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<v Speaker 1>The Dodgers are back in action tonight. We're at Dodgers

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<v Speaker 1>Stadium as the Braves are in town zero to four

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<v Speaker 1>after getting swept in San Diego. And I'm joined right

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<v Speaker 1>now by a San Diego native. But he made his

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<v Speaker 1>bones in Los Angeles. The all time LA Dodger home

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<v Speaker 1>run leader and Rookie of the Year circa nineteen ninety two,

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<v Speaker 1>and now a television star on Sportsnet LA. That's the

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<v Speaker 1>one and only Eric Harrows. Thanks a lot for the time.

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<v Speaker 2>Absolutely, what do you mean circa nineteen ninety two? It

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<v Speaker 2>was either nineteen ninety two or not. It wasn't around

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<v Speaker 2>ninety two, but yes, thank you for the inertro Dave.

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<v Speaker 1>And then nineteen ninety three you were eclipsed by Mike Piazza.

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<v Speaker 2>And then Montacy and then Nomo and who El Hollingsworth. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>that was quite a little run.

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<v Speaker 1>Hey, Speaking up Nomo, you were teammates with him when

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<v Speaker 1>he made his debut. You were teammates with him when

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<v Speaker 1>he pitched a no hitter at Corsfield. What was it

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<v Speaker 1>like being his teammate compared to what we're experiencing now?

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<v Speaker 2>Well, I think, look at what we're experiencing now is

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<v Speaker 2>next level. You know, show hate playing every day. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>and you're talking about arguably the greatest baseball player to

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<v Speaker 2>ever walk. And when I say that doesn't mean he's

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<v Speaker 2>the greatest hitter or but baseball player, pitching, hitting, all

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<v Speaker 2>of those sort of things. And then the experience we

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<v Speaker 2>had in Japan so a little different. But without Nomo,

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<v Speaker 2>none of this happens, no question, in my mind, none

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<v Speaker 2>of this happens. And he came over and really had

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<v Speaker 2>the weight of the country on his shoulders, and he

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<v Speaker 2>came over and just took this place by storm, and

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<v Speaker 2>it was great to be a part of.

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<v Speaker 1>I know, major leaguers, you know, hear the hype, but

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<v Speaker 1>if you're his teammate or opponent, you want to make

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<v Speaker 1>him prove it. When did you know that he had

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<v Speaker 1>the stuff?

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, really just from the get go. Two things.

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<v Speaker 2>Obviously the stuff, you know, the way he threw the

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<v Speaker 2>wind up was unique, and then threw that splitter forkball

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<v Speaker 2>which was unhittable. But the thing that probably at least

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<v Speaker 2>endeared me the most to him was his competitiveness and

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<v Speaker 2>the fact that this dude would take the ball no

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<v Speaker 2>matter what. I mean, his arm could be hanging by

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<v Speaker 2>a string and he wanted the ball, and and that,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, that says something. And that's something that like

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<v Speaker 2>when you have that type of player in your clubhouse,

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<v Speaker 2>and especially if he's on the mound, you'll run through

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<v Speaker 2>a wall for him.

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<v Speaker 1>Edeo Nomo, like many Japanese players, is very stoic on

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<v Speaker 1>the mound. There was no panic, no matter what the situation.

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<v Speaker 1>What was he like in the clubhouse behind the scenes.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, he was pretty much the same. I mean

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<v Speaker 2>he would laugh and joke around when he wasn't pitching

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<v Speaker 2>at him, And there was another picture Ishmael Valdezos two

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<v Speaker 2>would always kind of joke around, and you know, Dale

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<v Speaker 2>would be more animated. But when it came time to

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<v Speaker 2>pitch it, you couldn't tell, you know, if he was

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<v Speaker 2>throwing a no hitter or if he had run into

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<v Speaker 2>some trouble. And like I said, though, the ability to

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<v Speaker 2>just or the desire to take the ball no matter

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<v Speaker 2>what whenever, I guess it was on parallel.

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<v Speaker 1>Ericos is our guest. He was playing first base in Denver,

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<v Speaker 1>Colorado when Hideoomo pitched the one and only no hitter

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<v Speaker 1>ever at Corsfield. Your former teammate Tim Wallack likes to

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<v Speaker 1>remind me he was at third base and hit a

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<v Speaker 1>home run in that game. Is that one of the

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<v Speaker 1>greatest pitching feats we have seen in the last thirty

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<v Speaker 1>plus years.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know that that'll ever be duplicated, just obviously

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<v Speaker 2>with the way the ball travels in the expanse of outfield.

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<v Speaker 2>But to Hideo's credit, that was a game that we had.

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<v Speaker 2>I want to say, it was almost a two hour

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<v Speaker 2>rain delay before we started. And just to prove his point,

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<v Speaker 2>not only did he pitch a no hitter there, but

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<v Speaker 2>at the time he also a few years later he

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<v Speaker 2>pitched one at Camden Yards, which again was probably one

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<v Speaker 2>of the most hitter friendly ballparks. It's not now so

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<v Speaker 2>much they move the fences back, but for a guy

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<v Speaker 2>to throw a no hitter at Camden and Cooers Field,

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<v Speaker 2>I mean not happening again the Tornado.

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<v Speaker 1>Hideoomo was Eric Carros's teammate. Let's fast forward to twenty

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<v Speaker 1>twenty five. Shoe Heo Tani threw his first bullpen session

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<v Speaker 1>on Saturday. Do you see him pitching anytime before the

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<v Speaker 1>All Star break? And do the Dodgers need him to.

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<v Speaker 2>No and no, it would be the answer to that, right,

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<v Speaker 2>I mean the bottom line, and you want him as

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<v Speaker 2>far as organizations concerned, you just want him ready for

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<v Speaker 2>the postseason and him to be at his best. Now,

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<v Speaker 2>that's gonna be up to him and the staff and

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<v Speaker 2>training staff, coaches, you know, when he starts that process.

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<v Speaker 2>But I got to believe that that is the what

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<v Speaker 2>everything is built around. How is he going to be

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<v Speaker 2>at his best in the postseason and whatever they determine,

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<v Speaker 2>that'll determine when he throws. But is there a need

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<v Speaker 2>for it? I mean no, there's no need for him

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<v Speaker 2>to throw. There's no need for about five guys to

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<v Speaker 2>throw because they got you know, a great staff up here.

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<v Speaker 2>They got another five in Triple A. They got another

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<v Speaker 2>three or four on the ILB, so pitching is not

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<v Speaker 2>an issue.

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<v Speaker 1>And they got one in Double A. Your son, Jery Carros,

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<v Speaker 1>how is Jared spring and how does he feel about

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<v Speaker 1>starting out in Tulsa.

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<v Speaker 2>I think this the spring went really well. Just had

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<v Speaker 2>an outing yesterday and just dominated again. And so he

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<v Speaker 2>and Jackson Ferris, both guys are going to start the

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<v Speaker 2>year at Double A. And you know it's again it's

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<v Speaker 2>one of the great things about the organization is that

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<v Speaker 2>you are going to be the best version of yourself

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<v Speaker 2>and you're going to You're going to max out on

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<v Speaker 2>your potential so that that you're forever grateful. The tough

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<v Speaker 2>thing is the road to the big leagues isn't isn't

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<v Speaker 2>always a straight line. And where guys that are in

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<v Speaker 2>Triple A and even double A could be on big

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<v Speaker 2>league staffs elsewhere, you know, not gonna happen here in

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<v Speaker 2>LA because of the pitching riches.

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<v Speaker 1>We'll see you in Philly, and I know you're you're

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<v Speaker 1>gonna be starving yourself between now and our dinner on Thursday.

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<v Speaker 2>I will not eat that whole day until you're treating

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<v Speaker 2>me for dinner.

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<v Speaker 1>He will not let me forget he picked the Dodgers,

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<v Speaker 1>I unfortunately picked the Phillies emotionally last year. Thanks a

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<v Speaker 1>lot for the time and can't wait to be on

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<v Speaker 1>the road with the great Eric Harrows.

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<v Speaker 2>Thanks Dave,