Dodgers Territory - Soto Chain Reaction, Conforto & Treinen Sign, Jon SooHoo Joins!

Episode Date: December 9, 2024

As the Winter Meetings heat up, blockbuster deals are already making waves. Juan Soto has reportedly inked a massive 15-year, $765 million contract with the New York Mets.(10:14) DT hosts Alanna Rizzo and Clint Pasillas discuss the Dodgers reportedly signing outfielder Michael Conforto (1-year, $17M) and re-signing reliever Blake Treinen (2-year, $22M), sharing their thoughts on the impact to the lineup and bullpen.(16:05) Dodgers team photographer Jon SooHoo joins to discuss capturing Shohei Ohtani’s debut season in Dodger Blue and the team’s incredible championship run!(19:17) SooHoo shares behind-the-scenes stories of capturing unforgettable moments, including Freddie Freeman’s World Series walk-off.Plus, with Soto off the market, Teoscar Hernández's value is set to skyrocket.Subscribe to DT on YouTube! DT is LIVE on Mondays & Thursdays at 12p PT/3p ET all year long!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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What up, everybody? Mercy. It is Monday. but we have a lot to talk about today on this very live episode of Dodgers territory. We're so happy that you're here. I am Alana Rizzo. That is Clint Fasias. We are your host of Dodgers Territory.

Thank you so much for being with us. Like, subscribe, Redis Five Stars on YouTube as well as wherever you get your podcast. Holy moly. We're excited. Good show today. John Suu, the legendary Hall of Fame photographer of your Los Angeles Dodgers. Joining us momentarily on the program. talking all things, photography, and seeing this amazing organization through the lens of Suhu.

But prior to that, my word, we got stuff to talk about. Let's get to the big ticket. Let's do it. All right, Clint, I remember a few things in my life. I remember where I was when OJ was being chased in the white bronco. I remember when the Challenger exploded. I remember where I was sitting when Shohei Otani got 700 million. I'm like, what the F are we doing?

And I remember exactly where I was when Juan Soto. signed a 15-year $765 million deal with the New York Metropolitans. Congratulations to Soto. Congratulations to Scott Boris. I have been begging Boris to represent me for two decades. Good for them. But my God, in what universe, Clint, is Shohay Otani less valuable in terms of a contract than Juan Soto? Yeah, I've been saying now for a couple of weeks that,

Shohei Otani broke free agency because now we live in a world where somebody like Juan Soto, a one-dimensional player, and that dimension is a really, really good dimension, can get, I mean, he can get upwards of $800 million in this deal. I'll say it again, my sweet word, that is a lot of money, that is a lot of papuces, that is a lot of whiskey, it's a lot of everything. But, you know, the Dodgers were in, they just weren't willing to go to that stratosphere. John Hennie. Heyman telling us, and I have, I have this from you, by the way, stupid amounts of money, which is just a great way of saying it, but John Heyman reported that the Dodgers did offer in that $600 million range. They weren't willing to go up to $700 million. I do not blame them even slightly. But, yeah, this right here, this is the big factor. How does one year later, one year to the day almost, how does Juan Soto get that much more

present day value than Shohei Otani. Well, he got the present day value because none of the $765 million is deferred. So, I mean, that's just the way that it is. He has an opt out after five years. Can you imagine that this is an undervalue deal and

their five years from now, Juan Soto was like, nah, I'm worth a little bit more than $765. So I'm going to go ahead and opt out of this bitch and see what I can do on the open market again. But you know what? And kudos to the Yankees too, because the Yankees offered 16 million, or excuse me, 16 years. $760 million.

So they were very much in it. I think Juan Soto was just going to go wherever the money was. I don't fault him for that. And Steve Cohen wasn't going to be outbid. It is what it is. If Steve Cohen was going to be like, I'm going to give you $1 more than whatever the highest bid is. So be it. I am not going to be out bid.

And the New York Mets are no longer the little brother in New York City. And there it is. And I don't blame the Dodgers for not getting into this thing. I am happy for Juan Soto, but I am so happy that the Dodgers did not sign him. And I know people are blowing me up saying, if this was the Dodgers giving him $7.65, you would have been psyched. No, I wouldn't because I was still questioning the $700 million for Shohei Otani when I heard of the deal last year at this time. And I was like, my God, nobody's worth $700 million. But showy Otani, the return on investment is there.

And that deal makes more and more and more sense just because Shohei, who he is, what he represents, all the endorsements that he gets, everything that it means for the team, everything that means for the city. everything that it means for the country of Japan. I tell you what, Nando 390, I got the worst takes. Then don't listen to our show because I don't have the worst takes, bro. The Dodgers did not need to spend $765 million on Juan Soto. They don't need to. And again, super happy for him, but he to me is not a good defensive right fielder. He's not, he can't pitch.

He's not show hey. He's obviously a good hitter, beautiful swing, but he has a 285 average. I'm not paying him $765 million. I'm just not. And now, so now you can go after Teosker. Now you can go after other pieces. And the Yankees can do the same. The Yankees can go after a first baseman.

The Yankees can go after a couple of other pitchers. The Yankees can go after an infielder. You can spread that $7.65 around and make a more complete team. Yeah, I mean, even our friend, host of Pintrype Territory, Derek Lewandowski, you know, you look at the silver lining. And I think the Dodgers and Dodgers fans, a lot of us were in that same boat.

It's like if you get Juan Zodo, you feel good. But if you don't, or you find a way to love them for sure. But if you don't, you have more money to spread around and make your team better. And I'm happier with that. I'm happier with the idea of them bringing back to Asker Hernandez. We know Blake Trinen is returning. Maybe there's another pitcher or two out there. Maybe there's a different bat.

There is Michael Cofordo. We're going to talk all about that in the second. And we're seeing the chat going off early talking about where's Teasca Hernandez. Richard Flores. give us $1.99 super chat. Thank you very much. Richard saying give me Teo or give me death. But I wanted to throw this your way, Alana, just for fun. How much money would, let's say, Mookie Betz was a free agent this offseason at like 27, 28? How much money would Mookie be making? Like, Mookie Betz is all of a sudden a bargain in a half.

Honestly, Chohay at $700 million is a bargain in a half. I mean, Mookie Betz not only, let's say he was a free agent. He's not, obviously, and Mookie has deferred money, Freddie has deferred money. Shoah is deferred money. Blake Snell has deferred money and good for the Dodgers are being creative. It's not against the law. They're just smarter than most teams. It is what it is. But I tell you what, if Mookie Betz was a free agent and this is a guy that's 27, 20, I mean, he's 30 now, whatever it was. But the point is Juan Soto's 26, which is what makes him so desirable because he's so successful at already such a young age, such so accomplished at 26 years old. But let's say it was Mookie. This guy is a gold glove right fielder. This guy could be a gold glove shortstop. This guy can

absolutely crush the ball. He's a 300 bowler. He can, you know, I'm sure he can probably pull vault and he's probably the best equestrian you've ever seen. Mookie Betts is just a flat out athlete. So imagine what he could get if he was 26 years old on the open market, considering the skill set that Mookiee brings, one so does a hell of a hitter. But that's pretty much, I know everyone's saying he's a generational player. He's a generational hitter. I'm sorry. But to me, Juan Soto's not 765. Again, that's what he got and God bless him for it. I don't ever fault him. But I just don't think that Juan Soto is worth $765 for the return on investment. And again, I asked this question last night on foul territory, Clint, when we went on the air as soon as this broke with Jeff

Passett and John Heyman reporting it, I asked both Todd Frazier and Eric Crats on foul territory. I said, does one World Series championship in the 15 year tenure of Juan Soto as a Met warrant 765? And they both said pretty much, yeah, if you get one championship, and you think about it obviously on the front end, the next five years are going to be where they're going to want to do that because pretty much hopefully the core of the Mets, I hope they bring Pete Alonzo back. I hope they figure out their pitching situation. Juan Soto by himself does not make a championship team. No.

But if they can surround him with some other key pieces, in the next five years before he has the opportunity to opt out? Why not? One championship doesn't make it worth it. I can understand the player's perspective. I would imagine winning a title as a player doesn't matter. That is your ultimate goal to at least have one of those on your ledger is, it makes it worth it.

It'll make anything worth it. Now, me coming from the fan perspective, it's not. It's really not. And I also, I fully understand the fact that it is not my money. to know that my team would be married to this dude for the next 15 years and maybe 10 years down. I mean, he's what, 42? He's going to be 42 by the end of this contract. You don't know how that bat's going to continue playing.

You don't know if he's going to be at all passable, you know, in an outfield spot. You assume he's going to be a DH and now you're locked up. You don't have, you know, the ability to sign a DH or kind of use that position the way the Dodgers have in the past to get some people off their feet. to the question, I think you need to win two titles in that maybe three titles or at least go to the World Series four times. Again, this is a fan perspective of it. You've got to make it where you're tying so much money to one player. That's just an insane amount of money. With Shohei, he makes money.

He helps the team reinvest and make more money for the product. So that's where I'm at. And again, I can understand player side. you play to win a ring and if you don't get that opportunity you're going to be pissed so you bring in that one guy all that but that's where I'm at. What about you? I just think it's funny that the first year

Shohay Otani's in a Dodger uniform they win the World Series. He's probably like, damn it, I should have just come up here a long time ago because if it's this easy and I know obviously it wasn't easy guys, calm down. I'm Nancy Glass, host of the Burden of Guilt Season 2 podcast. This is a story about a horrendous lie that destroyed two families. Late one night, Bobby Gumpright became the victim of a random crime.

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Good people. What's up? What's up? It's Questlove. So recently, I had the incredible opportunity to have a real conversation with actors and producer, Jamie Lee Curtis, ahead of the release of her new thriller series, Scarpetta. I can honestly say I've never done an interview like, that before, you know, at one point I shut my laptop down. And we just started chatting as old friends, recent Oscar recipient. So we have some commonality there. I predicted that, by the way. And you said these words to me, dust off your mantle. Yes. And I looked at you and I said, what? And you said, dust off your mantle. And then I left and that was it. And then when all of that happened. I remember the next

morning, I think I wanted to write you and go, how did you know? Listen to the Questlove show on the Iheart radio app, Apple podcast, or wherever you get your podcasts. But the point is, I think the Yankees can spend more money. I think the Dodgers now better go after

Tay Oscar because the Yankees are probably looking to Tay Oscar like, hey, you want to come to the Bronx? We just lost our main guy. Would you like to come here for $100 million, even though the Dodgers probably, you know, find him for 70 or maybe if gets really lucky 80 million but I don't know all right before we get to conformo and before we get to um blake trin and let me ask you this what's the biggest need right now since we know sodo's off

the board the biggest domino has fallen i think everything else is going to really start to fall in line quickly now with the winter meetings that are happening right now in Dallas what's next are the dodgers going after teoscar what what are we doing here what do you need to be what do you need to be happy yeah i mean it's got to be teoscar and we did have a super chat from francisco 999 Thank you very much, Francisco, saying that he understands the Conforto move, but would rather see the Dodgers have resigned Teoscar. And some people saying they would rather have Teoscar first. My concern, listen, I woke up this morning to your question, yes, you need to have Teasca Hernandez back. That's what I need to see as a Dodger fan.

But now that biggest domino has fallen off the table. So you don't think Teasca Hernandez's agent knows that. The Mets have, I mean, sorry, the Yankees have a bunch of money and years and a need in the outfield. You don't think that his agent knows that the Red Sox have a bunch of money to spend in all this. Toronto, he can go back to Toronto. He's been there before. I worried now about other teams ponying up that dough, given him the extra year or two that the Dodgers don't want to give him right now, you know, overpaying for Teosker. That's where I'm at.

I'm sitting here a little more worried about Teasca Hernandez this morning, but we know he wants to be back. We know he wants to be a Dodger. The Dodgers want him back. They need him back. But there's fear. There's fear in your boys. What did I say the other day?

What did I say the last two shows that we had, not only last Thursday, but a Monday week ago today, that they better lock him up fast because the money on him, the price tag on, Teosker Hernandez is going to go up. And I knew the Dodgers would make a legitimate offer for Soto, but I did not feel him.

my heart of hearts that they were going to be and even the you know the realm of possibility of getting him for reason for like a reason not because they were out bed just because that's not what they need but now i feel like like teoska hernandez's price tag is going to be a lot higher so listen it is not official but they signed uh blake trin into a two year 22 million dollar deal thank the lord sweet baby jesus blake trin is back in that bullpen go get teoscar hernandez i would not be mad if they got a Tanner Scott in this deal and perhaps get a another front line starter. But before we talk about Blake Trinan coming back, Clint Piscis, I know you were all over it. Ken Rosenthal reporting that Conforto, Michael Conforto, is on agreement with the Dodgers

one year, believed to be in the $17 million range. He earned 18 last season with the San Francisco giant. This helps the left-handed outfield need that the Dodgers had. What did you talk about on your show when you found out Conforter was staying in the division? but coming to us. Yeah, I'll say Conforto ended up taking a little bit of a backseat on my show last night because literally as I hit live, Juan Soto, that that deal drops. But I like this deal because, once again, it is not my money.

$17 million. I'd be a happy boy. I'm sure Conforto wishes he can get more money somewhere, but it's a really good deal. It's a great spot for him to be landing because the Dodgers' breaking news are a very good organization. They can help make him maybe something back into something of a player that he was early in his career with the New York Mets, but he adds some pop off that bench fills that Kevin Kiermeyer, Jason Hayward role that's now missing with the Kiermire retirement. So you have a leftie off the bench that's additive. There's power upside and there's just overall upside. Yeah, he's not,

you know, the most elite outfielder in the world. He's probably not playing a whole bunch of center field for the Dodgers. But it's, it's another veteran bat to where you don't need to necessarily rely immediately on opening day some fans right now thinking you know somebody like a prospect Dalton rushing could be in the mix or whatever if they you know they decide to go that route but andy pa has if he's still a little green um it tells you they kind of don't trust a whole lot of james outman to be closer to what he was in his uh rookie of the year uh runner up campaign a couple of years ago so it's a good deal i like in fordo coming to the dodgers right now i love Comforto coming to the Dodgers. I think it's a nice left-handed option for you. I like the fact that

he's a decent defensive outfielder. If you bring to Oscar Hernandez back, then you figure out center field. Obviously, we know Mookie Betts is going back to the infield, very likely, you know, doing that. So, here you go. Signed Blake Snell, five years, 182 million, extended Tommy Edmund. Love that. Signed Michael Conforto, re-signed Blake Trinan. I mean, this is all that I asked for, right? This was like, if this was my Christmas list, all I need now is, uh, honestly, like, another front line starter and uh teosker like i okay thanks andrew quickly very christmas alana quickly before we we welcome uh should be hall of famer john sue who will be hall of favor john suhu uh what what's next for you you need teo do you also need keke

hernandez i mean i always want i've said that a thousand times kike is my boy by the way happy sixth anniversary to kike and mariana uh hernandez we love you guys very much um yeah of course i want Kike. I mean, obviously he's not at the top of the total pole in terms of bringing guys back, but I think he's such a valuable player and he's not going to warn a massive price tag. Yeah, I definitely want Kike back. So, yes,

Tay Oscar, number one. Number two, figure out another really good bullpen piece. And number three, get a frontline starter. Is that Corbyn Burns? Is that Max Fried? You got the money. You got the money. So figure it out. All right. Let's go ahead, my friend.

I was going to say, whoever it is we know their photos will be taken by this man. Why don't you introduce the people to this guy you see him on the screen, the legendary John Suu. If there's been good photos you guys have seen. There is nobody that I love more than this man right here. John Suu is the award-winning acclaimed photographer of the Los Angeles Dodgers for many, many, many moons. I have known John since way before my time as a Dodger. I've known John for two decades. To be able to see the team, the organization, the family, the moments, the experiences through this man's lens is something special. So, John, thank you, my friend, for being with us today on Dodgers territory. I just can't

even imagine everything that you've seen. What was this year in particular like for you? Because I was with you in 2020 in Texas, in the bubble, in the whole thing. But this must have been a very different experience for you, the most recent World Series championship that you've covered. Well, thank you for having me, guys. And be honest, this is my 40th season covering the Dodgers, and this is hands down the most incredible year I've ever spent covering baseball, covering with the Dodgers. Between the playoffs and the parade,

the parade was the most unbelievable thing I've ever experienced. And beyond that float compared to 1988, when it was walking down Broadway alongside the floats, trying to keep up and not lose my breath, but I was younger back then. But beyond the actual bus itself was just phenomenal. And the city of L.A. is just unbelievable. The fan base was just incredible. Every turn we took, I mean, everyone was kind of like nonchalant.

Players were kind of like nonchalant about where we were going and kind of heading down into this whatever down. But you could just see the momentum just changed. I'm sorry to jump all the way to the parade already, but that was the most incredible thing. Hey, it's been a wild. comes down my spine just thinking of talking about it. Yeah, it's been a while since you've been able to shoot a parade, you know, since 88. You got your first one of those. You know, well, the biggest storyline, I mean, definitely a year ago was the Dodgers adding this,

this fellow by the name of Shohei Otani. You got a front row seat to another historic season you could add to your ledger. What can you tell us about, you know, having that front row seat to show Hey, Otani's 50-50 season and his first season in Dodger Blue. It's been incredible. He's an incredible young man, and it's the joy to be around him all the time. And, you know, it took some time to build that trust between, you know,

I know how the cameras are reacted to whenever they're in people's faces and especially players and especially when you're getting to know new people. That's why spring training is so valuable. But, you know, as he got to understand, no my, know me as just being another part of the, people downstairs or being his life every day. It was just a blessing that he, you know, took to me enough to trust me with my camera. I'm Nancy Glass, host of the Burden of Guilt Season 2 podcast. This is a story about a horrendous lie that destroyed two families.

Late one night, Bobby Gumpright became the victim of a random crime. He pulls the gun. It tells me to lie down on the ground. He identified Tremaine Hudson as the perpetrator. Germain was sentenced to 99 years. I'm like, Lord, this can't be real. I thought it was a mistaken identity. The best lie is partial truth.

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It's Questlove. So recently, I had the incredible opportunity to have a real conversation with actress and producer Jamie Lee Curtis ahead of the release of her new thriller series, Scarpetta. I can honestly say I've never done an interview like that before. At one point, I shut my laptop down. And we just started chatting as old friends. recent Oscar recipient. So we have some commonality there.

I predicted that, by the way. And you said these words to me, dust off your mantle. Yes. And I looked at you and I said, what? And you said, dust off your mantle. And then I left and that was it. And then when all of that happened, I remember the next morning, I think I wanted to, like, write you and go, how did you know? Listen to the Questlove show on the Iheart radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

What's so amazing about you, John, is that everyone expects you to be there, but you're so good about being invisible. And what I mean by that is you're never intrusive. You're never the story, but you do such an amazing job of capturing the story. And one of the pictures, I've known you as I said for a very long time. And one of the pictures that, like, really stopped me in my tracks was the overhead shot of Freddie Freeman running to his dad and hugging him after just a monumental home. Now, what the hell were you doing?

Were you hanging on top of the net? Were you, like, cast in, like, Cirque de Soleil? How did you get this shot? And how did you know this was going to happen? Well, first off, I never know anything is happening. It's just a matter of being in the right. place at the right time and for for reference I was actually in center field uh before the the extra innings hit and I just had another photographer out there with me who was on our crew

kate and she was art she came at the center field and you know there's no need for both of us to be there so I just thought to myself maybe there's probably a better angle that I would want to try to get you know any kind of version of a walk of so I don't remember we were behind or we were yeah we were definitely behind her tied, but I did not want to be out there the same place that she was because it would be duplication. So I decided I actually have access to the elevator tower, which is the very top of Dodger Stadium. And so for the ninth inning, I went to the top with my long lens and I shot Freddy's home. I actually was shooting down on Freddy's home run. And then he goes around the bases and he does what he does. Players run out and a medium at home

plate. And I'm literally shooting right down on top, you know, from the top of the elevator tower. And so that was directly above where his dad seats were, which is right behind the plate. And so when Freddie went over, it just wasn't a natural thing to do. Very shocking for everybody. I mean, it's even more kind of not messed up, but it's kind of messed up. But the lighting, they keep doing this theatrical lighting for all the dramatics of this new age of life. But it throws me off kind of a lot whenever it goes dark. But in this moment, it was dark on top of them.

I kind of lighten that up a little bit in lightroom. But it was just a magical moment that I think, you know, it should hold, you know, forever as far as baseball photos go, especially hopefully in Freddie's heart and his family's heart that it would be, you know, I mean, get teary eye thinking about it because it's just a moment that you know is no special to him. And for that family, all they endured this season, all that Freddie had to go through in the postseason alone just to be able to play and to have his dad there. We know the story. he still throws BP to him. All of it's so perfectly. I was reading an article earlier, and I don't remember.

I'm going to paraphrase what you said, but it was something to the effect of how important it is and how special it is to you to be able to capture these photos, not just for, you know, doing your job well and for the fans, but for the people, for them to have these moments that they could cherish, they could pass on. That's something, you know, I would appreciate having that Christmas card sent to me because that's a pretty special moment for the Freeman's.

I didn't leave you much there, but I want to pivot to something I was thinking about because you were talking about being in center field going there. How many steps does John Suu get in during a baseball game? Because you got to be really running around the ballpark. As many as I actually take, I do during the actual season of self is as many as I don't take in the off season like now. I mean, walking out of the apartment down to my car to get out of all the walking I do. And I live in Manhattan Beach. So I should be walking everywhere that I don't. I just drive everywhere.

I don't and just stay in my apartment the whole time because. you know it's exhausting i get around a lot because i know there's another angle to be had somewhere and i don't want to do the same you know well positions that all the other photographers have to do because that's kind of where they're related to be um my codec local you know shooting locations are wherever i want to put myself and so i try to put myself where i think something else might be happening or might be a better angle and just so i can get some of the ads out of the way in the background so john i i want to know this because you have literally captured every single moment of importance in these players' lives, certainly on the field,

many times off of the field. When you have a player like a Justin Turner that invites you to his wedding, not as the wedding photographer, but as a friend and as a confidant and as somebody that he trusts or has him, you know, has you go and shoot the Justin Turner Foundation golf tournament, how do you establish those relationships and more importantly is how much of having that trust factor lends itself to you being able to do what you do. Well, that obviously trust is huge because it's invaluable in as much as all the exploitative versions of social media and all the different aspects of it. I mean, I'm just a regular guy that's, you know, I kind of consider myself embedded as far as

as like part of the family. Because I, you know, these guys are my family. My family is all over. My kids are all over the place. You got family up and down, you know, all over the. the place. I'm not necessarily around very many other than, you know, these guys like, what, nine months of the year. So the trust of, you know, getting that trust from the players themselves and the staff itself is just somebody try to do with everybody, not just the players themselves.

But, you know, once they establish it, I mean, they know that they could trust me because I know in the end, they know in the end, these photos are not for, you know, to get them picking their nose, it's to give back to them 20 years from now when their kids are older, warning what just happened in, you know, 2024 or in some of the aspects, 1885 when it started. You mentioned, you mentioned social media in there. It's definitely a different era. People get access to these photos a lot sooner than they would have otherwise.

But what are your thoughts on this modern, like, era of every photo being available to everybody? And I'm sure you love the players being able to post some iconics to who shots and images, you know, immediately after they go out. But, you know, thoughts on the social media era, this Instagram era, and also what advice do you give to people trying to take photos with their crappy, you know, iPhones and Android as opposed to having, you know, the big boy expensive DSLR with 40 foot lens and all of this?

What kind of tips can you give out to the regular Joe's out there? Well, first off, I mean, when I started with using a camera to begin with, you know, actually are noticing the cameras, my uncle shooting, you know, family photos of Christmases in front of the Christmas tree of all the families that came over to one of my aunt's house. And so the fact that, you know, this was like a, it kept on coming back over and over that, you know, photography is kind of important in, in, obviously in life. The social media part has been, you know, very, it's been a wonderful thing in that people get to see everything that, you know, the film days, you know, I would be published in the Dodgers program, the Dodgers yearbook,

and then, you know, maybe an 8x10 of the player itself, and that would be it. And so to be able to have this platform where actual, you know, the Dodger fans from all over the world, that's a world now because of Japan and Korea, all of being introduced to the Dodgers more because of our Asian players, it's been tremendous. I mean, my following jumped up, you know double the amount as soon as we got to Korea and just because people are able to see what they're not necessarily going to see on social media I'm getting them something that's a little more you know life about life and it is about you know the graphics behind it that are you know selling something that you know which is what they're supposed to do but I'm just trying

to give a more you know day-to-day you know just what it call boots on the ground in it that I think the fans really appreciate because that's why they keep falling. John, you have covered the most iconic names in the game, not only the Los Angeles Dodgers, but obviously you're very much involved with USC. You're very much involved with the Lakers. I know you covered Kobe Bryant intimately and some of the great Laker years. If you, you know, you're going into your 41st, 40th, 44 season as the Los Angeles photographer for the Dodgers.

I mean, you're going back to 1984. I mean, you've covered it all. I know it's difficult. We're talking for a decade. You're welcome. No, no, no. All that means is that you're good, okay? All that means is that you're experienced and seasoned.

Is there one moment? I know it's difficult, but is there one moment other than the pictures that you and I have taken together, which I'm sure are the best moments you've ever had your life. I mean, really. Is there one moment that kind of sticks out for you that you're like, my goodness, I can't believe I took that photo? Well, this parade one was pretty exciting just because it was something I wasn't expecting to be excited about as much as just not, you know, make sure to mess up. Freddie is home.

Freddie Huggin with his dad is probably a big one. But for me, probably the most cherished one would be with Vince Gully at the White House for him to get a medal of freedom. That was the most magical day. I mean, I could ever imagine. It was a most wonderful day to be spent with him and his wife because we spent so many. different meals together, especially after he retired, just to be out have that special moment to go with him to the White House and go through the whole experience with that class of inductees. That was probably my most favorite, quote, moment.

I mean, you had all the different winds and all the Dodger crazy and stuff, you know, walkoffs and, you know, no mars and, you know, JT's and everybody's walkoffs that have been tremendous. But this one was like, that doesn't happen all the time, especially with a gentleman like, you know, Vin Scully. Yeah, there's a walkout for you. He's so private. There's a wee. Yeah, Yossi Opie, the wild horse that Vin obviously named him wild horse.

He's been such a private guy. Sandy Kofak, such a private guy. And you've been there for all of the intimate and private moments. John, there is nobody on this planet that is better than you. Thank you for taking the time to have a few minutes with us on Dodgers territory. And thank you so much for giving us such a picturesque view of this amazing organization. Nobody does it better than you, my friend. Thanks so much for being with us.

I appreciate that. I couldn't do any of this without the Dodgers giving me the, you know, unlimited access. Without Lonrose and being able to tell me I'm okay to go do these things, I'm kind of like, you know, I would not do two-thirds of things I've done. But it's magical to be able to cover this for not just for the players themselves, but for the fans because I know how much they love this team. So thank you guys for happening. You're welcome.

And thank you for all that you do. We appreciate you, John. All right, John Suu, legendary photographer of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Thanks so much. Let's get to last light. Let's do it. I mean, I can't tell you how many amazing photographs, John Suu has created.

I'm so thankful for him. This is marble, guys. This marble was a little sweet pup that was rescued at the 11th hour from the divorce shelter there in California. Unfortunately, her sister Amy was murdered. I'm just going to say it like it is because that's what these shelters do. But Marble was thankfully pulled by Healing Hounds Rescue,

and she's available for adoption. She's going to get spayed. excuse me on Wednesday Gidre's Guardian is paying for her spay which is so incredibly important to spay and new to your pups but she's ready she's ready for a family she's young, she's cute

she's good with other dogs so please reach out if you can we'd appreciate you very much given Marble a home for the holidays Clint $765 million 15 years what do you buy in besides a really nice gift

for your best co-host in the world you know to borrow some words from the great Nate Bargazzi, everything, all of it. I'm buying everything. I heard you guys talking about it last night on foul. Somebody was talking about a yacht and a super yacht. Listen, I want, I want a yacht that also like can fly, but I also want like a helic carrier that can float. You want like a Jetson. You want a Jetson yacht slash hello carrier helipad. Whatever they're able to do for money is what I want to happen. But like, you know, respectfully whatever. I'm not going to be absurd about it. I'll buy dinner for a few people here and there,

but they have to pay the tip. But yeah, I would just do dumb things. Travel. I don't travel. I don't do things. I got to be here locked in for the fans. Really? Really. Derek Lewandowski just told us, you need a yacht that has its own mini yacht. Yeah, you know, the little hangar door that's on the bottom of the yacht that has the yacht. Riz, what are you buying? What are you buying me? Every, like, every self, self-respecting yacht owner has a yacht for his yacht. I mean, duh. Yeah, that's fair. That's fair. Yeah. I'm buying.

I mean, honestly, I'll tell you what, though. Let's say I won Powerball and it was 765. Nobody but my husband and my financial advisor would know that I want it because I don't want everybody in their mother coming to me for money. I would definitely pay the mortgage of everybody that I truly care about. I'd like wipe out the debt of everyone in my closest. You know, that circle of trust like on Meet the Fokkers, the circle of trust. Can I be in that?

Yes, you're in my circle of trust. I would take care of you. And then that's it. don't ask me for a goddamn extra cent. Once I pay off your mortgage and your college student loans, all that stuff, then don't ask, I'm not buying you a hamburger. I'm not giving you, I'm not up, you know, supersizing any of that. Uh-uh.

That is it. I got you one time and that's it. Do you also give out like a card afterwards? It's like, don't ask me for one more fucking thing. No, I mean, like it's going to be understood. It's going to be very clear. When I pay off your mortgage, there's going to be a note. that says don't ever ask me for nothing.

No, I would take care of my peeps. I would save all the dogs, but I would do it in really, really nice clothing. Really nice clothes. All the F.O. Sachi and Lubiton. Maybe I would be like part owner of the Dodgers. Do you think Magic Johnson would sell me his share? Listen, they got so many owners.

They could fit you in there. Anyways, Ramble Ron has lost a lot of respect for us. So we should check out. now because Rambl Ron doesn't like us. But we appreciate you guys hanging out with us on this episode. Tube into my show tonight. All Dodgers with Clint was see us. I'll be live about 6 o'clock finding out what else is going on with your Dodgers.

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