Speaker 1: And now an exclusive interview with David Bassey for Dodger Talk.
Speaker 2: We're doing right now by one of In fact, you
Speaker 2: know what, I'm gonna take that back. The best third
Speaker 2: base coaching all a Major league baseball. I don't want
Speaker 2: to disrespect him, and that is the one and only
Speaker 2: Dino Ebel. Dino, thanks a lot for the time, and
Speaker 2: I'm sorry for that mistake.
Speaker 3: Always, Dave, thank you, thank you for that, and I
Speaker 3: appreciate it.
Speaker 2: You do so much homework before the game's deno you
Speaker 2: even start to look at the analytical things as far
Speaker 2: as probability. I'm not sure people realize how much work
Speaker 2: goes into being prepared at third base.
Speaker 3: Yeah, that's just part of it.
Speaker 4: Again. It's you know, back in the day when I first.
Speaker 1: Started this, we just did a lot of video, a
Speaker 1: lot of eyes in field outfield. I have to stay
Speaker 1: out and watch these guys do their throwing. But with
Speaker 1: the help now upstairs sending down analytical stuff, it gives
Speaker 1: me outprobabilities, percentages, fast runner, below average runner, plus runner,
Speaker 1: the speed of the outfield or the arms. So all
Speaker 1: that is involved in my decision making before we started series.
Speaker 4: And you know what, I love it.
Speaker 1: It's the game is evolving to that in uh and
Speaker 1: in the ability to give me more information to help
Speaker 1: me make decisions. And again, the heartbeat is the heartbeat
Speaker 1: my eyes. In the game, I might see something that
Speaker 1: guy goes to his left or right, or the grass
Speaker 1: slows it down. Those are you know, they're the situation,
Speaker 1: to the scoreboard, the innings, all that plays a part
Speaker 1: of it when I make that decision.
Speaker 3: But yes, you're right, it's just.
Speaker 1: Not standing out at third and just telling the runner
Speaker 1: to stop and go. There's always a process behind the
Speaker 1: decision that I make.
Speaker 2: What about checking in with the player each and every day.
Speaker 2: I mean, certainly certain guys are banged up more than
Speaker 2: others on certain days. How much of the communication before
Speaker 2: the game happens that is?
Speaker 3: That is a great question, and that's huge for me.
Speaker 1: The trainers usually come up and give me a little
Speaker 1: alert that hey, so and so today's legs are tight
Speaker 1: and that, and that comes into consideration late in the game. Now,
Speaker 1: you know, there might be a play late in the
Speaker 1: game and I stop a runner and then you know I.
Speaker 4: Have to here maybe and I you know, again, the.
Speaker 1: Fans or fans and I love him, They might say,
Speaker 1: why didn't Deno send him? They don't know what happens
Speaker 1: before games and what information I have that's between me
Speaker 1: and the players. And again, long i'd rather have a
Speaker 1: player not you know, send a guy and he scores
Speaker 1: or he's out.
Speaker 3: Or lose him for two weeks or three weeks because
Speaker 3: his legs.
Speaker 1: Are bothering him and I had to send him. That's
Speaker 1: just part of the process and I get it. So, Yes,
Speaker 1: that's a huge part of being a third base coach,
Speaker 1: knowing who's good and who's you know, so so for
Speaker 1: that day.
Speaker 2: The game never gets too fast on Dino Ebol, Dodgers'
Speaker 2: third base coach. You this year are the outfield coach
Speaker 2: for the Dodgers. You've put in a lot of time
Speaker 2: with Andy Paz. What can you say about his work
Speaker 2: ethic to get better and to be the player that
Speaker 2: he is today.
Speaker 1: Well, I think it's the credit goes to Andy because
Speaker 1: he is He has a routine. Now, he's understanding the
Speaker 1: process of coming out every day and trying to I
Speaker 1: tell him take away hits because they're going to take
Speaker 1: away you know, his hits. When he hits a line drive,
Speaker 1: somebody dives and takes away hit where you you know,
Speaker 1: get a little mad about that and go take somebody
Speaker 1: else's hits. And that's what he's doing. Andy's a great athlete.
Speaker 1: He's young, he's got great ability for this game. I mean, he's,
Speaker 1: for me right now, one of the best outfielders in
Speaker 1: the game. Everybody knows now he's a power arm in
Speaker 1: the outfield. So he has put a lot of time
Speaker 1: into this. He wants to be the best. I think
Speaker 1: his goals he won't tell me, but I'm pretty sure
Speaker 1: he wants to be an All Star and that's that
Speaker 1: is a great goal. And you know, being in a
Speaker 1: World Series game, that experience he had last year, confidence
Speaker 1: and just motivating him. And he wants to hear the
Speaker 1: back too. So when he makes mistakes, he comes to
Speaker 1: me right away and.
Speaker 3: We try to correct it. So a lot of credit
Speaker 3: goes to Andy on the performance that he's doing so
Speaker 3: far this year.
Speaker 2: Do you know fear to say you issued a challenge
Speaker 2: and he accepted the challenge absolutely.
Speaker 4: This guy wants to be challenged.
Speaker 1: He doesn't like today, you know, he has an off day,
Speaker 1: but he still got in his work, so he's going
Speaker 1: to be ready.
Speaker 4: If Dave needs him late in the game.
Speaker 1: He knows that, Hey, anything that he can do to
Speaker 1: help the team win, he's all in. But I tell
Speaker 1: you what, working with him, you know last year and
Speaker 1: years before, I'm the infield guy.
Speaker 4: Now being in the outfield, and.
Speaker 1: Give credit to Tail. Tails took him under his wing.
Speaker 1: They talk all the time. Everybody sees it. So again
Speaker 1: the credit goes to the players. I'm just there for
Speaker 1: a little bit of background and if he needs help,
Speaker 1: I'm there to help him.
Speaker 2: Dodger's third base coach Diino Ebel is our guest. Pretty
Speaker 2: soon he's going to be referred to as Brady Eble's dad,
Speaker 2: because Brady certainly has made a name for himself in
Speaker 2: high school baseball and it's going to be eligible for
Speaker 2: the major league draft coming up in July. Where are
Speaker 2: things that with Brady? How how as a dad are
Speaker 2: you handling all this?
Speaker 4: Yeah, it's fun.
Speaker 1: It's the first time I've gone through this process, and
Speaker 1: it's day to day now. Brady's going through a lot
Speaker 1: of stuff. One finished high school and two to get
Speaker 1: better and then you know, you look forward to.
Speaker 4: The major league drafts.
Speaker 3: So he's excited.
Speaker 1: You know, everyone knows he's committed to the LSU, which
Speaker 1: is a great baseball program. But I know my sons.
Speaker 3: They live in brief baseb They love.
Speaker 4: The game, and when that day comes.
Speaker 1: July thirteenth, I don't know if Dad is going to
Speaker 1: be nervous. I think just more anxious and more excited.
Speaker 1: You know, we live the game and I'm prepared for
Speaker 1: it whatever which way he decides to go, but it'll
Speaker 1: be it's going to be an exciting day for the
Speaker 1: Evil family.
Speaker 2: You and your wife Shannon have got to be really
Speaker 2: proud of both Trey and Brady the way they've handled
Speaker 2: so much attention.
Speaker 1: Absolutely, and I think you know they're more advanced seventeen
Speaker 1: sixteen year olds growing up in the major league clubhouse
Speaker 1: and being around.
Speaker 3: These athletes, elite players.
Speaker 1: Going back to the Angels and Dodgers, they've learned so
Speaker 1: much and you can see it. I can see it
Speaker 1: when I step back and watch them when they're working
Speaker 1: with Mooki or Rojas or Kei k or Freddie Freeman.
Speaker 1: They're down watching them ahead and taking ground balls. I
Speaker 1: just sit back as a dad and enjoy it because
Speaker 1: there's nothing better for me to have player to player.
Speaker 3: Relationship and them learning from the.
Speaker 1: Best players in the world at this level and their age.
Speaker 1: That's why I think it's going to be exciting on
Speaker 1: July thirteenth to see where Brady goes.
Speaker 2: All Right, Dino, thanks a lot for the time we
Speaker 2: refer to you as the Dodgers third base coach today.
Speaker 2: But maybe next time.
Speaker 4: Brady's dad I like it. I hope, so, I hope he.
Speaker 1: I'm pulling for Brady Entrey next year. He's gonna be involved,
Speaker 1: so I appreciate that.
Speaker 3: Thank you so much.