WEBVTT - Miguel Rojas (10-12-26) 

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<v Speaker 1>And now, an exclusive interview with David Basset for Dodger Talk.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, it is game two of the NLCS, and

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<v Speaker 1>we're joined right now by the heart and soul of

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<v Speaker 1>the Dodgers. That's the one and only Miguel Rojas. Miggy,

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<v Speaker 1>thanks a lot for the time. Appreciate it.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, of course. It's always a pleasure talking to you, Dave.

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<v Speaker 1>Hey, you've taught me to not panic, to be steady,

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<v Speaker 1>and it feels like that's the vibe of the team today.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I mean, definitely we know going into this series...

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<v Speaker 2>Knowing this is the first seven-game series that we have

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<v Speaker 2>this year, we have plenty of experience with how things

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<v Speaker 2>can go. I think we did a pretty good job

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<v Speaker 2>yesterday getting into the bullpen early in the game, exposing

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<v Speaker 2>the leverage guys. We got two innings out of Ashby,

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<v Speaker 2>a couple innings out of the other two high-leverage guys.

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<v Speaker 2>So I think as bad as it feels to lose

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<v Speaker 2>a game in the playoff and actually it's never a good.

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<v Speaker 2>A good start of a series, like going down 0-1.

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<v Speaker 2>I think we did a bunch of really good stuff

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<v Speaker 2>yesterday to feel good about. You know, this offense is

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<v Speaker 2>going to find a way to come through in the

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<v Speaker 2>moments that we needed the most. We got a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of traffic. We put a lot of pressure on the guys.

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<v Speaker 2>And I feel like we make them feel this the

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<v Speaker 2>whole game. To be honest with you, there's no reason

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<v Speaker 2>to panic here. We've done it before. We've been in

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<v Speaker 2>situations like this. and this series is just starting.

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<v Speaker 1>We saw you at the top of the dugout yesterday

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<v Speaker 1>after Pajes got the big hit against Mizorowski. You basically

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<v Speaker 1>were saying, throw your hands, don't try to swing too big.

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<v Speaker 1>Is that the mentality of the team right now against

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<v Speaker 1>these guys?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I mean, I think it's just not the mentality

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<v Speaker 2>for every day. I think you prep for a game

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<v Speaker 2>different every single time because there's different pitchers out there,

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<v Speaker 2>different tendencies, different abilities to attack you. But I feel

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<v Speaker 2>like the 9-on-1 playoff mentality is is what something that

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<v Speaker 2>we've really been uh kind of mastering the last couple

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<v Speaker 2>games i feel like we have been doing a really

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<v Speaker 2>good job getting the pitch count up and and all

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<v Speaker 2>that i just i just feel like we need to

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<v Speaker 2>like adjust a couple things on the middle there when

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<v Speaker 2>we got a running scoring position and just like break

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<v Speaker 2>through and not trying to do too much and and

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<v Speaker 2>just trying to get the run across. I feel like

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<v Speaker 2>with the pitching staff that we have, I know we

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<v Speaker 2>don't have to score much runs, but at the same time,

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<v Speaker 2>you want to score as many runs as you can

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<v Speaker 2>in a baseball game because that's always going to give

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<v Speaker 2>you the cushion and give the manager the flexibility to

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<v Speaker 2>use different arms in the bullpen too.

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<v Speaker 1>I know Miguel Rojas is getting tired of me asking

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<v Speaker 1>him virtually every day how the back is feeling, but

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<v Speaker 1>how is it feeling today? I think that's all that matters.

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<v Speaker 1>How does it feel today?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, it feels good. Back to normal. I just felt

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<v Speaker 2>like that day something happened on that play in the

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<v Speaker 2>hole when I got the out, when Acuna ground out

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<v Speaker 2>to second base and the bat kind of passed and

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<v Speaker 2>I have like a really bad spasm. So it was

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<v Speaker 2>the next day I couldn't really walk much or or

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<v Speaker 2>do baseball activities, but I felt like after we got

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<v Speaker 2>to L.A., we got a couple more rounds of treatment

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<v Speaker 2>and some stronger medicine, my back went back to normal.

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<v Speaker 2>I went to the doctor, checked it out, and everything

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<v Speaker 2>is fine. Extractural looks good, so I feel confident that

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<v Speaker 2>it's going to be good for the rest of the time.

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<v Speaker 1>Hey, I got good news for you. I know those

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<v Speaker 1>guys in that clubhouse believe in you. I got a

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<v Speaker 1>FaceTime call from number 22 earlier today, and he has

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<v Speaker 1>no doubts you guys can win this series still.

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<v Speaker 2>And if you look at the clock right now, it's 2-22.

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<v Speaker 2>I think destiny is with this team. Kersh is with us,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, in spirit. And we miss him a lot

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<v Speaker 2>because his name, his presence, his body, his personality is

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<v Speaker 2>always going to be remembered in this clubhouse because he's

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<v Speaker 2>one of the greatest Dodgers of all time. And it's

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<v Speaker 2>been hard not having Kersh around on this time. But

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<v Speaker 2>I know he's watching from home, and I think we're

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<v Speaker 2>going to be okay.

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<v Speaker 1>Hey, it's special to have a guy that's synonymous with

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<v Speaker 1>Dodger baseball in October on their side. Maybe a last dance,

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<v Speaker 1>maybe not, but it's been in the moment, and Miguel

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<v Speaker 1>Rojas is here. Thanks a lot for the time, and

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<v Speaker 1>we'll see you back on a happy flight in L.A.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, let's do it. We got some work to do.

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<v Speaker 2>We got to take care of business here in Milwaukee

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<v Speaker 2>before we go back home, but I feel confident that

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<v Speaker 2>we're going to have a happy flight today, and we're

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<v Speaker 2>going to get the series back to 1-1 to Los Angeles,

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<v Speaker 2>and it's going to be a five-game series.