WEBVTT - Will Klein (4-26-26) 

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<v Speaker 1>And now an exclusive interview with David Bassey for Dodger Talker.

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<v Speaker 2>It's Sunday, fun day at Dodgers Stadium, and last night

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<v Speaker 2>was a fun day for the Dodgers as they put

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<v Speaker 2>up twelve runs and the Dodger bullpenk came in to

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<v Speaker 2>relieve Roki Sasaki and keep the cubs where they were,

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<v Speaker 2>and Will Klein was a big part of that. Will,

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<v Speaker 2>thanks a lot for the time appreciated.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, thanks for having me finally.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I know, sorry, Will, there's a long line.

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<v Speaker 3>It's okay.

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<v Speaker 2>You could tell I'm so. I'm so in demand, right,

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<v Speaker 2>everybody wants to be part of the show.

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<v Speaker 3>Everyone wants to be you, everyone wants to talk to you.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know, Well, how fun was last night that

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<v Speaker 2>sixth inning? Bases loaded two outs in the sixth inning,

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<v Speaker 2>really no margin for error, and you found a way

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<v Speaker 2>to get the Dodgers out of that inning.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I mean it was great like that. It worked

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<v Speaker 3>out how it was supposed to.

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<v Speaker 1>Like Jack came in, you know, got his lefties, and

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<v Speaker 1>I got ready to come in and get the writing

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<v Speaker 1>and just to be able to come in like in

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<v Speaker 1>that spot with you know, baseloaded two outs like like

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<v Speaker 1>you said, no no margin for air.

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<v Speaker 3>Just come in like attack them and you know, get

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<v Speaker 3>a get a good result out of it.

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<v Speaker 1>Like that was huge, like I know, and then going

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<v Speaker 1>out and scoring four runs the next inning, I think

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<v Speaker 1>that just kind of put it put the game to

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<v Speaker 1>bed there. So it was cool to be able to

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<v Speaker 1>shut it down.

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<v Speaker 2>For you to come in with the bases loaded, end

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<v Speaker 2>the inning without allowing a run, and then coming back

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<v Speaker 2>out for the seventh. As a picture, do you feed

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<v Speaker 2>off the momentum of what just took place?

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, I think, you know, everyone on the team can

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<v Speaker 1>kind of feel, but especially like doing that and then

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<v Speaker 1>we score four runs, you just kind of feel like they're,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, they're kind of fading away a little bit,

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<v Speaker 1>like you know, they back down a little bit when

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<v Speaker 1>when that kind of stuff happens, And so just be

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<v Speaker 1>able to go out and like you know, keep keep

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<v Speaker 1>your foot on their neck and you know, keep it

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<v Speaker 1>going and then put up another zero so our guys

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<v Speaker 1>can go and score more, and then so Kyle and

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<v Speaker 1>Jake can come out and put up more zeros.

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<v Speaker 3>It's just it's kind of a wheel that just keeps rolling.

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<v Speaker 3>Like when you when you get in motion. So it's fun,

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<v Speaker 3>all right.

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<v Speaker 2>So when you do all that and you still have

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<v Speaker 2>that beard and that mustache, how are you able to

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<v Speaker 2>uh to make the composure? What do you say, Blake

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<v Speaker 2>Tryon's ovi here. He's put me up to some questions

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<v Speaker 2>about your facial hair. Will kleinb if.

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<v Speaker 3>The fans really want to hear about Will Klein?

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<v Speaker 4>And I'm gonna be brief, but I think to the fans,

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<v Speaker 4>we need to do a running poll, do a call

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<v Speaker 4>in tally, Okay, whenever people actually want to talk to you, David,

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<v Speaker 4>and the majority wins if they if they say he

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<v Speaker 4>looks better with a mustache, or if they'd like to

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<v Speaker 4>see a rally like no mo rat lift, not just

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<v Speaker 4>a mustache, it's mustache with the beard or beard no mustache.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm getting there.

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<v Speaker 4>We have to shave the mustache full amish wow, because listen,

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<v Speaker 4>Louis Garcia phenomenal beard.

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<v Speaker 1>It's a different look, but it's but his was, you know, better,

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<v Speaker 1>like maintained, like well kept mind both massive.

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<v Speaker 4>Individuals that throw gas and no one's gonna question a

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<v Speaker 4>bare lip. Okay, it's a little bit more respect. They're

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<v Speaker 4>gonna be up there like, oh my gosh, there's no

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<v Speaker 4>hair there. You're in a good spot. You already throw

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<v Speaker 4>a hundred Okay, fan pull, let me know how it goes.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, Blake disagree? I mean all I see is

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<v Speaker 2>an Amish beard.

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<v Speaker 4>Sorry, I'm sorry to your wife for putting you on

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<v Speaker 4>the spot. I'll get you, guys some flowers to cut.

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<v Speaker 3>I don't know. I don't know if she'd be too

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<v Speaker 3>enthralled by no mustache.

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<v Speaker 2>But how long has it taken for you to grow

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<v Speaker 2>the beard? I'm thank you to Blake trying and for

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<v Speaker 2>adding to today's interview.

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<v Speaker 3>Out of here.

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<v Speaker 1>Uh. I mean so when I was coming up with

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<v Speaker 1>the Royals, we had a rule where you can only

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<v Speaker 1>have a mustache, and I think that got I mean

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<v Speaker 1>got removed in like twenty two or so. But for

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<v Speaker 1>a while there is just like same thing in college,

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<v Speaker 1>I never heard a beard, so it was all mustache

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<v Speaker 1>and so kind of the second the rule got, you know, uh,

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<v Speaker 1>just nicked like I was immediately like grew the beard

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<v Speaker 1>and it's like stayed there.

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<v Speaker 3>I've trimmed it like after the World Series.

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<v Speaker 1>Last year, like I cut it like a little bit

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<v Speaker 1>shorter and stuff and let it grow. But you know,

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<v Speaker 1>during the season, I kind of just you know, let

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<v Speaker 1>it go and see how long it can get.

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<v Speaker 3>And I guess it's part of the look. Yeah, and

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<v Speaker 3>that is you like be able to like, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>stroke my beard out there menacingly.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah. But yeah, it's all about intimidation and presence. Part

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<v Speaker 2>of the look is is what gets you going?

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, you know, they don't know if I if I

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<v Speaker 1>have like a bird hiding there or something.

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<v Speaker 2>But yeah, hey, Alex VESSI has taken a cue from

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<v Speaker 2>your beard tips.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean he's got a good beard.

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<v Speaker 1>The fact that he was just like willingly not having

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<v Speaker 1>that thing like and then just out of like he's

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<v Speaker 1>got the full beer. I'm like, it's a great beard,

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<v Speaker 1>so he might be up there. It's got a little

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<v Speaker 1>ginger in it too, though, so he's coming around. But yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>he's got a good beer. We've got some good beards

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<v Speaker 1>on the team. Lou had a good beard last year too.

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<v Speaker 1>The no mustache is just ah, I can't get around that.

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<v Speaker 2>But well, we'll get some feedback on this. You could

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<v Speaker 2>tweet me at the Real Underscore DV when it comes

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<v Speaker 2>to Will Klein's facial grooming. Hey, with all that being said,

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<v Speaker 2>that's just an example of the fun you guys have

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<v Speaker 2>in the bullpen. You're one of the newer guys in

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<v Speaker 2>that bullpen. What is the teasing like amongst you guys

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<v Speaker 2>that are newly arrived.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, it's just stuff like that.

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<v Speaker 1>The other guys that have been around like have you know,

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<v Speaker 1>jokes they do, and it's it's all in like fun,

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<v Speaker 1>like we all just have fun together. There's no like,

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<v Speaker 1>no one ever gets but hurt about anything, like we

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<v Speaker 1>all know. It's it's in.

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<v Speaker 3>Good fun, you know, like stuff like that.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, I wouldn't ever shave my mustache, but if

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<v Speaker 1>trying to, you know, gets the fans to want me

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<v Speaker 1>to shave my mustache, you know, sure, But it's like

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<v Speaker 1>it's like, you know, just stuff like that. And Tanner

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<v Speaker 1>has always got a bundle of energy out there, so

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<v Speaker 1>he's a real hoot.

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<v Speaker 3>And you know, I mean Vestia too, like you see.

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<v Speaker 1>Him on the mound like same thing, like and everyone

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<v Speaker 1>like all the new guys, uh like Jake coming up

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<v Speaker 1>like he's been great. I mean Kyle too, like he

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<v Speaker 1>just I mean, he's a pretty funny guy. So it's

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, there's a lot of a lot of jokes

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<v Speaker 1>and and and fun had.

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<v Speaker 2>Out there will thanks a lot for the time. This

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<v Speaker 2>interview went a different direction than I expected, but we'll

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<v Speaker 2>do it again and we'll get more into just how

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<v Speaker 2>much of a hero you've been for the Dodgers out

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<v Speaker 2>of the bullpen, not only in last year's World Series.

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<v Speaker 2>But obviously you're doing something right because you're keeping it going.

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<v Speaker 3>So thanks a lot for the time, Thanks for having

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<v Speaker 3>me