WEBVTT - Dodger Talk (9-1-26) 

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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. 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. Here we go again.

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<v Speaker 1>We're getting ready to run it back. To get in

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<v Speaker 3>And be sure to follow Dodger Talk wherever you get

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<v Speaker 1>Here's your host, David Vasang. Welcome to Dodger Talk.

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

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<v Speaker 2>the Cardinals put up a 13th spot and beat the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers tonight 13-8. It's the most runs any Cardinals team

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<v Speaker 2>has ever scored in a single game at Dodger Stadium,

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<v Speaker 2>and this rivalry goes all the way back to Brooklyn. Obviously,

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<v Speaker 2>the Cardinals came here back when this ballpark opened in 1962,

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<v Speaker 2>but tonight, 13 runs was the most runs scored by

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<v Speaker 2>any Cardinals team in a single game by any Redbirds

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<v Speaker 2>ball club at Dodgers Stadium. That's not a distinction the

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<v Speaker 2>2026 Dodgers want to have, but that's the reality after St.

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<v Speaker 2>Louis takes game one of this three-game series, 13-8.

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<v Speaker 4>St.

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<v Speaker 2>Louis scored seven runs off of Eric Lauer tonight in

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<v Speaker 2>three innings, five in that third inning. The Dodgers came

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<v Speaker 2>back with three in the bottom half of the third

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<v Speaker 2>inning as Cardinals defense helped them out tonight to open

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<v Speaker 2>that door. But a little too little too late being

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<v Speaker 2>down seven runs after three innings tonight or two and

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<v Speaker 2>a half innings tonight. Michael McGreevy was out of this

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<v Speaker 2>game after five innings. So The Dodger offense looked good,

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<v Speaker 2>looked better, did not give up at bats, even though

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<v Speaker 2>they were down a ton going into the final three

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<v Speaker 2>frames of tonight's game. So I guess that's the silver lining.

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<v Speaker 2>But the biggest thing is that Eric Lauer just was

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<v Speaker 2>not very sharp tonight. And let's not forget, he's Eric Lauer.

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<v Speaker 2>He has pitched unbelievably well tonight. for the Dodgers since

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<v Speaker 2>they acquired him from the Blue Jays. Tonight just was

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<v Speaker 2>not his night, and he spoke to the media on

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<v Speaker 2>Sportsnet LA after the game.

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<v Speaker 4>I think overall my command wasn't very good. Too many misses,

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<v Speaker 4>too many big misses. I didn't feel like I really

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<v Speaker 4>had a good grasp on where the ball was going today,

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<v Speaker 4>and that obviously hurt. Trying to trying to make in-game adjustments.

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<v Speaker 4>I've got to be a little better at that and,

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<v Speaker 4>you know, just making sure that I don't let things

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<v Speaker 4>compound like that.

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<v Speaker 3>Why did you think that you just didn't kind of

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<v Speaker 3>have it today? Was it something you felt in your

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<v Speaker 3>bullpen earlier, or did you think it's kind of one

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<v Speaker 3>of those games where you kind of want to just

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<v Speaker 3>put it aside and move forward?

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<v Speaker 4>I think overall it's kind of one of those games where,

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<v Speaker 4>you know, I felt good warming up, felt good in

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<v Speaker 4>the bullpen, and then got out there and kind of just–

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<v Speaker 4>lost it and you know it's it's one of those

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<v Speaker 4>things where you know you try to make adjustments and

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<v Speaker 4>you try to work on things between and i think

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<v Speaker 4>i might have been just tinkering a little too much

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<v Speaker 4>in between and you know getting outside of myself so

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<v Speaker 4>um i think really just focusing on what i do

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<v Speaker 4>well and repeating that and not trying to get too

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<v Speaker 4>fancy and getting back to the basics is really really

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<v Speaker 4>all i think i need to do.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, there's Eric Lauer after tonight's game. And considering

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<v Speaker 2>the injury to Rokey Sasaki, the Dodgers starting rotation is

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<v Speaker 2>no longer a six-man rotation. It's a five-man rotation with

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<v Speaker 2>Otani not pitching for the foreseeable future with Sasaki on

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<v Speaker 2>the injured list and Justin Robleski in the bullpen. So

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers are starting a nine-game stretch here at Dodger Stadium,

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<v Speaker 2>and they're going to need another starter if they want

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<v Speaker 2>to create an extra days of rest for the rest

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<v Speaker 2>of this rotation.

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<v Speaker 1>So the Dodgers need Eric Lauer.

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<v Speaker 2>It just wasn't his night, and I know he had

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<v Speaker 2>been really confident with as well as he'd been pitching,

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<v Speaker 2>but this game will humble you. And tonight it humbled

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<v Speaker 2>Eric Lauer, unfortunately, and put the Dodgers in a hole

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<v Speaker 2>7-0 after the top of the third inning. They would

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<v Speaker 2>come back and score eight runs themselves, but it wasn't

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<v Speaker 2>enough as St. Louis beat the Dodgers tonight 13-8. Coming

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<v Speaker 2>up later in the show, you're going to hear from

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<v Speaker 2>Dalton Rushing, who was active tonight. He did come off

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<v Speaker 2>the bench, and also the Dodgers made a few other

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<v Speaker 2>roster moves. We'll get to that in a moment, but

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<v Speaker 2>the other big news of tonight's game was that Will

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<v Speaker 2>Smith was behind the plate for the first time since

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<v Speaker 2>June 4th, and that's something that was significant. Will Smith,

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<v Speaker 2>we were told, just woke up one day in Phoenix

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<v Speaker 2>with a bad sore neck, and it turned into a

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<v Speaker 2>three-month ordeal for Will Smith. I'm not even sure he

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<v Speaker 2>thought it would take this long to get back after

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<v Speaker 2>what we were told. Still no real clarity on how

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<v Speaker 2>his neck got so banged up and so injured. I

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<v Speaker 2>would imagine a lot of it has to do with

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<v Speaker 2>foul balls off the mask. Let's not forget, Will Smith

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<v Speaker 2>has had a concussion. Sounds like I have one. Had

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<v Speaker 2>a concussion a couple of years ago, and that's why,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, former catchers talked about protecting the catching position,

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<v Speaker 2>not by this Buster Posey rule, trying to avoid collisions

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<v Speaker 2>from once in a while, but really, the concussions come

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<v Speaker 2>from foul balls off the mask, and that's what happened

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<v Speaker 2>to Will Smith. He's taken his share of them since 2019, so.

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<v Speaker 1>Um, maybe that was part of this equation.

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<v Speaker 2>We don't know, but Will Smith tonight in the seventh

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<v Speaker 2>inning had his first hit since June and also drove

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<v Speaker 2>in his first run since May 29th and has not

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<v Speaker 2>spoken to the media during the period of time that

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<v Speaker 2>he was on the injury list. He never shared with

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<v Speaker 2>you what was going on with his neck until tonight.

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<v Speaker 2>Will Smith spoke at his locker on Sportsnet LA.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, it felt good.

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<v Speaker 5>You know, it's been a while, a few months. So, uh,

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<v Speaker 5>You got to go out there and compete with those guys.

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<v Speaker 5>I've been watching every game for them. But to go

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<v Speaker 5>out there and compete and play, that's what we try

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<v Speaker 5>to do. That's what I want to do.

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<v Speaker 3>I know this is probably one of those games when

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<v Speaker 3>you kind of just look at the pitching or even

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<v Speaker 3>just the results that the Cardinals are able to put up,

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<v Speaker 3>you might want to just kind of turn the page,

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<v Speaker 3>put it behind. But what were you seeing from the

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<v Speaker 3>pitching staff as a whole today?

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, I think they did a really good job sticking

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<v Speaker 5>in their zones. They weren't chasing us. They were aggressive

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<v Speaker 5>in zone. They were putting the bat on the ball

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<v Speaker 5>a lot. You know, they were slugged in today. I

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<v Speaker 5>think they hit five homers or whatever. So, yeah, you

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<v Speaker 5>just tip your hat to them, turn the page, and

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<v Speaker 5>it's good tomorrow.

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<v Speaker 4>So when you went on the I.L., initially the hope

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<v Speaker 4>was it was going to be like a couple days.

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<v Speaker 4>Just like how frustrating did these last three months become

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<v Speaker 4>the longer that the next thing went on?

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, I mean, it was frustrating early. You know, just

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<v Speaker 5>looking for answers why it's taking longer. But we finally

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<v Speaker 5>got those answers, and then, you know, it was kind

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<v Speaker 5>of a pretty straightforward process from there. So the last

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<v Speaker 5>month or two hasn't been too bad.

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<v Speaker 4>Do you remember what kind of turning point was for you?

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<v Speaker 5>He was just giving it time. It was just an

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<v Speaker 5>injury that needed time to heal.

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<v Speaker 3>How did it feel to be back in the box,

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<v Speaker 3>putting balls in the air, got the double?

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, it felt good.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, it felt like I didn't miss a beat.

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<v Speaker 4>Will, what was it like seeing Hunter Fiducia come back

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<v Speaker 4>to the organization and step up with you and Dalton

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<v Speaker 4>both getting hurt?

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, it's... Fade that out. I mean, that that's enough.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, some of those questions.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, OK, well, I would love to have somebody

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<v Speaker 2>follow up and ask him what the injury was that

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<v Speaker 2>really kept him on the shelf for three months. But

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<v Speaker 2>I guess somebody sounded like a blogger wanted to ask

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<v Speaker 2>him about Hunter Fiducia. I mean, that's not the time

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<v Speaker 2>or place. But anyway, it was great to have Will

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<v Speaker 2>Smith back in the starting lineup tonight, and certainly he's

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<v Speaker 2>going to be a big impact for the Dodgers, especially

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<v Speaker 2>now without Andy Pahez. They have a guy that is

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<v Speaker 2>a three-time World Series winning catcher, a guy that brings

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<v Speaker 2>a stabilizing force behind the plate, a calming presence, if

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<v Speaker 2>you will, and also the fact that he's one of

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<v Speaker 2>the most clutch hitters the Dodgers have had since he

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<v Speaker 2>got called up in 2019. Going back to that famous

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<v Speaker 2>weekend against the Rockies in the middle of 2019 where

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<v Speaker 2>they call it walk-off weekend. And he was a rookie

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<v Speaker 2>amongst rookies, Matt Beatty and Alex Verdugo, all getting walk-off hits.

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<v Speaker 2>And Will Smith hit a walk-off home run that summer

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<v Speaker 2>weekend in June against the Rockies. him being back in

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<v Speaker 2>this lineup was huge. He was hitting fifth tonight. So

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<v Speaker 2>we'll see where that goes. That's a pretty good, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>easing into playing again for the first time in three months.

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<v Speaker 2>I wouldn't be surprised to see him higher in the order,

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<v Speaker 2>maybe down the road in the next week or two,

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<v Speaker 2>maybe hitting third. But he does give Max Muncy a

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<v Speaker 2>right-handed bat protecting him. And when they have Freddie Freeman

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<v Speaker 2>hitting cleanup, that's also a good protection behind him as well.

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<v Speaker 2>And Dalton rushing We had a chance to catch up

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<v Speaker 2>with him. Remember, before Sunday Night Baseball against the Red

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<v Speaker 2>Sox a few weeks ago, Dalton Rushing was a late scratch,

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<v Speaker 2>and he felt something in his right elbow. It's something

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<v Speaker 2>that he had felt in college, but the Dodgers shut

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<v Speaker 2>him down from throwing, and there was some question. about

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<v Speaker 2>whether or not rushing season was going to be over

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<v Speaker 2>because of his right throwing elbow giving him issues. But

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<v Speaker 2>it looks like he is going to avoid surgery. And also,

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<v Speaker 2>he's now throwing from 90 to 100 feet. And there's

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<v Speaker 2>some optimism amongst Rushing and the Dodgers, in particular Andrew Friedman,

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<v Speaker 2>that not only will Rushing be able to avoid surgery,

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<v Speaker 2>but there's a chance that he could come back and

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<v Speaker 2>catch this season. Here's what Dalton Rushing told us earlier today.

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<v Speaker 6>I guess the restriction's new, but not really a different role.

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<v Speaker 6>I guess you could say I kind of played this

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<v Speaker 6>role a little bit last year, early on especially. um

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<v Speaker 6>so i'm familiar with it in a way uh but

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<v Speaker 6>at the same time yeah it was uh good news

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<v Speaker 6>found out yesterday and uh yeah i was chomping at

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<v Speaker 6>the bit i was uh very excited got a few

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<v Speaker 6>live abouts today i've been hitting traject a lot and

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<v Speaker 6>um here we go.

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<v Speaker 2>Was there any doubt that you wouldn't be able to

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<v Speaker 2>do this today or in september in.

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<v Speaker 6>My eyes or my head no um sure there was

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<v Speaker 6>throughout the org a little bit but uh no i've

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<v Speaker 6>uh i felt pretty confident obviously on the hitting side

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<v Speaker 6>but uh I feel even more confident on the catching

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<v Speaker 6>side again. His throwing's obviously progressed a little bit.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh, you're throwing?

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah, I've been throwing. I haven't started.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, how far do you throw?

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<v Speaker 6>Strictly 90 to 100 feet right now, but it feels

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<v Speaker 6>really good. It's in a really good spot, and I

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<v Speaker 6>think it's going to progress really well down the stretch.

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<v Speaker 2>Since you've been through this role where you've only been

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<v Speaker 2>coming off the bench... You've got to find a routine,

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<v Speaker 2>I would imagine, considering being the dominant everyday guy that

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<v Speaker 2>you were.

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<v Speaker 1>How do you find that new routine?

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<v Speaker 6>I think you've got to challenge yourself a little bit

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<v Speaker 6>in the cages. You're not getting challenged every day, so

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<v Speaker 6>it's a little different. You have to find a way

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<v Speaker 6>to challenge yourself when you get on trajectory. Find a

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<v Speaker 6>way to challenge yourself on machine, whatever the case may be.

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<v Speaker 6>And I think from there, it's just really take the at-bat. It's...

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<v Speaker 6>something you've obviously done, and it's no different than a

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<v Speaker 6>month ago when I was in the lineup.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, compete.

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah, just go up there and compete, do your job,

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<v Speaker 6>and obviously coming off the bench, you're coming in crucial spots,

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<v Speaker 6>help the team win, help the team score runs, and

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<v Speaker 6>I think that's what excites me most.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, there's Dalton Rushing, who had an 800 OPS

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<v Speaker 2>before going on the IL.

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<v Speaker 1>He had 12 home runs.

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<v Speaker 2>He was definitely a threat at the bottom of the Dodgers' order,

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<v Speaker 2>and If he can come back and catch at some

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<v Speaker 2>point before the end of the regular season going into October,

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<v Speaker 2>as you heard his voice right there, sounds very optimistic

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<v Speaker 2>that he will be.

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<v Speaker 1>All of a sudden, you got a pretty.

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<v Speaker 2>Good catching tandem in Will Smith and Dalton Rushing, the

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<v Speaker 2>one you had before both those guys got hurt. Not

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<v Speaker 2>to mention Hunter Fadusha has done a nice job as well.

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<v Speaker 2>And just as far as the other roster moves go

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<v Speaker 2>to make room for Rushing, to make room for Alex

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<v Speaker 2>Freeland and Justin Robleski. The Dodgers designated for assignment Alec

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<v Speaker 2>Thomas and Ben Rortvitz. So the Dodgers currently have three catchers,

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<v Speaker 2>if you will, on the active roster. Rushing right now

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<v Speaker 2>is relegated to just pinch hitting duties, but Fadush is

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<v Speaker 2>the backup and you got Will Smith activated as well.

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<v Speaker 1>So we'll see.

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<v Speaker 2>Whether or not Rortvitz clears waivers and the Dodgers can

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<v Speaker 2>bring him back into the organization. But They're pretty covered

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<v Speaker 2>right now, and they must feel very confident that Dalton

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<v Speaker 2>Rushing has a really good shot of coming back to

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<v Speaker 2>catch this year. Also, I know we went over this

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<v Speaker 2>for the last three or four shows on Dodger Talk.

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<v Speaker 2>I tried to temper your expectations. People were getting your

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<v Speaker 2>hopes up high that it was going to be James

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<v Speaker 2>Tibbs or even a bigger long shot, Josue DiPaola being

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<v Speaker 2>called up.

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<v Speaker 1>That was.

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<v Speaker 2>Not going to be the move the Dodgers made today. Instead,

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<v Speaker 2>they called up Alex Freeland, who is going to get

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of time again at second base because the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers are going to split time for center field between

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<v Speaker 2>Kike Hernandez and Tommy Edmund. I was a big proponent

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<v Speaker 2>of more Kike in center field, more time for Tommy

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<v Speaker 2>Edmund in center field. So that's a pretty good platoon.

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<v Speaker 2>And once you get into October... I don't see any

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<v Speaker 2>reason why Miguel Rojas, no matter if it's a righty

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<v Speaker 2>or lefty, shouldn't get more time at second base because

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<v Speaker 2>obviously his track record speaks for itself and he gives

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<v Speaker 2>you great defense. He's a savvy veteran that knows his role.

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<v Speaker 2>So for right now, Alex Freeland's going to get a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of time. starting at second base against righties. Rojas

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<v Speaker 2>this year has hit 210 against righties, 100 points higher

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<v Speaker 2>against lefties. But when the postseason rolls around, that's going

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<v Speaker 2>to be a part of the equation that I'm sure

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<v Speaker 2>Dave Roberts is going to take into account. 866-987-2570 is

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<v Speaker 2>the phone number. Dodgers fall to the Cardinals tonight, 13-8.

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<v Speaker 2>Tommy Edmond had three hits against his former team. Mookie

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<v Speaker 2>Betts has shown some signs of life in his last

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<v Speaker 2>11 games, hitting.

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<v Speaker 1>324 tonight.

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<v Speaker 2>He was two for four with a gift, three-run double

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<v Speaker 2>in the third inning, but he'll take it, finish with

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<v Speaker 2>four RBIs tonight, but it wasn't enough. We're going to

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<v Speaker 2>take a timeout here on Dodger Talk. When we come back,

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<v Speaker 2>we'll check in with Jose Mota after the Dodgers fall

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<v Speaker 2>to the Cardinals tonight, 13-8 on 570 LA Sports.

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<v Speaker 1>Dodgers fans, this is Mookie Betts.

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<v Speaker 6>You're listening to the home of the back-to-back world.

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<v Speaker 3>Champion Dodgers on AM570 LA Sports.

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<v Speaker 2>David Basset, live at Uniqlo Field at Dodger Stadium after

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers fall to the Cardinals tonight, 13-8.

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<v Speaker 1>Michael McGreevey, the winning pitcher. Eric Lauer, the losing pitcher.

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<v Speaker 2>St. Louis tonight hit five home runs and scored 13 runs.

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<v Speaker 2>The 13 runs scored by the Cardinals is most by

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<v Speaker 2>any Cardinals team in their franchise history in a single

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<v Speaker 2>game at Dodger Stadium. We have not taken any phone

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<v Speaker 2>calls tonight on Dodger Talk. Just want to let you

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<v Speaker 2>know that we are having some phone issues. Can't even

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<v Speaker 2>dial out to talk to our guy, Jose Mota. So

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<v Speaker 2>a little technical issues. It's crazy how I heart, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>it's a calling show and the phones seem to go

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<v Speaker 2>out once a year around this time. And it's not

0:16:37.830 --> 0:16:41.060
<v Speaker 2>because the Dodgers lost. I know many of you are

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<v Speaker 2>suspicious and conspiracy theorists out there. It's not because the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers lost 13-8. You know how much I would love

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<v Speaker 2>I stumbled upon this earlier today. Freddie Freeman, we went

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<v Speaker 2>through this on Sunday. He hit his 579th career double,

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<v Speaker 2>which allowed him to pass Wade Boggs on that list.

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<v Speaker 2>Next up is Robin Yount, five away from passing. The

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<v Speaker 2>Taft High star who was drafted out of there at

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<v Speaker 2>18 years old. But here's something else lost in all

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<v Speaker 2>of that. Freddie Freeman. is only five extra base hits

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<v Speaker 2>away from a thousand in his career. 995 extra base

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<v Speaker 2>hits in his career. Five away for a thousand career

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<v Speaker 2>extra base hits. And you may say, you know, what's

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<v Speaker 2>the big deal about that? Well, not too many players

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<v Speaker 2>in baseball history have ever collected a thousand extra base

0:18:04.270 --> 0:18:07.350
<v Speaker 2>hits in their career. In fact, out of all the

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<v Speaker 2>thousands of players that have come through Major League Baseball,

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<v Speaker 2>only 39 players have ever had 1,000 career extra base hits.

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<v Speaker 2>Freddie Freeman, whether it's a home run, a double, or

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<v Speaker 2>maybe a triple, he has 34 triples.

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<v Speaker 1>It could be a triple.

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<v Speaker 2>But any combination of extra base hits, five away from 1,000,

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<v Speaker 2>Freddie Freeman would become just the 40th player in baseball history.

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<v Speaker 1>To have 1,000 extra base hits.

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<v Speaker 2>Tonight, Freddie Freeman had a couple of really good at-bats.

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<v Speaker 2>They did not translate to extra base hits, but he

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<v Speaker 2>was 0 for 2 tonight with a walk and extended

0:18:50.810 --> 0:18:55.500
<v Speaker 2>at-bats against Michael McGreevy. So, five away from a thousand

0:18:55.540 --> 0:18:59.180
<v Speaker 2>career extra base hits. And it's just a reminder.

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<v Speaker 1>Of what we're watching.

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<v Speaker 2>We're watching a future Hall of Famer come through these

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<v Speaker 2>career milestones wearing a Dodger uniform. And I got to

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<v Speaker 2>tell you, when we were in Atlanta this last trip,

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<v Speaker 2>it's not the same as it was even a couple

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<v Speaker 2>of years ago at Freddie Freeman going back there. Now,

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<v Speaker 2>the first night, he got a lot of love. There

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<v Speaker 2>was not a standing ovation, but there was an ovation.

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<v Speaker 2>So that was nice, but it wasn't extended. He wasn't

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<v Speaker 2>stepping out of the batter's box for that. And then

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<v Speaker 2>the next two nights, it was barely anything, which goes

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<v Speaker 2>back to now the question about not if Freddie Freeman's

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<v Speaker 2>going to the hall of fame, but when he does

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<v Speaker 2>go to the hall of fame, will he be wearing

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<v Speaker 2>a Dodger cap or a Braves cap or no logo?

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<v Speaker 2>Now I'm by Of course, I would want Freddie Freeman

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<v Speaker 2>to wear the LA logo on his plaque in Cooperstown.

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<v Speaker 2>His career signature moments are with the Dodgers and the

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<v Speaker 2>only player in baseball history to have walk-off home runs

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<v Speaker 2>in World Series games. Of course, game one, the walk-off

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<v Speaker 2>Grand Slam, and then last year, the 18-inning walk-off home run.

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<v Speaker 2>So I know he spent the majority of his career

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<v Speaker 2>with the Braves, but a lot of career signature moments

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<v Speaker 2>with the Dodgers, and of course, these milestones that he's

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<v Speaker 2>going to be coming across in still very.

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<v Speaker 1>very good.

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<v Speaker 2>Seasons for Freddie Freeman, who even after going 0-2 tonight

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<v Speaker 2>is hitting. 303 with an. 836 OPS. And by the way,

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<v Speaker 2>those players, those 39 players that collected 1,000 extra base

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<v Speaker 2>hits in their career, 29 of them are in the

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<v Speaker 2>Hall of Fame. So Freddie Freeman will be on his

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<v Speaker 2>way to Cooperstown as well. Speaking of all this road

0:20:57.180 --> 0:20:59.520
<v Speaker 2>trips talk and everything, can you believe when we had

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<v Speaker 2>Dino Ebel come in the booth and take phone calls?

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<v Speaker 2>That night, iHeart had the phone system working, thankfully. But

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<v Speaker 2>when Dino Ebel came up to the booth in Atlanta,

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<v Speaker 2>we promoted it and recapped it on AM570' s Instagram page,

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<v Speaker 2>my Instagram page, at OfficiallyVassay. And Alex Vessia is somewhat

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<v Speaker 2>active on Instagram with the people he follows. And can

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<v Speaker 2>you believe Vessia's like, hey, I saw that thing with

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<v Speaker 2>you and Dino Ebel. You do a radio show? Vessia,

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<v Speaker 2>you've been on the Dodgers for six years. I've been

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<v Speaker 2>around you every single day. Do you think I'm down

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<v Speaker 2>in the clubhouse just for your amusement, begging you for

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<v Speaker 2>an interview every other day? No, we do a radio show,

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<v Speaker 2>a highlight radio show. and then a call-in radio show

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<v Speaker 2>when the phones are working. Tonight, if Vessia was up

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<v Speaker 2>here taking phone calls, this would be completely embarrassing. But yes,

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<v Speaker 2>I do a call-in talk show, even on off days,

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<v Speaker 2>like last night at 7 o'clock. Sheesh, what do these

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<v Speaker 2>guys think? Even Lauer, he's like, I asked Lauer, do

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<v Speaker 2>you know what I do? Yeah, you talk into a microphone. Yes,

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<v Speaker 2>technically that's true, but not just in the clubhouse. after

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<v Speaker 2>and before games. I actually do a radio show. Lauer,

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<v Speaker 2>Freddie Freeman knows I do this show. Alex call knows

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<v Speaker 2>I do this show. I would venture to say 50%

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<v Speaker 2>of that clubhouse knows what I do. I'm not, I'm

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<v Speaker 2>not just there for their amusement, but that's a, that's

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<v Speaker 2>for another night. And who knows, you know, that opened

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<v Speaker 2>the door for me to tell Alex Vessia, Hey, would

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<v Speaker 2>you like to come up and take some phone calls

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<v Speaker 2>from the fans?

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<v Speaker 1>Vessia?

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, he is a free agent at the end

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<v Speaker 2>of the year. You know, it's been six years. You

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<v Speaker 2>might want to come up before, you know, things happen

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<v Speaker 2>at the end of the year.

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<v Speaker 1>Good or bad. You never know.

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<v Speaker 2>Hey, speaking of the Dodger bullpen and lefties, the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>acquired an underrate under the radar move at the trade deadline. Obviously,

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<v Speaker 2>Scooble was the big one, but they also acquired Chris

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<v Speaker 2>Bubik from the the Kansas City Royals, who was when

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<v Speaker 2>he's healthy, he's really good. And the Dodgers are trying

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<v Speaker 2>to get him healthy again. And tonight, he pitched a

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<v Speaker 2>scoreless inning of relief for Oklahoma City with two strikeouts.

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<v Speaker 2>He's a very interesting arm. Very, very interesting arm for

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers going down the stretch in September. And he's

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<v Speaker 2>very talented. When he's healthy, he's really good. He was

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<v Speaker 2>actually teammates with Tommy Edmond and Nico Horner at Stanford.

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<v Speaker 1>Yes, another Stanford man. on the Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 2>So Tommy Edmond, Nico Horner, Chris Bubik, they were all

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<v Speaker 2>teammates at Stanford as well. So that is a guy

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<v Speaker 2>that the Dodgers took a flyer on, a buy low,

0:23:58.130 --> 0:24:01.109
<v Speaker 2>high ceiling type of guy. And tonight, he looked pretty

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<v Speaker 2>good from the highlights I saw. Scoreless inning of relief

0:24:03.890 --> 0:24:08.149
<v Speaker 2>with two strikeouts. So that's another interesting arm for the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers going into September. Now, I know many of you

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<v Speaker 2>are freaking out, and if the phones were working, you

0:24:13.710 --> 0:24:17.050
<v Speaker 2>would be freaking out right now on the radio. But

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<v Speaker 2>you can tweet at me at TheRealUnderscoreDV. My phone is working.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm not giving out my cell number, but you could

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<v Speaker 2>tweet at me, and maybe I'll read some of the

0:24:25.100 --> 0:24:29.250
<v Speaker 2>freak-out comments. But just wanted to let you know, and

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<v Speaker 2>if you called in and be like, David, how could

0:24:32.210 --> 0:24:36.030
<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers lose 13-8? When are they going to wake up?

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<v Speaker 2>There's only 24 games left. See, that sounds like you, right?

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<v Speaker 2>You'd be freaking out. I'd be like, you know what?

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<v Speaker 2>It wasn't a good showing at home. Yes, you would

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<v Speaker 2>like to come back to start a nine-game homestand, and

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<v Speaker 2>I know they're playing a soft schedule to begin the season,

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<v Speaker 2>but Tomorrow, the Dodgers have Yamamoto on the mound. The

0:24:58.060 --> 0:25:01.760
<v Speaker 2>Cardinals are throwing a bullpen game. The Dodgers should win

0:25:01.800 --> 0:25:04.530
<v Speaker 2>that game. If the Dodgers lose that game tomorrow night,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm walking back home. I'll walk straight to Monty's in

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<v Speaker 2>Woodland Hills if the Dodgers lose tomorrow night from here.

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<v Speaker 1>How about that?

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<v Speaker 2>That's how confident I am the Dodgers are winning that

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<v Speaker 2>game tomorrow. And then on Thursday, my new guy, Tarek Scooble, Scoob,

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<v Speaker 2>is going to be on the mound on Thursday for

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers against the Cardinals.

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<v Speaker 1>Come on.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, I'm feeling pretty good about the Dodgers winning

0:25:31.619 --> 0:25:34.379
<v Speaker 2>the next two games. And then you got the Nationals

0:25:34.440 --> 0:25:37.330
<v Speaker 2>coming to town. And by the way, the Braves are

0:25:37.410 --> 0:25:41.190
<v Speaker 2>proving my point for me. Since the Dodgers left Atlanta,

0:25:41.510 --> 0:25:43.670
<v Speaker 2>the Braves have not been as good as they were

0:25:43.690 --> 0:25:46.530
<v Speaker 2>in those three games against the Dodgers. In fact, they

0:25:46.570 --> 0:25:50.250
<v Speaker 2>have lost the first two games, or they lost yesterday

0:25:50.330 --> 0:25:53.550
<v Speaker 2>to the Giants, and then they lost today to the Nationals.

0:25:55.070 --> 0:25:58.389
<v Speaker 2>So I'm trying to tell you things guys get up

0:25:58.570 --> 0:26:02.970
<v Speaker 2>for the Dodgers. Anyway, that's the good news because the

0:26:03.050 --> 0:26:06.540
<v Speaker 2>Braves lost. So the Dodgers now are still one game

0:26:06.619 --> 0:26:09.899
<v Speaker 2>ahead of Atlanta for the number two seed in the

0:26:09.960 --> 0:26:11.399
<v Speaker 2>postseason picture in.

0:26:11.380 --> 0:26:12.160
<v Speaker 1>The national league.

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<v Speaker 2>And as you know, I'm a big advocate for the

0:26:14.740 --> 0:26:18.040
<v Speaker 2>Dodgers to get that number two seed and have home

0:26:18.080 --> 0:26:21.340
<v Speaker 2>field advantage. And it would behoove the Dodgers to, to

0:26:21.359 --> 0:26:24.200
<v Speaker 2>win as many of these last 24 games. Because if

0:26:24.220 --> 0:26:27.340
<v Speaker 2>you remember last year, they got to the world series

0:26:27.800 --> 0:26:30.580
<v Speaker 2>and the blue Jays were one game better than.

0:26:30.520 --> 0:26:31.879
<v Speaker 1>The Dodgers last year.

0:26:32.619 --> 0:26:36.189
<v Speaker 2>And, uh, that prevented the Dodgers from not only opening

0:26:36.230 --> 0:26:40.430
<v Speaker 2>the world series at Dodger stadium, but also having game

0:26:40.510 --> 0:26:43.510
<v Speaker 2>six and seven in LA, instead of having to go

0:26:43.730 --> 0:26:48.390
<v Speaker 2>all the way back to Toronto. And as everybody has

0:26:48.430 --> 0:26:52.139
<v Speaker 2>been shoving down our throats for the last six weeks,

0:26:52.260 --> 0:26:53.140
<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers are.

0:26:53.060 --> 0:26:54.020
<v Speaker 1>An older team.

0:26:54.720 --> 0:26:57.220
<v Speaker 2>You don't want to have to travel as much as

0:26:57.280 --> 0:27:00.070
<v Speaker 2>they did last year. So I would love for the

0:27:00.130 --> 0:27:03.409
<v Speaker 2>Dodgers to just have their, you know, guys only team

0:27:03.490 --> 0:27:07.580
<v Speaker 2>only five days off at the stadium. And then, not

0:27:07.619 --> 0:27:10.639
<v Speaker 2>have to play those two wild card games after one

0:27:10.680 --> 0:27:13.369
<v Speaker 2>day off of the regular season and not have to

0:27:13.420 --> 0:27:17.909
<v Speaker 2>travel to Atlanta possibly to open up the NLDS. It

0:27:17.950 --> 0:27:20.730
<v Speaker 2>would be great for them to be waiting at home

0:27:20.810 --> 0:27:24.870
<v Speaker 2>for either San Diego or Atlanta, because if for some

0:27:24.910 --> 0:27:28.350
<v Speaker 2>reason San Diego were to beat the Braves, that would

0:27:28.390 --> 0:27:32.150
<v Speaker 2>mean San Diego is coming all the way back from

0:27:32.270 --> 0:27:35.870
<v Speaker 2>Atlanta and to play the Dodgers in a best-of-five series,

0:27:36.210 --> 0:27:38.800
<v Speaker 2>and I would imagine Michael King would only be able

0:27:38.840 --> 0:27:42.060
<v Speaker 2>to pitch once in a best-of-five series as well.

0:27:42.160 --> 0:27:44.439
<v Speaker 1>So for all those reasons, I.

0:27:44.420 --> 0:27:48.900
<v Speaker 2>Hope the players, including Alex Vessia, who I hope now

0:27:49.180 --> 0:27:52.130
<v Speaker 2>is very aware that I do a radio show after

0:27:52.230 --> 0:27:55.369
<v Speaker 2>every game. That's why I stay here after a 13-8

0:27:55.690 --> 0:27:58.730
<v Speaker 2>loss to the Cardinals. If I was not doing a

0:27:58.790 --> 0:28:01.370
<v Speaker 2>post-game radio show, Vessia, I would be.

0:28:01.330 --> 0:28:02.010
<v Speaker 1>Home by now.

0:28:03.410 --> 0:28:05.470
<v Speaker 2>Somebody let him know what I do for a living.

0:28:05.850 --> 0:28:07.980
<v Speaker 2>Please let half those guys know what I do for

0:28:08.020 --> 0:28:12.420
<v Speaker 2>a living. I'm not just their punching bag. All right,

0:28:12.540 --> 0:28:16.409
<v Speaker 2>tomorrow we'll be back for another Dodger talk after the game.

0:28:16.750 --> 0:28:17.750
<v Speaker 1>That's my job.

0:28:19.150 --> 0:28:22.210
<v Speaker 2>Um, our coverage begins at six o'clock with first pitch

0:28:22.730 --> 0:28:25.800
<v Speaker 2>at seven, 10, maybe the phones will be working. So

0:28:26.340 --> 0:28:28.540
<v Speaker 2>I hope that that's the case because this is a

0:28:28.600 --> 0:28:32.240
<v Speaker 2>call-in show. Having the phones work actually help. If the

0:28:32.300 --> 0:28:35.240
<v Speaker 2>phones went down during Rogan and Rodney, nobody would notice,

0:28:35.590 --> 0:28:40.010
<v Speaker 2>but on Dodger talk, they notice. Yamamoto's on the mound tomorrow,

0:28:40.310 --> 0:28:44.030
<v Speaker 2>going up against the Cardinals bullpen. I promise you, it'll

0:28:44.070 --> 0:28:47.290
<v Speaker 2>be better tomorrow night, not only the show, but also

0:28:47.330 --> 0:28:48.190
<v Speaker 2>the result.

0:28:47.910 --> 0:28:48.390
<v Speaker 1>Of the game.

0:28:48.790 --> 0:28:50.950
<v Speaker 2>Thanks to Colin Yee, who is trying to bang the

0:28:51.020 --> 0:28:54.520
<v Speaker 2>phone down, reboot, you know, all that stuff. It didn't work, Colin,

0:28:54.620 --> 0:28:58.080
<v Speaker 2>so good effort. Thanks to Dwayne McDonald out here, who

0:28:58.160 --> 0:29:01.980
<v Speaker 2>is my audience. I appreciate you laughing at my sarcastic

0:29:02.060 --> 0:29:04.810
<v Speaker 2>jokes that are just swinging and missing all night long.

0:29:05.660 --> 0:29:07.640
<v Speaker 2>And thanks to you for listening. Like I said, I

0:29:07.680 --> 0:29:10.280
<v Speaker 2>appreciate you listening. I'm sorry you couldn't call in to

0:29:10.360 --> 0:29:13.920
<v Speaker 2>vent your frustrations tonight, but I'll be back tomorrow, and

0:29:13.960 --> 0:29:15.900
<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers will win tomorrow. And if you want to

0:29:16.320 --> 0:29:21.030
<v Speaker 2>carry over your frustrations from tonight to tomorrow, you know, ugh.

0:29:21.600 --> 0:29:24.240
<v Speaker 2>There is that 24-hour rule on a talk show. You know,

0:29:24.520 --> 0:29:26.860
<v Speaker 2>I don't like to look back. I like to move forward.

0:29:27.380 --> 0:29:29.800
<v Speaker 2>So I'll allow some of those to come through, all right?

0:29:29.800 --> 0:29:33.450
<v Speaker 2>I'll refund those calls. Once again, the final score tonight,

0:29:33.450 --> 0:29:36.860
<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers fall to the Cardinals 13 to eight.

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<v Speaker 1>Have a great rest of your night. See ya.