WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.280 --> 00:00:03.960 We are live in Dallas at the Winter Meetings, the 2 00:00:04.000 --> 00:00:07.480 final night of this year's Winter Meetings and our very 3 00:00:07.639 --> 00:00:11.640 first Hot Stove Live Dodger Talk on AM five to 4 00:00:11.759 --> 00:00:16.600 seventy LA Sports, your home for the world champion Dodgers, 5 00:00:16.679 --> 00:00:19.199 and boy does that sound good. We'll be saying that 6 00:00:19.800 --> 00:00:22.800 all season long, and the Dodgers are looking to make 7 00:00:22.839 --> 00:00:26.559 it a back to back World Series championship. We have 8 00:00:26.800 --> 00:00:30.199 phone lines open. This is the first time we've had 9 00:00:30.199 --> 00:00:34.000 a chance to talk since Game five of the World Series, 10 00:00:34.119 --> 00:00:38.280 since the parade at Dodgers Stadium, and this kicks off 11 00:00:38.320 --> 00:00:42.759 our hot Stove coverage. Eight six six nine eight seven 12 00:00:43.159 --> 00:00:46.840 two five seventy is the phone number you will hear 13 00:00:46.920 --> 00:00:52.159 from manager Dave Roberts and President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman, 14 00:00:52.560 --> 00:00:56.640 as well as general manager Brandon Gomes. In case you 15 00:00:56.719 --> 00:00:59.439 missed our podcast shows from the first two nights of 16 00:00:59.479 --> 00:01:03.320 the Winter Meeting, you can find that on the iHeartRadio app. 17 00:01:03.439 --> 00:01:06.719 So very excited to be back here. We'll have another 18 00:01:06.799 --> 00:01:09.920 show for you tomorrow night at seven o'clock. I'll be 19 00:01:10.000 --> 00:01:14.120 back in Los Angeles and we'll be joined by one 20 00:01:14.200 --> 00:01:17.239 of the world champion Dodgers. So looking forward to that 21 00:01:17.480 --> 00:01:20.879 as well. I know all of you want to know 22 00:01:20.920 --> 00:01:26.079 about Taoscar Hernandez. As of right now, there is no deal. 23 00:01:26.719 --> 00:01:30.599 And going back to last week, the Dodgers and Taoscar 24 00:01:30.640 --> 00:01:35.840 Hernandez were getting closer to finding some common ground. Obviously 25 00:01:35.959 --> 00:01:38.799 they have not been able to find that common ground 26 00:01:39.040 --> 00:01:43.840 since then, but the Dodgers are hopeful to try to 27 00:01:43.920 --> 00:01:46.920 find a deal with ta Oscar Hernandez. And I know 28 00:01:47.439 --> 00:01:49.439 a lot of you thought that there was going to 29 00:01:49.480 --> 00:01:54.040 be this crazy bidding war for Tioscar Hernandez after Juan 30 00:01:54.200 --> 00:01:58.640 Soto signed, and maybe even Taoscar Hernandez and his representative 31 00:01:58.719 --> 00:02:04.040 felt that way as well. The reality is number one, 32 00:02:04.319 --> 00:02:07.599 Oskar Hernandez and the Dodgers are better together than they 33 00:02:07.640 --> 00:02:12.560 are apart. Tioscar Hernandez was one of the best hitters 34 00:02:12.639 --> 00:02:15.400 in the National League last year because he was hitting 35 00:02:15.479 --> 00:02:19.639 in that Dodger lineup thirty three home runs, ninety nine RBIs. 36 00:02:20.039 --> 00:02:23.520 He just fits so perfectly, and he fits so perfectly 37 00:02:23.719 --> 00:02:26.800 on the team. He's a great chemistry guy. So it's 38 00:02:26.800 --> 00:02:29.599 one thing to have a chemistry guy that's hitting two twenty. 39 00:02:30.039 --> 00:02:33.080 It's another to have a chemistry guy that hits thirty 40 00:02:33.080 --> 00:02:36.800 three home runs and ninety nine RBIs. But going back 41 00:02:36.840 --> 00:02:41.319 to just the dynamics of this free agency, that bidding war, 42 00:02:41.479 --> 00:02:46.520 that feeding frenzy did not materialize for Tioscar Hernandez, or 43 00:02:46.639 --> 00:02:50.560 at least it hasn't yet it did for Max Freed. 44 00:02:51.080 --> 00:02:53.680 That's where as I reported, the Yankees were going to 45 00:02:53.719 --> 00:02:56.599 turn to if they lost Juan Soto to starting pitching, 46 00:02:56.680 --> 00:02:59.919 and they're not done. The Boston Red Sox are trying 47 00:02:59.919 --> 00:03:03.159 to sign Alex Bregman, and it seems like Bregman, just 48 00:03:03.240 --> 00:03:06.680 like Max Freed, has a bidding war going on between 49 00:03:06.759 --> 00:03:10.960 the Yankees, the Astros, and the Red Sox. When that happens, 50 00:03:11.039 --> 00:03:14.000 the price goes up. As we saw with Max Freed, 51 00:03:14.840 --> 00:03:19.360 that just hasn't happened for Tioscar Hernandez. And maybe part 52 00:03:19.400 --> 00:03:23.159 of the reason why is because he has a qualifying 53 00:03:23.280 --> 00:03:27.280 offer attached to him. Meaning one of these teams, like 54 00:03:27.360 --> 00:03:30.680 the Red Sox we're hearing, if they were to sign 55 00:03:30.719 --> 00:03:35.319 Tioscar Hernandez, they would forfeit a top draft pick in 56 00:03:35.400 --> 00:03:39.080 this year's upcoming amateur draft. And look that draft pick 57 00:03:39.120 --> 00:03:41.879 in baseball, it may or may not amount to anything, 58 00:03:42.039 --> 00:03:46.280 but in this day and age, a lot of GMS 59 00:03:46.439 --> 00:03:50.039 value those draft picks, so I just don't see the 60 00:03:50.080 --> 00:03:54.439 Red Sox going overboard to outspend the Dodgers or any 61 00:03:54.520 --> 00:03:58.280 other team to and also forfeit a draft pick. Now, 62 00:03:58.520 --> 00:04:00.560 I just get a feeling the wild hard team and 63 00:04:00.599 --> 00:04:05.000 all this is tai Oscar's former team, the Toronto Blue Jays. 64 00:04:05.080 --> 00:04:07.240 I feel like if there was one team that was 65 00:04:07.280 --> 00:04:13.240 gonna come in and maybe go overboard with with signing 66 00:04:13.280 --> 00:04:16.839 ta Oscar, it would be the Blue Jays. But I 67 00:04:16.959 --> 00:04:20.519 just don't see how that would fit for them. So 68 00:04:20.959 --> 00:04:25.399 I'm a true believer that the Dodgers will sign Tioscar Hernandez. 69 00:04:25.439 --> 00:04:29.560 I think eventually they will find common ground, and hopefully 70 00:04:30.000 --> 00:04:32.600 it's by the end of this week because they've kind 71 00:04:32.639 --> 00:04:35.600 of been in a holding pattern for a week to 72 00:04:35.680 --> 00:04:38.800 ten days, So hopefully that happens. But I'm a big 73 00:04:38.839 --> 00:04:42.279 believer they will make it happen. And all of a sudden, 74 00:04:42.319 --> 00:04:45.920 now you have a great outfield of Tioscar Hernandez, Michael Confordo, 75 00:04:46.399 --> 00:04:50.920 and a combination of Pajez and Tommy Edmand in center field. Now, 76 00:04:51.000 --> 00:04:54.160 also there's been talk about Tanner Scott, who was great 77 00:04:54.199 --> 00:04:57.040 for the Padres after being traded from the Marlins to 78 00:04:57.120 --> 00:05:00.560 San Diego at the trade deadline. Yeah, it seems like 79 00:05:00.600 --> 00:05:03.600 the Dodgers have some interest, but to a certain point, 80 00:05:04.120 --> 00:05:06.480 They're not going to give him a Josh Hayter type 81 00:05:06.519 --> 00:05:09.959 of deal the Astros gave Hater last year, probably a 82 00:05:10.040 --> 00:05:13.000 shorter term deal if they were to sign Tanner Scott. 83 00:05:13.000 --> 00:05:16.120 But yeah, the Dodgers have interest in Tanner Scott, but 84 00:05:16.360 --> 00:05:20.079 the priority right now is to re sign taoscar Hernandez. 85 00:05:20.480 --> 00:05:23.480 Eight six six nine eight seven two five seventy is 86 00:05:23.480 --> 00:05:26.399 the phone number. We have two lines open right now. 87 00:05:26.680 --> 00:05:31.439 Our first hot stove Dodger talk since winning the World Series, 88 00:05:31.480 --> 00:05:35.680 since your Los Angeles Dodgers are the World champions, and uh, 89 00:05:35.759 --> 00:05:38.439 just before we get to the phone calls here, I 90 00:05:38.480 --> 00:05:40.959 wanted to update you on a couple of former Dodgers, 91 00:05:41.240 --> 00:05:45.920 Cody Bellinger and Jock Peterson. Jack Peterson may have been 92 00:05:46.000 --> 00:05:48.000 on the table for the Dodgers if they did not 93 00:05:48.160 --> 00:05:52.040 sign Michael Conforto. They decided to go with Confordo and 94 00:05:52.199 --> 00:05:54.839 Jock Peterson, who is a free agent after having a 95 00:05:54.839 --> 00:05:58.480 great year with the Arizona Diamondbacks, has interest from a 96 00:05:58.480 --> 00:06:02.680 lot of teams, including the Texas Rangers. And I know 97 00:06:02.759 --> 00:06:06.879 you've heard trade rumors about Cody Bellinger, the Cubs looking 98 00:06:06.879 --> 00:06:10.879 to trade Cody Bellinger to the Yankees. That is very real. 99 00:06:11.240 --> 00:06:16.480 But my understanding is the Rangers have also engaged the 100 00:06:16.560 --> 00:06:20.279 Cubs on trade talks for Cody Bellinger as well. So 101 00:06:20.360 --> 00:06:24.720 could you imagine that the Rangers signed Jock Peterson, they 102 00:06:24.759 --> 00:06:28.959 trade for Cody Bellinger, and they have Jock Peterson, Corey Seeger, 103 00:06:29.160 --> 00:06:33.240 and Cody Bellinger in the same lineup. I mean, that's 104 00:06:33.959 --> 00:06:37.680 very Dodgerish right there. And three really good players and 105 00:06:37.759 --> 00:06:42.040 guys that were drafted by the Dodgers, developed by the Dodgers, 106 00:06:42.040 --> 00:06:45.240 and had great careers with the Dodgers. Possibly could all 107 00:06:45.240 --> 00:06:48.160 be in the same lineup for the Rangers. And speaking 108 00:06:48.199 --> 00:06:50.959 of the Rangers, they had interest in Max Freed, but 109 00:06:51.079 --> 00:06:55.839 they still have something unsettled with their sports cable regional network, 110 00:06:56.000 --> 00:06:59.439 so the Max Freed could not wait around for the Rangers. 111 00:06:59.439 --> 00:07:03.000 But my understanding is the Rangers now have turned their 112 00:07:03.040 --> 00:07:07.120 attention to Walker Buehler. Walker Buehler's getting a lot of 113 00:07:07.160 --> 00:07:11.079 interest from every Al East team, with the exception of 114 00:07:11.120 --> 00:07:14.240 the Rays. He's getting interest from the Cubs, and he 115 00:07:14.360 --> 00:07:17.680 also is getting a lot of interest from the Texas Rangers. 116 00:07:18.160 --> 00:07:20.040 So there you have it. You're all caught up on 117 00:07:20.160 --> 00:07:23.319 everything the buzz here from the lobby at the winter meetings, 118 00:07:23.560 --> 00:07:27.000 and the Dodgers so far, in my opinion, have put 119 00:07:27.040 --> 00:07:30.720 themselves in a great spot. They signed Blake Snell early 120 00:07:30.759 --> 00:07:33.720 in the free agency, they don't get into a bidding war. 121 00:07:33.959 --> 00:07:37.240 They re signed Blake Trinan, and they add Michael Conforto. 122 00:07:37.600 --> 00:07:40.160 I think it's been great, and not to mention, they've 123 00:07:40.920 --> 00:07:43.920 they picked up the options on Austin Barnes and Miguel 124 00:07:44.000 --> 00:07:47.839 Rojas and look, Key K a Hernandez certainly on the table, 125 00:07:47.920 --> 00:07:51.519 but that's not something that is at the top of 126 00:07:51.639 --> 00:07:55.519 the list right now. But certainly KEYK a Hernandez should 127 00:07:55.519 --> 00:07:58.360 be brought back. I mean you brought back Miguel Rojas, 128 00:07:58.720 --> 00:08:01.759 you should bring back Key hurt Nandez as well. We're 129 00:08:01.759 --> 00:08:04.720 gonna hear from Dave Roberts coming up in at the 130 00:08:04.720 --> 00:08:07.839 bottom of the hour, and you'll hear from Andrew Friedman 131 00:08:07.920 --> 00:08:09.680 in our next segment. But I want to take some 132 00:08:09.720 --> 00:08:12.560 phone calls. I've missed you guys, So let's do this. 133 00:08:12.839 --> 00:08:16.120 Let's start in Huntington Beach, Mark, You're on Dodger Talk. 134 00:08:16.160 --> 00:08:17.000 How you doing, Mark? 135 00:08:18.240 --> 00:08:21.279 Hey, it's really great to know that we're the world champions. 136 00:08:21.319 --> 00:08:23.399 That sounds so good every time it. 137 00:08:23.439 --> 00:08:27.560 Gains great, Oh so great World Champion Dodger Talk. 138 00:08:29.079 --> 00:08:30.439 I had a couple of questions. 139 00:08:30.480 --> 00:08:33.120 One, uh, what's our current roster? 140 00:08:33.159 --> 00:08:35.559 I mean, are we gonna get just for simplicity, are 141 00:08:35.559 --> 00:08:38.159 we gonna get everyone back that we had with that 142 00:08:38.200 --> 00:08:40.600 World Series team. I haven't been able to keep Tams on, 143 00:08:40.639 --> 00:08:43.120 who might go somewhere else? And then the other thing 144 00:08:43.240 --> 00:08:46.039 is the second question is who do you think we 145 00:08:46.039 --> 00:08:49.039 can get as a big bat? Your opinion that would 146 00:08:49.080 --> 00:08:51.039 just you know, fill it up and that would be 147 00:08:51.159 --> 00:08:53.759 it basically barring injuries during the regular season. 148 00:08:54.720 --> 00:08:58.440 Well, I think they got their big bat in Michael Conforido, 149 00:08:58.559 --> 00:09:01.759 and they already have three big bats in Otani and 150 00:09:01.840 --> 00:09:04.320 Mookie and Freddie Freeman. Now all they have to do 151 00:09:04.440 --> 00:09:07.559 is re sign ta Oscar Hernandez, and you know, pretty 152 00:09:07.679 --> 00:09:13.480 much their position player roster is pretty set as far 153 00:09:13.559 --> 00:09:19.279 as bringing back the same guys and Mark, it's basically everybody, 154 00:09:19.759 --> 00:09:23.840 with the exception of Jack Flaherty and probably Walker Bueller. 155 00:09:24.600 --> 00:09:27.360 I think those guys are are gonna find different teams. 156 00:09:28.840 --> 00:09:30.759 Yeah, well I kind of let Jack flaherty, but then 157 00:09:30.799 --> 00:09:31.840 I don't know what goes on. 158 00:09:31.759 --> 00:09:36.039 In the clubhouse like you do. So but it was great. 159 00:09:36.080 --> 00:09:38.240 But I certainly, I mean, he's looking for a big 160 00:09:38.279 --> 00:09:41.639 contract and he was solid. He was solid, no doubt 161 00:09:41.679 --> 00:09:45.440 about it. And he's gonna get interest after Corbyn Burns signs, 162 00:09:45.519 --> 00:09:47.720 and uh, I think teams are gonna look to him. 163 00:09:48.039 --> 00:09:49.879 Thanks for the phone call, Mark, We got a full 164 00:09:49.879 --> 00:09:52.360 board of calls. Actually, we have two lines open right 165 00:09:52.399 --> 00:09:55.480 now at eight six six nine eighty seven, two five seventy. 166 00:09:55.519 --> 00:09:57.240 I want to get to all of you. Let's go 167 00:09:57.279 --> 00:10:00.639 out to Gilberto and San Diego. You're on Roger Talk 168 00:10:00.799 --> 00:10:03.000 Live from Dallas. How go hi, Gilberto? 169 00:10:04.000 --> 00:10:05.399 All of the bit comments pass. 170 00:10:06.279 --> 00:10:08.559 Oh total Bianna. I'm trying to get some text mex 171 00:10:08.600 --> 00:10:09.519 out here, Gilberto. 172 00:10:10.759 --> 00:10:12.840 Oh no, you gotta come to you gotta come back 173 00:10:13.159 --> 00:10:14.360 with Mexican food is better. 174 00:10:14.240 --> 00:10:16.240 Than here, no doubt. 175 00:10:16.360 --> 00:10:16.600 No. 176 00:10:18.080 --> 00:10:22.879 Listen, first of all, congratulations on an amazing year last year. 177 00:10:23.039 --> 00:10:26.600 I mean, I leave the whole story through you and 178 00:10:26.679 --> 00:10:30.360 through uh the play by play guys and Big Monday. 179 00:10:30.480 --> 00:10:33.600 I mean, it was a wonderful year. I have one 180 00:10:33.679 --> 00:10:35.519 question only for you. 181 00:10:35.200 --> 00:10:35.559 Thank you. 182 00:10:35.600 --> 00:10:39.320 What about Dalton Rushing? You as you wanted him to 183 00:10:39.360 --> 00:10:42.759 come up in the playoffs to to get some experience. 184 00:10:43.360 --> 00:10:45.799 Do you think he's gonna be ready or is he 185 00:10:45.879 --> 00:10:49.159 gonna have an opportunity in spring training to earn a 186 00:10:49.240 --> 00:10:51.320 spot in the major league rosters. 187 00:10:52.559 --> 00:10:55.440 Well, Gilberto, the Dodgers need to win now. They're not 188 00:10:55.559 --> 00:10:57.919 like other teams where they have the luxury just to 189 00:10:58.000 --> 00:11:02.000 hand a job over to a young player, a promising player. 190 00:11:02.519 --> 00:11:05.840 Dalton Rushing is going to have an opportunity to leave 191 00:11:05.879 --> 00:11:09.559 an impression with the Dodgers during spring training and from 192 00:11:09.600 --> 00:11:12.639 there he will start the year more than likely in 193 00:11:12.679 --> 00:11:15.720 the minor leagues, but will probably be one of the 194 00:11:15.759 --> 00:11:18.039 first guys to be called up if there's an injury 195 00:11:18.080 --> 00:11:21.039 to one of their corner outfielders or you know, if 196 00:11:21.039 --> 00:11:23.960 there's an injury to Will Smith or Austin Barnes. So 197 00:11:24.879 --> 00:11:28.039 there's a very good chance he gets his opportunity this year, 198 00:11:28.120 --> 00:11:31.000 but it's not going to be right away unless there's 199 00:11:31.039 --> 00:11:33.679 an injury. But yeah, he's getting closer, Gilberto. 200 00:11:35.159 --> 00:11:37.960 I'm glad because eventually we're going to need new blas 201 00:11:37.960 --> 00:11:40.519 for the team, especially for twenty six, so a good 202 00:11:40.519 --> 00:11:42.799 experience in twenty five will do him very good. But 203 00:11:42.960 --> 00:11:45.879 thank you, David, and I'm going to be listening to 204 00:11:46.080 --> 00:11:47.080 all of your podcasts. 205 00:11:47.080 --> 00:11:51.080 Okay, all right, Gilberto, Merry Christmas. Thanks a lot. Let's 206 00:11:51.080 --> 00:11:52.360 go out to Marina del Ray. 207 00:11:52.679 --> 00:11:53.000 Arthur. 208 00:11:53.240 --> 00:11:56.200 You're on Dodger Talk with David Vasse live from the 209 00:11:56.240 --> 00:11:57.679 Winter meetings. How you doing, Arthur? 210 00:11:58.879 --> 00:11:59.320 Doing well? 211 00:11:59.440 --> 00:11:59.759 David. 212 00:12:00.200 --> 00:12:02.000 Good to hear your voice again. And it knows all 213 00:12:02.080 --> 00:12:02.919 season Dodge. 214 00:12:02.679 --> 00:12:04.039 And so this is great. 215 00:12:04.320 --> 00:12:07.039 Thank you, appreciate and you know. 216 00:12:07.080 --> 00:12:10.240 I enjoyed the celebration. We're working on a celebrations. I 217 00:12:10.360 --> 00:12:14.600 actually saved all the podcast from the celebrations just doing 218 00:12:14.600 --> 00:12:16.399 stuff around the house. Well, put it on the background, 219 00:12:16.799 --> 00:12:18.320 just be living on it. Gains great. 220 00:12:19.240 --> 00:12:21.200 Oh that's awesome, Arthur. I love to hear that. 221 00:12:24.480 --> 00:12:29.440 Our favorite outfield though. I'm gonna be Oscar Oscar. I'm 222 00:12:29.440 --> 00:12:31.480 not surprised he hasn't signed yet. I'm just I'm just 223 00:12:31.519 --> 00:12:34.759 wondering whether I think what the issue was, how is 224 00:12:34.799 --> 00:12:37.720 working out, because basically I think somebody's pushing the price 225 00:12:37.840 --> 00:12:40.720 up on him, which is unnatural giving the fact that 226 00:12:41.320 --> 00:12:43.480 soda went for more than the expected. 227 00:12:43.879 --> 00:12:44.360 Yeah, I don't. 228 00:12:44.480 --> 00:12:47.399 I don't think Soto's contract has anything to do with 229 00:12:47.480 --> 00:12:50.639 ta Oscar Hernandez. There are two different type of players, 230 00:12:51.039 --> 00:12:55.159 two different ages, just different players. So I know that's 231 00:12:55.200 --> 00:12:58.519 what everybody thought, but it just doesn't have that type 232 00:12:58.519 --> 00:13:02.080 of effect. When the Yankees and Red Sox lost out 233 00:13:02.120 --> 00:13:05.200 on Soto, they did not go to ta Oscar Hernandez. 234 00:13:05.519 --> 00:13:08.240 They turned their attention to try to spend on pitching, 235 00:13:08.279 --> 00:13:12.240 and the Red Sox today traded for Garrett Crochet. Thanks 236 00:13:12.240 --> 00:13:14.879 for the phone call, Arthur, appreciate it. Let's go out 237 00:13:14.919 --> 00:13:18.720 to Beaumont Andrew. You're on Dodger Talk Live from Dallas. 238 00:13:18.799 --> 00:13:22.799 Hi Andrew, mister David Masse, how are you, sir. 239 00:13:24.120 --> 00:13:25.200 I'm fantastic. 240 00:13:27.080 --> 00:13:29.840 Thank you for taking my call. So I just wanted 241 00:13:29.879 --> 00:13:32.799 to comment about last season and all the work you've 242 00:13:32.799 --> 00:13:36.519 been doing off season. I'm a big I'm a big fan. 243 00:13:36.960 --> 00:13:39.240 I haven't been a Dodger fan for the longest time, 244 00:13:39.320 --> 00:13:44.320 but it's very inspiring for me to hear you and 245 00:13:44.399 --> 00:13:46.120 all the things that you got to say about the 246 00:13:46.159 --> 00:13:48.879 Dodgers because my dad was a big Dodger fan, and 247 00:13:48.919 --> 00:13:51.759 it's just fantastic to hear all the great things you're doing, 248 00:13:52.279 --> 00:13:55.919 especially with PMS. That's the that's number one show on 249 00:13:55.960 --> 00:13:56.399 your station. 250 00:13:57.720 --> 00:14:00.000 Yes it is. I love those guys. I can't believe 251 00:14:00.159 --> 00:14:02.519 they've been on the air, I think almost twenty years. 252 00:14:02.559 --> 00:14:06.360 It's wild. But Andrew, that's really humbling, and I really 253 00:14:06.440 --> 00:14:09.960 appreciate what you said right there. I just love the Dodgers. 254 00:14:10.000 --> 00:14:14.080 I grew up here in Los Angeles and it's really 255 00:14:14.159 --> 00:14:17.279 special for all of you that the Dodgers were able 256 00:14:17.320 --> 00:14:20.759 to deliver that World Series championship last year and have 257 00:14:20.799 --> 00:14:23.360 a parade and celebrate all of it. So thank you, Andrew. 258 00:14:23.399 --> 00:14:25.480 That's really kind of you. Do you have any question 259 00:14:25.559 --> 00:14:28.039 about the Dodgers? 260 00:14:29.600 --> 00:14:32.320 A little bit, But I listened to you on PMS 261 00:14:32.399 --> 00:14:35.679 and on Rogan Rodney earlier. I just wanted to comment 262 00:14:35.720 --> 00:14:39.720 on what you said earlier about Yeah, I'm a full 263 00:14:39.759 --> 00:14:42.240 time painter for Rivers I Unified School District, so I 264 00:14:42.240 --> 00:14:45.600 got a lot of time on my hands. But I 265 00:14:45.639 --> 00:14:49.919 heard what you said about Justin Turner missing out on 266 00:14:49.960 --> 00:14:52.200 the parade, and yeah, man, that was one of the 267 00:14:52.200 --> 00:14:55.759 guys that I met that you know. I've been following 268 00:14:55.799 --> 00:14:59.159 you guys for a while and he was definitely missing 269 00:14:59.200 --> 00:15:01.559 from that parade. I felt like with the twenty twenty 270 00:15:01.559 --> 00:15:05.120 season and everything that happened, he definitely he deserved to 271 00:15:05.159 --> 00:15:07.399 be there, and unfortunately he wasn't. 272 00:15:08.279 --> 00:15:11.080 Yeah, I'm with you, Andrew, uh. But the one thing 273 00:15:11.120 --> 00:15:13.360 you can't take away from Justin Turner is that he 274 00:15:13.399 --> 00:15:16.240 did win the World Series with the Dodgers in twenty twenty. 275 00:15:16.559 --> 00:15:19.320 He obviously wanted a parade, He obviously wanted to be 276 00:15:19.759 --> 00:15:22.440 on the field for the last doubt, but he had 277 00:15:22.440 --> 00:15:24.879 a great nine years with the Dodgers, no doubt about it. 278 00:15:25.159 --> 00:15:27.559 We're gonna take our first time out here on Dodger 279 00:15:27.639 --> 00:15:30.240 Talk when we come back more of your phone calls 280 00:15:30.279 --> 00:15:33.240 At eight sixty six nine eight seven two five seventy. 281 00:15:33.600 --> 00:15:37.360 We'll give you the latest update on the Dodgers pursuit 282 00:15:37.480 --> 00:15:41.559 of Rokies Sazaki. You'll hear from Andrew Friedman, you'll hear 283 00:15:41.600 --> 00:15:44.600 from Dave Roberts and Brandon Gomes, and we'll have time 284 00:15:44.639 --> 00:15:46.960 for more of your phone calls. Coming up next eight 285 00:15:47.080 --> 00:15:50.960 six six nine eight seven two five seventy David Vasse 286 00:15:51.279 --> 00:15:54.080 live at the Winter Meetings in Dallas on the home 287 00:15:54.200 --> 00:16:00.200 of your World champion Dodgers, AM five seventy LA Sports 288 00:16:00.840 --> 00:16:05.279 First Hot Stove Dodger Talk of the Winter. Eight six 289 00:16:05.360 --> 00:16:08.440 six nine eighty seven two five seventy is the phone number. 290 00:16:08.519 --> 00:16:10.919 You'll hear from Andrew Freeman coming up in a moment. 291 00:16:10.960 --> 00:16:14.039 You'll hear from Dave Roberts coming up at the bottom 292 00:16:14.080 --> 00:16:17.360 of the hour. And Dave Roberts is being honored tonight 293 00:16:17.399 --> 00:16:20.559 back in Los Angeles for the Boy Scouts dinner, and 294 00:16:20.919 --> 00:16:24.039 Dave Roberts was also honored earlier today he was named 295 00:16:24.080 --> 00:16:29.679 Baseball America's Manager of the Year. And very happy for Dave. 296 00:16:29.759 --> 00:16:32.799 He was in Japan last week. He was in his 297 00:16:32.840 --> 00:16:35.480 hometown where he was born. He brought his mom there, 298 00:16:35.840 --> 00:16:38.799 brought his son there, and he was celebrated and rightfully so. 299 00:16:39.519 --> 00:16:43.000 A great year for Dave Roberts and a great managed 300 00:16:43.039 --> 00:16:47.039 postseason by Dave Roberts. Eight six six nine eighty seven 301 00:16:47.120 --> 00:16:49.759 two five seventy is the phone number. Let's go out 302 00:16:49.799 --> 00:16:53.960 to Kloss in Thousand Oaks. You're on Dodger Talk, Hi Closs. 303 00:16:55.440 --> 00:17:04.440 Merry Christmas, mister Passe Hot stove talk from Dallas, Texas. 304 00:17:02.639 --> 00:17:09.720 I just wanted to express my gratitude for Tioscar Hernandez. 305 00:17:09.960 --> 00:17:15.319 I became a Dodger fan because of Justin Turner. In fact, 306 00:17:15.359 --> 00:17:19.680 I became a baseball fan because of Justin Turner and 307 00:17:19.880 --> 00:17:25.039 watching him with the Dodgers for five years. Was was 308 00:17:25.079 --> 00:17:27.440 a real tree, was really special and when he left, 309 00:17:29.200 --> 00:17:32.640 it left a hole as a Dodger fan. And I 310 00:17:33.720 --> 00:17:38.640 twenty three was pretty tough for me, especially during the 311 00:17:38.640 --> 00:17:42.000 postseason and obviously the regular season. I didn't have a 312 00:17:42.039 --> 00:17:48.480 player to really gravitate towards. Ta Oscar was that became 313 00:17:48.519 --> 00:17:54.640 that guy for me. His smile, his gratitude, his love 314 00:17:54.680 --> 00:17:57.720 for the game, his love for the fans, the way 315 00:17:57.799 --> 00:18:03.039 that he welcomed Shohio Tani into the team because he 316 00:18:03.160 --> 00:18:05.119 knows what it was like to go from team to 317 00:18:05.200 --> 00:18:09.160 team and just to get show hey acclaming into a 318 00:18:09.160 --> 00:18:12.880 new team and obviously at his bat and his tribal 319 00:18:12.960 --> 00:18:17.039 screams as he got home runs and telling all the 320 00:18:17.079 --> 00:18:21.319 other players though, let's go and it's just all I 321 00:18:21.359 --> 00:18:28.440 want for Christmas from Santa Andrew is to convince to 322 00:18:28.559 --> 00:18:34.720 convince Taskar's agent to stay with the Dodgers's He is. 323 00:18:35.000 --> 00:18:39.240 I believe he is the heart and soul of the 324 00:18:39.279 --> 00:18:41.359 Dodger player team. 325 00:18:41.839 --> 00:18:43.440 Yeah, he is the. 326 00:18:43.400 --> 00:18:46.079 Heart and soul of the Dodger team claws, and I 327 00:18:46.119 --> 00:18:50.039 believe you speak for everybody else out there, and it 328 00:18:50.119 --> 00:18:54.119 takes two to tango. As they say, the Dodgers want 329 00:18:54.319 --> 00:18:59.440 Tioscar Hernandez. Now it's up to Tioscar Hernandez's representative to 330 00:18:59.559 --> 00:19:01.720 meet them in the middle and make it happen. And 331 00:19:02.160 --> 00:19:05.880 I am optimistic that will happen, class, I really am. 332 00:19:06.319 --> 00:19:10.079 And hopefully it happens by the weekend. But if not, 333 00:19:10.359 --> 00:19:12.680 I mean opening day and spring Train's not happening. But 334 00:19:12.759 --> 00:19:17.119 I will say this, the longer this goes on, I 335 00:19:17.200 --> 00:19:20.000 start to get a little bit nervous, right, So hopefully 336 00:19:20.000 --> 00:19:23.519 it happens. And I'm glad you shared that with ta 337 00:19:23.599 --> 00:19:27.519 Oscar Hernandez, and I'm with you. Justin Turner will forever 338 00:19:27.599 --> 00:19:30.480 be a Dodger. He meant a lot to the team 339 00:19:30.680 --> 00:19:33.480 and to the city. Thanks for the phone call, appreciate it. 340 00:19:33.759 --> 00:19:36.519 Eight six six nine eight seven two five seventy is 341 00:19:36.559 --> 00:19:39.000 the phone number. We'll get back to your phone calls 342 00:19:39.039 --> 00:19:43.599 in a second. But here is my conversation with Andrew Friedman. 343 00:19:44.119 --> 00:19:46.680 We are in Dallas for the winter meetings, and man, 344 00:19:46.920 --> 00:19:49.039 not too many people get dressed up for me. Clayton 345 00:19:49.119 --> 00:19:52.000 McCullough did earlier because he's a fancy new manager and 346 00:19:52.400 --> 00:19:56.440 now the president of Baseball Operations, Andrew Friedman the best 347 00:19:56.559 --> 00:19:59.039 dressed I have seen him in quite some time. Thank 348 00:19:59.079 --> 00:20:01.000 you so much. You didn't to be so formal. 349 00:20:01.319 --> 00:20:03.839 Yeah, no, Dave, anything for you. I've got to return 350 00:20:03.880 --> 00:20:05.799 this by six, So if we can get this going, 351 00:20:05.839 --> 00:20:06.400 that'd be great. 352 00:20:06.640 --> 00:20:09.960 Well aware of those deadlines on suits and stuff when 353 00:20:09.960 --> 00:20:11.839 you walk through the lobby. I know you were asked 354 00:20:11.880 --> 00:20:15.079 this earlier, what is the feeling for you coming off 355 00:20:15.319 --> 00:20:19.359 this World Series championship compared to twenty and just compared 356 00:20:19.359 --> 00:20:21.039 to come in here the last few years. 357 00:20:22.160 --> 00:20:24.319 You know, in a lot of ways people said, you know, 358 00:20:24.359 --> 00:20:26.599 how long did you get to enjoy it? And it 359 00:20:26.680 --> 00:20:29.079 really was like forty eight hours. Those forty eight hours 360 00:20:29.079 --> 00:20:31.559 were incredible. But then it was on a flight to 361 00:20:31.599 --> 00:20:35.920 San Antonio for the GM meetings and everything focused on 362 00:20:37.240 --> 00:20:40.799 the twenty twenty five season, and so, you know, walking 363 00:20:40.839 --> 00:20:43.599 through the lobby, a lot of you know, hey, congratulations, 364 00:20:43.920 --> 00:20:46.480 So it's like a half second bite of like, oh, yeah, 365 00:20:46.559 --> 00:20:49.599 we won the World Series last year. But obviously for us, 366 00:20:49.720 --> 00:20:52.839 so much of our focus and energy right now is 367 00:20:52.960 --> 00:20:57.319 on repeating you know, winning is really really hard. Repeating 368 00:20:57.359 --> 00:20:59.559 is even harder. So we've got a lot of work 369 00:20:59.640 --> 00:21:02.119 to do to try to do that. And you know, 370 00:21:02.359 --> 00:21:04.880 talking to different guys, I think everyone's mindset is that, 371 00:21:04.960 --> 00:21:05.599 which is great. 372 00:21:05.759 --> 00:21:08.039 If we can go back to the day of the parade, 373 00:21:08.480 --> 00:21:10.759 I asked a lot of players this question, and I'm 374 00:21:10.799 --> 00:21:14.839 just curious, from your standpoint, did you realize how much 375 00:21:15.640 --> 00:21:19.759 that team, those group of players meant to the city 376 00:21:20.039 --> 00:21:21.039 before that day? 377 00:21:22.160 --> 00:21:25.599 You know, for me, right or wrong, Like I've always 378 00:21:25.640 --> 00:21:30.799 associated winning with a parade, Like the parade is the 379 00:21:31.000 --> 00:21:34.279 cherry on top of the winning and you know, the 380 00:21:34.400 --> 00:21:37.000 kind of tying it up in a neat bow, And 381 00:21:37.039 --> 00:21:40.759 I've always associated that with winning so much so that 382 00:21:40.880 --> 00:21:43.440 the night before the parade, I said to my wife, 383 00:21:43.480 --> 00:21:45.559 I was like, God, I've built this up so much 384 00:21:45.559 --> 00:21:48.160 in my head, Like there's just no way it can 385 00:21:48.240 --> 00:21:51.519 match what my expectations are. So it just kind of 386 00:21:51.559 --> 00:21:53.839 thinks that we're going to do this and it's definitely 387 00:21:53.839 --> 00:21:56.319 going to come in below what I've built up in 388 00:21:56.359 --> 00:21:59.319 my head. And then to go experience it the next 389 00:21:59.440 --> 00:22:03.559 day demolished anything I had in my head because my 390 00:22:03.640 --> 00:22:07.400 brain couldn't even fathom that, like it was so incredible. 391 00:22:07.720 --> 00:22:11.559 The outpouring of love and support, the passion that the 392 00:22:11.599 --> 00:22:15.599 fans have for our guys. It was just so palpable, 393 00:22:15.680 --> 00:22:19.680 the energy. It was an incredible moment for everyone. 394 00:22:19.880 --> 00:22:22.160 I saw how emotional you were, how the group of 395 00:22:22.200 --> 00:22:24.720 players were. And now, like you said, you've turned your 396 00:22:24.759 --> 00:22:27.880 attention to trying to repeat and put together the best team. 397 00:22:28.480 --> 00:22:32.200 How do you detach the emotions you have for some 398 00:22:32.279 --> 00:22:34.880 of the players that have the opportunity to test free 399 00:22:34.880 --> 00:22:38.200 agency and make the best decision for the way you've 400 00:22:38.240 --> 00:22:39.440 done it in years past. 401 00:22:39.880 --> 00:22:43.680