WEBVTT - Dodger Talk (6-15-26) 

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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. The Dodgers are the favorites to become

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<v Speaker 2>the fifth.

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

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<v Speaker 3>Here we go again. We're getta running.

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<v Speaker 4>Back to get in on the show called eight six

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<v Speaker 4>six nine eighty seven two five seventy, and be sure

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<v Speaker 4>to follow Dodger Talk wherever you get your podcasts. Here's

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<v Speaker 4>your host, David vasselast thing.

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<v Speaker 3>Welcome the Dodger Talk.

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<v Speaker 2>David Vase with you until eleven fifteen tonight, taking your

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<v Speaker 2>phone calls at eight sixty six nine eight seven two

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<v Speaker 2>five seventy after the Dodgers return home from a six

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<v Speaker 2>game road trip with a win against the Tampa Bay

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<v Speaker 2>Rays four to three, the final score. We have phone

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<v Speaker 2>lines open at eight sixty six nine eight seven two

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<v Speaker 2>five seventy.

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<v Speaker 3>Jose Moto will join us in ten minutes.

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<v Speaker 2>You'll hear our our full conversation with Taoscar Hernandez, who

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<v Speaker 2>is the unofficial campaign manager for Andy Piez to be

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<v Speaker 2>a starter in the All Star Game this year, and

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<v Speaker 2>the voting results are out. Pie haz leads all National

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<v Speaker 2>League vote getters outfield vote getters with eight hundred thousand votes,

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<v Speaker 2>so you'll hear from t Oscar Hernandez will get you

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<v Speaker 2>an update on Tommy Edmond as the Dodgers come from

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<v Speaker 2>behind to beat the Rays four to three. And you

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<v Speaker 2>got to give Eric Lower, you know, some kudos tonight.

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<v Speaker 2>I know he might get lost in the shuffle of

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<v Speaker 2>what Tucker did, what Rojas did, but what Eric Lower

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<v Speaker 2>did was just as important. Kind of felt like this

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<v Speaker 2>game could have got away from the Dodgers in the

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<v Speaker 2>first couple of innings, especially after Lower gave up a

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<v Speaker 2>two out, two run home run in the first inning

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<v Speaker 2>to the Rays who don't hit many home runs, and

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<v Speaker 2>then the Rays going small ball In case you didn't

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<v Speaker 2>realize this, Yeah, the Rays. You know that team that's

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<v Speaker 2>all analytics doesn't want to give away outs all of

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<v Speaker 2>a sudden is a.

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<v Speaker 3>Small ball team.

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<v Speaker 2>Back to back sacrifice bunts to score another run in

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<v Speaker 2>the second inning, and Lower did not fold. He hung

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<v Speaker 2>in there for six innings and did not give up

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<v Speaker 2>any more runs. So kudos to Eric Lower who did

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<v Speaker 2>his job, kept the Dodgers in the game and allowed

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<v Speaker 2>their offense to have a chance to win this game

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<v Speaker 2>against the Rays, and their offense and their defense again

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<v Speaker 2>helped them win this game tonight. Kyle Tucker a game

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<v Speaker 2>tying three run home run in an eight pitch at bat,

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<v Speaker 2>arguably his best at bat as a Dodger and only

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<v Speaker 2>his second home run this year at Dodgers Stadium. Coming

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<v Speaker 2>into the game tonight, Kyle Tucker was hitting one eighty

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<v Speaker 2>seven at Dot one eighty four at Dodger Stadium this year,

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<v Speaker 2>and when he was with the Cubs and Astros, he

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<v Speaker 2>was a really good hitter here for whatever reason and

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<v Speaker 2>probably putting a little bit too much pressure on himself.

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<v Speaker 2>He hasn't performed here. That was only his second home run,

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<v Speaker 2>but it came at a perfect time, a game tying

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<v Speaker 2>three run home run off of Nick Martinez to make

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<v Speaker 2>this a brand new ballgame, to bring this sellout crowd

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<v Speaker 2>to life, especially on Filipino Heritage Night. I mean, how

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<v Speaker 2>can I ignore that there were so many white Filipino

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<v Speaker 2>Heritage jerseys in the crowd tonight. You made the stadium

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<v Speaker 2>really rocking tonight on a Monday night against the Rays.

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<v Speaker 2>Kudos to the Filipino fan base out there in Los

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<v Speaker 2>Angeles and I went to grade school in Canoga Park,

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<v Speaker 2>and I would say forty percent of my class was Filipino.

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<v Speaker 2>And then when I went to high school at Notre

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<v Speaker 2>Dame High School, a lot of my friends were Filipino.

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<v Speaker 2>They lived up in Granada Hills, so you know, I

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<v Speaker 2>learned a little tagala back in the day. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>I got love for the Filipinos and maybe the most

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<v Speaker 2>underrated community in Los Angeles. And there's a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>you out there, and a lot of you in medical care,

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<v Speaker 2>and so many kind Filipinos out there, and it was

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<v Speaker 2>so great to have you guys show up here and

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<v Speaker 2>really come out in force. I would say it's one

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<v Speaker 2>of the more impressive heritage nights that we have seen,

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<v Speaker 2>and Filipinos certainly have a big part in LA So

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<v Speaker 2>it was fun here with a Filipino Heritage Night. And

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<v Speaker 2>I would say the most fun part was after Miguel

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<v Speaker 2>Rojas hit his go ahead pinch hit home run in

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<v Speaker 2>the seventh inning. This place really went wild and you

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<v Speaker 2>could see him pointing up to the reserve level on

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<v Speaker 2>the third base side as him and Otani were exchanging words,

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<v Speaker 2>and here was Miguel Rojas after the game.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, it was a special you know, every time you

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<v Speaker 5>have the opportunity to give your team UH the w

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<v Speaker 5>with a one swing off the off the bench. He

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<v Speaker 5>means allah for those players that are coming UH that

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<v Speaker 5>are not playing every day, but we always ready for

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<v Speaker 5>the opportunity and UH looking forward to UH to help

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<v Speaker 5>the team win and and continue to do a job

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<v Speaker 5>and be the best of what we do, which is

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<v Speaker 5>coming off the bench and and giving this guys break.

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<v Speaker 3>It means, it means a lot.

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<v Speaker 5>I've been working really hard to get better as a

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<v Speaker 5>pinch heer. This is something that I have never done

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<v Speaker 5>in my career.

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<v Speaker 6>UH.

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<v Speaker 5>This this often like right now, I'm trying to work

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<v Speaker 5>on my swing and my mechanics to be ready for

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<v Speaker 5>those opportunities. It's just one pitch and done. So I've

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<v Speaker 5>been talking to a lot of people who had experience

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<v Speaker 5>on it, and I think I think the results the

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<v Speaker 5>past couple.

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<v Speaker 3>Of days it's been better. What did you take into

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<v Speaker 3>the bat? From who you've talked to? I just feel

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<v Speaker 3>like you.

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<v Speaker 5>Gotta be ready to to attack, you know, like you

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<v Speaker 5>can really go out there and and feel like, Okay,

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<v Speaker 5>what what am I gonna.

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<v Speaker 1>Do right here?

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<v Speaker 5>To feel good about myself? You're gonna be ready to

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<v Speaker 5>go if it's in the strike zone. And and that's

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<v Speaker 5>what I've been doing. It doesn't matter who I face,

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<v Speaker 5>you know, I'm I'm positive that I can handle left

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<v Speaker 5>and the pitcheon and and the numbers said it, and

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<v Speaker 5>I just I just go in with the confidence that

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<v Speaker 5>I gonna attack the strike zone as soon as I

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<v Speaker 5>throw one in there. It doesn't matter if it's a fastball,

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<v Speaker 5>corball change or.

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<v Speaker 3>Whatever it is.

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<v Speaker 5>I just gonna be ready to attack. And and that's

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<v Speaker 5>what happened tonight. And sometimes like that, I walk too

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<v Speaker 5>because I'm aggressive in the zone and I'm taking pitches away.

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<v Speaker 3>From the zone. NIGGI.

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<v Speaker 2>There was a lot of energy in the crouch and

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<v Speaker 2>I Filipino Heritage Night.

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<v Speaker 3>What did you tell show Hey when you crossed home plate.

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<v Speaker 5>We did our little celebration, and I was asking if

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<v Speaker 5>if Dickoy wasn't understand so he wasn't here today, but

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<v Speaker 5>we always ask something to our celebration. And it's nice

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<v Speaker 5>when we a home runs. Obviously he went way more

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<v Speaker 5>than me. But when I hit them and I see

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<v Speaker 5>the best player in the world waiting for me at

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<v Speaker 5>home play, that make it extra special.

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<v Speaker 3>Last question, do you want to buy a vowel. Oh yeah, well,

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<v Speaker 3>let's let's do a need.

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<v Speaker 5>He four, Enrique, thanks for stopping making body.

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<v Speaker 3>Hey.

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<v Speaker 2>Miguel Ross the champion of Wheel of Fortune and had

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<v Speaker 2>the difference making home run tonight in the seventh inning,

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<v Speaker 2>his second career pinch hit home run, the first one

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<v Speaker 2>of his career here at Dodger Stadium. Today's game brought

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<v Speaker 2>to you by him Modello Modello. The Mark of a Fighter.

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<v Speaker 2>Eight six six nine eight seven two five seventy is

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<v Speaker 2>the phone number. Let's go out to dan In see

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<v Speaker 2>me Valley. You're on Dodger Talk. How you doing, Dan?

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<v Speaker 7>Hey?

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<v Speaker 4>How you doing?

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<v Speaker 3>Dave?

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<v Speaker 7>I just want to I called you last Friday Saturday

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<v Speaker 7>night when the Daughters uh beat the White Sauce, and Uh,

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<v Speaker 7>I was just talking about Kyle, you know, on how

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<v Speaker 7>we shouldn't give up on him so early, and tonight

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<v Speaker 7>he proved it, Kyle Tucker. He had that home run,

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<v Speaker 7>he had that base hit, and he had that rocket

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<v Speaker 7>throw to home plate to get the out. So I

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<v Speaker 7>just wanted to reiterate that all those Kyle haters out there,

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<v Speaker 7>you know, I don't know if they're haters, but you know,

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<v Speaker 7>I think they're giving up on him too early. It's

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<v Speaker 7>a long season. He's a really good player and he's

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<v Speaker 7>starting to come out. I think he's gonna make a

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<v Speaker 7>turn and the second half of the season he just

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<v Speaker 7>might shine even brighter. And yeah, I have to agree

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<v Speaker 7>with you on the pitching.

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<v Speaker 4>The night hour.

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<v Speaker 1>He really he really took.

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<v Speaker 7>Control after those first two winnings and he delivered. So yeah,

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<v Speaker 7>thank you for taking my call.

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<v Speaker 3>All right, my pleasure.

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<v Speaker 2>And yeah, Kyle Tucker, I find it really hard to

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<v Speaker 2>believe is going to hit two thirty five the rest

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<v Speaker 2>of the year. It can only get better, and if

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<v Speaker 2>it doesn't, then it's going to look like an ugly

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<v Speaker 2>first season in LA. But like I said when the

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<v Speaker 2>team was on the road, I believe Kyle Tucker's really

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<v Speaker 2>going to take off in the second half of the season.

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<v Speaker 2>I have reference to and by no means and I

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<v Speaker 2>said this, then I'm saying it again in case you

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<v Speaker 2>weren't listening. By no means am I comparing Darryl Strawberry's

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<v Speaker 2>career to Kyle Tucker's career. I had the utmost respect

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<v Speaker 2>for Strawberry and his career, but his first year coming

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<v Speaker 2>to the Dodgers, coming back home, he only hit five

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<v Speaker 2>home runs the first half of the year. He hit

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<v Speaker 2>twenty three the second half of the year and finished

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<v Speaker 2>with twenty eight home runs ninety nine RBIs. And you know,

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<v Speaker 2>I kind of see the same trend with Kyle Tucker.

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<v Speaker 2>He's too talented not to do more than what he's

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<v Speaker 2>done so far. And certainly nobody is giving up on

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<v Speaker 2>Kyle Tucker. But you know, I thought, just as important

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<v Speaker 2>as the home run was, and obviously that was the

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<v Speaker 2>most important thing, was the outfield assist to be able to,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, cut down the runner at the plate, and

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<v Speaker 2>that was as big as anything to keep the momentum

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<v Speaker 2>on the Dodger side. And what was Austin Slater doing

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<v Speaker 2>when Jonathan Randa was trying to score. I mean, I've

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<v Speaker 2>never seen the on deck hitter grab the bat just

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<v Speaker 2>as the ball is coming into the catcher. It's one

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<v Speaker 2>thing to grab it right away, but the timing of

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<v Speaker 2>that was really bad and kind.

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<v Speaker 3>Of feels intentional.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, you don't go out in front of the

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<v Speaker 2>catcher as the throw was coming in. It's like he

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<v Speaker 2>tried to screen Dalton rushing from the baseball, and he

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<v Speaker 2>almost did. And you hear about like are you know

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<v Speaker 2>the viral moments of Dalton rushing. I could have saw

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<v Speaker 2>him lose his temper right there, but he didn't. He

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<v Speaker 2>kept his calm, was able to not flinch with the

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<v Speaker 2>screen and was able to make a great tag and

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<v Speaker 2>a great throw from Kyle Tucker.

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<v Speaker 3>So to me, that was wild.

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<v Speaker 2>Six seventy is the phone number. Let's go out to Caleb,

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<v Speaker 2>who is at the ballpark tonight. Hi, Caleb, you're on

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<v Speaker 2>Dodger Talk.

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<v Speaker 8>What's going on? David. It's an honor for you to

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<v Speaker 8>take my call. It's an honor from Indiana. Well, no,

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<v Speaker 8>it's an honor for me to be able to be

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<v Speaker 8>on Dodger Talk.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh, well, it's an honor for me, Caleb, for you

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<v Speaker 2>to be on Dodger Talk.

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<v Speaker 8>Well, I'm from Indiana, and uh, it's my first time

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<v Speaker 8>at Dodger Stadium. I don't know if i'll when I'll

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<v Speaker 8>be able to get back. And I have to go

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<v Speaker 8>to the you know, to Saint Louis and Cincinnati and

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<v Speaker 8>and nothing compares to Dodger Stadium. David, This this place

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<v Speaker 8>is amazing, and I hope these fans understand that that

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<v Speaker 8>live around here, what it's like to get to go

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<v Speaker 8>watch baseball at Dodger Stadium, sellout crowd. I mean you

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<v Speaker 8>go to Saint Louis and Cincinnati and and I mean

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<v Speaker 8>maybe half of the stadium are filled up if that,

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<v Speaker 8>and it's just amazing, David. Awesome.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, So, you know, I remember the first time I

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<v Speaker 2>came to Dodger Stadium as a kid, and my seats

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<v Speaker 2>were in the reserve level, Caleb. And when you come

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<v Speaker 2>through the tunnel and you see the field for the

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<v Speaker 2>first time, it's one of those awe moments in your life.

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<v Speaker 2>What did you think when you were on the concourse

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<v Speaker 2>and you got your best view, your first view of

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<v Speaker 2>the field when you got to your seats.

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<v Speaker 8>I I you know, I'd watched it on TV so

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<v Speaker 8>much and and uh, it just chills all over my body.

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<v Speaker 8>I couldn't believe that I was there and seeing it

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<v Speaker 8>in person.

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<v Speaker 2>What about your first Dodger dog? What about your first

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<v Speaker 2>Dodger dog? What'd you put on your first Dodger dog.

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<v Speaker 8>I loaded that thing up with everything I could, David.

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<v Speaker 8>I got my money's work.

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<v Speaker 3>I love it. I love you.

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<v Speaker 2>Did you go to the onion wheel? You got to

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<v Speaker 2>get that onion wheel going.

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<v Speaker 8>I got the onion wheel going and I loaded that

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<v Speaker 8>thing up. Can I say one more thing, David?

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<v Speaker 3>Sure?

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<v Speaker 8>So I became a Dodgers fan. I get this question

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<v Speaker 8>a lot because I'm from Indiana, but Gil Hodges is

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<v Speaker 8>from around where I live, and my grandpa always followed

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<v Speaker 8>Gil Hodges and that's how I was raised a Dodger fan.

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<v Speaker 8>And I'm glad I'm I'm a Dodger fan and not

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<v Speaker 8>an awful, ugly cardinal fan like a lot of people

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<v Speaker 8>around where I live.

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<v Speaker 3>We are too, Caleb Man.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm happy you finally got to Dodger Stadium and hopefully

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<v Speaker 2>it won't be too long until you get back here.

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<v Speaker 2>So thank you for calling in, and it was my

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<v Speaker 2>honor to have you on the show.

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<v Speaker 6>Thank you, David, Thank you, Caleb.

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<v Speaker 2>How about that sounded like an older gentleman that made

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<v Speaker 2>his first trek to Dodger Stadium still special. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>you come to a baseball stadium, you come to a

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<v Speaker 2>baseball game, and you find the little kid inside of you,

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<v Speaker 2>and that's something come here every day, right. Sometimes you

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<v Speaker 2>take it for granted how special this place is and the.

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<v Speaker 3>Setting it is.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, this is the third oldest ballpark in baseball.

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<v Speaker 3>Right now.

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<v Speaker 2>Fenway Park, Wrigley Field, Dodger Stadium, the three oldest ballparks

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<v Speaker 2>and thanks to Janet Marie Smith, the integrity of the

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<v Speaker 2>way Walter O'Malley had the vision for the stadium the

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<v Speaker 2>way it's been you know, for the first you know,

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<v Speaker 2>thirty five forty years. Janet Marie Smith has kept that

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<v Speaker 2>but also added so many great enhancements to this ballpark.

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<v Speaker 2>In fact, I told Jim Harbaugh, who is out here,

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<v Speaker 2>to go out there and get a seat in the

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<v Speaker 2>home run seats that Janet Marie Smith came up with

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<v Speaker 2>because he brings his glove to every game. And he

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<v Speaker 2>said he has caught twenty one foul balls in his

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<v Speaker 2>fandom career. Being in the seats brings his glove. He's

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<v Speaker 2>caught twenty one foul balls in his life. And he

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<v Speaker 2>said his dream is to be out there in the

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<v Speaker 2>outfield in the pavilion to catch an o Tani home run.

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<v Speaker 2>I said, hey, you gotta get hooked up with those

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<v Speaker 2>home run seats, Harbaugh, and I call them Captain comeback.

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<v Speaker 3>That got me instant cred with that guy.

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<v Speaker 2>All Right, We're gonna take a time out here on

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<v Speaker 2>Dodger Talk when we come back more of your phone calls,

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<v Speaker 2>we'll get you an update on Tommy Edmund, you'll hear

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<v Speaker 2>from ta Oscar Hernandez, and we'll give you the full

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<v Speaker 2>first All Star polling results. A lot of Dodgers, so

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<v Speaker 2>don't go anywhere more Dodger Talk around the corner after

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<v Speaker 4>On air at AM five to seventy, online at AM

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<v Speaker 1>This is Dodger Talk with David Bassen.

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<v Speaker 7>Stephen match out of a full wine delivers and Rojas swings.

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<v Speaker 1>Drives one deep to left.

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<v Speaker 3>That's Paul heading back.

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<v Speaker 2>This ball is gone Hexa home run Miguel Rojas, the

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<v Speaker 2>first pitchy series as a pinch hitter, drives head out

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<v Speaker 2>to left.

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<v Speaker 1>Dodgers have a four to three lad.

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<v Speaker 2>Miguel Ross with his first career pinch hit home run

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<v Speaker 2>at Dodgers Stadium and only his second career pinch hit

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<v Speaker 2>home run and certainly a big one to give the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers the lead in the bottom of the seventh inning

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<v Speaker 2>Jewelers Own the Dream. By the way, Tomorrow, the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>are going to activate Tommy Edmond and Dave Roberts revealed

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<v Speaker 2>to the media just moments ago that the Dodgers are

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<v Speaker 2>going to designate for assignment for a second time this year,

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<v Speaker 2>Santiago Espinal, which kind of makes sense because Edmund did

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<v Speaker 2>play third base, among other positions on his rehab assignment.

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<v Speaker 2>He's a switch hitter, so he could be a right

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<v Speaker 2>handed alternative platoon for Max Munsey when needed at third base.

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<v Speaker 2>And Ryan Ward and Alex Frieland are just playing really

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<v Speaker 2>well these days.

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<v Speaker 3>So Santiago Espinal, guy that we all.

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<v Speaker 2>Love, a great guy, great teammate, unfortunately, is going to

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<v Speaker 2>be designated for assignment for a second time.

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<v Speaker 3>All right, let's head out to Jose Moda.

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<v Speaker 1>It's time to go around the horn with Jose Mota.

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<v Speaker 2>Jose a little surprised to hear the Dodgers are going

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<v Speaker 2>to DFA Santiago Espinal.

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<v Speaker 6>Yes, and no concerning that. You know, Espanal obviously is

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<v Speaker 6>a guy that before was designated. The Kik injury happened now,

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<v Speaker 6>as he mentioned, versatilities coming back in Tommy Edman, who was,

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<v Speaker 6>as Dave Roberts said today earlier, third base, second base,

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<v Speaker 6>I'm left field too, so unfortunately it happens to him.

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<v Speaker 6>But he's a guy that you know at the time

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<v Speaker 6>here did his job interny come out of spring training

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<v Speaker 6>as the last minuter thigh knee and made the team

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<v Speaker 6>because he played so well. So hopefully we'll get an

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<v Speaker 6>opportunity somewhere. But you know, the Dodgers are getting stronger

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<v Speaker 6>with Tommy Edmond. There's no doubt he's a very important player.

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<v Speaker 6>He knows exactly what it takes to win in this

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<v Speaker 6>in this tougher environment. He brings you know, a guy's

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<v Speaker 6>a switch hitter, never under pressure, and he's gonna actually push,

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<v Speaker 6>you know, Dave Roberts to give him some more playing

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<v Speaker 6>tim whatever he plays, knowing that there's some guys in

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<v Speaker 6>the little more spare time, you know, in this stretch

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<v Speaker 6>of the season, and welcome back Tommy. He's a winning player.

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<v Speaker 2>Yes, indeed, can't wait to have Tommy Tanks back in

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<v Speaker 2>the lineup. Wednesday is expected the day that he'll be

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<v Speaker 2>back in the starting lineup. But tonight, hose, how about

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<v Speaker 2>Eric Lawer. We'll get to Kyle Tucker in a second,

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<v Speaker 2>but how about Eric Lwer. This game could have got

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<v Speaker 2>out of hand, but with his ninety three fastball, using

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<v Speaker 2>his cutter, mixing pitches off that fastball, he hung in

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<v Speaker 2>there for six innings.

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<v Speaker 6>He did a very good job, you know, and he

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<v Speaker 6>knows how to use every part of the plate.

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<v Speaker 8>You know.

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<v Speaker 6>The quantums we talk about with power pitchers, well this

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<v Speaker 6>guy needs to use them with every single pitch, including

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<v Speaker 6>that cut fastball.

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<v Speaker 1>You know.

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<v Speaker 6>Having a conversation with him in Chicago, David, he was

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<v Speaker 6>telling me that the one thing that he's found out

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<v Speaker 6>here is through Connor McGuinness and Mark Pryor. It's like,

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<v Speaker 6>let's not go into a meeting to come out with ideas.

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<v Speaker 6>It's like, here's the idea, what do you think, and

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<v Speaker 6>let's go out implement it. It's not about let's find out,

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<v Speaker 6>let's find out of the bullpen is like the simplicity

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<v Speaker 6>and the direct messaging is so clear. Here. Nobody's trying

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<v Speaker 6>to add more velocity. Nobody told me to throw a

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<v Speaker 6>better slider. It's like, just go out there and pitch

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<v Speaker 6>and trust what you see. But also he knows how

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<v Speaker 6>to correct himself very well mechanically. I noticed something, and

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<v Speaker 6>I know I pointed out to Louis and broadcast in

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<v Speaker 6>the fourth and fifth inning when he was cutting across

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<v Speaker 6>and like leaning too much over his right side towards

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<v Speaker 6>that dugout where balls were not finding the zone, and

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<v Speaker 6>all of a sudden, it's like he draws a straight

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<v Speaker 6>line and says, is my direction right, I.

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<v Speaker 3>Need to go.

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<v Speaker 6>And he's a guy that no matter what day, he

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<v Speaker 6>finds a way to just grind through and give you,

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<v Speaker 6>with his new mindset, a chance to win the ball game.

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<v Speaker 6>Because they looked at one point where around the fourth

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<v Speaker 6>inning it was going to be enough, but he kept

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<v Speaker 6>fighting and fighting and fighting a makean injustice as a

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<v Speaker 6>lineup turned around as a veteran pitcher, you got to

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<v Speaker 6>know how to do that. He did quite well against

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<v Speaker 6>the team that you know is not the best hitting team,

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<v Speaker 6>but they can give you some issues and some problems.

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<v Speaker 2>Kyle Tucker tonight game tying three run home run, only

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<v Speaker 2>his second home run of the year at home.

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<v Speaker 3>What did you see in that at bad?

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<v Speaker 2>And is it overstating that could have been his best

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<v Speaker 2>at back considering the results as a Dodger.

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<v Speaker 6>It's not overstated, Dave. It was clearly a battle between

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<v Speaker 6>a guy that knows that the changeup is going to

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<v Speaker 6>be present. With Nick Martinez, he's been the dollar so

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<v Speaker 6>many times and left, especially all throughout the league and

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<v Speaker 6>throughout his career and back in Japan too. So it

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<v Speaker 6>was the bout where there was a Kyle Tucker the

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<v Speaker 6>thinker saying, Okay, if he's going to throw me this

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<v Speaker 6>with the way my bat needs to show through the zone.

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<v Speaker 6>If he goes and counteracts that change up with the fastball,

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<v Speaker 6>I don't know exactly what to do or what to

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<v Speaker 6>lay off of. So he set him up nicely, and

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<v Speaker 6>I saw some conviction. I saw some determination and swinging

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<v Speaker 6>the bat, even the foul balls. It was like a

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<v Speaker 6>little more unfehinded. And I'll tell you one more thing.

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<v Speaker 6>Kyle Tucker saw seventeen pitches today, the only player to

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<v Speaker 6>see more. With Freddy Freeman, with a long at bat

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<v Speaker 6>against Martinez will that walk? So to me, it's an

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<v Speaker 6>indication about conversations he's been having, yes, about some of

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<v Speaker 6>the approaches, about some of the early houts and easy

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<v Speaker 6>house he's been making to apply it, and also the hustle.

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<v Speaker 6>I saw a guy charging in the ball today and

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<v Speaker 6>making that throw at home plate. I saw a guy

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<v Speaker 6>with a single rounding first base, you know what, energy?

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<v Speaker 6>And I think overall, I think is it paid off

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<v Speaker 6>for him going to tell you he was going to

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<v Speaker 6>be rewarded. But they need this version of Kyle Tucker

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<v Speaker 6>which is there and the one that just is not

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<v Speaker 6>in a hurry to swing the bats and produce. You know,

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<v Speaker 6>I think, do you just to understand that the deeper

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<v Speaker 6>he goes to see at bats with a better idea,

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<v Speaker 6>the better he is. But certainly he's going to ambusge

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<v Speaker 6>some guys themselves, and it's so far the ambushing just

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<v Speaker 6>hasn't worked as he's planned. But today was a good one.

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<v Speaker 6>There's no doubt. The great at bat on.

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<v Speaker 2>The throw in the third inning to end that inning,

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<v Speaker 2>What was Austin Slater doing? Have you ever seen an

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<v Speaker 2>on deck hitter grab a bat and go in front

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<v Speaker 2>of the catcher as the ball is on the way

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<v Speaker 2>when Aranda was trying to score.

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<v Speaker 6>No, you just can't do that. I mean, you also

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<v Speaker 6>know that if the bat's going to be in the

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<v Speaker 6>way of your runner, there's absolutely nothing you can do.

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<v Speaker 6>As a catcher. You have a right to kick the

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<v Speaker 6>bat out of the way if you see the bat

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<v Speaker 6>maybe getting in front of the hop and the throw.

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<v Speaker 6>But you always told get out of the way, do

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<v Speaker 6>not interfere with anything like that. You don't want to

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<v Speaker 6>cause any more disruption with the umpires, arguments, reviews or anything.

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<v Speaker 6>Likediwn that said, show show. But you know what, as

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<v Speaker 6>you mentioned earlier in the show, go for doubt to

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<v Speaker 6>Russia because it seems like these moments. Just find him right, Yeah,

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<v Speaker 6>just his composure and find the ball block to play

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<v Speaker 6>because he had the ball, and just not allow a

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<v Speaker 6>single inch of the white of home plate for Rondo

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<v Speaker 6>to score.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, Jose, thanks a lot for checking in. We'll

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<v Speaker 2>see you back at the ballpark tomorrow night.

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<v Speaker 6>Always a pleasure, David.

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<v Speaker 2>There it goes Jose Mota, part of the Dodgers Spanish

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<v Speaker 2>radio broadcast.

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<v Speaker 3>After the Dodgers beat.

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<v Speaker 2>The race four to three, just a reminder that this Saturday,

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<v Speaker 2>June twentieth, come out and meet manager Dave Roberts. He's

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<v Speaker 2>going to be out at Downy Hunday from eleven thirty

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<v Speaker 2>to twelve thirty. Meet and greed take pictures, hang out

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<v Speaker 2>with Dave Roberts at Downy Hunday seventy five point fifty Firestone.

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<v Speaker 3>Boulevard will be out there.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, we're gonna do our Managers Meeting with Dave Roberts

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<v Speaker 2>at Downy Hunday this Saturday from eleven thirty to twelve thirty,

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<v Speaker 2>seventy five fifty Firestone Boulevard. We got prizes, we got tickets,

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<v Speaker 2>we got things to give away from eleven thirty to

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<v Speaker 2>twelve thirty with three times World Series winning manager Dave

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<v Speaker 2>Roberts out.

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<v Speaker 3>At Downy Hunday.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, the All Star voting is underway and I've

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<v Speaker 2>been encouraging you to vote for your Dodger All Stars.

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<v Speaker 3>And obviously the Dodgers are a global brand.

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<v Speaker 2>They've got a whole country in Japan behind them, and

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<v Speaker 2>they are doing really well as far as leading many

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<v Speaker 2>different positions in the first polling results, including the two

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<v Speaker 2>guys I believe are locks to be starters for the

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<v Speaker 2>National League. Max Munsey in the first polling results leads

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<v Speaker 2>all National League third baseman, Freddie Freeman leads all National

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<v Speaker 2>League first baseman, and Andy pa Has leads all outfielders,

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<v Speaker 2>and of course, Shoe Otani the leading vote getter of

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<v Speaker 2>all major league players in the first round of voting.

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<v Speaker 2>So keep the votes coming in Dodgers dot com or

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<v Speaker 2>MLB dot com. But so far, so good that fans

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<v Speaker 2>are getting it right. As far as the Dodgers are concerned,

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<v Speaker 2>and as far as some of the other selections, I

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<v Speaker 2>can't argue with any of them. I know Akunya is

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<v Speaker 2>the second leading outfield vote getter. He's been hurt on

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<v Speaker 2>and off. I would go at James Wood over Ronald

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<v Speaker 2>o'cunya Junior to be a starter in the All Star Game,

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<v Speaker 2>but Acunya is a fan favorite for the kids. But

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<v Speaker 2>that's where things stand right now. And Taoscar Hernandez, who

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<v Speaker 2>strained his left hamstring a couple of weeks ago, actually

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<v Speaker 2>has the fifth most votes of National League outfielders a

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<v Speaker 2>half a million votes. And I had a chance to

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<v Speaker 2>catch up with Taoscar Hernandez earlier today. Not about himself,

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<v Speaker 2>but out his buddy Andy Pie Has, and uh, there

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<v Speaker 2>is nobody closer to Indy pa Has on this team

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<v Speaker 2>than Taoscar Hernandez. We always talk about Taale and what

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<v Speaker 2>he's done in Clach postseason moments and the sunflower seeds,

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<v Speaker 2>the smile, the great vibes. But I could tell you

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<v Speaker 2>this without Taoscar Hernandez. Andy Pi Has is not Andy

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<v Speaker 2>Pie Has that we're seeing this year.

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<v Speaker 3>And I had a chance to catch up with Tayo.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, we're here with Andy pi Has, his big brother, biggest.

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<v Speaker 3>Fan, ta Oscar Hernandez.

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<v Speaker 2>Tayo, you saw the results first voting, and your guy,

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<v Speaker 2>Andy pie Has leads all nationally outfielders and votes. How

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<v Speaker 2>proud are you that fans are recognizing his season?

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<v Speaker 9>I mean, at first, I'm not surprised because of the

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<v Speaker 9>work that he's been doing, especially that we have a

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<v Speaker 9>lot of players now performing the way that we wanted

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<v Speaker 9>to be performed, some of them including myself in the

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<v Speaker 9>All But he's been doing great so far. He's been

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<v Speaker 9>leading the offense for us to be where we are

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<v Speaker 9>right now, and so he deserves to be there. He

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<v Speaker 9>deserves to be the number one center field for the

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<v Speaker 9>All start and hopefully we can see him and starting Philodephia.

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<v Speaker 2>He doesn't do a lot of talking. That's why I'm

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<v Speaker 2>coming to you. You're his campaign manager, right, you got

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<v Speaker 2>to get the votes.

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<v Speaker 9>Yeah, i'ma I'm gonna go into my social media and

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<v Speaker 9>then trying to put some space for him so the

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<v Speaker 9>people can see him and everything that he's been done

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<v Speaker 9>from for the team.

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<v Speaker 2>You both have put in so much work. But the

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<v Speaker 2>difference between you guys and others is this has lasted

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<v Speaker 2>not just weeks, but months. How has he been able

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<v Speaker 2>to keep it going for as long as he has?

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<v Speaker 9>You know, he's he's more mature. He understand everything that

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<v Speaker 9>has to do with a season better. His handle the

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<v Speaker 9>struggles way better than last year or the year before that.

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<v Speaker 9>And he just realizing the slums are gonna come back,

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<v Speaker 9>games are gonna come so he just needs to stay

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<v Speaker 9>focused and the thing that he needs to do, the

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<v Speaker 9>things that he knows how to do, and uh, just

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<v Speaker 9>believing himself and go from.

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<v Speaker 2>The taoscar Hernandez is one of the greatest people you'll

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<v Speaker 2>ever meet. We know the story of pot has his family,

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<v Speaker 2>how they don't get to watch him play. You've been

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<v Speaker 2>such a great support system for him. Is how has

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<v Speaker 2>he handled all that to be able to just focus

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<v Speaker 2>on baseball.

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<v Speaker 9>I mean, when you have a person, when you have

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<v Speaker 9>good people around you, I think it makes everything easier.

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<v Speaker 9>He has a wonderful wife. I think that's one of

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<v Speaker 9>the reasons he's been good dealing with those stuff, family stuff.

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<v Speaker 9>I know it's hard to be away from from family.

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<v Speaker 9>But at the same time, he's looking for for for

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<v Speaker 9>one of the biggest friends in his life, that he's

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<v Speaker 9>become a superstar player. Uh and he knows that. He

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<v Speaker 9>knows that if he keeps going the way he's going

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<v Speaker 9>right now, his family someday are gonna be good and

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<v Speaker 9>they're gonna be together.

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<v Speaker 2>So he plays it off that the All Star Game

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<v Speaker 2>doesn't matter to him, but do you think it means

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<v Speaker 2>a lot to him to make the team?

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<v Speaker 9>Yeah, I mean every player is. You know, one of

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<v Speaker 9>the dreams for all the rookie guys is one day

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<v Speaker 9>to be in the All Star He wants to be there.

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<v Speaker 9>He just not really. He don't likes to talk about it,

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<v Speaker 9>but yeah, he one of the things that he wants

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<v Speaker 9>to to which he if, is to be an All

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<v Speaker 9>Star and be his stars in the field, but he's

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<v Speaker 9>he's just more focused in the season than anything else.

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<v Speaker 2>One last question about Tao. So you're out with a

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<v Speaker 2>left hamstring, but you're moving around pretty good. Tayo, you

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<v Speaker 2>got a pretty good sweat going on. I saw him

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<v Speaker 2>moving pretty well out there. How you feeling feel really

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<v Speaker 2>good right now?

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<v Speaker 9>I've been running a lot lately, but thank god it

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<v Speaker 9>the hamstring is is good. Nothing to worry about it.

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<v Speaker 9>Hopefully I can be back in a couple of weeks.

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<v Speaker 3>You think I could beat you in a race right now?

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<v Speaker 9>I don't think so. I feel really good right now.

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<v Speaker 9>So uh, but yeah, if you feel uh the hamstring

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<v Speaker 9>and everything that is going on, it's responding really good.

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<v Speaker 9>So hopefully for this week. This week is a big

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<v Speaker 9>one for me to start all like the baseball activity

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<v Speaker 9>the way you should do it in the game. So uh,

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<v Speaker 9>this is the week that we push to the max

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<v Speaker 9>and see how it goes.

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<v Speaker 2>If you need me, I'm available, Okay, I will, I will,

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<v Speaker 2>I'll let you know.

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<v Speaker 9>Thanks Tale, thank you, thank you all say there is.

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<v Speaker 3>Tae Oscar Hernandez.

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<v Speaker 2>Always great to see the smile on Tao's face, which

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<v Speaker 2>means that things are moving in the right direction for him.

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<v Speaker 2>As far as coming back from his left hamstring strain,

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<v Speaker 2>he could start a rehab assignment as soon as this weekend.

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<v Speaker 2>And obviously the number one fan for Andy pie has

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<v Speaker 2>who is leading all National League outfielders in the first

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<v Speaker 2>voting results that came out early today.

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<v Speaker 3>But Dodger fans, you gotta keep voting for this guy.

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<v Speaker 2>He deserves to be the starter in Philadelphia and right now,

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<v Speaker 2>if the voting ended, it would be Pajez, Ronald d'cunya Junior,

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<v Speaker 2>and Brandon marsh Ta. Oscar Hernandez, by the way, is

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<v Speaker 2>fifth in the voting. I forgot to bring that up

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<v Speaker 2>to him. That'll do it for us on Dodger Talk tonight.

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<v Speaker 2>Coming up tomorrow, Game two of this three game series

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<v Speaker 2>between the Dodgers and Rays. Justin Robleski will be on

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<v Speaker 2>the mound for the Dodgers. He's seven and two with

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<v Speaker 2>an ERA of two ninety five, going up against Drew Rasmussen,

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<v Speaker 2>who's six and two with an ERA of two seventy one.

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<v Speaker 2>Our coverage begins at six o'clock. First pitch at seven

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<v Speaker 2>ten between the Dodgers and Rays. Thanks to Colin Ee

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<v Speaker 2>back at our Burbank Studios, Thanks to Dwayne McDonald out

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<v Speaker 2>here at Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 3>Stadium, and thanks to you for listening.

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<v Speaker 2>In case you missed any of the show or any

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<v Speaker 2>of our interviews, you know where to find them. The

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<v Speaker 2>iHeartRadio app once again the final score tonight, the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>come from behind to beat the Rays four to three.

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<v Speaker 2>Ben Maller on Fox Sports Radio is next. Be Safe,

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<v Speaker 2>see ya

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<v Speaker 8>Away.