WEBVTT - Dodger Talk (7-24-26) 

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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 2>Here we go again. We're going to running back to.

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<v Speaker 1>Get in on the show called eight six six eighty

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<v Speaker 1>seven two five seventy, and be sure to follow Dodger

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<v Speaker 1>Talk wherever you catch short podcasts. Here's your host, David Vase.

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<v Speaker 2>We are live at City Field in Queens after the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers beat the Mets by a final score of four

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<v Speaker 2>to two. Welcome the Dodger Talk. David Vase with you

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<v Speaker 2>until the top of the hour. Phone lines are open

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

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<v Speaker 2>The Dodgers, after being in three cities and forty eight hours,

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<v Speaker 2>have enough left in the tank to play a baseball

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<v Speaker 2>game against even the lowly dis pointing billion dollar Mets

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<v Speaker 2>and beat them tonight four to two. And they look

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<v Speaker 2>like they they were locked in. They had a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of focus tonight. You have to have a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>focus when you only strike out five times as a team,

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<v Speaker 2>and they had eleven heads through three walks. So the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers did not just punt this game or you know,

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<v Speaker 2>use anything in the last forty eight hours as far

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<v Speaker 2>as a lot of travel as an excuse. And the

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<v Speaker 2>tone was set by Roki Sasaki. You're gonna hear from

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<v Speaker 2>Freddy Freeman in a moment. But look, we all talk

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<v Speaker 2>about the results, right, But the way Roki Sasaki pitched

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<v Speaker 2>tonight and the way he pitched at Yankee Stadium, that

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<v Speaker 2>keeps everybody on their toes. They're not just standing around

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<v Speaker 2>watching him labor through seven to eight pitch at bats,

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<v Speaker 2>not finding the strike zone and walking the house. When

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<v Speaker 2>you throw strikes and keep your team involved and get

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<v Speaker 2>them off the field, you're going to have opportunities for

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<v Speaker 2>your team to score for you. Because so many times

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<v Speaker 2>when Roki's been on the mound, they're three hour games

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<v Speaker 2>because he can't find the strike zone. He's throwing ninety

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<v Speaker 2>nine one hundred pitches in a four inning stint, and

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<v Speaker 2>that's not conducive to winning ballgames. Part of the reason

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<v Speaker 2>why Robleski and lower get a lot of run support

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<v Speaker 2>is because they're attacking the strike zone and they're getting

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<v Speaker 2>their team involved, and they're getting their team off the

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<v Speaker 2>field instead of just standing around. And you saw that tonight,

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<v Speaker 2>and you saw that at Yankee Stadium tonight. So I

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<v Speaker 2>think that's part of the equation here for Rokie, he's

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<v Speaker 2>got to realize when you throw strikes and you attack

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<v Speaker 2>the way he has the last two starts, it's going

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<v Speaker 2>to help the entire flow of the game. Here was

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<v Speaker 2>Freddy Freeman after the game tonight. Three hits, a stolen

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<v Speaker 2>base and scoring twice.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, it's been a long couple of weeks on these

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<v Speaker 3>but we've been playing good baseball. We know we want

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<v Speaker 3>to end the road trip on a good note. We've

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<v Speaker 3>got a good team and Rookie was unbelievable again, So

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<v Speaker 3>we'll pull it out tonight. So get some rest to

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<v Speaker 3>night and come out again.

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<v Speaker 2>Barm When he works quickly and gets out and throws strikes,

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<v Speaker 2>how much does that just help everything?

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah?

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<v Speaker 3>I even the gate pace of play is like that.

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<v Speaker 3>It was tonight.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm both Sean.

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<v Speaker 5>Pitch good too.

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<v Speaker 3>So he had his basketball working on top of his

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<v Speaker 3>own Twitter off a bit sliders early in accounts, getting strikes.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, you just had everything going.

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<v Speaker 2>Again, Freddie, You're one double away from being in the

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<v Speaker 2>top twenty five of all major league players with the

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<v Speaker 2>most doubles in your career. You'll join Bobby I Bray.

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<v Speaker 2>You and Charlie Garrant are the next double you hit.

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<v Speaker 2>How has that happened? How is that transpired?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, it's hard to you know, sometimes comprehend when you're

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<v Speaker 3>doing some things. You don't really focus on those things

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<v Speaker 3>when you're.

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<v Speaker 2>Going about it.

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<v Speaker 3>But yeah, I've just been lucky enough to stay healthy

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<v Speaker 3>for a long time, play this game long time. He

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<v Speaker 3>consistently good long enough, and obviously having the trust of

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<v Speaker 3>my managers to put me out there every single day.

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<v Speaker 5>So yeah, it's pretty cool. I can't lie.

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<v Speaker 3>But yeah, we'll see what you're doing tomorrow.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah. Hey, it's fitting in New York too, Freddy. I

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<v Speaker 2>know about your history here.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, I do you like New York?

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<v Speaker 2>I like playing here.

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<v Speaker 3>I've had a lot of history here. I've been playing

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<v Speaker 3>here before there was a party deck, so I've been

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<v Speaker 3>around a long time.

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<v Speaker 2>Thanks a lot for stopping Freddy. Congratulations on just doing

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<v Speaker 2>Freddy things every night.

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<v Speaker 3>Thank you, David Appreay, thank you.

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<v Speaker 2>Hey, Freddy Freeman was all over this game tonight. He

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<v Speaker 2>even got thrown out at the plate. In the fifth

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<v Speaker 2>inning or fourth inning, trying to tag up on a

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<v Speaker 2>fly ball by Miguel Rojas. But Freddy Freeman now with

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<v Speaker 2>five hundred and seventy three doubles in his career, he

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<v Speaker 2>passes Robinson Cano and Pu Rodriguez for the twenty sixth

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<v Speaker 2>most doubles in baseball history, and like I mentioned to him,

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<v Speaker 2>he's one more double away from being in the top

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<v Speaker 2>twenty five. Just a remarkable Hall of Fame type career

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<v Speaker 2>for Freddie Freeman. And he stole a base. I didn't

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<v Speaker 2>bring this up to him. He singled in the eighth inning,

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<v Speaker 2>stole second. There was a reviewed challenge. And you know,

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know if Kyle Tucker is one of those

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<v Speaker 2>guys that wants location or any sort of sign being

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<v Speaker 2>relayed from second base, but I wouldn't be surprised if

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<v Speaker 2>that was the case with Freddie at second base and

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<v Speaker 2>Tucker hitting a two run home run off of former

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<v Speaker 2>Brave and Freddie teammate aj Minterter. But Freddie does so

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<v Speaker 2>many things for this team, and he's having another great

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<v Speaker 2>year and certainly has done his part even at thirty

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<v Speaker 2>six years old. How about the sacrifice bunt Squeaz play

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<v Speaker 2>that was busted. Dalton rushing with runners at the corners,

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<v Speaker 2>Taoscar Hernandez at first, Tucker at third. He bunted that

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<v Speaker 2>ball way too hard back to Manaia and Tucker probably

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<v Speaker 2>should have gone back, like Jose Motas said. But the

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<v Speaker 2>good thing that Tucker did, he was hanging out to

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<v Speaker 2>dry and he got into a rundown and he almost

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<v Speaker 2>scored in that rundown. And Taoscar Hernandez smart going all

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<v Speaker 2>the way from first to third base while Tucker was

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<v Speaker 2>getting in that rundown. He didn't have to do any waving.

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<v Speaker 2>Taoscar Hernandez knew what to do, and Dalton rushing the

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<v Speaker 2>trailing runner smart enough as well to get to second base,

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<v Speaker 2>and it led to a run, a sacrifice fly. So

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<v Speaker 2>that was one of the little things the Dodgers did

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<v Speaker 2>well tonight. And how about Andy Paez in the seventh inning,

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<v Speaker 2>maybe his best abs challenge. That's the type of time

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers want their hitters to challenge. Seventh inning, there

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<v Speaker 2>was two they had runners in scoring position. You got

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<v Speaker 2>Tommy Edmond on deck, and the pitch was at least

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<v Speaker 2>two inches above the strike zone at the top of

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<v Speaker 2>the zone and that is the time that you're supposed

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<v Speaker 2>to challenge late in the game, leverage swing situation. If

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<v Speaker 2>it's strike. If it's a strike, he's out, inning over.

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<v Speaker 2>If it's a ball, it's ball. Four inning continues, line

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<v Speaker 2>moves on and Paz was right so to me, in

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<v Speaker 2>the seventh inning, that was the best challenge by Andy

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<v Speaker 2>Poez this season. I couldn't believe Also that you know,

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<v Speaker 2>the Mets would have infield in with Otani at the

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<v Speaker 2>plate in the seventh inning, that was a dangerous gamble.

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<v Speaker 2>He flied out to center field. So those are some

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<v Speaker 2>of the things that stood out to me as far

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<v Speaker 2>as things that won't be in the box score about

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<v Speaker 2>tonight's game as the Dodgers beat the Mets four to two,

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<v Speaker 2>And like I mentioned to Freddy and as I started

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<v Speaker 2>the show, this is something that you have to take

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<v Speaker 2>into consideration because the Dodgers are some of the all Stars,

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<v Speaker 2>especially have been on the East Coast for two weeks.

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<v Speaker 2>It's going to be two weeks on Sunday. They have

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<v Speaker 2>been in three different cities in the last forty eight hours,

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<v Speaker 2>from Philly to Washington, d c. And back to New

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<v Speaker 2>York to play this game. Tonight. Yesterday they were celebrated.

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<v Speaker 2>It was a fun day. It was a quick day.

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<v Speaker 2>They were in DC for a matter of hours, and

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<v Speaker 2>we're out of there and back in New York by

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<v Speaker 2>eight thirty. We landed in New York at about eight pm,

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<v Speaker 2>eight fifteen and back at the hotel by eight forty five.

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<v Speaker 2>So they come out here behind a well pitched game

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<v Speaker 2>from Roki Sasaki, and give him credit because he was

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<v Speaker 2>on the trip to Washington. D C comes out here

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<v Speaker 2>and dominates. So just an amazing team. You really have

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<v Speaker 2>to realize what you're watching. These guys are incredible. And

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<v Speaker 2>I said this during the raindolay in Philadelphia. I'll say

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<v Speaker 2>it again. I really do believe this will be shocking.

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<v Speaker 2>It will shock you how dominant the Dodgers will be

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<v Speaker 2>in October. Everybody wants to find an excuse on who's

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<v Speaker 2>going to beat them, how they can lose. That's just

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<v Speaker 2>the way it was with the Jeter Pisada Pettit Yankees,

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<v Speaker 2>and it took a broken bat hand old job by

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<v Speaker 2>Luis Gonzalez or the Diamondbacks would have lost that series

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<v Speaker 2>and the Yankees would have four peeded. So a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of luck goes your way in October. But the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>have a lot of talent and it's going to be

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<v Speaker 2>really hard to stop this locomotive, this freight train that

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<v Speaker 2>is going for a three pete. Let's go out to

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<v Speaker 2>the phones for the first time tonight, carlsbad Mark, You're

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<v Speaker 2>on Dodger Talk Live from City Field.

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<v Speaker 6>Hi, Mark, Hey David, I just wanted to comment on

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<v Speaker 6>the depth at the catcher position. I know Wills is

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<v Speaker 6>now in the sixty day IL. I think Dalton's doing

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<v Speaker 6>a good job of becoming a professional. I just wonder

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<v Speaker 6>at the trade deadline and there's a couple the catcher

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<v Speaker 6>from the Twins, the catcher from the the Athletics, do

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<v Speaker 6>you think that would happen? I know that the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 6>usually don't do things at the trade deadline. Just your opinion.

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<v Speaker 2>No, they do. They normally do make trades at the deadline,

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<v Speaker 2>but they usually make them on the margins. And going

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<v Speaker 2>back to twenty eighteen when they traded for Machado, they've

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<v Speaker 2>done big splashes. They traded for you Darvish at the

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<v Speaker 2>trade deadline in twenty seventeen, So don't put them in

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<v Speaker 2>that bucket. They do make big trades, And how about

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<v Speaker 2>the one at twenty four three way trade with the

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<v Speaker 2>White Sox and the Cardinals for Tommy Edmond and Michael Kopek,

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<v Speaker 2>who were huge in twenty twenty four. So they do

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<v Speaker 2>make big trades when it presents itself and when it's needed.

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<v Speaker 2>But yeah, Victor Carrottini, Ryan Jeffers, I wouldn't go for Jeffers.

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<v Speaker 2>Carotini would be my guy, But I was watching a

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<v Speaker 2>game last night and he felt a ball off his knee,

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<v Speaker 2>so I don't know where he's at injury wise. The

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<v Speaker 2>guy you're talking about from the A's makes a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of sense, Jonaheime. I checked in with a couple of

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<v Speaker 2>players and I asked them what they thought about Jonaheim.

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<v Speaker 2>He's a rental. He's a good catcher. That would be

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<v Speaker 2>the best fit. The guy here with the Mets, Mark

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<v Speaker 2>Lauris Torentz. He's incredible. He's one of the best defensive

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<v Speaker 2>catchers in baseball right now. But the Mets know that,

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<v Speaker 2>and it's not just going to be a backup catcher.

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<v Speaker 2>Price They signed him to a two year extension, so

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<v Speaker 2>you would have to make a decision next year with him.

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<v Speaker 2>But Jonaheim makes it easier because he's a rental. He's

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<v Speaker 2>a free agent at the end of the year.

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<v Speaker 6>Would you trade for a catcher at the Treddley.

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<v Speaker 2>Yes, yes, I would. I would trade for a guy

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<v Speaker 2>like Jonaheim or Torrentz from the Mets. Here you do

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<v Speaker 2>man and you could, yeah, no problem. And the reason

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<v Speaker 2>why I say that is you could still have if

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<v Speaker 2>Will Smith comes back in September or at some point

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<v Speaker 2>here you can. You can have three catchers on your roster. Now.

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<v Speaker 2>It's kind of a roster squeeze right now, especially with

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<v Speaker 2>Key Hernandez coming back. But between now in September, you

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<v Speaker 2>never know what could happen. So that's the reason why

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<v Speaker 2>I'm in for a veteran backup catcher to be there

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<v Speaker 2>for the Dodgers. And if Will Smith can't come back,

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<v Speaker 2>you got a veteran catcher behind Dalton Rushing. Let's go

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<v Speaker 2>out to Sergio in North Hollywood. You're on Dodger Talk.

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<v Speaker 2>How you doing, Sergio?

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<v Speaker 4>I'm doing great. Wow. We're really seeing something special this season.

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<v Speaker 4>I mean, the way these Dodgers are playing, I mean,

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<v Speaker 4>we are just just seeing something special. This This train

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<v Speaker 4>is not going to stop until the first of November

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<v Speaker 4>when they go three in a row. This is just

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<v Speaker 4>amazing and a privilege what we're watching. I mean, I'm

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<v Speaker 4>watching it all my requiner, and so is Soto after

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<v Speaker 4>the sixth inning, all that money, he's got to step up.

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<v Speaker 4>I realize they're way behind. They're not going to make

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<v Speaker 4>the playoffs, they're several games behind. But as a leader

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<v Speaker 4>on a ball club like that, you know, just finish

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<v Speaker 4>out the game. I mean, there's no leadership on the Mets.

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<v Speaker 4>The Dodgers are just they're just grinding it out. It's

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<v Speaker 4>just a privilege to watch this ball club do what

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<v Speaker 4>they're doing, and it's just going to be a beautiful

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<v Speaker 4>thing as we head into October, and I'm just excited.

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<v Speaker 4>The whole family is here and you know, go Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 2>Hey love it. Buckle up for October, that's for sure,

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<v Speaker 2>sir Jio. And look, this series again is on full

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<v Speaker 2>display that it's not just about the money you spend,

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<v Speaker 2>it's about who you spend it on. And the Dodgers have.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, I'm not going to say I've been perfect,

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<v Speaker 2>but for the majority, not everybody's perfect. You're going to

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<v Speaker 2>make judgments that the players don't turn out to perform

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<v Speaker 2>the way you thought they would. But the Mets signed

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<v Speaker 2>big contracts to middle tier players. That's the difference between

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<v Speaker 2>these two teams. The Dodgers paid big time players, the Mets,

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<v Speaker 2>outside of Soto, paid middle tier players superstar contracts. It

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<v Speaker 2>just doesn't add up. It's the wildest thing. And speaking

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<v Speaker 2>of the trade deadline and the Dodgers in October, I

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<v Speaker 2>firmly believe the biggest win for the Dodgers at the

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<v Speaker 2>trade deadline would be if the Tigers hold onto Schooble.

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<v Speaker 2>That means none of the contenders get Schooble and they

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<v Speaker 2>are who they are and don't get one of, if

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<v Speaker 2>not the best pitcher in baseball and Trek Scuoble, who

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<v Speaker 2>tonight had a season high twelve strikeouts in a two

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<v Speaker 2>to one win over the Royals Kenniley Jansen with his

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<v Speaker 2>twelveth save. He's now only thirteen away from five hundred.

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<v Speaker 2>But to me, if Trek Scooball remains a Tiger the

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<v Speaker 2>rest of the year, that's a huge win for the Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 2>And I'm still I'll believe it when I see it.

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<v Speaker 2>If Trek Scooball's wearing a Dodger uniform after the trade deadline.

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<v Speaker 2>I just the reason why, and this is what I

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<v Speaker 2>believe is the Dodgers thinking. The reason why I don't

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<v Speaker 2>believe the Dodgers are going to trade for school bl

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<v Speaker 2>is because they don't have a pressing need for schoolbol

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<v Speaker 2>a rental, twelve million dollar rental, and there's no guarantee

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<v Speaker 2>that if you trade for school bul you're winning the

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<v Speaker 2>World Series. Think back to the Dodgers beating the Mets

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<v Speaker 2>in the NLCS and beating the Yankees in the World

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<v Speaker 2>Series in twenty four How many starters did they have.

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<v Speaker 2>They basically did that with one and a half starters.

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<v Speaker 2>They were running out of pitching. They did it a

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<v Speaker 2>lot with bullpen games, guys like Brent Honeywell. And then

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<v Speaker 2>last year they did it. The starting pitching win, the

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<v Speaker 2>dominance of Yamamoto and Blake Snell and Otani helped them

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<v Speaker 2>win the World Series with a weak bullpen. They sent

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<v Speaker 2>some of their starters back there. This year, the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>have a strong bullpen and they have a strong starting staff.

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<v Speaker 2>Snell is pitching right now in Oklahoma City, his second

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<v Speaker 2>rehab start. He's into the third inning. He hasn't walked

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<v Speaker 2>a batter. He has three strikeouts, so you know he

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<v Speaker 2>went two and two thirds tonight and he's building up.

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<v Speaker 2>So you're getting Snell back, You're glass now through to

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<v Speaker 2>hitters today in LA you're getting both those guys back,

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<v Speaker 2>and let's say, worst case scenario, one of them doesn't

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<v Speaker 2>finish the season, you have Justin Robleski and a dominant bullpen.

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<v Speaker 2>So that's when I hear these so called experts that

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<v Speaker 2>say and report they know what the Dodgers are doing. No,

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<v Speaker 2>they don't, No, they don't. They're getting their information secondhand,

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<v Speaker 2>not from the Dodgers, because that's the Dodgers thinking that

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<v Speaker 2>they have won the last two World Series with two

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<v Speaker 2>different styles of pitching staffs out of necessity, and there's

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<v Speaker 2>no guarantees that if you trade for school Bol you're

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<v Speaker 2>going to win the World Series. And they're not giving

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<v Speaker 2>up a blue chip outfield prospect and a starting pitcher

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<v Speaker 2>for Schoolbol rental when they can win the World Series

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<v Speaker 2>without schoolbl And also, here's a little insight to Andrew

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<v Speaker 2>Friedman's thinking. He doesn't just trade to keep players away

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<v Speaker 2>from other teams. That's not the way he thinks, or

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<v Speaker 2>he would have gone all in for Juan Soto when

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<v Speaker 2>the Nationals traded him to the Padres. He didn't do

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<v Speaker 2>that to keep Sodo away from the Padres. So that's

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<v Speaker 2>just not how he operates. Eight sixty six eighty seven

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<v Speaker 2>two five seventy is the phone number. We have phone

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<v Speaker 2>lines open. We're gonna take a time out when we

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<v Speaker 2>come back. More of your phone calls at eight six

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<v Speaker 2>six nine eighty seven two five seventy. David Vasse live

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<v Speaker 2>City Field after the Dodgers beat the Mets four to

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<v Speaker 2>two on a five to seventy LA Sports.

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<v Speaker 1>Dodger Talk is available on AM five seventy LA sports

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<v Speaker 1>Dodger Talk with Dodger insider David Basse.

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<v Speaker 5>Tucker standing tall ahead of the one. One here it is.

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<v Speaker 7>Tucker hits it hard, in't here to deep right field,

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<v Speaker 7>going back bench, he will turn it's gone. Oh how

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<v Speaker 7>much did Kyle Tucker need a swing like that? His

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<v Speaker 7>eighth home run of the year, a two run shot

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<v Speaker 7>to give the Dodgers some breathing room in the age.

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<v Speaker 2>That was off former Brave aj Mintor with Freddie Freeman

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<v Speaker 2>at second base in the eighth and ain't Kyle Tucker

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<v Speaker 2>a two run home run for the Dodgers as they

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<v Speaker 2>beat the Mets tonight four to two. David Vasse live

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<v Speaker 2>Own the Dream. Eight six six, nine eighty seven two

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<v Speaker 2>five seventy is the phone number. Got to tell you

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<v Speaker 2>something behind the scenes here. So today at City Field,

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<v Speaker 2>they are filming a movie with Chris Pine and Emma Stone.

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<v Speaker 2>They're both out here. It's a baseball type of movie

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<v Speaker 2>called The Catch. They even put something on the big

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<v Speaker 2>screen that alerted people that were in the right field

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<v Speaker 2>seats because that's where Emma Stone was sitting filming this

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<v Speaker 2>part of the movie. And they let people know that

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<v Speaker 2>if you're in that area, you are consenting to be

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<v Speaker 2>photographed or recorded as part of the production. And I

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<v Speaker 2>just walked out during that commercial break to go to

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<v Speaker 2>the bathroom and here in the press box. The entire

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<v Speaker 2>hallway outside of the broadcast booth is lined with movie

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<v Speaker 2>production people. They're still filming the movie. I can actually

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<v Speaker 2>see they're filming it in the booth like four down

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<v Speaker 2>from me. So yeah, that's going on right now. A

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<v Speaker 2>movie starring Emma Stone and Chris Pine is being filmed

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<v Speaker 2>as we are rolling with Dodger Talk right now at

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<v Speaker 2>almost eleven o'clock Eastern time. So that's what's happening where

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<v Speaker 2>I'm at right now. I mean, it's been a surreal

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<v Speaker 2>last forty eight hours being with the Dodgers and just

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<v Speaker 2>documenting everything about this season, but especially the last forty

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<v Speaker 2>eight hours. It's like being with a rock band, going

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<v Speaker 2>from Philly to Washington, d C. To the Senate Building

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<v Speaker 2>at ten in the morning yesterday incredibly with Will Klein

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<v Speaker 2>and micguil Rojas and some of the ownerships to go

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<v Speaker 2>see the California Senators and then going back to the

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<v Speaker 2>Hotel Well in Georgetown or Washington, DC, and then taking

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<v Speaker 2>the bus to the White House and going through that

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<v Speaker 2>entire thing in the Rose Garden and being behind the scenes.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, first time I was in the bubble with

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers at the White House to be celebrated and

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<v Speaker 2>just had a great time catching up with Clayton Kershaw

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<v Speaker 2>and Will klin on the pregame show actually said catching

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<v Speaker 2>up with Kershaw, the first thing he said to him

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<v Speaker 2>was why are you throwing sidearm? And that alerted Will

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<v Speaker 2>Kleinb that his armslaught is dropping. So Kershaw at the

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<v Speaker 2>White House is coaching up guys like Will Klinb. So

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<v Speaker 2>it's been an incredible road trip, but especially the last

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<v Speaker 2>forty eight hours. And look, we all understand the political

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<v Speaker 2>climate these days. The Dodgers want to know part of that.

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<v Speaker 2>They don't want any of the rhetoric or get caught

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<v Speaker 2>up in all that. It was just strictly one of

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<v Speaker 2>these whatever you want to call it, traditions when you

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<v Speaker 2>win the World Series, you get celebrated by whoever is

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<v Speaker 2>the President of the United States. And the Dodgers just

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<v Speaker 2>went there. They had a good time as players and

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<v Speaker 2>coaches and manager and got on a plane and we

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<v Speaker 2>landed in New York City last night at about eight o'clock,

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<v Speaker 2>got to the hotel around eight forty five. So here

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<v Speaker 2>we are and the Dodgers beat the Meds tonight four

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<v Speaker 2>to two. Behind a strong start from Roki Sasaki nine

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<v Speaker 2>strikeouts in seven innings of work. Let's go out to

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<v Speaker 2>Manny and Passo Roeblis. You're on Dodger Talk. How you doing, Manny?

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<v Speaker 8>I'm doing good.

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<v Speaker 5>How are you? Man Hey?

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<v Speaker 2>Living the dream with these guys that are going for

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<v Speaker 2>a three pete. I'm just taking it all in and

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<v Speaker 2>trying to convey everything that's happening to you and the

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<v Speaker 2>rest of the folks.

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<v Speaker 8>Absolutely, man and we appreciate it very much. I just

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<v Speaker 8>wanted to touch on Freddy and man I just we

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<v Speaker 8>can't give him enough praise. I don't think he's just

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<v Speaker 8>been unbelievable since he joined the Dodgers, and I personally think,

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<v Speaker 8>you know, when he joined, that's I think that's when

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<v Speaker 8>everything changed, and you know, the winning mentality.

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<v Speaker 9>I'm curious.

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<v Speaker 2>So that's funny. People were you know many Manny. That's

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<v Speaker 2>funny because the first two years Freddy was on the Dodgers, Uh,

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<v Speaker 2>they lost in the first round to the Padres and

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<v Speaker 2>got swept by the Diamondbacks and everybody was down on

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<v Speaker 2>Freddy and Mookie. So it's funny how the narrative has

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<v Speaker 2>changed the last two years because of his incredible Octobers.

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<v Speaker 2>That's how much things can change.

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<v Speaker 5>Absolutely, a couple of championships will do that for you.

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<v Speaker 1>Right.

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<v Speaker 8>But but yeah, where does he rank in your all

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<v Speaker 8>time Dodgers. I think he's easily in my top five.

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<v Speaker 6>What about you, Divi?

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<v Speaker 2>Oh Man, that's tough, Manny. I would say, in the

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<v Speaker 2>last fifteen years, definitely top five Dodger. That's the way

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<v Speaker 2>I put all of this into context, Manny, because you

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<v Speaker 2>can't compare Freddy Freeman to Gil Hodgers or Duke Snyder.

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<v Speaker 2>You can't even compare him to Steve Garvey. Right, those

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<v Speaker 2>were two different generations. The game has played a lot differently.

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<v Speaker 2>Freddie probably can play in any generation, and that's why

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<v Speaker 2>he would be in my top five.

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<v Speaker 5>I agree, Dave. I agree, Man.

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<v Speaker 8>Let's keep the ball rolling, Let's keep these boys aiming

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<v Speaker 8>for October.

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<v Speaker 5>Man, have a great time out in New York.

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<v Speaker 8>Thanks a lot, all.

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<v Speaker 2>Right, Mannie, thank you for the phone call. Tonight's game

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<v Speaker 2>brought to you by Modello Modello the Mark of a Fighter.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's go out to San Diego. Rollie, you're on Dodger

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<v Speaker 2>Talk Live from New York.

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<v Speaker 5>How you doing doing well? Thanks for taking a call.

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<v Speaker 2>My pleasure. What do you have?

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<v Speaker 5>Oh, First of all, I have my nine year old

0:24:38.520 --> 0:24:42.840
<v Speaker 5>son Levi here, super excited. Say hi, Levi Hillo, we're

0:24:42.840 --> 0:24:44.720
<v Speaker 5>playing baseball in the cul de Sac. But I have

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<v Speaker 5>a question, and it seems I never get a good

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<v Speaker 5>answer on it. But is there any real info that

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<v Speaker 5>you can tell us about what's really going on with

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<v Speaker 5>Will Smith? Because every time I look up news or

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<v Speaker 5>I hear Dave Roberts say he's pain free, but he's

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<v Speaker 5>not doing any workouts. So if he's pain free, help

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<v Speaker 5>me understand in my little brain, why isn't he playing?

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<v Speaker 2>You're right, I mean we haven't really got a clear,

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<v Speaker 2>definitive answer on what exactly is going on. My understanding

0:25:18.560 --> 0:25:21.560
<v Speaker 2>is it's some you know, I'm not even going to

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<v Speaker 2>venture to say what they're trying to explain. But nobody

0:25:26.840 --> 0:25:32.200
<v Speaker 2>really has explained definitively what exactly is wrong with Will

0:25:32.240 --> 0:25:35.280
<v Speaker 2>Smith's neck, other than we know he can't really turn

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<v Speaker 2>to he can't turn his neck to the left without pain.

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<v Speaker 2>But he's paint free only in the last five days,

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<v Speaker 2>so that's something that's changed in a positive way. And

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<v Speaker 2>you're right, Rallie, I don't have an answer for you.

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<v Speaker 2>Because nobody has given it to us, so I can't

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<v Speaker 2>really say. Will Smith during a ten game homestand didn't

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<v Speaker 2>want to answer questions about it, So I don't know.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't even know if Will knows exactly what it is.

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<v Speaker 2>And maybe that's part of the reason. So that's why

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<v Speaker 2>there's so much uncertainty regarding whether or not or when

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<v Speaker 2>Will Smith is going to return. Everybody I've talked to

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<v Speaker 2>with the Dodgers believes and are hopeful that he's going

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<v Speaker 2>to return, but there's no guarantees.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, it just seems like they're pretty transparent most of

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<v Speaker 5>the time, and I just hope there's not some bear

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<v Speaker 5>problem that they're just they're keeping it.

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<v Speaker 2>Will Smith. Yeah, I've spent time with Will Smith. I

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<v Speaker 2>I you know, it's not like he's in a neck brace.

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<v Speaker 2>I'll put it that way rally. But hopefully when the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers get home, will get a little bit clearer idea

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<v Speaker 2>on how Will Smith is doing and when he may return. Well,

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<v Speaker 2>thank you, all right, thank you. Rolly eight sixty six

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<v Speaker 2>nine eight seven two five seventy is the phone number.

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<v Speaker 2>I just want to mention some other things that are

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<v Speaker 2>going on, trade deadline wise, go ahead back three or

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<v Speaker 2>four weeks, I had heard some buzz at the Rangers

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<v Speaker 2>were considering trading Corey Seger even though they are in

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<v Speaker 2>first place and being out here on the East Coast.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm hearing that buzz again that the Rangers are looking

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<v Speaker 2>to trade Corey Seeger, which is shocking to me because

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<v Speaker 2>he is a World Series MVP for their only World

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<v Speaker 2>Series Championship. He still has a lot of years and

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<v Speaker 2>money left on that contract, and I'm trying to think

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<v Speaker 2>what team would be a fit for Corey Seeger. If

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<v Speaker 2>it's not the Rangers. The only one I could think

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<v Speaker 2>of would be the Atlanta Braves. They need a shortstop?

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<v Speaker 2>Would they pull the trigger on that? So I'm just

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<v Speaker 2>shocked the Rangers would even entertain the idea of trading

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<v Speaker 2>Corey Seger. You trade Corey Seeger, what do you got?

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<v Speaker 2>Let's go out to Ryan, who happened to be at

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<v Speaker 2>City Field tonight. Hi, Ryan, you're on Dodger Talk.

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<v Speaker 9>Hey TV?

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<v Speaker 2>How you doing?

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<v Speaker 3>Thanks for taking our call?

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<v Speaker 2>My pleasure. Where were you sitting tonight?

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<v Speaker 9>We were right right next to the dugout. Actually it

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<v Speaker 9>was amazing Dodger dugout right by the Dodger dugout.

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<v Speaker 2>Nice. Those are great seats. Did you make did you

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<v Speaker 2>make the trip just for the Mets series or did

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<v Speaker 2>you go to Philly as well?

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<v Speaker 9>We didn't make it the Philly, but we went to

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<v Speaker 9>the Yankees series, so we did the doubleheader and then

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<v Speaker 9>and then we stayed here in New York until for

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<v Speaker 9>tonight's game as well.

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<v Speaker 2>And so where are you calling me from? You're not

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<v Speaker 2>on the subway, obviously, did you rent a car? How

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<v Speaker 2>did you get here?

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<v Speaker 9>We're driving on the Grand Central Parkway. My grandma and

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<v Speaker 9>grandpa live out here, so we're visiting them, and good

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<v Speaker 9>excuse to see the boys on the road and visit family.

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<v Speaker 2>That's awesome, Ryan, And yeah, we be out to call

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<v Speaker 2>in and say that we're so stoked on Rokie just.

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<v Speaker 9>Getting up there and shoving in front of everybody, and

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<v Speaker 9>also just to say that encourage everybody to go see

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<v Speaker 9>the guys on the they're so generous with their time

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<v Speaker 9>with the kids. Will Klein came over to my son

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<v Speaker 9>and like rip Pokemon packs with them. He's such a

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<v Speaker 9>good guy and just it's great to see him on

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<v Speaker 9>the road.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, no doubt, Ryan, That's a great experience. Man, what

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<v Speaker 2>a winning road trip for you, Ryan and your family.

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<v Speaker 2>That's cool. Will Klein is a great guy, and like

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<v Speaker 2>I said, uh, we had a great pregame conversation that

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<v Speaker 2>you can listen to on the iHeartRadio app. Tomorrow is

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<v Speaker 2>going to be a wonderful pitching matchup, at least on paper.

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<v Speaker 2>We're always anticipating it, but I have a feeling, at

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<v Speaker 2>least from the Dodgers side, Yamamoto will live up to it.

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<v Speaker 2>It's on National TV. Yamamoto is definitely in the National

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<v Speaker 2>League scy Younger Work conversation. He's ten and six with

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<v Speaker 2>an ERA of two seventy eight. He's going up against

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<v Speaker 2>young right hander Nolan McClain, who was big time hyped

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<v Speaker 2>up by everybody in New York. He's seven and eight

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<v Speaker 2>with an ERA of three thirty four. Our coverage begins

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<v Speaker 2>tomorrow at three o'clock, first pitch at four point fifteen

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<v Speaker 2>from City Field with Jose Mota and Steven Nelson. That'll

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<v Speaker 2>do it for us tonight on Dodger Talk. Thanks for listening.

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<v Speaker 2>Thanks to Colin Ye back at our Burbank studios, Thanks

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<v Speaker 2>to Dwayne McDonald out here at Cityfield, and thanks to

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<v Speaker 2>you for listening. Like I mentioned earlier, We'll Climb. You

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<v Speaker 2>could find it on the iHeartRadio app every Dodger Talk episode.

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<v Speaker 2>Preset Us like Us, do it All on the iHeartRadio

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<v Speaker 2>app once again. The final score tonight the Dodgers feed

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<v Speaker 2>the Mets four to two. Have a great rest of

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<v Speaker 2>your night. See you.

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<v Speaker 7>It's true.

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<v Speaker 2>Send it away.