WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.200 --> 00:00:02.919 God, I'm swinging. That's it. 2 00:00:03.279 --> 00:00:06.719 Hello, fans of the world champion La Dodgers. 3 00:00:06.799 --> 00:00:09.800 It's the World Series Winverlive. 4 00:00:10.400 --> 00:00:13.919 This is a special off season edition of Dodger Talk. 5 00:00:14.160 --> 00:00:17.440 There's a dynasty to be had here, taking you behind 6 00:00:17.480 --> 00:00:21.199 the scenes with Dodger insider David Basse, living out of 7 00:00:21.199 --> 00:00:23.679 their dream to be a part of the show called 8 00:00:23.719 --> 00:00:27.079 eight six six not eighty seven, two five seven and 9 00:00:27.199 --> 00:00:30.519 follow the show wherever you get your podcasts now. Here's 10 00:00:30.600 --> 00:00:32.600 your host, David Basse. 11 00:00:33.920 --> 00:00:36.560 Welcome to another edition of Dodger Talk from the Winter 12 00:00:36.679 --> 00:00:40.880 meetings in Dallas, Texas ninety two. Here and already we 13 00:00:41.000 --> 00:00:46.000 have breaking news as in Zino Zone, Max Freed signs 14 00:00:46.119 --> 00:00:50.719 a major contract eight years, two hundred and eighteen million dollars. 15 00:00:50.960 --> 00:00:55.399 It's the largest guaranteed contract in baseball history for a 16 00:00:55.479 --> 00:00:59.719 left handed pitcher. So congratulations to Max Freed. From the 17 00:00:59.759 --> 00:01:04.840 Sam Fernando Valley, Harvard Westlake, one of Reggie Smith's disciples, 18 00:01:04.920 --> 00:01:07.959 has hit it big with the New York Yankees. As 19 00:01:08.000 --> 00:01:11.680 we had reported all day long yesterday, it was not 20 00:01:11.840 --> 00:01:15.040 ti Oscar Hernandez that had a bidding war going on 21 00:01:15.239 --> 00:01:19.920 after Juan Soto signed. It was the Valleys, Max Freed 22 00:01:20.120 --> 00:01:23.000 that had the bidding war going after him, the Yankees 23 00:01:23.079 --> 00:01:26.920 going after starting pitching. They are expected to pursue Christian 24 00:01:26.959 --> 00:01:29.840 Walker to play first base for them, and they also 25 00:01:30.239 --> 00:01:32.840 are in the mix of talks with the Chicago Cubs 26 00:01:32.959 --> 00:01:37.000 for Cody Bellinger to play center field and probably even 27 00:01:37.159 --> 00:01:39.519 a little first base to be able to move Aaron 28 00:01:39.599 --> 00:01:44.000 Judge to right field. That seems a little further away, 29 00:01:44.599 --> 00:01:48.400 but everybody around baseball expects the Yankees to sign Christian 30 00:01:48.439 --> 00:01:52.480 Walker for the Dodgers. They made it official today Blake 31 00:01:52.599 --> 00:01:55.920 Trinin and Michael Confordo will be part of the twenty 32 00:01:56.000 --> 00:02:00.400 twenty five team. No word on ti Oscar Hernandez yet, 33 00:02:00.680 --> 00:02:04.000 outside of what Andrew Friedman had to tell us during 34 00:02:04.040 --> 00:02:07.760 his media session that he is still hopeful the Dodgers 35 00:02:07.799 --> 00:02:11.000 will be able to bring back Taoscar Hernandez. 36 00:02:11.199 --> 00:02:13.159 He had a really good year. He put himself in 37 00:02:13.159 --> 00:02:18.400 a great position, and you know, I know that he 38 00:02:18.439 --> 00:02:21.199 has talked about wanting to I know we have talked 39 00:02:21.199 --> 00:02:25.719 about wanting him to, So again, that's helpful, but it's 40 00:02:25.759 --> 00:02:31.360 not everything. And in his family get to go through 41 00:02:31.560 --> 00:02:34.840 the interest and figure out what makes the most sense 42 00:02:34.879 --> 00:02:41.159 for them, while we're hopeful. At the same time, if 43 00:02:41.199 --> 00:02:44.439 he ends up doning somewhere else, we have no choice, 44 00:02:44.479 --> 00:02:47.919 but you know, wish him well and on a personal 45 00:02:48.000 --> 00:02:52.080 level we'll be really happy for him, and professionally not 46 00:02:52.159 --> 00:02:52.639 so much. 47 00:02:52.879 --> 00:02:57.479 Also today Roki Sasaki officially was posted. There is a 48 00:02:57.520 --> 00:03:01.159 forty five day window now for his agent, Joel Wolf, 49 00:03:01.199 --> 00:03:03.400 to be able to come to terms on a deal 50 00:03:03.919 --> 00:03:06.759 with a major league team. Many around the league believe 51 00:03:06.800 --> 00:03:10.199 it's the Padres and Dodgers that are the favorites to 52 00:03:10.360 --> 00:03:14.000 sign Sazaki, and now that it is official that he 53 00:03:14.120 --> 00:03:18.120 is going to be posted, Andrew Friedman also was allowed 54 00:03:18.159 --> 00:03:22.360 to comment on the dodgers desire to sign Sazaki and 55 00:03:22.479 --> 00:03:26.479 join him with his team japan World Baseball Classic teammates 56 00:03:26.719 --> 00:03:29.439 sho Hey Otani and Yoshi Yamamoto. 57 00:03:29.719 --> 00:03:31.919 You know, we haven't learned more at this point of 58 00:03:31.960 --> 00:03:35.599 what the process will be, uh, but hopefully we'll get 59 00:03:35.639 --> 00:03:40.680 an opportunity to sit down and meet him and make 60 00:03:40.759 --> 00:03:46.400 our presentation. And Yamamoto is a benefit in kind of 61 00:03:46.400 --> 00:03:49.520 how he views things. Yeah, I mean, that's the hope 62 00:03:49.560 --> 00:03:55.560 because we do have Otani and Yamamoto. You know, obviously 63 00:03:55.639 --> 00:03:58.280 this was a question last year after we had signed 64 00:03:58.280 --> 00:04:01.919 Otani and how it was gonna effect Yamamoto, and I 65 00:04:01.960 --> 00:04:05.199 think the success that the Samurai Japan team had and 66 00:04:05.280 --> 00:04:08.240 winning the World Baseball Classic and how well that team 67 00:04:08.319 --> 00:04:16.000 came together, I think has changed that mindset a little bit. 68 00:04:17.399 --> 00:04:21.279 But like everything, it's an individual choice and so for 69 00:04:21.399 --> 00:04:24.000 some people, I think it's a real positive and for 70 00:04:24.040 --> 00:04:26.560 other people it might not be. And for us, it's 71 00:04:26.600 --> 00:04:33.720 about trying to understand that and you know, putting forth 72 00:04:33.839 --> 00:04:42.040 our best foot and selling the city, the market, the opportunity, 73 00:04:42.879 --> 00:04:46.000 the growth and development and all the things that we 74 00:04:46.040 --> 00:04:47.959 feel like we have to offer, just as I'm sure 75 00:04:48.079 --> 00:04:49.279 other teams will do the same. 76 00:04:49.480 --> 00:04:52.759 So the Sasaki sweepstakes are on. What Joel Wolf had 77 00:04:52.800 --> 00:04:55.839 to say earlier today was that he will start meeting 78 00:04:55.839 --> 00:05:00.399 with teams next week and after the holidays, Sasaki we'll 79 00:05:00.439 --> 00:05:03.639 start meeting in person with teams to make his decision. 80 00:05:03.920 --> 00:05:07.360 So that's where things stand with Roki Sazaki, a kid 81 00:05:07.360 --> 00:05:10.439 that throws consistently one hundred miles an hour with a 82 00:05:10.439 --> 00:05:14.040 great split finger at fastball. Andrew Freeman did not hide 83 00:05:14.720 --> 00:05:19.040 his desire to sign Sazaki and to have three Japanese 84 00:05:19.040 --> 00:05:22.639 pitchers in his rotation to go along with guys like 85 00:05:22.720 --> 00:05:27.120 Blake Snell and Bobby Miller and Tyler Glassnell. We've got 86 00:05:27.120 --> 00:05:29.639 a great show for you tonight. We will be live 87 00:05:29.759 --> 00:05:33.040 with you tomorrow night taking your phone calls at seven 88 00:05:33.079 --> 00:05:36.959 o'clock and on Thursday taking your phone calls. But we 89 00:05:37.000 --> 00:05:39.800 wanted to serve the people. We all know your passion 90 00:05:39.839 --> 00:05:42.959 for the Dodgers, so I decided let's do a podcast 91 00:05:43.000 --> 00:05:46.160 from the lobby here in Dallas from the Winter Meetings 92 00:05:46.480 --> 00:05:49.439 Night two, and we had a chance to catch up 93 00:05:49.519 --> 00:05:53.000 with the former first base coach for the Dodgers, now 94 00:05:53.360 --> 00:05:58.439 newly hired in his first managerial opportunity with the Miami Marlins, 95 00:05:58.480 --> 00:06:01.360 Clayton McCullough. And we also had a chance to catch 96 00:06:01.439 --> 00:06:04.120 up with cy Young Award winner and two time World 97 00:06:04.120 --> 00:06:08.399 Series champion now doing it for the MLB Network, Jake Peevey. 98 00:06:08.680 --> 00:06:13.279 But first let's start with Clayton McCullough. Well, the Winter 99 00:06:13.360 --> 00:06:16.959 Meetings are in full go here, and I'm happy that 100 00:06:17.279 --> 00:06:21.120 a World Series champion can take the time out for 101 00:06:21.160 --> 00:06:23.639 the little people after being hired to be a major 102 00:06:23.720 --> 00:06:26.879 league manager with the Miami Marlins. And that is the 103 00:06:26.879 --> 00:06:29.639 one and only Clayton McCullough. Thank you claim for not 104 00:06:29.680 --> 00:06:30.800 forgetting the little people. 105 00:06:31.040 --> 00:06:32.879 Oh David, it hadn't been that long for me to 106 00:06:32.920 --> 00:06:34.000 forget about you yet. 107 00:06:34.399 --> 00:06:37.600 Come on, before we get to the Marlins and the 108 00:06:37.639 --> 00:06:41.040 excitement of you having this opportunity, what's it been like 109 00:06:41.120 --> 00:06:44.639 for you to enjoy finally getting to the mountain top 110 00:06:44.680 --> 00:06:45.839 with the Dodgers. 111 00:06:46.480 --> 00:06:49.759 It was the funny thing about it is everything here 112 00:06:49.839 --> 00:06:53.519 with the opportunity with this. The job with Miami happened 113 00:06:53.519 --> 00:06:55.879 so quickly after. You know, we had a few days. 114 00:06:55.879 --> 00:06:59.839 The celebration in La was terrific, you know, and then 115 00:07:00.040 --> 00:07:01.480 I mean it was almost you know, the next week 116 00:07:01.519 --> 00:07:03.319 we were you know, in it pretty good with Miami, 117 00:07:03.439 --> 00:07:06.040 and I mean one thing, probably didn't have a whole 118 00:07:06.040 --> 00:07:08.560 lot of time to maybe fully appreciate and celebrate with 119 00:07:08.560 --> 00:07:11.079 a lot of friends and family back home, because you know, 120 00:07:11.120 --> 00:07:13.560 it was a week eight or nine days after and 121 00:07:13.639 --> 00:07:15.519 you know, take this position and it was kind of 122 00:07:15.519 --> 00:07:18.360 you know, now it's gas down, you know, transitioning to this. 123 00:07:18.480 --> 00:07:22.040 So yeah, incredible the way things you know, finished up. 124 00:07:22.279 --> 00:07:24.079 Very proud of being a part of that and just 125 00:07:24.199 --> 00:07:25.920 really honestly, I've had a whole lot of time to 126 00:07:25.959 --> 00:07:27.839 reflect on it because things here have just been moving 127 00:07:27.879 --> 00:07:28.399 so quickly. 128 00:07:28.759 --> 00:07:31.600 Clayton, you were such a big part of the coaching staff. 129 00:07:32.040 --> 00:07:35.079 When you see some of the images of Game five 130 00:07:35.240 --> 00:07:37.959 or of the World Series, I know you said you 131 00:07:38.000 --> 00:07:39.959 hadn't had a lot of time to digest it, but 132 00:07:40.079 --> 00:07:43.199 just thinking back now, like is there a play, is 133 00:07:43.240 --> 00:07:45.519 there a moment? Is there something that stands out to 134 00:07:45.519 --> 00:07:47.759 you about that team and that run? 135 00:07:48.600 --> 00:07:50.680 I still don't know if I've seen anything as wild 136 00:07:50.720 --> 00:07:53.079 as Freddie in Game one, and you know, to kind 137 00:07:53.079 --> 00:07:55.319 of you know, to be that point and in a 138 00:07:55.360 --> 00:07:58.279 game a walk off, you know, walk off winner in 139 00:07:58.279 --> 00:08:00.439 a World Series? How crazy is but a grand and 140 00:08:00.439 --> 00:08:02.439 it was almost think everybody like just took the time 141 00:08:02.480 --> 00:08:05.079 standing around there like what you know that really just happened? 142 00:08:05.720 --> 00:08:08.680 Incredible moment and then you know, to go through. 143 00:08:08.639 --> 00:08:11.199 And I remember running out to first base, you know, 144 00:08:11.279 --> 00:08:14.120 top nine, Game five and how crazy that game was 145 00:08:14.199 --> 00:08:16.920 and looking up, going let's score some more runs. But 146 00:08:17.199 --> 00:08:19.319 we're three outs away from worlds, you know, being World 147 00:08:19.360 --> 00:08:21.480 Series champions, and like it's still kind of you know, 148 00:08:21.519 --> 00:08:24.439 get the goosebumps thinking about that and then for you know, 149 00:08:24.519 --> 00:08:26.040 for it to go down and for us to do it. 150 00:08:26.279 --> 00:08:28.480 You know, every team is different, you know, every year 151 00:08:28.519 --> 00:08:30.319 is different, but you know you'll always have that that 152 00:08:30.360 --> 00:08:32.480 group and that you know that twenty four season will 153 00:08:32.519 --> 00:08:33.960 you know, always be a special one. 154 00:08:34.039 --> 00:08:36.399 I'm glad you brought that up because top of the ninth, 155 00:08:36.440 --> 00:08:39.960 three outs away from being World champions. Players always talk 156 00:08:40.000 --> 00:08:43.360 about slowing the game down. Did you have to refocus 157 00:08:43.399 --> 00:08:44.919 as a coach for sure? 158 00:08:44.960 --> 00:08:46.720 I mean, like again, running out there, I'm you know, 159 00:08:47.000 --> 00:08:48.840 not gonna lie it between things like thinking about it 160 00:08:48.879 --> 00:08:51.720 and like, okay, but now let's, you know, get some 161 00:08:51.720 --> 00:08:53.600 guys on, let's try to push some runs across, you know, 162 00:08:53.600 --> 00:08:55.320 and then you run back in the dugout and it's okay, 163 00:08:55.360 --> 00:08:58.320 like just stay focused on like you know, ensuring that 164 00:08:58.360 --> 00:09:00.919 you know, my particular you know, with the outfielders, like 165 00:09:00.960 --> 00:09:02.840 we're in a good spot and things can change so 166 00:09:02.960 --> 00:09:05.240 quickly that you know, on top of you know, top 167 00:09:05.279 --> 00:09:07.159 of a potential you know, adjustment we need to make, 168 00:09:08.159 --> 00:09:09.720 you know, But it was hard not to be kind 169 00:09:09.759 --> 00:09:11.639 of split with you know, we got one out, you know, 170 00:09:11.679 --> 00:09:13.840 now you got two outs, and it's going on, like 171 00:09:13.879 --> 00:09:16.320 you can just feel it, you know, happening. 172 00:09:16.399 --> 00:09:17.879 But like you know, you still had like a job 173 00:09:17.879 --> 00:09:18.799 to do till it was over. 174 00:09:19.519 --> 00:09:22.240 And when Freddie Freeman hits his walk off Grand Slamm 175 00:09:22.240 --> 00:09:25.360 in Game one, outside of him looking back at his dad, 176 00:09:25.679 --> 00:09:28.120 You're the first friendly face he sees. 177 00:09:28.399 --> 00:09:29.759 You know, as soon as he hit it, like you 178 00:09:29.799 --> 00:09:31.519 just knew the trajectory, the way he hit it, his 179 00:09:31.639 --> 00:09:34.240 reaction like it was a homer, right, And then you 180 00:09:34.279 --> 00:09:37.399 know he's walking towards first you know, he's looking back 181 00:09:37.399 --> 00:09:39.639 at his dad. He's coming my way, and like, I 182 00:09:39.960 --> 00:09:41.480 don't even remember what I did or like it was 183 00:09:41.519 --> 00:09:44.000 just like you, I was so excited and happy and like, 184 00:09:44.360 --> 00:09:46.200 you know, cool that like could be there, as you said, 185 00:09:46.240 --> 00:09:48.200 like maybe the first guy to like, you know, give 186 00:09:48.240 --> 00:09:49.480 him some love on that moment. 187 00:09:49.799 --> 00:09:52.799 Yeah, And what he went through to be able to 188 00:09:52.799 --> 00:09:56.039 play for you guys as a manager now with the Marlins, 189 00:09:56.120 --> 00:09:58.120 I mean, does that go in the back of your 190 00:09:58.200 --> 00:10:00.440 mind and say, like this is the stand or if 191 00:10:00.440 --> 00:10:02.960 you if you really want to be a champion. That 192 00:10:02.960 --> 00:10:05.480 guy wanted it, one of the greatest wanted. 193 00:10:05.120 --> 00:10:09.480 It, you know, having the fortunate opportunity to be around 194 00:10:09.519 --> 00:10:10.960 you know, we're talking to know Freddie here for a 195 00:10:10.960 --> 00:10:13.519 couple of years and just how he always posted, you know, 196 00:10:13.559 --> 00:10:15.799 so the professionalism he brought and I think it also 197 00:10:15.919 --> 00:10:18.120 just you know the human side of things and like 198 00:10:18.240 --> 00:10:20.559 being in tune with you know, people, and there's things 199 00:10:20.559 --> 00:10:22.559 going on at times outside of you know, what's going 200 00:10:22.600 --> 00:10:25.240 on between the lines, and you know, him and his 201 00:10:25.240 --> 00:10:27.000 family dealt with so much last year and he did 202 00:10:27.039 --> 00:10:29.279 it so, you know, in such a great manner, and 203 00:10:29.279 --> 00:10:32.000 he came back. You know, so the difficulties every like 204 00:10:32.039 --> 00:10:33.519 just trying to be mindful that there are a lot 205 00:10:33.559 --> 00:10:35.720 of things going on with you know, people in their 206 00:10:35.720 --> 00:10:37.879 lives that affect you know, their work spot and being 207 00:10:38.200 --> 00:10:40.919 mindful of that as you know, as you know now 208 00:10:41.000 --> 00:10:42.440 sort of take on learning a new group. 209 00:10:42.759 --> 00:10:45.600 Yeah, and the new the new group is the Miami Marlins. 210 00:10:45.679 --> 00:10:48.480 You get your first opportunity, well deserved to be a 211 00:10:48.519 --> 00:10:51.519 major league manager. You were a winner as a minor 212 00:10:51.600 --> 00:10:54.759 league manager. You're a winner in the major leagues. How 213 00:10:54.799 --> 00:10:56.919 do you approach this opportunity? 214 00:10:57.519 --> 00:11:01.039 You know, very excited about you know, like what we're 215 00:11:01.080 --> 00:11:03.559 building here and what Peter Bindex, you know, our front 216 00:11:03.600 --> 00:11:06.080 office and the you know, the support from ownership to 217 00:11:06.200 --> 00:11:09.399 you know, get our infrastructure up and going. And you know, 218 00:11:09.440 --> 00:11:11.759 certainly a development model. Like you know, every team is 219 00:11:11.799 --> 00:11:13.559 looking to develop you know, players, and it's going to 220 00:11:13.600 --> 00:11:16.200 be really important for us, you know, to do a 221 00:11:16.200 --> 00:11:17.960 really good job with our players as they come through 222 00:11:17.960 --> 00:11:19.519 the system and then also as they get to the 223 00:11:19.559 --> 00:11:21.240 major leagues continuing. 224 00:11:20.759 --> 00:11:22.480 On with that development. 225 00:11:22.559 --> 00:11:25.039 So very challenging, but thus far, like the staff members 226 00:11:25.039 --> 00:11:27.360 that we brought in, those that were already you know 227 00:11:27.440 --> 00:11:31.440 in the organization, you know, it's been great so far. 228 00:11:31.519 --> 00:11:33.879 Like I think, we're all very much aligned and hungry 229 00:11:33.879 --> 00:11:35.080 for the challenge that we have. 230 00:11:35.320 --> 00:11:37.360 You always hear about the game being the same but 231 00:11:37.440 --> 00:11:41.200 the language being a little bit different. Working with Andrew 232 00:11:41.240 --> 00:11:43.679 Friedman and his staff and now going to the Marlins 233 00:11:43.720 --> 00:11:46.519 with you know, Gabe Kapler and Pete Bendix, two guys 234 00:11:46.519 --> 00:11:50.759 that obviously we're part of the Andrew tree, does it 235 00:11:50.879 --> 00:11:54.639 make the transition that much more seamless to understand just 236 00:11:54.759 --> 00:11:57.240 exactly the language, how they use it, how they use 237 00:11:57.279 --> 00:11:57.919 the information. 238 00:11:58.399 --> 00:12:00.639 Yeah, I mean, you know, Andrew was big help in this, 239 00:12:00.720 --> 00:12:02.639 you know, his pribabor relationship with Peter, and he had 240 00:12:02.639 --> 00:12:04.879 nothing but great things to say about you know, Peter 241 00:12:05.000 --> 00:12:06.759 one as a person, and then just you know how 242 00:12:06.759 --> 00:12:09.679 smart he is and that you know, how well he's 243 00:12:09.679 --> 00:12:11.759 gonna look, you know, to build things. And my previous 244 00:12:11.759 --> 00:12:14.080 relationship working with Gabe, you know, I knew how Gabe 245 00:12:14.120 --> 00:12:15.679 was and how much he helped me, you know, as 246 00:12:15.720 --> 00:12:18.759 I got started over in LA. I think the commonalities 247 00:12:18.759 --> 00:12:21.399 are like both, you know, Andrew Peter. Culture is a 248 00:12:21.399 --> 00:12:23.480 big thing, the type of individuals and people that you 249 00:12:23.519 --> 00:12:27.799 surround yourself with, making making them feel important, and you know, 250 00:12:28.080 --> 00:12:29.639 so I think that's what we're you know, what we're 251 00:12:29.639 --> 00:12:31.320 shooting for here too, is just to bring in as 252 00:12:31.360 --> 00:12:34.759 many you know, amazing technical people, but also like those 253 00:12:34.799 --> 00:12:36.639 that can help push and move our culture forward. 254 00:12:37.039 --> 00:12:39.519 You were part of that with the Dodgers, Dave Roberts 255 00:12:39.679 --> 00:12:42.879 and the Dodgers don't win the World Series without coaches 256 00:12:42.960 --> 00:12:46.840 like yourself, Dino Ebul that are out there before anybody else. 257 00:12:47.600 --> 00:12:49.960 You kind of set the standard for what it takes 258 00:12:50.039 --> 00:12:53.399 to prepare. Is that the standard that you're gonna hold 259 00:12:53.440 --> 00:12:56.679 your coaches to that Clayton McCullough did as a Dodger 260 00:12:56.840 --> 00:12:58.240 first base outfield coach. 261 00:12:58.840 --> 00:12:59.919 I think that's it you're looking. 262 00:13:00.279 --> 00:13:02.120 I mean, just you do it because you want and 263 00:13:02.159 --> 00:13:03.759 you're there for the player to try to you know, 264 00:13:04.120 --> 00:13:06.320 you know certainly like get them better individually, help them 265 00:13:06.320 --> 00:13:08.559 in any way you can, not only for preparation for 266 00:13:08.600 --> 00:13:10.679 the game, but also to you know, improve in a 267 00:13:10.679 --> 00:13:12.799 particular area. And you just because that's kind of the job, 268 00:13:12.879 --> 00:13:14.799 right and you're not doing it for you know, your 269 00:13:14.799 --> 00:13:17.480 own self and your own ego. It's you know, player first, 270 00:13:17.519 --> 00:13:19.559 and this is you know, doing my part to help 271 00:13:19.600 --> 00:13:21.360 our team, you know, an aspect of our team to 272 00:13:21.799 --> 00:13:24.200 you know, give us a chance to win games. And 273 00:13:24.240 --> 00:13:26.799 I you know, as we you know, got through candidates 274 00:13:26.799 --> 00:13:28.799 and interviewed and now hire, like it's you know, very 275 00:13:28.879 --> 00:13:30.919 much cut out of the same cloth that like, you know. 276 00:13:31.000 --> 00:13:31.519 Just come out here. 277 00:13:31.600 --> 00:13:33.600 You you know, you come into work every day, you know, 278 00:13:34.120 --> 00:13:36.440 attack that day trying to move the group forward, and 279 00:13:36.440 --> 00:13:38.240 then hey, the next day we just start that back 280 00:13:38.279 --> 00:13:40.720 over again and like create a culture for our players 281 00:13:40.720 --> 00:13:41.559 where they do that each day. 282 00:13:41.600 --> 00:13:44.120 I'm gonna come here. It's gonna be a welcoming environment. 283 00:13:44.960 --> 00:13:47.639 Staff member is gonna be prepared, you know to try 284 00:13:47.639 --> 00:13:48.919 to you know, to help me out, and then we 285 00:13:49.080 --> 00:13:50.879 just roll onto the next day and keep pushing the 286 00:13:50.919 --> 00:13:51.480 ball forward. 287 00:13:51.879 --> 00:13:55.200 That's amazing, Clayton, You're gonna be a rock star in Miami. 288 00:13:55.440 --> 00:13:57.919 It feels like you're going to be part of something 289 00:13:57.960 --> 00:13:59.879 that grows into something special there. 290 00:14:00.279 --> 00:14:03.120 That's an exciting part is we have a real opportunity here, 291 00:14:03.159 --> 00:14:06.039 a special time, and we believe Miami Marlin's history to 292 00:14:07.080 --> 00:14:09.120 you know, kind of start and paint this canvas how 293 00:14:09.240 --> 00:14:12.080 you know, how we see fit and you know, every 294 00:14:12.080 --> 00:14:15.159 circumstance is unique and we have our own challenges, you 295 00:14:15.159 --> 00:14:16.960 know here in Miami, you know, in our division. 296 00:14:16.960 --> 00:14:18.159 But I think like we're up. 297 00:14:18.080 --> 00:14:20.879 For that, and you know, we're looking, you know, hoping 298 00:14:20.960 --> 00:14:23.000 we look back at this time, you know, whenever it 299 00:14:23.080 --> 00:14:24.360 is and go, you know what. Wow, it was really 300 00:14:24.440 --> 00:14:26.279 cool to kind of you know, be here, you know 301 00:14:26.559 --> 00:14:27.320 at the start of this. 302 00:14:27.639 --> 00:14:30.240 All right, only one condition. You can't take Keik with you. 303 00:14:30.480 --> 00:14:33.120 Oh, Enrique, I love him. Huh what a guy he 304 00:14:33.120 --> 00:14:33.720 can do it all. 305 00:14:34.480 --> 00:14:35.879 What a guy. 306 00:14:36.000 --> 00:14:39.159 What a guy. Clayton mccullay is so happy for you. Clayton. 307 00:14:39.519 --> 00:14:41.240 You put in a lot of time, a lot of work, 308 00:14:41.279 --> 00:14:44.120 a lot of preparation. You're a champion of a person, 309 00:14:44.240 --> 00:14:47.919 and I think everybody that knows you and understands the 310 00:14:47.960 --> 00:14:51.279 impact you had with the Dodgers understands that this is 311 00:14:51.279 --> 00:14:53.879 a great opportunity for the Marlins to take advantage of 312 00:14:53.919 --> 00:14:54.519 what you bring. 313 00:14:54.639 --> 00:14:57.039 Yeah, thanks David, and my my wife, my family, and 314 00:14:57.120 --> 00:14:59.759 I will always you know, ten years in LA between 315 00:14:59.759 --> 00:15:02.320 player development and on you know, Dave's Major League staff, 316 00:15:02.879 --> 00:15:04.960 nothing but fond memories. And I wouldn't have been in 317 00:15:04.960 --> 00:15:06.879 this position or you know, be standing here right now 318 00:15:06.879 --> 00:15:09.159 with this opportunity without so much support and help from 319 00:15:09.440 --> 00:15:12.279 you know, our group in LA players staff and you know, 320 00:15:12.879 --> 00:15:15.360 fans were amazing. So it was you know, a really 321 00:15:15.440 --> 00:15:18.879 terrific time in chapter, like in my personal and professional life, 322 00:15:18.919 --> 00:15:21.120 and you know the exciting part to start a new one. 323 00:15:21.000 --> 00:15:22.159 You know, with what I got going now. 324 00:15:22.399 --> 00:15:24.320 Before I let you go, it just popped in my head. 325 00:15:25.000 --> 00:15:27.639 Is it true that Otani sent you an autographed photo 326 00:15:27.720 --> 00:15:28.200 of you two? 327 00:15:28.879 --> 00:15:30.559 He didn't send it to me like it was. I 328 00:15:31.159 --> 00:15:34.279 I had something and I was, you know, waiting like 329 00:15:34.559 --> 00:15:36.879 a time when like you know, season was going, everybody's 330 00:15:36.879 --> 00:15:38.120 grinding through and we got to the end and it 331 00:15:38.159 --> 00:15:39.159 was just something I had. Do you know what I'm 332 00:15:39.159 --> 00:15:41.120 gonna I'm gonna see if show, will you know sign 333 00:15:41.200 --> 00:15:43.519 this for me something to keep? And uh, he was 334 00:15:43.759 --> 00:15:46.320 certainly gracious enough to do that kind of between the 335 00:15:46.399 --> 00:15:48.320 end of the regular season and the start of the DS. 336 00:15:48.320 --> 00:15:50.720 So yeah, you know, I have a few pieces of 337 00:15:50.799 --> 00:15:52.679 things from guys, and that was a special one, you know, 338 00:15:52.720 --> 00:15:54.840 and certainly enjoyed a you know, the year I had 339 00:15:54.919 --> 00:15:55.799 with with show. 340 00:15:55.960 --> 00:15:57.720 Hey, that was a lot of headbutts over there at 341 00:15:57.759 --> 00:16:00.200 first base. How did they check to see if you 342 00:16:00.200 --> 00:16:02.279 have concussions over there? I know there were a few. 343 00:16:02.320 --> 00:16:04.600 I look back and I'm like, man, take it easy, right, like, 344 00:16:04.600 --> 00:16:05.919 like how much bigger you are than me? 345 00:16:06.039 --> 00:16:06.519 Huh? 346 00:16:06.559 --> 00:16:07.960 Come on? Show? But I love him, you get it. 347 00:16:08.000 --> 00:16:09.480 He excited to get me fired up. 348 00:16:09.679 --> 00:16:12.279 That's awesome. Did he write a special note or how 349 00:16:12.279 --> 00:16:14.559 big is this photo? On picturing it in your office 350 00:16:14.559 --> 00:16:15.159 on the wall? 351 00:16:15.320 --> 00:16:16.799 You know what, I don't think it'll be something that 352 00:16:16.799 --> 00:16:18.399 I'll have in the office in the wall. I think 353 00:16:18.399 --> 00:16:19.799 it'd be something you know, we'll keep it home, we 354 00:16:19.840 --> 00:16:22.080 were you know, we'll decide, you know, a cool spot 355 00:16:22.120 --> 00:16:24.840 to you know, maybe display it at home. 356 00:16:25.080 --> 00:16:27.600 And it's just a kind of a poster size, you know. 357 00:16:27.639 --> 00:16:29.000 And he, you know, he just signed it and again 358 00:16:29.080 --> 00:16:30.600 like trying it to ask him or the guys for 359 00:16:30.639 --> 00:16:32.039 a whole lot. But it was it was a cool 360 00:16:32.440 --> 00:16:35.000 uh photo, and he was again kind enough to you know, 361 00:16:35.600 --> 00:16:36.360 sign it up for me. 362 00:16:36.519 --> 00:16:38.759 Hey, you were part of history in a lot of 363 00:16:38.799 --> 00:16:41.759 different ways in that game in Miami. So it's more 364 00:16:41.799 --> 00:16:43.600 about the bond you build with these guys. 365 00:16:43.759 --> 00:16:45.759 Yeah, that's the part there, you know, you really enjoy 366 00:16:45.799 --> 00:16:47.879 and you take. We spend so much time together, player 367 00:16:47.919 --> 00:16:50.320 and staff going through the course of a season. The 368 00:16:50.360 --> 00:16:52.320 amount of time you know, everybody, you know, you get 369 00:16:52.320 --> 00:16:54.240 to watch what goes on, you know, during the game, 370 00:16:54.279 --> 00:16:56.039 but it's so much of that time is spent you 371 00:16:56.039 --> 00:16:58.679 know in the clubhouse, in the batting cage, behind the scenes, 372 00:16:58.720 --> 00:17:02.000 you know, traveling together. So those are the real connections 373 00:17:02.000 --> 00:17:03.720 you make in the memories that you know, you kind 374 00:17:03.720 --> 00:17:04.519 of you know, you. 375 00:17:04.519 --> 00:17:06.240 Roll on with so special time. 376 00:17:06.480 --> 00:17:08.480 All right, look forward to seeing you back at Dodger 377 00:17:08.519 --> 00:17:12.200 Stadium as a major league manager. Clayton McCullough. Thanks a 378 00:17:12.240 --> 00:17:14.680 lot for the time. And you look great, suited and booted, 379 00:17:14.759 --> 00:17:15.319 ready to go. 380 00:17:15.519 --> 00:17:17.119 I know, I'm actually having to style my hair a 381 00:17:17.160 --> 00:17:19.759 little bit, David. This is I know this is a 382 00:17:19.839 --> 00:17:21.279 new me, but hopefully the same guy. 383 00:17:22.279 --> 00:17:23.640 You gotta look good on South beach. 384 00:17:23.680 --> 00:17:27.400 Clayton, Oh, I don't know about at least at this event. 385 00:17:27.400 --> 00:17:30.119 I gotta try to look respectable, all right. 386 00:17:30.200 --> 00:17:31.839 I gotta let you go. I can't hold on to 387 00:17:31.920 --> 00:17:35.160 you forever. So looking forward to all the success you're 388 00:17:35.200 --> 00:17:37.599 gonna have out there, and we certainly are gonna miss 389 00:17:37.839 --> 00:17:39.440 seeing you every day at Dodger Stadium. 390 00:17:39.519 --> 00:17:39.680 Yeah. 391 00:17:39.680 --> 00:17:41.960 Well, thanks a lot, David, and take care of Barnsey. 392 00:17:41.960 --> 00:17:45.519 Well, Barnesy's jealous that snell Zilla's in the house now. 393 00:17:45.880 --> 00:17:47.559 I know you're gonna take up more of his airtime, 394 00:17:47.599 --> 00:17:48.400 aren't you. 395 00:17:48.599 --> 00:17:52.519 Barnes is jealous. I have to balance my bromance with 396 00:17:52.519 --> 00:17:53.160 snell Zilla. 397 00:17:53.359 --> 00:17:55.079 I know he he was your guys, and now you 398 00:17:55.119 --> 00:17:56.440 get more time with him. 399 00:17:56.640 --> 00:17:59.039 Thanks Clayton, and appreciate the life advice. 400 00:17:59.160 --> 00:17:59.759 Okay, David. 401 00:17:59.799 --> 00:18:04.480