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Tim Cates gets you ready before the Dodgers start a 3-game series against the Cubs. Kirsten's Corner. Dave Roberts gives an update on Dalton Rushing's injury. A Shohei Ohtani Hoffy Magical Moment. Charlie Steiner catches up with Rick Monday. DV talks to Tarik Skubal. 

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
For the back to back World Champions of Baseball.

Speaker 2 (00:03):
One of the greatest runs in the history of baseball.

Speaker 1 (00:06):
Immortality is within their reach.

Speaker 3 (00:09):
Incredible and while others make excuses.

Speaker 4 (00:12):
The only reason the Dodgers are doing this because they
can they print money.

Speaker 1 (00:15):
The Dodgers just can't continue.

Speaker 5 (00:17):
It's not fair.

Speaker 1 (00:18):
Are making plans.

Speaker 6 (00:20):
Yeah, it's a singular focus on controlling what they can control.

Speaker 7 (00:25):
Now your pregame host of the World Champion LA Dodgers,
Tam Cats.

Speaker 3 (00:30):
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Speaker 5 (00:41):
You're back to back World Series.

Speaker 3 (00:43):
Champion Los Angeles Dodgers sit atop the NL West is
sixty nine and forty three. They've got a double digit
lead atop the division after a two to four homestand
the Dodgers now hit the road, first stop the Windy
City for a three game series against the Cubbies. Justin
Robleski on the mount of the series opener, first pitch
from Wrigley Field is.

Speaker 5 (01:04):
Coming up at five toh five.

Speaker 3 (01:06):
Between then and now, we got a lot to get
to here on Marongo Casino Dodgers on Deck we are
allowed less than an hour after the Major League Baseball
trade deadline has come and gone, and well, the Dodgers
were active today. Not only they got Trek Scoogl yesterday,
the biggest deal at the trade deadline, but some other
moves today. We got an injury to a Dodger catcher.

(01:28):
More on that coming up. And also Image Shean has
been sent to TRIPLEA. A lot of moving parts leading
up to first pitch from Chicago, but we got you
covered right here on Marongo Casino Dodgers on Deck. We'll
check in of course with David Vase, the best Dodger insider,
coming up throughout the Showkeirston Watson for Sports in at
LA will be live from the field coming up in

(01:50):
just a little bit, and of course we'll head out
to the Caalpit for broadcast booth with Tim Neverertt and
Rick Monday. Well, the Dodgers yesterday Sunday Night Baseball wrapped
up their three game series against the red hot Boston
Red Sox, and Image she And found himself in trouble,
gave him two runs in the top half of the
first inning, and just like that, the Red Sox had
a two to nothing lead. However, in the bottom of

(02:11):
the second, the Dodgers would answer back. Alfonso and RBI
ground out made it a two to one game. Then
Andy Piez gave the Dodgers the lead.

Speaker 8 (02:19):
Two ballston strikes, two out, ground.

Speaker 9 (02:22):
Ball passed a diving contras in the right field in
the score is Hurt Nandez and right behind him his
BUNKSI and the Dodgers had taken the lead.

Speaker 5 (02:32):
It's three to two.

Speaker 9 (02:33):
A two out single, a right off the bat of
Andy Pahez.

Speaker 10 (02:38):
We're seeing Andy Paz this year able to go inside out,
and that's exactly what he did right there, inside out
with the swing, the fall goes to right field.

Speaker 3 (02:49):
Andy Pies, thank you very much. Two runs, single to
right Dodgers a three to two lead. Image she and
working with that lead, coughed it right up. He gave
up a lead off home run at the top of
the third, then minute back to back home runs in
the top of the third. Two batters after that, another
solo home run with of course of seven pitches. He
gave up three solo home runs in the top half

(03:09):
of the third inning. Two batters later, a hit by pitch.
Dave Roberts had seen enough two and two third innings
for m Michiean. He gave up five runs on six hits,
three home runs in the inning. In the sixth, the
Red Sox will continue their home run barrage. Jared Durant
a solo home run the fourth of the game, a
season high for the Boston Red Sox. Andy Pie has

(03:30):
had an RBI double him the seventh, but the Red
Sox countered back with a couple more runs thanks to
a wild pitch and a pass ball.

Speaker 5 (03:36):
It wasn't pretty.

Speaker 3 (03:37):
Red Sox beat the Dodgers yesterday eight to four to
finish off of three games sweep. The good news yesterday
was Terrek Skouoble is now wearing a Dodger uniform. We'll
hear from him coming up in just a little bit,
as he is with the team in Chicago and scheduled
to get the start tomorrow in the second game of
this three game series. What a roller coaster twenty four hours,

(03:58):
though it has been for the Dodgers. They lose to
the Red Sox. Hop on a plane they're in Chicago now.
The trade deadline has come and gone. Some movie in
pieces of this twenty six man roster. More on that
coming up justin Robleski on the mountain this series opener, because.

Speaker 5 (04:11):
We got to play a game Wrigley Field.

Speaker 3 (04:13):
First pitch at five oh five and with more Let's
head out to the galloping Ford broadcast with as we
welcome in now, Tim Neverett and Rick Monday.

Speaker 8 (04:20):
Guys, Tim, thank you very much.

Speaker 2 (04:22):
It is a gorgeous night in Chicago and not very
far from the shores of Lake Michigan here on the
north side, inside the friendly confines Wrigley Field, where tonight
the Dodgers start a three game series with the Cubs.
Dodgers sixty nine and forty three, Cubs sixty three and
forty nine, but the Dodgers limping in here after a

(04:44):
three game sweep at the hands of the Boston Red Sox,
just the second time the Dodgers have been swept all season.
And a late night, well we could say early morning
arrival after four am, and sleep fast and get ready
for this one. Here tonight is Robleski at eleven and
two takes on Matthew Boyd Boyd six and one in

(05:06):
a battle of left handers. A lot going on today
today is the trading deadline that has come and gone
the Dodgers a couple.

Speaker 8 (05:15):
Of other moves.

Speaker 2 (05:15):
Chris Bubich, a left handed reliever from Kansas City who
is very very good, but he's on the sixty day IL.
He will not be available more than likely till the
end of August early September. But this could be a
sneaky good move for the Dodgers. Also, with the catching
situation in flux, Dalton Rushing is not on the trip.

Speaker 8 (05:37):
He was placed on the injured list.

Speaker 2 (05:39):
Chuckie Robinson has been recalled from TRIPLEA to back up
eliezer Alfonso. But today the Dodgers went out and reclaimed
Ben Rortvett and Hunter Faducia, two former Dodger catchers are
now on their way here and should be active tomorrow.

Speaker 10 (05:58):
Very seldom DC back to back catchers going on the
injured list. You know, we were told less than twenty
four hours ago, when Rushing was initially in yesterday's lineup,
that he was scratched about forty five minutes prior to
game time because what we were told quote minor arm irritation.
Well less than twenty four hours later, that minor arm

(06:18):
irritation has placed him on the injured list. So the
Dodgers have to figure out what they're going to do
on that end of it. They also tim have to
figure out how they're going to play the game. Because
Dave Roberts was very honest after that sweep yesterday. He
said they being the Boston Red Sox, they outplayed us,
and that's exactly what happened. And for the Cubs, they're
trying to get back on track. They just dropped two
out of three to the New York Yankees.

Speaker 2 (06:41):
Another bit of news too, just a short time ago,
Dave Roberts told Emmett Shean he is being optioned to
Triple A and Emmett will make a start later in
the week for the Oklahoma City comments. So that's going
to answer that question. And you'd think today what the
big news would have been Trek school well, meeting the
media and talking to the gathered pressure. Today they had

(07:05):
to get a separate room outside of the clubhouse because
there are just too many people waiting to talk to
Trek's Schoobo. That's some interesting things to say, but he
will get the start tomorrow.

Speaker 10 (07:14):
Yeah, not that big of an area to be able
to hold some things, you know, Sean. That's interesting too
because he went just two and two thirds in yesterday's
ball game, three home runs and for Dave Robertson after
the ballgame, talking about Emitt Shean, he goes, you know,
when you're pitching the big league games, you've got to
get guys out. In his next comedy, he says, I

(07:35):
don't know where we go from here. Well, where they're
going to go from here is the Triple A.

Speaker 8 (07:39):
It's the Triple A.

Speaker 2 (07:40):
Well, that's as much of the news as we've got
today to gather for you. The rest of it's going
to be now, at least for now, the rest of
it's going to be the result of the game. As
Matthew Boyd, the lefty for the Cubs, who also made
a plethora of changes today, and Justin Roblaski, the All
star left he will go for the Dodgers. Dodgers and

(08:03):
Cubs first pitch not.

Speaker 8 (08:05):
Too far away, Tim, All.

Speaker 3 (08:06):
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They alluded to it. It's been a busy twenty four hours.
We got a lot to get to, including here from
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(08:28):
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Kirsten Watson will check in from the field in Chicago,
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(08:49):
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First pitch set for five oh five.

Speaker 11 (09:17):
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Speaker 8 (09:24):
Furst pitch. He lines all right field bullet. A single
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Speaker 3 (09:31):
Disiness show Hey Otani last night delivered with a single
Otani in the game.

Speaker 5 (09:39):
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Speaker 3 (09:41):
Couple of walks intentional struck out twice, nowting two ninety
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The Dodgers very active, not only with Trek schoobl yesterday Kirrison,
but a couple of moves today and a couple of
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a busy afternoon in Chicago.

Speaker 12 (10:21):
Really and truly you said it perfectly. There were so
much We just sat down with Jave Roberts and there
was so much information that came out. So let's start
with Let's start with I think the injury side. So
Dalton Rushing. We know yesterday out of the game he
was spratch dealing with some armstorm soreness. So he actually
did not end up traveling with the team overnight last
night here to Chicago, so he's not in the lineup.

(10:43):
Of course today Elie star Offonzo is going to be
behind the plate. But Dave Roberts this afternoon shared that
with Dalton not traveling, they did have an imaging that
presented a strain in his elbow. He has shared that
he does not believe that this is a long term thing.
Thinks that it's something that Stulan's has experienced a bit

(11:04):
here and there in the past, so they're hoping that
it's not long. But there's no exact timeline as to
how long it's going to keep him down. So that means,
you know, with time on the pock, especially with the
trade deadline, they did need to make some moves to
help get some support in the catching position. So Ben Bett,
who of course we are very familiar with. He came
over the trade deadline last year from the Rais. He

(11:25):
was at the Mets organization this year in Tripaa. So
he has been traded over to the Dodgers and is
actually going to be meeting the team here in Chicago
tomorrow and should be activated. So Chuckie Robinson is currently
here as the backup catcher for Eliezer, but once bet
Rart find gets here it should be tomorrow. Dave Roberts
was saying, then he will be stepping in. He obviously

(11:47):
has familiarity. We saw what he was able to do,
you know, essentially this exact same time last year when
both Will Smith is down and then Dalton Rushing was
being dealt with being hit by or taking a foul
ball off of his leg, so he was hurt at
the time. So we've seen when Ben has stepped in,
we've seen him work with the rotation very closely and
have a lot of success. So if you remember, I mean,

(12:10):
Ben was the catcher when we almost saw Yoshinobu though
a no hitter when the team was in Baltimore, So
it'll be good that he is back with a lot
of familiarity with the organization with this rotation, so once
he gets here, he will be activated. And then Dave
Roberts was saying he'll be the primary catcher. He'll take
down majority of the work until either Will or Dalton

(12:32):
can return. And they also made a move for Hunter
Producia we know was also with the organization, was actually
traded last year, was a part of that trade that
sent him to Tampa. So he will be returning, and
it sounds like once he there was a chance he
could be seeing him as well potentially.

Speaker 3 (12:47):
Be it back up A busy afternoon at Ridley Field
in Chicago, Andrew Freeman and Brandon Gomes working the phones
all the way up until three o'clock Pacific, and the
Dodgers making a couple of changes to the roster.

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with the elbows strain, Blake trying it on the I
L with the right elbow and flamation. Will Smith another
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Glass now is going on in a minor league rehab assignment.
Blake Snell scheduled to pitch in TRIPAA, Oklahoma City tomorrow
in his final checking out the box before he comes

(14:12):
back and joins this Dodgers rotation. A busy day with
the trade deadline coming and going at three o'clock Pacific,
the Dodgers making a couple of moves. Let's head back
out to Chicago and check out the Dodgers skipper anything else.

Speaker 1 (14:24):
The questions for Dave Dave? Can you just describe Dave?

Speaker 8 (14:27):
Can you talk about the pressure in.

Speaker 1 (14:30):
The dugouts with Dave Roberts.

Speaker 13 (14:34):
So he didn't make the trip here, so we're gonna
put him on the I L.

Speaker 8 (14:41):
Really don't know.

Speaker 13 (14:42):
The incident even to this day, got scans and it
was a an elbow strain mild. So obviously we've got
Chuckie Robinson here. He'll be here, you know for the
short and we traded for Urt vet Ben who we

(15:05):
had last year, and the plan is for Ben to
be here tomorrow.

Speaker 6 (15:11):
Does a does he have a ligament tear in his elbow?

Speaker 8 (15:13):
No?

Speaker 13 (15:14):
No, no, it's not a tear, a strain or a
sprain or something like that.

Speaker 8 (15:17):
What's the extent of that?

Speaker 6 (15:18):
How long does that keep a catcher out?

Speaker 13 (15:20):
Yeah, that's that's it's uh, you know, you you assume
that he is a quick healer. There was no one incident.
So Dalton said that he's had bouts of this in
the past, so that's I guess it's a good thing
that he's kind of dealt with it. But I don't
think anyone knows, you know, how long it's going to be.

(15:41):
But but I still don't feel that'll be that long term.

Speaker 5 (15:48):
Is it the U c L or something else.

Speaker 13 (15:50):
I just heard it was elbow, So I don't know specifically,
you know, Yeah, yeah, Ben will be active tomorrow much
for throwing and that was the part of the throwing.

Speaker 5 (16:04):
Yeah, all right, there's the manager, Dave Roberts.

Speaker 3 (16:08):
A little bit more discovered there about Dalton rushing and
the strain in the yelbow heading to the iel. That's
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Speaker 3 (17:12):
The baseball trade deadline coming and going at three o'clock Pacific,
the Dodgers making multiple moves today.

Speaker 5 (17:17):
But he's catching moves.

Speaker 3 (17:19):
What does it mean for Dalton Rushing and Will Smith
and coming back?

Speaker 8 (17:24):
Yeah?

Speaker 6 (17:25):
Well, number one, it was more than just a minor
irritation that Dalton Rushing was experiencing, or he would be
here in Chicago and he would still be on the
active roster. The Dodgers have placed Dalton Rushing on the
fifteen day IL or ten day IL with a right
arm strain, right elbow strain, and Dave Roberts and Brandon Gomes.

(17:48):
The Dodgers GM very unclear and vague about the timeline
on when Rushing could return. So luckily this all transpired
before the trade deadline, and just got off a conference
call with Dodger GM Brandon Gomes, who told me that
the last month or two the Dodgers had been kicking
the tires about bringing back Ben Roortfitt, but with this

(18:10):
injury to Rushing, it was a necessity, so they were
able to pull that off. Roartfit has not been in
the big leagues this year. He's been at Triple A
Syracuse for the Mets all season long as insurance for
their two catching tandem.

Speaker 8 (18:24):
So he's back.

Speaker 6 (18:25):
And the guy that the Dodgers traded last year for
Ben Roartfitt Hunter Fiducca, he's back, and Brandon Gomes said
that there's a possibility both guys could be on the
active roster as soon as tomorrow, So we'll wait and.

Speaker 8 (18:40):
See how that goes.

Speaker 6 (18:42):
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Speaker 8 (19:05):
Yeah, the writing was on the wall.

Speaker 6 (19:07):
To Tim, he's been searching since spring training where he
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were actually at Sloan Park, the home of the Cub's
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being down and it never really.

Speaker 8 (19:23):
Got back up.

Speaker 6 (19:24):
And this is something that Dave Roberts said may have
been a reason why things never click for she Han
this season, because he said there was maybe too much
of an over emphasis and focus on Shehn's part to
try to reclaim that fastball velocity and it just got
him out of whack. So, in Dave's words, it helped

(19:45):
she han't get out of the quote hot box and
start in Oklahoma City as soon as Saturday. She Ain't
actually made the trip with the Dodgers to Chicago. He's
optioned and Eric Lower will start on Wednesday. Lower now
remains in the Dodgers starting rotation for the time being.

Speaker 5 (20:04):
All Right, we'll see how long that lasts David, great stuff.

Speaker 3 (20:06):
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Speaker 11 (22:51):
All right, Tim amni road trip three games with the
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and the suddenly surgeon Arizona Diamondbacks. They'll be playing in Phoenix.
We the Dodgers, obviously having been swept by the Red Sox.
Not only were they swept, they just didn't play well.

Speaker 8 (23:11):
They seemed what's the word lethargic.

Speaker 10 (23:15):
I think that would be a fair comment. And that's
one of the things that Dave Roberts says when he's
asked a question. He goes, that's fair and then Dave
after the ballgame, he just said, he says, you're talking
about the Red Sox, says they outplayed us. They also
outscored the Dodgers twenty runs to ten. So you know,
you look at this, this Dodger ball club. They have

(23:36):
been sitting on sixty nine victories for a number of days.
And it's not just that series against the Red Sox.
The Dodgers did not play really up to their capabilities.
You have to go back to that series at home
prior to the All Star Break where the Dodgers have
just not really been the Dodgers.

Speaker 11 (23:52):
And so tonight they go against the Chicago Cubs. Robleski
is going, of course, he has been steady as she goes,
a pleasant surprise out of the rotation this year, and
the Cubs are going to counter with the lefty Matthew Boyd.
And one of the things we have seen this season,
the Dodgers have their issues against southpaws.

Speaker 10 (24:13):
Yeah, and Boyd is really doing something. You know, he
came off the injured list and since that time and
just talking with some of the Cubs of personnel, he
has really been well somewhat similar. It's what you're talking about.
With Rabluski's that he has been a wonderful boost into
this series and we're gonna find out what happens. I
mean the Cubs if you look at him, I mean

(24:34):
there's second place in the nationallygue Central Division. Yeah, there's
six and a half behind Milwaukee Brewers. But you have
to look at the wild Card and the Cubs are
doing a lot of different things. They have bolstered a
little bit. Now, they're pitching. They acquired now Kevin Gosman,
he will go into the starting rotation. If you look
at the Cubs, they play as good a defense as

(24:55):
any team in baseball, and especially over the last month
or two in that area. So you know this is
a series now too. The Dodgers have to get out
of as you're using it kind of referring to they
need to get rid of the lethargy or whatever it
was that has held him back recently.

Speaker 11 (25:10):
Comes with a big pickup today, getting Kevin Gosman, who's
probably their ace going down the stretching on.

Speaker 8 (25:16):
Into the playoffs.

Speaker 11 (25:17):
For as the Dodgers new ace or one of them, Scoopel.

Speaker 8 (25:23):
Is in uniform. It's out out on the field today
and ready to start tomorrow.

Speaker 10 (25:29):
Yeah, it's a big boost of this ball club. Now
they've got to move forward and figure out what they're
going to be doing. A couple of guys still banged up,
you know, Blake Snell is still close to being activated.
If it's going to be on this road trip or not.
We will find out. A couple of the guys are
kind of banged up here, including the most recent now
trip to the to the injured list. Right before yesterday's

(25:50):
ball game, we got word at Dalton Rushing, who was
initially in that lineup, Well, he was scratched. We were
told it was minor arm irritation. Those are the exact
words that we heard. Well, that minor arm irritation has
now landed Dalton Rushing on the injured list, so they're
going to be without his services for a period of time.

Speaker 11 (26:11):
And Chucky Robinson is back again, So the Dodgers looking
to fill in the blank behind the plate. And we
still don't know the immediate or even long term future
of Will Smith.

Speaker 10 (26:22):
Yeah, and that led to the fact that you think
back to last year, you know, very very limited action,
but out of necessity, Remember they acquired the services of
Ben Rutvett. Well, he has been reacquired within the organization.

Speaker 8 (26:35):
He's not been.

Speaker 10 (26:36):
Called up, not activated, but he is available in case
they have to go to the well again.

Speaker 11 (26:41):
Well, apparently you can go home again. Seemingly all season,
the Dodgers have had the best record of the National League.
Now they find themselves a half a game behind Milwaukee.
Milwaukee at sixty nine and forty two, the Dodgers sixty
nine and forty three as they begin this three games
series with the Cubs. Over the last fifty seven games,

(27:03):
Dodgers and Cubs had the same record thirty four wins
and twenty three losses. So it's a there's a big
test for the Dodgers trying to get off the schneid.
Beautiful night at Wrigley Field. Lineups in first pitch coming
up in just a.

Speaker 3 (27:17):
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Speaker 3 (27:34):
We'll get a previous pitching matchup keys to the game,
but up next, Trek Scooble talk with our own David
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a Wriglar Field. You'll hear that next to lead you
up to first pitch from Chicago.

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Speaker 7 (28:18):
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Speaker 5 (28:23):
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Speaker 1 (28:24):
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Speaker 6 (28:27):
Earlier today, Trek Scooble met with the media at Wrigley Field.
Here was part of our conversation with the Dodgers new
superstar left hander.

Speaker 4 (28:37):
Yeah, I mean initial reaction. You know, there's a lot
of emotion right. You know, I spent eight years with
the Detroit Tigers and that space. You know, that place
will always be special to me no matter what. But
in the same breath, you know, I'm excited to be here.
You know, I'm excited to compete with these guys. And
you know, when you watch them from across the way
or just see him, you know, do their thing on TV,

(29:00):
you just have a lot of respect because they play
the game the right way. And you know, the entire
focus of this organization is on winning championships and and
that's my entire focus of playing baseball.

Speaker 8 (29:11):
So we're very much aligned.

Speaker 4 (29:12):
And you know, I'm ready to go out there and
compete and and give this organization and city everything that
I've got.

Speaker 6 (29:18):
I know, there was a lot of talk about you
possibly being treated, but when it finally happened, were you surprised?

Speaker 4 (29:25):
I don't know if surprised was would be the right
word I would use. It became pretty clear what was
going on, you know, later on after my start on Wednesday,
losing that game kind.

Speaker 8 (29:38):
Of felt like the.

Speaker 4 (29:41):
Like that that was kind of it, you know for
me in Detroit. And yeah, so I'm not surprised, but
it didn't make the you know, the news any easier,
you know, because I love a lot of those guys there,
and I got a lot of respect for everything that
they do and and how they go about their business.
And you know, those guys are they're not just my
teammates that a lot of those guys are like my
best friends on and off the field. So you know,

(30:03):
I wish those guys nothing but the best, you know,
and I'll be rooting for them unless we're playing them.

Speaker 6 (30:07):
What was it like coming into the dugout in the
middle of the game yesterday and just introducing yourself to
new teammates.

Speaker 4 (30:13):
Yeah, you know, I feel like I met a lot
of people yesterday and just to be able to you know,
say hi to everybody, and the excitement and the energy
that those guys have was awesome, you know, and obviously
the you know, seeing Dave and getting that reaction was
pretty cool too. You know, we've we've talked through you know,
all Star games and stuff like that, but that's kind
of limited interactions. But you know, I've I've always had
a ton of respect for this organization and how they

(30:36):
go about their business and and obviously winning World Series,
you know, the last two years, and you know, watching
that stuff on TV has has kind of fueled me,
you know, And and those are the aspirations I want
as a player, you know, to to be on top
and when the last game of the season and looking
forward to trying and doing all those things is here.
Every team could trade for me, you know, every team
could make that acquisition. And yeah, I don't really sympathize

(31:00):
with people that blame the Dodgers for for anything they've done.
You know, they've developed a really good organization. They draft well,
they acquire talent, really well, they retain talent. It's a
winning organization.

Speaker 7 (31:12):
Now.

Speaker 4 (31:12):
The complaints seemed to be because they've won the last
two World Series, you know that. I don't think it
was like that three years ago. So I don't I
don't really sympathize with people that are complaining because the Dodgers,
you know, do all the right things.

Speaker 8 (31:24):
How well do you know Tony? How well?

Speaker 4 (31:26):
How well do you know you know briefly, you know,
all Star Games, the MVP, the awards dinner in New York.
Got to talk to him a little bit there, But yeah,
not as well. Our relationship will grow, I'm sure, And
you know, I'm excited. You know, he's a you know,
he's he's a unicorn talent. You know, there's really no

(31:47):
one like him that's never done what he's done in
the big league. So I'm excited to just watch and
appreciate his greatness, you know, as a teammate.

Speaker 6 (31:53):
After his press conference, Schooble got ready for his start
tomorrow as he will make his Dodger debut and pitch
at Wrigley Field for the first time in his career. Tim,
we'll send it back to you in the studio.

Speaker 5 (32:06):
All right, thank you, DV.

Speaker 3 (32:08):
Terry Schoogle sounds like a great guy and he'll be
on the mount tomorrow making his Dodgers' debuts. I'm playing
long toss today in the outfield at Wrigley Fields. He
ramps up for tomorrow. Speaking of tonight, when we come back,
we'll dive deeper into this pitching matchup. Don't you go anywhere.
It's the series opener, Dodgers and the Cubs.

Speaker 5 (32:25):
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Speaker 3 (32:41):
It's the Dodgers and Cubs from Wrigley Field in Chicago.
First pitch in this series opener coming up at five
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Speaker 7 (32:49):
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Speaker 3 (32:58):
Matthew Boyd on the mount before the Cubbies six and
one with a three forty one ERA. Thirty five year
old veteran left hander in his twelfth season now in
the Big league's making his thirteen starts today, making his
seventh starts since returning from the IL. He's four to
oh with a two thirty one ERA since then last
time out, seven shutout innings, four hits, five strikeouts in

(33:20):
a no decision against the Cardinals.

Speaker 5 (33:22):
His last two starts, he's getting up.

Speaker 3 (33:23):
Just one earned run over fourteen innings opposing hitters or
hitting just over two hundred and his last four starts
opponents batting just one twenty eight with twenty two strikeouts
against his slider, which is really good.

Speaker 5 (33:36):
Yeah.

Speaker 3 (33:36):
Matthew Boyd is two to one with eight three seventy
to two ERA and nineteen strikeouts in four career appearances
against the Dodgers. He is going up against the All
star Justin Robleski eleven and two two eighty eight ERA
twenty six year old left hander has been fantastic this year,
making his eighteen star last time out wasn't great six innings,
gave up a career high four home runs and a

(33:57):
no decision against the Mariners. Dodgers won twelve of Robleski's
seventeen starts, and his ERA ranked seventh in the National League.
Robleski right now walks per nine innings one point six
eight that is won fourth in the National League. His
whip opponents ops all top ten as well. He's facing
the Cups for the second time in his young career.

(34:17):
His first start at Rickley Field, he went six innings
of no run baseball against him. Last April, make that
just past April against the Cubbies, he gave up four
hits and walked his one while striking out six and
picking up the win. So it's Justin Robulski looking for
his twelfth win of the season. Matthew Boyd tried to
remain hot for the Cubbies. We're fifteen minutes away for

(34:39):
first pitch. Keys to the game of our next. Tim
Kates is the back to back World Series champion Dodgers.
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Speaker 3 (34:54):
He's the Dodgers and Cubbies from Ridney Field in Chicago
series opener.

Speaker 5 (34:59):
Justin Robles Sky Matthew Boyd the pitching matchup.

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One final time before first pitch, we head out to Chicago.

Speaker 5 (35:20):
Tim never Rick Monday, guys.

Speaker 8 (35:22):
Tim, thank you very much.

Speaker 2 (35:24):
We count you down to the first pitch here at
Wrigley Field on a very very busy Monday afternoon slash
evening here in the Midwest. Matthew Boyd gets the start.
He's six and one with a three forty one ERA.
He comes back off the injured list and he's made
seven starts since he's four and oh.

Speaker 8 (35:42):
The one to nine three.

Speaker 2 (35:43):
So after coming off the il, Boyd's been very very
good for Chicago.

Speaker 10 (35:46):
He's been doing a marvelous job in for Rubuski. A
little strange the last outing that was a Tuesday against
the Mariners. He gave up five runs, four home runs
in the six innings. And you talk about a need
right now now they have Rubleski stretched things out because
if you look at the bullpend, the bullpen had to
cover fifteen and a third innings in a three game

(36:07):
series against the ren Size.

Speaker 2 (36:09):
Max Munsey is off tonight against the left hander Boyd.
So Boyd against Justin Robleski. That's the pitching matchup. Dodgers
and Cubs coming up from Wrigley.

Speaker 3 (36:19):
All right, first pitches, next, keeping an eye on what's
happening around the division. Diamondbacks and Padres washing in the
square off in about an hour and forty five minutes
over in the Desert. Diamondbacks ten games back, winners of
six of their last ten. Don't look now, but the
Padres only eleven games back. There now four games over
five hundred. They've won three in a row and eight
of their last ten. It's the Dodgers and Cubs. Justin

(36:41):
Robleski on the mound of what has been a very
busy Monday with the trade deadline that is coming gone.
More on that on the post game with David Vassay,
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everybody Dodgers and Cubbies.

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