WEBVTT - Mike Trout (6-6-26) 

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<v Speaker 1>And now an exclusive interview with David Bassey for Dodger Talking. Well,

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<v Speaker 1>it's a big day at Dodger Stadium, and I'm joined

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<v Speaker 1>right now by a guy that I knew when he

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<v Speaker 1>was coming up and he had some weird desert disease.

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<v Speaker 1>He was really skinny when he first came up in

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<v Speaker 1>his first big league camp. And here he is, a

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<v Speaker 1>three time MVP, eleven time All Star, healthy again and

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<v Speaker 1>prime to get back to the All Star Game. That's

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<v Speaker 1>the one and only Fly Eagles Fly Mike Trout, thanks

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<v Speaker 1>a lot for the time.

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<v Speaker 2>I appreciate it.

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<v Speaker 3>Hey, I got something for you.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm part of the Ramiley, and part of the Ramley's

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<v Speaker 1>throwing out the ceremonial first pitch tonight, Trout.

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<v Speaker 3>You know who that is?

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<v Speaker 2>Uh, probably Miles Garrett.

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<v Speaker 3>That's right, Miles Garrett's in the house.

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<v Speaker 1>You're gonna get a first look at him, just the

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<v Speaker 1>way Jalen Hurts is gonna get some close looks at

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<v Speaker 1>him in the postseason.

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<v Speaker 2>And we'll see what's the last uh, you know, four

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<v Speaker 2>games against and what's the record.

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<v Speaker 1>It's hard to say, Mike, Yeah, I know, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I know, you know, Hey, Mike, the All Star Game

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<v Speaker 1>is in Philly. You were the twenty five fifteen All

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<v Speaker 1>Star Game MVP. How much would it mean for you

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<v Speaker 1>to be able to go back there and starting the

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<v Speaker 1>All Star Game?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, No, definitely mean a lot. You know, every time

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<v Speaker 2>I get to go back to you know, Philly and

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<v Speaker 2>Jersey area, you know, because I grew up there, I

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<v Speaker 2>live close to there, So be cool to see the

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<v Speaker 2>family and you know, be able to you know, hopefully

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<v Speaker 2>you know, get voted in and playing it be an honor.

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<v Speaker 3>First time in three years.

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<v Speaker 1>You're healthy enough to put yourself in the conversation for

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<v Speaker 1>the fans who love you, that want to see you

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<v Speaker 1>in there again. How much is that a big part

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<v Speaker 1>of this that you were able to get healthy and

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<v Speaker 1>actually give yourself this opportunity.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I mean, you know, all that stuff is great,

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<v Speaker 2>just you know, the hard work in the off season,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, coming up with a plan and sticking to it,

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<v Speaker 2>and you know, it's been it's been great so far.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, I think, you know, playing you know, I

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<v Speaker 2>met this the other day to a lot of people,

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<v Speaker 2>just you know playing you know, sixty seventy percent. It's tough,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, to go out out there and and try

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<v Speaker 2>to be the player you want to be, so to

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<v Speaker 2>be able to go out there and yeah, it's not

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<v Speaker 2>worried about any anything and just got their player game,

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<v Speaker 2>have fun again. It's uh, it's been a big boost.

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<v Speaker 1>Mike Trout's been so good to the fans. You'll see

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<v Speaker 1>him at a baseball card shop in spring training. So

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<v Speaker 1>this is a great way to pay it forward, to

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<v Speaker 1>get Mike Trout back in the All Star Game where

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<v Speaker 1>he belongs in his hometown of Philadelphia. And maybe, just

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<v Speaker 1>maybe you might see your old buddy Mookie Betts if

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<v Speaker 1>he gets it going here soon. I know you and

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<v Speaker 1>Mookie created a friendship that he told me about when

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<v Speaker 1>you played in the World Baseball Classic.

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<v Speaker 3>How did that all evolve?

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<v Speaker 2>You know, just uh obviously you know playing against Mookie,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, all these years it's been it's been unbelievable.

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<v Speaker 2>And yeah, you see how good he is on the field,

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<v Speaker 2>but uh, being able to spend some time on them

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<v Speaker 2>off field. He has a WBC and you know, building

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<v Speaker 2>a relationship, you know, a friendship, it's uh, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>to be able to keep in contact with each other.

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<v Speaker 2>And you know he's grinding right now, but you know

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<v Speaker 2>he's not you don't see him taking any days off.

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<v Speaker 2>He's he's out there working harder. He knows, he's he

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<v Speaker 2>knows what he's able of doing. You know, everybody goes

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<v Speaker 2>through it. It's a it's a mental grind. Uh, he's

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<v Speaker 2>gotta you know, stay positive, push forward, Mike.

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<v Speaker 3>That's what he told me.

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<v Speaker 1>He said, you guys exchange text to help each other

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<v Speaker 1>when you are grinding.

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<v Speaker 2>For sure. For sure, you know, I think we are.

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<v Speaker 2>We all pull for each other, you know, we you know,

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<v Speaker 2>baseball is a tough game. It'll drive you crazy sometimes,

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<v Speaker 2>but uh, you know it's it's usually one little you

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<v Speaker 2>know thought or one little you know tip, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>gets you going again. So you know, you know, talking

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<v Speaker 2>to him when when he was over with us, you

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<v Speaker 2>know when we played you guys, you know a few

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<v Speaker 2>weeks ago. Just being able to talk to him, see

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<v Speaker 2>what he's going through and you know some of the

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<v Speaker 2>some of the stuff he you know, he feels it's

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<v Speaker 2>similar to what I was feeling. You know, I feel

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<v Speaker 2>when I'm when I'm not right. So it's, uh, it's

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<v Speaker 2>pretty you know cool to build, uh that friendship with

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<v Speaker 2>each other. And you know, I love movie.

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<v Speaker 1>Is it more Mookie, wanting to try to get in

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<v Speaker 1>with you to get to your golf course out there

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<v Speaker 1>in Jersey.

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<v Speaker 2>You welcome at the golf course.

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<v Speaker 1>Andy, Mike, before I let you go. Clayton Kershaw, it's

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<v Speaker 1>weird him not being here. Spent his entire career with

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<v Speaker 1>the Dodgers. How much does it mean to you to

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<v Speaker 1>have the opportunity to spend your entire career with one

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<v Speaker 1>team that doesn't happen a lot like Kershaw was able

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<v Speaker 1>to have.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, No, you know, build a great you know friendship

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<v Speaker 2>with Clayton. You know, Kershaw, we had some battles over

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<v Speaker 2>the years. You know, I talked to him before the

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<v Speaker 2>I saw him in spring training. We were at a

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<v Speaker 2>photo shoot and uh together, so I got to catch

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<v Speaker 2>up with him little bit. I saw him, saw some

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<v Speaker 2>video of him at the game, you know, a week ago,

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<v Speaker 2>maybe two. So yeah, like I said, I'm just uh,

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<v Speaker 2>the battles every time when I was up at the play.

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<v Speaker 2>It's uh, it was a tough battle. So you know,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm glad he's retired now.

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<v Speaker 3>So that's the biggest thing.

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<v Speaker 2>Competing competing now, he's uh, probably competing with his kids.

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<v Speaker 1>So have you ever referred to your body as a

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<v Speaker 1>carcass the way he did last year.

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<v Speaker 2>No, no, I don't think I've ever said like that,

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<v Speaker 2>but some days, you know, some days when you when

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<v Speaker 2>you know where the knee wasn't right, it felt like

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<v Speaker 2>it for sure, Mike.

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<v Speaker 3>Great to see you at Dodger Stadium.

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<v Speaker 1>You know how much the whole baseball community respects what

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<v Speaker 1>you represent as a person, as a player, and you

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<v Speaker 1>deserve to be back in the All Star Game this year.

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<v Speaker 3>And I couldn't think of.

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<v Speaker 1>A better city for you to be back, starting in

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<v Speaker 1>center field in Philadelphia. So fans, the polls are open

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<v Speaker 1>right now. Get Mike Trout back in the All Star

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<v Speaker 1>Game and he'll put on a show in the city

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<v Speaker 1>of brotherly Love.

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<v Speaker 3>Thanks a lot for the time.

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<v Speaker 2>I appreciate it. Thank you for having me.