Speaker 1: The Dodgers and Diamondbacks getting set for Game three of
Speaker 1: this four game series. And we joined right now by
Speaker 1: a man that had a big game last night for
Speaker 1: the Dodgers and is starting at shortstop today, and that's
Speaker 1: the one and only Tommy Edmond. Tommy, thanks a lot
Speaker 1: for the time.
Speaker 2: Yeah, of course, thank you. It's been a fun couple
Speaker 2: of games so far out here in Arizona.
Speaker 1: Yeah, it's it tough to go to sleep after the
Speaker 1: excitement and the adrenaline of the last two games.
Speaker 2: Yeah, a little bit. You know, it's definitely a challenge,
Speaker 2: you know, getting the heart rate up a little bit,
Speaker 2: but got to our best to get some rest before these,
Speaker 2: especially this day game today.
Speaker 1: Last night, not only did you come up with a
Speaker 1: big base hit in the ninth inning, but also made
Speaker 1: a great catch in center field off of Jordis Guriels bat.
Speaker 1: Can you put both of those into context as far
Speaker 1: as how big each play was.
Speaker 2: Yeah, no, I mean it was obviously huge to come
Speaker 2: through for the team. I know we've had a lot
Speaker 2: of a huge clutch hits just in the past couple
Speaker 2: of weeks since I've been here, so, you know, just
Speaker 2: trying to contribute to trying to put them all in
Speaker 2: play and give us a chance to win. And I'm
Speaker 2: just staying on my toes in the field.
Speaker 1: I know you're new to the team to see Otani,
Speaker 1: Bets and Freeman all in the same lineup, But how
Speaker 1: special was it, even as a teammate to witness that
Speaker 1: first inning?
Speaker 2: Yeah, I don't know if I've ever seen that, or
Speaker 2: I definitely haven't seen that. Back to back to back
Speaker 2: homers I'll start off the game and you know, kind
Speaker 2: of set the tone and and our offense just kept
Speaker 2: coming at them. I think we had like sixteen hits yesterday,
Speaker 2: so you know, we uh, our offense has just been
Speaker 2: doing a really good job these first couple of games.
Speaker 1: Tommy, the best way people have described you is you're
Speaker 1: a baseball player and you understand just the situation, what
Speaker 1: it calls for. How impressive has it been to see
Speaker 1: not just yourself, but the rest of the lineup be
Speaker 1: able to have team at bats in the first two games.
Speaker 2: Yeah, the lineup's been great, you know. I mean, we
Speaker 2: have so many good hitters just up and down the lineup.
Speaker 2: You know, there's no real uh, no real holes in
Speaker 2: the lineup, so you know, everybody just does a great
Speaker 2: job of keeping the line moving in and uh, you know,
Speaker 2: putting together competitive at batch throughout the game.
Speaker 1: Do you feel like you're feeding off each other? I
Speaker 1: know the first two games of the series heighten intensity,
Speaker 1: sellout crowd, biggest crowd of the year at Chase Field,
Speaker 1: a lot of them Dodger fans. But doesn't feel like
Speaker 1: you're feeding off of that and feeding off each other's
Speaker 1: at bats?
Speaker 2: Yeah? Absolutely, you know, hitting contagious. We see our teammates
Speaker 2: have great at bats, you know, like we you know,
Speaker 2: gives us confidence as well, so kind of just you know,
Speaker 2: up and down the lineup. We uh, we've been really
Speaker 2: consistent in the past couple of games, and I know
Speaker 2: that's what our lineup looks like when we're when we're
Speaker 2: at our best.
Speaker 1: Tommy Edmond is our guest in front of first pitch
Speaker 1: between the Diamondbacks and Dodgers last night. Got the start
Speaker 1: in center field today at shortstop. I was looking at
Speaker 1: how many games you have played at each position. You
Speaker 1: haven't played that many games at shortstop, but it feels
Speaker 1: like that's like a natural home for you. How are
Speaker 1: you able to be as good as you are in
Speaker 1: center and short even though second base is the position
Speaker 1: you've played the most.
Speaker 2: Yeah, no, I've I mean I actually probably played the
Speaker 2: shortstop the most in my life. I played all shortstop
Speaker 2: growing up, mostly during college, So I don't know, I
Speaker 2: feel like I've always been comfortable a shortstop regardless. And
Speaker 2: just making sure I'm staying fresh there and getting all
Speaker 2: my reps.
Speaker 1: And what's the biggest transition from the outfield to shortstop,
Speaker 1: Because they're both vital and they're both up the middle,
Speaker 1: so I'm sure you're getting the same looks from the catcher.
Speaker 1: Is there a big difference from going from center one
Speaker 1: day to shortstop the next?
Speaker 2: Yeah, you know, just staying on your toes. You're obviously
Speaker 2: a lot closer to the action at shortstop than in
Speaker 2: center field. Then you've got to being more involved in
Speaker 2: like the running game and you know, holding runners on
Speaker 2: double play stuff like that, And so just making sure
Speaker 2: I'm staying engaged and mentally locked in.
Speaker 1: When you come out here before the game to get
Speaker 1: your reps. And what purpose is that for? Is it
Speaker 1: to just get familiar with the dirt here in Arizona.
Speaker 2: Yeah, that's part of it. You know, the dirt here
Speaker 2: is pretty hard. It's pretty quick. It's fast in LA too,
Speaker 2: but it just comes off a little bit differently, so
Speaker 2: I'm just making sure I'm being aware of that as
Speaker 2: the game gets going.
Speaker 1: How much fun is Tommy had been having these days.
Speaker 2: Yeah, that's awesome. It's been a great time here so far.
Speaker 1: All right, tom thanks a lot for the time. Really
Speaker 1: appreciate it, and we love watching you play every day.
Speaker 1: It really is a treat.
Speaker 2: Thank you very much. Appreciate it's been fun and being
Speaker 2: here