The fourth Los Angeles Dodgers Zoom party again featured Joe Davis and Alanna Rizzo as hosts, and Justin Turner who has appeared in each of the weekly chats. Though they have missed some, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, Cody Bellinger, Andre Ethier and Clayton Kershaw also returned.
The group was rounded out by Austin Barnes, David Price, Alex Wood and comedian Jo Koy, each of whom was participating in their first Dodgers Zoom party. The session garnered more than 13,000 unique logins and again provide plenty of laughs.
Just like his previous time participating, Bellinger needed to be reminded to unmute himself as he was attempting to answer a question. The reigning National League MVP claimed he received a message that muting had been done by the show’s host.
When Bellinger wasn’t the subject of jokes, his Dodgers teammates turned their attention to Ethier and his fiery personality. Though, the retired outfielder turned the tables and asserted Barnes had a similar demeanor.
The topic of discussion also touched on the proposed health and safety protocols Major League Baseball presented to the Players Association. They called for no high-fives, adhering to physical distancing guidelines and no spitting, among other proposed changes.
“I guess it’s doable. I don’t want to get into all of that, but I hope baseball comes back. I really do,” Kershaw said.
“I just hope they can figure out a way where we can at least elbow dab or something. I need some encouragement from the guys. Everybody knows I like to get a firm fist-bump, so I need something. I think I could maybe do away with spitting, but I think most guys would say they couldn’t do that. We’re going to need to figure it out.”
With ESPN’s “The Last Dance” now having wrapped up, some of the players also offered their opinion on the Michael Jordan vs. LeBron James debate. Jordan was the overwhelming favorite, though Kershaw argued the topic was a waste of time.
“Everybody just talks like it’s the most important thing in the world, but you can’t prove it,” he said.
Also of note, Price revealed he initially decided to wear No. 18 upon joining the Dodgers. However, he realized it could be perceived as a reference to the 2018 World Series won with the Boston Red Sox, and the veteran therefore decided against possibly upsetting his new teammates and Dodgers fans.
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