Speaker 1: And an exclusive interview with David Bassey for Dodger Talk.
Speaker 1: It was a win for the Dodgers last night in
Speaker 1: more ways than one. The Dodgers walk off thanks to
Speaker 1: Will Smith, but also did not have to dip into
Speaker 1: that bullpen thanks to Emit Shean and our guest Justin Robleski.
Speaker 1: Thanks a lot for the time, justin appreciate it. And
Speaker 1: there's Emma Sheen right on.
Speaker 2: Cute thank you.
Speaker 3: David's up.
Speaker 1: Hey, how was that feeling last night? Just rewarding not
Speaker 1: only in winning the game, but also helping your bullpen out.
Speaker 4: Yeah, obviously it's you know, it's always great to help
Speaker 4: the bullpen. And you know, like I said before, going
Speaker 4: out there and saving the bullpen is kind of my job,
Speaker 4: regardless of where my role is right now.
Speaker 3: So that's kind of what I want to go out
Speaker 3: there and do every time.
Speaker 1: The last time we've seen you, the last two times out,
Speaker 1: including last night, it just seems like you're pitching with
Speaker 1: a lot more conviction.
Speaker 2: Are we seeing that?
Speaker 3: Yeah?
Speaker 4: For sure, I think I'm just kind of dipping back
Speaker 4: into who I am as a pitcher and just kind
Speaker 4: of I think that comes with, you know, comfortability and
Speaker 4: being up here, So I think it's it's been great
Speaker 4: and I've I'm feeling good.
Speaker 2: Who is that? Who are you as a pitcher?
Speaker 4: I think I'm just I'm the guy that's gonna go
Speaker 4: out there and fill the strike zone and then you know,
Speaker 4: let my stuff play and see where.
Speaker 3: It takes me.
Speaker 2: What was working so well last night?
Speaker 4: I think we were doing a pretty decent job of
Speaker 4: getting ahead and counts. I think I still could have
Speaker 4: done a little bit better first pitch strikes, but I
Speaker 4: was doing a good job if I didn't get the
Speaker 4: first pitch strike, kind of getting back in the count,
Speaker 4: getting two of the first three in there, and you know,
Speaker 4: when you have guys on their heels, it's just tougher
Speaker 4: for them to hit.
Speaker 3: So I think that's what I was doing a good
Speaker 3: job of.
Speaker 1: I guess we could get into all the science of pitching,
Speaker 1: but it really does come down to making your job
Speaker 1: easier by getting ahead early.
Speaker 3: That's true. That's that's what we're trying to do.
Speaker 1: I know, right everybody wants to break down your pitching mechanics,
Speaker 1: but getting ahead in the count strike one is vital
Speaker 1: to anybody. I sometimes count how many pitches a pitcher
Speaker 1: will throw behind in the count, and you could see
Speaker 1: the difference how it works and how get yourself into
Speaker 1: trouble when you don't throw strike one.
Speaker 3: For sure.
Speaker 4: I think it's just you know, guys up here are
Speaker 4: obviously very very skilled, best hitters in the world, so
Speaker 4: when you get behind in the count, it kind of
Speaker 4: frees them out to take their best swings and that's
Speaker 4: where you get into trouble.
Speaker 1: Justin Robleski is our guest. I'm still amazed by how
Speaker 1: many of you young guys can adapt from being a
Speaker 1: starting pitcher to being a guy to come in in
Speaker 1: bulk innings or close out games. What is it about
Speaker 1: the culture in the minor leagues that allows you guys
Speaker 1: to be so nimble.
Speaker 4: I think it's just we have a lot of guys
Speaker 4: with pretty high character and kind of are willing to
Speaker 4: do whatever it takes to win. And especially you know,
Speaker 4: we understand that when we come up here, like what
Speaker 4: our role is and where we fit in. I think,
Speaker 4: you know, everybody understands that regardless of where you're at,
Speaker 4: the goals of what you're trying to do out there
Speaker 4: is the same, and no matter where you are, it's
Speaker 4: it's the same you're just trying to get ahead and counts,
Speaker 4: you're trying to save the bullpen. You're just trying to
Speaker 4: go out there and do your thing. And I think,
Speaker 4: you know, just focusing on the process more than you
Speaker 4: know necessarily what the results are or where you're pitching from.
Speaker 1: When the game is rolling on like it was last night,
Speaker 1: how do you treat the preparation? Are you trying to
Speaker 1: put your head where it would be at seven ten?
Speaker 4: I think for me it's just you know, treating it
Speaker 4: similar to a start. Obviously, there's there's some things that
Speaker 4: you can't quite prepare for, but you know, for me,
Speaker 4: it's like I'm going to come in after Cheezy and
Speaker 4: you know whatever whatever we do, like whenever, that is like,
Speaker 4: just be ready for it, and you know, you have
Speaker 4: an idea and Bartow and all them are very good about,
Speaker 4: you know, telling you you know, kind of what the
Speaker 4: plan is going into the game and then you just
Speaker 4: kind of roll and adap with it.
Speaker 1: Hey, I love that nickname Cheesy for image shean. Of course,
Speaker 1: of course you've got to give him some spice. That's
Speaker 1: why he's the man.
Speaker 3: He's the man.
Speaker 2: How good was it to see him back out there.
Speaker 4: Oh yeah, man, it's it's awesome. You know, I kind
Speaker 4: of I had had TJ as well, so I kind
Speaker 4: of know what it takes. And you know, especially you know,
Speaker 4: for him having it, you know, while being in the
Speaker 4: big leagues, I'm sure it was a little tougher, and
Speaker 4: you know, it really really awesome to see him do
Speaker 4: his thing last night. He's got electric stuff. He's a
Speaker 4: great dude, so it was super super happy for him.
Speaker 1: Justin Robleski is our guest in front of first pitch
Speaker 1: between the Dodgers and Padres as the Dodgers look for
Speaker 1: the four game sweep. Also another dynamic last night was
Speaker 1: your catcher Dalton Rushing. How comfortable were you seeing him
Speaker 1: behind the plate, even at this level.
Speaker 3: Yeah, it's great. It's great to see Dalton back there.
Speaker 4: And obviously I've thrown him a bunch of the minor leagues,
Speaker 4: so just kind of having the chance to throw to
Speaker 4: him is great. You know, whether whether it's him or will,
Speaker 4: I trust both of them back there. So it was
Speaker 4: it was cool to throw to him and go to
Speaker 4: see him get that big hit last night.
Speaker 1: What fancy nickname does Dalton Rushing have in Oklahoma City?
Speaker 3: Just rush, just rush.
Speaker 4: Yeah, that's all. That's all we got for him. But
Speaker 4: he doesn't need him, he doesn't need a crazy one.
Speaker 3: All right.
Speaker 1: What about Robleski? Just Robo, just Robo. That's been it forever,
Speaker 1: all right.
Speaker 2: Stash is looking nice.
Speaker 4: I appreciate it. I appreciate him trying to maintain, trying
Speaker 4: to maintain.
Speaker 1: Thanks a lot for the time, great job last night
Speaker 1: and keep it going, yes, sir, thank you,