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March 31, 2025 6 mins
DV catches upwith Eric before the Dodgers start a 3-game series against the Braves. 
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
The Dodgers are back in action tonight. We're at Dodgers
Stadium as the Braves are in town zero to four
after getting swept in San Diego. And I'm joined right
now by a San Diego native. But he made his
bones in Los Angeles. The all time LA Dodger home
run leader and Rookie of the Year circa nineteen ninety two,
and now a television star on Sportsnet LA. That's the

(00:22):
one and only Eric Harrows. Thanks a lot for the time.

Speaker 2 (00:25):
Absolutely, what do you mean circa nineteen ninety two? It
was either nineteen ninety two or not. It wasn't around
ninety two, but yes, thank you for the inertro Dave.

Speaker 1 (00:34):
And then nineteen ninety three you were eclipsed by Mike Piazza.

Speaker 2 (00:37):
And then Montacy and then Nomo and who El Hollingsworth. Yeah,
that was quite a little run.

Speaker 1 (00:44):
Hey, Speaking up Nomo, you were teammates with him when
he made his debut. You were teammates with him when
he pitched a no hitter at Corsfield. What was it
like being his teammate compared to what we're experiencing now?

Speaker 2 (00:56):
Well, I think, look at what we're experiencing now is
next level. You know, show hate playing every day. I mean,
and you're talking about arguably the greatest baseball player to
ever walk. And when I say that doesn't mean he's
the greatest hitter or but baseball player, pitching, hitting, all
of those sort of things. And then the experience we
had in Japan so a little different. But without Nomo,

(01:19):
none of this happens, no question, in my mind, none
of this happens. And he came over and really had
the weight of the country on his shoulders, and he
came over and just took this place by storm, and
it was great to be a part of.

Speaker 1 (01:33):
I know, major leaguers, you know, hear the hype, but
if you're his teammate or opponent, you want to make
him prove it. When did you know that he had
the stuff?

Speaker 2 (01:43):
I mean, really just from the get go. Two things.
Obviously the stuff, you know, the way he threw the
wind up was unique, and then threw that splitter forkball
which was unhittable. But the thing that probably at least
endeared me the most to him was his competitiveness and
the fact that this dude would take the ball no

(02:04):
matter what. I mean, his arm could be hanging by
a string and he wanted the ball, and and that,
you know, that says something. And that's something that like
when you have that type of player in your clubhouse,
and especially if he's on the mound, you'll run through
a wall for him.

Speaker 1 (02:19):
Edeo Nomo, like many Japanese players, is very stoic on
the mound. There was no panic, no matter what the situation.
What was he like in the clubhouse behind the scenes.

Speaker 2 (02:29):
I mean, he was pretty much the same. I mean
he would laugh and joke around when he wasn't pitching
at him, And there was another picture Ishmael Valdezos two
would always kind of joke around, and you know, Dale
would be more animated. But when it came time to
pitch it, you couldn't tell, you know, if he was
throwing a no hitter or if he had run into
some trouble. And like I said, though, the ability to

(02:52):
just or the desire to take the ball no matter
what whenever, I guess it was on parallel.

Speaker 1 (02:59):
Ericos is our guest. He was playing first base in Denver,
Colorado when Hideoomo pitched the one and only no hitter
ever at Corsfield. Your former teammate Tim Wallack likes to
remind me he was at third base and hit a
home run in that game. Is that one of the
greatest pitching feats we have seen in the last thirty
plus years.

Speaker 2 (03:18):
I don't know that that'll ever be duplicated, just obviously
with the way the ball travels in the expanse of outfield.
But to Hideo's credit, that was a game that we had.
I want to say, it was almost a two hour
rain delay before we started. And just to prove his point,
not only did he pitch a no hitter there, but
at the time he also a few years later he
pitched one at Camden Yards, which again was probably one

(03:41):
of the most hitter friendly ballparks. It's not now so
much they move the fences back, but for a guy
to throw a no hitter at Camden and Cooers Field,
I mean not happening again the Tornado.

Speaker 1 (03:52):
Hideoomo was Eric Carros's teammate. Let's fast forward to twenty
twenty five. Shoe Heo Tani threw his first bullpen session
on Saturday. Do you see him pitching anytime before the
All Star break? And do the Dodgers need him to.

Speaker 2 (04:07):
No and no, it would be the answer to that, right,
I mean the bottom line, and you want him as
far as organizations concerned, you just want him ready for
the postseason and him to be at his best. Now,
that's gonna be up to him and the staff and
training staff, coaches, you know, when he starts that process.

(04:27):
But I got to believe that that is the what
everything is built around. How is he going to be
at his best in the postseason and whatever they determine,
that'll determine when he throws. But is there a need
for it? I mean no, there's no need for him
to throw. There's no need for about five guys to
throw because they got you know, a great staff up here.
They got another five in Triple A. They got another

(04:48):
three or four on the ILB, so pitching is not
an issue.

Speaker 1 (04:53):
And they got one in Double A. Your son, Jery Carros,
how is Jared spring and how does he feel about
starting out in Tulsa.

Speaker 2 (05:00):
I think this the spring went really well. Just had
an outing yesterday and just dominated again. And so he
and Jackson Ferris, both guys are going to start the
year at Double A. And you know it's again it's
one of the great things about the organization is that
you are going to be the best version of yourself
and you're going to You're going to max out on

(05:21):
your potential so that that you're forever grateful. The tough
thing is the road to the big leagues isn't isn't
always a straight line. And where guys that are in
Triple A and even double A could be on big
league staffs elsewhere, you know, not gonna happen here in
LA because of the pitching riches.

Speaker 1 (05:38):
We'll see you in Philly, and I know you're you're
gonna be starving yourself between now and our dinner on Thursday.

Speaker 2 (05:44):
I will not eat that whole day until you're treating
me for dinner.

Speaker 1 (05:48):
He will not let me forget he picked the Dodgers,
I unfortunately picked the Phillies emotionally last year. Thanks a
lot for the time and can't wait to be on
the road with the great Eric Harrows.

Speaker 2 (05:59):
Thanks Dave,
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