WEBVTT - Alex Vesia (10-16-25)

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<v Speaker 1>And now an exclusive interview with David Bassaying for Dodger Talker.

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<v Speaker 1>The Dodgers are back in LA with a two to

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<v Speaker 1>zero series lead in the NLCS and a big part

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<v Speaker 1>of the Dodgers championship last year is a big part

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<v Speaker 1>of the team this year, and that's the one and

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<v Speaker 1>only Alex Sevessia. Alex, thanks a lot for the time.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you, Yeah, I appreciate it.

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<v Speaker 3>I Uh, I would say the last two games have

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<v Speaker 3>not I've not been a big part our starting pitching

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<v Speaker 3>has been unbelievable.

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<v Speaker 1>That's what I wanted to ask you for. You always

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<v Speaker 1>want to be in the game. But what's it like

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<v Speaker 1>in that bullpen when you got Snelling Yamamoto deal in

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<v Speaker 1>the way they were.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean yeah, watching watching them go about their business,

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<v Speaker 3>it's it's pretty special. I mean the you know, the

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<v Speaker 3>last two games, we have needed them and they have

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<v Speaker 3>been you know, they've been amazing. So you know, obviously

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<v Speaker 3>we had the bullpen dogs last year. Are we going

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<v Speaker 3>with like the Stallions the whole? What do we you know,

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<v Speaker 3>what do we come on?

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<v Speaker 2>David's we gotta come up with a with I.

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<v Speaker 3>Guess because uh.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, man, they they've been doing it.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, it's it's been unreal obviously, you know, Snell

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<v Speaker 3>set in the tone and then you know, yam, I

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<v Speaker 3>mean yeah, one one after another, you know, and then

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<v Speaker 3>you know it's like we got glass now and show

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<v Speaker 3>you know, to to also. I mean these these four games,

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<v Speaker 3>the starting pitching is stacked. So you know, for myself,

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<v Speaker 3>I watched the game and and go about my business

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<v Speaker 3>and if my name is called upon, great, If not,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, it's all good.

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<v Speaker 2>You know the other night, I.

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<v Speaker 3>Was depending on score, depending on situation, if a guy

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<v Speaker 3>got a hit or whatnot, I could have gone in

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<v Speaker 3>the game. I was ready for that. And you know

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<v Speaker 3>it's all hands are on deck, and you know that's that's.

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<v Speaker 2>What this team is doing so well right now, is

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<v Speaker 2>that you.

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<v Speaker 3>Know we we're we're all bought in. You know, every

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<v Speaker 3>everybody has contributed one way or another. You know, whether

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<v Speaker 3>it's in a super big spot or whether it's just

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<v Speaker 3>a pinch run. Are coming to the game and get

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<v Speaker 3>one out, like you know, the small details we're doing it.

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<v Speaker 1>How much do we take for granted with guys like

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<v Speaker 1>yourself and Blake trying over here that had been to

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<v Speaker 1>the mountain top.

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<v Speaker 3>You're shouna get Alex in a game one time, but

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<v Speaker 3>if he doesn't. At your job, you got to ask questions,

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<v Speaker 3>all right.

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<v Speaker 2>Edit edit cut cut, cut cut This.

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<v Speaker 1>One really sideways anyway back to Alex Vesia.

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<v Speaker 2>Here all your fault, this is all your fall, Dave,

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<v Speaker 2>you did this.

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<v Speaker 1>It's open mic.

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<v Speaker 2>Before game three, I hope.

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<v Speaker 3>That our starters are so electric if they all throw

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<v Speaker 3>complete games in me and Alex just get to watch

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<v Speaker 3>how great they are.

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<v Speaker 2>That's sounds like a plan to me. Tune tune some

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<v Speaker 2>bubble gum, drinking some red bull in the bullpen. I'm in, yep,

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<v Speaker 2>maximize the d dry throws.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, it's you know, it's uh, you know, October baseball

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<v Speaker 3>is is the best.

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<v Speaker 2>I never take it for granted.

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<v Speaker 3>And you know, we play one game at a time,

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<v Speaker 3>so well here, you know, and just you know, at

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<v Speaker 3>the end of the day, we lean on one another

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<v Speaker 3>in the clubhouse, and you know, we've got a lot

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<v Speaker 3>of leaders and guys that lead by example, and you know,

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<v Speaker 3>it's just it's hard to like talk about it in

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<v Speaker 3>certain aspects of this game, but you know, throughout one

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<v Speaker 3>hundred and sixty two games, I mean, we really do

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<v Speaker 3>get close. You know, we we are brothers, and day

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<v Speaker 3>in and day out, we grind for one another and

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<v Speaker 3>root for one another. And you know that's when when

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<v Speaker 3>the games are as big as they are. I think

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<v Speaker 3>that's what matters the most, is that you know we're

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<v Speaker 3>all bought in.

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<v Speaker 1>Do we take for granted guys like yourself and Blake

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<v Speaker 1>and other guys in that bullpen doing what you did

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<v Speaker 1>last year? You still need some positive reinforcement and still

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<v Speaker 1>need to get your confidence lifted by each other.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I mean, I think that just goes like with

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<v Speaker 3>our routines, like where that comes. You know, it's the

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<v Speaker 3>work that we put in day in and day out

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<v Speaker 3>that people don't see. You know, we're we're all like

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<v Speaker 3>yesterday we had the off day. It was in an

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<v Speaker 3>off day, right, we were here at two o'clock and

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<v Speaker 3>everyone's working out and getting their bodies prepped, and then

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<v Speaker 3>we have practice from four to six. And you know,

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<v Speaker 3>it's a lot more than just showing up and playing

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<v Speaker 3>the game at you know, whether it's seven o'clock or

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<v Speaker 3>three o'clock, right, there's a lot more that goes into

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<v Speaker 3>a lot of dedication. And I also think there's a

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<v Speaker 3>lot of respect when you see guys that are showing

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<v Speaker 3>up day in and day out and are ready, and

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<v Speaker 3>you know they take it serious because you know, we

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<v Speaker 3>all want to win.

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<v Speaker 2>We all want to bring another championship back to.

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<v Speaker 3>LA and it means a lot, so it you know,

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<v Speaker 3>and that's from we talked about that early in the season,

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<v Speaker 3>where you know, we do win a World Series in

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<v Speaker 3>twenty four and what does the front office do? Go

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<v Speaker 3>get guys. You know, like that's that's a huge boost

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<v Speaker 3>of confidence. So it's like that's where you know, over

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<v Speaker 3>the course of the season, Yeah, it's long, there's ups

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<v Speaker 3>and downs, adversity and stuff like that, but then you know,

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<v Speaker 3>October there is a breath of fresh air where things

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<v Speaker 3>do come to reality.

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<v Speaker 2>It's like, you know, we're here for a reason.

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<v Speaker 3>We wear this uniform for a reason because you know, Nasty,

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<v Speaker 3>we're really good and you know, we believe in each other.

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<v Speaker 3>So you know, obviously we got a ball game to win.

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<v Speaker 2>And you know, for me, I'm I'm I'm.

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<v Speaker 3>Gonna come in as fired up as I usually am

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<v Speaker 3>and you know, keep keep putting the pressure on.

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<v Speaker 2>The Brewers. Love it.

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<v Speaker 1>October and alex Vesia. They go together really well and

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<v Speaker 1>can't wait to be around you guys for at least

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<v Speaker 1>a couple of more weeks.

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<v Speaker 2>Yep, absolutely, I hope they do.

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<v Speaker 3>At least one more of these interviews say all right,

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<v Speaker 3>so let's let's make that happen.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, love it, Alex VESSI has been our guest.

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<v Speaker 1>We'll meet up at Benny Boy Brewing soon.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm in on that. I'm in on that. Yeah, count

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<v Speaker 2>me in