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

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<v Speaker 1>I'm out here with Rookie of the Year, National League MVP,

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<v Speaker 1>World champion. Never forget him in LA because they still

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<v Speaker 1>love him. That is the one and only. Cody Bellinger,

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<v Speaker 1>Cody Man. So great to have you back here at

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<v Speaker 1>Dodger Stadium. Always is great.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 3>I love coming back here. The weather, the fans, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>the atmosphere. It all feels so good. So I always

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<v Speaker 3>enjoy it. I always enjoy coming back.

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<v Speaker 1>It was weird seeing you in left field. You're too

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<v Speaker 1>good for left field.

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<v Speaker 2>Hey, wherever they need me, wherever they need me to play.

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<v Speaker 3>Now, I've been playing all three positions and left, center, right,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, wherever, wherever they need me. And it's been

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<v Speaker 3>it's been. It's been good. I having really fun this year.

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<v Speaker 1>What's it like playing in LA and New York. What's

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<v Speaker 1>the biggest differences being a Dodger and a Yankee.

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<v Speaker 3>I was actually talking with Doc about this and the

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<v Speaker 3>guys that just came out. There's a lot of similarities

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<v Speaker 3>of so many similarities. Uh, you know, the expectation, uh,

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<v Speaker 3>the expectation to win, the you know, the want and

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<v Speaker 3>the desire to win.

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<v Speaker 2>Uh.

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<v Speaker 3>In my like the the development aspect of the minor

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<v Speaker 3>leagues is very similar. And you know, the young guys

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<v Speaker 3>they call up, they ready to roll, and it's very

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<v Speaker 3>there's very there's very there's a lot of similarities. So

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<v Speaker 3>back in an environment, you know, like this, it's been

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<v Speaker 3>really fun.

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<v Speaker 1>It's funny you mentioned Dave Roberts, your manager, Aaron Boone.

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<v Speaker 1>He seems to be more intense during the games. Is

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<v Speaker 1>he as intense as he appears?

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<v Speaker 3>No, he's uh, he's very smart man. He you know,

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<v Speaker 3>he played the game just like Doc. You know, both

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<v Speaker 3>these guys play the game, so you know they understand

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<v Speaker 3>the game the inside and outs, you know, the the

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<v Speaker 3>grind and the difficultness of what we do. So I've

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<v Speaker 3>really enjoyed playing for for both of them. And you know,

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<v Speaker 3>it's been it's been you know, where what quarter or

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<v Speaker 3>a third of the way through the season, So you know,

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<v Speaker 3>we're having fun doing it.

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<v Speaker 1>Hey, Cody, what's it like being a Yankee stadium no

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<v Speaker 1>matter if you're at first base, center field, what's it

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<v Speaker 1>like to get the Yankee stadium roll call?

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<v Speaker 3>It's very cool. I was actually really nervous for it

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<v Speaker 3>at first, I didn't.

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<v Speaker 2>I didn't know what I was gonna do.

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<v Speaker 3>I was like, i'matching to tip my cap, Like what

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<v Speaker 3>am I gonna do? And so I actually change it

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<v Speaker 3>for like the first week I didn't know. I just

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<v Speaker 3>and so now what I do is just kind of

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<v Speaker 3>coming natural. But that was pretty cool weekend in the Bronx.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, pack stadium crowds, yelling, and the roll call

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<v Speaker 3>is a pretty cool tradition that Yankee players get to experience.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm sure they've reminded you a million times about the

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<v Speaker 1>fact that you and your dad both playing for the Yankees.

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<v Speaker 1>Does it feel like it was meant to be eventually

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<v Speaker 1>for you one day to play for the Yankees.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, it's funny. You know.

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<v Speaker 3>During the whole process of this offseason, I was like, Okay,

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<v Speaker 3>I'm probably gonna get traded.

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<v Speaker 2>I hopefully it's somewhere good, you know.

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<v Speaker 3>And when I saw I was gonna trade the Yankees,

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<v Speaker 3>I was obviously very excited.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm just a great organization.

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<v Speaker 3>My dad, you know, had ten years in the minors

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<v Speaker 3>before he broke out to make his big league debut

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<v Speaker 3>with the Yankees and kind of gave him his opportunity.

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<v Speaker 3>So you know, it means a lot of the family,

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<v Speaker 3>and yeah, I'm definitely enjoying it.

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<v Speaker 2>I having a great time being here.

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<v Speaker 1>The great Cody Bellinger is joining us here. He left

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<v Speaker 1>his mark in Dodger franchise history. Players even named Otani

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<v Speaker 1>haven't done what Cody Bellinger did when he was here,

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<v Speaker 1>winning that MVP in twenty nineteen, Rookie of the year,

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<v Speaker 1>most home runs hit ever in twenty seventeen by a rookie.

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<v Speaker 1>When you look back at your time and where you started,

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<v Speaker 1>how much you learned, and where you're at now, what's

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<v Speaker 1>the biggest difference looking back or what's the one piece

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<v Speaker 1>of advice you would give that Cody Bellinger who really

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<v Speaker 1>didn't need it. Maybe not to give Kik a shoulder shiver.

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<v Speaker 1>Maybe that's it.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I was just honestly, like, looking back, I was

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<v Speaker 3>just grateful to come up through the uh Dodgers organization.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, I think like it's just such a solid

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<v Speaker 3>organization and the development aspect that I was able to.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, I've drafted.

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<v Speaker 3>At seventeen and my last year I think I was

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<v Speaker 3>twenty six, so that was nine or ten years being

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<v Speaker 3>with the Dodgers, and you know, you kind of grow

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<v Speaker 3>to this little high school kid too, ended up being

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<v Speaker 3>a dad with kids. So it was just I was

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<v Speaker 3>just grateful to come through the Dodgers' org.

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<v Speaker 2>Just the way they treated.

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<v Speaker 3>The minor league players, and there's just a well rounded organization.

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<v Speaker 3>I have nothing but positive things to say about it all.

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<v Speaker 1>It's incredible how you were a Gold Glove first baseman

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<v Speaker 1>but they treated you as the athlete as you are.

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<v Speaker 1>You maybe don't have the opportunities you have now.

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<v Speaker 3>Absolutely, it's funny. I think it was twenty six fifteen

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<v Speaker 3>or sixteen. They wanted to put me in a center field.

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<v Speaker 3>I was like, no, I'm a first base then, and

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<v Speaker 3>they're like, no, you're gonna play outfield because you're really good,

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<v Speaker 3>and I was like, I want to play first. I

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<v Speaker 3>was a little stuborn at first, but ultimately man obviously

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<v Speaker 3>extremely grateful that I'm able to because play the outfield

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<v Speaker 3>and you know I do it, you know, at a

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<v Speaker 3>good level. So that's something I take pride in and

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<v Speaker 3>you know, I'm I'm glad.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 3>I moved officially to right field in nineteen, so that

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<v Speaker 3>was my first four year in the outfield and big

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<v Speaker 3>so which was cool.

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<v Speaker 1>You remind judge that you're an MVP two.

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<v Speaker 3>Oh yeah, here we yeah, we remind each other. He's

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<v Speaker 3>the two time, though, I'm the one time. He's got

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<v Speaker 3>one more on me.

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<v Speaker 1>What's it like being teammates with him?

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<v Speaker 2>Oh?

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<v Speaker 3>Man, it's so special. You know, just what he can

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<v Speaker 3>do on a baseball field is tremendous, you know what

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, like very similar to probably show. I've yet

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<v Speaker 3>to see it with my own eyes, but just what

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<v Speaker 3>they can do on the baseball field, honestly, like majority

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<v Speaker 3>of the nig you're just like wow, it's just like

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<v Speaker 3>this is amazing.

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<v Speaker 1>So four hundred, it's incredible that he's flirting with four hundred.

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<v Speaker 3>I think everyone sees like the power and everything.

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<v Speaker 2>It's the baseball player.

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<v Speaker 3>He's a good base runner, it's a great defensive player.

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<v Speaker 3>He has a great arm, it's accurate, like he just

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<v Speaker 3>everything well and.

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<v Speaker 2>He hits for power.

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<v Speaker 3>So, like I said, I mean, he does some things

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<v Speaker 3>on the baseball field that is just truly amazing.

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<v Speaker 1>You do too, I'll never forget the thrills you gave

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<v Speaker 1>us all here in Los Angeles. Cody. You keep going.

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<v Speaker 1>I know you're real dad. Now you're all growing up,

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<v Speaker 1>I know, that's special for you too.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm loving it.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, you know I love being a dad and you

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<v Speaker 3>know they keep me inspired.

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<v Speaker 2>So it's been fun.

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<v Speaker 1>Thanks a lot, Cody, and you know how much we

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<v Speaker 1>love you. You were a special player here in LA and

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<v Speaker 1>obviously we wish you would have stayed here your entire career.

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<v Speaker 1>But whenever you come back to LA, I still don't

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<v Speaker 1>believe you should have to pay for a meal.

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<v Speaker 2>I know I appreciate that.

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<v Speaker 3>No, I mean seriously, whenever I come back, people treat

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<v Speaker 3>me so good. And I was always treated treated good

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<v Speaker 3>here by the fans. And you know I love the

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<v Speaker 3>fans here, I love the stadium, I love it all.

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<v Speaker 2>So it's it's it's always fun to be back.

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<v Speaker 1>Whyt I just walk you over to the Dodger side

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<v Speaker 1>right now, Cody, I don't think I want this to end.

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<v Speaker 2>What I'm rocking right here.

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<v Speaker 1>I can't see.

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<v Speaker 2>I can't see, Cody, come on now.

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<v Speaker 1>Thanks a lot for the time I always appreciated, and

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<v Speaker 1>we'll see you soon, Farst.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you.