WEBVTT - Dodger Talk (9-23-26) 

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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.

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<v Speaker 2>Here we go again. We're getting ready to run it back.

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<v Speaker 1>To get in on the show, call 866-987-2570. And be

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<v Speaker 1>sure to follow Dodger Talk wherever you get your podcasts.

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<v Speaker 1>Here's your host, David Bassett.

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<v Speaker 2>Welcome to Dodger Talk. David Vasse with you until 1130 tonight.

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<v Speaker 2>Taking your phone calls at 866-987-2570. After the Dodgers fall

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<v Speaker 2>to the Padres tonight 5-1. And their offense again had opportunities.

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<v Speaker 2>I mentioned this during the clubhouse show. Ten hits tonight

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<v Speaker 2>and they only score one run. They left 12 men

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<v Speaker 2>on base tonight and were just one for nine with

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<v Speaker 2>runners in scoring position. First time since last June, the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers collected 10 or more hits and scored one or

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<v Speaker 2>less runs. So that doesn't happen too often. That's for sure.

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<v Speaker 2>866-987-2570 is the phone number. Obviously the story tonight with

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<v Speaker 2>Shohei Otani in his return. First game off the IL

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<v Speaker 2>was one for four tonight. with two strikeouts. And for me,

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<v Speaker 2>there were two at-bats that stood out the most. In

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<v Speaker 2>the fourth inning, two outs, bases loaded. Otani, I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>if you go back and look at this ABS challenge,

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<v Speaker 2>it was 3-1. It should have been ball four. And

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<v Speaker 2>I'm not doing this because this is Dodger talk and

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<v Speaker 2>he's a Dodger and they're playing the Padres.

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<v Speaker 3>No.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't believe that the ABS is that precise where

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<v Speaker 2>it can tell you that the ball, this digital baseball,

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<v Speaker 2>is a half millimeter off the strike zone or in

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<v Speaker 2>the strike zone. For me, the ball has to be

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<v Speaker 2>in a little bit more, and this is something that

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<v Speaker 2>they talked about at the beginning of the year. That

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<v Speaker 2>system is not 100%, and it clicks the baseball coming

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<v Speaker 2>over the middle of the plate. That's the facts about

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<v Speaker 2>the technology. To me, the system's great. The drama's great.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm all in for ABS. Don't get me wrong. But

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<v Speaker 2>I do believe they need to change the rules about

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<v Speaker 2>how much this digital baseball has to be in the

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<v Speaker 2>strike zone. It can't be a hairline in the strike

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<v Speaker 2>zone or a hairline outside the strike zone. I don't know.

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<v Speaker 2>That's the system. It's not a perfect system, but to me,

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<v Speaker 2>that was ball four. Nonetheless, it turned into an eight-pitch at-bat,

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<v Speaker 2>and Otani struck out. The other at-bat that stood out

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<v Speaker 2>to me, and here's something that Aaron Bates mentioned to

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<v Speaker 2>us while Otani was still trying to play through the injuries,

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<v Speaker 2>when he swings and finishes with one hand off the bat,

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<v Speaker 2>one hand on the bat. That is not a good

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<v Speaker 2>sign when he is following through with both hands on

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<v Speaker 2>the bat. That's a great sign. And in his final

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<v Speaker 2>at bat tonight, that's exactly what he did. It was

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<v Speaker 2>a pitch up in a way that he drove to

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<v Speaker 2>the center field warning track for an out. But nonetheless,

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<v Speaker 2>that was a good sign. And just surveying Rick Monday,

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<v Speaker 2>Tony Gwynn Jr. and others will ask Jose Mota as well.

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<v Speaker 2>What did they think about Otani swings tonight? Did they

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<v Speaker 2>see that he was limited in any way? And they

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<v Speaker 2>all said it's only one game. Hard to determine that.

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<v Speaker 2>But all in all, I think it was a good

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<v Speaker 2>first night for him. I mean, he hasn't faced. Here's

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<v Speaker 2>another factor. He hasn't faced pitching like a human being

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<v Speaker 2>pitching besides a coach. in almost 20 days 15 days

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<v Speaker 2>so it's really hard to come back and your first

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<v Speaker 2>at bat is against Robbie Ray and your first at

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<v Speaker 2>bats are against the very good Padres pitching staff so

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<v Speaker 2>I think we have to give him a little bit

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<v Speaker 2>of the benefit of the doubt right there also I

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<v Speaker 2>thought another Positive for the Dodgers was Will Smith drawing

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<v Speaker 2>three walks. Andy Pahez in only his second game back

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<v Speaker 2>had three hits. And Teoscar Hernandez had three hits tonight.

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<v Speaker 2>All three coming with two strikes. That was encouraging as well.

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<v Speaker 2>And I also wanted to celebrate Yamamoto. Yes, tonight was

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<v Speaker 2>not his best night. He gave up a two-run home

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<v Speaker 2>run to Manny Machado. He threw a ball away that

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<v Speaker 2>he probably shouldn't have on a sacrifice bunt by Harris

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<v Speaker 2>in the fifth inning. But think about Yamamoto's last, I

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<v Speaker 2>don't know, 20 months? How about just 12 months? He

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<v Speaker 2>starts Game 6, forces a Game 7, pitches in relief

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<v Speaker 2>in Game 7, and then has a short offseason to

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<v Speaker 2>get ready for the World Baseball Classic, and everybody's concerned.

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<v Speaker 2>This is going to hinder him in the Dodgers' chase

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<v Speaker 2>for a three-peat. Is he going to miss time? Is

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<v Speaker 2>he going to go on the I.L.? Are the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>going to have to give him a break? None of

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<v Speaker 2>that happened. Yamamoto made every single one of his starts,

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<v Speaker 2>never went on the I.L., never skipped a start. Of course,

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers had a six-man rotation, but nonetheless, this guy

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<v Speaker 2>tonight made his 28th start of the year, finished 14-9

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<v Speaker 2>with an ERA of 253, had 182 strikeouts and only

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<v Speaker 2>42 walks. He did start to control the number of

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<v Speaker 2>home runs that He was giving up this year, despite

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<v Speaker 2>giving up his 20th home run of the year. And

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<v Speaker 2>that's the most he's given up in his three seasons

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<v Speaker 2>with the Dodgers. That's a little concerning. His first year,

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<v Speaker 2>he only gave up seven. then last year 14, and

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<v Speaker 2>then this year 20. The home run ball was concerning

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<v Speaker 2>this year, but nonetheless, he had a fantastic season considering

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<v Speaker 2>everything that he's had to do for the Dodgers and

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<v Speaker 2>for his country, pitching in the World Baseball Classic since November.

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<v Speaker 2>Just a remarkable year for Yamamoto. 866-987-2570 is the phone number.

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<v Speaker 2>Coming up in about five minutes, you'll hear from Andrew Friedman,

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<v Speaker 2>and also coming up in 10 minutes, you'll hear from

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<v Speaker 2>Jose Moto. We'll get his thoughts on what he saw

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<v Speaker 2>from Shohei Otani. Let's go out to Kate in Torrance.

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<v Speaker 2>You're on Dodger Talk. Hi, Kate.

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<v Speaker 3>Hey, Dave.

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<v Speaker 4>How's it going?

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<v Speaker 2>Great.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, I missed JDP already.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, he.

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<v Speaker 5>Brought that spark.

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<v Speaker 2>You're having JDP withdrawals?

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah. Yeah.

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<v Speaker 5>Well, it reminds me of when we came back in

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<v Speaker 5>2013 and the spark he brought, um, just energizing. I

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<v Speaker 5>would say, I wish he could just like be in

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<v Speaker 5>the clubhouse, you know, to, to.

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<v Speaker 3>Be with them.

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<v Speaker 5>I mean, I'm happy. Oh, Tony's back, you know, he's Oh, Tony,

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<v Speaker 5>but yeah, I, I do hope to see JDP in

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<v Speaker 5>the post season.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, he's eligible to be part of the NLDS roster, Kate.

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<v Speaker 2>Tonight he played for Oklahoma City in a playoff game,

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<v Speaker 2>playoff elimination game, and he helped the OKC Comets force

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<v Speaker 2>another game in that playoff series. But just to set

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<v Speaker 2>the record straight, because I was driving into the ballpark

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<v Speaker 2>and there was a lot of misinformation on sports talk

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<v Speaker 2>radio about the rules of the roster and if JDP

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<v Speaker 2>is eligible and all that kind of stuff. First and foremost,

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<v Speaker 2>Josue DePaula is eligible to be part of the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>postseason roster in the NLDS, NLCS, and World Series because

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<v Speaker 2>he was in the organization before September 1st. So that's

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<v Speaker 2>first and foremost. And with this optioning to AAA Oklahoma City, yes,

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<v Speaker 2>it has to be 10 days before you can call

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<v Speaker 2>him back up. And it had to be 10 days

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<v Speaker 2>to make him eligible for the NLDS roster. Well, this

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<v Speaker 2>is well within that timeline. So, yes, that's the reason

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<v Speaker 2>why the Dodgers, well, part of the reason why they

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<v Speaker 2>sent him down today, because that would make him eligible

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<v Speaker 2>to be part of the NLDS roster. And I've laid

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<v Speaker 2>this out before. Nobody's a bigger fan believer in Dalton

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<v Speaker 2>rushing than this guy right here. But for the role

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers are talking about, Josue de Paula is better

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<v Speaker 2>suited to come off the bench. It just seems like

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<v Speaker 2>his hand-eye coordination, his willingness to take pitches and take

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<v Speaker 2>walks lends itself better to what the Dodgers are looking for.

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<v Speaker 2>And who knows where this lands with Otani. We all

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<v Speaker 2>hope that he can stay healthy, but there's no guarantees

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<v Speaker 2>in a playoff series. 866-987-2570 is the phone number. Let's

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<v Speaker 2>go out to Indio. Matt, you're on Dodger Talk. Hi, Matt.

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<v Speaker 1>Hey, David.

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<v Speaker 3>Thanks for taking the call. My pleasure. I mean, I

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<v Speaker 3>wanted to ask, I feel like the Dodger Nation has

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<v Speaker 3>been calling for a lot of change, and you kind

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<v Speaker 3>of see Roberts playing with it, or definitely a change.

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<v Speaker 3>I wanted to just get your thoughts on it. You know,

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<v Speaker 3>Tani in the two-hole situation, Just wanted to get your

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<v Speaker 3>ideas on how it was constructed for tonight.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I'm glad you asked that question because it's something

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<v Speaker 2>that Dave Roberts told us exclusively in our one-on-one conversation

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<v Speaker 2>with him yesterday. presented by my friends at downey hyundai

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<v Speaker 2>matt had to get that plug in but he did

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<v Speaker 2>tell us this was how the lineup was going to

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<v Speaker 2>look against left-handed starters at least in the near future

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<v Speaker 2>which was tonight robbie ray on the mound mookie bets

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<v Speaker 2>leading off and shohei otani hitting second Now, tomorrow, Nick

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<v Speaker 2>Pavetta is on the mound, and he's a right-hander. I

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<v Speaker 2>have to look at his splits, whether or not it's

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<v Speaker 2>true to him being a right-hander and tougher on righties,

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<v Speaker 2>but let's see how it looks tomorrow. But here's the

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<v Speaker 2>key to tonight's lineup. It's not just about Mookie and Otani.

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<v Speaker 2>You need somebody hitting behind Otani that can handle left-handed pitching,

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<v Speaker 2>and nobody in this lineup handles it better than Miguel

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<v Speaker 2>Rojas and Will Smith. And Will Smith is a number

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<v Speaker 2>three hitter. He was sitting behind Otani. And then you

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<v Speaker 2>had Freeman who handles left-handed pitching pretty well behind Smith

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<v Speaker 2>as the cleanup hitter. So that's what I was looking at.

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<v Speaker 2>Those three hitters, because whether it's Otani or leading off

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<v Speaker 2>or Otani hitting second, you gotta have at least one

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<v Speaker 2>guy behind him that can handle left-handed pitching because in

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<v Speaker 2>the middle of the game, when the opposing manager wants

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<v Speaker 2>to bring in a lefty to try to neutralize Otani,

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<v Speaker 2>he's gotta be in there for three batters. So you

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<v Speaker 2>gotta have somebody behind him or two guys behind them

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<v Speaker 2>like Smith and Freeman to make them pay.

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<v Speaker 1>I got you.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, yeah. And, uh, I just want to say

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<v Speaker 3>Will Smith, man, his bats were just outstanding today. And

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<v Speaker 3>a lot of the whole Dodger lineup up and down

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<v Speaker 3>just had some good at bats. And I know we

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<v Speaker 3>were in the L column today, but you got to

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<v Speaker 3>feel comfortable. You got to feel good. I'm feeling good

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<v Speaker 3>about the Dodger lineup.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah. I mean, how about this, Matt? Tonight's lineup with

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<v Speaker 2>these nine guys, Betts, Otani, Smith, Freeman, Teoscar Hernandez, Kyle Tucker,

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<v Speaker 2>Andy Pajes, Max Muncy, and Tommy Edmonds. Those nine guys

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<v Speaker 2>tonight was the first game of the entire 2026 season.

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<v Speaker 2>Those nine guys were in the lineup at the same time. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>digest that for a second. There's only four games left

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<v Speaker 2>in the regular season. And tonight was the first game

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<v Speaker 2>those nine guys have been in the same starting lineup

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<v Speaker 2>all season long. I tweeted this earlier, and I was

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<v Speaker 2>on ABC7 News at 8.30 this morning with huge Dodger fan.

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<v Speaker 2>Phillip Palmer, who's called Dodger Talk, he told me, Phillip

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<v Speaker 2>and Glendale, I got to give you a shout out

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<v Speaker 2>because you brought this to my attention at 8.30 this

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<v Speaker 2>morning that these nine guys have not been in the

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<v Speaker 2>starting lineup all season long. Edmund, as you know, was

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<v Speaker 2>on the I.L. until June 17th. Pajes just came back

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<v Speaker 2>last night. Teoscar Hernandez was on the I.L. for a

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<v Speaker 2>month from the end of May to the end of June.

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<v Speaker 2>Will Smith missed three months. He just got activated September 1st.

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<v Speaker 2>And Otani just got back from the I.L. So, yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>these nine guys, first game all season long, they were

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<v Speaker 2>in the same starting lineup. 866-987-2570 is the phone number.

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<v Speaker 2>the Pandose. All right, had a chance to catch up

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<v Speaker 2>with Andrew Friedman. He explained a few different things, including

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<v Speaker 2>what his expectations are for Shohei Otani and also the

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<v Speaker 2>reasoning behind sending Josue DePaula down to activate Shohei Otani.

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<v Speaker 2>Could have been Alex Freeland, could have been anybody else,

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<v Speaker 2>but the Dodgers decided DePaula was the move to activate

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<v Speaker 2>Otani today. Here was Andrew Friedman earlier.

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<v Speaker 6>Do you have a sense physically what version of Otani

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<v Speaker 6>you're getting back? Is it the one from last year?

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<v Speaker 6>Is it the one that was banged up before he

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<v Speaker 6>went on the IEL? Do you have any sort of

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<v Speaker 6>sense of that?

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<v Speaker 7>No, I mean, these aren't things that there's a clear

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<v Speaker 7>answer to. I think everyone this time of year is

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<v Speaker 7>dealing with some stuff, and so it's all on that continuum.

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<v Speaker 7>Shohei says he feels back to where he was earlier

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<v Speaker 7>in the year, which is great, which is a good start. Now,

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<v Speaker 7>it's one thing to feel that way for any player

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<v Speaker 7>coming back from the IL. As they're coming back, it's

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<v Speaker 7>important for them to feel that way or they wouldn't

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<v Speaker 7>be coming back. Now the question is, as you start

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<v Speaker 7>to load on you know, real games and that intensity

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<v Speaker 7>and that workload, it's making sure that what we've done

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<v Speaker 7>keeps guys in position to, you know, be at their best. And,

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<v Speaker 7>you know, that's what with any guy coming back, with

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<v Speaker 7>Rokey coming back and throwing last night, it's making sure

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<v Speaker 7>he comes out of that okay, and he did. And

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<v Speaker 7>so with all these guys, it's about the rehab process,

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<v Speaker 7>getting them back to play in major league games, and

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<v Speaker 7>then making sure that the work that they've put in,

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<v Speaker 7>that we've put in with our training staff, can hold.

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<v Speaker 6>When you collaborate with Dave as far as just the

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<v Speaker 6>makeup of what the roster and the lineup looks like

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<v Speaker 6>in the postseason, where are you at as far as

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<v Speaker 6>where Mookie hits, where Otani hits?

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<v Speaker 7>You know, I think I really like our lineup and

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<v Speaker 7>looking at it today and, again, being the first time,

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<v Speaker 7>I think there are a lot of different ways you

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<v Speaker 7>could order it. And I like the way we did

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<v Speaker 7>it today. I think you can go with, you know,

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<v Speaker 7>balance of the players. right, left, right, left. I think

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<v Speaker 7>you can go with more stacking. It's so hard to

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<v Speaker 7>know for sure what the right answer is for me.

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<v Speaker 7>It's more important to have the right nine guys. And

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<v Speaker 7>then I think, you know, making things as challenging on

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<v Speaker 7>an opposing team as you can is helpful, but also

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<v Speaker 7>making sure that we're bunching, you know, good hitters together

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<v Speaker 7>where more runs can be scored. So all those things

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<v Speaker 7>are conversations and debates and, Doc does a good job

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<v Speaker 7>of soliciting hitting guys and us in the front office

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<v Speaker 7>and different people's opinions. Kind of takes it all in

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<v Speaker 7>and made the decision to go with this today.

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<v Speaker 1>Fully support.

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<v Speaker 2>That would be a good first take debate.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 7>Yeah, you want to do it?

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<v Speaker 2>They might call you.

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<v Speaker 6>As far as the decision to send Josue down, was

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<v Speaker 6>that a tough decision? And what went into not having

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<v Speaker 6>him still in the dugout?

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<v Speaker 7>Yeah, I mean, Josue's been awesome. Injected some real life

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<v Speaker 7>and energy into our team as we got into September

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<v Speaker 7>and some of the dog days of summer as you

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<v Speaker 7>get into September and close out the regular season. He

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<v Speaker 7>handled himself and did as well as he could possibly do.

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<v Speaker 7>Right now, as we've talked about, we view him as

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<v Speaker 7>a DH and show his back and he's going to

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<v Speaker 7>take the DH at bats. I think the improvement that

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<v Speaker 7>Josue had in the outfield from 24 or 25 to

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<v Speaker 7>26 is real. And for us, it's about taking another

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<v Speaker 7>big step going into 27. He's got the tools and

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<v Speaker 7>the ability to do it. I think he worked really

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<v Speaker 7>hard this past off season into this year and had

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<v Speaker 7>real improvements. I think the experience he got being up

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<v Speaker 7>here and watching the way what our guys do on

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<v Speaker 7>a daily basis you know just helped connect some dots

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<v Speaker 7>for him and so again physically he is capable of

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<v Speaker 7>being you know a good corner outfielder and we're going

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<v Speaker 7>to continue to tap into that but to see what

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<v Speaker 7>he did at the plate, the calmness in the batter's box.

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<v Speaker 7>It's what you expect, but you never really know until

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<v Speaker 7>you see it. But it obviously really stood out, and

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<v Speaker 7>he's done everything he can to put himself in a

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<v Speaker 7>position to be in the conversation for us as we're

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<v Speaker 7>making out a postseason roster.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, there was Andrew Friedman answering all the questions

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<v Speaker 2>that you have for me. I thought he gave a

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<v Speaker 2>pretty clear explanation on all of it. 866-987-2570 is the

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

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<v Speaker 2>we'll check in with Jose Mota and take more of

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<v Speaker 2>your phone calls at 866-987-2570. Padres defeat the Dodgers tonight

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<v Speaker 2>Your home of the Dodgers. He was back tonight, Shohei Ohtani,

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<v Speaker 2>back in the Dodgers lineup after missing the last 15

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<v Speaker 2>games on the IL. Tonight, he was one for four

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<v Speaker 2>and hit a fly ball to the warning track in

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<v Speaker 2>center field in his last at-bat, struck out twice. and

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<v Speaker 1>It's time to go around the horn with Jose Mota.

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<v Speaker 2>Jose Mota joins us after every game, and Jose, tonight

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<v Speaker 2>the story was that Otani was back in the lineup,

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<v Speaker 2>not as the leadoff hitter, but hitting behind Mookie Betts

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<v Speaker 2>and in front of Will Smith. What did you see

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<v Speaker 2>from the swings tonight?

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<v Speaker 4>I definitely saw improvement over what we watched for two

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<v Speaker 4>weeks leading into this I.O. stint. I watched a guy

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<v Speaker 4>that was not letting it go yet, but also... pitch selection,

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<v Speaker 4>much better, no chases. Uh, when you consider how many

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<v Speaker 4>pitches he saw in and out of the zone. And

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<v Speaker 4>I think there's some very good things to come. You know,

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<v Speaker 4>it's not easy as you mentioned to miss that time

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<v Speaker 4>when you already have, you know, so many player appearances,

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<v Speaker 4>you're into September now. And then all of a sudden, uh,

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<v Speaker 4>you're facing, uh, you know, the, the trajectory machine and

0:20:54.220 --> 0:20:57.940
<v Speaker 4>coaches and to face big league pitching right away, not either,

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<v Speaker 4>but I'll say encouraging to see Shohei stay within his own. And, uh,

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<v Speaker 4>make some better passes, and I think as the time

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<v Speaker 4>goes on, he's going to feel more comfortable just letting

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<v Speaker 4>it go a little bit more, knowing that the pain

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<v Speaker 4>is not going to be there anymore either.

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<v Speaker 2>We always talk about the right arm, the right side,

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<v Speaker 2>but what about that back leg? Did you feel like

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<v Speaker 2>he was turning on that back leg pretty well?

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<v Speaker 4>It seemed like he was fine with that, yeah. I

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<v Speaker 4>have more concern about Freddie in that landing leg than

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<v Speaker 4>I do Shohei right now, but as you see in

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<v Speaker 4>spring training, you'll see Shohei get better with more at-bats.

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<v Speaker 4>I mean, there's not a whole lot of time, but

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<v Speaker 4>certainly the more he fills his legs with warming up

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<v Speaker 4>and stretching and strengthening and getting into game action, nothing

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<v Speaker 4>like game action. They have to say, what do I

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<v Speaker 4>need to do? Where do my legs need to be?

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<v Speaker 4>How much stretching do I need to do? How much

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<v Speaker 4>can I push off and transition? So I think overall,

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<v Speaker 4>as he talks about posture, I'm going to talk about

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<v Speaker 4>posture too. He needs to have that back leg. strong

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<v Speaker 4>as possible to make the transition, the transfer of the

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<v Speaker 4>weight from the back to the front to be able

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<v Speaker 4>to just complete the swing. And that same bully hit

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<v Speaker 4>today to center field with Little Bo Mart back leg

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<v Speaker 4>and more comfortable in the stands. That was going to

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<v Speaker 4>go out here very soon.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, we would love to see that Otani home run

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<v Speaker 2>before the end of the regular season. What did you

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<v Speaker 2>think about the lineup today and the way Dave Roberts

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<v Speaker 2>stacked those first four?

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<v Speaker 4>I like the balance overall. I mean, I know that

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<v Speaker 4>he's talking about the lefty-righty matchup, but you have enough

0:22:26.320 --> 0:22:31.500
<v Speaker 4>right-handed protection. Even guys that handle lefties well, if you

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<v Speaker 4>want to keep Mookie in the top spot, to just

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<v Speaker 4>leave him alone and let it be where it is.

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<v Speaker 4>I mean, there's an advantage to having Mookie hit in

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<v Speaker 4>front of Shohei, too, by the fact that Mookie's getting

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<v Speaker 4>on base, having a very nice month and nice finish,

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<v Speaker 4>and have Shohei hit after watching a few more pitches

0:22:45.390 --> 0:22:47.830
<v Speaker 4>in front of him. Either way they're going to do it,

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<v Speaker 4>it's going to work out, I know. But I do

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<v Speaker 4>like the transitioning of the righty-lefty with Will Smith now

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<v Speaker 4>getting hot to protect Shohei. But I think overall, I mean, Dave,

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<v Speaker 4>in the postseason, it's not going to matter as much as,

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<v Speaker 4>you know, when guys say, oh, Shohei's not going to

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<v Speaker 4>beat me, be ready to hit. In that case, whether

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<v Speaker 4>hitting first or second, just whoever's batting behind them, be

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<v Speaker 4>ready for some big at-bats as has happened last year.

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<v Speaker 4>And Dave, it's not going to matter just based on Shohei.

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<v Speaker 4>as he did last postseason. He's going to manage it

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<v Speaker 4>based on the team. And first place open, they want

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<v Speaker 4>to take care of Otani and walk him. Then you

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<v Speaker 4>have the next guy that's going to go out there

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<v Speaker 4>and do the job. So I like what happened today,

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<v Speaker 4>and I would just not take it with a book.

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<v Speaker 4>He's doing too well in that leadoff spot right now.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, he may stick with it tomorrow because my suspicion

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<v Speaker 2>was correct. Pavetta, even though he's a right-handed pitcher, is

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<v Speaker 2>tougher on lefties this year than righties. Lefties have not

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<v Speaker 2>hit a home run off of Pavetta. And they're only

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<v Speaker 2>hitting a buck 94, so we may see the same

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<v Speaker 2>lineup tomorrow.

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<v Speaker 1>Why not?

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<v Speaker 4>I see the 194. I see the 216 right. He's

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<v Speaker 4>a 204 overall. And a guy that has a lot

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<v Speaker 4>of pride in getting the fastball by you. So I

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<v Speaker 4>think I'd like to see the challenge with him starting

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<v Speaker 4>with Mookie and then going after Shohei. So overall, as

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<v Speaker 4>I say, Dave, there's nothing wrong. This is how originally

0:24:03.950 --> 0:24:05.750
<v Speaker 4>the lineup was going to be set up when Shohei

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<v Speaker 4>joined the Dodgers. And At this point, with Mookie doing

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<v Speaker 4>what he's doing, why not just let it ride and

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<v Speaker 4>let's show him some pictures before he gets up for

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<v Speaker 4>the first time?

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<v Speaker 2>That's a great point, Jose. For those that just want

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<v Speaker 2>to talk and have hot takes, they don't realize, like

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<v Speaker 2>you mentioned last night, that before Mookie Betts got hit

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<v Speaker 2>during the 24th season and missed six weeks, he was

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<v Speaker 2>the leadoff hitter, and Otani was the number two hitter.

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<v Speaker 2>That only changed when Mookie went out, so it's not

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<v Speaker 2>like they haven't done this before.

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<v Speaker 4>And then that only changed also because the conversations Dave

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<v Speaker 4>had with both of them, when Otani got really hot,

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<v Speaker 4>it was like, okay, Mookie said, hey, leave him alone now. Okay,

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<v Speaker 4>just leave him alone. So you know what? Now we're

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<v Speaker 4>switching roles. Now I think it should be Shohei saying,

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<v Speaker 4>leave Mookie where it is. I want some guys on base.

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<v Speaker 4>I mean, I know that one at bat is going

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<v Speaker 4>to make a difference, maybe one swing. But also there's

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<v Speaker 4>some swing and miss that happens, Dave. with Otani more

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<v Speaker 4>often than with Mookie Betts. And the bigger challenge you

0:25:08.490 --> 0:25:11.050
<v Speaker 4>face on the mound with guys throwing hard and making

0:25:11.070 --> 0:25:13.629
<v Speaker 4>you chase and wanting you to chase, I'll take my

0:25:13.690 --> 0:25:16.909
<v Speaker 4>chances more with Mookie right in front of him because

0:25:17.010 --> 0:25:18.750
<v Speaker 4>Mookie's going to work you to walk a little bit

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<v Speaker 4>more on tough pitches against righties, not just lefties. And

0:25:22.600 --> 0:25:24.500
<v Speaker 4>Otani has a little bit more swing and miss and

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<v Speaker 4>chase than Mookie does.

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<v Speaker 2>What'd you think about Otani's patience tonight? He seemed to

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<v Speaker 2>be more patient tonight than he was at any point

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<v Speaker 2>in time this season.

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<v Speaker 4>I like his eyesight, which is pointing down. He's got

0:25:37.530 --> 0:25:40.510
<v Speaker 4>that V going down, and when he does that, it's

0:25:40.550 --> 0:25:42.910
<v Speaker 4>when his hands are going to follow his eyes. I've

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<v Speaker 4>seen this for years. When he gets a little big

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<v Speaker 4>and that wide vision gets too big, it's when he

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<v Speaker 4>starts chasing upstairs. Shohei needs to understand that the league

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<v Speaker 4>knows a lot about trying to pop him above the

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<v Speaker 4>belt often and then elevate a little bit more, climb

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<v Speaker 4>the ladder. But I did like the fact that when

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<v Speaker 4>he got people with breaking balls today, it's because they're

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<v Speaker 4>very good breaking balls. I mean, big league breaking balls.

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<v Speaker 4>But not to the point where he's chasing way out

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<v Speaker 4>of the zone, but just by the fact that guys

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<v Speaker 4>were tunneling in that zone to make him look and

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<v Speaker 4>respect fastballs and have him maybe spread a little bit

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<v Speaker 4>more out of the zone. But I do like– there's

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<v Speaker 4>got to be a walk in his game. When he's

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<v Speaker 4>sure he's going well, there's a walk in his game,

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<v Speaker 4>and he's not afraid to say, okay, next guy. When

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<v Speaker 4>he's trying to do too much and he doesn't feel well,

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<v Speaker 4>it's when he tries to do more than he's capable

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<v Speaker 4>of doing at that moment, and he starts getting out

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<v Speaker 4>of the zone and chasing upstairs. But upstairs is not

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<v Speaker 4>his strength. I mean, he hits maybe, you know, medium

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<v Speaker 4>velocity upstairs, but when it comes out to big velocity,

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<v Speaker 4>it needs to be below the belt. And then the

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<v Speaker 4>breaking balls, he's going to see better because his line

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<v Speaker 4>of vision is on that V looking down, and he's

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<v Speaker 4>going to lay out for those.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, Jose, we'll look for that V tomorrow night

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<v Speaker 2>when the Dodgers and Padres wrap this series up, and

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<v Speaker 2>hopefully the Dodgers wrap up the number two seed. Thanks

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<v Speaker 2>for checking in. We'll talk to you tomorrow.

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<v Speaker 4>David, buenas noches.

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<v Speaker 2>Buenas noches. Jose Mora, part of the Dodgers Spanish radio broadcast.

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<v Speaker 2>A couple of things I want to mention before we

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<v Speaker 2>say goodnight. First and foremost, I want to send out

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<v Speaker 2>our condolences to Lawrence Tanter's family, the longtime PA announcer,

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<v Speaker 2>at not only Crypto Staple Center, but also the fabulous

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<v Speaker 2>forum for the Lakers. It will not be the same

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<v Speaker 2>without him. He was a great guy when I covered

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<v Speaker 2>the Lakers for 15 years. It was always great to

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<v Speaker 2>see him. He was always so kind and welcoming and inclusive.

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<v Speaker 2>And as a fan, one of my favorite calls is

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<v Speaker 2>not just Laker girls, but also one of my favorite

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<v Speaker 2>calls after a James Worthy slam dunk, it would be

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<v Speaker 2>Lawrence Tantor LT on the PA with the James Worthy.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, those are iconic, and that added to showtime

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<v Speaker 2>in the theater for of going to Laker games and

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<v Speaker 2>it just made it even more special that he was

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<v Speaker 2>so cool, so smooth and just a great guy and

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<v Speaker 2>we are all going to miss Lawrence Tantor, that's for sure.

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<v Speaker 2>Also want to say thank you to listener Martine Balthazar,

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<v Speaker 2>who I met in Detroit at Comerica Park, and he

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<v Speaker 2>had this great T-shirt of Tarek Skubal, giant like Tarek

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<v Speaker 2>Skubal in a Dodgers jersey, just Godzilla-like, stepping on Comerica Park.

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<v Speaker 2>And I said, hey, great shirt. He dropped it off

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<v Speaker 2>at the press box today. How about that? Thank you,

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<v Speaker 2>Martin Balthazar. Appreciate that. Appreciate Dwayne McDonald. He does a

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<v Speaker 2>great job out here at Dodger Stadium. Colin Yee does

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<v Speaker 2>a great job back in Burbank. I'm not going to

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<v Speaker 2>call you the stud in the studio, Colin. That's just

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<v Speaker 2>not for me. Tomorrow, Nick Pavetta will be on the

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<v Speaker 2>mound for the Padres. He's 3-2 with an ERA score.

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<v Speaker 2>of 330 going up against Tyler Glass now, who's five

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<v Speaker 2>and one with an ERA of 346. Our coverage begins

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<v Speaker 2>at six o'clock tomorrow. First pitch. That'll do it for

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<v Speaker 2>us tonight. And we will talk to you tomorrow. It's

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<v Speaker 2>getaway day as the Dodgers close out the regular season

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<v Speaker 2>portion of the homestand as they are going to go

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<v Speaker 2>well over the 4 million mark here at Dodger Stadium

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<v Speaker 2>and set a new attendance record. So thank you to

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<v Speaker 2>all the Dodger fans that have come out all season

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<v Speaker 2>long to support this team. which is on its way

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<v Speaker 2>to making history. I truly believe that. They already won

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<v Speaker 2>the NL West and are just three games away from

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<v Speaker 2>another 100-win season. And, of course, chasing that grand prize,

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<v Speaker 2>a three-peat, something that no other National League team has

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<v Speaker 2>ever done. So thank you to you for coming out,

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<v Speaker 2>coming often, and making yourself heard all season long. Fox

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<v Speaker 2>Sports Radio, Ben Maller is next. Once again, the final score,

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<v Speaker 2>the Padres defeat the Dodgers 5-1. Have a great rest

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<v Speaker 2>of your night. See ya!