WEBVTT - Dodger Talk (9-14-26) 

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<v Speaker 1>The quest for the three-peat has begun.

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<v Speaker 2>Only four teams in Major League Baseball history have won

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<v Speaker 2>three consecutive titles.

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<v Speaker 3>The Dodgers are the favorites to become the fifth.

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<v Speaker 1>This is World Champion Dodger Talk.

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<v Speaker 4>Here we go again. We're getting ready to run it back.

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<v Speaker 1>Hosted by Dodgers insider David Bassett.

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<v Speaker 5>Oh, yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>Here's your host, David Vassey.

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<v Speaker 3>Welcome to Dodger Talk.

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<v Speaker 2>David Vasse, live at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati after

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers defeat the Reds tonight by a final score

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<v Speaker 2>of 4-1.

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<v Speaker 3>We have phone lines.

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<v Speaker 2>Open at 866-987-2570. The Dodgers with the win. Officially clinch

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<v Speaker 2>a postseason berth. You heard Dave Roberts toast to the

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<v Speaker 2>team on the Clubhouse show. And certainly exciting times because

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<v Speaker 2>this is not just about making the postseason. The Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>are aiming to do something that no other National League

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<v Speaker 2>team has ever done.

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<v Speaker 3>And that's to three-peat. That's right. Went three in a row.

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<v Speaker 2>The Yankees have done it a couple of different times

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<v Speaker 2>in their long-storied history. The last team to three-peat was

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<v Speaker 2>the Jeter, Posada, Pettit Yankees from 98 to 2000. And

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<v Speaker 2>they were three outs away from winning four in a

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<v Speaker 2>row in 01. But nonetheless, no other team besides the

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<v Speaker 2>Yankees and A's have ever three-peated in their franchise's history.

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<v Speaker 2>And the Dodgers are in baseball history. and the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>are looking to become the first National League team to

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<v Speaker 2>do it. Now, with the win, they not only clinch

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<v Speaker 2>a postseason berth, but also lower their magic number down

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<v Speaker 2>to three, and also making things look better for the

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<v Speaker 2>Road to the World Series is the fact that the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers won tonight, and the Cubs are beating the Braves

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<v Speaker 2>7-3 in the bottom of the seventh inning at Wrigley Field.

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<v Speaker 2>So if the Cubs hold on, The Dodgers now have

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<v Speaker 2>a four-game or would have a four-game lead in the

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<v Speaker 2>loss column for that number two seed in the National

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<v Speaker 2>League postseason picture. So that is huge. And also, let's

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<v Speaker 2>not forget, the Braves hold the tiebreaker. They won the

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<v Speaker 2>season series, including the sweeping the Dodgers in Atlanta earlier

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<v Speaker 2>this month. So that's why it's important for the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>not to finish with a tie with the Braves, but

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<v Speaker 2>to finish one game better and to have a four

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<v Speaker 2>game cushion. Certainly, you know, it looks good because the

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<v Speaker 2>calendar is on the Dodgers side, especially after a four

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<v Speaker 2>to one win. 866-987-2570 is the phone number. Now, also

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<v Speaker 2>great for the Dodgers is the fact that Teoscar Hernandez

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<v Speaker 2>and Kyle Tucker have certainly stepped up in the absence

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<v Speaker 2>of Andy Pahez. Those two guys, along with Mookie Betts,

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<v Speaker 2>have really started to lock in. And I agree with

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<v Speaker 2>what Jose Mota said earlier in the show, in the

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<v Speaker 2>clubhouse show, that the presence of Josue DePaula is competition

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<v Speaker 2>for those two guys.

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<v Speaker 3>They know the hype around DePaula.

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<v Speaker 2>They know the talent around DePaula. And they know that

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<v Speaker 2>if they don't perform, the Dodgers have shown, hey, when

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<v Speaker 2>it comes to winning in October, we're going to put

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<v Speaker 2>out the best nine out there. And if you're not

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<v Speaker 2>one of them, no hard feelings. We gave you all

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<v Speaker 2>season long to prove yourself, but we're going with DePaula,

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<v Speaker 2>the kid. I don't know what DePaul is going to

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<v Speaker 2>do in October, if he's even making the opening postseason roster.

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<v Speaker 2>But I could tell you this. I agree with Jose Mota.

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<v Speaker 2>He has pushed those two guys. And from what I

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<v Speaker 2>saw earlier today, the work ethic's there. He wants to

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<v Speaker 2>be great. He understands everything. that this team works. Guys

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<v Speaker 2>like Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, Miguel Rojas, they're out here

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<v Speaker 2>every day putting in the work. And these guys are

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<v Speaker 2>accomplished veterans in their 10th, 13th, 17th years in the

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<v Speaker 2>big leagues after winning three championships in Freddie's case, two

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<v Speaker 2>in Rojas' case, and four in Mookie's case. So there

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<v Speaker 2>is a standard that has been set, and he's watching

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<v Speaker 2>greatness in front of him. And one day when those

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<v Speaker 2>guys are retired, the hope is that DePaula will take

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<v Speaker 2>the baton and and lead by example the way these

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<v Speaker 2>guys are leading by all the work they put in.

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<v Speaker 3>So it's great to see that.

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<v Speaker 2>DePaulo is out here working with Dino Ebel at about

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<v Speaker 2>2.30 Eastern time. He was taking balls off the wall

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<v Speaker 2>to see how it ricochets, all that. And then around

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<v Speaker 2>batting practice time, DePaulo came out here to put in

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<v Speaker 2>more outfield work. And who was out there participating as well?

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<v Speaker 2>The two veterans, Kyle Tucker and and Teoscar Hernandez. So

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<v Speaker 2>competition is good. I remember covering the Pete Carroll, USC

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<v Speaker 2>football dynasty, and he always talked about competition and competition

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<v Speaker 2>is good. Whether it's Pete Carroll and the Trojans, whether

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<v Speaker 2>it's Kobe shack or a Fox and the Lakers, or

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<v Speaker 2>right now with the Dodgers, you call up a guy

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<v Speaker 2>like the Paula and competition is in play. 866-987-2570 is

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<v Speaker 2>the phone number. Dodgers beat the Reds 4-1, and Tarek

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<v Speaker 2>Skubal pitched his best game in a Dodger uniform tonight.

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<v Speaker 2>Seven scoreless innings allowed just three hits, had nine strikeouts,

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<v Speaker 2>and only one walk. He won his third game with

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers. He now has 57 strikeouts in 50 innings.

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<v Speaker 2>in eight starts with the Dodgers. His ERA is down

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<v Speaker 2>to 252. And you talk about a guy that's making

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<v Speaker 2>other guys better, not only on the mound, but as

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<v Speaker 2>a teammate, it's Tarek Scooble. He has been everything and more,

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<v Speaker 2>I could tell you, being around the team. Let's head

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<v Speaker 2>downstairs right now to hear from Scooves on Sportsnet LA.

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah, I think it's just kind of reading, reacting to

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<v Speaker 6>what situations or reading swings and Honestly, a lot of

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<v Speaker 6>that's Will. I trust him with calling every pitch. I

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<v Speaker 6>think I shook one time tonight, so we're in pretty

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<v Speaker 6>good rhythm.

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<v Speaker 3>You were really efficient tonight.

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<v Speaker 4>Is this one of those outings where you kind of

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<v Speaker 4>feel like you're really getting back to who you are

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<v Speaker 4>on the mound as you gear up for October?

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah, no doubt, no doubt. Anytime you can pitch efficiently

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<v Speaker 6>into the seventh, less than 100 pitches, and feel good

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<v Speaker 6>enough to go back out for the eighth, I'm always

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<v Speaker 6>going to take that. But, yeah, I mean... I'm not

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<v Speaker 6>going to dwell too much on the past or where

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<v Speaker 6>I'm at. You know, there's still more to get better at,

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<v Speaker 6>you know, in terms of execution. So that's where my

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<v Speaker 6>focus will be.

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<v Speaker 7>What did you think of the way they handled clinching

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<v Speaker 7>a postseason berth?

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah, it's different than anything I've experienced, for sure. But

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<v Speaker 6>I think it just speaks to the people that are

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<v Speaker 6>in this room and what they expect out of this team.

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<v Speaker 3>So, yeah, that was... that was cool.

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<v Speaker 6>You know, little toast and forget it happened.

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<v Speaker 4>Move on.

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<v Speaker 6>You know, we got more to accomplish this season.

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<v Speaker 7>Not that the first four starts of yours were anything

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<v Speaker 7>to sneeze at, but the last four have been really good.

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<v Speaker 7>Have you found a comfort level, a groove? What, what

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<v Speaker 7>has changed?

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah, I think just getting in rhythm. Um, I talked

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<v Speaker 6>with Doc about this, like a lot of the struggle

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<v Speaker 6>has kind of been me versus me. Um, think it

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<v Speaker 6>too much out there, not competing the way I know

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<v Speaker 6>how to compete. Um, just thinking too much about pitch

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<v Speaker 6>selection for whatever reason um and trying to be too

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<v Speaker 6>fine at times and and not just challenging guys you

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<v Speaker 6>know it's hard to hit in this league and when

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<v Speaker 6>you have the stuff that i have sometimes i try

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<v Speaker 6>to be too perfect with things um instead of just

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<v Speaker 6>attacking guys over the middle of the plate and kind

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<v Speaker 6>of letting my stuff play especially early in games um

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<v Speaker 6>behind in the count just not trying to be too

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<v Speaker 6>fine you know more often than not they're gonna get

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<v Speaker 6>themselves out um so yeah i think it's kind of

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<v Speaker 6>it's been a little me versus me and Trying to

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<v Speaker 6>find the rhythm of who I know I am.

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<v Speaker 3>Love that.

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<v Speaker 2>Love hearing himself evaluate. That was Tarek Skubal on Sportsnet LA.

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<v Speaker 2>And as he told us during a pregame interview on

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<v Speaker 2>the last homestand, it's all about competing and not throwing

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<v Speaker 2>at the catcher, throwing through the catcher. And you got

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<v Speaker 2>to believe the trust in Will Smith. certainly has helped

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<v Speaker 2>him in his last four starts. Tonight's game brought to

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<v Speaker 2>you by Modelo. Modelo, the mark of a fighter. The

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers beat the Reds tonight 4-1. They officially clinch a

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<v Speaker 2>postseason berth. It was cool to hear what Scooble's thoughts

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<v Speaker 2>were on the way the Dodgers handled it because I'm

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<v Speaker 2>sure in Detroit last year they were partying because, you know, it.

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<v Speaker 3>Was a wild card. It was a playoff berth.

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<v Speaker 2>It was a lot different than the Dodgers on their

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<v Speaker 2>way to winning the NL West.

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<v Speaker 3>And just clinching a playoff berth.

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<v Speaker 2>So it's always interesting to hear guys that come over

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<v Speaker 2>at the trade deadline or from another team and just

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<v Speaker 2>see the professionalism and the bigger picture goals the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>have and the expectations you have, I have, and they

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<v Speaker 2>have for themselves. So that was interesting as well. And

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<v Speaker 2>I'd like to say you're welcome to Tarek Skubal because

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<v Speaker 2>I felt like I fired him up today. He was

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<v Speaker 2>the earshot of me talking some trash to Tanner Scott

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<v Speaker 2>before the game.

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<v Speaker 3>After I left Dave Roberts' office, he was.

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<v Speaker 2>in the clubhouse alone, and he barked at me, hey,

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<v Speaker 2>what are you doing in here? Media's out by this time.

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<v Speaker 2>I said, oh, I'm sorry, Scoops, and I scampered off.

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<v Speaker 2>So you're welcome, Scoop, for getting that edge going for

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<v Speaker 2>you tonight. 866-987-2570 is the phone number. Let's go out

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<v Speaker 2>to our loyal listeners, the truck drivers out there, Pat

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<v Speaker 2>in Denver.

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<v Speaker 3>How are you doing, Pat? You're on Dodger Talk Live

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<v Speaker 3>from Cincy.

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<v Speaker 8>I am doing great, Dave. Thanks so much for taking

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<v Speaker 8>my call. You talked quite a few of my talking

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<v Speaker 8>points tonight about Mookie and Kyle and Teal. I'm definitely

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<v Speaker 8>glad that they're finally hitting on all cylinders. It's what

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<v Speaker 8>you need. going into the postseason. We want to go

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<v Speaker 8>in there hot. Two weeks of rehab for all our

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<v Speaker 8>hurt players. This is going to be great. There are

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<v Speaker 8>going to be better players for it. Okay. DePaula, what

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<v Speaker 8>can I say? What a breath of fresh air. I

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<v Speaker 8>can't wait to see what he does next. I was

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<v Speaker 8>trying to call in last night. I was very depressed

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<v Speaker 8>and disappointed about that loss, but then I got thinking

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<v Speaker 8>about it.

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<v Speaker 9>This is a team sport.

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<v Speaker 8>And when one of your teammates has a bad day,

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<v Speaker 8>in this case it was two, if two runs isn't enough,

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<v Speaker 8>give the guy more runs. Give him four or five

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<v Speaker 8>runs to protect. You feel me? It's like, okay, he

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<v Speaker 8>had a bad day, but he's not always going to

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<v Speaker 8>be like that. He's going to be there for us, okay?

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<v Speaker 8>My hats off to Della Cruz. That 457-foot shot out

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<v Speaker 8>of the stadium, wow.

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<v Speaker 2>He loves playing against the Dodgers. I'll tell you that, Pat,

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<v Speaker 2>he really does. And I don't know what his future

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<v Speaker 2>is in Cincinnati. All I know is he's a free

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<v Speaker 2>agent after 2030, but I could tell you playing the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers brings the best out of him. He knows all

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<v Speaker 2>eyes are on every Dodger game and he shines whenever

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<v Speaker 2>he plays against them. He's six for 15 and four

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<v Speaker 2>games against the Dodgers, four home runs in four games

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<v Speaker 2>with five RBIs.

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<v Speaker 3>He's hit a home run.

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<v Speaker 2>In the first four matchups against the Dodgers this season,

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<v Speaker 2>and in his career coming into tonight, Eli De La

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<v Speaker 2>Cruz loves to play the Dodgers in 22 games coming

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<v Speaker 2>into tonight. De La Cruz had an OPS of 921.

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<v Speaker 2>He also had hit five home runs before tonight with

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<v Speaker 2>11 RBIs, so it's not just this season.

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<v Speaker 3>It's every year.

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<v Speaker 2>He wants to be the guy against L.A., Let's go

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<v Speaker 2>out to Hawaii.

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<v Speaker 3>Aloha, Mark. You're on Dodger Talk.

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<v Speaker 4>How you doing?

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<v Speaker 9>Aloha, TV.

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<v Speaker 6>Doing well.

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<v Speaker 9>Thank you for taking my call. I wanted to ask you.

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<v Speaker 2>So you're like six hours behind us right now since

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<v Speaker 2>I'm in Cincinnati.

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<v Speaker 9>That's correct. It's about 4 o'clock our time. Beautiful time.

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<v Speaker 3>Wow, what a life. I love it. Great life.

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<v Speaker 9>Someone's got to live here. Someone's got to live here,

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<v Speaker 9>so I'll do it.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, and catch baseball early in the day.

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<v Speaker 8>That's right.

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<v Speaker 9>The game's over, and so I loved it.

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<v Speaker 6>Glad we won.

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<v Speaker 9>Kind of picked us up from yesterday's game. But I

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<v Speaker 9>want to ask about the bullpen. I know we're trying

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<v Speaker 9>to improve it. I was asking if you think when

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<v Speaker 9>Edmund Diaz returns, we can add Sasaki there to strengthen

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<v Speaker 9>the bullpen with the other additions coming on board. Do

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<v Speaker 9>you think it will help us in the postseason with that? Otherwise,

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<v Speaker 9>I think every other facet of the team, we're doing well. hitting, pitching,

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<v Speaker 9>starting pitching. What's your take on that, David?

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<v Speaker 2>Well, Edwin Diaz is a huge question mark, Mark. No

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<v Speaker 2>pun intended there. He did not have a good outing.

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<v Speaker 2>He hasn't looked great in his rehab assignment with Oklahoma City.

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<v Speaker 2>Dave Roberts was not pleased when he was asked about

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<v Speaker 2>it before the game. They're going to throw Diaz again Wednesday.

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<v Speaker 2>And Dave Roberts said he has got to pitch better

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<v Speaker 2>to even be considered to be activated, let alone be

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<v Speaker 2>part of the postseason picture. So Edwin Diaz is a

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<v Speaker 2>huge question mark. I don't believe there's much questions about

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<v Speaker 2>Rokey Sasaki going to the bullpen for the Dodgers in

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<v Speaker 2>the postseason. But yeah, Rokey is going to be a

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<v Speaker 2>weapon for them late in games, especially now with the

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<v Speaker 2>uncertainty of Diaz returning because of poor performance.

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<v Speaker 9>With the loss of Diaz perhaps potentially not being in

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<v Speaker 9>the postseason, can we get by? Can we do well?

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<v Speaker 2>Yes, yes, especially when you have starters like the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>have that can get you into the sixth inning and

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<v Speaker 2>complete six innings. And we saw Yamamoto and Snell complete seven, eight,

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<v Speaker 2>and even go the distance in games.

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<v Speaker 3>So, yes, they can.

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<v Speaker 2>And that's part of the reason why the Dodgers left

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<v Speaker 2>the door open for Otani to continue to try to pitch.

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<v Speaker 2>is to maybe get some of those outs in the

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<v Speaker 2>beginning of a game and not have to be in

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<v Speaker 2>a high leverage spot late in the game looking for

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<v Speaker 2>that guy.

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<v Speaker 3>So that's all of what the Dodgers are considering.

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<v Speaker 2>And look, yeah, Edwin Diaz had elbow surgery to remove

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<v Speaker 2>loose bodies. Let's not forget that in the middle of

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<v Speaker 2>the year. It just hasn't looked right since he came back.

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<v Speaker 2>The arm slots lower. He just hasn't been himself. So,

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<v Speaker 2>Maybe this was a lost year for Edwin Diaz and

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<v Speaker 2>he's going to have to come back next year. Similar

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<v Speaker 2>to the way Tanner Scott didn't have a great year

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<v Speaker 2>last year, came back this year, a new man. So,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, one thing the Dodgers can't afford is to say, oh,

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<v Speaker 2>that's Edwin Diaz. And if he's not, if he's not

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<v Speaker 2>the Edwin Diaz that they signed, have him go out

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<v Speaker 2>there and blow a game late. And that's not something

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers are going to do. 866-987-2570 is the phone number.

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<v Speaker 2>Speaking of the Dodger bullpen, just to get you updated

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<v Speaker 2>on how things are looking, an unfortunate injury to Edgardo Enriquez,

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<v Speaker 2>who came up with a lower back injury. You heard

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<v Speaker 2>Dave Roberts in his toast telling Enriquez not to keep

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<v Speaker 2>his head down because he looked kind of down when

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<v Speaker 2>I saw him after injury. after I left the field

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<v Speaker 2>before the game and the Dodgers are trying to get

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<v Speaker 2>some scans to diagnose what exactly is going on with

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<v Speaker 2>Enriquez's lower back, but he's on the 15 day IL.

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<v Speaker 2>And that means you've run out of days during the

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<v Speaker 2>regular season. So you're not going to see Enriquez the

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<v Speaker 2>rest of the regular season. Bobby Miller was recalled before

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<v Speaker 2>the game. Who's from I went to college at Louisville here.

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<v Speaker 2>So Bobby's familiar with this area. And I'm really interested

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<v Speaker 2>to see what the Dodgers have in Bobby Miller, the reliever.

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<v Speaker 3>I really am.

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<v Speaker 2>I think he's an intriguing arm that could make a

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<v Speaker 2>case if they're short to be added to the 13

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<v Speaker 2>best arms for a postseason series. Also, another interesting arm

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<v Speaker 2>that is expected to be activated during this series in

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<v Speaker 2>Cincinnati is Chris Bubich, who the Dodgers acquired at the

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<v Speaker 2>trade deadline under the radar from the Royals. He had

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<v Speaker 2>been dealing with some shoulder arm issues the majority of

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<v Speaker 2>the year as a starter, but he's coming back as

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<v Speaker 2>a reliever and he's looked phenomenal. in his rehab with

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<v Speaker 2>OKC since the beginning of September. So those two arms,

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<v Speaker 2>Bobby Miller and Chris Bubich, I am so excited to

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<v Speaker 2>see in a game the rest of this month to

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<v Speaker 2>see what the Dodgers have right there in those two guys,

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<v Speaker 2>especially now with the uncertainty of Edwin Diaz's return and

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<v Speaker 2>the unfortunate lower back issue with Edgardo Enriquez. 866-987-2570 is

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<v Speaker 2>the phone number. When we continue, you'll hear my extended

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<v Speaker 2>conversation with Dave Roberts before tonight's game. The managers meeting

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<v Speaker 2>presented by Downey Hyundai is coming up next on Dodger

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<v Speaker 2>Talk after the Dodgers clinch a postseason berth with a

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<v Speaker 2>4-1 win over the Reds on 570 LA Sports.

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<v Speaker 3>Hey, it's Teoscar Hernandez.

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<v Speaker 4>This is Dodger Stock.

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<v Speaker 1>He's on first base, two down, now Teoscar Hernandez. First

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<v Speaker 1>pitch swinging, flies it to the opposite field, right center field,

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<v Speaker 1>carrying back toward the wall.

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<v Speaker 3>It is gone!

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<v Speaker 1>Tale with that opposite field stroke.

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<v Speaker 3>A win from two outs, base is empty.

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<v Speaker 2>To a two-out, two-run blast from Teoscar Hernandez. Teoscar Hernandez

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<v Speaker 2>and Kyle Tucker provided the offense tonight as they set

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<v Speaker 2>each other up, set the table for each other. Kyle

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<v Speaker 2>Tucker in that inning drew a two-out walk to allow

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<v Speaker 2>Teoscar Hernandez to come to the plate in the fourth

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<v Speaker 2>inning for a two-run home run off of Nick Lodolo.

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<v Speaker 2>Lodolo won seven innings tonight, but he did give up

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<v Speaker 2>four earned runs. He takes the loss. Tarek Skubal went

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<v Speaker 2>own the dream. We're going to hear from Dave Roberts

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<v Speaker 2>in just a moment, but just wanted to share with

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<v Speaker 2>you Josue DePaula back in the lineup tonight, hitting ninth

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<v Speaker 2>as the Dodger DH. Part of the reason why he

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<v Speaker 2>was in there, of course, is the injury to Shohei Otani.

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<v Speaker 2>We'll share what Dave Roberts had to say about that

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<v Speaker 2>in a moment. Also, Freddie Freeman was not in the

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<v Speaker 2>starting lineup tonight due to his patellar tendonitis in the

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<v Speaker 2>right knee. He's expected to be back in there tomorrow.

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<v Speaker 2>I was in the camera well at the far end

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<v Speaker 2>of the Dodger dugout. Travis Smith, the Dodger's coach, got

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<v Speaker 2>Freddie's attention for me and he was all smiles. So

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<v Speaker 2>hopefully that's a good sign for tomorrow. But the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>are going to have to manage it. Kike Hernandez got

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<v Speaker 2>the start at first base and drove in a run

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<v Speaker 2>for the Dodgers as well. And they beat the Reds

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<v Speaker 2>tonight four to one to officially clinch a post-season berth

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<v Speaker 2>and lower their magic number to three.

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<v Speaker 3>It is the eighth.

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<v Speaker 2>Inning and the Cubs are leading the Braves seven to three.

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<v Speaker 2>So that's a good thing for the Dodgers as well,

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<v Speaker 2>because they're looking to secure one of those first two

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<v Speaker 2>seeds for a buy and avoid that wild card round

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<v Speaker 2>and host the NLDS and possibly even the NLCS.

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<v Speaker 3>And like, like I said, the American league is down.

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<v Speaker 2>The Dodgers want to have a better record than anybody

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<v Speaker 2>that comes out of the American League. Last year, the

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<v Speaker 2>Blue Jays had a one game better record than the Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 2>And you think back to them losing all the games

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<v Speaker 2>to the Angels, losing all the games to the Brewers.

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<v Speaker 2>That could have changed where home field advantage would have

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<v Speaker 2>been for the world series last year. So just keep

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<v Speaker 2>that in mind as well. The Dodgers are not taking

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<v Speaker 2>their foot off the gas. Jose de Paula in there

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<v Speaker 2>today and stole his first base. And I was happy

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<v Speaker 2>for him because that's where his buddy LA De La Cruz,

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<v Speaker 2>that's his area right there.

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<v Speaker 3>That's his territory. They had a good laugh out there.

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<v Speaker 2>And before the game, They visited as Ellie and Josue

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<v Speaker 2>were stretching for the game, and John Suhu, right man,

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<v Speaker 2>right place, took a photo of Josue de Paula and

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<v Speaker 2>Ellie de la Cruz, two buddies. It started with Josue

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<v Speaker 2>de Paula following Ellie de la Cruz, as he told me, Uh,

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<v Speaker 2>the actually hours before his major league debut, he was

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<v Speaker 2>telling me about him and Ellie and how he followed

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<v Speaker 2>Ellie when he was in double a and he signed

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<v Speaker 2>with Scott Boris and Ellie's was Scott Boris. He relayed

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<v Speaker 2>to Scott that his favorite player was Ellie Dela Cruz.

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<v Speaker 2>And Scott told him while he was at the Boris Academy, Hey, uh,

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<v Speaker 2>tomorrow I'm going to have a surprise for you. And

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<v Speaker 2>who showed up Ellie Dela Cruz, uh, And Josue told

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<v Speaker 2>me that De La Cruz actually text him congratulating him

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<v Speaker 2>on his call up and his major league debut. And

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<v Speaker 2>he's like, look, look, I'll approve it. And he FaceTimed L.A.

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<v Speaker 2>De La Cruz on the field in Miami just to

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<v Speaker 2>prove to me that he was boys with L.A. And

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<v Speaker 2>Ellie answered in his hotel room in Milwaukee. So that

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<v Speaker 2>was pretty cool as well. And I know Josue is

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<v Speaker 2>having the time of his life and putting in the

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<v Speaker 2>work and wants to be great.

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<v Speaker 3>And he's an easy kid to root for.

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<v Speaker 4>All right.

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<v Speaker 2>Before today's game was our weekly manager's meeting with Dave

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<v Speaker 2>Roberts presented by Downey Hyundai.

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<v Speaker 3>We hit on all these topics and more.

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<v Speaker 2>So enjoy the candid conversation with Dodger manager Dave Roberts

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<v Speaker 2>presented by Downey Hyundai.

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<v Speaker 5>Good spending some time with you, Dave, and yeah, got

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<v Speaker 5>in at a decent hour last night here in Cincinnati,

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<v Speaker 5>so hopefully we can find a way to win a

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<v Speaker 5>ball game tonight.

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<v Speaker 2>I know you weren't too pleased with the way things

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<v Speaker 2>ended yesterday. How do you reset for this series and

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<v Speaker 2>realize that your magic number's at four to clinch this division?

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<v Speaker 4>I think it starts with Tarek Skubal.

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<v Speaker 5>Obviously, looking at our starters, it's nice when you can

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<v Speaker 5>run those guys out there and guys get excited about

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<v Speaker 5>who's towing the rubber that particular night. And yeah, I

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<v Speaker 5>wasn't pleased about yesterday losing the series, but you got

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<v Speaker 5>to come in fresh and that's what we do. And yeah,

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<v Speaker 5>the magic number four, and it just starts by winning tonight.

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<v Speaker 2>Tarek Skubal, he's been a different guy than what I

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<v Speaker 2>perceived him to be. You feel like he might be

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<v Speaker 2>super intense, standoffish, but he's the complete opposite. What have

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<v Speaker 2>you learned about him and his effect on that clubhouse?

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<v Speaker 4>It's been great.

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<v Speaker 5>I think the thing is with I've learned about Tarek

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<v Speaker 5>is he's very comfortable in his own skin.

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<v Speaker 4>Uh, he's very approachable. Uh, he's just, he treats everyone, uh,

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<v Speaker 4>the same.

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<v Speaker 5>Um, he, he leans in and I say that and

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<v Speaker 5>meaning coming to a new ball club, the first new

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<v Speaker 5>ball club he's ever been with, it wasn't a wait

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<v Speaker 5>and see kind of type approach. It was more of

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<v Speaker 5>leaning in, trying to get to know his teammates, the staff,

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<v Speaker 5>and that's been great. And, uh, he brings a great energy,

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<v Speaker 5>a great preparedness. And, Another thing that's been fun for

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<v Speaker 5>me to see is him and Blake Snell kind of

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<v Speaker 5>forge a nice little relationship.

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<v Speaker 3>Do you feel like he's making Blake Snell better? I do.

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<v Speaker 4>I do.

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<v Speaker 5>I think that, you know, when you're talking about two

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<v Speaker 5>of the best pitchers in the game and then they're

0:24:21.170 --> 0:24:24.190
<v Speaker 5>both left-handed, I do think that, you know, they've both

0:24:24.230 --> 0:24:27.870
<v Speaker 5>won two Cy Youngs. You know, Tarek comes over here.

0:24:27.990 --> 0:24:32.030
<v Speaker 5>And competition, you know, that iron sharpens iron adage, I

0:24:32.050 --> 0:24:35.129
<v Speaker 5>think that that's a good thing. And you bring Scooble

0:24:35.190 --> 0:24:37.670
<v Speaker 5>over here. And I do think that was something where

0:24:37.730 --> 0:24:40.910
<v Speaker 5>Blake's like, okay, I'm going to show, you know, who's better.

0:24:41.250 --> 0:24:43.430
<v Speaker 5>And it's going to also make Scooble better. And those

0:24:43.490 --> 0:24:45.870
<v Speaker 5>are things that, you know, we talk about the Braves,

0:24:46.690 --> 0:24:48.520
<v Speaker 5>you know, starting rotation in the 90s. And I think

0:24:48.540 --> 0:24:51.730
<v Speaker 5>that's what made Maddox, Glavin, Smotes, all those guys better,

0:24:52.040 --> 0:24:54.260
<v Speaker 5>that competition, you know, between themselves.

0:24:54.619 --> 0:24:56.899
<v Speaker 2>This could be me from the outside looking in, but

0:24:56.960 --> 0:25:00.560
<v Speaker 2>I feel like Scooble's made guys that maybe weren't as

0:25:00.660 --> 0:25:04.100
<v Speaker 2>outgoing as teammates a little bit more outgoing as teammates.

0:25:04.619 --> 0:25:05.010
<v Speaker 4>Think so.

0:25:05.070 --> 0:25:07.159
<v Speaker 5>And you see him whether, you know, at home, you

0:25:07.180 --> 0:25:08.889
<v Speaker 5>see him talking to she and you see him see

0:25:08.910 --> 0:25:12.110
<v Speaker 5>him talking to rushing. You know, Blake, as we talked about,

0:25:12.170 --> 0:25:15.149
<v Speaker 5>is really a little quiet, more on the quiet side.

0:25:15.350 --> 0:25:18.810
<v Speaker 5>And Tarek's really kind of pulled some stuff out of him.

0:25:18.890 --> 0:25:20.909
<v Speaker 5>And he's talking to everybody, you know, he's kind of

0:25:21.050 --> 0:25:24.090
<v Speaker 5>always working the dugout when he's not pitching and, you know,

0:25:24.450 --> 0:25:27.030
<v Speaker 5>and also locked in on the game. But when he's pitching,

0:25:27.070 --> 0:25:29.870
<v Speaker 5>he's locked in, he's prepared, like I said, and he's

0:25:29.890 --> 0:25:32.940
<v Speaker 5>been very, very additive, not just the you know, innings

0:25:32.960 --> 0:25:33.790
<v Speaker 5>that he's throwing for us.

0:25:34.000 --> 0:25:36.399
<v Speaker 2>What do you know about this espresso machine that he

0:25:36.440 --> 0:25:39.000
<v Speaker 2>took from the Tigers clubhouse? Uh, I heard it was

0:25:39.040 --> 0:25:42.340
<v Speaker 2>a very expensive machine, so he wanted to take it back.

0:25:42.760 --> 0:25:44.600
<v Speaker 3>Have you seen it in the clubhouse back at home?

0:25:45.240 --> 0:25:46.030
<v Speaker 4>I haven't seen it.

0:25:46.400 --> 0:25:49.790
<v Speaker 5>I heard it's a big time espresso machine and I

0:25:49.810 --> 0:25:51.950
<v Speaker 5>don't know about taking it back because he bought it.

0:25:52.090 --> 0:25:55.210
<v Speaker 5>So he's taking what's his, uh, but I know that, uh,

0:25:55.270 --> 0:25:58.189
<v Speaker 5>George Lombard and those guys weren't too happy with it. But, uh,

0:25:58.580 --> 0:26:00.680
<v Speaker 5>Maybe they can pull their money to get one. But, yeah,

0:26:00.720 --> 0:26:02.240
<v Speaker 5>he's a big espresso guy.

0:26:02.260 --> 0:26:03.560
<v Speaker 4>All right. Well, there we go.

0:26:03.600 --> 0:26:05.320
<v Speaker 2>Yeah, if I'm paying that kind of money for an

0:26:05.400 --> 0:26:07.990
<v Speaker 2>espresso machine, Dave, I'm taking it with me too.

0:26:08.369 --> 0:26:09.109
<v Speaker 3>Absolutely.

0:26:09.170 --> 0:26:12.490
<v Speaker 5>I mean, you know what's funny is Mark Pryor, Danny Lehman,

0:26:13.770 --> 0:26:19.050
<v Speaker 5>Blake Trinan, some other players and coaches, they're big coffee snobs.

0:26:19.270 --> 0:26:21.510
<v Speaker 5>And so, you know, you get the hotel coffee, but

0:26:21.530 --> 0:26:24.000
<v Speaker 5>then they go out and they get their Jose Mota.

0:26:24.040 --> 0:26:26.260
<v Speaker 4>On the broadcast, big coffee snob. Exactly.

0:26:26.500 --> 0:26:29.200
<v Speaker 5>They got their own little place that they go off-site

0:26:29.790 --> 0:26:31.970
<v Speaker 5>to get that right cup of Joe, and that's kind

0:26:31.990 --> 0:26:32.210
<v Speaker 5>of fun.

0:26:32.410 --> 0:26:34.410
<v Speaker 3>Are you a snob about anything like that?

0:26:34.730 --> 0:26:39.870
<v Speaker 5>I'm more on shoes, watches, wine.

0:26:39.890 --> 0:26:41.090
<v Speaker 4>Okay.

0:26:41.560 --> 0:26:43.800
<v Speaker 5>And I say that in a nice tongue-in-cheek way, but

0:26:44.520 --> 0:26:46.300
<v Speaker 5>I like nice things. But I don't have a lot

0:26:46.320 --> 0:26:49.139
<v Speaker 5>of them, but I like nice wine. I got a

0:26:49.180 --> 0:26:51.060
<v Speaker 5>couple of nice pieces, and yeah.

0:26:51.570 --> 0:26:53.189
<v Speaker 3>Maybe you could give us a tip on wine.

0:26:53.250 --> 0:26:56.229
<v Speaker 2>You know, we hear about these great wines that cost

0:26:56.350 --> 0:26:58.760
<v Speaker 2>upwards of $ 100.

0:26:57.820 --> 0:26:59.720
<v Speaker 3>$ 200.

0:26:58.770 --> 0:27:01.990
<v Speaker 2>If you had to give the regular guy advice about wine,

0:27:02.410 --> 0:27:04.690
<v Speaker 2>do you recommend not drinking those for a year or

0:27:04.730 --> 0:27:05.700
<v Speaker 2>do you say drink them?

0:27:06.180 --> 0:27:06.820
<v Speaker 4>Yeah, you know what?

0:27:06.920 --> 0:27:09.399
<v Speaker 5>I think it's funny is that with wine, people are

0:27:09.460 --> 0:27:12.020
<v Speaker 5>obviously not drinking as much these days. But, you know,

0:27:12.280 --> 0:27:15.640
<v Speaker 5>you can find good bottles of wine for $ 30, $ 40, $ 50.

0:27:15.260 --> 0:27:17.830
<v Speaker 5>But if you do get higher-end wines with a lot

0:27:17.850 --> 0:27:19.750
<v Speaker 5>of alcohol, you typically want to lay them down.

0:27:19.830 --> 0:27:20.750
<v Speaker 4>But Yeah.

0:27:21.250 --> 0:27:23.990
<v Speaker 5>I still kind of like Pinot Noir. I like white Burgundy,

0:27:24.030 --> 0:27:25.949
<v Speaker 5>some kind of not too fruity wines.

0:27:26.150 --> 0:27:29.669
<v Speaker 3>Wow. An adult right here. Dave Roberts teaching the kids

0:27:29.750 --> 0:27:33.270
<v Speaker 3>right here how to drink wine. Dave, uh, you got

0:27:33.290 --> 0:27:34.090
<v Speaker 3>the Reds tonight.

0:27:34.150 --> 0:27:36.890
<v Speaker 2>Josue DePaula is in the starting lineup, but I wanted

0:27:36.910 --> 0:27:39.389
<v Speaker 2>to ask you about two veteran guys that kind of

0:27:39.430 --> 0:27:42.320
<v Speaker 2>are banged up Miguel Rojas and Freddie Freeman.

0:27:42.390 --> 0:27:43.970
<v Speaker 3>Freeman's not in there with Freddie.

0:27:44.020 --> 0:27:47.060
<v Speaker 5>I think for me, it's, uh, just trying to manage, uh,

0:27:47.200 --> 0:27:50.720
<v Speaker 5>the knees and, um, Not moving great right now. Obviously

0:27:50.800 --> 0:27:52.859
<v Speaker 5>not swinging the bat the way he wants to. So

0:27:52.900 --> 0:27:56.109
<v Speaker 5>I think that if we can kind of just manage

0:27:56.140 --> 0:27:57.770
<v Speaker 5>him and hopefully we can get him over the hump.

0:27:58.130 --> 0:28:00.170
<v Speaker 2>How much are you going to be watching how those

0:28:00.190 --> 0:28:02.690
<v Speaker 2>swings look to determine whether or not he needs more

0:28:02.730 --> 0:28:04.550
<v Speaker 2>than just a day here or a day there?

0:28:05.190 --> 0:28:05.970
<v Speaker 4>It's a day-to-day thing.

0:28:05.990 --> 0:28:07.530
<v Speaker 5>And I had a good conversation with him a couple

0:28:07.550 --> 0:28:09.889
<v Speaker 5>of days ago that just spoke to that in the

0:28:09.950 --> 0:28:12.450
<v Speaker 5>sense of, Hey man, if it doesn't look right, then

0:28:12.820 --> 0:28:14.619
<v Speaker 5>we might have to be a little bit more aggressive.

0:28:14.700 --> 0:28:16.659
<v Speaker 5>And so obviously we all know Freddie likes to be

0:28:16.700 --> 0:28:19.290
<v Speaker 5>in there, which I love and appreciate, but, At the

0:28:19.330 --> 0:28:21.770
<v Speaker 5>end of the day, we've got to get as many

0:28:21.810 --> 0:28:25.940
<v Speaker 5>of our guys, all of our guys, optimal health performance

0:28:26.460 --> 0:28:28.340
<v Speaker 5>by the end of the season as we make this

0:28:28.600 --> 0:28:29.160
<v Speaker 5>playoff push.

0:28:29.420 --> 0:28:32.900
<v Speaker 2>Speaking of all that, Otani's on the IEL. You guys

0:28:32.960 --> 0:28:35.850
<v Speaker 2>are close to wrapping this division up. You have a

0:28:35.890 --> 0:28:38.850
<v Speaker 2>couple of games on the Braves for that number two seed.

0:28:39.290 --> 0:28:42.730
<v Speaker 2>What goes into your thinking, Andrew's thinking, as far as

0:28:42.930 --> 0:28:46.890
<v Speaker 2>considering maybe not having Otani play until game one of

0:28:46.910 --> 0:28:47.750
<v Speaker 2>the NLDS?

0:28:48.170 --> 0:28:51.650
<v Speaker 5>Well, I think the thing, the thought is he's not

0:28:51.770 --> 0:28:54.630
<v Speaker 5>eligible to come back until I think the 23rd. And

0:28:54.730 --> 0:28:58.460
<v Speaker 5>so he's going to start to pick up a bat tomorrow.

0:28:59.120 --> 0:29:02.560
<v Speaker 5>And then so I think that that'll be telling, gathering information,

0:29:03.080 --> 0:29:05.820
<v Speaker 5>having a slower ramp up. But I do think that

0:29:06.140 --> 0:29:09.860
<v Speaker 5>the 23rd isn't set in stone. If he's not feeling 100%

0:29:09.860 --> 0:29:13.180
<v Speaker 5>or as good as he can feel, then there's no

0:29:13.240 --> 0:29:16.950
<v Speaker 5>reason to force it. And so if he misses a

0:29:16.970 --> 0:29:19.830
<v Speaker 5>Padres series, he misses it. And then we have him

0:29:19.850 --> 0:29:21.750
<v Speaker 5>available for the last series of the season to get

0:29:21.790 --> 0:29:24.130
<v Speaker 5>at bats. And if it's not that series, then we

0:29:24.170 --> 0:29:27.230
<v Speaker 5>have the break, hopefully, to then get him live at

0:29:27.280 --> 0:29:29.880
<v Speaker 5>bats versus pitchers. So at the end of the day,

0:29:30.020 --> 0:29:32.080
<v Speaker 5>we've got to do whatever we can to make him

0:29:32.120 --> 0:29:33.840
<v Speaker 5>as healthy as possible before the postseason.

0:29:33.980 --> 0:29:36.380
<v Speaker 2>Dave, is this even in play as a thought that

0:29:36.640 --> 0:29:39.380
<v Speaker 2>if he's not at a hundred percent, that maybe he's

0:29:39.450 --> 0:29:42.420
<v Speaker 2>not the best guy to lead off? Maybe Tommy Edmond

0:29:42.500 --> 0:29:45.880
<v Speaker 2>is that guy. Is that even something under consideration? I

0:29:45.900 --> 0:29:48.780
<v Speaker 2>know it's down the road, but is that a crazy thought?

0:29:49.320 --> 0:29:50.800
<v Speaker 5>It's not a crazy thought, but I just think that

0:29:51.020 --> 0:29:53.940
<v Speaker 5>you have to understand and appreciate that, you know, Tommy's

0:29:53.980 --> 0:29:57.710
<v Speaker 5>done a fine job for us. But In no world

0:29:58.520 --> 0:30:01.980
<v Speaker 5>does anyone do I want Tommy taking more at-bats than

0:30:02.000 --> 0:30:07.620
<v Speaker 5>Shohei Otani. And, again, I appreciate the question. I certainly

0:30:07.680 --> 0:30:10.020
<v Speaker 5>appreciate what Tommy's done for us. But if Shohei is

0:30:10.080 --> 0:30:13.000
<v Speaker 5>upright and feeling good, there's not a pitch on the

0:30:13.040 --> 0:30:15.740
<v Speaker 5>planet that would rather face Shohei than Tommy Edmunds.

0:30:16.540 --> 0:30:18.600
<v Speaker 4>But I don't know. Things can change depending on how

0:30:18.640 --> 0:30:19.100
<v Speaker 4>he's feeling.

0:30:19.140 --> 0:30:22.440
<v Speaker 5>But if he's feeling good, I just don't see anything

0:30:22.480 --> 0:30:24.040
<v Speaker 5>changing in that kind of vein.

0:30:24.560 --> 0:30:27.760
<v Speaker 2>Dave Roberts, the manager's meeting presented by Downey Hyundai. Before

0:30:27.800 --> 0:30:29.400
<v Speaker 2>I back out of here, I've been meaning to ask

0:30:29.440 --> 0:30:32.850
<v Speaker 2>you a question. Just watching not only Dodger games, but

0:30:32.910 --> 0:30:37.770
<v Speaker 2>other games around the league, it seems like more teams

0:30:37.930 --> 0:30:41.710
<v Speaker 2>are bringing the infield in before late in the game,

0:30:41.750 --> 0:30:43.110
<v Speaker 2>before the eighth inning.

0:30:43.350 --> 0:30:46.240
<v Speaker 3>Is there a philosophical.

0:30:45.520 --> 0:30:48.600
<v Speaker 2>Change as far as the way the game is thinking

0:30:48.680 --> 0:30:50.540
<v Speaker 2>about bringing infields in now?

0:30:51.240 --> 0:30:54.170
<v Speaker 4>Yeah, you know, it is interesting. I think that We're

0:30:54.250 --> 0:30:55.210
<v Speaker 4>sort of in the middle.

0:30:55.810 --> 0:30:59.270
<v Speaker 5>I do think that there's some other more new-agey analytical

0:30:59.330 --> 0:31:03.650
<v Speaker 5>teams that are way more aggressive. First inning, second inning,

0:31:03.770 --> 0:31:07.030
<v Speaker 5>second and third, one out, nobody out, bringing the infield

0:31:07.050 --> 0:31:07.630
<v Speaker 5>all the way in.

0:31:08.170 --> 0:31:09.340
<v Speaker 4>I'm not there yet.

0:31:10.390 --> 0:31:13.540
<v Speaker 5>I do think that the world, these guys now are

0:31:13.580 --> 0:31:16.580
<v Speaker 5>hitting more balls in the air, so there's not as

0:31:16.760 --> 0:31:21.160
<v Speaker 5>many opportunities for balls to sneak through. I just, for me,

0:31:21.240 --> 0:31:25.750
<v Speaker 5>with our offense... I would rather concede a run early

0:31:26.230 --> 0:31:29.310
<v Speaker 5>to then not give away. It's a harder question when

0:31:29.330 --> 0:31:31.530
<v Speaker 5>there's guys on second and third. With a guy on

0:31:31.570 --> 0:31:34.330
<v Speaker 5>first base with one out, I see the infield in

0:31:34.430 --> 0:31:39.090
<v Speaker 5>even early. But I'm still more on the conservative side.

0:31:39.110 --> 0:31:42.010
<v Speaker 5>But I do think, Dave, that question, you are seeing

0:31:42.030 --> 0:31:44.390
<v Speaker 5>it around the league where even with no one out

0:31:44.430 --> 0:31:48.400
<v Speaker 5>where we play depth called three depth, which is halfway

0:31:48.520 --> 0:31:51.840
<v Speaker 5>in from the two middle infielders. But a lot of times,

0:31:52.300 --> 0:31:55.800
<v Speaker 5>teams are playing for depth. That means in on the grass.

0:31:55.920 --> 0:31:57.620
<v Speaker 5>And that's really aggressive for me.

0:31:58.000 --> 0:32:00.660
<v Speaker 2>Dave, when you were playing, the message it was sending

0:32:00.800 --> 0:32:03.630
<v Speaker 2>to guys like you, if you had the infield in early,

0:32:03.650 --> 0:32:07.230
<v Speaker 2>I don't believe my team can score. Is that just

0:32:07.370 --> 0:32:09.810
<v Speaker 2>a change in thought that you're seeing from other teams?

0:32:09.930 --> 0:32:12.410
<v Speaker 2>And you just mentioned you believe you guys can score.

0:32:12.670 --> 0:32:13.680
<v Speaker 4>Yeah, that's part of it.

0:32:13.880 --> 0:32:16.200
<v Speaker 5>There's a lot of things where you don't think you

0:32:16.220 --> 0:32:18.469
<v Speaker 5>can score You do think you can score.

0:32:18.630 --> 0:32:19.540
<v Speaker 4>Who's on the mound?

0:32:19.640 --> 0:32:22.380
<v Speaker 5>Because, you know, going back to Clayton Kershaw, for example,

0:32:22.940 --> 0:32:25.840
<v Speaker 5>you know, there was an ironic that we had just

0:32:25.860 --> 0:32:28.640
<v Speaker 5>played the Marlins. And I remember in the first inning,

0:32:29.040 --> 0:32:32.140
<v Speaker 5>guy on third base, I played the infield in because

0:32:32.300 --> 0:32:34.240
<v Speaker 5>I just felt that it was going to add pressure

0:32:34.280 --> 0:32:36.760
<v Speaker 5>to the hitter. I didn't want to concede a run

0:32:36.800 --> 0:32:38.660
<v Speaker 5>with Clayton because I felt he could manage it. And

0:32:38.720 --> 0:32:42.300
<v Speaker 5>guys like Snell or Scooble, a lot of times I

0:32:42.340 --> 0:32:46.040
<v Speaker 5>will be more aggressive with the infield in, but I

0:32:46.080 --> 0:32:48.580
<v Speaker 5>won't do that with guy on second and third with

0:32:48.860 --> 0:32:51.360
<v Speaker 5>nobody out or two outs. You just got to understand

0:32:51.400 --> 0:32:54.440
<v Speaker 5>the scoreboard. That certainly matters. And, you know, how your

0:32:54.460 --> 0:32:57.350
<v Speaker 5>swing team swinging, who your opponent is and how they're

0:32:57.370 --> 0:32:59.910
<v Speaker 5>throwing the baseball, all that stuff is part of the math.

0:33:00.210 --> 0:33:01.910
<v Speaker 3>Especially with the way guys are swinging.

0:33:01.950 --> 0:33:04.370
<v Speaker 2>Now, do you feel like guys feel the pressure of

0:33:04.410 --> 0:33:05.990
<v Speaker 2>that infield bearing down on them?

0:33:06.210 --> 0:33:07.890
<v Speaker 4>They do. They do. They absolutely do.

0:33:07.930 --> 0:33:10.330
<v Speaker 5>And also, you know, you have a guy, as I mentioned,

0:33:10.370 --> 0:33:13.620
<v Speaker 5>Clayton and infields in, and you know, you're, you're more

0:33:13.660 --> 0:33:16.670
<v Speaker 5>up to chase that ball down below, uh, because you

0:33:16.690 --> 0:33:18.330
<v Speaker 5>see that infield creeping in, and then you just get

0:33:18.370 --> 0:33:20.820
<v Speaker 5>a little bit more extra anxiety, and that certainly plays

0:33:20.860 --> 0:33:21.560
<v Speaker 5>into some hitters.

0:33:21.940 --> 0:33:23.430
<v Speaker 3>Damn, I could go home now.

0:33:23.870 --> 0:33:26.190
<v Speaker 2>I learned a lot just being in the manager's office

0:33:26.230 --> 0:33:29.620
<v Speaker 2>with Dave Roberts, from wine to infield in to where

0:33:29.760 --> 0:33:31.500
<v Speaker 2>Otani may play and when.

0:33:31.380 --> 0:33:33.800
<v Speaker 3>He may play. So thanks a lot for the time.

0:33:33.840 --> 0:33:36.280
<v Speaker 2>You know this is always valuable for all of us,

0:33:36.320 --> 0:33:37.280
<v Speaker 2>so thank you so much.

0:33:37.400 --> 0:33:39.580
<v Speaker 4>Yeah, I enjoyed it, Dave. Thank you for the time,

0:33:39.660 --> 0:33:40.500
<v Speaker 4>and let's get a win tonight.

0:33:40.660 --> 0:33:43.960
<v Speaker 2>All right, there was our manager's meeting presented by Downey

0:33:44.020 --> 0:33:47.740
<v Speaker 2>Hyundai with Dave Roberts. Love talking baseball with him every

0:33:47.820 --> 0:33:52.670
<v Speaker 2>week exclusively. Right here on 570 LA Sports. And, yeah,

0:33:52.710 --> 0:33:56.520
<v Speaker 2>that's something to look for moving forward and into the postseason.

0:33:56.580 --> 0:33:58.770
<v Speaker 3>A lot of teams... are bringing.

0:33:58.530 --> 0:34:01.630
<v Speaker 2>The infield in maybe as soon as the second inning

0:34:01.690 --> 0:34:04.390
<v Speaker 2>of games. So that's something I wanted to talk to

0:34:04.430 --> 0:34:07.370
<v Speaker 2>Dave about. And look, I'm happy I could present some

0:34:07.390 --> 0:34:10.750
<v Speaker 2>of the conversations that we've had about Otani and when

0:34:10.770 --> 0:34:13.230
<v Speaker 2>he should come back and where he should hit when

0:34:13.250 --> 0:34:16.189
<v Speaker 2>he returns. I'm not afraid to present what we talk

0:34:16.250 --> 0:34:19.630
<v Speaker 2>about on this show to Dave Roberts. So thank you

0:34:19.670 --> 0:34:22.370
<v Speaker 2>again to Dave for agreeing to do this all year long.

0:34:22.710 --> 0:34:25.510
<v Speaker 2>Thank you to our friends at Downey Hyundai who present

0:34:25.860 --> 0:34:29.540
<v Speaker 2>the weekly manager's meeting. That'll do it for us tonight

0:34:29.719 --> 0:34:33.200
<v Speaker 2>on Dodger Talk. Coming up tomorrow, Yamamoto will be on

0:34:33.239 --> 0:34:36.219
<v Speaker 2>the mound for game two of this four-game series. He's

0:34:36.239 --> 0:34:40.930
<v Speaker 2>13-8 with an ERA of 262. Going up against Rhett Lowder,

0:34:41.050 --> 0:34:44.150
<v Speaker 2>who's 6-10 with an ERA of 581.

0:34:44.150 --> 0:34:46.450
<v Speaker 3>Our coverage begins at 2.30 tomorrow.

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<v Speaker 2>First pitch with Rick Munday and Steven Nelson from Great

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<v Speaker 2>American Ballpark at 3.40. Thanks to Colin Yee back at

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<v Speaker 2>our Burbank studios. Thanks to Dwayne McDonald out here at

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<v Speaker 2>Great American Ballpark. And thanks to you for listening. In

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<v Speaker 2>case you missed any of the show or our pregame conversation,

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<v Speaker 2>the manager's meeting presented by Downey Hyundai, you can find

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<v Speaker 2>Talk a preset, and you won't miss anything. You'll tell

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<v Speaker 2>your friends everything I tell you. including that Josue DePaula

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<v Speaker 2>and L.A. De La Cruz are BFF with Juan Soto.

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<v Speaker 2>So there you go. Everything you want to know from

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<v Speaker 2>JDP to Kyle Tucker to Tarek Skubal heard exclusively right

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<v Speaker 2>here on Dodger Talk. Once again, the final score tonight,

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers defeat the Reds 4-1, officially clinch a postseason berth,

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<v Speaker 2>and the magic number to clinch the NL West is

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<v Speaker 2>at three. Fox Sports Radio is next. Have a great

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<v Speaker 2>rest of your night.

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<v Speaker 3>See ya.

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