Speaker 1: It was a special night at Dodgers Stadium as Dustin
Speaker 1: me made his return to a major League mound for
Speaker 1: the first time in nearly two years. And Dustin joins
Speaker 1: us right now at Dodger Stadium Number one. Thanks a
Speaker 1: lot for the time, and congratulations on returning and coming
Speaker 1: back from so much adversity.
Speaker 2: Yeah. Thanks, thanks for having me.
Speaker 3: It was definitely a huge relief last night, just to
Speaker 3: be able to know that I can still get some
Speaker 3: big league hitters out and then come out of it
Speaker 3: feeling good. So I'm in a good spot today, so
Speaker 3: excited for the next one.
Speaker 1: You were skipping off the mound after you struck out
Speaker 1: the Braves in the first inning in order, and then
Speaker 1: you came here to the dugout. It seemed like you
Speaker 1: were giving thanks. What were you saying to yourself?
Speaker 3: Oh, I mean I just said a quick little prayer
Speaker 3: and thank the Lord for everything that he has given
Speaker 3: me in the last couple of years, thanking him to
Speaker 3: still be here and get the opportunity that I had.
Speaker 1: I saw the family and friends that you had in Anaheim.
Speaker 1: How many did you have last night? And what did
Speaker 1: it mean to you to have that support?
Speaker 2: It was the same amount.
Speaker 3: I think it was like six itch. I mean it's huge.
Speaker 3: I mean, family support is a is a very big thing.
Speaker 3: My dad and grandma weren't able to make it out,
Speaker 3: but I know they were there with me in spirit,
Speaker 3: so it was it was very very special. I got
Speaker 3: talked to both of them after the game and they
Speaker 3: were they were very.
Speaker 2: Very excited.
Speaker 1: How did you channel all those emotions the last two
Speaker 1: years and be able to pitch as well as you did.
Speaker 3: I mean it's been a long build up and a
Speaker 3: lot of a lot of mental grind. Just being able
Speaker 3: to tell myself that I'm still able to do it
Speaker 3: and still able to get guys out, and I mean
Speaker 3: just staying very calm and level headed and being able
Speaker 3: to just move on to the next pitch no matter
Speaker 3: what the outcome wants.
Speaker 1: You guys are obviously the best at what you do.
Speaker 1: But did you have to remind yourself to have fun
Speaker 1: out there last night?
Speaker 2: No? No, I mean I was.
Speaker 3: I was having fun just on my drive in yesterday.
Speaker 3: I mean it was like a kid in a candy store.
Speaker 2: I was.
Speaker 3: I was so so happy and excited to just be
Speaker 3: back in a big league stadium, active and being able
Speaker 3: to contribute to a team win.
Speaker 1: Just to me as our guest. All right, since you
Speaker 1: said you have a new life perspective, and rightfully so,
Speaker 1: what would the drive have been two years ago compared
Speaker 1: to what it was last night?
Speaker 3: I mean the drive would have been like probably similar,
Speaker 3: like loud music, just getting in the moat, like the
Speaker 3: swing of things, but just like less anxiousness, like less
Speaker 3: like worry about like the outcome like more so now
Speaker 3: it's just like I'm doing what I can like no
Speaker 3: matter what the outcome is, as long as I'm healthy
Speaker 3: coming out of it or gonna be happy, like it's
Speaker 3: I'm just happy to be here.
Speaker 1: That's so awesome. It's so great that you know you
Speaker 1: have that life perspective. A lot of guys say when
Speaker 1: they get married or have kids, that's what changes their
Speaker 1: whole outlook on baseball. But yours was a little bit
Speaker 1: more extreme.
Speaker 3: Than that, a little bit of a different path there.
Speaker 3: But everybody kind of gets in the same spot one
Speaker 3: day or another.
Speaker 1: I thought it was who after the game last night.
Speaker 1: The first thing he said was they played the wrong
Speaker 1: warm up music.
Speaker 3: They did, They sure did. And then I've been waiting
Speaker 3: almost two years for it. Because I've been excited for
Speaker 3: the song change and they dang screwed it up.
Speaker 2: They screwed it up. But we'll we'll have to get
Speaker 2: it right on the next one, I hope.
Speaker 1: Can you give us a sneak peek on what it
Speaker 1: was supposed to.
Speaker 2: Be whenever it comes out, we'll have to hear it.
Speaker 1: Right. Sounds good? Hey, before I let you go tonight,
Speaker 1: Blake Snell's on the mount. Have you had a chance
Speaker 1: to interact with him during spring training and what have
Speaker 1: you noticed about who he is as a teammate.
Speaker 2: Yeah, we talked a little bit.
Speaker 3: We talked on the bench for probably two or three
Speaker 3: innings the other night. I mean, I like picking his brain.
Speaker 3: I mean he's been here for a while. He's easy
Speaker 3: to talk to. Definitely a guy who's very approachable and
Speaker 3: we'll talk to you about anything.
Speaker 1: You feel like the perception of who he was is
Speaker 1: not really now getting to know him what he's really about.
Speaker 3: No, I thought the the envision that I had of him.
Speaker 2: Was pretty bought on.
Speaker 3: All right.
Speaker 1: I feel like people don't realize how smart he is
Speaker 1: and as far as the IQ of the game.
Speaker 2: Yeah, no, he is. He's very bright in baseball for sure.
Speaker 1: All right. They call it May Day, Today's snails Zilla Day,
Speaker 1: Dustin May.
Speaker 2: It is, it is. I'm ready, I'm ready and excited
Speaker 2: to watch him.
Speaker 1: Thanks a lot, and Man, great to see you on
Speaker 1: the Man last night at Dodger Stadium starting a game
Speaker 1: really special and keep it going.
Speaker 2: Yeah, thanks for having me