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<v Speaker 1>And now an exclusive interview with David Bassey for Dodger Talk.

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<v Speaker 2>We're join right now by the athletics manager and certainly

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<v Speaker 2>a legend here in southern California. Him and Phil Nevin

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<v Speaker 2>really put Cal State Fullerton back on the map in

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<v Speaker 2>the mid nineties. And he was a Golden Spikes Award winner.

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<v Speaker 2>And he was not only a great center fielder, a

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<v Speaker 2>great hitter at cal State Fullerton, but also did some

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<v Speaker 2>pitching of his own. He was their closer on the

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<v Speaker 2>way to the College World Series. And that is the

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<v Speaker 2>one and only Mark Cottsee Mark, thanks a lot for

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<v Speaker 2>the time.

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<v Speaker 3>Appreciate it, no problem, David.

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<v Speaker 1>That's a that's a very kind and elaborate introduction right there.

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<v Speaker 3>I appreciate it.

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<v Speaker 2>Hey, you deserve it. I mean, I know it feels

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<v Speaker 2>like a long time ago when you wake up in

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<v Speaker 2>the morning, but does it feel do you feel the

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<v Speaker 2>same as you did back then?

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<v Speaker 3>No, not at all.

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<v Speaker 1>Actually, yeah, it's always it's always nice to talk about

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<v Speaker 1>the glory days, right and and feeling like we're young

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<v Speaker 1>again and and you know, create those memories or reliving

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<v Speaker 1>those memories of our youth.

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<v Speaker 2>What is it about guys that go to Cal State Fullerton,

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<v Speaker 2>because yourself, Phil Nevin, Tim Wallack, Justin Turner, just to

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<v Speaker 2>name a few, not only just played the game at

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<v Speaker 2>a high level, but also think the game at a

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<v Speaker 2>high level.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, you know, I think it comes from our mentor,

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<v Speaker 1>and that was our head coach, Augi Gurrito. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>I think if you ask every player that got the

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<v Speaker 1>opportunity to play for Aggie or be around Augi. Justin

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<v Speaker 1>Turner was my bat boy for my Cal State Fullerton

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<v Speaker 1>nineteen ninety five teams. So you know, he was remarkable

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<v Speaker 1>in the way he taught the game and life lessons

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<v Speaker 1>through the game and how much more you can learn

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<v Speaker 1>from failure than success. And you know, you want to

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<v Speaker 1>say he's semi philosopher, but an incredible baseball coach.

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<v Speaker 2>How much of Aggie Garrito is in Mark Tottsey the manager, Now.

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<v Speaker 3>I'd say there's quite a bit.

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<v Speaker 1>The value of relationships really was something that we talked

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<v Speaker 1>a lot about out, you know, and not just because

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<v Speaker 1>of the game of baseball, but in life, right, and

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<v Speaker 1>that the relationships that you can build and you know

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<v Speaker 1>the value of that relationship. You can extract more from

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<v Speaker 1>players when you know who they are, when you have

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<v Speaker 1>that personal connection and that we build that trust with them,

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<v Speaker 1>and I think that's key for me in my role

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<v Speaker 1>right now as a manager here with this young ball club.

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<v Speaker 2>Obviously it's a testament to who you are because you're young,

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<v Speaker 2>but you have a lot of talent. And it seems

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<v Speaker 2>like they're not shying away from any challenge.

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<v Speaker 3>No, they're not.

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<v Speaker 1>And I think this ball club it started last year

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<v Speaker 1>towards the end of the year. We played really good

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<v Speaker 1>baseball in the second half, so they built some confidence

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<v Speaker 1>as young players. And the mentality that we've always taken,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, the word grit. We use that word a lot.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, we're an Oakland Athletic baseball team. Now we're

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<v Speaker 1>the A's, but you know, for the past fifty two years,

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<v Speaker 1>that was that mentality when you showed up at the coliseum,

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<v Speaker 1>the legendary as teams of the late early seventies in

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<v Speaker 1>the late eighties, and you know that characteristic of man.

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<v Speaker 3>These guys just play the game hard and then grind

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<v Speaker 3>out every out.

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<v Speaker 2>That sounds like the way you played it is.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, I got every ounce of talent out of

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<v Speaker 1>this body, I'd say, you know, for my career and

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<v Speaker 1>being blessed to be able to do it for seventeen

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<v Speaker 1>years and now be in the game as a teacher

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<v Speaker 1>post career, a total of twenty eight years in the

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<v Speaker 1>big leagues. I feel like I've never worked a day

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<v Speaker 1>in my life, no doubt.

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<v Speaker 2>Markcotsey is our guest. He's the athletics manager doing a

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<v Speaker 2>great job no matter where they play or what city

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<v Speaker 2>they're in. Your career spans so many generations and even

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<v Speaker 2>overlapped with Clayton Kershaw. You finished playing around twenty thirteen,

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<v Speaker 2>he started in eight. What do you remember and what

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<v Speaker 2>stands out to you still to this day about Kershaw?

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<v Speaker 1>You talk about an ultra competitor. That man is the

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<v Speaker 1>epitome of a competitor. And and you know, I'm, like

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<v Speaker 1>you said, I'm I'm really impressed that he's still going,

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<v Speaker 1>that he's still able to go compete at that level.

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<v Speaker 1>There's a justin Verlander's another comp There's another guy that

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<v Speaker 1>has been around since two thousand and six.

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<v Speaker 3>You know.

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<v Speaker 1>So it's a testament to their work ethic and their

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<v Speaker 1>drive really and and I mean for me, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>Clayton is on his way to a Hall of Fame career.

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<v Speaker 2>Is it amazing to you that he still wants to pitch.

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<v Speaker 1>No, because I think that's in him. I think you

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<v Speaker 1>saw that as a young, you know player coming up.

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<v Speaker 1>He's a student of the game. You know he loves baseball.

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<v Speaker 1>And when you have those combinations, you have that two

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<v Speaker 1>combinations for yourself, You're gonna stay in as long as

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<v Speaker 1>you can.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, Markott say, I got two cal State fullertin

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<v Speaker 2>questions for you before I let you go. Number One,

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<v Speaker 2>Pete's Breakfast Burritos as legendary as Nevin and Kotse in Fullerton.

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<v Speaker 2>How often when you come to so Cal do you

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<v Speaker 2>hit up pet Be Still?

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<v Speaker 3>If I had time, I would be there right now.

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<v Speaker 3>But yeah, Pepez.

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<v Speaker 1>I grew up next to the Pepez that was right

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<v Speaker 1>there in Pica Rivera, So you know that was my home.

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<v Speaker 1>I grew up in Santa Fe Springs. My parents still

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<v Speaker 1>live there after fifty four years, and you know, it's

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<v Speaker 1>a great city. I love coming back here. Dodger James

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<v Speaker 1>had a special place in my heart.

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<v Speaker 2>How often did you come to Dodger games growing up

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<v Speaker 2>in Santa Fe Springs?

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<v Speaker 1>Whenever my dad was able to get some comp ticks

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<v Speaker 1>up in the Orange reserve way up top.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, all right, last one for you. This might be

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<v Speaker 2>the toughest question. Name your Mount Rushmore of cal State

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<v Speaker 2>fuller ten players Augi Gurrito separate category. Do you have

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<v Speaker 2>a Mount Rushmore?

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<v Speaker 1>I'll put JT. Justin Turner. He's a legend now he's

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<v Speaker 1>taken over for us. The career that he's had pretty remarkable.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, he started out with the Mets and wasn't

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<v Speaker 1>an everyday player, changed his swing and now he's still

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<v Speaker 1>impacting games. I know he's just he had a walk off,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, just the other day with the Cubs and

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<v Speaker 1>could be more proud of JT.

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<v Speaker 2>Your beard's not as good as JT's.

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<v Speaker 3>No, it doesn't grow as long, and it's definitely a

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<v Speaker 3>lot more white. Mark.

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<v Speaker 2>Thanks a lot for the time. Great to share you

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<v Speaker 2>with Dodger fans.

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<v Speaker 3>I appreciate it. Thanks for having me on