WEBVTT - Katie Woo (8-23-26) 

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

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<v Speaker 2>All right, it's snell Zilla Sunday at Dodgers Stadium and

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<v Speaker 2>The Athletic has team coverage, including Katie Wu, who's the

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<v Speaker 2>best in the business. Thanks a lot for the time,

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<v Speaker 2>and I know you got here early because you're ready

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<v Speaker 2>for a show.

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<v Speaker 3>Always, Basse, I know better than to miss snell Zilla day.

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<v Speaker 2>I think right now we should just say no hit

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<v Speaker 2>or alert.

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<v Speaker 1>Why not speaking into existence? You heard it here first

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<v Speaker 1>on AM five seventy.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, So in all seriousness, Trek scoubl was amazing yesterday.

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<v Speaker 2>But you have to admit since the trade deadline, the

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<v Speaker 2>most dominant left he has been Blake Snell.

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<v Speaker 1>I think that's what we're starting to see now is

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<v Speaker 1>the Dodgers postseason rotation coming to form, and Blake Snell,

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<v Speaker 1>to me, has been the guy that's really stood out

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<v Speaker 1>as a reason to be even more excited for October

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<v Speaker 1>just because of how dominant he's looked. The stuff is

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<v Speaker 1>played up. He looks like the Blake Snell we thought

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<v Speaker 1>we'd see all season. We know in Dodgerland what matters

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<v Speaker 1>has come September. These guys being healthy and coming into form.

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<v Speaker 1>I've seen a really good version of Blake Snell so far.

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<v Speaker 1>But you know me, Bess, I like to see three

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<v Speaker 1>stars from a pitcher before definitively claiming them back.

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<v Speaker 3>We'll see it today, hopefully against the Pirates.

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<v Speaker 2>Is that your rules? The three start rule?

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<v Speaker 3>It's the three start rule?

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<v Speaker 2>Yes? Interesting? All right, well you'll see that today. What

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<v Speaker 2>did you think about Schooble? Was that his best start

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<v Speaker 2>as a Dodger yesterday?

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<v Speaker 3>I think so.

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<v Speaker 1>There were a couple of things I liked about schooble start,

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<v Speaker 1>most notably the eleven strikeouts and the way that he

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<v Speaker 1>finished the game and his last strikeout in the sixth sitting.

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<v Speaker 1>He pumped in his second hardest pitch all season, one

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<v Speaker 1>hundred mile per hour fastball, and for a pitcher to

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<v Speaker 1>be able to still tap into that and have that

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<v Speaker 1>velocity that deep into games says something to me. I

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<v Speaker 1>think what Scooble would like to see, and I think

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<v Speaker 1>the Dodgers as well as finding a way for him

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<v Speaker 1>to come out and start the games.

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<v Speaker 3>With that kind of intensity. It feels like while his.

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<v Speaker 1>Four starts in Dodger Blue have been certainly fine, he's

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<v Speaker 1>not a picture that settles for fine.

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<v Speaker 3>He wants to go out and dominate. And in the

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<v Speaker 3>first couple of innings at.

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<v Speaker 1>Each of his first four starts, he's gone to some traffic,

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<v Speaker 1>had a couple of runs score. So the key going

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<v Speaker 1>forward for Schooble is finding a way to come out

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<v Speaker 1>with that same intensity.

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<v Speaker 3>He'll get a big test.

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<v Speaker 1>His next start should be Friday against the Tigers.

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<v Speaker 3>All eyes are going to be.

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<v Speaker 1>On that one.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, you're even traveling to Detroit for that one.

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<v Speaker 3>That's right, we can hang out.

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<v Speaker 2>Do you think he'll get as emotional as Freddie Freeman

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<v Speaker 2>did in Atlanta?

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<v Speaker 3>Well, that's a high bar.

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<v Speaker 1>But I think we've certainly seen how much Detroit means

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<v Speaker 1>to Schooble, And obviously you think about it's the only

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<v Speaker 1>organization he's ever been with. This wasn't a situation where

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<v Speaker 1>he chose to go anywhere.

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<v Speaker 3>He was traded.

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<v Speaker 1>His team ultimately said we're going to send you somewhere else.

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<v Speaker 1>Certainly a lot of feelings and emotions tied to that place.

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<v Speaker 1>But I think Scoople's done a really nice job of

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<v Speaker 1>embracing his new home. You see him talking with Miggey Roe,

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<v Speaker 1>the nicknames he has and just kind of embracing what

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<v Speaker 1>he wants.

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<v Speaker 3>To do with the Dodgers, which is win a World Series.

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<v Speaker 1>So it will be an emotional reunion, but I think

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<v Speaker 1>there'll be some incentive to kind of show it.

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<v Speaker 3>To his old team.

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<v Speaker 2>It'll be hard for him starting that first game in

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<v Speaker 2>Detroit right to really be able to get into his feelings.

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<v Speaker 2>So what do you expect as far as the reception

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<v Speaker 2>for him when he takes the mound in Detroit, Oh?

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<v Speaker 3>I would expect a standing ovation.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, this is a guy who has been meant

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<v Speaker 1>so much this Tigers organization. You think about where he

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<v Speaker 1>started in his career, how he'd advance, and how he's

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<v Speaker 1>become one of the top pitchers of not the best

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<v Speaker 1>pitchers in the league. It all started with the Tigers,

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<v Speaker 1>and I think Tiger fans are certainly very appreciative of that,

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<v Speaker 1>and they know this wasn't something that he said I

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<v Speaker 1>wanted to leave. It's just unfortunately part of the business.

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<v Speaker 1>And these are going to be big games for the

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<v Speaker 1>Tigers as well. Despite their sellof at the deadline, they're

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<v Speaker 1>still very much in a very meek americanly wild card picture.

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<v Speaker 2>I like that description. Meek you're more kind than I am.

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<v Speaker 2>Katie Wu from The Athletic is our guest yesterday show. Hey,

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<v Speaker 2>Otani threw his first live BP since going on the IL.

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<v Speaker 2>It feels like Otani's the one that's kind of dictating

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<v Speaker 2>all this. Obviously he's the best player on the planet.

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<v Speaker 2>Why wouldn't he What do you expect Otani wants? As

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<v Speaker 2>far as his next.

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<v Speaker 1>Step, I think if Otani had any say, here't be

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<v Speaker 1>pitching tomorrow.

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<v Speaker 3>Obviously that's not going to be the case.

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<v Speaker 1>He's going to throw one more bullpen in Atlanta, Dave

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<v Speaker 1>Roberts told us today, and then the team is going

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<v Speaker 1>to reevaluate what that looks like and when if he's

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<v Speaker 1>gonna throw another live or return to a major league mound. Now,

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<v Speaker 1>I believe, just knowing what we know about Otani and

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<v Speaker 1>how badly he wants to pitch, that if he comes

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<v Speaker 1>out of this bullpen in Atlanta feeling well, that he's

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<v Speaker 1>gonna go straight into game action. Dave Roberts said, there's

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<v Speaker 1>a chance we see him pitch within next week. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>looking at the schedule ahead. My pure speculation here, you're

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<v Speaker 1>looking at Sunday.

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<v Speaker 3>Dodgers don't have a starter schedule for that day.

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<v Speaker 1>They do have Eric Blawer available in bulkan relief. If

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<v Speaker 1>Shohey comes out of that bullpen in Atlanta and everything

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<v Speaker 1>is deemed good to go, Dodge's not gonna rush him,

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<v Speaker 1>but if so, I could see him taking perhaps that one.

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<v Speaker 1>An opener on Sunday Eric Lower a piggyback. If not Sunday,

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<v Speaker 1>there's an opt in Monday, before the Dodgers open up

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<v Speaker 1>a three game set against Saint Louis, that also remains

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<v Speaker 1>an option.

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<v Speaker 2>That's the question. Obviously, we saw it last year where

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<v Speaker 2>he would have his rehab starts in major league games,

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<v Speaker 2>and Justin Robleski was the guy that would piggyback him

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<v Speaker 2>a lot last year. Obviously Robleski's on the IL. Do

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<v Speaker 2>you feel like it's going to be a mix of

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<v Speaker 2>Lour and Robleski piggybacking him in those starts.

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<v Speaker 1>I think to start it's going to be lower just

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<v Speaker 1>because he's built up, and we know this progression based

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<v Speaker 1>on last year with Otani. It's going to be one

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<v Speaker 1>inning to start, then possibly two. When you're gonna want

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<v Speaker 1>a guy really stretched out like Eric Lawer is. The

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<v Speaker 1>Dodgers expect j Justin Rabuski to be off the ail

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<v Speaker 1>close to when he's eligible too, so when the next

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<v Speaker 1>couple days are or early weeks, and then we'll kind

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<v Speaker 1>of be able to see as Otani progresses in game action,

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<v Speaker 1>how they use the piggyback option to have both those

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<v Speaker 1>guys available right now, though, I think the big key

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<v Speaker 1>is again getting Showay through that bullpen, which should be

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<v Speaker 1>his last in Atlanta, and then seeing when he's coming

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<v Speaker 1>back to the Mountain. Dodgers certainly looking forward.

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<v Speaker 3>To having him back.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, Katie, thanks a lot for the time. Great

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<v Speaker 2>to share snell Zilla's Sunday with you, and we'll look

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<v Speaker 2>forward to seeing you in Motown.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, I beasse I wouldn't want to spend snell

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<v Speaker 1>zilla Sunday with anyone else