WEBVTT - Dodger Talk (5-29-26) 

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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'regea running back to.

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<v Speaker 4>Get in on the show called eight six six eighty

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<v Speaker 4>seven two five seventy and be sure to follow Dodger

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<v Speaker 4>Talk wherever you catch your podcasts. Here's your host, David

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<v Speaker 4>vasselast day.

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<v Speaker 2>Welcome the Dodger Talk David Vasey live at Uniclo Field

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<v Speaker 2>at Dodgers Stadium. After the Dodgers defeat the Phillies tonight

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<v Speaker 2>by a final score of four to two. We have

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<v Speaker 2>phone lines open at eight six six nine eighty seven

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<v Speaker 2>two five seventy. It was a great sellout, almost sellout

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<v Speaker 2>crowd fifty thousand, eight hundred and thirty four at Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>Stadium tonight on alex Vesia Bobblehead Night. And actually came

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<v Speaker 2>into the game with two outs in the eighth inning

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<v Speaker 2>to be able to strike out Kyle Schwarber for the

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<v Speaker 2>final out of that inning. So he was fired up

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<v Speaker 2>and hey, great job bringing him into the game on

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<v Speaker 2>his bobblehead night. Incredible stuff by Alex Vesia and still

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<v Speaker 2>going strong somehow, some way to get guys like Kyle

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<v Speaker 2>Schwarber out. But tonight it was all about Justin Robleski,

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers starting left hander who outdueled Zach Wheeler tonight.

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<v Speaker 2>Justin Robleski had a no hitter with two outs in

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<v Speaker 2>the sixth inning before Kyle Schwarber got the first hit,

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<v Speaker 2>and it was a mammoth shot to center field home

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<v Speaker 2>run for Kyle Schwarber to break up the no hitter

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<v Speaker 2>and the shutout. But Robleski hung in there for seven innings,

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<v Speaker 2>did not give up another run. He had nine strikeouts

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<v Speaker 2>and did not walk a single batter. Robleski struck out

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<v Speaker 2>Trey Turner twice tonight and was able to keep Bryce

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<v Speaker 2>Harper off the bases as well. He struck out Harper

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<v Speaker 2>twice tonight as well. Justin Robleski got sixteen swings and

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<v Speaker 2>misses tonight. He was fantastic and the Dodger offense had

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<v Speaker 2>got six hits tonight. Four of them were sole home

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<v Speaker 2>runs off of Zach Wheeler, Freeman in the first, Monseie

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<v Speaker 2>in the second, Otani in the third, and Will Smith

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<v Speaker 2>for good measure. In the fifth inning tonight, Freeman and

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<v Speaker 2>Munsei got Kershaw karma because both were surprised to see

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<v Speaker 2>Kershaw sitting front row in those owner seats right by

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<v Speaker 2>the on deck circle. Freeman and Munseie acknowledged him before

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<v Speaker 2>they hit their home runs, and when they came back

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<v Speaker 2>to the dugout, they certainly had a big smile for Kershaw,

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<v Speaker 2>who was sitting right next to Dodger Talk listener Brad

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<v Speaker 2>Paisley tonight at Dodger State. So a really fun night

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<v Speaker 2>here at Dodgers Stadium, and certainly fun to have Kershaw

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<v Speaker 2>front row when another left hander like Justin Robleski was

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<v Speaker 2>doing what he was doing tonight against a formidable Phillies lineup.

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<v Speaker 5>Let's hear from Justin Robleski.

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<v Speaker 2>He caught up with Heidi Watney on Apple TV after

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<v Speaker 2>the game.

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah, Justin, you came out firing tonight. You took a

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<v Speaker 6>note hitter into the sixth inning, a career high nine case.

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<v Speaker 5>What was working for you?

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah? I just think, you know, eternal Scotting.

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<v Speaker 7>I think we did a really good job of kind

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<v Speaker 7>of creating a game plan through today and we went

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<v Speaker 7>out there and executed. I think we said on the

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<v Speaker 7>attack pretty well, we'll obviously call the great game and

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<v Speaker 7>kind a great game heading too. So yeah, it's just

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<v Speaker 7>a whole lot of support and just just a good.

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<v Speaker 3>Outing at general.

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<v Speaker 6>Hey, velosity was up tonight average more than a mile

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<v Speaker 6>prour faster. You touched ninety seven a couple of times.

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<v Speaker 1>What's behind that increase?

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<v Speaker 7>Yeah, I think I think something click for me today.

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<v Speaker 7>I don't know if I can't tell you exactly what

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<v Speaker 7>it is, but I fell it back to myself today

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<v Speaker 7>as opposed to kind of the way i've man I've

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<v Speaker 7>kind of insearched it a little bit just for that

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<v Speaker 7>that extra tick that I usually have. So I was

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<v Speaker 7>encouraging tonight to kind of see that and kind of

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<v Speaker 7>see the fastball play like I know it can play.

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<v Speaker 6>You've been trending that way the last couple of starts.

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<v Speaker 6>Is there something you've been working on to increase the VEEO?

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<v Speaker 7>Not, not anything in particular, just kind of getting back

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<v Speaker 7>to me and me getting back to just the normal

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<v Speaker 7>stuff that allows me to throw hard and yeah, just

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<v Speaker 7>I think also too, it's just part of a long season.

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<v Speaker 7>I have ups and downs. I usually throw harder in June,

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<v Speaker 7>and that's just kind of the way it's been for me.

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<v Speaker 7>So we're almost at June, and maybe that's just what's.

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<v Speaker 8>Happening on with you.

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<v Speaker 6>You talked about the offense behind you. Homer's in the first,

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<v Speaker 6>in the second, and the third again in the fifth.

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<v Speaker 6>Does that take some pressure off of you seeing those

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<v Speaker 6>guys go do that?

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<v Speaker 8>Yeah, for sure.

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<v Speaker 7>I mean when you know you have an offense like

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<v Speaker 7>we have, I mean, obviously it gives you commudists to

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<v Speaker 7>go out there and just attack and try to get

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<v Speaker 7>him back in the dugout. And then for me, just

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<v Speaker 7>just going against the guy like Zach Wheeler, I know,

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<v Speaker 7>you know, he's a study's someone I've watched forever and

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<v Speaker 7>you know, super cool to kind of get to go

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<v Speaker 7>against the guy like that, so I know he's gonna

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<v Speaker 7>put up zero, So I got I gotta do the same,

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<v Speaker 7>and yeah, see if we can win lugging.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, there's Justin Robleski on Apple TV. After going

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<v Speaker 2>seven innings tonight only throwing eighty eight pitches, Robleski threw

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<v Speaker 2>his four seen fastball, averaging about ninety five miles an

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<v Speaker 2>hour tonight. On the season, it had only been averaging

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<v Speaker 2>ninety four miles an hour, so he did have a

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<v Speaker 2>little extra giddy up on the fastball tonight. He also

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<v Speaker 2>mixed in his slider, his changeup, and his sinker to

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<v Speaker 2>be able to keep this Phillies lineup off balance. And

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<v Speaker 2>he set the tone in the very first inning, striking

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<v Speaker 2>out the side in order. He struck out Schwarber's swinging.

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<v Speaker 2>He got Trey Turner looking, and he struck out Harper

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<v Speaker 2>swinging to start the first innings. So you're thinking, okay,

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<v Speaker 2>this is gonna work tonight against this lineup. Eight six

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

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<v Speaker 2>Let's go out to the calls for the first time tonight.

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<v Speaker 2>Felix in San Diego. You're on Dodger Talk. How you doing, Felix? Okay,

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<v Speaker 2>you go ahead and punch him up. Colin, Hi, Felix, Hey.

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<v Speaker 9>What's going on man? Good evening, Thanks for taking my call. Hey, yeah,

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<v Speaker 9>I actually just wanted to give her Billspius Roses. Thank

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<v Speaker 9>god this guy is still on the team. I don't

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<v Speaker 9>know if you remember, but at the beginning of the

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<v Speaker 9>season there were talks about the whole stew ball potentially coming.

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<v Speaker 10>To us and him being part of that package.

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<v Speaker 3>I don't hear anybodyalore at Channel five.

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<v Speaker 5>I don't see scoopl here on the Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 9>Well, I don't hear anybody right now in Blue Cruel

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<v Speaker 9>Country talking about we want.

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<v Speaker 10>Schoovil and you can have her bluff you right, But no.

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<v Speaker 9>You know the other thing I was gonna mention to

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<v Speaker 9>you is I'm a man, and I'll let me when

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<v Speaker 9>I'm wrong.

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<v Speaker 10>I'm I used to call him he who shall not

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<v Speaker 10>be named.

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<v Speaker 9>I wanted nowhere near the postseason Atlanta. I'll tell you what, man,

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<v Speaker 9>this year he's looking, he's looking on point, and good on.

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<v Speaker 10>Him for you know, redemption season.

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<v Speaker 9>Last thing I have for you, man, if you can

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<v Speaker 9>do me a favor and hit us up on with

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<v Speaker 9>you know, I tried looking.

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<v Speaker 10>Into it, but I can figure it out. What's the

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<v Speaker 10>story with Tibbs man?

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<v Speaker 9>We really need him, especially right now that I both

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<v Speaker 9>Kik and Tale are out.

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<v Speaker 5>What did you say? Who? What's up with who?

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<v Speaker 10>Tips? Tips?

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<v Speaker 3>Oh?

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<v Speaker 2>James Tibbs the Third, Yeah, James Tibbs the Third hasn't

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<v Speaker 2>been playing the outfield in the minor leagues. He's got

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<v Speaker 2>some left fore arm issue going on. The Dodgers called

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<v Speaker 2>up Ryan Ward, who has paid his dues Felix and

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<v Speaker 2>was the Triple A Player of the Year last year.

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<v Speaker 2>So he's on the forty man roster and the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>are going to give him an opportunity. He's earned it,

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<v Speaker 2>and him and Alex Call are going to split time

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<v Speaker 2>in left field.

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<v Speaker 9>Okay, all right, well here, well, hey, I'll say Ward,

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<v Speaker 9>I've seen him on the in the minor show.

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<v Speaker 3>Good good, good, but hey.

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<v Speaker 10>Man, great show, keep it up and let's go Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, Felix, thank you for the phone call. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers called up Ryan Ward today. So the plan

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<v Speaker 2>is Dave Roberts joined us on the pregame show that

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<v Speaker 2>Call and Ward will not have a strict platoon. They

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<v Speaker 2>are going to split time in left field and Alex

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<v Speaker 2>Call got the start tonight against Zach Wheeler. He'll be

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<v Speaker 2>in there again tomorrow night against the lefty. Heyesus, Lozardo.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's go out to Fresno. Manuel, you're on Dodger Talk.

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<v Speaker 3>How you doing, Manuel, David?

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<v Speaker 8>What a pleasure? Greetings from Fresno.

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<v Speaker 5>I guess the only other person I know from Fresno

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<v Speaker 5>is Derek Carr.

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<v Speaker 2>How about that Manuel you and Derek Carr and David Carr.

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<v Speaker 3>There you go, buddy, he.

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<v Speaker 8>David Carr.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, I know he's a legend in Fresno too. I'm

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<v Speaker 5>just messing around, yes, Fresno.

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<v Speaker 8>Hey listen. So going into tonight, I was hoping that

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<v Speaker 8>that Robo would show up. I go, I hope it's

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<v Speaker 8>just that a nice story for the first half of

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<v Speaker 8>the season. But you know, he got rushed up by

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<v Speaker 8>the Braves, he got rushed up by the Brewers, and

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<v Speaker 8>he only had a good outing against the Angel So

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<v Speaker 8>I was hoping for him.

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<v Speaker 5>Dude, That's not true.

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<v Speaker 2>That's not the only good outing he's had this year

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<v Speaker 2>against the Angels.

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<v Speaker 8>I'm talking about the last three, the last three starts.

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<v Speaker 8>So I was hoping for the best. I'm not a

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<v Speaker 8>negative guy, dude. I can honestly say this guy not

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<v Speaker 8>only belongs, he should be pitching in the playoffs. I know,

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<v Speaker 8>I know it's a long way to go, but that's

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<v Speaker 8>the kind of moxie this guy has.

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<v Speaker 2>And well, you're talking about a guy that pitched five

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<v Speaker 2>times in the World Series last year and didn't give

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<v Speaker 2>up a run. People forget about how big he was

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<v Speaker 2>coming out of the bullpen. And remember he kept his

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<v Speaker 2>poise in Game seven when Andre some Menez leaned into

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<v Speaker 2>a pitch and started, you know, a pushing match with

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<v Speaker 2>the benches clearing. Robleski was the guy on the mountain

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<v Speaker 2>when all that happened.

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<v Speaker 8>I know he's a stud. I'm not questioning that.

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<v Speaker 2>That sounded like you were questioning it, Manuel, and you

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<v Speaker 2>have seen the light of Robleski.

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<v Speaker 8>Now, no way, no way. All that was all I

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<v Speaker 8>was hoping.

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<v Speaker 2>It sounded like you were about to deny Robleski three

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<v Speaker 2>times before the All Star break.

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<v Speaker 8>Manuel, I'm not judas man.

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<v Speaker 11>I was.

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<v Speaker 8>Maybe I was hoping the best, But now I know

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<v Speaker 8>I'm convince I'm a believer. David go blae right, Manuel,

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<v Speaker 8>your FANSNAS nineteen seventy seven.

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<v Speaker 2>Buddy, okay, Manuel, thank you for calling in. Believe in Robleski.

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<v Speaker 2>He's the truth. Justin Robleski now has pitched the second

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<v Speaker 2>most innings of any other Dodger this year. Ya'm amoto

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<v Speaker 2>in ten starts, has sixty four innings of work. Justin

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<v Speaker 2>robl In nine starts, one out of the bullpen, so

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<v Speaker 2>ten games, nine starts, sixty two and two thirds innings

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<v Speaker 2>for the Dodgers, and he has a lower era than Yamamoto.

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<v Speaker 2>Robleski's era to eighty seven with a record of seven

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<v Speaker 2>and two. By the way, wins and losses do matter

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<v Speaker 2>if you're a starting pitcher, and Fernando Vealezuela told me

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<v Speaker 2>this many times. Fernando told me wins and losses do

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<v Speaker 2>mean a lot for a pitcher because that means you're

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<v Speaker 2>staying in the game longer. You're going deeper into the

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<v Speaker 2>game to control whether or not you and the team

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<v Speaker 2>win that game. When you hand the ball to the bullpen,

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<v Speaker 2>that's when you don't get wins. But Robleski obviously has

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<v Speaker 2>hung in there for a lot of these starts, deep

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<v Speaker 5>Let's go out to te Luca Lake. Dave, You're on

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<v Speaker 5>Dodger Talk. How you doing, Dave.

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<v Speaker 12>DV Always a pleasure to talk to you, sir. Hey

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<v Speaker 12>just want to get your take on the concern that

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<v Speaker 12>maybe the Dodgers and the fans should have about complacency.

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<v Speaker 12>You know, I know in the past when they were

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<v Speaker 12>really boat racing all the other teams and had one

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<v Speaker 12>hundred plus wins and they kind of went in the

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<v Speaker 12>playoffs and got punched in the mouth and didn't get

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<v Speaker 12>the chip. So I guess my question, has has it

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<v Speaker 12>been talked about and what's your feeling on that. My

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<v Speaker 12>second question would be, what's the name of the fella

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<v Speaker 12>who's considered a top prospect for the Dodgers that just

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<v Speaker 12>got injured. He tripped over a ball dog or something.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, Kendall George's Yeah, Kendall George. Earlier this week he

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<v Speaker 2>scored on an RBI single by hoz Way Depaula while

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<v Speaker 2>playing for Double A Tulsa. And I guess in the

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<v Speaker 2>minor leagues they have dogs that are instead of bat boys,

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<v Speaker 2>they're bat dogs. And the dog cut in front of

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<v Speaker 2>George at the last minute and he landed awkwardly on

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<v Speaker 2>his left leg and he got injured. I actually got

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<v Speaker 2>a chance to catch up with Dodger GM Brandon Gomes

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<v Speaker 2>and asked him about what's the status of Kendall George.

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<v Speaker 13>I mean, he had a Beteller injury. We're still working

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<v Speaker 13>through the different options of you know, how we're gonna proceed,

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<v Speaker 13>but definite like definite injury, going to miss some time

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<v Speaker 13>and how much kind of we'll be decided over the

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<v Speaker 13>next week or so as we see different medical personnel.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, So there's the latest update. It is an injury.

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<v Speaker 2>He is going to miss time, but you hope that

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<v Speaker 2>it's not too severe. So our thoughts go out to

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<v Speaker 2>Kendall George. Such a freak accident. And Jacks of the

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<v Speaker 2>California Post has reported that the Tulsa Ballpark has suspended

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<v Speaker 2>using batdogs for the time being. So I think that's

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<v Speaker 2>a that's a smart deal because things like this accidentally

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<v Speaker 2>can happen. And like I said earlier in the week,

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<v Speaker 2>the stakes are way too high now in professional baseball

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<v Speaker 2>to have any of this, any of this happening, because

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<v Speaker 2>he's a top prospect. We're talking about millions of dollars

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<v Speaker 2>for him, we're talking about the future for the Dodgers,

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<v Speaker 2>and you just can't have that happen. Eight six six

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

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<v Speaker 2>I want to share something with you from earlier today,

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<v Speaker 2>our conversation with Dave Roberts and show hey Otani homeward

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<v Speaker 2>for the second straight game. If you follow a few

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<v Speaker 2>different MLB Twitter accounts, there's a great photo from Wednesday

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<v Speaker 2>Night's game. After Otani let off the bottom of the

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<v Speaker 2>first inning with a home run, it was Dave Roberts

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<v Speaker 2>that greeted O'ti with the sunflowers seed celebration. Tomorrow night

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<v Speaker 2>is Taoscar Hernandez bobblehead night with him and the arm

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<v Speaker 2>action of the sunflower seeds. Taoscar Hernandez was not coming

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<v Speaker 2>up until later in the bottom of the first inning,

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<v Speaker 2>if at all, on Wednesday night, and it was Dave

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<v Speaker 2>Roberts being the one that was shown throwing the sunflower

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<v Speaker 2>seeds at Shoho Tani. So in our pregame conversation today

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<v Speaker 2>brought to us by Downy Hunday, I asked Dave Roberts,

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<v Speaker 2>what was that all about? Is that the first time

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<v Speaker 2>you've ever been the guy throwing the sunflower seeds?

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<v Speaker 11>I think I've done it before, but this situation, Paul

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<v Speaker 11>Hayes was hitting two, so he was on deck getting

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<v Speaker 11>ready to hit. Tao was in the cage he was,

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<v Speaker 11>I don't know where he was. And then so for me,

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<v Speaker 11>it was a big hit homer from Show Hey, and

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<v Speaker 11>I'm looking around the dugout saying, who's got the seeds?

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<v Speaker 11>No one had the seeds, So then I had to

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<v Speaker 11>take initiative, Dave, get the seeds and greet show Hey

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<v Speaker 11>with some seeds. And you know what's funny is I

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<v Speaker 11>saw a little smirk out of them, even on a

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<v Speaker 11>bitching day, so I think I surprised him.

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<v Speaker 5>How about that?

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<v Speaker 2>That's the story behind Dave Roberts being the guy greeting

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<v Speaker 2>Sho Heo Tani after his leadoff home run in the

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<v Speaker 2>bottom of the first inning on Wednesday night with the

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<v Speaker 2>sunflower seeds. So we've how many managers would be on

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<v Speaker 2>their toes for the celebration like that? Where's the rest

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<v Speaker 2>of the group? You can't leave that up to Dave Roberts.

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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. We're gonna take a time out here

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<v Speaker 2>on Dodger Talk when we come back, more of your

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<v Speaker 2>phone calls at eight sixty six nine eighty seven two

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<v Speaker 2>five seventy. We'll check in with Jose Mota as well,

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<v Speaker 2>we'll update you on Teoscar Hernandez and also the Dodger

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<v Speaker 2>plans in left field, So a lot to get to

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<v Speaker 2>as we roll on from you and a glow field

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<v Speaker 2>that Dodgers state. After the Dodgers defeat the Phillies four

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<v Speaker 2>to two on a five to seventy LA sports.

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<v Speaker 4>Dodger Talk is available on AM five seventy LA sports

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<v Speaker 4>Dodger Talk with Dodger insider David Basse.

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<v Speaker 14>Smith, the right handed hitter by Paul right field, and

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<v Speaker 14>deep at.

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<v Speaker 5>The Waltana home run.

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<v Speaker 14>The Dodgers just keep hitting home run after home run

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<v Speaker 14>Freeman in the first, Monthly in the second, O'tani in

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<v Speaker 14>the third, and Smith leads off with a home run.

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<v Speaker 5>On the fifth and the Dodgers league four to another.

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<v Speaker 2>The Dodgers homered four times tonight off of Zach Wheeler

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<v Speaker 2>to beat the Phillies four to two. Rick Monday and

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<v Speaker 2>Charlie Stunner on the call to begin the game. Rick

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<v Speaker 2>Monday and Steven Nelson closed out the game tonight as

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers closed out the Phillies, and Tanner Scott no drama.

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<v Speaker 2>Scott this year with a fifth save of the season,

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<v Speaker 2>shutting down the Phillies in order. In the ninth inning,

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<v Speaker 2>Justin Robleski goes seventh strong with his seventh win of

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<v Speaker 1>It's time to go around the horn with Jose Mota.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, Jose Mota, Let's start with the man of

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<v Speaker 2>the hour, Justin Robleski, who looked like Justin Robleski again tonight.

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<v Speaker 3>He did, you know, the main thing was clearly the

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<v Speaker 3>fastball usage. First twenty four pitches, sixteen fastballs. I think

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<v Speaker 3>that was pretty much an indicator. And truly day before

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<v Speaker 3>he found velocity, he found that he had confidence. He

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<v Speaker 3>was reading swings. He knew that lefties actually have just

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<v Speaker 3>had a little bit more success than rights against them,

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<v Speaker 3>which sometimes justified, sometimes not. But I'm glad that you

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<v Speaker 3>know these are not just any lefties. I'll talk about

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<v Speaker 3>Shwarber obviously, you know, guys like Bryce Harper can do

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<v Speaker 3>a lot of damage and walk you and make I

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<v Speaker 3>should say they make you walk them because they were counts.

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<v Speaker 3>But he was so affected with that fastball. You think

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<v Speaker 3>about this, twenty four swings thirteen were missing a fastball

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<v Speaker 3>and was up in the zone, down to the zone,

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<v Speaker 3>and he worked very fast. The little twig that he

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<v Speaker 3>met it to his delivery started back at Milwaukee. I

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<v Speaker 3>noticed that the middle of the game where he was

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<v Speaker 3>loading up a little bit more, not chasing velocity, but

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<v Speaker 3>knowing that more left in the fastball is going to

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<v Speaker 3>make everything else more effective. And it truly paid off

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<v Speaker 3>here tonight.

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<v Speaker 2>When you talk about confidence, how much more confidence can

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<v Speaker 2>you get if you're justin Robleski and you strike out

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<v Speaker 2>the side in order of Kyle Schwarber, Tree Turner and

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<v Speaker 2>Bryce Harper.

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<v Speaker 3>Oh, it's a big ward, it's a beginning. It's also

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<v Speaker 3>a big lift for him knowing that he doesn't have

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<v Speaker 3>to go out there and try to be pretty in

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<v Speaker 3>setting up hitters. You know a lot of times young

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<v Speaker 3>pitchers like him, who was very smart, you know, I

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<v Speaker 3>got to really sometimes he'll tell me, I overthink it.

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<v Speaker 3>I got to get out of my own way sometimes.

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<v Speaker 3>But if it's working, it's like, well, what's there to

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<v Speaker 3>think about. You go out there and just make sure

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<v Speaker 3>that they get to it. And Will Smith, as he

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<v Speaker 3>mentioned in the interview with you that you played, he

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<v Speaker 3>pretty much went, I want I'm not going to say

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<v Speaker 3>against the card or against the report, but just saying

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<v Speaker 3>the game plan was this, Let's find out what happened

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<v Speaker 3>to the first inning, Let's see how he feels, and

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<v Speaker 3>then go from there. Because when he missed with breaking

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<v Speaker 3>balls that were just low enough out of the zone

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<v Speaker 3>enough where he could have gotten some chases. But the

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<v Speaker 3>main thing to me is just go out there and

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<v Speaker 3>use number one. I was looking at his chart before

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<v Speaker 3>the game with Louis Cruz and the Spiders rockcyesterday. I'm saying,

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<v Speaker 3>there's like six pitches spread out here. A team like

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<v Speaker 3>the Phillies, especially he's powerful to lefty guys. They want

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<v Speaker 3>you to go out there and start twinkering and throwing

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<v Speaker 3>all the kinds of things because eventually you're gonna have

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<v Speaker 3>to give in in the zone. But he reduce it

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<v Speaker 3>to three. I said, you got to reduce that to three.

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<v Speaker 3>Three pitches one for velocity, one to separate one that

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<v Speaker 3>they have to respect, another one just fading away with

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<v Speaker 3>your change up, but the other one with some spin

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<v Speaker 3>on the back for the rightings, which you just sold

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<v Speaker 3>well against guys like Garcia to make sure and Alec

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<v Speaker 3>Bam they were not getting good swings, and especially Day one,

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<v Speaker 3>thing that really happened some broken bass against lefties. That

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<v Speaker 3>means that fastball was rising up and in without him trying,

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<v Speaker 3>which is also a nice weapon.

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<v Speaker 2>Tanner Scott has made believers in a lot of Dodger fans. Jose,

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<v Speaker 2>it just seems like he has a little something extra

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<v Speaker 2>on his pitches this year, similar to the Tanner Scott

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<v Speaker 2>we saw two years ago. Can you put your finger

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<v Speaker 2>on why there's been such a drastic improvement this year.

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<v Speaker 3>I think mentally he's in a good spot. Number two

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<v Speaker 3>is that he had to himself make some adjustments with

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<v Speaker 3>his delivery. Quite clear that he's not lagging with his

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<v Speaker 3>arm with a breaking ball when lefties are here, you

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<v Speaker 3>as well as they did last year against them, they're

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<v Speaker 3>seeing the ball well and with two strikes you're not

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<v Speaker 3>able to put them away. Go out there to look

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<v Speaker 3>what the armslot is and if the guy that has

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<v Speaker 3>the battles his delivery because Conner Scott is they got

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<v Speaker 3>to push us off and drags. He's not a push

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<v Speaker 3>off and drive down top of guy as a lefty.

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<v Speaker 3>So when he dragged his arm and this is you know,

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<v Speaker 3>explained to me by Connor mcguinnis it's hard to get

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<v Speaker 3>on top of a slider, to just get behind the slader.

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<v Speaker 3>And Kersh was there today and he can tell you

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<v Speaker 3>he was not able to rip it down to the zone.

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<v Speaker 3>This time he can get on top of us at

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<v Speaker 3>a little bit more, shortening his stride a little bit more, says,

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<v Speaker 3>allowing him to land Ulver's right leg much better to

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<v Speaker 3>effectively have more extension. And extension is a big word

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<v Speaker 3>for him. He needs it to go other and look

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<v Speaker 3>like everything looks like a fastball to the very end.

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<v Speaker 3>And that's where you're seeing a lot of swings against

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<v Speaker 3>that slider where people think it's a fast one to

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<v Speaker 3>the very end, which is what he did for so

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<v Speaker 3>many years against these values that couldn't touch him when

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<v Speaker 3>he was in the other uniform.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, Jose, let's switch to the offense. Four home

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<v Speaker 2>runs tonight, including show Hey Otani homering in the third inning.

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<v Speaker 5>Not only just hom ering.

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<v Speaker 2>That was one of three hits for Otani tonight, which

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<v Speaker 2>kind of indicates that he kept on promising May was

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<v Speaker 2>his month, and it feels like May is starting to

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<v Speaker 2>become his month again.

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<v Speaker 3>Well the end, the numbers are going to be there

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<v Speaker 3>for the month of May. I'm hopeing he'll carry it

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<v Speaker 3>into the summer when the ball starts trying a little

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<v Speaker 3>bit more. For show Hay, the effectiveness has been that

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<v Speaker 3>he's trying less day. There's a connection between try and

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<v Speaker 3>less going out there and hitting vp on the field

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<v Speaker 3>to see what the ball is doing, and using the

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<v Speaker 3>big part of the field. I mean, sure, he's nothing

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<v Speaker 3>wrong with him being late. Sometimes he can hit a

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<v Speaker 3>ball out the label, hit the ball far away, but

0:23:41.960 --> 0:23:44.520
<v Speaker 3>when he finds left center field, left field line. Even

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<v Speaker 3>the foul balls from show Hey are not foul balls

0:23:47.680 --> 0:23:50.919
<v Speaker 3>where he's rolling so much over the baseball and fouling

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<v Speaker 3>them off to the right side to the other dugout.

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<v Speaker 3>Now you see more foul balls that are going to

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<v Speaker 3>the left side. If Freddie Freeman lives to do And

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<v Speaker 3>on top of this is watch how calm he is

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<v Speaker 3>right now. The way he takes pitches is the way

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<v Speaker 3>he swings about. I learned that from a guy that

0:24:05.000 --> 0:24:07.600
<v Speaker 3>you know very well and you respect him. Kevin Kennedy,

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<v Speaker 3>as my manager in Double A, says, the way you

0:24:10.080 --> 0:24:12.359
<v Speaker 3>take pitches dictates a lot of how you're swinging. And

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<v Speaker 3>right now where we're seeing for the show is he's

0:24:14.200 --> 0:24:18.080
<v Speaker 3>taking pitches calmly, not overswinging, and just allowing sometimes to

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<v Speaker 3>tell velocity to go out there and dictate what he

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<v Speaker 3>does with the swing, which path he wants to take,

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<v Speaker 3>and it's paying off for quite nicely. Frams hopefully carry

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<v Speaker 3>this and to try and let us a little bit

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<v Speaker 3>better for show at this point and we see the

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<v Speaker 3>results they're happening.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, that's what most great hitters always say. It's not

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<v Speaker 2>about the swings, it's about the takes. And Monthsy's like

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<v Speaker 2>that as well. He always says, you can tell when

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<v Speaker 2>I'm going great, not by the home runs, but the

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<v Speaker 2>fact that I'm taking my walks, and it starts to

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<v Speaker 2>reflect in show.

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<v Speaker 5>Hao Tani now too.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, it is, David, think about this. Your eyes are

0:24:50.200 --> 0:24:52.080
<v Speaker 3>such an important part that I think, to me, the

0:24:52.119 --> 0:24:55.000
<v Speaker 3>eyes are not paid. There's so much mechanical talk and

0:24:55.080 --> 0:24:57.399
<v Speaker 3>swings and paths and all this. How about your eyes?

0:24:57.400 --> 0:24:58.800
<v Speaker 3>How are you seeing the ball? It's one of the

0:24:58.800 --> 0:25:00.159
<v Speaker 3>things you know. A good coach will us are you

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<v Speaker 3>seeing the ball well? Yes?

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<v Speaker 4>Or no?

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<v Speaker 3>You know, answer that question, and then you know. One

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<v Speaker 3>of the drills people use for so many years was

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<v Speaker 3>like twenty one will go and stem in the bullpen

0:25:09.359 --> 0:25:11.840
<v Speaker 3>when got through bowling bullpens and just sit there and

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<v Speaker 3>watch the bolt and track it in and telling himself,

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<v Speaker 3>if I stay this quiet, look how nice the ball looks. Right.

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<v Speaker 3>But it's hard to tell yourself that when you're competing

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<v Speaker 3>the adrenaline you want to beat the Phillies or whoever

0:25:23.040 --> 0:25:25.399
<v Speaker 3>it is, and you start jumping and not seeing the

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<v Speaker 3>ball well. And with all this against a guy like Wheeler,

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<v Speaker 3>you understand that he's going to give you something to hit,

0:25:31.359 --> 0:25:33.400
<v Speaker 3>and the less you try, the better it is. And

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<v Speaker 3>Wheeler saw the approach today started with Freddy his two

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<v Speaker 3>seam fastball. The great game planning was don't look for

0:25:40.160 --> 0:25:43.000
<v Speaker 3>it to sink, look for it to run. That's why

0:25:43.119 --> 0:25:45.439
<v Speaker 3>you change your swing path in that direction, because you

0:25:45.440 --> 0:25:47.600
<v Speaker 3>don't want to get under the ball. Get even with

0:25:47.640 --> 0:25:50.439
<v Speaker 3>a baseball, and the results are happening. So game planning

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<v Speaker 3>and all the instruction they got today on all the

0:25:52.359 --> 0:25:54.639
<v Speaker 3>information gains a guy like Wheeler, well done. But the

0:25:54.720 --> 0:25:57.200
<v Speaker 3>main thing is attacking Mrunley because with two strikes he's

0:25:57.200 --> 0:25:58.920
<v Speaker 3>pretty much unheittable. Yeah, and the.

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers were able to get four good swings off of

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<v Speaker 2>him tonight, four solo home runs off of Zach Wheeler

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<v Speaker 2>to beat him in the Phillies. Jose, thanks a lot

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<v Speaker 2>for the time. We'll talk to you tomorrow night. There

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<v Speaker 2>he goes Jose Mota, part of the Dodgers Spanish radio broadcast.

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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. Dodgers beat the Phillies tonight four to two.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's go out to Alex who is at the ballpark tonight. Hi, Alex,

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<v Speaker 2>you're on Dodger Talk.

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<v Speaker 8>Hey, how's it going, David?

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<v Speaker 15>Thanks for Jack McCall my pleasure. Yeah, I just wanted

0:26:31.960 --> 0:26:34.560
<v Speaker 15>to say you no, real, yeah, real. Robleski he's just

0:26:34.600 --> 0:26:36.359
<v Speaker 15>a beast man. I think he had a couple of

0:26:36.440 --> 0:26:38.280
<v Speaker 15>rough outings early, but we got to just realize that

0:26:38.320 --> 0:26:40.359
<v Speaker 15>this is who he is and give him some slack

0:26:40.400 --> 0:26:41.920
<v Speaker 15>when he gets when he gets roughed up once in

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<v Speaker 15>a while, but I think we got to know that

0:26:43.640 --> 0:26:45.560
<v Speaker 15>he's gonna bounce back and be out there and carry

0:26:45.640 --> 0:26:48.440
<v Speaker 15>us when we need him too, and just just who

0:26:48.440 --> 0:26:50.440
<v Speaker 15>he is. So good to see him have a strong

0:26:50.480 --> 0:26:54.399
<v Speaker 15>outing and gets another good picture like Wheeler tonight. And

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<v Speaker 15>I want to just ask you real quick, it sounds

0:26:56.800 --> 0:26:59.160
<v Speaker 15>like James TIMPs has been tearing it up in the minors.

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<v Speaker 15>I was just kind was thinking maybe he might be

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<v Speaker 15>the one to come up for tail.

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<v Speaker 8>Any thoughts on that.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, Brandon gom So, we caught up with him earlier today.

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<v Speaker 2>He was asked about that and he just said, yeah,

0:27:11.680 --> 0:27:14.520
<v Speaker 2>he acknowledged that Tibbs have been playing well. But Ryan

0:27:14.600 --> 0:27:18.359
<v Speaker 2>Ward has earned it. He's the PCL Player of the year.

0:27:18.800 --> 0:27:22.280
<v Speaker 2>He's twenty eight years old, He's been waiting for his opportunity.

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<v Speaker 2>He's on the forty man roster, so all those things

0:27:26.320 --> 0:27:29.600
<v Speaker 2>factored into it. So you know, if you're not going

0:27:29.640 --> 0:27:32.359
<v Speaker 2>to give Ryan Ward this opportunity, then you should just

0:27:32.440 --> 0:27:35.040
<v Speaker 2>cut him loose. So the Dodgers are going to give

0:27:35.119 --> 0:27:38.520
<v Speaker 2>him this opportunity. He's going to get an extended opportunity

0:27:38.560 --> 0:27:41.600
<v Speaker 2>now with taoscar Hernandez out for at least three weeks,

0:27:41.680 --> 0:27:43.800
<v Speaker 2>him and Alex call are going to split time in

0:27:43.880 --> 0:27:47.920
<v Speaker 2>left field. But James Tibbs, he's done a fantastic job.

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<v Speaker 2>Our understanding is he hasn't played the outfield the last

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<v Speaker 2>couple of weeks, so maybe that factored a little bit

0:27:56.119 --> 0:27:59.000
<v Speaker 2>into it. But really this comes down to right now,

0:27:59.560 --> 0:28:04.159
<v Speaker 2>the dodd just need to hold down left field for

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<v Speaker 2>the next three weeks, not have somebody take Tail's job

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<v Speaker 2>for the rest of the year.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, that makes sense.

0:28:12.200 --> 0:28:14.800
<v Speaker 15>I'm excited to see what Ryan Ward do too, So.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you for the phone call. It's amazing. Before Ryan

0:28:19.800 --> 0:28:22.800
<v Speaker 2>Ward got his call up. When we were in Denver

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<v Speaker 2>earlier this year, all I would hear about last year

0:28:26.000 --> 0:28:28.960
<v Speaker 2>is why don't the Dodgers call O Brian Ward? Why

0:28:29.000 --> 0:28:32.040
<v Speaker 2>aren't they calling O Brian Ward? And now they call

0:28:32.160 --> 0:28:34.639
<v Speaker 2>up Ryan Ward And all I get is why didn't

0:28:34.640 --> 0:28:37.560
<v Speaker 2>they call up James Tibbs. Why is James Tibbs still

0:28:37.600 --> 0:28:40.760
<v Speaker 2>a triple A? It's like, come on, pick one, Okay,

0:28:41.520 --> 0:28:44.840
<v Speaker 2>this is Ryan Ward's time. He's put in the work,

0:28:44.960 --> 0:28:48.280
<v Speaker 2>he's earned it. Let's see what he and Alex call

0:28:48.400 --> 0:28:49.600
<v Speaker 2>can do in left field.

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<v Speaker 5>Now.

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<v Speaker 2>The reason why Ryan Ward is here is because te

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<v Speaker 2>Oscar Hernandez sustained a Grade one left hamstring strain on

0:28:58.480 --> 0:29:01.400
<v Speaker 2>Wednesday night that usually he takes about a month to

0:29:01.440 --> 0:29:04.560
<v Speaker 2>come back from, and hamstrings are tricky. You don't want

0:29:04.600 --> 0:29:06.920
<v Speaker 2>to push a thirty three year old with a history

0:29:06.920 --> 0:29:10.960
<v Speaker 2>of growing and hamstring issues too fast either. I had

0:29:11.000 --> 0:29:14.160
<v Speaker 2>a chance to catch up with Dodger GM Brandon Gomes

0:29:14.400 --> 0:29:16.560
<v Speaker 2>earlier today. You heard what he had to say about

0:29:16.640 --> 0:29:19.320
<v Speaker 2>Kendall George. I told you what he just said about

0:29:19.320 --> 0:29:22.080
<v Speaker 2>the choice between Ward and Tibbs. And here's what he

0:29:22.160 --> 0:29:25.120
<v Speaker 2>said about the injury to Taoscar Hernandez.

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<v Speaker 13>Emri I read better than we had expected. So it's

0:29:29.680 --> 0:29:31.880
<v Speaker 13>just tough, like the hamstrings are hit or miss. Like

0:29:31.920 --> 0:29:36.760
<v Speaker 13>once he gets going or hoping it'll be a quick return,

0:29:36.840 --> 0:29:39.800
<v Speaker 13>I'll try to get him some three habt bats last

0:29:39.880 --> 0:29:43.440
<v Speaker 13>you know, when that happened last year. Probably rushed it

0:29:43.520 --> 0:29:47.640
<v Speaker 13>a bit on that front. So we'll kind of get

0:29:47.680 --> 0:29:50.000
<v Speaker 13>him treatment for the next however many days, and then

0:29:50.040 --> 0:29:53.560
<v Speaker 13>as he starts getting into things, how he's responding, we'll see.

0:29:53.600 --> 0:29:57.040
<v Speaker 13>But it's not as severe as we had thought initially.

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<v Speaker 11>Much.

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<v Speaker 2>You guys always built in the possibility for intries, but

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<v Speaker 2>with an older team and the guys that have gotten

0:30:03.200 --> 0:30:06.080
<v Speaker 2>hurt with ham strings and obliques are mid thirties. This

0:30:06.120 --> 0:30:09.040
<v Speaker 2>is something that you felt like at some point this

0:30:09.120 --> 0:30:11.560
<v Speaker 2>year you may have to deal with at a lesser extent,

0:30:11.720 --> 0:30:13.800
<v Speaker 2>maybe more with some of these guys that are in

0:30:13.840 --> 0:30:15.120
<v Speaker 2>their mid thirties.

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<v Speaker 13>Not so much on the age. I think it's always

0:30:17.960 --> 0:30:20.240
<v Speaker 13>front of mine to be able to build depth, because

0:30:20.440 --> 0:30:23.480
<v Speaker 13>things happen and sometimes they time out when they're on

0:30:23.520 --> 0:30:26.120
<v Speaker 13>top of each other. I wish if the the injuries

0:30:26.160 --> 0:30:28.160
<v Speaker 13>being spaced out would obviously be a lot better, but

0:30:28.240 --> 0:30:30.960
<v Speaker 13>that's uh, that's not how it works out. But luckily

0:30:31.000 --> 0:30:35.400
<v Speaker 13>having a really good group in Triple A of depth

0:30:35.480 --> 0:30:38.600
<v Speaker 13>position players and you know, the arms that have held

0:30:38.680 --> 0:30:41.960
<v Speaker 13>up well, so you know, depending on how things work out,

0:30:42.000 --> 0:30:43.840
<v Speaker 13>you can either go to Triple A or get creative

0:30:43.880 --> 0:30:46.200
<v Speaker 13>in other ways. But right now we feel, you know,

0:30:46.280 --> 0:30:48.240
<v Speaker 13>knock on wood, that are our depth is in a

0:30:48.240 --> 0:30:51.520
<v Speaker 13>decent spot. So hopefully we can start to add guys

0:30:51.560 --> 0:30:53.160
<v Speaker 13>without also taking guys away.

0:30:55.280 --> 0:30:58.440
<v Speaker 2>And that's what separates the Dodgers from other teams. It's

0:30:58.480 --> 0:31:02.240
<v Speaker 2>not just the high payroll, but the depth of their organization,

0:31:02.520 --> 0:31:04.760
<v Speaker 2>not only at the major league level, but also at

0:31:04.760 --> 0:31:08.560
<v Speaker 2>Triple A. Quite honestly, the Dodgers have four minor league

0:31:08.560 --> 0:31:11.760
<v Speaker 2>outfielders that could be major league outfielders right now, So

0:31:11.880 --> 0:31:15.320
<v Speaker 2>that area is the deepest of the position player group.

0:31:15.600 --> 0:31:18.600
<v Speaker 2>But then you're able to send down a Hayesan Kim

0:31:18.720 --> 0:31:21.880
<v Speaker 2>and call back up and Alex Friedland, and you're able

0:31:21.960 --> 0:31:25.400
<v Speaker 2>to withstand the blows of losing Key k Hernandez after

0:31:25.560 --> 0:31:29.120
<v Speaker 2>just coming back for two games and Taoscar Hernandez out

0:31:29.160 --> 0:31:32.240
<v Speaker 2>now for a month. Another way that Brandon Gohm said

0:31:32.360 --> 0:31:35.520
<v Speaker 2>is you can go outside the organization. The Dodgers did

0:31:35.560 --> 0:31:40.120
<v Speaker 2>that acquiring Eric Lauer, who is phenomenal in his first start,

0:31:40.880 --> 0:31:44.280
<v Speaker 2>to replace guys like Snell and Glass now until they

0:31:44.320 --> 0:31:47.600
<v Speaker 2>come back. So the Dodgers are more than just a.

0:31:49.280 --> 0:31:50.240
<v Speaker 5>Payroll team.

0:31:50.400 --> 0:31:54.040
<v Speaker 2>It's not throwing money at players. That's not the only

0:31:54.200 --> 0:31:58.520
<v Speaker 2>dimension of why they've dominated since twenty thirteen, but certainly

0:31:58.560 --> 0:32:02.640
<v Speaker 2>a big factor. But a lot other of those teams

0:32:02.680 --> 0:32:06.880
<v Speaker 2>don't have the organizational depth the Dodgers have. And speaking

0:32:06.960 --> 0:32:10.800
<v Speaker 2>of that depth, when the Dodgers did active a Key Hernandez,

0:32:10.880 --> 0:32:15.560
<v Speaker 2>they defaced Santiago Espinal well, Espinal cleared waivers, elected for

0:32:15.760 --> 0:32:19.080
<v Speaker 2>free agency, so the Dodgers had to rework a new

0:32:19.160 --> 0:32:23.040
<v Speaker 2>contract with free agent Santiago Espinal, who was on the

0:32:23.080 --> 0:32:27.680
<v Speaker 2>active roster tonight, and the Dodgers sent down Hayesan Kim

0:32:27.760 --> 0:32:31.320
<v Speaker 2>because he's been slumping. His swing has gotten more like

0:32:31.480 --> 0:32:34.000
<v Speaker 2>last year than it did at the beginning of this year.

0:32:34.360 --> 0:32:36.880
<v Speaker 2>And Alex Frielan now is going to get an everyday

0:32:36.880 --> 0:32:40.880
<v Speaker 2>opportunity again at second base with some Miguel Rojas in

0:32:40.920 --> 0:32:45.320
<v Speaker 2>there against lefties like tomorrow with jesus Lozardo. To be

0:32:45.400 --> 0:32:48.040
<v Speaker 2>able to make room again for Espinal on the forty

0:32:48.120 --> 0:32:53.320
<v Speaker 2>man roster, the Dodgers transferred Blake Snell to the sixty

0:32:53.440 --> 0:32:56.600
<v Speaker 2>day il Snell was in the dugout tonight. That was

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<v Speaker 2>good to see, probably going to be back in two

0:32:59.760 --> 0:33:05.000
<v Speaker 2>minds after undergoing the Nanusco procedure that Trek Skoubel underwent

0:33:05.360 --> 0:33:08.680
<v Speaker 2>at the hands of doctor Neil Elatrosh. It was a

0:33:08.720 --> 0:33:12.680
<v Speaker 2>lot of Dodger celebs in the house tonight, Kershaw, Brad Paisley,

0:33:13.120 --> 0:33:16.880
<v Speaker 2>doctor Neil Elatrosh. You had Don Mattingley back here. You

0:33:16.960 --> 0:33:20.200
<v Speaker 2>had his son, Preston Mattingley, who was in the same

0:33:20.320 --> 0:33:23.360
<v Speaker 2>draft class as Kershaw. Now the GM of the Phillies,

0:33:23.680 --> 0:33:26.000
<v Speaker 2>and you had Dylan Hernandez here. I mean, I mean,

0:33:26.040 --> 0:33:28.360
<v Speaker 2>who else would you want here? Oh yeah, my guy,

0:33:28.440 --> 0:33:31.000
<v Speaker 2>the Hood, the Hood was here as well. Justin was

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<v Speaker 2>in the house. Tonight's game brought to you by Modello

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<v Speaker 2>Modello the Mark of a Fighter. All right, that'll do

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<v Speaker 2>it for us. Tonight, Coming up tomorrow, game two of

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<v Speaker 2>this three game series between the Dodgers and Phillies. Roki

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<v Speaker 2>Sasaki will be on the mound with an ERA of

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<v Speaker 2>four to ninety three a record of three and three,

0:33:50.200 --> 0:33:53.880
<v Speaker 2>going up against left hander heyesus Lozardo, who is four

0:33:53.920 --> 0:33:56.280
<v Speaker 2>and four this season with an ERA of four p

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<v Speaker 2>thirty eight. Our coverage begins at six o'clock first pitch

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<v Speaker 2>with Rick Monday and Steven Nelson at seven ten thanks

0:34:04.840 --> 0:34:08.080
<v Speaker 2>to Colinie back at our Burbank studios. Thanks to Dwayne

0:34:08.160 --> 0:34:12.200
<v Speaker 2>McDonald out here at Dodgers Stadium, who already as warming

0:34:12.280 --> 0:34:14.879
<v Speaker 2>up the car as we speak. It was a two

0:34:14.920 --> 0:34:19.279
<v Speaker 2>hour and three minute game. Dwayne pumped the brakes. That's right,

0:34:19.360 --> 0:34:23.680
<v Speaker 2>two hours and three minutes tonight with Robleski dominating the Phillies.

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<v Speaker 2>Final score tonight Dodgers beat Philadelphia four to two. Have

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<v Speaker 2>a great rest of your night, Be safe, see you