WEBVTT - Blake Treinen (2-16-26)

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

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome back to Dodger Talk. David Basse with you until

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<v Speaker 1>eight o'clock tonight here on AM five to seventy LA Sports.

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<v Speaker 1>Sometimes certain guys are excited to join the show. Some

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<v Speaker 1>guys even shower and comb that beautiful blonde hair and

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<v Speaker 1>trim that beautiful beard. Ready to go to talk to

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<v Speaker 1>us for the first time in twenty twenty six, and

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<v Speaker 1>that is Blake Trying and Blake, Happy New Year. Great

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<v Speaker 1>to see you, and thank you for taking a shower

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<v Speaker 1>before this conversation.

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<v Speaker 2>I wish you would have. Yeah, we're in a good spot.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you for having me, Dave.

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<v Speaker 1>You seem to be a little bit more tempered. You

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<v Speaker 1>want to ease into things this time around day.

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<v Speaker 3>This is your show.

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<v Speaker 2>You need to moderate how you wish. I'm here to

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<v Speaker 2>answer any questions you want.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, honestly, you are one of the guys that I

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<v Speaker 1>was most eager to talk to because I don't have

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<v Speaker 1>a short memory. I know how much you have done

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<v Speaker 1>for the Dodgers in the last three World championship seasons

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<v Speaker 1>and how much you want to come back and be

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<v Speaker 1>part of a three Peats. What's this off season been

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<v Speaker 1>like for you to get your body and mind ready.

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<v Speaker 2>It's just been a lot of reevaluating how I trained,

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<v Speaker 2>talked to Eric Kressey, did some new training styles, I guess,

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<v Speaker 2>to try to get myself more athletic, got some rest

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<v Speaker 2>and recovery that my body probably needed I didn't realize

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<v Speaker 2>it needed. And of course I'm excited to come back.

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<v Speaker 2>Last year wasn't a great ending for me in a

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<v Speaker 2>sense of like helping the team, so I hold I

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<v Speaker 2>like to think I've held myself to a higher standard

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<v Speaker 2>than that in my career, and so this year really

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<v Speaker 2>high expectations for myself and excited to get back out

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<v Speaker 2>there and compete and have some success with the team.

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<v Speaker 1>Blake, you pushed yourself to the limits in twenty twenty

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<v Speaker 1>four and in Game five of the World Series to

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<v Speaker 1>help the Dodgers beat the Yankees. How real is it

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<v Speaker 1>the after effects, the lingering effects of pushing your arm

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<v Speaker 1>to the limits the way you did two years ago.

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<v Speaker 3>I don't know.

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<v Speaker 2>I think I had other issues last year mechanically that

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<v Speaker 2>probably made it seem like my body was fatigued. But yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>I think, you know, the biggest thing is just even

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<v Speaker 2>just post surgery. As best you can do, the best

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<v Speaker 2>I can relate it is you find something that works,

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<v Speaker 2>and it worked in twenty four, and then trying to

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<v Speaker 2>find the version that I've been my whole career. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>you kind of forget little cues and some things aren't

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<v Speaker 2>clicking the right way, and you start trying to figure

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<v Speaker 2>out what it is. And sometimes it walks you farther

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<v Speaker 2>away from the answer. Sometimes it brings you closer to

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<v Speaker 2>the answer. And I feel like we're in a really

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<v Speaker 2>good spot this spring, and like my bullpeny went really well,

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<v Speaker 2>and get another one tomorrow and from there we'll see

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<v Speaker 2>if they have me in lives.

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<v Speaker 3>So yeah, I feel great. This is I'm super happy

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<v Speaker 3>to be here.

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<v Speaker 2>I know my family's pretty excited to get things going,

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<v Speaker 2>and yeah, it's good to see everybody kind of rolling

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<v Speaker 2>in this time.

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<v Speaker 1>What are the cues? Are they the cues from twenty

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<v Speaker 1>twenty four? Are they the cues that you discovered this offseason?

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know's it's stuff that I've had in the past,

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<v Speaker 2>but maybe I couldn't get my body to get to

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<v Speaker 2>those positions, so it's all not worth talking on the radio.

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<v Speaker 3>But it's it's in a good spot.

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<v Speaker 1>So you feel like the action on your pitches, where

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<v Speaker 1>your arm sod is, all those things are where you

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<v Speaker 1>want to be early on.

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<v Speaker 2>All the signs from my first bullpen showed that everything

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<v Speaker 2>was moving really sharp and late, So I'm excited about it.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, is it to private to ask you how much

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<v Speaker 1>weight you've lost and just the conditioning that you put

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<v Speaker 1>in this offseason.

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<v Speaker 3>I haven't lost that much.

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<v Speaker 2>I just I think body composition changed a little bit,

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<v Speaker 2>probably down a few pounds.

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<v Speaker 3>But yeah, I feel healthy. I feel healthy. Just I'm

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<v Speaker 3>trying to, you know, play.

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<v Speaker 2>As long as I can and as great as you

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<v Speaker 2>know the Good Lord will allow me, so firmly believing

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<v Speaker 2>that until the day I retire, I'm going to be

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<v Speaker 2>competing at the highest level I've ever competed, and I

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<v Speaker 2>don't expect anything different this year.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean for a skinny fat guy, Blake. When I

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<v Speaker 1>see a guy come into camp the week, any fat guy. No, No,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm calling my skinny fat guy.

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<v Speaker 3>And you looked right at me.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm looking I'm looking at you in the eye. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>the skinny fat.

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<v Speaker 2>Guy here back in a complidence said, oh, you look

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<v Speaker 2>great from working hard all off season, but you're a

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<v Speaker 2>skinny fat kid.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm the I'm the skinny fat kid. And that's why

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<v Speaker 1>when I see you coming.

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<v Speaker 3>Too camp, you can Is that what you're saying?

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<v Speaker 1>No, No, I can't. I think I feel like you've

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<v Speaker 1>gone yoga. Did you do a lot of yoga? You

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<v Speaker 1>look like a yogi type.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm out on yoga. I don't need yoga in my life.

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<v Speaker 2>Pilate's no, just work hard, you can stretch. I need

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<v Speaker 2>to go into that weird stuff. I ain't doing yoga.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, Okay, I know you. I mentioned this to you yesterday.

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<v Speaker 1>But the way your bullpen is shaping up now, Blake,

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<v Speaker 1>it looks like it with Bazuka coming back, Vessia coming back, yourself,

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<v Speaker 1>along with Edwin and Tanner, it feels like Jack Dryer,

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<v Speaker 1>Ben Caspirius, Justin Robleski, how uh, how devastating have been

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<v Speaker 1>Phillips second half? See see it feels like you guys

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<v Speaker 1>maybe the forgotten part of this team that everybody's talking about.

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<v Speaker 3>It's okay, is there all talking head points? And I

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<v Speaker 3>appreciate that out of you.

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<v Speaker 2>I just I've heard it every year where it's like, hey,

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<v Speaker 2>this looks great, We're gonna you guys look like you're

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<v Speaker 2>the best in baseball and this or that or hey, like,

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<v Speaker 2>what are the things we got to answer?

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<v Speaker 3>And it's all fair questions.

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<v Speaker 2>I just at the end of the day, I just

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<v Speaker 2>think we know what we're capable of and just go

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<v Speaker 2>do it.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, nobody needs to try I just do it.

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<v Speaker 3>It's a league of doing it, So go do it.

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<v Speaker 3>That's where I'm at.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, can I ask you a big picture question about

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<v Speaker 1>the team? Blake Tryning is our guest on Dodger Talk.

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<v Speaker 1>You got to come with your a game. If you're

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<v Speaker 1>gonna stand in front of forty nine's locker, when you

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<v Speaker 1>look at when do you look at the you.

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<v Speaker 3>Go ahead, David?

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<v Speaker 1>Is it across the way? Clayton Kershaw held that locker

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<v Speaker 1>for a long time. He's no longer here. What's it

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<v Speaker 1>like without him in camp with you guys and just

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<v Speaker 1>being on the other side of the doorway here?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah? I shot him at text.

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<v Speaker 2>I said, it's a little weird you're not walking in

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<v Speaker 2>with your coffee every day heading the shower, But I

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<v Speaker 2>don't know you'll be bringing that energy at Team USA.

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<v Speaker 3>WBC so just asked how he's doing.

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<v Speaker 2>Wished him luck and he said it felt feels a

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<v Speaker 2>little weird, but but yeah, I think it'll feel weird

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<v Speaker 2>for anybody when you finally hang it up.

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<v Speaker 3>So yeah, it'd be fun to watch him, you.

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<v Speaker 2>Know, from from home here in spring training and doing

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<v Speaker 2>this thing, hopefully some pretty awesome moments.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, no doubt.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, that's a great way. It's like a storybook.

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<v Speaker 2>And then you know, having got a chance to go

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<v Speaker 2>out on top with us and then out on top

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<v Speaker 2>of your nation.

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<v Speaker 3>Pretty cool, all right?

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<v Speaker 1>Before I let you go, You're a man that obviously

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<v Speaker 1>has opinions about things. So when you look at I know.

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<v Speaker 2>Careful, you might change the mass population's opinion of me

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<v Speaker 2>in a good way. Since most people have different opinions

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<v Speaker 2>of me, you might might actually swing some opinions in

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<v Speaker 2>favor of maybe ask the right.

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<v Speaker 1>Questions if they listen to us, I mean, they know

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<v Speaker 1>what kind of guy Blake Trning is. And I'm wondering

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<v Speaker 1>what you thought about the Dodgers sick knowing from the

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<v Speaker 1>top signing these players and the reaction the rest of

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<v Speaker 1>the league had to the Dodgers trying to compete and win.

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<v Speaker 2>Again, Listen, I think everybody in baseball. I would be

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<v Speaker 2>shocked if people are upset with what the Dodgers are doing.

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<v Speaker 2>I think it's something that most players have been excited

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<v Speaker 2>for us to have an organization from top to bottom,

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<v Speaker 2>willing to invest in bringing a winning product in And

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<v Speaker 2>you know, I think you see other players talk about

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<v Speaker 2>it's because Hey.

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<v Speaker 3>We want to be on a team.

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<v Speaker 2>We want our team that we love and the fans

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<v Speaker 2>that we love to be supported the way that you know,

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers ownership and everybody's ownership group is different. I

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<v Speaker 2>can't speak for people, you know, but to be a

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<v Speaker 2>part of this organization where they're willing to put everything

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<v Speaker 2>into making the club better, moving the needle in.

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<v Speaker 3>The positive direction, like, it's pretty wild.

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<v Speaker 2>And then pinch yourself to be a part of it,

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<v Speaker 2>like the fact that I'm still here and they value

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<v Speaker 2>me as a as a player, Like that's a huge blessing.

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<v Speaker 3>I don't take that lightly. It's pretty cool.

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<v Speaker 1>It's been a long relationship between you and the Dodgers, Dave,

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<v Speaker 1>you didn't know that. I mean, I remember when they

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<v Speaker 1>signed you. Going into the twenty season, A lot of

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<v Speaker 1>people were wondering about Blake trying and You proved a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of doubters wrong, and I feel like twenty six

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<v Speaker 1>is going to be full circle again, prove a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of doubters wrong.

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<v Speaker 3>Thank you, Dave, appreciate it. You're the man.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm here for you, life coach. Whenever you need me.

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<v Speaker 3>You always are, You always are. You're always pumping my

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<v Speaker 3>tire for sure.

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<v Speaker 1>How could I not world series hero? Right here? Blake

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<v Speaker 1>trying kline too? How about that? You got a whole

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<v Speaker 1>locker full of World series heroes twenty twenty four. It

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<v Speaker 1>doesn't happen without Blake trying to win back to back.

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<v Speaker 1>I know, but when you went back to back championships,

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<v Speaker 1>you got to have the first one first.

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<v Speaker 3>It's fair, Okay, It's just hard for me to hear

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<v Speaker 3>you talk about it. We got new goles. I'm grateful

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<v Speaker 3>for it, but we got new goals.

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<v Speaker 1>This is the last time I'll ever mention it.

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<v Speaker 3>He hold them to it. Fancy, okay, Thank you, Blake.

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<v Speaker 2>In ten years, when we celebrate each of these World

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<v Speaker 2>series accomplishments, if you want to rehash it, I'll allow

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<v Speaker 2>you to do it.

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<v Speaker 1>The next debate will be who's got better here in

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<v Speaker 1>the bullpen? You or brock Stewart.

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<v Speaker 3>Rocking, Haab rocking, have It.

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<v Speaker 1>Thanks a lot for the time, Blake, great to see

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<v Speaker 1>you and Man happy you're healthy and ready to go

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<v Speaker 1>for the season.

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<v Speaker 3>Thank you, thank you. Looking forward to it.