WEBVTT - Dodger Talk (4-7-26) 

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

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

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

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<v Speaker 2>the fifth.

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

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<v Speaker 3>Here we go again. We're Gay running back to.

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<v Speaker 1>Get him on the show called eight six six nine

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<v Speaker 1>eighty seven two five seven, and be sure to follow

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<v Speaker 1>Dodger Talk wherever you catch your podcasts. Here's your host,

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<v Speaker 1>David Vase.

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<v Speaker 2>Last day, we are live at Rogers Center in Toronto,

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<v Speaker 2>where the Dodgers have won the first five games of

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<v Speaker 2>this road trip, including the first two games of this

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<v Speaker 2>series against the Blue Jays tonight, the final score four

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<v Speaker 2>to one at Rogers Center.

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<v Speaker 3>Welcome the Dodger Talk.

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<v Speaker 2>David Vasse with you until eight thirty tonight here on

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<v Speaker 2>AM five to seventy LA. Sports phone lines are open

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<v Speaker 2>at eight sixty six nine eight seven. If you missed

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<v Speaker 2>the game and the show last night, you missed a

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<v Speaker 2>fourteen to two win by the Dodgers going away and

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<v Speaker 2>tonight there was a little bit more of a baseball

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<v Speaker 2>game tonight. The Blue Jays put together a rally in

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<v Speaker 2>the sixth inning that only produced one run their only

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<v Speaker 2>run of the game, and in the seventh inning they

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<v Speaker 2>had the bases loaded with nobody out and Alex Vesia

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<v Speaker 2>was able to get out of it. And we'll hear

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<v Speaker 2>from Edwin Diaz a little bit later in the show.

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<v Speaker 2>I caught up with him after the game and we'll

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<v Speaker 2>share what he had to say about what Vesia and

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<v Speaker 2>Blake Trinon did in front of him. And Diaz recorded

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<v Speaker 2>his fourth save as a Dodger, striking out the side.

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<v Speaker 2>So a big night for the Dodger bullpen, a big

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<v Speaker 2>night again for the eight to nine hitters for the Dodgers,

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<v Speaker 2>as they continue to be a big part of this

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<v Speaker 2>offense that has scored forty nine runs in the first

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<v Speaker 2>five games of this road trip. Tonight, Hay Sunk, Kim

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<v Speaker 2>and Alex Friedland combined to score all four runs for

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers. It was a big night for Freeland, who

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<v Speaker 2>had three hits, scored twice, and drove in a run.

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<v Speaker 2>He was part of the chaos in the ninth inning

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<v Speaker 2>where he put the ball in play, did not allow

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<v Speaker 2>Jeff Hoffman to strike him out as he did to

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<v Speaker 2>Muncie and Kim, so Freeland put the ball in play

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<v Speaker 2>wide right of Vladimir gro Junior, who got to it.

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<v Speaker 2>Jeff Hoffman in through behind Jeff Hoffman who was covering

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<v Speaker 2>first base. The catcher there Valenzuela, Brandon Valenzuela was doing

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<v Speaker 2>his job backing up the play and he was able

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<v Speaker 2>to stop the ball, but for some reason decided to

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<v Speaker 2>throw errantly to first base and it went into right

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<v Speaker 2>field and Freeland was standing at second base. As far

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<v Speaker 2>as Kim goes, he also had a good game and

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<v Speaker 2>affected the game in the fifth inning when Kevin Gossman

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<v Speaker 2>walked him and then bocked him.

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<v Speaker 3>To second base.

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<v Speaker 2>The home played umpire, Dan Merzl claimed that Gossman never

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<v Speaker 2>came to a complete stop and called a bock and

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<v Speaker 2>Kim speed obviously weighing on Gossman maybe sped him up

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<v Speaker 2>right there, Probably sped him up right there, and Kim

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<v Speaker 2>was standing at second. Freeland drove him in for you know,

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<v Speaker 2>a big run right there, and John Schneider before Freeland.

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<v Speaker 3>Was able to drive in.

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<v Speaker 2>Kim after the bock was called, really made his case

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<v Speaker 2>be known to the home played umpire, and he was

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<v Speaker 2>thrown out. I mean he was he was closer to

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<v Speaker 2>the home played umpire's face than I am to chicken

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<v Speaker 2>nachos at a sports bar. That's how close he was

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<v Speaker 2>to his face right there. Eight six six nine seven

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<v Speaker 2>two seventy is the phone number coming up. Later in

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<v Speaker 2>the show, we'll get into, you know, the Kim versus

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<v Speaker 2>Freeland competition.

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<v Speaker 3>It's real.

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<v Speaker 2>With Tommy Edmond on the horizon to return, Mookie Betts

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<v Speaker 2>was out here doing some infield drills, so he's not

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<v Speaker 2>going to be out that long, it appears. So these

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<v Speaker 2>two guys are again back where they were in spring

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<v Speaker 2>training because Kim, in his first two games since being

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<v Speaker 2>called up, has made a huge impact defensively and offensively.

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<v Speaker 2>So Freeland understands what's going on here, and he responded

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<v Speaker 2>tonight with three runs or three hits and two runs

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<v Speaker 2>in an RBI. The reason why Hayes on Kim was

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<v Speaker 2>starting tonight, He was not originally in the starting lineup tonight,

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<v Speaker 2>but about thirty minutes forty minutes before first pitch, the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers scratched Miguel Rojas, and we're all wondering, oh, no,

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<v Speaker 2>is this armhard after pitching last night?

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<v Speaker 4>No.

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<v Speaker 2>Unfortunately we don't know the details, but Dave Roberts let

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<v Speaker 2>the reporters know after the game that Miguel Rojas is

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<v Speaker 2>dealing with a family matter, and they are uncertain how

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<v Speaker 2>much time Rojas is going to miss, so they're not

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<v Speaker 2>calling up another player for the last game of the

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<v Speaker 2>road trip in Canada. They're just going to play a

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<v Speaker 2>man short tomorrow. And we all send our prayers and

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<v Speaker 2>thoughts with Miguel Rojas and his family. We hope that

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<v Speaker 2>he returns to the team soon, which means hopefully things

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<v Speaker 2>work out with whatever family matter he is dealing with.

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<v Speaker 2>Eight six six nine eight seven two five seventy is

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<v Speaker 2>the phone number. Let's go out to Felix in San Diego.

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<v Speaker 2>You're on Dodger Talk with David basse Hi.

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<v Speaker 3>Felix.

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<v Speaker 5>Hey, what's going on, man, first time calling for the season.

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<v Speaker 6>So but I've been listening to you down.

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<v Speaker 3>Here, love it, Thank you.

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<v Speaker 1>Hey.

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<v Speaker 5>I gotta quick yeah, man, for sure, I got a

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<v Speaker 5>quick question, and I just want to see what you

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<v Speaker 5>have to.

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<v Speaker 6>Say about with Rushing playing as well as he's been playing.

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<v Speaker 6>Mind you, it's not just just what's been going on recently,

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<v Speaker 6>but I know Rushing. Is there any talk that there's

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<v Speaker 6>the easy air apparent at first base? That's my first question.

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<v Speaker 6>My second question is are the same thing with the rushing?

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<v Speaker 6>Is Freeland the air apparent at third? And the last

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<v Speaker 6>question I have is with tail being on team control

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<v Speaker 6>for two more years, potentially, is that Tibbs hope or

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<v Speaker 6>to Poli's position.

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<v Speaker 2>Wow, you're throwing a lot at me, Felix. Let's start

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<v Speaker 2>with the first one. Dalton Rushing, you know, coming into

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<v Speaker 2>the season, was fully aware that he is not just

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<v Speaker 2>going to catch, but get opportunities when Freddie Freeman is

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<v Speaker 2>given a day off reluctantly, or if there's a chance

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<v Speaker 2>to get Freddie off his feet in a game, they

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<v Speaker 2>may go with rushing. So and today Ddy Freeman was

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<v Speaker 2>taking ground balls at first base, and who was behind

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<v Speaker 2>him taking ground balls as well at first base? Dalton Rushing.

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<v Speaker 2>So yeah, definitely you're going to see rushing at first base?

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<v Speaker 2>Is he the air apparent to Freddie Freeman? Freddy Freeman's

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<v Speaker 2>a future Hall of Famer. He's got this year and

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<v Speaker 2>next year under contract with the Dodgers. So we'll see

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<v Speaker 2>what happens after next year. We'll see how this season

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<v Speaker 2>plays out. But yeah, rushing is an insurance policy and

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<v Speaker 2>a big one behind the plate. And at first base.

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<v Speaker 2>As far as Freeland being the air apparent of Max Munsey,

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<v Speaker 2>I don't see that happening. I don't see Freeland being

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<v Speaker 2>an everyday player from what I've seen so far. But

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<v Speaker 2>it's early in his career. And as far as Taoscar Hernandez,

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<v Speaker 2>he's thirty three years old, he's in great condition, he's

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<v Speaker 2>starting to heat up. Eventually, these young outfielders are going

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<v Speaker 2>to have to play, and eventually some of these older

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<v Speaker 2>players that are under contract are may retire, move on.

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<v Speaker 7>You know.

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<v Speaker 3>I don't see.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't want to get into that, but yeah, TIBs

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<v Speaker 2>is definitely I would say Tibbs is the first in line.

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<v Speaker 3>How about that, Felix.

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<v Speaker 5>That's a great answer.

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<v Speaker 6>And the only reason why I'm asking you is just

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<v Speaker 6>with all the you.

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<v Speaker 5>Know, with the deadline and whatnot and trade speculations, I

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<v Speaker 5>just really hope, and I'm a thousand percent on board

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<v Speaker 5>with these guys doing the front office, I just don't

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<v Speaker 5>I hope, I really hope that we don't lose this

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<v Speaker 5>farm system, that the potent, you know, the top the

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<v Speaker 5>top ten prospects just for trade baked.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, that's part of being a minor league. Player and

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<v Speaker 2>being a GM it's not just about developing players to

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<v Speaker 2>help you wearing your own uniform. The stakes are really

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<v Speaker 2>high with the Dodgers as long as Otani is on

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<v Speaker 2>this team, Felix. It's not like, hey, let's give three

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<v Speaker 2>or four kids a chance to play. No, it's win now.

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<v Speaker 2>So when you're in that mode during this era of

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<v Speaker 2>Otani Dodger baseball, Uh, that's what you should expect, where

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<v Speaker 2>you sprinkle in guys for depth, but you use some

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<v Speaker 2>of those guys to make trades to get proven players

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<v Speaker 2>that can get you over the top.

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<v Speaker 5>I got you, man, I gotcha.

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<v Speaker 7>Well go Blue, all.

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<v Speaker 2>Right, thanks, Felix, Thanks for the phone call. Good phone call,

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<v Speaker 2>good questions. Yeah, at this point in time, with Otani,

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers coming off back to back championships, the window

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<v Speaker 2>of opportunity for Mookie Freddie taoskar Otani, Will Smith for

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<v Speaker 2>that matter, thirty one years old and the prime of

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<v Speaker 2>his career is now. The Dodgers are not in the

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<v Speaker 2>business of giving four or five rookies opportunities to see

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<v Speaker 2>whether or not they can play.

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<v Speaker 3>That's not this time. You may see.

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<v Speaker 2>Some young minor league players like we have seen in

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<v Speaker 2>the past traded because there's nowhere for them to play

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<v Speaker 2>in the foreseeable future, and the Dodgers can trade them

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<v Speaker 2>to help an area of need to try to three

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<v Speaker 2>peat this year or reload for next year. So that's

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<v Speaker 2>the reality of where the Dodgers are, and that's the

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<v Speaker 2>reality of a farm system. A farm system isn't just

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<v Speaker 2>to help you have players to play for your team.

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<v Speaker 2>It's to draft and develop to possibly get you a

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<v Speaker 2>proven player that you need to get over the hump.

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<v Speaker 2>Eight six six nine eight seven two five seventy is

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<v Speaker 2>the phone number. I mentioned that the Dodgers' eight nine

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<v Speaker 2>hitters tonight scored all four runs. I talked about this

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<v Speaker 2>with Jose Motor last night. I talked about it on

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<v Speaker 2>Dodger Talk on this road trip, and I think it

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<v Speaker 2>needs to really have a light shined on it because

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<v Speaker 2>in twenty twenty four, the seven eight nine hitters for

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers were so pesky and created so many opportunities

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<v Speaker 2>for Otani, for Mookie, for Freddie Freeman. In twenty four

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<v Speaker 2>last year, not so much. And I feel like that's

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<v Speaker 2>part of the reason why the Dodger offense stalled out

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<v Speaker 2>the second half, especially last year. Because the seven eight

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<v Speaker 2>nine hitters got on base at a two to ninety

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<v Speaker 2>four clip coming into tonight. The first ten games of

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<v Speaker 2>the year, the Dodgers seven eight nine hitters are hitting

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<v Speaker 2>three point fifty eight and on base percentage of four

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<v Speaker 2>h two and a slugging percentage of basically six hundred

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<v Speaker 2>coming into tonight. And they added to that with the

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<v Speaker 2>way Freeland played tonight with three hits and Kim getting

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<v Speaker 2>on base, and those two guys the eight to nine hitters,

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<v Speaker 2>scoring all four Dodger runs tonight. It's not a coincidence

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<v Speaker 2>that the bottom of the order is creating a lot.

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<v Speaker 2>Andy pat has included Santiago, Espinal, Dalton, rushing, Alex Freeland.

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<v Speaker 2>All these guys in different points in time are keeping

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<v Speaker 2>the line moving and turning the lineup over and getting

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<v Speaker 2>on base. I asked Dave Roberts about that before the

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<v Speaker 2>game today.

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<v Speaker 8>Yeah, if you look at what sort of makes our

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<v Speaker 8>offense goes, If those guys are getting on base, for

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<v Speaker 8>the top we'll create, we're gonna score some runs. And

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<v Speaker 8>you know, Alex has taking good at bats, He's still

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<v Speaker 8>finding ways to get on base. For me getting call

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<v Speaker 8>in there obviously, Hey Song yesterday, and so you know,

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<v Speaker 8>absolutely it's a big part of what we need to do.

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<v Speaker 8>And to those guys credit, they're they're taking good at

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<v Speaker 8>bats and doing their jobs.

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<v Speaker 2>Yes, do you feel like there's better options and it's

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<v Speaker 2>a better mix just one through nine and seven through.

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<v Speaker 8>Nine, I do, I do, you know, And Andy quite

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<v Speaker 8>frankly isn't a nine hole hitter, and so having him

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<v Speaker 8>sort of out of that nine hole, I think he

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<v Speaker 8>is making him better. But also I do think that

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<v Speaker 8>the roster we have, you know, this year, has lent

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<v Speaker 8>us off to getting on base and hopefully getting on

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<v Speaker 8>base more for you know, show hey, and you know Tucker.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, there's Dave Roberts there you go. It matters,

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<v Speaker 2>and you saw that in the ninth inning. Freeland kept

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<v Speaker 2>the inning alive by putting the ball in play and

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<v Speaker 2>Tucker drove in a huge insurance run for that ninth

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<v Speaker 2>inning as the Dodgers beat the Blue Jays tonight four

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<v Speaker 2>to one. Let's go out to Hollywood, Nick, You're on

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<v Speaker 2>Dodger Talk Live from Toronto.

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<v Speaker 3>Hi, Nick, what's going on?

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<v Speaker 7>Dave?

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<v Speaker 9>Nice to Trounce on Toronto just a little bit more.

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<v Speaker 3>But I'm just.

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<v Speaker 10>Calling because Yoshi looked great today, got a little sticky

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<v Speaker 10>there in the sixth, but you know, Doca had confidence

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<v Speaker 10>let him get through it and was able to get

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<v Speaker 10>into the seventh.

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<v Speaker 9>Do you think that that's just like a Yoshi thing

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<v Speaker 9>as far as confidence letting them go deeper into the

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<v Speaker 9>games and get out of situations, or do you think

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<v Speaker 9>that's like a change in philosophy. And we're going to

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<v Speaker 9>see Glass now actually like sniff a seventh inning at

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<v Speaker 9>some point.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, first and foremost, Yamamoto has that trust. You saw

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<v Speaker 2>what he did in the postseason last year. He had

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<v Speaker 2>two complete games, and we all know the heroics of

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<v Speaker 2>the World Series. But Dave Roberts even talked about this

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<v Speaker 2>before the game. There's kind of a shift in philosophy

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<v Speaker 2>in the game of baseball. We're going back to starters,

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<v Speaker 2>not just getting through the first two times of the order,

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<v Speaker 2>but actually, if you're good enough, staying in the game.

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<v Speaker 2>And that's what Andrew Friedman and Brandon Gomes has said.

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<v Speaker 2>If they have starters good enough to do it, they

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<v Speaker 2>are going to let them ride. And I feel like

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<v Speaker 2>this is the year Tyler Glass now takes another big step.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm a big buyer in Glass now stock in twenty

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<v Speaker 2>twenty six.

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<v Speaker 3>Hard to believe, but I am nice.

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<v Speaker 9>If he could just keep his shirt on, I think

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<v Speaker 9>we'll be in good place.

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<v Speaker 7>Man.

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<v Speaker 3>WHOA Okay, Nick, thank you for the phone call.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I just Yamamoto has proven that he can do this,

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<v Speaker 2>and uh, he's the World Series MVP. He was under

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<v Speaker 2>ninety pitches going into the seventh inning, So all those

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<v Speaker 2>reasons was why Dave Roberts sent him back out there.

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<v Speaker 2>And uh, as far as Glass now goes, see, everybody

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<v Speaker 2>wants to just talk in generalities about starters going deeper

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<v Speaker 2>into games, but they're not. You can't do that because

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<v Speaker 2>the game dictates it, pitch count dictates it, high stress

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<v Speaker 2>innings dictate each individual start.

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<v Speaker 3>But resume does mean something.

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<v Speaker 2>Trust in that picture means something, And Dave Roberts has

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of trust in Yamamoto. He had a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of trust in blake'snew last year when he came back.

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<v Speaker 2>And uh, I feel like the trust for Tyler Glass

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<v Speaker 2>noow is growing from Dave Robert's side. Now as far

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<v Speaker 2>as Roki Sasaki goes or Emit Shean goes to start

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<v Speaker 2>the year, I would venture to say the trust is

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<v Speaker 2>not where it is for Yamamoto, Glass Now Otani, and

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<v Speaker 2>Blake Snell. Eight six six seven two five seventy is

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<v Speaker 2>the phone number. Dodgers beat the Blue Jays tonight four

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<v Speaker 2>to one, and speaking up Blake Snell, he is going

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<v Speaker 2>to throw two live bps when the Dodgers return home

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<v Speaker 2>and from there probably go out on a rehab assignment.

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<v Speaker 2>And I've always said over under on Snell making his

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<v Speaker 2>season debut Sinko de mayo, So right around mid May

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<v Speaker 2>is when I believe he'll come back. Let's go out

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<v Speaker 2>to Paul in Oceanside. You're on Dodger Talk with David

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<v Speaker 2>vasse Hi.

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<v Speaker 4>Paul, Hi, David, thank you for your work.

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<v Speaker 11>Really enjoy it.

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<v Speaker 3>I appreciate that. Thank you, Paul.

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<v Speaker 4>I have a question for you regarding sort of Rory

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<v Speaker 4>Sasaki and when whether or not, like Yamamoto and Otani,

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<v Speaker 4>when they're in the dugouts, do they offer him any

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<v Speaker 4>advice or is it more Japanese culture to just you know,

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<v Speaker 4>let everyone on their own, Like when when he comes

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<v Speaker 4>off the mound and he might be struggling, does Samamotos say, hey,

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<v Speaker 4>hammer the strike song more or do they just not

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<v Speaker 4>talk like that?

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<v Speaker 3>I have a funny story for you, Paul.

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<v Speaker 2>During the NLDS, when Roki Sasaki was becoming the Dodger

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<v Speaker 2>closer and rescuing them in that series, I asked him

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<v Speaker 2>what Otani has told him? And you know what he

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<v Speaker 2>told me. He said, all Otani has asked me is

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<v Speaker 2>when I'm pitching again. So there's not a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>dialogue between those those two. With Roki, I would say

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<v Speaker 2>that Otani, now that he's pitching and hitting, he doesn't

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<v Speaker 2>have a lot of time to mentor there's just not

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<v Speaker 2>enough hours in the day. But it would be wise

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<v Speaker 2>for Roki to tap into Yamamoto for sure.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, Yamamoto, the monster God, what a great pitcher. Okay, well,

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<v Speaker 4>thank you for your insight, Dave.

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<v Speaker 12>I appreciate that.

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<v Speaker 3>Thank you, Paul, appreciate it.

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<v Speaker 2>And yeah, we'll see Roki Sasaki on the next homestand

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<v Speaker 2>and hopefully he can build on his last start. Don't

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<v Speaker 2>believe what you read where just because he's learning this

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<v Speaker 2>new pitch, a third pitch that you need as a

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<v Speaker 2>starting pitcher, as you know, the cutter, slash slider taken

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<v Speaker 2>away the feel of his forkball, splitter or fastball velocity.

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<v Speaker 2>Don't believe it because I talked to Mark Pryor and

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<v Speaker 2>he said he.

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<v Speaker 3>Doesn't believe that.

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<v Speaker 2>He concedes that certain pitches, like the cut fastball, if

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<v Speaker 2>you threw it too much back when that pitch was

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<v Speaker 2>in vogue, Yeah, it would take away some velocity from

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<v Speaker 2>your fastball. But do we know how hard Roki Sasaki throws?

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<v Speaker 2>Now we've seen one hundred, we've seen ninety two, we

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<v Speaker 2>saw ninety six. Does anybody really know how hard he

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<v Speaker 2>throws consistently? So to make that leap of a conclusion,

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<v Speaker 2>it's a little premature and a little short sighted. So

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<v Speaker 2>that's what Mark Pryor told me, And just keep that

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<v Speaker 2>in mind in the next next Sasaki start eight six six, nine, seven,

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

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<v Speaker 3>We have two lines open.

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<v Speaker 2>When we continue live from Rogers Center in Toronto, we'll

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<v Speaker 2>take more of your phone calls. We'll hear from Edwin

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<v Speaker 2>Sugar Diaz after his fourth save of the year. And

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<v Speaker 2>I want to get to since we're here in Toronto

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<v Speaker 2>and reflecting on the glory of the Dodgers winning two

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<v Speaker 2>elimination games, including a Game seven here, there was such

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<v Speaker 2>a pivotal play in the eighth inning of Game seven

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<v Speaker 2>that nobody talks about. I want to share that with

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<v Speaker 2>you as well, and how that was a huge miscalculation

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<v Speaker 2>that played into the Dodgers' hands. So a lot more

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<v Speaker 2>Dodger talked to get to until the bottom of the

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<v Speaker 2>hour live from Rogers Center in Toronto after the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>defeat the Blue Jays four to one on a five

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<v Speaker 2>to seventy LA Sports.

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<v Speaker 1>Dodger Talk is available on AM five seventy LA sports

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<v Speaker 1>dot com, hand on the iHeartRadio app. Back to more

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<v Speaker 1>Dodger Talk with Dodger insider David Vasse.

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<v Speaker 13>Dodgers threatening here in the top with the third to

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<v Speaker 13>break the ice, Gossman's one A old Tani rifles on

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<v Speaker 13>the right field.

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<v Speaker 3>Back at the wall. It's off the top of the wall.

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<v Speaker 13>Kim's gonna score running from first to third is freeland.

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<v Speaker 13>That was a long and loud single for old Tani

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<v Speaker 13>and it drives in the very first run of the

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<v Speaker 13>ball game.

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<v Speaker 3>One nothing Dodgers show.

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<v Speaker 2>Hey Otani, Tomorrow's starting pitcher, drives in the first Dodger

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<v Speaker 2>run on their way to a four to one win

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<v Speaker 2>behind a well pitched game by Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>defeat the Blue Jays four to one in the second

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<v Speaker 2>game of this three game series, coming off scoring fourteen

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<v Speaker 2>runs last night against Toronto in a fourteen to two win.

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<v Speaker 2>Jewelers own the Dream. Eight sixty six nine eight seven

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<v Speaker 2>two five seventy is the phone number. After the game,

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<v Speaker 2>we had a chance to catch up with Edwin Diaz,

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<v Speaker 2>who got in a little bit of a jam, but

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<v Speaker 2>he found a way to get the swinging mens struck

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<v Speaker 2>out the side for his fourth save as a Dodger.

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<v Speaker 14>I think we got we we won the game right there.

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<v Speaker 14>We won the game right there. I think Bestia came

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<v Speaker 14>in a big situe.

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<v Speaker 3>I set it down.

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<v Speaker 14>He got this heero for us, and then Blake came

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<v Speaker 14>came after him, and I did my job. You'll win

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<v Speaker 14>the game.

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<v Speaker 2>Can you feel the effect you have on those guys

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<v Speaker 2>in the bullpen already?

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<v Speaker 14>You know we are a family.

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<v Speaker 3>Over there.

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<v Speaker 14>You know, I think every every single guy in our

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<v Speaker 14>boardman can do that job. We are pitching really good,

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<v Speaker 14>we throwing the ball really good, you know, Jos, I

0:21:56.680 --> 0:21:59.040
<v Speaker 14>think everyone in the boardpen. So I'm really happy for everyone.

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<v Speaker 14>But you have to give continue working to staying to

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<v Speaker 14>like a family. And at the other day we got

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<v Speaker 14>good result like today.

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<v Speaker 2>How about the defense behind you, Tucker holding the runner

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<v Speaker 2>at third base? How much did that change what you

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<v Speaker 2>did against Hannaman.

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<v Speaker 14>You know, I knew I knew Honeyman's coming behind him,

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<v Speaker 14>So Talker did a great throw.

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<v Speaker 7>I was.

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<v Speaker 14>I tried to call it because I told the runner scored.

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<v Speaker 14>But then I look, I saw that run out of

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<v Speaker 14>their bed. I said, okay, let's let's finish him all

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<v Speaker 14>right here. You know, a guy coming from the bench

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<v Speaker 14>goal away. We go with my best pitches, my fastball.

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<v Speaker 14>I was trying to strike him out like I did.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah before I let you go.

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<v Speaker 2>Uh, this offense scoring double digits three or four times

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<v Speaker 2>already on this road trip.

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<v Speaker 3>How are you staying ready? They don't need you every night.

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<v Speaker 14>You know it's good. You know we need our offerings

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<v Speaker 14>get going because we come sometimes. Guy like we got

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<v Speaker 14>we had to pitch. So it's it's an offense. Stay

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<v Speaker 14>like that, we will we will win a lot of games.

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<v Speaker 14>But it's if he's like today, a boot pen will

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<v Speaker 14>do a job. You know, a model did a great

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<v Speaker 14>job and the boot pen, the rest of the woodpen

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<v Speaker 14>did a great job. So that's a big win for us.

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<v Speaker 2>Congratulations, thanks for stopping. And you had the real hat

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<v Speaker 2>on today.

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<v Speaker 14>Yeah, I got that real one today.

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<v Speaker 2>Thanks ed Win Sugar Diaz, great guy, great smile. And

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<v Speaker 2>in case you didn't know what we were talking about,

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<v Speaker 2>are referencing right there. Uh before the game, Edwin Diaz,

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<v Speaker 2>who comes out to throw, had his Dodger hat on,

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<v Speaker 2>but the bill of the cap cut off, so it

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<v Speaker 2>looked like a skull cap, but it wasn't. It was

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<v Speaker 2>a Dodger game hat that he cut off. And I

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<v Speaker 2>guess the idea was from Tanner. Scott just started to

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<v Speaker 2>do it ed when Diaz did it. Miguel Rojas had

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<v Speaker 2>one on as well. Not all the relievers are all

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<v Speaker 2>in on that. I don't think it's turning into a thing.

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<v Speaker 2>But yeah, that's what we were referencing. Since he came

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<v Speaker 2>out with a hat with no bill before the game today,

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

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<v Speaker 2>Let's go out to Indianapolis. Jack listening on the iHeartRadio app.

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<v Speaker 2>How you doing Jack?

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<v Speaker 12>Great?

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<v Speaker 15>Ding dong?

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<v Speaker 3>Hey, that's my guy Conway. How you doing good, buddy?

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<v Speaker 12>Hey, I really enjoy you. Listened to you a lot.

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<v Speaker 7>Noo.

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<v Speaker 12>Dodge's played a good game tonight is solid game, and

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<v Speaker 12>I was I think the guy who's really going about

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<v Speaker 12>his business quietly is Kyle Tucker offensively and defensively.

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<v Speaker 3>I agree with that.

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<v Speaker 2>How about this tonight he had three strikeouts coming into

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<v Speaker 2>his ninth thingy at bat and then he drives in

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<v Speaker 2>a big insurance run. Don't discount that part. And on

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<v Speaker 2>this road trip he's had really good at bats. I

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<v Speaker 2>know his teammates are really impressed seeing him every day,

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<v Speaker 2>the quality of at bats that he has.

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<v Speaker 12>Yeah, I like him. I think he's gonna fit in

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<v Speaker 12>the right field. We had some issues in right field

0:24:47.240 --> 0:24:50.560
<v Speaker 12>last year. I think he's good defensively. I thinks we're

0:24:50.560 --> 0:24:52.359
<v Speaker 12>playing solid baseball right now.

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<v Speaker 3>I agree. Jack.

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<v Speaker 2>When you're winning five in a row and scoring forty

0:24:56.920 --> 0:24:59.520
<v Speaker 2>nine runs during a five game winning streak on your

0:24:59.560 --> 0:25:02.280
<v Speaker 2>first road trip of the season, and it being on

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<v Speaker 2>the East Coast not a bad way to start your

0:25:05.520 --> 0:25:08.720
<v Speaker 2>road season. The Dodgers have won five in a row,

0:25:08.760 --> 0:25:11.840
<v Speaker 2>they have scored forty nine runs, and have improved their

0:25:11.880 --> 0:25:15.080
<v Speaker 2>record to nine and two. I'm not a big standings

0:25:15.119 --> 0:25:20.200
<v Speaker 2>guy after eleven games, but this does need to be

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<v Speaker 2>acknowledged that in the NL West, the Dodgers are the

0:25:25.520 --> 0:25:29.880
<v Speaker 2>only team above five hundred. Yeah, the Dodgers are nine

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<v Speaker 2>and two. The Padres are five and six, so are

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<v Speaker 2>the Diamondbacks, so are the Rockies, and the Giants, led

0:25:37.200 --> 0:25:40.720
<v Speaker 2>by a college baseball coach, are in last place three

0:25:40.760 --> 0:25:43.199
<v Speaker 2>and eight, losers of four in a row, seven of

0:25:43.240 --> 0:25:46.720
<v Speaker 2>their last ten, they're already six games back of the Dodgers.

0:25:47.840 --> 0:25:50.080
<v Speaker 3>The Dodgers aren't even hitting on all cylinders.

0:25:50.160 --> 0:25:54.480
<v Speaker 2>Yet they're doing all this without Tommy Edman, without Blake Snell,

0:25:54.640 --> 0:25:58.000
<v Speaker 2>and now without Mookie Betts, and they're nine and two.

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<v Speaker 3>Like I said, I'm not a big standings guy.

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<v Speaker 2>But when you start this hot and the rest of

0:26:04.880 --> 0:26:08.680
<v Speaker 2>the division is that cold, all of a sudden, you

0:26:08.760 --> 0:26:12.480
<v Speaker 2>might have a double digit lead that's impossible to overcome.

0:26:13.040 --> 0:26:17.800
<v Speaker 2>And here's something to consider. The last team to go

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<v Speaker 2>first place and win the World Series start to finish

0:26:21.720 --> 0:26:24.639
<v Speaker 2>the nineteen ninety Reds. There's no other team that I

0:26:24.680 --> 0:26:27.240
<v Speaker 2>can think of, unless it was the twenty four Dodgers.

0:26:27.800 --> 0:26:30.880
<v Speaker 2>The twenty four Dodgers then did that, and before them,

0:26:30.960 --> 0:26:34.880
<v Speaker 2>the ninety ninety Reds did that as well, so we

0:26:34.920 --> 0:26:38.239
<v Speaker 2>may see that again considering the start the Dodgers are

0:26:38.280 --> 0:26:41.360
<v Speaker 2>off to compared to the rest of the division. Tonight's

0:26:41.400 --> 0:26:44.280
<v Speaker 2>game brought to you by Modello Modello The Mark of

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<v Speaker 2>a Fighter. Let's go back out to the phones. James

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<v Speaker 2>in North Hollywood. You're on Dodger Talk Live from Rogers Center.

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<v Speaker 15>Hi James, Hey, David, special guests in my car today.

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<v Speaker 15>My parents are in town from New Jersey and we're

0:26:58.200 --> 0:27:01.600
<v Speaker 15>gonna see the Dodgers on Saturday. There last night in town.

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<v Speaker 15>I'm very excited to show him Dodgers Stadium for a

0:27:04.480 --> 0:27:09.080
<v Speaker 15>great game. And I'm especially excited because look at how

0:27:09.160 --> 0:27:12.320
<v Speaker 15>our quote unquote other guys bottom of the lineup were doing.

0:27:12.800 --> 0:27:15.480
<v Speaker 15>I mean, it's great to see Rushings back come to life,

0:27:15.600 --> 0:27:19.280
<v Speaker 15>knowing that you know, he was hitting so well down

0:27:19.280 --> 0:27:21.880
<v Speaker 15>in the minors, and good to see Alex Shrieland get

0:27:21.920 --> 0:27:24.920
<v Speaker 15>some knocks and Alex call doing his thing when he's

0:27:24.960 --> 0:27:27.760
<v Speaker 15>called upon, and then they have a guy like Espinal

0:27:27.800 --> 0:27:30.760
<v Speaker 15>that can play all over the infield. I mean, you

0:27:30.880 --> 0:27:33.520
<v Speaker 15>got to agree that these guys would be starters on

0:27:33.720 --> 0:27:35.919
<v Speaker 15>three quarters of the other Major League teams.

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<v Speaker 2>Rushing, for sure would be Call was a starter for

0:27:40.960 --> 0:27:44.159
<v Speaker 2>the Nationals. And he's a guy that his game plays

0:27:44.200 --> 0:27:46.320
<v Speaker 2>better on a winning team than on a team like

0:27:46.359 --> 0:27:49.000
<v Speaker 2>the Nationals. And you saw that in the last two

0:27:49.000 --> 0:27:52.560
<v Speaker 2>games of that series there. Yeah, the Dodgers have a

0:27:52.560 --> 0:27:55.080
<v Speaker 2>lot of depth. And think about this. At the end

0:27:55.119 --> 0:27:58.440
<v Speaker 2>of last year, Dave Roberts did not have many options

0:27:58.520 --> 0:28:01.600
<v Speaker 2>on his bench. He had out Call, he had Justin Dean,

0:28:01.680 --> 0:28:04.800
<v Speaker 2>and he had Hayesung Kim. This year he has guys

0:28:04.840 --> 0:28:08.520
<v Speaker 2>like Rushing, Espinal, the guys you mentioned Freeland, And that's

0:28:08.600 --> 0:28:12.919
<v Speaker 2>even without keyk Hernandez, without Tommy Edmund and for the

0:28:13.000 --> 0:28:16.720
<v Speaker 2>time being in the short term, Miguel Rojas and Mookie Betts.

0:28:16.760 --> 0:28:19.400
<v Speaker 2>So they're in a way better spot in the bottom

0:28:19.400 --> 0:28:22.480
<v Speaker 2>of the order and with their uh with the with

0:28:22.520 --> 0:28:23.080
<v Speaker 2>their bench.

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<v Speaker 15>Hey, David, can I ask you about Kim. I know

0:28:27.840 --> 0:28:29.920
<v Speaker 15>that he's still working on swing stuff. You know, when

0:28:29.920 --> 0:28:32.920
<v Speaker 15>he was down in Triple A but with his speed,

0:28:33.280 --> 0:28:36.760
<v Speaker 15>with his defense. I mean, don't you how do you

0:28:36.800 --> 0:28:40.680
<v Speaker 15>feel about him versus Freeland? When say Edmund or key

0:28:40.760 --> 0:28:43.840
<v Speaker 15>k get back, if you had to pick one, who

0:28:43.880 --> 0:28:44.400
<v Speaker 15>would you pick?

0:28:44.440 --> 0:28:44.800
<v Speaker 16>And why?

0:28:46.920 --> 0:28:51.000
<v Speaker 2>Yeah, that's a great question. The versatility, the speed. If

0:28:51.040 --> 0:28:53.760
<v Speaker 2>I'm looking for the last man on the bench, I

0:28:53.800 --> 0:28:56.600
<v Speaker 2>would say Kim. I would say Kim would fit my

0:28:56.720 --> 0:28:59.920
<v Speaker 2>bench better. Uh as the last bench player?

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<v Speaker 15>Me too, well, David, thanks for taking the call. They

0:29:04.040 --> 0:29:06.840
<v Speaker 15>always talk about calling in. My dad and stepmom are

0:29:06.840 --> 0:29:08.800
<v Speaker 15>sitting here next to me and they got to check

0:29:08.840 --> 0:29:10.600
<v Speaker 15>out a g Or and Eve live on the radio

0:29:10.680 --> 0:29:12.000
<v Speaker 15>with a meat chatting.

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<v Speaker 2>With you all right, Thanks James, And uh, yeah you

0:29:16.040 --> 0:29:18.240
<v Speaker 2>didn't choke with your with your parents in the car.

0:29:18.280 --> 0:29:23.960
<v Speaker 3>Good job there, he goes.

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<v Speaker 2>Thanks a lot, James, a loyal listener. Eight six six

0:29:26.720 --> 0:29:29.760
<v Speaker 2>nine eight seven two five seventy is the phone number.

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers beat the Blue Jays tonight four to one.

0:29:33.120 --> 0:29:34.000
<v Speaker 3>Now. I wanted to.

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<v Speaker 2>Get to this because since we are in Toronto, and

0:29:36.800 --> 0:29:39.080
<v Speaker 2>I know some players have told me to turn the page,

0:29:39.120 --> 0:29:41.920
<v Speaker 2>but I can't turn the page. Here at Rogers Center

0:29:41.960 --> 0:29:45.400
<v Speaker 2>in Toronto, where the Dodgers gave us memories to last

0:29:45.400 --> 0:29:49.560
<v Speaker 2>a lifetime. In last year's World Series, a play that

0:29:49.640 --> 0:29:53.360
<v Speaker 2>people fail to realize and in my I've talked to

0:29:53.360 --> 0:29:56.000
<v Speaker 2>people around the league that have brought this to my attention.

0:29:57.120 --> 0:30:00.240
<v Speaker 2>In the eighth inning of Game seven, you have had

0:30:00.480 --> 0:30:05.120
<v Speaker 2>Ernie Clement on second base and there was nobody out,

0:30:05.440 --> 0:30:08.280
<v Speaker 2>and the Blue Jays at that time were leading four

0:30:08.320 --> 0:30:08.720
<v Speaker 2>to three.

0:30:09.000 --> 0:30:09.920
<v Speaker 3>With nobody out.

0:30:09.920 --> 0:30:13.800
<v Speaker 2>In the eighth inning leadoff double by Ernie Clement, the

0:30:13.880 --> 0:30:19.840
<v Speaker 2>Dodgers bring in Blake Snell to replace Emmit Shean, and Andres

0:30:19.480 --> 0:30:23.040
<v Speaker 2>Jimenez was at the plate in the eighth inning. This

0:30:23.280 --> 0:30:25.200
<v Speaker 2>is one of the key plays that could have just

0:30:26.080 --> 0:30:29.600
<v Speaker 2>sealed the win, the World Series win for the Blue

0:30:29.720 --> 0:30:32.920
<v Speaker 2>Jays if they would have kept the play on and

0:30:33.000 --> 0:30:36.520
<v Speaker 2>if Jimenez would have been able to execute the play.

0:30:37.440 --> 0:30:41.520
<v Speaker 2>Nobody out runner at second Jimenez at the bottom of

0:30:41.560 --> 0:30:45.680
<v Speaker 2>the order, a left handed hitter, had the bunt on,

0:30:47.240 --> 0:30:50.640
<v Speaker 2>and then they took the bunt off on the next

0:30:50.680 --> 0:30:54.440
<v Speaker 2>pitch and Max Munsey was in on the grass still

0:30:54.480 --> 0:30:58.320
<v Speaker 2>expecting Jimenez to bunt the runner to third base and

0:30:58.360 --> 0:31:01.400
<v Speaker 2>if they get that insurance run in, it slights out

0:31:01.440 --> 0:31:06.600
<v Speaker 2>for the Dodgers, But instead Jimenez was swinging away one.

0:31:06.400 --> 0:31:10.720
<v Speaker 13>And one, freeman creeping in. Snell comes home and mensot

0:31:10.760 --> 0:31:13.720
<v Speaker 13>to the third line to Munsie and back to the

0:31:13.800 --> 0:31:17.880
<v Speaker 13>bag is Clement. That was a hot liner to Munsie

0:31:17.880 --> 0:31:21.360
<v Speaker 13>who was on the grass at third, and Max exhaling

0:31:21.440 --> 0:31:26.240
<v Speaker 13>big because he was perfectly position mode to make that catch.

0:31:26.400 --> 0:31:28.360
<v Speaker 13>But it was coming at the tower in a hurry.

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<v Speaker 11>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>Fortunately, just a little bit off to his left, his

0:31:33.000 --> 0:31:36.080
<v Speaker 1>dinner right between his eyes.

0:31:38.200 --> 0:31:43.560
<v Speaker 2>Max Munsey is one of the most unappreciated players that

0:31:43.680 --> 0:31:46.920
<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers had last year, and he doesn't get enough

0:31:47.080 --> 0:31:51.360
<v Speaker 2>credit for the pivotal part he played in the Dodgers

0:31:51.400 --> 0:31:54.080
<v Speaker 2>being able to come back in Game seven of last

0:31:54.120 --> 0:31:57.920
<v Speaker 2>year's World Series. Not only his solo home run in

0:31:58.040 --> 0:32:01.360
<v Speaker 2>the sixth or seventh inning of Game seven to cut

0:32:01.360 --> 0:32:04.680
<v Speaker 2>it to a one run game, but that play right there,

0:32:05.480 --> 0:32:07.680
<v Speaker 2>that's not an easy play. They call it the hot

0:32:07.720 --> 0:32:10.920
<v Speaker 2>corner for a reason, And if you go back and

0:32:10.960 --> 0:32:14.360
<v Speaker 2>look at the replay, even months he's like, whoa, that

0:32:14.440 --> 0:32:17.040
<v Speaker 2>came at me hot. It actually came at him ninety

0:32:17.080 --> 0:32:19.960
<v Speaker 2>six miles an hour off the bat with the infield in.

0:32:20.120 --> 0:32:21.080
<v Speaker 3>He's on the grass.

0:32:21.120 --> 0:32:24.200
<v Speaker 2>It's not like he's back so ninety six off the

0:32:24.240 --> 0:32:26.720
<v Speaker 2>bat where he was playing was over one hundred miles

0:32:26.760 --> 0:32:30.560
<v Speaker 2>an hour, and Rick Monday's right, he was very fortunate

0:32:30.600 --> 0:32:32.680
<v Speaker 2>the ball was hit where it was hit and he

0:32:32.760 --> 0:32:35.160
<v Speaker 2>was able to, you know, just keep his glove there

0:32:35.200 --> 0:32:38.600
<v Speaker 2>and catch the ball. But that was a huge miscalculation

0:32:38.720 --> 0:32:41.880
<v Speaker 2>by John Schneider to take the bun off. And people

0:32:41.920 --> 0:32:44.200
<v Speaker 2>around the league still come up to me this day

0:32:44.560 --> 0:32:47.920
<v Speaker 2>and say, man, can you believe they didn't keep the

0:32:47.960 --> 0:32:51.880
<v Speaker 2>bun on? And they took it off and Snell got

0:32:51.880 --> 0:32:54.000
<v Speaker 2>out of the jam right there in the eighth inning

0:32:54.160 --> 0:32:56.720
<v Speaker 2>and the rest is history. As they say, when you

0:32:56.760 --> 0:32:59.560
<v Speaker 2>talk to your friends about key moments in Game seven,

0:32:59.560 --> 0:33:02.000
<v Speaker 2>there was so many. That was a huge one, and

0:33:02.080 --> 0:33:06.680
<v Speaker 2>Max Munsey, along with Will Smith and Miguel Rojas a

0:33:06.800 --> 0:33:11.720
<v Speaker 2>huge part offensively and defensively to help the Dodgers win

0:33:11.840 --> 0:33:15.800
<v Speaker 2>Game seven of last year's World Series. Eight six six, seven,

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<v Speaker 2>two five seventy is the phone number? Did you even

0:33:18.720 --> 0:33:21.560
<v Speaker 2>realize that play? Have you forgotten about that play? Because

0:33:21.600 --> 0:33:25.000
<v Speaker 2>there's so many You have to rewatch that game seven

0:33:25.000 --> 0:33:28.840
<v Speaker 2>a million times and just see different little things that

0:33:29.120 --> 0:33:34.240
<v Speaker 2>change the trajectory of the game, not just the obvious moments.

0:33:34.280 --> 0:33:37.160
<v Speaker 2>But dang, I feel a lot better getting that off

0:33:37.160 --> 0:33:39.360
<v Speaker 2>my chest. Let's go out to Manhattan Beach.

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<v Speaker 3>Ken. You're on Dodger Talk. How you doing, Ken?

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<v Speaker 11>I didn't good to talk to you. I was the

0:33:45.160 --> 0:33:47.520
<v Speaker 11>saying when you were talking about the pictures getting extended,

0:33:47.960 --> 0:33:50.000
<v Speaker 11>you know, for mornings, and I think that's great, But

0:33:50.040 --> 0:33:53.440
<v Speaker 11>then you mentioned Tyder Glass now and thinking back in history,

0:33:53.840 --> 0:33:56.400
<v Speaker 11>he always had to sort of like imploded after one

0:33:56.480 --> 0:33:59.560
<v Speaker 11>hundred and twenty something innings for his season. That's his history.

0:34:00.040 --> 0:34:02.760
<v Speaker 11>So I'm just wondering why you might be so you know,

0:34:02.840 --> 0:34:05.280
<v Speaker 11>high on him extending himself, but he might shoot all

0:34:05.280 --> 0:34:08.160
<v Speaker 11>the bullets up, you know, fairly pretty quickly. If you

0:34:08.200 --> 0:34:11.200
<v Speaker 11>go with more innings, lets something change with his program?

0:34:11.920 --> 0:34:15.440
<v Speaker 2>Yeah, fair point, because the most starts he's made in

0:34:15.480 --> 0:34:17.840
<v Speaker 2>a season was with the Dodgers, when he made twenty

0:34:17.840 --> 0:34:20.239
<v Speaker 2>two starts and was an All Star in twenty twenty four,

0:34:20.680 --> 0:34:24.359
<v Speaker 2>and then again the second half it started to fall

0:34:24.400 --> 0:34:27.480
<v Speaker 2>apart on him physically and mentally to a certain extent.

0:34:28.600 --> 0:34:32.040
<v Speaker 2>I just feel like mentally he's in a different spot.

0:34:32.239 --> 0:34:35.239
<v Speaker 2>And Chris Archer told us, who's you know one of

0:34:35.280 --> 0:34:37.600
<v Speaker 2>his former teammates with the Rays and now a special

0:34:37.640 --> 0:34:40.320
<v Speaker 2>assistant with the Dodgers, and knows him better than most

0:34:40.719 --> 0:34:43.640
<v Speaker 2>that he got more physical during the offseason and he

0:34:43.680 --> 0:34:48.160
<v Speaker 2>feels like he's in a better spot endurance wise, mentally, physically,

0:34:48.200 --> 0:34:51.640
<v Speaker 2>with all that to be able to have a healthier

0:34:51.680 --> 0:34:53.240
<v Speaker 2>season and exceed.

0:34:54.320 --> 0:34:55.120
<v Speaker 3>What he has.

0:34:55.080 --> 0:34:57.080
<v Speaker 2>Done in his career when it comes to not just

0:34:57.160 --> 0:34:58.799
<v Speaker 2>being a first half pitcher.

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<v Speaker 11>Right, all right, how many seasons has he got in now?

0:35:02.640 --> 0:35:06.719
<v Speaker 2>Though, Uh, he's got a lot, But this is his

0:35:06.800 --> 0:35:09.600
<v Speaker 2>third year with the Dodgers, and he's done things that

0:35:09.640 --> 0:35:12.280
<v Speaker 2>he's never done before in his career with the Dodgers,

0:35:12.320 --> 0:35:15.840
<v Speaker 2>including being a relief pitcher in Game six to close

0:35:15.880 --> 0:35:17.880
<v Speaker 2>out that win and force the game seven.

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<v Speaker 11>Oh yeah, I think that's great. I think it goes,

0:35:21.120 --> 0:35:23.239
<v Speaker 11>you know, deeper into games. That's great for everybody. But

0:35:23.840 --> 0:35:26.319
<v Speaker 11>you know, Jerry would be out until he could show

0:35:26.320 --> 0:35:29.680
<v Speaker 11>that he's got these second half you know, Yeah, you

0:35:29.719 --> 0:35:30.360
<v Speaker 11>got to prove.

0:35:30.239 --> 0:35:31.960
<v Speaker 3>It, You got to prove it. You're right.

0:35:32.040 --> 0:35:35.560
<v Speaker 2>But I feel more confident that he will prove it

0:35:35.600 --> 0:35:38.560
<v Speaker 2>this year than in any of the previous two seasons.

0:35:38.600 --> 0:35:43.080
<v Speaker 2>And don't discount the confidence he got being such a

0:35:43.120 --> 0:35:45.719
<v Speaker 2>big part of the pitching staff in the postseason last

0:35:45.760 --> 0:35:47.920
<v Speaker 2>year as a starter and as a reliever.

0:35:48.239 --> 0:35:50.200
<v Speaker 3>He has said that. Dave Roberts has said that.

0:35:50.520 --> 0:35:53.360
<v Speaker 2>Chris Archer said that as well him coming out of

0:35:53.400 --> 0:35:56.080
<v Speaker 2>the bullpen in Game six and being a starter in

0:35:56.120 --> 0:36:00.279
<v Speaker 2>the World Series in the postseason, when you move it

0:36:00.320 --> 0:36:03.160
<v Speaker 2>to yourself that you can do things that you never

0:36:03.239 --> 0:36:08.080
<v Speaker 2>thought you could. Uh, these are professional athletes. They're not widgets,

0:36:08.280 --> 0:36:12.080
<v Speaker 2>they're not video games. They're actual human beings. And even

0:36:12.120 --> 0:36:14.719
<v Speaker 2>as great as they are, when you push yourself to

0:36:14.760 --> 0:36:18.160
<v Speaker 2>the limits and you win and you succeed, Uh, that

0:36:18.200 --> 0:36:19.320
<v Speaker 2>doesn't just go away.

0:36:21.480 --> 0:36:23.200
<v Speaker 11>Okay, Well, help to talk at the end of the

0:36:23.239 --> 0:36:24.600
<v Speaker 11>year and see that all came to happen.

0:36:25.520 --> 0:36:27.719
<v Speaker 2>All right, Ken, thank you for the phone call. Say

0:36:27.719 --> 0:36:30.000
<v Speaker 2>how to Eric Carros out there in Manhattan Beach for me.

0:36:30.360 --> 0:36:32.920
<v Speaker 2>Eight sixty six nine eight seven two five seventy is

0:36:32.920 --> 0:36:36.799
<v Speaker 2>the phone number. Look, I was as skeptical as anybody

0:36:36.840 --> 0:36:40.200
<v Speaker 2>with a glass now in his history, But in spring training,

0:36:40.239 --> 0:36:43.160
<v Speaker 2>I'm telling you he was a different guy, a different mentality,

0:36:43.640 --> 0:36:48.760
<v Speaker 2>and he just seems better equipped to go out there

0:36:48.920 --> 0:36:55.160
<v Speaker 2>and not pull any kind of abbreviated starts or the

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<v Speaker 2>second half of the year, start to feel any little

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<v Speaker 2>thing that you know, gets in his head and derails

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<v Speaker 2>his season. But I agree, you got you got to

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<v Speaker 2>prove it because there is a track record here. But

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<v Speaker 2>I feel like what he did in the postseason last

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<v Speaker 2>year is going to carry over into this year, and

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<v Speaker 2>I wouldn't be surprised if he made the All Star

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<v Speaker 2>team again this year. Let's take one more phone call

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<v Speaker 2>before we say goodnight. Matthew in Redondo Beach. You're on

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<v Speaker 2>Dodger Talk with David vasse Hiding.

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<v Speaker 16>Dave, I want to talk about Andy Tajz. I mean,

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<v Speaker 16>he's not only on fire this year. Last year he

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<v Speaker 16>was a top thirty in my opinion player in the

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<v Speaker 16>whole league, twenty seven home runs strong average in a

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<v Speaker 16>year where average was very hard to come by. Not

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<v Speaker 16>many players hit above to seventy last year.

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<v Speaker 7>Not many.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, you're right, the average it's hard to come by.

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<v Speaker 2>And he played a great center field last.

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<v Speaker 7>Year, amazing center field. But we're talking about all right, yeah.

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<v Speaker 3>Before and I think it's gonna take the next step.

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<v Speaker 7>He's a long time Dodger. As he came up, and

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<v Speaker 7>he was he was racking up thirty five home runs

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<v Speaker 7>a year in the minors for our team. This is

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<v Speaker 7>our guy, this is our Dodger home.

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<v Speaker 2>Yes, and he's off to a great start. Matthew, thank

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<v Speaker 2>you for the phone call. Appreciated. Say how to everybody

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<v Speaker 2>at Chillbacks for me. All right, that'll do it for

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<v Speaker 2>us Tonight on Dodger Talk, thanks for listening. Tomorrow show,

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<v Speaker 2>Hey Otani on the Mount as the Dodgers look to

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<v Speaker 2>go undefeated on this East Coast road trip. He's facing

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<v Speaker 2>former padre Dylan Sees, who the Blue Jays handed over

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<v Speaker 2>two hundred million dollars to during this offseason. It'll be

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<v Speaker 2>Otani against Seas. Remember it was ceased that was one

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<v Speaker 2>of the padres key Padres that imploded during the twenty

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<v Speaker 2>twenty four NLDS. Our coverage begins tomorrow at eleven am.

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<v Speaker 2>First pitch on Getaway Day at twelve oh seven as

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers look for the sweep. Thanks to calling ye

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<v Speaker 2>Yoshi Yamamoto, who won after going six plus innings. Tonight,

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<v Speaker 2>as the Dodgers defeat the Blue Jays four to one.

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<v Speaker 2>your night. We'll talk to you tomorrow.

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<v Speaker 3>See y