WEBVTT 1 00:00:01.520 --> 00:00:06.480 One thing about this gene is the invisible and tangibles 2 00:00:06.480 --> 00:00:06.919 that they have. 3 00:00:07.160 --> 00:00:09.400 This team is really becoming a family. 4 00:00:09.640 --> 00:00:10.720 Let's not play one on Tom. 5 00:00:10.960 --> 00:00:13.720 Let's I love writing me these guys after the show. 6 00:00:13.839 --> 00:00:16.559 So just thank you, give me all your attention, your fire, 7 00:00:16.679 --> 00:00:17.480 and not a pisses. 8 00:00:17.800 --> 00:00:21.920 This is world champion, Dodger world championing for a. 9 00:00:21.960 --> 00:00:23.879 Small soft time they get a people what they want 10 00:00:23.879 --> 00:00:26.000 to die in a row two is special. 11 00:00:26.039 --> 00:00:29.079 I'm like, yeah, it's not a headache one of them. 12 00:00:29.160 --> 00:00:33.759 Con this ball's gone. You ready to go show old time, 13 00:00:33.960 --> 00:00:34.320 Go to. 14 00:00:34.280 --> 00:00:36.719 The sound, grab your phone to get in on the 15 00:00:36.759 --> 00:00:39.960 show called eight six six nine eighty seven two five 16 00:00:40.079 --> 00:00:42.799 seven and go to the show. And now your host 17 00:00:42.840 --> 00:00:45.119 of Dodger Talk, David Vasse. 18 00:00:46.159 --> 00:00:49.200 Oh geez, what a way to start Dodger Talk. I 19 00:00:49.280 --> 00:00:54.679 get a broom emoji from Mark goobizaw Angels broadcaster. Thanks 20 00:00:54.719 --> 00:00:58.560 a lot, Gooby. Welcome to Dodger Talk David Bassey live 21 00:00:58.600 --> 00:01:02.560 at Dodgers Stadium with you until five thirty today, taking 22 00:01:02.600 --> 00:01:05.280 your phone calls at eight sixty six nine eight seven 23 00:01:05.400 --> 00:01:09.319 two five seventy. And yes, the Angels beat the Dodgers 24 00:01:09.359 --> 00:01:13.079 six to four today. And yes, they sweep the Dodgers 25 00:01:13.120 --> 00:01:16.879 at Dodgers Stadium for the first time since June of 26 00:01:17.079 --> 00:01:21.079 twenty ten, and the Dodgers have bigger problems than just 27 00:01:21.200 --> 00:01:24.439 losing a three game series. Being swept by one of 28 00:01:24.439 --> 00:01:29.239 the worst hitting teams in Major League Baseball obviously not ideal, 29 00:01:29.439 --> 00:01:33.480 but the trend continues. Very difficult to beat any team 30 00:01:33.560 --> 00:01:37.079 out there when your starters are only going four innings. 31 00:01:37.359 --> 00:01:39.959 And I don't have the average of innings in the 32 00:01:40.040 --> 00:01:44.079 last two weeks, three weeks, but I know what happened 33 00:01:44.079 --> 00:01:48.920 in this series, and they got three lack luster starts 34 00:01:49.319 --> 00:01:53.040 in this series against the Angels. Dustin May the only 35 00:01:53.120 --> 00:01:55.959 starter in this series to go five innings, but he 36 00:01:56.040 --> 00:01:59.719 didn't pitch that great. Clayton Kershaw coming back for the 37 00:01:59.719 --> 00:02:02.959 first time in over a year, through thirty eight pitches 38 00:02:03.000 --> 00:02:06.120 in the first inning, gave up three runs and you 39 00:02:06.200 --> 00:02:09.840 can kind of understand that. And then Tony Gonsolin today 40 00:02:10.439 --> 00:02:13.240 four innings, he had blood on his pants after he 41 00:02:13.360 --> 00:02:16.800 ripped skin off his right thumb. You know, our moms 42 00:02:16.840 --> 00:02:20.199 always teach us, don't pick your skin, just leave it there, Okay, 43 00:02:20.280 --> 00:02:23.280 don't pick your skin, especially when you're about to come 44 00:02:23.280 --> 00:02:26.439 out and pitch a major league game. But nonetheless, Tony 45 00:02:26.479 --> 00:02:30.080 got out there and pitched for four innings, but he 46 00:02:30.400 --> 00:02:35.120 was not very good. Five walks, four runs, and Dave 47 00:02:35.199 --> 00:02:39.000 Roberts went to his bullpen, which is now even thinner 48 00:02:39.039 --> 00:02:43.599 than it was twenty four hours ago because the Dodgers 49 00:02:43.639 --> 00:02:47.159 did place Kirby Eates on the injured list after he 50 00:02:47.240 --> 00:02:50.840 came out of last night's game with a right hamstring strain. 51 00:02:52.000 --> 00:02:55.759 So you look at this Dodger bullpen, And I said 52 00:02:55.759 --> 00:02:59.719 this to Jose Moda and Steven Nelson during the broadcast. 53 00:03:00.159 --> 00:03:05.879 The Dodgers two most trusted and experienced relievers to come 54 00:03:05.879 --> 00:03:10.879 in in a high leverage situation right now, and right now, 55 00:03:11.000 --> 00:03:18.280 that's Tanner Scott and Alex Vesia, Blake Trinon, IL, Evan Phillips, IL, 56 00:03:18.680 --> 00:03:23.280 Kirby Yates, IL Michael Kopek, who's on a rehab assignment, 57 00:03:23.520 --> 00:03:26.400 has not thrown one pitch in the big leagues this year, 58 00:03:26.840 --> 00:03:32.479 IL Bruce Star Grattol with a shoulder surgery during the offseason. IL. 59 00:03:33.280 --> 00:03:36.759 This kind of reminds me of that two week stretch 60 00:03:37.080 --> 00:03:39.719 last year in the middle of the season, right around 61 00:03:39.719 --> 00:03:42.879 the All Star break, right after the All Star break, 62 00:03:43.199 --> 00:03:47.159 where the Dodgers were playing guys like Cavin Bigio and 63 00:03:47.280 --> 00:03:50.800 Taylor Tremmel. That's kind of how it feels right now. 64 00:03:50.840 --> 00:03:54.080 With the Dodger bullpen, they're gonna have to weather this 65 00:03:54.319 --> 00:03:59.400 storm because Anthony Banda has no business being in a 66 00:03:59.479 --> 00:04:03.319 Tide game at this point in time. But because of 67 00:04:03.360 --> 00:04:07.520 where the Dodger bullpen is and who's available he was. 68 00:04:08.280 --> 00:04:11.439 He's given up more home runs this year than he 69 00:04:11.719 --> 00:04:13.840 or the same amount of home runs this year as 70 00:04:13.840 --> 00:04:17.959 he gave up all of last year, including two Grand Slams. 71 00:04:18.000 --> 00:04:20.879 I think we all remember those and today the go 72 00:04:20.920 --> 00:04:24.439 ahead home run to Travis Darnault. I know he became 73 00:04:24.519 --> 00:04:27.000 a cult hero because he took his shirt after in 74 00:04:27.079 --> 00:04:30.839 the parade. But the reality is the Dodgers took Anthony 75 00:04:30.879 --> 00:04:35.600 Bonda from obscurity last year and put him in positions 76 00:04:35.639 --> 00:04:40.800 to succeed, and those positions were not high leverage situations. 77 00:04:41.519 --> 00:04:44.319 But that's what they're trying to do this year, and 78 00:04:44.360 --> 00:04:47.600 it hasn't worked. I'm not sure he's meant for those moments. 79 00:04:48.199 --> 00:04:52.040 Eight sixty six, nine eighty seven, two five seventy is 80 00:04:52.160 --> 00:04:57.000 the phone number the Dodgers disappointing three game sweep here 81 00:04:57.480 --> 00:05:00.720 and when I'm looking at the Dodger bullpen right now. 82 00:05:00.759 --> 00:05:03.199 I mentioned this the other day and I'll see it again. 83 00:05:04.560 --> 00:05:08.360 It's Nick Frosso. Time. The Dodgers need Nick Frosso. He's 84 00:05:08.360 --> 00:05:10.560 on the forty man roster. It would be a very 85 00:05:10.600 --> 00:05:14.639 easy move to make. They need a good bullpen arm. 86 00:05:15.120 --> 00:05:17.480 And I know he's a rookie. And now Dave Roberts 87 00:05:17.560 --> 00:05:23.759 basically has rookies and veterans journeymen in his bullpen. With 88 00:05:23.839 --> 00:05:26.959 the way things are right now, let's head downstairs right 89 00:05:27.000 --> 00:05:29.879 now to hear from the manager Dave Roberts about the 90 00:05:29.959 --> 00:05:33.199 state of his starting staff and the state of his bullpen. 91 00:05:33.720 --> 00:05:38.600 Yeah, it's not sustainable. I think that I personally just 92 00:05:38.639 --> 00:05:41.240 look at each night and try to figure out who's 93 00:05:41.279 --> 00:05:45.519 available and how to try to win the game, cover 94 00:05:45.639 --> 00:05:50.079 the game, protect players, and that's kind of sort of 95 00:05:50.079 --> 00:05:52.399 the math, and you put these pieces together and try 96 00:05:52.439 --> 00:05:57.160 to away on in my decision making. But yeah, I 97 00:05:57.160 --> 00:06:02.079 mean I think that our starters will, you know, gain 98 00:06:02.160 --> 00:06:04.920 some traction to start going deeper because we certainly need 99 00:06:04.959 --> 00:06:05.759 it out of the Penya. 100 00:06:06.319 --> 00:06:09.319 So today was a milestone for the Dodger bullpen after 101 00:06:09.439 --> 00:06:13.360 having to cover the final six innings, the Dodger bullpen 102 00:06:13.639 --> 00:06:19.639 reached two hundred innings pitched this season. The next closest 103 00:06:19.680 --> 00:06:22.519 bullpen to throw that many innings this year the Miami 104 00:06:22.600 --> 00:06:26.000 Marlins and the Chicago White Sox one hundred and eighty 105 00:06:26.040 --> 00:06:28.879 three and one hundred and eighty four innings pitched. This 106 00:06:29.160 --> 00:06:31.439 just can't go on and tomorrow they got landing knack 107 00:06:31.519 --> 00:06:33.600 on the mound. And when you look at the Dodger 108 00:06:33.720 --> 00:06:38.199 rotation minus Tyler Glass now and Blake Snell and Roki Sazaki, 109 00:06:38.759 --> 00:06:42.560 really the only dependable starter in this rotation, dominant starter 110 00:06:42.720 --> 00:06:46.319 is Yoshi Yamamoto, and after that it's a flip of 111 00:06:46.319 --> 00:06:49.839 the coin these days. Eight six, six, nine eighty seven, 112 00:06:50.000 --> 00:06:52.879 two five seventy is the phone number. Let's go out 113 00:06:52.920 --> 00:06:56.360 to mission Viejo. Bill. You're on Dodger Talk live from 114 00:06:56.399 --> 00:06:57.199 Dodger Stadium. 115 00:06:57.240 --> 00:07:00.240 Hi, Bill, Hi, thanks for taking my call. 116 00:07:00.399 --> 00:07:02.920 The Dodgers starters have given up home runs too a 117 00:07:02.959 --> 00:07:06.439 lot lately, not just going you're not being able to 118 00:07:06.519 --> 00:07:09.199 go five innings? Is that a concern too, Just the 119 00:07:09.240 --> 00:07:11.800 way they haven't took the ball down, It just seems like. 120 00:07:13.199 --> 00:07:15.879 Yeah, I just think in total, the Dodgers are giving 121 00:07:15.920 --> 00:07:18.680 up way too many home runs, not just their starters, 122 00:07:18.720 --> 00:07:22.680 but also the relievers in key situations. As a staff, 123 00:07:22.759 --> 00:07:26.560 the Dodger staff has given up fifty nine home runs 124 00:07:26.600 --> 00:07:30.680 this season. The leader in that category is the Baltimore Orioles. 125 00:07:31.040 --> 00:07:34.480 Thanks for the phone call, Bill, appreciate that contribution. Let's 126 00:07:34.519 --> 00:07:37.480 go out to Riverside, Adrian. You're on Dodger Talk. How 127 00:07:37.519 --> 00:07:42.920 you doing, Adrian, he's getting yourself. Oh hey, it's a 128 00:07:42.959 --> 00:07:48.959 young kid. Hi, Adrian, Hi, what do you want to ask? 129 00:07:51.000 --> 00:07:54.480 I wanted to ask. Obviously, the Dodger bullpen is one 130 00:07:54.480 --> 00:07:58.519 of the most heave heavenly used bullpens in baseball, and 131 00:07:58.560 --> 00:08:05.639 now with Roki Sazaki down, Blake's Bell down, and Tyler 132 00:08:05.680 --> 00:08:08.360 Glacknow down, I was really wondering how they're gonna push 133 00:08:08.360 --> 00:08:11.839 forward now having two to three bullpen games a week. 134 00:08:13.240 --> 00:08:15.920 Yeah, well, no more bullpen games, Adrian, even though it 135 00:08:15.959 --> 00:08:19.480 feels that way with their starters only going four innings seemingly. 136 00:08:19.680 --> 00:08:22.959 But thank you for the phone call. That's the good news. 137 00:08:22.959 --> 00:08:27.560 They're not doing the bullpen games intentionally. It's unintentional in 138 00:08:27.639 --> 00:08:31.480 some of these starts, these guys that want opportunities and 139 00:08:31.800 --> 00:08:35.360 in spring training we're hoping to prove that they belong 140 00:08:35.559 --> 00:08:38.919 in this rotation. Now's the time to step up and 141 00:08:39.039 --> 00:08:41.840 raise your hand and be that guy. I mean, this 142 00:08:41.919 --> 00:08:44.840 is when the Dodgers need Tony Gonsolin, Dustin May and 143 00:08:44.919 --> 00:08:48.320 Landon Knack. If Landon Nack and Tony Gonsolin and Dustin 144 00:08:48.360 --> 00:08:51.759 May believe they're that guy, they've got to start pitching 145 00:08:51.840 --> 00:08:55.159 like it. And quite honestly, Tony Gonsolin has Dustin May 146 00:08:55.240 --> 00:08:58.039 started out well, but he's let his emotions get the 147 00:08:58.039 --> 00:09:01.559 best of him. Again. Let's squat downtown La. Manny, you're 148 00:09:01.559 --> 00:09:02.279 on Dodger Talk. 149 00:09:02.360 --> 00:09:06.000 Hi, Manny, Hey Dave, first time calling this year. 150 00:09:06.080 --> 00:09:06.759 Good to hear you. 151 00:09:08.279 --> 00:09:10.440 Man I want to just give a quick shout out 152 00:09:10.440 --> 00:09:12.519 to Chris Taylor. I was a very big fan of 153 00:09:12.559 --> 00:09:15.279 his and so was my girlfriend. I will never forget 154 00:09:15.279 --> 00:09:17.399 being at the World Series game in twenty seventeen first 155 00:09:17.440 --> 00:09:21.399 pitch home run off Dallas Kichel and he wore the uniform. Well, 156 00:09:21.559 --> 00:09:24.360 he was out of the media for no bad comments 157 00:09:24.440 --> 00:09:27.200 or no negative media, and you know, he just did 158 00:09:27.240 --> 00:09:29.440 the Dodgers a great service by being part of the team. 159 00:09:29.519 --> 00:09:32.639 So thank you, Chris. But it is a business and 160 00:09:32.720 --> 00:09:34.399 you know, if you're not performing on this team and 161 00:09:34.440 --> 00:09:36.759 you're not doing your job as best as you can, 162 00:09:36.799 --> 00:09:38.360 they're going to replace you and they're going to figure 163 00:09:38.360 --> 00:09:41.159 it out. So one of my main concerns, and I 164 00:09:41.200 --> 00:09:43.879 know everyone's calling about it, what to do with all 165 00:09:43.919 --> 00:09:46.559 the bullpen injuries now with Kirby Yates being out? Are 166 00:09:46.600 --> 00:09:48.480 we going to see Bobby Miller come back for a 167 00:09:48.519 --> 00:09:49.159 third stint? 168 00:09:50.600 --> 00:09:53.679 You know? Are you saying, are you asking if Bobby 169 00:09:53.799 --> 00:09:55.639 Bobby Miller is going to come back for a third 170 00:09:55.679 --> 00:09:57.679 stint in the bullpen for the first time? 171 00:09:59.120 --> 00:09:59.279 Oh? 172 00:09:59.360 --> 00:09:59.919 As a starter? 173 00:10:00.120 --> 00:10:02.080 You know, we're just we're short staff right now. 174 00:10:02.120 --> 00:10:04.879 I mean to help the bullpen. They're not short staff. 175 00:10:04.960 --> 00:10:08.639 They have guys, but they're not pitching that well right now. 176 00:10:08.919 --> 00:10:12.159 They have guys. Their rotation is back to being five, 177 00:10:12.320 --> 00:10:15.360 you know, without Glass, now without Snell. They got guys, 178 00:10:15.639 --> 00:10:17.080 and these guys have got to do it. 179 00:10:18.919 --> 00:10:20.679 Gotta do it, man, please guys. 180 00:10:21.600 --> 00:10:24.120 I mean, I don't know. I mean, Andrew Freeman and 181 00:10:24.200 --> 00:10:27.120 Dave Roberts can only do so much at this point. 182 00:10:27.159 --> 00:10:30.320 These guys have wanted this opportunity. They felt like they're 183 00:10:30.399 --> 00:10:33.679 that guy. Then be that guy. 184 00:10:34.360 --> 00:10:37.279 Yeah, I agree, I just with everything happening, just unfortunate 185 00:10:37.360 --> 00:10:41.000 injuries and early exits from the from the starters many. 186 00:10:41.080 --> 00:10:43.440 You know, at some point the players have got to play. 187 00:10:43.720 --> 00:10:48.600 The players have got to pitch. Okay, I mean injuries 188 00:10:48.639 --> 00:10:51.799 are part of it, and everybody wants their opportunity. They 189 00:10:51.799 --> 00:10:53.919 all felt like they deserve to be that guy, be 190 00:10:54.000 --> 00:10:57.080 part of the rotation. Well, now they're getting an opportunity. 191 00:10:58.279 --> 00:11:01.240 Take it and run with it. Thanks for the phone call, man, 192 00:11:01.240 --> 00:11:04.240 He appreciate it. Good call on Chris Taylor as well. 193 00:11:04.279 --> 00:11:08.279 We all sensed it. Hayesng Kim was not going anywhere. 194 00:11:08.600 --> 00:11:12.039 When Tommy Edmund came back, Tommy Edmund was activated, he 195 00:11:12.120 --> 00:11:15.240 started in center field today. Chris Taylor had a great 196 00:11:15.240 --> 00:11:18.200 Dodger career. We'll celebrate him with some of the more 197 00:11:18.240 --> 00:11:22.320 memorable moments in his Dodger postseason career later in the show, 198 00:11:23.000 --> 00:11:28.240 but earlier today. Andrew Friedman spoke publicly since cutting ties 199 00:11:28.360 --> 00:11:32.600 with longtime Dodgers Austin Barnes and Chris Taylor. Here's what 200 00:11:32.639 --> 00:11:36.000 he had to say. Where's your starting to pitch? You 201 00:11:36.000 --> 00:11:37.559 get right now with snow and glass? 202 00:11:37.720 --> 00:11:39.679 Now are you opted to stare at that club out? 203 00:11:40.320 --> 00:11:43.519 Hey? Guys. Sorry, that was about the Dodgers starting pitching. 204 00:11:43.559 --> 00:11:45.200 So we'll get to that in a moment, and we'll 205 00:11:45.200 --> 00:11:48.639 hear what Andrew Freeman had to say about Chris Taylor 206 00:11:48.919 --> 00:11:52.960 and Austin Barnes and cutting ties with him. Let's go 207 00:11:53.000 --> 00:11:55.120 out to you, Kaypa Eric, you're on Dodger Talk. How 208 00:11:55.200 --> 00:11:55.720 you doing, Eric? 209 00:11:56.559 --> 00:11:59.039 I'm doing good? Thanks, Dave. Hey, Dave, I just want 210 00:11:59.039 --> 00:12:00.679 to say to all the Angels fans, you guys should 211 00:12:00.679 --> 00:12:01.679 be ashamed of yourself. 212 00:12:01.879 --> 00:12:04.919 Have you guys can compete this hard for these three games? 213 00:12:05.200 --> 00:12:06.639 Why are you guys in last place? 214 00:12:07.080 --> 00:12:07.679 There should be. 215 00:12:07.639 --> 00:12:10.799 No celebrating the dugout and stuff like that. It's all 216 00:12:10.799 --> 00:12:13.159 I want to say. And hey, Dave, can you just 217 00:12:13.200 --> 00:12:15.159 tell us a little bit of Andy Pojas because I 218 00:12:15.159 --> 00:12:18.799 see him talking to the hitting coaches like he's all 219 00:12:18.840 --> 00:12:19.240 in home. 220 00:12:19.240 --> 00:12:20.440 I'm like, I like him. 221 00:12:20.600 --> 00:12:21.440 He's awesome. 222 00:12:21.960 --> 00:12:22.320 Thanks. 223 00:12:22.519 --> 00:12:24.480 You know what's great about Andy Pa has he has 224 00:12:24.600 --> 00:12:28.799 worked his way to this. He's the first guy out there. 225 00:12:28.919 --> 00:12:32.159 He works daily and he tries to beat Dino Ebel 226 00:12:32.279 --> 00:12:36.080 out to the field to do outfield drills, to run 227 00:12:36.120 --> 00:12:41.399 the bases, to long toss. Taoscar Hernandez helped him as 228 00:12:41.440 --> 00:12:44.360 far as the hitting goes and where his head's at. 229 00:12:44.879 --> 00:12:48.200 So that's that's on Andy paj Has. When I talk 230 00:12:48.279 --> 00:12:51.519 about taking the opportunity and making the most of it. 231 00:12:51.960 --> 00:12:55.240 He could have curled up in fetal position after the 232 00:12:55.279 --> 00:12:59.200 first two rough weeks, but he kept going and look 233 00:12:59.200 --> 00:13:01.879 where he's at right now now. You know, everybody wanted 234 00:13:01.919 --> 00:13:05.399 to send Paz down after the first two weeks, but 235 00:13:05.480 --> 00:13:08.480 the Dodgers stayed the course and gave him a larger 236 00:13:08.519 --> 00:13:11.559 sample size. So that's where things are with Andy poe 237 00:13:11.600 --> 00:13:14.600 Has and couldn't be happier for the hardware work that 238 00:13:14.639 --> 00:13:19.919 he's put in. All Right, thanks for the phone call, 239 00:13:20.080 --> 00:13:23.480 Eric Collin. Do we have Andrew Friedman talking about Austin 240 00:13:23.519 --> 00:13:27.279 Barnes and Chris Taylor, because Andrew spoke this morning about 241 00:13:27.279 --> 00:13:30.320 it for the first time since having to say goodbye 242 00:13:30.360 --> 00:13:33.799 to two guys that he brought in. He traded for 243 00:13:33.879 --> 00:13:36.600 Austin Barnes in that three way deal with the Marlins 244 00:13:36.600 --> 00:13:40.120 in twenty fifteen. He traded Zach Lee for Chris Taylor 245 00:13:40.240 --> 00:13:43.360 from the Mariners in twenty sixteen, and Chris Taylor turned 246 00:13:43.360 --> 00:13:46.360 out to be a big part of the Dodgers during 247 00:13:46.360 --> 00:13:48.960 his tenure. Here here's what Andrew Freeman had to say 248 00:13:48.960 --> 00:13:49.480 this morning. 249 00:13:50.480 --> 00:13:52.919 No decision has ever made in a vacuum. It's within 250 00:13:52.960 --> 00:13:57.360 the context of our roster and where we're at. And so, 251 00:13:58.720 --> 00:14:02.960 you know, he's done a great job. Rush talked about 252 00:14:02.960 --> 00:14:06.840 the other day. You know, when we drafted him, obviously 253 00:14:06.919 --> 00:14:10.000 we loved the bat, didn't have a ton of experience 254 00:14:10.039 --> 00:14:15.080 behind the plate. Have challenged him each year with different 255 00:14:15.120 --> 00:14:18.080 goals and things to work on, and to his credit, 256 00:14:18.840 --> 00:14:22.080 he has an incredible motor and work ethic and has 257 00:14:22.120 --> 00:14:24.200 continued to get better and better and better and better. 258 00:14:24.639 --> 00:14:28.960 And so on one hand there is the element of 259 00:14:29.240 --> 00:14:30.799 you know, the guys who have been here and been 260 00:14:30.840 --> 00:14:32.960 a big part of what we've done, and the other 261 00:14:33.279 --> 00:14:36.639 is looking ahead, who is going to be a part of, 262 00:14:37.200 --> 00:14:40.759 you know, the next wave And it's far from science. 263 00:14:40.799 --> 00:14:45.240 It's it's art, and it's difficult, and it's you know, 264 00:14:45.279 --> 00:14:49.360 I think the end for people that you know have 265 00:14:49.440 --> 00:14:54.480 been such significant contributors. It's never going to feel good. 266 00:14:55.600 --> 00:14:58.200 And it's been tough for a lot of us this week, 267 00:14:59.240 --> 00:15:02.840 but you know, felt like in Russia's development, where he's at, 268 00:15:02.919 --> 00:15:07.679 what he's done, that he had earned this right and 269 00:15:07.720 --> 00:15:10.759 that he would help us be able to win games 270 00:15:10.799 --> 00:15:16.000 and continue his development. You know, the last mile part 271 00:15:16.039 --> 00:15:21.200 of a catcher's development plan is leading and running a 272 00:15:21.240 --> 00:15:24.679 major league staff, and you can't really do that unless 273 00:15:24.720 --> 00:15:29.120 you're up here, you know, catching some games. So I 274 00:15:29.240 --> 00:15:33.639 felt like at this point that was an everyone's best interest. 275 00:15:33.960 --> 00:15:36.440 You know, we didn't feel like coming into the season 276 00:15:36.519 --> 00:15:39.480 this is something that we would necessarily be doing in May. 277 00:15:39.960 --> 00:15:43.000 But you learn things and things change and things evolve 278 00:15:43.120 --> 00:15:46.039 and play out. You know, we just have a lot 279 00:15:46.080 --> 00:15:49.440 more information at this point in May than we do 280 00:15:49.559 --> 00:15:52.039 before the season. So I wouldn't say it was something 281 00:15:52.039 --> 00:15:56.600 that we thought was fait a company and was necessarily 282 00:15:56.639 --> 00:15:59.759 going to happen. But with where we were all things 283 00:15:59.759 --> 00:16:03.759 fat Doctor Dan again, well, not easy. We felt like 284 00:16:03.799 --> 00:16:04.720 it was the right thing to do. 285 00:16:06.000 --> 00:16:10.039 And kudos to Andrew Friedman because it's not easy to 286 00:16:10.080 --> 00:16:13.279 say goodbye to guys that he brought in. I guess 287 00:16:13.279 --> 00:16:15.879 you could always say this about GMS. In any sport, 288 00:16:15.960 --> 00:16:19.080 it's tougher to say goodbye to guys that you brought in, 289 00:16:19.200 --> 00:16:22.240 you traded for, you drafted, And that's the case with 290 00:16:22.360 --> 00:16:26.200 Chris Taylor and Austin Barnes. But let's not you know, 291 00:16:26.720 --> 00:16:29.960 pretend that things were going great for Chris Taylor the 292 00:16:30.039 --> 00:16:32.159 last couple of years, and you bring in a player 293 00:16:32.240 --> 00:16:36.399 like Hayesan Kim, who has certainly made an impact in 294 00:16:36.440 --> 00:16:41.320 minimal opportunities with his speed, with his fielding. That was 295 00:16:41.519 --> 00:16:44.200 Chris Taylor's role to pinch run, to come in late 296 00:16:44.279 --> 00:16:48.200 for defense, and Kim is just a younger, better option 297 00:16:48.360 --> 00:16:52.399 right now for the Dodgers and their roster construction off 298 00:16:52.440 --> 00:16:55.919 the bench, and look at Austin Barnes and Chris Taylor 299 00:16:56.279 --> 00:16:59.320 when they first started getting regular playing time. They took 300 00:16:59.360 --> 00:17:04.079 time away from longtime Dodgers Andre Ethier and aj Ellis. 301 00:17:04.119 --> 00:17:09.240 And that's the evolution organically of a successful organization. And 302 00:17:09.480 --> 00:17:14.599 you can go even further back than just this thirteen 303 00:17:14.680 --> 00:17:18.160 year period if you go back to the early eighties, 304 00:17:18.200 --> 00:17:22.039 the late seventies, the famed infield of Garvey, Loops Russell 305 00:17:22.119 --> 00:17:25.680 and say that hurt a lot more for those Dodger fans. 306 00:17:25.720 --> 00:17:29.559 When Greg Brock was wearing number nine in playing first base, 307 00:17:29.920 --> 00:17:33.200 Steve Sachs took over first Davey Lops was the first 308 00:17:33.240 --> 00:17:37.519 member that famed infield to move on when Al Campanis 309 00:17:37.519 --> 00:17:41.000 decided to call up Steve Sacks, who won Rookie of 310 00:17:41.079 --> 00:17:44.920 the Year his first season in nineteen eighty two. Bill 311 00:17:45.000 --> 00:17:48.519 Russell was the dean of the infield. He stayed the longest. 312 00:17:48.640 --> 00:17:51.599 Ron Say moved on and they went to Bill Madlock 313 00:17:51.720 --> 00:17:56.240 and Pedro Guerrero. But this happens. And also, you know, 314 00:17:56.319 --> 00:18:00.960 I feel like there were more impactful players that already 315 00:18:01.000 --> 00:18:05.839 have moved on, Corey Seeger, Cody Bellinger, Justin Turner. Those 316 00:18:05.880 --> 00:18:11.240 to me hurt more than these two because Chris Taylor 317 00:18:11.279 --> 00:18:14.240 and Austin Barnes, the Dodgers really took care of them. 318 00:18:14.680 --> 00:18:18.200 Chris Taylor got a four year, sixty million dollar contract. 319 00:18:18.599 --> 00:18:21.640 Austin Barnes was with the How many times have you 320 00:18:21.720 --> 00:18:26.559 heard a backup catcher stay with one team for as 321 00:18:26.599 --> 00:18:30.279 long as Austin Barnes did, and the Dodgers picked up 322 00:18:30.759 --> 00:18:34.359 his contract option of three and a half million dollars 323 00:18:35.000 --> 00:18:37.920 this year. I'm not sure many other teams would have 324 00:18:37.960 --> 00:18:42.039 done that. So I feel like Andrew Friedman, as much 325 00:18:42.079 --> 00:18:46.359 as it stinks to release or DFA these two guys, 326 00:18:47.160 --> 00:18:49.240 I don't know how they could harbor any ill will 327 00:18:49.359 --> 00:18:52.839 towards him or the Dodgers. He gave them every opportunity 328 00:18:53.240 --> 00:18:57.319 to extend their careers with the Dodgers, but better options 329 00:18:57.359 --> 00:19:02.000 in Dalton Rushing and Hayesung Kim. But nonetheless, I know 330 00:19:02.240 --> 00:19:05.640 over the last two years many of you have called 331 00:19:05.640 --> 00:19:09.640 in even when Chris Taylor wasn't playing, just randomly called 332 00:19:09.680 --> 00:19:12.920 in to kick Chris Taylor when he was down. Let's 333 00:19:12.920 --> 00:19:16.440 not forget all the great moments Chris Taylor had as 334 00:19:16.480 --> 00:19:19.400 a Dodger. I know it wasn't pretty the last couple 335 00:19:19.400 --> 00:19:22.559 of years, but there was a reason why he stuck 336 00:19:22.599 --> 00:19:26.240 around this long. He had a lot of great moments 337 00:19:26.279 --> 00:19:30.000 from twenty sixteen to twenty twenty one and was a 338 00:19:30.160 --> 00:19:33.440 very valuable member of the team. Eight six six nine, 339 00:19:33.480 --> 00:19:36.480 eight seven two five seventy is the phone number. We're 340 00:19:36.519 --> 00:19:38.799 gonna take a time out. When we come back, we'll 341 00:19:38.839 --> 00:19:41.000 check in with jose Mota. We'll take more of your 342 00:19:41.039 --> 00:19:44.440 phone calls. Also, we'll get to some of those memorable 343 00:19:44.480 --> 00:19:47.599 moments from Chris Taylor, and we will hear from Andrew 344 00:19:47.640 --> 00:19:51.559 Friedman about Blake Snell and Tyler Glassnell. And we'll try 345 00:19:51.559 --> 00:19:55.599 to read between the lines, because he kind of danced 346 00:19:55.640 --> 00:19:59.319 around the question anyway, Dodgers fall to the Angel six 347 00:19:59.400 --> 00:20:03.039 to four. LA Sports. 348 00:20:06.279 --> 00:20:09.480 Dodger Talk is available on AM five seventy LA sports 349 00:20:09.519 --> 00:20:13.519 dot com, hand on the iHeartRadio app. Back to more 350 00:20:13.680 --> 00:20:17.039 Dodger Talk with Dodger insider David Basse. 351 00:20:17.880 --> 00:20:20.319 Will Smith can tie the game with one swing. 352 00:20:22.480 --> 00:20:24.839 This ball is hitting the air to left field. 353 00:20:24.880 --> 00:20:35.680 Indeed, this ball is good. Just like that, we are time. 354 00:20:38.640 --> 00:20:43.200 Will Smith doing what Will Smith has done since twenty nineteen. 355 00:20:43.799 --> 00:20:47.880 Coming up clutch. That was a two out, game time 356 00:20:48.160 --> 00:20:51.039 three run home run for the Dodgers in the seventh 357 00:20:51.079 --> 00:20:56.480 inning off a journeyman Sean Sean Anderson. But unfortunately Sean 358 00:20:56.519 --> 00:20:59.559 Anderson was able to settle down after that and the 359 00:20:59.640 --> 00:21:02.680 Dodger helped him out. He becomes the winning pitcher despite 360 00:21:02.720 --> 00:21:05.920 giving up that game time three run home run. Anthony 361 00:21:06.000 --> 00:21:09.680 Banda takes the loss after he promptly gave up the 362 00:21:09.759 --> 00:21:13.160 go ahead home run to Travis Darnault in the eighth inning. 363 00:21:13.640 --> 00:21:17.240 Daniels Jewelers presents the home run forecast. Go to AM 364 00:21:17.359 --> 00:21:20.559 five seventy lassports dot com and use the keyword home 365 00:21:20.640 --> 00:21:23.359 run for your chance to win a fifty dollars Daniels 366 00:21:23.440 --> 00:21:26.440 Jeweler's gift card predicting the number of home runs in 367 00:21:26.480 --> 00:21:30.119 the very next game. Daniels Jewelers Own the Dream. We're 368 00:21:30.119 --> 00:21:32.759 taking you to six o'clock tonight on AM five to 369 00:21:32.839 --> 00:21:37.079 seventy LA Sports David Vasse Live at Dodgers Stadium. Coming 370 00:21:37.160 --> 00:21:39.200 up in the next half hour. You'll hear some of 371 00:21:39.200 --> 00:21:42.880 those memorable Chris Taylor moments. You'll hear from Andrew Friedman 372 00:21:42.960 --> 00:21:46.680 about Tyler Glassnell and Blake Snell. We'll get to Jose Mota, 373 00:21:46.799 --> 00:21:49.599 but first let's go back out to the phones. David 374 00:21:49.680 --> 00:21:52.880 in Temecula. You're on Dodger Talk with David Vasse. 375 00:21:53.119 --> 00:21:55.640 Hi, David, how you doing, David all days? 376 00:21:55.640 --> 00:21:57.079 A great guys, Baby, We're. 377 00:21:56.880 --> 00:22:01.039 Beloved, Yeah we are. David's are the best. 378 00:22:02.559 --> 00:22:05.039 Yeah, what David is better than two Steeds? 379 00:22:05.039 --> 00:22:07.799 That's what That's what I tell my neighbors like that. 380 00:22:08.359 --> 00:22:12.279 All right, My girlfriend's really, really really upset. 381 00:22:12.400 --> 00:22:14.519 TT three was her. 382 00:22:14.799 --> 00:22:17.599 Uh most favorite player in the world, and I just 383 00:22:17.599 --> 00:22:19.279 don't think he got a fair shot this year. 384 00:22:19.319 --> 00:22:19.519 Man. 385 00:22:19.599 --> 00:22:23.559 And and there's two people on the roster Conperto and 386 00:22:23.720 --> 00:22:26.240 uh out and that they could have let go and 387 00:22:26.440 --> 00:22:30.039 CC three never really got enough playing time to to 388 00:22:30.720 --> 00:22:33.240 proove himself this year. I feel he kind of got 389 00:22:33.240 --> 00:22:35.559 a short end of the stick. And uh, you know, 390 00:22:35.640 --> 00:22:37.880 we just have splinters in his app the whole the 391 00:22:37.880 --> 00:22:39.240 whole time, all year. 392 00:22:39.440 --> 00:22:41.799 And uh, who is he going to play over. 393 00:22:43.079 --> 00:22:43.240 Over? 394 00:22:45.160 --> 00:22:48.279 I mean they paid. I mean, come on, Michael Conford 395 00:22:48.319 --> 00:22:50.119 to at this stage of his career, is a better 396 00:22:50.160 --> 00:22:56.119 player than Chris Taylor. I'm sorry, come on, David, Yeah, 397 00:22:56.160 --> 00:22:59.039 but I mean he's a guy that is driving the 398 00:22:59.079 --> 00:23:02.759 ball much better. Chris Taylor hasn't really made contact with 399 00:23:02.799 --> 00:23:06.279 the baseball much. And look, even Andrew Friedman said this. 400 00:23:06.400 --> 00:23:08.519 It's hard for him to play once a week. It's 401 00:23:08.559 --> 00:23:13.319