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<v Speaker 1>the Back, David Vasse.

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<v Speaker 2>We are live at Dodgers Stadium. After the Rays come

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<v Speaker 2>from behind and beat the Dodgers tonight in ten innings,

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<v Speaker 2>nine to eight the final score. Welcome the Dodger Talk

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<v Speaker 2>David Vasse with you until ten thirty tonight here on

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<v Speaker 2>We will hear from Freddie Freeman. He did speak about

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers designating for assignment Jason Hayward. Also, we will

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<v Speaker 2>let you know about a huge step Otani took today

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<v Speaker 2>in his recovery from his second elbow surgery. Ho hum,

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<v Speaker 2>just another day for a guy that went forty to

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<v Speaker 2>forty last night in Grand Fast. So we'll let you

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<v Speaker 2>know what O'tani was doing before today's game as far

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<v Speaker 2>as the pitching side of things, and O'tani tonight tried

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<v Speaker 2>to come to the rescue again, hitting his fourth home

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<v Speaker 2>run in the last seven games, a go ahead two

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<v Speaker 2>run home run for the Dodgers to give them a

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<v Speaker 2>six to five lead in the fifth inning. But unfortunately

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<v Speaker 2>for the Dodgers, they're two best relievers, Michael Kopek and

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<v Speaker 2>Evan Phillips, could not protect a two run lead with

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<v Speaker 2>six outs to get. Kopek gave up a run in

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<v Speaker 2>the eighth inning after loading the bases, and then Evan

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<v Speaker 2>Phillips gave up a game tying home run to one

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<v Speaker 2>of the best unknown players in baseball, Junior Cavin Naro.

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<v Speaker 2>He's a blue chip player. He could play third base,

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<v Speaker 2>he could play shortstop. My understanding is the Rays were

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<v Speaker 2>even willing to trade camon Naro to the Angels for

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<v Speaker 2>sho he O'tani the last couple of years, and he

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<v Speaker 2>was three for five tonight with the game tying home runs.

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<v Speaker 2>So the two best relievers, Kopek and Phillips, could not

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<v Speaker 2>protect a two run lead and the Dodgers had to

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<v Speaker 2>go to extras. That's where Joe Kelly, who is a

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<v Speaker 2>flip of the coin these days, because let's face it,

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<v Speaker 2>Joe Kelly was talking about retirement last year if the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers won the World Series. If that's not a red

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<v Speaker 2>flag to everybody involved that maybe his arms not feeling

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<v Speaker 2>the greatest. I don't know what is. But Joe Kelly,

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<v Speaker 2>as we know, has a lot of guts, and he

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<v Speaker 2>has a lot of testicular fortitude, and he's got a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of edge and toughness and every other adjective you

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<v Speaker 2>can use to describe him. He is going to go

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<v Speaker 2>out there no matter if he's feeling great or really

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<v Speaker 2>not feeling great at all. And my tail sign and

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<v Speaker 2>something for you to look for moving forward is if

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<v Speaker 2>Joe Kelly is feeling good, he's throwing his curveball. If

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<v Speaker 2>he's not feeling good, he's not throwing it that much.

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<v Speaker 2>And tonight we didn't see it that much, which told

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<v Speaker 2>me he didn't have feel for that curveball. So that

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<v Speaker 2>was an issue for me in the tenth inning, and

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<v Speaker 2>obviously a gut punch to give up a go ahead

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<v Speaker 2>to run home run like that in the tenth inning. Also,

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<v Speaker 2>we can't forget that Clayton Kershaw was not sharp in

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<v Speaker 2>the first inning. He put the Dodgers in a four

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<v Speaker 2>to nothing hole in the first inning. And also Will

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<v Speaker 2>Smith did not catch a ball that he should have

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<v Speaker 2>caught that was ruled a wild pitch in that first

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<v Speaker 2>inning that put or advanced runners from ninety feet to

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<v Speaker 2>second and third. So it was a rough first inning

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<v Speaker 2>for Kershaw and will Smith, and the Rays had a

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<v Speaker 2>four to nothing lead after one inning. Let's head downstairs

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<v Speaker 2>right now to hear from Clayton Kershaw on sports net LA.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, first inning, he knows, can't happen, you know, get

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<v Speaker 3>our team, you know, behind that much that early is

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<v Speaker 3>tough to come back from. But when you're on a

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<v Speaker 3>great team like we are, you know, you just try

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<v Speaker 3>and try and make it as best you can. And

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<v Speaker 3>I mean our team showed what they can do tonight.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, they came back that they battled and you know,

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<v Speaker 3>can't say enough good things about, you know, offensively what

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<v Speaker 3>these guys did. And you know, Bradley's a really good

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<v Speaker 3>picture on the other side, so for them to put

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<v Speaker 3>up that many runs against him is impressive.

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<v Speaker 4>But yeah, you.

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<v Speaker 3>Know, first thing was bad and kind of settled in

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<v Speaker 3>need to execute better on for sure.

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<v Speaker 5>What was important for the other person, I don't know.

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<v Speaker 3>It just made some bad pictures, you think, the spots

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<v Speaker 3>and as opposed to maybe stuff in the first it's

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<v Speaker 3>kind of one and the same. Yeah, I wish you.

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<v Speaker 1>Just tribed just the defensive performance tonight, because it did

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<v Speaker 1>seem like guys were coming out pretty clutch in some situations.

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<v Speaker 1>Just to limit the damage here and there.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I may he made some great plays, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>will thrown out runners, you know, all the way around. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 3>just I think on the you know, getting our guys

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<v Speaker 3>healthy on the position player side, it's uh, it's pretty impressive.

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<v Speaker 3>And then you add you know what show he's been doing.

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<v Speaker 3>It's been it's been pretty amazing. So you know, myself

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<v Speaker 3>and especially just needs to pick it up and give

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<v Speaker 3>we'll we'll win a lot of games.

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<v Speaker 6>After our first thing like that.

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<v Speaker 7>How do you get.

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<v Speaker 3>Back on track, I mean, you don't really have another option,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, you just keep going. You just try to

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<v Speaker 3>make the next pitch, keep trying to make the next

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<v Speaker 3>pitch over and over again. And you know, I worked

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<v Speaker 3>there for a little bit, but obviously got to be

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<v Speaker 3>better in the first to start suh, you know, go ahead.

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<v Speaker 2>Home on there, Wi the way Nagle's the strollers.

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<v Speaker 1>What a big game coming out against big spots.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I mean, show has been. You can't say enough.

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<v Speaker 3>I don't know what else you can say. You know,

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<v Speaker 3>it's just every night there's something special that he does,

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<v Speaker 3>and all the while, you know, rehav't and trying to

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<v Speaker 3>get ready to pitch. So it's it's pretty remarkable, you know.

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<v Speaker 3>I think you see a day in day out, you

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<v Speaker 3>probably take it for granted a little bit, but it's

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<v Speaker 3>a pretty special season and you know he's he's the

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<v Speaker 3>best for reason.

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<v Speaker 5>You know, curs innings like that can't happen.

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<v Speaker 8>When they do, does it feel like a little bit

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<v Speaker 8>of a setback?

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<v Speaker 3>Well, yeah, I mean it's not great, but what else

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<v Speaker 3>are you gonna do? Just gotta keep pitching, all.

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<v Speaker 2>Right, That's Clayton Kershaw on sports Net LA. And that's

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<v Speaker 2>what he kept doing even after that four run first inning.

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<v Speaker 2>A lot of other pitchers would a lot that would

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<v Speaker 2>have let this game get away from them, but Kershaw

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<v Speaker 2>held the line. He only gave up one more run

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<v Speaker 2>and that was in his final inning of work in

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<v Speaker 2>the fifth inning. But certainly he labored in that first inning,

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<v Speaker 2>throwing thirty two pitches, and the Rays scored four runs

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<v Speaker 2>off of Kershaw, off of Will Smith, ta Oscar Hernandez

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<v Speaker 2>bobbled the ball in left field. Those things allow runners

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<v Speaker 2>to move up and for four runs to be scored.

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<v Speaker 2>But certainly Kershaw, as he admitted right there, he's got

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<v Speaker 2>to be better, and certainly he was better from the

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<v Speaker 2>second inning on eight six, six, nine, eight seven two

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<v Speaker 2>five seventy is the phone number. Dodgers fall to the

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<v Speaker 2>race tonight, nine to eight in ten innings. Let's go

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<v Speaker 2>out to Ari in Guardina. You're on Dodger Talk. How

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<v Speaker 2>you doing?

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<v Speaker 9>Ari?

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<v Speaker 5>Not great?

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<v Speaker 2>Oh, you're not doing good. Dodgers just had a five

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<v Speaker 2>game winning streak, had one eleven out of their last fourteen.

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<v Speaker 2>They lose tonight and you're doing horrible.

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<v Speaker 10>Yeah, yeah, thats great because this loss is as bad

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<v Speaker 10>as that one in seventeen stretching twenty seventeen.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh stop, no, it's not.

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<v Speaker 10>I know, I know, I know, I know I'm exaggerating,

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<v Speaker 10>but like this is pretty bad. Like Dave Roberts, why

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<v Speaker 10>why did he put in both Evan Phillips and.

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<v Speaker 5>Joe Kelly over anyone else? Especially like, Okay, this.

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<v Speaker 10>Is I have a question for you.

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<v Speaker 5>Was Cobec available tonight?

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<v Speaker 2>He pitched in the eighth inning and he gave up

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<v Speaker 2>a run and he did not look that great back

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<v Speaker 2>to back night?

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<v Speaker 10>Right, right?

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<v Speaker 5>Right? I forgot, I completely forgot.

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<v Speaker 2>Wait, so hold on one second. You're ready, you're ready,

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<v Speaker 2>You're ready to rip Dave Roberts, and yet you don't

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<v Speaker 2>even know what happened in the game. You're already second

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<v Speaker 2>guessing Dave Roberts and you don't even know who came

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<v Speaker 2>into the game. That ain't right. I'm sorry, that ain't right.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you for the phone call. Yeah, if you're going

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<v Speaker 2>to call in and get ready to second guest the

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<v Speaker 2>manager and moves, you better know who's in the game.

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<v Speaker 2>And I know, you know people want to always pick

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<v Speaker 2>apart what he does. But come on, Arian Gardena, you

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<v Speaker 2>got to be better than that. Let's go out to

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<v Speaker 2>Ken and Newport Beach. You're on Dodger Talk. How you

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<v Speaker 2>doing Ken?

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<v Speaker 9>Hey?

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<v Speaker 5>Hi, theer David.

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<v Speaker 9>So there's a couple of things I'm confused about Kelly.

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<v Speaker 9>In his last seven times, he's pitched as an eight

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<v Speaker 9>fifty seven. Now, unless Dave is not even looking at statistics,

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<v Speaker 9>it makes no sense. To bring him in there. You

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<v Speaker 9>had Vessia, you have a few other people in the pen.

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<v Speaker 9>Why bring a guy in who's the single worst pitcher

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<v Speaker 9>It made no sense. Another thing that's.

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<v Speaker 5>It's kind of a far out.

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<v Speaker 9>Thing that bothers me. Heywood was a decent pinch hitter

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<v Speaker 9>and they dumped them they needed. There were two times

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<v Speaker 9>when he could have pinch hit, like the one guy

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<v Speaker 9>this lineup.

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<v Speaker 2>Now, look at this lineup. Now, is he pinch hitting

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<v Speaker 2>for Otani? Is he pinchating for Bets? Is he pinch

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<v Speaker 2>hitting for ta Oscar Hernandez? Is he pinch hitting for

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<v Speaker 2>Will Smith?

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<v Speaker 5>Fielder?

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<v Speaker 9>Who the guy that's in one seventy seven right now? Oh?

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<v Speaker 2>When he was in the game there, Well, you had

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<v Speaker 2>Kevin Kiermeyer. You could have used Kevin Kiermyer to pinch it.

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<v Speaker 4>Yes.

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<v Speaker 9>Well, I'm not a big Hayward fan, but I think

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<v Speaker 9>that in a pinchhit important position, he's done pretty good

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<v Speaker 9>this year. So my last concern is Will Smith. Not

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<v Speaker 9>only is he hit not hitting, but he's missing a

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<v Speaker 9>lot of balls. There's five or six that were questionable

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<v Speaker 9>that he normally seems like he would have gotten in

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<v Speaker 2>Well, that's the one thing we agree on out of

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<v Speaker 2>your whole phone call tonight, Ken, That's the one thing

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<v Speaker 2>we agree on. There is big concern when it comes

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<v Speaker 2>to Will Smith, And honestly, the bat's been slow since

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<v Speaker 2>the month of May. And if you look at his

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<v Speaker 2>numbers since the beginning of June, he's a two to

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<v Speaker 2>oh one hitter since June first. And you want to

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<v Speaker 2>talk about walks and him getting on He's a three

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<v Speaker 2>h five on bass clip since June first, and his

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<v Speaker 2>has I've asked him numerous times that there is something.

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<v Speaker 2>He has not said that there is anything specific. So

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<v Speaker 9>Okay, So Barnes is hurt. Who would come in and

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<v Speaker 9>when they bring me Kelly in, I said, this is wrong.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, he's been good as last two before tonight.

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<v Speaker 9>Well, seven games, eight fifty seven all I got for you.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, Ken, thanks for the phone call. Eight six

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<v Speaker 2>if Joe Kelly's active, Dave Roberts should be able to

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<v Speaker 2>So yeah, it's been a few days. But there's obviously

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<v Speaker 2>You want to point the finger at Joe Kelly, Yes,

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<v Speaker 2>he gave up a go ahead two run home running

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<v Speaker 2>the tenth inning, But everybody's in love with Michael Kopek,

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<v Speaker 2>same thing, back to back, velocity down. So I look

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<v Speaker 2>job done. Let's go out to Monrovia. Frank, you're on

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<v Speaker 7>Hey, Dave, you know, thanks for taking my call quickly.

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<v Speaker 7>You know, just two things, you know, when Kelly went

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<v Speaker 7>out there in the tenth you can you know, just

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<v Speaker 5>I mean it takes a little bit.

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<v Speaker 7>More of a risk in the beginning, but there was

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<v Speaker 7>just something about him today. It was noticeable right away,

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<v Speaker 7>But when we get the stakes this upcoming Labor Day weekend,

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<v Speaker 7>it's gonna be tough because the middle of their lineup

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<v Speaker 2>And then last question for me, Jerrel's back. That's the

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<v Speaker 2>He is back, He is on fire, and it's unfortunate

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers are not going to have They're two big

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<v Speaker 7>Exactly, Dave, last big question for.

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<v Speaker 5>You, You know.

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<v Speaker 7>Seeing kirsh on the mound, you know it made me nostalgic.

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<v Speaker 7>Will we ever, you know, based on the metrics, will

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<v Speaker 2>I would say I would bet the under on that

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<v Speaker 2>the way teams are handling pictures, there might be a

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<v Speaker 7>You know what, Dave, I just finished it a couple

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<v Speaker 7>of weeks ago. I thank you for Pascale long to

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<v Speaker 7>me and my dad, and that nostalgia there for seeing

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<v Speaker 5>You know, watching the game in the future.

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<v Speaker 2>All Right, Frank, thanks a lot for the phone call,

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<v Speaker 2>appreciate it. And look, there may not be another three

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<v Speaker 2>hundred game winner. Look, pitchers don't stay in the game

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<v Speaker 2>long enough, and sometimes when they do stay in long enough,

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<v Speaker 2>third time through the order, they're not allowed to be

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<v Speaker 2>just harken back to guys like Fernando to Kershaw, you

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<v Speaker 2>trying to pass the baton to the bullpen. And that's

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<v Speaker 2>they're relief pitchers and they're not starting pitchers. Eight six

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<v Speaker 2>When we continue, more of your phone calls at eight

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<v Speaker 2>sixty six nine eighty seven two five seventy. Also, you'll

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<v Speaker 2>hear from Freddie Freeman and we'll let you know about

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<v Speaker 2>the big step sho hey Otani took today to return

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<v Speaker 2>to the mound next season. Dodgers fall to the Rays

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<v Speaker 2>in ten, nine to eight on A five seventy LA Sports.

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<v Speaker 1>On air at AM five to seventy, online at AM

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<v Speaker 1>on the iHeartRadio app. This is Dodger Talk with David Bassa.

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<v Speaker 8>Here's Miguel Rojas based He's Epony one out for seventy

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<v Speaker 8>al Rojas torches one left field one and.

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<v Speaker 2>Out of here.

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<v Speaker 8>Well, Rick Monday, we asked for some insurance to Miguel

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<v Speaker 8>Rojas wasted no time against Joe Kunnell, providing so his

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<v Speaker 8>fourth home run of the season. It's now seven five Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 2>The seventh inning belonged to Miguel Roja, se he hit

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<v Speaker 2>his first home run since June, a big insurance run

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<v Speaker 2>at the time for the Dodgers with one out in

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<v Speaker 2>able to help the Dodgers get out of a jam

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<v Speaker 2>by throwing behind Brandon Laud to get a big first

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<v Speaker 2>out in that seventh inning. So Miguel Rojas did a

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<v Speaker 2>great job tonight in a lot of different ways, and

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<v Speaker 2>that seventh inning especially was Rojas's. Unfortunately, the Dodgers come

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<v Speaker 2>up short tonight to the Rays nine to eight in

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<v Speaker 2>Last night on Dodger Talk, it was a big celebration,

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<v Speaker 2>and rightfully so of Shohi Otani, who became the Dodgers'

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<v Speaker 2>first forty forty player. And Rick Monday was bringing this

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<v Speaker 2>up during the game that there has been no one

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<v Speaker 2>that has achieved forty forty in the same night, meaning

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<v Speaker 2>nobody has stolen their forty base and also hit their

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<v Speaker 2>fortieth home run on the same night. But that was

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<v Speaker 2>Otani who became the sixth player in baseball history to

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<v Speaker 2>have a forty forty season, and right now he's on

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<v Speaker 2>pace for a fifty to fifty season. No player in

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<v Speaker 2>baseball history has ever achieved that accomplishment. But right now,

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<v Speaker 2>especially after Otani hitting his forty first home run of

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<v Speaker 2>the year, he is on pace for fifty home runs

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<v Speaker 2>and fifty stolen bases. How many guys also could say,

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<v Speaker 2>you know what, forty forty walk off grand slam in

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<v Speaker 2>the ninth inning, and you know the next day, I'm

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<v Speaker 2>gonna start throwing to come back from my second elbow surgery.

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<v Speaker 2>Not only throw like he has been in extending his

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<v Speaker 2>flat ground catch play, but today was the first day

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<v Speaker 2>we saw show hey Otani throw off the mound in

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodger bullpen. The catcher was standing up, albeit and

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<v Speaker 2>he only threw ten pitches from the mound, but that

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<v Speaker 2>was a huge marker. And Dave Roberts has been saying

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<v Speaker 2>mound by September, and here we are a weak shy

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<v Speaker 2>So Otani getting ready to be that unicorn next season

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<v Speaker 2>for the Dodgers. He is not going to pitch in

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<v Speaker 2>the playoffs, trust me. The Dodgers have a long term

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<v Speaker 2>investment in Otani. They want him healthy on the mound,

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<v Speaker 2>and Otani wants to be healthy on the mound for

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<v Speaker 2>next year as well. But it is a significant development

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<v Speaker 2>in his rehab to become a pitcher again, a two

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<v Speaker 2>way player with him throwing ten pitches off the mound

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<v Speaker 2>with the catcher standing up today. Eight sixty six nine

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<v Speaker 2>fall to the race tonight in ten innings, nine to eight.

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<v Speaker 2>Also in the excitement Ovotani's grand night last night to

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<v Speaker 2>walk off with a grand with a Grand Slam, we

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<v Speaker 2>never got to the Freddie Freeman reaction to Jason Hayward

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<v Speaker 2>being designated for assignment. Well before today's game, Freddie Freeman

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<v Speaker 2>spoke to a couple of reporters and Fabi and Ardaya

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<v Speaker 6>Forever how long he's here, he's going to make a

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<v Speaker 6>with his time here. And I think it's rings true.

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<v Speaker 6>And every single person in this organizations clubhouse is sat.

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<v Speaker 6>That's the impact He's had on so many people, I

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<v Speaker 6>what kind of impact he's going to have on certain

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<v Speaker 2>All right, that was Freddy Freeman speaking to reporters before

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<v Speaker 2>today's game. Freddy also added that Hayward really hasn't responded

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<v Speaker 2>to any text messages, because you wouldn't feel great after

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<v Speaker 2>gotten three texts back from Hayward. Obviously a very disappointing

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<v Speaker 2>situation for Freddie and Hayward. They came up together through

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers to give Hayward a chance. Last season it

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<v Speaker 2>But as you can see, the Dodgers are not missing

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<v Speaker 2>a beat. They got a lot of veterans in there.

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<v Speaker 2>They've seen a lot in baseball. Even though they love

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<v Speaker 2>to keep moving forward because they certainly have something special

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<v Speaker 2>How you doing, Nate?

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<v Speaker 5>I'm doing good. Dave, how are you?

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<v Speaker 2>I'm doing great. I'm a little surprised about the doom

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<v Speaker 2>and gloom after one loss.

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<v Speaker 5>Oh well, I'm sorry, but I'm gonna have to bring

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<v Speaker 5>a little bit more of that. Oh wow, this show tonight.

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<v Speaker 5>I was at the game and things really went down

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<v Speaker 5>hill for me in the eighth inning when we brought

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<v Speaker 5>Coopek out. Yeah, we brought we brought him out as

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<v Speaker 5>our closer when we were in Saint Louis last week

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<v Speaker 5>twice and he got the job done both times. And

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<v Speaker 5>then we brought him back out in the ninth yesterday

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<v Speaker 5>and he had another one, two, three scoreless inning and

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<v Speaker 5>we ended up winning that game, obviously, But then we

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<v Speaker 5>throw him out there in the eighth inning today, and

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<v Speaker 5>it just seems like we did the same thing with

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<v Speaker 5>Hudson when he was in that closer role, where we'd

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<v Speaker 5>be kind of moving, you know, him from the eighth

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<v Speaker 5>to the sixth to the seventh, and he kind of

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<v Speaker 5>got out of his rhythm. And you could kind of

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<v Speaker 5>see that with Copek today. I mean, he was leaving

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<v Speaker 5>pitches over the middle, They were getting hit, the walk,

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<v Speaker 5>runs were scoring, all that, and then.

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<v Speaker 2>And you think it's because he was there in the

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<v Speaker 2>eighth inning, even though Dave Roberts has used him in

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<v Speaker 2>the sixth inning, the seventh inning, the eighth inning, the

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<v Speaker 2>ninth inning. And talking to Copax during the road trip,

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<v Speaker 2>I could find that interview for you. He said he

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<v Speaker 2>has embraced the way the Dodgers deploy their relievers. Now

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<v Speaker 2>I understand, I understand we all believe that Kopek has

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<v Speaker 2>the stuff to be a closer, but Dave Roberts felt

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<v Speaker 2>like those were the most dangerous hitters and he wanted

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<v Speaker 2>Copek to base.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, I guess the bottom of the orders that they

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<v Speaker 5>brought Copek in for that doesn't really seem like high

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<v Speaker 5>leverage to me.

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<v Speaker 2>That's true. That's a good point. You're right. In the

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<v Speaker 2>eighth inning, it was Josh Lowe and Cabierro who doubled

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<v Speaker 2>off of him, and maybe there was a little less adrenaline.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, I mean that. And then the tenth inning, I mean,

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<v Speaker 5>we had Daniel Hudson and Alex Vesia available, and you

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<v Speaker 5>can't tell me that Joe Kelly is better than either

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<v Speaker 5>of those guys.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know what their status was, my book, I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>we both don't know what their status was, whether or

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<v Speaker 2>not they were even available, or if Dave Roberts was

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<v Speaker 2>told to stay away from them.

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<v Speaker 5>Well, in the bottom of the tenth Hudson was getting

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<v Speaker 5>loose before we lost, obviously, so he must have been available,

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<v Speaker 5>and Vessio was getting loose in the seventh or eighth,

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<v Speaker 5>but then he sat back down. So I think both

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<v Speaker 5>guys were available, but obviously neither of them were used.

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<v Speaker 5>And I don't know. I don't think Kelly was a

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<v Speaker 5>better action there.

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<v Speaker 2>I didn't see Hudson warming up because where I'm standing

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<v Speaker 2>in the ninth and tenth innings of games is right

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<v Speaker 2>by the Dodger dugout the near side, and I can't

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<v Speaker 2>see who's warming up. So I appreciate you letting me

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<v Speaker 2>know Hudson was warming up in the tenth thinning. But yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>if he was available, I guess that's not a bad

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<v Speaker 2>play to use Hudson in a tied, tied game in the.

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<v Speaker 5>Tenth Absolutely, thanks for taking my call, all.

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<v Speaker 2>Right, Nate, thank you for the phone call. Yeah, if

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<v Speaker 2>Daniel Hudson's available to warm up in the tenth thinning,

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<v Speaker 2>then yeah, he was available to come into the game.

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<v Speaker 2>But like I said, at some point, you got to

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<v Speaker 2>try to use some other pitchers not named Daniel Hudson

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<v Speaker 2>and Alex Vesia and Evan Phillips, and even to this extent,

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<v Speaker 2>Michael Kopek and Joe Kelly had pitched pretty well the

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<v Speaker 2>last two times out. He obviously just didn't have it tonight,

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<v Speaker 2>and he did throw curveballs tonight. Looking at the breakdown

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<v Speaker 2>of his pitches, he threw six fastballs and five curves

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<v Speaker 2>and that, I guess is a good sign. He just

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<v Speaker 2>made a mistake slider pitch that was the go ahead

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<v Speaker 2>two run home run to Jose Cabiero. And those are

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<v Speaker 2>all fair questions, but nobody asked Dave Roberts about that

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<v Speaker 2>in his postgame press conference, so we don't have the

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<v Speaker 2>answers until tomorrow. I will circle back with Dave Roberts

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<v Speaker 2>to get his thought process on the eighth, ninth, and

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<v Speaker 2>tenth innings of tonight's game for you, and we'll report

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<v Speaker 2>back tomorrow. Eight six six seven, two five seventy is

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<v Speaker 2>the phone number, David and Westlake. You're on Dodger Talk

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<v Speaker 2>with David vasse Hi David VV.

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<v Speaker 4>How are you? Thank you for taking my call. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 4>that's a tough one tonight. I got a couple questions

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<v Speaker 4>for you. If Bazooka comes back, and if you can

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<v Speaker 4>give me an update on Bazuka, I appreciate it. If

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<v Speaker 4>he comes back, who is the odd man out in

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<v Speaker 4>the bullpen? Could it be Joe Kelly?

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<v Speaker 11>And very well might be Joe Kelly because I feel

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<v Speaker 11>like there you could pick a lot of different body

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<v Speaker 11>parts on Joe to put him on the il and

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<v Speaker 11>not just lose him out right.

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<v Speaker 4>I agree, and I just he's got to give props

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<v Speaker 4>to Mickey Road tonight. I mean, he made an incredible

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<v Speaker 4>play at shortstop and he hit the ball well, and

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<v Speaker 4>he's such a valuable component to this team. I really

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<v Speaker 4>think he's going to help us a lot in October.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I mean, it's great to have him at shortstop

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<v Speaker 2>where he belongs, and Mookie betson right field, where he's

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<v Speaker 2>a six time goal glover. So all of a sudden,

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<v Speaker 2>now you have a goal glover at short you got

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<v Speaker 2>a goal glover and right when Kevin kier Myers and

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<v Speaker 2>center you got a Platinum Glove player and center, so

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<v Speaker 2>you're up the middle defense. Your outfield defense is that

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<v Speaker 2>much better. Thanks for the phone call, David, appreciate it.

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<v Speaker 2>And also before we close things out, I do want

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<v Speaker 2>to point out, even though Will Smith has not been

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<v Speaker 2>the same hitter that we're accustomed to seeing, he has

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<v Speaker 2>been a great throwing catcher this year. He has thrown

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<v Speaker 2>out thirty five percent of the runners attempting to steal.

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<v Speaker 2>That's the best in the league. Thirty five percent throwing

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<v Speaker 2>out runners. That's a really good clip. And he had

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<v Speaker 2>another one tonight, So kudos to Will Smith, who has

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<v Speaker 2>a great throwing arm and certainly the pitchers are giving

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<v Speaker 2>him a chance to be able to throw out runners

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<v Speaker 2>at a thirty five percent clip. Now Tomorrow, Gavin Stone,

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<v Speaker 2>who has been I would argue, the most consistent and

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<v Speaker 2>reliable starter the Dodgers have had this season, will be

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<v Speaker 2>on the mound to try to win the series for

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers. He's eleven and five this year with an

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<v Speaker 2>ERA of three forty four. He's going up against Shane

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<v Speaker 2>Boss who's one and two with an ERA of three

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<v Speaker 2>forty eight. Marongo Casino. Dodgers on Deck begins at noon

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<v Speaker 2>tomorrow with first pitch at one ten. That'll do it

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<v Speaker 2>for us on Dodger Talk tonight. Thanks to Colin Yee

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<v Speaker 2>back at our Burbank studios, Thanks to Dwayne McDonald out

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<v Speaker 2>here at Dodgers Stadium, and thanks to you for listening.

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<v Speaker 2>In case you missed any of the show, you can

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<v Speaker 2>find it on the iHeartRadio app. That's also where you

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<v Speaker 2>can find our pregame conversation with Ryan Pepio, one of

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<v Speaker 2>three former Dodgers on the Rays, Johnny de Luca, who

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<v Speaker 2>started in center field and had a big two run

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<v Speaker 2>base hit off a Kershawn the first inning. Garrick Clevenger,

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<v Speaker 2>who closed out the tenth inning for Tampa Bay for

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<v Speaker 2>his fourth save of the year. And Ryan Pepio who

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<v Speaker 2>has made nineteen starts for Tampa Bay with a whip

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<v Speaker 2>just to tick over one and an el just over

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<v Speaker 2>three and a half. He's not pitching in this series.

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<v Speaker 2>He's pitching on Monday in Seattle for Tampa Bay. So

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<v Speaker 2>great to see Ryan Pepio and he has still got

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<v Speaker 2>that Butler mullet flowing in South Florida once again. The

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<v Speaker 2>final score tonight from Dodgers Stadium. The Dodgers fall to

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<v Speaker 2>the Rays nine to eight and ten innings. Have a

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<v Speaker 2>great rest of your night. See you