WEBVTT - Miguel Rojas (4-6-26) 

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

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<v Speaker 1>The Dodgers are back in Toronto, and so is the

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<v Speaker 1>man that saved the Dodgers season in Game seven and

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<v Speaker 1>Game six. That's the one and only Miguel Rojas. Thanks

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<v Speaker 1>a lot for the time and great to be back

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<v Speaker 1>here with you.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, it's a great feeling, a lot of emotions, of course,

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<v Speaker 2>coming back here in such a short time. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>it feels like it was a couple of weeks ago

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<v Speaker 2>and we're back into the same here. To be honest

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<v Speaker 2>with you, this is one of the things that you

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<v Speaker 2>never kind.

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<v Speaker 1>Of like prepare for.

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<v Speaker 2>You just gotta leave it. And that's why my expectations

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<v Speaker 2>this whole year are just gonna be to be in

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<v Speaker 2>the moment, because I want to enjoy Everything that happened

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<v Speaker 2>last year obviously is in the past already, but I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>we're gonna have some some things that we that we

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<v Speaker 2>can remember and feel proud for, and this is one

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<v Speaker 2>of them. Coming back to this country and knowing what

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<v Speaker 2>we have to come through to to be back to

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<v Speaker 2>back champions, it means a lad and I'm looking forward

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<v Speaker 2>to enjoy this year.

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<v Speaker 1>Did you have any issues coming across the border. I

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<v Speaker 1>was worried about that the Canadians might stop you.

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<v Speaker 2>No, nothing, nothing happened. They were actually really nice over

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<v Speaker 2>there last night when we got here Blond Day yesterday.

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<v Speaker 2>We have the way on the field and I'm really

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<v Speaker 2>proud of the way the guys, everybody in the in

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<v Speaker 2>the team has been doing their part to uh to

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<v Speaker 2>get w So it's been from the contributions up and

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<v Speaker 2>down the line up, starting pitching boopen, it's been amazing.

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<v Speaker 2>And I was talking to the guys a little bit

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<v Speaker 2>yesterday before we take a little shot for the sweep

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<v Speaker 2>that it's really fun to watch to see everybody kind

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<v Speaker 2>of like stepping in in the game, like guys like

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<v Speaker 2>Alex Cole and Santiago Espinal yesterday got getting the first

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<v Speaker 2>hit in a big times. It's really fun to be

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<v Speaker 2>part of the Dodgers right now.

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<v Speaker 1>Why does it always seem to happen when teams come

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<v Speaker 1>together on road trips. I don't know.

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<v Speaker 2>I just feel like we had a little, a little

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<v Speaker 2>thing going that is like a family reunion, and every

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<v Speaker 2>time we get to go on the road, we like

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<v Speaker 2>enjoying time together on the plane. Bus rides with us

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<v Speaker 2>are are really fun. Were always trying to keep it

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<v Speaker 2>loose and trying to connect and get together because obviously

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<v Speaker 2>spring training, you're together for six months. For six weeks.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm sorry, but you're not really doing much together. So

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<v Speaker 2>I feel like this is our time to kind of

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<v Speaker 2>like get to know people, get to know personalities. And

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<v Speaker 2>it's being really nice to see Edwin and Talker and

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<v Speaker 2>Santiago and the guys who just got to the team

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<v Speaker 2>feeling comfortable and starting to feel like how it is

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<v Speaker 2>to be a dollar running off the field.

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<v Speaker 1>Speaking of bus rides, everybody's asked you about every single

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<v Speaker 1>thing of Game seven, but one thing we've never heard.

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<v Speaker 1>What was the bus ride like on the way to

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<v Speaker 1>the stadium, And what was the bus ride like after

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<v Speaker 1>you had the trophy?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, on the way to the stadium. When we landed,

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<v Speaker 2>we were down three two, right and we have to

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<v Speaker 2>win two games. And that was one of the most

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<v Speaker 2>like outgoing fun low a lot of music. People were

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<v Speaker 2>like really really lose, having a good time, knowing that

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<v Speaker 2>we have the opportunity to come here and we're gonna

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<v Speaker 2>playing in front of a really, uh tough environment. Because

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<v Speaker 2>these people right here in Canada, they know how to

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<v Speaker 2>leave baseball, and obviously that creates a lot of anxiety,

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<v Speaker 2>and you kind of can be nervous, but that was right,

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<v Speaker 2>kind of like gods like Gardas going and being loose,

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<v Speaker 2>and then all of a sudden, we show up to

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<v Speaker 2>practice the next day and Dog is in there in

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<v Speaker 2>between seconds and they're right there. So I feel like

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<v Speaker 2>there's a lot of things from from getting out of

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<v Speaker 2>the LA and losing that game game five, coming here

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<v Speaker 2>and then everything changed just because we got to get

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<v Speaker 2>it again. We connected and we knew it was gonna

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<v Speaker 2>be hard, but we we we were lose, and we

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<v Speaker 2>have to credit that to a lot of guys on

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<v Speaker 2>our team, guys who've been here before in this situation, Freddie,

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<v Speaker 2>Mookie and Kicking and the guys who were kind of

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<v Speaker 2>playing every day. And I told something to the guys

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<v Speaker 2>on the bass. I say, guys, I'm playing tomorrow and

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<v Speaker 2>I have him played a monk, So you guys better

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<v Speaker 2>help me out because I don't wanna. I don't want

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<v Speaker 2>to be the reason why we're losing this word series.

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<v Speaker 2>So the guys let me play. Let me play my

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<v Speaker 2>part in game six and game seven, and and I'm

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<v Speaker 2>glad that we we got.

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<v Speaker 1>The word series such a big part. What was the

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<v Speaker 1>best ride like after Game seven?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, after saying it was more celebration and pure joy,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, just like singing songs and and having a

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<v Speaker 2>good time.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm sure you were singing.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I me and Kicking were doing a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>the singing, but all of the guys in the on

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<v Speaker 2>the balls were We're singing the song that we were playing.

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<v Speaker 1>For sure.

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<v Speaker 2>That's gotta I gotta keep that one to me and

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<v Speaker 2>the boys. But yeah, it was. It was a great

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<v Speaker 2>boss ride and obviously an amazing time to be to

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<v Speaker 2>be with the boys and kind of like celebrate the champions.

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<v Speaker 1>Thanks a lot for the time. It's truly a privilege

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<v Speaker 1>to be on the field back in Toronto with you,

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<v Speaker 1>so thank you.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I'm really grateful that I'm back here, that I

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<v Speaker 2>have another opportunity to play in this stadium. A lot

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<v Speaker 2>of good memories, and I know my family was here too,

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<v Speaker 2>and I will always remember that the face of my

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<v Speaker 2>kids when I got out of the hotel and then

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<v Speaker 2>I see him around the field before we leave the trophy.

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<v Speaker 2>He wasn't a pretty special.

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<v Speaker 1>Beautiful Hey, the game rewards you and your wife had

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<v Speaker 1>something to do with it too, So enjoy this time.

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<v Speaker 1>You deserve it, and hopefully when you get in there

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<v Speaker 1>tonight or tomorrow, the booze are as loud as they

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<v Speaker 1>possibly can be.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm not expecting anything, to be honest with you, I'm

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<v Speaker 2>okay with the really big change that I had in La,

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<v Speaker 2>so I will live with that the rest of my life,

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<v Speaker 2>and I will love my LA fans.

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<v Speaker 1>Forever, forever, and they will always love Miguel Rojas. Thanks

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<v Speaker 1>a lot for the time, Migul appreciate it. Thank you.