WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.200 --> 00:00:03.600 Now your host walking you up to first pitch. It's 2 00:00:03.759 --> 00:00:04.639 Tim kays. 3 00:00:05.200 --> 00:00:11.080 Hi, everybody, and welcome in to Morongo Casino Dodgers on dak. 4 00:00:11.240 --> 00:00:16.000 The off season is over, Spring training has wrapped up 5 00:00:16.000 --> 00:00:20.160 in Arizona, and now the defending World Series champions are 6 00:00:20.160 --> 00:00:24.120 in Tokyo, Japan to begin the twenty twenty five season 7 00:00:24.440 --> 00:00:27.640 as they play a two game series against the Chicago Cubs. 8 00:00:27.960 --> 00:00:31.480 There is a buzz in Tokyo with the Dodgers being there, 9 00:00:31.600 --> 00:00:36.560 show hey O, Tania's return, Yoshi Yamamoto, Roki Sazaki, all 10 00:00:36.719 --> 00:00:40.920 back home in Japan wearing Dodger blue. Sellout crowds for 11 00:00:41.039 --> 00:00:43.920 both games in Tokyo. In fact, it's the hardest ticket 12 00:00:43.960 --> 00:00:48.079 to get anywhere worldwide. Right now, today the twenty twenty 13 00:00:48.119 --> 00:00:53.079 five series season opener for the Dodgers. Yoshi Yamamoto will 14 00:00:53.119 --> 00:00:55.719 get the start for the Dodgers. Shotta and Minaga on 15 00:00:55.759 --> 00:00:58.479 the mound for the Cubs. First pitch from the Tokyo 16 00:00:58.560 --> 00:01:00.920 Dump is coming up in a little over an hour. 17 00:01:01.000 --> 00:01:04.120 Coming up here, I'm Arago Casino Dodgers on deck. We're 18 00:01:04.159 --> 00:01:07.280 gonna hear from the manager himself. Dave Roberts will dive 19 00:01:07.359 --> 00:01:10.680 deeper into this pitch. Matchup with is a historic one. 20 00:01:10.840 --> 00:01:13.959 David Vatse will go one on one with Freddie Freeman. 21 00:01:14.200 --> 00:01:17.760 We've got your Dodgers magical moment. Shortly we'll check in 22 00:01:17.799 --> 00:01:21.599 with Kirsten Watson live on the field at the Tokyo Dome, 23 00:01:21.920 --> 00:01:23.760 and in just a few minutes we'll send it out 24 00:01:23.760 --> 00:01:26.480 to Tim Neverrid and Rick Monday on the call from 25 00:01:26.480 --> 00:01:29.519 the Galpin Motors broadcast booth. Well, it's in new year, 26 00:01:29.560 --> 00:01:33.400 a lot of familiar faces, some new ones, but expectations 27 00:01:33.439 --> 00:01:37.599 are still the same. Win a championship, Will Smith, Max Munsey, 28 00:01:37.680 --> 00:01:40.719 Freddie Freeman back and ready to repeat. Freddie coming off 29 00:01:40.719 --> 00:01:44.000 an ankle surgery following last year's World Series, but he 30 00:01:44.040 --> 00:01:44.840 had a great spring. 31 00:01:45.560 --> 00:01:48.400 Freddy Freeman base is empty. Two out east swings HiT's 32 00:01:48.439 --> 00:01:52.519 a high drive left field and deep going back and 33 00:01:52.719 --> 00:01:56.799 Freddie Freeman has hit it out his third spring home 34 00:01:56.920 --> 00:01:58.920 not at opposite field shot. 35 00:02:00.079 --> 00:02:02.200 Home runs this spring for Freddy. The Top Tier played 36 00:02:02.239 --> 00:02:05.400 the game sponsored by Arco Quality Top Tier Gas for leuts. 37 00:02:05.719 --> 00:02:08.719 Mookie Betts was having a good spring, but god sick 38 00:02:08.719 --> 00:02:11.120 in Tokyo. Flew home all ready to rest up for 39 00:02:11.240 --> 00:02:14.319 the start of the domestic season, Tommy Edmund entering his 40 00:02:14.400 --> 00:02:17.639 first full year with the Dodgers. Keiki Hernandez is back, 41 00:02:17.879 --> 00:02:21.319 Miguel Rojas is back, Chris Taylor is back, Guys who 42 00:02:21.439 --> 00:02:24.919 play multiple positions, tay Oscar Hernandez is back. 43 00:02:25.120 --> 00:02:27.080 He resigned and couldn't be be happier. 44 00:02:27.560 --> 00:02:29.960 One of my biggest thing was trying to get a 45 00:02:30.000 --> 00:02:33.560 deal done with the Dodgers, and you know, excited that 46 00:02:33.759 --> 00:02:36.120 our team is way better now and we have a 47 00:02:36.120 --> 00:02:37.879 big chance to do it again this year. 48 00:02:38.280 --> 00:02:41.039 Danny Pajez is back roaming center field after a really 49 00:02:41.039 --> 00:02:43.960 good spring for the Dodgers. Michael Conforto a new addition 50 00:02:44.000 --> 00:02:45.879 to the outfield. The veteran we'll see a lot of 51 00:02:45.919 --> 00:02:49.000 time in left field. Pitching wise, backer Yamamoto, Glass Now 52 00:02:49.080 --> 00:02:51.719 Kershaw show Hey Otani will take them out at some 53 00:02:51.759 --> 00:02:55.439 point this season. The Dodgers went big during free agency, 54 00:02:55.680 --> 00:02:58.080 signing two times Cy Young Award winner Blakes. 55 00:02:58.080 --> 00:02:59.800 Now think I'm just getting into my prime. 56 00:03:00.120 --> 00:03:01.039 I got a lot left. 57 00:03:01.120 --> 00:03:03.319 I really want to see how good I can really 58 00:03:03.360 --> 00:03:07.319 be and invest everything I can into these next five years. 59 00:03:07.319 --> 00:03:09.520 But I think I really have like eight years left. 60 00:03:09.680 --> 00:03:13.080 Dodgers also won the Japanese jewel of free agency, right 61 00:03:13.080 --> 00:03:15.879 hander Roki Sazaki, who turned a lot of heads at 62 00:03:15.879 --> 00:03:16.759 spring in Arizona. 63 00:03:17.000 --> 00:03:21.400 Now the pitch swinging in this strike three right out 64 00:03:21.520 --> 00:03:23.080 front was the Cincinnati hitter. 65 00:03:23.400 --> 00:03:27.039 Two start, seven innings, no runs, three hits, seven strikeouts 66 00:03:27.039 --> 00:03:30.520 in Arizona for Susaki. So the Dodgers have retool for 67 00:03:30.599 --> 00:03:34.400 twenty twenty five, primed and ready to repeat. First up 68 00:03:34.439 --> 00:03:37.240 the Tokyo Series, two games against the Cubs at the 69 00:03:37.240 --> 00:03:39.280 Tokyo Dome, and with more we head out to the 70 00:03:39.319 --> 00:03:42.599 Gallpin Motors broadcast booth as we say hello to Tim 71 00:03:42.719 --> 00:03:44.280 Nefritt and Rick Monday. 72 00:03:44.319 --> 00:03:48.599 Guys, the Major League Baseball regular season gets underway. 73 00:03:48.759 --> 00:03:50.520 In just a little while. 74 00:03:50.919 --> 00:03:54.520 Is the Dodgers take on the Chicago Cubs and begin 75 00:03:54.639 --> 00:03:58.319 defense of their World Championship. They're at the Tokyo Dome 76 00:03:58.919 --> 00:04:05.319 in Tokyo, Japan, pitching Shota Imanaga for the Cubs and Yoshinobu. 77 00:04:04.719 --> 00:04:06.719 Yamamoto for the Dodgers. 78 00:04:07.360 --> 00:04:10.319 Hi and everybody with Rick Bunday, I'm Tim Neverett, glad 79 00:04:10.360 --> 00:04:12.479 to be here on the maiden voyage here in twenty 80 00:04:12.560 --> 00:04:16.120 twenty five. It is very early in the morning. We 81 00:04:16.199 --> 00:04:20.319 understand in Los Angeles. But this is going to be 82 00:04:20.360 --> 00:04:23.399 a spectacle. It's the one hundred and fiftieth season for 83 00:04:23.480 --> 00:04:25.839 the Cubs, but they've never seen anything like this. 84 00:04:25.839 --> 00:04:28.040 This is the earliest a Major. 85 00:04:27.920 --> 00:04:30.399 League Baseball regular season game has. 86 00:04:30.319 --> 00:04:31.160 Ever been played. 87 00:04:31.519 --> 00:04:34.680 Fifty five thousand are expected to jam into the Tokyo 88 00:04:34.759 --> 00:04:38.879 Dome for the ballgame, and it has been a spectacle 89 00:04:38.879 --> 00:04:41.079 already with the first two exhibition games. 90 00:04:41.120 --> 00:04:42.680 But Yamamoto gets the start. 91 00:04:43.160 --> 00:04:45.759 We know that tomorrow Roki Sasaki will make his major 92 00:04:45.800 --> 00:04:48.360 league debut and Moe couple of things. 93 00:04:48.560 --> 00:04:50.000 Mooki Bets not in the lineup. 94 00:04:50.040 --> 00:04:52.560 We know he's had some sort of stomach virus and 95 00:04:52.600 --> 00:04:56.120 the Dodgers sent him home. He's already back in Los Angeles. 96 00:04:56.199 --> 00:04:58.439 Yeah, he's back in LA and they said they want 97 00:04:58.519 --> 00:05:01.759 him to get back into more of normal routine. Lost 98 00:05:01.759 --> 00:05:04.560 fifteen pounds is what we're hearing. So for best to 99 00:05:04.600 --> 00:05:07.360 come back in and get ready when the Dodgers open 100 00:05:07.439 --> 00:05:10.439 up their home series, that being against the Detroit Tigers. 101 00:05:10.439 --> 00:05:12.079 But the Dodgers really at the top of the list 102 00:05:12.079 --> 00:05:14.720 to tim try to be the first ball club since 103 00:05:14.759 --> 00:05:18.519 a two thousand to win back to back World Series. 104 00:05:18.519 --> 00:05:21.079 It was the New York Yankees that did it back then. 105 00:05:21.199 --> 00:05:24.399 So the Dodgers tried to right the ship here early 106 00:05:24.439 --> 00:05:27.000 they're down one man, but one thing about it, it's 107 00:05:27.000 --> 00:05:29.680 a new beginning and his Dodger ball club perceived is 108 00:05:29.720 --> 00:05:31.519 again the goliath of baseball. 109 00:05:31.600 --> 00:05:31.759 Now. 110 00:05:31.800 --> 00:05:34.959 The last twenty four World Series champions have not repeated, 111 00:05:34.959 --> 00:05:39.519 but the Dodgers are the favorite. And show he Otani 112 00:05:39.839 --> 00:05:43.399 down the left field line throwing and he is putting 113 00:05:43.399 --> 00:05:46.040 on a show. I mean basically just playing catch right now. 114 00:05:46.079 --> 00:05:49.240 But people are standing, all the cameras are out every 115 00:05:49.240 --> 00:05:50.439 time he comes to the plate. 116 00:05:50.959 --> 00:05:53.040 He has been the main spectacle. 117 00:05:53.800 --> 00:05:56.519 Even though there are other Japanese players playing in this series, 118 00:05:57.240 --> 00:05:59.399 there is none more famous. 119 00:05:59.560 --> 00:06:02.079 There is none more popular than show Hey Otani. 120 00:06:02.120 --> 00:06:05.519 Well, there was a huge crowd at the airport when 121 00:06:05.519 --> 00:06:09.399 the Dodgers arrived on their charter. They scoured the players 122 00:06:09.399 --> 00:06:12.120 in the traveling party into a different area, but you 123 00:06:12.199 --> 00:06:15.480 got a sense of what the importance was with his 124 00:06:15.639 --> 00:06:20.199 native Japanese following to come out. In particular, there was 125 00:06:20.240 --> 00:06:23.000 one gentleman and his wife that came to the airport. 126 00:06:23.079 --> 00:06:25.360 They said, we probably will not be able to get him, 127 00:06:25.399 --> 00:06:27.079 but here was the as far as get to be 128 00:06:27.120 --> 00:06:29.600 able to see him. He says, we just came to 129 00:06:29.639 --> 00:06:34.279 be able to breathe the same air as show Hey Otani. 130 00:06:34.720 --> 00:06:37.839 And people have been dressing up not only as Otani, 131 00:06:38.279 --> 00:06:42.519 but as Otani's dog decoy, the most famous dog in 132 00:06:42.560 --> 00:06:42.959 the world. 133 00:06:42.959 --> 00:06:46.800 Now, well, there were ten thousand seats that were sold 134 00:06:46.959 --> 00:06:49.720 just to watch the Dodgers work out when they first arrived. 135 00:06:50.079 --> 00:06:53.600 So this has really been this has been an historical trip. 136 00:06:53.600 --> 00:06:55.920 But if we really look at it from overall standpoint, 137 00:06:56.480 --> 00:06:59.399 you know, baseball was introduced to Japan over one hundred 138 00:06:59.439 --> 00:07:02.360 and fifty years ago, so this is a big, big 139 00:07:02.399 --> 00:07:05.480 deal Baseball. It's a huge deal now because Major League 140 00:07:05.480 --> 00:07:09.519 Baseball opens up their official season in Tokyo just minutes away. 141 00:07:10.120 --> 00:07:12.959 So the Dodgers and the Cubs, we're counting it down 142 00:07:12.959 --> 00:07:16.839 to the first pitch as they'll play the first regular 143 00:07:16.920 --> 00:07:21.639 season game of twenty twenty five in Tokyo, Japan, and 144 00:07:21.839 --> 00:07:27.079 defense of a World Series title starts right here this morning. 145 00:07:28.079 --> 00:07:31.000 We'll have the lineups and the first pitch still on 146 00:07:31.040 --> 00:07:31.360 the way. 147 00:07:31.519 --> 00:07:33.399 Tim All right, thank you guys, as we got you 148 00:07:33.439 --> 00:07:36.160 down to first pitch. Dodger fans, get your game day meal. 149 00:07:36.279 --> 00:07:40.199 On a Shaky's Pizza Parlor, or to your Shanky's Pizza, 150 00:07:40.519 --> 00:07:44.399 Chicken and Mojo's at Shakys dot com. Coming up here 151 00:07:44.480 --> 00:07:47.439 on Morongo Casino Dodgers on Deck, you are gonna hear 152 00:07:47.480 --> 00:07:50.839 from manager Dave Roberts. We'll check in with David vas Say, 153 00:07:51.079 --> 00:07:53.720 we'll dive deeper into this pitching matchup. We got your 154 00:07:53.759 --> 00:07:55.040 latest injury report. 155 00:07:55.399 --> 00:07:56.000 What up next? 156 00:07:56.040 --> 00:07:59.240 Your o tani rewind and we'll visit with Kirsten Watson 157 00:07:59.399 --> 00:08:02.439 live on the field at the Tokyo Dome as we 158 00:08:02.639 --> 00:08:06.199 lead you up to Dodgers and Cubs. First pitch of 159 00:08:06.240 --> 00:08:08.519 twenty twenty five is coming up in just a little bit. 160 00:08:08.560 --> 00:08:10.360 Thanks for being with us. I'm Tim Katson. 161 00:08:10.399 --> 00:08:13.279 This is the world champion Los Angeles Dodgers Audio Network. 162 00:08:16.399 --> 00:08:20.360 Is Morongo Casino Dodgers on Todgers on Deck. Y'all on 163 00:08:20.480 --> 00:08:23.600 the official home of LA Dodgers Baseball. 164 00:08:24.680 --> 00:08:28.439 It's a Dodgers and Cubs from Tokyo, the first of 165 00:08:28.519 --> 00:08:33.559 two Yoshi Yamamoto showta Amanaga the pitching matchup. First pitch 166 00:08:33.600 --> 00:08:34.879 coming up and ten after the hour. 167 00:08:35.879 --> 00:08:45.639 This is the otanias Rewide Old Toy right soon, Old. 168 00:08:45.360 --> 00:08:56.960 Tony Tony soon in Tokyo show hey Otani fifty to 169 00:08:56.960 --> 00:09:00.919 fifty player a year ago MVP season for the Dodgers, 170 00:09:01.159 --> 00:09:04.559 and he put on a show against the Tokyo Giants 171 00:09:04.600 --> 00:09:07.600 in an exhibition game over the weekend with a home 172 00:09:07.720 --> 00:09:10.639 run at the Tokyo Dome. Off and run. It is 173 00:09:10.720 --> 00:09:14.159 show Hey o Tani in twenty twenty five. 174 00:09:14.879 --> 00:09:18.759 This is Kirston's Corner with Kirston Watson. 175 00:09:19.519 --> 00:09:21.799 Hey, Kirston's brought to you by Cars for Kids. Ready 176 00:09:21.840 --> 00:09:24.120 to donate your old car? Call one eight seven seven 177 00:09:24.159 --> 00:09:27.200 Cars for Kids Right now, friendly agents are standing by 178 00:09:27.440 --> 00:09:30.240 to take your donation. That's Cars with the K donate 179 00:09:30.279 --> 00:09:34.320 your car today, Kirston. The Dodgers have been in Japan 180 00:09:34.440 --> 00:09:37.120 for a few days now. What has the experience been 181 00:09:37.320 --> 00:09:39.480 like as we get close to first pitch? 182 00:09:40.039 --> 00:09:43.000 It's been absolutely incredible. I think, first to play this 183 00:09:43.080 --> 00:09:46.759 for two games against the Giants and the Tigers and 184 00:09:46.840 --> 00:09:49.720 the NTV for the team to see just what the 185 00:09:49.799 --> 00:09:53.000 atmosphere is like in those games. And now you have 186 00:09:53.080 --> 00:09:55.279 a regulations the game between the Dodgers and the Cup. 187 00:09:55.360 --> 00:09:58.960 There's been how much excitement you see how sho hey 188 00:09:59.399 --> 00:10:02.600 Rokie as well as Yoshinobu have just been welcomed home 189 00:10:02.679 --> 00:10:05.279 to their home country, so it's been really special. The 190 00:10:05.320 --> 00:10:08.360 guys have been able to explore the city of Tokyo, 191 00:10:08.519 --> 00:10:11.519 whether it's going to different markets and trying to food. 192 00:10:11.840 --> 00:10:14.639 They obviously had a team dinner that's shoh and Roki 193 00:10:14.720 --> 00:10:18.480 Yoshimobu had planned and how everyone's saying it's the best 194 00:10:18.519 --> 00:10:21.840 meal that they've had to set here. So getting to 195 00:10:22.000 --> 00:10:25.120 see it through their eyes has been really special. And 196 00:10:25.200 --> 00:10:28.000 now the regular season is here, they're ready to play, 197 00:10:28.039 --> 00:10:31.159 and the guys have been saying, especially those who had experience, 198 00:10:31.200 --> 00:10:33.759 whether it's with Winter Ball or the World Baseball tossic, 199 00:10:34.039 --> 00:10:36.679 they're saying that's been the most similar when it comes 200 00:10:36.759 --> 00:10:40.360 to help passionate these fans are so Pika said today, 201 00:10:40.720 --> 00:10:42.840 you know, he hopes it's loud in here. That's his 202 00:10:43.000 --> 00:10:45.159 kind of party and he's looking forward to seeing just 203 00:10:45.279 --> 00:10:49.360 how the fans are and everyone's hoping that the Dodgers 204 00:10:49.360 --> 00:10:51.840 are going to be the home team, so lots of 205 00:10:51.960 --> 00:10:55.440 loud music and chants while those guys are what. 206 00:10:55.279 --> 00:10:57.399 Do we expect for that first pitch? 207 00:10:57.840 --> 00:11:05.080 For that first of bed Jota and Monaga against Tani Honestly. 208 00:11:05.120 --> 00:11:08.080 From what we saying in the two exhibition games whenever 209 00:11:08.159 --> 00:11:11.039 show Hey is that the it has been just this 210 00:11:11.879 --> 00:11:15.360 moment of silence in awe and every time you fouls 211 00:11:15.399 --> 00:11:17.600 off a ball or something, it's like a gas like 212 00:11:17.679 --> 00:11:20.440 everyone's just holding their breast to see what happens. Obviously 213 00:11:20.440 --> 00:11:22.080 we did see him at a home run and second 214 00:11:22.120 --> 00:11:24.759 have that in that first game against the Giants, and 215 00:11:24.799 --> 00:11:28.720 so he has been there's so much excite in everyone's 216 00:11:28.759 --> 00:11:31.679 phones and cameras are up. So now it's a regular 217 00:11:31.720 --> 00:11:35.000 season game. You have a situation in which you have 218 00:11:35.120 --> 00:11:38.440 two Japanese starting pitchers, one for each team, going against 219 00:11:38.480 --> 00:11:40.840 each other. It's opening day in Major League Baseball. That's 220 00:11:40.919 --> 00:11:44.360 history itself. Then you add another layer in that first 221 00:11:44.440 --> 00:11:46.679 at bat of this game today is going to be 222 00:11:46.720 --> 00:11:50.159 Shota Imanaga going up against the show Hey of Hahani. 223 00:11:50.360 --> 00:11:52.919 So I think it's I think it's going to be silent, 224 00:11:53.120 --> 00:11:55.039 like you could hear a pen drop, maybe even like 225 00:11:55.080 --> 00:11:57.960 a faulting experience. I think it's going to be like that. 226 00:11:58.360 --> 00:12:02.399 By also think it is going to which everyone is 227 00:12:02.440 --> 00:12:05.080 just going to be like, wow, look at this talent 228 00:12:05.279 --> 00:12:08.200 in this game. Look at the talent on the field, 229 00:12:08.200 --> 00:12:11.080 the talent from this country of Japan, and I think 230 00:12:11.080 --> 00:12:13.799 it's going to be very very special for everyone to witness. 231 00:12:14.720 --> 00:12:16.720 What about you, Kirsen, What has been the best thing? 232 00:12:16.720 --> 00:12:19.120 Maybe the best food you've tried while in. 233 00:12:19.039 --> 00:12:21.480 Tokyo the best? 234 00:12:22.279 --> 00:12:25.559 So I went to an Omakase experience that night. I 235 00:12:25.600 --> 00:12:28.840 went with the Cub supporter to a regard and it 236 00:12:28.919 --> 00:12:31.399 was amazing because I tried things that I probably would 237 00:12:31.399 --> 00:12:34.679 have never tried just going to a Smishi restaurant, whether 238 00:12:34.720 --> 00:12:38.039 in La or even here in Tokyo. So that, to me, 239 00:12:38.120 --> 00:12:40.399 I think is the best. And you know I'm a 240 00:12:40.399 --> 00:12:44.799 monster connossur, so trying all the most here as been incredible. 241 00:12:45.000 --> 00:12:47.159 Awesome Kirisa. We appreciate it. We will check in with 242 00:12:47.159 --> 00:12:49.240 you after the game. Still to come here on wronggo 243 00:12:49.279 --> 00:12:52.879 Causino Dodgers on deck. We'll dive deeper into this pitching matchup. 244 00:12:52.919 --> 00:12:55.600 David Vesey goes one on want with Freddy Freeman. But 245 00:12:55.679 --> 00:12:58.600 up next your injury report and we'll hear from the 246 00:12:58.639 --> 00:13:02.080 manager himself, Dave Roberts leading up to Dodgers and Cubs 247 00:13:02.120 --> 00:13:02.679 from Tokyo. 248 00:13:02.879 --> 00:13:03.639 I'm Tim Katson. 249 00:13:03.720 --> 00:13:06.759 This is the world champion Los Angeles Dodgers Audio Network. 250 00:13:10.440 --> 00:13:15.720 This is Marongo Casino Dodgers Hunter on your Home for 251 00:13:16.080 --> 00:13:17.600 LA Dodgers Baseball. 252 00:13:19.080 --> 00:13:22.279 Marongo Casino Dodgers on Deck continues as we leads up 253 00:13:22.279 --> 00:13:25.799 to first pitch from Tokyo, Japan. Dodgers in Cubs, Moronco 254 00:13:25.919 --> 00:13:30.120 Casino Resort and Spa, A Grand Slam, four Good Times 255 00:13:30.240 --> 00:13:32.559 Yoshi Yamamoto and showtime in Monaga. 256 00:13:32.600 --> 00:13:34.960 The pitching matchup first and two for Japan. 257 00:13:35.519 --> 00:13:40.480 This is the LA Dodgers Injury Report. 258 00:13:40.200 --> 00:13:43.120 Presented by UCLA Healthy, official medical partner of your Los 259 00:13:43.120 --> 00:13:47.159 Angeles Dodgers. Nine pitchers start the season on the injured 260 00:13:47.159 --> 00:13:50.000 list for the Blue. Tony Gonsolin on the injured list 261 00:13:50.000 --> 00:13:53.120 with back tightness, Eduardo Henriquez fifteen day IL with the 262 00:13:53.200 --> 00:13:56.559 left foot fracture. Kyle Hurt recovering from right elbow surgery. 263 00:13:56.559 --> 00:13:59.639 Clayton Kershaw starts the season on the IL, recovering from 264 00:13:59.639 --> 00:14:03.000 offsea and toe surgery. Michael Kopek on the IL right 265 00:14:03.039 --> 00:14:07.519 shoulder impingement, Evan Phillips fifteen day IL right rotator cup strain, 266 00:14:07.759 --> 00:14:11.960 imacheon right elbow surgery, brusdar gratterol right shoulder surgery, and 267 00:14:12.000 --> 00:14:15.840 Michael Grove done for the season right shoulder surgery as well. 268 00:14:15.840 --> 00:14:17.919 All right, let's head back out to Tokyo and check 269 00:14:17.919 --> 00:14:19.480 out the Dodgers. Get burned anything. 270 00:14:20.919 --> 00:14:24.000 The questions for Dave Dave, can you just describe Dave? 271 00:14:24.039 --> 00:14:25.919 Can you talk about the pressure. 272 00:14:26.320 --> 00:14:29.559 In the dugouts with Dave Robberts. 273 00:14:29.600 --> 00:14:32.440 Yeah, David Arizona, you talked a little bit about second 274 00:14:32.440 --> 00:14:36.399 base in center field being undecided a little bit. How 275 00:14:36.440 --> 00:14:40.200 have those questions resolve themselves now going forward? 276 00:14:40.759 --> 00:14:46.200 I think it's just going to be remain fluid. I 277 00:14:46.240 --> 00:14:51.919 think that's a position where we have different players that 278 00:14:51.960 --> 00:14:56.519 can play second base, can play center field, so it's 279 00:14:56.559 --> 00:15:04.200 not going to be one certain situation verse left, verse right. 280 00:15:05.440 --> 00:15:08.399 I think that just kind of rotating Tommy, key K 281 00:15:08.559 --> 00:15:14.360 and Migy ro at second base, Tommy center field, Andy 282 00:15:14.399 --> 00:15:17.039 in centerfield, So it's going to kind of remain fluid. 283 00:15:18.679 --> 00:15:20.440 I think each of those guys are going to play 284 00:15:20.440 --> 00:15:24.240 between three and call it five days, outside of Tommy, 285 00:15:24.240 --> 00:15:25.679 who's essentially an every day guy. 286 00:15:26.360 --> 00:15:29.000 Yeah, Dave, tonight's obviously going to be a spectacle. What's 287 00:15:29.039 --> 00:15:32.320 that balance of like obviously recognizing that it's regular Sea's name, 288 00:15:32.360 --> 00:15:35.639 Also like embracing just what sort of lights this moment 289 00:15:35.639 --> 00:15:36.879 in what this moment kind of means. 290 00:15:37.600 --> 00:15:40.519 It's a I mean, I think it's really it really 291 00:15:40.559 --> 00:15:44.159 takes a concerted effort on all of our parts to 292 00:15:46.440 --> 00:15:49.799 understand that this is a meaningful game. Now. I think 293 00:15:49.799 --> 00:15:55.679 there's been a lot of stuff built up exhibition games, obviously, travel, 294 00:15:56.399 --> 00:15:59.879 and so you really got to be intentional about ramping 295 00:15:59.919 --> 00:16:06.039 up the focus because today's game does matter. It's different 296 00:16:06.039 --> 00:16:10.960 for everyone, but it's still a big event. But we 297 00:16:11.120 --> 00:16:13.600 got to try to now focus on, you know, playing 298 00:16:13.679 --> 00:16:14.639 nine innings tonight. 299 00:16:17.279 --> 00:16:19.240 Dave, when you when you guys got here, you mentioned 300 00:16:19.240 --> 00:16:21.279 that this is a special trip for you because you 301 00:16:21.320 --> 00:16:23.639 get to kind of represent your mom's side of the family, 302 00:16:23.919 --> 00:16:25.759 even though you're going into a game that counsel and 303 00:16:25.799 --> 00:16:27.960 everything that goes into that. I wonder, have you been 304 00:16:28.000 --> 00:16:30.840 able to take a moment to just sort of reflect 305 00:16:30.919 --> 00:16:33.360 on the significance of playing our regular season game here 306 00:16:33.360 --> 00:16:34.759 and what it means for you personally? 307 00:16:35.840 --> 00:16:41.080 I have, I think the best I can, probably not 308 00:16:41.120 --> 00:16:44.240 as much as I could or should, but I know 309 00:16:44.399 --> 00:16:48.639 the significance of this moment in time. You know, my 310 00:16:48.720 --> 00:16:50.799 mom's very proud. She'll be up in the middle of 311 00:16:50.840 --> 00:16:56.720 the night watching back home, which is great. I understand that. 312 00:16:56.759 --> 00:16:59.600 I'm just very grateful that we could be a part 313 00:16:59.600 --> 00:17:04.000 of this moment in time and making history. As someone 314 00:17:04.039 --> 00:17:08.319 said earlier, two Japanese born pitchers starting against each. 315 00:17:08.200 --> 00:17:09.039 Other an opening day. 316 00:17:09.240 --> 00:17:13.119 It's something that's never happened, and so just very very grateful. 317 00:17:13.519 --> 00:17:15.920 All Right, there's Dave Roberts talking to the media just 318 00:17:16.000 --> 00:17:18.240 a little bit ago at the Tokyo Dumb When we 319 00:17:18.240 --> 00:17:21.000 can tell you here on Morago Casino Dodgers on Deck, 320 00:17:21.079 --> 00:17:23.680 we will head back out to Tokyo and checking live 321 00:17:23.720 --> 00:17:26.720 with David Vaz saying, as we lead you up to 322 00:17:26.880 --> 00:17:31.240 first pitch the Tokyo Series, Dodgers in Cubs first pitch 323 00:17:31.279 --> 00:17:32.680 coming up at the top of the hour. 324 00:17:32.640 --> 00:17:33.400 I'm Tim Katson. 325 00:17:33.440 --> 00:17:36.519 This is the world champion Los Angeles Dodgers Audio Network. 326 00:17:38.440 --> 00:17:44.519 This is Marongo Casino Dodgers on Deck on your home 327 00:17:44.599 --> 00:17:46.640 for the blue all Season. 328 00:17:46.279 --> 00:17:50.799 Law Dodgers in Cubs Tokyo Series to dart the twenty 329 00:17:50.880 --> 00:17:54.680 twenty five season. Yoshi Yamamoto and show Dale Minaga. The 330 00:17:54.680 --> 00:17:57.279 pitch you matchup. First pitch coming up in ten after the. 331 00:17:57.240 --> 00:18:01.920 Hour, Joining Tikates on Dodgers on deck. 332 00:18:02.000 --> 00:18:03.759 I accept everybody for who they are. 333 00:18:03.880 --> 00:18:08.359 This is Dodger Insider David and David is live and 334 00:18:08.440 --> 00:18:11.279 the Tokyo Domos is starting to fill up leading up 335 00:18:11.319 --> 00:18:13.359 to first Bitch and David. Some big news in the 336 00:18:13.400 --> 00:18:16.599 last two minutes here Freddie Freeman not in the lineup 337 00:18:16.640 --> 00:18:17.160 any longer. 338 00:18:17.519 --> 00:18:19.759 He is not, and Freddy is going to join us 339 00:18:19.920 --> 00:18:24.519 later in the show. We had our conversation yesterday. Freddie 340 00:18:24.519 --> 00:18:29.960 Freeman obviously is managing that right ankle. And this is 341 00:18:30.000 --> 00:18:33.079 a turf surface here at the Tokyo Dome, Tim and 342 00:18:33.720 --> 00:18:36.400 they have not changed the surface in quite some time. 343 00:18:36.480 --> 00:18:41.599 It reminded players of the Tropicana field playing surface, and 344 00:18:41.640 --> 00:18:45.720 it's really hard on the lower extremities. So you know, 345 00:18:45.839 --> 00:18:48.680 Freddy played in those two exhibition games and he's been 346 00:18:48.720 --> 00:18:51.480 out here for the workouts. You'll hear his answer in 347 00:18:51.519 --> 00:18:55.519 our conversation. But this is not a very forgiving surface, 348 00:18:55.559 --> 00:18:59.200 so I wouldn't be surprised if there was some soreness 349 00:18:59.200 --> 00:19:02.119 in that right ankle. Goal, so he is out of 350 00:19:02.160 --> 00:19:06.240 the starting lineup. Key Y Hernandez will now move from 351 00:19:06.400 --> 00:19:10.160 left field to first base. Michael Conforto is now on 352 00:19:10.279 --> 00:19:14.039 the starting lineup in left field, and Will Smith is 353 00:19:14.079 --> 00:19:17.680 now hitting clean up with Taioscar Hernandez hitting third. So 354 00:19:17.799 --> 00:19:21.079 in case you're joining us late, Freddie Freeman just scratch 355 00:19:21.160 --> 00:19:24.319 from the Dodgers starting lineup. Keyky Hernandez starts at first. 356 00:19:24.519 --> 00:19:26.759 Keik was scheduled to start and left David and that 357 00:19:26.880 --> 00:19:29.119 was something big that Dave Roberts elected to go with 358 00:19:29.200 --> 00:19:31.880 him instead of Michael confort Tony was asked about it 359 00:19:31.920 --> 00:19:34.480 at this pregame press conference. He said, yeah, Keyk is 360 00:19:34.519 --> 00:19:36.599 a guy who deserves an opportunity and is going to 361 00:19:36.640 --> 00:19:38.759 get as many at bats as possible this year. 362 00:19:39.400 --> 00:19:42.480 Yeah, that was a little surprising because when the Dodgers 363 00:19:42.599 --> 00:19:46.839 signed Michael Confordo, they were adamant that he was not 364 00:19:46.960 --> 00:19:49.240 going to be a platoon player. They signed him for 365 00:19:49.279 --> 00:19:53.400 a one year contract at eighteen million dollars, so they 366 00:19:53.440 --> 00:19:55.559 said he was going to play every day. And in 367 00:19:55.599 --> 00:20:01.119 case you don't realize it, Confordo's average against left handed 368 00:20:01.160 --> 00:20:04.319 pitchers last year was two eighty three. It was higher 369 00:20:04.319 --> 00:20:07.319 than it was against right handed pitchers. So he's not 370 00:20:07.440 --> 00:20:11.279 a guy that is platoon. But Dave Roberts obviously did 371 00:20:11.319 --> 00:20:15.240 not love the matchup against Imonaga, but now he's forced 372 00:20:15.240 --> 00:20:16.519 to put Kenfordo in there. 373 00:20:16.640 --> 00:20:17.880 David has driven by Ford. 374 00:20:17.880 --> 00:20:20.119 If there's one thing we like, its choices, fine yours 375 00:20:20.279 --> 00:20:22.480 with the four f one to fifty gas hybrid all 376 00:20:22.480 --> 00:20:25.440 electric tough, this mark can only be called f one fifty. 377 00:20:25.680 --> 00:20:27.839 Mookie Bets, damn not with the team anymore. 378 00:20:28.640 --> 00:20:32.119 Yeah, Mooki Bets flew back to LA yesterday because he 379 00:20:32.160 --> 00:20:35.960 has had a severe stomach virus since the Dodgers took 380 00:20:35.960 --> 00:20:39.119 off for Tokyo, Japan. In fact, he was feeling ill 381 00:20:39.200 --> 00:20:42.920 the day before they left for Tokyo. And this raises 382 00:20:43.079 --> 00:20:47.240 another possibility. You know, whatever Mooki Bets had, he was 383 00:20:47.279 --> 00:20:49.839 flying on the plane and he's been around the team. 384 00:20:50.440 --> 00:20:53.640 Could Freddy Freeman have contracted the same sort of stomach 385 00:20:53.720 --> 00:20:56.680 virus that Mooki Bets did. We have not gotten any word. 386 00:20:57.119 --> 00:21:00.880 This late scratch came out of the blue for all 387 00:21:00.920 --> 00:21:03.440 of us. So you know, it could be the right ankle, 388 00:21:03.519 --> 00:21:07.680 but it also will could be the same stomach virus 389 00:21:07.720 --> 00:21:11.000 that Mookie Bets had to deal with and was forced 390 00:21:11.039 --> 00:21:13.799 to leave Tokyo, Japan. So as soon as we get 391 00:21:13.839 --> 00:21:16.480 more information, we'll pass it along. But yeah, Mooki's in 392 00:21:16.680 --> 00:21:19.480 La and the reason why they did not put Muki 393 00:21:19.599 --> 00:21:22.440 on the IL is because if they did, he would 394 00:21:22.519 --> 00:21:25.559 miss the home opener and that part of the schedule. 395 00:21:25.680 --> 00:21:28.240 So that's why he's still on the twenty six man. 396 00:21:28.279 --> 00:21:31.359 Roster outside of Mookie's virus. David, what's the experience been 397 00:21:31.480 --> 00:21:32.119 like in Tokyo. 398 00:21:33.079 --> 00:21:35.319 Well, for me, it's been great, and for the players 399 00:21:35.359 --> 00:21:39.799 it's been great. Nobody else has reported any sort of 400 00:21:40.640 --> 00:21:44.839 stomach virus until possibly now, But you know, the kershaws 401 00:21:45.079 --> 00:21:46.359