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Speaker 1: And now, an exclusive interview with David Basset for Dodger Talk. All right, the final day of this road trip, and last night was a great night. I've been eagerly anticipating the arrival of all-star Chris Bubich, and I'm sure he was anticipating pitching way more than all of us combined. First time on a Major League mound this season since May, coming out of the bullpen and dominating, and Chris joins us here in Cincinnati tonight. Thanks a lot for the time, and like I told you earlier, congratulations on getting back out there.
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Speaker 2: Thank you. Yeah, it was great to be back. It's been too long, so it was good to get out there, get some outs, kind of get that feeling of a big league game back through my body with the adrenaline and whatnot. But good to see everything went well, throwing strikes, attacking guys, getting ahead in counts. some swing and miss in there. So it was good to see. I know the stuff ticked up a little bit, being that it was the first outing in a while. But it was good to be back out there and get an inning under my belt here.
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Speaker 1: The biggest question always is, how do you feel when you wake up? So how do you feel today?
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Speaker 2: I feel good, yeah. I can get a couple hitters out if needed today. Obviously, with the quick turnaround, it's a little rough on the sleep sometimes. But, no, I feel good. Everything is good. within range and normal today. So, uh, no issues there.
00:01:27
Speaker 1: Did you ever doubt you could do this again this season?
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Speaker 2: Um, it became tough in June. Uh, my, you know, I sat back with the shoulder when I was on my rehab assignment in, uh, in AAA with Kansas city, but, uh, it was tough. You know, I had to take a couple of weeks down, got a cortisone injection to kind of let things, you know, inflammation calm down and let the fluid go down and whatnot. But, uh, but it's tough. I've had my fair share of injuries through the last couple of years. And, you know, it's, uh, you know, as much as it is, as much as it is tough physically, you know, mentally is, you know, where more of the anguish comes from and the, you know, the, the kind of self-doubt sometimes, but I think, uh, you know, you guys just got to stick to the rehab plan, the progression, take it day by day, um, not, not look too far ahead. Um, and for me, I think, you know, getting to this point is obviously exciting and, you know, I want to help the team in any way I can down the stretch here and, um, you know, into the post season. So it's, uh, It's good to be back, and like I said, I guess it's about time, but whatever it takes to win ballgames here, I'll be ready to do.
00:02:32
Speaker 1: Once you got traded to the Dodgers, how much did it help self-motivate you to know that if you're able to make it back, coming out of the bullpen can help this team achieve a three-peat?
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Speaker 2: Yeah, for sure. No, it's very exciting to see, obviously, how accomplished This team is, from an individual standpoint, some of the players they have, and then obviously from a team standpoint, winning the last two World Series. Just to try to add to that as well as I can, obviously the situation here is pretty great in terms of what they've accomplished. So for me, it's just to come in and do my part, do my job in whatever role they need me, whether it's to throw early in games, to throw late in games like last night, or throw extra innings. whatever it may be, I'll be ready to do. So whatever I can do to facilitate another World Series championship, that's the goal.
00:03:24
Speaker 1: Chris Bubich is our guest ahead of first pitch between the Dodgers and Reds. Now as a starting pitcher, an accomplished starting pitcher, you have to get through a lineup twice, maybe three times. As reliever, you're only facing a lineup once. Do you consolidate the repertoire or do you still keep the full complements?
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Speaker 2: I think it's a little more of a consolidating for me. I think when I was in the, when I had my past bullpen experience in 24, um, that was kind of the mindset I took of, Hey, just, you're going to go out there, throw your best stuff. Um, cause you know, you're only facing a handful of hitters that day. So, um, you know, sometimes the plan of attacks a little different lefties versus righties. Um, but for me going out there, uh, trusting my stuff and, uh, you know, trying to, trying to get outs as quickly as you can, because obviously, you know, in a bullpen scenario, you know, one inning stand, even a two inning stand, you don't have, necessarily the luxury of trying to find a certain pitch so you just go out there attack guys from the get-go and uh and get outs as quickly as you.
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Speaker 1: Can now chris boobage has a long history being a stanford man with tommy edmund he was teammates with tommy edmund at stanford along with nico horner so once you were traded was tommy edmund your first phone call.
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Speaker 2: Yeah he was one of the first guys that actually reached out to me and uh obviously said welcome and congratulations on being here um That was pretty cool. It's always nice when you get in a new situation. It's like going to a new school. When you get in a new situation, already knowing somebody, it's always nice because it makes that transition a lot smoother. Everybody, obviously Tommy as well, but everybody's been great here. Obviously, I've seen these guys from afar. I pitched against these guys last year back in Kansas City. Now to be on this side and interact with everybody, communicate with everybody, everybody's been Very welcoming from the players to the staff to the front office. So it's exciting to be here and looking forward to what's ahead.
00:05:13
Speaker 1: Speaking of pitching in Kansas City, AL Central team, you were pitching against the Tigers and Tarek Skubal. Is it surreal to be in the same clubhouse with him now? It is.
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Speaker 2: Obviously, as accomplished as he is, we've seen plenty of each other across the last several years. But no, he was one of the guys that actually first came up to me when I was in the with the team in Arizona last month. Obviously we have some familiarity with each other being at the all-star game last year, got to talk to a little, a little bit more to him as well, but he's been great. I'm obviously being, you know, a fellow lefty.
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Speaker 1: You speak the same language.
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Speaker 2: We do, you know, being a fastball changeup guy, primarily, you know, primarily obviously he's got other pitches too, but just to watch him work, to watch him prepare and to watch all these guys. Obviously everybody sees what happens on the field, but to see kind of the behind the scenes, you know, what they do to prep their bodies each day. It's really stuff that's kind of, you know, as a fellow athlete that I'm really interested in. So Scoob's been great. Everybody on the pitching staff's been great. So like I said, excited for what's ahead and to continue to watch these guys and contribute to it now.
00:06:26
Speaker 1: I feel like I've been holding the championship belt coming down the aisle for Chris Bubich ever since they made the trade for you. And I know Andrew Freeman had the vision. You put in the work and it's all coming to fruition. So look forward to seeing a lot more of you as the Dodgers head towards October. And hopefully next time we talk, it'll be a champagne celebration because you're a big part of what's next.
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Speaker 2: For sure. Can't wait. I appreciate it.
Speaker 1: And now, an exclusive interview with David Basset for Dodger Talk. All right, the final day of this road trip, and last night was a great night. I've been eagerly anticipating the arrival of all-star Chris Bubich, and I'm sure he was anticipating pitching way more than all of us combined. First time on a Major League mound this season since May, coming out of the bullpen and dominating, and Chris joins us here in Cincinnati tonight. Thanks a lot for the time, and like I told you earlier, congratulations on getting back out there.
00:00:34
Speaker 2: Thank you. Yeah, it was great to be back. It's been too long, so it was good to get out there, get some outs, kind of get that feeling of a big league game back through my body with the adrenaline and whatnot. But good to see everything went well, throwing strikes, attacking guys, getting ahead in counts. some swing and miss in there. So it was good to see. I know the stuff ticked up a little bit, being that it was the first outing in a while. But it was good to be back out there and get an inning under my belt here.
00:01:07
Speaker 1: The biggest question always is, how do you feel when you wake up? So how do you feel today?
00:01:11
Speaker 2: I feel good, yeah. I can get a couple hitters out if needed today. Obviously, with the quick turnaround, it's a little rough on the sleep sometimes. But, no, I feel good. Everything is good. within range and normal today. So, uh, no issues there.
00:01:27
Speaker 1: Did you ever doubt you could do this again this season?
00:01:31
Speaker 2: Um, it became tough in June. Uh, my, you know, I sat back with the shoulder when I was on my rehab assignment in, uh, in AAA with Kansas city, but, uh, it was tough. You know, I had to take a couple of weeks down, got a cortisone injection to kind of let things, you know, inflammation calm down and let the fluid go down and whatnot. But, uh, but it's tough. I've had my fair share of injuries through the last couple of years. And, you know, it's, uh, you know, as much as it is, as much as it is tough physically, you know, mentally is, you know, where more of the anguish comes from and the, you know, the, the kind of self-doubt sometimes, but I think, uh, you know, you guys just got to stick to the rehab plan, the progression, take it day by day, um, not, not look too far ahead. Um, and for me, I think, you know, getting to this point is obviously exciting and, you know, I want to help the team in any way I can down the stretch here and, um, you know, into the post season. So it's, uh, It's good to be back, and like I said, I guess it's about time, but whatever it takes to win ballgames here, I'll be ready to do.
00:02:32
Speaker 1: Once you got traded to the Dodgers, how much did it help self-motivate you to know that if you're able to make it back, coming out of the bullpen can help this team achieve a three-peat?
00:02:44
Speaker 2: Yeah, for sure. No, it's very exciting to see, obviously, how accomplished This team is, from an individual standpoint, some of the players they have, and then obviously from a team standpoint, winning the last two World Series. Just to try to add to that as well as I can, obviously the situation here is pretty great in terms of what they've accomplished. So for me, it's just to come in and do my part, do my job in whatever role they need me, whether it's to throw early in games, to throw late in games like last night, or throw extra innings. whatever it may be, I'll be ready to do. So whatever I can do to facilitate another World Series championship, that's the goal.
00:03:24
Speaker 1: Chris Bubich is our guest ahead of first pitch between the Dodgers and Reds. Now as a starting pitcher, an accomplished starting pitcher, you have to get through a lineup twice, maybe three times. As reliever, you're only facing a lineup once. Do you consolidate the repertoire or do you still keep the full complements?
00:03:42
Speaker 2: I think it's a little more of a consolidating for me. I think when I was in the, when I had my past bullpen experience in 24, um, that was kind of the mindset I took of, Hey, just, you're going to go out there, throw your best stuff. Um, cause you know, you're only facing a handful of hitters that day. So, um, you know, sometimes the plan of attacks a little different lefties versus righties. Um, but for me going out there, uh, trusting my stuff and, uh, you know, trying to, trying to get outs as quickly as you can, because obviously, you know, in a bullpen scenario, you know, one inning stand, even a two inning stand, you don't have, necessarily the luxury of trying to find a certain pitch so you just go out there attack guys from the get-go and uh and get outs as quickly as you.
00:04:18
Speaker 1: Can now chris boobage has a long history being a stanford man with tommy edmund he was teammates with tommy edmund at stanford along with nico horner so once you were traded was tommy edmund your first phone call.
00:04:33
Speaker 2: Yeah he was one of the first guys that actually reached out to me and uh obviously said welcome and congratulations on being here um That was pretty cool. It's always nice when you get in a new situation. It's like going to a new school. When you get in a new situation, already knowing somebody, it's always nice because it makes that transition a lot smoother. Everybody, obviously Tommy as well, but everybody's been great here. Obviously, I've seen these guys from afar. I pitched against these guys last year back in Kansas City. Now to be on this side and interact with everybody, communicate with everybody, everybody's been Very welcoming from the players to the staff to the front office. So it's exciting to be here and looking forward to what's ahead.
00:05:13
Speaker 1: Speaking of pitching in Kansas City, AL Central team, you were pitching against the Tigers and Tarek Skubal. Is it surreal to be in the same clubhouse with him now? It is.
00:05:25
Speaker 2: Obviously, as accomplished as he is, we've seen plenty of each other across the last several years. But no, he was one of the guys that actually first came up to me when I was in the with the team in Arizona last month. Obviously we have some familiarity with each other being at the all-star game last year, got to talk to a little, a little bit more to him as well, but he's been great. I'm obviously being, you know, a fellow lefty.
00:05:50
Speaker 1: You speak the same language.
00:05:52
Speaker 2: We do, you know, being a fastball changeup guy, primarily, you know, primarily obviously he's got other pitches too, but just to watch him work, to watch him prepare and to watch all these guys. Obviously everybody sees what happens on the field, but to see kind of the behind the scenes, you know, what they do to prep their bodies each day. It's really stuff that's kind of, you know, as a fellow athlete that I'm really interested in. So Scoob's been great. Everybody on the pitching staff's been great. So like I said, excited for what's ahead and to continue to watch these guys and contribute to it now.
00:06:26
Speaker 1: I feel like I've been holding the championship belt coming down the aisle for Chris Bubich ever since they made the trade for you. And I know Andrew Freeman had the vision. You put in the work and it's all coming to fruition. So look forward to seeing a lot more of you as the Dodgers head towards October. And hopefully next time we talk, it'll be a champagne celebration because you're a big part of what's next.
00:06:48
Speaker 2: For sure. Can't wait. I appreciate it.
