WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.360 --> 00:00:03.680 Dodger Talk is sponsored by LA Care Health Plan, providing 2 00:00:03.720 --> 00:00:07.360 affordable healthcare insurance to millions of Angelinos for over twenty 3 00:00:07.360 --> 00:00:11.839 five years. And now your voice for Dodger Talking like 4 00:00:12.000 --> 00:00:14.160 the back damn cakes. 5 00:00:15.359 --> 00:00:17.359 Let the postseason begin. 6 00:00:17.679 --> 00:00:20.920 Hi, everybody, and welcome in to Dodger Talk here on 7 00:00:21.039 --> 00:00:25.960 M five seventy LA Sports Live Everywhere on the iHeartRadio app. 8 00:00:26.000 --> 00:00:29.480 Thanks for being with us on this Sunday afternoon. The 9 00:00:29.640 --> 00:00:33.240 season has come and gone. One hundred and sixty two 10 00:00:33.399 --> 00:00:37.359 regular season games are now in the books. The Dodgers 11 00:00:37.359 --> 00:00:40.560 finish with the best record in baseball ninety eight and 12 00:00:40.719 --> 00:00:43.920 sixty four. They win the NL West for the eleven 13 00:00:44.000 --> 00:00:47.399 time in twelve years. And now the Dodgers get less 14 00:00:47.439 --> 00:00:50.200 than a week to get ready for the start of 15 00:00:50.320 --> 00:00:54.840 playoff baseball, which begins on Saturday out at Dodger Stadium 16 00:00:54.880 --> 00:00:58.479 for Game one of the NLDS. Eight six six nine 17 00:00:58.520 --> 00:01:01.520 eight seven two five seventy eight eight six six ninety 18 00:01:01.520 --> 00:01:03.759 eight seven to two five seventy is our number. We 19 00:01:03.759 --> 00:01:07.400 can talk about today's game, what you heard, what you saw, 20 00:01:07.680 --> 00:01:10.359 the Dodgers coming back and beating the Rockies two to one. 21 00:01:10.760 --> 00:01:13.400 But I really want to get into this Dodgers postseason 22 00:01:13.480 --> 00:01:17.519 team and what you think about them going into the NLDS. 23 00:01:17.599 --> 00:01:20.359 We mentioned into the Clubhouse show. Right now, we still 24 00:01:20.359 --> 00:01:24.159 don't know who the Dodgers will play come the NLDS 25 00:01:24.200 --> 00:01:28.239 because two of the three wildcard spots have still not 26 00:01:28.920 --> 00:01:33.760 been solidified. It's going to take tomorrow to find out 27 00:01:33.959 --> 00:01:37.560 who is going to go to the postseason between the Mets, 28 00:01:38.040 --> 00:01:44.159 the Diamondbacks and and the Atlanta Braves. Why you asked, well, 29 00:01:44.400 --> 00:01:47.519 two games last week got canceled and have to be 30 00:01:47.560 --> 00:01:50.079 made up now today there was some question whether or 31 00:01:50.079 --> 00:01:52.000 not they were actually going to play them at of necessity, 32 00:01:52.319 --> 00:01:54.879 but because of the way things shook out today with 33 00:01:54.959 --> 00:01:58.079 the Braves, the Mets, and the Diamondbacks three teams fighting 34 00:01:58.120 --> 00:02:01.239 for two wildcard spots. In fact, the Mets have to 35 00:02:01.239 --> 00:02:04.400 go to Atlanta and play a double hitder tomorrow against 36 00:02:04.400 --> 00:02:09.319 the Atlanta Braves. Now that helps the San Diego Padres, 37 00:02:09.319 --> 00:02:11.439 who are waiting to see who the winner of that 38 00:02:11.680 --> 00:02:15.599 series potentially is, because they would then figure it to 39 00:02:15.599 --> 00:02:18.599 throw one of their best starters tomorrow. The Atlanta Braves, 40 00:02:18.680 --> 00:02:20.719 Chris sale It was expected to pitch in one of 41 00:02:20.759 --> 00:02:23.360 those two games, So that takes him out of pitching 42 00:02:23.439 --> 00:02:27.479 possibly in the wild Card series. That's a good thing 43 00:02:27.520 --> 00:02:30.000 if you're gonna play the Atlanta Braves, but you gotta 44 00:02:30.039 --> 00:02:32.120 fight just to get to the postseason. You can't worry 45 00:02:32.159 --> 00:02:35.120 about saving Chris Sale tomorrow. If you're the lot of Braves, 46 00:02:35.120 --> 00:02:37.560 you gotta get them out there and pitch in these 47 00:02:37.599 --> 00:02:39.560 two games they play tomorrow, and they're gonna play a 48 00:02:39.599 --> 00:02:42.080 double hitter. And it's a little confusing, but here we'll 49 00:02:42.080 --> 00:02:45.000 walk you through it real quick. The Diamondbacks won today, 50 00:02:45.439 --> 00:02:48.680 and now they need the Braves or the Mets tomorrow 51 00:02:48.719 --> 00:02:50.639 to win both of the games of the double hitter. 52 00:02:50.919 --> 00:02:53.479 If the Mets and the Braves split the double hitter, 53 00:02:54.319 --> 00:02:58.080 those two teams are in and the Diamondbacks are done. 54 00:02:58.439 --> 00:02:59.680 They won't make the playoffs. 55 00:03:00.000 --> 00:03:02.599 So the Dodgers wat to now wait and see who 56 00:03:02.639 --> 00:03:06.360 wins tomorrow's doubleheader and then the wild Card round. But 57 00:03:06.400 --> 00:03:09.680 if you're the Diamondbacks, you're hoping the Mets or the 58 00:03:09.719 --> 00:03:13.919 Braves tomorrow win both games because then you're in. If not, 59 00:03:14.599 --> 00:03:17.639 they split, the Atlanta Braves win one and the New 60 00:03:17.680 --> 00:03:19.879 York Mets win one of the double header tomorrow in Atlanta, 61 00:03:20.280 --> 00:03:23.319 those two teams are going in now. I'm just kind 62 00:03:23.360 --> 00:03:25.000 of saying, how it is you got to wonder after 63 00:03:25.039 --> 00:03:26.840 the first game or they looking at each other saying, hey, 64 00:03:26.840 --> 00:03:27.479 we want you again. 65 00:03:27.560 --> 00:03:29.759 No, no, that stuff doesn't happen. That stuff doesn't happen. 66 00:03:30.080 --> 00:03:32.240 But if you're the Diamondbacks, have you kind of made 67 00:03:32.240 --> 00:03:34.159 this whole mess by the way you play? You played 68 00:03:34.159 --> 00:03:36.360 in the month of September. Now, seriously, they stayed alive 69 00:03:36.400 --> 00:03:39.000 today with an eleven to two win over the Padres pud. 70 00:03:39.479 --> 00:03:39.719 Wow. 71 00:03:40.240 --> 00:03:42.840 Met, can you imagine being the Diamondbacks right now having 72 00:03:42.879 --> 00:03:45.960 to wait for a double header tomorrow and sit around 73 00:03:46.000 --> 00:03:48.680 and wonder if you're gonna get in after the first game, 74 00:03:48.719 --> 00:03:50.439 and then the second game you're rooting for that team 75 00:03:50.439 --> 00:03:53.120 to win again so you can get in. Man, that's 76 00:03:53.240 --> 00:03:56.360 that's uncomfortable to have your fate determined by not only 77 00:03:56.400 --> 00:03:59.960 one team, but two teams playing tomorrow in a double header. 78 00:04:00.080 --> 00:04:02.159 Eight sixty six nine eighty seven two five seventy is 79 00:04:02.199 --> 00:04:05.840 our number. Eight sixty six nine eight seven two five seventy. 80 00:04:05.919 --> 00:04:08.520 Jump on board. Let's talk some Dodgers baseball, and let's 81 00:04:08.520 --> 00:04:10.919 get ready for the postseason. Let's get ready for the 82 00:04:11.039 --> 00:04:15.159 NLDS because there's still a lot of questions going in 83 00:04:15.199 --> 00:04:17.000 to this divisional series. We got to get through the 84 00:04:17.000 --> 00:04:19.040 wildcard round to see who the Dodgers are gonna face, 85 00:04:19.040 --> 00:04:21.639 but certainly a lot of questions on the Dodgers end. 86 00:04:21.879 --> 00:04:24.639 And I think the biggest question right is the health 87 00:04:24.959 --> 00:04:27.160 of Freddy Freeman and that right ankle. 88 00:04:27.199 --> 00:04:28.360 He didn't make the trip to Denver. 89 00:04:28.480 --> 00:04:30.399 That is good. He's been getting treatment around the clock, 90 00:04:30.759 --> 00:04:33.480 that is good. He injured it on Thursday night. You 91 00:04:33.519 --> 00:04:36.879 don't play until this Saturday, so you've got a long 92 00:04:37.000 --> 00:04:41.000 period to get that ankle right and get ready for 93 00:04:41.079 --> 00:04:42.639 Game one of the NLDS. They don't have to play 94 00:04:42.639 --> 00:04:47.360 in the wildcard round, so he's got Allday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 95 00:04:47.720 --> 00:04:51.560 and hopefully all day Saturday. So really nine days to 96 00:04:51.680 --> 00:04:54.160 rest that ankle, get it healed, get the swelling down, 97 00:04:54.199 --> 00:04:57.519 and hopefully be ready for the NLDS. I would imagine 98 00:04:57.800 --> 00:05:01.279 a seventy percent or seventy five percent Freddie Freeman is 99 00:05:01.279 --> 00:05:04.639 going to play. But if he doesn't play in the 100 00:05:04.680 --> 00:05:07.160 first game or second game of the NLDS, Dave Roberts 101 00:05:07.199 --> 00:05:10.279 has already hinted that he's going to have Max Munsey 102 00:05:10.800 --> 00:05:12.040 move from third to first. 103 00:05:12.079 --> 00:05:12.240 Now. 104 00:05:12.240 --> 00:05:15.199 This weekend in the Mile High City of Denver, we 105 00:05:15.240 --> 00:05:19.800 saw Keiky Hernandez playing first base, and I thought, like 106 00:05:19.839 --> 00:05:21.399 a lot of people did, well, that's what they're going 107 00:05:21.480 --> 00:05:23.720 to do in the postseason, because he's getting ready, he's 108 00:05:23.720 --> 00:05:25.800 getting reps, he's getting three games under eighth this belt 109 00:05:25.959 --> 00:05:28.399 playing against the Rockies at first base. Now, Dave Roberts 110 00:05:28.439 --> 00:05:30.639 said it's gonna be Max Munsey. They're gonna flip over 111 00:05:30.680 --> 00:05:34.360 to first. Well, here's Max Munsey talking to David Vas 112 00:05:34.360 --> 00:05:38.160 saying an exclusive little one on one talking about possibly 113 00:05:38.199 --> 00:05:40.160 moving from third to first for the playoffs. 114 00:05:40.199 --> 00:05:40.600 Here it is. 115 00:05:41.879 --> 00:05:44.519 Yeah, I mean, obviously we're hoping Freddy's gonna be fine. 116 00:05:44.759 --> 00:05:47.759 And if anyone knows Freddy, he's going to play through 117 00:05:48.120 --> 00:05:50.399 a lot of pain if he has to. We're hoping 118 00:05:50.439 --> 00:05:52.120 that there's that's not the case, that he doesn't have 119 00:05:52.120 --> 00:05:53.000 to play through a ton of pain. 120 00:05:53.120 --> 00:05:56.240 But yeah, we've had a couple of. 121 00:05:56.199 --> 00:05:58.879 Small discussions about it, and you know, the team knows 122 00:05:58.879 --> 00:06:01.759 that I'll play anywhere need me to play. You know, 123 00:06:01.920 --> 00:06:03.240 if I have to go back to first space, that's 124 00:06:03.319 --> 00:06:05.959 kind of second nature to me. You know, we'll get 125 00:06:06.079 --> 00:06:07.560 we'll get some work in there this week and then 126 00:06:08.759 --> 00:06:10.600 you know, it shouldn't be that big of a deal. 127 00:06:10.800 --> 00:06:13.600 Yeah, Dave said that you may work out it first space. 128 00:06:13.759 --> 00:06:17.120 Is that still the plan, just to be ready in case. Yeah, 129 00:06:17.319 --> 00:06:19.519 we haven't finalized anything, but yeah, I mean I would 130 00:06:19.519 --> 00:06:21.680 imagine I'll I'll get some work over there just to 131 00:06:23.879 --> 00:06:25.720 you know, just to make sure that I'm fresh over 132 00:06:25.759 --> 00:06:29.279 there and remember how to do things, remember how to 133 00:06:29.279 --> 00:06:29.759 catch a ball. 134 00:06:30.639 --> 00:06:32.959 People think first base is like the easiest position, but 135 00:06:33.000 --> 00:06:34.519 there's a lot more that goes to it. 136 00:06:34.959 --> 00:06:37.800 Yeah, there is. There's a lot of footwork that's involved 137 00:06:37.839 --> 00:06:38.040 with it. 138 00:06:38.079 --> 00:06:40.800 There's just a lot of understanding certain things. 139 00:06:42.560 --> 00:06:42.759 You know. 140 00:06:42.839 --> 00:06:44.519 Sometimes one of the things you see when guys from 141 00:06:44.519 --> 00:06:46.319 other positions go over to first space for the first 142 00:06:46.360 --> 00:06:48.759 time is they go after a lot of balls that 143 00:06:48.800 --> 00:06:52.399 they don't need to go after. And so that's just understanding, 144 00:06:53.279 --> 00:06:55.199 you know, just kind of understanding your positioning and that 145 00:06:55.839 --> 00:06:57.839 your job at first space isn't necessarily to feel the ball, 146 00:06:57.879 --> 00:06:58.879 it's more so to catch the ball. 147 00:06:59.360 --> 00:06:59.720 All right. 148 00:06:59.759 --> 00:07:02.639 There's Max Munsey a little exclusive with David Vass talking 149 00:07:02.680 --> 00:07:06.240 about possibly possibly playing first base. 150 00:07:06.600 --> 00:07:08.959 Come the NLDS now again. Today is Sunday. 151 00:07:09.120 --> 00:07:11.839 They don't play game one of the NLDS until next Saturday, 152 00:07:12.199 --> 00:07:14.120 so he's already had a few days to get healthy. 153 00:07:14.120 --> 00:07:17.279 Freddie Freeman, I guarantee he's getting round the clock treatment 154 00:07:17.600 --> 00:07:20.519 on that swelling stem treatment as well. I'm assuming, and 155 00:07:20.560 --> 00:07:22.879 they will get him right. And it's close to one 156 00:07:22.959 --> 00:07:24.959 hundred percent, if not, wherever they can get him to 157 00:07:25.000 --> 00:07:28.439 at percentage wise for this NLDS eight sixty six, ninet 158 00:07:28.439 --> 00:07:30.480 eighty seven, two five seventy is a number. Le's go 159 00:07:30.519 --> 00:07:32.319 out to the phones, all right, Dodger fans. One hundred 160 00:07:32.319 --> 00:07:35.240 and sixty two games are over. Dodgers win the West, 161 00:07:35.560 --> 00:07:38.639 they have the best record in baseball. Here comes the postseason. 162 00:07:38.680 --> 00:07:41.000 How we feeling? What do you think about this roster? 163 00:07:41.439 --> 00:07:43.360 If there's a couple of moves you need to make 164 00:07:43.399 --> 00:07:45.519 and you'd like to see on this roster going forward. 165 00:07:45.839 --> 00:07:47.680 Now we got time to start nitpicking and kind of 166 00:07:47.720 --> 00:07:50.959 placing who will be on this twenty six man postseason roster, 167 00:07:51.000 --> 00:07:53.439 at least for the NLDS because it can switch from 168 00:07:53.480 --> 00:07:54.360 series to series. 169 00:07:54.360 --> 00:07:55.560 But you got to carry. 170 00:07:55.279 --> 00:07:58.759 Thirteen position players and thirteen pitchers. So we'll see what 171 00:07:58.800 --> 00:07:59.360 the Dodgers do. 172 00:07:59.439 --> 00:08:01.279 Let's go to George and Baldwin Park. 173 00:08:01.360 --> 00:08:04.199 Start us off here on postgame Dodger talk on this beautilest. 174 00:08:06.240 --> 00:08:11.800 I just thinking that this game was close. It's just 175 00:08:12.120 --> 00:08:16.720 the two runs. I mean, I mean a Tani's stealing 176 00:08:16.800 --> 00:08:23.000 bases and helping helping the other guy steal bases or something, 177 00:08:24.120 --> 00:08:28.560 and I expected to be an easy win. 178 00:08:29.279 --> 00:08:32.840 Honestly, Well, George, I appreciate it. And you know, this 179 00:08:32.919 --> 00:08:35.000 is game one sixty two. There's nothing to play for. 180 00:08:35.399 --> 00:08:38.360 Certainly showing how Tani individually, he was having some fun there, 181 00:08:38.360 --> 00:08:40.639 telling Austin Barnes and the eighth anding, hey, let's steal 182 00:08:40.639 --> 00:08:42.399 double steal, and kind of motion into that with his 183 00:08:42.480 --> 00:08:45.360 hands and his face gestures, and they pulled off a 184 00:08:45.399 --> 00:08:48.120 double steal. And he wanted to get another stolen base, 185 00:08:48.120 --> 00:08:50.320 and he did. He got to fifty nine. But this 186 00:08:50.399 --> 00:08:54.480 is a game. Put yourself in this situation. They're in Denver, 187 00:08:54.679 --> 00:08:56.879 they got nothing to play for. They want to get 188 00:08:56.960 --> 00:08:59.399 home as quick as possible. It's the final day of 189 00:08:59.399 --> 00:09:01.159 the seasons. It's not like they're going to go, you know, 190 00:09:01.159 --> 00:09:03.320 on vacation. They're coming back home. They want to rest 191 00:09:03.320 --> 00:09:04.759 and they got a couple of days off that Dave 192 00:09:04.840 --> 00:09:07.200 Roberts has already made known they're going to have away 193 00:09:07.200 --> 00:09:09.320 from workouts. These guys want to get out of there. 194 00:09:09.360 --> 00:09:10.919 It's not like they were all first pitch swinging. The 195 00:09:10.919 --> 00:09:13.960 Dodgers were still competing out there. Ryan felt their pitch well, 196 00:09:14.120 --> 00:09:16.080 you know, Blendon Neck only made one mistake. It was 197 00:09:16.080 --> 00:09:18.759 a one nothing game. It's not like the Rockies blew 198 00:09:18.799 --> 00:09:21.639 them out ten to two. It was a close game. Hey, 199 00:09:21.720 --> 00:09:23.519 the Rockies are out there fighting. It was an emotional 200 00:09:23.559 --> 00:09:26.000 day for Charlie Blackman, playing in his last game. Got 201 00:09:26.039 --> 00:09:27.759 the base hit and then came off the field tip 202 00:09:27.759 --> 00:09:30.200 of the cap, very movie esque like. So it was 203 00:09:30.200 --> 00:09:31.960 a very cool GI gesture to see that as well. 204 00:09:31.960 --> 00:09:34.440 But yeah, the Dodgers were out there, not just going 205 00:09:34.440 --> 00:09:36.960 through the motions. They were out there competing guys like 206 00:09:37.039 --> 00:09:39.039 Chris Taylor. They got a lot to fight for. And 207 00:09:39.080 --> 00:09:41.440 that's why I bring up the postseason roster. You know 208 00:09:41.519 --> 00:09:43.440 who's going to be on that twenty six man roster. 209 00:09:43.879 --> 00:09:46.399 There's no guarantees for an Andy Pajas or is there. 210 00:09:46.679 --> 00:09:49.120 There's no guarantees for a Chris Taylor or is there? 211 00:09:49.440 --> 00:09:51.279 You can kind of figure out and slot out who's 212 00:09:51.279 --> 00:09:53.240 going to be in there? But come the bullpen, who's 213 00:09:53.279 --> 00:09:55.360 going to be in there? Is Clayton Kershaw going to 214 00:09:55.399 --> 00:09:57.519 be ready? We're still six days away from Game one 215 00:09:57.519 --> 00:09:59.960 of the NLDS. Is Clayton Kershaw going to be healthy 216 00:10:00.279 --> 00:10:04.240 for the NLDS? What about Tony Gonsolin? Does his arm 217 00:10:04.279 --> 00:10:06.159 but maybe the unknown of what he can do with 218 00:10:06.200 --> 00:10:08.000 that arm because he hasn't pitched this year except for 219 00:10:08.000 --> 00:10:10.519 minor league rehab games. Give him a spot on this 220 00:10:10.639 --> 00:10:13.320 roster in the NLDS because he's Tony Gonsolin. 221 00:10:13.360 --> 00:10:14.559 He could be better. 222 00:10:14.360 --> 00:10:16.519 Than what you have in any other young middle reliever 223 00:10:16.840 --> 00:10:18.600 or a guy like not a land in Neck, but 224 00:10:18.639 --> 00:10:21.639 somebody else who would pitch out the bullpen on extended innings. 225 00:10:22.120 --> 00:10:22.600 I don't know. 226 00:10:22.960 --> 00:10:25.440 I think there's a lot to be decided for in 227 00:10:25.519 --> 00:10:28.960 the few roster spots that they have that the Dodger 228 00:10:28.960 --> 00:10:31.639 front office and coaching staff during these workouts see how 229 00:10:31.679 --> 00:10:34.480 guys feel. Certainly the health to Clayton Kershaw. We're gonna 230 00:10:34.559 --> 00:10:36.000 learn a lot in these next couple of days and 231 00:10:36.039 --> 00:10:38.159 by the time I believe we get to Friday and 232 00:10:38.200 --> 00:10:41.720 the workout at Dodger Stadium officially with both teams whoever 233 00:10:41.720 --> 00:10:43.960 the Dodgers are playing in the NLDS. I think we'll 234 00:10:43.960 --> 00:10:45.639 have a pretty good idea of what the roster is 235 00:10:45.679 --> 00:10:48.679 gonna look like, but certainly there's a lot of time 236 00:10:48.759 --> 00:10:51.080 for adjustments to be made between now and then. It's 237 00:10:51.080 --> 00:10:53.679 certainly Freddie Freeman's health is at the top of that list. 238 00:10:53.679 --> 00:10:56.360 Eight six six nine eighty seven two five seventy eight 239 00:10:56.480 --> 00:10:58.840 six six, nine eighty seven two five seventy. We'll hear 240 00:10:58.840 --> 00:11:00.879 from Chris Taylor coming up in just a little bit. 241 00:11:01.240 --> 00:11:03.480 Rayfel Lapointe is next up here on Dodger Talk on 242 00:11:03.519 --> 00:11:04.799 a five seventy l A Sports. 243 00:11:04.840 --> 00:11:07.120 Hi, Ray, how are you. I'm good? Are you doing 244 00:11:07.399 --> 00:11:08.879 doing good? Doing good? 245 00:11:09.240 --> 00:11:12.799 Okay. I want to tell me about about the guys 246 00:11:12.840 --> 00:11:14.960 on the roster. I think the teaking at the right time. 247 00:11:15.039 --> 00:11:17.679 I mean, look at naming the ball good. You know 248 00:11:17.759 --> 00:11:19.799 all three ship as you getting hit, King is hitting 249 00:11:19.799 --> 00:11:22.200 the ball now. I mean, those are three guys you 250 00:11:22.279 --> 00:11:24.639 mentioned and it all hits the ball now coming through. 251 00:11:24.679 --> 00:11:26.440 So I mean to me, that's the ticket at the 252 00:11:26.519 --> 00:11:29.320 right time. We can need those guys that he's not around, 253 00:11:29.320 --> 00:11:31.200 and we got this a swift year round, but I 254 00:11:31.279 --> 00:11:33.399 just taking at the right time can goad to other years. 255 00:11:33.480 --> 00:11:35.120 I's ready to go, well. 256 00:11:35.000 --> 00:11:38.279 I appreciate it. I don't kept goal, but I appreciate it. 257 00:11:38.360 --> 00:11:40.279 I don't think that whether or not he's healthy to 258 00:11:40.279 --> 00:11:43.039 go for game one, Freddy Freeman's kept off this NLDS 259 00:11:43.159 --> 00:11:45.399 roster because it could go five games. Certainly it's the 260 00:11:45.399 --> 00:11:47.399 best three out of five, and you would think that 261 00:11:47.600 --> 00:11:49.919 every day that goes by he would get healthy, right it, 262 00:11:49.919 --> 00:11:51.919 he'd be good to go. As further and further away 263 00:11:51.960 --> 00:11:54.000 he gets from the initial injury to the sprained ankle, 264 00:11:54.399 --> 00:11:55.480 we could see him out there. 265 00:11:55.639 --> 00:11:56.639 Will we see him game one? 266 00:11:56.720 --> 00:11:58.200 I don't know, but I don't think they're gonna leave 267 00:11:58.279 --> 00:11:59.960 him off the roster because you can't make a move 268 00:12:00.159 --> 00:12:02.799 after that until the next round. So that being said, 269 00:12:03.919 --> 00:12:07.399 you know there's one or two spots position players, especially 270 00:12:07.480 --> 00:12:10.360 the bullpen, as far as arms and who the Dodgers 271 00:12:10.399 --> 00:12:12.679 are gonna use. Anthony Bonda, you can tell rush back 272 00:12:12.720 --> 00:12:15.000 to get back to help out this Dodgers team. But 273 00:12:15.279 --> 00:12:18.519 will we see the addition of a Tony Gonsolin to 274 00:12:18.799 --> 00:12:23.080 maybe take the spot of a Daniel Hudson. 275 00:12:23.200 --> 00:12:23.639 I don't know. 276 00:12:23.879 --> 00:12:25.919 I don't know what they're gonna do as far as 277 00:12:26.120 --> 00:12:29.480 the back end of this bullpen come the postseason, because remember, 278 00:12:29.720 --> 00:12:32.519 they're gonna need arms, okay, because they don't have the 279 00:12:32.600 --> 00:12:35.080 horses like you thought they would go into the postseason. 280 00:12:35.120 --> 00:12:37.919 You got Jack Flaherty, Yoshinoba Yamamoto who just went five 281 00:12:37.960 --> 00:12:41.840 innings yesterday for the first time since June. Walker Bueller, Hey, 282 00:12:42.080 --> 00:12:44.600 which Walker Bully are you gonna get? You gonna, you know, 283 00:12:44.639 --> 00:12:46.360 get the Walker Bueller who pitched really good in his 284 00:12:46.440 --> 00:12:48.320 last start, or you're gonna get the Walker Bueller who 285 00:12:48.320 --> 00:12:50.840 had struggled to find his command early in the season. 286 00:12:50.960 --> 00:12:53.799 Landon neck Landon next pushed pretty well for the Dodgers. 287 00:12:53.799 --> 00:12:56.480 But he's going into his first time in October. A 288 00:12:56.519 --> 00:12:58.840 young man, you're asking to do a lot. So what 289 00:12:58.960 --> 00:12:59.799 are his nerves gonna be? 290 00:12:59.879 --> 00:13:00.039 Like? 291 00:13:00.120 --> 00:13:01.320 What's he going to be out there on the mound 292 00:13:01.360 --> 00:13:02.600 for the Dodgers in the NLDS. 293 00:13:02.639 --> 00:13:03.919 So with that being said, I think you got a 294 00:13:03.960 --> 00:13:06.519 lot of question marks that again, we have time now 295 00:13:06.919 --> 00:13:08.919 to figure out what they're gonna do come to postseason 296 00:13:08.960 --> 00:13:10.919 in the NLDS roster. Certainly it has to be in 297 00:13:10.960 --> 00:13:13.360 by Saturday morning. But between then and now, we've got 298 00:13:13.360 --> 00:13:15.240 a lot of workouts to happen, and certainly treatment on 299 00:13:15.279 --> 00:13:18.960 Freddie Freeman and Miguel Rojas and his adductor muscle. Barry 300 00:13:19.039 --> 00:13:20.799 and Bakersfield is next up on Dodger Talk. 301 00:13:20.879 --> 00:13:22.720 Hi, Barry, Yeah, So I just. 302 00:13:22.679 --> 00:13:24.440 Wanted to show some lists to the Dodgers man. I 303 00:13:24.480 --> 00:13:27.720 wanted to say what a great season we had. I'm 304 00:13:27.720 --> 00:13:29.960 glad that the team played some adversity at the end 305 00:13:30.879 --> 00:13:33.600 that you know, it gets as ready for the postseason. 306 00:13:33.960 --> 00:13:35.960 I am a little worried about our starting motation, but 307 00:13:36.000 --> 00:13:37.840 I do believe that our bat should be enough to 308 00:13:37.919 --> 00:13:39.840 carry us through. And I just want to give some 309 00:13:39.919 --> 00:13:42.399 looks to you team today, to the whole Dodger Talk 310 00:13:42.440 --> 00:13:45.279 team for just always keeping us on point and talking 311 00:13:45.320 --> 00:13:46.240 us off to Nay sometimes. 312 00:13:46.240 --> 00:13:46.440 Man. 313 00:13:47.879 --> 00:13:49.200 All right, Barry, I appreciate it. 314 00:13:49.200 --> 00:13:49.360 Man. 315 00:13:49.360 --> 00:13:50.519 Thanks for the nice words. 316 00:13:50.519 --> 00:13:52.279 Colin E. We're gonna throw in there as well, the 317 00:13:52.440 --> 00:13:54.840 Dwayne McDonald. It's a whole crew to put this show together, 318 00:13:55.360 --> 00:13:58.440 and we appreciate you listening. We appreciate it by downloads 319 00:13:58.440 --> 00:14:01.000 and podcasts the show as well. It is going to 320 00:14:01.039 --> 00:14:04.320 be an exciting postseason. No doubt for this Dodgers team 321 00:14:04.320 --> 00:14:06.879 as they move forward, and again, this is a much 322 00:14:06.919 --> 00:14:10.759 needed break. The last few years, the Dodgers going into 323 00:14:10.759 --> 00:14:14.039 the postseason won the division midway through September. And now 324 00:14:14.039 --> 00:14:16.120 you've got a Dodgers team that had to fight until 325 00:14:16.159 --> 00:14:19.960 the last week of the season and need to get 326 00:14:19.960 --> 00:14:22.519 healthy now more so than they ever have been. 327 00:14:22.639 --> 00:14:24.919 They need to get arms rested. That's another thing to 328 00:14:25.000 --> 00:14:25.559 think about. 329 00:14:26.000 --> 00:14:31.440 Phillips trying and Hudson Copek, Brasier Vesia, Joe Kelly, Anthony Bonda. 330 00:14:31.840 --> 00:14:33.360 These guys have been up and down as far as 331 00:14:33.360 --> 00:14:35.960 the injured list all year long. They need a little 332 00:14:35.960 --> 00:14:39.799 break here. They need some time to get right and 333 00:14:39.879 --> 00:14:42.399 to not be out there every day or every two 334 00:14:42.440 --> 00:14:44.679 out of three days like they have been the last 335 00:14:44.720 --> 00:14:45.360 five months. 336 00:14:46.240 --> 00:14:48.679 This this Dodger bullpen is gassed. 337 00:14:49.120 --> 00:14:51.440 They've pitched a lot of Indians more so than starters 338 00:14:51.480 --> 00:14:52.559 here in the month of September. 339 00:14:52.840 --> 00:14:53.600 They need a break. 340 00:14:53.639 --> 00:14:56.320 Eight sixty six nine eighty seven two five seventy eight 341 00:14:56.320 --> 00:14:58.440 sixty six nine eighty seven two five seventy is our 342 00:14:58.440 --> 00:15:01.440 telephone number. Let's take break, we'll come back, We'll get 343 00:15:01.440 --> 00:15:03.519 to your phone calls, and we'll hear from CT three 344 00:15:03.600 --> 00:15:07.720 before we wrap things up. Dodgers get the win in Colorado. 345 00:15:07.720 --> 00:15:10.919 They beat the Rockies two to one on the final 346 00:15:11.000 --> 00:15:13.200 day of the regular season. They come back with two 347 00:15:13.320 --> 00:15:15.960 runs in the eighth inning, Chris Taylor a home run, 348 00:15:16.159 --> 00:15:19.639 Austin Barnes scored on a bock to give the Dodgers 349 00:15:19.639 --> 00:15:22.360 a two to one victory. They're ninety eighth of the win, 350 00:15:22.519 --> 00:15:26.120 best record in baseball. And here we come postseason. It 351 00:15:26.159 --> 00:15:28.879 begins on Saturday. 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Lads, and Toby was just like running forever, 363 00:16:03.240 --> 00:16:04.919 Das wins hits a ball teap to right. 364 00:16:05.200 --> 00:16:07.679 This ball heading back, This ball is god. 365 00:16:07.879 --> 00:16:08.919 It's a hot run for. 366 00:16:09.120 --> 00:16:11.360 Taylor and he ties the game. 367 00:16:11.159 --> 00:16:15.080 In the eighth inning, a lead off, opposite field solo 368 00:16:15.320 --> 00:16:19.639 shot for Chris Taylor. Hey, the Dodgers in business and 369 00:16:19.799 --> 00:16:22.639 on the board. It is one to one. 370 00:16:22.720 --> 00:16:25.399 Chris Taylor is starting to heat up for the Dodgers, 371 00:16:25.639 --> 00:16:26.120 just in. 372 00:16:26.120 --> 00:16:27.559 Time for the postseason. 373 00:16:27.960 --> 00:16:30.720 He hits a home run today, his fourth of this season, 374 00:16:30.799 --> 00:16:33.600 RBI number twenty three, as the Dodgers come back and 375 00:16:33.600 --> 00:16:36.360 beat the Rockies two to one. Daniels Jewelers, the official 376 00:16:36.360 --> 00:16:38.399 sponsor of the Trip Around the Diamond. Stop by any 377 00:16:38.480 --> 00:16:40.840 Daniels Jewler's location and say home run for a free 378 00:16:40.840 --> 00:16:44.000 team bracelet and a fifty dollars gift card towards any 379 00:16:44.000 --> 00:16:47.240 purchase of ninety nine dollars or more. Daniels Jewelers owned 380 00:16:47.320 --> 00:16:51.720 the dream. Chris Taylor Today homers yesterday in the second game. 381 00:16:51.519 --> 00:16:53.960 Of this series. He goes three for three with an RBI. 382 00:16:54.279 --> 00:16:57.120 Friday Night in the series opener, two more hits, including 383 00:16:57.159 --> 00:16:59.759 a double in an RBI. Maybe he's starting to turn 384 00:16:59.840 --> 00:17:03.000 things around. He got a couple of starts and not 385 00:17:03.240 --> 00:17:04.480 a start, but he got it. Came off the bench 386 00:17:04.480 --> 00:17:07.640 twice in the series against San Diego. Before that in Miami, 387 00:17:07.720 --> 00:17:10.039 had to hit the final game against the Marlins. 388 00:17:10.079 --> 00:17:12.480 This is a young man, Chris Taylor, and I say 389 00:17:12.519 --> 00:17:13.640 young man who. 390 00:17:13.599 --> 00:17:17.240 Was nine for ninety to start the season and had 391 00:17:17.279 --> 00:17:19.920 trouble certainly took his lumps here on Dodger Talk from 392 00:17:19.960 --> 00:17:22.880 Dodger Fans, was placed on the injury list, but now 393 00:17:22.880 --> 00:17:25.880 he's having himself in good September. Just in time, right, 394 00:17:26.079 --> 00:17:27.559 just in time. It doesn't matter what you do in 395 00:17:27.599 --> 00:17:30.039 April and May. It's what you're doing in September as 396 00:17:30.079 --> 00:17:32.240 you going to the postseason. Right now, the Dodgers have 397 00:17:32.359 --> 00:17:34.119 to feel good about the way he's swinging the bat 398 00:17:34.480 --> 00:17:37.480 and will be an added bonus for the Dodgers bench 399 00:17:38.000 --> 00:17:40.759 in the NLDS eight six, six, nine, eighty seven, two 400 00:17:40.799 --> 00:17:43.799 five seventy. Let's keep things moving. Surge and Azusa is 401 00:17:43.839 --> 00:17:45.000