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<v Speaker 1>like back, David Vasse.

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<v Speaker 2>Welcome the Dodger Talk David Vasse live at men in

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<v Speaker 2>Mad Park in Houston, Texas, where that guy Alex Bregman

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<v Speaker 2>hit a walk off home run culminating and an Astros

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<v Speaker 2>come from behind victory seven to six. The final score

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<v Speaker 2>tonight in Houston. Eight six six nine eight seven two

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<v Speaker 2>five seventy is the phone number. We're with you until

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<v Speaker 2>eight thirty tonight here on AM five to seventy LA Sports.

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<v Speaker 2>We'll get into this game. We'll get into what options

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers have with some of these players coming off

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<v Speaker 2>the board and being traded in the last forty eight hours,

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<v Speaker 2>and there were even more trades today that could impact

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers as we get closer to two o'clock excuse me,

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<v Speaker 2>three o'clock on Tuesday afternoon. That is the trade deadline

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<v Speaker 2>around Major League Baseball. Eight six seven two five seventy

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<v Speaker 2>is the phone number. All right, let's get into this one.

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<v Speaker 2>The Dodgers had a very thin lineup out there tonight.

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<v Speaker 3>Right.

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<v Speaker 2>Nobody thought from the responses I got on social media,

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers were going to do much of anything against

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<v Speaker 2>Ronel Blanco. Well, that's why you play the games, and

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<v Speaker 2>that's the reason why you can't play these games out

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<v Speaker 2>at seven am, three o'clock in the afternoon. You play

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<v Speaker 2>the games. And I've told players this before. With all

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<v Speaker 2>the analytics and data and matchups and all this stuff,

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of times these players are getting so much

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<v Speaker 2>doubt put into their minds that they don't even realize

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<v Speaker 2>what their apa bole of. And today the Dodgers said

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<v Speaker 2>Gavin Luck hitting third, he did pretty well there. Not

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<v Speaker 2>sure why he came out of the game late, but

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<v Speaker 2>he did, but he played well. He helped the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>set up some scoring opportunities early in this game. Cavin Bigio,

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<v Speaker 2>who hasn't done much of anything this year, had his

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<v Speaker 2>best game offensively as a Dodger. He doubled in a run,

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<v Speaker 2>he homered, and certainly was proud to be back in

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<v Speaker 2>front of his family and friends here in Houston. This

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<v Speaker 2>was a ballpark he grew up in watching his dad,

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<v Speaker 2>Craig Bigio, the Hall of Famer, play, but look all

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<v Speaker 2>of that, and Justin Robleski's great game is all for

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<v Speaker 2>not because things went sideways in the sixth inning when

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<v Speaker 2>Dave Roberts decided that he did not want Justin Roblisky

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<v Speaker 2>facing Yanni di As, yiner die as excuse me the

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<v Speaker 2>catcher hitting behind Jordan Alva. Despite Alvarez flying out to

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<v Speaker 2>deep left field. In the sixth inning, it was two outs,

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<v Speaker 2>runners at the corners, and Dave Roberts decided that was

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<v Speaker 2>enough for Justin Robleski after eighty two pitches tonight, and

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<v Speaker 2>when that was happening, if you were watching this game,

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<v Speaker 2>if you had watched the first five innings of this game,

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<v Speaker 2>you're wondering what is going on? Even a three run

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<v Speaker 2>home run is not going to beat you. And here's

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<v Speaker 2>my thing. You can't tell us on one side, one

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<v Speaker 2>side of your mouth that the bullpen is worn down.

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<v Speaker 2>They've been used too much. We need deeper starts, and

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<v Speaker 2>then on the other side, take your starting pitcher out

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<v Speaker 2>after five and two third scoreless innings. You can't have

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<v Speaker 2>it both ways. And if you want to rest your bullpen,

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<v Speaker 2>then you don't take Robleski out. And also, if we're

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<v Speaker 2>talking big picture here, and you want to save your

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<v Speaker 2>bullpen and you want to give them a blow, then

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<v Speaker 2>you still don't take Justin Robleski out. And also, look,

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<v Speaker 2>nobody loves Evan Phillips more than I do. He is

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<v Speaker 2>a big time, you know, underdog to get his career

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<v Speaker 2>on track here and become a reliever that Dodgers have

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<v Speaker 2>relied upon the last two years and coming into this season.

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<v Speaker 2>But he's not pitching really well right now and his

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<v Speaker 2>confidence is at an all time low. So that was

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<v Speaker 2>another layer to take in out Robleski. You have runners

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<v Speaker 2>at the corners, two outs, and you're bringing in a struggling,

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<v Speaker 2>low confidence reliever with two men on and two outs.

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<v Speaker 2>That just did not add up for me. And Dave

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<v Speaker 2>Roberts has done a great job all year long, but

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<v Speaker 2>there are games that deserve to be questioned. And like

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<v Speaker 2>I've said before, just because I disagree or have questions

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<v Speaker 2>about a decision doesn't mean I believe that Dave Roberts

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<v Speaker 2>is not a good manager. He is a good man,

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<v Speaker 2>but sometimes you just wonder why. And nobody's perfect. There

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<v Speaker 2>is no perfect player. You don't go through a whole

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<v Speaker 2>season batting a thousand decisions don't always work out, and

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<v Speaker 2>I'm a big believer in decisions. Uh, just because decisions

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<v Speaker 2>and moves don't work out as a manager doesn't mean

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<v Speaker 2>they were the wrong decision. But that was the wrong decision.

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<v Speaker 2>I will stand by that. Let's head downstairs right now

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<v Speaker 2>to hear from Dave Roberts. I'm curious to understand better.

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<v Speaker 2>I think we all are curious to understand better why

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<v Speaker 2>Robleski was taken out and Evan Phillips was brought in

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<v Speaker 2>in the sixth inning with two outs.

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<v Speaker 4>Dave, when you just look at this game tonight, I

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<v Speaker 4>know it is incredibly frustrating ending, but at what point

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<v Speaker 4>did you kind of see the shift in momentum as

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<v Speaker 5>I took out Robleski. To be quite honest, I just

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<v Speaker 5>felt that, you know, starting that inning, I thought about

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<v Speaker 5>Evan at DS. You know, it's the first time he's

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<v Speaker 5>gone to the sixth inning and is big league Chris

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<v Speaker 5>making his four start, and he pitched his tail off.

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<v Speaker 5>There wasn't a whole lot of swing and miss tonight,

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<v Speaker 5>so I just felt that Diaz had good at bats

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<v Speaker 5>and it was just a good opportunity for me. I

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<v Speaker 5>felt to get Evan in the game to put the

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<v Speaker 5>fire out and if it was going to be one

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<v Speaker 5>more hitter, anyway to end on a good note and

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<v Speaker 5>you know, finish out the game with the fire run lead.

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<v Speaker 5>You know, so obviously it didn't work before.

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<v Speaker 4>I guess getting to the bullpen with robust he how

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<v Speaker 4>has he impressed? And just with each outing, how do

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<v Speaker 4>you see him just kind of continuing to gain strength

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<v Speaker 4>and you know, showing that he truly does belong at

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<v Speaker 5>He certainly belongs at this level. The stuff is there today.

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<v Speaker 5>I thought the command was much better. I think he

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<v Speaker 5>was he was attacking, and I think that's part of

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<v Speaker 5>the reason why he didn't have many strikeouts because he

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<v Speaker 5>was in the strike zone, which is a good thing.

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<v Speaker 5>Just the way he controlled himself. You know, he gets excited,

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<v Speaker 5>but he still has a way to kind of reset

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<v Speaker 5>and to keep making pitches. And you know, that lasted

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<v Speaker 5>bat that he had tonight, getting ol of rest to

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<v Speaker 5>fly out was huge, and it was just I think

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<v Speaker 5>it's just building. You know, he's made for major league

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<v Speaker 5>starts and a hostile environment and he passed the test.

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<v Speaker 5>So each start, I think he's gotten better.

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<v Speaker 4>Get think kind of the last ten from Phillips what was.

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<v Speaker 2>He kind of the option there in the well.

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<v Speaker 5>I think if you look at the guys who are

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<v Speaker 5>five run lead and you don't know how the n

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<v Speaker 5>he's going to play out before you get a guy loose.

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<v Speaker 5>But I just felt that the run of right handers,

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<v Speaker 5>he's been good against right handed hitters, and that was

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<v Speaker 5>just an opportunity to continue. You know, the last couple

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<v Speaker 5>I thought had been good. We've gotten found good lane

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<v Speaker 5>for him, and I felt that was a chance for

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<v Speaker 5>him to minimize the damage, put the fire out, stop

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<v Speaker 5>the momentum, whatever it might be. And and you know,

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<v Speaker 5>he's been good for so long, so I'm not gonna

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<v Speaker 5>you know, so I think my job is to try

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<v Speaker 5>to find spots that he can handle us. So I

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<v Speaker 5>felt the sixth inning certainly isn't going to overwhelm them,

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<v Speaker 5>and you know, they just kind of found holes and

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<v Speaker 5>nothing was hit hard, and you know, obviously the result

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<v Speaker 5>wasn't good, but it's not like they were squaring them up.

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<v Speaker 5>But you know, unfortunately the result wasn't good.

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<v Speaker 4>That was known for him. Is he still like a

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<v Speaker 4>leverage guy for you right now? Or is it at

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<v Speaker 4>a place where you need to find softer landing spots

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<v Speaker 4>for him.

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<v Speaker 5>Well, I mean, I still think that, you know, with

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<v Speaker 5>a five run lead in the sixth inning, that's still

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<v Speaker 5>a good spot. With a with a run of right handers,

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<v Speaker 5>there's only so many guys that you can go to

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<v Speaker 5>in a night. You know, everyone can't be available every night.

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<v Speaker 5>So I still, you know, felt good about you know

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<v Speaker 5>where we where he put him, and you know, like

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<v Speaker 5>I said, they just kind of put the ball in play.

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<v Speaker 5>There was you know, some flares and infield hit and no,

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<v Speaker 5>that's just baseball, and you got to deal with it,

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<v Speaker 5>all right.

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<v Speaker 2>There's manager Dave Roberts on sportsnet a LA. Obviously, I

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<v Speaker 2>give Dave a lot of credit for acknowledging that the

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<v Speaker 2>momentum of this game changed when he took Justin Robleski

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<v Speaker 2>out for Evan Phillips. But I understand as well that

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<v Speaker 2>Yanni Diaz had some pretty hard hit balls against Justin Robleski.

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<v Speaker 2>But at some point, if you're putting these young guys

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<v Speaker 2>a Robleski's fourth major league start, at some point he's

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<v Speaker 2>got to take the next step and the next step

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<v Speaker 2>was to allow him to face Yanni Diaz. And even

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<v Speaker 2>if he gives up a three run home run, which

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<v Speaker 2>you know he may, but the chances are he's not.

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<v Speaker 2>It's still a five to three game, and you could

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<v Speaker 2>still bring in Evan Phillips with nobody on and I

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<v Speaker 2>just I still don't understand that decision. But Dave explained

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<v Speaker 2>his and we'll take it for the That eight six, six, nine, seven,

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<v Speaker 2>two five seventy is the phone number. Let's go out

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<v Speaker 2>to Fresno and Phillip, how about that? Philip in Fresno.

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<v Speaker 2>You're on Dodger Talk.

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<v Speaker 6>Day, Dave, I gotta say the offense did pretty well

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<v Speaker 6>with no Freddy, no Mookie, no Muncie, which I thought

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<v Speaker 6>we were gonna get the same thing like yesterday.

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<v Speaker 7>And I got a question.

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<v Speaker 6>I got a question for.

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<v Speaker 8>You, Dave.

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<v Speaker 6>Ever since you interviewed rich Hill, then all of a sudden,

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<v Speaker 6>I'm hearing rich Hill's gonna be we're interested in rich Hill?

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<v Speaker 6>Is that gonna be?

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<v Speaker 7>Is that like a if we.

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<v Speaker 6>Don't get anybody in the trade, rich Hill's the fallback

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<v Speaker 6>plan or is it just more for death?

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<v Speaker 2>No, it's more for depth. Phillip it's not Rich Hill

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<v Speaker 2>if they don't get anybody else. The Dodgers, the Red

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<v Speaker 2>Sox are teams that are interested in Rich Hill. I

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<v Speaker 2>saw the Yankees. I'm sure they're interested as well. But

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<v Speaker 2>it would be in addition to whoever the Dodgers acquire

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<v Speaker 2>before now and Tuesday. And Rich Hill, you know he's

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<v Speaker 2>throwing one hundred pitch bullpens. The Dodgers would love to

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<v Speaker 2>have another lefty, and yeah, there there's a chance for

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<v Speaker 2>a reunion, but that would not be Okay, we lost

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<v Speaker 2>out on all these guys and this is our only

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<v Speaker 2>pick up. It's Rich Hill in addition to whoever else

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<v Speaker 2>they're able to acquire.

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah, I kind of I'm a little questionable about Hill

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<v Speaker 6>because I don't know. If he's.

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<v Speaker 2>A risk. It's a risk, but he's not gonna cost

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<v Speaker 2>much and if he's not effective, then no harm, no foul.

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<v Speaker 2>But as you heard Dave Roberts say, his bullpen's gassed.

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<v Speaker 2>So if you can bring in another pitcher, that would

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<v Speaker 2>be helpful. Thanks for the phone call, appreciate it. Eight

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<v Speaker 2>also part of this game, Alex Bregman, of all people,

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<v Speaker 2>What was Blake Trinon and Will Smith trying to do

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<v Speaker 2>Blake Trenon has enough to do that. I just don't

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<v Speaker 2>eight six two five seventy. Let's go on to Pacoima. Eddie,

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<v Speaker 8>Hi Eddie, Hey Dave, you're the best, Like always, thank

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<v Speaker 8>you for all the information. I just wanted to talk

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<v Speaker 8>about Van Phillips. Wanted to say, I believe there's nothing

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<v Speaker 8>baseball gods have something against him right now, a couple

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<v Speaker 8>of bloops, a couple of dribblers. I think he's gonna

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<v Speaker 8>one hundred and sixty two games. He's one better away

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<v Speaker 8>down the stretch. But yeah, that's my kind of take

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<v Speaker 2>All right, thanks for the phone call, Eddie. And with

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<v Speaker 2>to scour teams for relievers. And you know, I was

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<v Speaker 2>But my understanding is the Marlins are asking for a

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<v Speaker 2>talk about all the White Sox pitchers, Garrett Crochet and

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<v Speaker 2>He's available. Everybody's available on the White Sox, and I

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<v Speaker 2>still wouldn't rule out Garrett Crochet. I you know, you

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<v Speaker 2>even more mind numbing trade talk in our next segment.

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<v Speaker 2>But I feel like we all got to get this

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<v Speaker 2>like that, you got to win the game. Eight six six,

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<v Speaker 2>Let's go out to Joe in La. You're on Dodger Talk.

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<v Speaker 7>Hi, Joe, you know today. First of all, I want

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<v Speaker 7>to congratulate you saying it like it is and that's

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<v Speaker 7>the way it should be. But it's a Dodger station,

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<v Speaker 7>so you don't pull punches and I respect that as

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<v Speaker 7>the next player. But the problem is deeper than today's

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<v Speaker 7>game or whatever. This has been going on for nine years.

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<v Speaker 7>He's made mistakes and because he's not he doesn't understand pictures.

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<v Speaker 7>He doesn't have the field for pitchers. He's not Tito Francona,

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<v Speaker 7>Bruce Boci. He's just not Earl Weaver. He's not, as

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<v Speaker 7>I can.

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<v Speaker 2>Name a number of managers, he.

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<v Speaker 7>Doesn't have a field for pitchers. You were one hundred

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<v Speaker 7>thousand percent right. You let the kid pitch he's pitching,

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<v Speaker 7>His ball was moving, his ball was getting people out.

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<v Speaker 7>He had one out to go. You said it perfectly, David.

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<v Speaker 7>But it's not about tonight. It's about this guy mismanaging

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<v Speaker 7>a global, global brand. He's mismanaged with talent that could

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<v Speaker 7>win all the time. Right now, they're in danger of

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<v Speaker 7>losing a division. There's two teams that are coming and

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<v Speaker 7>we know that. I'm just saying, as the next player,

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<v Speaker 7>you cannot mismanaged pitchers. You need to know what you're

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<v Speaker 7>doing with pitchers. He's more by the book, by the rope,

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<v Speaker 7>by the book. You know, leftion, left right, I'm righty.

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<v Speaker 7>Instead of leaving and again, I'll go back to you,

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<v Speaker 7>congratulate you. You're smart, you know the game. For some reason,

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<v Speaker 7>this man has made a lot of mistakes, and I

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<v Speaker 7>don't want to go into it. I want to go

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<v Speaker 7>into the front office.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't want to get into bashing him either. I

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<v Speaker 2>just disagreed with the decision tonight. But overall, I've yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>I understand, I understand Joe, and I appreciate the compliment.

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<v Speaker 2>We all watched the game. You know, I nobody should

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<v Speaker 2>listen to this show if we can't just agree upon

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<v Speaker 2>what we all saw. And you're right. The Padres are

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<v Speaker 2>red hot. They've won seven in a row. They are

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<v Speaker 2>only six games back of the Dodgers now in the

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<v Speaker 2>lost column. Two more to be played against those two

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<v Speaker 2>teams coming up next week. And I remember you called

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<v Speaker 2>about Lane Thomas. I'm not sure the Dodgers are looking

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<v Speaker 2>for a platoon outfielder. They're looking for an everyday outfielder.

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<v Speaker 2>But Lane Thomas certainly has had a really good year

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<v Speaker 7>Joe, you know what, Dave, I know him, I know

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<v Speaker 7>his family, I know him. This kid is a five

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<v Speaker 7>to two player who hasn't got hit in his stride yet.

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<v Speaker 7>He's twenty eight years old. I'm telling you he's not

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<v Speaker 7>a platoon player. He can play, and Davy Martinez loves him.

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<v Speaker 7>And all I want to tell you is is Lane

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<v Speaker 7>Thomas fills the void. We got rookie outfielders. We've got

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<v Speaker 7>guys that they're not ready for the big time, for

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<v Speaker 7>the for the clutch games you playoff in World Series.

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<v Speaker 7>This is a different animal. Lane's been. He's paid his

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<v Speaker 7>due Saint Louis. He's now with Washington. I don't know

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<v Speaker 7>if they get rid of him, but he bats second.

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<v Speaker 7>That means your good hitters usually back second. I know

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<v Speaker 7>Davy loves him. He can run, he's stole. How many

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<v Speaker 8>Dave?

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<v Speaker 7>I think he's he's leading the league, major league in

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<v Speaker 7>I don't know, I don't know what the what the

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<v Speaker 7>he can run, he can throw, he can hit. This

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<v Speaker 7>kid is is he's got. He's got the ability to

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<v Speaker 7>someone to solidify that outfield who can play all phases.

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<v Speaker 8>Love it.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you. Joe in La. Part of the Lane Thomas

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<v Speaker 2>Marching Chowder society out there. And look, you may think

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<v Speaker 2>that he's an everyday player, but the numbers say otherwise.

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<v Speaker 2>And two hundred and seven at bats, Lane Thomas is

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<v Speaker 2>hitting two seventeen against righties, while against lefties he is

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<v Speaker 2>crushing them three twenty nine against lefties in basically one

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<v Speaker 2>Thomas is a platoon player. Eight six six nine eight

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<v Speaker 2>seven two five seventy is the phone number. Let's go

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<v Speaker 2>out to Marlin in the OC. Colin, can you punch

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<v Speaker 2>up Marlin for me?

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<v Speaker 7>All right?

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<v Speaker 2>Dot your talk? I got you.

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<v Speaker 8>Thank you, David.

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<v Speaker 9>Yeah, David, great work with what you do. But yeah,

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<v Speaker 9>you know, I just want to reiterate.

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<v Speaker 8>Okay.

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<v Speaker 10>Uh.

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<v Speaker 9>You know Robloski, the pitcher, Justin, he deserves to stay

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<v Speaker 7>Okay.

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<v Speaker 9>The kids need the pitch. He's got to learn the battle. Okay,

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<v Speaker 9>he had two outs in that inning, and he deserves.

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<v Speaker 9>You give up a few and then Yanka, but let

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<v Speaker 9>him work his way out of it. We can't hold

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<v Speaker 9>They got to learn the pitch and they can get

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<v Speaker 9>it done. But we gotta let the lea lea shot

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<v Speaker 7>You know, we can't win them all. Okay, we have

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<v Speaker 9>Okay, but that's a tough place to play, and Justin

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<v Speaker 9>And that's really what I got. We can't panic. Roberts

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<v Speaker 9>just needs to find the touch. But sometimes you gotta

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<v Speaker 9>go with his guts. We all saw the game and

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<v Speaker 9>that we're not gonna panic. We're gonna make some moves

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<v Speaker 9>and we'll get it right. But you can't ask the

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<v Speaker 9>book and the cover five innings all the time. These

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<v Speaker 2>There's a tax to be paid one way or the other.

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<v Speaker 2>Either your bullpen's going to pay the tax or your

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<v Speaker 2>case scenario gives up a three run home run to

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<v Speaker 2>Janny Diaz and then you bring in Evan Phillips. But

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<v Speaker 2>the kid is looking for his first major league win.

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<v Speaker 2>The bullpen blew it for him. In Detroit, they scored

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<v Speaker 2>five runs. He did not get it when he should have.

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<v Speaker 2>And tonight he should have got his first major league win,

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<v Speaker 2>and he was pulled and the bullpen blew it again

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<v Speaker 2>in Lancaster. You're on Dodger Talk with David vasse Hi. Greg.

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<v Speaker 3>Hey, David, great to hear from you again. A great show. Tonight.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, you hit it right on the head with

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<v Speaker 3>calling him out like that. And you know, I'm waiting

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<v Speaker 3>for the Dodgers to give you a bobblehead. You've been

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<v Speaker 3>around a lot longer than the other guys. They had

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<v Speaker 8>Now.

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<v Speaker 2>You know what I want to see if they gave

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<v Speaker 2>a bobblehead to broadcasters, Greg, I want to see a

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<v Speaker 2>Joe Davis an oral Herscheizer dueling babblehead. That's what I

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<v Speaker 3>See with some with some light savers. Absolutely, yeah, you.

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<v Speaker 7>Know the Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 3>The Dodgers are going to be fine. You know, they're

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<v Speaker 3>supposed to. You know, we're damaged goods right now. But

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<v Speaker 3>the horses are coming down the stretch. They're all going

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<v Speaker 3>to be there. I mean, look what Arizona did last

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<v Speaker 3>year at making it the World Series with nobody we

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<v Speaker 3>had a team. They're hurt, they're going to come back

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<v Speaker 3>and they'll be ready for the playoffs. And you know,

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<v Speaker 3>on another note, I noticed the Dodgers really don't have

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<v Speaker 3>like a like a mascot or anything like that. I

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<v Speaker 3>think if we had like a mascot, like say like

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<v Speaker 3>say it.

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<v Speaker 2>We don't need a mascot. We're above being having a mascot.

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<v Speaker 2>The Yankees don't have a mascot, The Dodgers don't have

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<v Speaker 2>a mascot. You don't need a mascot when you're a

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<v Speaker 2>stroyed franchise, you don't need gimmicks.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, Philly's got got a fanatic, and well.

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<v Speaker 2>He's the best in the business Philly fanatics. But come on,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm okay, what's your idea for a mascot. I'll entertain

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<v Speaker 2>this for a second.

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<v Speaker 3>If we had like a like, say, for instance, like

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<v Speaker 3>a donkey, right, go out there a donkey?

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<v Speaker 2>What is that? Oh? Come on, no, no, sorry, Greg,

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<v Speaker 2>I love you and you said nice things about me,

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<v Speaker 2>but that's it. Sorry, I'm not going any further with that.

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<v Speaker 2>But you made me smile for the first time today

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<v Speaker 2>when you said the Dodgers should have a donkey mascot.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh boy, Man Houston has not treated me well, that's

445
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<v Speaker 2>for sure, and has not treated the Dodgers well either,

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<v Speaker 2>especially in these first two games of the series. I

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<v Speaker 2>will say this, the Dodgers still have not played their

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<v Speaker 2>best baseball the season. I can say that definitively, and

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<v Speaker 2>we all talk about them maybe peaking too soon in

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<v Speaker 2>years past and then kind of just coasting into October.

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<v Speaker 2>This might be the best thing for the Dodgers, where

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<v Speaker 2>once they get healthy at the right time, as we

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<v Speaker 2>go into August and September, whoever they acquire at the

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<v Speaker 2>trade deadline will help, and maybe, just maybe, the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>will be playing their best baseball of the season when

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<v Speaker 2>it matters most as they go into October. Because I'm

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<v Speaker 2>a firm believer the Dodgers have not played their best

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<v Speaker 2>baseball yet, and they haven't been whole for the majority

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<v Speaker 2>of the season. So let's get Max Mounsey back, Let's

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<v Speaker 2>get Mookie Bets back, Rojas Taylor, Freddie Freeman will be back.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's get Bobby Miller on track. I feel like once

462
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<v Speaker 2>you do that, it can all come together, and certainly

463
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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers hopefully will start playing their best baseball as

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<v Speaker 2>they get into late August and into September once they

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<v Speaker 2>get healthy. We're going to take a time out here

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<v Speaker 2>on Dodger Talk. We have one line open at eight

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<v Speaker 2>six six nine, eight seven two five seventy. We'll get

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<v Speaker 2>into more mind numbing trade talk there were some trades

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<v Speaker 2>made today. We'll get into that and more of what

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers have as far as options between now and

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<v Speaker 2>Tuesday at three o'clock Pacific time. That is the trade

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<v Speaker 2>deadline all around Major League Baseball. So we'll do that

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<v Speaker 2>when we continue right here on Dodger Talk Live from

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<v Speaker 2>minute May Park in Houston after the Astros walk it

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<v Speaker 2>off seven to six on M five to seventy LA Sports.

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<v Speaker 10>Dodger Talk is available on AM five seventy LA sports

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<v Speaker 10>dot com, hand on the iHeartRadio app. Back to more

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<v Speaker 10>Dodger Talk with Dodger insider David Vasse.

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<v Speaker 2>With two confessions.

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<v Speaker 11>There's a ball hits way out of here, Oh Johnny,

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<v Speaker 11>if there is a third deck, you need to hit

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<v Speaker 11>it there. He hit it over the second deck, an

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<v Speaker 11>incredible smash for show hey Otani for his thirty second

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<v Speaker 11>home run of the year.

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<v Speaker 2>He got a ninety two mile an hour middle middle

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<v Speaker 2>fast bolder. He absolutely destroyed. That was in the top

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<v Speaker 2>of the third inning off a Ronel Blanco sho. Hey Otani,

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<v Speaker 2>with no regard for life in Houston, hit one a

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<v Speaker 2>mile in fact, four hundred and forty three feet. If

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<v Speaker 2>it would have been to the left of the scoreboard.

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<v Speaker 2>It would have hit the scoreboard out there in right field. Instead,

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<v Speaker 2>it went over that stairwell that's in the upper deck

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<v Speaker 2>at min in Mad Park. It was a shot, a

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<v Speaker 2>monstrous home run by show Hey. Otani is thirty first

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<v Speaker 2>of the year, and for good measure, Otani stole his

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<v Speaker 2>twenty sixth base of the season in the eighth inning,

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<v Speaker 2>which tied a career high for the most stolen bases

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<v Speaker 2>in a season, and there's a long way to go

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<v Speaker 2>for him to break that. He stole twenty six in

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<v Speaker 2>twenty twenty one with the Halos, but unfortunately it all

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<v Speaker 2>comes in a loss, as the Astros uh walk it

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<v Speaker 2>off thanks to a Alex Bregman home run in the

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<v Speaker 2>ninth inning off of Blake Trin in seven to six.

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<v Speaker 2>The final score here at min in May Park. Daniels

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<v Speaker 2>Jewelers is the official sponsor of the Trip around the Diamond.

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<v Speaker 2>Stop by any Daniel's location and say home run for

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<v Speaker 2>own the Dream. We have one line open at eight

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<v Speaker 2>six six, nine eighty seven, two five seventy. By the way,

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<v Speaker 2>did you catch my buddy snell Zilla in San Francisco

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<v Speaker 2>today against the Rockies? Only fifteen strikeouts and six innings

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<v Speaker 2>through one hundred and three pitches. What are they gonna

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<v Speaker 2>say now? They're gonna poke a hole in that one?

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<v Speaker 2>Snell Zilla two times, two time Cy Young Award winner

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<v Speaker 2>and is on track to look like the Snell that

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<v Speaker 2>we saw last year as he is healthy now, and

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<v Speaker 2>just as he's getting healthy, he may be traded if

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<v Speaker 2>the Giants feel like they don't really have a shot

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<v Speaker 2>at the Wildcard, which they seem to be fading in Snell. Unfortunately,

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<v Speaker 2>I don't see him being traded to the Dodgers. I

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<v Speaker 2>could see him being traded to the Red Sox or

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<v Speaker 2>Yankees out there in the Al East. And speaking of trades,

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<v Speaker 2>there were some trades made today. One of the closers

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<v Speaker 2>that I mentioned the last few nights was traded today

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<v Speaker 2>to the Phillies. Carlos Estevez went from the Angels to

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<v Speaker 2>the Phillies today for a couple of minor leaguers, and

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<v Speaker 2>the Yankees acquired Jazz Chisholm from the Marlins for three

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<v Speaker 2>minor leaguers. Another big trade today was the Mets acquiring

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<v Speaker 2>Ryan Stanek from the Mariner. The Orioles acquired Zach Efflin

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<v Speaker 2>from the Rays. Yimi Garcia, the former Dodger, went from

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<v Speaker 2>the Blue Jays to the Mariners as well. Austin Hayes

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<v Speaker 2>a couple of days ago, went from the Orioles to

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<v Speaker 2>the Phillies. Randia Rosarina played his first game for the

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<v Speaker 2>Mariners today. So you may say, David, David, all these

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<v Speaker 2>guys we were talking about, what does that leave for

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers. Well, there are still players to be had

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<v Speaker 2>that can make the Dodgers better. I still will not

539
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<v Speaker 2>rule out Garrett Crochet until at three o'clock Tuesday deadline passes.

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<v Speaker 2>Jack Flaherty is still on the board with the Tigers.

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<v Speaker 2>His name has been connected to the Dodgers. I mentioned

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<v Speaker 2>relievers Tanner Scott, Michael Kopak, and Jason Adam. How about

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<v Speaker 2>Pirates closer David Bednar, who's had a down year. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>the Pirates may try to do one of those thread

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<v Speaker 2>the needle like the Rays have done, where yes they

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<v Speaker 2>trade a well known player, but also get a couple

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<v Speaker 2>of players to make them better. In a different area

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<v Speaker 2>because Bednar is going to start getting expensive for Pittsburgh

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<v Speaker 2>and they have to kind of thread that needle of

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<v Speaker 2>payroll versus competing. So maybe he's a possibility. As far

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<v Speaker 2>as offense goes I mentioned the Cubs have been scouting

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers' minor league system. Could it be Nico Horner,

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<v Speaker 2>Could it be Ian Happ Possibly? How about the Angels.

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<v Speaker 2>They got Taylor Ward, who is more like Elaine Thomas.

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<v Speaker 2>He's a lefty killer. He's a platoon player, hitting three

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<v Speaker 2>hundred against lefties and barely hitting two hundred against righty's.

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<v Speaker 2>Louis renhefo can help the Dodgers on the infield, they

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<v Speaker 2>would be in that same Nico Horner category. As far

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<v Speaker 2>as outfielders go, Tommy fam Luis Robert from the White

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<v Speaker 2>Sox and how about Brian de la Cruz from the Marlins.

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<v Speaker 2>Eighteen home runs this year for a player that's under

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<v Speaker 2>team control for the next two or three years. So

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<v Speaker 2>those are some of the names that are connected to

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers. As far as the trade deadline, 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>Let's go out to Brad and mission Viejo. You're on

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

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<v Speaker 6>Brad, Hi, thanks for taking my call.

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<v Speaker 8>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 6>Do you think Hudson might have been a good choice

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<v Speaker 6>to bring in instead of Phillips, possibly because he usually

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<v Speaker 6>pitches before Phillips in sequence?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I would have picked Hudson. Or how about Anthony Banda,

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<v Speaker 2>who did a great job stopping the bleeding there after

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<v Speaker 2>four runs were scored in the sixth inning and then

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<v Speaker 2>came back out for a scoreless seventh inning. I'm not

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<v Speaker 2>sure what the matchup show, but yeah, I would have.

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<v Speaker 2>If you're gonna take out, uh justin Robleski there, I

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<v Speaker 2>feel like you want to bring in another reliever that

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<v Speaker 2>has a higher confidence level right now than Evan Phillips does.

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<v Speaker 2>Thanks to the phone call. Gotta move on, Brad, Let's

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<v Speaker 2>go out to Aldwyn Park. Julio. You're on Dodger Talk

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<v Speaker 2>with David vasse Hi.

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<v Speaker 12>Julio, Hi, David, thank you for taking my call. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 12>I just wanted to share some frustration from tonight's loss.

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<v Speaker 12>You know, Robleski, as you mentioned, pitching a great game

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<v Speaker 12>and Dave Roberts decides to bring in Evan Phillips, who

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<v Speaker 12>obviously been struggling as of late. He's you going to

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<v Speaker 12>figure it out though, Just like one of your previous

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<v Speaker 12>callers mentioned, I have a lot of faith in them.

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<v Speaker 12>Phillips think he's a great pitcher and that's not too

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<v Speaker 12>bash Dave robertson by any means. I think he's a

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<v Speaker 12>great skipper, but just made some questionable calls tonight, And

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<v Speaker 12>no manager is going to be perfect, but I lost.

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<v Speaker 9>Like this just really hurts as as a.

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<v Speaker 12>Lot of the callers have been mentioning where we're a

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<v Speaker 12>hurting team right now. We have a lot of injuries,

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<v Speaker 12>our pitching staff definitely needs some improvement. Our outfield could

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<v Speaker 12>use some improvement. Yeah, just a loss that definitely we

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<v Speaker 12>need to shake off and hopefully Dave Roberts learns from

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<v Speaker 12>this interesting decision he made today.

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

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<v Speaker 2>two five seventy is the phone number lost In all

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<v Speaker 2>this is Cavin Bigio's best offensive game with the Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 2>He got his second start at first base tonight because

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<v Speaker 2>of Freddie Freeman heading back to Los Angeles on the

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<v Speaker 2>family emergency list, obviously dealing with some personal stuff, and

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<v Speaker 2>our prayers go out to little Max Freeman. I know

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<v Speaker 2>he's got this. I know he'll be strong enough to

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<v Speaker 2>beat this, and he's got great family support. So his

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<v Speaker 2>pops Freddie went back to be with him and Cavin.

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<v Speaker 2>Bigio got his second straight start at first base, and

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<v Speaker 2>he had a great offensive night. He doubled in a run.

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<v Speaker 2>He homerd for the second time as a Dodger. This

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<v Speaker 2>is the city he grew up in with his Hall

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<v Speaker 2>of Fame dad, Craig Bigio, so I'm sure it was

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<v Speaker 2>great for him to get the opportunity to play here,

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<v Speaker 2>and he delivered tonight. So that was really cool to

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<v Speaker 2>see as well. Eight six six nine, eight seven two

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

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<v Speaker 2>Astros seven to six. One of those twenty seventeen villains,

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<v Speaker 2>Alex Bregman, walked it off against Blake Trinin tonight. Mike,

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<v Speaker 2>you're on Dodger Talk.

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<v Speaker 7>How you doing, Mike good?

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<v Speaker 9>Was there any thought about maybe putting Patchton in the

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<v Speaker 9>bullpen rather than dfade him?

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<v Speaker 2>Uh, he's not really a reliever type, Mike. He's thirty

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<v Speaker 2>five years old, he's never relieved. That would not have

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<v Speaker 2>been the right spot for.

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<v Speaker 7>Him, I got it.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you, David, Hey, my pleasure.

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<v Speaker 8>Thank you.

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<v Speaker 2>By the way, in the process of Freddy Freeman being

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<v Speaker 2>placed on the family emergency list, the Dodgers called up

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<v Speaker 2>catcher Hunter Fiducca to take a spot on the twenty

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<v Speaker 2>six man roster. Fiducca already was on the forty man

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<v Speaker 2>roster as well. Eight six six seven two five seventy

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<v Speaker 2>is the phone number. Look, I know the Braves won today.

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<v Speaker 2>Here's a long shot idea. If the Braves continue to sink,

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<v Speaker 2>they are one of the worst, in fact, the worst offense.

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<v Speaker 2>And since the beginning of May, Austin Riley's not hitting,

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<v Speaker 2>Matt Olson's not hitting, They've lost a Kunya, they have

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<v Speaker 2>lost Albe's. Would the Braves, even though they are still

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<v Speaker 2>one of the wildcard teams, would they try to improve

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<v Speaker 2>their offense by trading pending free agent to Be and

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<v Speaker 2>Sino Zone Max Freed. I mean, they have now lost

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<v Speaker 2>the top wildcard spot to the Mets. Before today's win,

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<v Speaker 2>they had lost six in a row. They are, like

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<v Speaker 2>I said, one of the worst hitting teams. Would it

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<v Speaker 2>be crazy to believe that Alexanthopolis one of the most

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<v Speaker 2>aggressive gms out there? Wouldn't think about trading Freed for

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<v Speaker 2>some offense. That would be very interesting to see between

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<v Speaker 2>now and Tuesday. That might be one of those things

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<v Speaker 2>that if the trade deadline was in August and the

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<v Speaker 2>Braves continue to sync out of the playoff, picture would

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<v Speaker 2>be more realistic of happening than what it is right now.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's take one more phone call before we say good night,

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<v Speaker 2>Aldolpho and Lenmore. You're on Dodger Talk. How you doing, Aldolpho?

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<v Speaker 2>Where are you calling from? Where is?

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<v Speaker 7>That could be better?

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<v Speaker 6>But all right, Lemore, it's just about now.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, Central Valley, I hear you, all right?

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<v Speaker 7>Yeah, now it's his first time calling a long time listener.

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<v Speaker 6>That home run bot Tony had to be more than

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<v Speaker 6>four hundred and fourth three feet. That thing was crushed right.

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<v Speaker 2>It feels like it went close to five hundred feet.

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<v Speaker 2>It would have broke the scoreboard, yeah, for sure.

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<v Speaker 9>But man, this game was just so frustrating.

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<v Speaker 7>I really don't know why Dave took.

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<v Speaker 6>Out Roblowski so soon after getting their best hitters out

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<v Speaker 6>and like just let the kids thing.

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<v Speaker 2>I feel like he admitted it. I feel like he

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<v Speaker 2>conceded that. Aldolpho, I don't know how much more we

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<v Speaker 2>could beat a dead horse into the ground. It was

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<v Speaker 2>a momentum chain when Robleski came out, Dave Roberts said

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<v Speaker 2>as much. He had his reasons, but we all are

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<v Speaker 2>wondering why. And look it feels like he sounded like

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<v Speaker 2>he was kicking himself as well. But hindsight is twenty twenty,

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<v Speaker 2>as they say, thanks a lot for the phone call,

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<v Speaker 2>appreciate it. Look I'm not second guessing, Dave, I'm first guessing.

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<v Speaker 2>And that was my thought when Robleski was cruising. He

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<v Speaker 2>had only thrown what sixty pitches through five innings, five

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<v Speaker 2>scoreless innings. I said, oh, this is perfect. You can't

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<v Speaker 2>say the bullpen is out of gas and not let

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<v Speaker 2>this kid go one more batter. I just thought that,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, that's where the momentum changed, and you felt

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<v Speaker 2>like the game was starting to slip out of hand

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<v Speaker 2>when Evan Phillips couldn't get it out. And another bright

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<v Speaker 2>spot for the Dodgers was Anthony Banda, who came in

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<v Speaker 2>to get the final out of that sixth inning after

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<v Speaker 2>four runs had scored, and then he came back and

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<v Speaker 2>put up zeros and retired the side in an order

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<v Speaker 2>in the seventh inning. So I thought Anthony Banda, who

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<v Speaker 2>had a lot of family and friends here. He's from

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<v Speaker 2>Corpus Christi and had a lot of family and friends here.

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<v Speaker 2>So I thought Anthony Banda, Cavin Bigio, Shoyotani, Cavin Lux,

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<v Speaker 2>Gavin lu Saw all had really great games tonight, and

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<v Speaker 2>it's unfortunate that the Dodgers let this one slip out

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<v Speaker 2>of their reach. Tomorrow they will look to avoid the

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<v Speaker 2>sweep here in Houston, with River Ryan making his second

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<v Speaker 2>career start in the Major leagues, going up against Spencer Aragedi,

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<v Speaker 2>who was foreign eight with an ERA of five sixty five.

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<v Speaker 2>Morongo Casino. Dodgers on Deck begins at ten am with

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<v Speaker 2>first pitch between the Dodgers and Astros from Minute Made

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<v Speaker 2>Park in Houston at eleven ten. That'll do it for

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

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<v Speaker 2>at our Burbank Studios, Thanks to Dwayne McDonald out here

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<v Speaker 2>at Minute Made Park in Houston, and thanks to you

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<v Speaker 2>for listening. In case you missed any of the show

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<v Speaker 2>or our pregame conversation with tomorrow's starter, River Ryan, you

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<v Speaker 2>can find it on the iHeartRadio app once again. The

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<v Speaker 2>final score from Minute Made Park in Houston. The Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>fall to the Astro seven to six. Have a great

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<v Speaker 2>rest of your night. We'll talk to you tomorrow. See

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<v Speaker 2>you save Away