Speaker 1: We're getting set for the home opener here at Dodgers Stadium.
Speaker 1: The player introductions are about to start as the Dodgers
Speaker 1: returned to Dodger Stadium as World champions. And we're joined
Speaker 1: right now by the man that led these group of
Speaker 1: players in this organization last year and for the past
Speaker 1: nine seasons, as he is a two time, two time
Speaker 1: World Series winning manager, and that is the one and
Speaker 1: only Dave Roberts. Dave, thanks a lot for the time
Speaker 1: and great to be back at Dodgers Stadium.
Speaker 2: Oh, man, David is you know we have the opener
Speaker 2: in Tokyo, but man, there's nothing like home opener at
Speaker 2: Dodger Stadium. The weather's beautiful. Those Dodger whites are really
Speaker 2: shining and sparkling today. So really excited to get going here.
Speaker 1: As I look at your new office, man, you really
Speaker 1: did something not only with the new clubhouse, but with
Speaker 1: the manager's office as it should be.
Speaker 2: No, it's a great undertaking that from ownership. You know, Janet,
Speaker 2: Marie Stan and his staff and just the workers what
Speaker 2: they did to get a two year project essentially Dave
Speaker 2: done in about five months. And yeah, one of the
Speaker 2: benefits beneficiaries was myself with this new office. So I
Speaker 2: got some good digs here. I'm excited, and yeah, it's
Speaker 2: just what it's supposed to be.
Speaker 1: I love seeing the World Championship trophy behind your desk
Speaker 1: and that team photo that you guys took after you
Speaker 1: wanted in game five a Yankee Stadium. When you look
Speaker 1: behind you, what do those memories bring back and how
Speaker 1: do you use that for twenty twenty five?
Speaker 2: Yeah, and I think that was intentional. I think for me,
Speaker 2: it's every time I stepped foot in here, a player
Speaker 2: comes in here or front off, it's it's motivation. It's
Speaker 2: something that we accomplished a goal in twenty four and
Speaker 2: it's a fuel for twenty five. And I think that
Speaker 2: looking back at memories and how happy we were, just
Speaker 2: to appreciate all the hard work that goes into winning
Speaker 2: a championship and we're ready to start this journey again
Speaker 2: in twenty five.
Speaker 1: What was your message in spring training to this group
Speaker 1: of players that a lot of them were here last year?
Speaker 1: What is the motivation? How do you keep the edge
Speaker 1: after being the champs?
Speaker 2: You know what? I think there's individual goals. Certainly, I
Speaker 2: think each person has their own motivations. Which is rightful
Speaker 2: and should be, and there's also a team sense of it.
Speaker 2: And I think for me, the message was really about
Speaker 2: our character and trying to really build a legacy for
Speaker 2: the organization, for the fans. Do things the right way.
Speaker 2: And I think that our guys, as you see us
Speaker 2: play every day, we mind the little things. We play
Speaker 2: the right way. We play Dodger Baseball stick together. It's
Speaker 2: not linear a major League baseball season. There's ups and downs,
Speaker 2: ebbs and flows, and just continue to make mind the
Speaker 2: little things for me, and the noise will be muted
Speaker 2: and our expectation is again to hoist that trophy up.
Speaker 1: Dave Roberts, entering his tenth season as the Dodgers manager,
Speaker 1: You're a decade in nowadays, and you got more ahead
Speaker 1: of you. When you look at look back at the
Speaker 1: culture that you've established here, what are you the most
Speaker 1: proud of?
Speaker 2: I think the thing I'm most proud of is our
Speaker 2: guys respect their position as as major league players, respect
Speaker 2: the uniform, the franchise. The Dodgers are educated on the
Speaker 2: history of the game, our organization. It's a responsibility to
Speaker 2: be a major league player. They're accountable to one another,
Speaker 2: and we do things the right way. And I think
Speaker 2: for me is you know, there's not the caddy egos
Speaker 2: strife in some other clubhouses or locker rooms. Baseball is
Speaker 2: the thing and winning is the thing, and that's all
Speaker 2: we care about. And I think for me and the
Speaker 2: consistency of that mindset is something I'm probably most proud of.
Speaker 1: Dave Roberts has got his lineup out there, a lot
Speaker 1: of right handed bats today against reigning American League Sy
Speaker 1: Young winner Trek's school. You don't have Keyk Hernandez today.
Speaker 1: I guess he's got the mooki itis. What's going on
Speaker 1: with key K's stomach.
Speaker 2: I don't know, you know what he was. He had
Speaker 2: a tough night. He was throwing up a lot last night.
Speaker 2: And so we'll see if we can kind of keep
Speaker 2: him on ice and hopefully we can stay away from him.
Speaker 2: But yeah, so it's nice. We still got Miggi ro
Speaker 2: in there. We had to move some pieces around and
Speaker 2: get piece in the left field, kick Tommy out to centerfield,
Speaker 2: Meggi ro at second base. But yeah, Scooble's tough man.
Speaker 2: I mean it's gonna be one hundred. He's amped up.
Speaker 2: I'm sure to be pitching opening Day at Dodger Stadium,
Speaker 2: and we got to work cut out, but we got
Speaker 2: a good left hander as well and Blake Snow, so
Speaker 2: it's gonna be a good matchup.
Speaker 1: Nell said, he's not thinking about school, bawl. What do
Speaker 1: you think his motivation is today? Is it just facing
Speaker 1: that Tigers lineup? Or do you feel like he's going
Speaker 1: out there with a chip on his shoulder?
Speaker 2: You know what. I don't know, but I think that
Speaker 2: you know, he's really fired up about donning the Dodger
Speaker 2: uniform here at Dodger Stadium and pitching this home opener.
Speaker 2: And yeah, his focus should be on the Detroit Tigers
Speaker 2: off and I know he's going to be well prepared,
Speaker 2: and it's up to us to scratch a few runs
Speaker 2: across and get a w.
Speaker 1: All right, it's a beautiful day in Los Angeles at
Speaker 1: Dodger Stadium, opening Day. Around Major League Baseball, the one
Speaker 1: thing Dave Roberts has taught myself and many others that
Speaker 1: have been around him the past nine years is to
Speaker 1: have gratitude and certainly grateful to have you as the
Speaker 1: Dodger manager, Dave.
Speaker 2: So thank you, all right, Dave, thank you. Let's have
Speaker 2: a great day. Man,