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<v Speaker 1>We're joined right now by one of the newest members

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<v Speaker 1>of the Dodgers, a stanfoot man, Tommy Edmund. Thanks a

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<v Speaker 1>lot for the time.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, thank you. I'm really excited to be here and

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<v Speaker 2>excited to be part of a great team.

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<v Speaker 1>How unexpected was this trade for you?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, it was. It was certainly out there, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>it wasn't really on my radar a few weeks ago,

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<v Speaker 2>especially being injured this whole year, and but I really

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<v Speaker 2>started coming along in that injury recovery, and once I

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<v Speaker 2>started hearing my name thrown around a few days ago,

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<v Speaker 2>I was kind of excited to hear that it was

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers, you know. So I'm ecstatic to be here,

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<v Speaker 2>really really looking forward to getting back and contributing.

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<v Speaker 1>I know you're a versatile player, But have the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 1>told you where they see you playing when you come back.

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<v Speaker 2>No, not necessarily. I think my role is kind of

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<v Speaker 2>influx right now. You know, there's a lot of moving

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<v Speaker 2>parts with the trade, acquisitions and injuries and things like that,

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<v Speaker 2>so don't necessarily know where I'll be playing. But that's

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<v Speaker 2>kind of been my role for my career thus far,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, being able to move around the field, and

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<v Speaker 2>about wherever necessary.

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<v Speaker 1>Where is the rehab on your ankle. From what I understand,

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<v Speaker 1>the Cardinals were expecting you to come back and play

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<v Speaker 1>within ten days. Is that a fair expectation.

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<v Speaker 2>It's I can't really estimate when that'll be. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>I haven't played the field yet, and the goal was

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<v Speaker 2>to start playing the field this week. But I think

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<v Speaker 2>with these guys are gonna evaluate the ankle themselves and

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<v Speaker 2>really figure out where it's at and really get a

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<v Speaker 2>good idea of what that timeline will look like. So

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<v Speaker 2>we'll probably know a little bit more in the next

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<v Speaker 2>couple of days.

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<v Speaker 1>How have you felt through this entire process. Do you

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<v Speaker 1>feel like you're starting to feel like Tommy Edman of old?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, starting to, you know, I'm just looking forward to

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<v Speaker 2>being back at one hundred percent again and being able

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<v Speaker 2>to play baseball like I know I'm capable of.

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<v Speaker 1>I know you're from La Joya, you're an oc kid,

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<v Speaker 1>you went to Stanford. How good is it to come

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<v Speaker 1>back to California and play for the Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, no, it's great. It's great. I love coming back

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<v Speaker 2>to southern California. It makes things really easy for myself,

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<v Speaker 2>for my family and you know, really looking forward to

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<v Speaker 2>to being in this weather a little bit more.

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<v Speaker 1>Who was Tommy Edmund's kind of childhood hero to pursue

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<v Speaker 1>this dream of baseball?

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<v Speaker 2>Well, growing up in San Diego, I actually watched a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of Tony Gwynn, so he was he's one of

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<v Speaker 2>the best hitters of all time. But there were a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of actually one of the other former Dodgers potters

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<v Speaker 2>guys with Adrian Gonzalez, So he was. He was a

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<v Speaker 2>ton of fun to watch it.

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<v Speaker 1>Hey, you just went over Dodger fans by saying Adrian

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<v Speaker 1>Gonzalez was your guy.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, he was. He was a stud and he was

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<v Speaker 2>one of my favorite guys to watch.

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<v Speaker 1>That's my understanding of watching you play. I would say,

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<v Speaker 1>you're a guy that puts the ball in play. You

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<v Speaker 1>believe in uh in contact. It feels like that's kind

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<v Speaker 1>of the pillar of what you do as a hitter.

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<v Speaker 1>And Tony gwyn and Adrian Gonzalez were like that as well.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, they're both, you know, such pure hitters and and

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<v Speaker 2>have a great idea of what they're doing to the play.

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<v Speaker 2>And I mean, one can only aspire to be as

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<v Speaker 2>good as those guys. So if that's a that's the

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<v Speaker 2>goal I'm going for. Then you know, if I fall

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<v Speaker 2>way short of that, I'll still hopefully be a good hitter.

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<v Speaker 1>Hey, before I let you go, walking into that clubhouse

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<v Speaker 1>with so many superstars MVPs, what was it like to

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<v Speaker 1>go in there.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, it's a little surreal, you know, especially playing against

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<v Speaker 2>these guys over the past few years. I know they've

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<v Speaker 2>got some incredibly good players on the team and it's

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<v Speaker 2>been a lot of fun. You know, They've been very

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<v Speaker 2>welcoming to me so far, and looking forward to getting

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<v Speaker 2>to know everyone a little bit better.

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<v Speaker 1>Thanks a lot for the time, and welcome to the Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 1>Glad you're wearing blue because the Cardinal Red Man That stings.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, thank you, I appreciate it. I'm excited to be here.