WEBVTT - Andrew Friedman (8-2-26) 

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

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<v Speaker 1>Andrew Freeman has done it again. No word on whether

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<v Speaker 1>or not he was in that bathrobe he was in

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<v Speaker 1>during the winter meetings a few years ago, but Derek

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<v Speaker 1>Scouble is a Dodger, a two time cy Young Award winner,

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<v Speaker 1>and Andrew's still in the thick of the trade deadline.

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<v Speaker 1>So thank you so much for the time.

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<v Speaker 2>Absolutely thanks for having me on.

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<v Speaker 1>How much time do you have to enjoy being able

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<v Speaker 1>to pull off this type of trade two.

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<v Speaker 3>And a half minutes, the phone start uring in right after,

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<v Speaker 3>and obviously we're in the thick of it, and once

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<v Speaker 3>we get to three o'clock tomorrow, that's when we can

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<v Speaker 3>exhale and go hibernate.

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<v Speaker 1>When did you believe you had a real shot that

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<v Speaker 1>the Tigers liked what you had to offer.

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<v Speaker 2>I think yesterday afternoon.

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<v Speaker 3>Even then I would say that I was more confident,

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<v Speaker 3>but not confident. You have no idea exactly what other

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<v Speaker 3>teams were offering. And obviously since got Harris's interest to

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<v Speaker 3>make it seem like it's more from other teams, and

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<v Speaker 3>you know he's probably saying that to every team. But

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<v Speaker 3>we knew that what we put out there was aggressive

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<v Speaker 3>and there was no way that someone was beating it

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<v Speaker 3>by a lot. And so then the question was, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>obviously how they see our guys, and you know, just

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<v Speaker 3>through conversation felt reasonably confident. But until he called and said, hey,

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<v Speaker 3>we have a deal, I wasn't sure.

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<v Speaker 1>Can you tell us about the players that you sent

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<v Speaker 1>to Detroit because it feels like they're not getting enough

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<v Speaker 1>of the value that you saw in them when you

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<v Speaker 1>acquired a few of these guys.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, their hope is an incredibly talented outfielder, really good

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<v Speaker 3>bat speed. He's improved his back to ball, like the

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<v Speaker 3>contact raid has increased while he's still doing damage. Great

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<v Speaker 3>has really blossomed in our system, and feel really confident

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<v Speaker 3>he's gonna be a good major league player.

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<v Speaker 2>River Ryan obviously we got to see some.

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<v Speaker 3>Unfortunately had the UCL and the Tommy John came back

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<v Speaker 3>from that this spring training. We got to see exactly

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<v Speaker 3>just how electric he still was even after surgery. And

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<v Speaker 3>then Brady Smith is a third round high school pitcher.

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<v Speaker 3>It took a few years ago, had Tommy John, but

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<v Speaker 3>just has a really funky kind of low slot ride

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<v Speaker 3>fastball can really spin a baseball, really good athlete, and

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<v Speaker 3>feel like, you know, it's a great bet on the

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<v Speaker 3>come of what he's capable of and really talented and hated.

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<v Speaker 3>You know partis him in this, but obviously have to

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<v Speaker 3>give up really good players to acquire Trek Scooble.

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<v Speaker 1>We all know how good Schooble is when he's on

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<v Speaker 1>the mound, but you obviously witnessed what made Cruse shot great.

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<v Speaker 1>It wasn't just every fifth day, but the way he

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<v Speaker 1>competed in the weight room, the way he pushed and

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<v Speaker 1>had everybody feel that accountability to do the same. It

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<v Speaker 1>feels like Schooble's that type of guy.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, everything we've gotten on the guy, the makeup the

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<v Speaker 3>competitor is as good as you could ask for, which

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<v Speaker 3>in turn made us even more aggressive and trying to

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<v Speaker 3>require him. It's like watching him last October gave me goosebumps.

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<v Speaker 3>I love watching playoff baseball, especially when I don't care

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<v Speaker 3>about the outcome. I hate watching our games, but love

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<v Speaker 3>watching others. And it gave me goosebumps watching him compete

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<v Speaker 3>last October.

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<v Speaker 2>You could feel the energy through the TV.

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<v Speaker 3>And just the way he goes after hitters It's rare

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<v Speaker 3>to have that combination of power to your stuff and

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<v Speaker 3>also feel in command. So to have that kind of

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<v Speaker 3>dominant stuff and not walk guys, challenge hitters in the

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<v Speaker 3>strike zone, be able to throw pitches kind of on

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<v Speaker 3>to off to get miss. It's exactly how you draw

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<v Speaker 3>it up. And he is incredibly talented and really excited

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<v Speaker 3>about watching him compete in Dodger Blow.

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<v Speaker 2>So is everybody else.

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<v Speaker 1>Trek Scooble is a Dodger thanks to Andrew Friedman. Before

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<v Speaker 1>I let you go, there's so much said out there

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<v Speaker 1>that is not true when it pertains to this time

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<v Speaker 1>of year. Everybody assumes that you acquired Schooble just because

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<v Speaker 1>there's some conspiracy theory that Otani is not going to

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<v Speaker 1>pitch again this year. Was that a factor in any

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<v Speaker 1>of this, the uncertainty of that.

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<v Speaker 3>No, I mean, we feel very confident that Show will

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<v Speaker 3>be back. You know, obviously Snell one more rehab outing

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<v Speaker 3>then he'll be back. Glass is going out on rehab.

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<v Speaker 3>As far as the injuries for those guys, we feel

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<v Speaker 3>good that they're in the rearview mirror and it's about

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<v Speaker 3>just building up and getting him back here. Show will

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<v Speaker 3>start playing catch this week. We feel as confident as

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<v Speaker 3>we can can that those guys will be back, but

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<v Speaker 3>obviously in two months things can happen, and for us,

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<v Speaker 3>this is the last real point in the year and

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<v Speaker 3>the calendar to add to your group.

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<v Speaker 2>And so, you know, we.

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<v Speaker 3>Went into this trade deadline with the mindset of we

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<v Speaker 3>were going to be aggressive for one player, Trek Scooble.

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<v Speaker 3>If we don't line up on Trek'schooble, we're good going

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<v Speaker 3>as is, you know, maybe smaller moves here or there,

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<v Speaker 3>But that was our mindset was we are going to

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<v Speaker 3>be aggressive on one player because of how much we

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<v Speaker 3>feel like he improves our championship odds. And fortunately we

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<v Speaker 3>were able to line up.

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<v Speaker 1>When does Scooble pitch for the first time for the

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<v Speaker 1>Dodgers Tuesday night tune Ino, Will you be at Wrigley

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<v Speaker 1>with us?

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<v Speaker 2>I will not. I'll be hibernating. I will wake up

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<v Speaker 2>to watch Trek Schooble.

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<v Speaker 1>Though you'll be recovering from this trade deadline. Thanks a

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<v Speaker 1>lot for the time, Andrew Freeman. Still eating healthy these

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<v Speaker 1>days with the fruit again, the blood sugar up. Hey,

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<v Speaker 1>thank you again for the time. I know it's a

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<v Speaker 1>busy situation until tomorrow at three o'clock, but Trek school

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<v Speaker 1>is a dodger.

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<v Speaker 2>Yep. Thanks for having me on, I appreciate it.