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<v Speaker 1>five years. And now your voice for Dodger Talking like that,

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<v Speaker 1>David Basse.

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<v Speaker 2>We are live at Dodgers Stadium after the Cleveland Guardians

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<v Speaker 2>defeat the Dodgers tonight by a final score of three

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<v Speaker 2>to one. Welcome the Dodger Talk. David Vasse with you

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<v Speaker 2>until eleven o'clock tonight at eight six six nine, eight

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<v Speaker 2>seven two five seventy. We will hear from Andrew Freeman

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<v Speaker 2>in about ten minutes. We had a chance to talk

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<v Speaker 2>to the Dodgers President of Baseball Operations this afternoon after

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<v Speaker 2>the news came out that Gavin Stone is on the

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<v Speaker 2>shelf now, joining a few other young Dodger pitchers that

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<v Speaker 2>are having arm issues, whether it be their shoulder or

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<v Speaker 2>their elbow. And Andrew Freeman addressed that and also gave

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<v Speaker 2>us an update on whether or not Stone may return

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<v Speaker 2>this season, among other pitching topics for the Dodgers. And

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<v Speaker 2>that's part of the reason why Landon Nack started the

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<v Speaker 2>game tonight. And that's a good thing. You know, I

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<v Speaker 2>really believe Landon Nack has earned more of an opportunity

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<v Speaker 2>than he has gotten this season at the big league level.

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<v Speaker 2>Coming into the game tonight, Landon Nack had a two

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<v Speaker 2>e in eight starts for the Dodgers. Not to mention

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<v Speaker 2>he pitched four scoreless to get us saved the last

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<v Speaker 2>time we saw him in the big leagues and out

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<v Speaker 2>of necessity. Now, Landon Nack is going to have a

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<v Speaker 2>spot in this Dodger rotation, and tonight he did a

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<v Speaker 2>pretty good job of keeping them in the game six innings,

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<v Speaker 2>a career high eight strikeouts only one walk. He gave

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<v Speaker 2>up a home run to Andres jim Menez in the

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<v Speaker 2>top of the second inning. It was a two run shot.

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<v Speaker 2>It was his own only mistake pitch of the game,

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<v Speaker 2>and Jimenez did not miss it. Mookie Betts gave it

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<v Speaker 2>a valiant effort, by the way, going all the way

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<v Speaker 2>to the wall, trying to leap to catch it Alah

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<v Speaker 2>twenty twenty in the bubble, but it was just too

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<v Speaker 2>far out of his reach and landed on the roof

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<v Speaker 2>of the visiting bullpen out there in right field. But Nack,

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<v Speaker 2>he just knows how to pitch. He's not going to

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<v Speaker 2>blow you away, but he understands how to mix pitches

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<v Speaker 2>and sequence his pitches, and he has a pretty good

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<v Speaker 2>fastball that plays here. So that's part of the reason

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<v Speaker 2>why he's always solid. He's not spectacular, but he's solid,

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<v Speaker 2>and tonight I think he gets close to the very

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<v Speaker 2>impressive elite side of pitching. Tonight he threw thirty nine fastballs,

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<v Speaker 2>twenty one sliders, eighteen curveballs, and mixed in thirteen changeups.

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<v Speaker 2>That's a guy that understands his four pitch mix and

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<v Speaker 2>when to throw it. He was a fishing as well.

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<v Speaker 3>Well.

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<v Speaker 2>He only threw ninety one pitches, so you know, obviously

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<v Speaker 2>it's not ideal to have these many starters on the il.

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<v Speaker 2>The Dodgers are getting Yamamoto back on Tuesday. He's going

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<v Speaker 2>to be limited because he hasn't really been built up,

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<v Speaker 2>but nonetheless he's coming back on Tuesday. Tyler Glass now

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<v Speaker 2>is going to throw a bullpen session tomorrow and we'll

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<v Speaker 2>see where that goes after. But even when those two

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<v Speaker 2>return to the rotation, who's pitch better than Landon Nack

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<v Speaker 2>that's in the rotation currently right now? Bobby Miller certainly

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<v Speaker 2>has not pitched better than Landon Nack. Whether it's been

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<v Speaker 2>at the big league level or in TRIPLEA. Landon Nack

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<v Speaker 2>has earned more opportunities than Bobby Miller has. And I

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<v Speaker 2>love Bobby, but that's the stone cold facts right there.

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<v Speaker 2>You know. I could sit up here and say give

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<v Speaker 2>Bobby every chance you want, but the facts are Landon

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<v Speaker 2>Nac has pitched better, and that's not a bad thing.

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<v Speaker 2>But Bobby's dealt with a lot of different injuries and

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<v Speaker 2>nagging things and it's affected the way he's pitched. Landon

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<v Speaker 2>Knack deserves to be in this rotation the rest of

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<v Speaker 2>the season. Eight six, six, nine, seven, two, five seventy

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<v Speaker 2>down to a couple of different at bats, and the

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<v Speaker 2>big one from the Dodgers side was not Otani's forty

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<v Speaker 2>fifth home run, although that did help. It was a

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<v Speaker 2>two to one game, and they got one back in

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<v Speaker 2>the bottom half of the sixth inning. But to me,

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<v Speaker 2>the key sequence of events took place in the eighth inning.

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<v Speaker 2>Otani singles with one out, Muki doubles him. Muki had

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<v Speaker 2>was wanting up to throw, Otani was already getting to

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<v Speaker 2>because Chris Taylor was on deck and Chris Taylor grounded

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<v Speaker 2>into an inning ending double play. Chris Taylor was in

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<v Speaker 2>the game because unfortunately, the Dodgers sustained another key injury,

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<v Speaker 2>this one to Taoscar Hernandez, who has been maybe the

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<v Speaker 2>best pickup by any team this offseason. Taoscar Hernandez was

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<v Speaker 2>hit by a pitch on his left foot and he

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<v Speaker 2>crumbled to the ground. He is one of the tougher

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<v Speaker 2>guys with higher pain tolerances, and he just could not

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<v Speaker 2>stay in the game. He tried to. He was walked

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<v Speaker 2>all the way up to the first base line. He

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<v Speaker 2>even tried to jog and it just wasn't responding, so

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<v Speaker 2>he was helped off the field by Dave Roberts and

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<v Speaker 2>head trainer Thomas Albert. So that's how Chris Taylor got

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<v Speaker 2>into the game and hitting behind Freddie Freeman. That was

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<v Speaker 2>a perfect spot for No. Not Kevin Kiermeyer. That was

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<v Speaker 2>a perfect spot in the eighth inning. Four Dalton Rushing.

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<v Speaker 2>Dalton Rushing, You've heard his name, and I'm not a

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<v Speaker 2>big prospect guy, but this guy is for real from

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<v Speaker 2>what I understand, and the Dodgers, since they let Jason

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<v Speaker 2>the bench when Max Munsey is in the game already.

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<v Speaker 2>Kevin Kiermeyer is here for defense, for doing the little things,

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<v Speaker 2>pinch running. He's not here to come off the bench

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<v Speaker 2>to hit a three run home run or a Grand

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<v Speaker 2>Slam or drive the ball in the gaps. That spot

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<v Speaker 2>in the eighth inning was a perfect spot for a

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<v Speaker 2>kid like Dalton Rushing to come up and pinch it

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<v Speaker 2>not he can do this in October against really good pitching.

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<v Speaker 2>The relief pitcher that the Dodgers were facing in the

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<v Speaker 2>eighth inning was one of the best Cleveland had to offer.

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<v Speaker 2>Hunter Gaddis, with classe looming and with the injury to

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<v Speaker 2>about it sounds like it's Dalton Rushing time. And it's

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<v Speaker 2>not a coincidence. The Dodgers had Dalton Rushing play left

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<v Speaker 2>field once he got promoted to Triple A. Oklahoma City.

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<v Speaker 2>Rushing has only caught four times in Triple A while

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<v Speaker 2>playing in left field twenty two times. If this is

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<v Speaker 2>not the time, then when is the time? This season?

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<v Speaker 2>Dalton Rushing time? He could be here as soon as

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<v Speaker 2>tomorrow if the Dodgers decide to put ta Oscar Hernandez

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<v Speaker 2>on the il eight six six nine, eight seven two

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<v Speaker 2>nak strikeouts a career high and six innings. Let's head

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<v Speaker 2>downstairs right now to the Dodger Clubhouse to hear from

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<v Speaker 4>I feel like every time I go out there, it's

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<v Speaker 4>put us in a good position to end. And so yeah,

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<v Speaker 4>now every opportunity I get to to keep going out

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<v Speaker 4>here and keep making pictures for these guys.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, yeah, between the last outing in this one,

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<v Speaker 1>Obviously you've been having a lot of success. Guess let's

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<v Speaker 1>just want to focus for you as of wait.

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<v Speaker 4>We've kind of got the throat a little bit locked

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<v Speaker 4>in now all four just really trying to get everything

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<v Speaker 4>going early, like trying to really land they all speed,

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<v Speaker 4>make sure it's more end zone rather than just trying

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<v Speaker 4>to get a chase from the start, and so being

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<v Speaker 4>able to kind of land those early is just being

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<v Speaker 2>What did you see on that home run?

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<v Speaker 4>Just kind of kind of pulled the fastball just a

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<v Speaker 4>little bit left it just a little bit too mental

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<v Speaker 5>So yeah, because it was a little.

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<v Speaker 4>Upon No, it was it was one to kind of

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<v Speaker 4>get it like just away really more than anything, and

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<v Speaker 4>it just kind of leaked back over.

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<v Speaker 6>Is that kind of fun that you could alt you guys,

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<v Speaker 6>do the lean means something to work for postseason.

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<v Speaker 7>Hopes and stuff.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, anytime you kind of got a pitching duel going

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<v Speaker 4>on is always it's always fun to be a part of.

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<v Speaker 4>And so yeah, no, absolutely, kind of the back and

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<v Speaker 4>forth competition of that is it is fun.

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<v Speaker 8>It's sort of allowed you to handle the just literal

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<v Speaker 9>I'm up having us your quick with all that.

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<v Speaker 4>I mean, it's it's really just kind of taken in

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<v Speaker 4>it's hard as you continue to go up and down

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<v Speaker 4>to not kind of like think about like the future

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<v Speaker 4>and like where you kind of are, but really just

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<v Speaker 4>like trying to, like the cliche state where your feet are,

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<v Speaker 4>and really just like continuing to work anytime I get

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<v Speaker 4>an opportunity here or there, just to kind of show

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<v Speaker 4>advantage of the opportunities.

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<v Speaker 2>There's Land and Knack on Sports at LA. After pitching

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<v Speaker 2>a very good game tonight, six innings, just two earned runs,

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<v Speaker 2>eight strikeouts, and only one walk. Another thing to consider,

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<v Speaker 2>with the Dodgers having so many starters on the IL

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<v Speaker 2>now and needing to cover innings the Boston Red Sox

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<v Speaker 2>let Rich Hill go today. Could Andrew Freeman be on

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<v Speaker 2>the phone with rich Hill to get rich Hill to

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<v Speaker 2>make a couple of starts for them. It wouldn't be

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<v Speaker 2>the worst thing, especially if Tyler Glass now is not

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<v Speaker 2>coming back for another ten days or so, and they

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<v Speaker 2>need to cover innings as a starting pitcher to maybe

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<v Speaker 2>get six days of rest for Yamamoto and the rest

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<v Speaker 2>of this staff. Rich Hill would not be a bad

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<v Speaker 2>phone call to make, and if Andrew needs America's pitcher

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<v Speaker 2>cell number, feel free to let me know. Eight six

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<v Speaker 2>six nine eight seven two five seventy is the phone number.

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<v Speaker 2>In case you missed the news. Before today's game, the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers placed Gavin Stone on the il with right shoulder inflammation.

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<v Speaker 2>That's scary when you start talking about the shoulder. Gavin

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<v Speaker 2>Stone has made more starts than any other pitcher on

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<v Speaker 2>Glass now than Yamamoto at one hundred and forty innings

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<v Speaker 2>this season. He has done everything the Dodgers have asked

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<v Speaker 2>him to do, and certainly it's unfortunate that his season

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<v Speaker 2>may be over, but the Dodgers have left the door

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<v Speaker 2>open for him to possibly return. Let's go out to

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<v Speaker 2>the phones for the first time. Tim in Placentia. You're

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<v Speaker 2>on Dodger Talk with David vasse Hi.

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<v Speaker 10>Tim, Hey, Dave, thanks kicking the call. I just wanted

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<v Speaker 10>to talk about the Gavin Stone deal. I think it's

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<v Speaker 10>pretty clear, you know, even going back to the last

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<v Speaker 10>year and a half, maybe two years or so, but

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<v Speaker 10>whatever the Dodgers are doing from a developmental and a

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<v Speaker 10>preservation and a performance standpoint, at least for their pictures

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<v Speaker 10>is clearly not working. I mean, we've had an overwhelming

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<v Speaker 10>majority of pitchers on the IL for a variety of reasons,

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<v Speaker 10>and you know, you find yourself every year kind of

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<v Speaker 10>what it just kind of seems like whatever they're doing,

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<v Speaker 10>whether it's from a hey, let's all just throw as

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<v Speaker 10>or whatever it is, whatever is happening needs to stop

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<v Speaker 2>Well I don't know how quickly it can change, tim

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, just talking to people in the industry, it's

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<v Speaker 2>lower amateur levels. I mean, kids these days, I'm hearing

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<v Speaker 2>going into freshman year of high school, never take a

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<v Speaker 2>month off or a week off or two weeks off

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<v Speaker 2>from throwing. You have these wild like showcase games that

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<v Speaker 2>go on where kids are playing shortstop and then coming

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<v Speaker 2>in to throw as hard as they can from the

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<v Speaker 2>mound without taking a break all year long. So by

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<v Speaker 2>the time the Dodgers and these other teams get these pitchers,

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<v Speaker 2>the damage is on the way front already being done.

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<v Speaker 2>So I'm not absolving the Dodgers in their methods or

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<v Speaker 2>I just I just think that there's too many pitchers

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<v Speaker 7>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 10>And then Dad, can I ask, you know, from a

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<v Speaker 10>a philosophical stamp or philosophy standpoint for the Dodgers. I mean,

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<v Speaker 10>you mentioned it the other night. It's pretty clear the

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<v Speaker 10>Dodgers have figured out how to win in the in

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<v Speaker 10>the regular season. But I think it's kind of stuff

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<v Speaker 10>like this that contributes to the fact that they haven't

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<v Speaker 2>And you know, well, they started to run out of

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<v Speaker 2>pitching and twenty one was an unfortunate ending to the

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<v Speaker 2>regular season, Munsee and Kershaw getting hurt, they were not

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<v Speaker 2>available and Max Schurz are tapping out, and the NLCS

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<v Speaker 2>was also unfortunate. But yeah, there's something to be said

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<v Speaker 2>about the last two years and them running out of pitching.

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<v Speaker 10>Yeah, all right, Tim, you know.

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<v Speaker 2>Don't go anywhere, Tony, I got I got your answers

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<v Speaker 2>for you, not for me, but from Andrew Friedman, so

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<v Speaker 2>he touches upon your question. So don't go anywhere. We'll

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<v Speaker 10>Thanks Dave.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, Tim, thank you for the phone call. Before

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<v Speaker 2>we get to Andrew Freeman, let's take another phone call

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<v Speaker 2>in Lahabra. Steve. You're on Dodger Talk. Hi, Steve.

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<v Speaker 7>Hey, I'm just gonna piggyback real quick. How you doing

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<v Speaker 7>d I'm gonna pick it back quick, take your time.

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<v Speaker 7>Got the previous caller about the pitching, I mean the

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<v Speaker 7>Nolan Ryan documentary, every picture that was in the you know,

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<v Speaker 7>before this new generation of pictures. I mean, they threw

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<v Speaker 7>a lot of pitches. I just don't think they'll building

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<v Speaker 7>up the strengthen their arms. But you did.

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<v Speaker 2>I agree with you, and even going before Nolan Ryan.

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<v Speaker 2>Sandy Kofax is famous for saying, you don't train for

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<v Speaker 2>a marathon by running sprints, meaning the analogy of throwing

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<v Speaker 2>more and long tossing helps your arm get built up

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<v Speaker 2>for a full regular season and throwing more. By only

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<v Speaker 2>throwing three or four innings and starts in the minor leagues,

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<v Speaker 2>it doesn't help you for what's required up here at

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<v Speaker 7>Yes, and I know earlier on a show you were

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<v Speaker 7>on today on Great Sports Talk. Yeah, how hot it

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<v Speaker 7>was on the field, And I wonder if that affected

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<v Speaker 7>the Dodgers in today's game. You would know more you

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<v Speaker 7>were there. But you know, east of the Colorado Rockies,

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<v Speaker 7>it's hot and humid starting in April, and it starts

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<v Speaker 7>cooling down this time of year. So this was like

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<v Speaker 7>a real you know, Dodgers playing in a heat wave.

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<v Speaker 7>I wonder if it kind of a warm wore them out.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't think.

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<v Speaker 7>So.

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<v Speaker 2>They took minimal batting practice on the field. A lot

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<v Speaker 2>of guys chose to stay inside. And when we did

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<v Speaker 2>take the temper sure on the field, it was three

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<v Speaker 2>o'clock this afternoon and it was one hundred and ten

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<v Speaker 2>degrees by the time first pitch came around Steve. The

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<v Speaker 2>entire field was blanketed in shade, so it cooled down

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<v Speaker 2>at seven ten obviously.

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<v Speaker 7>Okay, thanks for all you do, buddy. You're a really

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<v Speaker 7>hard worker and I appreciate you on all the shows

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<v Speaker 7>you do and all the long hours you put in.

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<v Speaker 2>Be safe, Thanks, Steve, appreciate the phone call. Eight six

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<v Speaker 7>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>I hope everybody's staying cool out there and staying hydrated.

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<v Speaker 2>It's been a heat wave, and we thought the heat

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<v Speaker 2>was behind the Dodgers after they return home from Phoenix, Arizona,

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<v Speaker 2>where temperatures were hitting one oh nine outside, but luckily

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<v Speaker 2>they have a dome out there at Chase Field. But

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<v Speaker 2>it was steamy and hot in Anaheim as well, so

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers were not worn down by the heat. They're

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<v Speaker 2>very capable of performing in heat. It just wasn't there

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<v Speaker 2>for them tonight against a really good left hander and

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<v Speaker 2>matthew By the way, with the loss tonight and the

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<v Speaker 2>Padres winning, San Diego is only four games back of

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers. The Houston Astro shut out Arizona tonight, so

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<v Speaker 2>the Diamondbacks remain five and a half games back of

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers in the NL West. All Right, I mentioned

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<v Speaker 2>we had a chance to catch up with Andrew Freeman.

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<v Speaker 2>We'll let you hear from him now and then we'll

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<v Speaker 2>check in with Jose Moda. Already, we know that Gavin

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<v Speaker 2>Stone was placed on the il. When Andrew Freeman was

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<v Speaker 2>asked about whether or not Stone was going to return

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<v Speaker 2>this season, he did not say for sure he was.

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<v Speaker 2>All he said was he wasn't sure. He's got to

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<v Speaker 2>see how Gavin Stone responds to the treatment they are

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<v Speaker 2>going to give him over the course of the next

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<v Speaker 2>seven to ten days. But obviously there's a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>uncertainty surrounding the return of Gavin Stone. So we got

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<v Speaker 2>that Tyler Glass Now is going to throw a bullpen

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<v Speaker 2>session tomorrow, and Andrew Freeman says he'll know more about

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<v Speaker 2>whether or not glass Now has a better chance of

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<v Speaker 2>far as Walker Buehler goes, that's where we started here.

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<v Speaker 2>What his impressions have been about Buehler and whether or

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<v Speaker 2>not he believes now with all these injuries, that Bueller

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<v Speaker 2>may be one of his guys in October.

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<v Speaker 11>I mean again, I think we have a really talented team.

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<v Speaker 11>I think we're competing those really talented teams. You know,

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<v Speaker 11>we've had a lot of guys step up and provide

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<v Speaker 11>a Joel to us, and you know, we talk about

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<v Speaker 11>this a lot. Obviously a lot of the focus is

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<v Speaker 11>spend a lot of time on the depth of our

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<v Speaker 11>roster as well and appreciate that it's going to be

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<v Speaker 11>important throughout the year. This year feels like even more

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<v Speaker 11>so than others. Which it's funny because obviously you'd want

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<v Speaker 11>to have the depth, but not have anyone appreciate that

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<v Speaker 11>you have the depth because you don't need it. We

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<v Speaker 11>have needed it and then some but guys have stepped up.

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<v Speaker 11>I mean, Landon Knack has made a number of really

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<v Speaker 11>to run for a little bit, you know, So there

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<v Speaker 11>are opportunities that are created from it, and you know,

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<v Speaker 11>a lot of guys have stepped up, and the depth

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<v Speaker 11>and the guys that we've had come up and fill

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<v Speaker 11>in have been a big part of helping us be

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<v Speaker 11>where we are right now.

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<v Speaker 3>What have you thought about Walker the last two starts?

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<v Speaker 3>Is that giving you optimism? He could be one of

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<v Speaker 11>Yeah, I mean we've talked about this a lot, you know,

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<v Speaker 11>even when you're scuffling there for a little bit, his

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<v Speaker 11>stuff was very similar to where he was in twenty

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<v Speaker 11>twenty one, and you know, finished, I don't remember top

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<v Speaker 5>It was just about execution.

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<v Speaker 11>Just gets to the delivery can be a little bit off,

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<v Speaker 11>and especially as you're you know, feeling your body again

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<v Speaker 11>and going through that.

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<v Speaker 5>Normal pitching routine.

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<v Speaker 11>Every five days, every six days, it can just be

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<v Speaker 11>challenging to execute at the level that he executed before.

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<v Speaker 11>But knowing that he was capable of it and excelled

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<v Speaker 11>at it in the past always gave us the confidence

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<v Speaker 11>that we'd be able to figure it out. And these

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<v Speaker 5>His ability to mix.

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<v Speaker 11>Pitches and execute have been a huge part of why

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<v Speaker 3>Andrew, when you talk about reevaluating just the development of pictures,

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<v Speaker 3>do you feel like there's been too much of an

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<v Speaker 3>emphasis put on trying to reach the maximum velocity the

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<v Speaker 3>maximum spin rate? Is that part of you know, is

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<v Speaker 3>that fair a blanket statement of that's what pictures have

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<v Speaker 3>been chasing.

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<v Speaker 11>This is a much longer conversation that we should probably

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<v Speaker 11>do when it's not one hundred and ten and probably

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<v Speaker 11>in the offseason. And you know, I think a lot

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<v Speaker 11>of this starts at the youth level, and it's a

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<v Speaker 11>little bit circular from the amateur players thinking what major

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<v Speaker 11>league teams want and trying to seek that at a

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<v Speaker 11>point either with not the right instruction.

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<v Speaker 5>Or too young with growth plates still open. There are

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<v Speaker 5>a lot of factors.

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<v Speaker 11>But then we can't control that, or at least I cannot,

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<v Speaker 11>the Dodgers cannot. And it's really about understanding, all right

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<v Speaker 11>when we're onboarding a guy.

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<v Speaker 5>And the one thing I know for.

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<v Speaker 11>it's how to really be able to individualize how we

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<v Speaker 11>bring pitchers along, and it's getting.

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<v Speaker 5>To know how they recover and things that we've been

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<v Speaker 5>trying in the.

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<v Speaker 11>Track and know I mean, I can't imagine there's a

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<v Speaker 11>than us, Like.

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<v Speaker 5>Looking at bullpen usage.

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<v Speaker 11>Uh, you know, we're near the more concerned, you know,

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<v Speaker 5>That's not helping in terms of staving off injuries.

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<v Speaker 11>And so all of this we need to reevaluate and

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<v Speaker 11>be thoughtful about and acknowledge and appreciate what we don't know.

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<v Speaker 11>There's some we know, and there's a lot we don't know,

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<v Speaker 11>and just do everything we can to more thoughtfully create

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<v Speaker 11>this individualized program. And you know, we started some it's

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<v Speaker 11>hard when we're you know, going through a regular season

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<v Speaker 11>and the volume of games. But you know, we'll put

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<v Speaker 11>together a group and and be really thoughtful about it

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<v Speaker 11>this offseason and you know, rethink some of how we

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<v Speaker 11>you know, bring our pictures.

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<v Speaker 5>Along and.

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<v Speaker 11>I bet that it will be anywhere from somewhat productive

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<v Speaker 2>All Right. That's Andrew Freeman earlier today, and the Dodger dugout.

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<v Speaker 2>Obviously it's not an easy answer or an easy fix

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<v Speaker 2>by his answer there, there's a lot to unpack there,

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<v Speaker 2>and like he said, that's not something that you can

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<v Speaker 2>just overnight fix. But it's good to hear. It's refreshing

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<v Speaker 2>to hear that he is willing to maybe examine the

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<v Speaker 2>way the pictures are being developed and what the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>can do to compensate for what's taking place at the

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<v Speaker 2>high school. Youth level by the time these pictures get

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<v Speaker 2>to the Dodgers, And I don't know if that's possible

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<v Speaker 2>or not, because this is not isolated only to the Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 2>There are other teams that are losing starters. But from

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers standpoint, they've had to tap into their farm

437
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<v Speaker 2>system a lot this season and last season, and a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of times, maybe these pitchers would have been seasoned

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<v Speaker 2>a little bit longer, and these injuries might have happened

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<v Speaker 2>in the minor leagues and there wouldn't have been as

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<v Speaker 2>much attention to these injuries because they happen a lot

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<v Speaker 2>in the minor leagues to pitchers that you've never heard

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<v Speaker 2>of or seen pitch in person. It's unfortunate either way.

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<v Speaker 2>But obviously it's not just the Dodgers that may have

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<v Speaker 2>to rethink what has been emphasized to these pitchers after

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<v Speaker 2>they draft them, and what these pitchers think in college

447
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<v Speaker 2>and high school will impress these major league teams. I

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<v Speaker 2>think it's just a whole ecosystem that has to be changed.

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<v Speaker 2>One thing's for sure. I know everybody's panicking over the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodger rotation right now. The postseason doesn't start tomorrow. You

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<v Speaker 2>have to take a step back and at least acknowledge

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<v Speaker 2>the fact that Yamamoto is upright and he is going

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<v Speaker 2>to pitch on Tuesday. You have to acknowledge the fact that, yes,

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<v Speaker 2>this is frustrating, that Tyler glass Now has been on

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<v Speaker 2>the IL for a second time this year and it's

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<v Speaker 2>been extended and he is throwing a bullpen session tomorrow.

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<v Speaker 2>So it's not like these guys season is completely over.

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<v Speaker 2>Those two guys, the two most important and highest paid

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<v Speaker 2>pitchers on the staff, are at least taking step forward

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<v Speaker 2>forward to believe that they may be available for Games

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<v Speaker 2>one and two of the NLDS. So for those that

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<v Speaker 2>say the Dodger rotation is in shambles, yeah, right now

463
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<v Speaker 2>it's not looking great, but there is still some optimism

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<v Speaker 2>that glass Now and or Yamamoto will be ready for

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<v Speaker 2>the postseason. You have to acknowledge that. Now, if neither

466
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<v Speaker 2>one was throwing and Yamamoto was in Oklahoma City again,

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<v Speaker 2>where glass Now is just throwing off flat ground and

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<v Speaker 2>talking about it, then there might be some less optimistic

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<v Speaker 2>feel around here. But at least those two guys are

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<v Speaker 2>working in the right direction to come back. Not to

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<v Speaker 2>mention the way Walker Buehler is pitched the last couple

472
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<v Speaker 2>of times, if Walker Buehler can pitch even better the

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<v Speaker 2>next time out against the Cubs, all of a sudden,

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<v Speaker 2>now you got a guy that has made fifteen postseason

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<v Speaker 2>starts with an ERA of two ninety four. That changes

476
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<v Speaker 2>the dynamics of things. And oh, by the way, Clayton

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<v Speaker 2>Kershaw does not have an arm injury. He has a

478
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<v Speaker 2>turf toe. He was out here throwing as well. So

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<v Speaker 2>it's not doom and gloom no matter how you look

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<v Speaker 2>at it. Eight six six nine seven two five seventy

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<v Speaker 2>is the phone number, mister positive. Jose Moto will join

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<v Speaker 2>us when we continue. After the Guardians defeat the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>three to one on a five to 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>five seventy LA sports dot com, and available by podcast

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

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<v Speaker 2>O Tani.

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<v Speaker 8>These swings hits a high fly to all the center

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<v Speaker 8>indep going back lane.

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<v Speaker 2>Thomas, he's at the track, he's at the wall.

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<v Speaker 11>There's number forty five home run.

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<v Speaker 2>O'tony show, Hey Otani with his forty fifth home run

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<v Speaker 2>of the season in the bottom of the sixth inning.

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<v Speaker 2>Mookie Betts doubled twice tonight as well, but it wasn't enough,

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<v Speaker 2>as the Guardians hit two home runs tonight Andres Jimnez

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<v Speaker 2>with the two run shot off a Landing Neck in

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<v Speaker 2>the top of the sixth inning and Rochio with a

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<v Speaker 2>solo home run off of Anthony Bunda in the eighth inning,

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<v Speaker 2>And that was the way this game shook out, as

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<v Speaker 2>Landon Neck pitched very well but made one mistake to

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<v Speaker 2>him Inez and that did him in and did the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers in, who had no answer against Matthew Boyd tonight.

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<v Speaker 2>And the Guardian's bullpen is the best in baseball, so

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<v Speaker 2>that was an uphill task as well. Daniels Jewelers is

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<v Speaker 1>It's time to go around the Horn with Jose Mota.

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<v Speaker 2>All Right, Jose Mota, Landon Nak is going to get

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<v Speaker 2>an opportunity. He certainly has earned it, but now there

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<v Speaker 2>is injury opportunity. Why is he so good?

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<v Speaker 8>He is not a fard of the zone.

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<v Speaker 1>Man.

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<v Speaker 8>If you look at Landon Knack, he throws thrice. He

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<v Speaker 8>is not chasing chases, as he put it very nicely today,

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<v Speaker 8>and Dave, he does not hurt himself. He is allowing

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<v Speaker 8>himself to go out there and perform, you know, well,

520
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<v Speaker 8>all the things that he's had to face. When he's pitched, well,

521
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<v Speaker 8>he's getting sent down. He doesn't know what he's gonna

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<v Speaker 8>come up. I really applaud this guy because we can

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<v Speaker 8>talk about stuff in the fact that he throws ninety five.

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<v Speaker 8>He had a very good tinge up in curveball today

525
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<v Speaker 8>with that slider. But his mental attitude and aptitude and

526
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<v Speaker 8>toughness has really shown here on the ways been utilized

527
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<v Speaker 8>and the opportunity he's gotten every single time out, including

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<v Speaker 8>a relief, He's given the team a chance to win today.

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<v Speaker 8>Extension was great, command of the fastball was great. Avoiding

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<v Speaker 8>the beginning was great. Unfortunately, as you mentioned, he gets

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<v Speaker 8>hit by a guy that hit his eighth homer of

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<v Speaker 8>the season. But he's still got a big league bat

533
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<v Speaker 8>in his hands. But nonetheless, the opportunities there. Now, the

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<v Speaker 8>main thing is you've you have a guy that has

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<v Speaker 8>stayed ready and focused on the next task, and he

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<v Speaker 8>is more than ready to go out there and perhaps

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<v Speaker 8>be a bigger factor than anybody thought.

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<v Speaker 2>Right in the eighth inning, Jose, the Dodgers had an

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<v Speaker 2>opportunity to possibly tie this game or even go ahead.

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<v Speaker 2>What did you think about the red light? Deno Ebol

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<v Speaker 2>gave show Heyo Tani at third base on the Mooki double.

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<v Speaker 8>Perhaps, you know, didn't anticipate, you know, Quwan having a

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<v Speaker 8>lot of trouble where we were in the broadcast was

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<v Speaker 8>I couldn't really see from the corner exactly what happened

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<v Speaker 8>out there, but I know that the way I saw

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<v Speaker 8>show he turning from second to third, he was anticipating

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<v Speaker 8>going home. In that case, you know, Dino's a was thinking, Hey,

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<v Speaker 8>you know, we're not getting good looks on anybody on

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<v Speaker 8>the mound right now. Why would I take a chance

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<v Speaker 8>on having somebody get thrown out? With Freddie coming behind

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<v Speaker 8>in the inning, having an opportunity to be bigger. So

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<v Speaker 8>I didn't get the best of looks on that, but

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<v Speaker 8>unfortunately the ball that Chris Taylor had was right at

554
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<v Speaker 8>somebody because he really had double quite hard.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, that was the ideal opportunity. And Ron Washington made

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<v Speaker 2>the wrong choice and intentionally walking show Heyo Tani and

557
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<v Speaker 2>tonight Stephen Vote made the right choice. That was an

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<v Speaker 2>obvious one to take the bat out of Freddy's hands

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<v Speaker 2>with first base so and Taylor in the game because

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<v Speaker 2>of Taoscar Hernandez's injury. I know you heard what Dave

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<v Speaker 2>Roberts had to say. You know Taoscar really well, man,

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<v Speaker 2>this is a big blow if they lose ta Oscar Hernandez.

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<v Speaker 8>I saw him limp and I I just told Pepa

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<v Speaker 8>and Fernando this is not good because he is never

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<v Speaker 8>coming out of a game unless he really feels like

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<v Speaker 8>he's If he says in there, he's gonna hurt the team.

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<v Speaker 8>But as we know, these are these are playoff games.

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<v Speaker 8>You're playing tough teams now. The one following is after

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<v Speaker 8>something too, and uh, I've gotta go there to pick

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<v Speaker 8>up the pieces. Over All, the Valuers have had more

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<v Speaker 8>il day than anybody in baseball. They found a way

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<v Speaker 8>to get it done. Uh, there's talent coming. As Andrew

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<v Speaker 8>Forman told you quite clearly. You don't you don't want

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<v Speaker 8>to tap into your talent that often, but you know

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<v Speaker 8>necessity is there, and you know you got to keep

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<v Speaker 8>guys ready to come and whoever guys the opportunity pie

577
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<v Speaker 8>is being here now and Jenter Rushing was going to

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<v Speaker 8>get the opportunity. We don't know if it's now or later,

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<v Speaker 8>but at some point, yes, you got to go out

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<v Speaker 8>to pick up the pieces and and know that you

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<v Speaker 8>play without Moukibitz for long, Timmy, he played with other

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<v Speaker 8>bigger pieces, Mike's Month' Seeing Company and now with tells Ornandez,

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<v Speaker 8>which does not sound very promising for the.

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<v Speaker 7>Future.

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<v Speaker 8>Here soon Sernay go out there and found a way

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<v Speaker 8>to go out there and get it done, all right.

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<v Speaker 2>Jose, one other thing for you tonight. Fernando doesn't really

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<v Speaker 2>like to talk about the games he pitched in, but

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<v Speaker 2>today was the anniversary one of the greatest pitching duels

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers Stadium has ever seen. It's the anniversary of September sixth,

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<v Speaker 2>nineteen eighty five Mets Dodgers Fernando Venezuela against Dwight Gooden,

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<v Speaker 2>a game that went twelve innings that the Mets won.

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<v Speaker 2>Darryl Strawberry hit a two run double off of Tom needenfewer,

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<v Speaker 2>but can you believe these two guys in a scoreless tie.

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<v Speaker 2>Doc Gooden pitched nine scoreless and Fernando pitched eleven scoreless.

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<v Speaker 2>He went into extra innings.

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<v Speaker 8>Jose in that beautiful no radar, guns, all track man,

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<v Speaker 8>none of that stuff. Just make good pitches and get

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<v Speaker 8>people out. And as the game changes around with your catcher,

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<v Speaker 8>go want there to implement a different plan. You guys

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<v Speaker 8>react to how they're approaching it. But man, those days,

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<v Speaker 8>unfortunately are Don Dave and you know, talking about the

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<v Speaker 8>injuries and guys not being built up the same way.

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<v Speaker 8>I got to just quickly say baseball has what they

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<v Speaker 8>call the Winter Meetings. I think there should be more

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<v Speaker 8>education from experts about what is happening, to educate everybody

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<v Speaker 8>in the game as so how to combat this, because

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<v Speaker 8>it is not good for the game, it's not good

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<v Speaker 8>for the fans, and it's just unfortunate to see these

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<v Speaker 8>star players, a young player, promising players, even veteran players

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<v Speaker 8>go through this epidemic right now. That's happening throughout baseball.

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<v Speaker 8>But I think overall, you know, set everybody down not

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<v Speaker 8>just for one class or one one session, just to

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<v Speaker 8>educate and just explain what the body's going through and

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<v Speaker 8>why these things are happening. Because doctors that I've spoken with,

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<v Speaker 8>you know, for the last five or six years, I said,

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<v Speaker 8>how about bending up your foundation? How do you take

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<v Speaker 8>stress off your arm by building up your legs and

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<v Speaker 8>not just the start of the converstion.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, that's a great idea, Jose, But you got

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<v Speaker 2>to have people that are willing to listen and not

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<v Speaker 2>feel like they have all the answers.

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<v Speaker 8>Yeah, things like that need, you know, need to happen too.

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<v Speaker 8>And no, you know, even bullpen sessions. You know, you

625
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<v Speaker 8>don't need to track everything. Guys need to throw bullpen

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<v Speaker 8>sessions just trying to improve on something, not just trying

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<v Speaker 8>to beat the numbers. They need to improve on. And

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<v Speaker 8>I know the game has changed, it has evolved all that,

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<v Speaker 8>but uh it, this is not leading to the best results,

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<v Speaker 8>and we're seeing it right now too.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, when guys were throwing more, they didn't seem to

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<v Speaker 2>get as hurt. Maybe their careers were in as long,

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<v Speaker 2>but these careers are lasting four years, so that's not

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<v Speaker 2>ideal either. All right, Jose, We'll try to tackle this

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<v Speaker 2>little by little as the rest of the season goes on.

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<v Speaker 2>But that's certainly man, that's that's a big hard question

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<v Speaker 2>to tackle.

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<v Speaker 8>It is twenty one to go, one at a time,

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00:34:51.280 --> 00:34:53.920
<v Speaker 8>twenty one more games, see signor.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm looking for the Dodgers to clinch the NL West

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<v Speaker 2>against the Padres here at Dodgers Stadium on the last Homestand.

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<v Speaker 8>Oh, make you call now, David Bestsey a lot that

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<v Speaker 8>I just did. I called my shit nice nice, nice,

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<v Speaker 8>very nice. Okay like that confidence, what's gonna happen? Take care, goodnight,

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<v Speaker 8>see you tomorrow.

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<v Speaker 2>There it goes Jose Mota, part of the Dodgers Spanish

647
00:35:15.760 --> 00:35:19.639
<v Speaker 2>radio broadcast. And yeah, can you believe that Fernando Valenzuela,

648
00:35:19.760 --> 00:35:23.920
<v Speaker 2>in a scoreless tie in September of nineteen eighty five

649
00:35:24.159 --> 00:35:28.280
<v Speaker 2>on this date in eighty five, pitched eleven scoreless innings

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<v Speaker 2>against the Mets in a game the Dodgers lost in

651
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<v Speaker 2>twelve Tom Needenfeuer giving up a go ahead two run

652
00:35:35.440 --> 00:35:39.960
<v Speaker 2>double to Darryl Strawberry. Maybe that was some foreshadowing of

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<v Speaker 2>what was to come in October. Let's go out to

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<v Speaker 2>West Hollywood. Evan, you're on Dodger talk. How you doing, Evan?

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<v Speaker 8>I'm doing okay.

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<v Speaker 7>How are you doing?

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<v Speaker 2>You called me, I'm doing great, all.

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<v Speaker 9>Right, David. I just wanted to get your I just

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<v Speaker 9>want to ask you. You know, it's not this is

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<v Speaker 9>we're looking like the thurstraight there. We're just going to

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<v Speaker 9>have started pitching again. As of right now, we just

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<v Speaker 9>have Jack Battery going into the like looking at the

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<v Speaker 9>who would I trust going into the postseason with all

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<v Speaker 9>these injuries and yeah, but I mean I just feel.

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<v Speaker 2>Like about Jack Clerty, Tyler glass Now and Yoshi Yamamoto

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<v Speaker 2>and maybe Kershaw.

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<v Speaker 9>I feel like those last three names are all big

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<v Speaker 9>question marks at this point.

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<v Speaker 2>I just question marks. Yes, but you have to admit

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<v Speaker 2>they there is some hope that they are going to

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<v Speaker 2>make it with Yamamoto starting on Tuesday, so he is

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<v Speaker 2>back technically, and glass Now is on his way back.

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<v Speaker 2>So right now you have Flaerty, Yamamoto, and Walker Buehler.

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<v Speaker 9>I guess right now, Yeah, that's that is the optimistic question.

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<v Speaker 9>I just I just have a bad feeling that we're

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<v Speaker 9>heading towards another like Lancelin situation where we're gonna have

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<v Speaker 9>Justin Roblinsky is starting a playoff game.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, I don't think it's going to come down to that, Evan.

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<v Speaker 2>And you know, obviously last year the Dodgers ran out

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<v Speaker 2>of pitching. They could have started Ryan Pepio instead of

681
00:37:05.639 --> 00:37:09.840
<v Speaker 2>Lance Slid, they chose Lance Slid. So I just feel like,

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<v Speaker 2>I know it's not great to lose Gavin Stone, but

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<v Speaker 2>the good news is Yamamoto and Glass now have not

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<v Speaker 2>had season ending injuries and they're on their way back.

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<v Speaker 2>That's all I can tell you. Let's wy don't you

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00:37:23.599 --> 00:37:27.159
<v Speaker 2>call call me back when the Dodgers are in Atlanta

687
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<v Speaker 2>and we'll see where the rotation is at that point.

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00:37:29.960 --> 00:37:32.440
<v Speaker 2>That's a good amount of time between now and then, Evan.

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<v Speaker 9>All right, David, I'll do that.

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<v Speaker 2>You want something else, Evan, you want something else that

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00:37:37.280 --> 00:37:39.360
<v Speaker 2>you could call me out on right here between you

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<v Speaker 2>and me. When Joe Kelly comes off the I l

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<v Speaker 2>I guarantee you're going to see a nasty Joe Kelly

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<v Speaker 2>that you haven't seen in a long time. Trust me.

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00:37:49.840 --> 00:37:53.079
<v Speaker 2>I believe Joe Kelly is going to bring the tinga

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<v Speaker 2>to the mound when he comes back. How about that?

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<v Speaker 9>I hope so? And we have we have the Buzuka

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<v Speaker 9>coming back.

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<v Speaker 2>How about that Yeah, Bazooka is supposed to be back

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<v Speaker 2>on this homestand so all right, Evan, there we go.

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<v Speaker 2>Thanks for the phone call. By the way, the chicken

702
00:38:09.079 --> 00:38:14.239
<v Speaker 2>tinga Joe Kelly nachos by Chef Marito amazing. Thanks to

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<v Speaker 2>Lauren and Chef Marito for inviting us into the suite

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<v Speaker 2>to taste it. It's all Joe Kelly's recipe. And like

705
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<v Speaker 2>I said, trust me, I know some things. When Joe

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<v Speaker 2>Kelly comes back, he is going to be a brand

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<v Speaker 2>new version of Joe Kelly. Let's go out to West

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<v Speaker 2>Hills my area. Sasan walk us off tonight.

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<v Speaker 6>Hey Dave, thanks for taking my call. I just wanted

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<v Speaker 6>to change gears and just ask you a question about

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<v Speaker 6>Yoshiyamamoto and his outing coming up next Tuesday. What do

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<v Speaker 6>you think successful outing for him looks like considering how

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<v Speaker 6>his rehab is gone and three scoreless innings starting.

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<v Speaker 2>With three scoreless innings because the only pitch two in

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<v Speaker 2>his two rehab starts. He threw fifty three pitches in

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<v Speaker 2>his last start. So I'm looking for at least three

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<v Speaker 2>to four innings of scoreless baseball from Yamamoto. Maybe just

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<v Speaker 2>one run I could live with one run in four

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<v Speaker 2>innings or one run in three innings. But yeah, that's

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<v Speaker 2>what I'm looking for. And I'm also curious to see

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<v Speaker 2>if he throws his slider and how often he throws

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<v Speaker 2>his slider in that start, because there's been some apprehension

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<v Speaker 2>by his part not to throw the slider going back

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<v Speaker 2>to Japan for putting some stress on his elbow. So

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<v Speaker 2>I'm curious to see that.

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<v Speaker 6>All right, Well, thank you so much for taking my

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<v Speaker 6>call on answering, and have a great restner.

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<v Speaker 2>N I take Where do you live, Sesan and West Hills?

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<v Speaker 2>You know I might run into you one day. I

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<v Speaker 2>want to be prepared.

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<v Speaker 6>Oh yeah, yeah, And you're the Faulbrick mall if you're

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<v Speaker 6>familiar with that area, Oh.

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<v Speaker 2>Do I I mean, I love that sprouts right there.

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<v Speaker 6>Sasani might see me, all right, well, I may see

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<v Speaker 6>you there, all right, Thanks for.

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<v Speaker 2>The phone call. That's where I grew up, Willand Hills,

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<v Speaker 2>West Tills. That's my spot, all right. Tomorrow game two,

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<v Speaker 2>this three game series between the Dodgers and Guardians, it

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<v Speaker 2>will be Ryan Brasier opening the game with Justin Robleski

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<v Speaker 2>somewhere lurking in the background. The Guardians are very good

741
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<v Speaker 2>against left handed pitching. That's the thought behind the Dodgers

742
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<v Speaker 2>going with an opener and maybe not seeing Robleski until

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<v Speaker 2>the middle innings of tomorrow's game. They're going up against

744
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<v Speaker 2>right hander Gavin Williams, who was bumped up a day

745
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<v Speaker 2>because Alex Cobb has a blister on his pitching hand.

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<v Speaker 2>So Gavin Williams was supposed to start on Sunday. He

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<v Speaker 2>starts tomorrow for Cleveland. He's three and seven with an

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<v Speaker 2>ERA of four fifty five. Morongo Casino. Dodgers on Deck

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<v Speaker 2>begins at five o'clock with first pitch at six ' ten.

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<v Speaker 2>That'll do it for us tonight on Dodger Talk. Thanks

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<v Speaker 2>to Dwayne McDonald who ate a whole bag of peanuts

752
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<v Speaker 2>that he brought from Anaheim. Thanks to Colin Yee who

753
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<v Speaker 2>ate a whole bag of pistachios he bought from parts unknown.

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<v Speaker 2>See you could have a ballgame feel anywhere on a broadcast.

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

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<v Speaker 2>find it on the iHeartRadio app. Thanks a lot for

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00:41:11.480 --> 00:41:14.639
<v Speaker 2>sticking with us. Hope you enjoyed this Friday night. Hope

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00:41:14.679 --> 00:41:18.159
<v Speaker 2>you stayed cool. Hopefully your air conditioner is working. We

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<v Speaker 2>will talk to you tomorrow at five o'clock. Once again,

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00:41:21.440 --> 00:41:25.199
<v Speaker 2>the final score tonight from Dodgers Stadium. The Guardians defeat

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers three to one. Have a great rest of

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00:41:27.719 --> 00:41:29.320
<v Speaker 2>your Friday. See them