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Friday, in New York.
It was all set up for the Dodgers to celebrate a National League pennant. They had a three to one series lead in the best of seven series. Jack Flarity on the mound, but unfortunately, the Mets didn't want to go quietly. Bottom of the first inning, Pete Alonzo a three run home run off Jack Flarity and the Mets grabbed the early three to nothing lead. The Dodgers got one of those runs back in the second, Key k Hernettez scored from third on a wild pitch, Dodgers down
three to one. In the third, though, things really got away from Jack Flerity, and it happened quickly. Back to back walks to lead off the inning. Starling Martine then a two run double Mets up five to one. Three batters later, Francisco Alvarez an RBI saying well. Then Francisco Lindor at RBI triple Brandon Nibbo and RBI single match with five runs in the bottom of the third off Jack flarerty took an eight to one lead. Dodgers were down big and had a lot of work to do
to get out of it. Andy pijz I stole a home run that made it an eight to two game. Unfortunately, the Mets countered with two in the bottom of the fourth to extend their lead to ten to two. In the fifth, Andy Piz at it again, this time a three run blast.
Pie swings hits a high fly ball left fielding deep. Pies tosses the bat again. It's at the wall and it's gone. His second home run here in Game five, and now it's ten to five. So Andy Pi haz three for three thanks to his first two postseason home runs of his young career.
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the inning. One more in the eighth. They go on and beat the Dodgers twelve to six on Friday to stave off elimination and force a game six in this NLCS Tonight, this series back at Dodgers Stadium, Dodgers a three to two series lead. Michael Kopek the open on the mound for the Dodgers. First pitch coming up at five oho eight and with more we head out to the Gallpin Motors broadcast booth as we welcome in Stephen Nelson and Rick Monday.
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All right, TC, We're back at Dodgers Stadium. Moan on a cloud in the sky, but there is a ton of anxiety in the air the Dodgers and Mets. Game six. They come home up three to two on the Mets. Hmmm, sounds familiar, nineteen eighty eight, kind of familiar. But these Dodgers in twenty twenty four, they don't want to let it get to tomorrow.
No, they don't. And I'll tell you what's going on in the Mets dugout even in their locker room. We're not in there. The game has not started. But I've been in that spot before a couple of different times. For the Mets. Their mindset is people are gonna say look, you have to win two in a row. No, they don't. They need to win one, and that is to really
stay alive tonight. And if you're looking at the odds, I mean the Dodgers going with a bullpen game, so they're gonna have to have five or six different relievers that have good nights tonight. So again the Mets, their overall strategy is to win one. And you talk about opening up the floodgates, They're gonna use everything that they possibly have. It's a Knight's ball game.
Every game up to this point has been one sided. There has not been a competitive bout to date in this series. You wonder if it happens tonight given in everything that's on the line for the Dodgers, it's another World Series birth be the twenty second in franchise history and for the Mets since their season. Right, So Michael Kopek will open up this bullpen game and then Sean
and I are starting for New York and Mania. As we saw, shut the Dodgers down by and large in Game two, four scoreless, and then things kind of got away from him in the fifth, but three of the runs that were pushed across charged to him on the to earn. I understand that two came home after he was out of the game.
Yeah, Dodgers have to hit better than what they were doing against Manya. And quite frankly, if we look at a few of the spots in this lineup and with the biggest thing is the absence of Freddy Freeman. You know, Dave Roberts alluded yesterday during the workout that Freeman most likely would be in the starting lineup. Well, he is
not in the lineup. That opens up an opportunity. Andy Pajes will be in the center field and for Chris Taylor's starting at saka base kick Hernanez will be at third because that moves Max Munsey from third over to first base. But the Dodgers have a few guys in a line up, quite frankly, have been very quiet with the bats and that needs to improve in a hurry.
And it has to be one of the non superstars. Shohe and Mooki have carried their weight the last two games. They're nine for seventeen, five extra base hits, three home runs, eight runs.
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Those guys the stars are doing their job. So who's gonna step up beyond just Tommy Edmund Beyond Max Munsey, you're looking at Ti Oscar Hernandez for one for sure, and Will Smith. Those are two of the other heavyweights in this lineup and when they have not had an impact on this series at all, will it happen in Game six and will they help the Dodgers get back to the World Series. We'll find out in the matter of hours.
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Hey Kirson now joins us before in Game six, Dodgers a three to two series lead and Kirsen a chance to close it out again tonight after not doing it on Friday night in New York and looking at the lineup looks a little different tonight for Game six.
It does.
So there's no Freddy Freeman, no Gavin Lunx. But let's start with Freddy. So, as we all know, he's been dealing with this ankle injury and as much as he's been trying to kind of put his body on the line and be out there for his teammates, we have
seen him do just that. But Dave Roberts recently had shared that the ankle injury is impacting his swing now, so you know, he's not getting the results offensively that he's especially if look at the most recent few games, he's not getting the results he's wanted to at the plate. It's also a bit limiting on some moves defensively, and so it's one of those things where he had a conversation with Freddy and it just kind of made more
sense to keep him down today. So then if you know, they do end up going to a Game seven, then he could put himself in a good spot that he could be available for tomorrow and even just allowing him potentially then more time to prepare for the World Series. So they wont him out there. Obviously it means a lot when he is out there, but if it doesn't
make sense, it's not worth pushing it. And so right now they've just felt like, yes, he's available if need be off the bench, but just it doesn't make sense to push him right now that other guys can go out there and get the job done. Then with Gavin Lux, with there being a lefty and Sean Manyah on the mound, that obviously comes into a lot of the decision making without having Gavin Lux out there as a lefty bat.
But he's also been dealing with his hip flexor injury and it's been bothering him a little bit here and there, so he's not one hundred percent either. Granted, most of these guys are not one hundred percent, but for him it is limiting a bit more defensively. So they decided with the matchup just didn't make sense. He's available off
the bench, and then again same situation as Freddy. If they can give him one more day, if he needs to be out there for a Game seven, then it allows him to be in a better position come tomorrow.
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And he's got a very interesting arm slot. And even when Dave Roberts has talked about really with Shoho Tawnis at bats, the times in which he has struggled this postseason have been against it, you darbish. And there is history in regard to that was one of his baseball heroes. So they saw a little bit of expanding the plate,
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Anything else, Dave?
Do you think questions for Dave?
Dave? Can you just describe Dave?
Can you talk about the pressure.
In the dugouts with Dave Robbers.
He's started games before, and I just feel that it's the best chance to put up a zero in the first inning and then kind of move forward.
Important.
Just when you look at the approach for this game, does it feel like, yes, you could go to Game seven, but does it feel like it needs to be done today? Yeah?
I think so. I think that's the way the best way to approach tonight's game. I think, you know, overall, you know, we're playing good baseball. I think outside of two bad innings, it's been really good. So I think that you know, seeing manyah, a handful of days ago boats well for us, and we just got to go out there and take it to bats, and you know it's gonna be a pen day, so we're gonna, you know, deploy a lot of different guys tonight.
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Yeah, Dave what ultimately went to not having Friday in there today?
He just kind of ultimately he just felt we felt that giving him another day is best for him, potentially having him late for a net bat, but the defense he took batting practice yesterday, felt fine, but just doesn't feel like himself. So we just felt that potentially another day would help.
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The Dodgers looking to bounce back after a Game five which they had a chance to win a City Field. The last forty eight hours included a workout yesterday at Dodgers Stadium. What's the mood of this Dodgers team after what happened on Friday and now another chance of a close out tonight.
Well, just being around the players around twelve thirty this afternoon, tim they're all very confident that they are going to be able to close out this NLCS. The coaching staff is very confident in their players. And look, the Dodgers have done a great job of scoring runs in this series, even when they've lost. For the most part, outside of Game two, they've done a great job of scoring runs.
Each one of these first five games have been blowouts, whether it's been the Mets winning or the Dodgers winning. And the sense I got also talking to some of these players is that they believe that they're going to be able to see Sean Maniah a lot better than what they did in that one o'clock Game two. Here at Dodgers Stadium last night, the Dodgers held their workout at about five o'clock and they took batting practice around the same time as what first pitch is going to
be tonight. So they're very confident that they're going to see the baseball out of Mania's hands a lot better. And you know what, I told a couple of these guys, let's not forget that's still Sean and I let's not give that guy too much credit.
Looking at the Dodgers line of DV Freddie Freeman, Dave Roberts said it on Friday after the game, he'd have a conversation with him. He's not in the lineup, So the Dodgers' lineup it looks a little different.
Yeah, that was a little strange. Right yesterday Dave Roberts kind of hedging on what he said after Game five in New York, and basically what he said has come to fruition. Freddie Freeman is not in the starting lineup, but he told me in New York that even when he's not in the starting lineup, he is available to come off the bench. So the Dodgers have shuffled their lineup a little bit. Chris Taylor is in at second base.
The one good thing is playoff keithk Hernandez, who came up big in the series clinching Game five for the Dodgers, is back in there again for the Dodgers tonight and Key K was also in the interview room before tonight's game.
I come into the ballpark in October with the same mentality, and it's win today, and we're in a really good spot today to you know, clinch the pennant and go to the World Series, which is exactly where we want to go. That's been the goal from day one. And you know, mentality is, you know, just do whatever it takes to win today.
So Key K Hernandez, he's built a reputation off of being an October player. They need him. They need the entire lineup to come up big tonight to be able to get Manaya out of this game early and also give their relievers an early lead. So it makes executing a bullpen game a lot easier for Dave Roberts.
You mentioned the rest of the line up, David.
One guy who hasn't gotten a hit in this entire NLCS is Taoscar Hernandez.
They need him to start doing something right.
He was so big for the Dodgers in the NLDS, but for whatever reason, the Mets have been able to pitch him really well, and you know, Taoscar has kind of fallen back into the trap we saw during periods of time of the regular season where he's chasing spin outside of the strike zone. He's got to find a way to get back to the Taoscar Hernandez that we saw and do what he did the majority of the year and do what the Dodgers' identity has been, and
that's not chase pitches outside of the strike zone. Last game against Manaia, you know he's going to throw pitches up in a way to entice you. The ta Oscar Hernandez has got to be able to know his strike zone.
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Well, they had to pick somebody to be the first reliever, and it's been usually Ryan Brazier or Anthony Banda, but you know it's it's not a guarantee that Michael Kopek's going to pitch perfectly. The first inning, Plus he struggled with some command, and you kind of want a guy in the first inning throwing strikes, So hopefully he can throw strikes, because what Manny Machado was screaming at his
teammates is true. Michael Kopek has been missing up out of the strike zone and the Dodgers need him to throw strikes in that first inning and put a zero up. Also, the thinking from the Dodgers side is that Kopek was a starter, so out of all the choices they have, Kopek obviously would be the guy that's best prepared.
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Rick, before we get into Game six, I got to congratulate you on a big anniversary in Dodger history. You were at the center of it yesterday in nineteen eighty one to send the Dodgers to the World Series on Blue Monday. And everybody is looking forward to a Dodgers Yankees World Series this year.
Well that event was yesterday, and the song says, and Yesterday's gone. So what the Dodgers need is today. And you know, I as a disclaimer, we'll talk about it more. I am not a bullpen by committee guy. But what are the other options for this Dodger ball club. I mean, that's one of the things that Dave Robertson you look at the baseball operations. I mean, this is the best
solution right now today. But right now today, the Dodgers need a victory because I tell you what the mindset is in that first base dugout tonight with the New York Mets. Everybody said, well, they have to win two in a row.
No they don't.
They have to win one game that's tonight. That's the mood said. How do I know that I've been there from a mental standpoint the Mets will take the field tonight saying we have to win one game and then tomorrow night will throw it up for Grams. That's the incentive that they have, and if the Mets get out to an early start, this could be a handful for this Dodger Bonklon. So Michael Kopek is going to be the opener, if you will. How long he can go.
I don't know how long Dave Roberts can ride the pony. As far as that end of it, we'll find out Copak. By the way we start to look at it's something that Stephen Nelson and I will look at a little bit later on as well. Copek, he pitched last Wednesday and that was just one inning, so I mean he's rested everything else. But how does it go? Because this is all hands on deck as far as Dave Roberts
and the Dodgers are concerned. That's exactly the mood in the Mets dug out as well coming in at tonight's game.
And it makes sense the Dodgers thought process to start Cope is because he was originally a starting pitcher and he obviously knows what it takes to prepare.
To understand the routine as far as what time do you go to the bullpen, what time do you start to stretch the leagues out, what time do you see the trainer to help you start some things here and there. So, yeah, he's more familiar with that end of it. But the problem with bullpen games is that you have to depend upon five or six and maybe even more guys to have good nights, all of them tonight.
And you have to start counting outs. Don't you rick in a game like this, twenty seven outs? You got to kiss.
Really, I think this really goes to something that I was talking about the other day in New York. In postseason in particular, you can underline this win each inning and you're in pretty good shape the Dodgers talking about innings. Other than two innings so far in postseason played, they have played defensively very well. From an offensive standpoint, I'm
a little concerned. You know, you got three guys in the lineup that had not been swinging the back particularly well at all, that being ta Oscar Hernandez will Smith. Will Smith took a foul ball off of his glove hand the other night in New York had to come out of the game. And if you look at Chris Taylor, he's had difficulties. So it needs something from those three guys, because as we know, Freddy Freeman is not in the starting lineup for tonight's game.
Will Smith has dropped down in the Dodger order to the eighth spot tonight against Sean and Ya, And it feels like the Dodgers are very confident Rick that they will see Manya better than what they did in that day game on Monday.
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Love it, Rick, Thanks a lot, and we'll check in with you and Stephen Nelson.
Will lot look forward to it, and I look forward to you in the postgame talking to the players because the Dodgers need to win tonight.
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Thank you.
I appreciate you having me on. It's the least I could bring to the team right now, besides positive vibes, you know, give them the voice confidence and you know I'm gonna be down there in the pen tonight with them.
I am.
Every game. It's been fun to watch obviously this postseason right obviously I wish I was involved in a part of it, but you know, I like to try to help the team in any way I can, whether it's you know, some during San Diego is trying to look at their pictures see who their tendencies are. So it's just been things here and there. I wouldn't say, obviously any type of coaching, but I'm just here to bring the light the more fun of the baseball aspect during obviously a serious time.
What's it like in a game like this, not only for Joe Kelly, but all those guys in that bullpen. What's the mood and how different is it than a normal game.
I think we enjoy it more obviously when you're having a regular start, right the score, the situation, the length of your start of that night kind of dictates the game in one of these games. For a boven game, knowing that you're gonna be a part of it at some point, you kind of know your role throughout the day, throughout the evening. You know, score doesn't dictate it as much because the same guys will throw no matter what.
You know, maybe just in a different order or a different time, but knowing you're gonna be able to pitch that day and play and be a big role, I think the boys definitely enjoyed a little bit more. Obviously, if you're doing throughout the season, you know every fourth game, you get tired, but there's there's there's no complaining when it's a playoff game.
It feels like not only yourself, but other guys in that bullpen have described those relief pitchers as a group of dogs that really want in badly? Have you ever been part of a bullpen like that?
Every years Divin Obviously the talent you have sometimes could match the talent we have here. But you know, when you bring the quality of character and plus talent plus friendships on and off the field, it's kind of irreplaceable.
You know.
It's one of those things where it's everyone says that the teammates said, they're their brothers or you know, they're they're all there. Everyone likes each other. But down in our bullpen we have that. Plus we have the love from the position players, the starters. Usually bullpen guys are kind of isolated, right, and then the playoffs, you know everyone recognizes them, oh wow, like they help us win.
But from day one here in this organization, this year, this spring training, we've kind of been recognized throughout the whole season. Our teammates have appreciated it. You know, you I've been on teams where you know, you could do your job and like you said, break records, throw thirty three scorers in the postseason, and you know, pushing players could just shower and go home. Here it's it's embraced.
Joe Kelly is our guest, obviously tough for him to watch, but certainly being involved to help his teammates during this postseason run. How about the offense, Joe, I mean, these guys have really started to come together. Can you see from your vantage point how unselfish they're at bats are and how they're playing for each other.
They've been there's times where they would say that they've throughout the whole entire season right now the postseason where it's like, man, that's often to day, or we threw away at bats after the fifth or after a big lead, we're down. It's easy to give up kind of at bats and turn into a self as player. But the fight that our guys have is has been pretty cool
to watch. You know, Yeah you might strike out, yeah you might pop up with the guy in the third lesson two, but the consistency throughout our lineup from top to bottom of the focus and the intensity of you know, trying to one make a picture work and number two, when they throw a strike, you know do damage. You know, because you can throw, you get behind the counts, walk guys, and then some guy could jump ship and you get a first pitch double play and it ruins the whole offense.
Right and right now, we're not doing that. We're still taking pitches. We're still trying to, you know, fight with two strikes. You know, throughout the year you might see guys one, two and you know, swinging for the fence, trying to strike out. And it's been kind of a different kind of mentality where you know, it might be down six runs at this point, but we'll get guys on first and second and you know we're still gonna working at bat. If I get out, I get out.
But usually you see other teams we would just swing first pitch and get out and you know, kind of kill the inning. So it's been impressive to watch. It's hard to do as a player, obviously, when you're trying to win a World Series or a championship. It's easy to play for your teammates. But I think we've been doing it, you know a little bit before the playoffs even started, So we've been in that mindset.
Joe, love catching up with you. You know, the city loves you, and obviously I know it hurts not being part of this, but it sounds like you're trying to do everything you can do help your team out because you obviously are one of the best teammates out there. So thanks a lot for the time. And baseball isn't boring.
Baseball is not boring. Thank you for your time.
DV.
My guy, Joe Kelly, my third favorite Kelly in that family. We'll send it back to you in the studio.
Tim, all right, thank you, DV. Thank you, Joe Kelly.
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Thirty two year old left hander seems to have resurrected his career this season with the Mets twelve and six with a three forty seven ERA. Making his fourth start this postseason, he wins six innings against the Brewers in the Wildcard Round, seven innings, one run, three hits against the Phillies, and the Nlds face the Dodgers in Game two of the NLCS at Dodger Stadium. Five innings, three runs, two hits, seven strikeouts. In the win, Michael Kopek will
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Tim Kates, the Dodgers trying to make more franchise history on a date Moll on which they've made history before. You think about nineteen eighty eight, it was on October twentieth of that year, behind a complete game from the Bulldog Oral Herscheiser, they won the eighty eight Fall Classic. You think back to twenty eighteen Game seven of the Championship Series, the Dodgers and Brewers and Cody Bellinger had a big performance. Twenty twenty Game one of the World
Series against the Rays, the Dodgers won that. Well. Here in twenty twenty four, they are one win away from getting back to the World Series, but there is still some angst because of what happened in Game five in New York. The Mets just bludging the Dodgers. And then here in game six you got a bullpend game in Sean and Iah So will they make more positive history tonight? What do you think?
Well, first of all, if the Dodgers offensively, you're gonna do something about Sean and Iah. They have to take on a different approach than they had the first time up. Oh Maaniah walked a lot of batterers, but he also struck out seven in that five inning workload that he had. So Mania is a different guy than what we have seen in the past because he changed the arming. We talked about it before he had the the start here.
So the Dodgers need to get back together and start to gang up on pitchers at the same time, That's exactly what the Mets are going to do and try and do against Michael Kopec and company because a lot of people are going to be follow him. The Mets have had a few days now, Stephen to kind of embellish upon that good feeling they had in winning a must win game in New York to bring this series back to LA.
And they have positive vibes in their lineup. Some guys who were dorm Pete Alonzo, Francisco Alvarez have erupted in the last game, Starling Marte the last three games. Who's on some sort of tear. Of course, you're always wary of Lindor at the top. So we're all looking at that first inning, the zero from Michael Kopek and allowed start for the Dodgers against Sean and I. That is the hope in their game plan. Can they execute it? First pitch coming up shortly from Dodgers Stadium.
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