WEBVTT - Dodger Talk (8-22-26)

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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 3>Back hosted by Dodgers insider David Bassett.

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<v Speaker 3>Here's your host, David Vasselast.

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<v Speaker 2>Day, Welcome the Dodger Talk. David vass with you until

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<v Speaker 2>eight thirty tonight here on five seventy LA Sports. After

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers win their fifth game in a row, coming

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<v Speaker 2>off of sweep at Chorusfield over the Rockies. The Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>have won the first two games of this series against

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<v Speaker 2>the Pirates. Last night it took ten innings. Tommy Edmund

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<v Speaker 2>the Hero, Evan Phillips, the hero and Tonight, the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>beat the Pirates four to three behind a really impressive

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<v Speaker 2>performance from Trek Schoolbull, who allowed three runs on five

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<v Speaker 2>hits in the first two innings of tonight's game, and

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<v Speaker 2>then after that retired eighteen of the last nineteen batters

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<v Speaker 2>he faced. He did not allow a hit from the

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<v Speaker 2>third inning on. All in all, he finishes with eleven

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<v Speaker 2>strikeouts in seven innings. And how about this, He threw

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<v Speaker 2>one hundred and six pitches tonight. That's the second most

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<v Speaker 2>pitches this season for school Bowl. And as I'm looking

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<v Speaker 2>at you know more of the stats and where all

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<v Speaker 2>this ranks. Schoolboll threw one hundred and nine pitches six

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<v Speaker 2>days ago in his last start right here at Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>Stadium against the Brewer and tonight he throws one hundred

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<v Speaker 2>and six in seven innings. And in between that, the

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<v Speaker 2>last time he threw this many pitches you have to

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<v Speaker 2>go back to twenty twenty two when he threw one

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<v Speaker 2>hundred and eight in a regular season game, and last

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<v Speaker 2>year in a wildcard game, he threw one hundred and

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<v Speaker 2>seven pitches. So twice in his career he has thrown

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<v Speaker 2>the most pitches in a game in a Dodger uniform,

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<v Speaker 2>and it does help that the Dodgers do only pitch

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<v Speaker 2>him once a week. I think we all forget that

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<v Speaker 2>as well when we talk about Dave Roberts pushing these guys. Obviously,

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<v Speaker 2>the bullpen needs to get on track. They've had some

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<v Speaker 2>guys not pitching their best at the same time, Also,

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers being a reliever short sticking with the six

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<v Speaker 2>man rotation means these starters that are only pitching once

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<v Speaker 2>every six or seven days have got to go deeper

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<v Speaker 2>into the game if they're effective. And today you thought

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<v Speaker 2>in the first two innings that this was a very

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<v Speaker 2>ordinary five or six innings start from school bl and

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<v Speaker 2>from that point on, I feel like he did not

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<v Speaker 2>want to. I'm not going to say he was embarrassed

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<v Speaker 2>after the first two innings, but he certainly got a

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<v Speaker 2>little angrier, and it was impressive to see in the

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<v Speaker 2>sixth and seventh inning of tonight's game that he was

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<v Speaker 2>throwing upwards of ninety nine and one hundred miles an

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<v Speaker 2>hour and got stronger as the game went on. Also,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, I always talk about how the national broadcasters

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<v Speaker 2>always bring up the shadows when it's a five o'clock game.

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<v Speaker 2>When ESPN used to have Sunday Night Baseball in the

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<v Speaker 2>games would start at five oh five. Here, the first

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<v Speaker 2>three innings of that broadcast would be lamenting the shadows,

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<v Speaker 2>Oh the shadows, Oh shadows. Aw Well, today the shadows

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<v Speaker 2>were in play a four to twenty start. By the

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<v Speaker 2>time school bol got to the fifth or sixth inning,

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<v Speaker 2>the shadows were starting to play because the pitchers mound

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<v Speaker 2>was in shadows, but the was shining off the batter's eye.

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<v Speaker 2>And from what hitters and pitchers have told me before

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<v Speaker 2>is that's even tougher when the pitchers in shadows and

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<v Speaker 2>the batter's eye the outfield is in sun because you

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<v Speaker 2>lose the baseball as it's coming out of his hands.

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<v Speaker 2>So that played into Schooble as well. Eight sixty 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>ran into one of, if not the Dodger VP COO

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<v Speaker 2>Bob Wolf as I was coming back to the press box,

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<v Speaker 2>one of my favorite people in the organization, and even

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<v Speaker 2>he knew he's the one that led me. Hey, I

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<v Speaker 2>don't think Scooble gave up a hit. I was like,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm gonna double check that and I did eighteen of

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<v Speaker 2>the last nineteen batters retired and Schooble did not allow

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<v Speaker 2>a hit after the second inning tonight, And let's hear

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<v Speaker 2>from the big Dodger left hander who was on or

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<v Speaker 2>was speaking to the media, and thanks to our guy

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<v Speaker 2>Fredo from the Sporting Tribune to share that with us.

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<v Speaker 4>One with a new team, what's last year one way

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<v Speaker 4>for you?

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<v Speaker 5>But yeah, it feels good obviously to get the first

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<v Speaker 5>one out of the way. But you know, I didn't

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<v Speaker 5>do a good job early in the game, but the

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<v Speaker 5>boys picked me up, and you know, I was able

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<v Speaker 5>to keep us in a game, and obviously the offense

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<v Speaker 5>got going and that's all we needed to get a

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<v Speaker 5>win today. What was the big difference from the first

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<v Speaker 5>inning and to the next ships, Yeah, I think, you know, one,

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<v Speaker 5>they hit some good pitches. I think execution got a

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<v Speaker 5>little bit better as the game went on, and obviously

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<v Speaker 5>just some adjustments that I needed to be made. And

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<v Speaker 5>that's probably just more pitch execution than anything, and just

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<v Speaker 5>getting ahead and counts.

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<v Speaker 4>You know, I don't think I did.

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<v Speaker 5>Actually, I think I was over five of my last

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<v Speaker 5>five first pitch strikes. But other than that, I thought

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<v Speaker 5>I was ahead in most counts.

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<v Speaker 6>What's puss has been like sort of getting the field

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<v Speaker 6>for yourself on the mountain while also trying to figure

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<v Speaker 6>out everything else, saw the changes, all the different adjustments.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, I think we're everybody in there were constantly kind

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<v Speaker 5>of learning each other and developing relationships, and you know,

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<v Speaker 5>those are important to have, you know, going forward, especially

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<v Speaker 5>if we wanna go where we wanna go, you know,

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<v Speaker 5>just developing those relationships and understanding what adjustments need to

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<v Speaker 5>be made and all that type of stuff too. So

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<v Speaker 5>it's it's been a it's been a great process, but

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<v Speaker 5>you know, sometimes those things take a little bit time,

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<v Speaker 5>but it's been it's been great, you know, and everybody

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<v Speaker 5>there has been very supportive of of.

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<v Speaker 4>Everything that I'm trying to do. All those last time

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<v Speaker 4>it is as good as you throw the ball since

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<v Speaker 4>the trade, Yeah, yeah, I mean probably.

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<v Speaker 5>I mean I think my last start was was pretty

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<v Speaker 5>good too, you know, just from a pitch execution standpoint,

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<v Speaker 5>Like I felt like I executed a ton of pitches,

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<v Speaker 5>you know, against Milwaukee, they just took a lot of

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<v Speaker 5>qualities pitches and you know we're able to file off

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<v Speaker 5>some quality stuff too.

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<v Speaker 4>But you know that my last start, I felt like

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<v Speaker 4>I was, you.

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<v Speaker 5>Know, executing at a pretty high clipped and you know,

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<v Speaker 5>today I felt like, for the majority of the game the.

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<v Speaker 4>Same type of thing.

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<v Speaker 5>You know, I'm not gonna be perfect out there, but

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<v Speaker 5>you know, I definitely would be better than the first time, right.

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<v Speaker 4>But other than that, you know.

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<v Speaker 5>I thought my execution was pretty good to that I'd

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<v Speaker 5>have to go back and watch. You know, I haven't

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<v Speaker 5>watched the name of It yet, but all of the

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<v Speaker 5>better grasses it tomorrow. But yeah, I think stuff on

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<v Speaker 5>our hand is as good as ever been. You talk

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<v Speaker 5>flash week about the standard and try to hold yourself

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<v Speaker 5>getting to eat in the games, Like how important was.

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<v Speaker 4>It to get from seven today?

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<v Speaker 5>Especially after like the way the person w Yeah, I

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<v Speaker 5>mean you get punched them out earlier in this game,

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<v Speaker 5>and you know, I always think it's important for any

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<v Speaker 5>pitcher to see how kind of you respond to those moments,

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<v Speaker 5>you know, getting punched in the mouth, and that's when

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<v Speaker 5>I think the true we really are, you know, kind

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<v Speaker 5>of shows out.

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<v Speaker 4>And yeah, that's something I take a ton of pride.

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<v Speaker 4>And you know, if I give up.

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<v Speaker 5>Runs early, I still feel like I can keep us

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<v Speaker 5>in a game and keep it tight enough to where

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<v Speaker 5>our offense can get going and you know, make a

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<v Speaker 5>run at it.

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<v Speaker 4>So yeah, but I mean the standard is to pitch

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<v Speaker 4>deeper in the game.

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<v Speaker 5>This whole point of being a starting pitcher, you know,

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<v Speaker 5>is controlling that game, you know, saving the bullpen and

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<v Speaker 5>giving you a team a chance to win.

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<v Speaker 4>And that's, you know, that's the standard I.

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<v Speaker 5>Hold myself too, and it's it's a high one, but

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<v Speaker 5>you know, I think I'm capable of it for sure.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, there's Terrek's school Ball, and thanks to our

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<v Speaker 2>friends at the Sporting Tribune for sharing that audio. Derek

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<v Speaker 2>Schouble today's seven innings, eleven strikeouts, allowed three runs in

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<v Speaker 2>the first inning, and after that or after the second

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<v Speaker 2>inning especially, he was very stingy, tightened the screws, as

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<v Speaker 2>Tim Nevertts said today, and did not allow a hit

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<v Speaker 2>from the third inning on. So an impressive start from

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<v Speaker 2>Derek school Well. Got to give some love to Jack

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<v Speaker 2>Dryer who came in and to me after Schooble left.

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<v Speaker 2>This was the at bat of the game and the

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<v Speaker 2>eighth inning with two outs, tying run ninety feet away

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<v Speaker 2>and Jack Dryer brought into face the left handed hitting

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<v Speaker 2>O'Neil Cruz, who is the best hitter the Pirates have

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<v Speaker 2>and maybe the one guy that can really hurt you,

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<v Speaker 2>and Jack Dryer dialed up ninety six to freeze O'Neil

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<v Speaker 2>Cruz to strike him out looking, and from that point

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<v Speaker 2>on the Dodgers were looking at getting the final three

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<v Speaker 2>outs with Tanner Scott. He did his nineteenth save of

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<v Speaker 2>the season. Also, Kyle Tucker a really good game for

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<v Speaker 2>him to deliver in the fifth inning, his first hit

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<v Speaker 2>in twenty seven at bats at Dodger Stadium, the first

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<v Speaker 2>RBI Tucker has had at Dodger Stadium when he drove

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<v Speaker 2>in those two runs in the fifth inning since July eighth,

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<v Speaker 2>But infield was drawn in seeing I single. Sometimes he

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<v Speaker 2>needed that to spark you and Tucker and the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>are looking for anything to get him going, and maybe

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<v Speaker 2>they found something today because we saw Tucker steal a

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<v Speaker 2>base for the first time in a while. You heard

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<v Speaker 2>Dave Roberts talk about him staying out of a double

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<v Speaker 2>play and really hustling up the first base line to

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<v Speaker 2>extend the inning. So today was a good day for

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<v Speaker 2>Kyle Tucker. And I'm not going to take full credit

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<v Speaker 2>but he was our pregame guest. So I am going

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<v Speaker 2>to say some pregame karma for Kyle Tucker today. Eight

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

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<v Speaker 2>phone number. Dodgers beat the Pirates tonight four to three

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<v Speaker 2>for their fifth win in a row. Trek Scooble's first

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<v Speaker 2>win as a Dodger. Let's go out to Malibu. Paul

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<v Speaker 2>was at the Dodger game tonight.

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<v Speaker 7>Hi, Paul, David's Bob and Malavu Mett.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh why did the guy say, Paul, I'm sorry, Bob.

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<v Speaker 2>I knew that.

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<v Speaker 8>That's all right.

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<v Speaker 7>David's all good and I'll go buy Paulton. I no problem,

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<v Speaker 7>all right, David. Was a great game out there. Boyd

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<v Speaker 7>looked good. It was a team win today. Scooble got

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<v Speaker 7>us all a free jumbo Jack pitched a masterclass after

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<v Speaker 7>those first two innings. It was good to see Tucker

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<v Speaker 7>come up big right there. I know the crowd was

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<v Speaker 7>really on his side today and kudos to him. Kudos

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<v Speaker 7>to Alec Thomas as well. Great debut today. Kudos to

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<v Speaker 7>our boy Max Munsey. Men, that boy was just hitting

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<v Speaker 7>that ball right down in the right field all day long.

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<v Speaker 4>And he came up big today.

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<v Speaker 7>So a great team win all around today. It was

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<v Speaker 7>really cool.

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<v Speaker 2>It really was, Bob, and thanks for the phone call.

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<v Speaker 2>Max Monthsey tonight three for three with two doubles and

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<v Speaker 2>he scored twice. And he is starting to heat up

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<v Speaker 2>at the right time for the Dodgers. He's come up

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<v Speaker 2>with seven big hits to decide games for the Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 2>In between all that he hadn't been really hitting on

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<v Speaker 2>all cylinders, but coming up clutch as he always does.

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<v Speaker 2>And tonight three hits, two runs scored, and two doubles.

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<v Speaker 2>He now has twenty on the year to go along

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<v Speaker 2>with what twenty six home runs. Max Munthsey has twenty

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<v Speaker 2>doubles and twenty six home runs. If he gets going,

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<v Speaker 2>that'll help make up for the loss of Andy Paez, who,

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<v Speaker 2>in case you're joining us late last night, was hit

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<v Speaker 2>by a pitch in the third inning, taken out of

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<v Speaker 2>the game in the fifth inning. He had X rays

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<v Speaker 2>and it showed a broken left hand. It's a displaced

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<v Speaker 2>l fifth metacarp bowl fracture. According to the Dodger trainer

0:11:40.800 --> 0:11:43.960
<v Speaker 2>Thomas Aalbert, he likely is going to have to have surgery.

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<v Speaker 2>That's going to put him on the shelf somewhere between

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<v Speaker 2>four and six weeks. And remember when Will Smith got

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<v Speaker 2>hit by a pitch because he exposed his right hand

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<v Speaker 2>in Pittsburgh. It always seems to happen against the Pirates.

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<v Speaker 2>Will Smith and Pittsburgh last year had his right throwing

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<v Speaker 2>hand exposed for some reason, broke his hand. And when

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<v Speaker 2>he came back in the playoffs, yeah he was back. Yes,

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<v Speaker 2>it was great to have his calming presence behind the plate,

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<v Speaker 2>but as a hitter, he wasn't the same Will Smith

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<v Speaker 2>until the World Series. So I wouldn't expect Andy pa

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<v Speaker 2>has to be in center field and all of a

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<v Speaker 2>sudden be the twenty home run EDRBI guy that he

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<v Speaker 2>was before breaking his left hand. It's gonna take some time.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's go out to mission Viejo, Joe, you're on Dodger Talk.

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<v Speaker 2>How you doing, Joe.

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<v Speaker 9>I'm doing great. Just coming back from the game. I

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<v Speaker 9>wanted to compare Kyle Tucker's numbers this year to another

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<v Speaker 9>Dodger great whose first year with the Dodgers, and actually

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<v Speaker 9>Kyle Tucker's number are better is Dusty Baker his first

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<v Speaker 9>year with the Dodgers in almost five hundred plate appearances.

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<v Speaker 9>He only had four home runs and he only hit

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<v Speaker 9>like two And I remember back then how people were

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<v Speaker 9>all over his case and everything, and then he ended

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<v Speaker 9>up having a great career. So I think silver lining

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<v Speaker 9>for Kyle Tuckle Tucker is the same type of thing,

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<v Speaker 9>because I think they're sort of comparable type of players.

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<v Speaker 2>Wasn't Dusty traded in the middle of the year that season?

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<v Speaker 8>No?

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<v Speaker 9>No, he had four hundred and fifty something at bats

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<v Speaker 9>with the Dodgers and he was traded in a off

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<v Speaker 9>season with I think it was like Tompas Shore and

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<v Speaker 9>about four guys because Dusty Baker was going to be

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<v Speaker 9>like the next Hank Aaron for Atlanta, but he being

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<v Speaker 9>traded as the Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, he did playing one hundred and twelve games that year.

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<v Speaker 2>He did have four hundred and twenty one played appearances,

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<v Speaker 2>and you're right, he only hit two forty two and

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<v Speaker 2>only had a six zho five ops. But I'm reluctant

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<v Speaker 2>to compare Kyle Tucker to Dusty Baker because Dusty has

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of credit in this game, and I think

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<v Speaker 2>that's that's the biggest shock, Joe, that you would compare

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<v Speaker 2>Tucker to Dusty Baker, But I will say this, I

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<v Speaker 2>understand what you're saying. Coming to a new team playing

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<v Speaker 2>in LA, joining the back to back World Series champions,

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<v Speaker 2>that's a lot. That's a lot, three teams in three years,

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<v Speaker 2>So I would say that's where the parallels are. And

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<v Speaker 2>even Gary Sheffield said as much on Thursday that it's

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<v Speaker 2>been an adjustment for him, but the postseason is going

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<v Speaker 2>to be where he turns his season around and then

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<v Speaker 2>never look back. So I understand what you're saying there.

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<v Speaker 2>Thanks for the phone call. Joe. Eight six six nine

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<v Speaker 2>eight seven two five seventy is the phone number. Tonight's

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<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 out to downtown, Manny. You're on

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<v Speaker 2>Dodger Talk. How you doing, Manny?

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<v Speaker 4>What's up DV?

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<v Speaker 10>How you doing? I'm just glad the team got the

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<v Speaker 10>w today on my birthday. Kind of shout myself out

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<v Speaker 10>right there, so it was a good little birthday gift

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<v Speaker 10>for me.

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<v Speaker 2>Usually somebody else calls to wish a person a happy birthday.

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<v Speaker 2>Are you Are you that lonely Manny that you have

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<v Speaker 2>to call me to wish you a happy birthday?

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<v Speaker 10>I was under the weather today a little bit, so

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<v Speaker 10>I kind of just hung out watched the game.

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<v Speaker 2>But you know what you're feeling. Because of your feelings,

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<v Speaker 2>you watch the Dodger game. Now you're feeling great. Happy birthday, Manny,

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<v Speaker 2>And you know what I'm gonna do for you. I'm

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<v Speaker 2>going to give you a pair of tickets to the

0:15:26.440 --> 0:15:31.320
<v Speaker 2>game on September twentieth. Because you're home alone, you're depressed,

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<v Speaker 2>and you're calling me.

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<v Speaker 6>I am a little bit.

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<v Speaker 10>Yeah, you're my Dodger therapist and IDV.

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<v Speaker 2>I love it. So after you're done with your call,

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<v Speaker 2>hold on, Zach will get your info and you're coming

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<v Speaker 2>to the game on September twentieth. So that's a birthday

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<v Speaker 2>gift from me and everyone at five seventy LA Sports.

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<v Speaker 10>Hey, tipping my cap to you guys.

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<v Speaker 8>Thank you.

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<v Speaker 10>You guys do a great job.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 10>I just love what Max Muntsey's doing. I think he's,

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<v Speaker 10>you know, like he's been blazing high. I sound like

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<v Speaker 10>a broken record because I call this Dodger hot line

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<v Speaker 10>once a week. At least, he's doing his thing. He's

0:16:04.600 --> 0:16:07.680
<v Speaker 10>carrying the team. It's never easy if you're joining a

0:16:07.720 --> 0:16:10.480
<v Speaker 10>team like Alec Thomas. You know, getting thrown right into

0:16:10.520 --> 0:16:13.840
<v Speaker 10>the starting lineup. But he's a former Arizona diamondback. He

0:16:13.960 --> 0:16:16.520
<v Speaker 10>was playing regularly, so it's good to see that too.

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<v Speaker 10>Because pots is down, sense of urgency must go up,

0:16:20.360 --> 0:16:22.840
<v Speaker 10>so someone has to step into those big shoes. So

0:16:22.960 --> 0:16:25.600
<v Speaker 10>good to see him getting RBI today. I kind of

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<v Speaker 10>called because I wanted to.

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<v Speaker 8>I want to know what's going on with.

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<v Speaker 10>Dylan Hernandez down there. You don't have to, you know,

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<v Speaker 10>tell us everything, but I'm so glad Stan Caston put

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<v Speaker 10>him in his place.

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<v Speaker 4>Real good to see.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, thank you for the phone call. Many Yeah, that

0:16:38.560 --> 0:16:41.840
<v Speaker 2>was that was a fun exchange yesterday. And look, it's

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<v Speaker 2>about setting the record straight and Stan Casten was trying

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<v Speaker 2>to do that yesterday. But yeah, never see now here

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<v Speaker 2>we go back to back calls. Very oh and I

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<v Speaker 2>hung up on you, Manny called back. I'm sorry, Zach

0:16:54.080 --> 0:17:00.000
<v Speaker 2>will get your information. I I was. I was shocked

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<v Speaker 2>that we had somebody compare Kyle Tucker to Dusty Baker.

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<v Speaker 2>But I do understand when you say a guy coming

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<v Speaker 2>to a new team, it takes an adjustment period, and

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<v Speaker 2>that was the case with Dusty coming from Atlanta and

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<v Speaker 2>Tucker being on his third team in three years with

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<v Speaker 2>a high price tag, and now somebody referencing Dylan Hernandez.

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<v Speaker 2>All I got was shade. Yesterday. It felt like nobody

0:17:21.920 --> 0:17:24.680
<v Speaker 2>was listening to what Dylan or Stan Casting was saying,

0:17:24.680 --> 0:17:26.520
<v Speaker 2>and they were just making fun of the look on

0:17:26.600 --> 0:17:29.959
<v Speaker 2>my face. The sun was beating down in my face.

0:17:30.680 --> 0:17:34.320
<v Speaker 2>I couldn't shield my face because I was in the

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<v Speaker 2>middle of something there, So I apologize if you did

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<v Speaker 2>not look like the look on my face. Eight sixty

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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>Dodgers beat the Pirates tonight four to three and have

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<v Speaker 2>won five in a row, and more importantly, now have

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<v Speaker 2>a four game lead over the Braves in the lost

0:17:55.520 --> 0:17:59.120
<v Speaker 2>column for the number two seed in the National League

0:17:59.119 --> 0:18:02.560
<v Speaker 2>playoff picture. And what that means is, yes, there's three

0:18:02.640 --> 0:18:06.520
<v Speaker 2>division winners, but the top two records of the division

0:18:06.560 --> 0:18:10.080
<v Speaker 2>winners get a bye and don't have to play a

0:18:10.160 --> 0:18:13.880
<v Speaker 2>wildcard game. And that was the case last year where

0:18:13.880 --> 0:18:16.800
<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers had to play a best of three wildcard

0:18:16.880 --> 0:18:20.200
<v Speaker 2>series against the Reds and then we're on the road

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<v Speaker 2>for the rest of the postseason. That's also part of

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<v Speaker 2>this equation. You don't want to be in that position again,

0:18:26.920 --> 0:18:29.840
<v Speaker 2>if you're the Dodgers, Yes, they ran the table, never

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<v Speaker 2>having home field advantage and any of the postseason series

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<v Speaker 2>except for the Wildcard round against the Reds. You don't

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<v Speaker 2>want to have to put this team that has a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of miles on them the last two and a

0:18:42.240 --> 0:18:46.600
<v Speaker 2>half years and have not have home field advantage. So

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<v Speaker 2>if they can not only just keep the spot that

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<v Speaker 2>they're in, but also maybe catch the Brewers, they would

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<v Speaker 2>be in a great spot. And that is something to

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<v Speaker 2>keep an eye on. Yes, they are going to win

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<v Speaker 2>this division, whether it's by ten games or three games,

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<v Speaker 2>They're going to win this division because right now they

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<v Speaker 2>have a nine and a half game lead over the Padres.

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<v Speaker 2>San Diego has come back against the Twins and are

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<v Speaker 2>leading right now six to five in the eighth inning

0:19:17.560 --> 0:19:21.280
<v Speaker 2>at Peco Park. But the thing to watch is the

0:19:21.400 --> 0:19:25.440
<v Speaker 2>number of losses the Dodgers have compared to the Brewers

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<v Speaker 2>and Braves. Right now, the Dodgers have opened it up

0:19:29.359 --> 0:19:33.120
<v Speaker 2>against Atlanta, sweep in the Rockies, taking care of business

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<v Speaker 2>the way they needed to, and now taking care of

0:19:35.600 --> 0:19:39.000
<v Speaker 2>business here at Dodgers Stadium. They only have won eight

0:19:39.040 --> 0:19:42.399
<v Speaker 2>to fifteen games at home since the All Star break.

0:19:42.840 --> 0:19:46.879
<v Speaker 2>That needs to change going down the stretch. The Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>need to win home games, and their schedule in September

0:19:50.840 --> 0:19:54.440
<v Speaker 2>is extremely more forgiving than what it has been the

0:19:54.520 --> 0:19:58.080
<v Speaker 2>last eight weeks. And in fact, there was one site

0:19:58.119 --> 0:20:01.600
<v Speaker 2>that really ranks the string the schedules and they said

0:20:01.640 --> 0:20:05.000
<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers have the second easiest schedule in the month

0:20:05.000 --> 0:20:08.879
<v Speaker 2>of September of any team in baseball. So that's also

0:20:09.240 --> 0:20:12.359
<v Speaker 2>good news for the Dodgers. Also good news is they

0:20:12.400 --> 0:20:16.440
<v Speaker 2>got Snell back. He's starting tomorrow and Tyler Glass now

0:20:16.640 --> 0:20:20.399
<v Speaker 2>is going to return on Tuesday in Atlanta, the first

0:20:20.440 --> 0:20:22.479
<v Speaker 2>game of that road trip, the first game of that

0:20:22.640 --> 0:20:26.479
<v Speaker 2>series out there at Truest Park. Eight six six eight

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<v Speaker 2>seven two five seventy is the phone number. We're going

0:20:29.280 --> 0:20:32.320
<v Speaker 2>to take another time out. When we return, we will

0:20:32.359 --> 0:20:34.800
<v Speaker 2>take more of your phone calls. We have one line open.

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<v Speaker 2>We'll give you an update on what we saw with

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<v Speaker 2>Otani's live BP today and what is next for him,

0:20:40.640 --> 0:20:44.040
<v Speaker 2>and how the Dodgers are going to manage center field

0:20:44.080 --> 0:20:47.800
<v Speaker 2>without Andy pa has Alec Thomas Tonight got the start,

0:20:48.080 --> 0:20:50.280
<v Speaker 2>he got his first hit as a Dodger. He drove

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<v Speaker 2>in his first run as a Dodger and the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>beat the Pirates four to three on five seventy LA Sports. Hey,

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<v Speaker 2>it's Miguel Rojas. This is Dodger Talk am LA Sports,

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<v Speaker 2>your home.

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<v Speaker 11>Off the Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 2>David Vasse live at Uniclo Field at Dodgers Stadium. After

0:21:24.920 --> 0:21:28.679
<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers defeat the Pirates four to three tonight and

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<v Speaker 2>when they're fifth in a row, the Dodgers will look

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<v Speaker 2>for the sweep against the Pirates tomorrow on snell Zilla Sunday.

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<v Speaker 2>That's right. Blake Snell has dominated in his first two starts.

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<v Speaker 2>Impressive that he was able to strike out ten and

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<v Speaker 2>six innings in his first start against the Royals, and

0:21:46.480 --> 0:21:50.160
<v Speaker 2>then impressive to go six innings and dominate the Rockies

0:21:50.600 --> 0:21:54.440
<v Speaker 2>at Coursefield. I don't care who you are or where

0:21:54.480 --> 0:21:57.399
<v Speaker 2>you're at in your season, but your second start since

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<v Speaker 2>coming off the IL and you're pitching at Coursefield, you

0:22:00.240 --> 0:22:04.040
<v Speaker 2>dominate the way Snell did. That was impressive and there

0:22:04.080 --> 0:22:07.760
<v Speaker 2>was a great scene in the Dodger dugout during today's

0:22:07.800 --> 0:22:11.760
<v Speaker 2>game between Trek Scooball and Blake Snell. I tweeted it

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<v Speaker 2>out at the Real Underscore DV and you gotta love

0:22:16.400 --> 0:22:20.359
<v Speaker 2>two lefties like that on the same staff talking the

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<v Speaker 2>game plotting and Snell, I know, has a perception of

0:22:24.600 --> 0:22:27.440
<v Speaker 2>being a guy that stays up all night to play

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<v Speaker 2>video games and now you know, breaks open baseball cards.

0:22:31.320 --> 0:22:33.720
<v Speaker 2>He does do that, but he does get his sleep.

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<v Speaker 2>But he's a next level baseball savant when it comes

0:22:39.600 --> 0:22:43.800
<v Speaker 2>to game planning, knowing's hitter swings. You know, he's he's

0:22:43.960 --> 0:22:47.199
<v Speaker 2>really smart. And I feel like the perception that he

0:22:47.280 --> 0:22:50.919
<v Speaker 2>has plays to his advantage because everybody thinks that he

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<v Speaker 2>just has no clue what he's doing out there, but

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<v Speaker 2>he has a bigger clue than most people realize. Daniel

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<v Speaker 2>the dream. Kyle Tucker was our pregame guest. You can

0:23:14.240 --> 0:23:18.160
<v Speaker 2>listen to that conversation on the iHeartRadio app. That's where

0:23:18.160 --> 0:23:21.040
<v Speaker 2>he can make Dodger Talker preset and hear all the

0:23:21.080 --> 0:23:23.639
<v Speaker 2>shows all the interviews, and I do encourage you to

0:23:23.720 --> 0:23:27.359
<v Speaker 2>hear from Kyle Tucker earlier today, but a couple of

0:23:27.440 --> 0:23:30.720
<v Speaker 2>days ago, Gary Sheffield was in town for the Pump

0:23:30.840 --> 0:23:35.920
<v Speaker 2>Family Charity Foundation and he was asked about Kyle Tucker's

0:23:35.920 --> 0:23:39.440
<v Speaker 2>struggles this year with the Dodgers, and chef being from

0:23:39.520 --> 0:23:43.920
<v Speaker 2>Tampa knows about Kyle Tucker, who also is a Tampa guy.

0:23:43.960 --> 0:23:46.680
<v Speaker 2>And here's what Gary Sheffield had to say. A guy

0:23:46.720 --> 0:23:48.800
<v Speaker 2>that should be in the Hall of Fame, one of

0:23:48.800 --> 0:23:51.439
<v Speaker 2>the best hitters in the history of the game, and

0:23:51.560 --> 0:23:53.600
<v Speaker 2>certainly a guy that never holds back.

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<v Speaker 1>One question on Kyle Tucker big free agent signing.

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<v Speaker 4>It's been stumbling of late.

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<v Speaker 2>What's you read on his situation and do you think

0:24:00.560 --> 0:24:02.199
<v Speaker 2>you can get out of it? Well, you know, a

0:24:02.200 --> 0:24:03.000
<v Speaker 2>guy from Tampa.

0:24:03.080 --> 0:24:04.639
<v Speaker 12>You know, a lot of times when you play in

0:24:04.840 --> 0:24:08.359
<v Speaker 12>a smaller market teams, you know, it can be a

0:24:08.359 --> 0:24:11.760
<v Speaker 12>bit overwhelming for you coming in as a new teammate,

0:24:12.000 --> 0:24:15.720
<v Speaker 12>especially when the team has already won without you, and

0:24:15.880 --> 0:24:17.959
<v Speaker 12>so it puts a lot of pressure on you. You know,

0:24:18.160 --> 0:24:20.159
<v Speaker 12>I know the kid from home, back home. You know,

0:24:20.240 --> 0:24:22.840
<v Speaker 12>I've known since high school. He's going to bounce back.

0:24:22.920 --> 0:24:24.320
<v Speaker 12>You know, he just needs to get this year out

0:24:24.359 --> 0:24:26.480
<v Speaker 12>the way, come through in the playoffs and all to

0:24:26.480 --> 0:24:27.040
<v Speaker 12>be okay.

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<v Speaker 4>Any Gary Sheffield a device for him.

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<v Speaker 12>Just keep going at it, you know, you just remember

0:24:31.880 --> 0:24:33.879
<v Speaker 12>who you are. You're a great player and you can

0:24:33.920 --> 0:24:36.679
<v Speaker 12>always continue to be great. So just remember just go

0:24:36.760 --> 0:24:39.280
<v Speaker 12>out there. All that matters is the playoffs at this point.

0:24:39.560 --> 0:24:41.560
<v Speaker 12>Once you get in there, you can be the man.

0:24:41.960 --> 0:24:43.360
<v Speaker 12>It's quick, all right.

0:24:43.400 --> 0:24:46.760
<v Speaker 2>There's Gary Sheffield with the California Post a couple of

0:24:46.880 --> 0:24:50.880
<v Speaker 2>nights ago at the Beverly Hilton. And when you hear

0:24:50.960 --> 0:24:53.440
<v Speaker 2>that as a Dodger fan, that's got to give you

0:24:53.480 --> 0:24:57.520
<v Speaker 2>some confidence that Tucker can change his season with one

0:24:57.640 --> 0:25:01.320
<v Speaker 2>hit in October. He had a big hit today. Hopefully

0:25:01.400 --> 0:25:04.480
<v Speaker 2>that is the start of more things to come here

0:25:04.520 --> 0:25:07.800
<v Speaker 2>at Dodgers Stadium, as his two runs single to put

0:25:07.840 --> 0:25:10.359
<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers ahead for good in the fifth inning snapped

0:25:10.400 --> 0:25:14.600
<v Speaker 2>an oh for twenty six drought here at Dodgers Stadium.

0:25:14.880 --> 0:25:17.879
<v Speaker 2>Let's go out to Ish in Riverside. You're on Dodger

0:25:17.960 --> 0:25:19.520
<v Speaker 2>Talk with David vasse Hi.

0:25:19.640 --> 0:25:23.960
<v Speaker 8>Ish, Hey, DV man, how's it gone? Long time knows

0:25:23.960 --> 0:25:24.960
<v Speaker 8>the kind of a situation.

0:25:25.040 --> 0:25:26.080
<v Speaker 4>Man, How you been.

0:25:27.040 --> 0:25:29.199
<v Speaker 2>My life hasn't been the same since you called in

0:25:29.320 --> 0:25:31.199
<v Speaker 2>last time. I've been waiting for you.

0:25:32.760 --> 0:25:36.280
<v Speaker 8>Yes, there's been a hole in my heart as well. No,

0:25:36.440 --> 0:25:38.520
<v Speaker 8>but hey, listen, man, we had a good game up

0:25:38.560 --> 0:25:41.280
<v Speaker 8>there went with my brother Isaac, my sister Tanya. We

0:25:41.320 --> 0:25:43.640
<v Speaker 8>were cooking in the sun. So totally understand what you're

0:25:43.640 --> 0:25:47.520
<v Speaker 8>saying about being in the sun. But yeah, man, just

0:25:48.720 --> 0:25:51.280
<v Speaker 8>a question I have regarding the lineup. You know, really

0:25:51.280 --> 0:25:53.480
<v Speaker 8>happy to see some signs of life with Tucker. I

0:25:53.480 --> 0:25:57.320
<v Speaker 8>think it is obviously Monsey's, you know, doing his Monsey thing.

0:25:58.119 --> 0:26:01.000
<v Speaker 8>What are your thoughts on this lineup change? Obviously with

0:26:01.040 --> 0:26:03.720
<v Speaker 8>pa has been out, I think Mooki was down to

0:26:03.760 --> 0:26:06.720
<v Speaker 8>the third bat like kind of like he.

0:26:06.760 --> 0:26:08.919
<v Speaker 2>Was up to the third spot from the fifth and

0:26:09.040 --> 0:26:10.119
<v Speaker 2>sixth spot.

0:26:10.880 --> 0:26:13.760
<v Speaker 8>I'm sorry, yeah, right, So what are your thoughts of that?

0:26:13.800 --> 0:26:15.720
<v Speaker 8>I mean, is this something that we're going to kind

0:26:15.720 --> 0:26:20.160
<v Speaker 8>of see while Bajz is out? You know, I believe we're.

0:26:19.960 --> 0:26:20.800
<v Speaker 4>Going to see this.

0:26:21.160 --> 0:26:23.720
<v Speaker 2>I believe you're going to see this while Paz is

0:26:23.760 --> 0:26:29.240
<v Speaker 2>out and until Will Smith returns and Mooki has this

0:26:29.320 --> 0:26:32.600
<v Speaker 2>opportunity the next couple of weeks to prove that Mookie's

0:26:32.680 --> 0:26:36.520
<v Speaker 2>back and I like Mooki's at Pats today. He hit

0:26:36.560 --> 0:26:40.280
<v Speaker 2>the ball hard. Unfortunately a couple of times right at people,

0:26:40.400 --> 0:26:43.520
<v Speaker 2>but uh, he was hitting the ball hard today and

0:26:43.600 --> 0:26:46.200
<v Speaker 2>if he continues to do that, good things are going

0:26:46.240 --> 0:26:46.680
<v Speaker 2>to happen.

0:26:48.640 --> 0:26:48.840
<v Speaker 9>Yeah.

0:26:48.880 --> 0:26:50.639
<v Speaker 8>No, he's kind of seen a little bit more of

0:26:50.680 --> 0:26:53.280
<v Speaker 8>a Pepini staff, a little bit more I don't want

0:26:53.280 --> 0:26:55.280
<v Speaker 8>to say engaged, but I mean it was definitely.

0:26:55.359 --> 0:26:58.040
<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I think you use that word. I know nobody

0:26:58.080 --> 0:27:00.439
<v Speaker 2>wants to say that word, but yeah, I feel like

0:27:00.480 --> 0:27:03.280
<v Speaker 2>he has been more engaged the last week, and him

0:27:03.320 --> 0:27:06.880
<v Speaker 2>and Taoscar Hernandez understand how to get through a full season.

0:27:07.000 --> 0:27:10.440
<v Speaker 2>I mean, Mookie's a four time champion ta Oscar since

0:27:10.440 --> 0:27:13.639
<v Speaker 2>he got here back to back champions, So these guys

0:27:13.720 --> 0:27:17.760
<v Speaker 2>know how to get through a full season. And even

0:27:17.800 --> 0:27:20.119
<v Speaker 2>Mookie said that to us in Denver. So I feel

0:27:20.119 --> 0:27:23.439
<v Speaker 2>like it's go time for him and Taoscar Hernandez, and

0:27:23.480 --> 0:27:25.800
<v Speaker 2>now with the injury to Paijaz, I think they understand

0:27:25.840 --> 0:27:26.680
<v Speaker 2>that more than ever.

0:27:28.240 --> 0:27:31.040
<v Speaker 8>Yeah, no, that's great. And then you know, as far

0:27:31.040 --> 0:27:34.000
<v Speaker 8>as the call of Alex Thomas and stuff like that, again,

0:27:34.520 --> 0:27:36.960
<v Speaker 8>I thought he did very very well obviously his first

0:27:37.520 --> 0:27:40.200
<v Speaker 8>day out right, what does that look like? Is he

0:27:40.280 --> 0:27:41.840
<v Speaker 8>coming up and down? Is he gonna stay for a

0:27:41.840 --> 0:27:42.119
<v Speaker 8>little bit?

0:27:42.160 --> 0:27:44.760
<v Speaker 2>What king tell us man, Well, he's staying and thanks

0:27:44.760 --> 0:27:47.400
<v Speaker 2>for the phone call. Is she's staying. And the Dodgers

0:27:47.440 --> 0:27:53.120
<v Speaker 2>are looking for defense from Alec Thomas because taoscar Hernandez

0:27:53.160 --> 0:27:56.679
<v Speaker 2>and Kyle Tucker have limited range out there, so they

0:27:56.720 --> 0:28:00.000
<v Speaker 2>need a center fielder that can cover as much ground

0:28:00.080 --> 0:28:03.720
<v Speaker 2>as possible because those two guys are limited and Indy

0:28:03.800 --> 0:28:06.200
<v Speaker 2>pa Has did that. I mean he covered a lot

0:28:06.240 --> 0:28:09.480
<v Speaker 2>of ground from right center to left center. And that's

0:28:09.760 --> 0:28:12.480
<v Speaker 2>first and foremost for the Dodgers, and that's the reason

0:28:12.520 --> 0:28:16.159
<v Speaker 2>why Alec Thomas got the call up for his defense

0:28:16.240 --> 0:28:18.240
<v Speaker 2>and whatever he can add with his speed at the

0:28:18.240 --> 0:28:21.800
<v Speaker 2>bottom of the lineup is a bonus for the Dodgers

0:28:21.880 --> 0:28:25.720
<v Speaker 2>until pa Has can return. Eight sixty six seven two

0:28:25.760 --> 0:28:28.359
<v Speaker 2>five seventy is the phone number. Let's go out to

0:28:28.960 --> 0:28:32.520
<v Speaker 2>Phil and Santa Anna. You're on Dodger Talk. How you doing, Phil?

0:28:34.520 --> 0:28:35.520
<v Speaker 4>Hey, I'm good, David.

0:28:35.520 --> 0:28:36.600
<v Speaker 6>Thank you for taking my call.

0:28:37.320 --> 0:28:37.920
<v Speaker 2>My pleasure.

0:28:38.480 --> 0:28:41.720
<v Speaker 6>So right on, So I wanted to share this my

0:28:41.800 --> 0:28:45.520
<v Speaker 6>experience recently. I'm a teacher surviving the first couple weeks

0:28:45.520 --> 0:28:48.440
<v Speaker 6>of school here and so haven't made it through uh,

0:28:48.840 --> 0:28:52.840
<v Speaker 6>Dodger Talk at night, but in the morning, I to

0:28:52.840 --> 0:28:57.040
<v Speaker 6>Top on the AM five seventy iHeartRadio app listen to

0:28:57.440 --> 0:29:01.160
<v Speaker 6>Dodger Talk and it's sympathetic. The other day you were

0:29:01.160 --> 0:29:05.720
<v Speaker 6>talking about Kyle Tucker needing to get into the pregame

0:29:05.960 --> 0:29:07.320
<v Speaker 6>on the field batting practice.

0:29:07.480 --> 0:29:08.000
<v Speaker 4>He does it.

0:29:08.640 --> 0:29:10.800
<v Speaker 6>Dave Roberts now is talking about how.

0:29:11.040 --> 0:29:13.680
<v Speaker 4>He's loving is At. That's obviously today.

0:29:13.840 --> 0:29:17.360
<v Speaker 6>Had a fantastic hit in a key moment. Then you

0:29:17.400 --> 0:29:21.000
<v Speaker 6>were talking about Alec Thomas being the answer for Paz

0:29:21.000 --> 0:29:25.080
<v Speaker 6>while he's out, Boom gets called up. So it's like

0:29:25.520 --> 0:29:27.640
<v Speaker 6>you've been letting me know in the morning exactly what's

0:29:27.640 --> 0:29:29.440
<v Speaker 6>going to happen later in the day with the Dodgers.

0:29:30.360 --> 0:29:33.120
<v Speaker 2>Hey, thank you. I appreciate it. I know the Dodgers

0:29:33.160 --> 0:29:35.800
<v Speaker 2>better than I know my wife and kids these days,

0:29:35.840 --> 0:29:37.400
<v Speaker 2>so I appreciate that.

0:29:39.120 --> 0:29:39.360
<v Speaker 4>Yeah.

0:29:39.840 --> 0:29:43.400
<v Speaker 6>And then just the last thing. The last week, you

0:29:43.440 --> 0:29:46.600
<v Speaker 6>were kind of questioning callers on what's the answer with

0:29:46.720 --> 0:29:51.280
<v Speaker 6>the concerns about Edwin Diaz, and you mentioned like Tanner Scott,

0:29:51.320 --> 0:29:55.239
<v Speaker 6>that's the guy, and you know, Tanner Scott has just

0:29:55.320 --> 0:30:00.400
<v Speaker 6>been maybe the most consistent Bolton pitcher this whole year

0:30:00.800 --> 0:30:03.880
<v Speaker 6>and seen him go in now with the confidence he has, like.

0:30:04.120 --> 0:30:04.680
<v Speaker 4>I feel it.

0:30:04.760 --> 0:30:06.840
<v Speaker 6>I feel like we're gonna win when he goes in

0:30:06.880 --> 0:30:09.520
<v Speaker 6>the lock it down and that feels good as we

0:30:09.560 --> 0:30:12.680
<v Speaker 6>get culture to the playoffs because it would really be

0:30:12.760 --> 0:30:14.760
<v Speaker 6>nice to have a guy like that, and whether or

0:30:14.800 --> 0:30:17.960
<v Speaker 6>not Edwin Diaz comes back, I feel confidence in Tanner

0:30:18.000 --> 0:30:20.400
<v Speaker 6>Scott and I'm just really excited to see what our

0:30:21.280 --> 0:30:24.320
<v Speaker 6>pitchings that time has done with them, and yeah, looking

0:30:24.320 --> 0:30:25.280
<v Speaker 6>forward to seeing what he does.

0:30:25.320 --> 0:30:29.360
<v Speaker 2>The first example phil of coming into this big machine

0:30:29.400 --> 0:30:34.400
<v Speaker 2>that's the Dodgers with high expectations defending champs and trying

0:30:34.400 --> 0:30:37.440
<v Speaker 2>to do too much, not being himself, and then getting

0:30:37.520 --> 0:30:40.720
<v Speaker 2>into a snowball of a season that he couldn't get

0:30:40.760 --> 0:30:44.320
<v Speaker 2>out of, and then obviously having the issues that he

0:30:44.440 --> 0:30:48.440
<v Speaker 2>had and not being part of the postseason roster. This year.

0:30:48.480 --> 0:30:52.480
<v Speaker 2>He came in with a more relaxed and confident attitude

0:30:52.480 --> 0:30:55.960
<v Speaker 2>in spring training and owned it that he wasn't good

0:30:56.040 --> 0:30:58.720
<v Speaker 2>at all last year. He didn't shy away from it

0:30:58.800 --> 0:31:01.560
<v Speaker 2>from the first day spring training when he was asked

0:31:01.600 --> 0:31:04.760
<v Speaker 2>about it, too, even as recently when a reporter asked

0:31:04.840 --> 0:31:07.560
<v Speaker 2>him about it in Denver after one of the games.

0:31:07.600 --> 0:31:10.400
<v Speaker 2>So I think that's been part of it. I guess

0:31:11.120 --> 0:31:13.960
<v Speaker 2>acknowledging all that is the first step, as they say,

0:31:14.040 --> 0:31:18.280
<v Speaker 2>So I love seeing this confident version of Tanner Scott.

0:31:21.160 --> 0:31:22.000
<v Speaker 4>Yeah. Absolutely.

0:31:22.160 --> 0:31:23.800
<v Speaker 6>And you know, at the end of the day, I

0:31:23.800 --> 0:31:25.520
<v Speaker 6>think that we should all look at that and say,

0:31:26.080 --> 0:31:28.880
<v Speaker 6>if this first year goes how it is with Edwin Diaz,

0:31:29.240 --> 0:31:32.080
<v Speaker 6>look at Tanner Scott, look at all these other guys,

0:31:32.120 --> 0:31:35.000
<v Speaker 6>like I think we should feel good about long term

0:31:35.000 --> 0:31:36.000
<v Speaker 6>what we're going to get from him.

0:31:36.840 --> 0:31:38.720
<v Speaker 2>Yeah, no doubt, Phil, And we'll see what he can

0:31:38.760 --> 0:31:41.240
<v Speaker 2>do in October. Remember last year he was not part

0:31:41.280 --> 0:31:43.800
<v Speaker 2>of it, so I'm sure he's looking forward to being

0:31:43.840 --> 0:31:46.880
<v Speaker 2>part of the team in the postseason. Thanks for the

0:31:46.920 --> 0:31:49.240
<v Speaker 2>phone call, Phil, and thanks for the love and listening

0:31:49.280 --> 0:31:53.600
<v Speaker 2>on the iHeartRadio app. Speaking of Edwin Diaz, he was

0:31:53.640 --> 0:31:57.000
<v Speaker 2>out here at the stadium working on his mechanics. Obviously,

0:31:57.040 --> 0:32:00.080
<v Speaker 2>the neck is feeling better. We're expected to talk to

0:32:00.200 --> 0:32:02.520
<v Speaker 2>Edwin Diaz tomorrow, so we'll be able to share that

0:32:02.600 --> 0:32:05.200
<v Speaker 2>with you on the pregame show when we check in

0:32:05.240 --> 0:32:09.720
<v Speaker 2>with Tim Kates on Dodgers on Deck. But Edwin Diaz

0:32:09.800 --> 0:32:14.160
<v Speaker 2>has about twenty Ish games to show the Dodgers that

0:32:14.320 --> 0:32:17.920
<v Speaker 2>he can be part of this postseason roster, at least

0:32:17.920 --> 0:32:20.600
<v Speaker 2>in the very first round. Obviously, you can reset your

0:32:20.720 --> 0:32:25.240
<v Speaker 2>roster as the postseason goes along, but he's got a

0:32:25.320 --> 0:32:27.320
<v Speaker 2>proof that he can help and be one of the

0:32:27.360 --> 0:32:30.720
<v Speaker 2>thirteen best pitchers on this staff. The Dodger staff is

0:32:30.760 --> 0:32:33.200
<v Speaker 2>going to be really good like it was last year.

0:32:33.440 --> 0:32:36.280
<v Speaker 2>Starters going to the bullpen to get outs. But if

0:32:36.400 --> 0:32:39.880
<v Speaker 2>Edwin Diaz can come back and look like Edwin Diaz

0:32:39.880 --> 0:32:42.440
<v Speaker 2>from a year ago, all of a sudden, the Dodger

0:32:42.520 --> 0:32:47.080
<v Speaker 2>staff and Dodger bullpen in the postseason is looking even better.

0:32:47.600 --> 0:32:50.080
<v Speaker 2>That'll do it for us. Tonight on Dodger Talk, Roy

0:32:50.120 --> 0:32:52.360
<v Speaker 2>and Michael, I'm sorry I couldn't get to you. Call

0:32:52.520 --> 0:32:56.560
<v Speaker 2>back on Tuesday when we have Dodger Talk from Atlanta,

0:32:56.760 --> 0:32:59.600
<v Speaker 2>or you can call Tim Kates after the game tomorrow.

0:33:00.120 --> 0:33:02.440
<v Speaker 2>And you know what tomorrow is, It's bump day for

0:33:02.560 --> 0:33:06.760
<v Speaker 2>Blake Snell. Blake Snell has dominated in his first two

0:33:06.840 --> 0:33:10.080
<v Speaker 2>starts since coming back from the IL. He's looking to

0:33:10.120 --> 0:33:13.720
<v Speaker 2>continue that against the Pirates. Our coverage begins at noon

0:33:13.760 --> 0:33:17.600
<v Speaker 2>tomorrow with first pitch at one ten and Snell Zilla

0:33:17.720 --> 0:33:21.400
<v Speaker 2>knows all about my Ionic nine from our friends at

0:33:21.440 --> 0:33:24.320
<v Speaker 2>Downy Hunday. He wants a ride so bad to the

0:33:24.360 --> 0:33:28.680
<v Speaker 2>stadium on start day in my beautiful blue Ionic nine

0:33:28.720 --> 0:33:31.200
<v Speaker 2>from Downy Hunday. And I say, you know what, Zilla,

0:33:31.640 --> 0:33:35.160
<v Speaker 2>I'm sorry. I'm sorry. You gotta make at least five

0:33:35.280 --> 0:33:38.400
<v Speaker 2>starts before I give you a ride in the Ionic

0:33:38.520 --> 0:33:43.240
<v Speaker 2>nine Downy Hunday. Just kidding. He never asked for a ride,

0:33:43.320 --> 0:33:47.840
<v Speaker 2>but I'm sure he's curious anyway. Thanks to Zach Eelcaldy

0:33:48.320 --> 0:33:52.240
<v Speaker 2>pinch hitting for Colin Yee. Thanks to Dwayne McDonald out

0:33:52.240 --> 0:33:55.600
<v Speaker 2>here at Uniclo Field at Dodgers Stadium, and thanks to

0:33:55.640 --> 0:33:57.560
<v Speaker 2>you for listening. And by the way, I want to

0:33:57.600 --> 0:34:01.680
<v Speaker 2>send get better. Rick Monday had a right into the

0:34:01.760 --> 0:34:06.680
<v Speaker 2>Rick Monday's saddle in the seventh inning. Rick is doing okay,

0:34:07.120 --> 0:34:10.480
<v Speaker 2>you'll be back tomorrow. But you know, things happen sometimes.

0:34:10.520 --> 0:34:13.839
<v Speaker 2>So Tim Neverett gracious enough to allow me to sit

0:34:14.120 --> 0:34:16.640
<v Speaker 2>in the co pilot's seat for the last two innings.

0:34:16.680 --> 0:34:19.680
<v Speaker 2>And gotta win. You know, when when a coach is

0:34:19.680 --> 0:34:22.320
<v Speaker 2>suspended or thrown out in the middle of a game,

0:34:22.840 --> 0:34:26.040
<v Speaker 2>the assistant coach gets credit for that win. So I

0:34:26.120 --> 0:34:29.319
<v Speaker 2>feel like this win today goes on my books, not

0:34:29.440 --> 0:34:33.080
<v Speaker 2>on Rick Monday's books. Once again. The final score today

0:34:33.120 --> 0:34:36.160
<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers defeat the Pirates four to three. Have a

0:34:36.160 --> 0:34:39.440
<v Speaker 2>great rest of your night. Be safe in Pasadena the

0:34:39.520 --> 0:34:43.000
<v Speaker 2>Strokes concert at the Rose Bull. I'm very jealous. We'll

0:34:43.040 --> 0:34:49.799
<v Speaker 2>talk to you tomorrow, see you