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

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<v Speaker 1>You know what day it is. It's the fifth of

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<v Speaker 1>July show. Hey, Tani's on the mound. Yes, all of

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<v Speaker 1>that is true, but and it's his birthday. The real

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<v Speaker 1>thing going on today is snell Zilla's Saturday with my guy,

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<v Speaker 1>Blake Snell. Before first pitch, thanks a lot for the

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<v Speaker 1>time and happy Saturday.

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<v Speaker 2>Hey, thank you. It's good to be back on.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh he's in a great mood because he threw for

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<v Speaker 1>the second time on this home Standay hitters, How did

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<v Speaker 1>it feel today?

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<v Speaker 2>Now? I felt good. It's good to be back.

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<v Speaker 3>It's good to you know, learn again and feel and

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<v Speaker 3>know that it's getting closer to pitching and getting back

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<v Speaker 3>to that. So happy with today. I just I felt

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<v Speaker 3>like the fastball was better. I feel like I got

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<v Speaker 3>a lot better from the first one to this one.

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<v Speaker 3>So starting to repeat stuff and feel stuff that's right wrong,

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<v Speaker 3>and yeah, I'm getting getting better.

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<v Speaker 1>You had a big leaguer in the mix today, Hay

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<v Speaker 1>Song Kim. Did you requires that or did he want

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<v Speaker 1>to see what snail Zilla is all about? Uh?

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<v Speaker 2>He needed some AB's Yeah, So he got in there

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<v Speaker 2>and Uh, No, that was good.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, you need facing big leader is always good,

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<v Speaker 3>so I appreciate him doing that.

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<v Speaker 1>When the games are going on. You've explained to me

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<v Speaker 1>how you read hitter swings in a situation like today.

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<v Speaker 1>Is that what you're doing or are you more focused

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<v Speaker 1>on what you're doing?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I mean, folks, on what I'm doing.

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<v Speaker 3>And then you know, trust and feel and understanding hitters

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<v Speaker 3>when they get into the box what they're presenting and

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<v Speaker 3>and you know what.

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<v Speaker 2>That tells me?

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<v Speaker 3>And then you know, how do I plan on dissecting?

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<v Speaker 3>You know that? And just more strikes, you know. I mean,

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<v Speaker 3>the more I get ahead, the better. And yeah, as

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<v Speaker 3>I've gotten older, I felt like I've done a lot

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<v Speaker 3>better job of that and understanding that.

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<v Speaker 2>So, yeah, they just get in the box.

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<v Speaker 3>You just learn what they're telling you, and then you

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<v Speaker 3>just pitch and see if you're right or wrong and

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<v Speaker 3>you adjust.

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<v Speaker 1>This is the first time I've been around you every day,

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<v Speaker 1>and I knew it was rough for you when you

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<v Speaker 1>had to go on the I l I know it

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<v Speaker 1>was tough for you when you couldn't throw, But I

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<v Speaker 1>feel like there's a change. There's been a change the

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<v Speaker 1>last three weeks and even on this homestand it feels

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<v Speaker 1>like you believe you're close.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, No, I know I'm close. I feel good, I

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<v Speaker 3>feel healthy. Put a lot of work in to get

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<v Speaker 3>to where I'm at right now, and I'm really happy

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<v Speaker 3>about it. And you know, got a lot more to

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<v Speaker 3>do before I come back, but I really can't wait.

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<v Speaker 3>This is this is what I do, It's what I love,

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<v Speaker 3>and that's just it's all I.

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<v Speaker 2>Want to do.

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<v Speaker 1>So since I am and this is the platform of

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<v Speaker 1>snail Zilla on Saturdays, what's the next step.

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<v Speaker 3>I think I want to rehab starting next. They'll let

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<v Speaker 3>me know, but I think that's what's next. And then, yeah,

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<v Speaker 3>just get going, get closer to getting back here.

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<v Speaker 1>Does it make it easier with the lead this team

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<v Speaker 1>has built without you.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I mean it definitely helps.

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<v Speaker 3>It's fun to watch and see, you know, guys get

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<v Speaker 3>there their opportunities and then the boys that you know

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<v Speaker 3>are here for a long time just doing what they've

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<v Speaker 3>been doing their whole career.

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<v Speaker 2>But it's not surprising or anything to me.

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<v Speaker 3>I think we should be even better and I think

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<v Speaker 3>the best is yet to come.

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<v Speaker 1>I know, players never feel the pressure. I mean, that's

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<v Speaker 1>why You guys are the best of the best, and

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<v Speaker 1>you're a two time cy Young winner. But to have

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<v Speaker 1>this type of team, to have this type of lead,

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<v Speaker 1>they really don't need you to come in here and

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<v Speaker 1>save the season, unlike other teams you've been on.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 3>No, I just need to come back and be ready

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<v Speaker 3>to dominate and finish the year strong and then you know,

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<v Speaker 3>figure out what I need to do to make sure

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<v Speaker 3>I'm healthy for the full season next year.

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<v Speaker 1>Blake Snell is our guest. You know what it is,

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<v Speaker 1>no Zilla Saturday at Dodgers Stadium, you were here for

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<v Speaker 1>Clayton Kershaw's three thousand strikeout. You had the best seat

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<v Speaker 1>in the house in the dugout. What was that moment

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<v Speaker 1>like for you?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah?

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<v Speaker 3>No, it was cool to see a part of history,

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<v Speaker 3>only for to do it left handed.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 3>No, I'm chasing out after him, seeing if I can

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<v Speaker 3>do what he's been able to do, and I'll see

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<v Speaker 3>if I could be better. And that's that's you know,

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<v Speaker 3>that's a big feat to try to do. But it's

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<v Speaker 3>that I look forward to and I get to see

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<v Speaker 3>it every day, and you know, it's just it's impressive

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<v Speaker 3>to see what he's still able to do with you know,

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<v Speaker 3>just how competitive he is and and.

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<v Speaker 2>That's why he's so good.

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<v Speaker 3>He's just he competes, and he never gives in, and

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<v Speaker 3>he's always finding a way to get better.

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<v Speaker 2>He works his butt off, and you know, it's just

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<v Speaker 2>fun to be around, fun to learn and observe.

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<v Speaker 3>And yeah, I mean, what a privilege to be able

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<v Speaker 3>to watch that, you know, in the dugout and see

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<v Speaker 3>that and then the moment itself, just how special it was,

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<v Speaker 3>and the fans that have watched it for you know,

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<v Speaker 3>so many years to see that.

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<v Speaker 2>It's just so special and surreal, and yeah, I was just.

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<v Speaker 3>So so happy, you know, for him and what he's

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<v Speaker 3>done in this game.

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<v Speaker 2>Isn't it crazy?

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<v Speaker 1>That was a game first week of July against the

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<v Speaker 1>White Sox, who do not have the best of records,

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<v Speaker 1>yet it felt like a playoff that Misphere that night.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I mean, he got two strikes on so many hitters.

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<v Speaker 3>I was like, well, like come on, and you could tell.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, you know he's trying to get it, get

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<v Speaker 3>it as well. And for him to do it and

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<v Speaker 3>you know at the sixth the end of the sixth

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<v Speaker 3>and you had to battle and to finally get it

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<v Speaker 3>and then that's it.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, it was it was perfect.

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<v Speaker 1>So how about when he went out for the sixth inning,

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<v Speaker 1>the crowd he erupted, gave him a standing ovation. That

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<v Speaker 1>was that was special.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I think you know, he went out just you

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<v Speaker 3>know the guys that were coming up, and the possibility

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<v Speaker 3>of a strikeout was pretty high. And yeah, I mean

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<v Speaker 3>that was amazing. I think everyone knew that was gonna happen.

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<v Speaker 2>We wanted. Everyone wants him to get it, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>get three thousand here. You don't want him to get

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<v Speaker 2>it on the road.

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<v Speaker 1>What you think about his toast after the game?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, no, awesome, Yeah, everything, I mean that's who he is. Yeah, awesome.

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<v Speaker 1>Blake Snail is our guest, two time two time Cy

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<v Speaker 1>Young Award winner on his way back very soon after

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<v Speaker 1>the All Star break, Snow will pick up where he

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<v Speaker 1>left off in a much better way, and certainly pitching

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<v Speaker 1>herd is not fun. I was gonna ask you about

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<v Speaker 1>just Michael Conforto because you were teammates with him in

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<v Speaker 1>San Francisco. I don't know if you've heard about the

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<v Speaker 1>reason why he's come out of his slump. Have you

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<v Speaker 1>heard about how he's come out.

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<v Speaker 2>Of his slumps. But what do you got?

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<v Speaker 1>Well, I mean there is one scenario about the new

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<v Speaker 1>bat all that that's part of the equation.

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<v Speaker 2>But JD.

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<v Speaker 1>Martinez, his only year with the Dodgers, was struggling. So

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<v Speaker 1>we did a pregame interview, and because I broke my

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<v Speaker 1>wrist going down the slide, he did get the dead

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<v Speaker 1>fish handshake. So I felt like CONFORDO needed that. Do

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<v Speaker 1>you want to feel the dead fish handshake right now?

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<v Speaker 2>No chance? No, you keep that to yourself.

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<v Speaker 1>You're making it sound a lot more creepy than it is.

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<v Speaker 1>Are you sure you don't want to feel the dead

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<v Speaker 1>fish handshake?

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<v Speaker 2>No, learn how to go down a slide.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm staying back from Milwaukee just to be safe this time.

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<v Speaker 1>I want to keep the marriage attack for one more year.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah I like that. Yeah, no more Milwaukee trips.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, if you need me to take the Zilla national

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<v Speaker 1>team down some slides or something before a game to

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<v Speaker 1>inspire them, let me know.

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<v Speaker 2>I think you've lost your privilege of going down a slide.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, man, Well, thank you for the time. Can't

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<v Speaker 1>wait to see you back. Can't wait to see seven

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<v Speaker 1>back on the mound. And today was another step in

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<v Speaker 1>that direction, So keep the hair tight, keep the dreams alive.

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<v Speaker 1>You know what it is.

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<v Speaker 2>Wow, appreciate it, Doug