WEBVTT - Andrew Friedman joins Dodgers Territory

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<v Speaker 1>It just goes to show nothing is impossible because you

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<v Speaker 1>pointed out the banana suit. Ten years ago. If you

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<v Speaker 1>would have said he is going to grow into this

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<v Speaker 1>kind of leader, I would have bet a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>money against man.

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<v Speaker 2>It is good to be back with you guys live

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<v Speaker 2>on Dodgers' territory. That is Clint Psias. He was holding

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<v Speaker 2>down the fort all of last week while I was

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<v Speaker 2>on vacation. I am Alana Rizzo. We are together again

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<v Speaker 2>for a brand new episode of DT. Thanks for being

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<v Speaker 2>with us. Make sure that you rate us five stars,

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<v Speaker 2>like subscribe all of the things wherever you get your

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<v Speaker 2>podcasts as well as on YouTube. We love having you guys,

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<v Speaker 2>and we love having Dodgers. President of Baseball Operations Andrew

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<v Speaker 2>Friedman is coming on the show momentarily. Clint, it's been

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<v Speaker 2>a hell of an off season. Let's get into the

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<v Speaker 2>big ticket.

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<v Speaker 3>Let's do it.

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<v Speaker 2>My goodness, I tell you you and I had a

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<v Speaker 2>list of all of the people we wanted to have

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<v Speaker 2>come back to the Los Angeles Dodgers, either come back

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<v Speaker 2>or be added to and every single one that we

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<v Speaker 2>wanted is there, the latest being keyk Hernandez. Albeit the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers have not made it official, but Key K himself

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<v Speaker 2>has said hashtag twenty sixth man, he's walking through that door.

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<v Speaker 1>He is back.

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<v Speaker 2>What your thought, Oh, there it is. That's not the

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<v Speaker 2>twenty twenty four World Series Championship ring. That is the

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<v Speaker 2>twenty twenty World Series Championship ring. But Key K is officially,

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<v Speaker 2>according to him back in Dodger Blue Clint, Yeah.

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<v Speaker 4>It's It's what we wanted. It's what the fans wanted.

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<v Speaker 4>What's what every player we've spoken to or heard from

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<v Speaker 4>this offseason wanted. Key Y Hernandez. There is something special

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<v Speaker 4>that he brings to the clubhouse. Yeah, the numbers aren't

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<v Speaker 4>always the sexiest, but he finds a way to produce

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<v Speaker 4>for this team when they need it most. There's just

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<v Speaker 4>so much talent. I cannot wait to talk to Andrew

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<v Speaker 4>about how they fit this very complex puzzle together. But

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<v Speaker 4>I would rather have more talent than less talent, as

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<v Speaker 4>we've seen in decades past as Dodgers fan, So welcome back.

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<v Speaker 4>He k waiting for it to be official. But love, love,

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<v Speaker 4>love everything about this. How are you feeling about Enrique

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<v Speaker 4>being back?

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, I can't tell you the last time I

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<v Speaker 2>was this confident about a roster going into a spring

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<v Speaker 2>training season, which is obviously here. Welcome baseball, Welcome baseball,

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<v Speaker 2>Welcome baseball. The Super Bowl is over. Congratulations to the

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<v Speaker 2>Philadelphia Eagles. I'm so sick of the Chiefs and I'm

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<v Speaker 2>just excited. I'm excited to talk to Andrew about this

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<v Speaker 2>team that he has built. Why so many pieces now

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<v Speaker 2>versus the trade deadline. We'll get into that with him.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm grading this offseason as an a plus. As we said, Clint,

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<v Speaker 2>every single person we wanted starting back with obviously, the

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<v Speaker 2>Tommy Edmund extension. Miguel Rojas is back. Austin Barnes obviously

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<v Speaker 2>was given. You know, he's back with the team as well,

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<v Speaker 2>the longest tenured Dodger other than Clayton Kershaw. And then

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<v Speaker 2>you have I Blake Trin and I want him back desperately.

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<v Speaker 2>Then you get by the way, we want Tanner Scott Okay,

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<v Speaker 2>I didn't even ask for Kirby Yates. We got him,

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<v Speaker 2>Roki Sasaki, we want him done. Tay Oscar, they better

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<v Speaker 2>bring him back. Okay, he Gay, we want him back. Now.

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<v Speaker 2>The step Brothers are back together, the Hernandez Bros. Are

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<v Speaker 2>back together. I'm giving it an A plus. What are

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<v Speaker 2>you giving it?

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, this is I said it a couple weeks ago.

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<v Speaker 4>I don't know how you get a better grade, but

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<v Speaker 4>this is like SSS plus plus plus. This is the

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<v Speaker 4>absolute best offseason you could ask for. That's one of

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<v Speaker 4>the things I do want to ask Andrew about as well,

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<v Speaker 4>because I got a sense during the parade, you got

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<v Speaker 4>a sense that they got that taste of of, you know,

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<v Speaker 4>a real World Series champions ship. They got that opportunity

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<v Speaker 4>to celebrate with the city of Los Angeles, and they

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<v Speaker 4>want it back. They want it again. They really really

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<v Speaker 4>want to do that again. It's fun to win baseball games,

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<v Speaker 4>it's fun to win championships and bring home that Commissioner's Trophy,

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<v Speaker 4>and they want to do it again. Like like shoe

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<v Speaker 4>hae Otani said, let's do it nine more times. This

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<v Speaker 4>is a good way to set up for I mean,

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<v Speaker 4>at this point, it's got to be at least two

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<v Speaker 4>in the next five years. Maybe that might not be enough.

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<v Speaker 4>How set up is this team for the next half

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<v Speaker 4>decade for success?

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<v Speaker 2>Well, I mean that's what you're saying. Mookie Bett's like, yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>let me get nine more and then we can talk

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<v Speaker 2>about it. But let me ask you this, though, do

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<v Speaker 2>they now have to win? I mean, if you look

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<v Speaker 2>at this roster Clint. Last year, some might say they

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<v Speaker 2>had no business winning with all of the pitching injuries

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<v Speaker 2>that they had. This team was decimated, and they figured

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<v Speaker 2>it out and they won. And this year, my gosh,

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<v Speaker 2>they are so stacked. I almost feel like we know

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers are getting into the postseason right. This team

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<v Speaker 2>is built for October. We know, barring some catastrophe, they're

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<v Speaker 2>going to the playoffs. So this team is the roster

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<v Speaker 2>is constructed to not only get into the postseason, but

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<v Speaker 2>to go far into the postseason. So I would think

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<v Speaker 2>now with this team, they've got to win it all, correct.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, I mean the narrow last year Mookie Bets put

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<v Speaker 4>it out there a dog Dodger Fest. Twenty twenty four,

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<v Speaker 4>we have a target on our backs. It's every team's

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<v Speaker 4>World Series when we head into their ballpark, it's got

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<v Speaker 4>to be the same feeling. I mean, it was World

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<v Speaker 4>Series or bus last year. When you make the sheer

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<v Speaker 4>amount of moves at bringing as much talent that they

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<v Speaker 4>brought in this offseason. We understand the playoffs are a

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<v Speaker 4>crap shoot, but if they're not in the World Series

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<v Speaker 4>and like one win away from winning the title this year. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 4>it's hard to call it a failure, but it almost

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<v Speaker 4>feels like it would be a failure to not bring

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<v Speaker 4>home a title with all of these additions.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, let's be honest, though, the Dodgers are always

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<v Speaker 2>expected to win, and I understand the argument that they

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<v Speaker 2>spend the most money, and I get it that guarantees

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<v Speaker 2>that you get into the postseason. It does not guarantee

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<v Speaker 2>that you win a World Championship. So they're used to

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<v Speaker 2>the pressure, they're used to having the bullseye on their back.

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<v Speaker 2>But man, this is a fun team. This is going

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<v Speaker 2>to be so much fun to watch. And we you

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<v Speaker 2>and I my friend are hoping to go down to

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<v Speaker 2>camel Back Ranch and take Dave Roberts up on the

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<v Speaker 2>offer that he put out to you and I when

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<v Speaker 2>he was on our show not that long ago that said, hey,

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<v Speaker 2>you know what, I know I was questioned during the postseason,

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<v Speaker 2>but I'm willing to sit down with the two of us,

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<v Speaker 2>Dave said and kind of go through those in game

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<v Speaker 2>moves that he had and what he was thinking of

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<v Speaker 2>and why he was moving those puzzle pieces. Of the

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<v Speaker 2>way that he was, So I'm looking forward to that.

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<v Speaker 2>So we're going to go down there. Foul Territory is

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<v Speaker 2>going to be down at camel Back Ranch. Looking forward

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<v Speaker 2>to that. Francisco, thanks for the super chat, my friend

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<v Speaker 2>four ninety nine from Francisco Diaz. Even on the NFL's

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<v Speaker 2>biggest day, mister Friedman and the Dodgers make headlines.

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<v Speaker 1>Love Keith av and.

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<v Speaker 2>Back, Let's go Dodgers, and congrats on your birds. Clint

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<v Speaker 2>didn't know that. I didn't know that you were an

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<v Speaker 2>Eagles fan?

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<v Speaker 3>Are you big time Birds fan? Yeah?

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<v Speaker 4>I got I got my Super Bowl fifty two glass

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<v Speaker 4>up there. I was drinking lots of high balls out

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<v Speaker 4>of it. Jim Beams sponsor your boy again, and yeah.

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<v Speaker 3>It feels really really good. They telling me the.

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<v Speaker 4>Eagles couldn't have done it without me. But this is

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<v Speaker 4>not a show about the Philadelphia Eagles. This is a

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<v Speaker 4>show about the Dodgers and bringing Key k Hernandez back

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<v Speaker 4>and one piece, one piece left to complete. I guess

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<v Speaker 4>I'm going to call it the Infinity Gauntlet here for

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<v Speaker 4>the Frankie Freeman in this front office. You still need

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<v Speaker 4>to see Clayton Kershaw back. Even though he's not pitching

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<v Speaker 4>until July or August. I don't know how he fits

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<v Speaker 4>in the rotation, even after talking to Faby and Ardaya

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<v Speaker 4>about it last week while you were out. But still

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<v Speaker 4>just give us all the talent. Just keep it coming

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<v Speaker 4>to la I mean.

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<v Speaker 1>I doubt that.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I have no doubt that Kershwasher. I just give

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<v Speaker 2>him a French name. He's French now. By the way,

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<v Speaker 2>I don't have a doubt in the world that Clayton's

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<v Speaker 2>going to be back, but he'll be back when he's

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<v Speaker 2>healthy and ready. Right, they don't need Clayton until September October,

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<v Speaker 2>so they're going to be fine. And this game has

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<v Speaker 2>a way of figuring it out. And as much talent

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<v Speaker 2>as we have, there's going to be need for pitching.

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<v Speaker 2>There always is because people unfortunately get hurt, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>So we'll see what happens. We're going to talk to

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<v Speaker 2>Andre Friedman back in just a moment, but before we do,

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<v Speaker 2>She should get them every single day with the amount

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<v Speaker 2>spend time away from her and their three beautiful kids. Andrew,

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<v Speaker 2>Welcome to Dodgers territory. Two time World Series champion, President

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<v Speaker 2>of Baseball Ops for the Dodgers. It is great to

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<v Speaker 2>see you.

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<v Speaker 1>He as well, Thanks for having me on now.

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<v Speaker 2>I appreciate you very much. We were just talking about

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<v Speaker 2>Key k Hernandez, albeit not officially made by the Dodgers,

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<v Speaker 2>but Kik announced it himself. Looks like he's the twenty

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<v Speaker 2>sixth man on your roster, probably the last to sign.

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<v Speaker 2>I tell you what, why is he such an important piece,

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<v Speaker 2>Andrew to what this team wants to achieve. We know

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<v Speaker 2>that he lights up in the postseason, But why was

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<v Speaker 2>this important for you? Because you had said at Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>Fest that the door has never closed on kyk.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, I mean that is how we feel. The door

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<v Speaker 1>will never be closed on him. And you know, for him,

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<v Speaker 1>it was about you know, he and Mariana taking time

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<v Speaker 1>and figuring out what made the most sense for them.

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<v Speaker 1>It wasn't something for us that if we were not

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<v Speaker 1>able to line up with kk, where we were going

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<v Speaker 1>to go, Oh, here's the next best option. Like a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of times, you have a need, you're targeting a need,

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<v Speaker 1>you have the player at the top of your list

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<v Speaker 1>and then others. In this case, it was Kik or nothing.

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<v Speaker 1>And as you pointed out, still not official yet, but

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<v Speaker 1>obviously the impact you know he may has made in

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<v Speaker 1>October on field, it was obvious off field this past

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<v Speaker 1>October may have been the most impressive displays of leadership

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<v Speaker 1>I've ever seen. His connecting with different guys, going out

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<v Speaker 1>of his way on a number of different fronts was

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<v Speaker 1>quite possibly the most impressive leadership I've ever seen.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, it's impressive to see the man who what about

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<v Speaker 4>a decade ago, wore the banana suit. To see him

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<v Speaker 4>grow and mature to become the like you said, the leader.

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<v Speaker 4>It was very apparent during this postseason run, or this

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<v Speaker 4>last postseason run. It was impaarent when he put a

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<v Speaker 4>little bit of a target on himself talking to Ken

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<v Speaker 4>Rosenthal and maybe getting himself a little bit of a fine.

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<v Speaker 3>That was fun for everybody.

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<v Speaker 4>Keik is just one part of the equation added to

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<v Speaker 4>this team. You picked up a few Infinity stones. If

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<v Speaker 4>you're reading the memes out there on the internet, Key

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<v Speaker 4>K Snell, Tanner, Scott tay oscar Back, thank you for that.

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<v Speaker 4>Rokie frickin' Sasaki did the front office? Did you guys

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<v Speaker 4>hit on just about every point on your offseason checklist?

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, just to close up on Keyk real quickly. It

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<v Speaker 1>just goes to show nothing is impossible because you pointed

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<v Speaker 1>out the banana suit, and ten years ago, if you

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<v Speaker 1>would have said he is going to grow into this

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<v Speaker 1>kind of leader, I would have bet a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>money against. So it just goes to show things can

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<v Speaker 1>play out differently than you assume and expect. But no,

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<v Speaker 1>I just wanted to take a little dig at Kik.

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<v Speaker 1>But as far as the off season, you know, it's

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<v Speaker 1>not anything we take for granted. I've been doing this

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<v Speaker 1>a really long time and I've had a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>a plans going into an off season. It's hard to

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<v Speaker 1>make a deal. It's hard to sign a free agent,

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<v Speaker 1>it's hard to make a trade. Those things are difficult.

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<v Speaker 1>It's a really competitive industry and there's thirty really smart

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<v Speaker 1>teams all trying you know, to do similar ish things.

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<v Speaker 1>So it's really hard. And last offseason, in this offseason,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, the off seasons have gone basically with our

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<v Speaker 1>a plan, which is, you know, quite possibly something that

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<v Speaker 1>will never play out again in my career. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>very very fortunate, and it's not anything we take for

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<v Speaker 1>granted at all.

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<v Speaker 2>Andrew, let me ask you this because obviously you've been

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<v Speaker 2>around this game for an incredibly long time, one of

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<v Speaker 2>the bright minds.

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<v Speaker 3>In this game.

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<v Speaker 2>But you came from a very different organization in Tampa Bay.

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<v Speaker 2>It was run very differently. So with that comes to

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<v Speaker 2>challenges as well. You barely have you know, a deep

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<v Speaker 2>check book there. And with the Dodgers it's different. Now

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<v Speaker 2>you're known as the new Evil Empire. You're ruining baseball.

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<v Speaker 2>We're giving out too many contracts, all this deferred money,

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<v Speaker 2>which has always been there for some reason, people are

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<v Speaker 2>just talking about it this year with the Dodgers. What

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<v Speaker 2>are the challenges of both types of organizations And aside

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<v Speaker 2>from the fact that the money is different, what is

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<v Speaker 2>the biggest difference for you in that same role with

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<v Speaker 2>two different teams.

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<v Speaker 1>And we could do a whole lengthy podcast on that.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh, we have time, We'll keep you. We'll keep you

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<v Speaker 2>for hours if you want.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, there are a lot of differences. And you know,

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<v Speaker 1>being in the American League East with the Rays and

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<v Speaker 1>our resources compared to the teams we were competing against,

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<v Speaker 1>we had to think about things differently. We had to

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<v Speaker 1>figure out levers, we had to be first to market

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<v Speaker 1>on different inefficiencies. And you know, as we're competing against

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<v Speaker 1>the Yankees and Red Sox, the greatest fear that I

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<v Speaker 1>had was that they would have their financial might and

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<v Speaker 1>be doing more cutting edge stuff and just being more proactive,

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<v Speaker 1>and just what a difficult combination those two would be.

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<v Speaker 1>And so when the Dodgers scene came around, you it

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<v Speaker 1>was an incredibly difficult decision for me personally in that

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<v Speaker 1>the people that I worked with, the Rais, we had

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<v Speaker 1>gone to each other's weddings and we're apart. You know.

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<v Speaker 1>It was just much more than you know, kind of

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<v Speaker 1>typical work dynamics. And but part of the intrigue for

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<v Speaker 1>me was, you know, I felt like I'd gotten to

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<v Speaker 1>the point where I was a little bit complacent. Turns out,

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<v Speaker 1>with retrospect, it wasn't quite that, But it was the

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<v Speaker 1>idea of taking certain aspects of what we did with

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<v Speaker 1>the rays and also having you know, the financial might

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<v Speaker 1>to back up some moves that combination and how specially

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<v Speaker 1>it could be, and just throwing myself in the deep end.

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<v Speaker 1>I didn't have any idea what CBT was or exactly

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<v Speaker 1>what went into it, and now I am incredibly well versed,

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<v Speaker 1>but it was throwing myself in the deep end on

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of fronts to rewire kind of how my

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<v Speaker 1>brain thinks about things. And you know, but payroll doesn't

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<v Speaker 1>decide the standings, and we've seen it time and time again,

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<v Speaker 1>and there are a lot of teams that have spent

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<v Speaker 1>a lot and haven't done well. There's teams that haven't

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<v Speaker 1>had a super high payroll that have done well. And

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<v Speaker 1>I think for me, the biggest thing about the focus

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<v Speaker 1>about our payroll the biggest thing in that. Well. One,

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<v Speaker 1>it's true and we have the financial might because of

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<v Speaker 1>the passionate fans that we have and we're investing back

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<v Speaker 1>the pressure we feel comes from our fans and the

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<v Speaker 1>passion they show for this team and us being able

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<v Speaker 1>to deliver for them one, but two, to me, it

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<v Speaker 1>takes away a lot of the accomplishments of so many people,

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<v Speaker 1>our scouting staff, our player development staff, our international guys

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<v Speaker 1>are R and D group. We have so many high

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<v Speaker 1>performing men and women in so many different roles that

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<v Speaker 1>are killing it professionally and have been a huge part

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<v Speaker 1>of the success we've had. That just kind of gets

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<v Speaker 1>washed away. It's like, oh, they're just spinning a lot,

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<v Speaker 1>so they're going to be good. It's the amount of

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<v Speaker 1>things we are doing really well because of so many

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<v Speaker 1>people that that is one thing that bothers me in

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<v Speaker 1>it is it's not giving enough credit for the amazing

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<v Speaker 1>work that so many.

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<v Speaker 2>Are doing, No question about that. Do you laugh when

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<v Speaker 2>people say you're the man ruining baseball?

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<v Speaker 1>You know, I've gotten asked that just twenty nine fan

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<v Speaker 1>bases feel that way, and I just turn it around

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<v Speaker 1>and say, the inverse of that means that our fans

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<v Speaker 1>are really happy, and that's what we're charged with and that's.

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<v Speaker 2>How you work for.

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<v Speaker 1>So there you go.

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<v Speaker 2>Let me ask you this before Clint jumps in here.

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<v Speaker 2>Can you explain the situation and how things have kind

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<v Speaker 2>of changed in terms of show Hey Otani and the

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<v Speaker 2>whole you know, designated hitter and two way player type

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<v Speaker 2>of situation. If you look at it either the current

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<v Speaker 2>MLB season or any of the two previous seasons. So

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<v Speaker 2>this has been a recent change as of February seventh.

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<v Speaker 2>Can you explain what this means to our fan base?

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, I wasn't aware of the change February seventh, and

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<v Speaker 1>that actually reads the same as my understanding of the rule.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, well, though the big change was it was one

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<v Speaker 4>it was the previous season before now previous two seasons.

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<v Speaker 4>MLB once again doing things to help the Mighty Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh no, uh, yeah, I guess if someone is out

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<v Speaker 1>two seasons, that's pretty significant in and of itself. But yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>the two way designation is incredibly helpful. You know, with

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<v Speaker 1>the thirteen pitcher limit, the two way designation allows us

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<v Speaker 1>to not count show as a pitcher, which in turn

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<v Speaker 1>allows us to have flexibility with our starting rotation and

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<v Speaker 1>still maintain an eight man bullpen. And that was part

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<v Speaker 1>of our pitch to Rokie, and something that we believed

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<v Speaker 1>very strongly was no team was better equipped to bring

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<v Speaker 1>him along in the major leagues than we were because

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<v Speaker 1>of Showy, and we have given starters extra rest in

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<v Speaker 1>the past, and we've been pretty aggressive doing it. It's

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<v Speaker 1>hard and there's a friction that comes with it, especially

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<v Speaker 1>now with the five option limit in each in each season,

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<v Speaker 1>there's friction that comes with it. You're sending guys down,

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<v Speaker 1>you're clicking along those five options, You're disrupting things a lot.

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<v Speaker 1>We had determined in the past what we felt like

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<v Speaker 1>was some advantage or at least most cautious of pro

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<v Speaker 1>which for player health was that and so therefore it

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<v Speaker 1>was worth it. But it wasn't costless, and you know,

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<v Speaker 1>it just required us to communicate our way through it

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<v Speaker 1>a lot. But it can be a little clumsy. But

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<v Speaker 1>with shoe Hey, you can have an eight man pen

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<v Speaker 1>and so not put your relievers at risk, and you

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<v Speaker 1>can have flexibility on the starting front. And so that

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<v Speaker 1>for us with show Hay coming back from injury, with

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<v Speaker 1>Yamamoto in his second year with Roki, you know, with

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<v Speaker 1>other guys Dustin May and Tony Gonslin coming off injury.

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<v Speaker 1>It just gives us some flexibility to read and react

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<v Speaker 1>to what's going on and how guys are recovering, which

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<v Speaker 1>we can't know as we're sitting here on February tenth.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, there's it's crazy you name you say all these names.

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<v Speaker 4>We we haven't even talked Tyler Glass now in that

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<v Speaker 4>mix as well. It's insane the amount of talent that

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<v Speaker 4>this this organization has been able to accrue. We'll say,

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<v Speaker 4>over the last couple of off seasons. It's it's been

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<v Speaker 4>a special time for Dodgers fans since Guggenheim took over,

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<v Speaker 4>since you came aboard and started running this organization a

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<v Speaker 4>little bit more legacy. And then obviously we have a

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<v Speaker 4>lot of things to look forward about in twenty twenty five.

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<v Speaker 4>But I want to go back to when the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 4>and you guys acquired Mookie Bets and the extension. We

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<v Speaker 4>had asked you at the time, Hey, when are you

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<v Speaker 4>building the Andrew Friedman statue. There's a lot of fans

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<v Speaker 4>I would love to see the Andrew Friedman statue out there.

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<v Speaker 4>But when you look at what you've done since the

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<v Speaker 4>Mookie Bets trade and that extension and in the decades

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<v Speaker 4>since coming to LA again understatement to say, it's been impressive,

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<v Speaker 4>but you're not done yet. If you were to summarize

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<v Speaker 4>the point of all this, if you were to summarize

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<v Speaker 4>your first ten years in LA here and looking forward,

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<v Speaker 4>you know, in a few words, describing what the next

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<v Speaker 4>ten years look like. How would you do that?

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<v Speaker 1>I stink at looking back. I'm just not very good

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<v Speaker 1>at it. And I've joked that when I get fired,

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<v Speaker 1>I will be able to like look back and take

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<v Speaker 1>stock on the things that we were able to accomplish

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<v Speaker 1>as a group. But I'm not very good at it.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm so focused looking ahead. And you know, I've talked

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<v Speaker 1>about this some, but from a big picture standpoint, our

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<v Speaker 1>goal is for when we look back on this period,

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<v Speaker 1>for this to be considered the golden era of Dodger Baseball.

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<v Speaker 1>And that, to me sets such an incredibly high bar

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<v Speaker 1>that as long as we are striving for that and

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<v Speaker 1>working towards that and trying to get better at everything

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<v Speaker 1>we do, the you know, the more fulfilling and satisfying

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<v Speaker 1>it is, you know, more success that will have, et cetera.

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<v Speaker 1>So I think that captures it as succinctly as I can.

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<v Speaker 3>All Right, I'm going to follow this one's for me.

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<v Speaker 4>Then, if if there were to be an Andrew Friedman statue,

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<v Speaker 4>would it be the robe?

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<v Speaker 3>It's got to be the robe.

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<v Speaker 1>I were like, maybe a desk that you like, maybe maybe?

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, and the essentia bottle right there.

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<v Speaker 3>We Yeah, I got you.

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<v Speaker 2>Let me ask you this because you did say Andrew

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<v Speaker 2>that you're not good at looking back, and neither is

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<v Speaker 2>Clayton Kershaw when I've asked him in the past. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>can you appreciate what you've done? Obviously you're headed to Cooperstown,

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<v Speaker 2>he said, No, I will at some point, is Kershaw? Obviously?

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<v Speaker 2>I know that he wants to be a Dodger. I

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<v Speaker 2>mean where do you where do you put him? And

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<v Speaker 2>and do you do you legitimately see him coming back

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<v Speaker 2>when he's healthy in you know, September October.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, No, I think the one constant going back through

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<v Speaker 1>my ten years obviously Kersh and the impact that he's

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<v Speaker 1>had on the game, on the Dodgers. But the one

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<v Speaker 1>constant has been, you know, us having fun arguments about

0:23:58.200 --> 0:24:02.320
<v Speaker 1>when his return to play. He is so competitive and

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<v Speaker 1>wants to be back the next day, and I am

0:24:06.440 --> 0:24:10.840
<v Speaker 1>more cautious and want him back for a strong October run.

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<v Speaker 1>But yeah, it's important to him to be a Dodger.

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<v Speaker 1>It's important to us for him to be a Dodger.

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<v Speaker 1>I've said this in the past. Things are just right

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<v Speaker 1>in the world. When Clinton Kerschel is wearing a Dodger uniform.

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<v Speaker 1>I will view it as a real failure on my

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<v Speaker 1>part if he's not, and he deserves that, and you know,

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<v Speaker 1>talk about a statue, that's a real statue.

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<v Speaker 2>Maybe not with the not with the shirt off though celebrating.

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<v Speaker 2>We're gonna go ahead and make sure he puts his

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<v Speaker 2>jersey back on and give the.

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<v Speaker 3>People what they want.

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<v Speaker 4>Riz Come on, that's one guy you guys absolutely need back,

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<v Speaker 4>and another guy too, I think complete that at what

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<v Speaker 4>I said earlier, the Infinity Gauntlet is that Dave Roberts extension, which.

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<v Speaker 3>We hear is in the works right now.

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<v Speaker 4>Can you just talk about Dave and the growth that

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<v Speaker 4>he has made as a manager. I don't know that

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<v Speaker 4>anybody could have helped navigate the team with all the

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<v Speaker 4>injuries and all the stress that happened this past postseason.

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<v Speaker 4>I don't think anybody could have done it better than

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<v Speaker 4>Dave Roberts.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, he was phenomenal. And you know, it's funny people

0:25:24.880 --> 0:25:28.320
<v Speaker 1>are like, oh, you know after the Padre series, like, oh,

0:25:28.920 --> 0:25:33.919
<v Speaker 1>Dave finally managed a good postseason series, And there's just

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<v Speaker 1>so much outcome around, so much of this, which I get,

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<v Speaker 1>like it's the world we live in and but I

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<v Speaker 1>don't think it was necessarily something where it's like he

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<v Speaker 1>wasn't managing. I think he's always been a good manager,

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<v Speaker 1>But like anyone that we work with are goals to

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<v Speaker 1>get better every year. Like the people who don't have

0:25:54.760 --> 0:25:57.320
<v Speaker 1>that growth mindset and are like, hey, I've got it

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<v Speaker 1>figured out, those are not the people we want to

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<v Speaker 1>work with. And so, you know, Dave has been really successful.

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<v Speaker 1>He's of the mind to grow and learn and get better.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, Like speaking for myself, I hope I'm better

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<v Speaker 1>at my job a year from now than I am today.

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<v Speaker 1>And so I think there's that natural kind of improvement

0:26:19.600 --> 0:26:23.680
<v Speaker 1>that you know comes with the territory of someone who

0:26:23.720 --> 0:26:26.560
<v Speaker 1>has that kind of growth mindset. So, you know, Doc

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<v Speaker 1>has been a big part of our past success. He

0:26:30.200 --> 0:26:34.080
<v Speaker 1>was a big part of our success lost October. But

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<v Speaker 1>I don't think it was necessarily in a way that

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<v Speaker 1>he wouldn't have done three or four or whatever years earlier.

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<v Speaker 1>And you know, there's just so much outcome based narrative

0:26:45.200 --> 0:26:48.240
<v Speaker 1>that comes that it's how to kind of sift through

0:26:48.280 --> 0:26:52.880
<v Speaker 1>that a little bit. But yeah, we've you know, been

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<v Speaker 1>through this a number of times with Doc and He's

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<v Speaker 1>talked about how much he wants to be here, We've

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<v Speaker 1>talked about how much we want on him here and

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<v Speaker 1>have been successful looking back. It's just not something where

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<v Speaker 1>I give any kind of play by play something. Whenever

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<v Speaker 1>there's something to announce, whatever you know, we'll be sure

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<v Speaker 1>and share it, all right.

0:27:14.119 --> 0:27:17.480
<v Speaker 2>Andrew Friedman got me into the most exclusive restaurant in

0:27:17.480 --> 0:27:21.159
<v Speaker 2>Tampa Bay when Morgan Wallen canceled his concert and I

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<v Speaker 2>texted and I said, I have a night free. Can

0:27:23.160 --> 0:27:24.760
<v Speaker 2>you get me to this restaurant? He did, So I'm

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<v Speaker 2>going to ask you this, Can you get me two

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<v Speaker 2>tickets to the Tokyo series because they're impossible with Otani

0:27:32.480 --> 0:27:36.119
<v Speaker 2>Sasaki Yamamoto and him and auga. So let me know

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<v Speaker 2>if you want your girl to come on the charter

0:27:38.000 --> 0:27:41.240
<v Speaker 2>with you. Oh yeah, yeah, that's right. You know, if

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<v Speaker 2>you want your girl to come on the charter with you, again,

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<v Speaker 2>you let me know. Andrew, you are wonderful. Congratulations, you're

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<v Speaker 2>not getting fired. You are the best at what you do.

0:27:50.359 --> 0:27:52.679
<v Speaker 2>We appreciate you very much. Thanks for taking time to

0:27:52.720 --> 0:27:56.360
<v Speaker 2>be with Clinton and I on Dodger's territory, my friend, of.

0:27:56.320 --> 0:27:58.800
<v Speaker 1>Course, Thank you guys for having me on enjoyed it all.

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<v Speaker 2>Right, Andrew Friedman, the best president of baseball ops for

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers. Let's get to Leslick's.

0:28:03.320 --> 0:28:04.000
<v Speaker 3>Let's do it.

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<v Speaker 2>All right. Paisley, guys, she is so sweet. Look at

0:28:12.440 --> 0:28:14.879
<v Speaker 2>that little side eye. She's a little flirt. So you

0:28:14.920 --> 0:28:16.920
<v Speaker 2>know she'd be great if you're a single guy. I

0:28:17.000 --> 0:28:21.800
<v Speaker 2>want to attract the ladies. Paisley could be your wingwoman.

0:28:22.119 --> 0:28:25.680
<v Speaker 2>She is getting Spade tomorrow. She's a great gal. She's

0:28:25.680 --> 0:28:29.000
<v Speaker 2>an Australian Shepherd mix. She's about one year old. She's

0:28:29.040 --> 0:28:33.280
<v Speaker 2>fully vaccinated. She's working on potty training. She's doing really

0:28:33.280 --> 0:28:35.880
<v Speaker 2>well with that. She's great on a leash. She's good

0:28:35.880 --> 0:28:38.440
<v Speaker 2>with other pups. If you're interested, she's being fostered right

0:28:38.480 --> 0:28:41.920
<v Speaker 2>now in Santa Clarita, California. Reach out to me or

0:28:41.960 --> 0:28:46.840
<v Speaker 2>Clint or Gidry's guardian and adopter. She's available and she's wonderful.

0:28:46.880 --> 0:28:49.920
<v Speaker 2>All right, Clint thought for the road. I love this.

0:28:49.960 --> 0:28:51.600
<v Speaker 2>I can't wait until you and I can see it

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<v Speaker 2>in person at camel Back Ranch. But look at this

0:28:54.080 --> 0:28:56.600
<v Speaker 2>a new look for twenty twenty five. This is at

0:28:56.600 --> 0:28:59.800
<v Speaker 2>Camelback Ranch, Dodgers Spring Training. I believe this was from

0:28:59.800 --> 0:29:03.880
<v Speaker 2>the right, John su who who's already there all of

0:29:03.920 --> 0:29:06.760
<v Speaker 2>the World Series championships obviously if you look at twenty

0:29:06.760 --> 0:29:09.200
<v Speaker 2>and twenty four the two most recent. But that's awesome.

0:29:09.280 --> 0:29:12.400
<v Speaker 2>I mean, this is they're always doing stuff to elevate

0:29:12.440 --> 0:29:16.120
<v Speaker 2>the fan experience and I'm super psyched to see this

0:29:16.520 --> 0:29:17.840
<v Speaker 2>in the flesh.

0:29:18.160 --> 0:29:23.080
<v Speaker 4>Yeah, they keep doing making improvements to Camelback Ranch.

0:29:23.320 --> 0:29:25.120
<v Speaker 3>They understand one of the things.

0:29:24.960 --> 0:29:27.920
<v Speaker 4>Andrew talked about there, it's not just about you know

0:29:27.920 --> 0:29:30.520
<v Speaker 4>what we see at the immediate top of the organization.

0:29:30.760 --> 0:29:32.440
<v Speaker 3>It's all the way to the very bottom.

0:29:32.480 --> 0:29:34.440
<v Speaker 4>And it's something we've talked about a lot with people

0:29:34.480 --> 0:29:37.760
<v Speaker 4>this offseason, you know, JJ Cooper Baseball America and I

0:29:37.800 --> 0:29:40.360
<v Speaker 4>talked about it last week, Fobby and Ardaia as well.

0:29:40.760 --> 0:29:45.800
<v Speaker 4>They invest in every aspect of this organization and doing

0:29:45.840 --> 0:29:47.880
<v Speaker 4>something like that. Yeah, it's simple, but that's also I'm

0:29:47.880 --> 0:29:51.600
<v Speaker 4>pretty sure on like a brand new building which helps

0:29:51.600 --> 0:29:55.120
<v Speaker 4>with player growth development, all that kind of stuff. It's

0:29:55.160 --> 0:30:00.440
<v Speaker 4>just a perfect, perfect organization. And I'm saying that slightly

0:30:00.560 --> 0:30:02.760
<v Speaker 4>to if you do get those Tokyo tickets, I can

0:30:02.800 --> 0:30:03.960
<v Speaker 4>be one of the tickets.

0:30:04.160 --> 0:30:06.200
<v Speaker 2>Oh no, the two tickets is for you and I

0:30:06.720 --> 0:30:09.920
<v Speaker 2>let's go, oh yeah, due, we gotta take you got

0:30:09.920 --> 0:30:12.960
<v Speaker 2>to take international and uh and go to Tokyo and

0:30:13.000 --> 0:30:16.160
<v Speaker 2>do it. We have to learn Japanese first though. Honestly,

0:30:16.200 --> 0:30:18.000
<v Speaker 2>to Andrew Friedman, thank you so much for being here.

0:30:18.000 --> 0:30:20.080
<v Speaker 2>That's huge, such great information. I love what he said

0:30:20.080 --> 0:30:22.560
<v Speaker 2>about KIK, about the leadership stuff and the off season.

0:30:23.120 --> 0:30:25.360
<v Speaker 2>You know, a little insight on kersh kind of what

0:30:25.440 --> 0:30:28.520
<v Speaker 2>goes through a president of baseball operations mine. It's not easy.

0:30:28.720 --> 0:30:30.880
<v Speaker 2>I don't envy the choices that they have to make,

0:30:30.920 --> 0:30:33.520
<v Speaker 2>but do all of you listening and watching. Thanks for

0:30:33.520 --> 0:30:35.080
<v Speaker 2>being with us. Clint and I are going to be

0:30:35.120 --> 0:30:37.720
<v Speaker 2>back on Thursday for another live edition. We're going to

0:30:37.760 --> 0:30:40.160
<v Speaker 2>try to get KIK on soon. Hopefully the Dodgers make

0:30:40.160 --> 0:30:43.120
<v Speaker 2>it officials soon. Thanks for being with us. We appreciate

0:30:43.120 --> 0:30:44.400
<v Speaker 2>you guys. We'll see on Thursday.

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<v Speaker 3>Go bye,