Speaker 1: And an exclusive interview with David Bassey for Dodger Talk.
Speaker 1: It's a great day at Dodgers Stadium because one of
Speaker 1: the young Dodgers is back as a White Sox leading
Speaker 1: the White Sox and offense this year. That's the one
Speaker 1: and only and skinny, very skinny now, Miguel Vargas, thanks
Speaker 1: a lot for the time. Great to see you back.
Speaker 2: No, great to see you too, and thank you for
Speaker 2: the opportunity here.
Speaker 1: I'll never forget Korea, you and me on the streets
Speaker 1: of Korea.
Speaker 3: Yeah, that was nice that have a good time. I was.
Speaker 2: I was lucky that I I spend that time with you.
Speaker 1: Hey, now look at you. You're doing well on the
Speaker 1: South side, and Andy Pie has wants to go to
Speaker 1: dinner with you.
Speaker 3: Yeah, you know, we really closed.
Speaker 2: That's my brother out there, and you know, obviously every
Speaker 2: time we stay in the same place, we trying to
Speaker 2: spend time together and go to dinner.
Speaker 1: How proud are you that he is doing so well
Speaker 1: and you are doing so well?
Speaker 3: Yeah?
Speaker 2: Man, you know, all that he's doing right now really
Speaker 2: doesn't surprise me. I know how great he is, how
Speaker 2: good he's and you know, he's really good and I'm
Speaker 2: really glad.
Speaker 3: I'm happy to see him doing well.
Speaker 1: He was joking with me yesterday or in Denver that
Speaker 1: everybody's trying to break down why you're doing so good?
Speaker 1: Why he's doing so good? Is it just a feel
Speaker 1: and it just clicks? Is it not that complicated?
Speaker 3: Yeah?
Speaker 2: You know, I feel like, you know, every time I
Speaker 2: talk to him, we kind of like engage together and like,
Speaker 2: you know, be on the same page and we you know,
Speaker 2: root for each other every time. So I think, you know,
Speaker 2: for for us to see each other growing up and
Speaker 2: you know, get better at the same time is obviously
Speaker 2: every time it's good.
Speaker 1: Why do you think he's done so well?
Speaker 3: Man?
Speaker 2: Like, like I said, you know, like nothing, all he's
Speaker 2: doing right now really surprised me. I you know, I
Speaker 2: expect that from him and maybe more.
Speaker 3: That's that's why he played.
Speaker 2: One of the best teams in the league, and you know,
Speaker 2: he really deserved it.
Speaker 1: That what has worked for Miguel Vargus this year because
Speaker 1: you've been the old Miguel Vargus again.
Speaker 2: Yeah, you know, just trying to grind and trying to
Speaker 2: go out there and every day. I think, you know,
Speaker 2: obviously last year wasn't what I would expect from me,
Speaker 2: but you know, become to this year is have been
Speaker 2: good and you know, I'm really happy to want the
Speaker 2: direction I'm going right now.
Speaker 1: How about the day that you were traded? Were you surprised?
Speaker 1: How did you handle that?
Speaker 2: No, you know, I was, I was actually I was
Speaker 2: in my room with pajes and then you know, I
Speaker 2: get I went asleep and I wake up and I
Speaker 2: got you know, my phone was low up. But you know,
Speaker 2: I really it is obviously a little impact on you
Speaker 2: because you obviously never expect that, and you know, I
Speaker 2: think that was a great opportunity for me for come
Speaker 2: to this league and you know, trying to to be
Speaker 2: part of the league and try to you know, make
Speaker 2: make the right decision on the player in the field
Speaker 2: and try to win baseball games.
Speaker 1: There's a very good chance you represent the White Sox
Speaker 1: at the All Star Game. How much would that mean
Speaker 1: to you?
Speaker 2: I mean, we've been means a lot, especially after all
Speaker 2: what happened last year would be meaning a lot. But
Speaker 2: you obviously that's something that is out of my hand,
Speaker 2: but you know it's happened. I'll be glad if now
Speaker 2: you know, I'm gonna keep Rinning.
Speaker 1: Okay, how about this, I have a vision. Miguel Vargas
Speaker 1: and Andy Pote has All Stars this year.
Speaker 3: That was gonna be a good time.
Speaker 2: For sure, and I've gotta be a special I spend
Speaker 2: time with him in All Star game for sure.
Speaker 1: Last night you and Andy Paie has posted you went
Speaker 1: to dinner. Did he take you to a good Cuban
Speaker 1: restaurant in La or were you the one that found
Speaker 1: the restaurant?
Speaker 3: I have to do all for him. He don't know.
Speaker 2: He don't like to pick places. But he paid for
Speaker 2: the dinner.
Speaker 3: So that's all. Models. Finally I found the place. He
Speaker 3: paid for the bill.
Speaker 1: I've sent him two great Cuban restaurants in LA and
Speaker 1: he hasn't gone once.
Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean that's that's handy. Yeah, doesn't really surprise me.
Speaker 2: Then he never went to a place.
Speaker 1: All he does is Uber Eats, door Dash, any of
Speaker 1: these things.
Speaker 3: Play.
Speaker 2: He played video games all day and text me and
Speaker 2: that's it.
Speaker 1: Last sleep, Hey Miguel, before I let you go, how
Speaker 1: much did it mean to you that so many of
Speaker 1: your former teammates came to see you after early BP.
Speaker 3: You know it means a lot to me.
Speaker 2: I think you know, I have a great relationship with
Speaker 2: a lot of them, and you know I only see
Speaker 2: them once a year, so you know, obviously it's great
Speaker 2: to see them back and you know, talk to them.
Speaker 1: Okay, since you spend so much time with Pahz, is
Speaker 1: he laying you stay with him in LA or are
Speaker 1: you staying in the hotel?
Speaker 3: No, no way.
Speaker 2: I think you know we already shared too much, too
Speaker 2: much rooming in minor leagues, so I think we could
Speaker 2: staying way up part.
Speaker 1: All right, Well, hopefully you guys are together in Atlanta
Speaker 1: at the All Star Games. You both have earned it.
Speaker 1: Thanks a lot for the time and great to see you.
Speaker 2: Thank you, thank you, appreciate you.