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<v Speaker 1>We are getting ready for Game three in San Diego

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<v Speaker 1>the NLDS and we're here with Dodger catcher Will Smith,

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<v Speaker 1>Will number one. Thank you so much for the time.

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<v Speaker 1>Appreciate it, of course.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, thanks for having me.

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<v Speaker 1>You've been in there. You've been part of postseason games

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<v Speaker 1>for a long time now in your career. Can you

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<v Speaker 1>just describe the emotions between these two teams so far

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<v Speaker 1>in this series.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, it's been you know, two exciting games. We are

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<v Speaker 2>able to get the first one they took yesterday from us,

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<v Speaker 2>but you know, back out there today, I guess for

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<v Speaker 2>Game three.

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<v Speaker 1>It always feels like, and I've heard Dave Roberts say this,

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<v Speaker 1>the momentum of a series starts with your starting pitcher.

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<v Speaker 1>Do you feel that same way as well?

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<v Speaker 2>Uh, yeah, for sure. You know, it's it's important to

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<v Speaker 2>get off to a good start in the game. You

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<v Speaker 2>want to jump on their guy, put us some runs first.

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<v Speaker 1>So yeah, I know you're a guy that doesn't really

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<v Speaker 1>show his emotions too much. How do you handle a

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<v Speaker 1>hostile environment like you're going to face tonight in San Diego.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, it's gonna be fun.

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<v Speaker 1>I was.

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<v Speaker 2>I always enjoy it. I love when Krawser, rowdy love

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<v Speaker 2>and Dodger stadiums like that. It's it's fun. Uh you know,

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<v Speaker 2>I just try to embrace it, you don't, You just

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<v Speaker 2>just embrace That's how I go about it. Just enjoy

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<v Speaker 2>it and go out there compete.

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<v Speaker 1>How important is it for the Dodgers yourself included, not

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<v Speaker 1>to try to get baited by anything. Uh As far

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<v Speaker 1>as emotions from that side of the field.

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<v Speaker 2>Uh, I don't know. I think you know, we're gonna

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<v Speaker 2>have emotions. We're gonna show emotions. It's the playoffs. It's

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<v Speaker 2>it's fun, it's exciting, it's stressful, it's it's it's you know,

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<v Speaker 2>it's what we play for all your longs to play

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<v Speaker 2>in these games. So uh, you know, we're gonna out

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<v Speaker 2>there play our game. And uh yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>I know you were one of the players that kind

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<v Speaker 1>of organized the team being together and eliminating you know,

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<v Speaker 1>outside distractions. Was the purpose of that for moments like this,

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<v Speaker 1>because you will face adversity in any playoffs series. It's

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<v Speaker 1>never going to be easy.

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<v Speaker 2>Uh yeah, I mean, you know, we spend a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of time with each other all year long. I think

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<v Speaker 2>it was more about just staying in a routine at

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<v Speaker 2>the field, standing in a full mindset instead of you know,

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<v Speaker 2>really checking out for a few days. So you know,

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<v Speaker 2>that's kind of what the watch party is about. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>it's I don't know, it's really not as much as

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<v Speaker 2>it's made out the scene. It was just you know,

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<v Speaker 2>as watching baseball and eating food.

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<v Speaker 1>So yeah, what's the biggest key in your mind for

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<v Speaker 1>you guys to be able to win two more games?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, we're just gonna go there and next cute. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>we gotta put together good at bats, drive guys in.

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<v Speaker 2>We gotta do that and obviously pictures used to go

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<v Speaker 2>out there and execute. You know, yesterday they took advantage

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<v Speaker 2>of us just by you know, hitting homers on our mistakes.

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<v Speaker 2>So you know, kudos of them. They they jumped on him.

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<v Speaker 2>We didn't.

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<v Speaker 1>So yeah, what's the biggest thing for Walker Buehler? I know,

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<v Speaker 1>the first inning he said, is very important. Maybe you

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<v Speaker 1>guys score could score a run in the top half

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<v Speaker 1>of the first and for him to put a zero

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<v Speaker 1>up in that first inning, certainly with quiet this crowd.

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<v Speaker 1>What's the biggest key to help him get through the

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<v Speaker 1>game tomorrow.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, you just gotta get him settled in yeah, looking

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<v Speaker 2>for stuff, finding out what's working, you know, just going

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<v Speaker 2>to their and executing pitches. Yeah, obviously we want to

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<v Speaker 2>put up a few runs in the first inning and

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<v Speaker 2>put up a zero. That'll definitely help. So that's kind

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<v Speaker 2>of a no brainer.

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<v Speaker 1>I know it can't just be Otani, but it's got

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<v Speaker 1>to be all of you, right, Yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>For sure, it's it's it's all twenty six guys in

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<v Speaker 2>the roster. That's that's for sure.

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

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<v Speaker 1>We get you out of here clean and certainly looking

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<v Speaker 1>forward to a Dodger win tonight.

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<v Speaker 2>Yes, sir, let's do it.