WEBVTT - Max Muncy (3-31-26) 

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

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<v Speaker 1>it's been abnormal weather at Dodger Stadium and I've taken

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of heat, including from our guest, three times

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<v Speaker 1>World Series champion Max Munsey about my jacket. Munsey, thanks

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<v Speaker 1>a lot for the time, and you always taught me

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<v Speaker 1>to be prepared, so I feel like I'm very prepared

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<v Speaker 1>for whatever Mother Nature throws at us tonight.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, what are you prepared for Antarctica right now?

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<v Speaker 2>It's not that cold, David, You'll be fine, Munsey.

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<v Speaker 1>This is a multi middle layer type jacket.

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<v Speaker 2>If you say so, it looks like you're pre prayed

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<v Speaker 2>to go out in the snow right now.

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<v Speaker 1>Munsey, thanks a lot for the time. And obviously a

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<v Speaker 1>great start to the season. As far as the celebration

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<v Speaker 1>of the team, do you feel like we're starting to

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<v Speaker 1>settle into the season almost?

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<v Speaker 2>Uh? You know, it's way we have a normal couple

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<v Speaker 2>games here and then we got to go to DC

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<v Speaker 2>and you know, you have the opening ceremonies there, and

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<v Speaker 2>then you know, we get to Toronto and obviously they're

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<v Speaker 2>probably gonna have something planned, you know, just the World

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<v Speaker 2>Series rematch. Once we get past that, you know things

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<v Speaker 2>will fall back into the normal, you know, daily routine,

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<v Speaker 2>and you know that I think guys will be happy

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<v Speaker 2>to get back into that.

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<v Speaker 1>It's hard not to ignore. As soon as the schedule

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<v Speaker 1>came out, we all saw that your first road trip

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<v Speaker 1>is going back to where you guys were able to

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<v Speaker 1>come back into elimination games to win the World Series.

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<v Speaker 1>What do you believe will be your feelings when you

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<v Speaker 1>step back into the Rogers Center.

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<v Speaker 2>It'll be exciting, for sure. You know, I always felt

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<v Speaker 2>the same way when we when we went back to Texas.

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<v Speaker 2>You go back in there and you're kind of like,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, this is this is our building, this is

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<v Speaker 2>where we won, this is where we took care of business.

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<v Speaker 2>And I'm sure the feelings will be the same when

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<v Speaker 2>when we go there. You know it's gonna be very hostile,

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<v Speaker 2>very loud. That place was unbelievable in the playoffs. But

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<v Speaker 2>you know, when you're able to take care of business

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<v Speaker 2>and come home with the trophy, you just you feel

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<v Speaker 2>like that place, You know it holds a special place

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<v Speaker 2>in your heart forever.

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<v Speaker 1>Max Munsey is our guest in front of first pitch

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<v Speaker 1>between the Dodgers and Guardians. I actually saw you go

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<v Speaker 1>over and I believe you were talking to Stephen Vote,

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<v Speaker 1>the Guardian's manager. How far back do you go with

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<v Speaker 1>him in the Oakland organization?

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<v Speaker 2>Me and Vote go back a long time. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>when I made my debut and I walked through the

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<v Speaker 2>doors of the clubhouse, the very first person standing there

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<v Speaker 2>to give me a hug with Steven Vote. And uh,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, I get asked all the time about you know,

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<v Speaker 2>like a mount rushmore of teammates and and Vote he's

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<v Speaker 2>on there. You know that the other three spots I

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<v Speaker 2>could pick from any number of guys that have been

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<v Speaker 2>here with the Dodgers over the years, and but you know,

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<v Speaker 2>one spot for sure is always going to belong to

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<v Speaker 2>Stephen Vote. He just he taught me so much. He

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<v Speaker 2>was kind of a mentor to me. And you know,

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<v Speaker 2>to see him have the success he's had as a manager,

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<v Speaker 2>it's not surprising at all to me, just the kind

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<v Speaker 2>of teammate he was and the kind of ballplayer he was,

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<v Speaker 2>and you know, we're just catching up talking about old times,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, and uh, it's always it's always great to

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<v Speaker 2>see him. It's nothing but nothing but warm hugs and

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<v Speaker 2>good feelings. But you know, anytime I get a chance

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<v Speaker 2>to talk to Steven, I I really get excited about it.

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<v Speaker 1>What's one thing that you remember the most about what

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<v Speaker 1>he taught you about this game and how to be

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<v Speaker 1>a pro.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, he was one of the first guys where

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<v Speaker 2>it was that I saw where it was we need

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<v Speaker 2>to have as much fun as possible. But as soon

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<v Speaker 2>as that takes away from your performance on the field

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<v Speaker 2>and the focus on the game, he would shut that.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, he would shut it down. And you know,

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<v Speaker 2>he just loved to have fun. But he also loved

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<v Speaker 2>to go out there and work. He'd loved to talk hitting,

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<v Speaker 2>he loved to just talk about the details of playing

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<v Speaker 2>baseball and how to win a game. And you know

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<v Speaker 2>that's just something that's stuck with me even to now,

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<v Speaker 2>just paying attention to the details, trying to have fun,

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<v Speaker 2>but also not taking away from the game.

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<v Speaker 1>Max, thanks a lot for the time, love all those

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<v Speaker 1>stories that you share with us. Appreciate it and look

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<v Speaker 1>forward to the first road trip with you.

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<v Speaker 2>We'll see, we'll see. I don't know if you'll get

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<v Speaker 2>if you'll get any time there, David, We'll see.

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<v Speaker 1>Do you feel like this jacket works in Toronto, or

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<v Speaker 1>should I, you know, upgrade, maybe go a little heavier

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<v Speaker 1>in Toronto.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't think you need to go any heavier. You

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<v Speaker 2>got to park on you know. I think that'll be

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<v Speaker 2>just fine for Toronto.

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<v Speaker 1>All right. Thanks a lot for the advice. What a

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<v Speaker 1>great life coach you are. I appreciate it, of course,

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<v Speaker 1>thing for you, David,