WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.280 --> 00:00:04.120 Welcome the Dodger Talk David Vase with you until eight 2 00:00:04.120 --> 00:00:07.320 o'clock tonight here on AM five to seventy LA Sports. 3 00:00:07.799 --> 00:00:11.480 The Dodgers return home after a disappointing road trip. They 4 00:00:11.519 --> 00:00:14.839 will be back in action tomorrow night, open up and 5 00:00:14.960 --> 00:00:18.879 opening up a six game homestand first with the Chicago 6 00:00:19.120 --> 00:00:22.879 Cubs and then the Rockies come into town. So feels 7 00:00:22.879 --> 00:00:25.800 like things are going to get better in Dodgerland when 8 00:00:25.879 --> 00:00:28.480 they come home. And they're a much better team at 9 00:00:28.519 --> 00:00:31.800 Dodger Stadium than they are on the road because they 10 00:00:31.839 --> 00:00:34.479 have the offense and they get the last at bat 11 00:00:34.520 --> 00:00:38.840 to overcome whatever mistakes they may make or if their 12 00:00:39.240 --> 00:00:41.880 pitching gives up a little bit too many runs like. 13 00:00:41.840 --> 00:00:43.320 We saw the last road trip. 14 00:00:43.399 --> 00:00:45.560 They have the offense to be able to come back, 15 00:00:45.600 --> 00:00:49.159 and don't discount the fact that the last at bat 16 00:00:49.320 --> 00:00:51.320 means a lot, and we saw it a lot on 17 00:00:51.359 --> 00:00:53.280 the first homestand of the season. 18 00:00:53.679 --> 00:00:55.000 We've got a great show for. 19 00:00:55.000 --> 00:00:57.679 You tonight on Dodger Talk coming up at the bottom 20 00:00:57.799 --> 00:01:01.840 of the hour. Sunday night. We'll be back in town 21 00:01:02.240 --> 00:01:06.439 for the Dodgers and Cubs this weekend. And my favorite, 22 00:01:06.480 --> 00:01:11.120 the centerpiece of that broadcast is David Cohne and Buster Only. 23 00:01:11.519 --> 00:01:14.239 And Buster will join us coming up at the bottom 24 00:01:14.319 --> 00:01:16.640 of the hour. So look forward to talking to Buster 25 00:01:16.760 --> 00:01:20.760 Only when we keep this show going at the bottom 26 00:01:20.840 --> 00:01:25.400 of the hour. And today is one of my favorite 27 00:01:25.400 --> 00:01:30.439 Dodgers birthday and he turns forty three years old today. 28 00:01:30.599 --> 00:01:33.959 And that is a man that spent all twelve of 29 00:01:34.079 --> 00:01:38.319 his major league career with the Dodgers, and that is 30 00:01:38.519 --> 00:01:43.239 Andre Ethier. Happy birthday to Andre Ethier. He turns forty 31 00:01:43.280 --> 00:01:46.640 three years old today. I talked to him yesterday and 32 00:01:46.719 --> 00:01:50.079 basically all he said he wants for his birthday is 33 00:01:50.120 --> 00:01:52.799 to relax on the couch. Guy does a lot with 34 00:01:52.879 --> 00:01:55.560 his kids, so just wants a day of rest for 35 00:01:55.640 --> 00:01:58.200 the dad. I think that's a great birthday gift. But 36 00:01:58.519 --> 00:02:01.319 if you were listening when he playing, you would know 37 00:02:02.000 --> 00:02:05.760 that we had a pretty fun sparring session that he 38 00:02:05.959 --> 00:02:10.479 always used to win. So in honor of Andre Ethier's 39 00:02:10.680 --> 00:02:14.280 forty third birthday, coming up in our next segment, I 40 00:02:14.319 --> 00:02:18.840 will give you the top five andre Ethier insults to 41 00:02:18.960 --> 00:02:21.879 yours truly, and we still have the interview, so we 42 00:02:21.919 --> 00:02:24.840 will share that with you. And I know he was 43 00:02:24.879 --> 00:02:27.840 a big fan favorite two thousand and nine one of 44 00:02:27.840 --> 00:02:31.960 the most clutch seasons any player has had in recent memory. 45 00:02:32.159 --> 00:02:34.280 I think he had like six or nine walk off 46 00:02:34.360 --> 00:02:37.280 base hits and that's where he got his reputation for 47 00:02:37.360 --> 00:02:41.520 being mister Clutch. So happy birthday to Andre Ethier for me. 48 00:02:42.039 --> 00:02:45.919 The biggest Dodger news today is the fact that Freddie 49 00:02:45.919 --> 00:02:49.400 Freeman is coming back to the Dodgers starting lineup tomorrow 50 00:02:49.719 --> 00:02:54.080 after reaggravating that surgically repaired right ankle when he slipped 51 00:02:54.120 --> 00:02:57.479 in a shower a couple of Sundays ago. The Dodgers 52 00:02:57.479 --> 00:03:01.199 were without Freddie Freeman this entire road. They struck out 53 00:03:01.199 --> 00:03:05.319 of season high fifteen times two games ago. Keik A 54 00:03:05.400 --> 00:03:09.639 Hernandez is playing at a position the Dodgers have key 55 00:03:09.719 --> 00:03:13.919 k playing there because Muncie is their third baseman and 56 00:03:14.120 --> 00:03:17.639 will be their third baseman the majority of the season, 57 00:03:17.800 --> 00:03:22.199 So why even try to get him off that position 58 00:03:22.680 --> 00:03:26.360 when Freddy Freeman's going to return like he is tomorrow 59 00:03:26.599 --> 00:03:30.360 and couldn't be a better time considering Tomorrow night is 60 00:03:30.800 --> 00:03:36.000 Freddie Freeman Grand Slam Bobblehead Night, celebrating his walk off 61 00:03:36.039 --> 00:03:38.719 Grand Slam in Game one of the World Series. So 62 00:03:39.199 --> 00:03:42.400 it's perfect that Freddy's coming back, and don't discount the 63 00:03:42.479 --> 00:03:45.280 fact they missed his bat in the lineup. I know 64 00:03:45.319 --> 00:03:48.120 we get caught up and Otani and Mookie bets, but 65 00:03:48.280 --> 00:03:52.520 Freddy Freeman's a big part of that lineup. He makes contact, 66 00:03:52.520 --> 00:03:55.840 he doesn't strike out a lot. He's an RBI machine. 67 00:03:55.879 --> 00:03:59.039 He means a lot to the Dodgers hitting behind Mooki 68 00:03:59.159 --> 00:04:02.439 and Otani. And the fact that you can lengthen the 69 00:04:02.520 --> 00:04:05.840 lineup instead of having Tommy Edmund, who did a great 70 00:04:05.960 --> 00:04:08.960 job since the beginning of the season, not just this 71 00:04:09.080 --> 00:04:12.199 road trip, since the beginning of the season. It feels 72 00:04:12.280 --> 00:04:16.519 like the Dodgers are in a good spot to have 73 00:04:16.639 --> 00:04:20.680 Tommy Edmund move further down the order with Munsey and 74 00:04:20.879 --> 00:04:24.920 Edmund with Freddie Freeman hitting third and yesterday, it's kind 75 00:04:24.920 --> 00:04:28.680 of funny. Nobody had asked Dave Roberts about Freddie Freeman 76 00:04:29.160 --> 00:04:32.959 the entire road trip, so I did so. 77 00:04:33.519 --> 00:04:35.839 Yes, the expectation is for him to be in the 78 00:04:35.839 --> 00:04:40.920 line up on Friday. He's had live VP the last 79 00:04:40.920 --> 00:04:44.600 couple of days, and from what I understand I saw yesterdays, 80 00:04:44.680 --> 00:04:48.199 he's come out of it well. Watched him run the 81 00:04:48.279 --> 00:04:53.240 gate looks really good and so if nothing changes, he'll 82 00:04:53.240 --> 00:04:54.199 be in the line up on Friday. 83 00:04:54.360 --> 00:04:59.079 What's the needle you have to thread as a manager, 84 00:04:59.120 --> 00:05:01.639 as an organization with the guy that obviously is going 85 00:05:01.680 --> 00:05:04.040 to tell you he's fine, But we know that right 86 00:05:04.079 --> 00:05:05.959 ankle is still a little. 87 00:05:05.720 --> 00:05:09.160 Tender the needle. The needle is a little bit wider 88 00:05:09.199 --> 00:05:13.079 in the sense that we've built a relationship now and 89 00:05:13.240 --> 00:05:15.319 I would say that if you would, if we were 90 00:05:15.319 --> 00:05:18.759 to rewind three years ago, he would still be active 91 00:05:18.839 --> 00:05:23.920 right now, Whereas I think now he understands the short 92 00:05:24.040 --> 00:05:28.480 term games the long term, and he'll be the first 93 00:05:28.480 --> 00:05:32.600 to tell you that his time on the IL was 94 00:05:32.680 --> 00:05:36.000 beneficial and as it was last year, and so I 95 00:05:36.000 --> 00:05:38.199 think that that's sort of helped our relationship. 96 00:05:38.720 --> 00:05:41.839 All Right, there's manager Dave Roberts, and at times you 97 00:05:41.959 --> 00:05:45.439 have to protect players from themselves. We've heard the Dodgers 98 00:05:45.480 --> 00:05:48.839 do that a few different times with Kershaw. Well, now 99 00:05:48.879 --> 00:05:51.040 you got to do it with Freddie Freeman. And I 100 00:05:51.079 --> 00:05:55.720 know Dave Roberts a pleaser. He's a really good players 101 00:05:55.720 --> 00:05:58.879 manager and has really grown into it with these new 102 00:05:58.959 --> 00:06:02.079 group of Dodgers the last couple of years, especially the 103 00:06:02.120 --> 00:06:06.079 superstars like Freddie Freeman. They have a really good relationship. 104 00:06:06.480 --> 00:06:10.480 But at times if Freddy's ankle is not really one 105 00:06:10.519 --> 00:06:14.720 hundred percent, and here's news, it won't be all year long. 106 00:06:14.879 --> 00:06:17.959 But if it's not up to par, I should say 107 00:06:18.279 --> 00:06:20.839 Dave Roberts has got to tell Freddie Freeman, I'm sorry 108 00:06:20.920 --> 00:06:24.680 you're sitting down this Sunday. You're sitting down this game. 109 00:06:24.839 --> 00:06:28.839 We need you when it matters most. And look, the 110 00:06:28.879 --> 00:06:32.759 Dodgers did not lose this road trip because keyk a 111 00:06:32.839 --> 00:06:36.600 Hernandez was playing first base. They lost this road trip 112 00:06:36.759 --> 00:06:40.480 because they got poor starting pitching. Outside of a start 113 00:06:40.519 --> 00:06:44.040 from Yamamoto and a start from Dustin May who overcame 114 00:06:44.120 --> 00:06:48.600 some bad defense behind him. They lost this road trip 115 00:06:48.639 --> 00:06:53.079 because of bad defense, poor starting pitching, and the offense 116 00:06:53.519 --> 00:06:57.120 really wasn't doing much of anything after Tom Yedman and 117 00:06:57.199 --> 00:07:00.519 Taoscar Hernandez. So those were the reasons why they lost. 118 00:07:00.920 --> 00:07:03.079 And I feel like you do have to appreciate to 119 00:07:03.120 --> 00:07:07.160 a certain extent the fact that they are riding an 120 00:07:07.160 --> 00:07:11.920 emotional wave from Tokyo to the ring ceremony, But really 121 00:07:12.439 --> 00:07:16.480 that's part of it. Most of it was bad starting pitching, 122 00:07:17.040 --> 00:07:19.360 and you know it's gonna be hard to get the 123 00:07:19.399 --> 00:07:22.120 image of Tyler Glass now out of our minds, that 124 00:07:22.199 --> 00:07:25.839 we're there in Philly with him kind of melting down 125 00:07:26.319 --> 00:07:28.920 with the rain coming down, light rain in the third 126 00:07:28.959 --> 00:07:32.800 inning in Philadelphia. And when people ask me about it, 127 00:07:32.879 --> 00:07:35.680 and after that game we got calls about it, all 128 00:07:35.720 --> 00:07:39.040 I can tell you is Tyler Glass noew more than 129 00:07:39.240 --> 00:07:42.399 likely could not play for Mick Cronan, that wacky Irish 130 00:07:42.759 --> 00:07:46.399 coach at UCLA. Trust me, Glass now could not play 131 00:07:46.399 --> 00:07:49.120 for Mick Cronan. I'll leave it at that, and Glass 132 00:07:49.120 --> 00:07:52.040 now will have a chance to rebound after a poor 133 00:07:52.120 --> 00:07:56.319 start Sunday night. Speaking of Sunday Night baseball on a 134 00:07:56.399 --> 00:08:00.319 national stage against the Cubs, eight six six eight seven 135 00:08:00.399 --> 00:08:03.000 two five seventy is the phone number? Now, I know 136 00:08:03.040 --> 00:08:05.879 you guys were all riding the emotional wave of the 137 00:08:05.920 --> 00:08:10.079 Dodgers starting eight to zero. Petrosen Money had Brent Boone 138 00:08:10.079 --> 00:08:13.480 on the show to talk about one hundred and sixty wins. 139 00:08:13.519 --> 00:08:16.959 Are the Dodgers going to break their record? Well, here's 140 00:08:16.959 --> 00:08:20.120 the reality. The National League is much better than the 141 00:08:20.160 --> 00:08:23.920 American League. The division's much better. And it's only thirteen 142 00:08:24.000 --> 00:08:26.360 games in and the Dodgers have one of the best 143 00:08:26.399 --> 00:08:29.759 records in baseball, but they're clumped up with the Giants 144 00:08:29.879 --> 00:08:34.639 and padres I asked Andrew Friedman about how he kind 145 00:08:34.679 --> 00:08:37.840 of evaluates not only what's happening in the here and 146 00:08:37.879 --> 00:08:40.360 now but big picture to be able to try to 147 00:08:40.399 --> 00:08:44.000 help the Dodgers at the trade deadline or sometime before. 148 00:08:44.799 --> 00:08:47.600 Yeah, I mean, I think you know we're where we 149 00:08:47.679 --> 00:08:51.159 will really take stock is basically a third of the season, 150 00:08:51.360 --> 00:08:53.679 get through May and get a real. 151 00:08:53.519 --> 00:08:55.159 Feel for things. 152 00:08:55.200 --> 00:08:59.240 That being said, we feel it intensely every day, and 153 00:08:59.279 --> 00:09:02.000 so it's how not to overreact to things that are. 154 00:09:02.519 --> 00:09:05.240 Happening in a moment in time and try to. 155 00:09:05.240 --> 00:09:10.240 Get a bigger, broader perspective before making you know, bigger changes. 156 00:09:11.080 --> 00:09:14.919 All right, there's Andrew Friedman. So for those that want 157 00:09:14.919 --> 00:09:17.879 to pull the plug on Mookie Bets at shortstop or 158 00:09:18.320 --> 00:09:23.600 the overreaction over one poor strikeout game by Max Munsey, 159 00:09:24.320 --> 00:09:26.919 I think you all need to let the season breathe 160 00:09:26.919 --> 00:09:31.000 a little bit. And look, it's unprecedented what Mooki Bets 161 00:09:31.080 --> 00:09:35.120 is doing by shifting from right field to shortstop at 162 00:09:35.120 --> 00:09:37.480 thirty one years old. He put in a lot of 163 00:09:37.519 --> 00:09:40.879 work this offseason. The Dodgers are not going to say 164 00:09:41.240 --> 00:09:44.759 after thirteen games, you know what, Mooki, this isn't working. 165 00:09:45.039 --> 00:09:48.639 And quite honestly, there have been times where it hasn't 166 00:09:48.679 --> 00:09:52.360 looked fluid. But for the most part, Mookie Betts has 167 00:09:52.399 --> 00:09:55.480 not cost the Dodgers any games at shortstop. In fact, 168 00:09:55.600 --> 00:09:57.960 yesterday I thought he made one of the best plays, 169 00:09:57.960 --> 00:10:00.919 if not his best play at short stop when he 170 00:10:01.039 --> 00:10:04.480 backhanded a hard hit ground ball on the grass and 171 00:10:04.600 --> 00:10:07.320 threw the batter out. Yesterday I forgot who it was, 172 00:10:07.440 --> 00:10:09.879 but it was a tough play for any shortstop, and 173 00:10:09.960 --> 00:10:13.159 Mooki made it. So give it some time. Let's talk 174 00:10:13.200 --> 00:10:15.960 in May or June about Muncie and Mookie and the 175 00:10:16.039 --> 00:10:20.240 left side of the Dodgers infield. Eight six six, nine, seven, 176 00:10:20.320 --> 00:10:23.000 two five seventy is the phone number. We have three 177 00:10:23.080 --> 00:10:27.320 lines open when we continue your phone calls, plus the 178 00:10:27.440 --> 00:10:31.360 top five insults thrown my way by the birthday boy, 179 00:10:31.840 --> 00:10:35.320 Andre Ethier and Buster only will join us at the 180 00:10:35.360 --> 00:10:39.000 bottom of the hour. David Vass on an off day 181 00:10:39.919 --> 00:10:42.720 with you until eight o'clock right here on AM five 182 00:10:42.720 --> 00:10:46.759 to seventy LA Sports. Oh yeah, it's an off day. 183 00:10:46.799 --> 00:10:50.279 Dodger Talk. David vass with you until eight o'clock tonight 184 00:10:50.279 --> 00:10:53.919 here on AM five to seventy LA Sports. The Dodgers 185 00:10:53.960 --> 00:10:57.399 back in action tomorrow night at Dodgers Stadium on Freddie 186 00:10:57.399 --> 00:11:01.679 Freeman Grand Slam Bobblead Night. Freddie will be back in 187 00:11:01.720 --> 00:11:04.799 the starting lineup at first base, so it should be 188 00:11:04.840 --> 00:11:09.120 a fun night. Dodgers Cubs, all those lovable loser fans 189 00:11:09.159 --> 00:11:11.240 will be out there at Dodgers Stadium. A lot of 190 00:11:11.279 --> 00:11:15.639 transplants from Chicago. I remember, way back when they were 191 00:11:15.639 --> 00:11:19.639 talking about a Cubs dynasty five years ago. I started 192 00:11:19.639 --> 00:11:23.320 seeing all these people around LA and the Promenade and 193 00:11:23.399 --> 00:11:27.600 Woodland Hills wearing brand new Cubs hats. You don't see 194 00:11:27.639 --> 00:11:30.320 too many Cubs hats down in the South Bay anymore, 195 00:11:30.360 --> 00:11:33.279 do you. It feels like they just put that in 196 00:11:33.320 --> 00:11:35.840 the closet. But they might be back out tomorrow night 197 00:11:36.159 --> 00:11:39.840 at Dodgers Stadium. I'm sure there's plenty of seats available 198 00:11:40.720 --> 00:11:43.919 as the Cubs come to town for their only visit 199 00:11:44.320 --> 00:11:46.840 of the season. And don't look now, the Cubs are 200 00:11:46.840 --> 00:11:50.039 in first place in the very week and now central 201 00:11:50.399 --> 00:11:53.960 for the Dodgers, they come back losing two series on 202 00:11:54.000 --> 00:11:58.000 the road in Philadelphia and Washington, DC, a very cold 203 00:11:58.159 --> 00:12:01.559 East Coast road trip. The game of that three game 204 00:12:01.679 --> 00:12:05.440 series against the Nationals, temperatures with the wind chill were 205 00:12:05.559 --> 00:12:10.039 thirty six degrees and one of the salty beat writers 206 00:12:10.039 --> 00:12:12.720 for the Nationals said during that game, this is the 207 00:12:12.759 --> 00:12:14.679 only way the Nationals have a chance to. 208 00:12:14.639 --> 00:12:16.279 Beat this team with the cold. 209 00:12:16.399 --> 00:12:19.759 Well, it worked out and the Dodgers salvage the final 210 00:12:19.799 --> 00:12:22.919 game of the series yesterday, and look being in that 211 00:12:22.960 --> 00:12:26.679 clubhouse after the game, the Dodgers were not celebrating and 212 00:12:26.720 --> 00:12:30.039 not in a celebratory mood after losing two out of 213 00:12:30.120 --> 00:12:33.480 three and really an ugly game to win. It wasn't 214 00:12:33.480 --> 00:12:35.919 even that pretty to watch, but they came away with 215 00:12:35.960 --> 00:12:40.320 the win and they avoid a sweep. Last time the 216 00:12:40.399 --> 00:12:44.279 Nationals swept the Dodgers, Andre Ethier was on the team 217 00:12:44.639 --> 00:12:48.440 in two thousand and eight. And speaking of Andre Ethier, 218 00:12:48.840 --> 00:12:52.799 today is his forty third birthday. Can you imagine that 219 00:12:52.960 --> 00:12:56.759 Andre Ethier is forty three years old and the last 220 00:12:56.799 --> 00:12:59.720 time he played a game was Game seven of the 221 00:12:59.759 --> 00:13:03.600 twenty seventeen World Series. He was the only Dodger to 222 00:13:03.720 --> 00:13:06.399 drive in a run that night, and that came off 223 00:13:06.440 --> 00:13:10.279 the bench as a pinch hitter. So Andre Ethier spent 224 00:13:10.320 --> 00:13:13.480 his entire twelve year Major League career with the Dodgers, 225 00:13:13.759 --> 00:13:17.840 and the last I would say six he enjoyed not 226 00:13:17.879 --> 00:13:20.600 only playing for the Dodgers, but using me as a 227 00:13:20.639 --> 00:13:25.120 punching bag. So, in honor of Andre Ethier's birthday, I 228 00:13:25.159 --> 00:13:28.200 am going to share with you the top five Ehier 229 00:13:28.320 --> 00:13:32.960 insults thrown at me during our many conversations while he 230 00:13:33.080 --> 00:13:36.879 was playing with the Dodgers. So here we go, Number five, 231 00:13:37.159 --> 00:13:42.000 andre Ethier's fifth best insult to yours. Truly, I know 232 00:13:42.080 --> 00:13:43.279 no one listens to your show, so. 233 00:13:44.840 --> 00:13:46.480 How dare you just giddy? 234 00:13:47.279 --> 00:13:49.799 Everybody listens to the show, Ethier. That's why it was 235 00:13:49.919 --> 00:13:53.639 number five, in case you weren't listening or you were 236 00:13:53.639 --> 00:13:58.159 too young. Back in the heyday of Andre Ethier twenty 237 00:13:58.200 --> 00:14:02.039 twelve twenty thirteen, I had no idea how to dress 238 00:14:02.320 --> 00:14:04.879 when I first started traveling with the Dodgers, so I 239 00:14:04.879 --> 00:14:08.759 thought business casual were khaki pants. Now this was before 240 00:14:08.799 --> 00:14:12.080 I discovered page jeans. So I would wear these beij 241 00:14:12.200 --> 00:14:15.720 khaki pants with a light polo shirt, and I thought 242 00:14:15.759 --> 00:14:18.000 it was a good look, even on days where I 243 00:14:18.039 --> 00:14:20.440 forgot a belt and ron say would point that out, 244 00:14:20.559 --> 00:14:23.879 so early on, I was struggling with a style even 245 00:14:23.919 --> 00:14:24.600 more than I am. 246 00:14:24.720 --> 00:14:26.279 Now, thank you. 247 00:14:26.279 --> 00:14:28.440 I'm glad to see you're not wearing khakis for my 248 00:14:28.519 --> 00:14:31.559 big day. You know, we got to see him dress slacks. 249 00:14:31.639 --> 00:14:35.919 But yeah, that was the day andre Ethier signed his 250 00:14:36.000 --> 00:14:39.919 big extension in twenty twelve. That was the first major 251 00:14:40.080 --> 00:14:45.759 move that this ownership did, signing andre Ethier. So that 252 00:14:45.919 --> 00:14:49.279 was number four. Him taking a cheap shot at my 253 00:14:49.759 --> 00:14:54.200 pants that day. Here is number three, another one of 254 00:14:54.360 --> 00:14:56.960 many moments where andre Ethier. 255 00:14:57.039 --> 00:14:58.240 Shamed me publicly. 256 00:14:58.639 --> 00:15:00.879 Yeah, I know you were impressed with my clothing wardrobe 257 00:15:00.919 --> 00:15:02.279 every day that I came to the park. 258 00:15:02.639 --> 00:15:05.080 Yeah, you either look like like a caddy at a 259 00:15:05.159 --> 00:15:09.159 municipal golf course or a or a valet at some 260 00:15:09.159 --> 00:15:11.799 of the hotels we stay. You know, I often got 261 00:15:11.799 --> 00:15:13.639 confused walking into the club. I was not knowing whether 262 00:15:13.639 --> 00:15:15.840 to throw you my keys or or ask for my 263 00:15:16.240 --> 00:15:18.919 you know, my ball to be washed, you know, because 264 00:15:18.919 --> 00:15:20.559 I didn't know if you were the caddy or the valet. 265 00:15:20.799 --> 00:15:21.639 I'll get confused. 266 00:15:21.679 --> 00:15:24.240 So it was fun all your you know, going back 267 00:15:24.279 --> 00:15:27.600 and forth and knowing that you got a little Twitter 268 00:15:27.639 --> 00:15:28.440 blow because of it. 269 00:15:28.519 --> 00:15:30.480 Yeah, a lot of people came to the Real Underscore 270 00:15:30.519 --> 00:15:31.480 DV because of Andre. 271 00:15:31.519 --> 00:15:31.679 Eah. 272 00:15:31.759 --> 00:15:34.080 Yeah, I appreciate that. And I parked your pinto out 273 00:15:34.120 --> 00:15:35.120 back if you don't mind. 274 00:15:34.919 --> 00:15:37.919 All right, thank you. I stay treated to my roots, Pitt. 275 00:15:37.919 --> 00:15:39.440 That's where I came from, That's where all stay. 276 00:15:39.919 --> 00:15:43.720 Hey, there was and that was a reference to Andre 277 00:15:43.879 --> 00:15:48.399 Ethier calling me Dave Valet during interviews and even when 278 00:15:48.440 --> 00:15:50.879 he would go on other shows with Petro some money, 279 00:15:50.960 --> 00:15:54.000 Dave Valet. And even to this day, when I'm walking 280 00:15:54.000 --> 00:15:56.919 around Dodgers Stadium, some fans will come up to me 281 00:15:56.960 --> 00:16:00.080 and say, hey, Dave Vallet. And by the way, I 282 00:16:00.120 --> 00:16:03.679 have a streak and it is continuing to this day. 283 00:16:04.080 --> 00:16:07.039 Somebody always brings up me breaking my wrist and ribs 284 00:16:07.120 --> 00:16:10.360 on the slide. So I still have that streak going 285 00:16:10.399 --> 00:16:13.679 ever since then. But this was pre breaking my ribs 286 00:16:13.720 --> 00:16:17.600 and wrist on the slide. Here is Andre Ethier, the 287 00:16:17.759 --> 00:16:21.240 number two insult he ever threw my way his last 288 00:16:21.279 --> 00:16:22.279 six years playing. 289 00:16:22.639 --> 00:16:25.039 Yeah, you either look like like a caddy at a 290 00:16:25.159 --> 00:16:29.120 municipal golf course or a or a valet at some 291 00:16:29.120 --> 00:16:30.080 of the hotels. 292 00:16:29.679 --> 00:16:30.840 We we played this one. 293 00:16:30.879 --> 00:16:32.840 You know, I often got confused walking into the club. 294 00:16:32.919 --> 00:16:34.519 I was not knowing whether to throw you my keys 295 00:16:34.639 --> 00:16:38.159 or ask for my you know, my ball to be washed. Okay, 296 00:16:38.159 --> 00:16:39.720 you know, because I didn't know if you were the 297 00:16:39.720 --> 00:16:42.320 caddy or the valet. I'll get confused. So it was 298 00:16:42.360 --> 00:16:45.919 fun all your you're going back and forth and knowing 299 00:16:45.919 --> 00:16:48.480 that you got a little Twitter blow because of it. 300 00:16:49.360 --> 00:16:51.919 Okay, there it is and here it is the number 301 00:16:51.960 --> 00:16:56.159 one insult. And this was right after the holiday of Thanksgiving. 302 00:16:56.200 --> 00:16:59.120 Can we get a drum roll please? Andre he heer, 303 00:16:59.360 --> 00:17:03.120 Ronnie Foss, whoever you are here, It is Andre Ethier 304 00:17:03.279 --> 00:17:06.160 taking a shot at me after maybe I was a 305 00:17:06.160 --> 00:17:09.519 little more bloated in November of an off season than 306 00:17:09.519 --> 00:17:09.759 I you. 307 00:17:11.720 --> 00:17:15.200 It's one I can definitely see Thanksgiving was good to you, 308 00:17:15.319 --> 00:17:17.599 and stuffing doesn't mean you stuffed. 309 00:17:17.279 --> 00:17:22.559 Yourself, buddy. Can we play that one more time, Ronnie one. 310 00:17:22.599 --> 00:17:25.920 I can definitely see Thanksgiving was good to you, and 311 00:17:26.440 --> 00:17:28.079 stuffing doesn't mean you stuffed. 312 00:17:27.720 --> 00:17:28.440 Yourself, buddy. 313 00:17:29.400 --> 00:17:33.279 All right, there you go, you stuff yourself, buddy. Uh yeah, 314 00:17:33.319 --> 00:17:35.880 maybe I enjoyed the off season a little bit too much, 315 00:17:35.920 --> 00:17:38.519 and even I may have enjoyed my off season a 316 00:17:38.519 --> 00:17:41.680 little bit too much. This off season. But like my 317 00:17:41.720 --> 00:17:45.119 good buddy Shaquille O'Neil used to say, I get in 318 00:17:45.200 --> 00:17:47.640 shape on company time. So I feel like I'm in 319 00:17:47.680 --> 00:17:50.000 better shape now than I was in December. So there 320 00:17:50.000 --> 00:17:54.279 it is the top five. Andre Ethier insults on his 321 00:17:54.400 --> 00:17:58.400 forty third birthday. Which one did you like the most 322 00:17:58.440 --> 00:18:02.119 that I brought back? Val Let's go out to the phones, 323 00:18:02.519 --> 00:18:05.400 Matt in Phoenix. You're on Dodger Talk. How you doing, Matt? 324 00:18:05.440 --> 00:18:08.000 Are you neighbors with andre Ethier? Is that why you're 325 00:18:08.039 --> 00:18:08.440 calling in? 326 00:18:10.279 --> 00:18:12.640 You know what I called in before your stories? But 327 00:18:13.240 --> 00:18:15.640 long story short, I used to be a police officer 328 00:18:15.680 --> 00:18:18.720 in Phoenix and I would patrol in Andre Ethier's area 329 00:18:18.759 --> 00:18:20.960 where he grew up. And his little elementary school has 330 00:18:21.000 --> 00:18:23.160 a cute little shrine to him. So that's a fun 331 00:18:23.160 --> 00:18:23.720 little fact. 332 00:18:24.599 --> 00:18:28.920 Yeah, he went to a Catholic school out there in Chandler, Arizona, right, Matt. 333 00:18:29.880 --> 00:18:32.960 No, he went to elementary school in Phoenix and he 334 00:18:33.000 --> 00:18:35.519 went to I think it was Saint Mary's in Phoenix downtown, 335 00:18:35.680 --> 00:18:36.240 right in St. 336 00:18:36.319 --> 00:18:37.079 Mary's. 337 00:18:37.400 --> 00:18:38.720 Yeah, that's right, that's right. 338 00:18:39.319 --> 00:18:41.359 Uh So what do you think about the way he 339 00:18:41.440 --> 00:18:43.680 treated me over the last six years of his career. 340 00:18:43.680 --> 00:18:46.880 Would you arrest him for those type of insults? 341 00:18:47.480 --> 00:18:48.519 Oh, I'd have to ask. 342 00:18:48.559 --> 00:18:49.559 I'd have to take him out. 343 00:18:49.480 --> 00:18:50.599 For tacos. 344 00:18:51.680 --> 00:18:53.640 Ritos. Little Rito's funny. 345 00:18:53.759 --> 00:18:55.680 I think that the what's that. 346 00:18:56.640 --> 00:18:59.440 Little Ritos Mexican food in Phoenix for Ethier? 347 00:19:00.880 --> 00:19:04.480 Yeah, why not? I liked the Dave Dave Valet thing. 348 00:19:04.519 --> 00:19:07.200 I'd like to play on words there. That's pretty funny. 349 00:19:07.599 --> 00:19:09.680 Thank you, I appreciate it. What do you got on 350 00:19:09.720 --> 00:19:10.359 the Dodgers? 351 00:19:11.759 --> 00:19:13.839 So, first of all, it's great to talk to again. 352 00:19:13.920 --> 00:19:16.200 It's been a while, but it's great to talk to 353 00:19:16.200 --> 00:19:18.480 you always, and thank you for the wonderful coverage you give. 354 00:19:18.920 --> 00:19:20.799 One of the things I always tell people when there's 355 00:19:20.839 --> 00:19:23.200 rumors is if Vassay didn't say it, it didn't happen. 356 00:19:23.279 --> 00:19:26.200 You're almost becoming like a WOJH bomb status or passing 357 00:19:26.240 --> 00:19:26.440 to me. 358 00:19:27.400 --> 00:19:30.680 Hey, thank you, I appreciate that. I mean, I see 359 00:19:30.680 --> 00:19:32.319 these guys more than my own family. 360 00:19:32.680 --> 00:19:33.880 What are you? What do you? 361 00:19:33.960 --> 00:19:37.559 What did I say this time that that you're believing. 362 00:19:38.720 --> 00:19:41.359 Nothing? It's just whenever there's rumors or a guy's going 363 00:19:41.400 --> 00:19:43.240 on the IL or who are the Dodgers going to 364 00:19:43.279 --> 00:19:46.240 sign or trade for? You're the number one source because 365 00:19:46.240 --> 00:19:49.759 you have such great relationships and insights with the Dodgers. 366 00:19:49.759 --> 00:19:52.839 So I appreciate it. But the reason that I wanted 367 00:19:52.880 --> 00:19:56.880 to call, yeah, you're welcome. Well, the topic is still fresh. 368 00:19:56.920 --> 00:20:01.240 Tyler Glass. Now, I was a bit concerned with his 369 00:20:01.359 --> 00:20:04.480 lack of fortitude during the game in Philadelphia. 370 00:20:05.799 --> 00:20:06.039 Yeah. 371 00:20:06.079 --> 00:20:08.160 I know it was nasty out there, but you know what, 372 00:20:08.240 --> 00:20:11.440 the rain didn't stop when the Phillies pitched, and when 373 00:20:11.480 --> 00:20:15.599 any other Dodger reliever pitched. And more concerning to me 374 00:20:15.680 --> 00:20:18.079 than his injuries is it seems like he just had 375 00:20:18.119 --> 00:20:21.119 a real lack of toughness in the face of adversity 376 00:20:21.119 --> 00:20:25.079 in April. How is he going to handle cold wind, sleet, 377 00:20:25.160 --> 00:20:29.839 snow and angry New Yorkers screaming at him in October? 378 00:20:30.720 --> 00:20:33.200 Are you concerned too? Is this something that he needs 379 00:20:33.240 --> 00:20:35.799 to work on? Or am I just overseeing things here? 380 00:20:37.119 --> 00:20:37.279 No? 381 00:20:37.319 --> 00:20:40.680 It was a theme back in spring training where Dave 382 00:20:40.759 --> 00:20:43.079 Roberts was stressing to him that you've got to be 383 00:20:43.160 --> 00:20:46.240 more athletic. Don't get in your own head about mechanics 384 00:20:46.240 --> 00:20:48.799 when things are not perfect. You still got to pitch 385 00:20:48.839 --> 00:20:52.000 and pitched through it. And I don't believe Dave Roberts 386 00:20:52.079 --> 00:20:55.680 was just talking about his pitching mechanics and you know, hopefully, 387 00:20:56.400 --> 00:20:58.960 you know, Sunday's going to be ideal weather, right, Matt, 388 00:20:59.240 --> 00:21:02.559 But let's see how it goes. If things things don't 389 00:21:02.559 --> 00:21:05.720 go his way, things are not perfect. I think he's 390 00:21:05.759 --> 00:21:07.960 got to learn from that and grow from that. But look, 391 00:21:08.000 --> 00:21:10.160 it's not like he's twenty five years old. He's been 392 00:21:10.200 --> 00:21:13.240 in the league a long time. I just think we 393 00:21:13.359 --> 00:21:18.039 have to judge him moving forward. And hopefully that was just, 394 00:21:18.799 --> 00:21:21.839 you know, something that we don't remember when we're deep 395 00:21:21.839 --> 00:21:24.160 into the season. But yeah, that was to me, that 396 00:21:24.279 --> 00:21:26.000 was concerning everybody saw it. 397 00:21:27.759 --> 00:21:30.359 Yeah, I agree. I mean, look, I know that he 398 00:21:30.440 --> 00:21:33.279 has been treated with kid gloves in Pittsburgh and in Tampa, 399 00:21:33.319 --> 00:21:35.680 and he really hasn't had to pitch in too much, 400 00:21:35.920 --> 00:21:37.839 too many meaningful games. I know that Tampa went to 401 00:21:37.839 --> 00:21:41.519