Speaker 1: The Dodgers are wrapping up the first road series in
Speaker 1: North America, and we're joined right now by Dodger Second
Speaker 1: Basement for the most part this year, Tommy Edmund, Tommy,
Speaker 1: thanks a lot for the time.
Speaker 2: Yeah, of course, no problem, Glad to be here.
Speaker 1: Does it feel like you guys are settling into the
Speaker 1: season now? Obviously the first home stand of the year,
Speaker 1: a lot of celebration for last year, but being here
Speaker 1: in Philly and embarking on this road trip, does it
Speaker 1: feel like you're settling in on a on a normal
Speaker 1: regular season.
Speaker 2: Yeah, I think so, you know, first road trip, kind
Speaker 2: of getting into the swing of things, getting our routines down,
Speaker 2: you know, and just kind of figuring out what we
Speaker 2: got as a team. Obviously, we had a great homestand
Speaker 2: and you know a little bit of a rough one yesterday,
Speaker 2: but you know, we've overall still been playing well, so,
Speaker 2: you know, just kind of trying to figure out what
Speaker 2: the season is gonna be.
Speaker 1: Like Tommy, in spring training we talked about how you
Speaker 1: made the adjustment of standing taller from the left side.
Speaker 1: Have you seen the results you were looking for?
Speaker 2: Just allows me to you know, attack more pitches and
Speaker 2: you know, get them off the ground. So I don't know.
Speaker 2: I think that the you know, constantly working on on
Speaker 2: that during the cage, and you know, my mechanical work
Speaker 2: has paid off a little bit. Obviously this is you know,
Speaker 2: a little bit unexpected, but but you know, hopefully, hopefully
Speaker 2: I can continue to get more and more consistent with
Speaker 2: my swing and my swing path and hopefully makes me
Speaker 2: a better hitter.
Speaker 1: What's the balance of trying to get better but not
Speaker 1: affecting your swing too often?
Speaker 2: On a daily basis, you have a couple of fundamental things,
Speaker 2: and then there's a bunch of cues that kind of
Speaker 2: help to reinforce those And I think you just don't
Speaker 2: want to lose sight of those few fundamental things, Like
Speaker 2: you don't want to go for a queue just because
Speaker 2: it might feel good that day. If it doesn't reinforce
Speaker 2: one of those fundamental things, then it might kind of
Speaker 2: lead you astray. So I think just making sure I'm
Speaker 2: always coming back to those those main things.
Speaker 1: Tommy Edman is our guest. The glue of the Dodgers
Speaker 1: is what I like to call them, especially on that infield.
Speaker 1: What's it been like with you and Mooky Mooky continuing
Speaker 1: to learn shortstop and you obviously being a gold glover
Speaker 1: at second base. Is there a chemistry that is being
Speaker 1: built and is it necessary to have that double play
Speaker 1: chemistry up the middle?
Speaker 2: Yeah, for sure. You know it's been fine. We got
Speaker 2: a kind of constant communication just going through plays and
Speaker 2: and you know, situations that might happen, just to make
Speaker 2: sure we're prepared and know what the other person's gonna do.
Speaker 2: So you know, we'll just kind of gradually learn about
Speaker 2: each other and hopefully be able to compliment each other.
Speaker 2: And you know, we can kind of bounce ideas off
Speaker 2: each other too, and so it's good to have somebody
Speaker 2: that you know, I can I can talk to on
Speaker 2: a day by day basis about specific defensive things.
Speaker 1: And when you say talk, is there communication during the game.
Speaker 2: Yeah, definitely. You just want to be aware of the
Speaker 2: other ware, of the other guy's playing, you know, what
Speaker 2: we're prepared to do on things like cuts and relays,
Speaker 2: and so yeah, we're always talking throughout the game.
Speaker 1: Tommy Edmond is our guest. Before I let you go
Speaker 1: rewinding back to the homestand what was it like for
Speaker 1: you to be on that third baseline, to be celebrated,
Speaker 1: to get your World Series ring, and do you think
Speaker 1: you'll ever wear it?
Speaker 2: Yeah? I was InCred. You know, it's it's just a
Speaker 2: very special moment to be able to reflect on all
Speaker 2: that we accomplished last year and you know, just years
Speaker 2: and years of hard work. So it was it was
Speaker 2: very rewarding for sure. I haven't put it on since
Speaker 2: that day. I think I'll be scared to wear something
Speaker 2: that nice most of the time, so it probably be
Speaker 2: very rare occasions, but hopefully I'll have a few opportunities
Speaker 2: to wear it.
Speaker 1: So now when you hit home runs, everybody's calling you
Speaker 1: Tommy Tanks. Does Tommy Edmund like that nickname? Am I
Speaker 1: allowed to call you Tommy Tanks?
Speaker 2: Now? I think it kind of started last year, but
Speaker 2: you know, if it catches on and people like it,
Speaker 2: then sure they can. They can say whatever they want when.
Speaker 1: We have Tommy Edmund likes it. I have never uttered
Speaker 1: that nickname.
Speaker 2: Yeah, it's all good if you want to say you can.
Speaker 1: If you eat five cheese steaks before we leave Philly,
Speaker 1: maybe that will garner that type of a nickname.
Speaker 2: I don't know if I have that kind of appetite,
Speaker 2: but yeah, we'll see. We'll see how many I can down.
Speaker 1: Okay, Tommy, thanks a lot for the time. Always great
Speaker 1: catching up with you.
Speaker 2: Yeah, thank you. I appreciate it.