WEBVTT 1 00:00:01.520 --> 00:00:06.480 One thing about this gene is the invisible and tangibles 2 00:00:06.480 --> 00:00:06.879 that they have. 3 00:00:07.160 --> 00:00:09.400 This team is really becoming a family. 4 00:00:09.640 --> 00:00:10.839 Let's not play one on Tom. 5 00:00:10.960 --> 00:00:13.679 Let's I love writing me these guys after the show. 6 00:00:13.800 --> 00:00:15.199 So just thank you, give me are. 7 00:00:15.160 --> 00:00:19.719 Your attention, your fire a piss. This is world champion, Dodger, 8 00:00:19.960 --> 00:00:23.120 world champion. Put a small soft time. They get up 9 00:00:23.120 --> 00:00:24.879 people what they want to die too? In a row 10 00:00:25.000 --> 00:00:27.359 two is special. I'm like, yeah, it's not a headache. 11 00:00:28.640 --> 00:00:32.479 One of a con. This ball's gone. You ready to go? 12 00:00:33.000 --> 00:00:36.119 Hell time go to the sun, grab your phone to 13 00:00:36.159 --> 00:00:38.799 get in on the show called eight six six nine 14 00:00:38.840 --> 00:00:41.399 eighty seven two five seven and go to the show. 15 00:00:41.759 --> 00:00:47.799 And now your host of Dodger Talk, David Basse, Welcome 16 00:00:47.880 --> 00:00:51.520 the Dodger Talk David bas Say live at Dodgers Stadium. 17 00:00:51.759 --> 00:00:55.039 After the Dodgers fall to the Nationals by a final 18 00:00:55.119 --> 00:00:59.039 score of seven to three, we're with you until eleven 19 00:00:59.079 --> 00:01:02.600 o'clock tonight eight six six nine to eight seven two 20 00:01:02.719 --> 00:01:05.799 five seventy. There were a lot of home runs hit 21 00:01:05.799 --> 00:01:09.400 tonight at Dodgers Stadium. These two teams combined to hit 22 00:01:09.480 --> 00:01:13.400 eight home runs, five by the Nationals and three by 23 00:01:13.519 --> 00:01:17.599 the Dodgers. The one that James would hit. Wow, that 24 00:01:17.680 --> 00:01:24.200 went very far. Four hundred and fifty one feet estimated distance, 25 00:01:24.359 --> 00:01:28.640 the longest home run hit at Dodger Stadium this season. 26 00:01:28.760 --> 00:01:31.400 And he may say, well, what about Otani home runs? 27 00:01:31.439 --> 00:01:35.040 What about the one that went on the concourse there 28 00:01:35.040 --> 00:01:39.079 in right field. Well, no, that was about three feet 29 00:01:39.200 --> 00:01:44.319 short according to statcast. But nonetheless, the Dodger pitching staff 30 00:01:44.560 --> 00:01:47.640 giving up five more home runs tonight, including two to 31 00:01:48.000 --> 00:01:52.120 Nathaniel Lowe. And the Dodger pitching staff has given up 32 00:01:52.159 --> 00:01:55.519 one hundred and two home runs this season. Last year 33 00:01:55.560 --> 00:01:58.200 they gave up one hundred and ninety eight. So those 34 00:01:58.280 --> 00:02:01.400 numbers could be skewed at times, especially when it's not 35 00:02:01.920 --> 00:02:06.359 your high leverage relievers. But the reality is the Dodger 36 00:02:06.480 --> 00:02:10.039 bullpen has given up more home runs than any other 37 00:02:10.159 --> 00:02:14.199 team in baseball. The Dodger bullpen has given up forty 38 00:02:14.400 --> 00:02:18.879 five home runs this season. That's not a trend or distinction. 39 00:02:19.120 --> 00:02:22.319 You want to have. Eight six, six nine, eight seven 40 00:02:22.479 --> 00:02:25.719 two five seventy is the phone number we will hear 41 00:02:25.759 --> 00:02:29.159 from Jose Moda coming up in about twenty minutes. You 42 00:02:29.199 --> 00:02:32.240 will hear more from Mike shild who just won't let 43 00:02:32.280 --> 00:02:35.919 it go. Won't even let go of the nlds last year. 44 00:02:36.000 --> 00:02:38.039 So we'll let you hear what he had to say. 45 00:02:39.439 --> 00:02:41.439 But we want to get to this game and just 46 00:02:41.520 --> 00:02:44.319 what's going on with the team right now. First and foremost, 47 00:02:44.680 --> 00:02:48.639 Michael Confordo again gets another starting left field. Last night, 48 00:02:48.759 --> 00:02:51.360 he was oh for four. Tonight he's zero for two. 49 00:02:52.639 --> 00:02:55.560 He's now hitting one sixty three with an ops of 50 00:02:55.639 --> 00:02:59.439 five sixty six. This is starting to be hard to 51 00:02:59.520 --> 00:03:04.719 ignore as we are in the twentieth of day of June. 52 00:03:06.319 --> 00:03:08.759 Not sure when this is going to turn around, if 53 00:03:08.759 --> 00:03:12.639 it will turn around, but it's becoming harder to ignore. 54 00:03:13.360 --> 00:03:16.400 And Michael's a great guy. He's a better player, I 55 00:03:16.520 --> 00:03:18.879 keep saying this than what he has shown so far 56 00:03:18.960 --> 00:03:23.479 this year. But let's see how long the Dodgers continue 57 00:03:23.479 --> 00:03:26.719 to stick with him, even in matchups they believe that 58 00:03:27.000 --> 00:03:30.879 are favorable for him, instead of putting maybe Keke Hernandez 59 00:03:30.919 --> 00:03:34.199 in center or Hayes on Kim and center and sighting 60 00:03:34.240 --> 00:03:38.400 Paez to left field. Also, it is a little surprising 61 00:03:38.840 --> 00:03:45.159 is Freddie Freeman's June gloom. Freddy had an incredible month 62 00:03:45.280 --> 00:03:47.759 of May where he hit four oh nine and in 63 00:03:47.840 --> 00:03:50.879 the month of June. Now Freddie is hitting a buck 64 00:03:51.039 --> 00:03:55.560 ninety seven. That's seventy one at bats, and Freddie Freeman 65 00:03:55.759 --> 00:03:59.759 is hitting one ninety seven. I have said this time 66 00:03:59.800 --> 00:04:03.919 and time again. Great players don't all of a sudden 67 00:04:04.039 --> 00:04:08.759 become bad players for no reason overnight. There's got to 68 00:04:08.759 --> 00:04:12.199 be something ailing Freddie Freeman that he just will not 69 00:04:12.400 --> 00:04:15.560 give into and say, you know what, maybe the right 70 00:04:15.599 --> 00:04:19.279 ankle's not feeling great right now, or the quad that 71 00:04:19.360 --> 00:04:24.079 I aggravated in San Diego is compounding that, or you know, 72 00:04:24.160 --> 00:04:28.040 whatever it may be. But Freddie Freeman, even on his 73 00:04:28.199 --> 00:04:32.279 worst days, is not a one ninety seven hitter healthy. 74 00:04:33.040 --> 00:04:35.120 I mean, we saw what he did the first two 75 00:04:35.160 --> 00:04:39.000 months of the season. He's much better than this, and 76 00:04:39.079 --> 00:04:43.000 you just hope there is nothing physically wrong with him 77 00:04:43.120 --> 00:04:46.959 that he's not given into. And also what's shocking is 78 00:04:47.000 --> 00:04:50.560 eighteen strikeouts and only seven walks. This is all not 79 00:04:50.800 --> 00:04:54.639 Freddie Freeman. Let's head downstairs right now to hear from 80 00:04:54.680 --> 00:04:56.000 the future Hall of Famer. 81 00:04:56.319 --> 00:04:59.279 Yeah, I mean, I can't speak for anybody else, but 82 00:05:00.199 --> 00:05:01.920 for myself. I haven't been very good for a while, 83 00:05:02.000 --> 00:05:04.959 so just trying to figure it out. Did the net 84 00:05:05.040 --> 00:05:07.839 drill many many times the last few days, but still 85 00:05:07.879 --> 00:05:10.360 not clicking. But a couple better swings to night, so 86 00:05:10.399 --> 00:05:13.199 hopefully I can build on that. It's sort of the 87 00:05:13.199 --> 00:05:18.519 same thing Q sixteen times over again in the last 88 00:05:18.600 --> 00:05:21.839 six weeks, so just waiting for it to click. 89 00:05:22.360 --> 00:05:26.240 How much responsibility does the top three in this lineup take? 90 00:05:27.040 --> 00:05:28.920 I mean, I mean, we've got a really good team 91 00:05:29.000 --> 00:05:33.120 top to bottom. Obviously we can get going at the 92 00:05:33.120 --> 00:05:35.160 top and makes it makes it a little bit tougher 93 00:05:35.160 --> 00:05:39.800 to pitch to our land. But you know, it's been 94 00:05:39.879 --> 00:05:41.279 a little bit of a grind for us the last 95 00:05:41.279 --> 00:05:46.160 few weeks, but I think we all believe in ourselves. 96 00:05:46.240 --> 00:05:49.480 It's obviously a little frustrating, but we'll get going. Is 97 00:05:49.480 --> 00:05:51.360 that first I've had like one of the good swits? No, 98 00:05:51.680 --> 00:05:53.279 that was a very good That was a push to 99 00:05:53.319 --> 00:05:55.680 the left field of just happened to go somewhere. 100 00:05:55.720 --> 00:05:56.040 Okay. 101 00:05:56.839 --> 00:06:01.680 The challenge with Irving, Oh, I don't man so in 102 00:06:01.720 --> 00:06:04.279 my head about my swing, trying to think about things 103 00:06:04.319 --> 00:06:08.040 right now, I don't know. I had fasts and curveballs, 104 00:06:08.639 --> 00:06:13.680 swing some changes below his own. I think it's true 105 00:06:13.759 --> 00:06:15.279 enough pictures to not hit. 106 00:06:16.279 --> 00:06:16.959 I know. 107 00:06:19.600 --> 00:06:20.680 Clearly frustrated. 108 00:06:20.959 --> 00:06:24.519 Yeah, I've been frustrated about six weeks now, so it'll 109 00:06:24.560 --> 00:06:28.639 click at some point. Just keep grinding that. Yeah, swing's 110 00:06:28.639 --> 00:06:29.879 still in Arizona. I think. 111 00:06:32.639 --> 00:06:35.480 You still doing with the quod problem. 112 00:06:35.600 --> 00:06:39.319 No no aches, no pains. Only ache and pain is 113 00:06:39.319 --> 00:06:39.680 a swing. 114 00:06:41.560 --> 00:06:45.560 I don't believe you, Freddy. Your aches and pains have 115 00:06:45.680 --> 00:06:47.920 got to be affecting your swing a little bit. You're 116 00:06:47.959 --> 00:06:50.639 too good for hitting a buck ninety in any month 117 00:06:50.680 --> 00:06:54.600 of the season, but he's human and still with a 118 00:06:54.639 --> 00:06:57.839 buck ninety type of batting average. In the month of June, 119 00:06:57.920 --> 00:07:00.759 Freddy still has the second highest bat average in the 120 00:07:00.839 --> 00:07:04.519 National League, second only to his teammate Will Smith, who, 121 00:07:04.560 --> 00:07:07.560 after two more hits tonight, including a home run, is 122 00:07:07.639 --> 00:07:11.759 hitting three twenty eight. Shoho Tani also in a little 123 00:07:11.759 --> 00:07:13.839 bit of a funk in the month of June. He 124 00:07:13.959 --> 00:07:17.199 was zero for for tonight with two strikeouts. He seems 125 00:07:17.279 --> 00:07:19.720 to be trying to swing for the moon again, and 126 00:07:19.759 --> 00:07:23.399 when he does that, it doesn't work out well. And 127 00:07:23.480 --> 00:07:25.959 a guy that has been for the most part, very 128 00:07:26.160 --> 00:07:31.079 ordinary all season long offensively is Mookie Betts. I mean, 129 00:07:31.360 --> 00:07:35.079 everybody keeps on focusing on the defense of Mookie Bets. 130 00:07:35.120 --> 00:07:39.120 But the offense hasn't been there. The defense has been fantastic, 131 00:07:39.639 --> 00:07:43.399 but the offense has been very average. Mookie's only hitting 132 00:07:43.480 --> 00:07:47.399 two fifty five this season. His ops is very average 133 00:07:47.399 --> 00:07:50.519 two seven thirty two. So you know, out of the 134 00:07:50.600 --> 00:07:54.319 three MVPs, Mooki has been the most ordinary. And you 135 00:07:54.439 --> 00:07:57.519 kind of feel like he's been playing uphill ever since 136 00:07:57.560 --> 00:08:01.120 he had that stomach illness in Tokio where he said 137 00:08:01.120 --> 00:08:03.920 he lost somewhere between fifty and twenty pounds. He just 138 00:08:04.439 --> 00:08:08.319 looks not as strong as we saw him last year. 139 00:08:08.439 --> 00:08:11.879 So it might be a blessing in disguise that he 140 00:08:12.000 --> 00:08:14.319 may not be on the All Star team this year. 141 00:08:14.879 --> 00:08:17.839 And if I'm the Dodgers, I'm hoping he's not on 142 00:08:17.879 --> 00:08:20.720 the All Star team so he can regroup at the 143 00:08:20.759 --> 00:08:23.800 All Star break, get some rest, maybe be able to 144 00:08:23.839 --> 00:08:26.040 get some of that weight back on, and be fresh 145 00:08:26.120 --> 00:08:28.839 and ready to go the second half of the season. 146 00:08:29.279 --> 00:08:32.120 Eight six six nine eight seven two five seventy is 147 00:08:32.159 --> 00:08:35.639 the phone number Dodgers fall to the Nationals tonight, seven 148 00:08:35.720 --> 00:08:38.639 to three. Let's go out to the phone, So Colin, 149 00:08:38.720 --> 00:08:42.039 can you punch up Manuel and Sam Bernardino for us? Please? 150 00:08:43.639 --> 00:08:44.919 Yo, davy. 151 00:08:46.120 --> 00:08:50.799 Yo, what's up Manuel, just trying to get this game. 152 00:08:51.000 --> 00:08:54.240 You know today, whatever happens today is over with tomorrow. 153 00:08:54.279 --> 00:08:57.559 We got a little TONI you know, I'm looking you know, 154 00:08:57.960 --> 00:09:01.679 you know I'm a little with you know, we kind 155 00:09:01.679 --> 00:09:04.240 of save our bullpen the last couple of days, so 156 00:09:04.279 --> 00:09:06.240 maybe we have someone to back them up tomorrow for 157 00:09:06.440 --> 00:09:10.279 maybe a possible win for Otani, maybe first winter receison. 158 00:09:11.440 --> 00:09:13.519 I don't want to sell a little far fitched, but what. 159 00:09:13.480 --> 00:09:13.840 Do you think? 160 00:09:15.240 --> 00:09:18.159 Yeah, I wouldn't count against that, especially against one of 161 00:09:18.200 --> 00:09:23.960 the worst teams in baseball. Probably Ben Casparraus will be 162 00:09:24.720 --> 00:09:28.120 lurking after Otani like he was the last time he pitched. 163 00:09:28.120 --> 00:09:31.639 We haven't seen Ben since then. So yeah, everybody's super 164 00:09:31.679 --> 00:09:35.120 excited that Otani is pitching. But you know, again, I 165 00:09:35.159 --> 00:09:38.960 don't want this to become just about Otani. It's about 166 00:09:39.000 --> 00:09:42.679 the Dodgers, and I know that's what he's about, and 167 00:09:42.759 --> 00:09:44.840 I know the focus we'll be on him on the 168 00:09:44.919 --> 00:09:47.799 days that he pitches. But it's not just about Otani. 169 00:09:48.159 --> 00:09:50.320 It's about the guys in the bullpen. It's about the 170 00:09:50.360 --> 00:09:52.919 guys on the field. It's about the other starting pitchers 171 00:09:52.919 --> 00:09:55.159 as well. So you just want it all to come 172 00:09:55.200 --> 00:10:00.120 together and not compromise every other day that he's not pitching. 173 00:10:00.240 --> 00:10:02.879 And I'm looking forward to seeing what he's got tomorrow 174 00:10:02.960 --> 00:10:06.080 after getting his feet wet, pitching in a major league 175 00:10:06.120 --> 00:10:09.080 game for the first time in what almost two years, 176 00:10:09.120 --> 00:10:12.120 So we'll see what he's got tomorrow. I would imagine 177 00:10:12.159 --> 00:10:15.080 that since he went one inning and twenty eight pitches 178 00:10:15.120 --> 00:10:17.320 in his first start, this can go to two to 179 00:10:17.399 --> 00:10:21.320 three innings and be somewhere between forty five and fifty pitches. 180 00:10:21.399 --> 00:10:26.039 That's usually the progression. Let's go out to Mission Viejo. Bill, 181 00:10:26.399 --> 00:10:28.679 you're on Dodger Talk with David vasse Hi. 182 00:10:28.720 --> 00:10:32.799 Bill, Hi, thanks for taking my call. Yeah, that's seven 183 00:10:32.879 --> 00:10:35.080 home runs in the last two games they've given up 184 00:10:35.080 --> 00:10:38.320 to the Nationals, so hopefully that can improve. As you're 185 00:10:38.320 --> 00:10:42.639 describing the bullpen's allowance of home runs and the starters, 186 00:10:43.120 --> 00:10:46.639 and I'm wondering, is Otani a little bit in a 187 00:10:46.720 --> 00:10:51.559 slump himself. We're mentioning Freddie and Mookie, but it has 188 00:10:51.679 --> 00:10:53.279 been a home run in a while. Again, is it 189 00:10:53.320 --> 00:10:55.600 just did the ebb and flow of the season. 190 00:10:57.320 --> 00:10:59.639 Well, a, yes, it is the ebb and flow of 191 00:10:59.639 --> 00:11:01.440 a sea. He's in and Yeah, he's been in a 192 00:11:01.480 --> 00:11:05.039 little bit of a funk uh recently as well, So 193 00:11:06.320 --> 00:11:09.600 it's it's part of it. But you have to, uh, 194 00:11:09.879 --> 00:11:12.200 you have to give kudos to the rest of the 195 00:11:12.279 --> 00:11:16.080 lineup because it is a lineup. Not always are the 196 00:11:16.120 --> 00:11:19.639 same guys going to be hot. And the seven eight 197 00:11:19.759 --> 00:11:23.039 nine hitters really carry the Dodgers during the Padres series, 198 00:11:23.080 --> 00:11:26.080 along with Will Smith and Max Munsey. I should say 199 00:11:26.120 --> 00:11:29.360 the sixty seven eight nine hitters because Munsey was a 200 00:11:29.360 --> 00:11:32.200 big part of that as well. Thanks for the phone call, Bill, 201 00:11:32.279 --> 00:11:35.799 appreciate it. Eight six six eight seven two five seventy 202 00:11:36.159 --> 00:11:39.559 Dodgers fall to the Nationals seven to three tonight. Let's 203 00:11:39.600 --> 00:11:42.720 go out to Westwood ssan. You're on Dodger Talk with 204 00:11:42.879 --> 00:11:43.559 David Vasse. 205 00:11:45.360 --> 00:11:47.440 Hey, Dave, I just had a quick question. It was 206 00:11:47.480 --> 00:11:49.559 just about Mookie Betts. I know you mentioned he's been 207 00:11:49.600 --> 00:11:50.519 slumping this year. 208 00:11:51.000 --> 00:11:52.120 My question is I. 209 00:11:52.000 --> 00:11:54.440 Didn't say slumping. I said he's been average. 210 00:11:55.639 --> 00:11:58.440 He's been average. Yeah, sorry about that. I mean to 211 00:11:58.440 --> 00:12:01.120 put words in your mouth, but was it Would it 212 00:12:01.159 --> 00:12:05.720 be an overreaction to consider putting someone like Will Smith, 213 00:12:05.799 --> 00:12:09.360 Randy pa has betting second until MOOKI really figures it. 214 00:12:09.279 --> 00:12:10.519 Out this season. 215 00:12:11.120 --> 00:12:11.720 Thank you so much. 216 00:12:11.759 --> 00:12:15.240 I appreciate it, all right, thank you for the phone call. Well, 217 00:12:15.279 --> 00:12:18.799 I'm curious to see where sho Heo Tani is batting tomorrow. 218 00:12:19.200 --> 00:12:21.960 Is Otani going to lead off again tomorrow with him 219 00:12:22.000 --> 00:12:25.039 going a little bit deeper in the game, or is 220 00:12:25.120 --> 00:12:27.679 Dave Roberts going to keep him as the leadoff hitter. 221 00:12:28.159 --> 00:12:30.840 That'll be part of it. And the reason why I 222 00:12:30.879 --> 00:12:33.720 bring that up is I wouldn't be opposed to having 223 00:12:33.759 --> 00:12:38.399 Mookie Betts lead off on those days because maybe he 224 00:12:38.480 --> 00:12:42.320 becomes more aggressive. I thought Mooki had really good at bats, 225 00:12:42.360 --> 00:12:44.279 but not a lot to show for it in San 226 00:12:44.320 --> 00:12:47.120 Diego because he was aggressive early in the count and 227 00:12:47.480 --> 00:12:49.759 he was trying to pull the ball for power. So 228 00:12:50.120 --> 00:12:53.559 I thought in that series in San Diego, he looked 229 00:12:53.600 --> 00:12:57.919 like himself, but unfortunately didn't have the results to show 230 00:12:58.080 --> 00:13:01.960 for it. And Mookie's again that needs to see results, 231 00:13:02.000 --> 00:13:05.399 as we all do if you're playing sports. So hopefully 232 00:13:05.879 --> 00:13:08.720 he's not getting down on himself because that tends to 233 00:13:08.759 --> 00:13:12.120 happen when he's not getting results. And maybe I need 234 00:13:12.159 --> 00:13:14.720 to record that hype video for him that we were 235 00:13:14.720 --> 00:13:18.039 talking about. Eight six six nine eight seven two five 236 00:13:18.159 --> 00:13:20.679 seventy is the phone number. We're gonna take a time 237 00:13:20.720 --> 00:13:23.320 out here on Dodger Talk when we continue more of 238 00:13:23.360 --> 00:13:26.120 your phone calls at eight sixty six nine eight seven 239 00:13:26.240 --> 00:13:29.639 two five seventy. I have an update on Alexis Dias 240 00:13:29.840 --> 00:13:34.399 on Tyler Glass now and also Mike Shilt, the Padres 241 00:13:34.480 --> 00:13:37.759 manager just won't let it go. Still very salty. The 242 00:13:37.840 --> 00:13:41.200 Dodgers beat them in the NLDS last year. We'll let 243 00:13:41.200 --> 00:13:44.480 you hear what he had to say, uh before yesterday's 244 00:13:44.480 --> 00:13:48.279 game as well. Dodgers fall to the Nationals tonight, seven 245 00:13:48.320 --> 00:13:51.000 to three. More Dodger Talk on the other side right 246 00:13:51.039 --> 00:14:01.840 here on a five to seventy LA Sports. 247 00:13:57.480 --> 00:14:02.120 On air at AM five seventy, online LA Sports dot 248 00:14:02.159 --> 00:14:06.240 com and available by podcast on the iHeartRadio app. 249 00:14:06.440 --> 00:14:11.519 This is Dodger Talk with David Bassi. Here comes the pitch, 250 00:14:11.960 --> 00:14:14.480 swung on and drilled to center and teap this Paul 251 00:14:14.559 --> 00:14:20.559 heading back to the wall. This Paul is gone home run. 252 00:14:20.639 --> 00:14:25.480 Will Smith dead center field. That's his ninth of the 253 00:14:25.639 --> 00:14:33.159 season and it is three to two. Will Smith one 254 00:14:33.200 --> 00:14:37.960 of three Dodgers to homer tonight. Smith, Pajez and Tioscar 255 00:14:38.080 --> 00:14:41.480 Hernandez all went deep for the Dodgers, but they fall 256 00:14:41.559 --> 00:14:45.080 to the Nationals, who hit five home runs tonight, seven 257 00:14:45.120 --> 00:14:49.279 to three. The final score eight six six seven two 258 00:14:49.440 --> 00:14:52.600 five seventy is the phone number that was Smith's fourth 259 00:14:52.600 --> 00:14:55.679 home run this month. He is hitting two ninety one 260 00:14:55.759 --> 00:14:59.120 with an ops of nine fifty seven. After a red 261 00:14:59.200 --> 00:15:02.759 hot May he hit three seventy and an ops of 262 00:15:02.799 --> 00:15:06.919 one thousand. Daniels Jewelers presents the home run forecast go 263 00:15:07.039 --> 00:15:09.720 to AM five to seventy. LA sports dot Com used 264 00:15:09.720 --> 00:15:12.399 the keyword home run for your chance to win a 265 00:15:12.440 --> 00:15:15.759 fifty dollars Daniels Jeweler's gift card predicting the number of 266 00:15:15.799 --> 00:15:19.960 home runs in the next game. Daniels Jewelers own the Dream. 267 00:15:20.440 --> 00:15:23.240 Eight six six nine eight seven two five seventy is 268 00:15:23.279 --> 00:15:26.360 the phone number I mentioned. I had an update on 269 00:15:26.519 --> 00:15:31.000 reliever Alexis Diaz, the former All Star closer with the 270 00:15:31.039 --> 00:15:34.360 Reds just two years ago, who the Dodgers acquired for 271 00:15:34.519 --> 00:15:39.480 basically nothing. And Alexis Diaz has now made two scoreless 272 00:15:39.519 --> 00:15:45.240 appearances for Oklahoma City, including tonight closing out the ninth 273 00:15:45.279 --> 00:15:49.480 inning for his first save with Oklahoma City. So that's 274 00:15:49.559 --> 00:15:53.720 great news. And obviously, you know it looked like the 275 00:15:53.799 --> 00:15:56.440 pitches had some life on him and movement on it. 276 00:15:56.600 --> 00:15:59.480 So he must be doing something right to get back 277 00:15:59.519 --> 00:16:02.399 on track. And I would expect to see Alexis Diaz 278 00:16:02.480 --> 00:16:05.759 if he continues to pitch this way with the Dodgers 279 00:16:05.759 --> 00:16:09.240 in the next couple of weeks. Speaking of Oklahoma City, 280 00:16:09.679 --> 00:16:13.080 Tyler Glass Now is going to be making his first 281 00:16:13.120 --> 00:16:17.840 rehab start since going on the IL for Oklahoma City tomorrow. 282 00:16:17.919 --> 00:16:21.639 That is great news for glass Now and the Dodgers. 283 00:16:22.080 --> 00:16:24.960 Eight sixty six nine eighty seven two five seventy is 284 00:16:25.000 --> 00:16:27.159 the phone number. We'll get back to your calls in 285 00:16:27.200 --> 00:16:29.000 a moment, but I want to share this with you 286 00:16:29.120 --> 00:16:33.799 because Mike Shilt just won't let it go. He won't 287 00:16:33.879 --> 00:16:37.799 let it go and keeps answering questions about Dave Roberts 288 00:16:38.200 --> 00:16:41.600 and him, not about the Dodgers and Padres, more about 289 00:16:41.679 --> 00:16:44.759 him and Dave Roberts. Here is what he had to 290 00:16:44.799 --> 00:16:47.919 say yesterday before the game when he was asked whether 291 00:16:48.039 --> 00:16:52.159 or not it's personal now between him and Dave Roberts. 292 00:16:52.200 --> 00:16:52.840 Take a listen. 293 00:16:53.159 --> 00:16:57.799 Has have become personal like me and him or the 294 00:16:57.879 --> 00:17:04.720 Padres versus Dodgers. Yeah, another good question, you know, I'm 295 00:17:04.720 --> 00:17:07.279 competing for our team. You know, there's some history that's 296 00:17:07.720 --> 00:17:11.559 very public, you know, with what happened last year with 297 00:17:11.640 --> 00:17:15.799 Manny that I took exception to, and so you know, 298 00:17:15.839 --> 00:17:20.240 I handled that very privately. This got to be more public, 299 00:17:20.759 --> 00:17:24.200 and it's ultimately about you know, the defensive of our 300 00:17:24.279 --> 00:17:30.599 team and anybody that is gonna, you know, take the steps. 301 00:17:30.200 --> 00:17:34.440 That I feel are inappropriate against our team, then then 302 00:17:34.480 --> 00:17:37.119 I will, uh, I will take action. But you know, 303 00:17:37.160 --> 00:17:40.160 I don't not a personal guy. You know, I don't 304 00:17:40.160 --> 00:17:42.960 take any I'm not a grudge guy. But I am 305 00:17:43.000 --> 00:17:44.640 a foxhole guy. 306 00:17:44.720 --> 00:17:48.160 You will trust in many situation with thought privately as 307 00:17:48.240 --> 00:17:48.759 human doctors. 308 00:17:49.319 --> 00:17:52.119 Yeah, that was public on his side, but you know, listen, 309 00:17:52.160 --> 00:17:55.200 that's what earned the bridge and and you know I 310 00:17:55.240 --> 00:17:56.880 handle my things privately. 311 00:17:58.160 --> 00:18:03.119 Okay, So Mike's just said two things that contradict his 312 00:18:03.279 --> 00:18:07.480 actions and his words. He said he's not a guy 313 00:18:07.519 --> 00:18:12.039 that holds grudges, but he's still talking about Game two 314 00:18:12.079 --> 00:18:15.880 of the NLDS last year. But he doesn't hold grudges, 315 00:18:15.920 --> 00:18:18.559 but he's still bringing it up now in twenty twenty five. 316 00:18:19.079 --> 00:18:22.279 Explain that to me, Mike Shilt, You're not a guy 317 00:18:22.319 --> 00:18:24.960 that holds grudges, but you're still bringing up something that 318 00:18:25.079 --> 00:18:29.880 happened last October out of the blue. And you're a 319 00:18:29.920 --> 00:18:34.960 guy that you know, doesn't they take things personal. It 320 00:18:35.000 --> 00:18:42.000 sounds like you're taking things very personal, very personal, and 321 00:18:42.039 --> 00:18:46.000 that's fine. It is personal now between the Dodgers and Padres, 322 00:18:46.960 --> 00:18:50.799 and when August fifteenth rolls around, this is not going 323 00:18:50.880 --> 00:18:53.359 to go away. They're not just going to forget about 324 00:18:53.359 --> 00:18:57.160 it there. It is going to be high intensity. And 325 00:18:57.200 --> 00:19:00.880 what Mike Shilt is referencing between Doc and Many Machado 326 00:19:01.720 --> 00:19:05.200 is the fact that Many Machado threw a ball towards 327 00:19:05.279 --> 00:19:08.119 Dave Roberts, who was standing in the dugout here at 328 00:19:08.119 --> 00:19:12.839 Dodgers Stadium in Game two of last year's NLDS, and 329 00:19:12.920 --> 00:19:17.880 before Game three I asked Dave Roberts about it. Here's 330 00:19:17.920 --> 00:19:20.799 what he had to say, Dave, last night, did the 331 00:19:20.839 --> 00:19:23.839 ball that Machado threw into your dugout almost hit you? 332 00:19:23.920 --> 00:19:26.000 And did you feel like that should have been an 333 00:19:26.079 --> 00:19:29.079 ejection because Trip Gibson went over there right away to 334 00:19:29.640 --> 00:19:32.559 try to intervene, But that seemed to be what sparked 335 00:19:32.599 --> 00:19:36.759 the giwing between Flaherty and Machado. Did it almost hit you. Well, 336 00:19:36.839 --> 00:19:38.119 did you know that? I didn't know. 337 00:19:38.200 --> 00:19:40.119 I didn't notice it at the time. I really didn't. 338 00:19:41.759 --> 00:19:46.160 I didn't notice it. I did see the video and 339 00:19:49.160 --> 00:19:54.400 it was it was unsettling. Obviously I have a relationship 340 00:19:54.400 --> 00:19:59.440 with Manny from from years past. There was intent behind it. 341 00:19:59.440 --> 00:20:03.279 It didn't amost hit me because there was a net 342 00:20:04.480 --> 00:20:08.279 and that was very bothersome. It's it's if it was 343 00:20:08.359 --> 00:20:12.480 intended at me, i'd be very it's it's it's it's 344 00:20:12.519 --> 00:20:15.720 pretty disrespectful. So I don't know his intent. I want 345 00:20:15.720 --> 00:20:17.920 to speak for him, but I did see the video 346 00:20:17.960 --> 00:20:21.319 and the ball was directed at me with something behind it, 347 00:20:21.880 --> 00:20:24.920 So but I don't know what led to that. I 348 00:20:24.960 --> 00:20:26.680 didn't see it in real time, but I did see 349 00:20:26.720 --> 00:20:27.119 the video. 350 00:20:27.440 --> 00:20:29.440 Did you feel after seeing the video he should have 351 00:20:29.440 --> 00:20:30.359 been ejected for that? 352 00:20:31.720 --> 00:20:34.599 I don't think they should have had a little arm 353 00:20:34.640 --> 00:20:38.839 around each other conversation. If players can throw balls out 354 00:20:38.839 --> 00:20:43.160 of opposing managers. 355 00:20:41.799 --> 00:20:46.240 You know, Yeah, who was putting his arm around Manny Machada? 356 00:20:46.400 --> 00:20:49.599 Was it old friend Trip Gibson, who was at third 357 00:20:49.640 --> 00:20:53.160 base that night? Yeah, Trip Gibson. There's a reason why 358 00:20:53.359 --> 00:20:56.480 LA knows his name really well. Anyway, is that why 359 00:20:56.559 --> 00:21:00.240 Mike Schiltz upset because Dave Roberts answered a question that 360 00:21:00.319 --> 00:21:03.000 was asked to him in a press conference. I mean, 361 00:21:03.039 --> 00:21:06.039 I was surprised when I asked him that question. Nobody 362 00:21:06.039 --> 00:21:09.440 else did before the end of the press conference, and 363 00:21:09.440 --> 00:21:12.519 that's when I felt compelled to ask Dave Roberts that question. 364 00:21:13.960 --> 00:21:17.920 So Mike Schildt says he doesn't hold grudges, but he's 365 00:21:17.960 --> 00:21:21.640 bringing up things that happened last October, which clearly tells 366 00:21:21.720 --> 00:21:24.599 us that he's still stewing over the fact that the 367 00:21:24.680 --> 00:21:28.000 Padres blew that NLDS and the Dodgers took it from 368 00:21:28.039 --> 00:21:32.160 them to win the World Series. And also, Mike shild 369 00:21:32.200 --> 00:21:34.960 after the other night said that he's an old school guy, 370 00:21:35.200 --> 00:21:38.160 believes in old school baseball. Well, if he's an old 371 00:21:38.200 --> 00:21:40.799 school guy, then he would realize that you only get 372 00:21:40.799 --> 00:21:44.160 one shot to retaliate against one of the best players 373 00:21:44.160 --> 00:21:47.279 in baseball, and that's not what Randy Vasquez did. It 374 00:21:47.319 --> 00:21:50.799 took him two tries to hit sho Heo Tani. And 375 00:21:50.880 --> 00:21:53.599 if Mike Shilt's an old school guy, he would realize 376 00:21:53.640 --> 00:21:58.599 that old school baseball unwritten rules say when you're trying 377 00:21:58.599 --> 00:22:01.799 to intentionally hit a batter. You don't go close to 378 00:22:01.839 --> 00:22:05.559 the head. And that's exactly where Robert Suarez went. So 379 00:22:05.720 --> 00:22:09.440 a lot of contradictions coming from the Padres manager these days. 380 00:22:09.720 --> 00:22:12.480 Can't wait to see him in August. Eight six six 381 00:22:12.640 --> 00:22:15.359 nine eighty seven, two five seventy is the phone number. 382 00:22:15.720 --> 00:22:19.119 Dodgers fall to the Nationals tonight seven to three. Let's 383 00:22:19.160 --> 00:22:22.319 go out to Darryl in Palmdale. You're on Dodger Talk 384 00:22:22.400 --> 00:22:26.119 with David Vasse. I mean, did I miss anything there, Darryl? 385 00:22:27.519 --> 00:22:30.240 Yeah, you know, you win something, you lose some. But 386 00:22:30.640 --> 00:22:33.400 the Big Three, the Big Three days, you know, they 387 00:22:33.480 --> 00:22:37.319 got a game, they got up. Uh, they need to 388 00:22:37.319 --> 00:22:39.480 move them, move them around a little bit. Mookie, he 389 00:22:39.519 --> 00:22:42.160 can lead on so that show, hey won't be getting 390 00:22:42.160 --> 00:22:46.160 all the breaking stuff, you know. But uh, all right, 391 00:22:46.200 --> 00:22:47.640 now I think you didn't hear them a bit. 392 00:22:48.039 --> 00:22:50.240 I thought we were listening and we were just talking. 393 00:22:50.279 --> 00:22:53.480 And now you're just going back to three really good 394 00:22:53.519 --> 00:22:57.119 players in a little mini slump. Now goodbye. Eight six 395 00:22:57.200 --> 00:23:00.279 six nine eighty seven, two five seventy is the phone number. See, 396 00:23:00.279 --> 00:23:05.000 that's when somebody just talks at you. Nobody's listening. You're 397 00:23:05.039 --> 00:23:08.079 just talking at me, all right, let's go out to Agora. 398 00:23:08.240 --> 00:23:10.200 J T. You're on Dodger Talk. How you doing? 399 00:23:11.559 --> 00:23:14.799 Yeah, you know, Mike, Mike shilt he just he's gonna 400 00:23:14.839 --> 00:23:16.839 lose his job. It's just so he's just fighting to 401 00:23:16.920 --> 00:23:19.920