:06:14.079 a young team? And that's exactly what the A's are, 129 00:06:14.199 --> 00:06:17.040 a young team with a with a bannered team comeing 130 00:06:17.079 --> 00:06:19.720 in being the Dodgers. This is all about Hey, look, 131 00:06:19.800 --> 00:06:22.319 they'll put it into a different level. And one thing 132 00:06:22.360 --> 00:06:24.360 about this A's team, if you look at it in 133 00:06:24.519 --> 00:06:28.560 particular recently, they're very aggressive, not only at home plate 134 00:06:28.639 --> 00:06:29.519 when they get on base. 135 00:06:29.600 --> 00:06:32.759 On top of it, Dodgers and A's. It's Gavin Stone 136 00:06:32.839 --> 00:06:36.319 throwing for the Dodgers. He's nine and four. Joey Estus 137 00:06:36.439 --> 00:06:40.319 out of Lancaster, California pitching for Oakland. He is four 138 00:06:40.920 --> 00:06:44.959 and four Dodgers A's coming up from the coliseum. 139 00:06:45.040 --> 00:06:47.079 Tim all right, as we count you down to first pitch. 140 00:06:47.120 --> 00:06:49.959 Dodger fans camp, get your game day meal on at 141 00:06:50.000 --> 00:06:54.600 Shakey's Pizza Parlor Shakey's Pizza, Chicken and Bojos. 142 00:06:54.639 --> 00:06:57.920 You can order it right now at Shakey's dot Com. 143 00:06:57.920 --> 00:07:00.439 Coming up here on Dodgers on Deck air from the 144 00:07:00.480 --> 00:07:01.920 Dodger manager Dave Roberts. 145 00:07:01.920 --> 00:07:03.439 We will check in with David Vasse. 146 00:07:03.839 --> 00:07:06.879 We'll dive deeper into tonight's pitching matchup with Gavin Stone 147 00:07:06.920 --> 00:07:09.040 on the mound. But up next, we'll get you your 148 00:07:09.040 --> 00:07:12.480 Otani rewind and we'll hear from Kirsten Watson live from 149 00:07:12.519 --> 00:07:14.240 the field in Oakland. 150 00:07:14.680 --> 00:07:17.800 Dodgers starting a three game weekend series against the A's. 151 00:07:18.000 --> 00:07:19.560 First pitch coming up at six forty. 152 00:07:19.600 --> 00:07:21.920 Next you being with us, I'm Tim Kats's Los Angeles 153 00:07:21.920 --> 00:07:23.480 Dodgers Audio Network. 154 00:07:27.199 --> 00:07:31.800 This Morongo Casino Dodgers on Dodgers on deck, y'all on 155 00:07:31.920 --> 00:07:35.040 the official home of La Dodgers Baseball. 156 00:07:36.319 --> 00:07:39.519 It's the Dodgers and A's from Oakland. 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Right now, they need wins. 175 00:08:35.399 --> 00:08:36.919 They need to get back on track. 176 00:08:37.720 --> 00:08:40.240 Yeah, that's and that's the biggest focus for this weekend. 177 00:08:40.320 --> 00:08:41.879 I mean, look, even when you look at kind of 178 00:08:41.919 --> 00:08:45.679 if you break down individuals, Gavin Stone, he's had an 179 00:08:45.720 --> 00:08:48.360 amazing first half of the season, and so the last 180 00:08:48.360 --> 00:08:50.879 couple of them, not that they've been bad or anything, 181 00:08:51.120 --> 00:08:53.320 just they haven't been the usual performance we've been seeing 182 00:08:53.360 --> 00:08:55.759 from him this year. So this is an important start 183 00:08:55.799 --> 00:08:58.279 for him to get back on track. The division. The 184 00:08:58.360 --> 00:09:00.559 Padres are now only four and a half games back. 185 00:09:00.639 --> 00:09:04.080 It's the tightest it's been since early May. So now 186 00:09:04.120 --> 00:09:06.440 it's time to kind of lock in this road trip. 187 00:09:06.519 --> 00:09:09.039 As much as you know they've played, there have been 188 00:09:09.080 --> 00:09:13.320 moments of success overall that strikeout rates fit incredibly high, 189 00:09:13.360 --> 00:09:15.519 and so now it's kind of you're like, let's kind 190 00:09:15.519 --> 00:09:17.120 of shake off some of those cob webs and get 191 00:09:17.120 --> 00:09:19.519 back on track. And so hopefully the guys can do 192 00:09:19.600 --> 00:09:21.840 that here. But as much as I think there's often 193 00:09:21.919 --> 00:09:24.320 the thought with the Oakland A's, you know, are they 194 00:09:24.360 --> 00:09:26.600 even not good at a team? They're coming off of their 195 00:09:26.639 --> 00:09:29.559 best months of baseball, so they're a good team coming 196 00:09:29.600 --> 00:09:31.320 into this one. 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The trade deadline came and 207 00:09:58.480 --> 00:10:00.879 went on Tuesday, and then they've all showed up now. 208 00:10:01.799 --> 00:10:04.559 Yeah, so today at both Kevin Kiermeyer as well as 209 00:10:04.600 --> 00:10:07.440 I'm in Manzario, they are now with the team and 210 00:10:07.480 --> 00:10:09.000 so you can see them all. It's kind of funny 211 00:10:09.000 --> 00:10:11.480 because obviously we are used to seeing on the Bazario 212 00:10:11.519 --> 00:10:14.639 and Dodger BLUSA. He's now returned. But Kevin just spoke 213 00:10:14.679 --> 00:10:16.759 with the media and he talked about he's in there 214 00:10:16.759 --> 00:10:19.159 at center field tonight, are in center field tonight, and 215 00:10:19.200 --> 00:10:23.000 so he says, look, he just wants to give him 216 00:10:23.000 --> 00:10:24.720 the opportunities he guided to be a part of a 217 00:10:24.759 --> 00:10:26.799 winning team. He's gone from a team that was not 218 00:10:26.840 --> 00:10:29.240 in playoff contention with the Blue Jays now to one 219 00:10:29.320 --> 00:10:32.000 that's tops in the division, and so he just wants 220 00:10:32.039 --> 00:10:34.240 to contribute. So hopefully he can do that tonight and 221 00:10:34.320 --> 00:10:37.679 his Dodger debut, but if not. Dave Roberts was saying, 222 00:10:38.000 --> 00:10:40.279 how they're gonna kind of share center field at the 223 00:10:40.279 --> 00:10:44.080 moment is essentially like every other day. So tonight is 224 00:10:44.360 --> 00:10:47.440 Kevin Kiermyer. Tomorrow is gonna be Andy PAHs and they'll 225 00:10:47.519 --> 00:10:49.840 kind of go back and forth. There will be some 226 00:10:49.919 --> 00:10:53.440 like matchup related here and there, but for the most part, 227 00:10:53.759 --> 00:10:57.000 every other day. So yeah, so you'll see things like that. 228 00:10:57.080 --> 00:11:00.000 And he said he didn't really have a role just yet. 229 00:11:00.080 --> 00:11:02.240 For Ahmed Wazario, I can decide how he wants to 230 00:11:02.279 --> 00:11:05.559 kind of run him out there, could potentially play right field, 231 00:11:05.639 --> 00:11:08.080 you can see that, but I think it will tarily 232 00:11:08.120 --> 00:11:11.080 be focused on the infield, about off the bench things 233 00:11:11.159 --> 00:11:13.559 like that. But there are so there are still some 234 00:11:13.759 --> 00:11:15.960 up in the air questions. Just ask to how all 235 00:11:16.000 --> 00:11:18.519 of these new players, what the roles are actually going 236 00:11:18.559 --> 00:11:20.600 to look like, and that also depends on, you know, 237 00:11:20.879 --> 00:11:23.399 guys get it healthy and then working their way back. 238 00:11:23.480 --> 00:11:27.799 So I think give it by the end of maybe August, 239 00:11:27.879 --> 00:11:30.320 you'll really have an understanding as to what this team 240 00:11:30.360 --> 00:11:31.200 is really going to look like. 241 00:11:31.559 --> 00:11:33.679 We'll find out game one tonight with these new guys 242 00:11:33.759 --> 00:11:34.679 in the line of Kirsten. 243 00:11:34.720 --> 00:11:36.759 We appreciate it. We'll check out with you after the game. 244 00:11:36.799 --> 00:11:37.240 Still to come. 245 00:11:37.240 --> 00:11:40.039 Here on Marongo Casino Dodgers on Deck, we'll dive deeper 246 00:11:40.080 --> 00:11:43.240 into this opening pitching matchup. David vasegoes one on one 247 00:11:43.279 --> 00:11:45.679 with Kevin kiir Meyer. Up next, though, we get you 248 00:11:45.720 --> 00:11:48.759 an injury report and we'll hear from the manager himself, 249 00:11:49.000 --> 00:11:51.799 Dave Roberts, as we lead you up to Dodgers and 250 00:11:51.879 --> 00:11:52.840 A's from Oakland. 251 00:11:53.000 --> 00:11:55.159 First pitch at six forty. I'm Tim Katson. 252 00:11:55.200 --> 00:11:59.759 This is the Los Angeles Dodgers Audio Network. 253 00:12:02.159 --> 00:12:07.320 This is Marongo Cassino Dodgers Hunters game on your home 254 00:12:07.399 --> 00:12:09.320 for LA Dodgers Baseball. 255 00:12:10.600 --> 00:12:13.679 Marongo Casino Dodgers on Deck continues on this Friday night 256 00:12:13.759 --> 00:12:18.080 Marongo Casino Resort and SPA A Grand Slam for Good 257 00:12:18.159 --> 00:12:20.600 Times Dodgers in Oakland to take on the a's first 258 00:12:20.639 --> 00:12:21.879 pitch at six forty. 259 00:12:23.320 --> 00:12:26.720 It's the LA Dodgers Injury. 260 00:12:26.360 --> 00:12:29.519 Report presented by UCLA Healthy, Official medical partner of the 261 00:12:29.519 --> 00:12:31.759 Los Angeles Dodgers. Chris Taylor on the IEL with the 262 00:12:31.840 --> 00:12:35.080 left groin strain. Miguel Rojas on the IL with the 263 00:12:35.159 --> 00:12:35.799 right forearm. 264 00:12:35.879 --> 00:12:36.200 Tighten this. 265 00:12:36.279 --> 00:12:38.679 Mookie Bets on the IL with a fractured left tan. 266 00:12:38.799 --> 00:12:41.440 Yoshinobiya Momoto on the IEL with the strain rotator cuff. 267 00:12:41.639 --> 00:12:43.960 Walker Buehler on the IL with the sore hip. He 268 00:12:44.120 --> 00:12:46.679 is going through minor league rehab assignments, including one last 269 00:12:46.759 --> 00:12:49.519 night where he struggled to give up four runs. Michael 270 00:12:49.559 --> 00:12:52.000 Grove on the IL, but he is soon to come back. 271 00:12:52.080 --> 00:12:55.480 Michael Max, Muntsey, Brusdar Graderal and Ryan Brazier all on 272 00:12:55.519 --> 00:12:58.080 the sixty day I L All right, let's head back 273 00:12:58.120 --> 00:12:59.960 up to Oakland and check out the Dodgers cover and. 274 00:13:01.879 --> 00:13:04.759 Questions for Dave. Dave, can you just describe Dave? 275 00:13:04.840 --> 00:13:07.440 Can you talk about the pressure in. 276 00:13:07.320 --> 00:13:09.799 The dugouts with Dave Robbers? 277 00:13:10.200 --> 00:13:11.600 You know, I just think just to go out there 278 00:13:11.639 --> 00:13:14.960 and play good baseball, not to get ahead of it. 279 00:13:15.000 --> 00:13:18.279 But I'm looking forward to seeing Jack pitch tomorrow. But 280 00:13:18.799 --> 00:13:21.559 I think Gavin, you know, coming off, you know, to 281 00:13:21.879 --> 00:13:25.919 kind of fine ish outings, I think that I think 282 00:13:25.919 --> 00:13:27.919 he's looking forward to getting back out there and bone 283 00:13:28.000 --> 00:13:31.440 the way he's capable of and just kind of offensively, 284 00:13:31.960 --> 00:13:34.120 We're gonna see some arms that we haven't seen before 285 00:13:34.159 --> 00:13:37.200 as far as starters, Uh, some guys we're familiar with 286 00:13:37.240 --> 00:13:40.039 out of their bullpen. But just to keep taking it 287 00:13:40.120 --> 00:13:43.240 at bats and you know, get untracked and and build 288 00:13:43.279 --> 00:13:44.919 some momentum with Gavin. 289 00:13:44.720 --> 00:13:46.840 Is an important starting for him, just. 290 00:13:46.759 --> 00:13:49.320 To get back on top of you I think. 291 00:13:49.360 --> 00:13:54.159 So he had a tremendous first half and he's gonna 292 00:13:54.200 --> 00:13:57.159 pitch more than he's ever pitched in his career, and so, 293 00:13:58.360 --> 00:14:00.840 you know, just to kind of get it back to 294 00:14:01.399 --> 00:14:04.639 you know, getting some strikeouts, being efficient, getting ahead of hitters, 295 00:14:05.120 --> 00:14:07.200 and then try to get some traction, you know, for 296 00:14:07.279 --> 00:14:08.559 the next for the finishing of. 297 00:14:08.519 --> 00:14:12.200 The season match up against this team that slugs. I 298 00:14:12.240 --> 00:14:14.759 think they've only hit four less home runs than you 299 00:14:14.799 --> 00:14:15.559 guys this year. 300 00:14:16.080 --> 00:14:18.279 Yeah, you know, it's I wouldn't even say it's an 301 00:14:18.279 --> 00:14:22.120 all or nothing ball club there. They've got some athleticism, 302 00:14:22.240 --> 00:14:23.799 They've got some guys that can hit the ball of 303 00:14:23.840 --> 00:14:27.039 the ballpark. I think for me, it's strike one like 304 00:14:27.080 --> 00:14:30.559 it always seems to be, but also being able to 305 00:14:30.559 --> 00:14:32.720 put these guys away when you have count leverage and 306 00:14:33.159 --> 00:14:35.120 if you make mistakes up in the zone, you know 307 00:14:35.639 --> 00:14:38.080 they're gonna hit it hard somewhere where. 308 00:14:38.000 --> 00:14:41.559 You guys were taking the division for granted at any point, 309 00:14:41.639 --> 00:14:44.360 But does it feel like more of a proper division 310 00:14:44.440 --> 00:14:45.840 race right now with just where. 311 00:14:45.600 --> 00:14:46.679 The standings are at. 312 00:14:46.879 --> 00:14:51.440 Yeah, yeah, And we certainly weren't taking anything for granted. 313 00:14:53.120 --> 00:14:56.240 You know, the Padres certainly have played really good baseball 314 00:14:56.279 --> 00:14:59.559 and got themselves back into the division race. So you know, 315 00:14:59.639 --> 00:15:02.039 right now, certainly that's a part of it, But we 316 00:15:02.159 --> 00:15:03.879 just got to get back to winning baseball games. 317 00:15:04.000 --> 00:15:06.440 Is a big enough part for you influences your in 318 00:15:06.559 --> 00:15:09.799 game decisions at all or just kind of ord is 319 00:15:09.840 --> 00:15:12.440 you're trying to win each night any different. 320 00:15:13.080 --> 00:15:18.679 Well, I think, given where our pen is at, given 321 00:15:18.879 --> 00:15:22.039 where Gavin's Gavin's at, as far as build up and 322 00:15:22.080 --> 00:15:25.639 all this stuff, I'm gonna use whatever I lever I 323 00:15:25.759 --> 00:15:29.320 can to win tonight's game, because, yeah, it's it's a 324 00:15:29.399 --> 00:15:31.399 very important game for us. 325 00:15:31.440 --> 00:15:34.399 Here Meyer and Rosario or here how are you planning 326 00:15:34.440 --> 00:15:35.039 to use them? 327 00:15:36.080 --> 00:15:41.679 Yeah? I think for Kevin, I think it's gonna be 328 00:15:42.559 --> 00:15:48.639 essentially and every other day with Pahes in centerfield obviously, 329 00:15:48.679 --> 00:15:51.799 and you will take down a left handed starter, but 330 00:15:51.840 --> 00:15:56.039 he's gonna play centerfield tomorrow, and then my expectation is 331 00:15:56.080 --> 00:16:02.120 for KK to play centerfield on Sunday, and then as 332 00:16:02.120 --> 00:16:05.519 far as I'm at Rosario, he's gonna play versus lefties 333 00:16:05.840 --> 00:16:09.000 I'm not sure where, and he'll be ready off the 334 00:16:09.000 --> 00:16:16.120 bench and a pinch it at bat situations in the outfield. 335 00:16:14.840 --> 00:16:19.279 And I do I do. I think that, you know, 336 00:16:19.480 --> 00:16:22.240 it wouldn't be crazy to think about him hitting for 337 00:16:22.399 --> 00:16:24.240 Jason and to slip out to right field. 338 00:16:24.240 --> 00:16:27.720 I can see that your marriage sort of play is 339 00:16:27.720 --> 00:16:29.679 the guy that's like a defensive replacement option. 340 00:16:29.720 --> 00:16:32.080 Also on days where he doesn't start league games at center. 341 00:16:33.080 --> 00:16:35.960 You know, it's got to make sense I think Andy's 342 00:16:35.960 --> 00:16:39.440 been very good out there, but Kevin is a plus 343 00:16:39.440 --> 00:16:44.840 plus defender in center field, so in the right situation, 344 00:16:45.000 --> 00:16:48.279 but I don't want to just defense to replace the 345 00:16:48.320 --> 00:16:50.360 centerfield or just do it, especially when I feel he's 346 00:16:50.399 --> 00:16:51.720 done a really nice job out there. 347 00:16:52.000 --> 00:16:54.039 All right, there's Dave Roberts down the dug out talking 348 00:16:54.080 --> 00:16:56.440 about the new additions and how they fit into this team, 349 00:16:56.480 --> 00:16:58.759 and Kevin Stone on the mountain. 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We'll check out with David 356 00:17:13.759 --> 00:17:16.440 Vese for leading you up to first pitch from Oakland 357 00:17:16.480 --> 00:17:20.079 Dodgers and a's I Tim Kates's Los Angeles Dodgers Audio Network. 358 00:17:22.799 --> 00:17:28.920 This is Marongo Casino Dodgers on Debt on your home 359 00:17:29.000 --> 00:17:33.000 for the Blue All Season Law. 360 00:17:32.359 --> 00:17:36.039 Dodgers and as Gavin Stone, Joey Esta is the pitching matchup. 361 00:17:36.119 --> 00:17:38.920 First pitch from Oakland's coming up at six forty The 362 00:17:39.000 --> 00:17:40.920 umpiring crew for tonight's game, brought to you by Fred 363 00:17:40.960 --> 00:17:45.279 Loyer Insurance, celebrating fifty years while providing reliable and affordable 364 00:17:45.319 --> 00:17:47.599 car insurance for you and your family. 365 00:17:49.519 --> 00:17:52.200 Joining Tim Kates on Dodgers on Deck. 366 00:17:52.039 --> 00:17:53.799 I accept everybody for who they are. 367 00:17:53.920 --> 00:17:57.079 This is Dodger insider David Basse. 368 00:17:57.759 --> 00:17:59.720 All right, DV A lot to get to here if 369 00:17:59.720 --> 00:18:01.759 you leave up to first pitch. First off, let's get 370 00:18:01.759 --> 00:18:04.599 an update on Mooki Betts and Max Mounsey. Are they 371 00:18:04.799 --> 00:18:06.960 any closer to coming back to this lineup? 372 00:18:07.680 --> 00:18:08.559 Yeah? Good news. 373 00:18:08.599 --> 00:18:11.839 Max Munsey continues to trend in the right direction after 374 00:18:11.920 --> 00:18:15.920 being stalled for so many months in his comeback from 375 00:18:15.960 --> 00:18:18.279 an oblique strain that has kept him out. 376 00:18:18.119 --> 00:18:19.880 Since May fifteen. 377 00:18:20.599 --> 00:18:24.119 Max Monsey now is swinging the bat, taking batting practice 378 00:18:24.160 --> 00:18:28.480 from a coach he Mookie Betts, and newly acquired Tommy 379 00:18:28.799 --> 00:18:33.240 Edmund will participate in a simulated game one day next 380 00:18:33.279 --> 00:18:36.440 week at Dodgers Stadium. No word on what day exactly, 381 00:18:36.599 --> 00:18:40.599 but those three will participate in the same simulated game. 382 00:18:41.440 --> 00:18:44.839 The expectation is Tommy Edmund will go out on a 383 00:18:44.880 --> 00:18:49.680 rehab assignment. Max Munsey likely to follow but Dave Roberts 384 00:18:49.720 --> 00:18:52.160 said Mookie Bets more than likely won't have to go 385 00:18:52.240 --> 00:18:55.279 out on a rehab assignment a couple of simulated games, 386 00:18:55.279 --> 00:18:58.400 and he believes the Dodgers superstar will be back in 387 00:18:58.440 --> 00:19:03.079 the lineup. So I feel consistent with my bold prediction 388 00:19:03.240 --> 00:19:05.880 that Mookie Bets will be back in the Dodger lineup 389 00:19:06.240 --> 00:19:09.240 before Max month's see, and that feels like it is imminent. 390 00:19:09.920 --> 00:19:11.039 What about Walker Bueller? 391 00:19:11.119 --> 00:19:14.440 David last ninety pitching okay, see, it was okay. 392 00:19:14.559 --> 00:19:15.720 What's the latest? 393 00:19:16.119 --> 00:19:19.759 Yeah, both starts in Oklahoma City since he returned from 394 00:19:20.000 --> 00:19:22.519 a month in Florida to try to get things straight 395 00:19:22.559 --> 00:19:25.559 with his hip, and his pitching mechanics have been okay 396 00:19:26.000 --> 00:19:27.480 and the Dodgers acknowledged that. 397 00:19:27.640 --> 00:19:29.519 So he'll make one more. 398 00:19:29.359 --> 00:19:33.400 Start and be back for the Dodgers probably next week 399 00:19:33.480 --> 00:19:36.799 on the Homestand it's now or never for Walker Buehler 400 00:19:37.000 --> 00:19:40.039 and the Dodgers to decide whether or not this is 401 00:19:40.079 --> 00:19:42.599