OLLIE MARMOL SPEAKING ON PACKY
NAUGHTON.
>> Manager: HECK OF A JOB.
I WILL YOU WHAT.
WHEN WE SENT HIM DOWN AND
OPTIONED HIM BACK TO TRIPLE-A
RIGHT BEFORE THE TRIP TO BOSTON.
HE UNDERSTOOD THE MOVE. THE ONE THING HE SAID
BEFORE HE
THE ONE THING HE SAID BEFORE HE
LEFT, LISTEN I KNOW I CAN HELP
THIS TEAM WIN.
I WANT A SHOT AT IT.
HE'S PROVEN THAT HE CAN DO
EXACTLY THAT. THOSE 3 OUTS WERE BIG.
THOSE 3 OUTS WERE BIG.
THIS GUY DOES NOT MYSHY AWAY FRO
COMPETITION. THAT WAS COOL TO WATCH.
THAT WAS COOL TO WATCH.
>> Reporter: SOMETHING THAT
STANDS OUT TO YOU AGAINST THE
BEST COME BACK TEAM IN THE
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
>> Manager: YEAH, A LOT OF GUYS
CONTRIBUTING.
THAT'S WHAT WILL BE NEEDED IN IN
STRETCH BEFORE THE ALL-STAR
BREAK. DIFFERENT GUYS STEPPING UP.
DIFFERENT GUYS STEPPING UP.
WHENEVER THE MOMENTS PRESENT
THEMSELVES.
WE ARE SEEING THAT.
KNIZNER DROVE IN 3 TODAY.
HE IS BEST IN THE 68 VELOCITY.
BEHIND THE 1st BASEMAN.
HE DID A NICE JOB.
GORDON WITH THE HOME RUN AND
ALBERT CONTINUING TO SWING THE
BAT WELL. FROM THE PITCHING SIDE.
FROM THE PITCHING SIDE.
A LOT OF MOVING PARTS.
GOOD TO SEE GUYS DO THEIR JOB.
>> Reporter: ARENADO AND GOLDY,
BUT NOW YOU ARE GETTING
CONTRIBUTIONS FROM OTHER SPOTS.
HOW BIG IS THAT FOR THE
LONG-TERM HEALTH OF YOUR TEAM?
>> Manager: THAT'S WHAT YOU NEED
TO WIN.
YOU CAN'T RELY ON A CERTAIN PART
OF THE LINE-UP.
DICKERSON TOOK REALLY GOOD AT-BATS.
DROVE THAT PITCH OVER
BELLINGER'S HIT. GOOD TO SEE AS WELL.
GOOD TO SEE AS WELL.
>> Reporter: AS THE INNING
UNFOLDS, WHAT MADE YOU GO WITH
PACKY NAUGHTON?
>> Manager: CABRERA WAS
UNVEILABLE. HELSLEY WILL GET YOU 3 OUTS
AND
HELSLEY WILL GET YOU 3 OUTS AND
YOU CAN'T USE CABBIE.
WE DIDN'T LOVE THE MATCH UPS
WITH LIBERATORE.
WE ALLOWED HIM TO JUST SEE THE
PART OF BETTS AND TURNER AND
SMITH ONE TIME.
WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT
JUNIOR FERNANDEZ WAS READY FOR
THE TOP OF THE ORDER AGAIN. WE KNEW THOMPSON DOWN IS
WHERE
WE KNEW THOMPSON DOWN IS WHERE
THEY WOULD PINCH HIT WITH
LEFTIES.
HAVE PACKY NAUGHTON READY FOR
THOMPSON AND GETTING THE MATCH
UPS WITH ALBERTO IN THE MIDDLE
WAS WHAT WE HOPED FOR.
>> Reporter: YOU TALKED ABOUT
THE GUYS IN THE BOTTOM OF THE
ORDER. THE DODGERS ABILITY TO COME
BACK
THE DODGERS ABILITY TO COME BACK
HOW IMPORTANT THE 8th INNINGERAL
RALLY TO GET THE INSURANCE RUN?
>> Manager: VERY IMPORTANT.
NOOT WITH THE REALLY GOOD SWING.
THEY CAN HIT AND COME BACK.
TACKING ON THE EXTRA RUN WAS
HUGE. >> Reporter: IN OCTOBER
AGAINST
>> Reporter: IN OCTOBER AGAINST
THIS TEAM, DOES THIS HAVE THAT
KIND OF FEEL TO IT?
>> Manager: A LOT OF BUTTONS.
IT'S GOOD PLAYING GOOD TEAMS.
IT REALLY IS.
THEY HAVE A GOOD ROSTER.
THEY HAVE AN ANSWER FOR A LOT OF
THE MOVES YOU WANT TO MAKE AND
SO DO WE.
I CREDIT OUR GUYS.
A LOT OF THEM STEPPED UP WHEN
NEEDED.
>> Reporter: AND [INAUDIBLE
QUESTION]?
>> Manager: HIS SLIDER WAS OFF.
IT'S A DIFFERENT LOOK. A LOT OF PITCHES BECAUSE OF
IT.
A LOT OF PITCHES BECAUSE OF IT.
THE WALKS.
SINKER WAS GOOD.
IT PLAYED. VELOCITY WAS THERE.
VELOCITY WAS THERE.
IT'S A MATTER OF LANDING THE
SLIDER TO GIVE HITTERS A
DIFFERENT LOOK.
>> Reporter: OBVIOUSLY BEEN WITH
YOU GUYS ALL YEAR.
SOMETHING EXTRA SPECIAL ABOUT AN
ALBERT MOMENT WITH THE CARDINALS
IN 2022 LIKE WHAT HE DID
TONIGHT?
>> Manager: YEAH.
NO DOUBT ABOUT IT. JUST WALKING UP TO THE PLATE
JUST WALKING UP TO THE PLATE
THIS CROWD GOES NUTS.
HE HITS A HOMER. IT GETS LOUD.
IT GETS LOUD.
IT'S FUN.
TAKING REALLY GOOD SWINGS.
BIG AT-BATS IN A TIME IT'S
NEEDED.
THAT'S WHAT VETERANS LIKE HIM
DO.
>> Reporter: OLLIE, IT DIDN'T
SEEM LIKE LEFTY OR RIGHTY RIGHT
WITH ALBERT.
SEEING IT FROM BOTH SIDES?
>> Manager: THE STRETCH WE HAVE
BEEN ON A AM NOT SURE IT
MATTERED. WE HAVE BEEN IN A RUT
SCORING
WE HAVE BEEN IN A RUT SCORING
RUNS.
ALBERT TOOK GOOD AT-BATS.
RIGHTIES AND LEFTIES GOOD
AT-BATS.