Astros vs. Dodgers Series Primer with Dodgers Broadcaster Tim Neverett

When Major League Baseball released the schedule on August 26th for this upcoming season, the “Dodgers at Daikin” became the most anticipated series for many Astros fans, myself included.

The moment is finally here, and to lend the opposing perspective, we catch up with Los Angeles Dodgers Announcer Tim Neverett.

Q:  When you hit the road, Is it like traveling with The Beatles? The Dodgers bring an extra sizzle to every series being the reigning champs.

A:  When traveling with the Dodgers, it is different from traveling with other teams, especially with Ohtani.

We have not one, but two planes for traveling on the road.  The players have their own and we travel separately on another plane, sometimes on a different day.

We have to have a full-time security detail with us as many fans find out which hotels we stay at and try and catch a glimpse of the players or maybe get an autograph.  Most players do not sign at the hotels, but most will do it at the ballpark.

Q:  I remember thinking, this LA squad might open the season and actually challenge the 1984 Tigers with their 35-5 start, but they’ve faced some adversity.  What have been the Dodgers’ toughest challenges so far?

A:  The Dodgers are going to lose some games here and there.  They are also currently dealing with injuries.  Mookie Betts is out, Blake Snell has not returned yet, Tommy Edman is still out for a while and so is Kiké Hernandez, so not quite at full strength yet.  Plus, it is baseball, so there is a lot of unpredictability and teams will lose games.

Q:  Kyle Tucker was such a fan favorite here.  How is he fitting in with the sunshine and palm trees?

A:  I think Kyle is adjusting well.  Anytime you change teams the culture is different and so are your surroundings.  He got his first walk-off hit the other night against Miami and the fans were pretty excited about it.  Baseball is a game of the utmost patience sometimes and patience will pay off with him.  The back of his baseball card doesn’t lie, so good things are around the corner for Tucker.