The Friedman Interview
Here is the video of the interview I did with Andrew Friedman on April 1, 2025, in the Dodgers’ Dugout right before the game. Enjoy! It’s just a casual conversation… I am not trying to be a “super announcer.” I’m just a fan interviewing the President of Dodger Baseball…
Here is the video of the interview I did with Andrew Friedman on April 1, 2025, in the Dodgers’ Dugout right before the game. Enjoy! It’s just a casual conversation… I am not trying to be a “super announcer.” I’m just a fan interviewing the President of Dodger Baseball Operations. Thanks to Jon Weisman for the excellent camera work! 😉
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Great interview Mark!!! Great questions by you and great intelligent articulate answers by AF. We are sooooooooo lucky to have you with this amazing site and AF in charge of baseball operations along with Mark Walters, Stan Kasten and the entire ownership team.Cheers!!!!
Thursday scores
Oklahoma City 9, Round Rock 8
Arkansas 4, Tulsa 3
Great Lakes 3, Lansing 2
Stockton 6, Rancho Cucamonga 3
Friday schedule
3:05 p.m. PT: Great Lakes (Brooks Auger) at Lansing (Gage Jump)
5:05 p.m.: Tulsa (Jared Karros) at Arkansas (Dylan File)
5:15 p.m.: Oklahoma City (Bobby Miller) at Round Rock (Dane Dunning)
7:05 p.m.: Rancho Cucamonga (Aidan Foeller) at Stockton (Wei-En Lin)
LHP Jackson Ferris struck out six in 5⅔ scoreless innings for Tulsa, the longest of his nine starts in Double-A dating back to last season.
Eddie Rosario hit two home runs, including the game-winner in the ninth inning to lead the Comets over the Round Rock Express (Rangers). Oklahoma City trailed by four after seven innings but scored four runs in the eighth and three in the ninth to pull out the road win.Rosario had four hits, including another home run in the second inning, and his fifth double of the year.
For more detailed recaps,stats,schedules and box scores for Dodger minor league teams go to the top of the page and cIick on MINOR LEAGUE AFFLIATES.
That’s great!
Well done Mark. I loved the “Crapshoot”
question., and I loved his answer.
Respect for getting a sit down in the dugout like that.
The Dodgers optioned catcher Hunter Feduccia to Triple-A Oklahoma City, a sure sign that the club will activate first baseman Freddie Freeman from the injured list by Friday night’s game against the Cubs.
Love the interview Mark. Great Job
¡Buen trabajo, Mark! ¡Tu cariño y dedicación a este equipo quedaron demostrados!
Cheers from Pedasi Panama
Love it!!
You have a relaxing personality Mark. What I mean is that Andrew seemed at peace visiting with you. It was just two guys chatting baseball without any hype or bragging or demeaning comments. Both of you fellas are genuine good guys. Both of you are respectful of the game… With Andrew admitting that protecting and slow walking their young pitchers doesn’t seem to be working to prevent arm injuries, that takes a big man. Again, well done.
Great job Mark. Interesting answer about the post season and under the radar move with the trade of Kemp, Puig, Wood and Farmer. He might not think or like the crapshoot statement, but it is a gauntlet to say the least. Much harder to get to the final dance in this era. And they were () that close to being eliminated again in the first round. That they won with only one starting pitcher left from the opening day rotation is the most amazing part of last year. I do apologize for the wrong info I gave about the Grandal signing yesterday, I had the Wong Connor.
This post is a great highlight to your (Mark’s) effort with the blog and Dodger Community. What fun and thank you!
Kershaw recently gave the next step in his timeline to return. He told the media, including Jack Harris of The LA Times, that he has been ramping his the intensity of his throwing program and hopes to be throwing off the mound in May.
It will interesting to see how the Dodgers handle all the pitchers coming off the IL and who goes and who stays.
Dodgers third base coach Dino Ebel on Friday was named the third base coach for Team USA in the 2026 World Baseball Classic.
Congratulations, Mark!
I’m glad you got the opportunity, and impressed with how you absolutely made the most of it.
Well done!
“Scoop” Timmons
Dodgers pitchers have walked more batters than any other team, and it’s not just the result of starting the season early with two games in Japan. They also have the highest walk rate in the majors, at 12.9 percent entering Friday. In the last 70 years, only one team posted a 12-percent walk rate over an entire season — Cleveland in 1971, who walked 12.2 percent of batters faced en route to 102 losses and a last-place finish.
Great interview, made me feel I was sitting in the dugout with you chatting about a game and team we love.
No pressure, like two good friends.
What a treat! Excellent choice of topics Mark. AF made one statement that stood out to me when discussing the Dodgers prospect pipeline, this is the best batch of 18-20 year old prospects AF has ever been around. When you consider what he did in TB and some of the prospects that have come out of the Dodgers minor league system during his tenure, that is quite a statement.
Go Dodgers!
10:10 PM ET
Cubs (9-6)
Dodgers (10-4)
SP Matthew Boyd L
1-0 0.00ERA
SP Y. Yamamoto R
1-1 1.69 ERA
Confirmed Lineup
DH S. Ohtani L
SS Mookie Betts R
RF T. Hernandez R
1B F. Freeman L
2B Tommy Edman S
C Will Smith R
LF M. Conforto L
CF Andy Pages R
3B Miguel Rojas R
70° Wind 8 mph Out
04/11/25 Los Angeles Dodgers activated 1B Freddie Freeman from the 10-day injured list.
Dang Mark…That was one sweet interview. Professional yet casual. Inquisitive yet conversational. Very nicely done. Andrew just keeps going up in my book. Oh and you too!
Book em
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts announced that Clayton Kershaw will make a minor-league rehab start next Wednesday, according to Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times. The Dodgers have been cautious with the future Hall of Famer, but have been far more open with providing a timeline for the veteran’s return in recent weeks. Kershaw will make his first start in Triple-A Oklahoma City.The earliest the left-hander can come off the 60-day IL is May 17th.
Nice interview!
What stood out for me was Friedman’s enthusiasm about the young Dodgers, ages 18-20. This is reassuring because the ’25 Dodgers are a such a veteran crew, putting out lineups in their 30s.
Maybe one of these guys will prove to be true prodigy. The Dodgers are due.
Tommy Tanks is a ballplayer. Pure and Simple! Stats alone do not capture his intrinsic value to the Dodgers.
Last night, it was Yamamoto for six and then Yates, Treinen, and Scott, in that order. The pen gave the Cubs no chance! Evan Phillips will be back soon (Garcia will be the odd-man-out), and the pen will be the deepest one I have ever seen.
Andrew has a great deal of Admiration for Alex Freeland… as do I.
I did not have time to mention this while I was gone, but Noah Davis is a potential high-leverage reliever who has four pitches that the Dodgers believe they can build upon. BA said this about him:
Track Record: Davis had Tommy John surgery his junior year at UC Santa Barbara, but the Reds liked his stuf and gave him an above-slot $127,500 bonus to sign as an 11th-round pick. Davis returned to make his pro debut a year later and, after waiting out the coronavirus pandemic, was off to a strong start at High-A Dayton in 2021 when the Rockies acquired him as one of two prospects for Mychal Givens at the trade deadline. Davis showed well at High-A Spokane after the trade and was added to the 40-man roster after the season.
Scouting Report: Davis has a well-rounded four-pitch mix headlined by a 93-94 mph fastball that can get up to 96 mph with slight sink. He complements his fastball with a mid-to-high-80s slider, a high-70s curveball and a developing changeup. His potentially plus curveball is his best secondary, and he is confident throwing it in any count. Davis’ control is inconsistent and has been below-average at its worst. The Rockies primarily want him to throw more fastballs and continue to develop his fastball command. Davis’ biggest concern is his health. In addition to his Tommy John surgery, he has also battled shoulder soreness and blister issues at various points.
The Future: Davis has the stuff to be a back-end starter if he can hone his control and stay healthy. He’ll move to Double-A in 2022.
He has been converted to a reliever and could move quickly back to the Dodgers if they are successful in “Fixing” him. He is 27… he may be up in 2026… or sooner.
nice job Mark. You can tell Friedman was all in . A lot of times people will agree to interviews and it’s evident immediately they don’t want to be there. He was just the opposite. 60 minutes awaits you Mark! …. Yamamoto looks fantastic. 2 hits from Rojas and error free at 3rd. i don’t know how, but if pages can’t cut it at center, maybe the kid they just got from the A’s would possibly get a look. i love Tommy Edman at 2nd. Mookie is just fine at shortstop. Freddie is Freddie at first. 3rd and center? Pages could possibly be just fine eventually, but Max is Max. Hopefully his bat will get better, then maybe. his defense won’t stick out as much! A 40% strikeout rate? Not good! i know, patience! Max’s bat is needed for this lineup to be complete. Is Taylor just a defensive replacement now? sure looks like it. Excited fot the Catman to get back!
Great interview Mark. Steady camera work by Jon too. You can always tell the interview is good when you’re disappointed that it ends. Very informative questions and answers.