WEBVTT - Kendall George (2-27-26) 

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<v Speaker 1>An exclusive interview with David Bassey for Dodger Talker. It's

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<v Speaker 1>the Dodgers and Giants getting set for first pitch in Scottsdale, Arizona.

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<v Speaker 1>Beautiful Scottsdale, Arizona, and we're joining right now by one

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<v Speaker 1>of the Dodgers top outfield prospects, a guy that if

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<v Speaker 1>you blink you will miss him, and that is Kendall George. Kendall,

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<v Speaker 1>thanks a lot for the time. Appreciated, Thank you for

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<v Speaker 1>having me. Everybody always talks about the speed, but how

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<v Speaker 1>in the last couple of years have you tried to

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<v Speaker 1>just be a more well rounded player.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, I think that's the goal every year, just

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<v Speaker 2>going out there and trying to improve your game in

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<v Speaker 2>all aspects. I think I've been doing a good job

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<v Speaker 2>of that, just improving in every aspect every year, just

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<v Speaker 2>getting better defensively and becoming a more well round a

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<v Speaker 2>hitter and being able to use my ability to run

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<v Speaker 2>more efficiently on the basis. So you know, every year,

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<v Speaker 2>that's the goal, just to get better in every aspect

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<v Speaker 2>of my game.

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<v Speaker 1>What's the difference between Kendall George at this time last

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<v Speaker 1>year compared to Kendall George coming into camp this year, just.

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<v Speaker 2>A different outlook on the game, just more experience, more

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<v Speaker 2>at bats under my name, you know, just going out

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<v Speaker 2>there and just being able to learn as much as possible,

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<v Speaker 2>and this year being in Big leade camp, just learning

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<v Speaker 2>as much as possible from the guys that I want

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<v Speaker 2>to be like and that are in this place I

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<v Speaker 2>want to be.

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<v Speaker 1>What's it like being in big league camp for the

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<v Speaker 1>first time and you know, being part of a group

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<v Speaker 1>that is trying to th repeat That's awesome.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, It's like you think about me, You're kind

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<v Speaker 2>of a part of history. Just being in a clubhouse

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<v Speaker 2>with these guys and the amount of talent that's in

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<v Speaker 2>this room. It's not something that you come by every day,

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<v Speaker 2>and it's just really cool to be a part of

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<v Speaker 2>and just being in the moment and being able to

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<v Speaker 2>experience this.

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<v Speaker 1>We always hear about what the Dodgers have built as

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<v Speaker 1>far as culture and the infrastructure in the minor leagues.

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<v Speaker 1>What is it about this organization that finds a way

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<v Speaker 1>to bring the best out of guys like you?

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<v Speaker 2>You know, I think the Dodgers do a great job

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<v Speaker 2>of not making everything cookie cutter, allowing guys to be themselves.

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<v Speaker 2>While improving in areas that they need improvement, but allowing

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<v Speaker 2>them to keep their core kind of like their core

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<v Speaker 2>values and like the things that make them themselves, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>things that got them here, things I got them drafted,

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<v Speaker 2>things of that nature. I think they do a really

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<v Speaker 2>good job with that. I'm not putting everybody in a

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<v Speaker 2>box and letting you go out there and play your game.

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<v Speaker 1>Kendall George is our guest. All right, I've asked a

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<v Speaker 1>few guys this question. Everybody has a story of where

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<v Speaker 1>they were when the Dodgers won the World Series Game

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<v Speaker 1>seven in Toronto last year. Where was Kendall George watching

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<v Speaker 1>Rojas and Will Smith doing their magic.

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<v Speaker 2>I was on my couch in my apartment watching the game.

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<v Speaker 2>That's sad, but it was great. It was a great game.

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<v Speaker 2>It was a great game. Watched it through the end.

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<v Speaker 2>It was awesome.

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<v Speaker 1>Do you want to guess whereas I Your hope told

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<v Speaker 1>me he was.

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<v Speaker 2>He had to be at home. I wouldn't imagine the

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<v Speaker 2>being anywhere else but at home with his family so close.

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<v Speaker 1>He said he was at the gym.

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<v Speaker 2>I wouldn't have guessed that. I wouldn't have guessed that

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<v Speaker 2>for sure.

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<v Speaker 1>Hey, great, to share you with Dodger fans. Thanks for

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<v Speaker 1>the time and keep going for sure, thank you, thank you.

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<v Speaker 1>There he is the man. Kendall George has been our guest,

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<v Speaker 1>and when we continue from Scottsdale Stadium, we'll get you

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