WEBVTT - James Tibbs III (5-21-26)

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<v Speaker 1>All right, we'll get back to your phone calls in

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit. But a pleasure at to spend in

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<v Speaker 1>a few minutes with one of the Dodgers' top minor

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<v Speaker 1>league prospects. You heard his name all spring along for

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<v Speaker 1>tearing it up in the Cactus League over in Arizona.

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<v Speaker 1>He's off to a great start here in twenty twenty

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<v Speaker 1>six in Triple A, Oklahoma City. With the comments he

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<v Speaker 1>of courses Dodger outfielder James Tibbs the third and he

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<v Speaker 1>joins us now here on off night Dodger Talk. James,

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<v Speaker 1>appreciate the time. How you doing.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm good, I'm good. Thanks for having me.

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<v Speaker 1>Absolutely appreciate you coming on here on Dodger Talk. You're

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<v Speaker 1>you're in Triple A Oklahoma City. A great start to

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<v Speaker 1>the season. You had the seven home runs in the

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<v Speaker 1>first nine games. What has that jump been like for you.

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<v Speaker 1>It's the Triple A level this year.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, it's been. It's been interesting. I think a triple

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<v Speaker 2>you see a lot of guys with a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>time in the big leagues, and whether that be position

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<v Speaker 2>players or pitchers, and you know, specifically on the pitching side,

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of guys will have a really good idea

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<v Speaker 2>what they're doing on the mouth, and so it kind

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<v Speaker 2>of creates a a lot a lot more of a

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<v Speaker 2>chess match for me and trying to figure out what

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<v Speaker 2>they're doing, trying to figure out, you know, as they're

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<v Speaker 2>trying to figure out what I'm doing. And it's just

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<v Speaker 2>kind of the cat and mouse game that I love about,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, baseball itself, and it's given me, giving me

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<v Speaker 2>some some difficulties at times, but I think at the

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<v Speaker 2>same time, it's kind of helped me understand, uh even more,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, about my game and about what makes me,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, tick at the plate, and how I can

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<v Speaker 2>be the best I can be. So it's been it's

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<v Speaker 2>been a lot of fun and I've really enjoyed it.

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<v Speaker 2>Obviously there's going to be ups and downs in the season,

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<v Speaker 2>and definitely been been in a couple of ups and

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<v Speaker 2>a couple of downs and trying to figure out how

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<v Speaker 2>to you know, make those uh you know, learn from

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<v Speaker 2>those and and be the best player I can be.

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<v Speaker 1>We mentioned you had a great spring at Camelback ran

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<v Speaker 1>shot over three hundred four home runs eleven RBIs uh.

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<v Speaker 1>What was a message though from the Dodgers front office

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<v Speaker 1>when they called you in and said you're going back

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<v Speaker 1>to the minor league camp, You're going to start the

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<v Speaker 1>year in Triple A Oklahoma City. What was the message

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<v Speaker 1>they gave you to go work on, to go do,

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<v Speaker 1>to go for for this year.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I mean, I just think it was continuing to

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<v Speaker 2>work on the things we had really focused on spring training,

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<v Speaker 2>which was, you know, the defensive versatility, playing in the outfield,

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<v Speaker 2>playing multiple spots in the outfield, playing first base, being

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<v Speaker 2>able to do those well because we really, uh we

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<v Speaker 2>really value that, you know, as an organization, and so

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<v Speaker 2>that's something that I take a lot of pride in

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<v Speaker 2>and I really enjoy. And so from that side of

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<v Speaker 2>the of the ball, definitely continue to work in those

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<v Speaker 2>areas and uh, making continue to make strides. I think

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<v Speaker 2>they really liked where I was what was at defensively,

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<v Speaker 2>but I think it's just continuing to make strides there.

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<v Speaker 2>And I think the other thing was just continuing to

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<v Speaker 2>work on the little things with my swing, trying to

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<v Speaker 2>figure out, uh, you know, we've made some swing adjustments

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<v Speaker 2>in the off season, so trying to figure out where

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<v Speaker 2>when things go wrong, what that looks like, and and

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<v Speaker 2>and being able to minimize uh, you know, down stretches

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<v Speaker 2>and continue to hit left your relievers, which is something

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<v Speaker 2>that you know, I take a lot of pride in

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<v Speaker 2>as well. So I think all, you know, all those

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<v Speaker 2>things where things I already knew, which I was thankful for,

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<v Speaker 2>but also things that I was excited to come and

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<v Speaker 2>work on. And Okay, see, we'll.

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<v Speaker 1>Go back to last year, James, if we can, a

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<v Speaker 1>world win year for you. Thirteen months after you were

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<v Speaker 1>drafted by the Giants, traded to the Red Sox, and

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<v Speaker 1>then the Dodgers acquire you in the trade for Dustin May.

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<v Speaker 1>Three teams in like forty seven forty eight days as

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<v Speaker 1>a baseball player. What is that like for you? I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>you're in your first full year of pro ball and

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<v Speaker 1>now you're on your third organization. What was going through

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<v Speaker 1>your mind?

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<v Speaker 2>Who oh man, you got an hour? Yeah, I think

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<v Speaker 2>it was. It was tough. You know, I think for

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<v Speaker 2>a guy that had played for three teams his whole life,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, one college, went high school and one travelbal organization,

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<v Speaker 2>really it took a toll on me. You know, I

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<v Speaker 2>didn't really know the business side of baseball, and so,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, from the outside looking in it's like, well,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, he got traded whatever. But for me, it

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<v Speaker 2>was it was hard. You know, I had to really,

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<v Speaker 2>I really had to come to terms with you know,

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<v Speaker 2>to grips with the situation and be like, look, I

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<v Speaker 2>got two choices here. I can you know, feel sorry

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<v Speaker 2>for myself. I can suck up and figure it out.

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<v Speaker 2>And so the beauty of the way that uh, you

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<v Speaker 2>know Rhymer and Blake Gaylenos our heading coach, and Tulsa

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<v Speaker 2>you know, put it, it was like, hey, man, we just

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<v Speaker 2>want to be yourself. You know, we believe in you,

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<v Speaker 2>we believe in what you do. And so it really

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<v Speaker 2>gave me, you know, a jolt of encouragement that kind

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<v Speaker 2>of helped you know, me kind of get back into

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<v Speaker 2>the swing of things literally and figuratively and kind of

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<v Speaker 2>how you know, helped me, you know, figure out what

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<v Speaker 2>I need to do. And and you know, they're just

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<v Speaker 2>so good up and down. I think from the outside

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<v Speaker 2>of perspective as somebody growing up in you know, watching baseball,

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<v Speaker 2>you see the the ability of the Dodgers to help,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, get the best out of their players, and

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<v Speaker 2>so to experience that myself was something that my family

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<v Speaker 2>and I are very thankful for and it's been a blessing,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, an answer to prayer, to say the least.

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<v Speaker 2>So it was a lot, it was. It was forty

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<v Speaker 2>seven days went quick and three teams in that time.

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<v Speaker 2>Was definitely something that I had to make an adjustment at.

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<v Speaker 2>But I think coming into this year it was it

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<v Speaker 2>was nice to be able to feel comfortable and feel wanted,

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<v Speaker 2>and feel loved and and and really kind of helped

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<v Speaker 2>me and my confidence in the game and my ability

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<v Speaker 2>to kind of come out there and compete every day.

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<v Speaker 1>You mentioned the mental side of the game and the

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<v Speaker 1>confidence you're playing with when you come to a team

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<v Speaker 1>like the Dodgers and the coaching staff in Tulsa tells

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<v Speaker 1>you what they told you, ye squad and do what

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<v Speaker 1>you did how you got here. How much does that

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<v Speaker 1>take pressure off of you relax you at the plague

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<v Speaker 1>and did you noticeably see a change in the way

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<v Speaker 1>you were playing?

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<v Speaker 2>Absolutely one hundred percent. I mean I think that you know,

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<v Speaker 2>for them to say that that's not something that they

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<v Speaker 2>owe me, you know, they don't. They don't owe me

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<v Speaker 2>the things they've given me. And I think that's the

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<v Speaker 2>beauty of the Dodgers is they're very upfront, they're very honest,

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<v Speaker 2>but they're also very encouraging. And for them to do that,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, from Rhyme's being you know, in charge of

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<v Speaker 2>the farm and and and VG really taking you know,

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<v Speaker 2>control of helping me get back to that swim. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>I remember we were sitting in Corpus and and you

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<v Speaker 2>know that first day it was my third game and

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<v Speaker 2>we took probably four or five hundred swings that day

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<v Speaker 2>and to end up with two homers that day. So

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<v Speaker 2>it's just a testament to them all the way around

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<v Speaker 2>of how good they are at, you know, helping and

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<v Speaker 2>getting the best out of their players. I mean, I

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<v Speaker 2>think the mental side of baseball is it's so cliche,

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<v Speaker 2>but it's just the most important thing, you know, in

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<v Speaker 2>this game because one hundred and fifty games, one hundred

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<v Speaker 2>and sixty games, you got to figure out how to compete,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, sometimes in bad circumstances. And so for them

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<v Speaker 2>to give me that encouragement was it was a huge

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<v Speaker 2>breath of fresh air. And I think from my family

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<v Speaker 2>and I we are extremely appreciative of what they've done

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<v Speaker 2>for us and how they've treated us, you know, coming

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<v Speaker 2>to this organization.

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<v Speaker 1>James Tims the third with us here on Dodger Dodgers

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<v Speaker 1>off their in Milwaukee tomorrow. James off to a great

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<v Speaker 1>start in twenty twenty six, had a great spring at

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<v Speaker 1>Campbell back Rams with the big league's team. How do

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<v Speaker 1>you describe your game, James, who's the best comp in

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<v Speaker 1>your mind to the way you play the game, the

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<v Speaker 1>way you hit, the way you can kind of hit

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<v Speaker 1>for power, the on base percentage, you kind of do

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<v Speaker 1>it all as a hitter at the plate, in as

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<v Speaker 1>a corner outfielder. What's the best What's what's the best

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<v Speaker 1>comp for James Tim?

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know.

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<v Speaker 1>I've heard Peters.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't mind that. I don't mind that at all.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know. It's not something that I've really ever

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<v Speaker 2>thought of. I really just like, first of all, it's

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<v Speaker 2>embarrassing giving a comp of myself, But I also think

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<v Speaker 2>that just you know, I just want to be the

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<v Speaker 2>best player I could be, right and at the end

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<v Speaker 2>of the day, like I'm just trying to compete into

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<v Speaker 2>the mess of my ability with the with the gifts

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<v Speaker 2>that the Lord has given me, and and hope that

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<v Speaker 2>that's enough, you know. And so like you said, like,

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<v Speaker 2>I love getting on base, I love hitting the ball hard,

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<v Speaker 2>I love hitting for average. Those are things that I

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<v Speaker 2>take a lot of pride in. And playing good defense

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<v Speaker 2>as well. Being able to be sufficient out there and

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<v Speaker 2>and make some above average places from time to time,

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<v Speaker 2>I think is extremely important to me. So if I

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<v Speaker 2>can do all those things, well, whoever you guys want to,

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<v Speaker 2>whoever anybody wants to count me to, that's as long

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<v Speaker 2>as I'm as long as I'm doing what I need

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<v Speaker 2>to be doing.

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<v Speaker 1>We mentioned the spring that you had in Arizona and

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<v Speaker 1>you were with the big league team for most of it.

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<v Speaker 1>It's only your second year in pro ball and there

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<v Speaker 1>you are sitting in the clubhouse Showy Otani, Freddie Freeman,

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<v Speaker 1>Mookie Betts. What was that like for you? It was

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<v Speaker 1>it an eye opening experience at first? At what point

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<v Speaker 1>did you feel like, Okay, I'm here, I need to

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<v Speaker 1>start kind of gleaning off these guys. What was it

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<v Speaker 1>like for you to be in that clubhouse in Arizona

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<v Speaker 1>this year?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, coming in, I think that my whole goal was

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<v Speaker 2>to just soak up every bit of information I could.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, I was out in La in January and

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<v Speaker 2>kind of gotten some advice from some of the guys

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<v Speaker 2>that were around, and it was just, hey, man, you're

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<v Speaker 2>not going to make the team, so just go in

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<v Speaker 2>there and enjoy it, have so much fun, let your

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<v Speaker 2>talent speak for itself, and just learn. And that's really

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<v Speaker 2>kind of what I did. And you know, I really

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<v Speaker 2>love being at the field every day. I really enjoyed

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<v Speaker 2>being around those guys. Obviously, there's not a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>pressure for me being that I'm not trying to make

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<v Speaker 2>the team. All I'm trying to do is just uh,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, show that I could I belong and and

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<v Speaker 2>and show that I'm I'm good enough to compete. And

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<v Speaker 2>so for me, I went in there and they probably

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<v Speaker 2>they probably hate me because I asked so many questions,

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<v Speaker 2>but I was just trying to ask questions after questions.

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<v Speaker 2>And you know, the cool part about that locker room

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<v Speaker 2>is everybody was extremely receptive to that. You know, everybody

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<v Speaker 2>wanted to answer questions, they wanted to help, they wanted uh,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, they wanted me to be the best player

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<v Speaker 2>I could be. Not because you know, of any reason

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<v Speaker 2>in particular, but they just care about the game, They

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<v Speaker 2>care about each other, they care about the guys. They're

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<v Speaker 2>willing to, you know, talk, they love talking baseball, and

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<v Speaker 2>so I think that was extremely eye opening for me.

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<v Speaker 2>You know. I think after the first two or three

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<v Speaker 2>weeks is where I kind of was like, Okay, all right,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, I feel comfortable now, I feel like I'm

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<v Speaker 2>you know, I feel like I'm a part of it

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<v Speaker 2>in some sense. And so I think that was where

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<v Speaker 2>it really kind of helped me start to take strides

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<v Speaker 2>and really kind of get things, you know, moving, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>on the ground. And so definitely a fun experiences, something

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<v Speaker 2>that I'll remember for the rest of my life. I

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<v Speaker 2>definitely hopefully I get a lot more of those, but

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<v Speaker 2>the first one is extremely special.

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<v Speaker 1>Now you always hear the expression be where your feed are,

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<v Speaker 1>be present in the moment. With that being said, James,

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<v Speaker 1>how much do you allow yourself to think about that

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<v Speaker 1>call coming? Because it's going to be sooner rather than later.

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<v Speaker 1>Everybody knows that. Everybody sees it, and everybody's excited to

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<v Speaker 1>see James tips the third in a Dodger's uniform. Can

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<v Speaker 1>you allow yourself to think about that or is that

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<v Speaker 1>something that you have to keep out on the outside?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I uh, you know, ber you fewr has been

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<v Speaker 2>something I've really lived by the last year year and

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<v Speaker 2>a half. And there's a Bible verse that I hold

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<v Speaker 2>near and dear to my heart. It says, be still

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<v Speaker 2>and know that I am God. So I really just

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<v Speaker 2>try to be still. I mean, it's it's as cliche

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<v Speaker 2>as it sounds, like I've focused on the here and

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<v Speaker 2>now and what I can do. Obviously, i'd be lying

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<v Speaker 2>to you that if I didn't think about it. Obviously,

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<v Speaker 2>it's definitely something that I think about. It's a childhood

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<v Speaker 2>dream I've always wanted to I mean since I can remember,

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<v Speaker 2>I've always wanted to be a big league baseball player,

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<v Speaker 2>and so obviously something that I think about. But at

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<v Speaker 2>the same time, I'm really happy where I'm at. I

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<v Speaker 2>really love, you know, the guys and the team, and

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<v Speaker 2>I really love, you know, working on things that that

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<v Speaker 2>i've I've even necessary to be, you know, a complete player,

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<v Speaker 2>and you know, helping myself try to make the stride,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, as many strides as I can, so that

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<v Speaker 2>there's not as big of a of a roadblock, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>when I get to the big leagues. And so I

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<v Speaker 2>think for that, for those reasons, I'm pretty pretty steady

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<v Speaker 2>and just keeping you know, confident and keeping happy where

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<v Speaker 2>I'm at and in the day. If it comes, it comes,

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<v Speaker 2>and you know, or when it comes, it comes, and

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<v Speaker 2>so I'm just you know, I'm trying really hard to

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<v Speaker 2>enjoy it, and I've been pretty successful at it so far.

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<v Speaker 2>So obviously I hope it happens this year. I hope

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<v Speaker 2>it happens soon. But at the same time, I'm not

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<v Speaker 2>worried about it in any stretch of the imagination.

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<v Speaker 1>All Right, let's get to know James Tims a third,

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit better, a little rapid fire here for

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<v Speaker 1>the Dodger fans. Best minor league city you've played in

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<v Speaker 1>in your brief time in the minor leagues to playing pro.

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<v Speaker 2>Ball, Yeah, I think away with Way Park was probably Vancouver.

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<v Speaker 2>They got a pretty good crowd, pretty good, pretty fun

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<v Speaker 2>atmosphere there. Uh. And then home home side definitely Portland.

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<v Speaker 2>Portland was a cool spot, a lot of a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of knowledgeable fans over there, and they love the game.

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<v Speaker 2>So those are two of my favorites.

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<v Speaker 1>Best baseball moment that you've had at any level, whether

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<v Speaker 1>it's high school at Florida State professionally, is there a

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<v Speaker 1>baseball moment that sticks out in your mind.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, for sure. I think there's the one that really

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<v Speaker 2>sticks out of my mind is Game two of our

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<v Speaker 2>Super Regional against Yukon. Hit three homers to help, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>help us get to get to Omaha. Definitely one of

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<v Speaker 2>my favorites.

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<v Speaker 1>Best food for James Timbs, the third your favorite?

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<v Speaker 2>Oh, think of Venison steak. It's probably one of my favorites.

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<v Speaker 1>Really interesting, Okay, how favorite music the you do? Right now?

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<v Speaker 1>What are you listening to?

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<v Speaker 2>What am I listening to you right now? Cliche? But

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<v Speaker 2>it's gonna be some country music. Probably Cody Johnson, Luke Combe, Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>Zack Top, those type of guys, Riley Green, George Straight.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh yeah, we love Riley Green. He's awesome.

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<v Speaker 1>Uh, James Tim's the Third's bat company. Let's shout out

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<v Speaker 1>who you're using with your lumber back company.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm a Victis guy. Love those guys. They've been great

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<v Speaker 2>to me.

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<v Speaker 1>All right. There he is James Timbs, the third Dodger

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<v Speaker 1>Minor league prospect. A great twenty twenty six spring off

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<v Speaker 1>to a great start in Triple A, Oklahoma City, and

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<v Speaker 1>it's just a matter of time before Dodger draw fans

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<v Speaker 1>gets to see him wearing that Dodger blue. James really

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<v Speaker 1>appreciate the time on a game night. Thanks for checking

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<v Speaker 1>in with all the Dodger fans out here in Southern California.

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<v Speaker 1>And continue success in Triple A. We can't wait to

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<v Speaker 1>see at the big league level.

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<v Speaker 2>Absolutely, thanks for having me.

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<v Speaker 1>I really appreciate it absolutely all right, there he goes,

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<v Speaker 1>James Tibbs the third. What a great guy and certainly

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<v Speaker 1>a big time prospect for the Dodgers' first round pick

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<v Speaker 1>of the San Francisco Giants. They traded him in the

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<v Speaker 1>Rafael Devers trade to the Boston Red Sox, and then

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<v Speaker 1>the Dodgers got him in a steal in the trade

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<v Speaker 1>for Dustin May. Last year, tore it up in Double

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<v Speaker 1>A Tulsa. Went to spring training this year at camel

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<v Speaker 1>Back Ranch. That's the name we kept hearing all spring long.

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<v Speaker 1>James Tibbs the third and then the first two weeks

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<v Speaker 1>of the season in Triple A Oklahoma City hit seven

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<v Speaker 1>home runs. Now he's cooled off with the home runs

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit, but still having a great season average wise,

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<v Speaker 1>ops driving in runs as a corner outfielder there in

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<v Speaker 1>Triple A Oklahoma City. We appreciate him coming on the

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<v Speaker 1>show and again it is just a matter of time

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<v Speaker 1>when there is an opportunity that arises for an outfield

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<v Speaker 1>spot and some of the bats at the big league level.

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<v Speaker 1>James Tibbs the third will be wearing Dodger blue. We

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<v Speaker 1>cannot wait for him to make his major league debut.