WEBVTT - Alex Call (8-11-26) 

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

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<v Speaker 1>It's call day, last call, First call, Alex call. He's

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<v Speaker 1>in left field tonight, second start since the All Star break. Alex.

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<v Speaker 1>Thanks a lot for the time, appreciate it.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you.

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<v Speaker 1>Dave.

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<v Speaker 2>Ready to rock?

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<v Speaker 1>I know you are. I know you've been waiting for

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<v Speaker 1>this opportunity. How have you been able to stay ready

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<v Speaker 1>throughout the spared and limited opportunities?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I mean you go about your work, grind it out,

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<v Speaker 2>prepare as if you're going to play that day, and uh,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, just leave it at that. Really, I mean

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<v Speaker 2>you try to stay sharp, stay on the VR, stay

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<v Speaker 2>on traject, whatever it is machine, stay in your routine

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<v Speaker 2>and work on your your game and do the best

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<v Speaker 2>you can. Obviously is he'd love to play every day.

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<v Speaker 2>You love to play more. But we have an amazing

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<v Speaker 2>group of guys, amazing talented players, and you know, I'm

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<v Speaker 2>grateful and happy to be amongst them and to be

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<v Speaker 2>in line up today.

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<v Speaker 1>I know you expressed to Dave Roberts Andrew Friedman that

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<v Speaker 1>there was nowhere else you'd rather be than here, even

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<v Speaker 1>if it meant getting a start once every week, once

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<v Speaker 1>every couple of weeks coming off the bench. How much

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<v Speaker 1>does it mean to you to still be part of

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<v Speaker 1>this team and be able to contribute to a possible

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<v Speaker 1>three peat. Yeah, I mean.

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<v Speaker 2>You kind of been dealing with that question a lot,

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<v Speaker 2>just trying to wrestle with it all throughout the year.

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<v Speaker 2>And it's just so much fun here and the guys

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<v Speaker 2>are great and you get to play amongst the best,

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<v Speaker 2>and you know, hall of famers everywhere, and possibility for

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<v Speaker 2>winning World Series. I mean last year was so much fun.

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<v Speaker 2>It's like, why would you not want to do that again?

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<v Speaker 2>No matter what the capacity? And you know, I'll be

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<v Speaker 2>ready and I'm ready for my moments, not only today,

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<v Speaker 2>but as we go throughout the rest of the season

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<v Speaker 2>in October, and that's kind of what I'm focusing on.

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<v Speaker 1>Every day I get to witness part of your process

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<v Speaker 1>and just to be candid with those listening, you have

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<v Speaker 1>been the first guy out here every day, whether you're starting,

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<v Speaker 1>whether you're not starting, you're out here the first guy

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<v Speaker 1>to work with Dino Ebel. How big has that been

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<v Speaker 1>to your role on this team to not waiver from

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<v Speaker 1>your daily routine.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah. Well, the bottom line is when you play the

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<v Speaker 2>game and when you get called on, you got to

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<v Speaker 2>be a major league player, not only a major league player,

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<v Speaker 2>but you got to be a good one and you

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<v Speaker 2>got to be able to help the team win. So

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<v Speaker 2>that's the role and that's the bottom line. So whatever

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<v Speaker 2>I have to do, whatever it takes to be ready

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<v Speaker 2>for that opportunity to be above average major league player

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<v Speaker 2>when I step on the field, and you know, that's

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<v Speaker 2>tricky and it's difficult, but when you have you know,

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<v Speaker 2>a great coaching staff and just the want and the

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<v Speaker 2>ability to work, you can go at it and then

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<v Speaker 2>you know you've given it all you can, You've done

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<v Speaker 2>everything you can and the results are in God's stands.

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<v Speaker 1>Alex call is our guest. He's in left field tonight

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<v Speaker 1>on snell Zilla Day. That's right bump day for Blake Snell.

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<v Speaker 1>Second start of the season, first start in a long time.

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<v Speaker 1>You guys know how much work pitchers put into their

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<v Speaker 1>every fifth or sixth day. What does it mean for

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<v Speaker 1>you to be in left field with Blake on the

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<v Speaker 1>mound and a guy that really does value defense.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, it's exciting, you know, super excited to have Blake

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<v Speaker 2>back out there. And when you're playing defense behind him.

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<v Speaker 2>You're just ready to help him out by any means necessary.

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<v Speaker 2>So it's great to have him back out there. We're

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<v Speaker 2>excited to see what he's got and be ready to,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, make some place for him and watch him deal.

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<v Speaker 1>How about Michael Waka. He's the guy that's been around

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<v Speaker 1>a long time. Dodger fans remember him from the twenty

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<v Speaker 1>thirteen NLCS. Hard to believe it's twenty twenty six, but

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<v Speaker 1>there's not a lot of secrets that he has for you.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I mean, he's obviously been around a long time,

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<v Speaker 2>and you know, just going to try to get get

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<v Speaker 2>a pitch down the middle and hit it back up

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<v Speaker 2>the middle. Keep it pretty simple.

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<v Speaker 1>Love it. I love keeping it simple. Call I'm a

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<v Speaker 1>guy that keeps life simple. I like your approach to baseball.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you, Dave. I appreciate that, and we'll keep it

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<v Speaker 2>rolling all right.

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<v Speaker 1>Before I let you go. Yesterday, you got to hang

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<v Speaker 1>out with former Raiders quarterback, a hero to many in

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<v Speaker 1>Los Angeles, Derek Carr. How special was it to realize

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<v Speaker 1>a guy that was an NFL quarterback appreciates meeting guys

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<v Speaker 1>like you and Tom Yedman just as much as you

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<v Speaker 1>guys appreciate what he does.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, it's always cool, always cool. I've obviously watched a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of Derek's games and respected his career and his

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<v Speaker 2>faith as well, so it was good to be able

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<v Speaker 2>to meet him and his kids yesterday and taking a

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<v Speaker 2>Dodger win.

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<v Speaker 1>All right. Well, I'm glad he was here yesterday because

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<v Speaker 1>Alex calls about to lock it in to start in

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<v Speaker 1>left field tonight for Blake Snell and the Dodgers. Thanks

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<v Speaker 1>a lot for the time, Alex, and have a great game,

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<v Speaker 1>stay healthy, and we'll keep it rolling.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, Let's go, Dave.