July 7, 2025 • 4 mins
Tommy talks about the difference between playing third base versus up the middle, witnessing Clayton Kershaw's 3,000 strikeout, and the team's room for improvement.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
And now an exclusive interview with David Bassey for Dodger Talk. Well, Tommy,
Edmund's a Swiss army knife. He's been able to play
a lot of different positions in his career and now
is starting to get familiar with third base again. Tommy,
thanks a lot for the time, appreciate it.
Speaker 2 (00:18):
Yeah, of course. Anytime have you in.
Speaker 1 (00:20):
The hot corner reintroduced yourselves to each other?
Speaker 3 (00:23):
Yeah, I just got a few ground balls today, did
some droll work over there, and you know, just trying
to get my feet under me and get a bunch
of reps in.
Speaker 1 (00:29):
What's the biggest adjustment to play that position compared to
playing up the middle.
Speaker 2 (00:34):
I think just the speed that balls gets you at.
Speaker 3 (00:37):
You get different hops, more kind of top spinners and
one and two hoppers, So just getting familiar with the
types of ground balls that you're gonna get over there.
Speaker 1 (00:44):
I checked out how many times you played there? You
played there the last time in twenty two. How comfortable
were you there? Yeah?
Speaker 3 (00:51):
I played there a bunch, especially in my first few
years after getting called up, So it's a position I'm
familiar with. Played there in the miners as well, so
not like I'm learning a brand new position.
Speaker 1 (01:01):
You're being forced to play there because of the unfortunate
injury to Max Munsey. How tough was it to see
him go down like that?
Speaker 3 (01:09):
Yeah, you know, it's thanks, you know, to see a
guy go down like that and grab his knee, mind
immediately goes to the worst, and you know, we're very fortunate,
he's very fortunate that it ended up not being as
bad as it could have been. So, you know, it's
it's stinks because he's a great hitter, unbelievable player. But
we're we're glad that we're gonna be able to get
him back this year.
Speaker 1 (01:29):
Lucky to have Tommy Edman to play multiple positions. That
must mean your right ankle's feeling really good if you
can move around all these different positions.
Speaker 2 (01:37):
Yeah, it's been feeling good.
Speaker 1 (01:38):
You know.
Speaker 3 (01:38):
I think that's that's kind of something that I've done
a lot in the past, and I take pride and
is being able to fill whatever role on the field.
Speaker 1 (01:45):
Tommy Edman is our guest, a great man. NLCS MVP
Clayton Kerruz Shaws three thousand strikeout the same night months
he went down. What was it like for you to
see a moment like that, considering a guy that you
faced a lot in your career and now our teammates with.
Speaker 3 (02:00):
Yeah, it was incredible, you know, a really special moment.
We had a great crowd he celebrate and his family
to celebrate as well, and you know, we're us as
a team. We were just so excited for him, and
you know, he's he's such an amazing teammate, been an
incredible baseball player for a long time, and you know,
it's just a crazy accomplishment that very few people have
been able to get to.
Speaker 1 (02:21):
How do you think Skip Schumacher's feeling these days, because
all of a sudden, now he's back trending as he
was Kershaw's first strikeout. Do you feel like he's embracing
all this or do you feel like he wants to
block it out?
Speaker 2 (02:33):
Yeah?
Speaker 3 (02:33):
I would imagine he's probably trying to block it out.
I know him and Curse had a great relationship though,
so it is it is kind of funny that that
ended up being his first strikeout. But yeah, he's a
he was a great coach for us in Saint Louis.
I really like Skip a lot, so you know, I'm
sure he's got a good mind, mindset, and attitude towards
it all.
Speaker 1 (02:53):
Now that you're on the same side as Kershaw, would
you mind sharing with us maybe what your experiences were
facing him and what your plan of attack was against him.
Speaker 3 (03:02):
Yeah, you know, going up against curse, do you think
of all his pitches, how how good and how good
they are, how much they move, and just his execution
of them.
Speaker 2 (03:11):
So you got to go up there with a really
good plan.
Speaker 3 (03:13):
And but sometimes if he executes the way he wants to,
it's it's gonna be really tough to get a hit
regardless of what you do. So you know he's he's
one of those pitchers that has that intimidation factor on
the mound, and you know it's it's not a fun
ad bet.
Speaker 1 (03:28):
Tommy Edmund is our guest before first pitch, Tommy, as
far as your career goes, and this team right now,
you guys won the World Series last year, but it
feels like nobody has admired anything from a year ago.
Best record in baseball right now? Do you feel like
there's more room for you guys to hit as far
as the ceiling this year?
Speaker 2 (03:48):
Yeah? I think so.
Speaker 3 (03:49):
I mean, we've we've been playing really good baseball the
last few weeks.
Speaker 2 (03:52):
I think we can get even better.
Speaker 3 (03:53):
I feel like we still really haven't completely clicked as
a team and still have one of the better records
in baseball, So I think there is there is definitely
room to improve and you know, hopefully we'll continue to
do that over the course of the year.
Speaker 1 (04:06):
You guys have the most come from behind victories this
year in Major League baseball. How good is this offense
right now? And how much better can it be? Considering
you're so good and we all feel like, how much
more is there?
Speaker 3 (04:19):
Yeah, I think we definitely have more in the tank,
And like you're saying, you know, we got a bunch
of guys that don't give up regardless of the score,
and you know, we just keep on fighting, putting together
good at bats and it kind of results in getting
those come from behind victories that you talked about. And
also are pitching doing a good job of keeping us
in the game once even if we're behind.
Speaker 1 (04:39):
All Right, Tommy, thanks a lot for the time. I
love talking baseball with you. I know you're a humble guy,
understated guy, but you're a wealth of knowledge, So thank
you for the time.
Speaker 2 (04:47):
Yeah, I appreciate good chatting baseball with you too,
And now an exclusive interview with David Bassey for Dodger Talk. Well, Tommy,
Edmund's a Swiss army knife. He's been able to play
a lot of different positions in his career and now
is starting to get familiar with third base again. Tommy,
thanks a lot for the time, appreciate it.
Speaker 2 (00:18):
Yeah, of course. Anytime have you in.
Speaker 1 (00:20):
The hot corner reintroduced yourselves to each other?
Speaker 3 (00:23):
Yeah, I just got a few ground balls today, did
some droll work over there, and you know, just trying
to get my feet under me and get a bunch
of reps in.
Speaker 1 (00:29):
What's the biggest adjustment to play that position compared to
playing up the middle.
Speaker 2 (00:34):
I think just the speed that balls gets you at.
Speaker 3 (00:37):
You get different hops, more kind of top spinners and
one and two hoppers, So just getting familiar with the
types of ground balls that you're gonna get over there.
Speaker 1 (00:44):
I checked out how many times you played there? You
played there the last time in twenty two. How comfortable
were you there? Yeah?
Speaker 3 (00:51):
I played there a bunch, especially in my first few
years after getting called up, So it's a position I'm
familiar with. Played there in the miners as well, so
not like I'm learning a brand new position.
Speaker 1 (01:01):
You're being forced to play there because of the unfortunate
injury to Max Munsey. How tough was it to see
him go down like that?
Speaker 3 (01:09):
Yeah, you know, it's thanks, you know, to see a
guy go down like that and grab his knee, mind
immediately goes to the worst, and you know, we're very fortunate,
he's very fortunate that it ended up not being as
bad as it could have been. So, you know, it's
it's stinks because he's a great hitter, unbelievable player. But
we're we're glad that we're gonna be able to get
him back this year.
Speaker 1 (01:29):
Lucky to have Tommy Edman to play multiple positions. That
must mean your right ankle's feeling really good if you
can move around all these different positions.
Speaker 2 (01:37):
Yeah, it's been feeling good.
Speaker 1 (01:38):
You know.
Speaker 3 (01:38):
I think that's that's kind of something that I've done
a lot in the past, and I take pride and
is being able to fill whatever role on the field.
Speaker 1 (01:45):
Tommy Edman is our guest, a great man. NLCS MVP
Clayton Kerruz Shaws three thousand strikeout the same night months
he went down. What was it like for you to
see a moment like that, considering a guy that you
faced a lot in your career and now our teammates with.
Speaker 3 (02:00):
Yeah, it was incredible, you know, a really special moment.
We had a great crowd he celebrate and his family
to celebrate as well, and you know, we're us as
a team. We were just so excited for him, and
you know, he's he's such an amazing teammate, been an
incredible baseball player for a long time, and you know,
it's just a crazy accomplishment that very few people have
been able to get to.
Speaker 1 (02:21):
How do you think Skip Schumacher's feeling these days, because
all of a sudden, now he's back trending as he
was Kershaw's first strikeout. Do you feel like he's embracing
all this or do you feel like he wants to
block it out?
Speaker 2 (02:33):
Yeah?
Speaker 3 (02:33):
I would imagine he's probably trying to block it out.
I know him and Curse had a great relationship though,
so it is it is kind of funny that that
ended up being his first strikeout. But yeah, he's a
he was a great coach for us in Saint Louis.
I really like Skip a lot, so you know, I'm
sure he's got a good mind, mindset, and attitude towards
it all.
Speaker 1 (02:53):
Now that you're on the same side as Kershaw, would
you mind sharing with us maybe what your experiences were
facing him and what your plan of attack was against him.
Speaker 3 (03:02):
Yeah, you know, going up against curse, do you think
of all his pitches, how how good and how good
they are, how much they move, and just his execution
of them.
Speaker 2 (03:11):
So you got to go up there with a really
good plan.
Speaker 3 (03:13):
And but sometimes if he executes the way he wants to,
it's it's gonna be really tough to get a hit
regardless of what you do. So you know he's he's
one of those pitchers that has that intimidation factor on
the mound, and you know it's it's not a fun
ad bet.
Speaker 1 (03:28):
Tommy Edmund is our guest before first pitch, Tommy, as
far as your career goes, and this team right now,
you guys won the World Series last year, but it
feels like nobody has admired anything from a year ago.
Best record in baseball right now? Do you feel like
there's more room for you guys to hit as far
as the ceiling this year?
Speaker 2 (03:48):
Yeah? I think so.
Speaker 3 (03:49):
I mean, we've we've been playing really good baseball the
last few weeks.
Speaker 2 (03:52):
I think we can get even better.
Speaker 3 (03:53):
I feel like we still really haven't completely clicked as
a team and still have one of the better records
in baseball, So I think there is there is definitely
room to improve and you know, hopefully we'll continue to
do that over the course of the year.
Speaker 1 (04:06):
You guys have the most come from behind victories this
year in Major League baseball. How good is this offense
right now? And how much better can it be? Considering
you're so good and we all feel like, how much
more is there?
Speaker 3 (04:19):
Yeah, I think we definitely have more in the tank,
And like you're saying, you know, we got a bunch
of guys that don't give up regardless of the score,
and you know, we just keep on fighting, putting together
good at bats and it kind of results in getting
those come from behind victories that you talked about. And
also are pitching doing a good job of keeping us
in the game once even if we're behind.
Speaker 1 (04:39):
All Right, Tommy, thanks a lot for the time. I
love talking baseball with you. I know you're a humble guy,
understated guy, but you're a wealth of knowledge, So thank
you for the time.
Speaker 2 (04:47):
Yeah, I appreciate good chatting baseball with you too,
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