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

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<v Speaker 1>We're joined right now by a man that's a hero

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<v Speaker 1>to the people of Los Angeles, a hero to the

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<v Speaker 1>people from Coast to Coast World Series MVP, and last

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<v Speaker 1>night's hero at Dodger Stadium, the one and only Freddie Freeman. Freddie,

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<v Speaker 1>thanks a lot for the time. Appreciate it.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you, David. I appreciate it.

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<v Speaker 1>I told the story on the show last night that

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<v Speaker 1>you were joking you didn't want to hit the ball

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<v Speaker 1>on the ground anymore.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, and I still didn't once. No. I just like

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<v Speaker 2>I've been throwing hits out there, but it hasn't been

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<v Speaker 2>the hits that you know, get me going. I've hit

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of balls on the ground to the right side,

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of swing and mists, and a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>fly balls left field. So that's what I call the

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<v Speaker 2>cut swing. Yeah, That's what I've battled my whole life.

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<v Speaker 2>But the double in the first thing, that was good.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, two strikes. You just want to get something,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, not strike out for the ball and play,

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<v Speaker 2>and so that was that was okay. With that hook

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<v Speaker 2>job down there, I feel line. But the one obviously

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<v Speaker 2>on the walk off. I've been searching for that swing

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<v Speaker 2>that's a backspin ball center to left center, and I

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<v Speaker 2>was able to do that. So hopefully I can carry

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<v Speaker 2>that and put together some good games with some batsman balls.

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<v Speaker 1>We had to tap into Nomar to get the translation

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<v Speaker 1>to cut swings. He just said, you're not a cut

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<v Speaker 1>swing means you're not fully extending, fully getting through the ball.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah. For me, it's when I start my swing, my

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<v Speaker 2>hands start pulling across my body. I know it's hard

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<v Speaker 2>to understand, but for me, it's just my barrel of

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<v Speaker 2>my bat is not in the zone going through the middle.

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<v Speaker 2>It's coming across the zone. It's almost like it for

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<v Speaker 2>a left handed hitter. It's like my hands are at

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<v Speaker 2>third base and they're coming to first base. So that's

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<v Speaker 2>what it's doing my swinging. So to be able to

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<v Speaker 2>hit balls in the air, it's only going to be

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<v Speaker 2>like a down and in pitch to a left EU

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<v Speaker 2>or something in like a slider in where I can

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<v Speaker 2>I'm cutting right through it. But I have to be

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<v Speaker 2>perfectly on time to get hit. So I've been able

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<v Speaker 2>to throw hits out there, but it's I'm trying to

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<v Speaker 2>get the how I always think it's like the imaginary

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<v Speaker 2>line the box, like the batter's box, the line going

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<v Speaker 2>from the back of the box to the pitchers found

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<v Speaker 2>that straight line, so if I can have my hands

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<v Speaker 2>going on that line, then everything will work through up

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<v Speaker 2>to the middle. And right now they're cutting across that line.

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<v Speaker 2>So but last night's swing on the walk off that

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<v Speaker 2>it was the swing I've been looking for probably for

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<v Speaker 2>about two weeks now, two and a half weeks. So

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<v Speaker 2>hopefully I could repeat that in the.

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<v Speaker 1>Cage after this interview, Freddy, obviously your career is on

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<v Speaker 1>its way to Cooper's Town. But when did you have

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<v Speaker 1>this nag to understand yourself so well?

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<v Speaker 2>You know, it took a lot of time, I think

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<v Speaker 2>as I've gotten older, like I understand so like it's

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<v Speaker 2>like I struck out in the eight thing with guys

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<v Speaker 2>on second and third instead of being down the dumps,

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<v Speaker 2>and like I'm not happy I got out, obviously, but

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<v Speaker 2>to understand that I'm going to get another opportunity. Did

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<v Speaker 2>I know it was gonna happen so fast again in

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<v Speaker 2>that game? Though I was expecting it to be today

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<v Speaker 2>or the next day. It's it's always being okay to fail,

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<v Speaker 2>Like if you're if you're okay with failing, especially in

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<v Speaker 2>this game, then it helps helps you be okay, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>like cause this game is such a roller coaster swimming

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<v Speaker 2>up and downs. But it took years. I mean you

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<v Speaker 2>can talk to Chelse. I used to punish myself all

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<v Speaker 2>the time when I was a younger baseball player, like

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<v Speaker 2>if I go, oh for four, I wouldn't feed myself

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<v Speaker 2>and you know, like crazy stuff like that. But now

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<v Speaker 2>it's just like, oh wait, no, there's a game tomorrow.

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<v Speaker 2>It's it will always work itself out. And so I

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<v Speaker 2>think it probably I think kids, you know, when I

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<v Speaker 2>had kids, I think that's when things kind of you know,

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<v Speaker 2>it doesn't matter if you go for four four four

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<v Speaker 2>that they're gonna act the same to you. So I

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<v Speaker 2>think probably about you know, nine nine, ten years ago,

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<v Speaker 2>things started to change for me for the better.

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<v Speaker 1>Speaking of kids, I saw your kids and Chelsea out

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<v Speaker 1>here after a Sunday night's game. Dwayne Wade was out here,

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<v Speaker 1>and I was thinking, where's Freddy right now? How much

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<v Speaker 1>treatment is see receiving right now?

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<v Speaker 2>I was actually getting treatment. And then I went to

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<v Speaker 2>the car and I waited for him. They were trying

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<v Speaker 2>to get me to come down, and I was like,

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<v Speaker 2>I've already made it upstairs. I'm not coming back downstairs.

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<v Speaker 2>But I got the FaceTime call from Charlie saying, can

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<v Speaker 2>we play a little bit more? So you can play

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<v Speaker 2>all you want. I'm not taking the fun with you.

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<v Speaker 2>I'll be you upstairs waiting for you. But I found

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<v Speaker 2>that late. They were downstairs. But if I had known,

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<v Speaker 2>I would have came out. I saw a picture of

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<v Speaker 2>them jumping up in the air. I don't know if

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<v Speaker 2>I would have been able to do that. But no,

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<v Speaker 2>it's been fun. We've been They've been coming to every

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<v Speaker 2>game so far this home stand, so it's it's been

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<v Speaker 2>pretty cool to have all the boys out here.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, the boys now are old enough to go online

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<v Speaker 1>and vote for their dad for the All Star Game.

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<v Speaker 1>This year, the All Star Game is in your old ballpark, Atlanta.

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<v Speaker 1>How special would it be to be the starting first

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<v Speaker 1>baseman in Atlanta for the Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I mean that sounds pretty cool. It does, and

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<v Speaker 2>I didn't know. You just told me that it starts today,

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<v Speaker 2>So go out and vote for all of us. That'd

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<v Speaker 2>be pretty cool to go there and represent the Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 2>In the All Star Game, especially with our coaching staff

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<v Speaker 2>being you know, the coaching staff for the All Star Game.

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<v Speaker 2>I think that's pretty special. So if we can get

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<v Speaker 2>as many guys there as possible, that'd be pretty cool.

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<v Speaker 2>And obviously in the park that I saw be built

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<v Speaker 2>and you know, spent a lot of time there, that

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<v Speaker 2>would definitely be pretty cool. So we'll see what happened

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<v Speaker 2>to the next month.

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<v Speaker 1>The park that you saw be built, that's the park

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<v Speaker 1>Freddie Freeman built in Atlanta, and you belong in that

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<v Speaker 1>All Star Game.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh, I appreciate it so far. You know, baseball's a

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<v Speaker 2>crazy sport. You never know what's gonna happen. Be humble day.

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<v Speaker 1>Now, you be humble, and I'll take care of the

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<v Speaker 1>other stuff. I'll be your mean gene Okerland and your

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<v Speaker 1>wrestling promoter moving forward.

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<v Speaker 2>I appreciate you got a month to do it all

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<v Speaker 2>R right, sounds good.

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<v Speaker 1>Dodgers dot Com slash vote right now for the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 1>and Freddie Freeman. Maybe even send Tanner Scott as well.

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<v Speaker 2>I would like that.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, he just gave me the peace sign right there.

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<v Speaker 1>Thanks a lot for the time, Freddy, and you enjoy

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<v Speaker 1>a Javier's Hoaviers has a new location in downtown. Freddie

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<v Speaker 1>will get a gift card.

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<v Speaker 2>I thank you, dude. I love all these plugs right.

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<v Speaker 1>Now the number one plug automatic Freddie Freeman to the

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<v Speaker 1>All Star Game, starting first Baseman. My vision is Freddie

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<v Speaker 1>versus Max Freed and the house Freddie built Atlanta. Thanks

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<v Speaker 1>a lot and I appreciate.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you, David