WEBVTT - Dodgers on Deck (8-26-26) 

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<v Speaker 1>For the back to back world champions of baseball.

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<v Speaker 2>One of the greatest runs in the history of baseball.

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<v Speaker 1>Immortality. is within their reach. Incredible. And while others make excuses.

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<v Speaker 3>The only reason the Dodgers are doing this because they can,

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<v Speaker 3>they print money.

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<v Speaker 1>The Dodgers. This can't continue.

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<v Speaker 4>It's not fair.

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<v Speaker 1>Are making plans.

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<v Speaker 5>Again.

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<v Speaker 6>It's a singular focus on controlling what they can control.

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<v Speaker 1>Now your pregame host of the world champion LA Dodgers,

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<v Speaker 1>Tim Cates. Hi everybody.

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<v Speaker 7>Good afternoon.

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<v Speaker 2>Welcome to Morongo casino Dodgers on deck. You're a home

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<v Speaker 2>of the back-to-back world series champion, Los Angeles Dodgers who

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<v Speaker 2>right now are at 80 and 52 on this season.

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<v Speaker 2>First place atop the NL West. They are all alone

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<v Speaker 2>atop the division. And after dropping the series opener yesterday

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<v Speaker 2>in Atlanta, the Dodgers look to get back on the

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<v Speaker 2>winning track against the Braves this afternoon. Roki Sasaki on

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<v Speaker 2>the mound in game two of this three-game series. First

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<v Speaker 2>pitch from Truist Park is coming up at 415. Over

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<v Speaker 2>the next hour here on Morongo Casino, Dodgers on deck.

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<v Speaker 2>You are in for a treat. You're going to hear

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<v Speaker 2>from the manager, Dave Roberts. Get his pregame thoughts on

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<v Speaker 2>on this Dodgers team going into the second game of

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<v Speaker 2>the three-game series. We'll preview this pitching matchup with Rokey

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<v Speaker 2>Sasaki on the mound. David Vasse is going to go

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<v Speaker 2>high and tight with Dodger left-hander Eric Lauer, who's got

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<v Speaker 2>a new role now coming out of the bullpen as

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<v Speaker 2>a long reliever. We got your Dodgers magical moment. We'll

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<v Speaker 2>hear from Charlie Steiner shortly. Kirsten Watson will stop by

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<v Speaker 2>from Sportsnet LA in just a few minutes. Out to

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<v Speaker 2>the Galpin Ford broadcast booth as we'll then welcome in

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<v Speaker 2>Stephen Nelson and Rick Monday. Well, last night in Atlanta

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<v Speaker 2>in the series opener, it was the return of Tyler Glassnow,

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<v Speaker 2>who was back on the mound for the first time

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<v Speaker 2>in three and a half months. The Atlanta Braves. Well,

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<v Speaker 2>they welcomed him back rudely. In the bottom of the first,

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<v Speaker 2>two of the first three batters singled. The fourth one, Dubon,

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<v Speaker 2>is single. Then Harris is single. Two batters later, a

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<v Speaker 2>sack fly. And just like that, in the bottom of

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<v Speaker 2>the first, the Braves put up a three spot on

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<v Speaker 2>four hits. None of them really hit hard. They just

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<v Speaker 2>blooped them in. Soft contact, so to speak, as the

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<v Speaker 2>Atlanta Braves had a 3-0 lead. Meanwhile, the Dodgers offense

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<v Speaker 2>then went to work in the top of the second

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<v Speaker 2>against Bryce Elder, and it was the bottom of the

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<v Speaker 2>lineup again coming through. Max Muncy lead off single. Two

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<v Speaker 2>batters later, Kyle Tucker starting to turn things around. He

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<v Speaker 2>had a single to center. After Alex Call struck out,

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<v Speaker 2>up came Alec Thomas.

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<v Speaker 8>During spring training and then struggling to a degree he's

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<v Speaker 8>never done before. Alec Thomas jumps on the first pitch,

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<v Speaker 8>ropes it to right field. Tommy Edmond waved home, and

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<v Speaker 8>the Dodgers are on the board. Alec Thomas, three games

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<v Speaker 8>of the Dodgers, three hits, and now three driven in.

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<v Speaker 9>It's a 3-1 game.

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<v Speaker 2>Three straight games, three straight RBI singles for Alec Thomas,

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<v Speaker 2>who was called up over the weekend from AAA. That

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<v Speaker 2>got the Dodgers on the board down 3-1. The very

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<v Speaker 2>next batter, how about Hunter Ferduscia, the nine-hitter, an RBI

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<v Speaker 2>single to left, scoring Kyle Tucker.

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<v Speaker 7>Dodgers down 3-2.

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<v Speaker 2>Then in the fourth, the Dodgers still down 3-2, facing

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<v Speaker 2>Bryce Elder. Tommy Edmond, a leadoff single. Two batters later

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<v Speaker 2>after Tommy Edmond stole second. up came alex call.

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<v Speaker 8>One two call goes the other way right center field

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<v Speaker 8>down for a hit edmund read it perfectly off the

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<v Speaker 8>bat he will race into score without a throw alex

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<v Speaker 8>call with a game tying rbi single so mo we

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<v Speaker 8>saw the defense from call in the last inning that

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<v Speaker 8>sliding catch and foul territory and left and here he

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<v Speaker 8>ties the game Doing it on the offensive side as well.

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<v Speaker 5>And I think we were both questioning, why was that

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<v Speaker 5>not a changeup in a spot like that? Good hitting

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<v Speaker 5>by Cole. And I think not only reading the ball

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<v Speaker 5>well off of second base bag, Edmund, after a big

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<v Speaker 5>stolen base, but he also knew where the defense was

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<v Speaker 5>lined up before the pitch was made.

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<v Speaker 2>How about Alex call delivering the Dodger hitters last night,

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<v Speaker 2>seven through nine called Thomas fiducia, a combined five for nine,

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<v Speaker 2>three ribbies, two walks in the game. Meanwhile, Tyler glass

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<v Speaker 2>now settled in the next four innings. He put up zeros.

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<v Speaker 2>Alex Vessi had got the six Jack dryer. Evan Phillips

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<v Speaker 2>came in and got the seven Tanner. Scott would come in,

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<v Speaker 2>in the eighth, any with traffic on and end up

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<v Speaker 2>giving up a RBI single to Albies to give the

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<v Speaker 2>Atlanta Braves a 4-3 lead. But the Dodgers still weren't done.

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<v Speaker 2>With Iglesias, the closer on in relief for Atlanta last night,

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<v Speaker 2>4-3 Braves lead. How about Shohei Otani? A triple to

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<v Speaker 2>left field with nobody out. The Dodgers had the golden

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<v Speaker 2>part of their lineup coming up. All they needed was

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<v Speaker 2>a sack fly, something to drive in Otani to tie

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<v Speaker 2>the game.

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<v Speaker 7>Freddie Freeman struck out. Mookie Betts crowded out.

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<v Speaker 2>After an intentional walk to Max Muncy, Tommy Edmund flew

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<v Speaker 2>out to center.

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<v Speaker 7>Ball game over.

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<v Speaker 2>They strand Shohei Otani 90 feet away.

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<v Speaker 7>In the ninth inning from tying the game.

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<v Speaker 2>Not a good way for the Dodgers to lose as

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<v Speaker 2>Tanner Scott picks up the loss.

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<v Speaker 7>He's now 1-4 on this season.

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<v Speaker 2>As Iglesias comes in to pick up his 28th save,

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<v Speaker 2>the Braves now 77 and 55. The Dodgers now 80

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<v Speaker 2>and 52.

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<v Speaker 7>Overall on this season.

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<v Speaker 2>The Dodgers with a nine and a half game lead

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<v Speaker 2>as we speak in the division right now. They're also

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<v Speaker 2>just one game back of Milwaukee. in the top spot

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<v Speaker 2>in the National League, but just three up on the

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<v Speaker 2>Atlanta Braves going into play tonight. Dodgers give the ball

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<v Speaker 2>to Rokey Sasaki. Truist Park in Atlanta is the scene.

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<v Speaker 2>First pitch at 415. And with more, let's head out

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<v Speaker 2>to the Gal before broadcast booth as we say hello

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<v Speaker 2>to Steven Nelson and Rick Monday.

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<v Speaker 1>Guys.

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<v Speaker 4>Appreciate you, Tim.

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<v Speaker 9>Rick Monday and I.

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<v Speaker 8>Back here at Truist Park for game two of three

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<v Speaker 8>in this big series in the National League. The Dodgers

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<v Speaker 8>and Braves now just three games separating these two teams

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<v Speaker 8>from For that second bye in the National League. The

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<v Speaker 8>Dodgers six-game winning streak coming to an end. They still

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<v Speaker 8>have not had a seven-game winning streak. They have a

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<v Speaker 8>seven-game losing streak, but not a seven-game winning streak this year.

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<v Speaker 8>And last one, just the latest one-run nail-biter. And this

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<v Speaker 8>one went the other way, Mo.

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<v Speaker 5>You know, thinking about last night's ballgame, Stephen, I really

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<v Speaker 5>thought that there were a lot of different scenarios. If

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<v Speaker 5>you will, a lot of different paragraphs and different headings.

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<v Speaker 5>First of all, the heading with Tyler Glass now coming

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<v Speaker 5>off the injured list.

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<v Speaker 4>He was beat.

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<v Speaker 5>Pummeled really in that first inning three runs on four

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<v Speaker 5>hits although the hits were not hit that hard um

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<v Speaker 5>had a little trouble settled in and it was a

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<v Speaker 5>different guy it was the tyler glass now that we

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<v Speaker 5>know from the second inning on he went to five

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<v Speaker 5>gave up just the three runs on the six hit

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<v Speaker 5>struck out seven on top of it but i thought

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<v Speaker 5>his outing was very very encouraging to understand exactly where

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<v Speaker 5>he is then you look at the other part of

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<v Speaker 5>the lineup We're not seeing the top of the lineup

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<v Speaker 5>from an offensive standpoint really do some damage. We've now

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<v Speaker 5>seen back-to-back games. It's been the bottom third of this

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<v Speaker 5>lineup that's been a better presentation. And a very frustrating

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<v Speaker 5>ninth inning last night after the leadoff triple by Shohei Otani,

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<v Speaker 5>the number two, three, and four hitter Freeman Benson Muncy

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<v Speaker 5>just not able to knock in that tying run. Muncy,

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<v Speaker 5>of course, has walked intentionally, and then Edmund flied out

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<v Speaker 5>to a shallow center field. Frustrating loss, but I thought

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<v Speaker 5>there were some twists and turns in there, some positive

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<v Speaker 5>and some negative.

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<v Speaker 8>And the other aspect of this, if we're going to

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<v Speaker 8>be objective about it, is that the Atlanta Braves are

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<v Speaker 8>a much tougher opponent than the six-game winning streak against

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<v Speaker 8>the Rockies and the Pirates.

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<v Speaker 1>And that's a part of it.

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<v Speaker 8>These are the competition. This is the type of competition.

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<v Speaker 8>Those are the types of games that you're going to

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<v Speaker 8>have to play to win a third straight.

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<v Speaker 4>World Series.

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<v Speaker 8>Now, the offense continues to be a little bit of

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<v Speaker 8>a concern, factoring in that level of competition, because the

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<v Speaker 8>fact of the matter is, in the month of August, they're.

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<v Speaker 9>Averaging just a hair above four runs.

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<v Speaker 8>Per game, and that includes that three-game eruption at Coors Field.

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<v Speaker 8>If you take that series against Colorado out of it,

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<v Speaker 8>they're less than three-and-a-half runs per game.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, a common denominator with runs in Coors Field kind

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<v Speaker 5>of cuts into that area. A little bit more. And

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<v Speaker 5>we're going to see something a little different. It's going

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<v Speaker 5>to be Teoscar Hernandez who will be back in the

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<v Speaker 5>lineup in left field tonight batting in the eighth spot.

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<v Speaker 5>And what's the concern there? Because Dave Roberts is talking

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<v Speaker 5>about this. It has not been good. The last 18 games,

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<v Speaker 5>Teosca was hitting just 172 with a very high percentage

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<v Speaker 5>of strikeouts on pitches that are not even close to

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<v Speaker 5>the strike zone itself. That's got to be able to

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<v Speaker 5>pick up. But the top of the order, too, has

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<v Speaker 5>been kind of a crossword puzzle and difficult at times

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<v Speaker 5>to kind of figure out.

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<v Speaker 8>Yeah, let's look for the MVP triumvirate to bounce back

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<v Speaker 8>in the Dodgers as a whole as they try and

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<v Speaker 8>even this series. They need to win the next two

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<v Speaker 8>games to take this series and split the season-long series.

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<v Speaker 1>Against Atlanta.

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<v Speaker 8>We'll join you a little bit later, TC, with the key.

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<v Speaker 9>All right.

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<v Speaker 7>Thank you, Nelly.

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers on deck coming up. David Vasse goes high and

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<v Speaker 2>tight with Eric Lauer.

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<v Speaker 7>We'll hear from the manager, Dave Roberts.

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<v Speaker 2>We'll visit with Charlie Steiner, of course, your Dodgers magical

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<v Speaker 2>moment and injury report. All that's coming up, but up next,

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<v Speaker 2>your Otani Rewind, and we'll visit with Kirsten Watson from

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<v Speaker 2>Sportsnet LA for leading you up to Dodgers and Braves

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<v Speaker 2>on this Wednesday afternoon.

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<v Speaker 7>Thanks for being with us. I'm Tim Cates. This is

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<v Speaker 7>the back-to-back World Series champion Dodgers Audio Network.

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<v Speaker 1>This is Morongo Casino. Dodgers on deck. On your home

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<v Speaker 1>for the blue all season long.

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers and Braves on this Wednesday. Game two of this

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<v Speaker 2>three-game set. Dodgers had their six-game winning streak come to

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<v Speaker 2>an end yesterday. Roki Sasaki on the mound from Atlanta.

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<v Speaker 2>First pitch at 415. This is the Ohtani Rewind.

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<v Speaker 9>The 1-0.

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<v Speaker 8>Ohtani drives it the other way, pushing back Thomas onto

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<v Speaker 8>the warning track at the wall.

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<v Speaker 1>It's over his head.

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<v Speaker 4>Oh!

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<v Speaker 1>The wall.

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<v Speaker 10>Ricochets away. Ohtani thinking three. The throw in is late.

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<v Speaker 10>It's a leadoff triple for Shohei. Quiet for most of

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<v Speaker 10>the night. A loud start to the ninth inning.

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<v Speaker 2>Shohei Ohtani all the way around for a leadoff triple

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<v Speaker 2>last night in the top half of the ninth inning.

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<v Speaker 7>Dodgers had the.

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<v Speaker 2>Tying run 90 feet away but couldn't drive them in

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<v Speaker 2>as the Atlanta Braves hang on and beat the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>last night 4-3.

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<v Speaker 1>This is Kirsten's Corner with Kirsten Watson.

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<v Speaker 2>We seem like we have a plan now as far

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<v Speaker 2>as when we might or might not see him again, Kirsten.

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<v Speaker 11>Yeah, no, we definitely have some more clarity because I

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<v Speaker 11>will say... It's funny, yesterday we threw out a lot

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<v Speaker 11>of dates. It was potentially today a bullpen, potentially Thursday, Friday.

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<v Speaker 11>But we do have that clarity. And Dave Roberts said

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<v Speaker 11>that what's going to be next for Shohei Otani is

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<v Speaker 11>going to be a traditional bullpen. That's going to be

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<v Speaker 11>on Friday in Detroit. That still puts him in line

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<v Speaker 11>and to be available to have that start on Sunday

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<v Speaker 11>if they decide that that's what they want to do

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<v Speaker 11>next with him to start that build-up.

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<v Speaker 1>So we have to remember.

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<v Speaker 11>He's not someone who can go on a rehab assignment,

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<v Speaker 11>go down to OKC and build up from there. His

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<v Speaker 11>build-up is going to be in the big league game,

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<v Speaker 11>similar to what we saw when he came off the.

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<v Speaker 1>Rehab of surgery last year.

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<v Speaker 11>So it's going to likely be one inning of work

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<v Speaker 11>and then a second inning, kind of just continuing to

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<v Speaker 11>build up. And the hope is that by the end

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<v Speaker 11>of his regular season, he can get to five. And

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<v Speaker 11>now with the days counting down, with only one month

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<v Speaker 11>left of.

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<v Speaker 9>The regular season.

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<v Speaker 11>there is a little bit of a need to kind

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<v Speaker 11>of put the foot on the pedal when it comes

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<v Speaker 11>to that. So Dave Roberts made it clear that if

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<v Speaker 11>Shohei has a start on Sunday, it will be one inning.

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<v Speaker 11>And then Tyler Glass now, they're going to schedule him

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<v Speaker 11>to then come out of the bullpen behind Shohei Otani.

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<v Speaker 11>If Shohei is not ready to take down that start,

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<v Speaker 11>it potentially could be on Tuesday because they have the

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<v Speaker 11>off day on Monday. Then Tyler Glass now, excuse me,

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<v Speaker 11>would just have the start on Sunday. And then it

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<v Speaker 11>would be a similar situation. You just push Shohei to

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<v Speaker 11>then having the start as the opener, I guess, technically

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<v Speaker 11>on Tuesday.

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<v Speaker 2>Roki Sasaki gets to start tonight. And for Roki, he's

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<v Speaker 2>had a really good second half of the season and

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<v Speaker 2>looking to carry that momentum here into the final.

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<v Speaker 7>Month of the season and beyond.

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<v Speaker 11>Yeah, it's really just about continuing to build that confidence.

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<v Speaker 11>He's been so good since the All-Star break. And Dave

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<v Speaker 11>Roberts said he was asked about just certain turning points

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<v Speaker 11>for Rokey in his big league career, and he kind

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<v Speaker 11>of pointed to a few of them. There's nothing really

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<v Speaker 11>that specific that stands out, but he was saying if

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<v Speaker 11>you look at what he did in October, coming in

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<v Speaker 11>in high-leverage situations, how he was able to bounce back

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<v Speaker 11>just that season. Obviously, he struggled in his major league

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<v Speaker 11>debut and just kind of starting out the regular season,

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<v Speaker 11>ended up dealing with that shoulder impingement, but then he

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<v Speaker 11>came back, and he honestly was better than ever. And

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<v Speaker 11>so then you look at how this year's played out.

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<v Speaker 11>There were some really highs. There were a few things

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<v Speaker 11>where he started getting beat up, but now he's You're

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<v Speaker 11>just continuing to see that consistency. And they made some

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<v Speaker 11>adjustments to the mechanics. You look at the splitter and

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<v Speaker 11>then the forkball. And then even as much as Roki

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<v Speaker 11>won't admit to the glove being slightly bigger, he just

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<v Speaker 11>says that his head is getting smaller. Which, side note,

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<v Speaker 11>I was told that that is a beauty standard in Japan.

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<v Speaker 11>So he was like, I said, oh, so you're just

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<v Speaker 11>more beautiful.

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<v Speaker 1>I understand. I understand. Right. But no, but.

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<v Speaker 9>Dave did it.

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<v Speaker 11>Yes, the glove is clearly slightly bigger, and it is

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<v Speaker 11>clearly having a positive impact.

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<v Speaker 1>He's not tipping anymore.

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<v Speaker 11>So now it's more of maintaining this, as I mentioned,

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<v Speaker 11>with a month left of the regular season, keeping him

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<v Speaker 11>in a really good spot.

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<v Speaker 1>That is the focus at the moment.

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<v Speaker 11>They would like him to be a little bit more

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<v Speaker 11>efficient this evening against the Braves. But if they can

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<v Speaker 11>do that, they feel really confident as to where he

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<v Speaker 11>could be come October because, as we all know, it's

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<v Speaker 11>all hands on deck. and for him to have the

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<v Speaker 11>experience and high leverage out of the bullpen, out of

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<v Speaker 11>the bullpen in general, and having success as a starter,

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<v Speaker 11>those will all be key things for him come October.

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<v Speaker 4>No doubt.

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<v Speaker 7>Love to see what his role is going to be

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<v Speaker 7>in the postseason.

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<v Speaker 2>Kirsten, we appreciate it. We'll check in with you after

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<v Speaker 2>the game. Still to come here on Morongo Casino, Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>join us. We'll preview this pitching matchup. But up next,

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<v Speaker 2>an injury report, and we'll hear from the manager, Dave Roberts.

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<v Speaker 7>First pitch at 415.

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<v Speaker 2>This is the L.A.

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<v Speaker 2>left hand fracture. Edwin Diaz on the IEL working his

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<v Speaker 2>way back from neck inflammation. Dalton Rushing, IEL with the

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<v Speaker 2>elbow injury. Blake Trinan on the IEL with the right

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<v Speaker 2>elbow inflammation. Will Smith played in AAA Oklahoma City last

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<v Speaker 2>night when one for three, including a home run in

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<v Speaker 2>his third at-bat, also was catching behind the plate. He

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<v Speaker 2>is looking to come back and help out this Dodgers

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<v Speaker 7>A little over a week.

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<v Speaker 2>That is certainly great news. Will Klein on the IEL

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<v Speaker 2>with the bone chips in his throwing elbow, but says

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<v Speaker 2>he feels better And it's going to try to wrap

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<v Speaker 2>things up here for the home stretch of this season.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's head back out to Atlanta and check in with

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodger skipper.

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<v Speaker 4>Anything else?

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<v Speaker 6>Dave, do you think questions for Dave?

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<v Speaker 4>Dave, can you just describe Dave?

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<v Speaker 3>Can you talk about the pressure in the dugout with

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<v Speaker 3>Dave Roberts?

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<v Speaker 12>I think he's on a good run right now. I

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<v Speaker 12>just want to see him continue to attack hitters with

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<v Speaker 12>his pitch mix and The fastball, the split, the slider.

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<v Speaker 12>And I think, you know, this is an aggressive team.

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<v Speaker 12>I'd love to see some efficiency and love to see

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<v Speaker 12>him get into the seventh inning. I think Rokey's got

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<v Speaker 12>a lot of confidence right now and the ball's coming

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<v Speaker 12>out well. So I just think for me, it's just

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<v Speaker 12>continue to do what he's been doing because it's been

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<v Speaker 12>really good.

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<v Speaker 2>With what he did.

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<v Speaker 11>Last year in October coming out in high leverage situations

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<v Speaker 11>to how he's built up and truly been an excellent

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<v Speaker 11>starter this year, how valuable is that for any type

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<v Speaker 11>of role he could potentially be in come October?

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<v Speaker 12>Yeah, I think that, you know, once the playoffs start,

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<v Speaker 12>all bets are off and, you know, it's all hands

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<v Speaker 12>on deck. And I do think it's good for his

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<v Speaker 12>growth as far as the experience of coming out of

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<v Speaker 12>the bullpen, something he's never done before and For me,

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<v Speaker 12>it just showed what kind of teammate he is, that

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<v Speaker 12>he'll do whatever is needed to help us win playoff games.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, he was fine.

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<v Speaker 12>Obviously, he faced some guys that know him. I think

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<v Speaker 12>it was more just the exercise of him throwing, call it,

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<v Speaker 12>26 pitches. And he's going to go out with that

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<v Speaker 12>OKC team at.

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<v Speaker 4>Some point in time soon.

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<v Speaker 12>So, yeah, then once he does that, then he'll come

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<v Speaker 12>back and join us in the bullpen.

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<v Speaker 9>OKC the next step?

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, that'll be the next step.

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<v Speaker 12>No, no, it'll be going to OKC and then pitching

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<v Speaker 12>in real games and come back and join us.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, there's the manager, Dave Roberts, giving an update

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<v Speaker 2>All right, DV yesterday, you were high and tight with

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<v Speaker 2>the manager, Dave Roberts, and he revealed a lot about

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<v Speaker 2>the plans for Shohei Otani. What do we know now

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<v Speaker 2>as far when he's going to throw next? And maybe

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<v Speaker 6>Well, it's a very fluid situation, it feels like, all

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<v Speaker 6>contingent on Shohei Ohtani and his left knee. Now, Dave

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<v Speaker 6>Roberts is leaving the door open for Ohtani to possibly

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<v Speaker 6>make his start Tuesday at Dodger Stadium, which, you know,

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<v Speaker 6>does make sense. Ohtani is scheduled to throw a bullpen

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<v Speaker 6>session on Friday. And Dave Roberts said depending on how

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<v Speaker 6>he feels coming out of that, the Dodgers may have

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<v Speaker 6>Otani open on Sunday, but also left the door open

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<v Speaker 6>that Otani may open Tuesday at Dodger Stadium. And that

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<v Speaker 6>gives him an extra day or two because when the

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<v Speaker 7>It kind of felt like a playoff game, right?

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<v Speaker 6>It felt that way from the very first pitch. And

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<v Speaker 6>then as the game started to unfold, the way both

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<v Speaker 6>managers were managing and matching up in that game, it

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<v Speaker 6>definitely had that playoff feel. Not to mention the way

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<v Speaker 6>the players between the lines were playing with urgency on

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<v Speaker 6>both sides. Really screamed playoff atmosphere. And look, last night's

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<v Speaker 6>game and this series means a lot to the Braves.

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<v Speaker 6>They're only four games ahead of the Phillies. in the

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<v Speaker 6>NL East, and they're three games back of the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 6>for the second seed in the National League playoff picture.

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<v Speaker 6>So these games mean a lot to the Braves, and

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<v Speaker 6>you could feel like the Dodgers felt the same way.

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<v Speaker 6>It was just unfortunate, and I think it doesn't sit

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<v Speaker 6>well with a lot of guys even today that they

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<v Speaker 6>stranded Shohei Otani at third base with nobody out. in

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<v Speaker 6>the ninth inning last night. So I would expect, you know,

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<v Speaker 6>obviously baseball's baseball, but there seemed to be a little

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<v Speaker 6>irritation around the team today, especially amongst that offensive group,

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<v Speaker 6>which really relied on the bottom third of the order

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<v Speaker 6>to deliver all three runs. The top of the order

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<v Speaker 6>didn't do much of anything. Otani's triple in the ninth

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<v Speaker 6>inning was the only extra base hit in that game

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<v Speaker 6>last night. And the Dodgers, from what I understand at

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<v Speaker 6>those hitters meetings, Tim, they are talking about, hey, we've

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<v Speaker 6>relied on the pitching staff a lot the last two years.

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<v Speaker 6>It's time for us to maybe get some of that shine,

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<v Speaker 6>and we're still waiting for that to happen.

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<v Speaker 2>Dave, real quick, Alec Thomas, three games, three RBI singles.

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<v Speaker 2>He's in the lineup again tonight. Is he there for

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<v Speaker 2>the remaining future here?

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<v Speaker 6>It seems like he's getting the lion's share against right-handed pitching.

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<v Speaker 6>But look, you want Kike, October Kike, you got to

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<v Speaker 6>play Kike in August and September so he doesn't show

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<v Speaker 6>up in October with only 50 at-bats. And that's something

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<v Speaker 6>that I hope is being taken into account. Tomorrow, Chris

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<v Speaker 6>Sale on the mound. He will be at third base

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<v Speaker 6>or center field tomorrow. I guarantee that.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, David, great stuff. We'll check back in with

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<v Speaker 2>you in just a little bit. Dave's going to go

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<v Speaker 2>high and tight with Eric Lauer, now a reliever for

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers. Coming up in just a little bit. Up next, though,

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<v Speaker 2>your Dodgers magical moment. Dodgers and Braves.

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<v Speaker 7>I'm Tim Cates. This is the back-to-back World Series champion Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 2>It's the Dodgers and the Braves on this Wednesday. Roki

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<v Speaker 2>Sasaki on the mound. Dodgers looking to get back on track.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, the Dodgers take it on the Braves. We go

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<v Speaker 2>back to 1959. The Dodgers and the Braves in a

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<v Speaker 2>best-of-three tiebreaker series to determine who would go to the

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<v Speaker 1>Big bouncer over the mound.

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<v Speaker 2>Over second base.

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<v Speaker 1>And Tia throws one wide.

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<v Speaker 1>We go to six.

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<v Speaker 5>The Cinderella team of the National League, for the first

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<v Speaker 5>win the pennant the following year, and it.

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<v Speaker 4>Had to be the Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 1>So our suitcases that.

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<v Speaker 4>Are down in the clubhouse are not there.

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<v Speaker 12>To idle out the night.

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<v Speaker 9>They'll go on the plane, and the.

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<v Speaker 5>Dodgers will meet head-on with the Chicago White Sox on Thursday.

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<v Speaker 2>The great Ben Scully with a call that was game

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<v Speaker 2>two of the 1959 NLCS. Both teams finished the 154

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<v Speaker 2>game regular season with identical 86 and 68 records forcing

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<v Speaker 2>that three game playoff and a best of three.

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<v Speaker 7>The Dodgers won game one and game two, the Braves were.

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<v Speaker 2>Leading five to one heading to the bottom of the

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<v Speaker 2>ninth inning before the Dodgers mounted a dramatic rally to

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<v Speaker 2>tie it. And then you heard the call right there

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<v Speaker 2>from the great Ben Scully, eventually winning In 12 innings,

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers would go to Chicago, take on the White

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<v Speaker 7>So we lead you up to first pitch, Dodgers and Braves.

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<v Speaker 7>I'm Tim Cates. This is the back-to-back World Series champion,

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<v Speaker 3>All right, Tim, game 133, the Dodgers and Braves, second

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<v Speaker 3>game of the three-game series. Braves winning it last night, 4-3.

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<v Speaker 3>30 games and 33 days remain in the regular season.

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<v Speaker 3>The Dodgers one game behind Milwaukee, three in front of

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<v Speaker 3>the Braves in the race for the team that will

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<v Speaker 3>not play in the opening round of the postseason.

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<v Speaker 4>The other two teams, of course, get a bye.

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<v Speaker 3>The Braves at 77-55, first place in the National League East,

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<v Speaker 3>four and a half in front of Philly, and they

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<v Speaker 3>trail the Dodgers by three and Milwaukee by four. Last night, though, Bo,

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<v Speaker 3>it was a terrific game on many levels.

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<v Speaker 4>Let's begin with Tyler Glass now.

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<v Speaker 3>Five innings, first inning he struggled, four hits to five batters,

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<v Speaker 3>three runs scored. After that, he retired 14 of the

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<v Speaker 3>last 16 batters he faced, 89 pitches, and one he's

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<v Speaker 3>at his best. And really, from the second inning on,

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<v Speaker 3>the ball was moving all over the place.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, it was.

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<v Speaker 5>And he was pitching with a pretty good focus on

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<v Speaker 5>top of it. And I kind of discount that first inning.

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<v Speaker 5>You know, the four hits... None of the four hits

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<v Speaker 5>were really hit hard. I like it to, let's say,

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<v Speaker 5>not driving a car for a couple of months, and

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<v Speaker 5>then you get into it and you feel a little off,

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<v Speaker 5>no question about it.

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<v Speaker 4>Well, this is the big leagues. You're trying to get

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<v Speaker 4>some hitters out.

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<v Speaker 5>So I thought that the way he held his composure

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<v Speaker 5>in that first inning, and they came on in the second,

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<v Speaker 5>the third, and the fourth, and obviously in the fifth inning,

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<v Speaker 5>by leaps and bounds was a great improvement. A very

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<v Speaker 5>positive end of it. But I think this is also

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<v Speaker 5>like a road with a couple of different forks in

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<v Speaker 5>the road itself. And one of the forks has not

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<v Speaker 5>been a good one. And that's consistency. In particular, the

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<v Speaker 5>top of the Dodgers offense. They have not been really

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<v Speaker 5>doing the job in a frustrating loss last night because

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<v Speaker 5>the leadoff triple in a one-run game. Leadoff triple by

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<v Speaker 5>Shohei Otani. You've got the big part of the lineup

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<v Speaker 5>coming on. and they failed to get the tying run

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<v Speaker 5>across to home plate.

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<v Speaker 4>That was the difference.

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<v Speaker 3>Bottom of the eighth, Matt Olsen, leadoff double, comes around

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<v Speaker 3>to score. By the way, it was the first extra

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<v Speaker 3>base hit given up by Dodger pitching since Saturday.

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<v Speaker 4>A little bloop shot by Ozzie Aldy scores him. Otani,

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<v Speaker 4>of course, led off with the triple in the bottom

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<v Speaker 4>of the ninth.

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<v Speaker 3>Freeman struck out. Betts grounded out. Max Muncy intentionally walked,

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<v Speaker 3>and Tommy Edmunds flied out. So you've got great players

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<v Speaker 3>at the top of the lineup for the Dodgers last night,

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<v Speaker 3>and they couldn't cash him in.

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<v Speaker 5>No, and the Dodgers have to figure out something else

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<v Speaker 5>to do against the Atlanta Braves, where they've dropped three

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<v Speaker 5>of the four games. And for the Dodgers on the road,

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<v Speaker 5>I mean, let's look at it. They have not played well.

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<v Speaker 5>They have gone 4-7. In the last 11 games that

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<v Speaker 5>they have played away from their home ballpark, that's got

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<v Speaker 5>to change. But the Dodgers are going to also have

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<v Speaker 5>to change against the Atlanta Braves starting pitching. Because in

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<v Speaker 5>the four games this year, Atlanta against the Dodgers, their

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<v Speaker 5>starting pitching combined has an ERA of just 182. They

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<v Speaker 5>have really shut down the Dodgers offense.

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<v Speaker 4>The Braves ERA, 3.6. The Dodgers 3.67, second and third.

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<v Speaker 3>Best ERAs in the National League. So tonight, Roki Sasaki,

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<v Speaker 3>who has actually been sensational in his last, well, going

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<v Speaker 3>back to June 26th, six straight starts of two runs

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<v Speaker 3>or fewer in that time, an ERA of 231 after

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<v Speaker 3>the shaky.

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<v Speaker 5>April, May, and June. Yeah, he's really been on task

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<v Speaker 5>in being able to do it. It's going to be

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<v Speaker 5>interesting also because he's got a very low ERA in

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<v Speaker 5>the first inning. It's after that first inning he's run

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<v Speaker 5>into a buzzsaw. at least before this streak that you're

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<v Speaker 5>referring to. So we'll find out what's going to be

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<v Speaker 5>happening in tonight's ballgame. And you like him to stretch

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<v Speaker 5>it out. Here's the other part, too, that kind of

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<v Speaker 5>gets overlooked. The Dodgers' bullpen since the All-Star break is

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<v Speaker 5>22nd among relief cores in ERA. It's at 444. That

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<v Speaker 5>needs to turn around. And last night may have been

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<v Speaker 5>an indication, is it indeed, starting to turn around on

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<v Speaker 5>that end of it.

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<v Speaker 3>It's a process or product of pitchers going five, the starters,

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<v Speaker 3>five or six, and then you're looking at three or

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<v Speaker 3>four relievers seemingly every game.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, exactly.

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<v Speaker 5>Last night, for example, four different relievers had to be

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<v Speaker 5>called upon. If we look at the game before, well,

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<v Speaker 5>it was only three, but that was because the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 5>blanked the Pittsburgh Pirates in the final game at home

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<v Speaker 5>before they embarked on this road trip. So all in all,

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<v Speaker 5>the Dodgers understand right at the top of this segment,

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<v Speaker 5>we're talking about neither one of these teams wants to

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<v Speaker 5>have to play in that wildcard round because that's extra

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<v Speaker 5>strain on your pitching staff.

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<v Speaker 4>And it's more games you have to win.

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<v Speaker 3>They're battling real hard tonight and tomorrow to keep from

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<v Speaker 3>playing that first round, the wild card round in the postseason,

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<v Speaker 3>which suddenly.

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<v Speaker 4>Isn't that far off.

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<v Speaker 3>Dodgers and Braves, second game of this three-game series coming up.

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<v Speaker 1>All right.

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<v Speaker 7>Thank you, Charlie.

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<v Speaker 2>Rookie Sasaki making his 23rd start this year. Nellie and

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<v Speaker 2>Rick will have the keys to the game. But up next,

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<v Speaker 2>we go high and tight with a man who's been

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<v Speaker 2>absolutely fantastic since coming over from the Toronto Blue Jays.

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<v Speaker 7>That's Eric Lauer.

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<v Speaker 2>We'll hear from him next as he leads up to

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers and Braves. I'm Tim Cates. This is the back-to-back

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<v Speaker 6>All right, we're joined right now by one of my

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<v Speaker 6>favorite lefties. Too many lefties to count. on the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 6>but he's a good guy and all he has done

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<v Speaker 6>since joining the Dodgers is win and that is the

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<v Speaker 6>one and only Eric Lauer thanks a lot for the

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<v Speaker 6>time appreciate.

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<v Speaker 9>It yeah thanks for having me.

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<v Speaker 6>Hey we like to have fun around here Lauer I

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<v Speaker 6>mean your trainers like to have fun with you it

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<v Speaker 6>seems like you're really one of the guys now.

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<v Speaker 13>It feels like it it's nice when you can start

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<v Speaker 13>having inside jokes with.

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<v Speaker 6>People yeah and you were in the weight room earlier

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<v Speaker 6>today and then you went out and you joined the

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<v Speaker 6>bullpen today was that weird.

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<v Speaker 13>A little bit, but not really. I tend to throw

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<v Speaker 13>with those guys quite often.

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<v Speaker 6>So you were already keeping one foot in with the

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<v Speaker 6>relievers and one foot in with your own starting routine?

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<v Speaker 9>Yeah, yeah.

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<v Speaker 13>I like to, you know, be a jack of all trades,

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<v Speaker 13>a little Swiss Army knife. So I got to stay

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<v Speaker 13>close to all the guys.

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<v Speaker 6>Was that always the case when you first got here,

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<v Speaker 6>or is that something that you felt?

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<v Speaker 13>I think it's just kind of part of my routine.

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<v Speaker 13>It just kind of lines up the same way. So

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<v Speaker 13>I was like, why change it now?

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<v Speaker 9>Just let it ride.

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<v Speaker 6>Who is your guy that you play catch with?

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<v Speaker 9>It's usually one of the bullpen catchers.

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<v Speaker 13>I'm not to the point where I have a designated

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<v Speaker 13>bullpen guy that throws with me.

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<v Speaker 9>They're pretty stocked up already.

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<v Speaker 6>Okay, good to know. It always says a lot about somebody,

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<v Speaker 6>who their catch partner is, don't you think?

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<v Speaker 9>Yeah, I think so. It's all based on who you choose.

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<v Speaker 13>I feel like a lot of times lefties will throw

0:33:05.020 --> 0:33:08.660
<v Speaker 13>with lefties, and we got a few of them, but

0:33:09.200 --> 0:33:10.900
<v Speaker 13>They seem to want to either throw with each other

0:33:10.940 --> 0:33:12.020
<v Speaker 13>or throw with a bullpen catcher.

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<v Speaker 9>So I'll do the same.

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<v Speaker 6>Are you a big believer that lefties are a little

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<v Speaker 6>bit different?

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<v Speaker 4>Oh, yeah.

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<v Speaker 12>Oh, yeah.

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<v Speaker 9>I mean, it's a completely different brain.

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<v Speaker 6>I'm sure it is.

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<v Speaker 9>All right.

0:33:22.580 --> 0:33:25.560
<v Speaker 6>Another lefty was in the broadcast booth yesterday. I'm going

0:33:25.600 --> 0:33:28.480
<v Speaker 6>to run something by you that Clayton Kershaw said in

0:33:28.520 --> 0:33:31.980
<v Speaker 6>his analysis role. He said he learned from Greg Maddox

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<v Speaker 6>when he was a rookie. Greg Maddox, who obviously had

0:33:35.420 --> 0:33:37.900
<v Speaker 6>a lot of success here with the Braves, told him,

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<v Speaker 6>Whatever pitch that you're thinking about throwing 2-2, you better

0:33:42.730 --> 0:33:45.250
<v Speaker 6>have the conviction to want to throw it in a

0:33:45.310 --> 0:33:47.370
<v Speaker 6>full count. Do you live by that?

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<v Speaker 13>That's actually kind of funny because that was the exact

0:33:51.220 --> 0:33:53.900
<v Speaker 13>quote that my college pitching coach would use all the time.

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<v Speaker 9>It was like, once.

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<v Speaker 13>You get to 2-2, you throw your best pitch. Whatever

0:33:59.240 --> 0:34:02.240
<v Speaker 13>you're comfortable throwing 2-2, you better be comfortable throwing 3-2.

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<v Speaker 6>Do you feel like he got that from Maddox?

0:34:05.730 --> 0:34:09.060
<v Speaker 13>There's a good possibility. He actually might have played around

0:34:09.100 --> 0:34:12.020
<v Speaker 13>the same time as Maddox. So he probably got it

0:34:12.540 --> 0:34:15.140
<v Speaker 13>either from him or Maddox got it from Berkey.

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<v Speaker 9>I don't know which way it went.

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<v Speaker 6>In your mind's eye, can you think of that situation

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<v Speaker 6>on the mound, maybe as recently as your last start,

0:34:23.030 --> 0:34:26.870
<v Speaker 6>where you're 2-2 against a hitter and you're thinking, should

0:34:26.890 --> 0:34:29.169
<v Speaker 6>I throw this pitch? And then does that ever click

0:34:29.210 --> 0:34:30.049
<v Speaker 6>in the back of your mind?

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<v Speaker 13>It's usually when I get to 2-2, it's usually kind

0:34:33.890 --> 0:34:35.590
<v Speaker 13>of one of the first thoughts that goes through my

0:34:35.630 --> 0:34:37.009
<v Speaker 13>mind is like, all right, what am I going to

0:34:37.030 --> 0:34:37.509
<v Speaker 13>throw here?

0:34:37.530 --> 0:34:39.090
<v Speaker 9>What do I think is going to be the right pitch?

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<v Speaker 13>For me, it's not always the same pitch, which generally

0:34:43.090 --> 0:34:44.260
<v Speaker 13>it's your out pitch.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah.

0:34:44.860 --> 0:34:46.219
<v Speaker 9>So you have to be able to throw.

0:34:46.320 --> 0:34:47.980
<v Speaker 13>Basically the saying means you have to be able to

0:34:48.000 --> 0:34:50.160
<v Speaker 13>throw your out pitch for a ball and for a strike.

0:34:50.960 --> 0:34:54.160
<v Speaker 13>So for me, I don't have a definite out pitch,

0:34:54.340 --> 0:34:58.060
<v Speaker 13>so it's whatever the situation kind of calls.

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<v Speaker 9>For for me.

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<v Speaker 13>Okay. It changes from count to count, but generally if

0:35:05.140 --> 0:35:07.049
<v Speaker 13>I throw it and miss and I like it or

0:35:07.090 --> 0:35:08.730
<v Speaker 13>I see how he took it, I'll throw it again

0:35:09.010 --> 0:35:12.650
<v Speaker 13>or I'll audible off of that based on either how

0:35:12.690 --> 0:35:14.629
<v Speaker 13>they take it, how they swing and foul it off,

0:35:14.670 --> 0:35:16.010
<v Speaker 13>whatever that might happen.

0:35:16.030 --> 0:35:18.730
<v Speaker 9>It kind of changes the next pitch regardless.

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<v Speaker 6>Are you at the point of your career where you

0:35:21.450 --> 0:35:24.610
<v Speaker 6>can read swings and that will tell you what you

0:35:24.670 --> 0:35:25.130
<v Speaker 6>need to do?

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<v Speaker 13>Yeah, yeah, I think that's kind of– that's always kind

0:35:28.040 --> 0:35:30.180
<v Speaker 13>of been my– what I like to do more than,

0:35:30.440 --> 0:35:33.100
<v Speaker 13>you know, scouting reports and numbers and stuff. Like, I'll

0:35:33.120 --> 0:35:35.700
<v Speaker 13>look at them, but for me it's more I treat

0:35:35.719 --> 0:35:38.750
<v Speaker 13>the game as a living thing, and it's, like, constantly changing,

0:35:38.810 --> 0:35:43.609
<v Speaker 13>constantly evolving. You know, guys' numbers historically could lean one direction, but,

0:35:43.630 --> 0:35:46.569
<v Speaker 13>you know, to me that means, like, if a guy

0:35:46.610 --> 0:35:50.510
<v Speaker 13>is not good at hitting sliders, then what's he probably

0:35:50.550 --> 0:35:53.730
<v Speaker 13>working on? Because if we know it, they probably know it, so–

0:35:54.310 --> 0:35:56.430
<v Speaker 13>I look at the numbers, but I don't go too

0:35:56.530 --> 0:35:59.969
<v Speaker 13>heavily off the numbers simply for the fact of guys

0:36:00.010 --> 0:36:03.310
<v Speaker 13>are constantly getting better, changing, working on things, so you

0:36:04.190 --> 0:36:05.149
<v Speaker 13>never know what's going to get.

0:36:05.070 --> 0:36:05.670
<v Speaker 9>Them that day.

0:36:06.150 --> 0:36:08.730
<v Speaker 13>You have to be able to read swings, see where

0:36:08.750 --> 0:36:11.009
<v Speaker 13>they're at in the box, see where they have their hands,

0:36:11.570 --> 0:36:13.960
<v Speaker 13>think about the situation, what they're trying to do, what inning,

0:36:14.000 --> 0:36:16.000
<v Speaker 13>how many outs, where we're at in the game.

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<v Speaker 9>It all plays into the pitch selection.

0:36:19.400 --> 0:36:22.160
<v Speaker 6>Eric Lauer has been a successful pitcher for a long

0:36:22.219 --> 0:36:25.440
<v Speaker 6>time in Major League Baseball. But what do you believe

0:36:25.460 --> 0:36:29.400
<v Speaker 6>has been the biggest key to you not only being effective,

0:36:29.540 --> 0:36:32.279
<v Speaker 6>but also, I mean, like I said, the Dodgers have

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<v Speaker 6>only lost twice when Eric Lauer's been on the mound

0:36:35.020 --> 0:36:35.419
<v Speaker 6>this year.

0:36:35.440 --> 0:36:37.779
<v Speaker 9>It's true. I actually think it's only once.

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<v Speaker 4>Oh, once.

0:36:38.920 --> 0:36:39.440
<v Speaker 6>I apologize.

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<v Speaker 9>It's fine. No, it's fine.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh, man.

0:36:41.460 --> 0:36:42.950
<v Speaker 6>Awkward, awkward moment right here.

0:36:43.969 --> 0:36:45.299
<v Speaker 9>No, it's all right.

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<v Speaker 13>I think for me, a lot of it has to

0:36:47.930 --> 0:36:50.049
<v Speaker 13>do with just being in the zone, like making sure

0:36:50.070 --> 0:36:53.490
<v Speaker 13>that I'm not being– too picky on the corners, making

0:36:53.510 --> 0:36:56.450
<v Speaker 13>sure that I'm reaching for lanes, but not trying to

0:36:56.489 --> 0:36:59.740
<v Speaker 13>be too fine with things early, and then just being

0:36:59.780 --> 0:37:02.800
<v Speaker 13>able to adapt to the game, being able to change

0:37:02.840 --> 0:37:08.900
<v Speaker 13>my rhythm, change what I'm throwing when, and find.

0:37:08.739 --> 0:37:10.240
<v Speaker 9>A way to get through things.

0:37:10.300 --> 0:37:14.279
<v Speaker 13>I think it's a lot of flying by the seat

0:37:14.300 --> 0:37:17.259
<v Speaker 13>of our pants when I'm out there. Like I said,

0:37:17.300 --> 0:37:19.420
<v Speaker 13>it's a constantly evolving thing, so you have to be

0:37:19.460 --> 0:37:22.640
<v Speaker 13>able to constantly adjust and be able to, you know,

0:37:22.660 --> 0:37:23.680
<v Speaker 13>be mendable.

0:37:24.080 --> 0:37:24.400
<v Speaker 11>Yeah.

0:37:24.700 --> 0:37:27.560
<v Speaker 6>And the Lauer language, the language of Lauer, you told

0:37:27.580 --> 0:37:29.160
<v Speaker 6>me was a big part of all this too.

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<v Speaker 13>Oh, yeah.

0:37:30.160 --> 0:37:30.800
<v Speaker 9>Oh, yeah.

0:37:31.020 --> 0:37:34.540
<v Speaker 13>It's a lot more comforting when, you know, you can

0:37:34.580 --> 0:37:38.259
<v Speaker 13>have the conversation in your own words that you want

0:37:38.280 --> 0:37:41.299
<v Speaker 13>to have with somebody and have them, you know, understand

0:37:41.340 --> 0:37:44.839
<v Speaker 13>it and, like, level with you and say what they

0:37:44.900 --> 0:37:47.439
<v Speaker 13>understand from what you're saying and based off what they

0:37:47.680 --> 0:37:49.820
<v Speaker 13>want to see or what they think they should see or.

0:37:51.390 --> 0:37:52.690
<v Speaker 9>Change and change.

0:37:52.430 --> 0:37:55.370
<v Speaker 13>A thought that you might have. I think it's, it's

0:37:55.410 --> 0:37:57.870
<v Speaker 13>all good just to like continue to grow. Really.

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<v Speaker 6>Eric Lauer is our guest, a proud Dodger. He's still

0:38:01.650 --> 0:38:04.830
<v Speaker 6>here and he's still winning. And on Sunday, he's going

0:38:04.890 --> 0:38:08.630
<v Speaker 6>to pitch no matter Otani opening or not. You're pitching

0:38:08.730 --> 0:38:13.120
<v Speaker 6>Sunday out of the bullpen. How does your week, you know,

0:38:13.160 --> 0:38:15.720
<v Speaker 6>really translate? Hey, there's your guy. There's your piggyback partner

0:38:15.780 --> 0:38:18.900
<v Speaker 6>right there. There he goes getting ready. How do you

0:38:19.000 --> 0:38:20.239
<v Speaker 6>prepare for Sunday now?

0:38:21.260 --> 0:38:25.200
<v Speaker 13>Well, I don't know if that's necessarily true anymore. I

0:38:25.239 --> 0:38:28.060
<v Speaker 13>think there might be a little change in plans for me.

0:38:28.160 --> 0:38:33.629
<v Speaker 13>So I think at this point I'm trying to get

0:38:33.650 --> 0:38:34.430
<v Speaker 13>ready for today.

0:38:34.450 --> 0:38:37.570
<v Speaker 9>And then, you know, after that we'll see what happens.

0:38:37.710 --> 0:38:40.640
<v Speaker 13>So it's a very fluid situation right now.

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<v Speaker 6>So there's a chance you may start that game on Sunday?

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 13>There's a chance I may throw in that game. There's

0:38:47.430 --> 0:38:49.770
<v Speaker 13>a chance I might not throw in that game. There's

0:38:49.830 --> 0:38:52.029
<v Speaker 13>a chance it might be a different game. There's a

0:38:52.050 --> 0:38:57.300
<v Speaker 13>chance it might be today. There's a lot of different

0:38:57.340 --> 0:39:00.020
<v Speaker 13>things that are moving around just because, you know, with

0:39:00.040 --> 0:39:02.739
<v Speaker 13>the schedule and, you know, the off days we got

0:39:02.780 --> 0:39:05.900
<v Speaker 13>coming up and the off days we had and moving forward,

0:39:05.980 --> 0:39:08.470
<v Speaker 13>the lack of off days we might have. You know,

0:39:08.680 --> 0:39:10.569
<v Speaker 13>it all kind of changes, and we have so many

0:39:10.590 --> 0:39:15.350
<v Speaker 13>things We have so many good rotation arms that there's

0:39:15.390 --> 0:39:19.910
<v Speaker 13>obviously guys who have precedence based on history and contracts

0:39:20.190 --> 0:39:25.310
<v Speaker 13>and whatnot. I'm kind of in a very fluid role

0:39:25.350 --> 0:39:28.670
<v Speaker 13>right now until we kind of settle into what we're

0:39:28.690 --> 0:39:29.430
<v Speaker 13>going to.

0:39:29.190 --> 0:39:29.970
<v Speaker 9>Do moving forward.

0:39:30.380 --> 0:39:32.480
<v Speaker 6>I know you talked about how great the Dodgers are

0:39:32.500 --> 0:39:37.410
<v Speaker 6>at communicating what they need from you on any given start, week,

0:39:37.530 --> 0:39:40.649
<v Speaker 6>or day. So how has the line of communication been

0:39:40.690 --> 0:39:43.239
<v Speaker 6>right now? Because you've You're throwing me for a loop

0:39:43.280 --> 0:39:45.799
<v Speaker 6>right now, Lauer. I thought I had Sunday figured out.

0:39:45.840 --> 0:39:48.020
<v Speaker 6>I thought I had the week figured out. How is

0:39:48.100 --> 0:39:50.779
<v Speaker 6>it working for you if I'm thrown off?

0:39:51.700 --> 0:39:52.480
<v Speaker 9>It's still pretty good.

0:39:52.640 --> 0:39:56.700
<v Speaker 13>It's still to the point where I have a really

0:39:56.719 --> 0:39:59.500
<v Speaker 13>good idea of what I'm preparing for and what I'm

0:39:59.800 --> 0:40:03.319
<v Speaker 13>going to be using and how I'm going to be used.

0:40:03.510 --> 0:40:08.550
<v Speaker 13>As long as we continue to have daily, hourly conversations,

0:40:08.690 --> 0:40:11.690
<v Speaker 13>then I think we can all be as prepared as

0:40:11.710 --> 0:40:13.210
<v Speaker 13>we possibly can whenever we go in there.

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<v Speaker 6>All right, Lauer.

0:40:14.710 --> 0:40:15.830
<v Speaker 9>So you.

0:40:17.370 --> 0:40:19.210
<v Speaker 6>Don't want to give me a little bit more clarity

0:40:19.250 --> 0:40:20.230
<v Speaker 6>to share with the fans.

0:40:20.390 --> 0:40:22.009
<v Speaker 9>I've given you everything that I know.

0:40:24.210 --> 0:40:26.350
<v Speaker 6>I feel weird now talking to you, Lauer. You might

0:40:26.390 --> 0:40:29.489
<v Speaker 6>pitch tonight. Now I feel like you're going to get

0:40:29.510 --> 0:40:31.790
<v Speaker 6>in trouble. Yeah, you're going to blame me. You're going

0:40:31.810 --> 0:40:34.220
<v Speaker 6>to point the finger at me, Lauer. But when you

0:40:34.260 --> 0:40:37.430
<v Speaker 6>go out there and shove tonight, Don't forget me either.

0:40:37.950 --> 0:40:40.230
<v Speaker 9>Okay, then I'll give you a nice shout-out for helping

0:40:40.270 --> 0:40:40.629
<v Speaker 9>me out.

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<v Speaker 6>Thank you.

0:40:41.450 --> 0:40:41.810
<v Speaker 4>Thank you.

0:40:41.930 --> 0:40:43.489
<v Speaker 6>You don't even know what I do. I had to

0:40:43.550 --> 0:40:44.450
<v Speaker 6>explain what I do.

0:40:44.469 --> 0:40:46.270
<v Speaker 9>No, you hold the microphone and you talk.

0:40:48.550 --> 0:40:50.089
<v Speaker 6>Yes, yes, that's all I do.

0:40:50.290 --> 0:40:52.509
<v Speaker 9>Sometimes in provocative situations.

0:40:54.100 --> 0:40:57.759
<v Speaker 6>Always that way. Always that way. Lauer, thanks a lot

0:40:57.780 --> 0:41:00.390
<v Speaker 6>for the time. Don't reveal all my secrets either. I

0:41:00.410 --> 0:41:02.270
<v Speaker 6>won't give away yours. You don't give away mine.

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<v Speaker 9>Okay. All right.

0:41:03.090 --> 0:41:03.290
<v Speaker 13>Deal.

0:41:03.850 --> 0:41:06.669
<v Speaker 6>You ever listen to Dodger Talk on the iHeartRadio.

0:41:06.130 --> 0:41:06.610
<v Speaker 12>App, Lauer?

0:41:07.330 --> 0:41:09.170
<v Speaker 9>I don't have the iHeartRadio app.

0:41:09.770 --> 0:41:11.469
<v Speaker 6>Well, maybe you'll download it right now.

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<v Speaker 1>I will.

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<v Speaker 13>Maybe I will to hear this. I can't see it,

0:41:14.210 --> 0:41:14.830
<v Speaker 13>but I'll hear it.

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<v Speaker 4>Okay.

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<v Speaker 6>Thanks a lot for the time. And seriously, it's been

0:41:19.680 --> 0:41:22.419
<v Speaker 6>a real pleasure being around you. Heard so much about you,

0:41:22.820 --> 0:41:26.680
<v Speaker 6>but now... Being in the orbit of Eric Lauer has

0:41:26.719 --> 0:41:29.359
<v Speaker 6>been fun. I'm trying to learn the language of Lauer.

0:41:30.239 --> 0:41:31.550
<v Speaker 6>I feel like I'm starting to connect.

0:41:31.730 --> 0:41:33.489
<v Speaker 9>Yeah, I think you're starting to get there. I like it.

0:41:33.590 --> 0:41:34.430
<v Speaker 9>I appreciate it.

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<v Speaker 6>Eric Lauer, he'll understand this language. He'll receive a gift

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<v Speaker 6>with a great bar, great steaks. Capital Grill in Burbank

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<v Speaker 6>and all over America. Thanks a lot for the time, Lauer. Enjoy.

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<v Speaker 9>You got it. Thank you.

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<v Speaker 6>Hey, when Lauer's having that shrimp cocktail after he shoves, Cates,

0:41:54.120 --> 0:41:56.040
<v Speaker 6>he'll remember this. We'll send it back to you.

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<v Speaker 2>Lauer Power with Eric Lauer, who's now a bullpen champion.

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<v Speaker 7>So great to hear from Eric Lauer. Even he's trying

0:42:03.330 --> 0:42:05.830
<v Speaker 7>to figure out his schedule here in this series and

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<v Speaker 2>It's the Dodgers and Braves from Atlanta. Game two of

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<v Speaker 2>this three-game set. I'm Tim Cates.

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<v Speaker 1>for the blue all season long.

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers and Braves game two of this three-game set. First

0:42:40.750 --> 0:42:43.989
<v Speaker 2>pitch from Truist Park in Atlanta coming up at 415.

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<v Speaker 1>And now, before the Dodgers hit the diamond, we look

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<v Speaker 1>at the pitching matchup.

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<v Speaker 1>A.J.

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<v Speaker 2>Smith, shover on the mound for the Braves, 23-year-old right-hander.

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<v Speaker 2>Seventh-round pick back in 2021 out of high school in Texas.

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<v Speaker 2>He was all set to go to Texas Tech and

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<v Speaker 2>play football as quarterback. and some baseball but he decided

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<v Speaker 2>to sign professionally and made his major league debut two

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<v Speaker 2>years later in 2023 one start in 2024 made nine

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<v Speaker 2>stars last year before tommy john surgery shut him down

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<v Speaker 2>fastball splitter slider curveball making just his third start since

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<v Speaker 2>returning from tommy john surgery at the big league level

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<v Speaker 2>made his first start on july 29th four and a

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<v Speaker 2>third innings against the mets then last time out wednesday

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<v Speaker 2>of last week four and a third innings four runs

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<v Speaker 2>five hits against the Minnesota Twins. This is his first

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<v Speaker 2>time facing the Dodgers. Roki Sasaki on the mound for

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers. 24-year-old right-hander, 5-5 with a. 442 ERA, making

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<v Speaker 2>his 23rd start this year. His last six starts, four

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<v Speaker 2>have been quality starts. Last time out, five innings, two runs,

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<v Speaker 2>seven hits. Six starts since the All-Star break. This is

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<v Speaker 2>where everything has changed. The big glove. Six starts since

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<v Speaker 2>the All-Star break. He's 2-0 with a. 231 ERA and

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<v Speaker 2>34 strikeouts. In his only career start against Atlanta, Roki

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<v Speaker 2>Sasaki recorded the win last May at Truist Park. He

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<v Speaker 2>allowed three earned runs on six hits while striking out

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<v Speaker 2>four over five innings. Roki Sasaki, A.J. Smith, Shavar, the

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<v Speaker 2>pitching matchup. It's the Dodgers and the Braves. We're 15

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<v Speaker 2>minutes away from first pitch. Keys to the game are next.

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<v Speaker 7>Rookie Sasaki, A.J.

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<v Speaker 8>Here we go, TC, getting ready for the first pitch

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<v Speaker 8>of the night.

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<v Speaker 9>A.J.

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<v Speaker 8>Smith-Shawver, right-hander, going for Atlanta. Roki Sasaki, a righty, going

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<v Speaker 8>for the Dodgers. Rick, Monday, as you kind of play

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<v Speaker 8>out game number two of this series in your head,

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<v Speaker 8>what's the biggest key that comes to mind?

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<v Speaker 5>Oh, I think immediately is to make Shawver, Smith-Shawver, throw strikes.

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<v Speaker 5>I thought the Dodgers last night with an opportunity to

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<v Speaker 5>tie the game in that type of the ninth inning

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<v Speaker 5>after the lead-up triple by Ohtani. The pitch selection was

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<v Speaker 5>not really considerably in their favor to get a ball

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<v Speaker 5>hit into the air.

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<v Speaker 4>My point being, they.

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<v Speaker 5>Chase a lot of pitches down in the strike zone.

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<v Speaker 5>And for Sauvert, he's going to come on. He gives

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<v Speaker 5>a high batting average against. But the Dodgers have had

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<v Speaker 5>difficulty this year. They've won just one of the four

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<v Speaker 5>games against Atlanta. And the Braves starting pitchers in those

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<v Speaker 5>four games has an ERA of barely 1.8.

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<v Speaker 4>Against the Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 5>So their pitch selection has not really been good on

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<v Speaker 5>the pitches that they've been swinging.

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<v Speaker 8>There are several bats that you could single out in

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<v Speaker 8>this Dodger lineup that really want to turn things on

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<v Speaker 8>here as we get ready to hop into the month

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<v Speaker 8>of September. And you're looking at the top of the

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<v Speaker 8>order to be specific. Otani, Freeman, and Betts, they were quiet,

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<v Speaker 8>too quiet last night. And that includes Otani's leadoff triple

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<v Speaker 8>in the ninth inning where he was stranded. So let's

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<v Speaker 8>see if those big bats can get going in a

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<v Speaker 8>big game here in the battery.

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<v Speaker 1>All right.

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers looking up at the Milwaukee Brewers for the best

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<v Speaker 2>overall record in baseball. The Brewers have lost two in

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<v Speaker 2>a row. They're 81 and 51. They're in New York

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<v Speaker 2>to take on the Mets. So we'll keep an eye

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<v Speaker 2>on that game as the Dodgers right now in the

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<v Speaker 2>National League. Just one game back of Milwaukee for the

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<v Speaker 2>best overall record.

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<v Speaker 7>They're 81-51.

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers are 80-52. The Braves 77-55. Three games back of

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