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<v Speaker 1>All right, Tim, I am out of my mental headspace

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<v Speaker 1>right now because I'm joined right now by one of

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<v Speaker 1>the smartest guys in that Dodger clubhouse. He is going

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<v Speaker 1>to make me even more of a mental midget during

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<v Speaker 1>these next few minutes as we get set for first

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<v Speaker 1>pitch in our nation's capital, and that is Dodger rookie

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<v Speaker 1>reliever Jack Dryer. Jack, thanks a lot for the time,

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<v Speaker 1>appreciate it.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you very much for having me.

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<v Speaker 1>What was Blake trying telling you in the food room.

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<v Speaker 2>We just had a little pep talk. He wanted to

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<v Speaker 2>make sure that I was aware of, you know, what

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<v Speaker 2>to expect in a talk like this, But he had

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<v Speaker 2>nothing but good things to say.

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<v Speaker 1>And Blake Tryning, by the way, the first two days

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<v Speaker 1>in DC very dressed up, but today he's back to

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<v Speaker 1>Blake Tryning with that black tank top.

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<v Speaker 2>I think he must have gotten used to his old roots,

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<v Speaker 2>so maybe he's feeling a little bit more comfortable now.

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<v Speaker 1>Blake has kind of taken the role of what Daniel

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<v Speaker 1>Hudson did for the bullpen last year. How much of

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<v Speaker 1>a leader is Blake trying for you guys?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, he's been great, obviously, you know, one of the

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<v Speaker 2>veterans on the team. So he's done a great job

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<v Speaker 2>of taking me any other young guys under his wing

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<v Speaker 2>and kind of showing us the ropes, telling us what

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<v Speaker 2>to expect. But it's not just him, you know, we

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<v Speaker 2>have an entire bullpen of good guys like that. So

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<v Speaker 2>I'm just very thankful to be a part of the group.

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<v Speaker 1>How do you get prepared for your groupings of hitters,

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<v Speaker 1>because we've heard since Dave Roberts and Andrew Freeman took over,

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<v Speaker 1>it's not so much about innings, it's about groupings of hitters.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah. I think one thing that the Dodgers do really

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<v Speaker 2>well is have excellent communication. So going into games or series,

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<v Speaker 2>we know where our lanes might be. But at the

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<v Speaker 2>end of the day, our job is to go out

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<v Speaker 2>there and just you know, do our job get outs,

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<v Speaker 2>help the team have a chance to win. And so

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<v Speaker 2>I think over all the bullpen has done an excellent

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<v Speaker 2>job of that so far.

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<v Speaker 1>How much does it feed off itself when you come

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<v Speaker 1>in and you're facing a high leverage part of the order,

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<v Speaker 1>like in Philadelphia striking out Bryce Sharper, facing that part

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<v Speaker 1>of their lineup and succeeding, how much does that feed

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<v Speaker 1>off itself as far as confidence goes.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I mean, you know, obviously if you afterwards, if

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<v Speaker 2>you go back and look at it, it's a cool moment,

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<v Speaker 2>and you know, it's fun to think about. But at

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<v Speaker 2>the end of the day, it doesn't matter who you're facing.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, our job is to go in there and

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<v Speaker 2>throw strikes and get outs, and so that's just all

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<v Speaker 2>I try to do.

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<v Speaker 1>It seems like you've been in the league for five years,

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<v Speaker 1>the way you're still composed on the mound. How have

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<v Speaker 1>you been able to keep your poise and not let

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<v Speaker 1>the game get too fast?

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<v Speaker 2>I think, you know, going back to even when I was,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, twelve years old, my dad would always tell me,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, somebody should be able to watch the game

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<v Speaker 2>and not know if you guys are winning or losing

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<v Speaker 2>based on your body language. And so I think that's

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<v Speaker 2>been a big part of how I try to, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>act on the mound. You know, just like you said,

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<v Speaker 2>keep my composure and do whatever it takes to let

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<v Speaker 2>the team win. And so, you know, antics can stay

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<v Speaker 2>out of the game.

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<v Speaker 1>Jack Dryer is our guest all business, except when it

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<v Speaker 1>comes to Rubik's cubes. How quickly? Can you solve a

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<v Speaker 1>Rubik's cube?

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<v Speaker 2>Back in the day when I was when I was

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<v Speaker 2>practicing every day, it was thirteen seconds was my best time.

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<v Speaker 2>But now I average about, you know, eighteen to twenty.

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<v Speaker 1>So it's like me running the mile. You've slowed down.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, over time, you'll it'll lose your touch eventually.

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<v Speaker 1>How many of your teammates and your bullpen mates know

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<v Speaker 1>this about you and how many have tried to challenge

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<v Speaker 1>you so far?

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<v Speaker 2>I think it's pretty well known. You know, in spring training,

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<v Speaker 2>Dot called me up in front of the team and

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<v Speaker 2>had a competition between me and Tommy Edmund and so

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<v Speaker 2>Stanford guy, Yeah, Stanford guy, very very bright mind. So

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<v Speaker 2>that was a cool moment. But everybody is aware of

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<v Speaker 2>it now. I think guys just kind of avoid the topic.

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<v Speaker 1>So how did it end up between you and Tommy

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<v Speaker 1>Edmond in front of the team.

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<v Speaker 2>We gave him a bit of a head start and

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<v Speaker 2>I was able to I was able to close close

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<v Speaker 2>the gap, so it ended up in my favor.

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<v Speaker 1>Hey, speaking of all that, obviously we know this game

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<v Speaker 1>is all some say ninety percent mental. What are the

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<v Speaker 1>mental exercises you go through to get ready to pitch.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah. I think that's one thing that, you know, can

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<v Speaker 2>really separate guys. And I think that's why the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>do such a good job is because we have you know,

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<v Speaker 2>mental coaches and coaches who understand the mental side of baseball.

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<v Speaker 2>So it's all kinds of things, you know, like poitive

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<v Speaker 2>self talk, reinforcement, visualization, all that kind of stuff. So

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<v Speaker 2>we're really hitting you know, every step on the way.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, Jack, thanks a lot for the time, appreciate it.

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<v Speaker 1>If you ever need a life coach, I'm available this season.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you very much. I'll have to take you up

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<v Speaker 2>on that.