Speaker 1: We are live at the Justin Turner eighth Annual Golf Tournament.
Speaker 1: Justin Turner has tried to blow up every single interview
Speaker 1: that I have done here today He's got a you know,
Speaker 1: a baby gift in his arms right there. I don't
Speaker 1: know what he's up to, but you know, I know
Speaker 1: I'm not Petros or money. But I'm supposed to be
Speaker 1: hosting this reception tonight. A late call on the back
Speaker 1: nine where he went to the bullpen. I'm not really
Speaker 1: sure who backed out where they needed me to host
Speaker 1: this reception and live auction. But David Vassy is in
Speaker 1: the saddle. Even though my guy, Justin Turner has tried
Speaker 1: to blow up every single interview at this golf tournament today,
Speaker 1: Hey there, he is the host with the most Justin Turner,
Speaker 1: LA's favorite son.
Speaker 2: Listen, David, I I'm going to take all the credit
Speaker 2: for your career. I think when I first became a
Speaker 2: Dodger in twenty fourteen is when Dave Assay and Dodger
Speaker 2: Talk kind of first came on the map. And I
Speaker 2: always make fun of you until you have a face
Speaker 2: for radio, but you are.
Speaker 3: Coming through in the clutch tonight.
Speaker 2: You're gonna host the dinner event for the foundation because
Speaker 2: I want to expand your career and give you an
Speaker 2: opportunity to spend some more.
Speaker 3: Time on TV.
Speaker 2: I want to get you out of the out of
Speaker 2: the little media well and maybe we.
Speaker 3: Can get you up in the booth to do a game.
Speaker 1: I like this.
Speaker 2: Yeah, let's get you on sports Net. Let's get you
Speaker 2: on TV. We can bump who can we bump.
Speaker 1: Hart tongk or Hartng one of those guys.
Speaker 2: Give them, give them a day off, and let's let's
Speaker 2: get mass A in the booth for a game, and
Speaker 2: and see what you got?
Speaker 1: All right, thank you? So you feel like tonight is
Speaker 1: my moment, like eminem, here's my opportunity. One shot. I
Speaker 1: better not blow it?
Speaker 3: Is that is that throw up on your sweater? Are
Speaker 3: you nervous?
Speaker 1: I don't know.
Speaker 3: Have you seen the movie? Yes, he does throw up.
Speaker 1: Yes, that's how I feel right now.
Speaker 3: That was a reference. Yes, I'm all in okay, Yes
Speaker 3: in Detroit, Yes, okay.
Speaker 1: We're in sure what it's very similar.
Speaker 2: I don't know what a day to day though, what
Speaker 2: a great day, My goodness, the weather couldn't have been
Speaker 2: any better.
Speaker 1: And I think that was God shining down on you
Speaker 1: and Courtney for all the great work you've done starting
Speaker 1: from when you began with the Dodgers. What does it
Speaker 1: mean to you to have former current guys that you
Speaker 1: play against show up to support your foundation.
Speaker 3: Yeah, this was fantastic, I think.
Speaker 2: You know, obviously, my nine years as Dodger has been
Speaker 2: up and I've bounced around to a couple of different
Speaker 2: places over the last couple of years, and I think
Speaker 2: the one thing that that's done, other than giving me
Speaker 2: opportunities and kind of expanding court and eyes traveling and
Speaker 2: exploring the country and even other countries in Canada, but
Speaker 2: it's allowed us to make a lot more relationships around
Speaker 2: the league. And you know, this was always a very
Speaker 2: Dodger heavy event, and it still has a very heavy
Speaker 2: Dodger presence here, but we've been able to expand out
Speaker 2: and there's you know, guys from the Ray and guys
Speaker 2: hitting coach from the Orioles and Seegers with the Rangers
Speaker 2: now and guys from all over the league. Cal Rally
Speaker 2: come down from Seattle to join us, and Pico Armstrong
Speaker 2: yeah here up, and Johnny de Luca is out here.
Speaker 3: So it's really.
Speaker 2: Kind of spreading and getting around the league, and we're
Speaker 2: just trying to get more and more guys out here
Speaker 2: to make it a great experience for for all of
Speaker 2: our supporters who come out every year and donate to
Speaker 2: the foundation and really are the backbone of Court and
Speaker 2: I being able to have such an impact on the community. So, uh,
Speaker 2: it's been awesome. James Loney's here, Travis Darnot's here, a
Speaker 2: new Angel. So we got guys Josh Satin, former New
Speaker 2: York met so Ike Davis, former teammate of mine. So
Speaker 2: there's guys I'm looking at, Jared durand Boston Red. Yeah,
Speaker 2: so's he's a wild card. Did you throw a golf
Speaker 2: club out there?
Speaker 3: No, that's my guy. He's a great guy.
Speaker 1: Long beach steak guy.
Speaker 2: Amazingly, we got along very well for him. Bey Mean
Speaker 2: and a cal State fowarting guy. But he made the
Speaker 2: drive up from Huntington Beach this morning, so I think
Speaker 2: it took him like two hours and forty minutes and
Speaker 2: he still made it out here. So just so thankful
Speaker 2: for all these guys and appreciative of their support, and
Speaker 2: obviously you know everyone who's out here sponsoring the event
Speaker 2: coming out playing and allowing us to really impact people's lives.
Speaker 1: That's wonderful Justin Turner and his wife Courtney Turner keeping
Speaker 1: the foundation alive here in Los Angeles and expanding all
Speaker 1: over the country. I was wondering, and fans are wondering,
Speaker 1: what were your thoughts watching the Dodgers World Series celebrate
Speaker 1: and getting the parade. I know a lot of people
Speaker 1: in the world these days have fomo, but I never
Speaker 1: got that impression from you.
Speaker 3: Well, you're wrong. It's definitely fomo. You know.
Speaker 2: That was something that as long as I had been
Speaker 2: with the Dodgers, I talked about it openly. Wanted to
Speaker 2: bring back a championship for this city and wanted to
Speaker 2: give him a parade, And in that drought and the
Speaker 2: fact that we got to do that in twenty twenty,
Speaker 2: but didn't get to celebrate it the right way, it
Speaker 2: definitely still left a bad taste in my mouth. It's
Speaker 2: still something that I want to experience, not discounting the
Speaker 2: championship at all, but wanted to feel what it's like
Speaker 2: afterwards to get that treatment from the city, from the fans,
Speaker 2: celebrate it the right way, and you know the fact
Speaker 2: that they got it done this year, I think is huge,
Speaker 2: and I think the city deserves it. I think the
Speaker 2: city felt cheated out of it in twenty twenty. So
Speaker 2: obviously they showed up in droves and the parade was great.
Speaker 2: The guys got to do it. I got to talk
Speaker 2: to a few of them here today and just ask
Speaker 2: them what it was like, and you know, it was
Speaker 2: everything I thought it would be, and more so, hopefully
Speaker 2: I got a few more years in me and we
Speaker 2: can make a run and I'll get to enjoy one
Speaker 2: of those.
Speaker 1: That would be special. And it felt like a lot
Speaker 1: of those teammates that were with you in twenty they
Speaker 1: were referencing guys like yourself saying this is for them
Speaker 1: as well. We wish they were here as well to
Speaker 1: experience that. I know that's not the same, but how
Speaker 1: much did you appreciate they were thinking of you?
Speaker 3: Yeah?
Speaker 2: It was great, And you know, I've had a lot
Speaker 2: of people ask me like, why weren't you guys there?
Speaker 3: You guys should have came up.
Speaker 2: And you know, I think a few of the guys
Speaker 2: that I've talked to from the twenty twenty team that
Speaker 2: weren't on the twenty four team, you know, we still
Speaker 2: talk and we were falling along, we were watching the series,
Speaker 2: and I think we all had kind of the same thought, like, listen,
Speaker 2: like this isn't about us and the twenty twenty team,
Speaker 2: Like they got it done this year.
Speaker 3: They're champions. None of us want to go up there
Speaker 3: and take anything away from what they did this year.
Speaker 2: So it was as nice of a gesture as it
Speaker 2: was from fans and you know, media and people reaching
Speaker 2: out saying, oh, you.
Speaker 3: Guys should be here, you guys should be celebrating. You know.
Speaker 3: I just don't think it was appropriate like this.
Speaker 2: This was about the twenty twenty four team and what
Speaker 2: they accomplished and winning the tournament, which I think is
Speaker 2: as a Dodger player who was here for nine years,
Speaker 2: nine playoff appearances and only won one championship, truly appreciate
Speaker 2: how hard it is to win that tournament and be
Speaker 2: the last one standing.
Speaker 1: So, hey, Dodger, those of them Dodger fans aren't closing
Speaker 1: the door on you. You still want to play, even
Speaker 1: though I'm getting tweets about you being the first base coach.
Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean they don't even they don't even want
Speaker 2: me to announce my retirement.
Speaker 3: Yea.
Speaker 2: I come coach first base, and I'm like, dude, I
Speaker 2: still got some good years.
Speaker 1: Yeah, so.
Speaker 2: I am not retiring. I'm still playing and I will
Speaker 2: be out there this year. So no, I'm I'm not
Speaker 2: taking interviews for the.
Speaker 1: First base job. For the player coach. You could be
Speaker 1: like Pete Rose without the betting.
Speaker 3: I mean, come on, we want to talk about betting?
Speaker 1: Okay, sounds good. Hey, before I let you go, you're
Speaker 1: a big sports fan. I've been itching to ask you
Speaker 1: about the Tyson Jake Paul fight. Did you watch it?
Speaker 1: And did you think that was fixed? Because now I'm
Speaker 1: looking back, feels like Jake Paul was kind of maybe
Speaker 1: not taking it as hard as he might have Tyson.
Speaker 1: Did you were you let down by the fight? And
Speaker 1: did your Wi Fi go out like ours? Or the buffering?
Speaker 2: I was frustrated that I had to keep refreshing my Netflix.
Speaker 3: Yeah, watch that, And.
Speaker 2: I think obviously there's a lot of stuff going around
Speaker 2: the internet on what's what and what's going on, but
Speaker 2: I think some of the incentives are were very very
Speaker 2: I guess revealing to the fact that they wanted the
Speaker 2: fight to go eight rounds, they wanted it to go
Speaker 2: to decision and I think that made everyone a lot
Speaker 2: happier financially.
Speaker 3: Yeah, it did, and that's the unfortunate part. I think
Speaker 3: I would love to see.
Speaker 2: Them go at it and just have all things equal
Speaker 2: and see what happens no matter what. But you know,
Speaker 2: it is what it is. It's an entertainment world. It's
Speaker 2: an entertainment business. Jake Paul's an entertainer, and you know,
Speaker 2: I think they're going to have to start putting on
Speaker 2: some better shows though, if they're gonna want people to
Speaker 2: tune into his future fights.
Speaker 1: Well said, great to see you out here. Thank you
Speaker 1: for having us out here, and I'm looking forward to
Speaker 1: hosting the live auction and the reception. I'm looking to
Speaker 1: get you and the Foundation more money than ever earned
Speaker 1: before in this live auction. I will get it for you.
Speaker 1: I'm going to deliver for you.
Speaker 3: Listen.
Speaker 2: I tell you this every time I talk to you,
Speaker 2: and I give you probably a harder time than anyone
Speaker 2: I've ever been around in this game. But Court and
Speaker 2: I love you. We thank you for your support. We're
Speaker 2: so happy you're up here doing the show, and we
Speaker 2: appreciate you. We appreciate everything you do for us, and
Speaker 2: I'm happy to call you a good friend of mine.
Speaker 1: So damn, JT. You do so much for everybody. People
Speaker 1: need to start doing stuff for you. Because you give,
Speaker 1: you need to start receiving.
Speaker 3: So no, no, we'll always give.
Speaker 1: Small, small portion right here.
Speaker 3: Well, thank you.
Speaker 1: We love you, JT. You know, LA loves you, will
Speaker 1: always love you. And somehow, some way you'll be back
Speaker 1: with the Dodgers. Not this year, not over yet.
Speaker 3: Well, we don't know. I'm a free agent.
Speaker 1: Hey, you never know, you know. Hey, all right, JT,
Speaker 1: thanks a lot, thanks having us there, he goes Justin Turner.
Speaker 1: We're gonna take a social media photo here to make
Speaker 1: it official.
Speaker 3: Can we put in?
Speaker 1: Oh man, Justin Turner is the best looking forward to this. Hey,
Speaker 1: my pleasure. Thank you, all right, Justin Turner. The Justin
Speaker 1: Turner Foundation eighth Annual Golf Tournament. We're gonna keep things rolling,
Speaker 1: kind of like the Wolf of Wall Street. We're not
Speaker 1: going anywhere. We're not going anywhere. That's right. Hey, we're
Speaker 1: seeger he said he would do this. Let's go. All right,
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