Edwin Díazs magical trumpeter tops Dodgers

Proving yet again that no one combines pleasure and leisure like these guys, this week the Dodgers made baseball’s most important winter deal.

They acquired Timmy Trumpet.

In real life he’s an Australian impresario who, shock, performs the trumpet. But in the breathtaking world of ninth-inning baseball, he’s the sport’s most fashionable soundtrack.

It is Timmy Trumpet who performs the chillingly inspiring solo from “Narco” that accompanies nearer Edwin Díaz from the bullpen to the mound. For the seven seasons Díaz performed for the New York Mets, it was the best entrance music in the big leagues, creating the most intimidating scene in any ballpark anyplace.

And now it’s coming to Dodger Stadium, as the Dodgers and Díaz agreed this week to a three-year, $69-million contract that will embody Timmy Trumpet rattling the bejeezus out of visiting groups who must be asking, do the Dodgers actually have to buy all the things?

Was it not enough for them to signal the best reliever in baseball? Did they also have to carry in the best ninth-inning ambiance in baseball?

Yes, they do, and yes, they did, and if you haven’t witnessed the Edwin Díaz/Timmy Trumpet duet, Google it once and you’ll be hooked.

Upon his signing, the social media of Dodgers followers was crammed with trumpet emojis. Even the venerable Dieter Ruehle posted a video of him taking part in the trumpet solo on the keyboard.

In the pantheon of Dodgers entrance and walk-up songs, this immediately strikes to the top of a playlist that has change into ingrained in the hearts of followers who have come to affiliate the temporary clips of music with the enduring heroics of their gamers.

From the late great organist Nancy Bea Hefley taking part in “Master of the House” for Orel Hershiser … to Kenley Jansen revving up the gang with “California Love” … there’s a wealthy historical past of Dodgers being recognized by their accompanying music.

This workforce is no different, with a number of songs reaching iconic standing merely based on the sumptuous feats that spring from their chords.

One man’s 9 best songs, in order of impression.

1. ”Narco” for Edwin Díaz

It is already the best Dodgers music and he hasn’t even shown up yet. Trust me.

Díaz selected it in 2018 when he performed for the Seattle Mariners. When that grew to become his 57-save breakout season, his spouse suggested him to keep it. After being traded to the Mets, he grew to become so loyal to the music, he even requested it to be performed in an empty Citi Field during the 2020 pandemic season.

In ensuing seasons the scene went viral, highlighted by an precise efficiency by Timmy Trumpet last summer season. Expect the Dodgers to invite Mr. Trumpet to Chavez Ravine, possibly even for the opening collection. Like so many issues they’ve staged during these consecutive championship seasons, it is going to be an event.

2. ”We Are Young” for Clayton Kershaw

The pitcher is retired, but the music still warrants celebration on an emeritus foundation.

Quick query: Has any Dodgers entrance hymn endured as long as this one? Dodgers followers have grownup youngsters as previous as this music.

Another fast query: When you heard this music for the last time in the ultimate months of this past season, did you surprisingly really feel tears?

The excellent anthem for the right pitcher.

3. ”Bailalo Rocky” for Roki Sasaki

It’s probably not a music, it’s a chant, bailalorocky, bailalorocky, bailalorocky with the “Rocky” sounding like, “Roki.”

It was chosen for the famously unhip Sasaki by Miguel Rojas in spring training and, by the time the child pitcher returned from the disabled checklist to save playoff video games, the followers had been chanting it and dancing to it like few celebration songs in Chavez Ravine historical past.

“You can see it in Dodger Stadium … it was amazing,” Rojas told reporters before the World Series. “So electric, dancing on the bleachers in left-center field … I’m hoping everybody starts dancing to that song when Roki comes to pitch.”

4. ”Feeling Good” for Shohei Ohtani

Thank you, Michael Bublé, for singing what all people is considering every time Ohtani comes to the plate.

And thanks, Mamiko Tanaka, for making it occur.

“The coach of the Dodgers was nice enough to introduce me to Shohei, and I said to him, ‘Why did you choose my song?’” Bublé explained in an interview on “The Today Show.” “And very quickly he just turned to his wife … and it was his wife that chose it.”

Bublé added, “I’ll take it!”

He and about 4 million others.

5. ”Baila Conmigo” for Freddie Freeman

It performed before Freeman’s game-winning grand slam in Game 1 of the 2024 World Series.

It performed before Freeman’s game-winning home run in the 18th inning of Game 3 of this yr’s World Series.

The horn solo at the start of this catchy tune has come to signify two phrases to Dodgers followers who now bounce to its beat.

Greatness coming.

6. “La Leche Materna” for Kiké Hernandez

Just like Hernandez’s Dodgers contributions, this tune saves its best for last.

The closing 30 seconds of the music sound like, “Kiké, Kiké, Kiké” over and over again.

It’s bizarre, but also as powerfully efficient as, say, a double play fly ball to end a World Series recreation.

7. A rotation of songs for Mookie Betts

Betts has walked out to a different playlist, but his choices are included right here because he can boast of one walk-up tune unmatched in baseball historical past.

He steps to the plate accompanied by an unreleased music written by Snoop Dogg just for him.

8. ”Amen” for Max Muncy

The refrain of this nation music that accompanies Muncy to the plate appropriately begins, “Somebody say a prayer for me … ”

Considering all of his injury points during his eight-year Dodgers profession, followers have heeded that call.

Considering he holds the Dodgers report with 16 profession postseason homers, those prayers have been answered.

9. ”Squabble Up” for Will Smith

His current Kendrick Lamar music is cool, but Smith is on this checklist in honor of a earlier walk-up music that endeared him to Dodgers followers as that uncommon participant who can snort at himself.

This Will Smith once walked up to the theme from “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.”