WEBVTT - Dodger Talk (9-6-26) 

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

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

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<v Speaker 2>three consecutive titles.

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

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

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<v Speaker 4>Here we go again.

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<v Speaker 3>We're getting ready to run it back.

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<v Speaker 5>To get in on the show, call 866-987-2570. And be

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<v Speaker 5>sure to follow Dodger Talk wherever you get your podcasts.

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<v Speaker 5>Here's your host, David Basset.

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<v Speaker 3>Welcome to Dodger Talk.

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<v Speaker 2>David Vasse, live at Uniqlo Field at Dodger Stadium, where

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers hold on for a 6-5 win over the

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<v Speaker 2>Washington Nationals. We have phone lines open at 866-987-2570. We're

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<v Speaker 2>with you until 1030 tonight, and coming up on the show,

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<v Speaker 2>you'll hear from Bobby Miller, who is back with the Dodgers,

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<v Speaker 2>this time as a relief pitcher, and there's a very

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<v Speaker 2>good chance you'll see Bobby Miller in the game tomorrow

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<v Speaker 2>night with Justin Robleski starting that game, and really uncertain

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<v Speaker 2>how stretched out Robleski is. In his last outing, he

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<v Speaker 2>only went two innings, and this will be Robleski's first

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<v Speaker 2>start since August 15th, so Bobby Miller is here in

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodger bullpen. You'll hear from him coming up later

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<v Speaker 2>in the show. Also, we had a chance to catch

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<v Speaker 2>up with Blake Snell, the most dominant lefty on this staff,

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<v Speaker 2>Snellzilla Saturday, and he shared with us his thoughts on

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<v Speaker 2>this starting staff And how good it is and where

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<v Speaker 2>it is as far as baseball history goes. And also

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<v Speaker 2>his newfound friendship with Tarek Skubal in such a short

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<v Speaker 2>amount of time. You know Snell likes somebody when he

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<v Speaker 2>shows up at a team organized dinner by Tarek Skubal

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<v Speaker 2>in Detroit. So we'll get to that as well. And

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<v Speaker 2>Jose Mota will check in at 1015. 866-987-2570 is the

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<v Speaker 2>phone number. We also will get you an update on

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<v Speaker 2>Shohei Otani and Dalton Rushing in just a moment, but

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<v Speaker 2>wanted to point out a couple of things about this

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<v Speaker 2>game tonight. Number one, I've been telling you, one of

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<v Speaker 2>my favorite players to watch play this game is Tommy Edmund, and.

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<v Speaker 3>He showed you why.

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<v Speaker 2>I won't name the writer in that press box to

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<v Speaker 2>my right, who embarrassed himself when he told me his

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<v Speaker 2>game is vanilla. If Tommy Edmonds game is vanilla, give

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<v Speaker 2>me five scoops and add some cherry on top.

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<v Speaker 6>All right.

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<v Speaker 2>Tommy Edmonds showed you that he's a winning player. Mark McGuire,

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<v Speaker 2>who spent a lot of time with the Cardinals and

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<v Speaker 2>knows Tommy Edmund really well since coming up through the minors, agreed.

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<v Speaker 2>This guy is a winning player. He showed up at

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<v Speaker 2>the trade deadline in 24, won the NLCS MVP, and

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<v Speaker 2>is a back-to-back World Series champion. Obviously was not at 100%

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<v Speaker 2>the previous two years, but you can see what he

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<v Speaker 2>can do and what he's capable of when he is healthy,

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<v Speaker 2>making that incredible catch in the fifth inning, and Glass

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<v Speaker 2>now needed that help, and then ambushing Clayton Beater, who

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<v Speaker 2>threw a flat slider at the top of the zone

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<v Speaker 2>that Tommy Edmunds did not miss for a three-run home

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<v Speaker 2>run to put the Dodgers ahead for good. And last night,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, he came through or in that final game

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<v Speaker 2>against the Cardinals, he came through with a one-out single

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<v Speaker 2>to start that rally to set up Teoscar Hernandez's heroics.

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<v Speaker 2>So this guy, when he's healthy and going right, is

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<v Speaker 2>a huge help for the Dodgers. Now, I'm not going

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<v Speaker 2>to say the Dodgers don't need Shohei Otani, but I'll

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<v Speaker 2>just point out, The Dodgers are 3-0 in these three

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<v Speaker 2>games without Shohei Otani leading off. Maybe, just maybe, when

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<v Speaker 2>Otani returns, is he the leadoff hitter? Do the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>like what they see with the switch hitting leadoff hitter

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<v Speaker 2>to set the table for everybody else? Could it be

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<v Speaker 2>possible the Dodgers take some pressure off Otani and hit

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<v Speaker 2>him third or fourth in the lineup whenever he returns

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<v Speaker 2>because of what they're seeing with Tommy Edmond. I would

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<v Speaker 2>consider it, you know, I always believed Tommy Edmond was

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<v Speaker 2>the perfect number two hitter in this lineup. And he

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<v Speaker 2>is showing you what he can be as a spark plug,

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<v Speaker 2>a power guy when guys are on base as the

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<v Speaker 2>game goes along in the, in the game. So that's a,

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<v Speaker 2>that's a big deal as well. 866-987-2570 is the phone number.

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers beat the Nationals tonight by a one run margin.

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<v Speaker 2>And we warned you about this Nationals bullpen coming into

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<v Speaker 2>this series. This is the second best offense in baseball.

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<v Speaker 2>They've hit more home runs and scored more runs than

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers. And you can see why the Nationals are

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<v Speaker 2>not contending with this offense. Cade Cavalli, their best starter,

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<v Speaker 2>went six innings tonight, allowed just two earned runs, but

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<v Speaker 2>the Nationals' bullpen imploded again. They have now blown 36 saves.

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<v Speaker 2>That's one shy from tying the White Sox, one of

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<v Speaker 2>the worst teams in baseball history, in 2024 with the

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<v Speaker 2>most blown saves in a single season. They have blown

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<v Speaker 2>17 leads after the sixth inning of games this year.

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<v Speaker 2>The recipe to beat the Nationals is to get to

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<v Speaker 2>their bullpen. And if Painter doesn't hit Alex Call in

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<v Speaker 2>the ninth inning with bases loaded and two outs, who

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<v Speaker 2>knows what direction this game is going. Probably extra innings

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<v Speaker 2>and probably the Dodgers win. But you don't want to

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<v Speaker 2>go extra innings if you're the Dodgers tonight. So the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers staved off a very good offense and took advantage

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<v Speaker 2>of a very poor bullpen the Nationals throw out there.

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<v Speaker 2>866-987-2570 is the phone number. We're with you until 1030

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<v Speaker 2>right here on 570 LA Sports. Let's head downstairs right

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<v Speaker 2>now to hear from Dave Roberts who gave us the

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<v Speaker 2>latest on Shohei Otani and also Dalton Rushing who was

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<v Speaker 2>a late scratch tonight. I was out here earlier today

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<v Speaker 2>and Dalton Rushing was continuing his throwing progression. He was

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<v Speaker 2>playing long toss from about 90 to 100 feet and

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<v Speaker 2>And then went behind the plate and was thrown to

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<v Speaker 2>second base. And I guess that's what was on the

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<v Speaker 2>card today for Dalton rushing for some reason the day

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<v Speaker 2>that he's getting his first start as the DH to

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<v Speaker 2>throw to bases. That was a little head scratcher to me.

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<v Speaker 2>And then you see that he has right elbow irritation

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<v Speaker 2>and is a late scratch.

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<v Speaker 3>Concerning, to say the least.

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<v Speaker 2>But here's what Dave Roberts had to say about both

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<v Speaker 2>Otani and rushing before the game.

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<v Speaker 4>He did take some swings, and I think right now, honestly,

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<v Speaker 4>I'm going to see how he comes in tomorrow. But

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<v Speaker 4>it was good to see that, yeah, during the game,

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<v Speaker 4>all game, I think he was hitting. I don't know

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<v Speaker 4>what intensity, but the hitting coaches said that he was

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<v Speaker 4>swinging with some intent. So we'll see how he feels tomorrow.

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<v Speaker 4>pain during it? He did not report pain during it.

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<v Speaker 4>What's the situation with Dalton? Dalton, he was doing some

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<v Speaker 4>early throwing today and just kind of flared up. The

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<v Speaker 4>elbow flared up. I think we'll kind of put a

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<v Speaker 4>pin in throwing for now. He'll get some imaging tomorrow

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<v Speaker 4>or tonight. I still believe that Hitting is on the table.

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<v Speaker 4>We'll just see how it feels tomorrow. Do you think

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<v Speaker 4>it could be an IL for him? Possibly, I think,

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<v Speaker 4>depending on how the scan comes back.

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<v Speaker 2>Alright, there's Dave Roberts giving us good news on Shohei

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<v Speaker 2>Otani and iffy news on Dalton Rushing. I mean, he's

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<v Speaker 2>throwing as much as he was before the game and

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<v Speaker 2>throwing behind home plate, as you guys know, is a

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<v Speaker 2>lot different than long tossing. It's a different throw, different

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<v Speaker 2>strain on the elbow, so We'll see where it goes,

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<v Speaker 2>but disappointing considering rushing was going to be the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>DH tonight and get four or five at bats. 866-987-2570

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<v Speaker 2>is the phone number. Also a late scratch was Max Muncy,

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<v Speaker 2>who came up with some sort of illness. It wouldn't

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<v Speaker 2>surprise me if he ate something bad. I mean, don't

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<v Speaker 2>they know he's sick when he shows up? I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>I would imagine if you're not feeling well at three o'clock,

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<v Speaker 2>it's not getting better at five o'clock.

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<v Speaker 3>So I would venture to say maybe he ate something

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<v Speaker 3>that didn't sit well with him.

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<v Speaker 7>Right?

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<v Speaker 2>He was in the dugout. I mean, if he's not

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<v Speaker 2>feeling well, he shouldn't, you know, be out there. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>he might be giving your cold to somebody else. So

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<v Speaker 2>I would imagine he ate something bad at lunch. Just

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<v Speaker 2>my guess. Tonight's game brought to you by Modelo. Modelo,

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<v Speaker 2>the mark of a fighter. Let's go out to the phones.

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<v Speaker 4>What?

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<v Speaker 3>That's my guess. Sorry. Let's go out to Andy in Hollywood.

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<v Speaker 3>You're on Dodger Talk. How you doing, Andy?

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<v Speaker 6>I'm good. Thanks for taking the call. I have a

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<v Speaker 6>question that seems to be bothering me. It happens more

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<v Speaker 6>than one game, so that's the only reason I'm calling. Challenges.

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<v Speaker 6>We don't seem to challenge. In the eighth inning, he

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<v Speaker 6>ended up walking. Our catcher ended up walking, but there

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<v Speaker 6>was a ball clearly way off the plate. No challenge.

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<v Speaker 6>Earlier in the game, I think it was Alex Call

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<v Speaker 6>took a strike three on a, on another pitch. It

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<v Speaker 6>was way off the plate. I don't know why we're not,

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<v Speaker 6>why aren't we challenging? Especially late in the game.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, see, it's funny.

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<v Speaker 2>You're calling asking, why aren't they challenging early in the game?

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<v Speaker 2>Because that's where call was. And look, that was a

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<v Speaker 2>borderline strike. If you saw the pitch, they called a

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<v Speaker 2>strike on the ABS to Will Smith.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, the.

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<v Speaker 2>Ball was barely back. barely touching the top part of

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<v Speaker 2>the strike zone. I mean, as a right-handed hitter, it

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<v Speaker 2>was up and away. It was just like Teoscar Hernandez

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<v Speaker 2>when they challenged that call and.

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<v Speaker 3>It was overturned into a strike.

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<v Speaker 2>To me, the baseball has got to be at least

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<v Speaker 2>better I'm going to say 25%. I'll even be generous. 25%

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<v Speaker 2>in the zone, not have 99.98% of the baseball outside

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<v Speaker 2>of the strike zone and the ball barely clipping the

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<v Speaker 2>top corner. So call that could have gone either way,

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<v Speaker 2>but the Dodgers game plan for ABS challenging is The

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<v Speaker 2>situation as far as a leverage count with runners on

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<v Speaker 2>base that can change an inning, especially late in the game.

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<v Speaker 2>And also, I've heard Max Muncy and others say they

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<v Speaker 2>want to leave the challenges for the catchers as much

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<v Speaker 2>as they can to use in their advantage. So that's

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<v Speaker 2>their thought process. But to me, I mean... I could

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<v Speaker 2>tweet out this picture again. It's hard enough to hit

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<v Speaker 2>these days. And now they're expanding the strike zone where,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, 99.8% of the baseball is out of the zone,

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<v Speaker 2>but it clips a tiny corner and, and it's a strike.

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<v Speaker 2>So don't get me started on that one, Andy.

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<v Speaker 6>Well, that's the whole thing. I mean, for me, it

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<v Speaker 6>was in the eighth inning that, that one that, that

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<v Speaker 6>they didn't call and, you know, that could have gone

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<v Speaker 6>horribly wrong. And, and, I just, you know, at, at

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<v Speaker 6>some point, especially late in the game, why just leave,

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<v Speaker 6>you know, the catcher for the nationals, wasn't going to

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<v Speaker 6>call a, for a challenge.

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<v Speaker 2>And so, you know, you know, it's interesting about, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>what's interesting about the catcher for the nationals. That's Kbert Ruiz.

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<v Speaker 2>who is part of the trade that brought Max Scherzer

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<v Speaker 2>and Trey Turner to the Dodgers. Caber Ruiz has one

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<v Speaker 2>of the higher percentages when he challenges as a catcher.

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<v Speaker 2>But can you believe? And I was talking to Caber

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<v Speaker 2>about this yesterday. I had no idea until he told

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<v Speaker 2>me this. He has never challenged as a hitter, but

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<v Speaker 2>he's excellent as a catcher. He's never as a hitter

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<v Speaker 2>challenged the pitch. So He feels really confident as a catcher.

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<v Speaker 2>So how about that? Caber Ruiz may have challenged it

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<v Speaker 2>if he felt like it was in the strike zone.

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<v Speaker 3>866-987-2570.

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<v Speaker 2>I wish Eric Karros was co-hosting the show with me

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<v Speaker 2>tonight with calls like that because he has become the

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<v Speaker 2>poster boy. of get off my lawn when it comes

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<v Speaker 2>to the abs i mean he made a name for

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<v Speaker 2>himself this year as a shock jock on sportsnet la

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<v Speaker 2>for a number of different things but especially calling out

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<v Speaker 2>the abs and calling out players with the use of

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<v Speaker 2>the abs and yes there is a plan the dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>have but sometimes they get a little too emotional but

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<v Speaker 2>they've reeled in those emotions and before pa has got

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<v Speaker 2>hurt Dave Roberts told us during one of our weekly

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<v Speaker 2>interviews that, yeah, the red light has been given to

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<v Speaker 2>Pajas for the time being, and he's trying to get better.

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<v Speaker 2>Maybe he's, you know, doing what Dave Roberts said he

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<v Speaker 2>was doing when he was active and, you know, simulating

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<v Speaker 2>taking pictures from that traject machine underneath in the batting cage.

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<v Speaker 3>Let's go out to Santa Fe Springs. David, you're on

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<v Speaker 3>Dodger Talk. How are you doing, David?

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<v Speaker 4>Good.

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<v Speaker 6>How are you? Thanks for taking my call.

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<v Speaker 3>My pleasure.

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<v Speaker 6>Of all, I know a lot of times when I

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<v Speaker 6>listened to you, I kind of disagree.

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<v Speaker 8>With you, but I got to admit, but, but I

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<v Speaker 8>got to admit tonight, I totally agree with you as far.

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<v Speaker 3>As Tommy Edmond.

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<v Speaker 6>I mean, he's always been, you know, top notch.

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<v Speaker 9>He's always been there for us, you know, Johnny on

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<v Speaker 9>the spot, great hitting, great building.

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<v Speaker 7>The play he made tonight was just fantastic.

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<v Speaker 6>Fantastic.

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<v Speaker 9>And if you could give, if I can give an

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<v Speaker 9>award for game, I would give it to the national bullpen.

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah. It did us a favor.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 3>It was a favor.

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<v Speaker 2>It was a little concerning that Cavalli was still in

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<v Speaker 2>there in the sixth inning. You're hoping to get them

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<v Speaker 2>out sooner, but he's their best starter. But after the

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<v Speaker 2>sixth inning, the Dodgers had a lot to work with

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<v Speaker 2>three innings to work with after that. And, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>the nationals are a fun offense to watch. They hit

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<v Speaker 2>the ball hard. They bring the action to you. It's

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<v Speaker 2>kind of sad that, their pitching staff is this poor,

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<v Speaker 2>especially their bullpen, because as a baseball fan, David, I

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<v Speaker 2>feel like this offense deserves better.

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<v Speaker 6>I agree with you.

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<v Speaker 3>Hey, see, you agreed twice with me in the same day, David.

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<v Speaker 3>How about that? Maybe that's a start of a new friendship.

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah, let's hope so.

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<v Speaker 1>All right.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you for the phone call and thank you for listening.

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<v Speaker 2>866-987-2570 is the phone number.

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<v Speaker 9>Dodgers.com.

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<v Speaker 2>Beat the Nationals tonight 6-5. And I'll mention this a

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<v Speaker 2>couple of times during the show. Just want to remind

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<v Speaker 2>you that if you're coming to the game tomorrow, it's

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<v Speaker 2>not a day game. It's not a 1-10 start. It's

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<v Speaker 2>not even a 12-10 start. It's a 7-10 start. A

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<v Speaker 2>rare Sunday night start at Dodger Stadium. And I've been

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<v Speaker 2>a Dodger fan my whole life. I can't remember a

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<v Speaker 2>7-10 start. at Dodger Stadium on a Sunday, and it's

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<v Speaker 2>the Pajes running into Kike, catch bobblehead from last year's

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<v Speaker 2>World Series, so make your plans accordingly to get here

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<v Speaker 2>on time. Let's go out to Luis in L.A. You're

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<v Speaker 2>on Dodger Talk live from Uniqlo Field at Dodger Stadium.

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<v Speaker 3>Like how I said that, Luis?

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<v Speaker 4>Hi, David.

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah, you said it good.

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<v Speaker 9>All right.

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<v Speaker 7>My question is, yeah, so... Uh, basically, uh, once Rokey

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<v Speaker 7>comes back from the IL, uh, are they going to

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<v Speaker 7>put him as a, as, as a closer or is

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<v Speaker 7>he going to come back as a, as a starting pitcher?

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<v Speaker 2>Great question. I had that question as well. And I

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<v Speaker 2>asked Dave Roberts on, uh, Friday, what the situation would be.

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<v Speaker 2>And he said, Rokey would come back into the rotation

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<v Speaker 2>to finish out the season, but obviously, uh, there's a

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<v Speaker 2>very good chance that he's going to the bullpen after

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<v Speaker 2>that in the postseason.

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<v Speaker 3>They may need him to close games.

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<v Speaker 7>I don't count that out one bit.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, for sure.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, if Edwin Diaz comes back and looks like

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<v Speaker 2>Edwin Diaz, I mean, that is a huge chip as

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<v Speaker 2>far as counting outs backwards in the postseason for Dave Roberts.

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<v Speaker 2>If Edwin Diaz can be reliable, all of a sudden

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<v Speaker 2>now you got Edwin Diaz and Rokey Sasaki to go

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<v Speaker 2>with Tanner Scott. That shortens the game a lot when

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<v Speaker 2>you're talking about starters like Yamamoto, Snell, Skubal, and Glasnow.

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<v Speaker 3>That would be huge now.

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<v Speaker 2>If Edwin Diaz can come back and get his season

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<v Speaker 2>on track and he's going to head out on a

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<v Speaker 2>rehab assignment, but yeah, Rokey will come back, be in

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<v Speaker 2>the rotation and then likely in the post season, go

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<v Speaker 2>to the bullpen.

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<v Speaker 1>Sounds, sounds great.

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<v Speaker 7>And is there a reason why the there's a, there's

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<v Speaker 7>a game at seven 10 tomorrow?

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know the reason Lewis. It just seems like

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers wanted to try something new and see how

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<v Speaker 2>it goes. And they got a bobblehead night to go

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<v Speaker 2>with it. So, enjoy the barbecue, the carne asada during

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<v Speaker 2>the day, and then show up at 710.

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<v Speaker 3>Sounds good.

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<v Speaker 7>It's not because of the rain or anything, right?

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<v Speaker 3>No, no. But can you believe the tarps on the

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<v Speaker 3>field at Dodger Stadium right now?

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<v Speaker 1>That's insane.

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<v Speaker 6>I've never heard that.

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<v Speaker 2>Have you ever seen a tarp at Dodger Stadium before?

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<v Speaker 7>Maybe years ago when I went to a game.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, it must have been back when that old guy

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<v Speaker 3>Eric Karros was playing.

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<v Speaker 6>I think I remember that. It was like around 2000.

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<v Speaker 4>Oh, no.

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<v Speaker 9>He didn't play.

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<v Speaker 7>Yeah, 2000, he was starting to get to the.

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<v Speaker 3>End of his career. He started in 1992.

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<v Speaker 2>He was part of the 99 loss Dodgers in 1992

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<v Speaker 2>as the National League Rookie of the Year. That's a

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<v Speaker 2>great team to get a lot of opportunities. I mean, look,

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<v Speaker 2>and his career took off after that. 866-987-2570 is the

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<v Speaker 2>phone number. Dodgers beat the Nationals tonight 6-5 in a

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<v Speaker 2>game that Tyler Glasnow started. And look, Glasnow coming back

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<v Speaker 2>and being as good as he's been obviously gives you

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<v Speaker 2>visions of what a postseason rotation can look like. And

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<v Speaker 2>before today's game, we had a chance to catch up

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<v Speaker 2>with Blake Snell, who has been absolutely dominant since coming

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<v Speaker 2>off the IL, and I asked him about this rotation

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<v Speaker 2>and how good it can be, and does he realize

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<v Speaker 2>where in history this rotation may stack up when we

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<v Speaker 2>look back on it?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I mean, it's amazing.

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<v Speaker 10>You got four, you know, ace starters, and we're all

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<v Speaker 10>competing against each other, but we're all pushing for each

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<v Speaker 10>other to be great, you know, set the bar high

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<v Speaker 10>and the next person to set it even higher, so...

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<v Speaker 10>I've loved the staff since I've been here with Glass, Yama, Shohei.

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<v Speaker 10>I've really loved our starting staff. I think we all

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<v Speaker 10>get along. We all support each other. We're all pushing

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<v Speaker 10>in the same direction. We all want to be great.

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<v Speaker 10>And that's an amazing thing. And then now adding Scooble

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<v Speaker 10>to the mix. I mean, he's fitting perfectly. and he's

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<v Speaker 10>only getting better he's getting more comfortable he's starting to

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<v Speaker 10>get his understanding of the game we're starting to understand

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<v Speaker 10>what he likes to do it takes a little bit

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<v Speaker 10>of time so let that time happen and then you

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<v Speaker 10>know he's been pitching good anyways but I know he's

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<v Speaker 10>going to pitch even better.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah do you feel like we've seen the best of

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<v Speaker 3>Scooble yet?

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<v Speaker 10>No I think I mean, tough first innings has been

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<v Speaker 10>kind of the cadence with him lately. It's him feeling

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<v Speaker 10>it out. Once he gets going and gets that rhythm

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<v Speaker 10>and he's comfortable, he's going to be the Scooble everyone

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<v Speaker 10>talks about.

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<v Speaker 3>He set up a dinner for you guys in Detroit.

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<v Speaker 2>How far does that go with teammates for a guy

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<v Speaker 2>that's new to the team to really want to be

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<v Speaker 2>part of it and invite you guys out and put

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<v Speaker 2>something together in his old city?

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<v Speaker 3>No, it was awesome.

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<v Speaker 10>And the food was amazing and Honestly, it was so

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<v Speaker 10>good for us to get out and be a team

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<v Speaker 10>and just talk and hang out and be friends.

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<v Speaker 3>That was awesome.

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<v Speaker 10>That was such a big thing for him to think

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<v Speaker 10>of the team and do that.

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<v Speaker 2>And that means a lot for him, for you to

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<v Speaker 2>show up because Blake Snell really doesn't leave his room

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<v Speaker 2>that often.

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<v Speaker 10>I'll be playing 2K. I'll be playing NCAA. You get

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<v Speaker 10>the smoke whenever you want it. Right now my 2K

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<v Speaker 10>build is trash. I've got to fix that, but Yeah,

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<v Speaker 10>when it comes to a team event, I'm going to

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<v Speaker 10>be there.

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<v Speaker 2>That's another perception that's not accurate, just how much you

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<v Speaker 2>want to be part of the team.

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<v Speaker 3>It's not just about you.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, I don't know where that comes from.

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<v Speaker 10>Probably people that don't know me, but I've always been

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<v Speaker 10>a team player, and I've always been all about the team.

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<v Speaker 10>So the people that say that, say differently, they don't

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<v Speaker 10>know me, so why are you.

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<v Speaker 4>Listening to them?

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<v Speaker 3>That's right.

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<v Speaker 2>This is the only place to know the truth about Snellzilla.

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<v Speaker 2>You can hear the full conversation from Snellzilla on the

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<v Speaker 2>iHeartRadio app. Our first conversation this season with Blake Snell

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<v Speaker 2>on the radio show, so you can find that on

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<v Speaker 2>the iHeartRadio app. And it's been cool to see Snell,

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<v Speaker 2>ever since coming back off the injured list, be more

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<v Speaker 2>part of the team. Guys have always said this. When

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<v Speaker 2>you're on the IL, you feel detached from the team.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, look, Will Smith still hasn't talked to me

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<v Speaker 2>since he went on the IL. You're starting to see

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<v Speaker 2>him more and play more. And that's when guys start

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<v Speaker 2>to feel a bigger part of the team. And you

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<v Speaker 2>see that in the dugout. Scooble and Snell game planning

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<v Speaker 2>with each other, having fun with Yamamoto. It's really a

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<v Speaker 2>good time in that dugout right now with those four starters.

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<v Speaker 2>And look, they're being compared to the Braves of the

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<v Speaker 2>90s with Maddox and Glavin and Smoltz and Avery, Denny Nagel.

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<v Speaker 2>We're looking at Yamamoto. We're looking at Snell. We're looking

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<v Speaker 2>at Scooble. We're looking at Glasnow as the four starters,

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<v Speaker 2>the four horsemen going into the postseason for the Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 2>We're going to take a timeout. When we continue, Jose

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<v Speaker 2>Mota will check in. Also, you'll hear from Bobby Miller,

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<v Speaker 2>who is back in the Dodgers pitching plans in the

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<v Speaker 2>short term. He's going to get an opportunity out of

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<v Speaker 2>the bullpen. You'll hear from Bobby Ice as we take

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<v Speaker 2>you to the bottom of the hour after the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>beat the Nationals 6-5 on 570 LA Sports.

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<v Speaker 1>Dodger fans, this is Tommy Edmund.

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<v Speaker 2>You're listening to the home of the back-to-back world champion

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers on AM 570 LA Sports.

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<v Speaker 4>Here comes the pitch from Beater to Tommy Edmund.

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<v Speaker 1>And Tommy swings, hits a drive to right field and deep.

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<v Speaker 1>This ball heading back.

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<v Speaker 11>This ball's gone! A three-run home run for Tommy Edmund!

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<v Speaker 11>He flips the score! And the Dodgers lead it 5-4!

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<v Speaker 11>on a two-out tank by Tommy Edmond. His sixth home

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<v Speaker 11>run of the season.

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<v Speaker 2>Tommy Edmond doing it all for the Dodgers out of

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<v Speaker 2>the leadoff spot in the absence of Shohei Otani. The

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers are 3-0 with Tommy Edmond leading off as they

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<v Speaker 2>beat the Nationals tonight 6-5 for their third straight win.

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<v Speaker 2>Daniels Jewelers Own the Dream. And if that name, Clayton Beater,

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<v Speaker 2>sounds familiar, well, it should. He was part of the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers farm system in the early 2020s and was traded

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<v Speaker 2>to the Yankees at the trade deadline in 2022 for.

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<v Speaker 3>Joey Gallo.

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<v Speaker 2>Joey Gallo did not pan out, but I guess the

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<v Speaker 2>trade helped out tonight as Clayton Beater gave up that

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<v Speaker 2>go-ahead three-run home run to Tommy Edmond. And you got

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<v Speaker 2>to give props to Kike Hernandez, who got the start

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<v Speaker 2>at third base.

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<v Speaker 3>He came up as the nine hitter.

0:24:53.850 --> 0:24:57.619
<v Speaker 2>And extended the inning with two outs, got a base

0:24:57.650 --> 0:25:01.359
<v Speaker 2>hit to allow Edmond to come to the plate, and

0:25:01.460 --> 0:25:04.640
<v Speaker 2>Beater was reeling at that point in time, and Tommy

0:25:05.000 --> 0:25:07.700
<v Speaker 2>did not miss a slider up in the zone for

0:25:07.740 --> 0:25:09.820
<v Speaker 2>a go-ahead three-run home run.

0:25:10.240 --> 0:25:12.160
<v Speaker 3>All right, let's check in with Jose Mota.

0:25:12.720 --> 0:25:16.040
<v Speaker 1>It's time to go around the horn with Jose Mota.

0:25:17.480 --> 0:25:21.300
<v Speaker 2>We've got to have some Tommy Edmund appreciation some nights, right, Jose?

0:25:21.460 --> 0:25:23.850
<v Speaker 2>I think people are figuring out how good this guy

0:25:23.869 --> 0:25:25.050
<v Speaker 2>can be when he's healthy.

0:25:25.680 --> 0:25:28.330
<v Speaker 9>He is so good. He loves being in the spotlight.

0:25:28.350 --> 0:25:30.250
<v Speaker 9>He doesn't shy away from it. I think he's one

0:25:30.310 --> 0:25:32.929
<v Speaker 9>of those guys that, you know, and talking to him

0:25:32.970 --> 0:25:35.850
<v Speaker 9>that when one inning starts, Dave, he could be like

0:25:35.890 --> 0:25:38.129
<v Speaker 9>hitting six. And he's like, okay, if I come up

0:25:38.150 --> 0:25:40.470
<v Speaker 9>in this situation, in fact, I want to come up

0:25:40.510 --> 0:25:43.869
<v Speaker 9>in this situation, there's my plan. He has a plan.

0:25:44.010 --> 0:25:46.909
<v Speaker 9>You look at his pregame. And he plays the game

0:25:46.970 --> 0:25:49.570
<v Speaker 9>the way he practices. Like every swing, there's a purpose

0:25:49.710 --> 0:25:53.810
<v Speaker 9>in batting practice. There's adjustments being made. He knows when

0:25:53.830 --> 0:25:55.890
<v Speaker 9>he gets into a funk what happens with his top

0:25:55.910 --> 0:25:59.250
<v Speaker 9>hand sometimes from the right side. And from the left side,

0:25:59.450 --> 0:26:02.210
<v Speaker 9>his bottom hand not leading well. But let's talk about

0:26:02.230 --> 0:26:04.139
<v Speaker 9>a couple of these numbers that really pop out at me.

0:26:04.540 --> 0:26:09.300
<v Speaker 9>Score and position coming into today, 281. But his OPS, David,

0:26:09.500 --> 0:26:14.250
<v Speaker 9>score and position, 883, 544 slugging. He's not just going

0:26:14.270 --> 0:26:16.369
<v Speaker 9>out there to make contact. He is hurting people with

0:26:16.430 --> 0:26:18.649
<v Speaker 9>a slug. And on top of that, he's such a

0:26:18.670 --> 0:26:23.020
<v Speaker 9>good two-strike hitter, well above the league average at 218.

0:26:23.020 --> 0:26:26.600
<v Speaker 9>And then versatility, the glove, the smarts. He's a very

0:26:26.640 --> 0:26:29.419
<v Speaker 9>smart player that wants to be in those situations. He

0:26:29.460 --> 0:26:32.260
<v Speaker 9>really complements a lineup that's full of stars and slug

0:26:32.640 --> 0:26:36.000
<v Speaker 9>by doing pretty much whatever's needed in whatever position on

0:26:36.020 --> 0:26:37.760
<v Speaker 9>the field and whatever position in the lineup.

0:26:38.690 --> 0:26:39.010
<v Speaker 7>All right.

0:26:39.090 --> 0:26:40.889
<v Speaker 3>So we've talked about this in the past.

0:26:40.990 --> 0:26:43.629
<v Speaker 2>The Dodgers have had a hard time finding a player

0:26:43.670 --> 0:26:46.210
<v Speaker 2>that can thrive in the two spot. We've talked about

0:26:46.250 --> 0:26:49.770
<v Speaker 2>how Tommy Edmund would be that guy. But now that

0:26:49.810 --> 0:26:53.389
<v Speaker 2>you've seen Tommy Edmund as the leadoff hitter. Would the

0:26:53.430 --> 0:26:57.560
<v Speaker 2>Dodgers consider moving Otani down to third or fourth to

0:26:57.600 --> 0:27:02.280
<v Speaker 2>give him more chances to come up with runners on

0:27:02.340 --> 0:27:05.959
<v Speaker 2>base and possibly even lead off other innings with Edmund

0:27:06.680 --> 0:27:07.790
<v Speaker 2>leading off the game?

0:27:07.869 --> 0:27:09.609
<v Speaker 3>What do you think about that scenario?

0:27:10.210 --> 0:27:11.830
<v Speaker 9>You have to consider it. Why not? I mean, on

0:27:11.869 --> 0:27:15.639
<v Speaker 9>base percentage is 350, pretty much his career mark. He

0:27:15.680 --> 0:27:19.230
<v Speaker 9>can hurt you with the extra base. He knows what

0:27:19.250 --> 0:27:21.770
<v Speaker 9>the church is calling for. So if he's a leadoff guy,

0:27:22.290 --> 0:27:24.090
<v Speaker 9>he's got a man at second base, nobody out. He

0:27:24.130 --> 0:27:26.270
<v Speaker 9>knows what he has to do. If there's a time

0:27:26.290 --> 0:27:29.190
<v Speaker 9>in which a guy is quite tough, say with a

0:27:29.210 --> 0:27:32.090
<v Speaker 9>split finger, as we've seen before, he'll go and switch

0:27:32.130 --> 0:27:34.010
<v Speaker 9>sides and hit from the right side against a tough

0:27:34.070 --> 0:27:36.889
<v Speaker 9>righty with a split finger. So in that regard, I

0:27:36.910 --> 0:27:39.390
<v Speaker 9>think it'll even serve Shohei a little bit at this

0:27:39.450 --> 0:27:42.540
<v Speaker 9>point today, if it were to happen, Dave, to see

0:27:42.680 --> 0:27:46.100
<v Speaker 9>maybe the game slow down a little bit. Just watch pitches,

0:27:46.520 --> 0:27:48.580
<v Speaker 9>see how guys are being approached. And then on top

0:27:48.619 --> 0:27:51.680
<v Speaker 9>of that, on the strategic side of this, is perhaps

0:27:52.000 --> 0:27:56.310
<v Speaker 9>that could change the mentality of some teams later this season,

0:27:56.369 --> 0:27:58.970
<v Speaker 9>going into the playoffs, as to not having an opener

0:27:59.010 --> 0:28:01.530
<v Speaker 9>as a lefty, because now they don't have to force

0:28:01.550 --> 0:28:05.050
<v Speaker 9>themselves to say, it's Freddie, it's Choi. And now you've

0:28:05.070 --> 0:28:06.960
<v Speaker 9>got Tommy Edmund, who's a switch hitter, and he gives

0:28:06.980 --> 0:28:09.040
<v Speaker 9>them more to think about. That's another thing that I've

0:28:09.080 --> 0:28:11.139
<v Speaker 9>talked about to opposing teams about this, too.

0:28:11.990 --> 0:28:16.660
<v Speaker 2>And also, when you look at Otani possibly even hitting cleanup,

0:28:17.140 --> 0:28:19.919
<v Speaker 2>if the Dodgers go down in order in the first inning,

0:28:20.060 --> 0:28:22.240
<v Speaker 2>you got Otani leading off the second inning.

0:28:23.240 --> 0:28:26.880
<v Speaker 9>That's a big thing, too. Now, keep in mind, modern-day

0:28:26.940 --> 0:28:29.480
<v Speaker 9>baseball is worried about one thing. Who do you want

0:28:29.540 --> 0:28:32.770
<v Speaker 9>the last swing to come from? And if you have

0:28:32.830 --> 0:28:34.870
<v Speaker 9>one more chance, and that's always going to come down

0:28:34.910 --> 0:28:38.310
<v Speaker 9>to Shohei Otani. But for a team concept, this works.

0:28:38.990 --> 0:28:41.390
<v Speaker 9>And if it doesn't work for Otani leading off, then

0:28:42.140 --> 0:28:44.280
<v Speaker 9>He should be batting second because of the back control,

0:28:44.760 --> 0:28:47.620
<v Speaker 9>ability to control the zone, word counts, and give the

0:28:47.640 --> 0:28:50.020
<v Speaker 9>guys behind him a chance to see more about what

0:28:50.060 --> 0:28:54.000
<v Speaker 9>the pitcher has, kind of strategize, and be able to,

0:28:54.260 --> 0:28:56.560
<v Speaker 9>when need to, play small ball or play large ball

0:28:56.580 --> 0:28:57.240
<v Speaker 9>to get it today.

0:28:57.300 --> 0:28:57.700
<v Speaker 6>Why not?

0:28:58.300 --> 0:29:01.190
<v Speaker 2>Yeah, there's a lot of options there when you have

0:29:01.230 --> 0:29:03.650
<v Speaker 2>a guy as versatile as Tommy Edmond where he can

0:29:03.690 --> 0:29:07.350
<v Speaker 2>hit all over the lineup. The Dodgers beat the Nationals

0:29:07.390 --> 0:29:12.150
<v Speaker 2>tonight 6-5. What did you make of Tanner Scott in

0:29:12.190 --> 0:29:14.650
<v Speaker 2>that ninth inning? There were a lot of hard-hit balls,

0:29:14.750 --> 0:29:17.010
<v Speaker 2>but I think you have to give him credit for

0:29:17.050 --> 0:29:19.730
<v Speaker 2>hanging in there and I think getting angry for that

0:29:19.820 --> 0:29:20.730
<v Speaker 2>final strikeout.

0:29:20.780 --> 0:29:22.320
<v Speaker 3>He was rearing back and throwing 98.

0:29:22.320 --> 0:29:25.980
<v Speaker 9>I think that sometimes kind of poking the bear a

0:29:25.980 --> 0:29:30.080
<v Speaker 9>little bit, which he needs. Lately, teams have been on

0:29:30.120 --> 0:29:32.320
<v Speaker 9>this slider because it's been a little bit flatter in

0:29:32.340 --> 0:29:34.950
<v Speaker 9>the zone. You see guys turning on the left the

0:29:35.010 --> 0:29:38.310
<v Speaker 9>last couple of series for that reason. He has 98, David.

0:29:38.330 --> 0:29:41.630
<v Speaker 9>I think that 98 sometimes plays all too close to

0:29:41.650 --> 0:29:44.680
<v Speaker 9>the slider on the middle inner half. So guys get

0:29:44.880 --> 0:29:47.180
<v Speaker 9>one look. I'm telling you what, if this guy threw

0:29:47.200 --> 0:29:51.040
<v Speaker 9>a two-seam fastball, he'd be unhittable in so many other ways.

0:29:51.840 --> 0:29:54.060
<v Speaker 9>We're getting guys off his fastball because we saw that

0:29:54.100 --> 0:29:56.360
<v Speaker 9>at bat. We talked about Huss and Kim. Back in Atlanta,

0:29:56.380 --> 0:29:58.160
<v Speaker 9>I'm like, throw the fastball. I know you're going to

0:29:58.180 --> 0:29:59.380
<v Speaker 9>throw a fastball. I know you're going to do it.

0:29:59.780 --> 0:30:02.280
<v Speaker 9>But he's all focused on one lane. But for Tanner Scott,

0:30:02.300 --> 0:30:04.520
<v Speaker 9>as he mentioned, whatever's going to wake him up and

0:30:04.540 --> 0:30:07.060
<v Speaker 9>just say, you know what, I am tired of allowing runs.

0:30:07.480 --> 0:30:09.850
<v Speaker 9>I don't need a cushion anymore. Whatever it's going to

0:30:09.890 --> 0:30:12.610
<v Speaker 9>take is going to be execution, especially in getting ahead,

0:30:12.650 --> 0:30:15.890
<v Speaker 9>which has been quite well. But that slider continues to

0:30:15.930 --> 0:30:18.110
<v Speaker 9>be an issue sometimes, and hitters are not shying away

0:30:18.130 --> 0:30:20.570
<v Speaker 9>from it and also taking big swings.

0:30:20.390 --> 0:30:20.690
<v Speaker 6>Off of it.

0:30:21.340 --> 0:30:24.479
<v Speaker 2>All right, Jose, here's another strategy question for you. Let

0:30:24.500 --> 0:30:26.960
<v Speaker 2>me take you all the way back to the top

0:30:27.000 --> 0:30:28.060
<v Speaker 2>of the second inning.

0:30:28.080 --> 0:30:30.860
<v Speaker 3>There were two outs. Caber Ruiz doubles.

0:30:31.540 --> 0:30:35.270
<v Speaker 2>Yorbit Vivas, who's a pretty good runner, is stopped at

0:30:35.330 --> 0:30:39.050
<v Speaker 2>third base by the Nationals' third base coach with Dylan

0:30:39.110 --> 0:30:43.990
<v Speaker 2>Cruz on deck against Glassnow. Don't you feel like the

0:30:44.050 --> 0:30:47.250
<v Speaker 2>third base coach for Washington did the Dodgers a favor

0:30:47.290 --> 0:30:49.030
<v Speaker 2>by holding Vivas, or would you have.

0:30:48.970 --> 0:30:52.830
<v Speaker 9>Done the same thing? You've got to send them. You've

0:30:52.850 --> 0:30:54.490
<v Speaker 9>got to go out there and see, well, the ball's hit.

0:30:55.150 --> 0:30:57.420
<v Speaker 9>Who's sitting behind? And the jump that he got here,

0:30:57.440 --> 0:31:00.340
<v Speaker 9>a very good secondary lead and a good jump. In

0:31:00.380 --> 0:31:01.420
<v Speaker 9>that case, you've got to go out there and take

0:31:01.440 --> 0:31:04.459
<v Speaker 9>a chance and score that run. They score a lot

0:31:04.480 --> 0:31:06.180
<v Speaker 9>of runs. And also, Dave, you know one thing I'm

0:31:06.200 --> 0:31:07.770
<v Speaker 9>going to bring up because of that, too? You talk

0:31:07.790 --> 0:31:11.430
<v Speaker 9>about breaks. In that first inning, these are the things

0:31:11.450 --> 0:31:15.469
<v Speaker 9>that were not happening for the Dodgers last week. An

0:31:15.650 --> 0:31:18.530
<v Speaker 9>inning stays alive because of miscommunication between a young first

0:31:18.570 --> 0:31:23.140
<v Speaker 9>baseman and a very aggressive pitcher. And after that, the.

0:31:23.040 --> 0:31:23.880
<v Speaker 6>Door opens, right?

0:31:23.960 --> 0:31:26.850
<v Speaker 9>And then for the Dodgers, bottom of the order, you know,

0:31:26.870 --> 0:31:30.210
<v Speaker 9>contributing with Alex Freeland today a couple of times. Kiko

0:31:30.230 --> 0:31:32.010
<v Speaker 9>with a big at-bat. Both of them big at-bats in

0:31:32.050 --> 0:31:34.590
<v Speaker 9>the seventh inning. So hopefully this is now a trend

0:31:34.630 --> 0:31:37.410
<v Speaker 9>going in the right direction. Dodgers being a team that

0:31:37.430 --> 0:31:39.990
<v Speaker 9>could capitalize on little mistakes made by the opponents they

0:31:40.010 --> 0:31:42.450
<v Speaker 9>did last night to score some runs. And hopefully it's

0:31:42.490 --> 0:31:43.950
<v Speaker 9>a nice trend that will continue on the rest of

0:31:43.970 --> 0:31:44.310
<v Speaker 9>the season.

0:31:44.710 --> 0:31:45.630
<v Speaker 3>Yeah, let's be honest.

0:31:45.690 --> 0:31:48.450
<v Speaker 2>I know the last six weeks, the Dodger offense has

0:31:48.530 --> 0:31:51.930
<v Speaker 2>not done a great job of scoring runs, but There

0:31:51.950 --> 0:31:54.300
<v Speaker 2>have been times where they're hitting the ball hard right

0:31:54.360 --> 0:31:57.600
<v Speaker 2>at guys, and the opposing team is getting a lot

0:31:57.640 --> 0:32:01.380
<v Speaker 2>of seeing-eye singles. Tonight, the Dodgers got some breaks. Like

0:32:01.420 --> 0:32:03.800
<v Speaker 2>in the first inning, it would have been an inning-ending

0:32:03.840 --> 0:32:07.000
<v Speaker 2>double play. Instead, the inning continues. They scored two in

0:32:07.020 --> 0:32:09.280
<v Speaker 2>the first inning, and then they had a couple of

0:32:09.360 --> 0:32:10.520
<v Speaker 2>seeing-eye singles.

0:32:10.240 --> 0:32:11.480
<v Speaker 3>To score those two runs.

0:32:11.590 --> 0:32:16.510
<v Speaker 2>So, Fiducia and Teoscar Hernandez got those seeing-eye singles.

0:32:16.150 --> 0:32:16.670
<v Speaker 3>In the first.

0:32:17.200 --> 0:32:19.090
<v Speaker 9>You know what happens in a dugout in the clubhouse

0:32:19.110 --> 0:32:21.330
<v Speaker 9>when that happens? Like, okay, it was about time. We're

0:32:21.350 --> 0:32:22.990
<v Speaker 9>going to happen now. You've got to stick with it

0:32:23.050 --> 0:32:24.450
<v Speaker 9>and know that your breaks are going to be coming.

0:32:24.510 --> 0:32:26.650
<v Speaker 9>But also, you can create your own breaks by the

0:32:26.670 --> 0:32:28.410
<v Speaker 9>way you play the game. Be smart about it and

0:32:28.430 --> 0:32:31.290
<v Speaker 9>the best that you take, the walks and passing the baton.

0:32:31.310 --> 0:32:34.310
<v Speaker 9>But just eventually, you know, with a talented team, if

0:32:34.330 --> 0:32:36.190
<v Speaker 9>you can go at it and believe in the process

0:32:36.450 --> 0:32:40.230
<v Speaker 9>and believe in your swing and understand situations, things will change.

0:32:40.270 --> 0:32:43.020
<v Speaker 9>And hopefully we'll see that changing now for now until

0:32:43.040 --> 0:32:44.780
<v Speaker 9>the end and hopefully through all of October.

0:32:45.570 --> 0:32:47.450
<v Speaker 3>All right, Jose, thanks a lot for checking in.

0:32:47.510 --> 0:32:50.990
<v Speaker 2>We'll talk to you tomorrow night after a rare Sunday

0:32:51.050 --> 0:32:53.670
<v Speaker 2>night game. You've been around the Dodgers a lot longer

0:32:53.710 --> 0:32:56.410
<v Speaker 2>than I have. You remember your pops ever playing a

0:32:56.470 --> 0:32:57.630
<v Speaker 2>night game on Sunday?

0:32:58.300 --> 0:33:01.780
<v Speaker 9>Never. That was a big trip to get some Latino

0:33:01.820 --> 0:33:05.960
<v Speaker 9>food and go to Toñita' s or go to Googie's downtown

0:33:05.980 --> 0:33:06.840
<v Speaker 9>and get a burger.

0:33:06.900 --> 0:33:07.880
<v Speaker 6>No, no way.

0:33:08.520 --> 0:33:11.170
<v Speaker 9>No, but you know what? Feliz Domingo after a big

0:33:11.310 --> 0:33:12.390
<v Speaker 9>Sabado Gigante, David.

0:33:12.720 --> 0:33:13.920
<v Speaker 3>That's right. No doubt.

0:33:14.240 --> 0:33:18.000
<v Speaker 2>Now, Zilla Saturday made it an even bigger Saturday for everybody.

0:33:18.440 --> 0:33:21.260
<v Speaker 3>Thanks, Jose. There he goes.

0:33:21.300 --> 0:33:24.780
<v Speaker 2>Jose Mota, part of the Dodgers Spanish radio broadcast. And yes,

0:33:25.220 --> 0:33:29.490
<v Speaker 2>tomorrow night, it's a 7-10 game. And the Dodgers don't

0:33:29.550 --> 0:33:32.470
<v Speaker 2>expect the rain that's going to be coming overnight to

0:33:32.550 --> 0:33:36.330
<v Speaker 2>affect first pitch. And also, Justin Robleski is going to

0:33:36.370 --> 0:33:39.800
<v Speaker 2>be making his first start since August 15th. He's not

0:33:39.880 --> 0:33:42.680
<v Speaker 2>stretched out as a full starter. So, you know, the

0:33:42.720 --> 0:33:46.120
<v Speaker 2>Dodgers do have enough relievers to back him up, including

0:33:46.580 --> 0:33:50.730
<v Speaker 2>calling back up Bobby Miller. Bobby Miller is called up

0:33:50.810 --> 0:33:53.910
<v Speaker 2>and active for the first time this season after dealing

0:33:53.950 --> 0:33:57.490
<v Speaker 2>with shoulder issues since spring training. I had a chance

0:33:57.530 --> 0:34:00.870
<v Speaker 2>to catch up with Bobby before today's game about where

0:34:00.910 --> 0:34:04.000
<v Speaker 2>his head's at and the opportunity that he has for

0:34:04.040 --> 0:34:05.760
<v Speaker 2>the first time in a couple of years.

0:34:06.580 --> 0:34:06.920
<v Speaker 6>Yeah.

0:34:07.200 --> 0:34:09.009
<v Speaker 8>Um, I didn't know where I'd be at this time

0:34:09.030 --> 0:34:12.529
<v Speaker 8>of the year come the end of spring training. But, yeah,

0:34:12.550 --> 0:34:14.930
<v Speaker 8>the rehab was a very long process. I've had about

0:34:15.610 --> 0:34:18.210
<v Speaker 8>three to four weeks of my season now. But I'm

0:34:18.230 --> 0:34:22.570
<v Speaker 8>feeling really good. Throwing the ball pretty well. But, yeah, again,

0:34:22.610 --> 0:34:23.750
<v Speaker 8>just grateful to be here.

0:34:24.350 --> 0:34:27.250
<v Speaker 2>Obviously, you came up as a starting pitcher. But I

0:34:27.310 --> 0:34:30.390
<v Speaker 2>remember you told me in spring training you understood the

0:34:30.430 --> 0:34:34.109
<v Speaker 2>landscape of the team. And you were embracing the relief role.

0:34:34.170 --> 0:34:36.720
<v Speaker 2>Is that as big of a part of this as anything,

0:34:36.760 --> 0:34:38.759
<v Speaker 2>that you're all in for whatever they need?

0:34:39.219 --> 0:34:41.060
<v Speaker 8>Yeah, you got to be all in, especially with a

0:34:41.080 --> 0:34:43.719
<v Speaker 8>team like this. You got to fully embrace any role

0:34:43.739 --> 0:34:47.560
<v Speaker 8>you can get. So just being here is a blessing already.

0:34:47.640 --> 0:34:49.660
<v Speaker 8>So whatever role you can get, you got to embrace it.

0:34:49.950 --> 0:34:53.230
<v Speaker 3>Have you changed anything as far as your pitch mix?

0:34:53.270 --> 0:34:54.670
<v Speaker 3>Have you consolidated things?

0:34:55.650 --> 0:34:58.710
<v Speaker 8>Pretty similar pitch mix. Just trying to be really competitive

0:34:58.750 --> 0:35:01.160
<v Speaker 8>in the zone with all my pitches. uh get ahead

0:35:01.180 --> 0:35:03.140
<v Speaker 8>of hitters be in attack mode especially when you're out

0:35:03.160 --> 0:35:04.660
<v Speaker 8>of the pen uh you just got to be in

0:35:04.680 --> 0:35:07.950
<v Speaker 8>full attack mode all the time um not get too

0:35:08.050 --> 0:35:12.330
<v Speaker 8>finesse out there um but yeah like i said glad

0:35:12.370 --> 0:35:13.770
<v Speaker 8>to be here but at the same time i'm trying

0:35:13.790 --> 0:35:14.810
<v Speaker 8>to dominate as well.

0:35:14.890 --> 0:35:17.150
<v Speaker 2>How much do you have to remind yourself not to

0:35:17.190 --> 0:35:20.370
<v Speaker 2>try to do too much and just be yourself because

0:35:20.850 --> 0:35:23.969
<v Speaker 2>it's been a while since you've been here how much

0:35:24.030 --> 0:35:26.190
<v Speaker 2>do you have to remind yourself not to do too

0:35:26.210 --> 0:35:27.710
<v Speaker 2>much and just be yourself.

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<v Speaker 5>Uh, all the time.

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<v Speaker 8>That's something I've really been working on this year, uh,

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<v Speaker 8>especially during rehab. You know, I had a lot of

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<v Speaker 8>time to get better, but you know, I've succeeded a

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<v Speaker 8>lot here and I've also failed a lot here. So

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<v Speaker 8>at the end of the day, um, just got to

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<v Speaker 8>go out there and not be scared to fail out

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<v Speaker 8>there and don't be afraid to fail out there and,

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<v Speaker 8>and things will more likely to not go your way.

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<v Speaker 3>Who did you lean on the most to get through

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<v Speaker 3>all this rehab stuff?

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<v Speaker 8>Uh, myself and the training staff. I wouldn't be here

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<v Speaker 8>today without the training staff we had. Um, You know,

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<v Speaker 8>we had Jesus out in Arizona. He was grinding a lot,

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<v Speaker 8>one of our PTs out there. But, I mean, yeah,

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<v Speaker 8>it's been a long grind, but I'm here now. So

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<v Speaker 8>I'm just grateful to be here and grateful to be healthy.

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<v Speaker 8>So that's all I can ask for.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, there's Bobby Miller, who is going to be

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<v Speaker 2>active and could possibly come into the game tomorrow night

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<v Speaker 2>after Justin Robleski. And I'm really curious to see this

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<v Speaker 2>version of Bobby Miller, the reliever, because he can throw

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<v Speaker 2>100 miles an hour. But I'm interested to see if

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<v Speaker 2>he does still throw four or five different pitches or

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<v Speaker 2>if he just didn't want to share with us that

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<v Speaker 2>maybe he's consolidated just to a fastball changeup slider reliever.

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<v Speaker 2>Because in my experience and talking to guys that have

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<v Speaker 2>gone as a starter into the bullpen, they have consolidated

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<v Speaker 2>their pitch repertoire to two, maybe three pitches. As a reliever,

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<v Speaker 2>you can't come in and have the luxury of trying

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<v Speaker 2>to feel what you have out of five or six pitches.

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<v Speaker 2>So I'm really excited for Bobby Miller and really curious

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<v Speaker 2>to see what it looks like coming out of the

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<v Speaker 2>bullpen and hopefully he gets a real opportunity and hopefully

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<v Speaker 2>he takes this opportunity because his career is at a

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<v Speaker 2>crossroads right now with the Dodgers. So we'll see what

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<v Speaker 2>they got in this version of Bobby Miller.

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<v Speaker 3>That'll do it for.

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<v Speaker 2>Us tonight on Dodger Talk. Thanks to Colin Yee back

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

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<v Speaker 2>at Dodger Stadium. And thanks to you for listening. In

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<v Speaker 2>our coverage begins at 6 o'clock tomorrow night with first

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<v Speaker 2>pitch at 7-10, a rare Sunday night game. It'll be

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<v Speaker 2>Justin Robleski on the mound for the Dodgers going up

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<v Speaker 2>against left-hander Andrew Alvarez on Pajas, crashes into Quique Hernandez,

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<v Speaker 2>bobblehead night at Dodgers Stadium. Once again, the final score,

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers defeat the Nats 6-5 to win their third

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<v Speaker 2>in a row.

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<v Speaker 3>We'll talk to you tomorrow. Be safe.

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<v Speaker 4>See ya.