September 24, 2025 • 5 mins
Justin talks about taking the next step as a relief pitcher, his excitement for the playoffs, and being teammates with Clayton Kershaw.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
And now an exclusive interview with David Bassey for Dodger Talker.
The Dodgers and Diamondbacks getting set for first pitch, and
we're drawn right now by young Justin Robleski, another one
of the great lefties and the Dodger bullpen.
Speaker 2 (00:15):
Justin, thanks a lot for the time, appreciate it.
Speaker 3 (00:17):
Yeah, no worries, No worries.
Speaker 1 (00:19):
You're two lockers away from Jack Dryer. Why don't you
let us in on what type of teammate he really is?
We know he loves chicking Casadilla's, but outside of that,
what do we know about this guy?
Speaker 3 (00:29):
I know a lot about this guy.
Speaker 4 (00:30):
I'm not gonna give away his secrets coming up with him,
but not Jackson. Great dude, and it's been awesome to
see him come up and you know, do his thing
this year. And yeah, just super happy for him and
great guy.
Speaker 1 (00:42):
I remember growing up hearing lefty pitchers talk, and people
that would interview lefty pitchers would say, these guys are witches.
They do everything different. Is that true? Our lefties that
much different than us mere mortals that right with our
right hand, throw with our right hand.
Speaker 2 (00:57):
How different are lefties different? We're a special group.
Speaker 3 (01:02):
Of people. I do right with my right hand eat
with my right.
Speaker 4 (01:05):
Hand, So I'm a little bit, I guess more normal
than some, okay in that regard, But no, it's it's funny. Yeah,
there's definitely, Ah, there's definitely some truth to that statement.
Speaker 1 (01:14):
So how did it come to be that you throw
a baseball with your left hand if you do everything
else with your right hand.
Speaker 4 (01:20):
I don't do everything else with my right hand. I
throw left handed, I kick with my right foot. I
eat right handed and right right handed, and then play
tennis right handed, swing left handed. And the funny thing is,
my grandfather's the exact same way. So I'm assuming that
has something to do with it. But yeah, it's it's
pretty pretty rare combo of things. But that's just that's
(01:42):
just how I've always done it.
Speaker 1 (01:44):
Who knew Justin Robleski was such a complicated guy. You
seem like a very simple man that lives life simply,
but you're very complicated. That DNA structure is very complicated.
Speaker 3 (01:53):
Yeah, it's different. It's different.
Speaker 1 (01:55):
Hey, at this point in time in the season, it's
been a long year. You've been asked to do a
few different diferent things. How does justin Rubleski feel at
the end of this season feel good.
Speaker 4 (02:05):
I feel, you know, I've had to adapt and kind
of change things a lot throughout the year, but in
making those changes, I think it felt more like tweaks
and things that, you know, try to keep everything as
similar as I could when I was starting, and everything else.
And I think, you know, training staff and pitching coaches
and you know, string coaches. I think everything really has
(02:27):
done a good job and kind of helping me and
guiding me to, uh to figure out how a stay
in shape, keep my body ready to go, and cause
I'm in kind of a I've been in kind of
a different spot where I've got to be ready to
go multiples and things like that, and now it's like
kind of stepping into you know, more normal relief stuff.
So it's it's definitely been fun learning on the fly,
(02:47):
but everyone's helped me out a ton.
Speaker 1 (02:48):
And it feels like you're taking that next step as
a relief pitcher, because that's what's needed, not just waiting
five days until you come out of the bullpen, but
two out of three days.
Speaker 2 (02:59):
What's that been like?
Speaker 3 (03:00):
It's been good.
Speaker 4 (03:01):
I think, you know, after I kind of got into
this role where it was you know, Max like two
or three. It's been you know, pitch every couple of
days and whatever. And I think I knew I was
kind of ready because I was bouncing back pretty good
after each outing and uh yeah, just I feel good
right now, and you know, pray that that God helps
(03:21):
me continue to feel good throughout the rest of this year.
Speaker 1 (03:24):
It's got to be exciting, Justin Robleski that you're part
of this team and you're gonna be part of it
in the postseason.
Speaker 2 (03:30):
How excited are you for that opportunity.
Speaker 3 (03:33):
Yeah, I'm excited. It's it's gonna be fun.
Speaker 4 (03:34):
I'm excited to kind of get that opportunity to uh
to you know, try to try to get another ring.
So it's, uh, you know, obviously a great team to
be a part of, and we've got so much talent,
and you know, I think the way things have been
going recently haven't been great, but I think it's going
to continue to to help us, you know, in the
long run, and I think we're gonna turn things around
and uh, you know, hopefully make a push of this thing.
Speaker 1 (03:57):
I've asked a few of the veteran guys that played
with Clayton Kruse Shaw for a long time, just what
their experience was with him, and just saying what took
place last weekend at Dodger Stadium. But for you, a
young guy that obviously watched him pitch when you were younger,
what has it been like for you to be teammates
with him and what you witnessed this past weekend at
(04:17):
Dodger Stadium.
Speaker 4 (04:18):
Yeah, it's it's incredible. Obviously his career is, you know,
something that obviously have followed and just watching him, you know, pitch,
and it was a little tough for being on the
East Coast guy you don't get to see all the
Dodger games, but just kind of keeping up with with everything,
and you know, when I was rehabbing, it was like,
all right, had his course do this? How has he
done this the past? You know, however many years, And
(04:40):
it was super cool to kind of be able to
be a part of that, and you know, pitching his
last game at Dodger Stadium, which is cool, and yeah,
I just you know, I got got to save in
a game that he pitched in this year where it
was just him and myself, So it's it's pretty cool.
I you know, if you would had said that to me,
you know, five ten years ago, like you're going to
be pitching on the same team as Clayton Kershaw and whatever,
(05:01):
I'd probably be like, we are you?
Speaker 3 (05:02):
Are you serious?
Speaker 4 (05:03):
And so it's it's been really cool and Curse is
great dude. Just kind of getting to know him and
see how he works and see how you know, he
thinks of the game and things like that have been
super helpful for me and just kind of, you know,
cool to watch.
Speaker 1 (05:17):
Is the preparation and the work ethic. The one thing
you'll remember five years from now. You're not the same picture,
but at least you could prepare and work the way
he did.
Speaker 3 (05:26):
Yeah, one hundred percent.
Speaker 4 (05:27):
You know, he definitely is his uh, very his plans
very structured, and he knows kind of what he needs
to do to get his body ready to go each day,
day in, day out for that next start. And yeah,
it's it's definitely something I'm gonna remember and take away
from him.
Speaker 2 (05:44):
That's so great.
Speaker 1 (05:44):
Thanks a lot for the time and sharing that with us,
And look forward to seeing you in October, Justin Robleski
and if we see you on the soccer field, we
know you're kicking with your right foot now.
Speaker 4 (05:54):
I don't know if you'll see me on any soccer fields,
but yeah, thanks day.
Speaker 2 (05:57):
Maybe David Busters
And now an exclusive interview with David Bassey for Dodger Talker.
The Dodgers and Diamondbacks getting set for first pitch, and
we're drawn right now by young Justin Robleski, another one
of the great lefties and the Dodger bullpen.
Speaker 2 (00:15):
Justin, thanks a lot for the time, appreciate it.
Speaker 3 (00:17):
Yeah, no worries, No worries.
Speaker 1 (00:19):
You're two lockers away from Jack Dryer. Why don't you
let us in on what type of teammate he really is?
We know he loves chicking Casadilla's, but outside of that,
what do we know about this guy?
Speaker 3 (00:29):
I know a lot about this guy.
Speaker 4 (00:30):
I'm not gonna give away his secrets coming up with him,
but not Jackson. Great dude, and it's been awesome to
see him come up and you know, do his thing
this year. And yeah, just super happy for him and
great guy.
Speaker 1 (00:42):
I remember growing up hearing lefty pitchers talk, and people
that would interview lefty pitchers would say, these guys are witches.
They do everything different. Is that true? Our lefties that
much different than us mere mortals that right with our
right hand, throw with our right hand.
Speaker 2 (00:57):
How different are lefties different? We're a special group.
Speaker 3 (01:02):
Of people. I do right with my right hand eat
with my right.
Speaker 4 (01:05):
Hand, So I'm a little bit, I guess more normal
than some, okay in that regard, But no, it's it's funny. Yeah,
there's definitely, Ah, there's definitely some truth to that statement.
Speaker 1 (01:14):
So how did it come to be that you throw
a baseball with your left hand if you do everything
else with your right hand.
Speaker 4 (01:20):
I don't do everything else with my right hand. I
throw left handed, I kick with my right foot. I
eat right handed and right right handed, and then play
tennis right handed, swing left handed. And the funny thing is,
my grandfather's the exact same way. So I'm assuming that
has something to do with it. But yeah, it's it's
pretty pretty rare combo of things. But that's just that's
(01:42):
just how I've always done it.
Speaker 1 (01:44):
Who knew Justin Robleski was such a complicated guy. You
seem like a very simple man that lives life simply,
but you're very complicated. That DNA structure is very complicated.
Speaker 3 (01:53):
Yeah, it's different. It's different.
Speaker 1 (01:55):
Hey, at this point in time in the season, it's
been a long year. You've been asked to do a
few different diferent things. How does justin Rubleski feel at
the end of this season feel good.
Speaker 4 (02:05):
I feel, you know, I've had to adapt and kind
of change things a lot throughout the year, but in
making those changes, I think it felt more like tweaks
and things that, you know, try to keep everything as
similar as I could when I was starting, and everything else.
And I think, you know, training staff and pitching coaches
and you know, string coaches. I think everything really has
(02:27):
done a good job and kind of helping me and
guiding me to, uh to figure out how a stay
in shape, keep my body ready to go, and cause
I'm in kind of a I've been in kind of
a different spot where I've got to be ready to
go multiples and things like that, and now it's like
kind of stepping into you know, more normal relief stuff.
So it's it's definitely been fun learning on the fly,
(02:47):
but everyone's helped me out a ton.
Speaker 1 (02:48):
And it feels like you're taking that next step as
a relief pitcher, because that's what's needed, not just waiting
five days until you come out of the bullpen, but
two out of three days.
Speaker 2 (02:59):
What's that been like?
Speaker 3 (03:00):
It's been good.
Speaker 4 (03:01):
I think, you know, after I kind of got into
this role where it was you know, Max like two
or three. It's been you know, pitch every couple of
days and whatever. And I think I knew I was
kind of ready because I was bouncing back pretty good
after each outing and uh yeah, just I feel good
right now, and you know, pray that that God helps
(03:21):
me continue to feel good throughout the rest of this year.
Speaker 1 (03:24):
It's got to be exciting, Justin Robleski that you're part
of this team and you're gonna be part of it
in the postseason.
Speaker 2 (03:30):
How excited are you for that opportunity.
Speaker 3 (03:33):
Yeah, I'm excited. It's it's gonna be fun.
Speaker 4 (03:34):
I'm excited to kind of get that opportunity to uh
to you know, try to try to get another ring.
So it's, uh, you know, obviously a great team to
be a part of, and we've got so much talent,
and you know, I think the way things have been
going recently haven't been great, but I think it's going
to continue to to help us, you know, in the
long run, and I think we're gonna turn things around
and uh, you know, hopefully make a push of this thing.
Speaker 1 (03:57):
I've asked a few of the veteran guys that played
with Clayton Kruse Shaw for a long time, just what
their experience was with him, and just saying what took
place last weekend at Dodger Stadium. But for you, a
young guy that obviously watched him pitch when you were younger,
what has it been like for you to be teammates
with him and what you witnessed this past weekend at
(04:17):
Dodger Stadium.
Speaker 4 (04:18):
Yeah, it's it's incredible. Obviously his career is, you know,
something that obviously have followed and just watching him, you know, pitch,
and it was a little tough for being on the
East Coast guy you don't get to see all the
Dodger games, but just kind of keeping up with with everything,
and you know, when I was rehabbing, it was like,
all right, had his course do this? How has he
done this the past? You know, however many years, And
(04:40):
it was super cool to kind of be able to
be a part of that, and you know, pitching his
last game at Dodger Stadium, which is cool, and yeah,
I just you know, I got got to save in
a game that he pitched in this year where it
was just him and myself, So it's it's pretty cool.
I you know, if you would had said that to me,
you know, five ten years ago, like you're going to
be pitching on the same team as Clayton Kershaw and whatever,
(05:01):
I'd probably be like, we are you?
Speaker 3 (05:02):
Are you serious?
Speaker 4 (05:03):
And so it's it's been really cool and Curse is
great dude. Just kind of getting to know him and
see how he works and see how you know, he
thinks of the game and things like that have been
super helpful for me and just kind of, you know,
cool to watch.
Speaker 1 (05:17):
Is the preparation and the work ethic. The one thing
you'll remember five years from now. You're not the same picture,
but at least you could prepare and work the way
he did.
Speaker 3 (05:26):
Yeah, one hundred percent.
Speaker 4 (05:27):
You know, he definitely is his uh, very his plans
very structured, and he knows kind of what he needs
to do to get his body ready to go each day,
day in, day out for that next start. And yeah,
it's it's definitely something I'm gonna remember and take away
from him.
Speaker 2 (05:44):
That's so great.
Speaker 1 (05:44):
Thanks a lot for the time and sharing that with us,
And look forward to seeing you in October, Justin Robleski
and if we see you on the soccer field, we
know you're kicking with your right foot now.
Speaker 4 (05:54):
I don't know if you'll see me on any soccer fields,
but yeah, thanks day.
Speaker 2 (05:57):
Maybe David Busters
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