WEBVTT - Dodgers on Deck (9-9-26) 

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<v Speaker 1>For the back to back world champions of baseball.

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<v Speaker 2>One of the greatest runs in the history of baseball.

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<v Speaker 1>Immortality. is within their reach. Incredible. And while others make excuses.

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<v Speaker 3>The only reason the Dodgers are doing this is because

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<v Speaker 3>they can.

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<v Speaker 2>They print money.

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<v Speaker 1>The Dodgers. This can't continue.

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<v Speaker 4>It's not fair.

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<v Speaker 1>Are making plans.

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<v Speaker 5>Again.

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<v Speaker 6>It's a singular focus on controlling what they can control.

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<v Speaker 3>Now your pregame host of the world champion L.A. Dodgers,

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<v Speaker 3>Tim Cates.

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<v Speaker 2>Hi, everybody, and welcome in to Morongo Casino. Dodgers on

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<v Speaker 2>deck on this Wednesday, September the 9th. A hot day

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<v Speaker 2>here in Los Angeles. Your Los Angeles Dodgers equally as hot.

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<v Speaker 2>Winners of six in a row, 88-57 on this season.

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<v Speaker 2>First place and running away with the NL West. The

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers going into action tonight. Ten and a half games up.

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<v Speaker 2>on both the Arizona Diamondbacks and the San Diego Padres.

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<v Speaker 2>The Dodgers also in the National League. Just a game

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<v Speaker 2>and a half back of Milwaukee. Three games up on

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<v Speaker 2>the Atlanta Braves for the second spot in the National

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<v Speaker 2>League overall standings. Tonight they go for the sweep of

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<v Speaker 2>the Cincinnati Reds. as they finish off the homestand with

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<v Speaker 2>Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the mound. First pitch from Uniqlo Field.

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<v Speaker 2>The Dodger Stadium is coming up at 7-10. Between then

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<v Speaker 2>and now, we've got a lot to get to here

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<v Speaker 2>on Morongo Casino. Dodgers on deck. Coming up, you're going

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<v Speaker 2>to hear from Dodger right-hander Emmitt Sheehan, who was impressive

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<v Speaker 2>in his debut coming back from AAA Oklahoma City. We'll

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<v Speaker 2>check in with the Dodger manager, Dave Roberts. coming up

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<v Speaker 2>in about 20 minutes. David Vasse, of course, checks in

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<v Speaker 2>throughout the hour. We got your Dodgers magical moment. We'll

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<v Speaker 2>hear from Kirsten Watson, your Otani rewind in just a

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<v Speaker 2>couple of minutes. We'll send it over to the Galpin

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<v Speaker 2>Ford broadcast booth with Rick Monday and Charlie Steiner. Well,

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<v Speaker 2>last night, the Dodgers made it six in a row

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<v Speaker 2>with Scooves doing his thing on the mound. Tarek Scooble

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<v Speaker 2>got the start. The left-hander with his best outing since

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<v Speaker 2>coming over from Detroit at the trade deadline. Pitched into

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<v Speaker 2>the eighth inning, seven and the third officially. Tied his

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<v Speaker 2>longest outing of the season. Scooble gave up two runs

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<v Speaker 2>on four hits while striking out five along the way.

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<v Speaker 2>The Dodgers offense, meanwhile, wasted no time giving Tarek Scooble

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<v Speaker 2>a lead to work with. Bottom of the first, Will Smith.

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<v Speaker 4>Teams are hitting 288 against him. Smith with a fly

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<v Speaker 4>ball to left field and deep.

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<v Speaker 7>It is on its way and it is gone.

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<v Speaker 4>A home run. Will Smith's seventh home run of the year,

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<v Speaker 4>and the Dodgers take a quick one-to-nothing lead.

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<v Speaker 5>Well, here's a guy the Dodgers sorely missed as he

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<v Speaker 5>had a sore neck, and he gets back into the fold,

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<v Speaker 5>and the Dodgers get on the board early.

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<v Speaker 2>Will Smith with the solo home run, his seventh of

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<v Speaker 2>the season. First since coming back from the injured list.

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<v Speaker 2>His first since May 29th as the Dodgers grabbed a

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<v Speaker 2>1-0 lead. In the second, Dodgers added to that lead,

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<v Speaker 2>loading the bases with two outs. Nick Lodolo then hit

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<v Speaker 2>Tommy Edmond to bring in a run. Dodgers up 2-0.

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<v Speaker 2>That lead, though, didn't last long. In the third, the

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<v Speaker 2>Reds with two outs got a Dane Myers single. The

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<v Speaker 2>next batter, Ellie Daly-Cruz, hit a ball 444 feet. almost

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<v Speaker 2>out of the pavilion and left field. A two-run home run.

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<v Speaker 2>That tied the game at two. In the bottom of

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<v Speaker 2>the inning, the Dodgers almost tied the game back and

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<v Speaker 2>took the lead. Teoscar Hernandez, a two-out triple. Well, he

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<v Speaker 2>tried turning it into an inside-the-park home run, but was

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<v Speaker 2>thrown out at home, keeping the score tied at two.

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<v Speaker 2>In the fifth, the Dodgers wore down Lodolo again. Mookie Betts,

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<v Speaker 2>a one-out walk. Will Smith, then hit by a pitch.

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<v Speaker 2>Two batters later, Teo time.

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<v Speaker 7>The 3-1.

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<v Speaker 8>Line drive, right center field for a base hit. Mookie

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<v Speaker 8>Betts will score. On his way to third base, Will Smith.

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<v Speaker 8>Oscar Hernandez continues his hot hitting. Knocks in the lead run.

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<v Speaker 8>Dodgers 3-2. Two on, two out in the bottom of

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<v Speaker 8>the fifth.

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<v Speaker 5>And indeed, he did not get a fastball. He got

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<v Speaker 5>a changeup, but it was up and out over the plate.

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<v Speaker 2>RBI single for Teoscar. Dodgers taking a 3-2 lead. That's

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<v Speaker 2>the top tier play of the game. Brought to you

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<v Speaker 2>by Arco. Quality top tier guys for less. Teoscar Hernandez

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<v Speaker 2>was 3-3 with a walk. Batting now. 500 with three

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<v Speaker 2>doubles and triple two home runs and 11 RBI since

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<v Speaker 2>August 30th. Tarek Skubal took the lead. Ran with it

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<v Speaker 2>putting up zeros in the 6th and the 7th. Turned

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<v Speaker 2>it over to Edgardo Enriquez with one out in the 8th.

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<v Speaker 2>The 9th belonged to Tanner Scott, who worked around a

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<v Speaker 2>leadoff walk to close it out. Dodgers hang on for

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<v Speaker 2>the 3-2 win. Tarek Skubal gets the win. Tanner Scott,

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<v Speaker 2>the save, is 22nd of the season, number 100 of

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<v Speaker 2>his career. The Dodgers now 88-57, the magic number to

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<v Speaker 2>clinch the division down to 7. And tonight, they look

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<v Speaker 2>to lower that number as they go for the sweep

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<v Speaker 2>of the Cincinnati Reds. Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the mound, first

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<v Speaker 2>pitch at 7-10. And with more, we head over to

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<v Speaker 2>the Galpin 4 broadcast booth as we welcome in Charlie

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<v Speaker 2>Steiner and Rick Munday.

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<v Speaker 9>All right, Tim, the Dodgers' magic number is down to

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<v Speaker 9>seven with 17 games and 19 days left in the

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<v Speaker 9>regular season. Hosting the Cincinnati Reds looking for a sweep,

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<v Speaker 9>the Reds at 69-76. Mo, the big story coming into

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<v Speaker 9>tonight's game, who's not playing?

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<v Speaker 5>Well, and it's more than just one person because we

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<v Speaker 5>found out, first of all, Shohei Otani. We had wondered, well,

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<v Speaker 5>is he going to play back-to-back? Is he going to

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<v Speaker 5>be given a couple of days off? Well, we saw

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<v Speaker 5>him miss the four, then he was pinch-hitting. So Dave

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<v Speaker 5>Roberts just telling the members of the media this afternoon

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<v Speaker 5>is that Otani's not in the lineup. Evidently, he took

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<v Speaker 5>a swing in the ballgame on Monday night. Did not

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<v Speaker 5>feel good with the swing. It's still the biceps or

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<v Speaker 5>the arm issue. So four days off, and then Roberts

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<v Speaker 5>was asked, is Shohei Otani going to be 100% by

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<v Speaker 5>the end of the season And Dave Roberts said, and

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<v Speaker 5>I quote, no. And that took everybody by surprise.

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<v Speaker 4>Is anybody 100% at the end of the season?

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<v Speaker 5>No, no, including the broadcasters as far as that goes.

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<v Speaker 5>And the other part, too, is that Freddie Freeman, who

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<v Speaker 5>was the designated hitter last night, is not in the lineup.

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<v Speaker 5>And we discovered the last number of days he's had

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<v Speaker 5>an issue with his right knee. So he's listed as day-to-day.

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<v Speaker 5>There's an off day tomorrow. It's going to be a

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<v Speaker 5>long night for the players because they will leave tonight

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<v Speaker 5>and go to Miami tomorrow. They can rest up tomorrow

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<v Speaker 5>and then back and harness on Friday against the Marlins.

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<v Speaker 5>But there's more and more concerns about getting healthy bodies

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<v Speaker 5>on the field and get running, as you mentioned. This

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<v Speaker 5>is game number 147 with just 17 games left to play.

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<v Speaker 9>And tonight, Yoshinobu Yamamoto is going for his 13th win

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<v Speaker 9>of the year, which would be a career high, 12-8,

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<v Speaker 9>a 267 ERA against Rhett Lowder, whose ERA is 543.

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<v Speaker 4>He hasn't been very good.

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<v Speaker 9>And so for the Dodgers, really now, it's just counting

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<v Speaker 9>down to the magic number being zero. And right now,

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<v Speaker 9>everything is good. going along rather swimmingly with the exception

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<v Speaker 9>of the.

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<v Speaker 4>Health of some of the veterans.

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<v Speaker 7>Yeah, there is some good news.

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<v Speaker 5>It's not all doom and gloom, folks, on that end

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<v Speaker 5>of it. You look at Mookie Betts, the last 17 games,

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<v Speaker 5>hitting a. 313, knocked in 16 runs in those 17 games.

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<v Speaker 5>And we saw again last night that Oscar Hernandez has

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<v Speaker 5>been red hot. The last nine games, he's hitting. 500,

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<v Speaker 5>and he's knocked in 12 in that instance. And if

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<v Speaker 5>we see Will Smith last night in the lineup, Hit

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<v Speaker 5>a home run, his first since May. Of course, he

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<v Speaker 5>was sidelined with that neck injury for a considerable period

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<v Speaker 5>of time. But for Will Smith, went two for four

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<v Speaker 5>in last night's bowl game. So there is some good news.

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<v Speaker 5>The Dodgers, also, if you look at the pitching staff,

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<v Speaker 5>that's getting more and more healthy as every day goes by.

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<v Speaker 5>But there's still work to get done, and they want

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<v Speaker 5>to be able to be one of the top two

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<v Speaker 5>teams winning percentage. in the National League so they can

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<v Speaker 5>avoid the wild card series.

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<v Speaker 4>Right now, they have a bit of a cushion.

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<v Speaker 9>While they trail the Brewers by a game and a half,

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<v Speaker 9>and if they end with an identical record, the Brewers

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<v Speaker 9>have all the tiebreakers. The Dodgers do have a three-game

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<v Speaker 9>lead on the Braves, and the Braves also have tiebreakers

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<v Speaker 9>on their side, but now the Dodgers have a little

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<v Speaker 9>bit of a cushion over at line.

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<v Speaker 5>A little bit of a cushion, and it's going to

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<v Speaker 5>be interesting because we continue to see defense Different various

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<v Speaker 5>lineups as far as the batting order. Which order is

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<v Speaker 5>it that Dave Roberts is finally going to say, hey, look,

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<v Speaker 5>this is my batting order. Who's healthy when the playoffs

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<v Speaker 5>do start?

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<v Speaker 9>Well, Edmund will lead it off, and Kike Hernandez at

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<v Speaker 9>first base will bat ninth. And there are seven others

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<v Speaker 9>that he's shuffling the deck, and we're getting ready for

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<v Speaker 9>that lineup.

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<v Speaker 4>And the first pitch in just a little bit, Tim.

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<v Speaker 5>All right.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you, Charlie. As we count you down to first pitch,

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<v Speaker 2>on deck. We'll hear from the manager, Dave Roberts. We'll

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<v Speaker 2>check in with David Vazze, who talked to Ellie Delly

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<v Speaker 2>Cruz earlier today. He's got a special nugget for us.

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<v Speaker 2>We'll dive deeper into this pitching matchup. We've got your

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<v Speaker 2>Otani Rewind. We'll also check you back in with Rick Monday.

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<v Speaker 2>We've got your magical moments. So much to get to,

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<v Speaker 2>including a visit with Kirsten Watson next. That's all coming

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<v Speaker 2>up as we lead you up to Dodgers and Reds

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<v Speaker 2>on this Wednesday night. First pitch at 7-10. I'm Tim Cates.

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<v Speaker 2>This is the back-to-back World Series champion Dodgers. Audio Network.

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<v Speaker 1>This is Morongo Casino. Dodgers on tape. On your home

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<v Speaker 1>for L.A. Dodgers baseball.

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<v Speaker 2>It's the Dodgers and the Reds. One final time. It's

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers go for the sweep. Riding a six-game winning streak.

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<v Speaker 2>Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Rhett Lowder, the pitching matchup. First pitch coming

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<v Speaker 2>up at 7-10.

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<v Speaker 1>This is the Otani Rewind. Presented by Mikado Shochu.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, Shohei Otani not in the lineup last night. We're

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<v Speaker 2>hoping he's going to be in the lineup tonight, but

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<v Speaker 2>not in the lineup. Trying to load and manage him

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<v Speaker 2>the final month here of the season. Otani Rewind presented

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<v Speaker 2>we left the stadium last night all happy, thinking Shohei

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<v Speaker 2>Otani will be back in the lineup tonight after another

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<v Speaker 2>day off. Well, he's not in the lineup tonight.

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<v Speaker 10>Unfortunately, yeah, not in the lineup tonight.

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<v Speaker 11>And Dave Roberts shared that it came to light that

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<v Speaker 11>yesterday when Shohei Otani was taking some swings to get going.

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<v Speaker 11>To potentially pinch hit last night, it came up that

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<v Speaker 11>he was not fully recovered from the game in which

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<v Speaker 11>he played on Monday when he went 0-3 with the walk.

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<v Speaker 11>And so I guess Shohei had explained that he had

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<v Speaker 11>felt something just in his right arm. It's still kind

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<v Speaker 11>of focusing on the bicep, but it's really now looking

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<v Speaker 11>at just the arm in total. Something wasn't right, and

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<v Speaker 11>so the fact that he still hasn't been able to

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<v Speaker 11>recover is not in the lineup today. Potentially he's maybe

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<v Speaker 11>available laid off the bench if need be, but... I

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<v Speaker 11>think they're kind of just more of trying to get

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<v Speaker 11>a better idea as to what this is going to

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<v Speaker 11>mean for Shohei Ohtani moving forward.

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<v Speaker 10>And they're truly looking at it as a day-to-day thing.

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<v Speaker 11>So hopefully we can kind of get some better news

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<v Speaker 11>when the team gets to Miami.

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<v Speaker 2>Freddie Freeman also not in the lineup tonight. Sort of

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<v Speaker 2>a surprise.

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<v Speaker 11>Yeah, especially because Freddie's a guy who he likes to post.

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<v Speaker 11>He wants to be out there. And yesterday he was

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<v Speaker 11>in as the DH. And even it was asked if

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<v Speaker 11>he was dealing or nursing something physically today. that was

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<v Speaker 11>ailing him. And Dave Roberts said that there was nothing

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<v Speaker 11>that he was aware of, but it does sound like

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<v Speaker 11>today that Dave shared that he's dealing with some knee soreness.

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<v Speaker 11>And when you look at his swing, the results have

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<v Speaker 11>not been there. I believe he's been one for his

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<v Speaker 11>last 18. And so Dave Roberts does believe that this

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<v Speaker 11>knee pain that he's dealing with is hindering the swing,

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<v Speaker 11>but they're truly looking at him as a day-to-day thing.

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<v Speaker 11>It's not likely that he will be on the IL

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<v Speaker 11>and they'll reevaluate when the team gets to Miami for him.

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<v Speaker 11>But the good news is that it sounds like The

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<v Speaker 11>off day is really at a good time. Tomorrow, they

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<v Speaker 11>do have a cross-country flight tonight, so never easy on

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<v Speaker 11>the body. But the fact that they can go into

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<v Speaker 11>this next series, allow for some time where guys can

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<v Speaker 11>kind of reset and take a day here and there

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<v Speaker 11>is always a good thing.

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<v Speaker 2>Tonight, the Dodgers go for their seventh win in a row.

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<v Speaker 2>And I know it feels like the dog days of

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<v Speaker 2>summer still. For this Dodgers team because they're so far

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<v Speaker 2>ahead in the NL West race. But neck and neck

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<v Speaker 2>there with the Brewers and the Braves as far as

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<v Speaker 2>the best records in the National League. Yamamoto on the

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<v Speaker 2>mound tonight. Really a chance to close out a great homestand.

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<v Speaker 2>It really is.

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<v Speaker 11>And also there's a clear feeling amongst the group that

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<v Speaker 11>they're truly getting back to what they define as Dodger baseball.

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<v Speaker 11>They're taking advantage of mistakes. They're having clutch hitting. We

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<v Speaker 11>saw the long ball with Will Smith last night. As

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<v Speaker 11>much as there are guys who are working through injuries

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<v Speaker 11>at the moment... how the rest of the team is

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<v Speaker 11>truly coming together from the pitching to the bullpen, who

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<v Speaker 11>was excellent last night. You're starting to see how this

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<v Speaker 11>team is kind of shaping and coming to life preparing

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<v Speaker 11>for October. So, yes, there are some key elements in

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<v Speaker 11>regard to Shohei, Freddie Freeman, Andy Pahas as someone to

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<v Speaker 11>keep an eye on, and even Roki Sasaki threw a

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<v Speaker 11>live bullpen today. There are some elements that are still

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<v Speaker 11>working their way back. But ultimately, the team is playing

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<v Speaker 11>really good baseball right now. They're taking really good at-bats.

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<v Speaker 11>And when you have guys like Tommy Edmond, Teosca Hernandez,

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<v Speaker 11>Mookie Betts, all even next month, so you can add

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<v Speaker 11>in there, kind of refinding their feet right now is

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<v Speaker 11>huge for the group. So hopefully they can go for

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<v Speaker 11>seven straight tonight and keep it going into a good

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<v Speaker 11>off day in South Florida and then have some more fun.

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<v Speaker 2>Week one of the NFL kicked off earlier in Seattle

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<v Speaker 2>with the Seahawks and New England Patriots. Are you a

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<v Speaker 2>fancy football player?

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<v Speaker 8>I'm not.

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<v Speaker 11>But I'm not a fantasy football player, but I am

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<v Speaker 11>very involved when it comes to the drafting.

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<v Speaker 4>Okay.

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<v Speaker 10>So, like, I like to be in people's ears.

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<v Speaker 12>Like, oh.

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<v Speaker 4>You give advice?

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<v Speaker 10>I give advice.

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<v Speaker 13>Okay.

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<v Speaker 10>Now, is there any backup to this advice?

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<v Speaker 3>No.

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<v Speaker 2>It's all vibes.

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<v Speaker 4>It's just. So, I told.

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<v Speaker 10>With your gut. With my gut.

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<v Speaker 4>Exactly.

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<v Speaker 11>I told a friend to draft the Rams defense.

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<v Speaker 3>Oh, okay.

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<v Speaker 11>I said that they should draft Josh Allen as their quarterback.

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<v Speaker 7>Makes sense.

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<v Speaker 10>See, so I have the vision. I know what makes

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<v Speaker 10>a good team.

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<v Speaker 2>Why don't you play then?

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<v Speaker 11>Because I get very upset when I forget to set

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<v Speaker 11>my lineup. on Sunday mornings, and then the games kick off,

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<v Speaker 11>and then I have a player who's on a bye

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<v Speaker 11>week or something.

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<v Speaker 10>So I used to play, and I was very invested.

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<v Speaker 4>All right.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, keep an eye on the football game as well tonight.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you, Kirsten. We'll check in with you afterwards. Still

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<v Speaker 2>preview this pitchy matchup. David Vasse goes one-on-one with Image Sheehan.

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<v Speaker 2>But up next, we'll dive deeper, of course, into an

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<v Speaker 2>injury report, and we'll hear from the manager, Dave Roberts.

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<v Speaker 2>It's the Dodgers and the Reds. First pitch at 7-10.

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<v Speaker 2>A grand slam for good times. Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the mound.

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<v Speaker 2>First pitch coming up at 7-10. This is the L.A.

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<v Speaker 2>Los Angeles Dodgers. Dalton Rushing on the IEL with a

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<v Speaker 2>right elbow discomfort. No Freddie Freeman in the lineup tonight,

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<v Speaker 2>bothered by a sore right knee. So it's a day

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<v Speaker 2>of rest for him. Also a day of rest for

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<v Speaker 2>Shohei Otani. Eric Lauer on the IEL. Roki Sasaki threw

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<v Speaker 2>a sim game today. They had a couple Dodger minor

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<v Speaker 2>leaguers here facing him in a live sim game. A

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<v Speaker 2>couple of up-downs. So he is trending today. in the

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<v Speaker 2>right direction. More on that with Dave Roberts coming up.

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<v Speaker 2>Andy Pajas on the IEL with a fractured left hand,

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<v Speaker 2>but he is training with no pain, so that is

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<v Speaker 2>good news. All right, let's head back downstairs and check

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<v Speaker 2>out the Dodger skipper.

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<v Speaker 7>Anything else for Dave? Dave, do you think.

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<v Speaker 2>Other questions for Dave?

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<v Speaker 7>Dave, can you just describe.

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<v Speaker 4>Dave, can you.

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<v Speaker 1>Talk about the pressure? In the dugout with Dave Roberts.

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<v Speaker 12>There was a swing on Monday, he said, Learned this

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<v Speaker 12>last night that there was a swing Monday that he

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<v Speaker 12>didn't feel great on. And so with that information, hasn't

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<v Speaker 12>totally recovered from Monday. So the thought is to give

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<v Speaker 12>him today and then huddle up with him, the medical staff,

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<v Speaker 12>and figure out what's the next steps. So I think

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<v Speaker 12>that that's kind of where we're at.

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<v Speaker 11>When you say the swing didn't feel right for him,

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<v Speaker 11>is that more specifically in the bicep?

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<v Speaker 5>And did he.

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<v Speaker 10>Explain either what he felt or just kind of what

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<v Speaker 10>led to that? Maybe something did not feel like right

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<v Speaker 10>for him?

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<v Speaker 4>More so, yeah, the arm.

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<v Speaker 12>More so the arm.

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<v Speaker 2>How concerning is that?

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<v Speaker 7>Does that require more imaging?

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<v Speaker 12>You know, I just, I don't think it's, I mean,

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<v Speaker 12>Could there be some more imaging possibly? I haven't heard

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<v Speaker 12>that there's going to be more imaging. I think it's

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<v Speaker 12>just the concern is that, you know, after four days

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<v Speaker 12>and then to take four bets and to feel something

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<v Speaker 12>in and at bat where, you know, we can't keep

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<v Speaker 12>going forward. I think that's disappointing, but that's kind of

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<v Speaker 12>where we're at. And I think that we're of the

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<v Speaker 12>mind of, you know, give them today. And anything should

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<v Speaker 12>be on the table as far as kind of what

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<v Speaker 12>gets him to be the best version of himself.

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<v Speaker 1>This is Dodger Insider, David Bassett.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, Davey, with the Reds in town, that means

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<v Speaker 2>their superstar, Ellie Deli Cruz, put on a show in

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<v Speaker 2>this series. They did so last night with that 444-foot

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<v Speaker 2>home run into the left field pavilion. And you had

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<v Speaker 2>a chance to catch up with them earlier today.

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah, because fans on Dodger Talk were calling, wanting Eli

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<v Speaker 6>De La Cruz to one day be a Dodger. And

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<v Speaker 6>obviously he has captivated the imagination of so many baseball fans.

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<v Speaker 6>But when he comes to Dodger Stadium, it feels like

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<v Speaker 6>he takes it to another level. And he certainly has

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<v Speaker 6>in the first two games of this series. He has

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<v Speaker 6>homered in each of the first two. Like you mentioned,

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<v Speaker 6>that monster home run off a scooble and then made

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<v Speaker 6>that incredible throw from center field to get Teoscar Hernandez

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<v Speaker 6>at the plate. So fans were calling in and somebody

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<v Speaker 6>alerted me, Tim, that Eli De La Cruz said back

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<v Speaker 6>in 2024 he was trying to learn Japanese so he

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<v Speaker 6>could impress Shohei Otani. So I went down into the Reds'

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<v Speaker 6>clubhouse today, and I talked to Eli De La Cruz

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<v Speaker 6>about that.

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<v Speaker 7>Do you know any words you could tell us? Arigato, Ohio,

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<v Speaker 7>good morning. The normal words that everybody knows, like arigato, konnichiwa, makai,

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<v Speaker 7>that's a bad one. Okay, okay. I know a couple,

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<v Speaker 7>but it's hard to learn. Have you tried it on

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<v Speaker 7>Shohei yet?

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<v Speaker 8>Every time I.

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<v Speaker 7>Talk to him, I say a couple things. He speaks English,

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<v Speaker 7>so we speak English. He speaks some Spanish, too. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 7>he speaks Spanish. You ever talk Spanish with Shohei?

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<v Speaker 12>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 7>I bet he loved that throw last night. I don't know.

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<v Speaker 7>You got to ask him. So that was my interaction

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<v Speaker 7>with L.A. De La Cruz.

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<v Speaker 6>He certainly is a shy type of guy, but certainly

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<v Speaker 6>when he gets on the field, he's not shy at all.

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<v Speaker 7>But, yeah, how about that?

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<v Speaker 6>He has actually learned a few words and even one

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<v Speaker 6>bad word that he shared with us, and he outed

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<v Speaker 6>Otani as being very fluent in the language of English.

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<v Speaker 2>just get on the mound and throw pitches starting at 7'10.

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<v Speaker 2>It's a whole process, right?

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<v Speaker 6>It really is, and I was privy to see his

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<v Speaker 6>schedule today, and he arrived at Dodger Stadium at 115.

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<v Speaker 7>It's very precise.

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<v Speaker 6>115 arrival, he jumps into the hot tub at 145

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<v Speaker 6>and gets out at 210, and then he'll go for

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<v Speaker 6>some treatment at 220, and at 415 today, he had

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<v Speaker 6>a meeting.

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<v Speaker 7>He'll throw his bullpen at 645, so.

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<v Speaker 7>Been able to get the timeline of his start days.

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<v Speaker 6>And it's so interesting because what I've learned about Yamamoto

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<v Speaker 6>since his first year in 2024, to take his game

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<v Speaker 6>to where it's at, at a Cy Young caliber level,

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<v Speaker 6>it's all about preparation. And my understanding is he has

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<v Speaker 6>done a lot of homework recently. on all the hitters

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<v Speaker 6>in Major League Baseball, but when it comes to preparing

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<v Speaker 6>for a start like tonight, he does his homework on

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<v Speaker 6>the Reds, and it's very methodical, even when it comes

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<v Speaker 6>to his pregame routine, down to the minute, being ready

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<v Speaker 6>to go where he needs to be.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, we're getting closer to that first pitch. David, great stuff.

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<v Speaker 2>We'll check back in with you in just a little bit.

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<v Speaker 2>Still to come here on Morongo Casino, Dodgers on deck.

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<v Speaker 2>We'll dive deeper into this pitching matchup. We'll hear from

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<v Speaker 2>Emmitt Sheehan. But up next, your Dodgers magical moment. Dodgers, Reds,

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<v Speaker 2>first pitch at 7-10. I'm Tim Cates. This is the

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<v Speaker 2>back-to-back World Series champion, Dodgers. Audio Network.

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<v Speaker 3>As we were saying, this is Morongo Casino, Dodgers on

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers and Reds, Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the mountain. We'll dive

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<v Speaker 2>deeper into this pitchy matchup coming up in just a

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<v Speaker 2>little bit. First pitch at 7-10. Hot dogs here.

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<v Speaker 9>It's not a ball game without a hot dog.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, as it be in September 9th, we go back

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<v Speaker 2>beat the Cubs 1-0, the night in which Sandy Koufax

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<v Speaker 13>Two and two to Harvey Keene.

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<v Speaker 4>One strike away.

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<v Speaker 13>Sandy into his windup.

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<v Speaker 5>Here's the pitch.

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<v Speaker 13>On the scoreboard in right field, it is 9.46 p.m.

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<v Speaker 13>in the City of the Angels, Los Angeles, California. And

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<v Speaker 13>a crowd of 29,139 Just sitting in to see the

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<v Speaker 13>He has done it four straight years, and now he

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<v Speaker 13>out the last six consecutive batters. So when he wrote

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<v Speaker 13>his name in capital letters in the record books, that

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<v Speaker 13>K stands out even more than the O-U-F-A-X.

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<v Speaker 2>Ah, the great Ben Scully on the call. Sandy Koufax

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<v Speaker 2>with the perfect game, striking out 14, including the final

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<v Speaker 2>six in a row. It was the first nighttime perfect

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<v Speaker 2>lead you out to first pitch, Dodgers and the Reds.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm Tim Cates.

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<v Speaker 2>This is the back-to-back World Series champion, Dodgers. Audio Network.

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<v Speaker 2>Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Rhett Lowder, the pitching matchup. First pitch coming

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<v Speaker 3>And now, joined by David Massey, here's L.A. Dodgers broadcaster

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<v Speaker 3>and World Series champion Dodger, Rick Monday.

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<v Speaker 6>Rick, we haven't had a chance to talk during this

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<v Speaker 6>Reds series. I was thinking back to when you played

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<v Speaker 6>and the Big Red Machine and the Big Blue Wrecking Crew.

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<v Speaker 6>The Dodgers and Reds were a thing back in the

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<v Speaker 6>day when they were both in the NLS.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, and there's a little agitation going on between both sides, respectfully.

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<v Speaker 5>No question about that. And I think that's when it

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<v Speaker 5>transferred because the Reds had really been the creep of

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<v Speaker 5>the crop, if you will, and the Dodgers were just

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<v Speaker 5>beginning to kind of take over in that particular area. So, yeah,

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<v Speaker 5>there's a great history between these two organizations and certainly

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<v Speaker 5>on the field itself. And I think every time you

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<v Speaker 5>go into Cincinnati, it's a very respectful town, and it's

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<v Speaker 5>nice to see the exchange going back and forth. That

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<v Speaker 5>being said, Dodgers want to beat them up again tonight.

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah, I don't know why I get those memories, those

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<v Speaker 6>feelings get stirred up, even though the Reds have been

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<v Speaker 6>in the Central since 1995.

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<v Speaker 7>I don't know why.

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<v Speaker 5>And the Dodgers and Reds over the years have not

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<v Speaker 5>really been, you know, in any fisticuffs that I can

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<v Speaker 5>remember of any significance at all. The other teams, yeah,

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<v Speaker 5>occasionally here and there. But it's, you know, it's more calm, cool,

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<v Speaker 5>and collective now because there's very little arguing. I mean,

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<v Speaker 5>how are you going to argue with a computer? You've

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<v Speaker 5>got replay on calls. You've got the ABS system on pitches.

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<v Speaker 5>You've got a time clock on both the pitcher and

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<v Speaker 5>on the hitter. There's not a lot to argue about.

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<v Speaker 6>Hey, speaking of the ABS, there's been a couple of

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<v Speaker 6>calls against the Dodgers, and it's not because they were

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<v Speaker 6>Dodger hitters, but there's been a couple of ABS challenges

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<v Speaker 6>where the catcher won against Teoscar Hernandez and Will Smith,

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<v Speaker 6>where the baseball on the computer of the ABS is

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<v Speaker 6>barely visible. clipping the outer upper part of the strike

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<v Speaker 6>zone do you feel like there needs to be a

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<v Speaker 6>tweak to get more of the percentage of the baseball

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<v Speaker 6>in the strike zone for a strike.

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<v Speaker 5>No no no the strike zone's the strike zone any

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<v Speaker 5>portion of the baseball this let me bring up another

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<v Speaker 5>scenario um if if we're going to be thinking in

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<v Speaker 5>that direction then how much of the ball has to

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<v Speaker 5>be hitting the foul line to be fair.

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<v Speaker 7>It just has to touch an inch of it.

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<v Speaker 5>Well, then why would it be different in the strength zone?

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<v Speaker 5>The strength zone is 17 inches wide. Any portion of

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<v Speaker 5>the baseball that crosses 17 inches wide laterally is within

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<v Speaker 5>the strength zone. Just as a ball that lands even

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<v Speaker 5>on the outside quarter of an inch of the foul

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<v Speaker 5>line is not foul.

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<v Speaker 6>But my understanding is the ABS is not perfect and

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<v Speaker 6>it's not precise.

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<v Speaker 7>There is some sort of margin for error as well.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, well.

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<v Speaker 4>What?

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<v Speaker 6>I mean, that's the reality of it. Charlie's waving me off.

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<v Speaker 6>That's the reality of the technology.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, well, we can argue with it. When's the last

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<v Speaker 5>time you won an argument with a computer?

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<v Speaker 3>Never.

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<v Speaker 7>Hey, tweak the program, right? No, you get a different computer.

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<v Speaker 5>And then you might wind up with the same results.

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<v Speaker 5>But it is interesting. One thing that the ABS has

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<v Speaker 5>done is it time stops. All of the players turn

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<v Speaker 5>around and look at the scoreboard. All of the fans stop,

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<v Speaker 5>and they look at the scoreboard. And we were quiet

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<v Speaker 5>for a few seconds because we're also waiting for the call.

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<v Speaker 7>There's some drama.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah. I mean, the game stops. Do you wish you

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<v Speaker 5>had it? But I do believe, and I'm going to

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<v Speaker 5>come out. I said the other night I'm going to

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<v Speaker 5>get on a soapbox again. You should not have 50,000

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<v Speaker 5>people in a ballpark or how many thousands of people

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<v Speaker 5>listening on the radio or how many thousands of people

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<v Speaker 5>watching on television. that are confused as to what the

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<v Speaker 5>call was on the field, and now the umpires are

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<v Speaker 5>even mic'd up that they can let the world know

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<v Speaker 5>what took place. For example, the other night, there was

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<v Speaker 5>a pitch clock violation on the hitter, but it was

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<v Speaker 5>not very demonstrative from the umpire as to exactly what

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<v Speaker 5>took place.

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<v Speaker 7>I'm with you, Rick.

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<v Speaker 6>With the NFL starting this week, those referees are mic'd up.

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<v Speaker 6>They explain exactly what's going on on the field, and

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<v Speaker 6>there's no excuse for that not to happen.

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<v Speaker 5>Baseball umpires are mic'd up, too, but they are not

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<v Speaker 5>announcing all of the different things that have taken place,

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<v Speaker 5>especially when you're leaving people puzzled.

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<v Speaker 2>What was that about?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 7>There's no excuse for that. Do you wish you had

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<v Speaker 7>the ABS when you were playing?

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<v Speaker 5>Yes and no.

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<v Speaker 12>Okay.

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<v Speaker 7>We could get to that another day.

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<v Speaker 5>It would be interesting to take a poll and how

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<v Speaker 5>many hitters would be in favor of it and how

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<v Speaker 5>many pitchers are in favor of it.

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<v Speaker 7>I'll try to do that poll.

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<v Speaker 5>I would imagine that the pitcher has got a better

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<v Speaker 5>record that particular year is going to vote more highly

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<v Speaker 5>of the acceptance of it than the guy that's maybe 0-10.

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<v Speaker 7>Okay.

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<v Speaker 12>All right.

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<v Speaker 7>Yeah, makes sense. When it goes in your favor, you

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<v Speaker 7>love it.

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<v Speaker 12>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 5>Isn't that life?

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<v Speaker 7>This has not gone in your favor, Rick.

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<v Speaker 5>No, but I look at the upside.

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<v Speaker 7>What's that?

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<v Speaker 5>Our time's up. You're leaving.

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<v Speaker 7>Yeah, that's true. A lot of drama here. We'll send

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<v Speaker 7>it back to you in the studio, Tim.

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<v Speaker 6>All right.

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<v Speaker 3>Thanks a lot, guys.

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<v Speaker 2>on Deck, we'll get you a preview of this pitching matchup.

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<v Speaker 2>Charlie and Rick will have those keys to the game.

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<v Speaker 2>But up next, David Vasse goes high and tight with

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<v Speaker 2>Image Sheehan. Dodgers and Reds one final time on this

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers and Reds on this Wednesday night. Yoshinobu Yamamoto on

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<v Speaker 3>And now, what will likely be Vasse fielding insults from

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<v Speaker 3>a Dodger player.

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<v Speaker 2>It's an engagement of endearment.

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<v Speaker 1>This is High and Tight.

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<v Speaker 6>All right, it is a very steamy day in L.A.,

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<v Speaker 6>but not as steamy as ten strikeouts in five and

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<v Speaker 6>two-thirds innings and winning your first game since June 28th

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<v Speaker 6>in the big leagues, and not as steamy as finding

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<v Speaker 6>the grind, the passion, the humbleness, the hunger to go

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<v Speaker 6>down to Oklahoma City, win PCL Pitcher of the Month,

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<v Speaker 6>and come back and dominate. But that's what our guy

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<v Speaker 6>Emmett Sheehan from Boston College has done.

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<v Speaker 7>Thanks a lot for the time, Emmett. Great to have

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<v Speaker 7>you back.

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<v Speaker 14>Thanks, David. Yeah, thanks for having me on.

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<v Speaker 6>I feel like I just, in a synopsis, detailed your

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<v Speaker 6>last month of life in big league baseball.

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<v Speaker 4>I guess so, yeah.

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<v Speaker 14>It was a good time down there getting things figured out,

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<v Speaker 14>and yeah, we're back.

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<v Speaker 7>What is the thing you figured out?

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<v Speaker 14>I think it was a few things, but mainly just

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<v Speaker 14>getting my mechanics right in between starts so that when

0:32:43.290 --> 0:32:44.970
<v Speaker 14>I go out there I can just think about competing

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<v Speaker 14>and getting guys out, which I felt like I had

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<v Speaker 14>a way more clear sense of last time I was

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<v Speaker 14>out there than before I got sent down.

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<v Speaker 6>It felt like since spring training you were just kind

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<v Speaker 6>of searching. Is that fair to describe the way your

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<v Speaker 6>season has gone, searching before going to Oklahoma City again?

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<v Speaker 4>For sure.

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<v Speaker 14>Yeah, no, it's tough. You don't really realize it in

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<v Speaker 14>the moment, but it's tough not to press and try

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<v Speaker 14>to get more and do too much sometimes to try

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<v Speaker 14>to figure stuff out. But, you know. The only thing

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<v Speaker 14>you can do is work at it, and that's what

0:33:17.560 --> 0:33:19.760
<v Speaker 14>I feel good about in my work. So, yeah, I'm

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<v Speaker 14>just going to go from there.

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<v Speaker 6>Did you refocus on focusing on competing more than worrying

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<v Speaker 6>about every step of your pitching mechanics?

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<v Speaker 2>Maybe, yeah, a little bit.

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<v Speaker 14>I think it was more just getting back to my

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<v Speaker 14>old self and realizing that after you put all the

0:33:37.010 --> 0:33:38.450
<v Speaker 14>work in during the week, there's nothing you can do

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<v Speaker 14>out there except go try to have fun and try

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<v Speaker 14>to get guys out. You know, once you realize that,

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<v Speaker 14>I think the confidence comes with it, too.

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<v Speaker 7>How much fun was it in that last start?

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<v Speaker 2>A lot of fun.

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<v Speaker 14>After Ellie took me way deep, that was a lot

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<v Speaker 14>of fun.

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<v Speaker 7>Well, you're not alone.

0:33:53.990 --> 0:33:56.660
<v Speaker 6>Scooble got taken deep last night for 444 feet. Yeah,

0:33:56.760 --> 0:33:58.980
<v Speaker 6>he's a pretty good player.

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<v Speaker 14>So, yeah, I'm definitely not alone.

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<v Speaker 6>Okay, so obviously he did not allow that to hinder

0:34:05.590 --> 0:34:08.760
<v Speaker 6>his outing. You did not allow that to hinder your outing.

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<v Speaker 7>How did you reset?

0:34:10.840 --> 0:34:14.560
<v Speaker 6>Because in the past, it may have snowballed on you

0:34:14.600 --> 0:34:16.400
<v Speaker 6>and you might have been out of that game after.

0:34:16.219 --> 0:34:17.080
<v Speaker 7>Three or four innings.

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<v Speaker 14>Yeah, I think that's, you know, the tough part of

0:34:20.640 --> 0:34:22.870
<v Speaker 14>having a bad season is like, obviously, you know, you

0:34:22.890 --> 0:34:24.009
<v Speaker 14>give up a lot of home runs, you give up

0:34:24.030 --> 0:34:26.089
<v Speaker 14>a lot of runs early in the game and put

0:34:26.110 --> 0:34:27.589
<v Speaker 14>your team in a hole. But the other part is

0:34:27.790 --> 0:34:30.410
<v Speaker 14>being able to learn from that and getting the experience

0:34:30.450 --> 0:34:33.739
<v Speaker 14>doing it and coming back and trying to Keep the

0:34:33.780 --> 0:34:36.090
<v Speaker 14>team in the game and go out there and get

0:34:36.120 --> 0:34:37.660
<v Speaker 14>as many outs as possible. I feel like I've learned

0:34:37.719 --> 0:34:40.150
<v Speaker 14>a lot this year about trying to do that, and

0:34:40.330 --> 0:34:41.569
<v Speaker 14>I feel a lot better about it now.

0:34:41.950 --> 0:34:45.250
<v Speaker 6>Emmitt Sheehan is one of my favorite people on this team.

0:34:45.410 --> 0:34:48.490
<v Speaker 6>Everybody loves Emmitt Sheehan, an easy guy to root for.

0:34:48.670 --> 0:34:52.310
<v Speaker 6>Even Javi the clubby, Joseph the silent clubby love you

0:34:52.390 --> 0:34:56.150
<v Speaker 6>as well. So when you have that type of support

0:34:56.510 --> 0:34:59.890
<v Speaker 6>and everybody rooting for you, Does it make it easier

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<v Speaker 6>to take that time in Oklahoma City to try to

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<v Speaker 6>get better instead of feeling sorry for yourself?

0:35:08.880 --> 0:35:09.700
<v Speaker 5>No, not really.

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<v Speaker 14>I mean, it obviously helps to have people behind you,

0:35:12.530 --> 0:35:14.490
<v Speaker 14>and I know I have people behind me, which is great,

0:35:14.550 --> 0:35:17.250
<v Speaker 14>but it didn't make it any easier getting sent down.

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<v Speaker 14>That still, you know, that wasn't fun. And, I mean,

0:35:21.750 --> 0:35:24.230
<v Speaker 14>it's extra motivation to do whatever it takes to get

0:35:24.270 --> 0:35:25.530
<v Speaker 14>back here and pitch better.

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<v Speaker 4>It's, you know.

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<v Speaker 14>not being able to help the team is like the

0:35:28.270 --> 0:35:30.390
<v Speaker 14>worst position you can find yourself in so that wasn't

0:35:30.950 --> 0:35:32.830
<v Speaker 14>didn't make it any easier but uh yeah.

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<v Speaker 6>We're back now how did you uh not feel sorry

0:35:35.070 --> 0:35:38.210
<v Speaker 6>for yourself how did you become productive during that period

0:35:38.250 --> 0:35:38.870
<v Speaker 6>of time.

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<v Speaker 14>Um it's a little tough to like feel sorry for

0:35:41.580 --> 0:35:44.819
<v Speaker 14>yourself all year when you don't pitch good so you

0:35:44.860 --> 0:35:47.920
<v Speaker 14>were sad yeah no but eventually you're like all right

0:35:47.960 --> 0:35:50.000
<v Speaker 14>well let's just figure this out it's you know this

0:35:50.060 --> 0:35:52.450
<v Speaker 14>isn't doing you any good i'm Kind of try to

0:35:52.469 --> 0:35:55.209
<v Speaker 14>take the approach of the day I pitch, if something

0:35:55.250 --> 0:35:57.509
<v Speaker 14>bad happens, worry about it. You can get mad about

0:35:57.530 --> 0:35:59.410
<v Speaker 14>it that night, and then the next day you go

0:35:59.430 --> 0:36:00.830
<v Speaker 14>back to work. So that was kind of the same

0:36:00.850 --> 0:36:04.110
<v Speaker 14>thing with the option. I was mad about it and

0:36:04.210 --> 0:36:06.719
<v Speaker 14>felt how I felt about it that night, and then

0:36:06.760 --> 0:36:08.410
<v Speaker 14>the next day it's like, let's get back to work.

0:36:08.620 --> 0:36:10.200
<v Speaker 14>I love the pitching coaches down there, so I was

0:36:10.260 --> 0:36:12.920
<v Speaker 14>excited to get to work with them too and just

0:36:12.940 --> 0:36:15.520
<v Speaker 14>get a different look and different feel in a game

0:36:15.560 --> 0:36:16.120
<v Speaker 14>that's not here.

0:36:16.980 --> 0:36:19.009
<v Speaker 6>How rewarding was it to be able to see the

0:36:19.050 --> 0:36:23.290
<v Speaker 6>results of all that hard work and determination and obviously

0:36:23.469 --> 0:36:25.009
<v Speaker 6>self-learning pay off?

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<v Speaker 14>Yeah, yeah, very rewarding. I think at this point it's

0:36:29.610 --> 0:36:31.669
<v Speaker 14>also like you have enough bad ones where it's not.

0:36:32.290 --> 0:36:34.670
<v Speaker 14>The good ones don't get you that high anymore. The

0:36:34.710 --> 0:36:36.290
<v Speaker 14>bad ones don't get you too low. So it's just

0:36:36.469 --> 0:36:38.790
<v Speaker 14>trying to stay working and try to do what I

0:36:38.790 --> 0:36:39.930
<v Speaker 14>can to repeat it next time out.

0:36:40.250 --> 0:36:42.210
<v Speaker 6>Can't be too emotional. You can't get too high. You

0:36:42.250 --> 0:36:43.090
<v Speaker 6>can't get too low.

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<v Speaker 14>All right, I'll be like you.

0:36:44.390 --> 0:36:45.170
<v Speaker 7>Not too emotional.

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<v Speaker 14>All right, yeah. Sounds good.

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<v Speaker 6>There he is, my guy and Joseph's guy, Emmitt Sheehan.

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<v Speaker 6>Emmitt will receive a gift card to Capitol Grill in Burbank,

0:36:53.920 --> 0:36:57.250
<v Speaker 6>an upscale, relaxed spot with a great bar and great steaks.

0:36:57.610 --> 0:36:59.330
<v Speaker 7>And Emmitt Sheehan will be there. We'll send it back

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<v Speaker 7>to you in the studio, Tim.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, thanks a lot, DV. Great to hear from

0:37:02.790 --> 0:37:05.219
<v Speaker 2>Emmitt Sheehan. Good spirits back at the big league level.

0:37:05.730 --> 0:37:08.090
<v Speaker 2>A great outing the other night for the Dodgers. As

0:37:08.140 --> 0:37:10.000
<v Speaker 2>we lead you up to first pitch, Dodgers and Reds

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<v Speaker 2>on this Wednesday night. Up next, we'll dive deeper into

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<v Speaker 2>this pitchy matchup. Don't you go anywhere. I'm Tim Cates.

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<v Speaker 2>This is the back-to-back World Series champion Dodgers Audio Network.

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<v Speaker 6>Hey, it's Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

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<v Speaker 7>This is Dodgers on the AM570 LA Sports.

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<v Speaker 5>The home of the LA Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, it's the Dodgers and the Reds on this Wednesday

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<v Speaker 2>night as we get closer to first pitch. First pitch

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<v Speaker 2>coming up at 7-10.

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<v Speaker 3>And now, before the Dodgers hit the diamond, we look

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<v Speaker 3>at the pitching matchup.

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<v Speaker 2>Brought to you by your Toyota dealers, we make it easy.

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<v Speaker 2>Rhett Lauder on the mound, 24-year-old right-hander, seventh overall pick

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<v Speaker 2>in 2023 out of Wake Forest. He's 6-9 with a

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<v Speaker 2>5.43 ERA. Made six starts at the end of 24.

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<v Speaker 2>Missed all of last year with an arm injury and

0:37:55.280 --> 0:37:58.029
<v Speaker 2>an oblique strain. Making his 23rd start this year, his

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<v Speaker 2>26th appearance. Last time out, 4.87 runs, six hits, four walks,

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<v Speaker 2>and a loss. To the Brewers, first time facing the Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 2>Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the mound for the Dodgers. 28-year-old right-hander

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<v Speaker 2>in his third season, making his 26th start last time out.

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<v Speaker 2>Seven innings, four runs, five hits, eight strikeouts, and a

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<v Speaker 2>no decision against the Cardinals. He's got a 195 ERA

0:38:17.560 --> 0:38:20.799
<v Speaker 2>and five starts in August. That is pretty good at

0:38:20.820 --> 0:38:23.310
<v Speaker 2>a 232 ERA and eight starts since the All-Star break.

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<v Speaker 2>He's made two career regular season starts against Cincinnati. He's

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<v Speaker 2>1-1 with a. 375 ERA, including a last outing last

0:38:30.969 --> 0:38:35.170
<v Speaker 2>July when he was at Great American Ballpark, went seven innings,

0:38:35.390 --> 0:38:38.370
<v Speaker 2>one-run baseball. He also started and won the clinching game

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<v Speaker 2>of the 2025 Wild Card Series. October of last year.

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<v Speaker 2>Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Rhett Lauder, the pitching matchup. Dodgers and the Reds.

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<v Speaker 2>One final time. Dodgers looking to win their seventh in

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<v Speaker 2>a row. We're 15 minutes away from first pitch. Keys

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<v Speaker 2>to the game are next.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm Tim Cates.

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<v Speaker 2>This is the back-to-back World Series champion Dodgers. Audio Network.

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<v Speaker 3>This is Morongo Casino.

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<v Speaker 1>Dodgers on tape.

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<v Speaker 3>On your home for L.A.

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<v Speaker 1>Dodgers baseball.

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<v Speaker 2>It's the Dodgers and the Reds on this getaway night.

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<v Speaker 2>Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Rhett Lowder in the pitching matchup. First

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<v Speaker 2>pitch coming up at 7-10 as we get you ready

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<v Speaker 2>great with baseball. One final time, over to the guys

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<v Speaker 2>in the booth calling the game tonight, Charlie Steiner and

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<v Speaker 2>Rick Munday. Guys.

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<v Speaker 4>All right, Tim.

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<v Speaker 9>As the Dodgers and Reds get ready for the final

0:39:40.120 --> 0:39:43.520
<v Speaker 9>game of this three-game series, the Dodgers continue to play

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<v Speaker 9>exceptionally good.

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<v Speaker 4>A six-game winning streak coming in. Tonight.

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<v Speaker 9>Yamamoto goes, and Yamamoto has been unbelievably consistent, above and

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<v Speaker 9>beyond his numbers.

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<v Speaker 4>He never seems to be rattled in any way.

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<v Speaker 5>No, and he's coming off an outing that he did

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<v Speaker 5>not particularly like. Four runs and five hits. That was

0:40:05.580 --> 0:40:08.140
<v Speaker 5>a no decision on Wednesday, last Wednesday against the St.

0:40:08.180 --> 0:40:10.040
<v Speaker 5>Louis Cardinals. I thought it was interesting of what he

0:40:10.080 --> 0:40:13.009
<v Speaker 5>was talking about. He says, rather than the opponents making adjustments,

0:40:13.510 --> 0:40:15.970
<v Speaker 5>he goes, I think it was more due to me

0:40:16.110 --> 0:40:19.029
<v Speaker 5>making some mistakes. He says, I'm the one that he

0:40:19.170 --> 0:40:21.029
<v Speaker 5>needs to make adjustments. Well, hitters are going to have

0:40:21.050 --> 0:40:24.350
<v Speaker 5>to do it. He's allowed just a 187 batting average against.

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<v Speaker 5>And for Lauder going for the Reds, he's given up

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<v Speaker 5>almost 100 points higher than that. 270 average against this year.

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<v Speaker 9>Yamamoto pitching on six days rest. Of course, Skrubel pitched

0:40:35.980 --> 0:40:38.719
<v Speaker 9>last night on four days rest. And it seems to

0:40:38.760 --> 0:40:41.620
<v Speaker 9>have worked out for both of them. Yamamoto is used

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<v Speaker 9>to pitching roughly once.

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<v Speaker 4>A week anyway.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, Roberts has also asked, look, you flip-flopped... Scooble and Yamamoto,

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<v Speaker 5>is this setting up maybe rotation for postseason? He goes, hey, look,

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<v Speaker 5>there's some gains between now and then. Let's just concentrate

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<v Speaker 5>on tonight.

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<v Speaker 9>And tonight we will. Lineups in first pitch. Dodgers and

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<v Speaker 9>Reds coming up in just a bit, Tim.

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<v Speaker 7>All right.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you, Charlie. First pitch is next. Yoshinobu Yamamoto on

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<v Speaker 2>the mound on Nurses Night here at the Ravine. Dodgers

0:41:06.850 --> 0:41:09.069
<v Speaker 2>trying to win their seventh in a row. Make that

0:41:09.140 --> 0:41:11.960
<v Speaker 2>magic number come down by one more in the NL

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<v Speaker 2>West as the Dodgers off tomorrow. Back at it on

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<v Speaker 2>Friday in Miami as they kick off a road trip.

0:41:16.760 --> 0:41:19.880
<v Speaker 2>three against the Marlins over the weekend. But first things first,

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<v Speaker 2>first pitch is next. Dodgers close out the homestand. Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>and Reds next. This has been Morongo Casino. Dodgers on

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<v Speaker 2>deck on your back-to-back World Series champion, Dodgers Audio Network.