Andrew Friedman Clubhouse (10-17-25)

DV talks to the President of Baseball Operations after the Dodgers sweep the Brewers in the NLCS to advance to their 5th World Series in 9 years. 

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
And now an exclusive interview with David Bassey for Dodger Talk.
Andrew Friedman has constructed five nationally Benette winning teams. What
can you say about this one that you already haven't said?

Speaker 2 (00:17):
This season obviously had a lot of ups and downs
that happens over the course of a six month season.
But going into October, the number of questions about can
this team do it? Is this team talented enough? It
was our firm belief that this is the most talented
team we were bringing in October. Doesn't guarantee anything, but
watching these guys work, prepare, how focused they are on

(00:40):
the task at hand is incredible.

Speaker 1 (00:42):
Andrew, is that the single greatest performance in the playoffs
you've ever seen by one man?

Speaker 2 (00:48):
Absolutely, it's the greatest performance it's ever happened in a
playoff game. Through four innings, I sent on our message,
that's the best four innings ever played.

Speaker 1 (00:59):
It's another that's the best seven inning.

Speaker 3 (01:01):
Government.

Speaker 2 (01:01):
Boy, it was absolutely incredible. I mean to think this
morning people were calling him a bomb and then he's
on the podium getting to give you future of people.

Speaker 1 (01:11):
How much do you think that motivated him to silence
the critics?

Speaker 2 (01:15):
Yeah? I mean I guess the bigger thing is it's
hard to keep showing me down for too long.

Speaker 1 (01:18):
Yeah, no matter what, but he definitely here hurt it.

Speaker 2 (01:21):
He puts more pressure on himself than what.

Speaker 1 (01:24):
A he would. He deserves that, Andrew Freeman deserves that.

Speaker 2 (01:33):
So good.

Speaker 1 (01:35):
Oh how much, number one, You've been getting downs by
all these players as much as anybody else. What does
that say about how much you mean to this group
as well?

Speaker 3 (01:47):
I mean, we have a great group, and I think
the communications around more times.

Speaker 1 (02:09):
All right, I think we'll end it right there. Andrew Friedman,
his players love him. Why wouldn't they