WEBVTT - Dino Ebel (1-26-26)

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

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<v Speaker 1>David Vasse with you until eight o'clock tonight here on

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<v Speaker 1>a five seventy LA Sports. We'll get back to your

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<v Speaker 1>phone calls in a moment eight sixty six nine eight

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<v Speaker 1>seven two, five seventy. But we are joined right now,

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<v Speaker 1>but by one of my favorite people. He has been

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<v Speaker 1>a key member of Dave Roberts' coaching staff on their

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<v Speaker 1>way to back to back World Series championships. He is

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<v Speaker 1>the best third base coach in all of Major League

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<v Speaker 1>Baseball and that is the one and only pride of Barstow, Dino, Ebel, Dino,

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<v Speaker 1>thanks a lot for calling in. Hey, you're at a hibernation.

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<v Speaker 1>Thank you for calling in.

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<v Speaker 2>Hey. Thanks David. Always great talking to you and looking

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<v Speaker 2>forward to another championship season. Can't wait and getting ready

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<v Speaker 2>to get to spring training.

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<v Speaker 1>Have you have you worked with any of the players

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<v Speaker 1>this offseason, Dino, have you seen any of the guys?

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<v Speaker 2>Well, this week started with Kim's in town. Months he's

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<v Speaker 2>in town, so there's gonna be guys coming in and

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<v Speaker 2>out of the stadium. So yeah, we guys are coming

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<v Speaker 2>in and getting work all winter long. Especially in the

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<v Speaker 2>weight room. But now they're starting to get their routine down,

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<v Speaker 2>getting some fly balls, ground ball. So it's getting closer

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<v Speaker 2>to spring training, and that's when guys will start to

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<v Speaker 2>come in at Dodgers Stadium and start getting prepared for

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<v Speaker 2>spring training.

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<v Speaker 1>Dino, Before we look forward, let's look back at an

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<v Speaker 1>incredible World Series. First question is have you watched one

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<v Speaker 1>of Game six or Game seven all the way through

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<v Speaker 1>or is there a particular play that you go back

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<v Speaker 1>to watch the most since you guys won Game seven.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, David, to tell you the truth, with being at

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<v Speaker 2>home and you know watching you know some highlights, I

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<v Speaker 2>just I don't go through all all, you know, pitch

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<v Speaker 2>to pitch, inning, the inning. But the highlights that I

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<v Speaker 2>just keep going back to is Game six when Key K,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, throws the ball on the soft you know,

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<v Speaker 2>Lin's ride to left field and doubling up and Rojas

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<v Speaker 2>making that great pick. And then Game seven just numerous

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<v Speaker 2>defensive plays, one on Rojas and then you know the

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<v Speaker 2>Paez and Kei k and left center and then seeing

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<v Speaker 2>Yoshi come in and close that game out. So those

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<v Speaker 2>are the things that just you know, the home run

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<v Speaker 2>Rojas home run Will Smith in the eleventh goes deep

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<v Speaker 2>to win it. But just going back to the Philly series,

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<v Speaker 2>the comebacker and the pitcher throws it away just highlights,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, parts of each series with the Brewers, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>the dominant pitching we had in four game series, So

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<v Speaker 2>show hayes ten punchouts and three home runs. So that's

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<v Speaker 2>kind of what I usually look at. But what an

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<v Speaker 2>incredible run, What an incredible series from Game one from

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<v Speaker 2>Cincinnati to the Game seven in Toronto. Never will forget it,

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<v Speaker 2>and what an exciting year.

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<v Speaker 1>Two of the guys that you know really well were

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<v Speaker 1>on the show before Christmas, and that was Mickey Hatcher

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<v Speaker 1>and Mike Sosha, and you obviously are one of the

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<v Speaker 1>best third base coaches out there, and you understand the

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<v Speaker 1>value of ninety feet and each actually taking big leads

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<v Speaker 1>from third base. They each said that Isaiah Kana Filefa,

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<v Speaker 1>he should have taken a more aggressive lead, and if

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<v Speaker 1>he did, we may not be celebrating back to back

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<v Speaker 1>World Series championships. What did you think about that play?

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<v Speaker 1>How close was it?

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<v Speaker 2>Well, you're looking back and you know the game of inches,

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<v Speaker 2>and yeah, if you know, if he gets off a

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<v Speaker 2>little bit more left handed hitter. The odds are that

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<v Speaker 2>you know, he's probably not going to hit into a

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<v Speaker 2>line's ride on the left side of the diamond to

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<v Speaker 2>double up the runner at third base. But you know,

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<v Speaker 2>going back in the moment and then the dugout, I'm

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<v Speaker 2>down there in the uh you know, far into the dugout,

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<v Speaker 2>watching our defense, and I see the coach, third base

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<v Speaker 2>coach febulous who's a good third base coach, go over

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<v Speaker 2>to the line and he draws the line with his foot,

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<v Speaker 2>So it's on it's on the it's on the video

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<v Speaker 2>where you know, this is what can't blame the For me,

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<v Speaker 2>you can't blame the player. This is what they hit.

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<v Speaker 2>They teach in the organization. So Febulist goes down, draws

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<v Speaker 2>the line, and then you know, the runner goes and

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<v Speaker 2>puts his right foot on the line and doesn't move,

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<v Speaker 2>which was as shortly they were worried about getting doubled

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<v Speaker 2>up or back door by the catcher with a left

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<v Speaker 2>handed batter. So uh, you know, I know everybody goes

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<v Speaker 2>back and looks at the player and says, well, he

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<v Speaker 2>should have got a little bit more. But for me,

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<v Speaker 2>this is what Toronto teaches this is what the third

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<v Speaker 2>base coach put, you know, the line in the in

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<v Speaker 2>the dirt, and the player did exactly what he was

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<v Speaker 2>supposed to do. Now going back, yeah, now we don't

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<v Speaker 2>do that. We're a little bit more aggressive. You know.

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<v Speaker 2>It's uh, you know, you get off. You know, I

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<v Speaker 2>try to teach pitch to pitch. Now I look to

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<v Speaker 2>see where the third basement is. And if you do

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<v Speaker 2>take a shorter primary lead, then we got to get

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<v Speaker 2>a better secondary lead. But if you get a bigger lead,

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<v Speaker 2>then you got to cut down on the secondary lead.

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<v Speaker 2>So one or the other what we do. That's what

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<v Speaker 2>we would have done in that moment. But you can't

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<v Speaker 2>blame the player. He did exactly what he was supposed

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<v Speaker 2>to do with the organization teaches.

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<v Speaker 1>Another key play in game seven was when Andy po

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<v Speaker 1>Haz was fresh into the game. After that play and

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<v Speaker 1>you know, you talk about being at the far end

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<v Speaker 1>of the dugout, My understanding is that's where Paes was

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<v Speaker 1>with his hoodie on when Dave Roberts said, go into

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<v Speaker 1>the game for Tommy Edmand. Can you take us through

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<v Speaker 1>what you saw on how how it transpired where Pahes

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<v Speaker 1>was into the game and he he has that collision

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<v Speaker 1>with Key Gange catches the ball right.

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<v Speaker 2>He's down there, down there by me. He's you know,

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<v Speaker 2>watching the game where everybody's standing up on here. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>the game is on the line. And then you know

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<v Speaker 2>his name is called, so Danny Lehman, the bench coach,

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<v Speaker 2>runs over and tell Pa has grabs his glove and

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<v Speaker 2>then you know they call time out and boom, there

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<v Speaker 2>he goes, which you know, he's running out to the

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<v Speaker 2>center field and in the moment, you know, I look

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<v Speaker 2>at Edmund who's coming in from center field. He thinks

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<v Speaker 2>we're going to run a five man infield. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>he's he's looking at me like, where's my glove? And

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<v Speaker 2>then I look down at the end of the bench

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<v Speaker 2>and Bob Garrin. You know, it's signaling to me that hey,

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<v Speaker 2>he's out of the game. So I tell Tommy that

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<v Speaker 2>you're done. So he comes in the dugout and now

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<v Speaker 2>you know it's we're not going to the five man infield.

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<v Speaker 2>They decided not to, and you know we got the chopper.

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<v Speaker 2>That's when you know Varshow chops the ball to Rojats.

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<v Speaker 2>He makes the plate to play. But we had all

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<v Speaker 2>the infielders in. But in that moment, yes, it was

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<v Speaker 2>just you know, Dave thought, let's put in our best

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<v Speaker 2>center fielder with the best arm, give us a chance.

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<v Speaker 2>If it is hitting the outfield, we're in shallow, so

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<v Speaker 2>that in that situation, they've got to go over our

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<v Speaker 2>head to beat us. Some type of lines drive, shallow

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<v Speaker 2>fly ball. We can have a plate to play. So yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>that's that's looking back, that's living the moment. That's what happened,

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<v Speaker 2>all right.

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<v Speaker 1>Dino Ebel, the Dodgers third base coach, nobody has a

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<v Speaker 1>better view of home runs than you do, and an

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<v Speaker 1>experience of high fiving these guys every time they hit one.

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<v Speaker 1>Take us through what you saw when Miguel Rojas tied

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<v Speaker 1>the game when you were down to your final two outs,

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<v Speaker 1>and what was it like congratulating him when he rounded

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<v Speaker 1>third base?

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<v Speaker 2>Oh man, that was just what a thrill. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>I've been in some big moments, some big games where

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<v Speaker 2>you know, last year, thirty three men Game one hits

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<v Speaker 2>the Grand Slam, which we'll never forget that. But you

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<v Speaker 2>know you're down, you're down to two outs and it's

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<v Speaker 2>a three to two count. You know it's one out

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<v Speaker 2>and You're just hoping that he can put the ball

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<v Speaker 2>in play. You got show Hey on deck, you get

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<v Speaker 2>a guy on so you know, maybe show Hey can

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<v Speaker 2>hit a two run homer, you know, to put you ahead.

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<v Speaker 2>But you know, the count goes to three and two,

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<v Speaker 2>and you know, all I'm thinking out there is just

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<v Speaker 2>come on, Rojas. He's a contact guy. I felt he

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<v Speaker 2>was not going to you know, strike out. I knew,

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<v Speaker 2>like you know what, anything around the plate, he's going

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<v Speaker 2>to put a good swing on it. But when he

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<v Speaker 2>hit it, my hand went straight up. I knew it

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<v Speaker 2>was gone. Soon as he hit hit. You know, the

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<v Speaker 2>sound of the bat, I look up and you know

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<v Speaker 2>it acts just it went quiet, and just it was

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<v Speaker 2>so quiet that when that ball went over the fence,

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<v Speaker 2>I turned around. I mean, it's just pure chills, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>in my body, and I see I see like our

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<v Speaker 2>family section behind our dugout just going crazy. And that

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<v Speaker 2>was the only thing I heard was our family section.

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<v Speaker 2>So in the moment, it wasn't like a Dodger Stadium,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, home run, because we're on the road, but

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<v Speaker 2>it felt like it because of the crowd that was

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<v Speaker 2>behind our dugouts, mainly all family section, but him coming

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<v Speaker 2>around third base was probably the best feeling I had,

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<v Speaker 2>just because he tied the game, giving us a chance

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<v Speaker 2>to go into extra innings, and I felt we had

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<v Speaker 2>a great chance winning if we went to extra innings

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<v Speaker 2>on that one.

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<v Speaker 1>With how quiet it was at Rogers Center after Rojas

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<v Speaker 1>tied the game in the ninth inning, Dino, when he

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<v Speaker 1>was coming around third base, could you hear his cleats

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<v Speaker 1>come off the dirt? Was it that quiet that you

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<v Speaker 1>could hear that?

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<v Speaker 2>Oh? Yeah it was. He was, you know, yelling, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>like you know, yeah, come on and let's go. And

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<v Speaker 2>I looked over at our dugout and it's like, this

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<v Speaker 2>is you know, everybody's out, you know, in front of

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<v Speaker 2>that dugout, and just the emotion of playing baseball and

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<v Speaker 2>having fun, and you know, you look back as a

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<v Speaker 2>kid and it didn't matter. You're in Game seven. He

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<v Speaker 2>ties it up with a home run with you know,

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<v Speaker 2>one out in the ninth inning, you're on the road,

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<v Speaker 2>and it's just pure excitement. That momentum just shipped it

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<v Speaker 2>on our side, and they knew it. You know, you

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<v Speaker 2>saw the look on Hoffman's face. I looked at him,

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<v Speaker 2>I looked at their dougout. It was like they couldn't

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<v Speaker 2>believe what happened. And all we heard, all I heard

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<v Speaker 2>at third base was our family section and our dougout

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<v Speaker 2>going crazy. So that was what that's living the moment,

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<v Speaker 2>what I went through in that in that in that period.

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<v Speaker 1>Of time, that's amazing. Deno Ebel, Dodgers third base coach,

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<v Speaker 1>back to back World Series champion third base coach, is

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<v Speaker 1>our guest. Was it similar when Will Smith hit his

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<v Speaker 1>go ahead home run in the eleventh inning? Do you

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<v Speaker 1>know similar experience with only hearing the family section?

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<v Speaker 2>Oh? Yeah, and you know Will, I mean, when he

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<v Speaker 2>hits them, it was a no doubter or it was high. Uh,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, I as soon as he hits it, I

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<v Speaker 2>know it's gone. And I looked to our dougout. Everybody's

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<v Speaker 2>jumping up over the railing there and they're coming out

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<v Speaker 2>that dugout and I see Will. And when Will comes around,

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<v Speaker 2>he's one of those guys that's got like super super

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<v Speaker 2>strength that he doesn't you know, doesn't really realize, but

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<v Speaker 2>his his adrenaline emotion. When he hit my hand, I thought,

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<v Speaker 2>there goes my right fingers and just he crushed him

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<v Speaker 2>so so hard I said, you know what, I didn't

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<v Speaker 2>even feel it. But afterwards I told Will I said, man,

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<v Speaker 2>you came close to breaking my whole hand, but you

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<v Speaker 2>know what, I didn't care. And I just I love

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<v Speaker 2>the moment and just just pure excitement is just you know,

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<v Speaker 2>here in our crowd here and seeing our dougout going

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<v Speaker 2>crazy is uh, you know, that's what we play for.

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<v Speaker 2>And then went in at on that double play. I'll

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<v Speaker 2>never forget it. So that's uh. It was a what

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<v Speaker 2>a what a game seven?

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<v Speaker 1>What a World series? The Dodgers celebrating back to back

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<v Speaker 1>World Series championships looking for a three Pete and dinu

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<v Speaker 1>Ebel is a big part of Dave Roberts' coaching staff now, Dino. Uh,

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<v Speaker 1>everybody was a little surprised that the Dodgers were able

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<v Speaker 1>to pull off signing Kyle Tucker. Did you have any

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<v Speaker 1>hint that you were closing in on Kyle Tucker? And

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<v Speaker 1>how much more improved is your outfield going to be

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<v Speaker 1>with Tucker and right taoscar and left Dan pa has

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<v Speaker 1>in center.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, you know, you never, you know, you hear stuff,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, like in the media, and you you know,

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<v Speaker 2>you hear Andrew and Brendan Gomes saying that we're always

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<v Speaker 2>open to you know, getting better. So you know, there

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<v Speaker 2>was a rumor out there that we were looking for

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<v Speaker 2>an outfielder. You know, we lost, we're losing a comforto.

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<v Speaker 2>So you know there's call and there's you know, you

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<v Speaker 2>know you have call there and you got you know,

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<v Speaker 2>some guys who can platoon out there. But I just

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<v Speaker 2>in the back of my mind, I felt like Andrew

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<v Speaker 2>and Brandon Gomes and our ownership was going to do

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<v Speaker 2>something very special. And you know, the Tucker got out there,

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<v Speaker 2>and you know, I'm thinking, I'm not going to get

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<v Speaker 2>excited until you know, you've been in this game long

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<v Speaker 2>enough to where you hear all these rumors and whispers

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<v Speaker 2>and you know things can fall in the last second.

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<v Speaker 2>But what an exciting moment when I found out before

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<v Speaker 2>they announced it that we came to an agreement with

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<v Speaker 2>Kyle Tucker. Now I had him in the WBC. What

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<v Speaker 2>a great player. He's gonna Dodger fans are going to

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<v Speaker 2>fall in love with this guy. He puts the ball

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<v Speaker 2>in play, he's got power, He's a plus southfield or

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<v Speaker 2>plus arm. So I think I saw I haven't talked

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<v Speaker 2>to Dave yet, you know, probably this week sometime we

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<v Speaker 2>always get together before spring training. But he made the

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<v Speaker 2>comment that Pale is probably going to move over to

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<v Speaker 2>left and Tucker and right. But our outfield now is

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<v Speaker 2>it's going to be really good Kyle. Kyle's going to

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<v Speaker 2>really help us try to repeat this thing. And what

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<v Speaker 2>an explosive bat that you're going to add into that lineup.

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<v Speaker 2>And we're deep all the way from one to nine.

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<v Speaker 2>So I can't wait.

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<v Speaker 1>Since you're the only guy on the team that has

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<v Speaker 1>been around him, since you are part of Mark Durosa's

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<v Speaker 1>coaching staff as well. What type of guy is Kyle Tucker.

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<v Speaker 1>I know he's not a raw rod type of guy,

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<v Speaker 1>but do you believe he does have the enthusiasm to

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<v Speaker 1>grind out a season with the Dodgers?

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<v Speaker 2>One hundred percent? This guy, he's a winner. He wants

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<v Speaker 2>to win. That's why one of the reasons he chose

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<v Speaker 2>to come to the Dodgers because he wants to win

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<v Speaker 2>another World Series. So he's quiet, you don't know he's

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<v Speaker 2>in the room. But those are the guys kind of

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<v Speaker 2>reminds me like Mannarism type guy like Chris Taylor. When

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<v Speaker 2>Chris Taylor talks, everybody listens, and uh, he just goes

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<v Speaker 2>about his business. He's gonna be ready to play every day,

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<v Speaker 2>every game, every inning. This is who he is. So

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<v Speaker 2>you know that he'll uh he'll come into that clubhouse

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<v Speaker 2>and there's some leadership in there. He'll add leadership to

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<v Speaker 2>the to that clubhouse too. Because he's been in a

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<v Speaker 2>championship game and he's got a ring. So I think

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<v Speaker 2>he's gonna be a great addition to this club. And uh,

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<v Speaker 2>he's he's gonna go about his business and and our

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<v Speaker 2>club is great. You know, they're gonna they're gonna get

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<v Speaker 2>along fine, and he's gonna be uh, you know, a

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<v Speaker 2>big help for us when in uh you know this,

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<v Speaker 2>uh this year's World Series once once we get started,

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<v Speaker 2>so much to.

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<v Speaker 1>Tap the brain of Dino Ebel for I mean, man,

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<v Speaker 1>you talk about a lifetime of experience. How about just

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<v Speaker 1>the last year. What an incredible ride for Dino. And

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<v Speaker 1>you're gonna be back with Team USA and the World

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<v Speaker 1>Baseball Classic again. How about uh, your old buddy Clayton Kershaw.

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<v Speaker 1>He's gonna be joining the team this year. Uh what

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<v Speaker 1>uh what effect is he going to have on Team USA?

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<v Speaker 2>Uh? It's gonna be huge, you know, to have a

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<v Speaker 2>guy like Clayton, and uh, you know, he goes out

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<v Speaker 2>as back to back World Series champion and now he

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<v Speaker 2>gets to put that USA jersey on, and you know

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<v Speaker 2>the goal is to win a gold medal. So, uh,

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<v Speaker 2>he's gonna add a lot to our pitching staff. Again,

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<v Speaker 2>Mark de ros is managing how he uses him, I

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<v Speaker 2>don't know. You know, we all get together on March first.

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<v Speaker 2>We'll have five days of practice in Arizona and then

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<v Speaker 2>we head to Houston. But uh, if I'm a pitcher

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<v Speaker 2>on that pitching staff, man, I'm gonna be all ears

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<v Speaker 2>and be asking, you know, a ton of questions to

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<v Speaker 2>a first ballot Hall of Famer. So I can't wait

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<v Speaker 2>till when they announce his name. I'm sure he's going

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<v Speaker 2>to be excited. When I heard when Mark Durosa called

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<v Speaker 2>us and Tota said Kershaw's joining us, man, I got

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<v Speaker 2>the chills. And I can't wait to see Clayton. I

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<v Speaker 2>know he's ready for this moment and help us win

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<v Speaker 2>a gold medal. So looking forward to it.

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<v Speaker 1>So are we. It'll be great to see twenty two

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<v Speaker 1>with the stars and stripes on his jersey. Do you know,

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<v Speaker 1>before I let you go, you already have been at

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<v Speaker 1>Camel Back Ranch. You were there for the Adult Fantasy

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<v Speaker 1>camp with a lot of the members of the eighty

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<v Speaker 1>eight Dodgers. What was that experience like again with seeing

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<v Speaker 1>so many guys that you've known for so long.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh, it's always fun. You know. You go there for

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<v Speaker 2>five days and all you do is you talk baseball,

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<v Speaker 2>You bring up you hear stories that you know I

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<v Speaker 2>first signed in nineteen eighty eight, and I'm here in Sacks,

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<v Speaker 2>Mickey Hatcher, Mike Sosha, and Kenny Lando and Steve Garvey

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<v Speaker 2>and just Billy Russell, just name after name guys, and

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<v Speaker 2>you know they're just talking baseball and you're hearing, you're

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<v Speaker 2>learning every day. I asked baseball questions to those guys.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, they've managed in the big leagues, Rick Dempsey

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<v Speaker 2>and I just it's always a thrill for me to

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<v Speaker 2>be there for five days, and it's a blast to

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<v Speaker 2>be with the campers and to be a Dodger and good.

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<v Speaker 2>It's just a thing that I never say no to

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<v Speaker 2>love going to them. But I was there four days

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<v Speaker 2>earlier for Camp Blake Snell and he put on a

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<v Speaker 2>great camp for the thirteen, fourteen, and fifteen you at Camelback.

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<v Speaker 2>He's got something really good going with the young youth

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<v Speaker 2>in the generation of today's game. So it was a

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<v Speaker 2>good ten days for me in Arizona. Now I'm home

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<v Speaker 2>now I'm looking forward to get back on February eleven,

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<v Speaker 2>get on the field on the twelfth.

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<v Speaker 1>Can't wait to see ninety one back in that third

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<v Speaker 1>base coaching box this year. Din know, thanks a lot

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<v Speaker 1>for the time. Great catching up with you, and you

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<v Speaker 1>are invaluable. The Dodgers are very lucky to have you

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<v Speaker 1>back in the organization because you are a wealth of

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<v Speaker 1>knowledge and certainly a great person as well. So thank

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<v Speaker 1>you for the time and can't wait to see you

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<v Speaker 1>out there.

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<v Speaker 2>Thanks David, always a pleasure talking baseball with you. Go Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 2>Can't wait to get it going.

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<v Speaker 1>Go Dodgers, no doubt. Deno Ebel part of Tommy Lasorda's

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<v Speaker 1>coaching tree. He learned from the best, not only Tommy,

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<v Speaker 1>but also Joe Amalfitano. So certainly Dave Roberts Andrew Freeman

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<v Speaker 1>picked a great one to be the third base coach,

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<v Speaker 1>and it was awesome to hear his experience being in

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<v Speaker 1>the coaching box, Third base coaching box when Miguel Rojas

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<v Speaker 1>hit his game tying home run and what it was

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<v Speaker 1>like for him being on the field and hearing only

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<v Speaker 1>the family section behind the dugout at a very quiet

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<v Speaker 1>Rogers Center