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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>I'm joining right now by one of my favorite Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 2>He was drafted and developed by the Dodgers. He was

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<v Speaker 2>part of the Dodgers twenty twenty World Series team. The

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<v Speaker 2>ferg Train now resides in Pittsburgh, and that is the

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<v Speaker 2>one and only Caleb Ferguson. You're all grown up now, Ferguson,

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<v Speaker 2>thanks a lot for taking the time out for the

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<v Speaker 2>little people.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah. Absolutely great to be back in California.

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<v Speaker 1>I dugged the cold weather with me from Pittsburgh, but

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<v Speaker 1>it's always going to be back at other stadium.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, I've seen you grow from just a kid

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<v Speaker 2>that came out of high school to where you're at now,

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<v Speaker 2>a world champion, a veteran.

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<v Speaker 3>Of this bullpen.

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<v Speaker 2>How does your outlook on your career look now?

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, you know, I'm very, very very blessed to be

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<v Speaker 1>able to play five seasons in the spot that I

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<v Speaker 1>got to play five seasons at in LA And you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I think I think kind of when you're in the moment,

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<v Speaker 1>you can take it for a little bit and not

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<v Speaker 1>really realize how lucky you are, and then when you

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<v Speaker 1>get out and see the outside part of all of it.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, you're you're blessed to play on team like

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<v Speaker 1>that and get a chance like that, and you know,

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<v Speaker 1>it's it's definitely a place where you can kind of

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<v Speaker 1>learn a lot about yourself as a player, and you know,

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<v Speaker 1>they give you the chance to kind of grow and develop,

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<v Speaker 1>and you know, I'm pretty blessed to have been able

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<v Speaker 1>to do it here.

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<v Speaker 2>From being a guy that was learning how to be

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<v Speaker 2>a professional to a guy now with the Pirates that's

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<v Speaker 2>a leader in that bullpen who helped you take that

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<v Speaker 2>big step when you're with the Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 1>Daniel Hudson was kind of my guy that I leaned

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<v Speaker 1>on a lot in twenty eighteen when I first got

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<v Speaker 1>up here, especially because I went from starting to relieving

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<v Speaker 1>in the big leagues and I had never pitched out

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<v Speaker 1>of the pin, so I didn't really have anybody or

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<v Speaker 1>anything to go off of, and Huddy was kind of

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<v Speaker 1>the guy that similar stories and you know, so I

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<v Speaker 1>just kind of leaned on Hoddy with everything, and you know,

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<v Speaker 1>asked him, you know what I've felt like I needed

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<v Speaker 1>to ask, and kind of everything else was just kind

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<v Speaker 1>of trying to just figure it out as I went.

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<v Speaker 2>Why is it so important for Daniel Hudson to have

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<v Speaker 2>that type of effect on you, not to show you

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<v Speaker 2>a pitch grip, but just to get your head where

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<v Speaker 2>it needs to be.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, because, I mean, you know, you're the saying all

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<v Speaker 1>the time of how mental this game is. So when

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<v Speaker 1>you have a guy that can kind of help you

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<v Speaker 1>get out of your own way just by talking, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>is extremely beneficial in this game, especially when you play

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<v Speaker 1>every single day and it's very easy to let your

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<v Speaker 1>mind consume, you know, everything.

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<v Speaker 2>When you came up with the Dodgers, Walker Bueller was

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<v Speaker 2>coming up as well. So I'm curious when you were

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<v Speaker 2>watching the World Series last year and you see Walker

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<v Speaker 2>Buehler have that moment, where were you and what were

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<v Speaker 2>your feelings watching two teams that you played for go

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<v Speaker 2>at it?

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, you know, I never I would never want to

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<v Speaker 1>give Walker too much credit, but no, I mean definitely

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of respect. You know, that's starting games like

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<v Speaker 1>that and coming out of the pen getting the three

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<v Speaker 1>hardest outs of the game, and you know, it's very impressive,

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<v Speaker 1>and you know, it's definitely a weird I would say.

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<v Speaker 3>There was a lot of emotions involved.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, I was happy for both both teams in

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<v Speaker 1>New York, LA whatever all my you know, my boys

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<v Speaker 1>or whatever.

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<v Speaker 3>Happy for all those guys.

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<v Speaker 1>But definitely kind of a crazy thing to see, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>those two teams going at it and then just like

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<v Speaker 1>knowing a lot of the guys that were on the

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<v Speaker 1>field and that kind of stuff. But yeah, a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of credit to Walker for taking the ball there. I

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<v Speaker 1>know it's you know, it's not easy to do on

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<v Speaker 1>short rest, so you know, the ones that are in

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<v Speaker 1>it every day they know how hard that is to do.

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<v Speaker 3>So a lot of credit there.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm sure you weren't surprised by his pose after he

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<v Speaker 2>struck out Alex Verdugo.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, if you know, Bueller, I mean, that's you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I can't really say here what he probably would have

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<v Speaker 1>said to it to everybody, but I think people probably

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<v Speaker 1>know what would have came out of his mouth that

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<v Speaker 1>there would have been a mic. So not surprised at

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<v Speaker 1>all by that reaction.

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<v Speaker 2>Caleb Ferguson is our guest. Sorry, Caleb, So, first time

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<v Speaker 2>on this side of the Dodgers dugout, Dodgers Stadium dugout.

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<v Speaker 2>How would you rate the Dodgers visiting clubhouse staff compared

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<v Speaker 2>to the great Alex.

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<v Speaker 1>Taurus amenities are great. Staff not not as great.

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<v Speaker 2>There's a kid by the name of Joseph. We all

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<v Speaker 2>call him Wheezy. So he's been your guy since what

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<v Speaker 2>minor league camp?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I've known.

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<v Speaker 1>Unfortunately, I've known the head guy over here and Wheezy

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<v Speaker 1>for I don't know too long now, probably ten plus years,

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<v Speaker 1>so it's kind of unfortunate.

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<v Speaker 3>I guess.

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<v Speaker 2>Hey, when I'm even in that new renovated Dodger Clubhouse,

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<v Speaker 2>I still look at that same corner where you and

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<v Speaker 2>Kenley Jansen used to be locker mate. So I just

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<v Speaker 2>want you to know that I still have no matter

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<v Speaker 2>who's sitting there. That's Kenley's spot, that's Caleb Ferguson's spot.

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<v Speaker 1>Not many guys left on the ferg train, but I

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<v Speaker 1>guess one of them.

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<v Speaker 3>No doubt.

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<v Speaker 2>And I got Brad Paisley on it too.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, there we go. That's right. That's right. Thanks a

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<v Speaker 3>lot for the time.

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<v Speaker 2>Always great to catch up with you and really proud

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<v Speaker 2>of where your career has gone.

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<v Speaker 3>Now yep, thanks for having me