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<v Speaker 1>Join right now by a man that certainly impressed everybody

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<v Speaker 1>by what he did in the World Series as a rookie,

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<v Speaker 1>and he is starting all over again in spring training

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<v Speaker 1>like everybody else. Ben's Caspirius. Thanks a lot for the time,

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<v Speaker 1>and man, you are in demand this spring.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, David, thanks for having me. I appreciate it.

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<v Speaker 1>When you look back on your contribution to the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 1>winning the World Series last year, have you been able

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<v Speaker 1>to take it in.

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<v Speaker 2>I think at this point yeah, especially being back with

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<v Speaker 2>all of the guys, but it's still kind of a

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<v Speaker 2>whirlwind for me, and at times it doesn't feel real.

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<v Speaker 2>But I think just getting back to our routine here,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, facing guys for the first time yesterday, being

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<v Speaker 2>able to kind of turn the page and you know,

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<v Speaker 2>focus towards this season, and obviously our up humming games

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<v Speaker 2>on Thursday and Friday has been huge.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm not sure fans realized this, but last year at

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<v Speaker 1>this time Ben Caspiraus wasn't even in Big League camp,

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<v Speaker 1>and then in October you're starting a World Series game

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<v Speaker 1>that doesn't happen to a lot of guys, if anybody, Yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>No, again, like I think it starts from the ground

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<v Speaker 2>up with our organization, you know, being process oriented, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>taking things day by day, being present with what we're

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<v Speaker 2>doing on and off the fields. You know, I got

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<v Speaker 2>an opportunity last year. Was super grateful for that and

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<v Speaker 2>to you know, be able to experience what we did

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<v Speaker 2>with this team and this group of guys and veterans,

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<v Speaker 2>and I don't think I could have asked for much more.

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<v Speaker 1>First time in Big league camp it can be a

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<v Speaker 1>little intimidating. But for you, after doing what you did

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<v Speaker 1>and to help the team win, what's the feeling for

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<v Speaker 1>you being in here for the first time.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I mean I think it's I mean, obviously the

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<v Speaker 2>vibes are great right now, coming off a championship, getting

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<v Speaker 2>back with our entire staff, getting the hitters back after

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<v Speaker 2>we had the week of pitchers and catchers. I just

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<v Speaker 2>think the biggest thing is just be yourself, be vocal,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, talk up to the coaches when you need

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<v Speaker 2>to have, you know, in depth conversations about kind of

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<v Speaker 2>what's going on, what you're working on, stuff like that,

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<v Speaker 2>and just obviously pick the brains of guys who have

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<v Speaker 2>you done it for ten plus years. And at the

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<v Speaker 2>end of the day, I think we are the organization.

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<v Speaker 2>We are based on the people, and there's not one

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<v Speaker 2>guy in here that you can't walk up to at

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<v Speaker 2>anytime and kind of, you know, chat with, hear what

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<v Speaker 2>they've got going on, what they're working on, stuff like that.

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<v Speaker 1>Benkuspirius is our guest in front of first pitch of

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<v Speaker 1>the Cactus League opener between the Dodgers and Cubs. I

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<v Speaker 1>know you've turned the page and you're focused on trying

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<v Speaker 1>to win a spot on this roster, But when you

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<v Speaker 1>look back to last year in the World Series, how

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<v Speaker 1>much did you celebrate this offseason? I know your family

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<v Speaker 1>was really proud of you. When you look back at

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<v Speaker 1>that moment in time, how do you reflect and use

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<v Speaker 1>it for confidence?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah? I think again, like I said, getting those opportunities

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<v Speaker 2>in the postseason towards the end of the year, in

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<v Speaker 2>a pennant race like that, and then obviously just the

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<v Speaker 2>uncertainty with the role that I was in, I think

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<v Speaker 2>that might be the hardest it'll ever be in terms

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<v Speaker 2>of staying on a routine, being able to you know,

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<v Speaker 2>be ready for different roles, and just being able to

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<v Speaker 2>kind of take it all in this offseason and really

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<v Speaker 2>enjoy my family, my friends, kind of reflecting on everything

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<v Speaker 2>that you know, we accomplished as a team and kind

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<v Speaker 2>of where I started out in you know, January compared

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<v Speaker 2>to you know, end of October, So it was it

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<v Speaker 2>was awesome. I'm just excited to kind of keep the

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<v Speaker 2>ball rolling into the year.

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<v Speaker 1>The great ones always say it's not where you end,

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<v Speaker 1>but it's the journey. How much did you enjoy the journey?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah?

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<v Speaker 1>It was.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean there was plenty of ups and downs. I've had,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, a stretch of two months that didn't go well,

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<v Speaker 2>a stretch of two months that went great, And it

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<v Speaker 2>was kind of just figuring out that, you know, consistency

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<v Speaker 2>throughout the year in my routine, you know, game planning

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<v Speaker 2>with the coaches. But at the end of the day,

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<v Speaker 2>looking back, it was it's a cool journey, and you know,

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<v Speaker 2>I think that's what that's a big part of what

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<v Speaker 2>makes guys big leaguers is kind of figuring out what

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<v Speaker 2>they need every day on a day to day basis

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<v Speaker 2>and what to give attention to and kind of what

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<v Speaker 2>they know they're good at.

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<v Speaker 1>And the strength of New Jersey behind you.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, exactly, exactly, Actually, no doubt.

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<v Speaker 1>Thanks a lot for the time, Ben congratulations on being

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<v Speaker 1>a world champion and the future is only bright for

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<v Speaker 1>you because of who you are.

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<v Speaker 2>I appreciate it.

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<v Speaker 1>Thank you.