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<v Speaker 1>It's the final day of the regular season, but it's

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<v Speaker 1>been a long road for the Dodgers, and preparations started

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<v Speaker 1>all the way back in November. And a man that

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<v Speaker 1>never has a day off, a man that is vital

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<v Speaker 1>to the energy of the Dodger dugout and the preparation

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<v Speaker 1>of every single Dodger player, is Dodgers strength and conditioning

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<v Speaker 1>coach Travis Smith. Travis, thanks a lot for the time

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<v Speaker 1>and congratulations on getting through another regular season.

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<v Speaker 2>Dave, thank you. We appreciate it.

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<v Speaker 3>It's been a great season so far, so I'm excited

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<v Speaker 3>for the playoffs.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's go.

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<v Speaker 1>You're very much in demand with the Japanese media. What's

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<v Speaker 1>the attention been like for a guy that likes to

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<v Speaker 1>stay in the background.

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<v Speaker 2>It's been all right.

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<v Speaker 3>It's been cool just being able to ask the questions about,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, the work that show he puts in.

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<v Speaker 2>It's been a blessing. It's been good to be a

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<v Speaker 2>part of it.

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<v Speaker 1>The first images we saw of showy Otani and Dodger

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<v Speaker 1>Blue was the day after he signed with the Dodgers,

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<v Speaker 1>and you were right there helping him already die been

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<v Speaker 1>to preparation for this season. What's it been like to

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<v Speaker 1>work so closely with a player of his caliber and

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<v Speaker 1>his dedication.

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<v Speaker 2>To the game. It's been amazing.

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<v Speaker 3>Actually since day one, you know, you talk about those photos.

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<v Speaker 2>Since day one, he's.

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<v Speaker 3>Asked a lot of questions, he put a lot of

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<v Speaker 3>work in. He wants to be the best, and so

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<v Speaker 3>it's really cool.

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<v Speaker 1>To see Travis. Everybody is curious to know whether or

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<v Speaker 1>not he already had it in his mind that he

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<v Speaker 1>wanted to steal a certain number of bases. Did he

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<v Speaker 1>ever express that to you?

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<v Speaker 3>He didn't say how many bases he wanted to steal,

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<v Speaker 3>but absolutely he wanted to steal bases.

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<v Speaker 2>That was his whole goal this year. He said, if

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<v Speaker 2>I'm not going to pitch, I want to be able

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<v Speaker 2>to steal more bases.

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<v Speaker 3>And so he got with myself, He got with Clayton

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<v Speaker 3>McCullough in spring training and worked on some things. They

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<v Speaker 3>talked about his jumps, how poor they were in the past,

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<v Speaker 3>and how he wanted to get him better. And so

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<v Speaker 3>that's what our goal was with all of the training

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<v Speaker 3>and things that we did. We wanted to work on

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<v Speaker 3>his acceleration, improve his acceleration so that he can try

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<v Speaker 3>to steal more bags.

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<v Speaker 2>All the other things. I think it's on him. I mean, his.

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<v Speaker 3>Dedication watching failm looking at the pictures and seeing what

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<v Speaker 3>he can do, and just overall talent.

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<v Speaker 2>This guy's amazing.

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<v Speaker 3>And I think that he had it in his mind

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<v Speaker 3>that he wanted to steal those bases. When he did

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<v Speaker 3>steal a certain amount of bases, when he stole forty forty,

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<v Speaker 3>he came in jokingly said to me, now, how about

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<v Speaker 3>fifty to fifty?

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<v Speaker 2>Wow?

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, so he maybe had an appetite for more after

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<v Speaker 1>he got to thirty and then to forty.

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<v Speaker 3>Absolutely, absolutely, and you can tell that he's thinking about it.

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<v Speaker 3>At once, he knew he can achieve a certain amount

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<v Speaker 3>once he got passed what he did last year, he

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<v Speaker 3>knew that he can get to thirty.

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<v Speaker 2>Once he got to thirty, he knew he can get

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<v Speaker 2>to forty and so.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, So once he got to fifty, Ichiro Suzuki's record

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<v Speaker 1>for the most stolen basis by a Japanese born player

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<v Speaker 1>was broken by Otani. Do you believe he wanted that

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<v Speaker 1>distinction and to have one more than Eachie wrote?

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<v Speaker 3>You know what, Honestly, I don't know. I think he

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<v Speaker 3>just wants to be the best. He knew that that

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<v Speaker 3>was the case. I think he wants to steal sixty bags.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, he wants to continue to get as much

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<v Speaker 3>as he can. So I don't know about him wanting

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<v Speaker 3>to be as significant or touch what each little did,

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<v Speaker 3>but I know he wants to steal more bad.

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<v Speaker 1>Travis Smith is our guest. He's the Dodgers strengthened conditioning coach.

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<v Speaker 1>When you look at the work you put in with

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<v Speaker 1>an athlete like Otani, we're talking about, you know, Kobe

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<v Speaker 1>Bryant type level of popularity, dedication. What does it mean

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<v Speaker 1>to you that a player of his caliber reciprocates by

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<v Speaker 1>putting in the work that you guys set out to do.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, honestly, it's it's been cool.

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<v Speaker 3>But the thing is we've been on his team with

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<v Speaker 3>some great players, and so it is definitely a blessing

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<v Speaker 3>and great opportunity to be able to work.

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<v Speaker 2>With him, and it feels good.

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<v Speaker 3>But I want to treat all of our players, saying,

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<v Speaker 3>and so being able to have a relationship with him

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<v Speaker 3>and every other player, this is what I work for,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, I want to be able to get the

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<v Speaker 3>best out of all of our athletes.

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<v Speaker 2>And so, yeah, it's been It's been amazing.

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<v Speaker 1>But when you get the buy in by a player,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm sure, like any part of life, the more you

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<v Speaker 1>put in, the more you get back. When you get

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<v Speaker 1>that from him, I'm sure that makes you want to

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<v Speaker 1>put more in.

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<v Speaker 3>All hands down, I mean right away, knowing what I

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<v Speaker 3>was going to get out of him asking questions on

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<v Speaker 3>a first day, first me explaining what it is that

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<v Speaker 3>we do as a staff, our training staff, our strength,

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<v Speaker 3>condition to staff, what we can provide for him, and

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<v Speaker 3>he was.

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<v Speaker 2>All in that day. Man. That lit me up.

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<v Speaker 3>I was excited and I was looking forward to seeing

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<v Speaker 3>what we can do this year.

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<v Speaker 1>How much do you believe being in this Dodger environment

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<v Speaker 1>has helped him thrive to do things that he has

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<v Speaker 1>never done in his career.

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<v Speaker 2>I think I think it definitely helps. Being able to win.

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<v Speaker 3>Winning is contagious, you know, people talk about it, but

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<v Speaker 3>being able to win and being on the stage, I

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<v Speaker 3>think it's amazing, and him seeing.

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<v Speaker 2>The other guys that he can push and that pushes.

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<v Speaker 3>Him, you know, being between you know, at the beginning,

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<v Speaker 3>being between Mookie and Freddie, I knew that pushed him.

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<v Speaker 2>And so just being able to see the.

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<v Speaker 3>Caliber of players that we have on our team and

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<v Speaker 3>challenging him every day and seeing like what he can do,

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<v Speaker 3>and our players like, man, this guy's great.

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<v Speaker 2>You know.

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<v Speaker 3>I think it pushes him just like it pushes our

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<v Speaker 3>players that he's on our team.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, before we go with Travis Smith, the Dodger's

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<v Speaker 1>strength and conditioning coach and hype man for the Dodgers,

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<v Speaker 1>right before first pitch, can you let us in on

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<v Speaker 1>what the hype roll call is for show? Hey, Otani, I.

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<v Speaker 2>Think I did this.

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<v Speaker 1>You did Mookie?

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<v Speaker 3>Oh I did Moogie? Okay, okay, so show Hey the

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<v Speaker 3>hype for show? Hey, I'm just gonna say it. And so,

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<v Speaker 3>ladies and jumping in attendance and baseball fans around the world.

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<v Speaker 3>LI from coursefield it showtime perfect.

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<v Speaker 1>I think that's the best way to end this. Travis

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<v Speaker 1>Smith one of the great guys along with Dodger trainer

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<v Speaker 1>Possum Knakajima on this staff. I love these guys and

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<v Speaker 1>they put in tireless hours that you never see for

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<v Speaker 1>the Dodgers to be prepared to take the field every

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<v Speaker 1>single night. Thanks a lot for the time, and congratulations

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<v Speaker 1>to you and the great Possum Nakajima. Long Beach state

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<v Speaker 1>legend on the Dodger staff. Thanks Travis, Thank you appreciated

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<v Speaker 1>that