WEBVTT 1 00:00:01.520 --> 00:00:06.480 One thing about this gem is the invisible and tangibles 2 00:00:06.480 --> 00:00:06.919 that they have. 3 00:00:07.160 --> 00:00:09.400 This team is really becoming a family. 4 00:00:09.640 --> 00:00:10.720 Let's not play one on Tom. 5 00:00:10.960 --> 00:00:13.880 Let's I love writing these guys after the shows and 6 00:00:14.039 --> 00:00:15.279 just thank you me are. 7 00:00:15.160 --> 00:00:17.000 Your attention, your fire. 8 00:00:17.839 --> 00:00:22.239 This is world champion Dodgers, world championing. 9 00:00:21.719 --> 00:00:23.440 For a small salt time they get a people what 10 00:00:23.559 --> 00:00:26.000 they want to die too? In a row two is special. 11 00:00:26.039 --> 00:00:29.039 I'm like, yeah, it's not a headache. One of a 12 00:00:29.160 --> 00:00:31.239 con this ball go on? 13 00:00:31.879 --> 00:00:33.439 You ready to show held? 14 00:00:33.960 --> 00:00:36.600 Go to South grab your phone to get in on 15 00:00:36.679 --> 00:00:39.719 the show called eight six six nine eighty seven two 16 00:00:39.759 --> 00:00:40.359 five seven. 17 00:00:40.399 --> 00:00:42.960 I'll come to the show. And now your host of 18 00:00:43.039 --> 00:00:48.280 Dodger Talk, David Basse. Welcome to Dodger Talk. 19 00:00:48.399 --> 00:00:51.960 David Basse, with you until eight thirty tonight right here 20 00:00:51.960 --> 00:00:56.280 on a five seventy LA Sports. After the Dodgers fall 21 00:00:56.399 --> 00:00:59.520 to the Astros for the second straight game today, the 22 00:00:59.600 --> 00:01:03.679 final score six to four, and like I said after 23 00:01:03.799 --> 00:01:06.519 last night's game, I know it was skewed. It was 24 00:01:06.599 --> 00:01:11.359 not the Dodgers' best pitchers last night, as the Astros 25 00:01:11.400 --> 00:01:14.519 beat them up eighteen to one, including a ten run 26 00:01:14.719 --> 00:01:16.680 sixth inning against Noah Davis. 27 00:01:17.519 --> 00:01:20.640 Today just again proves. 28 00:01:20.280 --> 00:01:23.799 That this is the best team the Dodgers have played. 29 00:01:24.280 --> 00:01:27.400 And the reality is the Astros are red hot. They're 30 00:01:27.400 --> 00:01:30.359 the best team with the best records since June first. 31 00:01:30.920 --> 00:01:34.519 The Dodgers are not playing well. That was evident right now, 32 00:01:34.560 --> 00:01:38.000 and even Dave Roberts gave us a warning during that 33 00:01:38.079 --> 00:01:41.879 White Sox series. Even though the Dodgers swept the White Sox, 34 00:01:42.280 --> 00:01:45.040 they took two out of three in Kansas City, they 35 00:01:45.079 --> 00:01:48.799 swept the Rockies, we all know those teams are nowhere 36 00:01:48.959 --> 00:01:52.560 near the caliber of team the Astros are. So if 37 00:01:52.560 --> 00:01:56.560 you're gonna make defensive mistakes, you're gonna make base running mistakes, 38 00:01:56.840 --> 00:02:00.799 You're going to make sequencing mistakes behind the player, the 39 00:02:00.920 --> 00:02:04.000 Astros are going to make you pay for it. And 40 00:02:04.040 --> 00:02:08.199 that's exactly what they did. Miguel Roja so rough day 41 00:02:08.280 --> 00:02:11.639 early at third base today, he made a key error 42 00:02:11.680 --> 00:02:16.039 in the third inning. He also couldn't turn sure inning 43 00:02:16.159 --> 00:02:19.199 ending double play in the fourth inning. He did make 44 00:02:19.280 --> 00:02:21.840 up for it with a two run home run. And 45 00:02:21.960 --> 00:02:24.319 of course we talked about it, and I don't want 46 00:02:24.360 --> 00:02:25.520 to keep harping on it. 47 00:02:25.439 --> 00:02:28.039 Because Mooki is such a great player. 48 00:02:28.080 --> 00:02:30.879 He has done so many good things since he got 49 00:02:30.919 --> 00:02:34.680 here in twenty twenty, but this has not been a 50 00:02:34.800 --> 00:02:36.639 Mookie Betts caliber season. 51 00:02:37.000 --> 00:02:39.719 And I'm not buying that it's shortstop. 52 00:02:39.240 --> 00:02:42.719 Because he hit really well last year the first half 53 00:02:42.719 --> 00:02:46.599 of the season playing shortstop and putting in way more 54 00:02:46.639 --> 00:02:49.840 effort in time to play catch up to play that position, 55 00:02:50.400 --> 00:02:53.400 but hitting two forty nine and an ops of seven 56 00:02:53.400 --> 00:02:57.479 to eighteen, not to mention in his last thirty games, 57 00:02:57.599 --> 00:03:02.520 just nonexistent offense up until recently. You look at what 58 00:03:02.599 --> 00:03:05.840 he's done in his last thirty games, two thirty five 59 00:03:05.960 --> 00:03:09.599 batting average, two ninety two on base a three seventy 60 00:03:09.719 --> 00:03:10.800 slugging percentage. 61 00:03:11.159 --> 00:03:12.840 That's just not Mookie Betts. 62 00:03:12.960 --> 00:03:16.560 So I said this earlier in the homestand I'm a 63 00:03:16.599 --> 00:03:19.840 big advocate for Mooki Bets not to be voted in 64 00:03:19.879 --> 00:03:22.759 by the players or coaches to be one of the 65 00:03:22.800 --> 00:03:27.000 backup shortstops on this year's National League team. And quite honestly, 66 00:03:27.599 --> 00:03:30.439 I don't believe he's been better than Lindor or even 67 00:03:30.960 --> 00:03:35.280 Elie de la Cruz this year. I mean, that's the reality. Uh, 68 00:03:35.360 --> 00:03:39.240 that is the reality. But the season's not over and 69 00:03:39.280 --> 00:03:42.400 it's not made or broken at the All Star break 70 00:03:42.520 --> 00:03:46.360 or by making an All Star team. I firmly believe 71 00:03:46.639 --> 00:03:49.919 Mookie Bets is going to have a monster second half. 72 00:03:50.319 --> 00:03:52.919 In fact, MOOKI loves the month of August, and I 73 00:03:52.919 --> 00:03:56.120 would expect a big July, a big August, and a 74 00:03:56.199 --> 00:03:58.439 big run towards October. 75 00:03:58.599 --> 00:04:01.479 But today, because of everything that I just. 76 00:04:01.520 --> 00:04:05.080 Said about his season so far, in the seventh inning, 77 00:04:05.159 --> 00:04:07.960 Mookie Betts tried to do too much and tried to 78 00:04:08.080 --> 00:04:11.680 make up for the last thirty games or forty games 79 00:04:11.719 --> 00:04:14.400 by trying to go from second to third. 80 00:04:14.599 --> 00:04:17.720 That just wasn't the right decision, and he knew it. 81 00:04:18.240 --> 00:04:20.800 If you saw the replay and the Fox cameras on 82 00:04:20.879 --> 00:04:22.680 him in the dugout, he knew it. 83 00:04:22.879 --> 00:04:24.079 He knew he made a mistake. 84 00:04:24.680 --> 00:04:29.360 And I would expect for that same situation not to 85 00:04:29.439 --> 00:04:32.839 happen again this year because he's the tying run. He 86 00:04:32.959 --> 00:04:36.959 got a gift, a gift passed to second base because 87 00:04:36.959 --> 00:04:38.839 that should have been an out in left field that 88 00:04:38.879 --> 00:04:42.560 should have been caught by Cooper Hummel. So he should 89 00:04:42.560 --> 00:04:45.160 have just taken the gift and stood at second base. 90 00:04:45.600 --> 00:04:48.279 Muki has said this time and time again, he's not 91 00:04:48.439 --> 00:04:52.279 that fast. Yeah, you're not fast enough to get from 92 00:04:52.759 --> 00:04:56.040 home to third base on a ball to the wall 93 00:04:56.160 --> 00:04:58.519 in left field, and they made a great play to 94 00:04:58.600 --> 00:04:59.600 get the relay in. 95 00:05:00.079 --> 00:05:04.279 And it just wasn't a good play and Mooki knew it. 96 00:05:05.240 --> 00:05:08.920 But in that sweet sequence of events, Mooki thrown out, 97 00:05:09.319 --> 00:05:11.480 you don't have the time run on base. And then 98 00:05:11.480 --> 00:05:14.680 in the eighth inning, Altuve hits a rocket off the 99 00:05:14.680 --> 00:05:17.040 low base of the short wall in left field and 100 00:05:17.120 --> 00:05:19.319 keyk can't come up with it. You know, I'm not 101 00:05:19.360 --> 00:05:23.199 gonna say Kei K misplayed that completely. You could obviously 102 00:05:23.279 --> 00:05:25.519 tell when he was standing out there he was upset 103 00:05:25.560 --> 00:05:28.279 with himself because he felt like he should have played 104 00:05:28.279 --> 00:05:30.959 it better and maybe played the Karen better. All right, 105 00:05:31.439 --> 00:05:35.879 but that's also led to Altuve being at third base 106 00:05:35.879 --> 00:05:38.600 and scoring on a sack fly, So you had a 107 00:05:38.639 --> 00:05:42.839 big extra run there by the Astros after Mooki was 108 00:05:42.879 --> 00:05:45.759 thrown out to lead off the seventh inning. Eight six 109 00:05:45.879 --> 00:05:49.399 six seven two five seventy is the phone number. Let's 110 00:05:49.439 --> 00:05:53.519 head downstairs right now to hear from Mookie Betts hoop? 111 00:05:53.639 --> 00:05:55.839 Is that just on that one where you're going for third, 112 00:05:56.120 --> 00:05:57.680 just kind of misreading the thrower. 113 00:05:57.720 --> 00:05:58.839 Not ready to throw it. 114 00:05:58.920 --> 00:05:59.120 Right. 115 00:06:00.040 --> 00:06:03.480 Uh, when I was running, I was just like, if 116 00:06:03.519 --> 00:06:06.040 he throws it and if I see it not going 117 00:06:06.079 --> 00:06:07.120 towards their base, because it. 118 00:06:07.160 --> 00:06:09.240 Was more towards shortstops. 119 00:06:09.279 --> 00:06:10.959 So that's why I just kept going because. 120 00:06:10.800 --> 00:06:14.160 I figure behind him usually their base and has lined 121 00:06:14.240 --> 00:06:16.399 up to third, but he wasn't in line with their 122 00:06:16.600 --> 00:06:19.279 so's a mysterad for sure. 123 00:06:19.920 --> 00:06:21.639 Quacking when you see what what Connor is able to 124 00:06:21.680 --> 00:06:25.120 do with just two innings and glasshows coming, Snow's coming? 125 00:06:25.160 --> 00:06:27.759 How couldes that feel for the second half when you 126 00:06:27.759 --> 00:06:29.600 guys are already holding the best record. 127 00:06:29.360 --> 00:06:31.959 Base, Uh, it don't matter. 128 00:06:32.120 --> 00:06:33.759 We got we gotta finish off. 129 00:06:34.000 --> 00:06:36.040 We've been we both in healthy for like a week. 130 00:06:36.120 --> 00:06:39.439 So you're asking him about Otani. 131 00:06:40.279 --> 00:06:42.240 Being able to just drive the ball a little bit 132 00:06:42.240 --> 00:06:44.439 more of the last couple of days that reflected as 133 00:06:44.480 --> 00:06:47.120 something you found at the plate or we'll see. I 134 00:06:47.120 --> 00:06:49.360 mean every time every time you guys a best and 135 00:06:49.399 --> 00:06:51.199 this question, I would go for twenty next. 136 00:06:51.240 --> 00:06:54.160 So we'll see. 137 00:06:54.000 --> 00:06:54.879 It with mar Burns. 138 00:06:57.079 --> 00:06:58.560 All right, there's mookie bats. 139 00:06:58.600 --> 00:07:02.439 Audio quality not great sports in La off today, Fox 140 00:07:02.480 --> 00:07:05.800 Sports in the house, So we procure that audio from 141 00:07:05.839 --> 00:07:08.800 one of those riders. I mean, come on You're really 142 00:07:08.800 --> 00:07:11.560 gonna ask him about Otani after this type of game. 143 00:07:11.920 --> 00:07:15.519 Eight sixty six nine eight seven two five seventy is 144 00:07:15.560 --> 00:07:18.120 the phone number coming up In ten minutes you'll hear 145 00:07:18.199 --> 00:07:21.279 from blake'snew He gave us an update on where things 146 00:07:21.279 --> 00:07:23.879 are out with him after throwing the hitters for two 147 00:07:23.920 --> 00:07:26.680 innings today. Let's go out to Jackie, who is at 148 00:07:26.680 --> 00:07:29.560 Dodgers Stadium today. Hi, Jackie, you're on Dodger Talk. 149 00:07:31.079 --> 00:07:32.439 Hello, how are you. 150 00:07:34.000 --> 00:07:34.199 Well? 151 00:07:34.240 --> 00:07:36.720 I don't like losing back to back games the way 152 00:07:36.720 --> 00:07:38.399 the Dodgers have to the Astros. 153 00:07:38.439 --> 00:07:41.720 Jackie, I'm just keeping it real well. 154 00:07:41.879 --> 00:07:46.120 I can respect that, but I'm pretty pretty good. I 155 00:07:46.279 --> 00:07:50.079 caught show Hay sun in the ninth today, so that 156 00:07:50.199 --> 00:07:51.240 was pretty lucky for me. 157 00:07:52.639 --> 00:07:53.480 What did you catch? 158 00:07:55.040 --> 00:07:58.560 I caught show Hay's follow ball in the ninth. 159 00:08:00.120 --> 00:08:00.279 Game. 160 00:08:00.360 --> 00:08:00.839 Oh cool? 161 00:08:01.319 --> 00:08:02.600 I wish it was a home run here? 162 00:08:02.639 --> 00:08:05.279 Yeah, I yeah. 163 00:08:05.319 --> 00:08:09.000 Well, I've got a question for you. I've become a 164 00:08:09.120 --> 00:08:12.519 huge Andy Pajes fan. Do you think he's gonna make 165 00:08:12.600 --> 00:08:14.240 the All Star team. 166 00:08:15.040 --> 00:08:18.000 That's a great question, Jackie. It's gonna be tough. He's 167 00:08:18.040 --> 00:08:20.360 gonna need an injury, I think to get on the 168 00:08:20.399 --> 00:08:24.759 All star reserves because having two cubs voted in and 169 00:08:24.800 --> 00:08:28.720 then Ronald ducunya Junior, So you got pcro Armstrong, Kyle 170 00:08:28.800 --> 00:08:33.759 Tucker and ronald'cunya junior as your starters. That means Juan 171 00:08:33.879 --> 00:08:37.200 Soto and James Wood are going to be reserves and 172 00:08:37.279 --> 00:08:40.159 Corbyn Carroll just came back. Ken Rosenthal was telling me 173 00:08:40.240 --> 00:08:42.639 he had like a bone ship in his left or 174 00:08:42.720 --> 00:08:45.240 right wrist, and he came back or is coming back, 175 00:08:45.279 --> 00:08:48.840 and he's had a great year, so he may be 176 00:08:49.120 --> 00:08:52.000 voted on. And if he's gonna sit it out, that 177 00:08:52.080 --> 00:08:55.039 would open the door for Paz and then we go 178 00:08:55.159 --> 00:08:59.440 back to every team having to be represented. Kyle Stowers 179 00:08:59.440 --> 00:09:02.159 of the marl is having a really good year among 180 00:09:02.320 --> 00:09:05.919 National League outfielders, so those would be your seven. And 181 00:09:06.320 --> 00:09:12.720 right now Pa has needs some help. All right, Thanks 182 00:09:12.759 --> 00:09:15.320 for the phone call. She caught a foul ball. Wasn't 183 00:09:15.320 --> 00:09:17.639 sure if it was a clean catch or it bounced 184 00:09:17.679 --> 00:09:19.759 a couple of times and it came to her. 185 00:09:19.840 --> 00:09:21.120 But that's always cool. 186 00:09:21.159 --> 00:09:24.440 You went home with a ball that Shoel Tani fouled off. 187 00:09:24.679 --> 00:09:27.440 Let's go out to west Lake Village. David, you're on 188 00:09:27.519 --> 00:09:29.759 Dodger Talk and I wasn't being sarcastic. 189 00:09:29.879 --> 00:09:31.559 That is exciting. How you doing, David? 190 00:09:33.360 --> 00:09:37.159 I'm I could be better, dv. I'm I'm a lifelong 191 00:09:37.240 --> 00:09:40.759 Dodger fan who hates to lose, and when they lose 192 00:09:40.799 --> 00:09:44.000 to the Astros, it make my blood boil. I had 193 00:09:44.080 --> 00:09:46.120 to take a walk in the park to calm down. 194 00:09:46.440 --> 00:09:51.120 I'm better now, but I gotta be honest. You know, 195 00:09:52.000 --> 00:09:55.799 the defense of this team, to me, is the biggest issue. 196 00:09:56.159 --> 00:09:58.919 And I'm sure this is going to fall upon deaf ears. 197 00:09:58.919 --> 00:10:04.440 But you know Mookie Betts, who is you know, categorized 198 00:10:04.480 --> 00:10:08.559 as the best team player and will do anything to 199 00:10:08.720 --> 00:10:12.679 help the team win. Does he understand that him playing 200 00:10:12.720 --> 00:10:18.960 shortstop makes the team weaker because the outfield is weaker 201 00:10:19.159 --> 00:10:22.639 when he's not out there. The outfield is slow when 202 00:10:22.679 --> 00:10:27.000 he's not out there. Tayo looks super uncomfortable in right field. 203 00:10:27.279 --> 00:10:29.960 He can't track the ball, his body language is terrible. 204 00:10:30.440 --> 00:10:33.360 Pa Haz, who has the strongest arm on the team, 205 00:10:33.799 --> 00:10:37.360 should be in right field if Muki doesn't want to 206 00:10:37.399 --> 00:10:40.039 do it. But I'm telling you, Luki and right, Paz 207 00:10:40.120 --> 00:10:43.639 in center and Tayo and left is gives the Dodgers 208 00:10:43.639 --> 00:10:46.600 the best chance to win another World Series. If it 209 00:10:46.720 --> 00:10:50.399 ain't broke, don't fix it. They won the World Series 210 00:10:50.679 --> 00:10:55.000 with Tao and left and Luky and right. Why why 211 00:10:55.559 --> 00:10:58.559 does Luki have to play shortstop? I don't care if 212 00:10:58.559 --> 00:11:01.799 he's above average? Freddie srumen Dale's you want. 213 00:11:01.639 --> 00:11:01.960 To hear me? 214 00:11:02.000 --> 00:11:03.960 What do you want to hear the answer and the 215 00:11:04.000 --> 00:11:11.240 thought process behind it. Sure, Miguel Rojas is another year older. 216 00:11:12.159 --> 00:11:14.840 I mean you can't run him out there every day. 217 00:11:15.480 --> 00:11:19.399 You could have a combination of Rojas, Kim and Tommy 218 00:11:19.480 --> 00:11:23.039 Edmond at shortstop, but now you need Rojas and Edmund 219 00:11:23.039 --> 00:11:25.919 to rotate at third base with the injury to Max Munsey. 220 00:11:26.679 --> 00:11:29.320 And what are you gonna do with Michael Conforto, who 221 00:11:29.360 --> 00:11:31.600 all of a sudden is starting to find it now. 222 00:11:32.279 --> 00:11:36.320 The reason why Taoscar Hernandez looks uncomfortable is I would 223 00:11:36.399 --> 00:11:40.080 venture to say he's not one hundred percent and his 224 00:11:40.240 --> 00:11:43.159 growing adductor that he went on the il with in 225 00:11:43.279 --> 00:11:46.759 May is probably limiting his range out there. 226 00:11:47.200 --> 00:11:47.480 Now. 227 00:11:48.399 --> 00:11:51.440 The argument would be David more than saying Mookie should 228 00:11:51.480 --> 00:11:54.480 go back to right field, and I wouldn't argue against that, 229 00:11:55.039 --> 00:11:58.600 But really what your argument should be is Taoscar Hernandez 230 00:11:58.639 --> 00:12:01.799 should go on the IL, get an extended break, and 231 00:12:01.840 --> 00:12:04.080 be healthy for the second half of the season. 232 00:12:06.279 --> 00:12:07.960 So why isn't he going on the IL? 233 00:12:08.799 --> 00:12:11.320 Great question, I don't have the answer. 234 00:12:14.399 --> 00:12:17.559 Well, I thank you for the phone call. That was 235 00:12:17.559 --> 00:12:20.000 too long of a dramatic pause. I thought you were done. 236 00:12:20.159 --> 00:12:22.879 Eight sixty six nine eight seven two five seventy is 237 00:12:22.879 --> 00:12:26.360 the phone number. Look, I know on games like this, 238 00:12:27.440 --> 00:12:33.039 the default frustrated answer is going to be why is 239 00:12:33.159 --> 00:12:37.600 Mookie Betts playing shortstop? You can't ask that question after 240 00:12:37.679 --> 00:12:40.559 every loss and never bring it up when the Dodgers win. 241 00:12:41.320 --> 00:12:45.279 As of now, this is the best alignment for the Dodgers, 242 00:12:45.480 --> 00:12:49.279 especially with the injury to Muncie. Now I agree, and 243 00:12:49.440 --> 00:12:54.080 Dave Roberts even conceded this. In Kansas City, which is 244 00:12:54.519 --> 00:12:59.399 the biggest outfield in baseball, Confordo and Taascar Hernandez cannot 245 00:12:59.440 --> 00:13:02.120 cover a lot. You don't have a lot of range 246 00:13:02.120 --> 00:13:04.279 in the corners when those two guys are out there, 247 00:13:04.759 --> 00:13:08.159 no doubt about it. But the Dodgers have the best 248 00:13:08.200 --> 00:13:10.200 record in baseball by one game. 249 00:13:10.240 --> 00:13:12.080 With all that being said, so. 250 00:13:13.600 --> 00:13:17.480 You know, by the time October rolls around, I would 251 00:13:17.480 --> 00:13:20.919 imagine that they will have that outfield defense figured out, 252 00:13:21.000 --> 00:13:23.480 and they may figure it out at the trade deadline. 253 00:13:23.519 --> 00:13:28.000 Everybody's so fixated on pitching. I still believe the Dodgers 254 00:13:28.000 --> 00:13:30.759 are going to be looking for an outfielder. Eight six 255 00:13:30.879 --> 00:13:35.120 sieven two five seventy is the phone number. Astros beat 256 00:13:35.159 --> 00:13:37.799 the Dodgers six to four today. Let's go out to 257 00:13:37.840 --> 00:13:40.919 Newport Beach. Ken, you're on Dodger Talk. How you doing, Ken? 258 00:13:41.879 --> 00:13:47.399 I mean, David so a couple of things. I didn't 259 00:13:47.399 --> 00:13:49.200 get a chance of call yesterday because I was out 260 00:13:49.240 --> 00:13:54.200 of town. But Dave started a pitcher that now in 261 00:13:54.240 --> 00:13:57.279 his last three games, which is ten inning, has given 262 00:13:57.360 --> 00:14:03.000 up fifteen runs, twenty five hits, and there was just 263 00:14:03.120 --> 00:14:06.279 one after another throwing them out there until all of 264 00:14:06.279 --> 00:14:08.639 a sudden you have a record for the most runs 265 00:14:08.639 --> 00:14:09.000 given them. 266 00:14:09.200 --> 00:14:12.919 Was that was Noah Davis in the sixth inning. And yeah, I. 267 00:14:14.440 --> 00:14:18.039 Don't get those type of things because you know, usually 268 00:14:18.279 --> 00:14:21.639 after five runs you take a picture out. But nonetheless, yeah, 269 00:14:21.960 --> 00:14:26.600 that Experius was tipping Bank. Asparius was tipping, He's going 270 00:14:26.639 --> 00:14:29.120 to go back to the role where he is best 271 00:14:29.159 --> 00:14:29.639 suited for. 272 00:14:29.960 --> 00:14:32.960 So that's a mood point at this on Saturday. 273 00:14:33.960 --> 00:14:36.399 Yeah, but It was embarrassing, especially when you're only got 274 00:14:36.399 --> 00:14:38.080 a lot of people there for fourth of July. Now, 275 00:14:38.120 --> 00:14:42.559 today was another thing that I'm a little confused about. 276 00:14:43.200 --> 00:14:46.600 First off, you've got some dollyes on aren't hitting. You 277 00:14:46.799 --> 00:14:51.320 mentioned Toss Grnandez last fifteen games is hitting one fifty 278 00:14:51.399 --> 00:14:56.159 two and o'tani last ten games is hitting two hundred. 279 00:14:57.240 --> 00:14:59.600 So here's what I don't get. Obviously, the mookie thing, 280 00:14:59.600 --> 00:15:02.519 that's a the time he's done that well with no outs, 281 00:15:02.559 --> 00:15:05.200 he's tried to get to third base and got thrown out. 282 00:15:05.639 --> 00:15:08.399 Those things happen, and maybe he thinks he's faster than 283 00:15:08.440 --> 00:15:10.840 he is. But in the ninth inning, when you're trying 284 00:15:10.879 --> 00:15:15.759 to make a comeback, Dave Hinch hits four. The only 285 00:15:15.799 --> 00:15:19.399 guy hitting the ball hard, which was Ruy's, and he 286 00:15:19.519 --> 00:15:21.679 was going to bring his left fielder, who's hitting one 287 00:15:21.679 --> 00:15:25.039 to seventy in. Well, Denny changed and brought a guy 288 00:15:25.120 --> 00:15:28.879 in who's brand new. He's been up twice for the Dodgers. 289 00:15:28.960 --> 00:15:32.559 He hasn't even hit a foul ball. Instead of leaving 290 00:15:32.600 --> 00:15:37.039 the guy Rudy, who's the guy hitting the ball. I mean, 291 00:15:37.240 --> 00:15:41.159 let's let's face it, Houston's really good. I mean, they're 292 00:15:41.279 --> 00:15:44.559 seventeen and five in the last twenty two games, and 293 00:15:44.600 --> 00:15:45.799 they're well, yeah, cloth they're. 294 00:15:45.679 --> 00:15:48.120 The best team, but either the best team the Dodgers 295 00:15:48.159 --> 00:15:54.759 have played this year and look that's not whereas yeah, well. 296 00:15:54.679 --> 00:15:56.200 I don't believe how he can't make this. 297 00:15:57.600 --> 00:16:02.720 Okay, I didn't like burning three players in the in 298 00:16:02.759 --> 00:16:03.480 the eighth inning. 299 00:16:03.519 --> 00:16:05.639 That's where you're talking about. It went from Rojas to 300 00:16:05.679 --> 00:16:06.879 Conforto to Ruiz. 301 00:16:06.919 --> 00:16:10.159 So when they brought in Hayter, Dave Roberts did not 302 00:16:10.279 --> 00:16:13.399 want Confordo facing him, and I could I can understand 303 00:16:13.399 --> 00:16:16.240 that thanks to the phone call, can appreciate it feels 304 00:16:16.240 --> 00:16:19.080 like you're a couple of steps behind on what's taken 305 00:16:19.120 --> 00:16:23.600 place here the first two games of the series. And look, 306 00:16:23.679 --> 00:16:26.480 I don't believe that's the reason why the Dodgers lost 307 00:16:26.480 --> 00:16:28.279 the game that Dave Roberts. 308 00:16:27.879 --> 00:16:29.799 Brought in Conforto then brought in. 309 00:16:29.840 --> 00:16:33.759 Ruiz to face Josh Hater, who is one of the 310 00:16:33.759 --> 00:16:37.440 best closers again this year, twenty five freaking saves for 311 00:16:37.600 --> 00:16:40.799 Josh Hater. I mean, come on, And by the way, 312 00:16:41.120 --> 00:16:46.039 he was considering signing with the Dodgers two off seasons ago, 313 00:16:46.200 --> 00:16:49.600 but chose to go with the ninety million upfront from 314 00:16:49.600 --> 00:16:52.720 the Astros. Eight six six nine to eighty seven two 315 00:16:52.879 --> 00:16:55.919 five seventy is the phone number. Let's go out to 316 00:16:56.000 --> 00:16:58.720 Phil who was at Dodgers Stadium today. I Phil, you're 317 00:16:58.720 --> 00:16:59.480 on Dodger Talk. 318 00:17:01.320 --> 00:17:02.960 Hey David, thanks for saving my call. 319 00:17:04.400 --> 00:17:06.000 Yeah, no problem. So I was. 320 00:17:06.920 --> 00:17:09.440 I was at the game, and I just so happened 321 00:17:09.440 --> 00:17:12.400 to be sitting in the Houston Astros friends and family section. 322 00:17:12.680 --> 00:17:15.000 So I'm not gonna lie that made it a little 323 00:17:15.039 --> 00:17:17.480 extra painful throughout the game. 324 00:17:19.119 --> 00:17:20.920 But uh, show. 325 00:17:20.759 --> 00:17:21.279 Him, Yeah. 326 00:17:24.599 --> 00:17:28.799 No, I had no idea, but but showho Tani was incredible. 327 00:17:29.200 --> 00:17:31.920 I think he started off the game just it just 328 00:17:32.480 --> 00:17:35.559 it seemed like all of his pitches off speed, fastball, 329 00:17:35.680 --> 00:17:39.680 everything was just awesome. So I walk away excited about that. 330 00:17:40.880 --> 00:17:42.839 The question that I have for you is, I mean, 331 00:17:42.920 --> 00:17:45.480 Miguil Rojas, It's kind of like two things are going on. 332 00:17:46.079 --> 00:17:52.160 He struggled fielding, but he's been awesome hitting and Robleski, 333 00:17:52.680 --> 00:17:56.680 you know, obviously was a little frustrating with his, uh 334 00:17:56.720 --> 00:17:59.480 his pitching. So I've heard you talk about Kasparius before 335 00:17:59.519 --> 00:18:01.680 the game, the role that he's going to settle back into. 336 00:18:02.039 --> 00:18:04.119 So I guess, just to leave off the questions I 337 00:18:04.160 --> 00:18:06.400 have is what do you think the Dodgers will do 338 00:18:06.440 --> 00:18:09.799 at third base until Monkey comes back? And then what 339 00:18:09.880 --> 00:18:12.680 do you think Robleski's role will be moving forward? Because 340 00:18:12.720 --> 00:18:15.200 I know he had such a great start last time, 341 00:18:15.559 --> 00:18:18.759 but then today was obviously a little shaky and scary. 342 00:18:18.839 --> 00:18:20.920 But those are my thoughts. Thank you so much for 343 00:18:20.960 --> 00:18:22.160 taking my call, David. 344 00:18:22.640 --> 00:18:27.039 Yeah, no problem, Phil. It might be Robleski now piggybacking Otani. 345 00:18:27.119 --> 00:18:30.359 He may be the guy that comes in after Otani 346 00:18:30.440 --> 00:18:34.440 after what we saw today, and look, Robleski was good. 347 00:18:34.599 --> 00:18:38.160 After the third inning, a misplay by Rojas that cost 348 00:18:38.240 --> 00:18:41.440 him a couple of runs gave the Astros extra outs, 349 00:18:41.480 --> 00:18:46.599 and also the predictable sequencing they called eighth straight fastballs 350 00:18:46.920 --> 00:18:50.319 and then first pitch to du Bond they go slider. 351 00:18:50.400 --> 00:18:54.079 I mean, I just didn't understand the pitch sequencing in 352 00:18:54.119 --> 00:18:56.839 that inning, and it seemed like they got on the 353 00:18:56.839 --> 00:19:00.759 same page after that. But I still believe in he 354 00:19:00.839 --> 00:19:04.000 has a role in these type of situations. And as 355 00:19:04.079 --> 00:19:06.759 far as what the Dodgers plan to do at third base, 356 00:19:07.119 --> 00:19:10.079 it's going to be a combination of Miguel Rojas, Key 357 00:19:10.160 --> 00:19:11.839 k Hernandez. 358 00:19:11.200 --> 00:19:12.240 And Tommy Edmund. 359 00:19:12.240 --> 00:19:15.079 I would love to see key K Hernandez get another 360 00:19:15.200 --> 00:19:18.839 runway the way he did last year when Munsey was out. 361 00:19:18.960 --> 00:19:22.160 I know he didn't hit great, but I like this 362 00:19:22.319 --> 00:19:25.119 plan of rotating these three guys. But I certainly would 363 00:19:25.160 --> 00:19:28.640 do a lot more of Edmund. And you know I 364 00:19:28.880 --> 00:19:32.519 shouldn't say that I would. I would say Edmund Rojas 365 00:19:32.599 --> 00:19:35.759 Key K is the right trio because Rojas has been 366 00:19:35.799 --> 00:19:38.759 a very good regular season player for the Dodgers the 367 00:19:38.839 --> 00:19:41.759 last couple of years. Eight six, six nine, eight seven, 368 00:19:41.839 --> 00:19:44.359 two five seventy is the phone number. We're going to 369 00:19:44.440 --> 00:19:46.440 take a time out here on Dodger Talk. When we 370 00:19:46.519 --> 00:19:49.440 come back, well check in with Jose Mota. Also, you'll 371 00:19:49.480 --> 00:19:52.079 hear from Blake Snell, who gave us an update on 372 00:19:52.160 --> 00:19:54.640 how he's feeling after throwing to hit us for two 373 00:19:54.720 --> 00:19:58.680 innings today at Dodgers Stadium. Also, Blake Trinon did the 374 00:19:58.720 --> 00:20:01.240 same and Tryon's feeling good, he told Rick Monday. 375 00:20:01.480 --> 00:20:04.000 He is extremely extremely close. 376 00:20:04.079 --> 00:20:06.400 So there's a very good chance you could see Blake 377 00:20:06.480 --> 00:20:09.720 trining right after the All Star break or a couple 378 00:20:09.720 --> 00:20:10.720 of weeks after that. 379 00:20:10.839 --> 00:20:12.039 So that's great news. 380 00:20:12.440 --> 00:20:16.359 More Dodger Talk live from Dodgers Stadium around the corner 381 00:20:16.480 --> 00:20:20.119 after the Astros beat the Dodgers six to four on 382 00:20:20.240 --> 00:20:32.839 a five to seventy LA Sports. 383 00:20:27.200 --> 00:20:30.319 On air at AM five seventy, online at AM five 384 00:20:30.400 --> 00:20:34.559 seventy LA sports dot com, and available by podcast on 385 00:20:34.640 --> 00:20:36.000 the iHeartRadio apps. 386 00:20:36.160 --> 00:20:40.599 This is Dodger Talk with David Bassan in. 387 00:20:40.640 --> 00:20:41.799 The last twenty two games. 388 00:20:41.880 --> 00:20:43.880 Gets the ball in the air left field. This is deep, 389 00:20:43.920 --> 00:20:46.359 this is back toward the wall. It is gone. 390 00:20:49.200 --> 00:20:55.319 Has Mookie Betts found the power stroke a solo home run? 391 00:20:55.319 --> 00:20:58.759 He celebrates between second and third. Hello, high five from 392 00:20:58.799 --> 00:21:02.039 gino Ebol. He's coming home and given the Dodgers they 393 00:21:02.160 --> 00:21:03.079 won nothing. 394 00:21:02.839 --> 00:21:08.480 Lead hooky bet showing signs of life with the bat 395 00:21:08.640 --> 00:21:12.759 during the home stand here at Dodgers Stadium. Unfortunately, it 396 00:21:12.839 --> 00:21:16.319 wasn't enough, as the Dodgers fall to the Astros six 397 00:21:16.440 --> 00:21:20.160 to four. This is Dodger Talk David Vassey live at 398 00:21:20.160 --> 00:21:23.160 Dodgers Stadium with you until the bottom of the hour. 399 00:21:23.599 --> 00:21:26.720 Daniels Jewelers presents the home run forecast. 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