WEBVTT - Eliézer Alfonzo Jr (7-4-26) 

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

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<v Speaker 1>So where were you when you got the call and

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<v Speaker 1>what were the emotions?

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<v Speaker 2>Like, Oh, I was at home with my girlfriend after

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<v Speaker 2>the game last night. We were looking at the tails

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<v Speaker 2>homer last night in social media, and it was curious

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<v Speaker 2>because I talked to her like, well, look at that

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<v Speaker 2>moffer over there. I wish I could be there like soon.

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<v Speaker 2>And then when we went to bed to rest, like

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<v Speaker 2>half hour after, I looked like, my phone is a

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<v Speaker 2>light on when I look at it, Scott Hennessy calling

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<v Speaker 2>to me last night, and I got the I got

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<v Speaker 2>the promotion. It was super emotional. I went and grabbed

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<v Speaker 2>my phone and called my family down there in Minnesota

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<v Speaker 2>to let them know what's going on, because they were

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<v Speaker 2>being expected for this like a long time ago, especially

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<v Speaker 2>like all the difficults that we've been going through, especially

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<v Speaker 2>with my family and my sister, my little sister after

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<v Speaker 2>the earthquake stuff and all that. I got to my dad,

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<v Speaker 2>I let him know that I was coming here. It

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<v Speaker 2>was really really, really special.

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<v Speaker 1>And Lizia, what is the status of your family? I

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<v Speaker 1>know you're still looking for your stepmom and your sister

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<v Speaker 1>what's the situation there?

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<v Speaker 2>Still the same like stand by, you know, like we

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<v Speaker 2>haven't found them yet. My dad found my sister mascot yesterday.

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<v Speaker 2>She was alive, so that's a good good thing. So

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<v Speaker 2>we were still expecting that to found them soon and

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<v Speaker 2>hopefully they're they're alive because my sister, like three weeks ago,

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<v Speaker 2>she she told me, like, brother, I have a beautiful

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<v Speaker 2>dream with you. I'm not gonna tell you what was

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<v Speaker 2>it because I want, I want, I want that dream

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<v Speaker 2>to come through and then I will let you know

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<v Speaker 2>what what is it? And now she's over there, I

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<v Speaker 2>don't know. Hopefully I can, I can look at her again.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm pretty sure the dream was something about this, about

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<v Speaker 2>what's going on with me right now on my career,

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<v Speaker 2>and I want her back that way she can watch

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<v Speaker 2>me playing in the big leagues, because I'm pretty sure

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<v Speaker 2>the dream that she was going to tell me about

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<v Speaker 2>was something like this, about this.

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<v Speaker 1>No doubt and the blessings will be there for you

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<v Speaker 1>and your family for sure. Is it hard to keep

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<v Speaker 1>your emotions focused on baseball with all.

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<v Speaker 2>This last week? It was a little tough, but thankfully

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<v Speaker 2>I got really good teammates. I feel like the organization

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<v Speaker 2>was helping me a lot, from the bottom to the

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<v Speaker 2>top and from top here to the bottom. They were

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<v Speaker 2>always on my side. They're being supporting me a lot,

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<v Speaker 2>texting me, asking about my family every day, taking care

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<v Speaker 2>of me and my family, and I really appreciate that.

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<v Speaker 2>That makes me feel a little more comfortable, like because

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<v Speaker 2>I feel like this is my other family, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>this is the people that I expend the most of

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<v Speaker 2>the time all my life on the year. So having

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<v Speaker 2>people like this is really important to me, and I

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<v Speaker 2>feel that that makes everything feels a little better to me.

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<v Speaker 1>And they put your locker right next to Chinon Venezuelan

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<v Speaker 1>Miguel Rojas. How much having him next to you, how

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<v Speaker 1>much does that mean?

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<v Speaker 2>It makes a lot. He welcomed me during spring training.

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<v Speaker 2>I had a visa issue. I got laid to the camp.

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<v Speaker 2>First time with the team. I was like a little

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<v Speaker 2>nervous getting laid to the camp because of the visa.

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<v Speaker 1>He was there.

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<v Speaker 2>He's been there from the first day that I signed

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<v Speaker 2>with the Dyer, which is really good. He takes me

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<v Speaker 2>early today when he saw that I was coming here.

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<v Speaker 2>When he found out, he takes me like, hey, brother,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm waiting for you here. I know it's a tough

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<v Speaker 2>moment that what's going on with your family right now,

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<v Speaker 2>but I'm really grateful to have you here. I'm really

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<v Speaker 2>happy for you that you're you're you're making your dream

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<v Speaker 2>come through. Hopefully you made the debut, so with us,

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<v Speaker 2>it's really special. And having him with me is super

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<v Speaker 2>special because he played with my dad at the end

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<v Speaker 2>of his career and now I can play with him

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<v Speaker 2>at at this point, so it may it means a

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<v Speaker 2>lot to me, especially the time of person that he

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<v Speaker 2>is who represent him for all the Venezuelan players, I'm

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<v Speaker 2>not just a player, the human being that he is.

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<v Speaker 2>You know that means a love for me, and I'm

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<v Speaker 2>pretty sure for every every Venezuelan player and every Venezuela

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<v Speaker 2>family that means a love for me.

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<v Speaker 1>Well. I know a lot of people spoke highly of

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<v Speaker 1>you and spring training. I know Miguel Roja thinks the

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<v Speaker 1>world of you, and we're keeping your family in our prayers.

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<v Speaker 1>But we're so happy that you're here. You definitely earned it.

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<v Speaker 1>So congratulations.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, thank you so much. I really appreciate you. I'm

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<v Speaker 2>really excited about this opportunity that the team is given

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<v Speaker 2>to me, and I'm gonna do my best to help

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<v Speaker 2>the team to keep winning games and win another championship.