WEBVTT - Dave Roberts (7-2-26) 

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<v Speaker 1>And an exclusive interview with David Bassey for Dodger Talking.

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<v Speaker 2>Well.

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<v Speaker 3>Dave Roberts is back at Dodgers Stadium as a manager

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<v Speaker 3>with three World Series titles and now the fastest manager

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<v Speaker 3>in modern baseball history to reach one thousand wins. Congratulations

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<v Speaker 3>on the accomplishment, the milestone, and it must be great

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<v Speaker 3>to come back to Dodger Stadium with a lot of

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<v Speaker 3>wins on that road trip.

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<v Speaker 2>It does seventy two road trip.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, got their one thousand win on the road

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<v Speaker 1>in Sacramento, and you know, for me, it was I'm

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<v Speaker 1>not a big milestone guys, you know, but to hear

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<v Speaker 1>the players and what they said was was really special.

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<v Speaker 2>And that's what it's all about. And it's sort of.

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<v Speaker 1>A you know, a collection an accomplishment from everyone, from

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<v Speaker 1>so many people that supported me, for players.

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<v Speaker 2>And it was just a good moment.

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<v Speaker 4>You know, how to command a room, you know, how

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<v Speaker 4>to command a clubhouse. What was it like for you

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<v Speaker 4>to have the floor after that game?

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, you know, I'm used to kind of you know,

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<v Speaker 1>being in clubhouse, but I do pick my spots.

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<v Speaker 2>But talking about myself, that's hard.

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<v Speaker 1>I love kind of being at the center and kind

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<v Speaker 1>of lifting up players on certain things, so that that

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<v Speaker 1>was a little bit different.

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<v Speaker 2>But again, you know, Migey says.

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<v Speaker 1>Some nice things, Freddy said some nice things, and so

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<v Speaker 1>I did my little.

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<v Speaker 2>Champagne tous about it.

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<v Speaker 4>I thought one of the better things about having to

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<v Speaker 4>play in Sacramento and you getting that milestone win as

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<v Speaker 4>a manager was the fact that the clubhouse was all

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<v Speaker 4>the way behind the center field wall, so you had

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<v Speaker 4>to walk out after you did your interview and celebration

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<v Speaker 4>and twelve thousand plus Dodger fans were saluting you on

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<v Speaker 4>the way back. What was it like for you to

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<v Speaker 4>have that walk in Sacramento with all those Dodger fans

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<v Speaker 4>giving you that standing ovation.

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<v Speaker 2>That was great.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, we travel well and obviously you know where

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<v Speaker 1>wherever we're at on the road, Dodger fans seemed to

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<v Speaker 1>be there, and you know, Sacramento very intimate ballpark. I

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<v Speaker 1>thought they did a great job having us there at

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<v Speaker 1>Major League Baseball, you know, the athletics, all that stuff,

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<v Speaker 1>and it was fourteen thousand people, but like you said,

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<v Speaker 1>they seemed like twelve thousand.

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<v Speaker 2>We're Dodger fans. So after the.

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<v Speaker 1>Win to be there, you know, there's been still in

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<v Speaker 1>the stands giving me applause.

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<v Speaker 2>That was great. That was a touching moment for me.

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<v Speaker 4>How many text messages did you have when you got

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<v Speaker 4>back to your office?

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<v Speaker 1>So I changed my number recently and I still had

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<v Speaker 1>over like one hundred and fifties, So it was great. No,

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<v Speaker 1>it's a lot of fun and it just speaks to

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<v Speaker 1>you know, people are celebrating you and love to celebrate you,

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<v Speaker 1>and that means a lot because at the end of

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<v Speaker 1>the day, you want people to like you, respect you,

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<v Speaker 1>and so you seek to run through those text messages.

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<v Speaker 2>Was was NXE.

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<v Speaker 4>You've had all deep connections with your teams over the

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<v Speaker 4>last eleven years, but what is it about the last

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<v Speaker 4>two years with these group of players that it seems

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<v Speaker 4>like the connection is even deeper it.

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<v Speaker 1>Has been, It's gone to another level these last couple

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<v Speaker 1>of years. I think that over the course of eleven years,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, you're continually trying to build trust, and obviously

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<v Speaker 1>every year there's players that change in and out.

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<v Speaker 2>But I do think that.

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<v Speaker 1>These last couple of years, especially with Freddie, with Mookie

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<v Speaker 1>in particular, the buying has been just unwavering, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>and then you had Tao in you had Will Smith.

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<v Speaker 1>I think that, you know, Months, he's been with me

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<v Speaker 1>longer than anybody, and he's kind of seen this whole evolution.

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<v Speaker 1>But I think right now and then also Mickey Row

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<v Speaker 1>So I think for me it's like there's trust both ways.

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<v Speaker 1>So it's just I'm having more fun than I've ever

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<v Speaker 1>had managing the Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 4>Speaking of Max Munsey, this is what Max Months he

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<v Speaker 4>said about Dave Roberts just a couple of nights ago,

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<v Speaker 4>where he said that he's been with you since twenty

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<v Speaker 4>eighteen and you've helped him grow to be a better player, and.

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<v Speaker 5>He said he's seeing you grow as a manager as well.

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<v Speaker 5>What does it mean to you or something like that

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<v Speaker 5>from a guy that you've been with since twenty eighteen

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<v Speaker 5>and that you've helped.

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<v Speaker 4>Propel his career to an all star level.

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<v Speaker 1>He's right in the sense that we've both helped each other.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, I've grown as a manager and I hope

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<v Speaker 1>to continue to evolve and grow. And I think that

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<v Speaker 1>I challenge him on certain things on the field off

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<v Speaker 1>the field, and I think he's a better husband, a

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<v Speaker 1>better father, a better ballplayer for it.

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<v Speaker 2>We have a great relationship. I shoot him straight.

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<v Speaker 1>But yeah, I think I've certainly grown as a manager too,

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<v Speaker 1>and he's been. I just really enjoy watching his development

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<v Speaker 1>and I can't wait till he's named starter for in

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<v Speaker 1>twenty six start.

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<v Speaker 2>Game that'll be Saturday.

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<v Speaker 4>Dave Roberts will be managing the National League team in Philadelphia.

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<v Speaker 4>Congratulations on such an important milestone, because it's about wins,

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<v Speaker 4>wins and losses. You already have distinguished yourself amongst some

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<v Speaker 4>of the great Dodger managers when he bet to back

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<v Speaker 4>championships and now getting to one thousand wins faster than

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<v Speaker 4>any other manager in Major League modern day baseball history.

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<v Speaker 4>Thanks a lot for the time. Congratulations, and we'll do

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<v Speaker 4>this again after another thousand.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, let's do it again, David. And we'll see one

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<v Speaker 1>day at a time. But I love chatting with you,

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<v Speaker 1>and thank you.