WEBVTT - Dodger Talk (8-4-26) 

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

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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 gonta running back.

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<v Speaker 1>To get in on the show called eight six six,

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<v Speaker 1>not eighty seven, two five seventy, and be sure to

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<v Speaker 1>follow Dodger Talk wherever you get your podcasts. Here's your host,

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<v Speaker 1>David Vase that day.

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<v Speaker 3>Welcome the Dodger Talk.

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<v Speaker 2>David Vase with you until the top of the hour,

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<v Speaker 2>live from Wrigley Field. We have phone lines wide open

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<v Speaker 2>tonight at eight six six nine eight seven two five seventy.

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<v Speaker 2>I know many of you traveled to Chicago to see

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers at Wrigley Field in the middle of summer

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<v Speaker 2>instead of what seems to be a tradition where the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers get here in April. So this is refreshing, but

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<v Speaker 2>the result has not changed. The Dodgers have lost their

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<v Speaker 2>eighth series in the last ten years at Wrigley Field.

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<v Speaker 2>After dropping the first two games of this series, including tonight,

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<v Speaker 2>five to one, they have lost a season high five

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<v Speaker 2>in a row after being swept by the Red Sox.

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<v Speaker 2>And look, it's not just about the pitching or the bullpen.

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<v Speaker 2>The Dodger offense just has not been very productive, especially

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<v Speaker 2>the bottom of the order five through nine. It just

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<v Speaker 2>hasn't been there consistently. I mentioned this last night. I'll

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<v Speaker 2>mention it again. Freddy Freeman, now who extended his hitting

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<v Speaker 2>streak to fourteen games, has been on base forty five

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<v Speaker 2>times since the beginning of July and has only scored

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<v Speaker 2>eight runs. I'll say that again, Freddy Freeman has been

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<v Speaker 2>on base forty five times since the beginning of July

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<v Speaker 2>and has only been driven in eight times.

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<v Speaker 3>That's shocking.

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<v Speaker 2>And what that tells me is guys like Muncie Betts, Tucker,

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<v Speaker 2>those guys and Tascar Hernandez for that matter, even though

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<v Speaker 2>he's a few hitters behind him, are not doing the

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<v Speaker 2>job to drive him in. And tonight Mookie Betts grounded

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<v Speaker 2>into a double play in the second inning, Kyle Tucker

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<v Speaker 2>Homer's I mean anything but a double play right there,

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<v Speaker 2>and all of a sudden you got a multi run lead.

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<v Speaker 2>And look, it's been a struggle for Mookie Betts. He's

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<v Speaker 2>only hitting two seventeen this year, with balls in play,

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<v Speaker 2>he is grounded into the second most double plays of

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<v Speaker 2>any Dodger. Is on base percentage is two eighty. His

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<v Speaker 2>slug in percentage is three ninety. It's hard to ignore

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<v Speaker 2>at this point in time, and you just wonder whether

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<v Speaker 2>or not the Dodgers are considering moving bets down in

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<v Speaker 2>the order to give Freddy Freeman some protection and more production.

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<v Speaker 2>Are they considering moving ta Oscar Hernandez backup in the lineup.

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<v Speaker 2>He's sitting over three hundred since the beginning of the

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<v Speaker 2>All Star break and is looking more like Taoscar Hernandez,

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<v Speaker 2>even though he did add a couple of bad at

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<v Speaker 2>bats tonight. But I could tell you this. A couple

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<v Speaker 2>of coaches told me today that going back to the

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<v Speaker 2>last homestand for seven ten games, ta Oscar Hernandez has

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<v Speaker 2>been in the batting cage, actively taking batting practice in

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<v Speaker 2>the cage at ten am. He's at the ballpark at

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<v Speaker 2>ten am, already taking batting practice on a night that

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<v Speaker 2>the game starts at seven ten. So don't tell me

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<v Speaker 2>Taoscar Hernandez doesn't care. And you know what else is happening,

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<v Speaker 2>because he's doing that who's showing up with him? Now,

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<v Speaker 2>Andy Pa has come on. You got to reward these

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<v Speaker 2>guys for putting in the work, and they're rewarding themselves.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's head downstairs right now to hear from Mookie Bets

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<v Speaker 2>on sports Net.

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<v Speaker 3>LA.

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<v Speaker 4>Oh, it's a long season. This is a little dister rut. Okay,

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<v Speaker 4>I think everything's okay. I just know I need to

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<v Speaker 4>be better. Yeah, I can't speak for everyone else, but

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<v Speaker 4>I'm gonna have to help the team at some point.

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<v Speaker 4>It's been too long, frustrating. But you know, as far

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<v Speaker 4>as the boys, I mean, I think everybody's in. Everybody's

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<v Speaker 4>in a pretty good headspace, and it's just a time

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<v Speaker 4>that we go through. You never know what happens tomorrow.

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<v Speaker 4>What are you feeling that It is just kind of

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<v Speaker 4>missing for yourself personally right now, I have no idea.

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<v Speaker 4>I feel like I'm hitting the ball hard, feel like

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<v Speaker 4>I'm having good at beats, you know, not swinging at

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<v Speaker 4>bad pictures. It seems like every time I touch the

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<v Speaker 4>bat it goes at somebody. So I just need something.

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<v Speaker 3>I don't know. I don't know.

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<v Speaker 4>I'm just trying to figure it out. I'm founding it

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<v Speaker 4>is a stretch man, especially with where you were a

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<v Speaker 4>month ago and how well you were swinging the bat.

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<v Speaker 5>Then.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, I don't know, man, I don't even know what

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<v Speaker 4>I'm doing different. I feel like I'm hitting the ball

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<v Speaker 4>hard at the same rate I was hitting it at

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<v Speaker 4>the time.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know.

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<v Speaker 4>I have no idea.

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<v Speaker 6>I'm pretty candid throughout the season about your struggles.

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<v Speaker 5>How hard is it to stay committed to your approach,

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<v Speaker 5>especially when you feel like you have the good quality

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<v Speaker 5>of the best that you wanted.

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<v Speaker 4>I mean, yeah, it's very hard. I mean I've never

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<v Speaker 4>you know, I've just never done this, so I don't

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<v Speaker 4>I don't really know how to get through it. So

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<v Speaker 4>every day I show up and I'm trying to restore

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<v Speaker 4>that hope meter in order to uh keep myself going.

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<v Speaker 4>But uh, it's it's this is uh really hard.

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<v Speaker 7>What was about a year ago this time when you

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<v Speaker 7>said right off the season there's no play one day

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<v Speaker 7>at a time. Is that a then a restake you

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<v Speaker 7>need to make again or can you make?

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<v Speaker 8>Uh?

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<v Speaker 4>No, I mean I did that earlier in the season.

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<v Speaker 4>I mean that I just want to help us win.

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<v Speaker 4>That's that's really it. I mean, it doesn't matter you

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<v Speaker 4>can hit the ball hard are you want, doesn't matter

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<v Speaker 4>if it goes that's someone Those are outs and not

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<v Speaker 4>trying to be result based because that's that's you know,

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<v Speaker 4>a deep hole. But at some point you got to

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<v Speaker 4>help us win. And if you can't keep going out there,

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<v Speaker 4>and I mean I'm not saying I'm dragging us down,

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<v Speaker 4>but I'm not helping at all.

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<v Speaker 3>What was all?

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<v Speaker 6>Right?

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<v Speaker 2>There's Mookie Bets on sports and at LA. He's very aware.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, if you shoot MOOKI straight, he's going to

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<v Speaker 2>give you direct answers. And I thought he was really

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<v Speaker 2>honest right there. The thing that I'll say about Mookie Bets,

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<v Speaker 2>the reason why even last year he was still hitting

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<v Speaker 2>high up in the order is because he was taking

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<v Speaker 2>longer at bats and he was drawing walks. This year,

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<v Speaker 2>he's swinging first pitch. He grounded into a double play

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<v Speaker 2>in the second inning, and his walk rate is the

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<v Speaker 2>lowest of his career. He's not even taking walks, and

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<v Speaker 2>that makes it even more compounding. As far as the

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<v Speaker 2>h there's no other way to say this his worst

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<v Speaker 2>offensive season in his career. I mean, we're talking about

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<v Speaker 2>a future Hall of Famer and he's having his worst

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<v Speaker 2>offensive season, and that's hard to believe, especially coming off

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<v Speaker 2>of last year where he had at the time his

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<v Speaker 2>worst offensive season. Eight six six nine seven two five

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<v Speaker 2>seventy is the phone number Dodgers fall to the Cubs tonight,

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<v Speaker 2>five to one. David Vasse live at Wrigley Field. We'll

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<v Speaker 2>get to your phone calls in a moment. But tonight

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<v Speaker 2>there was a lot of excitement about Trek Schouoball making

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<v Speaker 2>his Dodger debut.

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<v Speaker 3>He just needed some run support.

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<v Speaker 2>He got one run tonight in his Dodger debut, and

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<v Speaker 2>that's hard for any pitcher to deal.

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<v Speaker 3>With a couple of bad lucks.

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<v Speaker 2>But Andy paj has saved him on a couple of

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<v Speaker 2>broken bat flares to center field. But Kyle Tucker misplayed

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<v Speaker 2>a ball that turned into a double for Alex Bregman

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<v Speaker 2>in the sixth inning, and that allowed the Unlucky Nico

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<v Speaker 2>or the the fortunate Nico Horner unlos Lucky Dodgers to

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<v Speaker 2>be the victim of the Baltimore chop there for the

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<v Speaker 2>goal ahead run to score. Let's go down back into

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodger Club aust to hear from Trek's school ball

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<v Speaker 2>on sports in at La yeah.

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<v Speaker 9>I mean, that's going to bed last night, you know, excited.

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<v Speaker 9>It felt like, you know, my major league debut, you know,

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<v Speaker 9>kind of same type of vibe in terms of, you know,

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<v Speaker 9>the nerves running through. But I think that's all good stuff.

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<v Speaker 4>I did a field by the time you took the mound,

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<v Speaker 4>and like you can actually get into the starter.

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<v Speaker 9>I mean, baseball is baseball.

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<v Speaker 3>The game is the game.

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<v Speaker 6>You know.

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<v Speaker 9>It's my job to just go out there and compete

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<v Speaker 9>and do what I do what I can and try

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<v Speaker 9>to put our team in a position to win a

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<v Speaker 9>ball game. And that's all I can ask myself to do.

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<v Speaker 9>But the game's always just a game. Stuff was I

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<v Speaker 9>think it was one of your lowest strike rates, but

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<v Speaker 9>you got out the change up seemed to be working

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<v Speaker 9>the overall. Yeah, yeah, I mean I think my stuff

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<v Speaker 9>was plenty good. You know, I felt like I commanded

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<v Speaker 9>everything really well. I think, you know, maybe the lowest

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<v Speaker 9>tracker I don't even look at, don't even.

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<v Speaker 1>Know what it is, but.

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<v Speaker 9>You know, when I was missing, I was missing in

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<v Speaker 9>the areas that I was trying to go. There's just

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<v Speaker 9>a few sinkers and a few sliders that can kind

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<v Speaker 9>of flip that bats. You know, I probably should be

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<v Speaker 9>a little better at first pitch strikes, and I think

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<v Speaker 9>especially second or third time through. You know, I need

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<v Speaker 9>to be better there. But you know, the stuff come

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<v Speaker 9>out my hand was is what I expect out of myself.

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<v Speaker 4>How was it working with Ben and kind of just

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<v Speaker 4>being thrown together here?

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<v Speaker 9>Yeah, he's great back there. He's great back there, called

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<v Speaker 9>a great game, you know, on the same page all night.

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<v Speaker 9>You know what he was trying to do, you know,

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<v Speaker 9>feeds right into what I'm trying to do on the mountain.

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<v Speaker 9>So credit to him. You know, it's tough both ways, right,

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<v Speaker 9>But I'm always gonna trust my catchers. You know, the

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<v Speaker 9>preparation that I get to watch those guys do you know,

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<v Speaker 9>even just today, I'm gonna always trust those guys. You

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<v Speaker 9>know that they're really important. And yeah, he was great

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<v Speaker 9>back there today for sure.

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<v Speaker 2>At the end of the sixth it looks like he

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<v Speaker 2>had a short combo with Dave Roberts. As you guys

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<v Speaker 2>get to know each other, pitch count any limits kind

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<v Speaker 2>of come into play.

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<v Speaker 3>How important is that conversation?

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<v Speaker 9>Yeah, No, I mean he just he told me I

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<v Speaker 9>was done. You know, I felt I felt good though,

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<v Speaker 9>you know, just kind of expressed that to him. But

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<v Speaker 9>I'm gonna trust him and in those decisions and where

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<v Speaker 9>he wants to go. You know, he's the manager for

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<v Speaker 9>a reason, so I'm always gonna, you know, support whatever

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<v Speaker 9>he thinks his best. But yeah, I think he's you know,

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<v Speaker 9>just words of encouragement about the outing obviously, but yeah,

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<v Speaker 9>I'm always gonna trust where he goes.

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<v Speaker 1>He look like you were trying.

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<v Speaker 4>To sneak a fastball by Dansby there and go ahead,

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<v Speaker 4>would maybe.

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<v Speaker 9>That, Yeah, I mean, just trying to go down in

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<v Speaker 9>the way and if he jumps it, there's not much

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<v Speaker 9>damage there obviously, pull it back to the heart of

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<v Speaker 9>the plate kind of not where I'm trying to go.

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<v Speaker 9>And he put a good swing on it.

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<v Speaker 3>You know.

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<v Speaker 9>That was I think the only really hard hit ball today.

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<v Speaker 9>But yeah, he put a good swing on it. I mean,

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<v Speaker 9>he's a really good player. You know, he gets he

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<v Speaker 9>just pulled it back middle. If that ball's down in

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<v Speaker 9>a way, it's gonna be a tough time to pull

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<v Speaker 9>a fastball down in a way, you know, especially the

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<v Speaker 9>way he did. But you know, he put a good

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<v Speaker 9>swing on it for sure.

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<v Speaker 2>All Right, there's Trek school Bawl after making his Dodger debut,

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<v Speaker 2>going six innings tonight, aligned to e runs, including that

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<v Speaker 2>solo home run to Dan spy Swanson in the third inning.

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<v Speaker 2>And like I mentioned earlier, Dan spy Swanson has done

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<v Speaker 2>a number on the Dodgers this year. He's seven for

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<v Speaker 2>eighteen a three eighty eight batting average, with two home

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<v Speaker 2>runs and five RBIs against the Dodgers this season. Eight

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

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<v Speaker 2>phone number. Let's go out to the phones for the

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<v Speaker 2>first time tonight, David and Westlake Village.

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<v Speaker 3>You're on Dodger Talk Live from Chicago. How you doing.

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<v Speaker 10>I'm doing great, DV. Thanks a lot for taking my call.

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<v Speaker 10>I guess this is what fans of other teams must

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<v Speaker 10>feel like. It's weird for Dodger fans to to kind

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<v Speaker 10>of lose this much. But here's the deal, man, When

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<v Speaker 10>you when you go on a losing streak like this,

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<v Speaker 10>you can look at every facet of the game going bad.

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<v Speaker 10>You know, there's bad base running, bad hitting, bad defense.

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<v Speaker 10>I'm wondering, is the fourth inning too early to do

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<v Speaker 10>a defensive replacement for Kyle Tucker. I'm just I'm kidding,

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<v Speaker 10>but I'm not really kidding. That guy is just you know,

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<v Speaker 10>he hits a home run and still manages to contribute

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<v Speaker 10>to a loss for the game.

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<v Speaker 11>But here's the deal to me.

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<v Speaker 10>When we get Will Smith back, you know, hopefully, and

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<v Speaker 10>Il Snell and Broken Glass now come come back, this

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<v Speaker 10>rotation with Yoshi and Scoobs is gonna be really great,

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<v Speaker 10>which changes the bullpen because right now the bullpen's a mess.

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<v Speaker 10>There's no one on the trust tree that that's on

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<v Speaker 10>there right now. And but when Robleski and Rokie go

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<v Speaker 10>to the bullpen, when all our big dogs come back,

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<v Speaker 10>I put us up against anybody, So things are gonna turn.

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<v Speaker 6>What do you think, d d.

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<v Speaker 2>Right, all right, David, Yeah, you made some good points there.

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<v Speaker 2>I know you took some shots at some guys and okay,

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<v Speaker 2>that's fine.

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<v Speaker 3>It makes for entertaining radio right there.

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<v Speaker 2>But nonetheless, let's let's not forget the last two years,

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers have played more games than any other team

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<v Speaker 2>in baseball, and they have had shorter off seasons than

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<v Speaker 2>any other teams in baseball. And I had a current player,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, give me a phone call yesterday. We were

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<v Speaker 2>just talking about a few different things.

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<v Speaker 3>And I mentioned just.

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<v Speaker 2>How the Dodgers are in a little bit of a

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<v Speaker 2>rut offensively, and he said, that's a They are playing

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<v Speaker 2>more games than anybody else the last two years. It

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<v Speaker 2>takes a lot out of you physically and mentally. And

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<v Speaker 2>we're in the dog days of August, so that may

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<v Speaker 2>be part of all this. Maybe the dog days of

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<v Speaker 2>August are a little heavier for the Dodgers than most

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<v Speaker 2>teams out there. I'm not going to say that's an excuse,

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<v Speaker 2>but that's from a current player, maybe a contributing factor.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's go out to Ray in Georgia listening on the

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<v Speaker 2>iHeartRadio app Hi Ray, you're on Dodger Talk.

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<v Speaker 5>Hey Dave, thanks for getting me on.

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<v Speaker 6>And I just have a couple of things.

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<v Speaker 5>The first thing is, sometimes in a slump like this,

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<v Speaker 5>you got to make things happen. And when I saw

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<v Speaker 5>bets coming up after a tiny got I forget who

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<v Speaker 5>got on ahead of uh? That's I say, lay down

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<v Speaker 5>a bun.

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<v Speaker 11>Try to get.

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<v Speaker 5>A bunt down that ignites a team. Looks like Dave

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<v Speaker 5>Robertson in the World Series, I mean in the playoffs

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<v Speaker 5>against the Yankee set one stolen base and you can

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<v Speaker 5>maybe start a rally there. And just that's why I'm

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<v Speaker 5>glad word for it is back. This guy is like

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<v Speaker 5>a mosquito that's gonna that can ignite a team in

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<v Speaker 5>a sense maybe by just hustling. You know what I'm

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<v Speaker 5>saying is and so uh Pa has too. He's so

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<v Speaker 5>young he can make himself more valuable by learning the

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<v Speaker 5>bun Morey Willis is in heaven right now saying what's

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<v Speaker 5>going on with these Dodgers. And one other thing, see

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<v Speaker 5>see what you think about is when I look at

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<v Speaker 5>uh Will Smith being out a lineup. He's a right

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<v Speaker 5>handed back. It gives a lot of a protection to

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<v Speaker 5>our lefties too, and he has power and right now

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<v Speaker 5>we don't have that right now.

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<v Speaker 2>So one, yeah, they're not getting a lot from the

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<v Speaker 2>right handed hitters. That's pretty apparent. Ray, And I'm glad

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<v Speaker 2>you brought up Will Smith because the Dodgers miss him

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<v Speaker 2>and they're going to miss Dalton Rushing's bad as well.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, Dalton Rushing had an ops of over eight

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<v Speaker 2>hundred eighty at twelve home runs. Uh, they're missing the

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<v Speaker 2>offense from their catchers, but especially Will Smith from the

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<v Speaker 2>right side.

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<v Speaker 3>Great call, Ray, thanks a.

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<v Speaker 2>Lot for listening to us, and we'll see you in

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<v Speaker 2>Atlanta later this month.

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<v Speaker 5>You got it, you got it in The heat takes

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<v Speaker 5>care of day.

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<v Speaker 6>Appreciate it.

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<v Speaker 3>Hey, the heat's everywhere.

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<v Speaker 2>El ninil eight sixty six nine eight seven two five

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<v Speaker 2>seventy is the phone number. Dodgers fall to the Cups

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<v Speaker 2>tonight five to one. We're gonna take a time out

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<v Speaker 2>when we continue more of your phone calls. We have

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

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<v Speaker 2>two five seventy.

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<v Speaker 3>Also, you'll hear from Dave Raws.

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<v Speaker 2>On what he shared with us exclusively regarding the extent

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<v Speaker 2>of Dalton Rushing's elbow injuries.

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<v Speaker 3>So don't go anywhere more.

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<v Speaker 2>Dodger talk on a five to seventy LA Sports Cubs

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<v Speaker 2>beat the Dodgers five to one.

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<v Speaker 9>Hi, this is Freddy Freeman.

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<v Speaker 4>This is the home of the back to back world

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<v Speaker 4>champion Los Angeles Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 9>Don't miss a moment of the quest. Four to three, P.

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<v Speaker 12>Two one, Tucker slings hits a high drive the left

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<v Speaker 12>center field, caring this ball headed back and his gone

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<v Speaker 12>and office a field home run Kyle Tucker. He comes

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<v Speaker 12>back to Wrigley Field and picks up his tenth pome

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<v Speaker 12>runner this season, getting the Dodgers on the board and

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<v Speaker 12>it is.

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<v Speaker 3>One to nothing.

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<v Speaker 2>Kyle Tucker turned the booze into silence and cheers from

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodger fans that were here at Wrigley Field, and

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<v Speaker 2>that was the only run the Dodgers score tonight as

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<v Speaker 2>the Cubs beat them again five to one. Daniel S

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<v Speaker 2>Jewelers own the dream. With the Dodgers loss and another win,

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<v Speaker 2>the Diamondbacks are just eight and a half games back

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<v Speaker 2>of the Dodgers now, and more importantly, the Dodgers now

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<v Speaker 2>are tied with the Atlanta Braves for the number two

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<v Speaker 2>seed in the National League. The Brewers are two games

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<v Speaker 2>better than both the Dodgers and Braves for the top

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<v Speaker 2>seed in the National League. And I just mentioned to

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<v Speaker 2>our friend Ray and Georgia the Dodgers will be in

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<v Speaker 2>Atlanta to take on the Braves later this month and

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<v Speaker 2>that should be a big series as it as it

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<v Speaker 2>pertains to seeding in the National League postseason. We all

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<v Speaker 2>know the top two seeds get to skip that wildcard series.

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<v Speaker 2>If you're the number three seed, you have to play

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<v Speaker 2>the top wildcard team in an NLDS matchup. So, uh,

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<v Speaker 2>that's that's something that is steering the Dodgers in the

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<v Speaker 2>face after losing their fifth in a row. Eight six

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<v Speaker 2>six seven, two five seventy is the phone number. Let's

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<v Speaker 2>go out to Dave and to Luca Lake. You're on

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<v Speaker 2>Dodger Talk Live from Wrigley Field.

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<v Speaker 6>Hi, Dave, heyy Dave, how you doing, man? You're the man.

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<v Speaker 6>Always love listening to your show. Congratulations on being connected

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<v Speaker 6>with some great trajectory here. I got two questions. I

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<v Speaker 6>always wonder if when a team, you know, like the

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<v Speaker 6>Dodgers come out and alys scratch one run, is it

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<v Speaker 6>bad hitting or is it good pitching? You know? And

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<v Speaker 6>you could say that with any kind of sporting event,

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<v Speaker 6>like is it good d or great offense or vice versa.

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<v Speaker 6>Then the other thing, a sense of urgency. Sense of

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<v Speaker 6>urgency is something you can't fake. Everybody says, oh, you

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<v Speaker 6>gotta have a sense of urgency create sense of urgency,

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<v Speaker 6>but says of urgency is something that comes from deep inside,

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<v Speaker 6>when you really have that feared when you're like a

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<v Speaker 6>wounded animal. So my question to you is, at what

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<v Speaker 6>point do you think the Dodgers will have a sense

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<v Speaker 6>of urgency because in the past they haven't had one,

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<v Speaker 6>and they got punched in the mouth going into the

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<v Speaker 6>playoffs when they had one hundred plus wins. So this

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<v Speaker 6>is a mine.

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<v Speaker 2>Dave, pump pump the brakes. You're talking about something that happened.

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<v Speaker 3>Three years ago. We're talking about the here and now.

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<v Speaker 2>They're the reigning back to back World Series champions, So

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<v Speaker 2>I would say they've had a sense of urgency.

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<v Speaker 6>Come on, well, yeah, no, I get I get that, and.

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<v Speaker 2>I had the best record in baseball for a long

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<v Speaker 2>stretch of time. This is just about the ebbs and

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<v Speaker 2>flows about a season, and right now the offense is

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<v Speaker 2>in a little bit of a funk. But I'm not

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<v Speaker 2>going to make these broad brushes of statements to declare

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers are not playing with urgency where they flat

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<v Speaker 2>against the Red Sox, I guess so the Red Sox

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<v Speaker 2>are a hungry young team because they're fighting for their

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<v Speaker 2>playoff lives. The Dodgers are not. And in that series

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<v Speaker 2>at Dodgers Stadium, the Dodgers threw out a bullpen game

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<v Speaker 2>and image shean in that series. So come on, let's

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<v Speaker 2>take a step back and examine what's exactly going on.

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<v Speaker 6>And let me just say one thing about the Cops.

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<v Speaker 6>Credit to them. They look like a legit contender. There's

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<v Speaker 6>no doubt.

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<v Speaker 3>Oh they're legit.

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<v Speaker 2>And they just got Clay Holmes and Kevin Gossman, and

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<v Speaker 2>they just acquired a really good reliever from the Angels

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<v Speaker 2>and Zephyr John. You saw that tonight as well. So

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<v Speaker 2>all of that has contributed to the Cubs beating the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers in the first two games of this series. Hey Dave,

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<v Speaker 2>great call, Thanks a lot for the phone call. Eight

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

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<v Speaker 2>phone number. Trek Scuoble went six innings tonight, struck out six,

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<v Speaker 2>allowed just two earned runs but no offense from the Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 2>And look, like I said, I'm not going to say

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers don't have urgency.

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<v Speaker 3>He was going back three years ago, and.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, they didn't have the sense of urgency in those playoffs.

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<v Speaker 2>Series in twenty two and twenty three. They thought they

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<v Speaker 2>could just show up be the Dodgers and beat the

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<v Speaker 2>Padres and Diamondbacks, and we found out you can't do that.

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<v Speaker 2>But the Dodgers have made major adjustments in their mindset

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<v Speaker 2>going into the postseason each of the last two years

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<v Speaker 2>and it's resulted in winning back to back championships. And look,

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<v Speaker 2>the biggest concerns right now would be the Dodgers' lineup,

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<v Speaker 2>and you go back to last year. The Dodgers ran

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<v Speaker 2>Michael Confordo out every single day all season long, and

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<v Speaker 2>then when at time to get to the postseason, they

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<v Speaker 2>left them off the playoff roster. So even though right

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<v Speaker 2>now Mookie Beds probably shouldn't be hitting fifth, I'm not

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<v Speaker 2>going to overreact that they have to move him down immediately.

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<v Speaker 6>But.

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<v Speaker 3>You have lost five in a row.

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<v Speaker 2>He is stalling a lot of rallies, and when the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers talk about passing the baton, he's not really doing that,

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<v Speaker 2>not even taking walks, And to me, that's a big

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<v Speaker 2>problem because he's had his lowest walk rate. And I'm

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<v Speaker 2>not putting this all on Mooki Ohtani really hasn't done

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<v Speaker 2>a lot here. In the last couple of weeks. When

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<v Speaker 2>he does, the Dodgers have a good chance to win.

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<v Speaker 2>Max Munsey's been in a little bit of a funk

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<v Speaker 2>outside of a couple of key home runs on the

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<v Speaker 2>last road trip. Ta Oscar Hernandez to me, should be

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<v Speaker 2>hitting behind Freeman and Munseie right now at this point,

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<v Speaker 2>because with one swing he could give you a three

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<v Speaker 2>run lead. And Tommy Edmond he's cooled off since he

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<v Speaker 2>came back. But trust me, losing Dalton Rushing and not

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<v Speaker 2>having Will Smith hurts the offense, especially at the bottom

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<v Speaker 2>of the order. Speaking of Dalton Rushing, we got a

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<v Speaker 2>little bit more detail on the extent of his right

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<v Speaker 2>elbow injury. Dave Roberts joins us every week on the

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<v Speaker 2>Manager's Meeting presented by Downy Hunday, and here's what he

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<v Speaker 2>told us as far as the Rushing's injury and the extent.

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<v Speaker 3>Of it and how long they may be without Rushing.

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<v Speaker 2>Dave Roberts is our guest the Manager's Meeting presented by

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<v Speaker 2>Downey Hyundai. All Right, you got Trek Scooble on the mound,

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<v Speaker 2>and you got Ben rhurtvid catching. Ben Rurtvitt is back,

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<v Speaker 2>So is Hunter Fiducca. Where is the Dodgers catching situation

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<v Speaker 2>right now?

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<v Speaker 8>You know, obviously with the news of Dalton having a

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<v Speaker 8>slightly torn UCL, I think it is. So we're going

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<v Speaker 8>to keep the hitting going. You know, he's gonna have

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<v Speaker 8>a slow program with a throwing don't know what that

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<v Speaker 8>looks like, you know, for the rest of the season

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<v Speaker 8>and throughout the postseason. Fortunately, it happened the day before

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<v Speaker 8>the trade deadline. So here we are a day after

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<v Speaker 8>we had two catchers on our roster and the day

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<v Speaker 8>today we're looking at two new catchers. And thankfully, you know,

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<v Speaker 8>we had wrote Vet last year caught in some postseason games,

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<v Speaker 8>we had Fidusha last year in the years prior, so

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<v Speaker 8>there's a lot of familiarity and so we certainly raised

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<v Speaker 8>the floor on the catching.

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<v Speaker 3>All right.

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<v Speaker 2>That's Dave Roberts giving us that update on Dalton rushing

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<v Speaker 2>before the game that he does have a slight tear

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<v Speaker 2>of his right UCL. And look, that's that's a big

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<v Speaker 2>problem if you're a catcher that needs to throw.

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<v Speaker 3>But they're going to keep the hitting going.

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<v Speaker 2>Remember, Otani was going to have Tommy John surgery a

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<v Speaker 2>few years back, and he's still finished out the season

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<v Speaker 2>for the Angels. So you can still hit with a

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<v Speaker 2>torn UCLA. You you cel whether it's slight or major.

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<v Speaker 2>But yeah, that's unfortunate for Dalton Rushing. That's a that's

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<v Speaker 2>a big blow. I was just singing the praises of

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<v Speaker 2>Dalton Rushing, how well he's controlled his emotions and how

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<v Speaker 2>well he's swinging the bat. That's a big loss for

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers. I'm glad they got Ben, Roard Finn and

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<v Speaker 2>Hunter Fiducca, but they're not Will Smith and Dalton Rushing.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's go out to Century City. Ben, You're on Dodger

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<v Speaker 2>Talk Live from Wrigley Field.

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<v Speaker 13>Hi Ben, Hi, good evening. I'm gonna give away my

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<v Speaker 13>age here, but you know, my first great memory is

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<v Speaker 13>a Dodger stadium, Eric Ganne, Welcome to the jungle. You know,

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<v Speaker 13>the stadium shaking, big Kenley fan as well. When I

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<v Speaker 13>was a bit older, So I was so amped up

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<v Speaker 13>to see the Diaz signing this offseason. Really excited. His

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<v Speaker 13>first few appearances, you know, pretty worried and then it

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<v Speaker 13>made sense, Okay, he's you know, injured and getting that

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<v Speaker 13>magic new fangled surgery, and I've been worried you know,

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<v Speaker 13>obviously a lot of the focus on the offense, uh,

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<v Speaker 13>the hitting, but I gotta say, you know, his last

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<v Speaker 13>two appearances now post injury. Of course you've got to

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<v Speaker 13>be patient and everything, but yeah, it's I'm getting kind

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<v Speaker 13>of flashbacks to uh, sort of the Tanner Scott experience

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<v Speaker 13>last year.

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<v Speaker 2>And all right, bet let me let me ease your concerns,

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<v Speaker 2>because yes, in three games since coming back from surgery,

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<v Speaker 2>Edwin Diaz has not looked like Edwin Diaz. And during

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<v Speaker 2>the rehab process he was talking about getting the feel

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<v Speaker 2>for the slider because the slider was not where he

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<v Speaker 2>wanted it to be, and it hasn't been where he

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<v Speaker 2>needs it to be. Like I said, going back the

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<v Speaker 2>last you know, five years, I guess recent history here

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<v Speaker 2>talking to Dodger hitters about Edwin Diaz is facing him,

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<v Speaker 2>and the Dodgers have gone to Diaz in the past

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<v Speaker 2>when he was with the Mets. They say, if he

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<v Speaker 2>doesn't have his slider, then his fastball is very hittable

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<v Speaker 2>because that all you're sitting on. You don't have to

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<v Speaker 2>respect the slider. So the slider is his wipeout pitch.

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<v Speaker 2>That is the pitch. Uh, don't get distracted with the

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<v Speaker 2>ninety eight. The slider is the pitch, and Nico Horner

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<v Speaker 2>was sitting on the fastball because he knew Diaz did

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<v Speaker 2>not have his money slider tonight. So that's the issue,

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<v Speaker 2>and that's another part of the equation. Evan Phillips Edwin

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<v Speaker 2>Diaz are coming back after not pitching for long periods

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<v Speaker 2>of time. So all of these things are a perfect

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<v Speaker 2>storm to have a five game losing streak and just

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<v Speaker 2>not look like themselves so far. But Evan pitch good tonight.

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<v Speaker 2>He was solid, I guess tonight.

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<v Speaker 13>Yeah, yeah, no, I believe in those guys in the

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<v Speaker 13>bullpen in general.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>So that's it right there. I mean, look, if it's

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<v Speaker 2>going this way for d as ten more appearances from now,

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<v Speaker 2>Ben than we can have a serious conversation. And at

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<v Speaker 2>the end of the year. I have an interesting question

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<v Speaker 2>for Dodger fans. We all expect them to go to

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<v Speaker 2>the World Series and win it, who would be the

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<v Speaker 2>pitcher that gets the last out? Because in their previous

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<v Speaker 2>three World Series it wasn't their closer, It was Juliorius,

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<v Speaker 2>it was Walker Bueller, and it was Yamamoto last year.

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<v Speaker 13>I mean, there's still no one in the world. I

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<v Speaker 13>want to see more than Yamamoto and the noun when

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<v Speaker 13>things really matter. He's my guy.

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<v Speaker 3>What can I say?

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<v Speaker 2>He's all of our guys been Thank you for the

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<v Speaker 2>phone call. World Series MVP. Let's go out to Eric

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<v Speaker 2>in Hollywood. Hi, Eric, you're on Dodger Talk.

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<v Speaker 6>Dodger Dition.

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<v Speaker 11>Oh Man, oh Dave, Wow.

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<v Speaker 8>Wow.

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<v Speaker 11>We're kind of like a little boozy streak or something

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<v Speaker 11>like that. Doesn't matter.

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<v Speaker 6>We're the two time World Series tans.

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<v Speaker 11>We're gonna have to deal with stuff like this during

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<v Speaker 11>the regular season. It's fine. We're gonna retool, we're gonna recalibrate,

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<v Speaker 11>we're gonna get things going. It sucks that Dlphin's got

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<v Speaker 11>that UCL That kind of bums me out, But you

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<v Speaker 11>know what, We've got all the weapons in our cachet

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<v Speaker 11>and we're ready to go, but we just need to

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<v Speaker 11>calibrate things. So doctor Nash, relax.

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<v Speaker 6>We got this, We got this.

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<v Speaker 11>You know what I mean. And Yo, I gotta give

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<v Speaker 11>you some DV yo.

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<v Speaker 6>Ben Robred, everybody.

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<v Speaker 11>Was telling you, everybody was calling you and saying, hey, man,

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<v Speaker 11>let's get in, let's get Ben back, and You're like, no, no, no, no, no,

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<v Speaker 11>and Drew was like, all right, let's bring back durham

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<v Speaker 11>Man Road back. So Drew's got to sump up his sleeve,

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<v Speaker 11>you know what I mean. He's bringing him back and

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<v Speaker 11>Hunter Producia. But hey, man, I don't care about this series.

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<v Speaker 11>I just want the Dodgers to recalibrate. I love the

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<v Speaker 11>fact that everybody's talking about us. We went through the

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<v Speaker 11>nineties and the two thousands and it sucked, and now

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<v Speaker 11>we are at the top of the hill and this

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<v Speaker 11>feels good. So that being said, Dodger Nation should let's

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<v Speaker 11>stay positive. Let's stay good.

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<v Speaker 6>We got this. dB.

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<v Speaker 11>Tell me something about Chicago hot dogs. Is that something to.

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<v Speaker 6>Eat over there or what?

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<v Speaker 11>Or is it New York hot dogs? Of me eat

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<v Speaker 11>over there?

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<v Speaker 2>I haven't had any hot dogs here, but the deep

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<v Speaker 2>dish is good. Eric, thank you for that monologue. I

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<v Speaker 2>love the energy and that's a great way to walk

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<v Speaker 2>it off tonight. And yes, I did say Ben Rortvitt

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<v Speaker 2>was not the only catcher in the world if the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers needed to acquire one, but he's a good one,

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<v Speaker 2>especially when you find out that Dalton Rushing as a

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<v Speaker 2>tear in his ucl.

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<v Speaker 3>So Ben Rohdfitt.

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<v Speaker 2>I guess the biggest silver lining in all this is

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<v Speaker 2>that if you're gonna find out about an injury as

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<v Speaker 2>severe as Rushing has, at least you found.

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<v Speaker 3>Out before the trade deadline.

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<v Speaker 2>Because if this happened on August fourth, the Dodgers would

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<v Speaker 2>be in a heap of.

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<v Speaker 3>Trouble as far as they're catching situation.

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<v Speaker 2>So that's why, I I hate to say it, I

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<v Speaker 2>was foreshadowing something there a week ago. What if Dalton

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<v Speaker 2>Rushing gets hurt, who do you have? And I was

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<v Speaker 2>not expecting this to happen, But man, the Dodgers are

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<v Speaker 2>very fortunate that, you know. I don't even want to

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<v Speaker 2>say they're fortunate, but I mean, dang it, Dalton Rushing

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<v Speaker 2>with a torn ucl. Hopefully Will Smith comes back here

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<v Speaker 2>in September. But luckily for the Dodgers, it happened before

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<v Speaker 2>three o'clock Pacific time yesterday and the trade deadline. Royt

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<v Speaker 2>Finn and Hunter Faducca, who were traded for each other

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<v Speaker 2>last year, are now teammates, so a little bit of

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<v Speaker 2>a surreal experience for both those guys. Tomorrow the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>will try to avoid the sweep. You know what, like

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<v Speaker 2>Tommy Lasorda said, I could find anybody to try. I

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<v Speaker 2>need somebody to do well. You got the right guy,

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<v Speaker 2>Uncle Tommy. Eric lower is on the mound and the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers are undefeated this year. When Loward takes the mound. Overall,

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<v Speaker 2>he's six and five with an ERA of four fifty,

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<v Speaker 2>going up against left handers Showta Imanaga, who is seven.

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<v Speaker 3>And nine with an ERA of three sixty seven.

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<v Speaker 2>Our coverage begins tomorrow morning at ten am, first pitch

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<v Speaker 2>at eleven twenty. Thanks to Dwayne McDonald out here at

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<v Speaker 2>Cubs five to one. Have a great rest of your night.

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