WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.600 --> 00:00:04.040 Now your host walking you up to first pitch. It's 2 00:00:04.160 --> 00:00:05.919 Tim kays Hi. 3 00:00:05.960 --> 00:00:08.919 Everybody, welcome in to Molrongo Casino. 4 00:00:09.160 --> 00:00:10.000 Dodgers on deck. 5 00:00:10.039 --> 00:00:14.320 Hepe, you're well on this Wednesday, early evening, late afternoon. 6 00:00:14.359 --> 00:00:15.320 You're a world champion. 7 00:00:15.359 --> 00:00:20.320 Los Angeles Dodgers undefeated to start this season. No defending 8 00:00:20.399 --> 00:00:23.160 World Series champion has gotten off to a better start 9 00:00:23.199 --> 00:00:26.600 than the Dodgers, match by only the nineteen thirty three Yankees, 10 00:00:26.640 --> 00:00:29.839 who are also seven to zero after sweeping the Tigers 11 00:00:29.839 --> 00:00:31.760 and taking the first two from the Atlanta Braves. 12 00:00:31.760 --> 00:00:33.200 Tonight, the Dodgers. 13 00:00:33.119 --> 00:00:35.159 Go for the sweep in the final game of the 14 00:00:35.159 --> 00:00:38.880 opening homestand Blake Snell on the mound, first pitch coming 15 00:00:38.960 --> 00:00:40.880 up at five thirty eight. Between then and now, we 16 00:00:40.960 --> 00:00:43.960 got a lot to get to here. I'm Arago Casino, 17 00:00:44.000 --> 00:00:46.640 Dodgers on deck. We'll hear from the manager, Dave Roberts. 18 00:00:46.799 --> 00:00:48.359 We'll dive deeper into this pitch. 19 00:00:48.399 --> 00:00:49.119 He matchup. 20 00:00:49.240 --> 00:00:52.640 David Vase goes one on one with Dustin May. More 21 00:00:52.679 --> 00:00:55.240 on him in a second. We've got your Dodgers magical moment, 22 00:00:55.479 --> 00:00:57.520 your prize picks, double play of the day. 23 00:00:57.640 --> 00:00:58.640 Shortly, we'll visit. 24 00:00:58.479 --> 00:01:01.960 With Kirsten Watson, you got your Otani rewind on this 25 00:01:02.079 --> 00:01:05.599 showy Otani Bobblehead night out at Dodger Staateum. Hoping you're 26 00:01:05.640 --> 00:01:08.400 picking up your bobblehead on the way inside to Dodger Staateum. 27 00:01:08.400 --> 00:01:09.840 In just a few minutes, we'll check in with Stephen 28 00:01:09.879 --> 00:01:12.879 Nelson and Rick Monday at the Galpa Motors Broadcast booth. 29 00:01:12.920 --> 00:01:15.920 Well last night at the Ravine Dustin May his first 30 00:01:15.959 --> 00:01:20.040 start in six hundred and eighty five days, a long 31 00:01:20.280 --> 00:01:23.480 road back from an arm injury and a scare, Dustin 32 00:01:23.560 --> 00:01:27.319 May five solid innings, allowed one run unearned on one hit, 33 00:01:27.359 --> 00:01:29.719 while striking out five along the way. The only runn 34 00:01:29.719 --> 00:01:31.959 He gave up came in the third, a throwing air 35 00:01:32.000 --> 00:01:35.120 by Mookie Betts, bringing in the Braves' only run as 36 00:01:35.159 --> 00:01:37.719 they took a one to nothing lead. The Dodgers offense 37 00:01:38.079 --> 00:01:40.760 needed a few spins around the lineup to get after 38 00:01:40.879 --> 00:01:42.319 Brave's leftender Chris Sale. 39 00:01:42.319 --> 00:01:43.680 Finally, in the sixth. 40 00:01:43.599 --> 00:01:47.200 They did show Hey o'tani a leadoff single next batter 41 00:01:47.439 --> 00:01:48.159 Mookie Betts. 42 00:01:48.599 --> 00:01:52.719 Heerv Red Sox World Series Championship teammates going at it 43 00:01:52.760 --> 00:01:57.400 here at Dodgers Stadium, Sale against bets the one to 44 00:01:57.400 --> 00:02:00.799 one pitch Mookie flap off left. 45 00:02:00.519 --> 00:02:02.480 Field, going back toward the wall. 46 00:02:02.840 --> 00:02:05.920 It is good. 47 00:02:08.919 --> 00:02:10.039 Oh did do? 48 00:02:11.919 --> 00:02:16.199 Gookie pumps his fist twice as he hits third base 49 00:02:16.840 --> 00:02:20.120 and gives the Dodgers a lead to run home run 50 00:02:20.159 --> 00:02:21.960 for Mookie Betts, his third of the year. 51 00:02:22.000 --> 00:02:23.639 That's the top tier play the game brought to my 52 00:02:23.800 --> 00:02:27.319 Arco quality, top tier gas for less Dodgers grabbing a 53 00:02:27.360 --> 00:02:29.599 two to one lead. Tommy Edmund followed up with a 54 00:02:29.639 --> 00:02:32.479 home run well a single that is the braves mided 55 00:02:32.520 --> 00:02:36.400 pitching changed. Two batters later, Will Smith would tack onto 56 00:02:36.400 --> 00:02:37.199 the Dodgers. 57 00:02:36.919 --> 00:02:40.439 Lead behind ohe two Dodgers were great with two strikes 58 00:02:40.479 --> 00:02:40.960 last night. 59 00:02:41.520 --> 00:02:44.800 Here's the pitch Smith through the right side base It 60 00:02:46.840 --> 00:02:50.120 RBI single for Smith. Edmund touches home and it's three 61 00:02:50.159 --> 00:02:50.800 to one. 62 00:02:51.400 --> 00:02:54.680 RBI single the right for Will Smith is fifth run 63 00:02:54.719 --> 00:02:55.840 bat and in of the season. 64 00:02:55.919 --> 00:02:57.800 Dodgers a three to one lead. 65 00:02:57.879 --> 00:02:59.800 Dustin May with the five innings, turned it over to 66 00:02:59.800 --> 00:03:03.800 the Anthony Bonda scoreless sixth Indian Alex Vessi has struck 67 00:03:03.800 --> 00:03:06.560 out two in a scoreless seventh blake trying to pitch 68 00:03:06.639 --> 00:03:08.639 the eighth kept the Braves off the board. Then the 69 00:03:08.759 --> 00:03:11.280 ninth belonged to Tanner Scott, who put up a zero. 70 00:03:11.479 --> 00:03:14.400 Dodgers beat the Braves last night three to one to 71 00:03:14.520 --> 00:03:17.479 start the season seven and oh, the best start in 72 00:03:17.759 --> 00:03:21.639 La Dodgers history. Only the nineteen fifty five Brooklyn Dodgers 73 00:03:21.719 --> 00:03:23.960 have had a better start. At ten to zero. Tonight, 74 00:03:24.039 --> 00:03:26.560 they wrap up this three game series against the Braves 75 00:03:26.840 --> 00:03:27.400 as they. 76 00:03:27.240 --> 00:03:28.199 Look for a sweep. 77 00:03:28.280 --> 00:03:32.400 On show, Hey O, Tony Bobblehead night, Blake's now on 78 00:03:32.439 --> 00:03:33.759 the mount and with more, let's head out to the 79 00:03:33.800 --> 00:03:36.280 Galpin Motors broadcast booth as we say hello to Stephen 80 00:03:36.280 --> 00:03:37.639 Nelson and Rick Monday. 81 00:03:37.680 --> 00:03:39.800 Guys, sim Kates, you're back at the stadium. 82 00:03:39.800 --> 00:03:42.599 A little earlier for this series finale is the Dodgers 83 00:03:43.199 --> 00:03:46.120 try to sweep the Atlanta Braves today, mo, and if 84 00:03:46.120 --> 00:03:49.159 they do, they would remain unbeaten. Moved to eight and oh, 85 00:03:49.280 --> 00:03:52.120 that would be the best start ever for a reigning 86 00:03:52.159 --> 00:03:53.280 World Series champion. 87 00:03:53.759 --> 00:03:55.560 You start to look at the record books and then say, oh, 88 00:03:55.560 --> 00:03:58.800 my goodness, tremendous start, no question about it. And for 89 00:03:58.840 --> 00:04:01.680 a lot of reasons, the offense, timely hitting. You look 90 00:04:01.680 --> 00:04:05.240 at the pitching that's been a terrific bull. Ben's been sensational. Again. 91 00:04:05.639 --> 00:04:07.840 The other part too, they have not really beaten themselves 92 00:04:07.840 --> 00:04:10.759 from a defensive standpoint. They've run the bases very aggressively, 93 00:04:10.840 --> 00:04:13.360 very thoughtfully on top of it, and they've also played 94 00:04:13.360 --> 00:04:16.600 against ball clubs let's be honest, that have not really 95 00:04:16.639 --> 00:04:19.319 gotten un tracked. You can apply that to the Atlanta Braids. 96 00:04:19.319 --> 00:04:22.160 When the Braves finally wake up from an offensive standpoint, 97 00:04:22.199 --> 00:04:24.279 they're gonna put runs up on the board. That's not 98 00:04:24.439 --> 00:04:26.879 been the case so far. They're zero to six this year. 99 00:04:27.199 --> 00:04:29.759 Tigers didn't really swing the bath particularly well. The Cubs 100 00:04:29.759 --> 00:04:32.639 over in Tokyo didn't swing the bass particularly well. Meanwhile, 101 00:04:32.959 --> 00:04:35.600 the Dodgers have simply taken care of business right. 102 00:04:35.720 --> 00:04:36.720 It's the thing with good teams. 103 00:04:36.759 --> 00:04:39.959 You beat bad teams and then you take advantage of 104 00:04:40.000 --> 00:04:41.959 when good teams aren't playing well. And that's exactly what 105 00:04:42.000 --> 00:04:43.240 the Dodgers have done up to this point. 106 00:04:43.279 --> 00:04:45.560 And make no mistake, the Dodgers are a great team. 107 00:04:45.639 --> 00:04:48.720 Clearly, as we are here on show, Hey Otani MVP 108 00:04:48.839 --> 00:04:50.839 Bobblehead night we look out and left field mo he's 109 00:04:50.879 --> 00:04:54.120 throwing on flat ground currently he's batting lead off tonight, 110 00:04:54.480 --> 00:04:57.680 No Freddy Freeman once again in the lineup, and you 111 00:04:57.720 --> 00:04:59.800 know how bad he's wanted to play the last few days. 112 00:05:00.120 --> 00:05:03.000 Never liked sitting, especially against his former club in Atlanta. 113 00:05:03.040 --> 00:05:06.759 But putting yourself in the mindset of Dave Roberts in 114 00:05:06.759 --> 00:05:09.120 the front office looking at Freddy, One, it's a long season, 115 00:05:09.160 --> 00:05:11.839 and two you got along road trip with some cold weather, 116 00:05:11.959 --> 00:05:13.720 some wet forecasts on tap. 117 00:05:13.959 --> 00:05:16.519 Yeah, and at about two o'clock this afternoon, Freeman was 118 00:05:16.560 --> 00:05:19.560 actually on the field taking ground balls and covering first 119 00:05:19.560 --> 00:05:22.399 base and working out for about twenty minutes. Then he 120 00:05:22.439 --> 00:05:24.600 went back inside. We had to wait a while to 121 00:05:24.639 --> 00:05:28.000 see exactly what was going to entail the Dodgers starting lineup, 122 00:05:28.040 --> 00:05:29.519 So not in there again. 123 00:05:29.720 --> 00:05:30.079 Today. 124 00:05:30.120 --> 00:05:33.199 It'll be Kicky Hernanez getting another start at first base, 125 00:05:33.240 --> 00:05:35.600 and we the off day tomorrow. Yes, it's a travel day, 126 00:05:35.959 --> 00:05:39.519 but let him, being Freddy Freeman, get that extra day 127 00:05:39.600 --> 00:05:42.279 and maybe become full circle because as you mentioned, I'm 128 00:05:42.319 --> 00:05:43.759 not really certain how many games are going to be 129 00:05:43.800 --> 00:05:46.439 played on this road trip because of the possibility of 130 00:05:46.439 --> 00:05:47.120 inclement weather. 131 00:05:47.240 --> 00:05:49.920 So ta Oscar Hernanez will bat third. Michael Confordo draws 132 00:05:49.920 --> 00:05:52.240 back in the lineup, he'll clean up. Mookie Betts batting 133 00:05:52.279 --> 00:05:54.680 second is now Shoeyotany's moved to the bullpen to throw 134 00:05:54.879 --> 00:05:56.199 his bullpen session. 135 00:05:55.920 --> 00:05:58.720 Which was scheduled for this series. 136 00:05:58.839 --> 00:06:01.079 And you know, the last thing on Mookie Bets before 137 00:06:01.120 --> 00:06:03.279 we go, three home runs history. Three of his first 138 00:06:03.319 --> 00:06:05.439 six hits have left the yard, moll. All three have 139 00:06:05.519 --> 00:06:08.600 been go ahead bombs, and last night probably the most 140 00:06:08.680 --> 00:06:09.560 meaningful for him. 141 00:06:09.519 --> 00:06:12.680 Because help atone for that second inning er. 142 00:06:13.040 --> 00:06:15.920 Isn't it crazy we're talking about the power and three 143 00:06:15.959 --> 00:06:19.399 home runs because what was it a week ago, eight 144 00:06:19.480 --> 00:06:21.519 days ago? We were talking about a guy that lost 145 00:06:21.560 --> 00:06:24.839 almost twenty pounds right under the weather, didn't play, couldn't 146 00:06:24.879 --> 00:06:27.279 work out, and all those things. He comes back, comes 147 00:06:27.279 --> 00:06:30.040 back with vengeance. He's driven, and he said, quite frankly, 148 00:06:30.319 --> 00:06:32.800 I don't want to just play shortstop. I want to 149 00:06:32.879 --> 00:06:35.639 win on a team while I'm playing shortstop. And he 150 00:06:35.759 --> 00:06:37.319 is certainly contributing right now. 151 00:06:37.360 --> 00:06:38.920 He is helping Tim as we get it back to you. 152 00:06:38.959 --> 00:06:40.800 One thing that we're watching for with Mookie Bets in 153 00:06:40.800 --> 00:06:44.519 the field is making the routine plays look routine, not 154 00:06:44.680 --> 00:06:48.319 making every play seem or look like a highlight reel play. 155 00:06:48.439 --> 00:06:51.399 Gotta nailed down the fundamentals at short He has been 156 00:06:51.399 --> 00:06:52.600 working on that throughout the day. 157 00:06:52.680 --> 00:06:54.600 Hopefully he puts it on display in the game as well. 158 00:06:54.959 --> 00:06:56.480 All Right, thank you, Nelly, as we got you down 159 00:06:56.480 --> 00:06:58.519 to the first bitch. Dodger fans get that game day meal. 160 00:06:58.519 --> 00:07:00.839 A lot of Shakey's Pizza Parlor. What are your Shaky's 161 00:07:00.879 --> 00:07:04.600 Pizza chakin Emojo's right now at Shaky's dot Com. Coming 162 00:07:04.680 --> 00:07:07.079 up here on Dodgers on Deck, you'll hear for the 163 00:07:07.120 --> 00:07:09.720 manager Dave Roberts. We will check in with David Vest. 164 00:07:09.959 --> 00:07:12.079 You're gonna hear from Dust to A after its outing 165 00:07:12.160 --> 00:07:14.839 last night. We'll time deeper to this pitching matchup. Your 166 00:07:14.839 --> 00:07:18.399 prize picks, Double Play of the Day up next though, 167 00:07:18.439 --> 00:07:22.079 your Otani rewind and we'll visit with Kirsten Watson. All 168 00:07:22.199 --> 00:07:25.279 that coming up as we lead you up to Dodgers 169 00:07:25.319 --> 00:07:29.360 and Braves on show. Hey, Otani, Bobblehead night, first pitch 170 00:07:29.399 --> 00:07:31.279 coming up at five thirty eight. Next for being with us, 171 00:07:31.439 --> 00:07:34.160 I'm Tim Kas' the world Champion. Los Angeles Dodgers Audio. 172 00:07:34.000 --> 00:07:41.279 Network is Lorongo Casino Dodgers on Dodgers on Deck. Y'all 173 00:07:41.360 --> 00:07:44.600 on the official home of La Dodgers Baseball. 174 00:07:45.040 --> 00:07:47.279 It's a Dodgers and Braves as they wrap up this 175 00:07:47.360 --> 00:07:50.680 three game series. Dodgers undefeated at seven to zero. It's 176 00:07:50.759 --> 00:07:54.800 show Hey Otani, Bobblehead Night, Blake Snell, Bryce Elder. 177 00:07:54.879 --> 00:07:57.319 The pitching matchup. First pitch coming up at five thirty eight. 178 00:07:57.920 --> 00:08:04.160 This is the Otani free wide the O two pitch. 179 00:08:04.800 --> 00:08:07.360 Otani pulls it in a right field for a base hit, 180 00:08:09.600 --> 00:08:11.079 lead off knock for Old Tani. 181 00:08:11.639 --> 00:08:13.279 He will not go hitless tonight. 182 00:08:14.319 --> 00:08:17.800 The Dodgers have their first hit since te Oscar Hernandez 183 00:08:17.839 --> 00:08:18.839 let off the second with. 184 00:08:18.839 --> 00:08:22.040 The singer Show Hey Otani goes one for four last night. 185 00:08:22.079 --> 00:08:24.519 He would score on the home run for Mookie Betts 186 00:08:24.600 --> 00:08:27.160 right after that as the Dodgers come back and win 187 00:08:27.600 --> 00:08:28.360 three to one. 188 00:08:28.759 --> 00:08:32.639 This is Kirston's Corner with Kirston Watson. 189 00:08:33.000 --> 00:08:34.799 Hey Kirson now joins us from the standing and brought 190 00:08:34.799 --> 00:08:35.759 to by Cars for Kids. 191 00:08:35.759 --> 00:08:37.000 Ready to donate your old car? 192 00:08:37.039 --> 00:08:40.000 Call eight seven seven Cars for Kids right now, Friendly 193 00:08:40.039 --> 00:08:41.519 ages standing boy to take your donation. 194 00:08:41.799 --> 00:08:44.200 That's Cars with a K. Donate your car today. 195 00:08:44.440 --> 00:08:46.600 I'm not sure if Kirsten was at the ballpark six 196 00:08:46.639 --> 00:08:49.159 hours early, standing in line trying to get one of 197 00:08:49.159 --> 00:08:51.759 those show Heyotani Bobbleheads. 198 00:08:51.879 --> 00:08:53.720 Not sure, I'm sure you got one, Kirston. 199 00:08:53.879 --> 00:08:57.600 Listen, there are so many people here already. I will 200 00:08:57.639 --> 00:09:00.320 say this year you didn't have cars lined up like 201 00:09:00.360 --> 00:09:03.080 we had kind of in year's past, but people were 202 00:09:03.120 --> 00:09:06.360 on foot all the way down the hill essentially like 203 00:09:06.399 --> 00:09:09.759 to where I think it's the fire department station down 204 00:09:09.799 --> 00:09:14.840 the hill. All the way down there it was. I mean, yes, 205 00:09:14.960 --> 00:09:17.360 it's the first show, hey Bibblehead of the year. I 206 00:09:17.480 --> 00:09:19.080 actually don't know how many there are gonna be this year. 207 00:09:19.080 --> 00:09:20.600 I feel like there's gonna be a lot. But the 208 00:09:20.720 --> 00:09:24.200 fact that so many people showed up. It's a Wednesday, Yes, 209 00:09:24.240 --> 00:09:27.039 it's what a five thirty eight start, but so many 210 00:09:27.039 --> 00:09:29.320 fans are here and they're so excited. Like I actually 211 00:09:29.320 --> 00:09:31.919 did see the bobblehead. Looks really good, So it's pretty cool. 212 00:09:32.039 --> 00:09:33.519 He's got the MVP Award and everything. 213 00:09:33.720 --> 00:09:36.919 First of four Otani Bobbleheads for DODA Race this season. 214 00:09:37.240 --> 00:09:40.279 Freddy Freeman not the lineup again, Kirsten. 215 00:09:40.519 --> 00:09:41.519 Yeah, not in the lineup. 216 00:09:41.519 --> 00:09:43.639 And you know what, today it really was kind of 217 00:09:43.679 --> 00:09:45.639 like a fifty to fifty decision, but it just made 218 00:09:45.639 --> 00:09:49.120 more sense for them to give him that extra day. Yesterday, 219 00:09:49.200 --> 00:09:51.600 when Freddie spoke to the media, he did say that 220 00:09:52.399 --> 00:09:54.879 this could be a very realistic thing, just that he 221 00:09:54.919 --> 00:09:58.639 wouldn't be in the lineup today primarily because they're about 222 00:09:58.679 --> 00:10:00.720 to take a cross country flight to go play in 223 00:10:00.720 --> 00:10:04.279 Philadelphia and then in DC it is pretty cold and 224 00:10:04.320 --> 00:10:06.440 it's going to be cold and rainy in Philadelphia, so 225 00:10:06.879 --> 00:10:09.720 it just with that. And he talked about this a 226 00:10:09.720 --> 00:10:12.759 lot actually last year in the postseason, kind of having 227 00:10:12.759 --> 00:10:15.519 to pay more attention to his ankle and putting getting 228 00:10:15.600 --> 00:10:17.720 treatment in a really good spot just because with colder 229 00:10:17.720 --> 00:10:20.759 weather things tighten up sometimes, so it really is just 230 00:10:20.799 --> 00:10:22.480 trying to stay ahead of it. If he can be 231 00:10:22.600 --> 00:10:25.759 down this series obviously, I mean, Kik has stepped in 232 00:10:26.080 --> 00:10:28.960 very well at first base, playing defensively really well and 233 00:10:29.000 --> 00:10:32.080 getting the bat going, so the team is in a 234 00:10:32.120 --> 00:10:34.799 good spot and allows for Freddy to take the time 235 00:10:34.919 --> 00:10:37.559 to allow his body to heal so that he can 236 00:10:37.759 --> 00:10:39.559 really keep going for the rest of the season. 237 00:10:40.039 --> 00:10:43.360 The new guys this year Kirby Yates, Tanner, Scott Michael 238 00:10:43.360 --> 00:10:46.919 gonforo guys hungry to win a championship. I imagine Kirsten 239 00:10:47.159 --> 00:10:48.799 as seven and zero start is kind of what they 240 00:10:48.799 --> 00:10:50.320 were hoping for joining this team. 241 00:10:50.519 --> 00:10:53.159 Listen, I think this is absolutely best case scenario for 242 00:10:53.240 --> 00:10:55.720 those guys, and they've been very clear they came here 243 00:10:55.799 --> 00:10:59.600 they want to win, and hey, starting seven or not 244 00:10:59.600 --> 00:11:02.720 not too But also not only is the team seven 245 00:11:02.759 --> 00:11:05.399 and zero, they've been pitching really well. I was talking 246 00:11:05.440 --> 00:11:08.120 to Kirby Ates today and he was saying that for 247 00:11:08.240 --> 00:11:11.000 him to go to a new organization, you always want 248 00:11:11.000 --> 00:11:12.840 to start off very well. It just kind of sets 249 00:11:12.879 --> 00:11:16.000 the tone. It feels good for you individually. He said 250 00:11:16.000 --> 00:11:17.720 that in the past when he was with Atlanta, he 251 00:11:17.759 --> 00:11:21.440 didn't start off super well with that team, but when 252 00:11:21.440 --> 00:11:23.320 he was in a good spot, it just kind of 253 00:11:23.679 --> 00:11:25.960 it want it takes the pressure off. You know, you 254 00:11:26.000 --> 00:11:29.000 want to impress your new job, a new manager, whatever. 255 00:11:29.120 --> 00:11:31.559 But like so that for him has felt really good. 256 00:11:31.559 --> 00:11:33.440 And then being a part of a bullpen in which 257 00:11:33.480 --> 00:11:37.159 there's so much just team chemistry. They're clicking on all cylinders, 258 00:11:37.240 --> 00:11:41.559 everyone's pitching really well. So hey, they're enjoying the ride. 259 00:11:41.679 --> 00:11:43.720 And I did ask, I go, does it make your 260 00:11:43.720 --> 00:11:45.720 life a little bit easier when you get this much 261 00:11:45.799 --> 00:11:48.519 run support? Is it just easier on the mountain. He's like, well, 262 00:11:48.720 --> 00:11:51.240 our job is never easy, but it is much nicer 263 00:11:51.279 --> 00:11:52.799 when we get the kind of run support that they 264 00:11:52.840 --> 00:11:55.720 get with the Dodgers. So everyone's feeling really good right now? 265 00:11:55.799 --> 00:11:57.840 Yeah, feeling good at seven and oh maybe eight to 266 00:11:57.919 --> 00:11:59.440 o after the night curres, So we'll find out. We'll 267 00:11:59.480 --> 00:12:01.159 check you with you for the game still to come. 268 00:12:01.200 --> 00:12:03.000 Here on Dodgers on Deck, will dive deeper into this 269 00:12:03.039 --> 00:12:06.240 pitching matchup. David Vess goes one on one with Dustin May. 270 00:12:06.279 --> 00:12:07.559 What a night he had last night. 271 00:12:07.600 --> 00:12:09.879 But up next your injury reporting a we'll hear from 272 00:12:09.879 --> 00:12:13.279 manager Dave Roberts leading up to Dodgers and Braves Show. Hey, 273 00:12:13.320 --> 00:12:16.600 O'tani Bobblehead night, first pitch at five thirty eight. I'm 274 00:12:16.639 --> 00:12:19.639 sim kas is the world champion Los Angeles Dodgers Audio Network. 275 00:12:22.120 --> 00:12:27.240 Well, this is Morongo Cassino Dodgers Hunt game on your 276 00:12:27.320 --> 00:12:29.559 home for LA Dodgers Baseball. 277 00:12:30.919 --> 00:12:34.039 It's the Dodgers and Braves on this Wednesday getaway day, 278 00:12:34.159 --> 00:12:37.159 final game of his home stand show. He Otani Bobblehead nine, 279 00:12:37.159 --> 00:12:40.039 first pitch coming up at five thirty eight. 280 00:12:40.679 --> 00:12:45.200 This it's the LA Dodgers Injury. 281 00:12:44.799 --> 00:12:47.799 Report presented by UCLA Healthy official medical partner the Los 282 00:12:47.840 --> 00:12:50.799 Angeles Dodgers. Still know Freddie Freeman in the lineup, still 283 00:12:50.799 --> 00:12:54.440 bothered by that ankle that he tweaked in the shower 284 00:12:54.679 --> 00:12:59.440 on Sunday morning. Dodgers with eleven pitchers on the IL 285 00:12:59.519 --> 00:13:03.000 to start the season, including Tony Gonsolin, Bruce Dark Graderol 286 00:13:03.159 --> 00:13:05.480 Michael Grove, Kyle Hurt who went on the sixty day 287 00:13:05.519 --> 00:13:09.240 I I L earlier today, Clayton Kershaw, Michael Copek, Evan Phillips, 288 00:13:09.480 --> 00:13:12.360 and Emit she and the injury report presented by UCLA 289 00:13:12.440 --> 00:13:16.080 Health official medical partner of your Los Angeles Dodgers. All right, 290 00:13:16.159 --> 00:13:17.799 let's head back out to the ravine and here from 291 00:13:17.799 --> 00:13:19.240 the Dodgers skipper anything. 292 00:13:20.679 --> 00:13:23.759 The questions for Dave Dave? Can you just describe Dave? 293 00:13:23.799 --> 00:13:25.679 Can you talk about the pressure. 294 00:13:26.080 --> 00:13:28.840 In the dugouts with Dave Roberts? 295 00:13:31.360 --> 00:13:33.799 We know we we knew going in we were talented. 296 00:13:34.720 --> 00:13:36.360 You never know how the season is going to play 297 00:13:36.360 --> 00:13:41.120 out until you start playing games. I actually like it 298 00:13:41.159 --> 00:13:44.559 in the sense that no one is too high right now. 299 00:13:44.919 --> 00:13:50.519 I think that you know, the pitching has been very good, 300 00:13:51.360 --> 00:13:55.480 the defense has been solid, but up and down our lineup, 301 00:13:55.519 --> 00:13:57.919 there's only a couple of guys that, you know, really 302 00:13:57.960 --> 00:14:02.279 swinging the bats the way they're capable of, and outside 303 00:14:02.279 --> 00:14:04.159 of that, guys are sort of just kind of trying 304 00:14:04.159 --> 00:14:08.080 to find their way and we're getting big hits. So 305 00:14:08.120 --> 00:14:10.960 I think that to be fair, I think that guys 306 00:14:10.960 --> 00:14:12.440 are really trying to think about how they can get 307 00:14:12.440 --> 00:14:15.480 better right now, which is a pretty scary thought for 308 00:14:15.519 --> 00:14:16.080 the rest of the. 309 00:14:16.039 --> 00:14:21.080 League other than winning game, which is why you're here 310 00:14:21.120 --> 00:14:21.519 every night. 311 00:14:22.200 --> 00:14:24.120 This start as an offending champ. 312 00:14:24.440 --> 00:14:25.200 Does it mean. 313 00:14:25.039 --> 00:14:25.639 Anything to you? 314 00:14:27.360 --> 00:14:29.440 It does? It, absolutely does it. 315 00:14:30.000 --> 00:14:30.200 You know. 316 00:14:30.480 --> 00:14:35.840 Case in point is we can sit Freddy because these 317 00:14:35.879 --> 00:14:40.519 games we're playing good baseball, winning baseball games, and it 318 00:14:40.559 --> 00:14:44.799 allows for us to manage guys in the pen for 319 00:14:45.080 --> 00:14:48.519 down the road. And obviously getting off to a good 320 00:14:48.559 --> 00:14:51.720 start is important in the sense of it just gives 321 00:14:51.759 --> 00:14:54.559 your team a little bit of momentum, you know, to 322 00:14:54.600 --> 00:14:55.360 start the season. 323 00:14:55.600 --> 00:14:58.240 All Right, there's Dave Roberts certainly talking about the momentum 324 00:14:58.240 --> 00:15:00.600 the Dodgers have started this season off at seven and 325 00:15:00.679 --> 00:15:02.480 oh in a little reasoning in why you don't need 326 00:15:02.519 --> 00:15:05.799 to bring Freddie Freeman back so quickly after reaggravating that 327 00:15:05.879 --> 00:15:09.679 right ankle injury. On Sunday, Dodgers undefeated, playing really good baseball. 328 00:15:09.840 --> 00:15:12.759 Let him rest for this upcoming East Coast road trip. 329 00:15:12.759 --> 00:15:14.879 But we continue here on Dodgers on Deck. We'll check 330 00:15:14.879 --> 00:15:17.120 out with David Vase gets you the latest lead you 331 00:15:17.159 --> 00:15:20.080 up to first pitch on show, Hey Otani Bobblehead Night, 332 00:15:20.480 --> 00:15:23.440 Dodgers Braves. I'm Tim Kasey's the world champion Los Angeles 333 00:15:23.440 --> 00:15:24.639 Dodgers Audio Network. 334 00:15:27.519 --> 00:15:33.600 This is Marongo Casino, Dodgers on Tach on your home 335 00:15:33.679 --> 00:15:35.559 for the Blue All Season Law. 336 00:15:38.240 --> 00:15:41.039 This is Dodgers and Braves, Blake Snell, Bryce Elder, the 337 00:15:41.080 --> 00:15:44.639 Pitching Matchup showy Otani Bobblehead Night out at the Ravine. 338 00:15:44.639 --> 00:15:46.720 First pitch coming up at five thirty eight. 339 00:15:48.440 --> 00:15:50.879 Joining Tim Kates on Dodgers on Tach. 340 00:15:51.000 --> 00:15:52.759 I accept everybody for who they are. 341 00:15:52.840 --> 00:15:56.039 This is Dodger insider David Basse. 342 00:15:56.360 --> 00:15:59.120 All right, David heard a little from Dave Roberts, just 343 00:15:59.159 --> 00:16:02.480 a little bit ago. Freddie Freeman the ankle. I guess 344 00:16:02.519 --> 00:16:05.159 this is a good thing. It's not a serious reinjury. 345 00:16:05.200 --> 00:16:06.120 Right well. 346 00:16:06.159 --> 00:16:09.080 I saw Freddy Freeman earlier today and it was a 347 00:16:09.080 --> 00:16:12.159 great sign that he was going through agility drills and 348 00:16:12.240 --> 00:16:15.639 doing sprints on the outfield grass, and also got his 349 00:16:15.720 --> 00:16:18.879 first baseman's glove and went over to his position and 350 00:16:18.919 --> 00:16:22.879 fielded his position. So he's still in great spirits. The 351 00:16:22.960 --> 00:16:26.120 Dodgers are just being extra cautious with him. No need 352 00:16:26.159 --> 00:16:29.559 to rush it, considering the Dodgers are seven to zero 353 00:16:29.639 --> 00:16:32.600 coming into tonight's game, and they have won three of 354 00:16:32.639 --> 00:16:34.559 those games without Mookie Betts. 355 00:16:34.240 --> 00:16:34.879 In the lineup. 356 00:16:34.919 --> 00:16:37.879 They have won three of those games without Freddie Freeman 357 00:16:38.360 --> 00:16:40.600 in the lineup, so they had the luxury of having 358 00:16:40.639 --> 00:16:43.440 a really good team, and they could hold off on 359 00:16:43.720 --> 00:16:46.879 having Freddy be back in the starting lineup until Friday 360 00:16:47.279 --> 00:16:48.639 when they're in Philadelphia. 361 00:16:48.840 --> 00:16:53.159 So yeah, Freddie, Freddy's okay. The Dodgers are just being cautious. 362 00:16:53.279 --> 00:16:54.279 David A German by Ford. 363 00:16:54.279 --> 00:16:56.080 If there's one thing he like, his choice is fine 364 00:16:56.120 --> 00:16:58.320 yours with the four F one to fifty gas hybrid, 365 00:16:58.320 --> 00:17:00.679 all electric, tough. This market oli you call called F 366 00:17:00.720 --> 00:17:03.759 one P fifty. The torpedo bats are all the talk 367 00:17:03.799 --> 00:17:06.720 of baseball, David. Are they any Dodger players maybe gonna 368 00:17:06.759 --> 00:17:06.960 use this? 369 00:17:07.319 --> 00:17:11.000 Hey? One Dodger got his new toy today and he 370 00:17:11.160 --> 00:17:15.519 was using it immediately during batting practice, and that was 371 00:17:15.680 --> 00:17:19.680 Dodger third baseman Max Munci, who's actually not off to 372 00:17:19.720 --> 00:17:22.680 the hottest of starts on this team, so you can 373 00:17:22.759 --> 00:17:26.359 understand why he may be turning towards a torpedo bat. 374 00:17:26.680 --> 00:17:28.480 He had told me yesterday. 375 00:17:28.000 --> 00:17:30.680 That he was expecting it to arrive today and he 376 00:17:30.839 --> 00:17:33.599 was going to use it in batting practice. He actually 377 00:17:33.640 --> 00:17:35.880 is going to use it in the game tonight as well. 378 00:17:36.160 --> 00:17:38.200 He had a good batting practice. He liked the way 379 00:17:38.240 --> 00:17:41.839 it felt, and we'll see how it goes in the game. 380 00:17:42.400 --> 00:17:46.079 One player that won't ever be using a torpedo bat is. 381 00:17:46.000 --> 00:17:48.079 The aforementioned Freddie Freeman. 382 00:17:48.319 --> 00:17:51.000 I had a chance to ask Freddy what his thoughts 383 00:17:51.000 --> 00:17:54.079 were about players turning to this torpedo bat. 384 00:17:54.440 --> 00:17:56.240 If you look down on players that use it. 385 00:17:56.200 --> 00:17:58.119 I do not look down on anybody. If it's legal, 386 00:17:58.160 --> 00:18:00.799 you can do whatever you want. I've swung the same 387 00:18:00.839 --> 00:18:03.279 bat for sixteen years. I will not be changing to 388 00:18:03.319 --> 00:18:06.920 a torpedo bat. It's just me swung the same length, 389 00:18:07.039 --> 00:18:11.079 ounces everything. So if it works for the guys, then 390 00:18:11.119 --> 00:18:13.079 go for it. But I know if some of our 391 00:18:13.119 --> 00:18:15.319 guys are getting some, so we'll see. I will not 392 00:18:15.400 --> 00:18:16.119 be swinging with. 393 00:18:17.680 --> 00:18:18.920 Just the concept though, just kind of. 394 00:18:19.079 --> 00:18:20.359 I don't know any about it, I promise you I 395 00:18:20.400 --> 00:18:22.519 have not. I have not read a thing about it. 396 00:18:23.559 --> 00:18:25.839 I only know there's a torpedo bat and it looks 397 00:18:25.920 --> 00:18:28.480 kind of like the barrel's shorter or like lower down. 398 00:18:28.680 --> 00:18:31.799 That's all I got, nor will I ever read into it. 399 00:18:31.839 --> 00:18:34.039 So that's just me. Yeah, I'm not the right guy 400 00:18:34.039 --> 00:18:36.640 to ask those kind of questions for I just swing 401 00:18:36.720 --> 00:18:37.799