WEBVTT - Andrew Friedman World Series Parade Interview (11-3-25)

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

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<v Speaker 1>I think Andrew Friedman's trying to convince Danny Lehman Atlanta's

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<v Speaker 1>not a great city. No, oh, sorry, Danny. Good to

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<v Speaker 1>see you, Dave, Great to see you too, Danny. Do

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<v Speaker 1>you mind if I grab the goat President of Baseball

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<v Speaker 1>Operations really quick? Thank you.

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<v Speaker 2>Atlanta's no good Danny, Andrew, you made quite a statement

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<v Speaker 2>double you know, double down on winning another championship.

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<v Speaker 1>Was that spontaneous or something you planned?

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<v Speaker 3>I gotta tell you if I meant it from the

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<v Speaker 3>bottom of my heart. Last year, the parade was so

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<v Speaker 3>much more overwhelming than we imagined, just how touching it was,

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<v Speaker 3>a number of people, the passion, how much people care.

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<v Speaker 3>We knew, but until you live in experience, you don't

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<v Speaker 3>fully know it. And that really was the fuel for

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<v Speaker 3>us right after everyone started talking about let's do another parade,

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<v Speaker 3>Let's have another one, and so living it again today

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<v Speaker 3>seeing a fully packed Dodger Stadium. It was spontaneous, but

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<v Speaker 3>I meant it ideally, It wouldn't have said it starts

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<v Speaker 3>right now, like a day or two to recover, but

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<v Speaker 3>it's all about now. Three let's three people, Let's do

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<v Speaker 3>it again, and let's celebrate it again with this incredible city.

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<v Speaker 1>Everybody always talks about the mechanical parts of baseball, But

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<v Speaker 1>you're a guy that has been described as one of

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<v Speaker 1>the best scouts of people out there. What can you

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<v Speaker 1>say about these group of forty players that you needed

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<v Speaker 1>to win this World Series? Did you know they had

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<v Speaker 1>it in them?

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<v Speaker 3>I mean some of it.

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<v Speaker 1>You have to get a little lucky.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean with Yama, obviously we knew the talent, but

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<v Speaker 3>you can't know that he would be capable of doing.

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<v Speaker 1>What he did.

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<v Speaker 3>We did not know that when we signed him. So

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<v Speaker 3>sometimes you gotta be lucky. But obviously we do a

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<v Speaker 3>lot of work on players we acquire in terms of

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<v Speaker 3>their talents, the workout day, how.

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<v Speaker 1>Much they care.

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<v Speaker 3>Doesn't mean we always get it right, but we put

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<v Speaker 3>a lot of effort into it. And so for the

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<v Speaker 3>perseverance of this group, for the character of this group

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<v Speaker 3>to really shine through, those are some tough games, and

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<v Speaker 3>to win those tough games, you need that. And for

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<v Speaker 3>Meggie to make that pick, for Kik to get off

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<v Speaker 3>the ball like he did in Game six, to make

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<v Speaker 3>that catch, it had like nineteen percent catch probability.

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<v Speaker 2>He made it look easy because.

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<v Speaker 3>Of how quickly he got off the ball, his reaction

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<v Speaker 3>time and his route, and so those are the things

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<v Speaker 3>that help you win a baseball game. And for our

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<v Speaker 3>guys to shine through and all those different moments isn't shocking.

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<v Speaker 2>But to be rewarded for all the work.

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<v Speaker 3>And passion they put into this is amazing. And to

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<v Speaker 3>bring it home here to celebrate it with the fans

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<v Speaker 3>is everything.

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<v Speaker 1>I said it the other night in Toronto. I'll say

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<v Speaker 1>it again. Los Angeles is very lucky to have Andrew Friedman.

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<v Speaker 1>You did it again. Three times world champion, Andrew Friedman. Congratulations,

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<v Speaker 1>thank you, and I'm very lucky to have Los Angeles.

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<v Speaker 1>Love you.