WEBVTT - Dodger Talk (6-27-26) 

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

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

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

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<v Speaker 2>the fifth 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. We're going to running back.

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<v Speaker 3>To get in on the show called eight six six

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<v Speaker 3>eighty seven two five seven, and be sure to follow

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<v Speaker 3>Dodger Talk wherever you get your podcasts.

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

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<v Speaker 2>That day, we are live at Peco Park where the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers tie a season high in runs fifteen runs. Tonight,

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<v Speaker 2>as the Dodgers beat the Padres, going away, Welcome the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodger Talk. David Vasse with you until ten thirty tonight

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<v Speaker 2>right here on AM five to seventy LA Sports. We

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

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<v Speaker 2>seven two five seventy. We have a lot to get

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<v Speaker 2>to tonight on Dodger Talk. I have an update on

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<v Speaker 2>Will Smith. I have an update on when Blake Snell

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<v Speaker 2>will return to the Dodger rotation. Also, we have a

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<v Speaker 2>Dave Roberts official jacket to give away. Yeah, the type

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<v Speaker 2>of jacket that Dave Roberts wears in the dugout. We

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<v Speaker 2>got one to give away tonight courtesy of our friends

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<v Speaker 2>at the fourth quarter, So we're gonna give that away

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<v Speaker 2>sometime between now and ten thirty. And no, I'm not

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<v Speaker 2>gonna do a contest. We want a good caller. And

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<v Speaker 2>maybe I'll throw out a fact that Rick Monday and

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<v Speaker 2>Steven Nelson gave during the game. And if you were

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<v Speaker 2>listening to the game, you could be rewarded for being

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<v Speaker 2>a loyal Dodgers radio listener and win that fourth quarter

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers jacket that Dave Roberts wears in the dugout. It's

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<v Speaker 2>not game used, but it's the replica. It's it's authentic,

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<v Speaker 2>but it's not a jacket that Dave Roberts has worn before.

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<v Speaker 2>But it's a great jacket and hopefully you can be

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<v Speaker 2>the lucky winner of that. And speaking of Dave Roberts,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm not sure many people realize this, but I've been

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<v Speaker 2>keeping tabs on this low key. With the win tonight,

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<v Speaker 2>Dave Roberts is just three wins away from one thousand

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<v Speaker 2>career managerial wins. Yeah, Dave Roberts three wins away from

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<v Speaker 2>one thousand in his managerial career. All of those with

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers, so that's pretty impressive. There's a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>managers that have gotten to one thousand wins, but I'm

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<v Speaker 2>not sure many of them are getting to it as

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<v Speaker 2>quickly as Dave Roberts is getting to it. So at

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<v Speaker 2>some point you have to acknowledge this guy is on

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<v Speaker 2>the mount Rushmore of Dodger managers, Walter Alston, Tommy Lasorda,

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<v Speaker 2>and Dave Roberts. Those are the three. And Dave Roberts

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<v Speaker 2>has won more championships than Tommy Lasorda did. He is

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<v Speaker 2>closing in on Walter Ralston. So you know, you got

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<v Speaker 2>to give this tandem of Andrew Freeman and Dave Roberts

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of credit for the success the Dodgers have had,

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<v Speaker 2>especially in the last thirteen years. And Dave's been managing

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers for the last eleven So really really impressive

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<v Speaker 2>resume that Dave Roberts has compiled, and he's not going anywhere.

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<v Speaker 2>He loves this job and him and Andrew Freeman have

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<v Speaker 2>something good going. So three championships, three wins away from

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<v Speaker 2>a thousand in his managerial career. Eight six, six nine,

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<v Speaker 2>eight seven, two five seventy is the phone number all right,

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<v Speaker 2>a few things to unpack from this game and coming

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<v Speaker 2>up later in the show. Not only Dave Roberts giving

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<v Speaker 2>us an update on Will Smith also getting an update

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<v Speaker 2>on when Blake's now will return, but Brandon Gomes the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers GM joined us before the game and got a

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<v Speaker 2>sense of where the Dodgers are at as we get

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<v Speaker 2>closer to that August third trade deadline. So you'll hear

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<v Speaker 2>from Brandon and Gomes a little bit later. So for

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<v Speaker 2>all those people, the hot take people that get a

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<v Speaker 2>little scared when the heat gets turned up, I guess

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<v Speaker 2>there's no friction between Dalton Rushing and show Hey Otani.

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<v Speaker 2>When Rushing hit the back end of back to back

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<v Speaker 2>home runs in the sixth inning, Otani was on deck

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<v Speaker 2>and who greeted him? It was Otani. Those two guys

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<v Speaker 2>on the same page. I was reassured to that yesterday

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<v Speaker 2>by a couple of Dodger veteran players. Everything was fine

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<v Speaker 2>by the time they even got on their plane from

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<v Speaker 2>Minnesota to San Diego. So that is squashed. That drama

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<v Speaker 2>is no longer there. You can get John boyd read

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<v Speaker 2>lips all you want, but the Dodgers Rushing Otani have

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<v Speaker 2>obviously moved forward and Kyle Tucker four RBIs a season

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<v Speaker 2>high tonight, and you could see his reaction when he

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<v Speaker 2>hit that home run, how pumped up he was to

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<v Speaker 2>win that nine pitch at bat and hit a two

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<v Speaker 2>run home run. We just haven't seen a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>success from Tucker this season. I'm not ready to declare

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<v Speaker 2>Tucker is back, but certainly it's great to have a

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<v Speaker 2>night like tonight because he hasn't had a night like

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<v Speaker 2>this wearing a Dodger uniform, a season high four RBIs

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<v Speaker 2>and certainly in some ways a few weights lifted off

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<v Speaker 2>his shoulder when he hit that home run. And it

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<v Speaker 2>was great to see all those Dodger fans sitting on

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<v Speaker 2>the third base side of the stadium on their feet

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<v Speaker 2>cheering Kyle Tucker. And I'm sure that meant something to him.

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<v Speaker 2>So happy for Kyle Tucker, low key. Everybody wants to

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<v Speaker 2>talk about what's not going right for the Dodgers. How

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<v Speaker 2>about things that are going right for the Dodgers. A

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<v Speaker 2>lot of it is fifty three wins. They now are

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<v Speaker 2>back to nine games ahead of the Padres. If they

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<v Speaker 2>win tomorrow, they leave town ten games ahead of the Pod.

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<v Speaker 2>How about Tommy Edmond. Nobody seems to talk about this guy,

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<v Speaker 2>but ever since he came back, all he does is

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<v Speaker 2>rake Tonight, he was playing pepper off the outfield wall

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<v Speaker 2>a triple in that nine run sixth inning. He's sitting

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<v Speaker 2>now close to three point eighty after having a double

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<v Speaker 2>and a triple tonight in three RBIs. How about Mooki Betts.

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<v Speaker 2>He's now homered in three straight games. Mookie Betts in

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<v Speaker 2>his last eighteen games eighty played appearances, hitting three eleven

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<v Speaker 2>with five home runs a NOPs of nine thirty. He's

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<v Speaker 2>slugging five sixty eight. The stories of Mookie bets demise

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<v Speaker 2>have been greatly exaggerated. How many phone calls did I

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<v Speaker 2>take even just two weeks ago, even on the last

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<v Speaker 2>homestand that Mookie Bets needs to be benched. Mookie Betts

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<v Speaker 2>needs to be moved to eighth in the lineup. Going

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<v Speaker 2>back to last season, in Mookie's last one hundred and

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<v Speaker 2>two games, he's had in seven eighty two ops. I

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<v Speaker 2>know it's not Mookie Betts when he was in Boston,

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<v Speaker 2>but nobody's expecting that. What they are expecting is something

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<v Speaker 2>like what we're seeing here. In the last twenty games

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<v Speaker 2>and oh, by the way, playing pretty good defense at shortstop.

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<v Speaker 2>Eight sixty six nine eight seven two five seventy is

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<v Speaker 2>the phone number. Dodgers beat the Padres fifteen to three.

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<v Speaker 2>Dodger fans are excited about it. Let's go out to

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<v Speaker 2>the phones. Kate in Torrance, you're on Dodger Talk. Lead

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<v Speaker 2>us off from San Diego.

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<v Speaker 4>Hey, uh, you always say everything I want to say,

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<v Speaker 4>so just ditt out to what you just said. But

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<v Speaker 4>I was happy to see Yamamoto get some run support tonight.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, he's been getting run smallt a lot lately.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, it's much better than last year. But I wanted

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<v Speaker 4>to just honor Dave roberts legacy, both of a player

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<v Speaker 4>Adamson by reminding of one of a classic Vince Scully

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<v Speaker 4>quote where he said, Dave Roberts leaves the Dodgers in

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<v Speaker 4>dirty uniforms.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, yeah, that's when he was playing. Yeah, he was

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<v Speaker 2>stealing a lot of basses, getting dirty, and he was

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<v Speaker 2>getting dirty for the Red Sox, helping them beat the

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<v Speaker 2>Yankees and win the World Series. Thanks Kate, appreciating more.

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<v Speaker 2>People need to have a little bit more honor for

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<v Speaker 2>Dave Roberts. Three wins away now from one thousand career

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<v Speaker 2>wins in his Dodger managerial career and managerial career period.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's go out to Redondo Beach. Matthew, you're on Dodger

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<v Speaker 2>Talk with David vasse Hi. Matthew, did you realize Dave

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<v Speaker 2>Roberts was only three wins away from one thousand?

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<v Speaker 1>I did.

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<v Speaker 5>That's amazing for Dave. He's been kicking butt over the years, man,

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<v Speaker 5>sticking to it and just classy, classy, classy.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, I don't know another manager outside of Tommy

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<v Speaker 2>Lesorda that embodies the Dodgers. I mean, both guys played

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<v Speaker 2>for the Dodgers, and both guys understand what it's like

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<v Speaker 2>to be a Dodger. And Walter Alston obviously never met him,

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<v Speaker 2>but he was the ultimate gentleman. That was one of

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<v Speaker 2>the tougher managers that you would ever play for. But

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<v Speaker 2>he was a winner too. So yeah, kudos to you,

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<v Speaker 2>Matthew for having some appreciation for Dave Roberts these days.

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<v Speaker 5>Thank you, Dave. I wanted to give up some appreciation

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<v Speaker 5>for Kyle Tucker too, you know, he's being a lost

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<v Speaker 5>blackout there for not coming through for us. But I disagree.

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<v Speaker 5>All those RBIs means he's been hitting with rather than

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<v Speaker 5>scoring position, no matter what his other stats are, and

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<v Speaker 5>that's what matters. And tonight he showed us what matters

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<v Speaker 5>and put up four RBIs really quick.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, we haven't seen that. I mean three hits four

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<v Speaker 2>RBIs a two run home We just haven't seen that.

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<v Speaker 2>And I think people, you know, obviously want more and

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<v Speaker 2>rightfully so he shouldn't be hitting two thirty four. He

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<v Speaker 2>knows that. That's not Kyle Tucker. But he has had

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<v Speaker 2>some good moments. I think back to his game tying

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<v Speaker 2>three run home run against the Rays. I think back

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<v Speaker 2>to a walk off earlier in the year. I forget

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<v Speaker 2>against which team, but he has had some moments and

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<v Speaker 2>tonight was a good moment for him.

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<v Speaker 6>And we have all these guys with beautiful swings, I

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<v Speaker 6>mean Pots and Tucker on top of a Tani and Muncie.

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<v Speaker 6>I mean, these guys swings are just amazing to watch.

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<v Speaker 2>The Dodgers have really good players, Matthew, and that sixth

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<v Speaker 2>inning was a sneak peek of what they should be

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<v Speaker 2>doing as an offense. They're not going to score fifteen

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<v Speaker 2>runs every night, but they have a really good offense

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<v Speaker 2>that is going to grind down the opposing starting pitcher

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<v Speaker 2>or in this case, the bulk innings pitcher. And you know,

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<v Speaker 2>we were talking about all these other players, and even

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<v Speaker 2>O'tani didn't have a monster game, he was along for

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<v Speaker 2>the ride tonight. So that's even more impressive that the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers could put up nine runs in the sixth inning

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<v Speaker 2>and score fifteen runs. And Otani doesn't homer and doesn't

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<v Speaker 2>really have the lead in tonight's game. Even though Otani

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<v Speaker 2>was two for five with two runs scored, he was

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<v Speaker 2>not the guy that had the big hit or the

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<v Speaker 2>monster home run. Kyle Tucker Dalton rushing back to back

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<v Speaker 2>home runs in the sixth inning, fifth time this year

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers have done that. And of course Mookie Betts

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<v Speaker 2>with the big home run to cap off that nine

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<v Speaker 2>run sixth inning. And how about this fun fact about

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<v Speaker 2>Andy Poez. Low key, he had two walks tonight. We

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<v Speaker 2>all know Andy's a free swinger. It's the first time

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<v Speaker 2>Andy Pohez has drawn two walks in a game since

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<v Speaker 2>last August. How about that. Let's go out to Kenyon

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<v Speaker 2>Country Ian. You're on Dodger Talk with David Vasse. How

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<v Speaker 2>you doing Ian, I'm doing well.

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<v Speaker 7>David A lot to talk about this game, man. First

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<v Speaker 7>of all, Dave Roberts only three was away for a

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<v Speaker 7>thousand three wins. That's awesome. Then Yosi, Man, their motive

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<v Speaker 7>pitched great and what a win. Alex Bessi is striking

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<v Speaker 7>out side of the in the sixth that's dominant, man,

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<v Speaker 7>cal hurt didn't making job Man, that was amazing.

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<v Speaker 2>Yes, it was hey. With Vesia going up against Machado,

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<v Speaker 2>the bases were loaded and Machado has fourteen career Grand slams,

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<v Speaker 2>so it wasn't now in the realm of possibility that

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<v Speaker 2>he hits one right there, and if he does, all

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<v Speaker 2>of a sudden, it's a ten to seven game. So

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<v Speaker 2>that was That was a huge out by Alex Vessia.

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<v Speaker 2>The game was not put away at that point in time,

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<v Speaker 2>especially when Machado can change it with one swing. Eight

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

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers beat the Padres fifteen to three tonight and Tonight's

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<v Speaker 2>game brought to you by Modello Modello The Mark of

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<v Speaker 2>a Fighter. Let's go out to Mike and Palmdale. Hi, Mike,

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

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<v Speaker 8>Hey, David, uh killer effort tonight, seventeen hits. But I'm

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<v Speaker 8>gonna tell you something. I'm driving from Palm Desert to

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<v Speaker 8>the LBC, and I just had the joy of listening

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<v Speaker 8>to Rick Robert James Rick Monday Junior, eighty years old

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<v Speaker 8>on a Saturday night, just crushed the nine runs sixty.

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<v Speaker 8>I mean, it was such a treat to listen to him.

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<v Speaker 8>I just we're blessed to have him. You know, everybody

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<v Speaker 8>you know blessed, Denny, but Rick is awesome too, man.

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<v Speaker 8>And I got a question for you, David got the

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<v Speaker 8>game tonight? We're not fifteen to three, making Mike.

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<v Speaker 2>Before you get to your question, I just want to

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<v Speaker 2>echo your sentiments because Rick Monday may be the most

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<v Speaker 2>underappreciated Dodger broadcaster that we have. But if you've been

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<v Speaker 2>listening to him on the radio since he took over

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<v Speaker 2>for Big D in nineteen ninety three, he's been he's

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<v Speaker 2>been part of the Dodger fabric as far as the

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<v Speaker 2>broadcast booth for a very long time. And he's he's

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<v Speaker 2>still going strong, eighty years young. I hope I'm in

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<v Speaker 2>as good as shape as Rick Monday when I'm eighty

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<v Speaker 2>years old one day, God willing I make it to.

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<v Speaker 8>Ay, I know, could you imagine eighty years old Saturday night,

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<v Speaker 8>San Diego. You're just kicking it calling the game at

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<v Speaker 8>eighty dudes. I mean, that's not normal. That is not.

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<v Speaker 2>Those pipes great pipes.

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<v Speaker 8>Oh I know, I know. I mean, I'm fifty six.

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<v Speaker 8>I remember him when he played. I was blessed to

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<v Speaker 8>see him then with the whole crew. Okay, good night,

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<v Speaker 8>Danny me. You're up fifteen to three. Once two three

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<v Speaker 8>comes up, Miggy Roe's in there. He knocks all three down.

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<v Speaker 8>Are those guys on the potter is just wanting to

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<v Speaker 8>go home? Or is it Maggy Rose talent? I wasn't there.

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<v Speaker 8>I'm listening to it on the radio. That's embarrassing and

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<v Speaker 8>defeating to me, David, Great, Well, Mike.

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<v Speaker 2>In that situation fifteen to three, Uh, and you got

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<v Speaker 2>Miggy Roe pitching, you gotta be swinging. Nobody's trying to

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<v Speaker 2>work nine to ten pitch walks. In that situation. The

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<v Speaker 2>game's over for all purposes, intensive purposes, So uh, swing

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<v Speaker 2>away and uh I think that's that was the Uh,

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<v Speaker 2>that was the way it goes even for the Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 2>In the top of the ninth inning, they're swinging away

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<v Speaker 2>first pitch, swinging. Don't be sitting there if it's in

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<v Speaker 2>the zone, swing away.

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<v Speaker 8>I agree. I agree. David Hey, thank you for the

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<v Speaker 8>radio show every night, love it and everything you do

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<v Speaker 8>for the for the Dodgers of sports in LA. Thank

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<v Speaker 8>you very much.

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<v Speaker 2>Thanks, Mike, appreciate the phone call. Man. I was close

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<v Speaker 2>to giving him that jacket. He was. The way he

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<v Speaker 2>was singing Rick Monday's praises, you know, that won me

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<v Speaker 2>over right there. But I got something for you guys,

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<v Speaker 2>if you were listening like our guy right there in Palmdale,

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<v Speaker 2>I will give you a chance to win the authentic

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<v Speaker 2>Dodger jacket similar to the one that Dave Roberts wears

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<v Speaker 2>in the dugout. Not game warn by Dave Roberts, but

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<v Speaker 2>the one the style that he wears. So Rick Monday

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<v Speaker 2>and Steven Nelson as they were promoting Dodger Talk. Also

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<v Speaker 2>we're given some fun facts about Dave Roberts' managing career.

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<v Speaker 2>If you can tell me how many runs the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>scored on opening Day in twenty sixteen, that Rick and

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<v Speaker 2>Stephen were talking about. I will get give you a

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<v Speaker 2>chance to win that authentic jacket courtesy of our friends

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<v Speaker 2>come back your phone calls. Also, we'll get to those

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<v Speaker 2>Trek Schooble trade rumors. I'll let you here where Brandon

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<v Speaker 2>Gomes the Dodgers GM had to say about the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>as they get closer to that August third trade deadline.

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<v Speaker 2>I have an update on when Snell will pitch. I

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<v Speaker 2>have an update on when or who knows when Will

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<v Speaker 2>Smith will return to the starting lineup. So a lot

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<v Speaker 2>to get to as we continue until ten thirty tonight

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<v Speaker 2>live from Peco Park after the Dodgers blow out the

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<v Speaker 2>Padres fifteen to three on a five to seventy LA Sports.

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<v Speaker 9>Tucker, Dodgers really been waiting him to lock in all

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<v Speaker 9>truly starts his twenty twenty six season five to one Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 2>That was a good feeling moment for Kyle Tucker and

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers as Tucker hits a two run home run

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<v Speaker 2>part of a nine run sixth inning. Tucker finishes with

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<v Speaker 2>a season high four RBIs tonight as the Dodgers beat

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<v Speaker 2>six six nine eight seven two five seventy is the

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<v Speaker 2>Steven Nelson, you can tell me the parallels between Dave Roberts'

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<v Speaker 2>first managerial win and tonight's win just three shy of

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<v Speaker 2>one thousand in his career. Uh. Before we get to that, though,

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<v Speaker 2>how about Freddie Freeman. Freddy Freeman's going strong. You know

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<v Speaker 2>everybody was thinking that Freddy Freeman was getting a little

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<v Speaker 2>too old. Well, if you saw the play he made

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<v Speaker 2>tonight in the third inning, he is moving bet than

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<v Speaker 2>we have seen him move around first Ace in a

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<v Speaker 2>couple of years. Freddie Freeman was very frisky. In that

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<v Speaker 2>third inning. He made a jump throw on a ground

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<v Speaker 2>ball double play to Mookie Betts. On a ground ball

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<v Speaker 2>from Will Wagner, the left handed hitting Will Wagner hit

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<v Speaker 2>a ground ball to Freddie Freeman with a runner at first,

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<v Speaker 2>Freddie steps on first base and jump throws to Mookie Betts,

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<v Speaker 2>who got the runner Miguel Andrew Harr in a mini rundown.

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<v Speaker 2>Freddie Freeman, are you kidding me? And oh, by the way,

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<v Speaker 2>Freddie three more hits tonight, including his five hundred and

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<v Speaker 2>sixty eighth career double So frisky Freddy in San Diego

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<v Speaker 2>tonight and his dad and his stepmom, Alma, were sitting

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<v Speaker 2>right next to the Dodger dugout. So that was pretty

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<v Speaker 2>cool as well. Eight six six eight seven two five

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<v Speaker 2>seventy is the phone number. Let's go out to Allie,

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<v Speaker 2>who is at Petco Park to night. Hi, Allie, you're

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<v Speaker 2>on Dodger Talk.

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<v Speaker 7>Hey, David, thank you for having me.

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<v Speaker 8>I appreciate it.

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<v Speaker 2>Hey, my pleasure. Did you come to the game with

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<v Speaker 2>your parents?

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<v Speaker 8>Yeah, I went with my dad for my fourteenth birthday.

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<v Speaker 2>Hey, happy birthday. That's a great birthday, President, not only

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<v Speaker 2>coming to the game to see Dodgers Padres in San Diego,

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<v Speaker 2>but you got to see a really entertaining game too.

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<v Speaker 8>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 7>I'm going back to that that question you asked before

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<v Speaker 7>the martial break. I got the answer. It's fifteen fifteen

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<v Speaker 7>to zero.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, it was, it was, That's what it was. All right. Well,

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<v Speaker 2>it's your birthday. This jacket is one size. It's extra large, Allie.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm not sure you would fit in it, but if

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<v Speaker 2>you hold on, I'll find something else out of the

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<v Speaker 2>prize closet for you.

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<v Speaker 7>All Right, sounds great, Thank you.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, Happy birthday. Eight six six seven two five

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<v Speaker 2>seventy is the phone number. Let's go out to La Palma. Kenny,

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<v Speaker 2>you're on Dodger Talk. By the way, Colin get all

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<v Speaker 2>these information. I'll send him something from the David Vsat

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<v Speaker 2>Price closet. Hi, Kenny, you're on Dodger Talk.

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<v Speaker 10>Hey, Dave, I met you last at the Downey Hyundai event.

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<v Speaker 10>I talked to you almost at the end, and it's

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<v Speaker 10>a prelude to the town of Dave Roberts question. I

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<v Speaker 10>asked you whether you thought Dave Roberts was the greatest

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<v Speaker 10>Los Angeles Dodger manager Dodgery history. You reference that, you know,

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<v Speaker 10>maybe Walter Elson might have had four, but it's the

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<v Speaker 10>parallel universe going to Timelessortias that you know, he he

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<v Speaker 10>lost the first couple of roads series. You know, it

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<v Speaker 10>was difficult, just like Losorta, and it's a parallel universe.

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<v Speaker 10>And you go to Friedman and Gibson and then the

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<v Speaker 10>strike shortened season and uh just the COVID you know,

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<v Speaker 10>previate season. It almost lines up. But you know, to me,

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<v Speaker 10>he is the greatest Dodger manager. He's already on par

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<v Speaker 10>Like I mentioned to you that you know, as far

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<v Speaker 10>as the number of road series in La Dodger history.

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<v Speaker 10>He's already got three and he's only won away from

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<v Speaker 10>breaking him as far as the La Dodger history. So

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<v Speaker 10>I think his friend is that he's going to break

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<v Speaker 10>the aggregate of four even against Walter Austin's World series.

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<v Speaker 10>So that's my takeaway. And you know, going back to

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<v Speaker 10>your question, it's fifteen nothing. I think somebody else mentioned

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<v Speaker 10>about it, but that's my my perspective. And our organization

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<v Speaker 10>got him in twenty nineteen, and we talked about that

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<v Speaker 10>in our meet and greet, and we're trying to get

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<v Speaker 10>him again because he's worth He's worth v Kenny's for

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<v Speaker 10>his story and what he does for this city and

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<v Speaker 10>the way he manages his players through the end and

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<v Speaker 10>flows with all the noise in the background. But he's

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<v Speaker 10>kind of like the Zimi Master, like Phil Jackson, So

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<v Speaker 10>he's that's yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, he's really grown into the job, Kenny, and

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<v Speaker 2>he's done a fantastic job. And I do remember meeting

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<v Speaker 2>you at Downey Hundai, So thanks for coming out, and

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<v Speaker 2>it was great that you got a chance to meet

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<v Speaker 2>Dave Roberts. So thank you for the phone call, Kenny appreciated. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>you look at it I mean, already he has separated

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<v Speaker 2>himself as far as accomplishing something that no other Dodger

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<v Speaker 2>manager has ever done, and that's leading the Dodgers to

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<v Speaker 2>back to back World Series championships. So already he's in

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<v Speaker 2>his own classification there, and as the Dodgers are going

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<v Speaker 2>for the three pete, he's looking to really separate himself.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, this is the true test. Anybody can look

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<v Speaker 2>up the right answer all that. But I want to

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<v Speaker 2>know if you were really listening to Rick Monday and

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<v Speaker 2>Steven Nelson tonight. So, Joseph in South Pasadena, I'm going

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<v Speaker 2>to put you to that test. Were you listening to

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<v Speaker 2>Rick Monday and Steven Nelson late in the game, eighth inning,

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<v Speaker 2>ninth inning.

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<v Speaker 1>Joseph, Yes, yes, I was day, Yes I was.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, So referenced the parallels between tonight's win and Dave

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<v Speaker 2>roberts win. I think we've all established that Dave Roberts

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<v Speaker 2>won his first game here fifteen to nothing. But here

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<v Speaker 2>it is, Joseph, here's the real test. If you didn't

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<v Speaker 2>just go look online for that answer and you were

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<v Speaker 2>truly listening, who did Rick Monday and Steven Nelson reference

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<v Speaker 2>that only calls Dodger talk when they lose. It was

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<v Speaker 2>in the same period of time in the eighth inning

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<v Speaker 2>when they were talking about Dave Roberts and winning his

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<v Speaker 2>first game fifteen to nothing here at Petco Park.

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<v Speaker 6>All right, they said it was it was you're right,

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<v Speaker 6>it's a gentleman that calls in.

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<v Speaker 7>I believe he lives in Long Beach. No or oh shoot,

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<v Speaker 7>I know.

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<v Speaker 5>They said, it's a guy that calls in like twice.

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<v Speaker 8>Or something recently. But yeah, you're right, he only calls

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<v Speaker 8>in when they lose.

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<v Speaker 5>I didn't catch his name.

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<v Speaker 8>Did they actually say his name on the radio?

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<v Speaker 2>They said it? Hold on, I'm gonna get jose in

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<v Speaker 2>Hermosa Beach on the line of her, Jose say, how

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<v Speaker 2>did Joseph in South Pasadena? Jose? All right, Jose, here's

0:26:13.280 --> 0:26:15.240
<v Speaker 2>the true test. Do you do? You know what I'm

0:26:15.280 --> 0:26:18.639
<v Speaker 2>talking about? Were you truly listening to Rick Monday and

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<v Speaker 2>Steven Nelson tonight?

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<v Speaker 8>I was, But I'll switching between the soccer game.

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<v Speaker 10>Two the soccer game.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, yeah, they tied, Wow, big deal? Okay, great?

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, all right, all right.

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<v Speaker 2>That's the tiebreaker. I'm giving it to Joseph. Joseph in

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<v Speaker 2>South Pasadena. You went the jacket courtesy of the fourth

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<v Speaker 2>Quarter jose I hope soccer was that giving to you.

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<v Speaker 2>Thanks a lot for switching back and forth there.

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<v Speaker 8>Yeah, sorry, man, no worries, all right.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, all right, well hold on, hold on, and

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<v Speaker 2>we'll get your information in a second.

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<v Speaker 10>There.

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<v Speaker 2>Congratulations to Joseph who was a loyal Dodgers radio listener,

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<v Speaker 2>not just looking things up online. He wins the Dave

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<v Speaker 2>Roberts replica jacket and it is all courtesy of our

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0:27:17.480 --> 0:27:21.280
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<v Speaker 2>nine eight seven two five seventy is the phone number.

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers beat the Padres tonight fifteen to three, and Dave

0:27:29.960 --> 0:27:34.919
<v Speaker 2>Roberts is just three wins away from one thousand managerial wins,

0:27:34.960 --> 0:27:39.399
<v Speaker 2>so that's significant in itself. We are going to clear

0:27:39.480 --> 0:27:42.840
<v Speaker 2>these lines so we could get back to uh Dodger fans.

0:27:42.880 --> 0:27:46.119
<v Speaker 2>I want to talk Dodger baseball and not just win prizes.

0:27:46.560 --> 0:27:49.920
<v Speaker 2>But before we do that, I had a chance to

0:27:50.000 --> 0:27:53.960
<v Speaker 2>catch up with Dodgers GM Brandon Gomes before the game

0:27:54.320 --> 0:27:57.040
<v Speaker 2>and before I want we we let you hear from

0:27:57.119 --> 0:28:00.440
<v Speaker 2>Brandon about the trade deadline and whether or not it's

0:28:00.480 --> 0:28:03.840
<v Speaker 2>too early to even think about that, considering the trade

0:28:03.920 --> 0:28:07.800
<v Speaker 2>deadline this year is August third. I wanted to weigh

0:28:07.880 --> 0:28:12.800
<v Speaker 2>in on everybody, just automatically, assuming the Dodgers are going

0:28:12.840 --> 0:28:16.520
<v Speaker 2>to pull the trigger on Tarek's schoolble, what makes you

0:28:16.720 --> 0:28:21.520
<v Speaker 2>think the Dodgers need Trek Schouble as much as these

0:28:21.600 --> 0:28:26.040
<v Speaker 2>other teams need Trek Schouble. Blake Snell is coming back.

0:28:26.359 --> 0:28:29.199
<v Speaker 2>Blake Snell pitched really well for the Dodgers down the

0:28:29.240 --> 0:28:33.240
<v Speaker 2>stretch and in the first three rounds before his body

0:28:33.359 --> 0:28:36.159
<v Speaker 2>started to break down a little bit, but he still

0:28:36.480 --> 0:28:40.560
<v Speaker 2>was out there pitching. And Blake is feeling great. But

0:28:40.880 --> 0:28:44.120
<v Speaker 2>he's at the beginning of where pitchers usually are when

0:28:44.120 --> 0:28:48.160
<v Speaker 2>they start spring training, So he's six weeks away from

0:28:48.200 --> 0:28:52.120
<v Speaker 2>being game ready, and that would put the last or

0:28:52.360 --> 0:28:55.640
<v Speaker 2>the homestand in the final week of July six weeks

0:28:55.640 --> 0:28:58.760
<v Speaker 2>from now where you could even consider Blake Snell coming

0:28:58.800 --> 0:29:01.440
<v Speaker 2>back to pitch. But he's gonna be back, and he

0:29:01.560 --> 0:29:04.880
<v Speaker 2>is going to pitch, and there's no reason to believe

0:29:04.960 --> 0:29:08.560
<v Speaker 2>that he's gonna have any other setbacks. So you got Snell,

0:29:09.000 --> 0:29:13.920
<v Speaker 2>you got Otani, you got Yama Moto for the postseason,

0:29:14.560 --> 0:29:18.000
<v Speaker 2>and Tyler Glassnew the people I've talked to around the

0:29:18.040 --> 0:29:21.200
<v Speaker 2>Dodgers expect him to be back in the second half

0:29:21.280 --> 0:29:24.080
<v Speaker 2>of the season and very capable again like he did

0:29:24.160 --> 0:29:28.760
<v Speaker 2>last year, to be the fourth starter for an October run.

0:29:29.200 --> 0:29:33.160
<v Speaker 2>And also, if for whatever reason, Tyler Glass now can't

0:29:33.160 --> 0:29:36.760
<v Speaker 2>be that guy, how about Justin Robleski he could be

0:29:36.880 --> 0:29:40.400
<v Speaker 2>that guy. How about Justin Robleski and a bunch of

0:29:40.480 --> 0:29:44.160
<v Speaker 2>really good relievers being that guy in a fourth game.

0:29:45.240 --> 0:29:50.000
<v Speaker 2>How much better is Trek skugbel than a Snell, a

0:29:50.120 --> 0:29:53.040
<v Speaker 2>Yama Moto or an Otani for the Dodgers to give

0:29:53.120 --> 0:29:58.200
<v Speaker 2>up significant prospects to acquire a rental, giving up six

0:29:58.320 --> 0:30:00.840
<v Speaker 2>years of control of some of these guys. And I

0:30:00.880 --> 0:30:03.720
<v Speaker 2>understand they're going for the three peat, and the Dodgers

0:30:03.760 --> 0:30:05.880
<v Speaker 2>have shown they will go after that player if they

0:30:05.920 --> 0:30:08.840
<v Speaker 2>feel that they need him. Now. A lot can change

0:30:08.880 --> 0:30:13.040
<v Speaker 2>between now and August third, But just for argument's sake,

0:30:13.160 --> 0:30:16.600
<v Speaker 2>right now, as we stand, the Dodgers are very confident

0:30:16.640 --> 0:30:19.560
<v Speaker 2>that Snell and Glass now are going to be ready

0:30:19.680 --> 0:30:23.560
<v Speaker 2>for the stretch run in October. If for whatever reason,

0:30:23.600 --> 0:30:27.520
<v Speaker 2>Glass now's not. Maybe that changes things, but we're still

0:30:27.560 --> 0:30:31.840
<v Speaker 2>talking about Schoolbol not being one of the first three starters.

0:30:32.400 --> 0:30:34.680
<v Speaker 2>And there's an argument to be made that he is

0:30:34.840 --> 0:30:40.960
<v Speaker 2>or he isn't significantly better than Otani, Yamamoto and Snell.

0:30:41.400 --> 0:30:43.560
<v Speaker 2>I think there's a very good argument to say that

0:30:43.720 --> 0:30:48.239
<v Speaker 2>he's not significantly better. How much better is Schooble. So

0:30:49.000 --> 0:30:52.320
<v Speaker 2>you've been listening to Dodger talk this season, you haven't

0:30:52.480 --> 0:30:57.120
<v Speaker 2>really heard me talk about school Bowl and can't wait

0:30:57.120 --> 0:31:00.320
<v Speaker 2>for the Dodgers to trade for school Bol. I'm not

0:31:00.360 --> 0:31:05.400
<v Speaker 2>sure the Dodgers needs schooball to the lengths that it

0:31:05.440 --> 0:31:08.400
<v Speaker 2>would take to get him. And if you do get

0:31:08.440 --> 0:31:12.840
<v Speaker 2>school Ball, here's something to consider. Would he pull a

0:31:12.920 --> 0:31:18.040
<v Speaker 2>mac Schurezer because he is getting closer to his first

0:31:18.080 --> 0:31:23.280
<v Speaker 2>big payday? Would he pull a Sureser? Would he say, No,

0:31:23.520 --> 0:31:25.920
<v Speaker 2>I don't think I could go on three days rest. No,

0:31:26.080 --> 0:31:28.920
<v Speaker 2>I don't think I could go on four days rest. No,

0:31:29.160 --> 0:31:31.040
<v Speaker 2>I don't think I could pitch out of the bullpen.

0:31:32.280 --> 0:31:35.240
<v Speaker 2>That would be something in the back of my head

0:31:35.440 --> 0:31:38.760
<v Speaker 2>as well, if on the Dodgers, because they went through

0:31:38.800 --> 0:31:42.920
<v Speaker 2>that where Max Scherzer put mac Schuerzer ahead of the

0:31:43.000 --> 0:31:47.520
<v Speaker 2>Dodgers going to the World Series in twenty twenty one,

0:31:47.680 --> 0:31:53.480
<v Speaker 2>and school Ball may do the same thing. I think

0:31:53.560 --> 0:31:57.400
<v Speaker 2>that is a fair question to have before you trade

0:31:57.480 --> 0:32:01.520
<v Speaker 2>for school Ball. Would he pull a mac Sure's I

0:32:01.560 --> 0:32:06.440
<v Speaker 2>don't believe it's out of the question. And also, do

0:32:06.520 --> 0:32:12.200
<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers upgrade significantly by acquiring Schooble and trading one

0:32:12.200 --> 0:32:14.840
<v Speaker 2>of their better young players, maybe two or three young

0:32:14.880 --> 0:32:18.880
<v Speaker 2>players that it would take to acquire him. The Dodgers

0:32:18.920 --> 0:32:21.480
<v Speaker 2>won the twenty four World Series with one and a

0:32:21.520 --> 0:32:26.080
<v Speaker 2>half starters. Last year they did it with three or

0:32:26.160 --> 0:32:30.840
<v Speaker 2>four starters and move some starters into the bullpen to

0:32:31.360 --> 0:32:35.000
<v Speaker 2>win the World Series. So there's no guarantee that you

0:32:35.120 --> 0:32:38.240
<v Speaker 2>acquire Schooble and he is going to put you over

0:32:38.280 --> 0:32:41.440
<v Speaker 2>the top. The Dodgers are the back to back champions

0:32:41.440 --> 0:32:45.360
<v Speaker 2>and have won it with a pitching staff that was

0:32:45.560 --> 0:32:51.000
<v Speaker 2>constructed a lot differently from each other in these two years.

0:32:51.720 --> 0:32:56.360
<v Speaker 2>Not to mention, I have reservations about how much school

0:32:56.360 --> 0:32:59.880
<v Speaker 2>Ball would allow the Dodgers to push him going into

0:32:59.880 --> 0:33:03.320
<v Speaker 2>free agency if it was just a rental, Because there's

0:33:03.320 --> 0:33:07.600
<v Speaker 2>no guarantees the Dodgers with this new CBA, whatever it

0:33:07.640 --> 0:33:12.960
<v Speaker 2>looks like could keep Schooble, So I I those are

0:33:13.000 --> 0:33:17.080
<v Speaker 2>things to consider. I'm not all in that the Dodgers

0:33:17.120 --> 0:33:21.440
<v Speaker 2>need to trade for Trek Scouble. And here was part

0:33:21.480 --> 0:33:25.200
<v Speaker 2>of our conversation with Dodgers GM Brandon Gomes. Obviously he

0:33:25.280 --> 0:33:28.000
<v Speaker 2>can't talk about other players on other teams, but I

0:33:28.040 --> 0:33:30.880
<v Speaker 2>wanted to get a sense of where things stand right

0:33:30.920 --> 0:33:34.120
<v Speaker 2>now for the Dodger front office, being that the trade

0:33:34.120 --> 0:33:37.760
<v Speaker 2>deadline is not until August third, and so many people

0:33:37.800 --> 0:33:41.480
<v Speaker 2>are talking about Schooble and other players like the trade

0:33:41.480 --> 0:33:44.440
<v Speaker 2>deadline is in a week. Here's what Brandon Gomes had

0:33:44.480 --> 0:33:47.120
<v Speaker 2>to say about where the Dodgers are and where their

0:33:47.400 --> 0:33:50.960
<v Speaker 2>heads are at as we are a little under two

0:33:51.040 --> 0:33:54.360
<v Speaker 2>months away from the trade deadline on August third.

0:33:55.160 --> 0:33:58.440
<v Speaker 11>Yeah, I mean, obviously everybody likes to ty. It's a

0:33:58.440 --> 0:34:02.600
<v Speaker 11>good news cycle, and China understand what you know each team,

0:34:02.720 --> 0:34:05.320
<v Speaker 11>where they're gonna be in standings and what the team

0:34:05.400 --> 0:34:08.799
<v Speaker 11>needs are. You know, as we stand here today, you know,

0:34:08.960 --> 0:34:12.200
<v Speaker 11>with the guys coming back, which will probably be around

0:34:12.280 --> 0:34:15.440
<v Speaker 11>that time, you know, it's gonna be hard to go

0:34:15.480 --> 0:34:18.480
<v Speaker 11>out and acquire better players than than what we actually

0:34:18.480 --> 0:34:21.719
<v Speaker 11>already have in house. And a lot of you know,

0:34:21.880 --> 0:34:24.840
<v Speaker 11>our aggression in the past few off seasons is to

0:34:24.920 --> 0:34:27.840
<v Speaker 11>avoid the deadline and be paying a huge premium for

0:34:28.400 --> 0:34:30.960
<v Speaker 11>you know, rental players or guys that.

0:34:32.440 --> 0:34:32.640
<v Speaker 12>You know.

0:34:33.719 --> 0:34:35.319
<v Speaker 11>You know it may not be as good as you

0:34:35.360 --> 0:34:37.160
<v Speaker 11>already have in house, so a lot of it is

0:34:37.239 --> 0:34:39.400
<v Speaker 11>wait and see see how the next you know, a

0:34:39.400 --> 0:34:42.640
<v Speaker 11>couple of weeks, month or two play out. But with

0:34:42.920 --> 0:34:44.799
<v Speaker 11>the current team we have and the guys that are

0:34:45.600 --> 0:34:48.040
<v Speaker 11>coming back, we feel really good about this group and

0:34:48.400 --> 0:34:52.239
<v Speaker 11>that we're more than a championship caliber type of team.

0:34:52.560 --> 0:34:56.600
<v Speaker 2>Back to back World Series champions, fifty two wins. And

0:34:56.680 --> 0:35:00.319
<v Speaker 2>yet it seems like you have the most ass sets

0:35:00.360 --> 0:35:03.480
<v Speaker 2>of any team because of your drafting, your development, so

0:35:03.600 --> 0:35:06.359
<v Speaker 2>many great young players in your farm system. I would

0:35:06.400 --> 0:35:10.239
<v Speaker 2>imagine that's unusual where teams want what you have when

0:35:10.239 --> 0:35:11.360
<v Speaker 2>you're in this position.

0:35:11.800 --> 0:35:15.560
<v Speaker 11>Yeah, we're very fortunate. We have such an amazing scouting

0:35:15.600 --> 0:35:19.040
<v Speaker 11>group PD you know, and part of you know, an

0:35:19.040 --> 0:35:21.480
<v Speaker 11>aggressive ownership group is to be able to go out

0:35:21.520 --> 0:35:24.799
<v Speaker 11>and get guys in the offseason and not necessarily have

0:35:24.880 --> 0:35:26.440
<v Speaker 11>to dip into your farm system to.

0:35:26.800 --> 0:35:27.920
<v Speaker 10>Go out and get players.

0:35:28.960 --> 0:35:31.960
<v Speaker 11>So, you know, it's a true organizational win to be

0:35:32.000 --> 0:35:35.719
<v Speaker 11>able to have the prospects that we have right now,

0:35:35.800 --> 0:35:39.040
<v Speaker 11>and you know, the rankings that we have, and you

0:35:39.080 --> 0:35:42.480
<v Speaker 11>get to hopefully watch these guys develop and play out

0:35:42.520 --> 0:35:44.720
<v Speaker 11>and come up and impact a major league team over

0:35:45.200 --> 0:35:48.000
<v Speaker 11>you know, the next few years. And you know, it's

0:35:48.040 --> 0:35:52.319
<v Speaker 11>always striking the balance between winning championships now in long term.

0:35:52.360 --> 0:35:55.000
<v Speaker 11>And you know, like I said, right now, the current

0:35:55.040 --> 0:35:56.880
<v Speaker 11>group that we have here in the big leagues, we

0:35:56.920 --> 0:35:59.160
<v Speaker 11>feel great about going out and trying to run a

0:35:59.160 --> 0:36:02.560
<v Speaker 11>third championship in a row. So we'll continue to assess

0:36:02.600 --> 0:36:04.759
<v Speaker 11>what it looks like on the market and if there's

0:36:04.800 --> 0:36:08.080
<v Speaker 11>a meaningful upgrade somewhere. We've shown that we're not afraid

0:36:08.120 --> 0:36:10.520
<v Speaker 11>to do that, but feel great about this current group.

0:36:11.600 --> 0:36:15.439
<v Speaker 2>All right, there's Brandon Gomes the Dodgers GM about where

0:36:15.480 --> 0:36:18.560
<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers stand and what they're thinking as we get

0:36:18.560 --> 0:36:21.800
<v Speaker 2>closer to that August third trade deadline, and the full

0:36:21.840 --> 0:36:25.279
<v Speaker 2>conversation could be heard on the iHeartRadio app. Had a

0:36:25.280 --> 0:36:28.360
<v Speaker 2>great talk with Brandon about a lot of things surrounding

0:36:28.400 --> 0:36:31.800
<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers and a lot of positive things. The reality

0:36:31.960 --> 0:36:35.160
<v Speaker 2>is the best team in baseball and they're the defending

0:36:35.360 --> 0:36:39.600
<v Speaker 2>World Series champions and they haven't been completely healthy all

0:36:39.680 --> 0:36:42.200
<v Speaker 2>year long. I know a lot of teams can say that,

0:36:42.400 --> 0:36:46.160
<v Speaker 2>But they just got Tom Edmand back, and they're getting

0:36:46.200 --> 0:36:50.200
<v Speaker 2>Taoscar Hernandez back on Monday when they open a series

0:36:50.239 --> 0:36:53.560
<v Speaker 2>in Sacramento against the A's. Evan Phillips is going to

0:36:53.640 --> 0:36:57.319
<v Speaker 2>come back on the next homestand all they need is

0:36:57.360 --> 0:37:00.000
<v Speaker 2>Will Smith to come back, and that is a lot

0:37:00.000 --> 0:37:02.840
<v Speaker 2>lot less certain. So I'll get to Will Smith in

0:37:02.880 --> 0:37:05.520
<v Speaker 2>a second, but just circling back just to put a

0:37:05.560 --> 0:37:09.440
<v Speaker 2>bow on what Brandon Gomes was saying, sounded like he

0:37:09.520 --> 0:37:12.319
<v Speaker 2>agreed with what I just said. It's got to be

0:37:12.360 --> 0:37:16.320
<v Speaker 2>a significant upgrade for the Dodgers to pull the trigger

0:37:16.480 --> 0:37:20.160
<v Speaker 2>on trading guys in their minor leagues. They're really good

0:37:20.280 --> 0:37:23.840
<v Speaker 2>outfield group in the minor leagues and giving away guys

0:37:23.920 --> 0:37:27.080
<v Speaker 2>like River Ryan or Amid Shean, whatever you think about

0:37:27.120 --> 0:37:30.799
<v Speaker 2>Amid Sheen or River Ryan, those guys are valuable assets

0:37:31.400 --> 0:37:34.600
<v Speaker 2>that other teams want. Other teams want Zay your Hope

0:37:34.680 --> 0:37:38.080
<v Speaker 2>and Mike Serota and jose Way de Paula. I'm sure

0:37:38.080 --> 0:37:40.960
<v Speaker 2>the Tigers want them, but is it really worth it

0:37:41.520 --> 0:37:46.000
<v Speaker 2>to get Trek's scooble and trade away those young players

0:37:46.600 --> 0:37:49.640
<v Speaker 2>for Schooble, who's great, no doubt about it. But the

0:37:49.719 --> 0:37:54.480
<v Speaker 2>Dodgers have three to four really good starting pitchers. Is

0:37:54.520 --> 0:37:58.799
<v Speaker 2>that really where you want to spend those prospect assets?

0:37:58.840 --> 0:38:02.360
<v Speaker 2>And maybe you could use them, you know, down the

0:38:02.480 --> 0:38:07.759
<v Speaker 2>road or during the offseason considering where the unknown is

0:38:07.960 --> 0:38:13.160
<v Speaker 2>with this new collective bargaining agreement. And look, the Dodgers

0:38:13.200 --> 0:38:18.000
<v Speaker 2>have never operated under Andrew Freeman and Brandon Gomes acquiring

0:38:18.040 --> 0:38:21.160
<v Speaker 2>a player just so another team can have them. That's

0:38:21.200 --> 0:38:23.960
<v Speaker 2>not the way they think. So if Schoolball's going to

0:38:24.000 --> 0:38:27.560
<v Speaker 2>the Yankees, go ahead. If it doesn't fit what they

0:38:27.640 --> 0:38:31.480
<v Speaker 2>think they need, They're not going to trade for school

0:38:31.480 --> 0:38:34.759
<v Speaker 2>Bowl just so the Yankees or the Braves or the

0:38:34.760 --> 0:38:38.920
<v Speaker 2>Phillies can't have him. That's just not how they operate.

0:38:39.600 --> 0:38:44.160
<v Speaker 2>And like I said, the Dodgers have Yamamoto, who is

0:38:44.440 --> 0:38:49.680
<v Speaker 2>arguably the best right hander in baseball. They got Otani,

0:38:50.080 --> 0:38:53.280
<v Speaker 2>who is the best player on the planet, who has nasty,

0:38:53.400 --> 0:38:58.600
<v Speaker 2>filthy stuff, and they got Snell. Snell will be back,

0:38:58.640 --> 0:39:02.040
<v Speaker 2>so I'm putting him in that group. And the Dodgers

0:39:02.080 --> 0:39:05.320
<v Speaker 2>won the World Series two years ago with a shell

0:39:05.360 --> 0:39:07.480
<v Speaker 2>of the staff that they had last year, and the

0:39:07.480 --> 0:39:11.120
<v Speaker 2>shell of a staff that they have this year, so

0:39:11.880 --> 0:39:14.799
<v Speaker 2>there's no guarantees, like I said, And by the way,

0:39:14.840 --> 0:39:18.799
<v Speaker 2>the Mariners they made Terrek Scooble look pretty human in

0:39:18.840 --> 0:39:22.279
<v Speaker 2>the postseason last year. Eight six six nine, eight seven

0:39:22.400 --> 0:39:25.239
<v Speaker 2>two five seventy is the phone number. All right, let's

0:39:25.239 --> 0:39:30.560
<v Speaker 2>get to Will Smith, because you can't talk enough about

0:39:30.600 --> 0:39:33.360
<v Speaker 2>how much he means to the Dodgers. He's one of,

0:39:33.520 --> 0:39:36.960
<v Speaker 2>if not the most clutched player on their team. He

0:39:37.080 --> 0:39:41.400
<v Speaker 2>caught every single inning of last year's World Series, including

0:39:41.480 --> 0:39:46.000
<v Speaker 2>the eighteen inning marathon. But he is thirty one years old.

0:39:46.320 --> 0:39:49.800
<v Speaker 2>He's had concussions with foul balls off his mask, he's

0:39:49.840 --> 0:39:53.279
<v Speaker 2>had what a broken wrist last year as well, broken hand,

0:39:53.320 --> 0:39:56.680
<v Speaker 2>broken wrist, and now he's got a neck issue, and

0:39:56.880 --> 0:39:59.280
<v Speaker 2>there just doesn't seem to be a lot of clarity

0:39:59.320 --> 0:40:03.239
<v Speaker 2>on when he So I circled back again before the

0:40:03.280 --> 0:40:07.360
<v Speaker 2>game today to ask Dave Roberts about when he believes

0:40:07.360 --> 0:40:08.520
<v Speaker 2>Smith may return.

0:40:09.239 --> 0:40:11.440
<v Speaker 13>I know we ask you about Will a lot, but

0:40:11.920 --> 0:40:15.160
<v Speaker 13>you know, going back to circling when he may return,

0:40:15.280 --> 0:40:17.840
<v Speaker 13>do you think it's something that could happen before the

0:40:17.880 --> 0:40:20.480
<v Speaker 13>All Star break or do you feel like this has

0:40:20.520 --> 0:40:23.520
<v Speaker 13>gone in a direction where he may not return until.

0:40:23.280 --> 0:40:29.839
<v Speaker 12>After Yeah, you know, I think we're all surprised how

0:40:29.880 --> 0:40:34.120
<v Speaker 12>long it's taken. I hope he's back before the All

0:40:34.120 --> 0:40:38.359
<v Speaker 12>Star break, but the more time he's off, he's gonna

0:40:38.360 --> 0:40:41.280
<v Speaker 12>have to play some games, so that kind of cuts

0:40:41.280 --> 0:40:45.480
<v Speaker 12>into the time of return to us. So yeah, I

0:40:45.760 --> 0:40:47.279
<v Speaker 12>really don't know, and I don't want to add any

0:40:47.360 --> 0:40:50.040
<v Speaker 12>pressure to him. I want him to be healthy and

0:40:50.080 --> 0:40:52.520
<v Speaker 12>then once he gets healthy, then we can have that conversation.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, So it's happened quickly. We're already past the

0:40:59.800 --> 0:41:03.760
<v Speaker 2>halfway point for the Dodgers. When the Dodgers return home

0:41:04.000 --> 0:41:07.239
<v Speaker 2>after this nine game road trip, through one more here

0:41:07.280 --> 0:41:10.799
<v Speaker 2>in San Diego, three more in Sacramento, they open up

0:41:10.800 --> 0:41:15.480
<v Speaker 2>an extended homestand but after that homestand's over, it's the

0:41:15.480 --> 0:41:19.480
<v Speaker 2>All Star breaks. So if Will Smith still isn't doing

0:41:19.560 --> 0:41:24.320
<v Speaker 2>any baseball activities, it doesn't sound like he's coming back

0:41:25.160 --> 0:41:28.400
<v Speaker 2>on this homestand before the All Star break. And we

0:41:28.480 --> 0:41:31.440
<v Speaker 2>hope you join us out at Dodgers Stadium because the

0:41:31.480 --> 0:41:34.080
<v Speaker 2>Dodgers are home for the Fourth of July weekend and

0:41:34.160 --> 0:41:37.360
<v Speaker 2>the Padres are going to be in town for four games,

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<v Speaker 2>So hopefully you're able to make it out to Dodger

0:41:39.960 --> 0:41:43.000
<v Speaker 2>Stadium before the All Star Break. The Dodgers when they

0:41:43.040 --> 0:41:48.439
<v Speaker 2>return back home next Thursday or this upcoming Thursday, four

0:41:48.520 --> 0:41:52.120
<v Speaker 2>games with the same padres, three with the Rockies and

0:41:52.200 --> 0:41:54.960
<v Speaker 2>three more with the Diamondbacks, and then it's the All

0:41:54.960 --> 0:41:59.640
<v Speaker 2>Star break. So if Will Smith isn't doing baseball activities,

0:42:00.080 --> 0:42:02.160
<v Speaker 2>how can you tell me he's coming back before the

0:42:02.200 --> 0:42:06.000
<v Speaker 2>All Star Break. It's just not going to happen, especially

0:42:06.080 --> 0:42:08.800
<v Speaker 2>when Dave Roberts is talking about him having to play

0:42:09.200 --> 0:42:13.520
<v Speaker 2>some rehab games. It just doesn't seem to add up.

0:42:13.800 --> 0:42:16.719
<v Speaker 2>And you just got to keep your fingers crossed that

0:42:16.960 --> 0:42:20.520
<v Speaker 2>Will Smith can't come back after the All Star break.

0:42:20.520 --> 0:42:23.520
<v Speaker 2>And I know what everybody always says when it comes

0:42:23.520 --> 0:42:27.480
<v Speaker 2>to the Dodgers, they just want to be healthy in October.

0:42:28.120 --> 0:42:33.160
<v Speaker 2>But Dalton Rushing is capable. This is a silver lining.

0:42:33.239 --> 0:42:36.880
<v Speaker 2>They have a player like Rushing. They didn't trade away Rushing.

0:42:37.840 --> 0:42:42.480
<v Speaker 2>But no disrespect to Chuckie Robinson, the Dodgers don't really

0:42:42.680 --> 0:42:46.799
<v Speaker 2>have a veteran backup catcher, and you like to have

0:42:47.200 --> 0:42:53.600
<v Speaker 2>a veteran backup catcher. So look, Dalton Rushing is a

0:42:53.680 --> 0:42:57.600
<v Speaker 2>capable fill in playing every day he hit a home

0:42:57.680 --> 0:43:01.560
<v Speaker 2>run tonight. He has a strong throwing arm. Say whatever

0:43:01.600 --> 0:43:04.879
<v Speaker 2>you want about everything else surrounding him. He cares. He's

0:43:04.920 --> 0:43:08.920
<v Speaker 2>got a big heart. He's emotional. But Will Smith is

0:43:09.200 --> 0:43:12.960
<v Speaker 2>Will Smith, a three time World Series champion. He's a

0:43:13.080 --> 0:43:18.560
<v Speaker 2>steadying force on the field. As a catcher, Dalton Rushing

0:43:18.640 --> 0:43:21.120
<v Speaker 2>is really good, but Will Smith is one of the

0:43:21.160 --> 0:43:26.280
<v Speaker 2>top two three catchers hitting catchers, especially in all of baseball.

0:43:26.440 --> 0:43:29.759
<v Speaker 2>They need Will Smith back. And anytime you're talking about

0:43:29.800 --> 0:43:33.400
<v Speaker 2>a neck injury, Dave Roberts can't seem to tell us

0:43:33.440 --> 0:43:37.480
<v Speaker 2>what it exactly is. Whenever you're talking about a neck injury,

0:43:38.200 --> 0:43:41.719
<v Speaker 2>I'm sorry, that's concerning, no matter how much you want

0:43:41.719 --> 0:43:45.600
<v Speaker 2>to say it's not so. I hope Will Smith is

0:43:45.640 --> 0:43:48.439
<v Speaker 2>on the road to recovery, and I hope he's able

0:43:48.480 --> 0:43:50.839
<v Speaker 2>to come back when the Dodgers begin the second half

0:43:50.880 --> 0:43:53.560
<v Speaker 2>of the season. On that East Coast road trip, it's

0:43:53.600 --> 0:43:57.000
<v Speaker 2>a wild one. I don't remember the Dodgers ever having

0:43:57.520 --> 0:44:00.960
<v Speaker 2>this type of East Coast road trips. I've been traveling

0:44:01.000 --> 0:44:07.560
<v Speaker 2>with them the last fifteen years. Yankees, Phillies and then

0:44:07.680 --> 0:44:11.400
<v Speaker 2>back to New York to play the Mets. That's a

0:44:11.440 --> 0:44:15.719
<v Speaker 2>grueling road trip right there, and that's coming off the

0:44:16.160 --> 0:44:20.560
<v Speaker 2>All Star break, and you know, East coast road trips

0:44:20.600 --> 0:44:22.680
<v Speaker 2>are never easy for teams on the West Coast, So

0:44:23.000 --> 0:44:25.400
<v Speaker 2>that's gonna be a tough test right there. But it

0:44:25.440 --> 0:44:28.520
<v Speaker 2>should be fun. It should be exciting. Every time the

0:44:28.560 --> 0:44:31.920
<v Speaker 2>Dodgers are at Yankee Stadium, it's amazing. Every time the

0:44:31.960 --> 0:44:34.560
<v Speaker 2>Dodgers are in Philly. When the Phillies are this good,

0:44:34.680 --> 0:44:38.840
<v Speaker 2>it's amazing. So there'll be some electricity in those series.

0:44:39.080 --> 0:44:42.719
<v Speaker 2>There'll be electricity at Petco Park tomorrow as well as

0:44:42.760 --> 0:44:46.000
<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers look to win the series and extend their

0:44:46.080 --> 0:44:49.839
<v Speaker 2>lead over the Padres to ten games. In the nlst

0:44:50.160 --> 0:44:52.600
<v Speaker 2>em Itt Sheen will be on the mound for the Dodgers.

0:44:52.600 --> 0:44:55.759
<v Speaker 2>He's looking to put together his first start of the year.

0:44:55.960 --> 0:44:59.239
<v Speaker 2>There's been pieces, there's been parts, there's been innings, but

0:44:59.360 --> 0:45:02.640
<v Speaker 2>he hasn't put it all together, and the Dodgers are

0:45:02.640 --> 0:45:05.319
<v Speaker 2>hoping he's able to do that. Tomorrow. He's going up

0:45:05.320 --> 0:45:08.120
<v Speaker 2>against Michael King, who is five and six this year

0:45:08.400 --> 0:45:11.240
<v Speaker 2>with an ERA of three point thirty three. Our coverage

0:45:11.280 --> 0:45:14.520
<v Speaker 2>begins at noon tomorrow with first pitch at one ten

0:45:14.640 --> 0:45:18.080
<v Speaker 2>with Rick Monday and Steven Nelson on the call. And

0:45:18.160 --> 0:45:20.839
<v Speaker 2>by the way, I found something out. You know, with

0:45:20.880 --> 0:45:24.480
<v Speaker 2>a six man rotation, IMA she and only pitches once

0:45:24.520 --> 0:45:26.920
<v Speaker 2>a week, and it seems to land on every Sunday.

0:45:26.960 --> 0:45:29.759
<v Speaker 2>So I asked him how much that affects him, and

0:45:29.800 --> 0:45:32.680
<v Speaker 2>he said, the way he compensates for only pitching once

0:45:32.719 --> 0:45:36.160
<v Speaker 2>a week these days is that he throws two bullpen

0:45:36.320 --> 0:45:40.520
<v Speaker 2>sessions in between starts. So that's a that's a caveat

0:45:40.600 --> 0:45:44.560
<v Speaker 2>to how he stays ready for only pitching once a week.

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<v Speaker 2>We look forward to talking to you from Peco Park tomorrow.

0:45:48.400 --> 0:45:50.759
<v Speaker 2>Thanks for staying up late with us on this Saturday night.

0:45:50.800 --> 0:45:53.120
<v Speaker 2>I hope you're being safe out there. And in case

0:45:53.160 --> 0:45:56.880
<v Speaker 2>you missed our managers meeting with Dave Roberts before the

0:45:56.920 --> 0:45:59.799
<v Speaker 2>first game of this series yesterday, you can find it

0:45:59.840 --> 0:46:02.719
<v Speaker 2>on the iHeartRadio app. And that's all presented by our

0:46:02.760 --> 0:46:07.400
<v Speaker 2>friends at Downy Hunday and today our pregame conversation was

0:46:07.480 --> 0:46:11.919
<v Speaker 2>with Dodgers GM Brandon Gomes. Thanks to Colin Ee back

0:46:11.920 --> 0:46:14.799
<v Speaker 2>at our Burbank Studios, Thanks to Dwayne McDonald out here

0:46:14.840 --> 0:46:17.560
<v Speaker 2>at Petco Park in San Diego, and thanks to you

0:46:17.680 --> 0:46:20.480
<v Speaker 2>for listening and to everyone that called in tonight. It

0:46:20.560 --> 0:46:23.560
<v Speaker 2>was a great show, a fun night, especially when the

0:46:23.600 --> 0:46:26.680
<v Speaker 2>Dodgers put up nine runs in the sixth inning and

0:46:26.760 --> 0:46:30.960
<v Speaker 2>score a season high fifteen to beat the Padres fifteen

0:46:31.000 --> 0:46:34.480
<v Speaker 2>to three. We will talk to you tomorrow afternoon. Have

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<v Speaker 2>a great rest of your night, Be safe, seal