Dodgers Spring Training w/ Announcer Tim Neverett

Day 1 of Dodgers Arizona Spring Training

Players have reported early

DodgerFest – Shohei Ohtani – World Media will surround him

Ohtani much like Taylor Swift or Beatles

Did Blue Jays benefit from early speculation on Ohtani flying
to Toronto

Shohei – once in a lifetime player, understands the
difference between Angels & Dodgers fandom

Yamamoto –  workload change from pitching once a week in
Japan to once every 5 days in the MLB.

Yamamoto’s No Hitter in Japan

Tyler Glasnow – Tim and Tyler wee on a Pittsburg winter
caravan 

Tyler a Dodgers hometown boy 

Pitching Challenges – Clayton Kershaw, Bobby
Miller, 
Emmet Sheehan, Michael Grove, Gavin Stone & Christian
Zazueta 

Dodgers cooled off when Diamondbacks warmed up

Walker Buehler - Dodgers will they slow play him

Post Season – The impact of a bye and simulated games

Clayton Kershaw – what will his future hold as Kershaw signs
with the Dodgers

Dustin May back after 2nd surgery

Blake Treinen – First healthy off season    

Tony Goslin will be out this year due to Tommy Johns


Dodger Announcer legacy

Red Barber – Oh Doctor!

Vin Scully – “2 outs, 2 on and it’s a 2, 2 count – Deuces
wild” 

Red Barber hired a 22-year old Vin Scully 

Vins’ first game - Maryland and BU football game on a
Freezing cold game day. Vin called this game from the roof of
Fenway Park

Tim’s announcing outside of baseball including hockey, 4
Olympics, ski-jumping, women’s aerials, track

Most difficult 90 minutes of Tim’s career - 2004 Athens
Greece – with limited knowledge, Tim was given 10 minutes
notice that he would be calling his first soccer game. 

Reynaldo story



Tim alternates between Radio and TV Analyst gigs & works
with Orel Hershiser & Rick Monday

Monday is one of the most prepared analyst in the game 

Fernando Valenzuela – prankster and funny guy in the
broadcasting inner circle including Hershiser, Monday, José Mota,
Pepe Yñiguez 

Tim preparing for the 2024 Dodger’s Spring Training
season?

JIC (Just In Case) players from Dodger’s minor Leagues in
Spring Training

In Spring Training Dodger’s play a different team every day.
It takes more work to prepare for each team & game

Covid Curveball – still available on Amazon 

2024 Dodgers division – Diamondbacks, Giants, Padres &
Rockies where will they all fit in.

Special Thanks to Tim Neverett, Dodgers Announcer, 
Author of "Covid Curveball" Tim can be found @TimNeverett on
Twitter and you can hear him call play by play on  Los
Angeles Dodgers Play-By-Play Radio & TV

 Covid Curveball" can be found on Amazon at "
https://www.amazon.com/COVID-Curveball-Angeles-Dodgers-Championship/dp/1637581432 

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