WEBVTT - Dodger Talk (2-18-26)

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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>A Spring Training Dodger.

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<v Speaker 2>Talk, here we go again. We're Goeta running.

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<v Speaker 1>Back, hosted by Dodgers and sider David Basset. Oh yea

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<v Speaker 1>three peat in the Mexican in on the show called

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<v Speaker 1>eight six six nine eighty seven two five seven, and

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<v Speaker 1>be sure to follow Dodger Talk wherever you catch 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 David Bassey, Night three at camel

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<v Speaker 2>Back Ranch in Glendale, Arizona. Our final Dodger Talk show

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<v Speaker 2>this week, but we have four shows next week, so

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<v Speaker 2>we got a lot, a lot of coverage for you

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<v Speaker 2>from camel Back Ranch in Glendale, Arizona. As your back

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<v Speaker 2>to back World Series champion Dodgers are getting set not

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<v Speaker 2>only for a three peat, but also in the near

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<v Speaker 2>future Game one of the Cactus League schedule, which is

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<v Speaker 2>coming up on Saturday against the Angels and Tempe, Arizona.

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<v Speaker 2>Our coverage begins at twelve thirty with first pitch between

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers and Angels at one ten, and then on Sunday,

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<v Speaker 2>Game two on the road again for the Dodgers. It

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<v Speaker 2>will be the Padres and Dodgers hooking up for the

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<v Speaker 2>first time this spring training, and our coverage begins at

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<v Speaker 2>twelve thirty again with first pitch at one ten. Rick

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<v Speaker 2>Monday and Tim Neverett will be on all the calls.

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<v Speaker 2>They are the spring training voices. Every game will be

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<v Speaker 2>heard on Sports and at LA, and we will have

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<v Speaker 2>our fair share of games on a five to seventy

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<v Speaker 2>LA Sports.

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<v Speaker 3>So looking forward to that.

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<v Speaker 2>Kicking it off on Saturday Dodgers and Angels from Tempe

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<v Speaker 2>Arizona and Dave Roberts did say Yoshinobu Yamamoto will start

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<v Speaker 2>this weekend. I'm starting to believe it's Saturday, and Yamamoto

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<v Speaker 2>pitched to hitters for two innings yesterday, which means he

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<v Speaker 2>probably is going to turn it up a notch to

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<v Speaker 2>at least forty five pitches on Saturday. You could expect

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<v Speaker 2>Yamamoto more than likely starting Saturday and show hey Otani

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<v Speaker 2>is expected to make the trip to Tempe Arizona, his

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<v Speaker 2>former spring training home with the Angels, and he will

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<v Speaker 2>play Saturday, and Dave Roberts also said that Otani will

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<v Speaker 2>play on Sunday. So those two guys getting ready not

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<v Speaker 2>only for the season, but also for the World Baseball Classic.

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<v Speaker 2>Otani will not be pitching for Team Japan, Yamamoto will be,

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<v Speaker 2>but he's put in a lot of work this offseason

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<v Speaker 2>and you just hope that, like I said last night,

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<v Speaker 2>he keeps the guardrails on himself and is honest with

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<v Speaker 2>his body. And of course sense YadA, who certainly helped

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<v Speaker 2>Yamamoto push himself to the limits in Game seven of

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<v Speaker 2>last year's World Series. Lot of local TV out here

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<v Speaker 2>at camel Back Ranch today, there they go. They are

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<v Speaker 2>the dynamic duo. They hold it down locally no matter

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<v Speaker 2>where they go, with a lot of style right there,

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<v Speaker 2>no doubt, my guy Kyle and Darren right there, Fox eleven,

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<v Speaker 2>Kekel two, k CAL nine, CBS two whatever it is

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<v Speaker 2>they're around, and Steve Brenner certainly helping out local TV.

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<v Speaker 2>I wish I could get that kind of service right

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<v Speaker 2>here on Dodgers Radio and five seventy LA Sports. But

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<v Speaker 2>we have a great show for you tonight. Two young

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<v Speaker 2>players that got a taste of the big leagues, and

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<v Speaker 2>certainly are better prepared to be part of this Dodger

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<v Speaker 2>team after getting their major league debuts last year. Dalton

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<v Speaker 2>Rushing and Alex Freeland will join us tonight on Dodger

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<v Speaker 2>Talk coming up at the bottom of the hour and

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<v Speaker 2>all also Alex Called, but Trek Scooble will not be

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<v Speaker 2>joining us tonight.

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<v Speaker 3>No matter what the ping try to make you leave.

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<v Speaker 2>Back in December, there goes another local TV guy, David Pingalore.

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<v Speaker 3>Nice guy, nice guy.

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<v Speaker 2>Maybe got a little little too loose with the Twitter

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<v Speaker 2>in December. We love you Pingalore anyway. Alex Freeland and

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<v Speaker 2>Alex Call will join us at the at the bottom

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<v Speaker 2>of the hour, two guys that certainly are going to

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<v Speaker 2>get another opportunity. Rushing will be on this squad. He

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<v Speaker 2>will catch, He will play first base. Alex Freeland has

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<v Speaker 2>a golden opportunity to even be the Dodgers opening day

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<v Speaker 2>second basement with the injury to Tommy y Edman, who

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<v Speaker 2>is not going to be ready for opening Day after

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<v Speaker 2>undergoing right ankle surgery. Eight six six nine eight seven

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<v Speaker 2>two five seventy is the phone number, David Vace say,

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<v Speaker 2>Dodger Talk with you until eight o'clock right here on

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<v Speaker 2>a five to seventy LA Sports And certainly another young

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<v Speaker 2>player that everybody's keeping an eye on is James Tibbs,

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<v Speaker 2>the Third. The Dodgers acquired him in the trade with

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<v Speaker 2>the Red Sox last year, acquiring him from Boston for

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<v Speaker 2>Dustin May. He was acquired from the Giants in the

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<v Speaker 2>Rafael Devers trade. He's a Florida State kid, college player.

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<v Speaker 2>And we'll hear from Andrew Friedman because we're going to

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<v Speaker 2>dedicate the bottom of the hour to some of the

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<v Speaker 2>young players that you all care about, we care about,

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<v Speaker 2>and the Dodgers are going to need to get through

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<v Speaker 2>one hundred and sixty two games and you never know

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<v Speaker 2>who could contribute in a postseason or even World Series game.

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<v Speaker 2>So we will hear from Andrew Freeman. When it comes

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<v Speaker 2>to the Dodgers' young outfield prospects. You will hear from

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<v Speaker 2>young Dalton Rushing and Alex Freeland at the bottom of

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<v Speaker 2>the hour, and coming up in our next segment, you

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<v Speaker 2>will hear from Alex call who was acquired at the

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<v Speaker 2>trade deadline last year and even got to start a

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<v Speaker 2>couple of World Series games. Certainly is very excited to

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<v Speaker 2>have made the change from the Nationals who were at

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<v Speaker 2>the bottom of the NLS to eventual back to back

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<v Speaker 2>World Series champion Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 3>But before we get to all that, you heard from.

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<v Speaker 2>Blake Trinan, the thirty seven year old veteran reliever for

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers who pushed himself to the limits in Game

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<v Speaker 2>five of the World Series and the entire twenty twenty

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<v Speaker 2>four postseason. And if you remember last year, it was

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of Dodger starters that were starting to come

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<v Speaker 2>out of the bullpen for the Dodgers, and in twenty

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<v Speaker 2>twenty four, on the way to the World Championship, it

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<v Speaker 2>was the Dodger Dogs, aka the Dodger relievers that played

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<v Speaker 2>a huge part for the Dodgers' run to the World

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<v Speaker 2>Series against the Yankees. And Blake Trining was one of

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<v Speaker 2>those bullpen dogs that pushed himself to the limits in

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<v Speaker 2>twenty twenty four. And there obviously is going to be

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<v Speaker 2>a residual effect in twenty twenty five. And Blake Trining

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<v Speaker 2>seemed to battle through all those things and found a

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<v Speaker 2>way to even pitch in postseason games. And you heard

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<v Speaker 2>from Blake He admitted the other night that his arm slot,

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<v Speaker 2>his body wasn't feeling as great as it was feeling

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<v Speaker 2>a couple of years ago. And Dave Roberts said this

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<v Speaker 2>morning that he is very encouraged about where he sees

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<v Speaker 2>Blake tryning in twenty twenty six Latin Tank.

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<v Speaker 4>I know that the age is one thing, but you know,

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<v Speaker 4>for me, it's what I see and what the ball's doing.

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<v Speaker 4>And he's healthy again. He's throwing the base all the

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<v Speaker 4>ball's coming out really well. So I don't think it

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<v Speaker 4>really for me, I don't care about the age. The

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<v Speaker 4>body's moving well. He's still strong. And I saw Penn

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<v Speaker 4>a couple of days ago and a few days ago,

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<v Speaker 4>and yesterday it's as good as I seen him for

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<v Speaker 4>the baseball in a while.

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<v Speaker 2>How much can you lean on him? Is it the

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<v Speaker 2>same type of high leverage situations or given everything that

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<v Speaker 2>he's gone through and done is a different Yeah.

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<v Speaker 4>I think that I certainly trust him. It's going to

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<v Speaker 4>be high level. How much we lean on him, that's

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<v Speaker 4>kind of, you know, depending on how he's feeling and

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<v Speaker 4>who else we have around him and how they're throwing

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<v Speaker 4>the baseball. But right now he's a full participant and

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<v Speaker 4>he's throwing the baseball well.

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<v Speaker 2>Feels good.

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<v Speaker 4>And we'll go from there.

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<v Speaker 2>Trinin has come into camp looking a lot more slimmer.

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<v Speaker 2>He said that his arm slot he want to get

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<v Speaker 2>into too many details, is in a better spot than

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<v Speaker 2>it was last year all last year, and the action

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<v Speaker 2>on his sweeper and his fastball, according to Dave Roberts,

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<v Speaker 2>is in That's quite a statement by Dave that he

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<v Speaker 2>hasn't seen Blake trying to throw the ball this well

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<v Speaker 2>in quite some time, so that's very encouraging. Also the

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<v Speaker 2>Morning Report with Dave Roberts, we tackled Mookie Betts, who

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<v Speaker 2>had his worst offensive season last year with the Dodgers,

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<v Speaker 2>and the way it's going to stack up. As far

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<v Speaker 2>as the Dodgers' batting order, it seems like Dave Roberts

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<v Speaker 2>is going with Shoho Tani leading off, of course, Kyle

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<v Speaker 2>Tucker hitting second, Freddie Freeman hitting cleanup, and Mookie Betts

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<v Speaker 2>hitting third.

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<v Speaker 4>Yes, last year started off certainly different with kind of

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<v Speaker 4>you know, when we were in Tokyo and how he

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<v Speaker 4>was feeling and the weight loss and all that stuff.

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<v Speaker 4>I think he had a great offseason. He's in a

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<v Speaker 4>good headspace, the body's good, and I think for me,

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<v Speaker 4>it's just getting back to being who he is. And

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<v Speaker 4>I just think that last year was an outlier offensive season.

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<v Speaker 4>And I'm not too concerned about Mookie at all the

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<v Speaker 4>way he played shortstop last year, expecting him to get better,

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<v Speaker 4>be better offensively this year. He will be in the

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<v Speaker 4>MVP conversation this year. But again, I think speaking for Mookie,

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<v Speaker 4>his main goal is to help us win a championship,

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<v Speaker 4>so I think whatever falls out from there, I think that.

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<v Speaker 2>Will happen.

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<v Speaker 4>So I just want him to focus on just being healthy,

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<v Speaker 4>helping us win, and then whatever happens outside of that

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<v Speaker 4>will happen.

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<v Speaker 2>How much do you think hitting between Tucker and Freddie

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<v Speaker 2>at times is going to help him and whatever he

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<v Speaker 2>sees and what changes from hitting lead off to second

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<v Speaker 2>to guy hitting third between and behind those guys.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, I think you know, lead off. I feel good

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<v Speaker 4>with our leadoff hitter right now. I think for Mooky

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<v Speaker 4>in particular, being lead off the mindset of getting on

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<v Speaker 4>base versus hitting behind Showhy and the number two. I

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<v Speaker 4>like him in the number three in the sense that

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<v Speaker 4>I feel that there's an on base component, there's a

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<v Speaker 4>get hits component, there's a drive and run component, and

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<v Speaker 4>you're more of a Swiss Army knife in a lineup,

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<v Speaker 4>so you know, I'm not beholden to it, but I

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<v Speaker 4>like him in the three hole right now.

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<v Speaker 2>I like the way Dave Roberts put that a Swiss

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<v Speaker 2>army knife. That's what a number three hitter traditionally is

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<v Speaker 2>a guy that can hit with power, get on base,

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<v Speaker 2>and even steal some bases. And hopefully the Dodgers get

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<v Speaker 2>that type a Swiss Army knife from their three spot,

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<v Speaker 2>because you need a right handed hitter to be able

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<v Speaker 2>to break up the string of lefties, those superstar lefties.

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<v Speaker 2>But the thing is the reason why Kyle Tucker makes

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<v Speaker 2>so much sense hitting second and Mooki hitting third. Tucker

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<v Speaker 2>is a really good hitter against left handed pitching. He

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<v Speaker 2>and Cody Bellinger were two of the best left handed

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<v Speaker 2>hitters against against left handed pitching. And that's what you

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<v Speaker 2>need hitting behind sho Hey Otani. You need a hitter,

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<v Speaker 2>whether he's right or left, that can do damage against

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<v Speaker 2>left handed pitching to protect Otani because you know that

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<v Speaker 2>that rule that's in place now where a pitcher has

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<v Speaker 2>to come in to face three batters, well, a manager

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<v Speaker 2>is going to bring in a lefty to not only

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<v Speaker 2>face Otani, but also try to get out the guy

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<v Speaker 2>behind him. And if you have that type of protection,

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<v Speaker 2>whether it's Tucker from the left side or Mookie Bets

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<v Speaker 2>from the right side, you need it. And that's why

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<v Speaker 2>Mooki Betts is so important as a right handed hitter

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<v Speaker 2>to hit between Otani, Tucker and Freeman. So that's the

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<v Speaker 2>latest from Dodger camp. It should be a bounce back year.

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<v Speaker 2>Mookie Beds seems to have a look in determination about

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<v Speaker 2>him since he arrived here yesterday or a couple of

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<v Speaker 2>days ago to try to prove a lot of critics

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<v Speaker 2>wrong that heading into his age thirty three season that

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<v Speaker 2>last year was an aberration, and he's all about winning.

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<v Speaker 2>He wants to win World Series championships. He has told

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<v Speaker 2>teammates that as long as we play for each other,

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<v Speaker 2>that's all that matters. And he certainly has done everything

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<v Speaker 2>that Dodgers have asked of him, including moving from right

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<v Speaker 2>field to second base to shortstop, and he's finally found

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<v Speaker 2>a home there. That's where he's going to play, and

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<v Speaker 2>he was a finalist for the Gold Glove at that

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<v Speaker 2>position last year. Now the offense can take center focus.

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<v Speaker 2>Hitting third in the Dodger lineup on opening day. When

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<v Speaker 2>we continue from campbel Back Ranch in Glendale, Arizona, we

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<v Speaker 2>will hear from Alex Call, who went from the last

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<v Speaker 2>place Nationals at the trade deadline last year to become

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<v Speaker 2>a World Series champion with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Alex

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<v Speaker 2>Call will be our guest in his first full spring

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<v Speaker 2>training with the Dodgers right here on a five to

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<v Speaker 2>seventy LA Sports with you until eight o'clock. And you

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<v Speaker 2>never know who you may see at Felix Chevrolet. It

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<v Speaker 2>may be David Vase or it could be our guest

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<v Speaker 2>Dodger outfielder Alex Call. Alex, thanks a lot for the time,

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<v Speaker 2>appreciate it.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, of course, always anytime.

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<v Speaker 2>Hey, you're you and Felix the Cat gonna be driving

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<v Speaker 2>down Figaroa together.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, we're besties now, no doubt.

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<v Speaker 2>Alex. We talked about this at fan Fest, your first

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<v Speaker 2>spring training with the Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 3>They have a new hitting lab that is brand new.

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<v Speaker 2>What's it been like for you to be settled in

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<v Speaker 2>now as a world champion and starting the year with

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<v Speaker 2>the team.

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah, it's it's awesome. I love being back in Arizona

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<v Speaker 6>for spring training. I love being with the guys from

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<v Speaker 6>the start, just get a feel for how they operate

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<v Speaker 6>things over here in spring and going throughout the season.

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<v Speaker 6>And yeah, everybody's excited. It's great to be back.

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<v Speaker 5>We're feeling good and yeah, ready to go.

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<v Speaker 2>Can you describe the feeling having your feet set with

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<v Speaker 2>this team in particular, but coming over in the trade,

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<v Speaker 2>but now having a chance to get through a full

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<v Speaker 2>baseball season routine with the same guys and kind of

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<v Speaker 2>the same program.

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah, it's really a blessing coming to this organization in

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<v Speaker 6>a million different ways. But to have just you know,

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<v Speaker 6>wearing the Dodgers on your chest, we're in La on

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<v Speaker 6>your chests, it's pretty special. And the way we operate

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<v Speaker 6>around here, it's just a little bit different. Everything is

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<v Speaker 6>just a little bit more one notch up you could say,

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<v Speaker 6>and you know you can tell, and it's contagious amongst

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<v Speaker 6>the guys, so there's no mistake. Why you know, we're

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<v Speaker 6>back to back champs and going for a third.

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<v Speaker 2>When you look around this clubhouse, everybody seems to have

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<v Speaker 2>come ready for day one of spring training, and guys

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<v Speaker 2>have been working all off season, including yourself, to be

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<v Speaker 2>ready to go day one. What message does that send

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<v Speaker 2>to each other.

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah, I mean I think everybody knows that they we care.

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<v Speaker 6>We care about what's going on, we care about, you know,

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<v Speaker 6>running this thing back for a third time. And uh,

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<v Speaker 6>you don't really get that opportunity very often in sports,

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<v Speaker 6>and so we all know that it's a special task

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<v Speaker 6>that we can do together. And you know, at the

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<v Speaker 6>same time, you know you have to be smart with

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<v Speaker 6>your off season. It's like, we enjoyed it, we took

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<v Speaker 6>some time off, but then hey, this is what.

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<v Speaker 5>We love to do.

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<v Speaker 6>We're gonna get back in the gym, we get back

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<v Speaker 6>in the cage, and we're gonna work what we need

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<v Speaker 6>to do and have full focus for this year.

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<v Speaker 2>Alex call Us our guest on Dodger Talk. Alex, when

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<v Speaker 2>you say all those things, I would imagine last year

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<v Speaker 2>for you was the deepest you played baseball, at least professionally.

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<v Speaker 2>What was that like?

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<v Speaker 6>It was awesome. I mean, that's exactly what you want.

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<v Speaker 6>I've been enjoying the postseason from home. You know, I

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<v Speaker 6>love baseball, so to be in it, to have your

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<v Speaker 6>to be in the thick of things, to have your

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<v Speaker 6>name in the lineup card in the World Series, it's

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<v Speaker 6>I mean, it's an unbelievable experience, so much fun, a

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<v Speaker 6>dream come true, and it's what it's all about.

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<v Speaker 2>You know.

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<v Speaker 6>We love baseball, we love the grind of one hundred

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<v Speaker 6>and sixty two games, but when you get to the postseason,

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<v Speaker 6>that's what matters. That's where the chips are all on

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<v Speaker 6>the table and win or go home. So we want

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<v Speaker 6>it all and there's no greater feeling.

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<v Speaker 2>Have you watched replays or moments of Game six and

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<v Speaker 2>Game seven?

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<v Speaker 6>You know, intermitutely, I've actually not watched as much as

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<v Speaker 6>I thought I would, So it's almost like I'm I'm

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<v Speaker 6>saving it for like when i have a little bit

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<v Speaker 6>of time to decompress.

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<v Speaker 5>You know, our hearts is a little bit.

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<v Speaker 6>Hectic right now with the addition of this the second

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<v Speaker 6>girl to go along with our oldest son. So I'm

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<v Speaker 6>kind of saving it for a time when I can

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<v Speaker 6>really soak it in and enjoy it. When I asked

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<v Speaker 6>some time to myself, maybe on the road this year,

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<v Speaker 6>I'll uh, I'll bring out some of the old footage

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<v Speaker 6>and reminisce on it.

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<v Speaker 2>Your lockers right next to Andy Pohes, I asked him

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<v Speaker 2>today how many times has he watched the replay of

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<v Speaker 2>the catch of him and key K kind of colliding,

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<v Speaker 2>and he said, he admitted a few times.

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<v Speaker 3>Have you talked to him about that?

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah, just in brief today we were talking about it.

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<v Speaker 6>I was telling him like I wasn't even looking at Andy,

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<v Speaker 6>Like I was looking at Kik the whole way. His

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<v Speaker 6>back was turned and I'm like, oh no, that is

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<v Speaker 6>not a high probability of a catch. And then here

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<v Speaker 6>comes Andy, So I wasn't I told him, I was like,

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<v Speaker 6>I wasn't even looking at you. But he just put

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<v Speaker 6>his head down, went and got the ball.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, one thing that he mentioned was he can't

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<v Speaker 2>believe how much ground he covered to get to make

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<v Speaker 2>that catch. Is that one thing that isn't talked about enough.

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<v Speaker 2>We're talking about key K and how he may have

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<v Speaker 2>had a beat on it, but nobody's really talking about

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<v Speaker 2>how much ground PAHZ had to cover.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, I mean, just a credit to Andy.

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<v Speaker 6>And we were also talking about how you go in

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<v Speaker 6>the game, the ball finds you, you know, no matter what,

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<v Speaker 6>just like it's a baseball ism, but it almost feels.

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<v Speaker 2>Like it's true.

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<v Speaker 6>And we were like wondering, what would the actual numbers

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<v Speaker 6>be if he tried to calculate it out and and

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<v Speaker 6>he was ready. He went in there, he put his

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<v Speaker 6>head down, he had to cover all that ground. It's

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<v Speaker 6>it was an amazing play and boy, we were all nervous,

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<v Speaker 6>but he made it.

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<v Speaker 2>Everybody talks about the guy that told me to get

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<v Speaker 2>out Miguel Rojas's home run. But the one play that

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<v Speaker 2>I feel like I bring myself to the most is

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<v Speaker 2>the play, the incredible play that he and Will Smith

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<v Speaker 2>made in the ninth inning of Game seven.

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah, I was like freaking out because the balls hit

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<v Speaker 6>to Miggy. He's like falling down and I'm like, maybe

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<v Speaker 6>get up, get up, Like if you don't get.

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<v Speaker 2>Up, we lose.

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<v Speaker 5>Like get up, this is it.

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<v Speaker 6>And you know he had his balance and he threw

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<v Speaker 6>a strike and then it was like, oh no, like

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<v Speaker 6>he's out. But the replay looks kind of fifty to fifty,

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<v Speaker 6>like is Will's foot actually on the player or not?

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<v Speaker 6>So again you had to live through another freak out

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<v Speaker 6>session and you know they held the play up confirmed

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<v Speaker 6>and you know we went on to win.

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<v Speaker 5>So just absolutely crazy play. Amazing job at Mickey ro Alex.

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<v Speaker 2>Before I let you go you're a guy that has

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<v Speaker 2>attention to detail baseball IQ. Before I let you go,

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<v Speaker 2>how many push ups do you think I could do?

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<v Speaker 6>Alex call ohh, I mean looking pretty good, So I'll

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<v Speaker 6>go with at least thirty.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, thirty, Thank you, I appreciate it.

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<v Speaker 5>Let's go thirty. Got you gotta show it up now?

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<v Speaker 2>All right, all right, I'll do my best by June.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, since Rojas is drifted away, you're a guy

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<v Speaker 2>that has high baseball IQ. Talking about that play at

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<v Speaker 2>the plate as a base runner, how important is it

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<v Speaker 2>to have the greatest of leads in those situations? Just

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<v Speaker 2>in general? That's an important part.

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<v Speaker 6>Of the game certainly, And I think there's a lot

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<v Speaker 6>of things that go into because there's one out right there, right, yeah,

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<v Speaker 6>And so you don't want to get doubled off as

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<v Speaker 6>a base runner with one out in that situation. So

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<v Speaker 6>I don't know what the third base coach was telling him,

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<v Speaker 6>but certainly you want to try to take every single

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<v Speaker 6>step that you can, and the situation is gonna dig

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<v Speaker 6>to I mean, you're ninety feet away from the World Series.

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<v Speaker 6>It's tough to not be like itching and clawing for

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<v Speaker 6>every single inch.

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<v Speaker 5>And foot that you can get.

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<v Speaker 6>But yeah, the attention, that's what's so beautiful about our games.

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<v Speaker 6>It comes down to those types of things, and praise God.

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<v Speaker 6>But came out on our side in that one.

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<v Speaker 2>Hey, congratulations on being part of a great team and

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<v Speaker 2>a great group of guys, even though they definitely don't

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<v Speaker 2>believe in how many pushups I can do and definitely

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<v Speaker 2>do not want me around. So thank you for the

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<v Speaker 2>time Alex called. Yeah, thanks Dave, there it goes. Alex

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<v Speaker 2>Call has been our guest. Great to have him in

0:20:46.680 --> 0:20:50.800
<v Speaker 2>Dodger camp his first full season with the Dodgers after

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<v Speaker 2>being traded from the Nationals to the Dodgers. I remember

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<v Speaker 2>exactly where the Dodgers were when Alex Call arrived. It

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<v Speaker 2>was in that sweltering, huge mid heat at the Yankee

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<v Speaker 2>Spring training Stadium where the Rays were playing last year.

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<v Speaker 2>So that was Alex Call's introduction to the Dodgers. But

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<v Speaker 2>he certainly is a guy that embraces the technology the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers used to make their hitters better, and everything's at

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<v Speaker 2>his fingertips. And I was even watching him take live

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<v Speaker 2>betting practice today and it was remarkable that his approach

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<v Speaker 2>is exactly the same approach that he has in the

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<v Speaker 2>game and why the Dodgers were so attracted to acquire

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<v Speaker 2>him to be a fourth or fifth outfielder. He even

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<v Speaker 2>in live betting practice, makes the opposing pitcher throw a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of pitches and is very selective, so he is

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<v Speaker 2>practicing as he plays. So that was impressive to see

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<v Speaker 2>from Alex Call. And he certainly understands his role, embraces

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<v Speaker 2>his role, and loves being a Dodger. How could you

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<v Speaker 2>not knowing what it's like to lose year after year

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<v Speaker 2>with the Washington Nationals at this point and then being

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<v Speaker 2>traded to a team like the Dodgers that had a

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<v Speaker 2>World championship season and now is looking for a three peat.

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<v Speaker 2>So thank you to Alex Call and Miguel Rojas always

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<v Speaker 2>seems to be there, and it feels like the pushup

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<v Speaker 2>challenge is going to follow me all spring training long,

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<v Speaker 2>and maybe even blake'snew When we continue from Camel Back

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<v Speaker 2>Ranch in Glendale, Arizona, we got Dodger talk for you

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<v Speaker 2>all the way up until eight o'clock, and we are

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<v Speaker 2>going to hear from two of the young guys that

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<v Speaker 2>got their first taste of big league action last year.

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<v Speaker 2>Had some good moments, had some highs, had some lows,

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<v Speaker 2>and had a lot of growth and they're going to

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<v Speaker 2>be a big part of the Dodgers this year. Dalton

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<v Speaker 2>Rushing and Alex Friedland will join us. Plus you'll hear

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<v Speaker 2>from Andrew Freeman about the Dodgers young outfield prospects that

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<v Speaker 2>are emerging quicker than you may expect. So a lot

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<v Speaker 2>to get to in regards to the next wave of

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<v Speaker 2>Dodger talented players. Continue from Camelback Ranch right here on

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<v Speaker 2>a five to seventy LA Sports.

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<v Speaker 3>This is Dodger Talk, David.

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<v Speaker 2>Vase with you until eight o'clock. Thanks a lot to

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<v Speaker 2>Alex call for taking the time out. There's a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of media out here following the Dodgers, so the time

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<v Speaker 2>that we get with these guys in spring training is

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<v Speaker 2>certainly appreciated. And coming up in a moment, you'll hear

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<v Speaker 2>from Dalton Rushing and Alex Freeland. Not to mention Andrew

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<v Speaker 2>Friedman on the next wave of Dodger outfielders that may

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<v Speaker 2>emerge even as soon as this season. Eight six six nine,

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<v Speaker 2>eight seven two five seventy is the phone number. We

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<v Speaker 2>have Dodgers Spring Training action for you this Saturday, the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers will open up the Cactus League against the Angels.

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<v Speaker 2>Our coverage begins at twelve thirty, first pitch at one ten,

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<v Speaker 2>and it is expected that Yamamoto will start that game

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<v Speaker 2>for the Dodgers against the Angels in Tempe Arizona, and

0:23:57.600 --> 0:24:01.320
<v Speaker 2>Shoho Tani will be leading off and dhing for the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers in Tempe Arizona against his former team. Now, don't

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<v Speaker 2>be alarmed when you don't see Freddie Freeman or Mookie

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<v Speaker 2>Bets or Max Muncy and the Dodgers starting lineup this

0:24:13.400 --> 0:24:17.120
<v Speaker 2>weekend against the Angels and the Padres. Dave Roberts said,

0:24:17.200 --> 0:24:20.159
<v Speaker 2>there is no injury issues. We have seen those guys

0:24:20.160 --> 0:24:23.960
<v Speaker 2>out here going back to the beginning of the week

0:24:24.320 --> 0:24:28.399
<v Speaker 2>taking batting practice, participating in life batting practice as well,

0:24:28.880 --> 0:24:32.040
<v Speaker 2>but are going to slow play when they get into games.

0:24:32.080 --> 0:24:36.320
<v Speaker 2>These are veteran guys. Muncie is thirty five, Freddie Freeman

0:24:36.720 --> 0:24:40.239
<v Speaker 2>is thirty six, Mookie Betts is thirty two going on

0:24:40.320 --> 0:24:44.240
<v Speaker 2>thirty three. They have played back to back World Series championships,

0:24:44.280 --> 0:24:47.919
<v Speaker 2>so no need to force these guys into lineups early

0:24:48.119 --> 0:24:52.040
<v Speaker 2>in spring, which means the Dodgers are going to give

0:24:52.240 --> 0:24:55.840
<v Speaker 2>a lot of their young players some opportunities to leave

0:24:55.920 --> 0:24:59.720
<v Speaker 2>an impression and in the case of Dalton Rushing, get

0:24:59.760 --> 0:25:03.119
<v Speaker 2>a lot reps behind Will Smith, who is going to

0:25:03.200 --> 0:25:06.080
<v Speaker 2>leave for the World Baseball Classic as part of Team

0:25:06.200 --> 0:25:10.840
<v Speaker 2>USA's team, but also get some time at first base

0:25:10.960 --> 0:25:16.440
<v Speaker 2>to give Freddie Freeman days off, and also early on,

0:25:16.880 --> 0:25:18.879
<v Speaker 2>you know, get him off his feet and not start

0:25:18.920 --> 0:25:21.760
<v Speaker 2>into game. So Dalton Rushing is going to have a

0:25:21.880 --> 0:25:24.879
<v Speaker 2>runway to get a rhythm for his season, and it

0:25:24.920 --> 0:25:28.600
<v Speaker 2>feels like he has a better understanding of what to

0:25:28.720 --> 0:25:33.240
<v Speaker 2>expect and what is expected of him from the Dodgers.

0:25:33.520 --> 0:25:39.639
<v Speaker 2>Here's our conversation with the very gregarious Dalton Rushing Rush.

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<v Speaker 2>Great to see you, and man, you got a real legit,

0:25:42.320 --> 0:25:46.160
<v Speaker 2>big league locker, a guy that has made, the guy

0:25:46.160 --> 0:25:47.320
<v Speaker 2>that has arrived.

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<v Speaker 7>Yeah, it's good to be here. Good to see you,

0:25:50.320 --> 0:25:53.719
<v Speaker 7>David missed you. I don't like your nipples as much

0:25:53.720 --> 0:25:56.840
<v Speaker 7>as Kik, but it's good to see you and looking

0:25:56.840 --> 0:25:57.879
<v Speaker 7>forward to another World Series.

0:25:58.040 --> 0:25:59.959
<v Speaker 2>I wore a jacket. A fan came up to him.

0:26:00.000 --> 0:26:02.159
<v Speaker 2>He asked me about my nipples. I said, hey, I

0:26:02.240 --> 0:26:04.840
<v Speaker 2>got to cover up in the spring. Yeah, it's cold

0:26:04.840 --> 0:26:05.840
<v Speaker 2>out here. Early in the morning.

0:26:05.920 --> 0:26:07.800
<v Speaker 7>Isn't it, David and I like that la Weather.

0:26:07.680 --> 0:26:11.320
<v Speaker 2>Oh no, no, Hey. I could definitely feel the vibe,

0:26:11.320 --> 0:26:14.400
<v Speaker 2>the energy from you. You are so excited to get

0:26:14.400 --> 0:26:17.119
<v Speaker 2>this season going. What's it like to have the faith,

0:26:17.240 --> 0:26:21.560
<v Speaker 2>the backup of the organization to believe in what you

0:26:21.600 --> 0:26:22.760
<v Speaker 2>can do for them this year?

0:26:22.880 --> 0:26:25.040
<v Speaker 7>Yeah, I think I think that's the difference.

0:26:25.080 --> 0:26:25.400
<v Speaker 2>This year.

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<v Speaker 7>I got a feel of what the big moments kind

0:26:28.560 --> 0:26:30.080
<v Speaker 7>of feel like. There at the end of the year.

0:26:30.359 --> 0:26:32.560
<v Speaker 7>I had a couple of big moments, and being able

0:26:32.640 --> 0:26:35.280
<v Speaker 7>to know what it feels like in that moment is

0:26:35.960 --> 0:26:37.560
<v Speaker 7>kind of the reason you want to get back out there.

0:26:38.280 --> 0:26:41.680
<v Speaker 7>The grind of a full season, the ups, the downs.

0:26:41.720 --> 0:26:43.280
<v Speaker 7>Obviously you look back at last year was a lot

0:26:43.280 --> 0:26:45.320
<v Speaker 7>of things that I could look on a downside, But

0:26:46.080 --> 0:26:49.200
<v Speaker 7>I personally think that I learned a lot through those

0:26:49.720 --> 0:26:52.240
<v Speaker 7>tough times, wherever stretch it was in the year. And

0:26:52.920 --> 0:26:55.160
<v Speaker 7>I think that's what excites me this year is because

0:26:55.200 --> 0:26:57.760
<v Speaker 7>it's one thing throughout my whole career. It's if I

0:26:57.760 --> 0:27:00.240
<v Speaker 7>have a down year, down month, whatever it is, I

0:27:00.280 --> 0:27:01.200
<v Speaker 7>bounce back really well.

0:27:01.320 --> 0:27:04.840
<v Speaker 2>It wasn't a normal year. I would imagine since high school,

0:27:04.920 --> 0:27:08.600
<v Speaker 2>you've played every day, you've been the guy, knowing the role,

0:27:08.760 --> 0:27:11.000
<v Speaker 2>knowing how to prepare yourself for the role. Do you

0:27:11.080 --> 0:27:13.680
<v Speaker 2>feel like it is giving you a head start coming

0:27:13.720 --> 0:27:14.520
<v Speaker 2>into this season.

0:27:14.760 --> 0:27:16.480
<v Speaker 7>Yeah, I think it's given me a head start. And

0:27:16.520 --> 0:27:18.480
<v Speaker 7>I think the other side to that is I'm gonna

0:27:18.480 --> 0:27:20.639
<v Speaker 7>be able to show the production at an early time,

0:27:21.200 --> 0:27:22.920
<v Speaker 7>show what I can do, the difference I can make

0:27:22.920 --> 0:27:25.400
<v Speaker 7>in the box. And then I think that you kind

0:27:25.400 --> 0:27:27.919
<v Speaker 7>of you push all your chips to the middle of

0:27:27.920 --> 0:27:30.960
<v Speaker 7>the table there. And I've said it in the past,

0:27:31.000 --> 0:27:33.000
<v Speaker 7>I don't care where I play, what my role is,

0:27:33.840 --> 0:27:36.600
<v Speaker 7>as long as I play baseball. And that's I think

0:27:36.600 --> 0:27:38.359
<v Speaker 7>that's what I'm most excited about this year is I

0:27:38.400 --> 0:27:40.359
<v Speaker 7>can really focus on, hey, how many games can this

0:27:40.400 --> 0:27:42.439
<v Speaker 7>team win? But also how many games can I get

0:27:42.480 --> 0:27:43.600
<v Speaker 7>on the field and help this team win.

0:27:44.000 --> 0:27:46.280
<v Speaker 2>What did you learn about when you do get those

0:27:46.320 --> 0:27:50.560
<v Speaker 2>opportunities after you know, backing up or getting a spot start,

0:27:50.960 --> 0:27:53.880
<v Speaker 2>what did you learn how to approach your at bats.

0:27:54.320 --> 0:27:57.600
<v Speaker 7>I've learned that situational hitting is your best friend, and

0:27:57.680 --> 0:28:01.200
<v Speaker 7>those those situations, learning how to control the baseball, know

0:28:01.240 --> 0:28:04.000
<v Speaker 7>where to hit the baseball and what situation and that

0:28:04.040 --> 0:28:07.199
<v Speaker 7>produces runs for your team. And I think if we

0:28:07.240 --> 0:28:09.199
<v Speaker 7>can do that from a one to nine standpoint, it

0:28:09.200 --> 0:28:10.840
<v Speaker 7>doesn't matter if you're an everyday player or if you

0:28:10.840 --> 0:28:12.879
<v Speaker 7>play once a week, then we're gonna win a lot

0:28:12.920 --> 0:28:14.480
<v Speaker 7>of baseball games. So we're gonna have a lot of fun.

0:28:14.880 --> 0:28:17.399
<v Speaker 2>I know you're a catcher at heart, and obviously you

0:28:17.480 --> 0:28:20.240
<v Speaker 2>are a catcher on this Spall club. But also we

0:28:20.320 --> 0:28:24.600
<v Speaker 2>talked about this first base maybe in your future to

0:28:24.640 --> 0:28:28.040
<v Speaker 2>get Freddie days off. I don't see a first basement's

0:28:28.040 --> 0:28:30.000
<v Speaker 2>glove in your locker there, it's in there.

0:28:30.119 --> 0:28:32.679
<v Speaker 7>No, it's I've always wanted to keep that in my

0:28:32.680 --> 0:28:35.280
<v Speaker 7>back pocket, regardless of where I'm at. And obviously, due

0:28:35.320 --> 0:28:38.400
<v Speaker 7>to circumstances this year, if Freddie needs a day halfway

0:28:38.400 --> 0:28:39.720
<v Speaker 7>through the year, if Freddie needs a day in the

0:28:39.720 --> 0:28:41.800
<v Speaker 7>first month, whatever it is, I need to be that

0:28:41.840 --> 0:28:43.440
<v Speaker 7>guy that they can kind of lean on to still

0:28:43.440 --> 0:28:44.960
<v Speaker 7>have a left handed bat in the lineup and give

0:28:44.960 --> 0:28:45.880
<v Speaker 7>Freddie's time off.

0:28:46.280 --> 0:28:49.120
<v Speaker 2>So have you taken any ground balls and work with

0:28:49.160 --> 0:28:50.360
<v Speaker 2>some infielders there yet?

0:28:50.480 --> 0:28:52.720
<v Speaker 7>Yeah, I've done some infield work. I try and just

0:28:52.800 --> 0:28:55.320
<v Speaker 7>kind of incorporate it and the routine as much as possible,

0:28:55.480 --> 0:28:58.240
<v Speaker 7>so it kind of fills second nature. And just like, hey,

0:28:58.240 --> 0:29:00.240
<v Speaker 7>give me the glove, I'll go play it. And I

0:29:00.240 --> 0:29:02.480
<v Speaker 7>actually had some a lot of experience in college there

0:29:02.520 --> 0:29:05.040
<v Speaker 7>and early on in pro ball, so I've I've kind

0:29:05.040 --> 0:29:06.720
<v Speaker 7>of got a little bit of a background in first base,

0:29:06.800 --> 0:29:09.040
<v Speaker 7>but obviously I want to excel and grow as much

0:29:09.080 --> 0:29:11.520
<v Speaker 7>as possible to be a guy like Freddy. You know,

0:29:11.680 --> 0:29:12.360
<v Speaker 7>it's pretty cool.

0:29:12.720 --> 0:29:15.880
<v Speaker 2>Dalton Rushing is our guest. He has arrived. He's gonna

0:29:15.880 --> 0:29:18.640
<v Speaker 2>be a big part of the Dodgers three peete attempt

0:29:18.640 --> 0:29:21.640
<v Speaker 2>in twenty twenty six. All right, let's put the catcher's

0:29:21.720 --> 0:29:24.520
<v Speaker 2>gear back on. I've heard so much about Gavin Stone

0:29:24.560 --> 0:29:27.000
<v Speaker 2>and River Ryan. Have you had a chance to catch

0:29:27.000 --> 0:29:28.920
<v Speaker 2>any one of those guys so far? Early on?

0:29:29.080 --> 0:29:32.520
<v Speaker 7>Yeah, I've got to catch both. And uh, man, do

0:29:32.600 --> 0:29:35.200
<v Speaker 7>we have a lot of pictures. It's uh, not only

0:29:35.200 --> 0:29:37.200
<v Speaker 7>a lot of pitchers. We have a lot of pictures

0:29:37.280 --> 0:29:40.120
<v Speaker 7>that can pitch for a really long time in this game.

0:29:40.280 --> 0:29:43.360
<v Speaker 7>And I think that's the beauty of what this organization does.

0:29:43.400 --> 0:29:46.520
<v Speaker 7>It builds it top to bottom. The strongest organization in baseball,

0:29:47.000 --> 0:29:51.760
<v Speaker 7>strongest organization in sports. And yeah, they've both they've both

0:29:51.760 --> 0:29:56.160
<v Speaker 7>looked fantastic. I mean, River explosive stuff. He's disgusting, He's

0:29:56.200 --> 0:29:58.880
<v Speaker 7>around the zone, he establishes the strike zone early, and

0:29:58.920 --> 0:30:01.600
<v Speaker 7>it's it's almost everything you could ask for out of

0:30:01.600 --> 0:30:04.360
<v Speaker 7>a pitcher. And Gavin as well. I mean, Gavin's got

0:30:04.360 --> 0:30:08.440
<v Speaker 7>three plus pitches and the pitch ability is really there.

0:30:08.640 --> 0:30:10.680
<v Speaker 7>He knows how to control the baseball. He knows how

0:30:10.680 --> 0:30:13.120
<v Speaker 7>to control the game. And I think that's what I'm

0:30:13.120 --> 0:30:15.000
<v Speaker 7>most excited to work with between the two of them,

0:30:15.120 --> 0:30:17.400
<v Speaker 7>is their ability to know how to control the baseball

0:30:17.440 --> 0:30:19.200
<v Speaker 7>and really navigate through seven innings.

0:30:19.320 --> 0:30:22.720
<v Speaker 2>What's the difference for you catching bullpens for guys like

0:30:22.760 --> 0:30:24.960
<v Speaker 2>that that are coming back trying to prove that they

0:30:25.000 --> 0:30:28.320
<v Speaker 2>are back, compared to catching a bullpen for a glass

0:30:28.400 --> 0:30:30.040
<v Speaker 2>Now or a Yamamoto.

0:30:30.320 --> 0:30:32.520
<v Speaker 7>Yeah, I think these some of these guys coming off injury.

0:30:32.560 --> 0:30:36.040
<v Speaker 7>It's our job to one like, really make sure that

0:30:36.240 --> 0:30:39.120
<v Speaker 7>one the throws clean, everything's coming out smooth. But at

0:30:39.160 --> 0:30:41.720
<v Speaker 7>the same time, we need to we need to incorporate

0:30:41.760 --> 0:30:44.360
<v Speaker 7>a little bit of the competitive edge. We need to

0:30:45.160 --> 0:30:47.000
<v Speaker 7>we need to get these guys filling like they're throwing

0:30:47.040 --> 0:30:49.920
<v Speaker 7>In the fifth, sixth, seventh inning of a game in

0:30:49.960 --> 0:30:53.560
<v Speaker 7>Dodger Stadium against Diamondbacks, the padres like, we have to

0:30:53.640 --> 0:30:55.640
<v Speaker 7>make them feel his game ready with all the nerves

0:30:55.640 --> 0:30:58.200
<v Speaker 7>and everything is possible before the season hits, because obviously

0:30:58.240 --> 0:30:59.640
<v Speaker 7>it's gonna be a little bit of a different fill

0:30:59.640 --> 0:31:00.600
<v Speaker 7>with fifty thousand there.

0:31:00.800 --> 0:31:04.040
<v Speaker 2>Hey, speaking of edge, you got edge. You got a

0:31:04.080 --> 0:31:06.560
<v Speaker 2>lot of emotion when you play. Have you learned how

0:31:06.600 --> 0:31:09.760
<v Speaker 2>to play with that and how to control it at

0:31:09.800 --> 0:31:11.320
<v Speaker 2>times when you need to? Yeah?

0:31:11.400 --> 0:31:14.520
<v Speaker 7>I think I think last year I learned quick it's

0:31:15.480 --> 0:31:17.520
<v Speaker 7>you control it as much as you can, but you

0:31:17.560 --> 0:31:21.600
<v Speaker 7>don't lose it. Some of the best players I've ever watched,

0:31:21.600 --> 0:31:22.920
<v Speaker 7>some of the best players that I get to play

0:31:22.920 --> 0:31:26.160
<v Speaker 7>with every single day here, they hold this internal smoke,

0:31:26.280 --> 0:31:29.320
<v Speaker 7>this internal heat that they know how to use it.

0:31:29.360 --> 0:31:30.960
<v Speaker 7>They know when to use it and when the time

0:31:31.080 --> 0:31:33.760
<v Speaker 7>is to use it. And I think me being the

0:31:33.760 --> 0:31:35.760
<v Speaker 7>younger guy on the team and being able to see

0:31:35.800 --> 0:31:37.520
<v Speaker 7>the other guys and how they go about their business.

0:31:37.600 --> 0:31:39.640
<v Speaker 7>There's a time and a place to show emotion, There's

0:31:39.640 --> 0:31:42.040
<v Speaker 7>a time and a place to say nothing. And I

0:31:42.040 --> 0:31:43.800
<v Speaker 7>think that's what I'm most excited about this year, is

0:31:43.800 --> 0:31:46.160
<v Speaker 7>to be able to show everyone the maturity and be

0:31:46.240 --> 0:31:47.960
<v Speaker 7>the guy that can run the field from behind the play.

0:31:48.320 --> 0:31:51.720
<v Speaker 2>Dalton Russian's got the entire package. First day ever talked

0:31:51.760 --> 0:31:55.600
<v Speaker 2>to him, understood the pitcher catcher relationship. He's got edge,

0:31:55.640 --> 0:31:58.320
<v Speaker 2>he wants to compete, he wants to win, and certainly

0:31:58.560 --> 0:32:00.840
<v Speaker 2>the time is now. Thanks a lot for the time.

0:32:00.880 --> 0:32:02.800
<v Speaker 2>Great to see you, smile, perfect, thanks David, Good to

0:32:02.800 --> 0:32:05.240
<v Speaker 2>see you there. He is the man, Dalton Rushing and

0:32:05.280 --> 0:32:08.360
<v Speaker 2>here it is. Oh, usually that doesn't happen that quick.

0:32:08.560 --> 0:32:09.400
<v Speaker 2>What a handshake.

0:32:09.880 --> 0:32:12.720
<v Speaker 3>Love talking to Dalton Rushing. I expect him.

0:32:12.520 --> 0:32:15.760
<v Speaker 2>To have a really good sophomore season. He has a

0:32:15.760 --> 0:32:19.920
<v Speaker 2>greater understanding of the role. Going back to the conversation

0:32:20.040 --> 0:32:22.880
<v Speaker 2>we just had with him, he has never not been

0:32:22.960 --> 0:32:26.240
<v Speaker 2>the guy, and it's taken some adjustment for him to

0:32:26.360 --> 0:32:29.520
<v Speaker 2>understand what the Dodgers need from him. And it feels

0:32:29.560 --> 0:32:33.520
<v Speaker 2>like he and Alex Friedland have a greater understanding of

0:32:33.600 --> 0:32:36.120
<v Speaker 2>what it's going to take to help this veteran team

0:32:36.520 --> 0:32:39.040
<v Speaker 2>throughout the one hundred and sixty two game season and

0:32:39.200 --> 0:32:43.120
<v Speaker 2>also what is expected of them in that clubhouse as

0:32:43.160 --> 0:32:48.120
<v Speaker 2>far as preparation and just the approach day in and

0:32:48.240 --> 0:32:51.840
<v Speaker 2>day out. Alex Friedland got a huge lesson in the

0:32:51.840 --> 0:32:55.360
<v Speaker 2>Big leagues last year, he had his opportunity. He got

0:32:55.400 --> 0:32:58.800
<v Speaker 2>an opportunity basically to play for a month straight. It

0:32:58.960 --> 0:33:01.719
<v Speaker 2>just seemed like the games sped up on him. And

0:33:01.760 --> 0:33:05.440
<v Speaker 2>that's what Dave Roberts said. But everybody has noticed a

0:33:05.560 --> 0:33:10.280
<v Speaker 2>much more mature Alex Freeland this season. And even Freeland

0:33:10.760 --> 0:33:15.720
<v Speaker 2>is carrying himself better this spring. I shouldn't say better,

0:33:16.000 --> 0:33:19.160
<v Speaker 2>but carrying himself more like a big leaguer this spring.

0:33:19.320 --> 0:33:21.719
<v Speaker 2>And I had a chance to catch up with Alex

0:33:21.760 --> 0:33:24.600
<v Speaker 2>Freeland earlier today. All right, I'm joined right now by

0:33:24.640 --> 0:33:27.280
<v Speaker 2>a man that burst onto the scene last year with

0:33:27.400 --> 0:33:29.880
<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers. He may not have the mullet, but he's

0:33:29.880 --> 0:33:33.080
<v Speaker 2>still got the same edge and is still a baseball junkie.

0:33:33.240 --> 0:33:36.280
<v Speaker 2>That's the one and only Alex Freeland. Great to see you,

0:33:36.320 --> 0:33:38.920
<v Speaker 2>and I didn't recognize you. No more mullet.

0:33:39.040 --> 0:33:41.920
<v Speaker 3>You got a beard, A new man in spring training.

0:33:42.120 --> 0:33:43.800
<v Speaker 8>Yeah, man, it's good to be back. It's good to

0:33:43.800 --> 0:33:46.240
<v Speaker 8>see you, but I've gotten that a lot. Nobody seems

0:33:46.280 --> 0:33:47.400
<v Speaker 8>to recognize me right now.

0:33:47.520 --> 0:33:49.760
<v Speaker 9>But no, it's cool. Different look change things up.

0:33:49.960 --> 0:33:52.160
<v Speaker 2>The one word that's been used to describe you this

0:33:52.240 --> 0:33:55.240
<v Speaker 2>spring is maturity. Do you feel like you learned a

0:33:55.240 --> 0:33:57.480
<v Speaker 2>lot in your first taste of the big leagues last year.

0:33:57.600 --> 0:33:58.560
<v Speaker 9>Yeah, definitely.

0:33:58.600 --> 0:34:01.400
<v Speaker 8>I mean, all there, the season didn't go the or

0:34:01.720 --> 0:34:04.120
<v Speaker 8>season did go the way that we wanted to, But

0:34:04.240 --> 0:34:06.880
<v Speaker 8>for me personally, it didn't go the way I wanted.

0:34:07.000 --> 0:34:09.120
<v Speaker 8>But I think there's a lot of things to learn

0:34:09.120 --> 0:34:12.880
<v Speaker 8>from whether it's good or bad. So I mean just

0:34:12.960 --> 0:34:16.400
<v Speaker 8>experiencing it and being in the clubhouse with the guys,

0:34:16.440 --> 0:34:19.000
<v Speaker 8>like there's veterans and Hall of famers like you just

0:34:19.120 --> 0:34:20.200
<v Speaker 8>learned from being around them.

0:34:20.200 --> 0:34:22.400
<v Speaker 2>So yeah, I think it went the way you wanted

0:34:22.480 --> 0:34:24.960
<v Speaker 2>because you got your chance to be in the big leagues.

0:34:25.280 --> 0:34:27.200
<v Speaker 2>You got a chance to be around this team, a

0:34:27.320 --> 0:34:30.279
<v Speaker 2>championship caliber team. So it feels like you may know

0:34:30.400 --> 0:34:32.560
<v Speaker 2>the answers to the test this year.

0:34:32.840 --> 0:34:35.400
<v Speaker 8>Yeah no, no, no, I kinda, I kinda have an

0:34:35.440 --> 0:34:38.480
<v Speaker 8>understanding of what it's gonna be like now and how

0:34:38.520 --> 0:34:41.640
<v Speaker 8>to carry myself. So I'm looking I'm really looking forward

0:34:41.680 --> 0:34:42.279
<v Speaker 8>to the next year.

0:34:42.480 --> 0:34:45.120
<v Speaker 2>Do you feel like the motivation started when you went

0:34:45.160 --> 0:34:46.839
<v Speaker 2>back to Oklahoma City last year?

0:34:46.960 --> 0:34:50.600
<v Speaker 9>Yeah, definitely. I mean it sucked, but like it is

0:34:50.640 --> 0:34:51.160
<v Speaker 9>what it is.

0:34:51.440 --> 0:34:53.839
<v Speaker 8>I mean, I tried to get on the earliest fight

0:34:53.880 --> 0:34:55.600
<v Speaker 8>out of there to go play, And I said, I like,

0:34:55.719 --> 0:34:57.440
<v Speaker 8>screw it, Like I'm gonna go down there and play.

0:34:57.480 --> 0:34:58.960
<v Speaker 9>I'm gonna work my way back up.

0:34:59.400 --> 0:35:02.440
<v Speaker 3>What did you like the most being around those guys?

0:35:02.520 --> 0:35:06.160
<v Speaker 8>Just how to handle yourself, Like how you go about

0:35:06.200 --> 0:35:08.960
<v Speaker 8>your business, like they do it in such a manner.

0:35:09.040 --> 0:35:11.279
<v Speaker 9>It's like it's just very professional.

0:35:11.600 --> 0:35:13.319
<v Speaker 8>So I mean, I think I think just the way

0:35:13.360 --> 0:35:15.719
<v Speaker 8>I carry myself, whether I'm doing something or I'm not

0:35:15.760 --> 0:35:18.960
<v Speaker 8>doing something, just just how I how I present myself.

0:35:19.360 --> 0:35:22.600
<v Speaker 2>It seemed like you got bigger and stronger since the

0:35:22.680 --> 0:35:25.560
<v Speaker 2>last time we saw you. How did that all come together?

0:35:25.800 --> 0:35:27.839
<v Speaker 2>Did you just come up with this plan on your

0:35:27.840 --> 0:35:30.680
<v Speaker 2>own or did somebody direct you, Hey, this will help

0:35:30.719 --> 0:35:31.840
<v Speaker 2>you take that next step.

0:35:32.160 --> 0:35:34.319
<v Speaker 8>No, I mean I thought right after the end of

0:35:34.320 --> 0:35:36.680
<v Speaker 8>the season for Triple A. I mean we came back,

0:35:36.760 --> 0:35:39.560
<v Speaker 8>we came back to Arizona for Stay Hot, and I

0:35:39.640 --> 0:35:42.239
<v Speaker 8>never left. I've been I've been in Arizona since the

0:35:42.280 --> 0:35:45.000
<v Speaker 8>season ended, and and my goal was to get better

0:35:45.000 --> 0:35:49.399
<v Speaker 8>over the offseason and and preparation to this upcoming year.

0:35:49.680 --> 0:35:52.600
<v Speaker 2>Is that where you came up with this beard?

0:35:52.280 --> 0:35:56.120
<v Speaker 8>I didn't shave once I got options, I didn't shave.

0:35:56.200 --> 0:35:56.920
<v Speaker 2>Oh, I love it.

0:35:56.960 --> 0:36:00.719
<v Speaker 9>So it's been it's been like four months rocking it.

0:36:00.840 --> 0:36:03.000
<v Speaker 3>How did you decide to cut the mullet?

0:36:03.880 --> 0:36:06.640
<v Speaker 8>It's time to grow up. That's part of the maturity thing.

0:36:06.680 --> 0:36:07.799
<v Speaker 8>I just grew up, man.

0:36:08.000 --> 0:36:11.000
<v Speaker 2>Yeah, yeah, I have not like we talked about yesterday,

0:36:11.080 --> 0:36:13.719
<v Speaker 2>So we could do this on Yeah, I know, I

0:36:14.200 --> 0:36:16.239
<v Speaker 2>think we could do the fun stuff on the side,

0:36:16.280 --> 0:36:19.080
<v Speaker 2>but once the other players are around, obviously I'm here

0:36:19.120 --> 0:36:20.319
<v Speaker 2>to lift you.

0:36:20.360 --> 0:36:22.479
<v Speaker 9>Up half un goof off.

0:36:22.640 --> 0:36:25.719
<v Speaker 2>Yeah, yeah, I remember you kind of just trying to

0:36:25.760 --> 0:36:27.360
<v Speaker 2>figure out pictures how they were pitching.

0:36:27.400 --> 0:36:27.520
<v Speaker 9>You.

0:36:27.960 --> 0:36:30.720
<v Speaker 2>Do you feel like you might have a better idea

0:36:30.760 --> 0:36:33.879
<v Speaker 2>of how to make the adjustments, not only game to game,

0:36:33.920 --> 0:36:35.120
<v Speaker 2>but at bat to at bat.

0:36:35.520 --> 0:36:39.160
<v Speaker 9>Yeah, definitely. But like also, pictures are gonna be pictures.

0:36:39.160 --> 0:36:42.280
<v Speaker 8>They're gonna do something and we're gonna learn and adjust

0:36:42.320 --> 0:36:44.960
<v Speaker 8>from it. But I think it's more about me, just

0:36:44.960 --> 0:36:48.040
<v Speaker 8>like I'm more confident now now that I've been there

0:36:48.080 --> 0:36:51.000
<v Speaker 8>and I've seen it and I've done it. So I

0:36:51.280 --> 0:36:53.680
<v Speaker 8>think just going into this year, like I'm I'm more

0:36:53.719 --> 0:36:57.120
<v Speaker 8>confident in everything we do, whether it's scouting, report, tea work,

0:36:57.360 --> 0:37:01.520
<v Speaker 8>drill work, whatever, like, So I just feel more confident

0:37:01.600 --> 0:37:03.040
<v Speaker 8>in in everything that I do.

0:37:03.120 --> 0:37:04.399
<v Speaker 9>So hopefully that.

0:37:04.640 --> 0:37:07.160
<v Speaker 8>Translates and uh, and it works.

0:37:07.239 --> 0:37:10.360
<v Speaker 2>But you've got a great opportunity. Tommy Edmond's not going

0:37:10.440 --> 0:37:13.160
<v Speaker 2>to be ready for opening day. Uh do you feel

0:37:13.200 --> 0:37:16.560
<v Speaker 2>like this opportunity is presenting itself to you because of

0:37:17.160 --> 0:37:19.400
<v Speaker 2>the game rewarding the work that you've put in.

0:37:19.920 --> 0:37:21.480
<v Speaker 9>Man, it sure feels like it.

0:37:21.600 --> 0:37:24.120
<v Speaker 8>I mean, it's tough that Tommy's not gonna be with

0:37:24.239 --> 0:37:26.480
<v Speaker 8>us to start the year. I mean, Tommy's such a

0:37:26.480 --> 0:37:28.719
<v Speaker 8>good guy to to be around, and.

0:37:29.480 --> 0:37:30.719
<v Speaker 9>I feel like he's a glue guy.

0:37:30.840 --> 0:37:34.440
<v Speaker 8>Like, yeah, he he might be overlooked sometimes, but like

0:37:34.480 --> 0:37:36.399
<v Speaker 8>he's a big part of this team. So I mean,

0:37:36.920 --> 0:37:39.360
<v Speaker 8>I hope that he's back soon and I hope he

0:37:39.400 --> 0:37:42.759
<v Speaker 8>gets back healthier and better. But yeah, it looks like

0:37:42.800 --> 0:37:46.480
<v Speaker 8>the opportunities opening itself. So the focus is still the

0:37:46.480 --> 0:37:48.799
<v Speaker 8>same to to come here and get better and make

0:37:48.840 --> 0:37:50.080
<v Speaker 8>the most of my opportunities.

0:37:50.320 --> 0:37:53.360
<v Speaker 2>You're an easy guy to root for. You've you've definitely

0:37:53.400 --> 0:37:55.880
<v Speaker 2>put in the work since you were a kid, and

0:37:55.960 --> 0:37:58.360
<v Speaker 2>here you are with the back to back World Series

0:37:58.480 --> 0:38:01.600
<v Speaker 2>champion Dodgers all Freeland. Before I let you go, you

0:38:01.640 --> 0:38:04.600
<v Speaker 2>said you spent a lot of time in Arizona during

0:38:04.600 --> 0:38:07.280
<v Speaker 2>the off season and you were here in Stay Hot Camp.

0:38:07.520 --> 0:38:11.240
<v Speaker 2>Where were you when the Dodgers won the World Series

0:38:11.280 --> 0:38:13.720
<v Speaker 2>and were you watching it with any of your teammates.

0:38:15.360 --> 0:38:17.600
<v Speaker 2>That's Bob garn He's back for another year.

0:38:19.440 --> 0:38:19.520
<v Speaker 4>Now.

0:38:19.600 --> 0:38:21.480
<v Speaker 8>I was with my family and we were watching it.

0:38:21.800 --> 0:38:24.719
<v Speaker 8>We were all super excited. It was such cool.

0:38:25.160 --> 0:38:28.320
<v Speaker 9>It's such a cool ending, Like yeah, like he was

0:38:28.400 --> 0:38:31.000
<v Speaker 9>like in it. It's written in a story or something.

0:38:31.080 --> 0:38:33.919
<v Speaker 8>Man, it just it all came together, and like, I

0:38:33.960 --> 0:38:36.880
<v Speaker 8>was just so happy for them and for us, like

0:38:37.239 --> 0:38:39.720
<v Speaker 8>you're getting a ring. Yeah, I know, I'm super pumped

0:38:39.719 --> 0:38:41.239
<v Speaker 8>about that, but no, it was.

0:38:41.320 --> 0:38:43.319
<v Speaker 9>It was definitely there's the guy that did it.

0:38:43.360 --> 0:38:45.560
<v Speaker 2>I'm just asking Alex Freeland where he was when he

0:38:45.640 --> 0:38:46.719
<v Speaker 2>was watching your home run.

0:38:48.320 --> 0:38:51.520
<v Speaker 9>I was with my family. Man, we are also freaking pump,

0:38:52.160 --> 0:38:53.120
<v Speaker 9>you're losing it.

0:38:55.920 --> 0:38:56.799
<v Speaker 2>No, all good?

0:38:56.800 --> 0:38:58.040
<v Speaker 3>We could we could get rid of that.

0:38:59.200 --> 0:39:02.360
<v Speaker 2>Also, you know Miguel Rojas and Will Smith that play

0:39:02.400 --> 0:39:05.440
<v Speaker 2>at the plate. I don't know about you. You're an infielder.

0:39:05.760 --> 0:39:08.160
<v Speaker 2>You understand how tough of a play and game of

0:39:08.239 --> 0:39:09.000
<v Speaker 2>inches that was.

0:39:09.280 --> 0:39:11.800
<v Speaker 8>Yeah, definitely, I mean I give all the credit to

0:39:12.000 --> 0:39:13.000
<v Speaker 8>Miggy Row and Will.

0:39:13.080 --> 0:39:14.759
<v Speaker 9>I mean every single day.

0:39:14.800 --> 0:39:18.239
<v Speaker 8>These guys work on that play, so the fact that

0:39:18.239 --> 0:39:19.560
<v Speaker 8>it happened it doesn't.

0:39:19.280 --> 0:39:22.200
<v Speaker 9>Blow my mind or anything like that.

0:39:22.560 --> 0:39:24.799
<v Speaker 8>Like they work on it every single day because you

0:39:24.840 --> 0:39:26.080
<v Speaker 8>never know when it's gonna happen.

0:39:26.120 --> 0:39:27.600
<v Speaker 9>And I think that.

0:39:27.680 --> 0:39:30.360
<v Speaker 8>A lot of these guys do a tremendous job of

0:39:30.440 --> 0:39:33.080
<v Speaker 8>going out there and treating practice like games because, like,

0:39:33.160 --> 0:39:35.320
<v Speaker 8>you never know when it's gonna happen. Like for Meggy

0:39:35.360 --> 0:39:38.879
<v Speaker 8>Row it happened Game seven when it mattered the most. Yeah,

0:39:39.040 --> 0:39:41.279
<v Speaker 8>you know what he came through because he works his

0:39:41.360 --> 0:39:44.720
<v Speaker 8>ass off every single day and makes that play in practice,

0:39:44.719 --> 0:39:45.759
<v Speaker 8>but he treats it like a game.

0:39:46.200 --> 0:39:48.759
<v Speaker 2>So is Alex Freeland taking the next step to the

0:39:48.760 --> 0:39:51.359
<v Speaker 2>big leagues. Look forward to seeing you on opening day

0:39:51.440 --> 0:39:53.600
<v Speaker 2>because I know the game rewards guys that put in

0:39:53.640 --> 0:39:57.080
<v Speaker 2>the works. So congratulations, Glad you still got that smile.

0:39:57.400 --> 0:40:00.360
<v Speaker 2>The beer's looking good, and you're a new man. Not

0:40:00.440 --> 0:40:03.120
<v Speaker 2>a new man, but just a more mature man, more

0:40:03.800 --> 0:40:09.319
<v Speaker 2>confidence boys to men. Right here, Alexland Freeland has a

0:40:09.480 --> 0:40:13.640
<v Speaker 2>great opportunity and he understands it that Tommy Edmund is

0:40:13.640 --> 0:40:16.080
<v Speaker 2>not going to be on the opening day roster. The

0:40:16.160 --> 0:40:19.160
<v Speaker 2>Dodgers have a spot open on the roster at least

0:40:19.160 --> 0:40:22.560
<v Speaker 2>to begin the season. Miguel Rojas is certainly going to

0:40:22.600 --> 0:40:25.680
<v Speaker 2>get ample time at second base, but there is a

0:40:25.719 --> 0:40:30.560
<v Speaker 2>competition between Freeland and Kim to be that left handed

0:40:30.560 --> 0:40:33.759
<v Speaker 2>platoon at second base because Rojas is not going to

0:40:33.800 --> 0:40:37.880
<v Speaker 2>play every day. So Freeland understands he has an opportunity

0:40:37.960 --> 0:40:41.920
<v Speaker 2>with Tommy Edmund slow coming back from that right ankle surgery,

0:40:42.320 --> 0:40:44.520
<v Speaker 2>that he has a chance to be on this opening

0:40:44.600 --> 0:40:48.200
<v Speaker 2>day roster. He's cut the mullet. He has grown up

0:40:48.200 --> 0:40:52.880
<v Speaker 2>a lot, he understands, and he's hungry. Baseball is everything

0:40:52.920 --> 0:40:56.319
<v Speaker 2>to Alex Freeland. And look, he took his lumps. A

0:40:56.360 --> 0:40:58.720
<v Speaker 2>lot of guys don't hit the ground running. But certainly

0:40:59.120 --> 0:41:02.040
<v Speaker 2>if you can take those lumps and learn from them

0:41:02.360 --> 0:41:05.160
<v Speaker 2>and not let them put you down but at least

0:41:05.200 --> 0:41:07.799
<v Speaker 2>allow you to grow, is certainly going to help you.

0:41:08.239 --> 0:41:11.920
<v Speaker 2>There goes my biggest fan, Max Munsey, still expecting at

0:41:12.000 --> 0:41:15.000
<v Speaker 2>least three pushups by the end of spring training. In

0:41:15.040 --> 0:41:17.960
<v Speaker 2>case you missed our conversation with Max Munsey, you can

0:41:18.000 --> 0:41:21.719
<v Speaker 2>find it on the iHeartRadio app. He joined us last night.

0:41:21.960 --> 0:41:24.960
<v Speaker 2>Blake Trenton joined us on Monday. You can find all

0:41:25.000 --> 0:41:29.239
<v Speaker 2>those conversations on the iHeartRadio app, and you can live

0:41:29.280 --> 0:41:33.279
<v Speaker 2>stream Dodger games as well on the iHeartRadio app. We

0:41:33.320 --> 0:41:35.920
<v Speaker 2>don't miss a beat here on Dodger tog as we

0:41:36.040 --> 0:41:38.719
<v Speaker 2>take you up to eight o'clock. So, not only is

0:41:38.800 --> 0:41:42.319
<v Speaker 2>Dalton Rushing and Alex Freeland going to get an opportunity

0:41:42.400 --> 0:41:46.920
<v Speaker 2>this spring to solidify their spots and leave an impression

0:41:47.320 --> 0:41:50.560
<v Speaker 2>on Dave Roberts and Andrew Friedman this spring, but also

0:41:50.760 --> 0:41:53.799
<v Speaker 2>some of these young Dodger alfio prospects that we keep

0:41:53.840 --> 0:41:58.160
<v Speaker 2>hearing about, whether it's host Way De Paula or Zayr Hope,

0:41:58.360 --> 0:42:03.000
<v Speaker 2>or even newcomer to the organization James Tibbs, the third

0:42:03.080 --> 0:42:06.319
<v Speaker 2>who was acquired from the Boston Red Sox last year

0:42:06.320 --> 0:42:10.160
<v Speaker 2>when the Dodgers traded Dustin May to Boston. He is

0:42:10.239 --> 0:42:13.839
<v Speaker 2>going to get a big spot, a big opportunity this

0:42:13.960 --> 0:42:16.560
<v Speaker 2>camp to leave an impression and start the year in

0:42:16.600 --> 0:42:20.160
<v Speaker 2>Triple A, but also leave an impression to possibly be

0:42:20.680 --> 0:42:23.880
<v Speaker 2>the first man up from Triple A if the Dodgers

0:42:23.880 --> 0:42:26.680
<v Speaker 2>need a position player. Had a chance to catch up

0:42:26.719 --> 0:42:29.600
<v Speaker 2>with Andrew Friedman to kind of lay out what his

0:42:29.760 --> 0:42:33.360
<v Speaker 2>vision is for this young outfield group that is getting

0:42:33.680 --> 0:42:37.440
<v Speaker 2>so much attention in all these different minor league publications.

0:42:37.680 --> 0:42:40.720
<v Speaker 10>I mean, I think there is a really talented bunch.

0:42:40.760 --> 0:42:43.440
<v Speaker 10>I think it's far and away the most talented group

0:42:43.480 --> 0:42:48.040
<v Speaker 10>of prospect outfielders I've ever seen. And there's a good

0:42:48.080 --> 0:42:50.920
<v Speaker 10>little competition amongst them. I mean, I think, you know,

0:42:51.040 --> 0:42:54.520
<v Speaker 10>Ryan Ward and with what he did last year in

0:42:54.560 --> 0:42:58.600
<v Speaker 10>Triple A. I think you know, with James Tibbs and

0:42:58.680 --> 0:43:01.720
<v Speaker 10>zach Arhard coming over and I mean the success they had. Obviously,

0:43:01.760 --> 0:43:04.600
<v Speaker 10>if you're in Triple A, you're that much closer, So

0:43:04.680 --> 0:43:07.560
<v Speaker 10>I think some of that plays in. But we've got

0:43:07.560 --> 0:43:10.400
<v Speaker 10>a really talented group that's going to be in Tulsa,

0:43:10.400 --> 0:43:12.040
<v Speaker 10>in a really talented group that's going to be in

0:43:12.080 --> 0:43:17.120
<v Speaker 10>Oklahoma City. And as we know, injuries happen, opportunity arises

0:43:17.160 --> 0:43:19.600
<v Speaker 10>in different ways, and you know, we'll see where we're

0:43:19.640 --> 0:43:21.400
<v Speaker 10>at and who can kind of run and sees that.

0:43:22.080 --> 0:43:24.400
<v Speaker 9>Paula what would he have to kind of work on?

0:43:24.840 --> 0:43:29.080
<v Speaker 10>Posway has gotten more and more mature and is growing

0:43:29.120 --> 0:43:34.440
<v Speaker 10>and learning. He's been here early, and I think defense,

0:43:34.560 --> 0:43:38.279
<v Speaker 10>like really stressing the importance of defense. Really, it's one

0:43:38.320 --> 0:43:41.960
<v Speaker 10>thing to stress, it's another to have deliberate work and

0:43:42.000 --> 0:43:44.719
<v Speaker 10>be consistent with it. And I think he's seeing that

0:43:44.800 --> 0:43:47.319
<v Speaker 10>with some of our guys, and you don't really know

0:43:47.360 --> 0:43:49.680
<v Speaker 10>what that means until you see it and experience it,

0:43:50.360 --> 0:43:52.520
<v Speaker 10>and so we've challenged him with that, and you know,

0:43:52.560 --> 0:43:56.239
<v Speaker 10>for us, I think it increases your chances to come

0:43:56.320 --> 0:43:58.759
<v Speaker 10>up and help us sooner rather than later, when you

0:43:58.800 --> 0:44:01.520
<v Speaker 10>can impact the game and all facets. He is an

0:44:01.600 --> 0:44:05.759
<v Speaker 10>extremely talented hitter, but it's about trying to round out

0:44:05.760 --> 0:44:07.879
<v Speaker 10>his game and making him as complete of a player

0:44:07.920 --> 0:44:08.399
<v Speaker 10>as we can.

0:44:08.600 --> 0:44:10.800
<v Speaker 3>So there you go. That's a name to remember.

0:44:10.840 --> 0:44:13.880
<v Speaker 2>I know we all love to hear about Jozwai Depaula

0:44:13.920 --> 0:44:17.200
<v Speaker 2>and Zayir Hope, who have been on the radar the

0:44:17.280 --> 0:44:19.960
<v Speaker 2>last couple of years. But James Tibbs the third a

0:44:20.040 --> 0:44:23.839
<v Speaker 2>college baseball player from Florida State, which means he's more

0:44:24.239 --> 0:44:28.080
<v Speaker 2>big league seasoned and ready for his opportunity at some

0:44:28.239 --> 0:44:31.920
<v Speaker 2>point in twenty twenty six. That'll do it for us

0:44:32.000 --> 0:44:36.440
<v Speaker 2>on Dodger Talk tonight, thanks to Alex Call, Thanks to

0:44:36.719 --> 0:44:40.560
<v Speaker 2>Alex Freeland and Dalton Rushing for joining us. We will

0:44:40.600 --> 0:44:44.360
<v Speaker 2>be back with you on Saturday at twelve thirty, a

0:44:44.440 --> 0:44:48.040
<v Speaker 2>half hour ahead of first pitch. Between the Dodgers and

0:44:48.120 --> 0:44:51.960
<v Speaker 2>Angels to kick off the Cactus League schedule, and then

0:44:52.120 --> 0:44:55.399
<v Speaker 2>back with you on Sunday at twelve thirty as our

0:44:55.440 --> 0:44:59.280
<v Speaker 2>coverage begins for Game two of the Cactus League schedule

0:44:59.600 --> 0:45:04.160
<v Speaker 2>Dodge and Padres. In case you're leaving rainy Southern California

0:45:04.200 --> 0:45:06.719
<v Speaker 2>to come out to Arizona, keep in mind both those

0:45:06.800 --> 0:45:10.280
<v Speaker 2>games are on the road. The Dodgers are in Tempe

0:45:10.320 --> 0:45:14.960
<v Speaker 2>on Saturday, the Dodgers are in Peoria, Arizona on Sunday.

0:45:15.040 --> 0:45:17.399
<v Speaker 2>So we look forward to see all of you out

0:45:17.400 --> 0:45:20.879
<v Speaker 2>here this weekend and throughout spring training. There's a lot

0:45:20.880 --> 0:45:23.560
<v Speaker 2>of fans that already have come out to see a

0:45:23.600 --> 0:45:26.920
<v Speaker 2>glimpse of their back to back World Series champion Dodgers.

0:45:27.160 --> 0:45:29.560
<v Speaker 2>We look forward to seeing you out here as well.

0:45:29.880 --> 0:45:32.959
<v Speaker 2>We will talk to you on Saturday and be back

0:45:33.000 --> 0:45:36.799
<v Speaker 2>with you next week for more Dodger Talk shows. You

0:45:36.800 --> 0:45:41.080
<v Speaker 2>can follow me on Instagram at Officiallyvassa and on x

0:45:41.120 --> 0:45:44.360
<v Speaker 2>at the Real Underscore DV I'll keep you updated on

0:45:44.440 --> 0:45:48.520
<v Speaker 2>the entire Dodgers spring training schedule and also the Dodger

0:45:48.600 --> 0:45:51.920
<v Speaker 2>Talk schedule for next week as well. Thanks to Ronnie

0:45:51.920 --> 0:45:54.680
<v Speaker 2>Fossio for all his help and thanks to you for listening.

0:45:54.920 --> 0:45:57.640
<v Speaker 2>We will talk to you Saturday as we get ready

0:45:57.680 --> 0:46:00.799
<v Speaker 2>for spring baseball right here on your home for the

0:46:00.840 --> 0:46:03.880
<v Speaker 2>back to back World Series champion Dodgers AM five to

0:46:03.960 --> 0:46:08.319
<v Speaker 2>seventy LA Sports. Coming up next, Jason Smith on Fox

0:46:08.360 --> 0:46:09.160
<v Speaker 2>Sports Radio.

0:46:09.480 --> 0:46:09.959
<v Speaker 3>See you