The Dodgers Post

Randy Wolf On His Rare Advice To A Young Clayton Kershaw

June 8 · 26 min
0:00-26:12

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On this special edition of The Dodgers Post podcast, hosts Jack Harris and Dylan Hernandez sit down with former Dodgers and Phillies left-hander Randy Wolf.

A true Los Angeles native and the workhorse of the memorable 2009 NL West championship team, Wolf pulls back the curtain on a wildly chaotic era in franchise history.

Wolf takes us inside the clubhouse during the exact moment Manny Ramirez was handed his 50-game suspension, explains how a broke front office couldn't even afford to offer him arbitration after a 200-inning season, and describes the "rough" old Dodger Stadium facilities players used to endure.

Plus, Wolf shares some incredible, never-before-heard stories about dealing with a brutally honest, young Zack Greinke, and the exact piece of advice he gave a 21-year-old Clayton Kershaw when team legends tried to alter his legendary delivery.

Finally, a 16-year MLB veteran gives his candid take on today's modern pitching injury crisis and why the human body is reaching its absolute limit.

0:00 - Introduction: Welcoming LA Native Randy Wolf

4:10 - Playing for Both the Phillies and the Dodgers

6:10 - From "Broke" to Behemoth: The Dodgers' Financial Evolution

8:37 - Navigating the Chaos of the 2009 Dodgers Season

10:39 - The Day Manny Ramirez Got Suspended

12:59 - Zack Greinke Stories: Bluntness, World of Warcraft & Napoleon Dynamite

15:17 - Advice to a Young Clayton Kershaw: "Don't Learn From Freaks"

17:59 - Life After Retirement & Returning to the Ballpark

19:17 - Is Dylan Hernandez Actually a "Teddy Bear"?

20:16 - The Modern Pitching Crisis: Velocity vs. Human Limits

21:54 - Could Randy Wolf Have Been Shohei Ohtani?