WEBVTT - Dodger Talk (9-4-26) 

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

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

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

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<v Speaker 2>the fifth.

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

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<v Speaker 3>Here we go again. We're getting ready to run it back.

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<v Speaker 1>To get in on the show, call 866-987-2570. And be

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<v Speaker 1>sure to follow Dodger Talk wherever you get your podcasts.

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<v Speaker 1>Here's your host, David Basset.

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<v Speaker 3>Welcome to Dodger Talk.

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<v Speaker 2>David Vasse with you on this warm Labor Day weekend

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<v Speaker 2>after the Dodgers bats warmed up a little more too

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<v Speaker 2>tonight as they scored five runs to beat the Nationals

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<v Speaker 2>5-3 in game one of this three-game series. Phone lines

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<v Speaker 2>are open at 866-987-2570. Interesting how the phone lines don't

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<v Speaker 2>really light up the way they do after a couple

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<v Speaker 2>of nights ago. I guess the Dodgers have satisfied you again.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, I've been saying that the Dodgers are certainly

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<v Speaker 2>one of the.

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<v Speaker 3>Better teams in all of baseball.

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<v Speaker 2>They just obviously are not going to be able to

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<v Speaker 2>win rise to the occasion every single time they play

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<v Speaker 2>a team like the Tigers or the Royals or even

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<v Speaker 2>the Nationals. The Dodgers, with their 84th win of the year,

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<v Speaker 2>have a 10-game lead in the NL West and are

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<v Speaker 2>tied with the Braves for the number two seed in

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<v Speaker 2>the National League postseason picture. So that's where it stands

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<v Speaker 2>right now. And really tonight was about, in my mind,

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<v Speaker 2>four guys. Blake Snell, who, again, was dominant, six scoreless innings,

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<v Speaker 2>seven strikeouts, and only two walks. And Snell, since coming

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<v Speaker 2>off the IEL, has pitched 29 innings, has allowed just

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<v Speaker 2>three earned runs, has thrown two scoreless outings, and has

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<v Speaker 2>38 strikeouts and 12 walks. I've been telling you, even

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<v Speaker 2>before Snell became a Dodger, he's this guy. His only

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<v Speaker 2>challenge is to stay healthy for a full year. I

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<v Speaker 2>think we all have to accept that maybe Blake Snell

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<v Speaker 2>at this stage of his career is a 20 to

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<v Speaker 2>25 star guy. And there's nothing wrong with that, especially

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<v Speaker 2>when you're on a team like the Dodgers, when all

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<v Speaker 2>that really, I shouldn't say all that really matters, but

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<v Speaker 2>October is way more emphasized here for obvious reasons.

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<v Speaker 3>And Here's Snell. He didn't rush it.

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<v Speaker 2>The Dodgers did not allow him to rush it after

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<v Speaker 2>having that nanoscope procedure. And how about that? Scooble and

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<v Speaker 2>Snell having that nanoscope procedure. Scooble's only took 30 minutes.

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<v Speaker 2>Snell's took two hours. But the same surgeon performed the

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<v Speaker 2>nanoscope procedure, and that's the guy that came up with it, Dr.

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<v Speaker 3>Neil Eletrosh.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, we got to give that guy some props

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<v Speaker 2>because a lot of guys would not be back pitching

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<v Speaker 2>after all that. So that aside... I didn't need to

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<v Speaker 2>see 29 innings and only three earned runs. Some people

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<v Speaker 2>act like they're surprised over this. How can you be surprised?

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<v Speaker 2>And that's been my biggest issue all along with the

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<v Speaker 2>way broadcasters, media, and fans treat Blake Snell. Put some

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<v Speaker 2>respect on this guy's name. He's won two Cy Young Awards.

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<v Speaker 2>He's thrown a no hitter just three years ago. He

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<v Speaker 2>carried the Dodgers along with Yamamoto to the world series

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<v Speaker 2>pitching wise. I mean, this guy doesn't shy away from

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<v Speaker 2>the big stage. And now all of a sudden I'm

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<v Speaker 2>getting texts from guys like Brad Paisley saying that Snell

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<v Speaker 2>should be the game one starter. Oh, how the tide

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<v Speaker 2>has turned. And then my guy, Oral Hershiser says, giving

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<v Speaker 2>Blake Snell the ultimate compliment, calling him a pitching savant.

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<v Speaker 2>I knew that about him. I tried to explain that

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<v Speaker 2>to people before. But obviously, when it comes from Oral Hershiser,

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<v Speaker 2>that's the ultimate validation when you get that type of

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<v Speaker 2>compliment in the middle of a game. And look, I've

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<v Speaker 2>experienced it. I've experienced it. When Snell was on the Padres,

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<v Speaker 2>we'd be watching some of the Dodgers taking live BPs.

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<v Speaker 2>And he would tell me every hitter's strength and weakness.

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<v Speaker 2>We'd look at the opposing dugout. He'd tell me every

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<v Speaker 2>Dodger's strength and weakness, how he would attack them. And

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<v Speaker 2>before his last start, he was showing me guys that,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, how he would attack. There's a great photo

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<v Speaker 2>that I posted on my Instagram story, you know, with

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<v Speaker 2>him with the binder.

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<v Speaker 3>He has that binder. He does his homework.

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<v Speaker 2>Hunter Fiducia told us before his last start in Detroit,

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<v Speaker 2>it's a real eye-opener when you go into the game-planning

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<v Speaker 2>room with Snell before a start, and he's just rattling

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<v Speaker 2>off quickly what he's thinking with each hitter. He's calling

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<v Speaker 2>the pitches with his pitch comms. So at some point,

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<v Speaker 2>the baseball world is going to have to give this

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<v Speaker 2>guy his respect, and And I don't believe it needs

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<v Speaker 2>to come after the way he's pitched. I don't believe

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<v Speaker 2>it should have come last October. I mean, everybody was

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<v Speaker 2>at his feet fawning at him after the way he

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<v Speaker 2>pitched in Philadelphia and in Milwaukee.

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<v Speaker 3>That should have came before.

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<v Speaker 2>And I feel like now everybody again is now on

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<v Speaker 2>the Snellzilla bandwagon, which is fine.

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<v Speaker 3>He takes names.

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<v Speaker 2>And I do believe he needs to pitch with a

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<v Speaker 2>chip on his shoulder to be successful. I've known some

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<v Speaker 2>players that do that and he certainly is one of them.

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<v Speaker 2>866-987-2570 is the phone number. Let's head downstairs right now

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<v Speaker 2>to hear from Snellzilla on Sportsnet LA.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, I feel good. The fastball location is getting better.

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<v Speaker 4>I got to move it around more. So I'm looking

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<v Speaker 4>forward to do that. Land curveballs a little more in

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<v Speaker 4>the zone. I just can't be walking guys that I

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<v Speaker 4>know I can get out. Just got to get ahead,

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<v Speaker 4>quit trying to be so perfect and just attack, get ahead. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 4>I'll fund myself with being able to go deeper in

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<v Speaker 4>the game. Going six is cool. That's a good starting point.

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<v Speaker 4>I really want to go 7, 8, and I want

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<v Speaker 4>to get to 9. For me to do that, I've

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<v Speaker 4>got to locate the fastball more, throw more strikes, and

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<v Speaker 4>get early contact for outs. Overall, though, a lot of

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<v Speaker 4>weak contact. Happy about that, but I can still execute

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<v Speaker 4>a lot better.

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<v Speaker 5>In general this is your only your fifth start since

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<v Speaker 5>coming off the aisle do you feel though that just

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<v Speaker 5>where the stuff is at where your body is at

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<v Speaker 5>like things are in a really good position um.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah i just i think it'd be way better like

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<v Speaker 4>yeah i think it's going good um because i've just

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<v Speaker 4>pitched in this league so much and i understand hitters

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<v Speaker 4>and I'm starting to adjust quicker, which I'm getting excited about.

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<v Speaker 4>I go out there with a plan to be able

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<v Speaker 4>to adjust and get quick outs off of that or

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<v Speaker 4>get ahead to get strikeouts. It's starting to get quicker,

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<v Speaker 4>which I'm extremely happy about with that, being able to

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<v Speaker 4>go out there and be like, no, I'm going to

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<v Speaker 4>throw this instead. So I'm happy about that, but, yeah,

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<v Speaker 4>I just... I think I could be way better.

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<v Speaker 3>I really do.

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<v Speaker 4>I think I can locate the fastball in, out, up, down.

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<v Speaker 4>I think I could do that better. Right now I'm

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<v Speaker 4>just missing. I'm around the zone, but just missing. I

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<v Speaker 4>think I could be even better. So I just got

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<v Speaker 4>another week ahead of me of really good practice and

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<v Speaker 4>focus and great catch and getting my body in great

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<v Speaker 4>positions to be able to repeat. Yeah, I like where

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<v Speaker 4>I'll be.

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<v Speaker 3>All right. There's Blake Snell on Sportsnet L.A.

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<v Speaker 2>After pitching six scoreless innings, but still not happy with himself.

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<v Speaker 2>And I saw him in the Dodger dugout after he

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<v Speaker 2>came out. Dave Roberts gave him a big hug and

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<v Speaker 2>he was about to walk away. But Snell wanted to,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, really explain to him what was going on

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<v Speaker 2>on the mound. during that start tonight and really explain

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<v Speaker 2>his thought process. And he really does respect Dave Roberts' authority.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, I know on the caliber of athlete here,

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<v Speaker 2>it's not close. But I remember when Shaquille O'Neal had

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<v Speaker 2>a coach he could respect and Phil Jackson, he respected

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<v Speaker 2>his authority. And that's the way Blake Snell is. looks

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<v Speaker 2>at Andrew Friedman and Dave Roberts. He respects their authority.

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<v Speaker 2>If they tell him to do something or they don't

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<v Speaker 2>feel like he's giving enough of something, that will hit

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<v Speaker 2>home with him. And you saw that in the dugout.

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<v Speaker 2>I've seen that with Andrew Friedman. When he respects those

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<v Speaker 2>type of positions... He gives that type of authority a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of ears, and he really lets it sink in.

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<v Speaker 2>866-987-2570 is the phone number. Dodgers behind Snellzilla. Beat the

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<v Speaker 2>Nats 5-3. Let's go out to Whittier. Roman, you're on

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<v Speaker 2>Dodger Talk.

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<v Speaker 3>How you doing, Roman?

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<v Speaker 6>Hey, Mr.

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<v Speaker 7>Vassie.

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<v Speaker 8>I'm just calling to tell you big thumbs up on

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<v Speaker 8>your part. I don't know if you remember the day

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<v Speaker 8>before yesterday there was a caller who and he wanted

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<v Speaker 8>to down talk Teoscar Hernandez, and you put a stop

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<v Speaker 8>to it right away.

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<v Speaker 3>I remember.

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<v Speaker 6>I don't know if you.

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<v Speaker 8>Talked to Teoscar before the game, but he brought in

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<v Speaker 8>that winning run, and the Dodgers won.

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<v Speaker 5>So big thumbs up on your part by putting a

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<v Speaker 5>stop to it, and go Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 3>All right, Roman, thank you for the phone call.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, Teoscar Hernandez really has been seeing the ball well

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<v Speaker 2>since that series in Detroit. not just the Saturday game.

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<v Speaker 2>He was on base three times Friday. So this has

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<v Speaker 2>been coming along now for the last 10 days, 10 games.

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<v Speaker 3>And it was great to see him.

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<v Speaker 2>Carry over the heroics from last night to something early

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<v Speaker 2>in the game tonight, driving in two runs in the

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<v Speaker 2>third inning. So that was big for his confidence as well.

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<v Speaker 2>So I love seeing that. And Props to Kyle Tucker

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<v Speaker 2>for hitting a home run tonight at Dodger Stadium for

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<v Speaker 2>the first time since June 15th. Let's go out to Orange. Gary,

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

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<v Speaker 3>How you doing, Gary?

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<v Speaker 1>Good, David.

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<v Speaker 6>How you doing?

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<v Speaker 3>I'm doing great. You know I love a Snellzilla night,

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<v Speaker 3>a Snellzilla win.

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<v Speaker 6>Hey, I was going to call you last night. I

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<v Speaker 6>don't want you to think I'm jumping on the bandwagon

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<v Speaker 6>about Blake Snell, but I was going to call you

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<v Speaker 6>last night because I'm looking back at the Detroit game

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<v Speaker 6>where he pitched and And I was so impressed with

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<v Speaker 6>what he did in that game. I think he pitched

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<v Speaker 6>five innings or something, right? Struck out 10. You know

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<v Speaker 6>this backspin. But I was impressed. I was kind of

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<v Speaker 6>on the fence about him either way. But that game,

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<v Speaker 6>he hung in there and he did a hell of

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<v Speaker 6>a job, even though I don't think he really was

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<v Speaker 6>recognized for it. So I was going to call you

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<v Speaker 6>last night to tell you this. I just didn't want

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<v Speaker 6>you to think I was jumping on the bandwagon tonight.

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<v Speaker 2>Hey, it's okay. Jump on the bandwagon. But you got

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<v Speaker 2>to stay on with guys like Snell. Especially you got

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<v Speaker 2>to stay on with a guy like Teoscar Hernandez. He

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<v Speaker 2>doesn't get enough credit for having such a big hand

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<v Speaker 2>in the Dodgers winning the last two Octobers without Teo.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean it.

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<v Speaker 2>You can't spell October without Teoscar. Without Tao, you can't.

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<v Speaker 2>And I just think there's a resume behind my confidence

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<v Speaker 2>of these players, certain players. And that's the reason why

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<v Speaker 2>I'm so convicted when I back those guys up.

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<v Speaker 6>I agree with you. I mean, I think after I

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<v Speaker 6>was just so impressed with the job that he did

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<v Speaker 6>because he was so tenacious. He struck out 10, I think,

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<v Speaker 6>in that game, didn't he? But he had a lot

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<v Speaker 6>of runners on base. I think they had about, I

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<v Speaker 6>think they were like two for 10, the Tigers, runners

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<v Speaker 6>in scoring position. But he did a heck of a job.

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<v Speaker 6>And anyway, I wanted to tell you that I was

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<v Speaker 6>so impressed with his performance that it doesn't surprise me

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<v Speaker 6>that he's doing what he's doing now.

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<v Speaker 3>All right, Gary, thank you for the phone call.

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<v Speaker 2>Duly noted. You're on the record now. Don't get a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of compliments for Snell. You know, it's interesting. All

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<v Speaker 2>the starts that he's made since coming back, all I

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<v Speaker 2>hear about is Otani. All I hear about is the bullpen.

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<v Speaker 2>All I hear about is the offense. But when Snell

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<v Speaker 2>pitches well, there's not too many Garys out there that

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<v Speaker 2>give him his props. He's done his job, and him

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<v Speaker 2>and Yamamoto are going to be a formidable one-two punch

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<v Speaker 2>for to start October. And look, I love Tarek Scooble.

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<v Speaker 2>I believe he's really good. I believe we haven't seen

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<v Speaker 2>the best of Scooble with the Dodgers, but there's no

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<v Speaker 2>denying that Snell's been more dominant than Scooble since both

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<v Speaker 2>those guys started to pitch for the Dodgers. Again, Scooble

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<v Speaker 2>being traded, obviously Snell being activated off the IL. That

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<v Speaker 2>is a, that's a fact, Jack, let's go out to

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<v Speaker 2>Las Vegas. Sergio, you're on Dodger talk.

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<v Speaker 3>How are you doing?

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<v Speaker 9>Hey, David, nice to talk to you. No, I have

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<v Speaker 9>to jump on the bandwagon here and give tail and

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<v Speaker 9>Mookie and, and Tucker today, you know, I know he's

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<v Speaker 9>been struggling throughout the year, but you know, hopefully he'll

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<v Speaker 9>turn around. Maybe the, the bright lights of the post-season

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<v Speaker 9>will get him going, but tail seeing tail go, you know,

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<v Speaker 9>tail had such a great spring training. And I know

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<v Speaker 9>during the season, he hasn't been the tail that, that

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<v Speaker 9>we've loved. But I think maybe he's going to finish

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<v Speaker 9>up strong, and then you just touched on the starting rotation,

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<v Speaker 9>starting with Snell.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, Snell and then Glass.

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<v Speaker 9>Glass now has been great, and then Scubo, hopefully he's

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<v Speaker 9>been pitching great. We just need the run support. If

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<v Speaker 9>they get the run support going, I think hopefully the

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<v Speaker 9>3P will happen, Dave.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, Sergio, sounds like a good plan. Thanks a

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<v Speaker 2>lot for the phone call. Appreciate it. I got to

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<v Speaker 2>give Caber Ruiz, a former Dodger and now at the Nationals,

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<v Speaker 2>got to give him some props because before the game

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<v Speaker 2>he was telling me, hey, don't give up on Tucker.

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<v Speaker 2>When October comes around, you're going to see Tucker. And

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<v Speaker 2>I said, all right, I'm coming back tomorrow. We're going

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<v Speaker 2>to talk about what you saw tonight. So I'm interested

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<v Speaker 2>what he has to say after probably taking, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>not a victory lap because he hit a homer off

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<v Speaker 2>his team and they lost.

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<v Speaker 3>But Caber Ruiz, the young.

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<v Speaker 2>Catcher, certainly is is among others that believe Kyle Tucker

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<v Speaker 2>cannot continue to go the way he'd been going. And

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<v Speaker 2>October is a different season. 866-987-2570 is the phone number.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's hear from Kyle Tucker. He spoke to the media

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<v Speaker 2>on Sportsnet LA.

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<v Speaker 10>How good did that swing feel?

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<v Speaker 6>It was nice.

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<v Speaker 10>Just able to contribute right there and put a good

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<v Speaker 10>swing on the ball and have it go out. Overall

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<v Speaker 10>as a team, just kind of grinded through the game

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<v Speaker 10>and just put up some run support for Blake and

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<v Speaker 10>bullpen to the rest as well. Does getting to 99

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<v Speaker 10>at the top of the zone like that tell you

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<v Speaker 10>about where your swing is at this point? That's nice.

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<v Speaker 10>Being able to stay inside and throw a ball like

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<v Speaker 10>99 up and in. Puts me in a good spot

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<v Speaker 10>to have success, so just try and replicate that again tomorrow.

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<v Speaker 3>Do you feel like you'll be able to find anything

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<v Speaker 3>repeatable with the swing at all, especially the last couple days?

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<v Speaker 10>I know there was some frustration yesterday, too, but be

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<v Speaker 10>able to find something you can carry to the next

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<v Speaker 10>day at any point? Yeah, just try and put up

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<v Speaker 10>competitive at-bats. Just try and take my walks and try

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<v Speaker 10>and move guys over and take my knocks whenever they come.

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<v Speaker 10>Just try and keep the line moving. If we do

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<v Speaker 10>that as a group overall, it'll put us in a

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<v Speaker 10>good spot to put up runs.

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<v Speaker 2>This season, the overall picture is what it is for you,

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<v Speaker 2>but what are.

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<v Speaker 11>You looking to do in September to get ready.

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<v Speaker 4>For the first season?

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<v Speaker 10>Just keep going forward. We've still got 20 or 30

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<v Speaker 10>games left of the season, so just trying to feel

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<v Speaker 10>good going into the playoffs. We've still got plenty of

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<v Speaker 10>games left to finish out the season, so just try

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<v Speaker 10>and build some momentum just overall as a team and

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<v Speaker 10>just try and carry that into the playoffs.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, there's Kyle Tucker on Sportsnet LA. Like we

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<v Speaker 2>talked about when Pahez went down, I believed the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>needed three guys to step up in the absence of Pahez.

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<v Speaker 2>And that was Mookie Betts, Teoscar Hernandez, and Kyle Tucker. Well,

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<v Speaker 2>Teoscar Hernandez and Mookie Betts have started to look like

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<v Speaker 2>themselves the last couple of weeks. If they get Tucker

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<v Speaker 2>going here down the stretch, that's the right time to

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<v Speaker 2>get a guy swinging the bat really well. Freddie Freeman

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<v Speaker 2>has talked about that. For a long time, you want

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<v Speaker 2>to be swinging your best going into October. And if

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<v Speaker 2>Kyle Tucker can start swinging his best right now going

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<v Speaker 2>into October, that would be a huge boost. And Pahez

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<v Speaker 2>will be back by the end of the regular season, probably.

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<v Speaker 2>And Will Smith is back. So all of a sudden now,

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<v Speaker 2>This lineup's a little bit deeper. If those three guys

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<v Speaker 2>continue to do what we saw tonight, all three guys

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<v Speaker 2>drove in a run. Tucker with the home run. Mookie,

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<v Speaker 2>two for four tonight, drove in the first run tonight

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<v Speaker 2>and scored on Teoscar Hernandez's two-run double. So a good

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<v Speaker 2>night for those three guys. A great night for Blake

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<v Speaker 2>Snell as the Dodgers defeat the Nationals 5-3 on 570

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<v Speaker 7>Dodger fans, this is Blake Snow. You're listening to the

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<v Speaker 5>The 0-1.

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<v Speaker 3>Tucker with a fly ball to right.

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<v Speaker 1>Heading on back is Cruz and it is gone.

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<v Speaker 3>A home run.

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<v Speaker 1>Kyle Tucker's 12th home run of the year and the

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<v Speaker 1>Dodgers now lead 5-0.

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<v Speaker 2>Kyle Tucker with his third home run of the year

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<v Speaker 2>at Dodger Stadium. His first home run since June 15th.

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<v Speaker 2>He hit that ball well over 100 miles an hour.

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<v Speaker 2>It was a no doubter to right field as the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers defeat the Nationals tonight. by a final score of 5-3.

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<v Speaker 2>you'll hear from Dave Roberts give us the latest update

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<v Speaker 2>on Shohei Otani.

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<v Speaker 3>But first.

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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, everybody's jumping on the Snellzilla bandwagon.

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<v Speaker 2>Even my guy, Oral Hershiser, was impressed tonight. What did

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<v Speaker 2>you think about the way he pitched tonight?

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<v Speaker 12>I thought his stuff was really good. You know, his comments,

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<v Speaker 12>which is so refreshing to hear every time he pitches.

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<v Speaker 12>He never talked about his stuff not being good. He

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<v Speaker 12>talked about command, which is the one thing that he

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<v Speaker 12>knows he needs to have a little bit better. But

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<v Speaker 12>you ask any pitcher on that staff right now, Dave,

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<v Speaker 12>and any Bigley staff, if they will take the stuff

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<v Speaker 12>he had tonight in any given night, spring training, regular season,

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<v Speaker 12>October auto care, that was very good stuff well utilized

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<v Speaker 12>against a team that, as you mentioned, can go out

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<v Speaker 12>there and put up a lot of runs. This team

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<v Speaker 12>is second in the big leagues in run score behind

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<v Speaker 12>the Cubs. And they fight for you. We saw it

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<v Speaker 12>at the very end. But, man, Snell is just superb

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<v Speaker 12>in just mastering what he calls just the artistic part

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<v Speaker 12>of pitching, which is go out there and show different angles.

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<v Speaker 12>go out there and show different quadrants, miss when you

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<v Speaker 12>need to miss near enough, but then have those chases.

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<v Speaker 12>What are those chases coming from? They're coming from the

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<v Speaker 12>stuff in 97, 98, what he needs to, but also

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<v Speaker 12>having that bender going downwards that can really make your

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<v Speaker 12>eyes go in one direction before you know it. You're

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<v Speaker 12>already catching up with a fastball up. That was just

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<v Speaker 12>a superb art of pitching right there by that guy.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I was really keying in on how he would

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<v Speaker 2>attack James Wood, who was in his second game back

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<v Speaker 2>off the IL with an oblique strain. And in his

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<v Speaker 2>first at bat, when he struck him out looking, he

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<v Speaker 2>was really trying to establish not just his fastball, but again,

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<v Speaker 2>the upper part of the strike zone up and in

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<v Speaker 2>on Wood. And then he started to go away from

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<v Speaker 2>him the second time around. What'd you think about the

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<v Speaker 2>way he attacked James Wood?

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<v Speaker 12>If you look at the results, curveballs, both of them

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<v Speaker 12>looking on try counts.

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<v Speaker 3>Tall guy, right?

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<v Speaker 12>And that's what I'm talking about. This guy just understands

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<v Speaker 12>what it is to set up a guy, even on

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<v Speaker 12>the stature and size. Guy's up in the zone. The

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<v Speaker 12>guy's tall, okay? He wants to extend the arms. That's

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<v Speaker 12>one thing. With James Ward, you've got to be very

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<v Speaker 12>careful because he likes to extend, but not to extend

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<v Speaker 12>to pull the ball, to go center field and the

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<v Speaker 12>opposite field like a right at batter. And what Snell does,

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<v Speaker 12>he gives you enough pitches to close enough, different velocities,

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<v Speaker 12>different quadrants, and the ability to go out there and

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<v Speaker 12>spin it and give you something different to look at

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<v Speaker 12>to set you up. So, you know, James was thinking, okay,

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<v Speaker 12>if I get on the fastball and I'm early, it's

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<v Speaker 12>not where I want to be. I want to be

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<v Speaker 12>able to just pop the fastball middle of the way

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<v Speaker 12>and hit it the other way far, right? But with

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<v Speaker 12>snow pitching, not anything about, okay, now he's got the bender.

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<v Speaker 12>He's got the rainbow coming at me, you know, all colorful,

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<v Speaker 12>you know, 12 to 6, the real troubles. And then

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<v Speaker 12>the slider was not even present today because they didn't

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<v Speaker 12>need it. So Based on three pitches and mainly two pitches,

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<v Speaker 12>that's what he does against the guys like Wood to say,

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<v Speaker 12>I don't know what's coming, but if anything, let me

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<v Speaker 12>just be a little bit late on the fastball, which

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<v Speaker 12>is what happened later in the game.

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<v Speaker 2>Jose Mota is joining us, part of the Dodgers Spanish

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<v Speaker 2>radio broadcast after the Dodgers defeat the Nationals tonight 5-3.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, Jose, we got the three guys that the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers need to produce going on the same night. Mookie Betts,

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<v Speaker 2>Teoscar Hernandez, and Kyle Tucker. How high should we get

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<v Speaker 2>our expectations that this is going to be routine the

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<v Speaker 2>rest of the year?

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<v Speaker 12>It can be routine the rest of the year if

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<v Speaker 12>those guys just do what they're doing right now, which

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<v Speaker 12>is just staying with the process and believing that through

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<v Speaker 12>five-plus months of the season. going back to spring training

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<v Speaker 12>six plus months, this is where you want to get

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<v Speaker 12>to a point where you're comfortable enough. Swing the bat.

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<v Speaker 12>It's not about overworking anymore. You don't need a lot

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<v Speaker 12>of extra repeat. You don't need extra repeat right now.

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<v Speaker 12>You need repetitive swings that are consistent with what you're

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<v Speaker 12>trying to do. The league has shown you how they're

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<v Speaker 12>getting you out. You have shown yourself how you're getting

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<v Speaker 12>yourself out too, which is a big part of growing

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<v Speaker 12>and maturing as a player. and mature as the season progresses.

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<v Speaker 12>A guy like Mookie Betts, we see the pitch selection

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<v Speaker 12>is getting better. The lazy fly balls are disappearing. He's

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<v Speaker 12>getting a little flatter through the zone and finishing the swings.

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<v Speaker 12>To Oscar Hernandez, two things, and talking to him the

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<v Speaker 12>last 10 days or so, be on time, which is

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<v Speaker 12>sometimes hard to do when your legs are not there

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<v Speaker 12>with you, and finish with two hands. Go back and

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<v Speaker 12>look since Kenley Jansen's ball that he almost hit out

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<v Speaker 12>of the ballpark. His finishes are getting better because he's

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<v Speaker 12>not letting go of the bat. And, Dave, sometimes, like,

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<v Speaker 12>when you tell yourself, like, I like to ask her,

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<v Speaker 12>finish with two hands. You're actually covering, like, three different spots,

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<v Speaker 12>which is be there. Your hand's going to be flat.

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<v Speaker 12>Your swing's going to be better. And when you make contact,

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<v Speaker 12>finish off the swing. So it kind of looks like

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<v Speaker 12>reverse psychology and thinking step, watch the ball, all those things.

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<v Speaker 12>When you tell yourself two hands together, finish off the swing,

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<v Speaker 12>it just makes everything so much easier and simple thoughts.

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<v Speaker 12>And on Kyle Tucker, here's one thing. He has a

0:23:25.270 --> 0:23:28.570
<v Speaker 12>lot of check swings in hitter's counts. At this point, Dave,

0:23:28.830 --> 0:23:31.480
<v Speaker 12>there's nothing he can lose. There's no more he can

0:23:31.500 --> 0:23:34.040
<v Speaker 12>lose than to say, you know what? Forget about it.

0:23:34.040 --> 0:23:35.260
<v Speaker 12>I'm just going to go out there and just hack.

0:23:35.600 --> 0:23:37.770
<v Speaker 12>Just swing the bat hard. Come off your feet. I

0:23:37.790 --> 0:23:41.020
<v Speaker 12>don't care, whatever it takes, because at this point. you'd

0:23:41.040 --> 0:23:43.380
<v Speaker 12>be in challenge. You see a lot of fastballs. So

0:23:43.460 --> 0:23:45.929
<v Speaker 12>why not just let it happen? You know, when you

0:23:45.950 --> 0:23:48.110
<v Speaker 12>hit foul balls, hit them far out that right field

0:23:48.150 --> 0:23:49.930
<v Speaker 12>pole and just let the opponent know that you're true

0:23:49.990 --> 0:23:52.709
<v Speaker 12>and be determined. And we see more determination. And with

0:23:52.750 --> 0:23:55.810
<v Speaker 12>a big team at bat today, with a nice line

0:23:55.850 --> 0:23:59.189
<v Speaker 12>at first base, turn into results later on because, you know,

0:23:59.280 --> 0:24:00.260
<v Speaker 12>the rewards were there for them.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, Jose. The Dodgers took care of business tonight.

0:24:04.580 --> 0:24:06.680
<v Speaker 2>I felt like they may have been able to score

0:24:06.720 --> 0:24:10.189
<v Speaker 2>a few more runs, but we'll take five tonight. and

0:24:10.230 --> 0:24:13.030
<v Speaker 2>the Nationals didn't go away. They're still dangerous all the

0:24:13.070 --> 0:24:15.210
<v Speaker 2>way to the final third out. They scored three in

0:24:15.230 --> 0:24:17.680
<v Speaker 2>the ninth inning, but the Dodgers hold on for a

0:24:17.700 --> 0:24:21.560
<v Speaker 2>5-3 win. So I'm looking for at least five more tomorrow.

0:24:21.940 --> 0:24:24.600
<v Speaker 2>Get Cade Cavalli out of that game early and get

0:24:24.640 --> 0:24:25.980
<v Speaker 2>to that shaky bullpen.

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<v Speaker 12>Yeah, if you don't get five, get three, but make

0:24:28.480 --> 0:24:31.389
<v Speaker 12>sure you hold those guys down because you've got to

0:24:31.410 --> 0:24:32.950
<v Speaker 12>go out there and play defense as they did today

0:24:32.970 --> 0:24:34.550
<v Speaker 12>to hold back a team like the Nationals. And by

0:24:34.570 --> 0:24:37.149
<v Speaker 12>the way, winning without Otani in the lineup, let me

0:24:37.170 --> 0:24:38.990
<v Speaker 12>tell you, this is really big at this time of

0:24:39.010 --> 0:24:39.209
<v Speaker 12>the year.

0:24:39.770 --> 0:24:42.010
<v Speaker 2>Yeah, it takes a lot of pressure off having to

0:24:42.109 --> 0:24:44.540
<v Speaker 2>force him back in there, no doubt. We're going to

0:24:44.580 --> 0:24:48.420
<v Speaker 2>hear from Dave Roberts in a moment. Thanks for checking in, Jose. Siempre.

0:24:48.780 --> 0:24:49.740
<v Speaker 12>Bye.

0:24:50.740 --> 0:24:53.480
<v Speaker 2>There he goes, Jose Mota, part of the Dodgers Spanish

0:24:53.760 --> 0:24:58.449
<v Speaker 2>radio broadcast. The Dodgers beat the Nationals tonight 5-3, and

0:24:58.490 --> 0:25:01.830
<v Speaker 2>tonight's game brought to you by Modelo, the mark of

0:25:01.890 --> 0:25:05.030
<v Speaker 2>a fighter. Let's go out to Newport Beach. Mike, you're

0:25:05.090 --> 0:25:05.869
<v Speaker 2>on Dodger Talk.

0:25:05.890 --> 0:25:08.750
<v Speaker 1>How you doing, Mike? Good. Thanks, Dave.

0:25:08.869 --> 0:25:11.050
<v Speaker 5>And thanks for all you do and the insight that

0:25:11.230 --> 0:25:13.109
<v Speaker 5>you give all to us. You give it to us

0:25:13.130 --> 0:25:18.560
<v Speaker 5>straight up. You know, it seems like the Dodgers have

0:25:18.600 --> 0:25:21.740
<v Speaker 5>struggled against left-handed pitching. So you made a comment about

0:25:21.780 --> 0:25:26.440
<v Speaker 5>playing Teoscar and Rojas more, and it was good to

0:25:26.480 --> 0:25:28.959
<v Speaker 5>see them in the lineup tonight, even though they might

0:25:28.980 --> 0:25:31.810
<v Speaker 5>not have produced too much. But I think that's one

0:25:31.830 --> 0:25:33.650
<v Speaker 5>of the reasons why the Dodgers went out and got

0:25:33.670 --> 0:25:35.790
<v Speaker 5>Scooble so they wouldn't have to face him in the postseason.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I think that's a factor.

0:25:40.330 --> 0:25:43.890
<v Speaker 2>If you had to face Mizorowski and Scooble, that would

0:25:43.930 --> 0:25:46.900
<v Speaker 2>not have been ideal. If you had to face Chris

0:25:46.960 --> 0:25:49.959
<v Speaker 2>Sale and Scooble against the Braves, that would not have

0:25:50.000 --> 0:25:52.679
<v Speaker 2>been ideal either. And if he would have gone to

0:25:52.700 --> 0:25:57.220
<v Speaker 2>the Yankees with Garrett Cole and Max Freed and Cam Schlittler,

0:25:57.300 --> 0:26:00.660
<v Speaker 2>that would not have been ideal. Or even Tampa Bay,

0:26:00.700 --> 0:26:02.880
<v Speaker 2>that would not have been ideal. So yes, and that's

0:26:02.940 --> 0:26:07.389
<v Speaker 2>why So many sour grapes around baseball that the Tigers

0:26:07.510 --> 0:26:10.730
<v Speaker 2>like the players the Dodgers had and didn't take what

0:26:10.910 --> 0:26:14.190
<v Speaker 2>other teams believe to be a better package. So there's

0:26:14.890 --> 0:26:16.760
<v Speaker 2>other teams understand that as well.

0:26:17.960 --> 0:26:20.379
<v Speaker 6>Yeah. Well, thanks, Dave. Appreciate it.

0:26:21.340 --> 0:26:21.880
<v Speaker 3>All right, Mike.

0:26:21.960 --> 0:26:24.679
<v Speaker 2>Thank you for the phone call. I did mention earlier

0:26:24.760 --> 0:26:28.500
<v Speaker 2>that the Dodgers now are 2-0. with Shohei Otani not

0:26:28.560 --> 0:26:31.760
<v Speaker 2>in the starting lineup, back-to-back nights for the first time

0:26:31.820 --> 0:26:35.580
<v Speaker 2>this season. Dave Roberts joined us before the game today,

0:26:35.660 --> 0:26:39.639
<v Speaker 2>our weekly manager's meeting presented by Downey Hyundai, and we

0:26:39.680 --> 0:26:42.540
<v Speaker 2>talked about where this may be going with Otani.

0:26:42.800 --> 0:26:43.700
<v Speaker 3>Is it going to.

0:26:43.640 --> 0:26:47.260
<v Speaker 2>The IL level, or is just a couple of days

0:26:47.460 --> 0:26:50.139
<v Speaker 2>off going to do the trick for him physically? You

0:26:50.180 --> 0:26:54.060
<v Speaker 2>might be getting tired of answering Otani questions, but he's

0:26:54.100 --> 0:26:56.639
<v Speaker 2>a big piece of your lineup, and where is this going?

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<v Speaker 11>Yeah, I absolutely get the questions. I think right now,

0:27:01.760 --> 0:27:06.290
<v Speaker 11>I think the easy answer is it's day-to-day. I do

0:27:06.350 --> 0:27:10.850
<v Speaker 11>know that once we hit the three days of inactivity,

0:27:11.190 --> 0:27:13.530
<v Speaker 11>there are days that you can't get back as far

0:27:13.570 --> 0:27:17.010
<v Speaker 11>as backdating. So we'll have to make a decision on

0:27:17.050 --> 0:27:21.500
<v Speaker 11>that fourth day. But right now, yeah, yesterday down, today down.

0:27:21.960 --> 0:27:24.260
<v Speaker 11>So we'll see how tomorrow goes.

0:27:25.820 --> 0:27:26.160
<v Speaker 3>All right.

0:27:26.300 --> 0:27:29.600
<v Speaker 2>Yeah, we'll see how tomorrow goes. And that should be

0:27:29.900 --> 0:27:32.760
<v Speaker 2>Sunday is that fourth day. So we'll find out on

0:27:32.960 --> 0:27:37.510
<v Speaker 2>Sunday whether or not Otani is going on the I.L.

0:27:37.770 --> 0:27:40.310
<v Speaker 2>or if the Dodgers are going to play this day

0:27:40.350 --> 0:27:43.369
<v Speaker 2>to day for, you know, the rest of this homestand.

0:27:43.510 --> 0:27:47.010
<v Speaker 2>But it kind of feels like, you know, you look

0:27:47.030 --> 0:27:49.850
<v Speaker 2>at the Dodgers schedule, not just the Nationals, but then

0:27:49.869 --> 0:27:53.650
<v Speaker 2>you got the Reds after that. You're telling me you

0:27:53.690 --> 0:27:57.740
<v Speaker 2>can't put up series wins against these teams without Otani?

0:27:57.880 --> 0:28:01.260
<v Speaker 2>I feel like the Dodgers are known so much for

0:28:01.300 --> 0:28:04.640
<v Speaker 2>the big picture. Why not go with the big picture

0:28:04.680 --> 0:28:07.730
<v Speaker 2>here with Otani? And the way Dave Roberts described it

0:28:07.790 --> 0:28:10.530
<v Speaker 2>to me, the way Andrew Friedman has described it to me,

0:28:10.950 --> 0:28:14.330
<v Speaker 2>is Otani has been very agreeable. He's not trying to,

0:28:14.750 --> 0:28:17.780
<v Speaker 2>you know, put his will out there ahead of the team.

0:28:17.920 --> 0:28:18.100
<v Speaker 6>So.

0:28:19.130 --> 0:28:23.340
<v Speaker 2>when, when people say things that don't know, because nobody

0:28:23.390 --> 0:28:26.699
<v Speaker 2>talks to Otani, he hasn't spoken to the media in

0:28:26.760 --> 0:28:30.440
<v Speaker 2>almost three weeks. So nobody really knows, but I talked

0:28:30.460 --> 0:28:33.679
<v Speaker 2>to Andrew Friedman yesterday. I talked to Dave Roberts today

0:28:33.740 --> 0:28:37.190
<v Speaker 2>with our managers meeting presented by Downey Hyundai. Both of

0:28:37.230 --> 0:28:41.709
<v Speaker 2>them said that Otani has agreed, whatever is best for

0:28:41.750 --> 0:28:42.710
<v Speaker 2>the team, he.

0:28:42.590 --> 0:28:43.630
<v Speaker 3>Will go along with.

0:28:43.930 --> 0:28:49.090
<v Speaker 2>And I think that's part of the Japanese culture, respecting authority,

0:28:49.610 --> 0:28:53.190
<v Speaker 2>but also the fact that I'm sure Otani says, yeah,

0:28:53.270 --> 0:28:55.530
<v Speaker 2>thank you for taking this out of my hands because

0:28:55.590 --> 0:28:58.110
<v Speaker 2>I'm not feeling my best, and I don't want to

0:28:58.130 --> 0:29:01.310
<v Speaker 2>go out there and hurt the team and hurt myself.

0:29:01.430 --> 0:29:05.150
<v Speaker 2>So you got the Reds after the Nationals. You got

0:29:05.190 --> 0:29:08.990
<v Speaker 2>the Marlins and the Reds again. You could backdate this

0:29:09.110 --> 0:29:13.580
<v Speaker 2>to the last game or the first game against– I

0:29:13.600 --> 0:29:16.080
<v Speaker 2>guess you could backdate it to the second day, I'm sorry,

0:29:16.860 --> 0:29:20.800
<v Speaker 2>Wednesday against the Cardinals. So you could possibly have Otani

0:29:20.840 --> 0:29:25.430
<v Speaker 2>back in Cincinnati where the Dodgers could possibly clinch the

0:29:25.650 --> 0:29:28.489
<v Speaker 2>NLS division and him being in the lineup would be

0:29:28.550 --> 0:29:33.790
<v Speaker 2>sweet to have that. But I don't see any drawbacks

0:29:33.850 --> 0:29:38.350
<v Speaker 2>to having Otani go on the IEL because it's not

0:29:38.390 --> 0:29:41.600
<v Speaker 2>like the Dodgers are fighting for a playoff spot. I

0:29:41.660 --> 0:29:44.200
<v Speaker 2>know it would be advantageous for them to have one

0:29:44.220 --> 0:29:46.880
<v Speaker 2>of the top two seats in the National League, but

0:29:46.900 --> 0:29:50.300
<v Speaker 2>they're in the playoffs. And if you're going anywhere this year,

0:29:50.360 --> 0:29:54.010
<v Speaker 2>you're going to need Otani to be a force offensively,

0:29:54.130 --> 0:29:57.520
<v Speaker 2>especially in the first couple of rounds. So I tend

0:29:57.560 --> 0:30:00.140
<v Speaker 2>to lean that if the Dodgers, if you had to say,

0:30:00.200 --> 0:30:02.680
<v Speaker 2>make a, give us an opinion, what do you believe?

0:30:02.820 --> 0:30:05.370
<v Speaker 2>Otani going on the IL or not? I think he's

0:30:05.410 --> 0:30:06.310
<v Speaker 2>going on the IL.

0:30:06.570 --> 0:30:09.510
<v Speaker 3>I really do. Especially after what we've seen the first

0:30:09.570 --> 0:30:10.660
<v Speaker 3>two nights. They're 2-0.

0:30:11.780 --> 0:30:14.700
<v Speaker 2>The offense is humming right now. The last two, well,

0:30:14.900 --> 0:30:18.370
<v Speaker 2>I shouldn't say that. It was humming in the ninth

0:30:18.470 --> 0:30:21.690
<v Speaker 2>inning last night, and Tommy Edmond, who's the leadoff hitter,

0:30:21.710 --> 0:30:25.870
<v Speaker 2>really started that rally. And then tonight, the offense did

0:30:25.930 --> 0:30:28.630
<v Speaker 2>enough to win. So like we talk about, it's always

0:30:28.690 --> 0:30:31.810
<v Speaker 2>about the big picture with the Dodgers. If we're going

0:30:31.910 --> 0:30:34.910
<v Speaker 2>with history, if we're talking about big picture with the

0:30:34.990 --> 0:30:38.780
<v Speaker 2>most important player, I'm saying that they're going to put

0:30:38.800 --> 0:30:41.900
<v Speaker 2>him on the IL unless there is a drastic improvement

0:30:42.280 --> 0:30:45.310
<v Speaker 2>when he shows up at the ballpark tomorrow or even

0:30:45.720 --> 0:30:50.190
<v Speaker 2>Sunday afternoon. Don't forget, Sunday is a night game, 7-10

0:30:50.390 --> 0:30:53.590
<v Speaker 2>start time, a rare 7-10 start time. I can't remember

0:30:54.110 --> 0:30:57.010
<v Speaker 2>the last time there was ever a 7-10 start time

0:30:57.450 --> 0:31:00.390
<v Speaker 2>on a Sunday game at Dodger Stadium, but that's what

0:31:00.430 --> 0:31:03.280
<v Speaker 2>they have. And maybe that buys Otani a little bit

0:31:03.320 --> 0:31:06.270
<v Speaker 2>of time where, When he shows up around 3 o'clock,

0:31:06.990 --> 0:31:11.070
<v Speaker 2>he'll be able to give the Dodgers a better, clearer

0:31:11.150 --> 0:31:14.550
<v Speaker 2>picture on whether or not he's had a significant improvement

0:31:14.930 --> 0:31:17.650
<v Speaker 2>with the way his right side has been feeling. So

0:31:17.970 --> 0:31:20.470
<v Speaker 2>all of that's in play, but if you had to

0:31:21.170 --> 0:31:24.530
<v Speaker 2>ask me, I'd say IEL right now. All right, that'll

0:31:24.550 --> 0:31:27.750
<v Speaker 2>do it for us tonight on Dodger Talk. Tyler Glass

0:31:27.790 --> 0:31:29.650
<v Speaker 2>now will be on the mound for the Dodgers. He's

0:31:29.670 --> 0:31:33.620
<v Speaker 2>4-0 with an ERA of 279 going up against Cade Cavalli,

0:31:33.940 --> 0:31:37.920
<v Speaker 2>who's 12-5 with an ERA of 312. Our coverage begins

0:31:38.020 --> 0:31:42.380
<v Speaker 2>at 5 o'clock tomorrow. First pitch at 610. Thanks to

0:31:42.440 --> 0:31:45.600
<v Speaker 2>Colin Yee back at our Burbank studios. Thanks to Dwayne

0:31:45.620 --> 0:31:49.180
<v Speaker 2>McDonald out here. at Uniqlo Field at Dodger Stadium. And

0:31:49.220 --> 0:31:51.590
<v Speaker 2>thanks to you for listening. In case you missed any

0:31:51.620 --> 0:31:53.660
<v Speaker 2>of the show, you know where to find it, the

0:31:53.980 --> 0:31:59.070
<v Speaker 2>iHeartRadio app. And our pregame conversation with Dave Roberts, presented

0:31:59.090 --> 0:32:02.730
<v Speaker 2>by Downey Hyundai, can be found there as well. Once again,

0:32:02.810 --> 0:32:06.670
<v Speaker 2>the final score tonight, the Dodgers defeat the Nationals 5-3.

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<v Speaker 2>Have a great rest of your Labor Day weekend. We'll

0:32:09.750 --> 0:32:10.510
<v Speaker 2>talk to you tomorrow.

0:32:11.070 --> 0:32:11.400
<v Speaker 3>See you.