WEBVTT - Dodger Talk (9-16-26) 

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<v Speaker 1>The quest for the three-peat has begun.

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<v Speaker 2>Only four teams in Major League Baseball history have won

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<v Speaker 2>three consecutive titles. The Dodgers are the favorites to become

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<v Speaker 2>the fifth.

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<v Speaker 1>This is World Champion Dodger Talk.

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<v Speaker 3>Here we go again. We're getting ready to run it back.

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<v Speaker 1>To get in on the show, call 866-987-2570. And be

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<v Speaker 1>sure to follow Dodger Talk wherever you get your podcasts.

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<v Speaker 1>Here's your host, David Basset.

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<v Speaker 2>Welcome to Dodger Talk.

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<v Speaker 4>David Vasse dry upstairs at Great American Ballpark after the

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<v Speaker 4>Reds make the Dodgers wait at least one more day

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<v Speaker 4>for them to celebrate winning the NLS championship.

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<v Speaker 2>Obviously, it's going to happen. It's just a matter of

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<v Speaker 2>when it would have been ideal for me to for

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<v Speaker 2>it to happen tonight because I could have gone back

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<v Speaker 2>to the hotel.

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<v Speaker 3>I could have.

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<v Speaker 2>Showered and be nice and clean. Instead, when the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>beat the Reds tomorrow, I'll be sitting in dried champagne

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<v Speaker 2>tomorrow on the flight from Cincinnati back to LAX. So

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<v Speaker 2>personal reasons, I wanted it to happen tonight. And obviously,

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<v Speaker 2>me aside, tonight was kind of The tone was set

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<v Speaker 2>right away in the first inning after Snell came out

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<v Speaker 2>of this game with left groin tightness. At that point

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<v Speaker 2>in time, nobody knew what the issue was. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>we find out after the game, you heard from Snell

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<v Speaker 2>on the clubhouse show. We'll share more of that with

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<v Speaker 2>you in just a moment, but What he said was

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<v Speaker 2>that he felt his left groin grab while he was

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<v Speaker 2>getting ready for the game and second to last pitch

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<v Speaker 2>in the bullpen before coming out for the game. And

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<v Speaker 2>then came out for the first inning, felt it tighten

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<v Speaker 2>up even more and decided, you know what? I felt

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<v Speaker 2>this before. I'm not going to pitch through it and

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<v Speaker 2>make it worse. So I'm just going to come out

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<v Speaker 2>of the game. And all of a sudden the Dodger

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<v Speaker 2>bullpen needed to cover, uh, eight innings of baseball. And

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<v Speaker 2>that's never a recipe for success unexpectedly. Even sometimes when

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<v Speaker 2>it's planned, it's not ideal. And the Dodgers use six

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<v Speaker 2>different relievers tonight. I was a little surprised. They sent

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<v Speaker 2>Bobby Miller back out there for a third inning. He

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<v Speaker 2>did not look that convincing the first two innings. And

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<v Speaker 2>it just seemed like if you were listening to Rick

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<v Speaker 2>Monday and during the broadcast and he pointed it out

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<v Speaker 2>to me. I knew when he was throwing a fastball,

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<v Speaker 2>I knew when he's going to throw a breaking ball

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<v Speaker 2>and I'm sure the reds with their type of swings

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<v Speaker 2>knew what was happening. Now they're not as talented as

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers are, so they're not going to connect always,

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<v Speaker 2>but it seemed like they knew what was coming as well.

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<v Speaker 2>So I was a little surprised by that. And the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers couldn't get out of that jam, bringing in Alex Vessia.

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<v Speaker 2>And excuse me, Bay Sid allowed a run to score

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<v Speaker 2>in that inning. So I was a little surprised by that.

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<v Speaker 2>But going back to Snell. I thought something was up

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<v Speaker 2>in his last start against the Marlins in the first inning.

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<v Speaker 2>He eased into that game, and I thought he was

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<v Speaker 2>just disinterested because his fastball in the first inning of

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<v Speaker 2>his last start against the Marlins was 92. And then

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<v Speaker 2>tonight in the first inning, his fastball again was 92-93.

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<v Speaker 2>And I even asked him yesterday, hey, how are you feeling?

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<v Speaker 2>And he said he was fine. There was no issues.

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<v Speaker 2>And that checked out. But it was a little suspicious

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<v Speaker 2>that his fastball was 92-93 in the first inning of

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<v Speaker 2>his previous start. And tonight, same thing. Now, was the

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<v Speaker 2>left groin bothering him during his last start against the Marlins?

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<v Speaker 2>Because I didn't really think he was that great. Um,

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<v Speaker 2>and like I said, that was kind of a red

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<v Speaker 2>flag that in the first inning of the last start,

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<v Speaker 2>he was only throwing 92 93, like he did tonight. Also,

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<v Speaker 2>you have to wonder with the Dodgers going on a

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<v Speaker 2>six man rotation and basically having their starters all year long,

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<v Speaker 2>whether it's for a month or two, or if they've

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<v Speaker 2>been in the rotation the whole year, when your body

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<v Speaker 2>gets conditioned to five or six days rest, and then

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<v Speaker 2>all of a sudden you're asked to pitch on four

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<v Speaker 2>days rest with a hundred degree heat index, that's a

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<v Speaker 2>little bit shocked to the body, right? Especially starting pitchers

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<v Speaker 2>who are creatures of habit. So I was a little

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<v Speaker 2>surprised the Dodgers were asking Snell to pitch on four

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<v Speaker 2>days rest after his prior starts, he was on five

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<v Speaker 2>and six days rest. And they're going with a bullpen

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<v Speaker 2>game tomorrow. Why not go with the bullpen game tonight

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<v Speaker 2>and give him the fifth day of rest? The only

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<v Speaker 2>thing I could think of is it's a day game tomorrow,

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<v Speaker 2>early start. It's going to be really hot. So that

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<v Speaker 2>lends itself again to not ideal conditions, but just something

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<v Speaker 2>that I had a question mark about. And, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>like I said, starters are creatures of habit. If you

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<v Speaker 2>tell them they're going to pitch tomorrow, Once every five days,

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<v Speaker 2>their body's going to get into that routine. If you

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<v Speaker 2>get them five or six days rest like they've been

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<v Speaker 2>on all year long, obviously. So I know it's the

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<v Speaker 2>big leagues. I know he's a big-time starter, but there's

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<v Speaker 2>that factor to all this as well. Tonight's game brought

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<v Speaker 2>to you by Modelo. Modelo, the mark of a fighter.

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<v Speaker 2>But hey, like I said in the Clubhouse show, this

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<v Speaker 2>is on Snell. If he wasn't feeling great, if he

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<v Speaker 2>wasn't hydrated enough... That's on him. He's got to get

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<v Speaker 2>ready for starts, whether it's on four days rest, five

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<v Speaker 2>days rest. He's missed a big chunk of the season,

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<v Speaker 2>obviously by no fault of his own with the bone

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<v Speaker 2>chips in his left elbow, but it's go time now.

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<v Speaker 2>You got to be at whatever you can do to

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<v Speaker 2>be at your top physical condition for every start. Being hydrated,

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<v Speaker 2>those little things. You got to be ready, getting the treatment,

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<v Speaker 2>all those things. And I'm not saying he didn't, but...

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<v Speaker 2>To a certain extent, you can't say, oh, it's only

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<v Speaker 2>because he was pitching on four days rest. It's got

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<v Speaker 2>to be on him, too. 866-987-2570 is the phone number.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's head back downstairs to hear from more from Blake

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<v Speaker 2>Snell on Sportsnet LA.

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<v Speaker 5>I'm definitely happy I stopped. See how the next couple

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<v Speaker 5>days go and then get ready to pitch.

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<v Speaker 3>Imaging or something like that just to rule stuff out? No,

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<v Speaker 3>I don't think I need it.

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<v Speaker 5>If the next two days say differently, then I definitely will,

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<v Speaker 5>but I think I'll be fine. I think it was

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<v Speaker 5>more of a scare. I'm happy I stopped throwing and

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<v Speaker 5>let the next couple days go and then get ready

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<v Speaker 5>to throw again.

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<v Speaker 3>Is there something good to go for your next start?

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<v Speaker 5>Maybe... maybe then, I mean, the next couple of days

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<v Speaker 5>are really going to decide, but, um, I'd love to

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<v Speaker 5>throw my next start, um, either there or a couple

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<v Speaker 5>of days after, but definitely I want to try to

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<v Speaker 5>get one more in the regular season.

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<v Speaker 2>I think over the years, like, is there anything you've

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<v Speaker 2>had to do differently just to try to be more

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<v Speaker 2>preventative on this?

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<v Speaker 3>Like, I think you sort of tweaked over the last

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<v Speaker 3>couple of years, just to try to avoid this.

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<v Speaker 5>The best thing for it is I do Copenhagen's and

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<v Speaker 5>that's always been the best thing for it. And I

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<v Speaker 5>thought I had this thing figured out. Well, technically I

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<v Speaker 5>still do. I didn't strain it, so it was a

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<v Speaker 5>good thing. But I've been doing that for the last

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<v Speaker 5>couple years now since San Fran wanted it twice in

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<v Speaker 5>a year.

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<v Speaker 3>And I've been really good, strong.

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<v Speaker 5>I haven't felt it at all until that pitch in

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<v Speaker 5>the bullpen, and I was just kind of thrown off

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<v Speaker 5>by it. I've done what I've needed to do to

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<v Speaker 5>be strong and healthy, so.

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<v Speaker 3>Definitely a shock to me.

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<v Speaker 6>This has been a recurring issue in like those previous

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<v Speaker 6>years before 24 and before i use.

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<v Speaker 5>My legs a lot and um yeah i don't know

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<v Speaker 5>i'm just i'm pretty explosive with my legs and things

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<v Speaker 5>just over time it's just gotta find ways to maintain

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<v Speaker 5>keep it stronger healthy stuff like.

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<v Speaker 2>That Yeah, I mean.

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<v Speaker 5>I wasn't trying to use my lower half. So, yeah,

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<v Speaker 5>I mean, there was only a couple of pitches where

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<v Speaker 5>I got into my leg and threw the ball hard.

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<v Speaker 5>Outside of that, I was just kind of guiding it

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<v Speaker 5>in there, trying to just really pick up innings.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, there's Blake Snell on Sportsnet LA. You heard him.

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<v Speaker 2>He's got to take care of his legs. He knows

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<v Speaker 2>the left groin is an issue. He's got to be

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<v Speaker 2>on top of it. He can't get, you know, a

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<v Speaker 2>little too cocky with it, believing that, oh, this is

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<v Speaker 2>behind me. I've got this managed. No, you've got to

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<v Speaker 2>manage it. This is crunch time. The Dodgers are trying

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<v Speaker 2>to go for the three-peat. They need Blake Snell. And

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<v Speaker 2>I know he said he would love to make one

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<v Speaker 2>more start before the end of the regular season, and

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<v Speaker 2>that's all and well. But, I mean, I think I

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<v Speaker 2>put him in that bucket with Otani. Why do you

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<v Speaker 2>have to pitch again? Before the end of the regular season,

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<v Speaker 2>it's only one more start. Get that left groin ready.

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<v Speaker 2>He has showed that he can miss three months and

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<v Speaker 2>come out and start dealing. I would imagine he could

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<v Speaker 2>do the same thing in game one or game two

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<v Speaker 2>of the NLDS because the Braves lost again tonight. So

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers magic number to clinch that number two seed

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<v Speaker 2>and a bye and getting five days off after the

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<v Speaker 2>regular season is down to seven. So they're looking good

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<v Speaker 2>in that respect. I would love to see Snell have

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<v Speaker 2>a tune-up soon. before the playoffs start but if it

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<v Speaker 2>means compromising the left groin I'm against it and I'm

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<v Speaker 2>going and I'm putting him in that same bucket with

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<v Speaker 2>Otani these guys do not have to play or pitch

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<v Speaker 2>another game in the regular season until the postseason starts

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<v Speaker 2>And look, it's on Snell, too. Like I said, that

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<v Speaker 2>answer right there tells me that maybe he got a

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<v Speaker 2>little careless with the maintenance on his left groin. He's

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<v Speaker 2>got to stay on top of it. He's got to

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<v Speaker 2>be hydrated. He's got to be ready. 866-987-2570 is the

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<v Speaker 2>phone number. The Dodger offense did not do themselves any

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<v Speaker 2>favors tonight either. 0 for 11 with Thunderson scoring position.

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<v Speaker 2>It felt like tonight some of the... the, the ugly

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<v Speaker 2>pimples on the Dodgers this season showed themselves, uh, poor

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<v Speaker 2>timely hitting, leaving 12 men on base over 11 with

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<v Speaker 2>runners in scoring position. They had the bases loaded and

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<v Speaker 2>one out in the sixth inning with Tommy Edmond and

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<v Speaker 2>Mookie Betts coming to the plate. Tommy Edmond week round ball,

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<v Speaker 2>the first base quarter run Mookie Betts hit, uh, I guess,

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<v Speaker 2>line drive that Elie De La Cruz, with his reach

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<v Speaker 2>and his hops, was able to catch. But it wasn't

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<v Speaker 2>really that hard hit or really didn't have a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of air underneath it. That, to me, was the game

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<v Speaker 2>as far as the Dodgers' hopes of coming back. Freddie

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<v Speaker 2>Freeman was 0-4 tonight with three strikeouts. The bat looked

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<v Speaker 2>slow tonight. For the Reds, Elie De La Cruz, again, auditioning,

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<v Speaker 2>it seems like, for the Dodgers, for... down the road,

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<v Speaker 2>whenever he becomes a free agent or available. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>that's what everybody's saying in Cincinnati. Oh, Ellie's auditioning for

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers. Well, if he is, he's certainly making an

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<v Speaker 2>impression five home runs and six games against the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>so far this season, including a go ahead to run

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<v Speaker 2>home run tonight. 866-987-2570 is the phone number. We have

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<v Speaker 2>phone lines open. We are live at Great American Ballpark

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<v Speaker 2>in Cincinnati. 866-987-2570. What's your greatest concern for the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>as we go down the stretch here? Let's go out

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<v Speaker 2>to Hollywood. Mike, you're on Dodger Talk. How you doing, Mike?

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<v Speaker 2>I'm good, Dave.

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<v Speaker 1>How you doing?

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<v Speaker 2>Oh, just great. Here with all my friends at Great

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<v Speaker 2>American Ballpark. Absolutely no one.

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<v Speaker 7>Well, I had a question.

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<v Speaker 8>Well, you want to talk about greatest concern? I'm actually

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<v Speaker 8>pretty positive about the Dodgers. I, you know, I'm kind

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<v Speaker 8>of like you, I definitely see where the flaws are,

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<v Speaker 8>but I, I believe that they have, you know, I

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<v Speaker 8>see Teoscar getting hot.

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<v Speaker 7>Mookie's been hitting better.

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<v Speaker 8>I mean, maybe not tonight, but you, you know, he's

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<v Speaker 8>been looking better.

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<v Speaker 2>I think they're going to put three hits tonight. It

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<v Speaker 2>was good tonight. He had three hits tonight. Just not

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<v Speaker 2>when they needed it the most.

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<v Speaker 1>Right.

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<v Speaker 7>But I had a question for you.

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<v Speaker 8>It seems like a long time since Sasaki went out

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<v Speaker 8>with that blister. And I don't know if we're going

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<v Speaker 8>to need him to be a starter or maybe shore

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<v Speaker 8>up the back end of the bullpen. Is he going

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<v Speaker 8>to come back before the end of the season? Are

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<v Speaker 8>we going to see him get some tune up? I've

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<v Speaker 8>been a little concerned about that.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, he had a tune up today in the form

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<v Speaker 2>of pitching three or four simulated innings. When I got

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<v Speaker 2>to the ballpark at one 30 Eastern time, he was

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<v Speaker 2>in the middle of simulating a game against Dodger hitters

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<v Speaker 2>in a controlled environment, of course. And from what I

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<v Speaker 2>was told, he just had Dermabond on his right middle

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<v Speaker 2>finger where the blister is. So It seems like the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers are being extra, extra careful before they put them

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<v Speaker 2>in a game because they don't want that blister to reopen.

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<v Speaker 2>And my understanding is it was more than a blister.

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<v Speaker 2>It was a pretty significant blister, Mike. So they got

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<v Speaker 2>to be extra careful because, again, he is as vital

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<v Speaker 2>as Yamamoto, Scooble, and Snell to the Dodgers' chances of three-peating.

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<v Speaker 2>They need him in the bullpen. They may even need

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<v Speaker 2>him to be a starter. Don't know where Tyler glass

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<v Speaker 2>now is at, but he's going to start on Friday

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<v Speaker 2>and you hope he can get it together again before

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<v Speaker 2>the post season.

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 7>Thanks Dave.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, Mike. Thank you. Be safe out there. 8

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<v Speaker 2>6 6 9 8 7 2 5 70. Yeah. Tyler

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<v Speaker 2>glass now flew back to LA today. He's going to

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<v Speaker 2>make the start on Friday night against the giants and

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<v Speaker 2>He said that physically he was fine in his last start.

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<v Speaker 2>He may have gotten himself gotten into his own has

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<v Speaker 2>got into his own way in his last start. But

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers need glass now to just pull it together

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<v Speaker 2>and hopefully find a way to be as good as

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<v Speaker 2>he was for them in the postseason last year, whether

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<v Speaker 2>it was being a game for starter for home games

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<v Speaker 2>or coming out of the bullpen the way he did

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<v Speaker 2>big time last the world series in Toronto. They, they

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<v Speaker 2>need him as well. Look, the Dodgers pitching is going

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<v Speaker 2>to take them as far as they're going to go.

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<v Speaker 2>The offense, you know, it seems like they take two

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<v Speaker 2>steps forward, one step back. Maybe that's the product of

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<v Speaker 2>how hard it is to hit in the big leagues

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<v Speaker 2>these days. But the starting pitching, they need Snell. They

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<v Speaker 2>need Snell to be healthy and They need Yamamoto. They

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<v Speaker 2>need Scooble. And yes, they do need glass now and

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<v Speaker 2>Roki Sasaki, because I would still say the Dodger bullpen

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<v Speaker 2>is very much unsettled going into October. And that's why

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<v Speaker 2>I was so excited at the prospect of what Chris

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<v Speaker 2>Bubich could bring to the Dodgers, and tonight he passed

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<v Speaker 2>with flying colors. He was flat-out dominant in a scoreless

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<v Speaker 2>inning of work in the eighth inning. He struck out

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<v Speaker 2>two batters, and you may not know a lot about him,

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<v Speaker 2>but he's really good. He was an all-star last year.

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<v Speaker 2>He made 20 starts with the Royals, had an ERA

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<v Speaker 2>under three as a starter for the Royals. He's really

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<v Speaker 2>good when he's healthy, and the Dodgers acquired him for

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<v Speaker 2>basically nothing, at the trade deadline. And, you know, he's

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<v Speaker 2>been working his way back from whatever shoulder elbow flare

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<v Speaker 2>ups he had this year at Camelback Ranch, then went

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<v Speaker 2>to Oklahoma City to begin his rehab assignment. And here

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<v Speaker 2>he is tonight in Cincinnati pitching a scoreless eighth inning.

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<v Speaker 2>And striking out two reds. He's a guy that could

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<v Speaker 2>get lefties and righties out. I wouldn't be surprised that

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers, if he continues to look like the boobage

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<v Speaker 2>of last year, maybe gets more than three outs in

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<v Speaker 2>a playoff game. But that guy right there. Not on

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<v Speaker 2>anybody's radar, even as recently as last week, two weeks ago.

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<v Speaker 2>And he may be something the Dodgers really need in October.

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<v Speaker 2>So definitely keep your eye and remember Chris Bubich because

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<v Speaker 2>there's a lot of upside right there if he's healthy.

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<v Speaker 2>866-987-2570 is the phone number. The champagne is on ice

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<v Speaker 2>for at least one more day as the Dodgers fall

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<v Speaker 2>to the Reds tonight. 6-2. We're going to take a timeout.

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<v Speaker 2>When we come back, we have phone lines open. I

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<v Speaker 2>guess everybody feels great about the Dodgers. No complaints tonight. 866-987-2570.

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<v Speaker 2>Who's getting the last three outs for you in a

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<v Speaker 2>playoff game? Whether it be game one of the NLDS

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<v Speaker 2>or game seven of the World Series, who's getting the

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<v Speaker 2>last three outs for you? 866-987-2570. Dodgers fall to the

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<v Speaker 2>red 6-2. We'll hear from Dave Roberts next and your

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<v Speaker 2>phone calls right here on 570 LA Sports live from Cincinnati, Ohio.

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<v Speaker 1>Dodgers fans, this is Mookie Betts.

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<v Speaker 4>You're listening to the home of the back-to-back world champion

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<v Speaker 4>Dodgers on AM 570 LA Sports.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, Mookie Betts with three hits tonight. Four-time World

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<v Speaker 2>Series champion looking for the three-peat with the Dodgers. Tonight,

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers fall to the Reds 6-2. They are still

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<v Speaker 2>just one win away from clinching the NL West title

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<v Speaker 2>or one Padres loss. But trust me, these guys want

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<v Speaker 2>to win it, and they want to celebrate after that win.

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<v Speaker 2>And tonight, it's not happening. And also, it's not happening

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<v Speaker 2>for them by chance. the Padres losing because the Padres

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<v Speaker 2>are leading the Rockies tonight, nine to three in the

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<v Speaker 2>top of the eighth inning at Coors Field. So tomorrow,

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<v Speaker 2>an early day, the Dodgers have an opportunity to have

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<v Speaker 2>an extremely happy flight by beating the Reds and going

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<v Speaker 2>back to L.A. for the homestand as NL West champions.

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<v Speaker 2>Don't forget, the final homestand of the season begins Friday

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<v Speaker 2>night against the Giants. We hope to see you out there.

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<v Speaker 2>So if you haven't been to Dodger Stadium this season,

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<v Speaker 2>find a way to get there for the final regular

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<v Speaker 2>season homestand before the playoffs begin. 866-987-2570 is the phone number.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's head back downstairs right now to hear from manager

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<v Speaker 2>Dave Roberts on Sportsnet LA.

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<v Speaker 9>Yeah, obviously happy that he alerted us early to get

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<v Speaker 9>him out of the game.

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<v Speaker 3>Not make it worse.

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<v Speaker 9>For me, I heard, or he told me that he

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<v Speaker 9>felt some tightness in his left groin and, you know,

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<v Speaker 9>it didn't loosen up. So obviously the right decision is

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<v Speaker 9>to get him out.

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<v Speaker 3>I think number one is.

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<v Speaker 9>We'll see how he comes in tomorrow, how he feels,

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<v Speaker 9>get some more treatment. And then when we get back

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<v Speaker 9>to LA, just then we can make that decision if

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<v Speaker 9>we want to get imaging.

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<v Speaker 3>So I don't think anyone can sit.

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<v Speaker 9>Here right now and say what's going to happen in

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<v Speaker 9>the next week to 10 days so I think it's

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<v Speaker 9>first you know let's see how it comes in but

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<v Speaker 9>yeah I mean I guess it's under the... I'm glad

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<v Speaker 9>it's not worse, and we caught it early.

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<v Speaker 6>When you just looked at how the bullpen was able

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<v Speaker 6>to step in and really kind of help eat innings

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<v Speaker 6>and support, what did you... I know there was quite

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<v Speaker 6>a few guys, but what did you kind of just

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<v Speaker 6>see from the group as a whole? It seemed like

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<v Speaker 6>some guys had it, and a few just kind of

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<v Speaker 6>were missing a few things tonight.

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<v Speaker 9>Yeah, I think that they did a nice job of,

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<v Speaker 9>you know, taking down innings, which is great.

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<v Speaker 3>But I think.

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<v Speaker 9>Tonight, as far as we got behind too much execution wise,

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<v Speaker 9>pitch behind.

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<v Speaker 3>All night long. And it's hard to make a living

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<v Speaker 3>when you're doing that.

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<v Speaker 9>You know, it's good for Bobby to eat up, you know,

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<v Speaker 9>two and a third innings. And Jack wasn't sharp today,

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<v Speaker 9>but it was good to see Boobage come in and

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<v Speaker 9>throw up a clean inning. That was that was nice

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<v Speaker 9>to see.

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<v Speaker 3>But, yeah, I mean.

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<v Speaker 9>It's that there's not a whole lot really to take away,

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<v Speaker 9>and we just got behind and obviously couldn't put some

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<v Speaker 9>runs together.

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<v Speaker 8>It's hopeful he'll be able to go either the next

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<v Speaker 8>turn or just before the end of the regular season.

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<v Speaker 6>As of right now, how much of a possibility does

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<v Speaker 6>that feel like to you?

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<v Speaker 3>I think it's a possibility. I do think that.

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<v Speaker 9>Given where we're at on the schedule, on the calendar,

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<v Speaker 9>we've got to make sure that whatever start he's going

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<v Speaker 9>to make, he's going to be able to make it

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<v Speaker 9>and come.

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<v Speaker 3>Out of it healthy.

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<v Speaker 9>So that's something that obviously I like where his head

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<v Speaker 9>is at. But you just can't afford any more setbacks.

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<v Speaker 9>So whether it's his next start or being pushed back

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<v Speaker 9>or whatever it is, We've got to make sure that

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<v Speaker 9>he comes out ready to go in the postseason. So

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<v Speaker 9>that's kind of where my head is at personally.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, there's Dave Roberts on Sportsnet LA. And look,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, Snell had just come out of the game

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<v Speaker 2>and all these media people want to try to guess

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<v Speaker 2>and say, be the first. Oh, Snell's going to make

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<v Speaker 2>his next start. He intends to make his next start.

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<v Speaker 2>How do they know that? Whoever they're talking to is

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<v Speaker 2>not the Dodgers trainer. It's not the Dodgers manager. I

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<v Speaker 2>can guarantee you it's not Andrew Friedman. How do they

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<v Speaker 2>know that? Blake Snell and the Dodgers know that. So

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<v Speaker 2>like I said, and Dave Roberts just said it right there,

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<v Speaker 2>and even Snell said it himself, he doesn't know if

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<v Speaker 2>he's going to be able to make his next start

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<v Speaker 2>in five days after having left groin tightness, after having

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<v Speaker 2>a history of left groin strains. Why would the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>do that? Especially when they have the number two seed

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<v Speaker 2>in their grasp, They had the NLS championship wrapped up.

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<v Speaker 2>Why would they do that? And who's telling these people

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<v Speaker 2>he intends to make his next start while the game

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<v Speaker 2>is still going on? It's just another example of overzealous

0:23:04.950 --> 0:23:08.260
<v Speaker 2>media people trying to pretend that they know what's going

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<v Speaker 2>on when they don't know. It's not about being first.

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<v Speaker 2>It's about being right. And them saying that Snell intended

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<v Speaker 2>to make his next start, I guess, to a certain degree,

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<v Speaker 2>is fair. But it didn't sound like he was all

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<v Speaker 2>in on making his next start. And like I said,

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<v Speaker 2>I'd put him in the same bucket as Otani now.

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<v Speaker 2>Your regular season's over. Get ready for the postseason. 866-987-2570

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<v Speaker 2>is the phone number. Let's go out to Adolfo in

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<v Speaker 2>Long Beach. You're on Dodger Talk. How are you doing, Adolfo?

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<v Speaker 1>I'm doing well.

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<v Speaker 7>Hey, thanks for taking my call, Dave. So I took

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<v Speaker 7>my daughter, 16-year-old, to the game for the catch bobblehead

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<v Speaker 7>at Dodger Stadium. And lo and behold, there comes Bobby Miller,

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<v Speaker 7>you know. And I'm thinking, whoa, wait a minute. where

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<v Speaker 7>was he and he pitches three innings and it's raining

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<v Speaker 7>and i'm thinking oh my god how could uh what

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<v Speaker 7>bad luck right but he gets out of a jam

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<v Speaker 7>i think he only allowed one run he hit a

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<v Speaker 7>he hit a batter right or something like that so

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<v Speaker 7>you know i've been thinking wow okay can bobby miller

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<v Speaker 7>be it can he be uh a three inning guy. Um,

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<v Speaker 7>so I want to hear what you, uh, what you

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<v Speaker 7>thought today and, and, and maybe, well.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't think he is a three inning guy, Adolfo.

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<v Speaker 2>I know I was a little surprised that after what

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<v Speaker 2>we saw after the first two innings, the Dodgers sent

0:24:37.930 --> 0:24:40.070
<v Speaker 2>him back out there for a third inning because he

0:24:40.109 --> 0:24:44.450
<v Speaker 2>wasn't fooling anybody. Um, and you know, right now his

0:24:44.510 --> 0:24:47.629
<v Speaker 2>fastball is still very straight. He's hanging a lot of

0:24:47.690 --> 0:24:51.050
<v Speaker 2>breaking stuff. So honestly, he has a lot of work

0:24:51.090 --> 0:24:54.550
<v Speaker 2>to do Adolfo. I love Bobby Miller. Uh, I'm rooting

0:24:54.609 --> 0:24:57.609
<v Speaker 2>for him, but he's got to make some serious adjustments here.

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<v Speaker 2>If he wants to be a guy for the Dodgers,

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<v Speaker 2>whether it's out of the bullpen or as a starter, because, uh,

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<v Speaker 2>Rick Monday was calling his pitches. He could tell what

0:25:07.240 --> 0:25:09.660
<v Speaker 2>he was going to throw. And if Rick Monday can

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<v Speaker 2>see that 80 years old up in the press box,

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<v Speaker 2>you can't tell me the Reds didn't see that either, Adolfo.

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<v Speaker 2>And you would hope that the Dodgers would try to

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<v Speaker 2>correct that as well.

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<v Speaker 7>I took out Bobby Moore's bobblehead from the box. Should

0:25:23.470 --> 0:25:24.030
<v Speaker 7>I put it back?

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<v Speaker 2>I'd say keep it. Bobby's a great guy, but yeah,

0:25:28.690 --> 0:25:30.550
<v Speaker 2>he's got some work to do. And like I said,

0:25:31.109 --> 0:25:33.909
<v Speaker 2>He escaped those first two innings. I was surprised he

0:25:33.930 --> 0:25:37.129
<v Speaker 2>was coming back out for the third. I know it

0:25:37.190 --> 0:25:40.369
<v Speaker 2>was out of necessity because they needed to cover innings,

0:25:40.510 --> 0:25:43.990
<v Speaker 2>but they were really gambling having him go back out

0:25:44.050 --> 0:25:46.010
<v Speaker 2>there for the third inning, and he couldn't get out

0:25:46.050 --> 0:25:47.729
<v Speaker 2>of it. I think he only got one out.

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<v Speaker 1>Thanks, David.

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers fall to the Reds tonight, 6-2. I was really

0:26:17.340 --> 0:26:20.680
<v Speaker 2>hoping on a couple of different levels that The Dodgers

0:26:20.760 --> 0:26:24.060
<v Speaker 2>would clinch the NLS championship tonight, not only for my

0:26:24.140 --> 0:26:29.859
<v Speaker 2>own personal hygiene, but also Oral Hershiser's birthdays today. That

0:26:29.880 --> 0:26:32.679
<v Speaker 2>would have been sweet for the Dodgers to clinch the

0:26:32.850 --> 0:26:37.930
<v Speaker 2>NLS championship on the Bulldogs' birthday. So wherever Oral Hershiser

0:26:38.050 --> 0:26:42.149
<v Speaker 2>is in Southern California, we're wishing you the happiest of birthdays, Bulldog.

0:26:42.650 --> 0:26:46.429
<v Speaker 2>You are certainly a treasure. You're a Dodger legend, and

0:26:46.490 --> 0:26:50.139
<v Speaker 2>you will always have a great big star tonight. on

0:26:50.180 --> 0:26:53.050
<v Speaker 2>the Hollywood walk of fame and at Dodger stadium, what

0:26:53.160 --> 0:26:56.230
<v Speaker 2>oral Hershizer did on the mound for the Dodgers, basically

0:26:56.750 --> 0:27:00.970
<v Speaker 2>leaving a shoulder on the mound, uh, will never be forgotten.

0:27:01.190 --> 0:27:04.850
<v Speaker 2>And obviously he's transitioned into being a great broadcaster and

0:27:04.910 --> 0:27:08.070
<v Speaker 2>a new generation of Dodger fans know him that way

0:27:08.230 --> 0:27:11.380
<v Speaker 2>and love him that way. And certainly he's a, he's

0:27:11.420 --> 0:27:14.680
<v Speaker 2>a great guy. And, uh, they say, don't meet your heroes. Well,

0:27:15.200 --> 0:27:17.560
<v Speaker 2>I met this one and he's a, it's a Pretty

0:27:17.600 --> 0:27:19.939
<v Speaker 2>good one, and he's a great guy. So if you

0:27:19.980 --> 0:27:24.980
<v Speaker 2>ever see Oral Hershiser on Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena or

0:27:25.040 --> 0:27:29.680
<v Speaker 2>out at Legends Addict in wherever, Claremont, Parts Unknown, IE,

0:27:30.420 --> 0:27:32.359
<v Speaker 2>don't be afraid to say hi to him. And also,

0:27:32.420 --> 0:27:36.600
<v Speaker 2>happy birthday to the Dodgers director of travel, Scott Akasaki,

0:27:36.680 --> 0:27:38.609
<v Speaker 2>as well. He was celebrating his birthday, and it would

0:27:38.619 --> 0:27:41.210
<v Speaker 2>have been nice for him to get some champagne tonight.

0:27:41.270 --> 0:27:46.200
<v Speaker 2>But if the Dodgers do it tomorrow, I'm sure... Oral Hershiser,

0:27:46.400 --> 0:27:49.230
<v Speaker 2>Scott Akasaki, and everybody else will be just as happy.

0:27:49.250 --> 0:27:52.030
<v Speaker 2>It's not a matter of if, it's a matter of when.

0:27:52.500 --> 0:27:55.219
<v Speaker 2>The Dodgers are able to clinch the NL West as

0:27:55.240 --> 0:27:59.240
<v Speaker 2>their magic number remains at one after losing to the

0:27:59.280 --> 0:28:02.280
<v Speaker 2>Cincinnati Reds tonight, six to two. And I guess it's

0:28:02.340 --> 0:28:04.899
<v Speaker 2>not that hard to believe if you've been following major

0:28:04.940 --> 0:28:07.120
<v Speaker 2>league baseball, that this is the first win the Reds

0:28:07.160 --> 0:28:10.419
<v Speaker 2>have had against the Dodgers in the last 11 games.

0:28:10.500 --> 0:28:14.420
<v Speaker 2>But Ellie Dela Cruz certainly has reminded Dodger fans how

0:28:14.500 --> 0:28:17.420
<v Speaker 2>great he is. And we go back to his first

0:28:17.500 --> 0:28:20.480
<v Speaker 2>time at Dodger stadium and him saying LA is his town.

0:28:21.119 --> 0:28:24.720
<v Speaker 2>and making us believe that somehow, someway, Eli lived in L.A.

0:28:25.119 --> 0:28:28.010
<v Speaker 2>That wasn't the case. He played Grand Theft Auto and

0:28:28.290 --> 0:28:31.909
<v Speaker 2>always drove around L.A. So, look, he likes the bright lights.

0:28:32.490 --> 0:28:38.610
<v Speaker 2>I would say his talents are bigger than playing in Cincinnati,

0:28:38.750 --> 0:28:42.240
<v Speaker 2>so I could eventually see him playing in a bigger market,

0:28:42.420 --> 0:28:44.600
<v Speaker 2>whether it be in L.A., whether it be in New

0:28:44.660 --> 0:28:49.040
<v Speaker 2>York or Chicago. It just seems like Eli De La Cruz...

0:28:49.610 --> 0:28:53.300
<v Speaker 2>is too big for Cincinnati. I mean, and even their

0:28:53.340 --> 0:28:58.490
<v Speaker 2>longtime beat writer, C Trent Rosecrans said yesterday on foul territory,

0:28:58.610 --> 0:29:01.490
<v Speaker 2>it just doesn't seem like The Reds are going to

0:29:01.530 --> 0:29:04.410
<v Speaker 2>be able to keep Eli De La Cruz because he

0:29:04.450 --> 0:29:07.170
<v Speaker 2>turned down what would have been the richest contract in

0:29:07.230 --> 0:29:11.500
<v Speaker 2>Reds franchise history a couple of years ago, which indicates,

0:29:11.620 --> 0:29:13.820
<v Speaker 2>you know what, I'm going to wait this out and

0:29:13.840 --> 0:29:17.380
<v Speaker 2>go on the open market. He is represented by Scott Boris,

0:29:17.800 --> 0:29:22.480
<v Speaker 2>and that's part of the reason Josue De Paula was

0:29:22.580 --> 0:29:24.940
<v Speaker 2>able to connect with one of his favorite players, Eli

0:29:24.980 --> 0:29:28.580
<v Speaker 2>De La Cruz, when De Paula signed With Scott Boris,

0:29:29.000 --> 0:29:32.110
<v Speaker 2>Scott Boris heard the story from Josue DePaula that Eli

0:29:32.120 --> 0:29:35.070
<v Speaker 2>De La Cruz was his favorite player. And when he

0:29:35.110 --> 0:29:38.910
<v Speaker 2>was at the Boris Corp Academy in Orange County, he

0:29:39.390 --> 0:29:41.660
<v Speaker 2>Scott Boris. told him you know what I may have

0:29:41.680 --> 0:29:45.000
<v Speaker 2>a surprise for you tomorrow Josue DePaula shows up the

0:29:45.060 --> 0:29:49.330
<v Speaker 2>next day who's there Eli De La Cruz and Eli

0:29:49.810 --> 0:29:53.550
<v Speaker 2>sent Josue a congratulatory text when he got called up

0:29:54.170 --> 0:29:56.530
<v Speaker 2>and I've said this a couple of times on Dodger

0:29:56.570 --> 0:29:58.970
<v Speaker 2>Talk but it bears repeating because it's such a cool

0:29:59.040 --> 0:30:03.860
<v Speaker 2>story Right before, or the day of, Josue DePaula, JDP's

0:30:03.940 --> 0:30:06.740
<v Speaker 2>Major League debut in Miami. I'm on the field. We're

0:30:06.760 --> 0:30:08.780
<v Speaker 2>going through the stadium. He's asking me a lot of

0:30:08.840 --> 0:30:12.350
<v Speaker 2>questions about Marlins Park and all that. And then he

0:30:12.410 --> 0:30:15.230
<v Speaker 2>tells me the story about Eli De La Cruz sending

0:30:15.250 --> 0:30:17.410
<v Speaker 2>him a text and how much he loves Eli De

0:30:17.450 --> 0:30:19.610
<v Speaker 2>La Cruz. He was the one that told me the

0:30:19.650 --> 0:30:23.350
<v Speaker 2>story about how Scott Boris surprised him by bringing Eli

0:30:23.430 --> 0:30:26.170
<v Speaker 2>out to the Boris Corp facility in Orange County and

0:30:26.830 --> 0:30:31.400
<v Speaker 2>And to prove it to me, JDP, Josue DePaula, pulled

0:30:31.520 --> 0:30:34.820
<v Speaker 2>up on his phone, FaceTime with Elie De La Cruz.

0:30:34.840 --> 0:30:38.040
<v Speaker 2>He wanted to prove to me that his favorite player

0:30:38.200 --> 0:30:41.280
<v Speaker 2>and him are boys. So he FaceTimed Elie De La Cruz.

0:30:41.680 --> 0:30:44.070
<v Speaker 2>We were on FaceTime with Elie on the field from

0:30:44.110 --> 0:30:49.270
<v Speaker 2>Marlins Park before JDP's Major League debut. Elie was in

0:30:49.330 --> 0:30:53.280
<v Speaker 2>Milwaukee in his hotel room and The rest is history.

0:30:53.340 --> 0:30:57.650
<v Speaker 2>And John Suhu, the great Dodgers team photographer, knew about

0:30:57.710 --> 0:31:00.190
<v Speaker 2>this story and was in the right spot at the

0:31:00.230 --> 0:31:02.970
<v Speaker 2>right time, as always, in center field and had a

0:31:03.030 --> 0:31:05.030
<v Speaker 2>great photo of the two. You could see it on

0:31:05.090 --> 0:31:08.640
<v Speaker 2>John's Instagram page or I tweeted it out on X

0:31:09.200 --> 0:31:13.920
<v Speaker 2>at the real underscore DV. Also, former Dodger news here.

0:31:14.400 --> 0:31:19.080
<v Speaker 2>Justin Turner, fan favorite. college world series champion at Cal

0:31:19.100 --> 0:31:23.880
<v Speaker 2>state Fullerton world series champion with the Dodgers in 2020

0:31:23.880 --> 0:31:30.330
<v Speaker 2>now Mexican champions league world champion, Justin Turner. That's right.

0:31:30.430 --> 0:31:34.070
<v Speaker 2>Justin Turner's team that he plays for in Mexico won

0:31:34.110 --> 0:31:37.450
<v Speaker 2>the championship last night. So how many baseball players can

0:31:37.510 --> 0:31:40.330
<v Speaker 2>say they want a college world series? They want a

0:31:40.410 --> 0:31:44.410
<v Speaker 2>major league world series and now a Mexican championship. So

0:31:44.510 --> 0:31:49.100
<v Speaker 2>congratulations to to Justin Turner on winning the championship. And

0:31:49.220 --> 0:31:52.990
<v Speaker 2>I hope to get Justin Turner on Dodger Talk maybe

0:31:53.050 --> 0:31:56.990
<v Speaker 2>as soon as the off-day show this coming Monday. So

0:31:57.050 --> 0:31:59.610
<v Speaker 2>hopefully that happens. But at some point, we'd love to

0:31:59.670 --> 0:32:05.860
<v Speaker 2>have Justin on to celebrate another championship. 866-987-2570 is the

0:32:06.020 --> 0:32:09.760
<v Speaker 2>phone number. Dodgers fall to the Reds tonight 6-2. David

0:32:09.800 --> 0:32:14.190
<v Speaker 2>Vasse live at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati. I know

0:32:14.230 --> 0:32:17.630
<v Speaker 2>it was a disappointing ending to the day. The Dodgers

0:32:17.670 --> 0:32:20.100
<v Speaker 2>were all hoping to pop champagne tonight. They had the

0:32:20.160 --> 0:32:23.400
<v Speaker 2>plastic ready to go. They had the champagne on ice. Well,

0:32:23.440 --> 0:32:25.800
<v Speaker 2>I got news for you. The champagne will still be

0:32:25.880 --> 0:32:29.190
<v Speaker 2>on ice tomorrow. The plastic in the locker room will

0:32:29.230 --> 0:32:33.330
<v Speaker 2>be ready to go. But earlier today, birthday boy, director

0:32:33.370 --> 0:32:37.340
<v Speaker 2>of team travel, Scott Akasaki and one of the Dodgers

0:32:37.480 --> 0:32:41.620
<v Speaker 2>medical staff members, Bernard Lee, set up a trip for

0:32:41.740 --> 0:32:46.480
<v Speaker 2>whoever wanted to go to Bengals practice. Yeah, Cincinnati Bengals practice.

0:32:47.070 --> 0:32:49.950
<v Speaker 2>And as always, the one guy that accepted was Evan Phillips.

0:32:50.070 --> 0:32:53.670
<v Speaker 2>So did Bobby Miller. Bobby Miller showed up as well.

0:32:53.750 --> 0:32:56.750
<v Speaker 2>Paul Gervais, before he was sent down to Oklahoma City,

0:32:57.190 --> 0:32:59.690
<v Speaker 2>was there as well. So we headed out there and

0:32:59.730 --> 0:33:02.480
<v Speaker 2>we got to see the weight room, the training room.

0:33:02.980 --> 0:33:06.090
<v Speaker 2>The field where the Bengals play here in Cincinnati, which

0:33:06.140 --> 0:33:09.270
<v Speaker 2>is right down the street from Great American Ballpark. They

0:33:09.310 --> 0:33:13.630
<v Speaker 2>blew up Riverfront Stadium, a multi-purpose stadium where the Reds

0:33:13.750 --> 0:33:17.270
<v Speaker 2>and Bengals played during the 80s and early 90s. And

0:33:17.330 --> 0:33:19.970
<v Speaker 2>now these two stadiums are separate, but right down the

0:33:20.010 --> 0:33:23.030
<v Speaker 2>street from each other. So that was really cool. And

0:33:23.290 --> 0:33:26.560
<v Speaker 2>I got to see Joe Burrow. He stopped in really

0:33:26.620 --> 0:33:29.760
<v Speaker 2>quick for a quick hello. Obviously, Joe Burrow is dealing with,

0:33:29.860 --> 0:33:32.890
<v Speaker 2>I guess... A back injury, maybe that's why he didn't

0:33:32.930 --> 0:33:34.830
<v Speaker 2>have a lot of time to talk to the boys,

0:33:34.930 --> 0:33:37.650
<v Speaker 2>but it was really cool to go out there and

0:33:38.350 --> 0:33:42.710
<v Speaker 2>just see how guys like Evan Phillips react to seeing

0:33:42.810 --> 0:33:47.170
<v Speaker 2>the NFL facilities and just measuring it up compared to

0:33:47.850 --> 0:33:52.370
<v Speaker 2>what is needed for a major league baseball professional athlete

0:33:52.390 --> 0:33:56.010
<v Speaker 2>compared to an NFL athlete. So that was really cool

0:33:56.110 --> 0:33:59.400
<v Speaker 2>and awesome to step on the field. Uh, at, uh,

0:33:59.520 --> 0:34:02.200
<v Speaker 2>I don't even know what sponsorship on their stadium, but

0:34:02.260 --> 0:34:05.860
<v Speaker 2>Bengal stadium here in Cincinnati. So that was really cool.

0:34:05.920 --> 0:34:09.570
<v Speaker 2>And no, I did not walk across the bridge from

0:34:09.750 --> 0:34:13.669
<v Speaker 2>Kentucky to Ohio today. I would say with a quick

0:34:13.730 --> 0:34:18.250
<v Speaker 2>turnaround tomorrow as well, the chances of that are very slim,

0:34:18.390 --> 0:34:21.370
<v Speaker 2>but we'll try to make it happen. Try to make

0:34:21.410 --> 0:34:25.910
<v Speaker 2>it happen tomorrow, uh, in the early morning hours and tomorrow, uh,

0:34:26.260 --> 0:34:29.370
<v Speaker 2>The Dodgers are going to go with Justin Robleski as

0:34:29.430 --> 0:34:32.690
<v Speaker 2>the starter. Landon Knack is going to be part of

0:34:32.730 --> 0:34:35.630
<v Speaker 2>the game tomorrow for the Dodgers going up against right-hander

0:34:35.710 --> 0:34:39.890
<v Speaker 2>Brady Singer. Our coverage begins tomorrow at 8.30 in the

0:34:39.930 --> 0:34:44.720
<v Speaker 2>morning Pacific time. First pitch at 9.40 Pacific with Rick

0:34:44.760 --> 0:34:48.160
<v Speaker 2>Monday and Tim Nevrit from Great American Ballpark. And the

0:34:48.219 --> 0:34:52.290
<v Speaker 2>Dodgers are hoping to wrap up the NL West Championship tomorrow.

0:34:52.690 --> 0:34:55.710
<v Speaker 2>Come back home for the start of the final regular

0:34:55.770 --> 0:34:59.790
<v Speaker 2>season homestand as NL West champs on Friday night at

0:34:59.850 --> 0:35:04.850
<v Speaker 2>Dodger Stadium. There are only 10 regular season games left.

0:35:04.950 --> 0:35:10.170
<v Speaker 2>Can you believe that? 10 regular seasons, 10 regular season

0:35:10.210 --> 0:35:12.980
<v Speaker 2>games left. That is hard to believe, but that's where

0:35:13.020 --> 0:35:17.920
<v Speaker 2>we're at on the calendar. And like I said, Snell, Otani,

0:35:18.590 --> 0:35:21.739
<v Speaker 2>you don't have to play again. Okay. Just get ready

0:35:21.840 --> 0:35:25.360
<v Speaker 2>for game one of the NLDS. That's all the Dodgers

0:35:25.420 --> 0:35:28.279
<v Speaker 2>need to do. All right. Thanks to Colin Yee back

0:35:28.320 --> 0:35:31.459
<v Speaker 2>at our Burbank studios. Thanks to Dwayne McDonald out here

0:35:31.880 --> 0:35:34.950
<v Speaker 2>at great American ballpark in Cincinnati. And thanks to you

0:35:35.030 --> 0:35:37.590
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0:36:05.620 --> 0:36:09.830
<v Speaker 2>Southern California. Once again, the final score tonight, the Dodgers

0:36:10.210 --> 0:36:12.550
<v Speaker 2>fall to the Reds 6-2. Have a great rest of

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<v Speaker 2>your night. Fox Sports Radio is next. See you.