Dodgers pitchers shut down the Padres’ bats for the second consecutive sport on their approach to the NLCS, however Friday evening belonged to Kiké Hernández.
Hernández’s solo residence run within the third inning was one in all two for Los Angeles to energy the Dodgers to a Recreation 5 win. And he stole the present once more after the ultimate out with a hilarious second throughout a postgame interview with Fox Sports activities’ Ken Rosenthal.
Hernández, 33, has been to the World Sequence 3 times with the Dodgers, and he is now 4 wins away from a fourth journey if Los Angeles can get previous the Mets within the NLCS. But when the Dodgers do punch their ticket to the Fall Basic, do not be stunned to see Fox keep away from the super-utility man through the postgame celebration.
This is a take a look at what Hernández needed to say after Friday’s win in opposition to the Padres at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
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Kike Hernandez postgame interview
Hernández fielded a reasonably commonplace query from Rosenthal on the finish of an on-field interview after Recreation 5: What’s completely different about this Dodgers crew?
The quick reply could be they simply spent greater than $1 billion final offseason. However in fact, the Dodgers got here up quick within the NLCS in 2022 and 2023, when additionally they had a sky-high payroll.
Hernández had a distinct take. He paused for just a few seconds and regarded round earlier than asking Rosenthal: “Are we dwell?”
Advised by Rosenthal that they had been, in reality, dwell on TV, Hernandez answered: “The truth that we do not give a f—.”
Kiké Hernández had an fascinating remaining remark on this interview with Ken Rosenthal. pic.twitter.com/3nxclVD2Ub
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Hernández and Rosenthal appeared to stare at one another for about 4 extra seconds earlier than the veteran reporter thanked him and despatched it again to the published sales space.
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Most gamers would ask if the interview is dwell so they might keep away from saying one thing that is not ordinarily allowed on TV. Hernandez, although, hilariously appeared emboldened when he heard he was dwell. The awkward silence after his reply from the Fox broadcasters solely added to the weird second.
The interview capped an odd week for Rosenthal, who was barred from the Padres’ dugout for a sport after writing a scathing column in regards to the conduct of some San Diego gamers. Rosenthal’s ideas weren’t acquired effectively by followers or gamers, however Padres gamers had a tough time backing up the boldness Rosenthal railed in opposition to from that time on — San Diego was shut out by the Dodgers over the ultimate two video games of the collection.
The Dodgers will want manufacturing from each their stars and their lower-profile bats in the event that they wish to win eight extra video games, so this degree of vitality from Hernández is a welcome sight for Los Angeles — even when Fox may not respect it.
