WEBVTT - Dodger Talk (6-11-26)

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

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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 2>Here we go again. Wega running back.

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<v Speaker 1>To get him on the show called eight six six

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<v Speaker 1>eighty seven two five seven Day and be sure to

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<v Speaker 1>follow Dodger Talk wherever you catch your podcasts. Here's your host,

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<v Speaker 1>David Vase Day.

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<v Speaker 2>Welcome the Dodger Talk. David Vase with you until eight

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<v Speaker 2>thirty tonight here on AM five to seventy LA Sports.

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<v Speaker 2>After the Dodgers get their first series win at PNC

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<v Speaker 2>Park since twenty twenty one, taken the first game of

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<v Speaker 2>this series. Remember they scored ten runs in the seventh

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<v Speaker 2>inning of the first game of this series and then

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<v Speaker 2>hold on and make eight runs count this time for

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<v Speaker 2>an eight to six win. So a stadium. For whatever reason,

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<v Speaker 2>the Pirates have not been very good the last four years,

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<v Speaker 2>but the Dodgers just haven't been able to take two

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<v Speaker 2>out of three, and they did tonight, winning eight to

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<v Speaker 2>six and taking the series at P and C Park

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<v Speaker 2>for the first time since twenty twenty one. We have

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

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<v Speaker 2>two five seventy before we get to your phone calls.

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<v Speaker 2>Obviously you heard the Clubhouse show. Dave Roberts said, Otani

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<v Speaker 2>coming out of this game in the seventh inning was

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<v Speaker 2>more of a hamstring issue. And uh, I don't know

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<v Speaker 2>if that makes you feel any better, because hamstrings can

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<v Speaker 2>put you on the show for four to six weeks

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<v Speaker 2>as well. So you got to be very careful with Otani.

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<v Speaker 2>You don't want him blowing out that left hamstring. You

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<v Speaker 2>don't want him to have a Grade one, a Grade two,

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<v Speaker 2>any great hamstring. And I know Dave continues to maintain

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<v Speaker 2>that the chances are high that Otani will be in

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<v Speaker 2>the lineup tomorrow, but I would air on the side

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<v Speaker 2>of caution for a team that loves to air on

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<v Speaker 2>the side of caution. You don't want to force the

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<v Speaker 2>issue with Otani, and you can't let him make the

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<v Speaker 2>decision because if it's up to Otani, he's gonna say

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<v Speaker 2>I'm good, I'm gonna play. You gotta protect him from himself.

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<v Speaker 2>If it was up to me, Shoe, Otani would not

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<v Speaker 2>be playing tomorrow. And consider this, don't take this for granted.

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<v Speaker 2>Otani last night six and two thirds innings, pitched one

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<v Speaker 2>hundred and two pitches. The knee, the left leg. The

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<v Speaker 2>hamstring is his landing leg. It's the same leg that

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<v Speaker 2>he had surgery on in twenty nineteen that was on

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<v Speaker 2>his kneecap. He was born with some sort of left

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<v Speaker 2>kneecap issue and started to feel symptoms during twenty nineteen

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<v Speaker 2>while he was pitching and had that repaired surgically. This,

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<v Speaker 2>as Dave Roberts said, is more behind the knee, but kneecap, hamstring.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm not messing with it. I hope, I hope the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers are able to protect Otani from himself and not

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<v Speaker 2>have him start tomorrow night, because this guy shoulders a

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<v Speaker 2>lot physically, emotionally, mentally to be able to do what

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<v Speaker 2>he does. And you know, it was hot and humid

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<v Speaker 2>in Pittsburgh. It's gonna be hotter and more humid in Chicago.

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<v Speaker 2>Trust me. Uh, that's where fatigue and injuries really start

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<v Speaker 2>to happen. Eight six six nine eight seven two five

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<v Speaker 2>seventy is the phone number we will hear from Justin

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<v Speaker 2>Robleski in a moment. But I want to go out

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<v Speaker 2>to the phone calls Dan in see me Valley lead

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<v Speaker 2>us off on Dodger Talk. I've talked enough, Dan, I

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<v Speaker 2>want to hear from you.

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<v Speaker 3>Thank you, Dave. Yeah, you know, I was reading on

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<v Speaker 3>social media a little bit ago about people complaining about

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<v Speaker 3>Kyle Tucker. You know, I think it's really still too

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<v Speaker 3>early to pass judgment on him. You know, he's actually

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<v Speaker 3>had a good road trip and he continues to, uh,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, get on base, whether it be via the

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<v Speaker 3>walk or you know, these little bloopers that he just

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<v Speaker 3>happens to hit and he's driving and run. So you know, yeah,

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<v Speaker 3>he made some mistakes in the outfield, but uh, I think,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, I think we got to give him a chance.

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<v Speaker 3>I think he's potentially, you know, dynamite for the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 3>down the stretch. I think he can be very, very

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<v Speaker 3>very productive in the playoffs or in the postseason. Uh yeah,

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<v Speaker 3>So you know, I just want to I just want

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<v Speaker 3>to put the brakes on on just criticizing him too soon.

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<v Speaker 3>And I wish the best for Robuski and Otani. I

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<v Speaker 3>know these guys are competitors and want to get out there.

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<v Speaker 3>But yeah, on the side of caution.

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<v Speaker 4>Thank you all.

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<v Speaker 2>Right, Dan, you still there? Okay? He hung up. He

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<v Speaker 2>just wanted to talk at us. Okay, Dan. The one

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<v Speaker 2>I was gonna tell you, the one play that I thought,

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<v Speaker 2>uh salvage the night for Kyle Tucker more than any

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<v Speaker 2>other play tonight was the fact fact that he did

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<v Speaker 2>strike out but strike three was dropped to start the

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<v Speaker 2>eighth inning, and his run was a big run because

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<v Speaker 2>he got all the way to third base and Miguel

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<v Speaker 2>Rojas hit a sacrifice fly to score Tucker. That run

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<v Speaker 2>would not have come in if Kyle Tucker doesn't have

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<v Speaker 2>the awareness A and B the hustle to get to

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<v Speaker 2>first base on a drop strike three. So to me,

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<v Speaker 2>that was the biggest play for Kyle Tucker tonight to

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<v Speaker 2>help the Dodgers win. And how about Miguel Rojas drives

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<v Speaker 2>in two runs tonight without getting a hit. It was

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<v Speaker 2>a contact play in the what inning was that? That

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<v Speaker 2>was in the seventh inning and Alex call great base

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<v Speaker 2>running play, was able to score just ahead of the

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<v Speaker 2>tag or under the tag, and Rojas in the eighth

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<v Speaker 2>inning with a sacrifice fly to score Tucker who got

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<v Speaker 2>on after a drop strike three. So really good game

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<v Speaker 2>by the Dodgers. In a gritty way. They did leave

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of runs on the table. They left fourteen

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<v Speaker 2>men on base tonight, but they were just three for

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<v Speaker 2>twelve with runners in scoring position. They found a way

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<v Speaker 2>to get enough runs. They did something right, scoring eight

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<v Speaker 2>runs like they did last night. They scored eight runs

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<v Speaker 2>in the last two games at P and C Park

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<v Speaker 2>and come away with one win. So a rough night

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<v Speaker 2>for the bullpen last night. And it's been a rough

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<v Speaker 2>go for the Dodger bullpen since May twenty fifth. They've

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<v Speaker 2>been giving up a lot of home runs thirteen home

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<v Speaker 2>runs in their last forty five innings pitched. Tonight, they

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<v Speaker 2>did not give up a home run, and they were

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<v Speaker 2>much better, in particular Jack Dryer and Tanner Scott, who

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<v Speaker 2>have been scuffling a little bit. That was huge for

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<v Speaker 2>Tanner Scott to come in in the eighth inning to

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<v Speaker 2>get Brian Reynolds, and then Mow threw the heart of

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<v Speaker 2>the Pirates lineup in the ninth inning for a four

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<v Speaker 2>out safe, So it looked like Tanner Scott, whatever he

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<v Speaker 2>was doing tonight is is more of the Tanner Scott

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<v Speaker 2>we've seen this season. All right, let's head back to

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<v Speaker 2>Pittsburgh right now. Get you an update on Justin Robleski,

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<v Speaker 2>who had to leave this game with two outs in

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<v Speaker 2>the fifth inning after taking a line drive off his

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<v Speaker 2>right hand string.

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<v Speaker 5>I had two outstart in that fifth inning, and all

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<v Speaker 5>the everything pretty much come with two outs there. That's frustrating.

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<v Speaker 5>But I just didn't throw the ball very well today,

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<v Speaker 5>just as a whole. Even before then, I just felt

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<v Speaker 5>like I wasn't I don't know, just one of those

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<v Speaker 5>outings today where I just felt like I didn't throw

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<v Speaker 5>a greade and it's a it happens. That's part of

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<v Speaker 5>the game, and that's you know, it keeps you coming back.

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<v Speaker 5>So yeah, I just felt like I didn't quite have

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<v Speaker 5>the command that I usually have early incounts, and I

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<v Speaker 5>think it cost me.

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<v Speaker 6>Do you think that's kind of led to some of

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<v Speaker 6>the kind of long grap bats early in the game.

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<v Speaker 6>In the pitch count app it seemed like you kind

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<v Speaker 6>of had to ease in a little slower into this one.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah. I think I just again wasn't making good pitches

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<v Speaker 5>early accounts, and they were just kind of sitting there

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<v Speaker 5>taking them, and I just know they weren't hard takes

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<v Speaker 5>for them or anything. And yeah, just again just one

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<v Speaker 5>of those outings for me, just felt like I wasn't

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<v Speaker 5>SYNCD up perfect, but felt good. So thank god, you know,

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<v Speaker 5>I'm okay. Rounds is okay. So thankfully that whole situation.

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<v Speaker 5>Everyone's good and I'm on to the next one.

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<v Speaker 7>Walk this through that play Where exactly did they catch it?

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<v Speaker 2>And when it happened over at the pace? Yeah, I

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<v Speaker 2>mean it got.

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<v Speaker 5>Me straight in the hamstring and then you know, I mean,

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<v Speaker 5>I'm trying to get over there and make a play,

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<v Speaker 5>and it's you know, it's it's really hard to get

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<v Speaker 5>over there on a player. Freddy's got to throw it

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<v Speaker 5>and I've got to catch it, find the bag and

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<v Speaker 5>get a guy that's a pretty good runner, you know

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<v Speaker 5>what I mean. So it's just it's a tough play

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<v Speaker 5>to to make and I just I just missed the day,

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<v Speaker 5>So that's.

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<v Speaker 1>Part of it.

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<v Speaker 8>It was the comingback or not the no.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, thankfully, thankfully, Yeah, thankfully he kind of he kind

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<v Speaker 5>of got out of the way enough to where we

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<v Speaker 5>just barely touch each other. I think I don't know

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<v Speaker 5>yet that's again, but it felt like we really touch

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<v Speaker 5>each other, and you know, he's okay, I'm okay.

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<v Speaker 2>So all's good there.

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<v Speaker 9>How does it feel where you got hit?

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<v Speaker 6>And do you expect it to affect the next couple

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<v Speaker 6>of days of you routine at all?

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<v Speaker 5>No, I think you know. I'll put some get some

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<v Speaker 5>treatment done to it, get the swelling down. I'll I'll

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<v Speaker 5>be good to go to a little bruise right now,

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<v Speaker 5>but I'll be fine, all right.

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<v Speaker 2>There's Justin Robleski on sports and at LA. Good to

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<v Speaker 2>hear that whatever that contusion on his right hamstring off

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<v Speaker 2>the line drive not a big issue, So that's good

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<v Speaker 2>news for the Dodgers. Eight sixty six nine eight seven

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<v Speaker 2>two five seventy is the phone number. When we continue,

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<v Speaker 2>we're gonna hear from Will Smith, who was officially placed

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<v Speaker 2>on the injured list today. Also, I'm gonna share with

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<v Speaker 2>you the dumbest debate on national TV today as it

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<v Speaker 2>concerns the All Star Game and who should be the

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<v Speaker 2>National League DH. It's uh, it's pretty ridiculous what they

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<v Speaker 2>come up with to debate on television these days, and

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<v Speaker 2>this may be the most wildest one I've seen yet.

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<v Speaker 2>So a lot more Dodger talk to get to your

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<v Speaker 2>phone calls included at eight six six nine eight seven

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<v Speaker 2>two five seventy and don't forget Tonight's game brought to

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<v Speaker 2>you by Modello Modello The Mark of a Fighter. Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>beat the Pirates eight to six on FI seventy LA Sports.

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<v Speaker 1>On air at AM five to seventy, online at AM

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<v Speaker 1>five seventy LA Sports dot com, and available by podcast

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<v Speaker 1>on the iHeartRadio app. This is Dodger Talk with David Bassen.

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<v Speaker 10>Pay off pitch and Otani swings hits the ball deep

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<v Speaker 10>to right field, heading back.

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<v Speaker 2>Toward the wall. It is done right over the.

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<v Speaker 1>Wall and right center field.

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<v Speaker 10>Show Hey Old Tani home run number thirteen and the

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<v Speaker 10>Dodgers get on the board first. It's one nothing on

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<v Speaker 10>a frozen rope home run till the right center field

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<v Speaker 10>gap bang just over the wall at the three seventy

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<v Speaker 10>five mark.

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<v Speaker 2>Show Hey Otani is on a heater. In his last

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<v Speaker 2>thirty games, He's hitting three seventy three with seven home

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<v Speaker 2>runs and twenty six RBIs, including that one in the

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<v Speaker 2>third inning breaking a scoreless tie. Otonius home in two

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<v Speaker 2>consecutive games, coming off a well pitched game last night.

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<v Speaker 2>Eight six six, nine eighty seven two five seventy is

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<v Speaker 2>the phone number. I just got to get this off

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<v Speaker 2>my chest. I was flipping around MLB network earlier today

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<v Speaker 2>and I see that they're debating who should be the

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<v Speaker 2>starting DH for the National League. And they were debating

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<v Speaker 2>whether or not Otani or Schwarber should be the DH

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<v Speaker 2>for the National League. Now, I know the game is

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<v Speaker 2>in Philadelphia, don't get me wrong, but Christopher Sanchez probably

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<v Speaker 2>starting that game. Here's my Here's here is the problem.

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<v Speaker 2>Kyle Schwarber hitting two thirty nine with twenty four home runs,

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<v Speaker 2>nine thirty three ops. Right chicks dig the long ball.

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<v Speaker 2>I get that when he hits some they go really far,

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<v Speaker 2>like he did in the NLDS last year. But we're

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<v Speaker 2>talking about Shohe Otani. We're talking about the greatest player

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<v Speaker 2>we have ever seen in this game, who, by the way,

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<v Speaker 2>is now all of a sudden, the hottest hitter in baseball.

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<v Speaker 2>Right now. On top of what he's doing on the mound,

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<v Speaker 2>Otani after tonight is hitting three h five with an

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<v Speaker 2>ops of nine sixty four. He has thirteen home runs

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<v Speaker 2>forty RBIs. My point is he's a better hitter and

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<v Speaker 2>a better player and a better attraction than Kyle Schwarber

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<v Speaker 2>is even in Philadelphia. Do you believe the world wants

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<v Speaker 2>to see Kyle Schwarber as the Nation League D if

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<v Speaker 2>all things are equal, which they aren't. Do you think,

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<v Speaker 2>just because Kyle Schwarber has hit more home runs and

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<v Speaker 2>may have twenty points higher of an ops and slugging

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<v Speaker 2>percentage than show Hao Tani, that the world wants to

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<v Speaker 2>see Kyle Schwarber starting as the DH instead of show

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<v Speaker 2>Hao Tani leading off for the National League going up

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<v Speaker 2>against who knows who the best of the best in

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<v Speaker 2>the American League to start the All Star Game. You

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<v Speaker 2>gotta be kidding me. That is the dumbest debate I

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<v Speaker 2>have seen. That is so contrived. Be better, come up

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<v Speaker 2>with something a little more creative. Nobody wants to see

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<v Speaker 2>Kyle Schwarber as the starting DH over Show Hao Tani.

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<v Speaker 2>And that goes back to what I talk about. Don't

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<v Speaker 2>take this guy. For granted, he's the greatest player we

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<v Speaker 2>have ever seen. If he only had five home runs,

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<v Speaker 2>I don't care. I want to see show as the

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<v Speaker 2>DH and leading off for the Dodgers, which he doesn't.

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<v Speaker 2>His numbers are right there with Schwarbers outside of the

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<v Speaker 2>home runs, So come on, I mean, that's a ridiculous debate.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know any kid in America who's going on

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<v Speaker 2>MLB dot com and voting for Kyle Schwarber over Shoeotani.

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<v Speaker 2>There is no debate. Shoe Heo Tani is the best

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<v Speaker 2>player on the planet. Kyle Schwarber is a nice player,

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<v Speaker 2>and I don't want to go as far to say

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<v Speaker 2>a softball player, but he's a one dimensional player that

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<v Speaker 2>hits home runs a long way and we should all

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<v Speaker 2>enjoy him in the home run derby. But there is

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<v Speaker 2>no way that anybody wants to see Kyle Schwarber over

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<v Speaker 2>Sho Haotani as the National League DH. Debate over, don't

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<v Speaker 2>bring it up again. Let's go out to Vah Bill.

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<v Speaker 2>You're on Dodger Talk with David Vase Bill. Is there

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<v Speaker 2>any debate over that?

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<v Speaker 7>No?

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you, Bill, You're like Tama Scotty. Just give us

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<v Speaker 2>the direct answer.

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<v Speaker 7>I just wanted to ask you what you think about

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<v Speaker 7>the flurry of home runs lately, both by the starters

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<v Speaker 7>and the relievers. It's a little bit picked up since

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<v Speaker 7>the Giants series here in LA. I'm just wondering if

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<v Speaker 7>it's just just a bad trend or is it just

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<v Speaker 7>something the bull will come and go well.

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<v Speaker 2>Like I mentioned earlier, thirteen home runs and forty five

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<v Speaker 2>innings by the Dodger bullpen coming into tonight is not

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<v Speaker 2>a trend you want to see continue, and it's not

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<v Speaker 2>a trend that started the year. The Dodger bullpen has

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<v Speaker 2>been pretty good, but obviously the bullpen is the most

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<v Speaker 2>volatile part of any team and they're not going to

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<v Speaker 2>be perfect. So I think the way the Dodgers starters

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<v Speaker 2>are going deep into the game and you know, minimizing

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<v Speaker 2>how many innings the bullpen asked cover is advantageous for

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<v Speaker 2>those guys until the Dodgers get Brock Stewart back, Evan

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<v Speaker 2>Phillips back, and Edwin Diaz back. Thanks for the phone call, Bill,

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<v Speaker 2>Let's go out to Ventura, Andrew. You're on Dodger Talk

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<v Speaker 2>with David basse Hi.

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<v Speaker 4>Andrew, Hey, what's going on?

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<v Speaker 2>Guys.

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<v Speaker 4>I just think that the Dodgers have had bullpen problems

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<v Speaker 4>for going on ten years now. And you're talking about

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<v Speaker 4>the bullpens being the most volatile part of any lineup.

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<v Speaker 2>Really, do you think the Dodgers ballpen has been bad

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<v Speaker 2>for ten years?

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<v Speaker 4>Bullpen problems? It just seems like they always give up

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<v Speaker 4>runs and stuff. I mean, of course there's a statistically

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<v Speaker 4>they do. Yeah, but by uh remember when Hanks che

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<v Speaker 4>quo and uh.

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<v Speaker 2>You're going way further back. That's longer than ten years. Well,

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<v Speaker 2>yeah about Brandon Morrow. How about Brandon Morrow and Kenley Jansen?

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<v Speaker 2>How about JP Howell? How about those guys.

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<v Speaker 4>It seemed like we had a seven eight nine that

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<v Speaker 4>came in every for every closeout game or you know,

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<v Speaker 4>every game that we needed to close.

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<v Speaker 2>He had that set up until Edwin Diaz got hurt. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>you'll have that again. And Evan Phillips is on his

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<v Speaker 2>way back, so you know, I know right now the

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<v Speaker 2>bullpen is a little thin. But sorry, that's a that's

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<v Speaker 2>a general generality right there. That's not accurate. Eight six

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

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<v Speaker 2>I just saw the sports net LA replay of the Dodgers'

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<v Speaker 2>pregame dugout celebration. I thought the funniest part of that

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<v Speaker 2>dugout celebration is Otawni mocking Will Smith not playing because

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<v Speaker 2>of a stiff neck, and he's turning his shoulders and

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<v Speaker 2>not even twisting his neck in front of Will Smith

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<v Speaker 2>to make fun of the fact that he's on the

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<v Speaker 2>il with a bad neck. Speaking of Will Smith, he

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<v Speaker 2>finally spoke, broke his silence about his neck and the

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<v Speaker 2>mysterious il stint that finally had been today.

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<v Speaker 8>Yeah, it's been a long few days. Uh, Yeah, happened

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<v Speaker 8>in Arizona. Played on a couple of days, played on

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<v Speaker 8>a home and then yeah, just that third or fourth day,

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<v Speaker 8>I kind of felt it was just been a lot worse.

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<v Speaker 8>Couldn't play that day, And it's one of those things

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<v Speaker 8>thought was gonna get little better in a couple days,

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<v Speaker 8>just taking a little bit longer.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, when you.

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<v Speaker 6>Said it happened in Arizona, was that something like in

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<v Speaker 6>the game or just kind of like maybe how you

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<v Speaker 6>woke up you felt it.

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<v Speaker 8>I just woke it up. It was tight. That happens

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<v Speaker 8>every now and then goes away in a day or two.

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<v Speaker 8>It just didn't this time.

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<v Speaker 1>How's the feel now, It's feel better.

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<v Speaker 8>It's not one hundred percent, uh, but it's you know,

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<v Speaker 8>the pain's kind of going away now. There's still a

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<v Speaker 8>lot muscle, their tight trap and all that stuff, but

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<v Speaker 8>getting better day by.

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<v Speaker 5>Day, like swinging and doing stuff over the next couple

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<v Speaker 5>of weeks.

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<v Speaker 8>Yeah, I've been hitting and throwing the last few days,

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<v Speaker 8>running and stuff. So it's it's pretty close. So hopefully,

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<v Speaker 8>you know, the day I'm able to come off, I

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<v Speaker 8>can come back and play.

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<v Speaker 2>No, that's the plan for now.

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<v Speaker 4>When you.

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<v Speaker 2>Just all the time, Yeah, one side.

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<v Speaker 8>Yeah, it's all on the right side. It's just like

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<v Speaker 8>an inflamed disc, I guess basically, which is causing most

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<v Speaker 8>of the pain. But it's nothing too serious. Nothing I'm

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<v Speaker 8>like worry about long term or anything. Just gotta get

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<v Speaker 8>it right now. Showed got No, I just saw a

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<v Speaker 8>doctor and I was able to do There was no

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<v Speaker 8>need for the imaging or in that.

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<v Speaker 5>Part more.

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<v Speaker 8>All of it just turning my neck.

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<v Speaker 2>You gotta love some of these answers. That was Will Smith.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm sports at l a look. Will Smith caught more

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<v Speaker 2>innings last year's in last year's World Series than any

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<v Speaker 2>other catcher in the history of the game, including all

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<v Speaker 2>eighteen innings of Game three of the World Series. And

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<v Speaker 2>he he told me it took him a little longer

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<v Speaker 2>to recover from the season last year. In the offseason,

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<v Speaker 2>he delayed getting ready for this year because of the

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<v Speaker 2>toll of a seven game World Series, and obviously, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>catching a lot of games last year. And also he

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<v Speaker 2>started the year playing for the World Baseball Classic. So

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<v Speaker 2>Will Smith is not twenty something anymore. He's actually thirty

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<v Speaker 2>one years old. I know that's hard to wrap our

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<v Speaker 2>heads around because he has that baby face assassin look still,

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<v Speaker 2>but he's thirty one years old. And the Dodgers called

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<v Speaker 2>up Chuckie Robinson. I was surprised by that choice. But

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<v Speaker 2>Chuckie Robinson was here for one game. He played one

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<v Speaker 2>game last year. I think he actually got called up

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<v Speaker 2>in Pittsburgh when Ben Rourtvitz started to become the everyday

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<v Speaker 2>catcher for the Dodgers. So Chuckie Robinson is the backup catcher.

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<v Speaker 2>He's probably going to catch a game, Dave Roberts said

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<v Speaker 2>against the Rays when the Dodgers returned home from this trip.

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<v Speaker 2>But Dalton Rushing, he's wanted an opportunity to play every day.

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<v Speaker 2>He's getting that opportunity to play every day with the

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<v Speaker 2>injury to Will Smith. Eight six six nine, eight seven

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<v Speaker 2>two five seventy is the phone number. Dodgers beat the

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<v Speaker 2>Pirates tonight by a final score of eight to six.

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<v Speaker 2>They are headed to the South side of Chicago to

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<v Speaker 2>start a three game series against the White Sox beginning

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<v Speaker 2>tomorrow night. Miguel Vargas is having an incredible breakout season.

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<v Speaker 2>There's a real chance that Miguel Vargas is the starting

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<v Speaker 2>third baseman for the American League and Max Munci is

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<v Speaker 2>the starting third baseman for the National League. In case

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<v Speaker 2>you haven't been paying attention, the White Sox are thirty

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<v Speaker 2>six and thirty one. They've won, you know, six of

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<v Speaker 2>their last ten, and their run differential isn't as large

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<v Speaker 2>as the Dodgers by a long shot. But they're in

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<v Speaker 2>a weak division and they're what are they They're a

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<v Speaker 2>half game ahead of the Guardians in the AL Central now,

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<v Speaker 2>so they're a good team with a lot of good

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<v Speaker 2>young players. Let's add out to Julian and Wittier. You're

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<v Speaker 2>on Dodger Talk.

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<v Speaker 9>How you doing, Julian, Hi, thank you so much for

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<v Speaker 9>taking my call, Dave listen about regarding shoe Heyotani. I

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<v Speaker 9>think they're just trying to find something to talk about

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<v Speaker 9>because I don't know how anyone that knows baseball could

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<v Speaker 9>even diminish how uh one of a kind work. And

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<v Speaker 9>I texted this to my brothers and sisters the other day.

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<v Speaker 9>If you cannot watch the game every time Otani pitches

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<v Speaker 9>and he plays, at least try and catch him, because

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<v Speaker 9>you're seeing a one of a kind player that comes around.

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<v Speaker 9>I don't know how often, but this guy, ever better than.

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<v Speaker 2>Will never come around in our lifetime. I am certain

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<v Speaker 2>of that.

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<v Speaker 9>Yeah, he's like a Beethoven of baseball, so to speak,

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<v Speaker 9>or pro baseball anyhow. I also want to talk about

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<v Speaker 9>something that I was watching during the game. Very interesting

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<v Speaker 9>to me.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, the.

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<v Speaker 9>Automatic uh, the automated uh strike the ball. Yeah, it's

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<v Speaker 9>turning out to be very interesting because tonight one of

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<v Speaker 9>the pirates is that bat and he he asked for

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<v Speaker 9>a challenge and the ball it was a strike, and

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<v Speaker 9>the next pitch was down the middle and he poked it. Uh,

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<v Speaker 9>he just cut it into a third base past third base. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 9>what's interesting is it's changing it literally is changing with

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<v Speaker 9>the pitcher or the bat or may do next. I

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<v Speaker 9>think it's way more interesting that you have this because

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<v Speaker 9>the player can see on the screen the you know,

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<v Speaker 9>the strike zone, the big square of the strike zone,

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<v Speaker 9>and he's evaluating now in his mind, is he going

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<v Speaker 9>to try and hit that corner again or you know

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<v Speaker 9>what I mean. Yeah, it's truly fascinating, and.

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<v Speaker 2>It's added another dimension of chess play, not just between

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<v Speaker 2>the two managers, but by the players themselves between the lines,

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<v Speaker 2>which doesn't happen a lot because the managers not involved

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<v Speaker 2>in making that decision. They could talk about it, have

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<v Speaker 2>a team game plan, but it's the players that are strategizing. Now.

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<v Speaker 2>It's kind of like the pitcher and catcher trying to

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<v Speaker 2>come up with what pitch to throw. It's in that

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<v Speaker 2>same vein, but you know, along those same lines. Did

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<v Speaker 2>you catch Mookie Bets third or fourth at bat after

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<v Speaker 2>the Pirates were out of challenges, there was a pitch

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<v Speaker 2>that was would have been a called strike three. It

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<v Speaker 2>was clear that it was strike three and the Pirates

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<v Speaker 2>were out of challenges, and Mookie got second life because

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<v Speaker 2>it was called a ball.

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<v Speaker 9>Wow, it's going to change things, especially the more intense

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<v Speaker 9>the season, and you know the players that are going

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<v Speaker 9>to go into the playoffs, it's going to really heavy.

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<v Speaker 2>A Julian, I got a question for you, speaking of

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<v Speaker 2>all that, Do you think it's Major League Baseball's worst

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<v Speaker 2>nightmare that there's two outs in Game seven of the

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<v Speaker 2>World Series and an ABS challenge takes place and the

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<v Speaker 2>World Series is decided on an ABS overturn? Or do

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<v Speaker 2>you believe that's their dream come true?

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<v Speaker 9>You know, it could be. Honestly speaking, it could be

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<v Speaker 9>either way, can't it, Because.

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<v Speaker 2>Look, you seem like a guy that likes to live

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<v Speaker 2>life on the fence. Julian, Yes, or no. Get off

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<v Speaker 2>the fence and tell me if you think it's their

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<v Speaker 2>worst nightmare or a dream come true for the World

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<v Speaker 2>Series to end on an ABS challenge this year.

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<v Speaker 9>It's their worst nightmare. Let's go that way, all right.

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<v Speaker 2>See, I had to get you off the fence, Julian,

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<v Speaker 2>I agree. That's not something I would love to see

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<v Speaker 2>a World Series game decided by an AB overturn or

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<v Speaker 2>even a challenge play challenge replay. I don't want to

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<v Speaker 2>see that. That would have been horrible for the Blue

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<v Speaker 2>Jays to win the World series on a challenge overturn

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<v Speaker 2>on that play at the plate in the ninth inning

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<v Speaker 2>with Rojas to Will Smith.

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<v Speaker 9>I remember I remember, Hey, listen if I'm talking to

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<v Speaker 9>you again before the fourth of July, A very happy

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<v Speaker 9>fourth of July to you and yours and thank you

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<v Speaker 9>for taking my call.

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<v Speaker 2>Call back anytime, Julian, and remember don't live life on

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<v Speaker 2>the fence.

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<v Speaker 5>Okay, all right.

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<v Speaker 2>Juliet, thanks for the phone call. Eight six six nine

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

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<v Speaker 2>you gotta get down to see my friends at Downy Hunday.

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<v Speaker 2>They had the Mexico South Africa game on in their showroom.

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<v Speaker 2>My guy Sam at Downey Hyundai has a huge big screen.

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<v Speaker 2>They got food, they got drinks, they got the World

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<v Speaker 2>Cup going on every day in that showroom. While you're

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<v Speaker 2>looking for a brand new great Hyundai at Downey hun Day,

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<v Speaker 2>and maybe you want to even take a peek at

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<v Speaker 2>an Ionic nine like the one I drive. Thanks to

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<v Speaker 2>my friends at Downey Hunday. Freddy Freeman, he's been begging

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<v Speaker 2>me for a ride in my Ionic nine since I

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<v Speaker 2>got it from Downy Hunday. I have said no, no, no, Freddy,

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<v Speaker 2>you got to get twenty five hundred hits before you

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<v Speaker 2>ride in that Ionic nine. Well, he got it, and

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<v Speaker 2>I'm sure whenever he goes back to PNC Park he'll

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<v Speaker 2>always remember that career milestone. Let's head back to Pittsburgh

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<v Speaker 2>to hear from Freddy Freeman on sports and at LA.

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<v Speaker 11>Overall decent series at the office that we played well, starting,

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<v Speaker 11>pitching good, so it's some good things to take from it.

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<v Speaker 11>And there was a hot and muggi linand's.

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<v Speaker 1>Good to get out of here, stepping up for each other.

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<v Speaker 6>And you talk about how the pitching necessarily wasn't there,

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<v Speaker 6>But does it either feel like more pressure on the

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<v Speaker 6>offense or just as the collective for you guys to

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<v Speaker 6>really try to give some more extra un support when

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<v Speaker 6>you know things aren't going right for the pitching side.

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<v Speaker 11>Yeah, I mean they just went pretty much for yangs

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<v Speaker 11>in a row with no runs, So they're allowed to

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<v Speaker 11>give up a couple of runs here and there. So

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<v Speaker 11>and that's what team baseball has. Team teams pick each

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<v Speaker 11>other up. We score a lot of runs, give him

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<v Speaker 11>some breathing rooms this series. So hopefully next series will

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<v Speaker 11>be lots of runs and not a lot of giving up.

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<v Speaker 8>As much as he means to the team.

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<v Speaker 2>You get a little nervous when you see show Hey

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<v Speaker 2>come on of a game.

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<v Speaker 11>Yeah, I mean, that's the best player in the world,

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<v Speaker 11>so hopefully it's all right. I have no idea anything,

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<v Speaker 11>So I just saw Santiago go up there, so uh

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<v Speaker 11>so hopefully he's all right.

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<v Speaker 2>All right. There is Freddy Freeman on sports and at

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<v Speaker 2>LA In case you missed it, Show Hey. Otani had

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<v Speaker 2>to leave the game after being on base all four

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<v Speaker 2>times tonight, including a home run in the third inning,

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<v Speaker 2>with left knee inflammation. Dave Roberts said after the game

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<v Speaker 2>that it's more behind the left knee for Otani's hamstring.

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<v Speaker 2>Either way, I wouldn't play Otani tomorrow. I don't care

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<v Speaker 2>if it's his front of the left knee the back

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<v Speaker 2>of the left knee. I'm given the guy a breather.

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<v Speaker 2>And look, a lot of managers always say this that

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<v Speaker 2>the player will tell you I'm good to go, I'm

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<v Speaker 2>good to go, because they want to be in there.

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<v Speaker 2>But in this type of circumstance, you've got to protect

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<v Speaker 2>O'tani from himself. So I wouldn't be surprised if Sho

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<v Speaker 2>Hao Tani is not in the starting lineup tomorrow, and

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<v Speaker 2>maybe even Freddie Freeman gets a DH day tomorrow to

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<v Speaker 2>get off his feet. Because the Dodgers are in a

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<v Speaker 2>rough stretch right here where they just finished playing three

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<v Speaker 2>games in hot and humid Pittsburgh, and they're gonna play

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<v Speaker 2>three more in a hotter and even more humid Chicago

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<v Speaker 2>on the South Side against a very good White Sox

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<v Speaker 2>team that's leading the AL Central. And then after that,

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers have to come home on Monday night and

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<v Speaker 2>open up a home stand against the Tampa Bay Rays,

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<v Speaker 2>who's tied for first place in the AL East. So

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers are facing three really good teams in a

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<v Speaker 2>matter of nine days here without a day off, and

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<v Speaker 2>having to fly from the East Coast to Chicago and

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<v Speaker 2>then back to the West Coast to open up the homestands.

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<v Speaker 2>So keep that in mind as well. And during this

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<v Speaker 2>stretch of time, you know, if Otani is deemed he

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<v Speaker 2>can't make his next start, maybe the Dodgers maintain that

0:30:18.640 --> 0:30:21.240
<v Speaker 2>six man rotation. I know there is a day off

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<v Speaker 2>on Thursday, but I wouldn't rule out the possibility of

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<v Speaker 2>the next turn. River Ryan may make a spot start

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<v Speaker 2>if necessary. All right. Tomorrow, the Dodgers are in Chicago

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<v Speaker 2>to take on Miguel Vargas and the White Sox. Roki

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<v Speaker 2>Sasaki will try to continue this six start roll that

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<v Speaker 2>he's on. He's three and three with an ERA of

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<v Speaker 2>four to zero, three going up against a guy named

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<v Speaker 2>Anthony k. We'll find out together tomorrow five and one

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<v Speaker 2>with an ERA of four forty. Our coverage begins tomorrow

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<v Speaker 2>at three thirty with first pitch from Chicago's South Side

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<v Speaker 2>at four forty with Rick Monday and Tim Neverett. That'll

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<v Speaker 2>do it for us tonight on Dodger Talk. Thanks to

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<v Speaker 2>calling ye back at our Burbank studios, Thanks to Dwayne

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<v Speaker 2>McDonald at P and C Park, and thanks to you

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<v Speaker 2>for listening. In case you missed any of the show,

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<v Speaker 2>you know where to find it the iHeartRadio app. We'll

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<v Speaker 2>talk to you tomorrow afternoon. Fox Sports Radio is next.

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<v Speaker 2>See yam hope Hope. Dodgers beat the Pirates eight to six.

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<v Speaker 2>Gotta give that score. They take two out of three

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<v Speaker 2>in P and C Park for the first time since

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<v Speaker 2>twenty twenty one. Have a great rest of your night,

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<v Speaker 2>see you, Send you away.