Speaker 1: An exclusive interview with David Bassey for Dodger Talker. It's
Speaker 1: the Dodgers and Giants getting set for first pitch in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Speaker 1: Beautiful Scottsdale, Arizona, and we're joining right now by one
Speaker 1: of the Dodgers top outfield prospects, a guy that if
Speaker 1: you blink you will miss him, and that is Kendall George. Kendall,
Speaker 1: thanks a lot for the time. Appreciated, Thank you for
Speaker 1: having me. Everybody always talks about the speed, but how
Speaker 1: in the last couple of years have you tried to
Speaker 1: just be a more well rounded player.
Speaker 2: I mean, I think that's the goal every year, just
Speaker 2: going out there and trying to improve your game in
Speaker 2: all aspects. I think I've been doing a good job
Speaker 2: of that, just improving in every aspect every year, just
Speaker 2: getting better defensively and becoming a more well round a
Speaker 2: hitter and being able to use my ability to run
Speaker 2: more efficiently on the basis. So you know, every year,
Speaker 2: that's the goal, just to get better in every aspect
Speaker 2: of my game.
Speaker 1: What's the difference between Kendall George at this time last
Speaker 1: year compared to Kendall George coming into camp this year, just.
Speaker 2: A different outlook on the game, just more experience, more
Speaker 2: at bats under my name, you know, just going out
Speaker 2: there and just being able to learn as much as possible,
Speaker 2: and this year being in Big leade camp, just learning
Speaker 2: as much as possible from the guys that I want
Speaker 2: to be like and that are in this place I
Speaker 2: want to be.
Speaker 1: What's it like being in big league camp for the
Speaker 1: first time and you know, being part of a group
Speaker 1: that is trying to th repeat That's awesome.
Speaker 2: You know, It's like you think about me, You're kind
Speaker 2: of a part of history. Just being in a clubhouse
Speaker 2: with these guys and the amount of talent that's in
Speaker 2: this room. It's not something that you come by every day,
Speaker 2: and it's just really cool to be a part of
Speaker 2: and just being in the moment and being able to
Speaker 2: experience this.
Speaker 1: We always hear about what the Dodgers have built as
Speaker 1: far as culture and the infrastructure in the minor leagues.
Speaker 1: What is it about this organization that finds a way
Speaker 1: to bring the best out of guys like you?
Speaker 2: You know, I think the Dodgers do a great job
Speaker 2: of not making everything cookie cutter, allowing guys to be themselves.
Speaker 2: While improving in areas that they need improvement, but allowing
Speaker 2: them to keep their core kind of like their core
Speaker 2: values and like the things that make them themselves, you know,
Speaker 2: things that got them here, things I got them drafted,
Speaker 2: things of that nature. I think they do a really
Speaker 2: good job with that. I'm not putting everybody in a
Speaker 2: box and letting you go out there and play your game.
Speaker 1: Kendall George is our guest. All right, I've asked a
Speaker 1: few guys this question. Everybody has a story of where
Speaker 1: they were when the Dodgers won the World Series Game
Speaker 1: seven in Toronto last year. Where was Kendall George watching
Speaker 1: Rojas and Will Smith doing their magic.
Speaker 2: I was on my couch in my apartment watching the game.
Speaker 2: That's sad, but it was great. It was a great game.
Speaker 2: It was a great game. Watched it through the end.
Speaker 2: It was awesome.
Speaker 1: Do you want to guess whereas I Your hope told
Speaker 1: me he was.
Speaker 2: He had to be at home. I wouldn't imagine the
Speaker 2: being anywhere else but at home with his family so close.
Speaker 1: He said he was at the gym.
Speaker 2: I wouldn't have guessed that. I wouldn't have guessed that
Speaker 2: for sure.
Speaker 1: Hey, great, to share you with Dodger fans. Thanks for
Speaker 1: the time and keep going for sure, thank you, thank you.
Speaker 1: There he is the man. Kendall George has been our guest,
Speaker 1: and when we continue from Scottsdale Stadium, we'll get you
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