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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 Dodgers defeat

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<v Speaker 2>the race by a final score of three to one

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<v Speaker 2>and take two out of three from Tampa Bay as

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<v Speaker 2>they continue this All American League homestand welcome the Dodger Talk.

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<v Speaker 2>David Vase say with you at eight six six, nine

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<v Speaker 2>eighty seven, two five seventy. We will hear from Gavin Stone,

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<v Speaker 2>we will hear from Key k Hernandez.

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<v Speaker 3>We will hear from Hunter Faducca.

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<v Speaker 2>But first I want to keep you updated on what's

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<v Speaker 2>going on in the standings. The Dodgers continue to fight

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<v Speaker 2>off the Diamondbacks and padres the Pie. The Diamondbacks today

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<v Speaker 2>swept the Boston Red Sox, were down four to nothing

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<v Speaker 2>early and they came back to win the game. So

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<v Speaker 2>the Diamondbacks remained three games back of the Dodgers and

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<v Speaker 2>just now in San Diego.

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<v Speaker 3>This took place two to oh.

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<v Speaker 4>Pitch from Diaz Jackson swings hats it in the air,

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<v Speaker 4>deep the right field.

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<v Speaker 3>He has done it again. Unbelievable.

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<v Speaker 4>Jackson Merrill with his second walk off home run of

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<v Speaker 4>the year, and the Padres come all the way back

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<v Speaker 4>and beat the Mets three to two.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, that just took place about three minutes ago. On

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<v Speaker 2>the Padres Radio network, Jesse Agler and the great Tony

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<v Speaker 2>Gwyn Junior on the call. Jackson Merrill, who has a

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<v Speaker 2>very strong case to be the National League Rookie of

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<v Speaker 2>the Year, walks it off for San Diego against j. D.

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<v Speaker 3>Martinez and the Mets.

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<v Speaker 2>So San Diego is fourn and a half games back

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<v Speaker 2>of the Dodgers in the NL West. The Diamondbacks three

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<v Speaker 2>games back, winning six in a row now, and the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers are winning at a very high clip themselves. But

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<v Speaker 2>these two teams are just not going away. And it

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<v Speaker 2>just seems like next week's four game series between the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers and Diamondbacks is certainly going to set the tone

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<v Speaker 2>down the stretch of the season. Eight six, six, nine,

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<v Speaker 2>eight seven two five seventy is the phone number. All right,

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<v Speaker 2>Let's get to Gavin Stone. Where would the Dodgers be

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<v Speaker 2>without Gavin Stone?

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<v Speaker 3>This season?

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<v Speaker 2>Yoshi Yamamoto has had an injury plague season. He hasn't

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<v Speaker 2>pitched in a few months. Tyler Glass now has been

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<v Speaker 2>on and off the IL a couple of different times.

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<v Speaker 2>When he's out there, he's fantastic, but he's on the

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<v Speaker 2>IL and he's not going to pitch against the Diamondbacks

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<v Speaker 2>next weekend.

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<v Speaker 3>Neither is Yamamoto.

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<v Speaker 2>But Gavin Stone think of about his season coming into

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<v Speaker 2>spring training, Nobody was talking about Gavin Stone, and then

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<v Speaker 2>all of a sudden there was some buzz on the

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<v Speaker 2>backfields that you know what, he may be in competition

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<v Speaker 2>with Emi Sheen to win the fifth spot in the rotation.

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<v Speaker 2>But trust me, if Emmi Sheen was healthy, Gavin Stone

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<v Speaker 2>would not have been on the opening day roster. Instead,

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<v Speaker 2>she and got hurt in the middle of spring training

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<v Speaker 2>eventually would have to have Tommy John surgery. Gavin Stone

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<v Speaker 2>makes the Dodgers opening day roster and he hasn't looked back.

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<v Speaker 2>Twenty four starts, including today, one hundred and thirty five

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<v Speaker 2>and a third innings including today, a record of eleven

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<v Speaker 2>and five with an ERA of three point thirty three.

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<v Speaker 2>After going seven innings and allowing just a solo home

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<v Speaker 2>run to his former teammate, Johnny de Luca. Gavin Stone

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<v Speaker 2>has been the anchor of this staff only because not

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<v Speaker 2>only has he been out there every fifth or sixth day,

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<v Speaker 2>but he also has been really good. And I know,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, he had a two or three start stretch

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<v Speaker 2>there where he wasn't as good as he's been all

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<v Speaker 2>season long. But people act like he's a five or

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<v Speaker 2>six year veteran that he's expected to be great every

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<v Speaker 2>single time out there. And I know he has that expectation,

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<v Speaker 2>but the reality is he's pitching more innings than he

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<v Speaker 2>ever has in his professional career and here he is

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<v Speaker 2>bouncing back. Not to mention, he has a complete game

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<v Speaker 2>shutout this season. So I think we all need to

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<v Speaker 2>take some inventory and some perspective on what Gavin Stone

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<v Speaker 2>is doing for the Dodgers. I mean, without him, how

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<v Speaker 2>many guys have been healthy from start to finish?

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<v Speaker 3>Not much?

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<v Speaker 2>Eight six, six, nine, eight, seven, two, five seventy. Let's

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

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<v Speaker 2>the anchor of the staff. Rookie right hander Gavin Stone.

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<v Speaker 5>Just mixing aus three fastball, find the right times for

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<v Speaker 5>certain pitches, and Fetti did a good job calling the

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<v Speaker 5>game gotten to throw out to him a lot, you know,

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<v Speaker 5>in the minors, and so for him to get it,

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<v Speaker 5>come up here and share that moment with him was awesome.

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 7>Well, I mean just when you think about the time

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<v Speaker 7>you guys have spend, whether it's with Oka, see time

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<v Speaker 7>during spring training, how special is it to be able

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<v Speaker 7>to share this and also to have a really impressive

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<v Speaker 7>performance of each other.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, it's awesome. He's one of my best friends in

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<v Speaker 5>this organization, has been for a while, so you know,

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<v Speaker 5>just to just to be a part of his special

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<v Speaker 5>days is pretty cool.

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<v Speaker 8>Two questions, what's your maturity been like when you give

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<v Speaker 8>up a big hit like you gave up to the

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<v Speaker 8>home run to de Luca to resettle in and refocus

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<v Speaker 8>and also obviously you know DeLuca pretty well.

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<v Speaker 3>Only one question your thoughts on him getting you on

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, he put a good swing on it. I just

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<v Speaker 5>throw it over the plate and he put a good

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<v Speaker 5>swing on it. That's it. But yeah, just after you

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<v Speaker 5>give up a home run like that, you just got

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<v Speaker 5>to refocus and get back on.

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<v Speaker 3>His own.

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<v Speaker 6>Heel. You probably it was a second win a little

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<v Speaker 6>bit this season, just sort of relying I know you

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<v Speaker 6>the last three have obviously been.

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<v Speaker 3>A lot better than the month before that.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, I mean, I think that's just credit to Mark

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<v Speaker 5>and the guys that we have around the clubhouse. They

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<v Speaker 5>do a great job with video and stuff and seeing

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<v Speaker 5>certain things and so you know, trusting them and my

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<v Speaker 5>delivery and fine tuning just things throughout the season. It's

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<v Speaker 5>been a big help.

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<v Speaker 2>There is Gavin Stone on sports Net LA, and uh,

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<v Speaker 2>obviously a guy that is still humble and hungry, as

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<v Speaker 2>the great Jim Harbaugh would say down there in El

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<v Speaker 2>Segundo with the Chargers. So Gavin Stone, despite not getting

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<v Speaker 2>the win pitch well enough to allow the Dodgers to

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<v Speaker 2>win this game today, they did it with two home runs,

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<v Speaker 2>inning and a go ahead two run home run by

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<v Speaker 2>Mookie Betts after show. Hao Tani was hit on the

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<v Speaker 2>left left wrist forearm area X race came back negative.

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<v Speaker 2>By the way, Otani should be okay. Eight six six

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

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<v Speaker 2>Like I said, I think we all should understand how

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<v Speaker 2>much Gavin Stone has meant to this team, and what

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<v Speaker 2>an unexpected revelation he has been this year. As far

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<v Speaker 2>as getting this opportunity, obviously he would have got it

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<v Speaker 2>at some point in time in the season with all

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<v Speaker 2>the injuries to their rotation, but from start to finish,

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<v Speaker 2>Gavin Stone has been the most reliable Dodger starter this

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<v Speaker 2>year with an eleven and five record, has the most

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<v Speaker 2>starts of any Dodger starter twenty four, and he is

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<v Speaker 2>right behind or now has passed Tyler Glass Now for

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<v Speaker 2>the most innings pitched this season with one hundred and

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<v Speaker 2>thirty five eight six, six eighty seven two five seventy

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<v Speaker 2>is the phone number.

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<v Speaker 3>Let's go out to Mark in Monrovia. You're on Dodger Talk.

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<v Speaker 9>How you doing, Mark, I'm fantastic, Happy Sunday, Happy Dodger win.

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<v Speaker 3>Felis Domingo. Mark, thank you so much.

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<v Speaker 9>You're awesome. I was wondering why Jason Hayward got df

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<v Speaker 9>baide and I was talking to a friend of mine,

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<v Speaker 9>big Dodger fan, and he was like, they'll be right

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<v Speaker 9>back once they spend the roster for the playoffs, They'll

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<v Speaker 9>be right back. Pa has They're coming right back.

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<v Speaker 2>Right Hayward is not coming back. Mark, whenever a team

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<v Speaker 2>tweets out an official thank you to that player. Once

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<v Speaker 2>you're let go, I feel like the door is closed

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<v Speaker 2>on him coming back. And just talking to Andrew Freeman

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<v Speaker 2>and Brandon Gomes and just understanding the roster. They they

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<v Speaker 2>made this decision because they did not have a spot

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<v Speaker 2>for him.

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<v Speaker 3>He's not coming back.

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<v Speaker 9>Let me talk to you about tagging up from first base.

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<v Speaker 3>I was, how does that relate today? Does that relate

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<v Speaker 3>to today?

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<v Speaker 9>Watching the game today? And I forget who was on second,

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<v Speaker 9>but the cat I think it was Mookie to tag

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<v Speaker 9>I was, I didn't like I said, I didn't see

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<v Speaker 9>the angle of where the ball was hitting everything. But

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<v Speaker 9>it's not illegal to tag up from first.

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<v Speaker 3>Right, it's not.

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<v Speaker 2>And it was Freddy Freeman that was at first base,

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<v Speaker 2>so he obviously just didn't feel it was a strong

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<v Speaker 2>he and Freddy's one of the best base runners instincts wise,

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<v Speaker 2>there is on the team. So yeah, that was not

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<v Speaker 2>a spot for him to go from first to second,

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<v Speaker 2>but from a fly ball to right field a lot

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<v Speaker 2>harder of a throw to get a runner like Mookie

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<v Speaker 9>I appreciate your time, David, have a great afternoon.

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<v Speaker 2>Hey, Mark, thank you so much. I'm smart. I can

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<v Speaker 2>answer baseball questions like that. Eight six six nine eight

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<v Speaker 2>seven two five seventy is the phone number. A side

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<v Speaker 2>note as it selfishly relates to me and Gavin Stone.

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<v Speaker 2>I got Gavin Stone in in a fantasy football league

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<v Speaker 2>that was started by Adrian Gonzalez and Justin Turner six

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<v Speaker 2>or seven years ago. It's turned into a bigger league,

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<v Speaker 2>and we had somebody dropped out because they don't have

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<v Speaker 2>the heart to be in the same fantasy league as

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<v Speaker 2>I am, so there was an extra spot. I got

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<v Speaker 2>Gavin Stone in the league, who fancies himself as a

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<v Speaker 2>very good fantasy football player, so his confidence is going

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<v Speaker 2>to be riding high at eight o'clock tonight when we

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<v Speaker 2>draft our fantasy football team. So I better watch out

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<v Speaker 2>for Gavin Stone, who's feeling good after a start like today.

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<v Speaker 2>Eight six six nine eight seven two five seventy is

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<v Speaker 2>the phone number. Dodgers beat the Rays three to one.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's go out to Claremont. Daniel, you're on Dodger Talk.

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<v Speaker 10>Hi, Daniel, Hey Dave, thanks for getting me on. You know, boy,

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<v Speaker 10>you're sure all right about Gavin Stone. You know where

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<v Speaker 10>would this team be without him? All those inningencies put

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<v Speaker 10>up this year, and he's coming back around looking like

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<v Speaker 10>he was early in the season. And yeah, I hope

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<v Speaker 10>he makes it really tough for them to keep him

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<v Speaker 10>off the playoff roster or keep him out the starting

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<v Speaker 10>in rotation off the playoff roster.

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<v Speaker 3>Are you kidding me?

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<v Speaker 2>This guy might be one of the first two starters

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<v Speaker 11>He just might be.

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<v Speaker 10>I also wanted to say, hey, don't forget about Mookie Betts.

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<v Speaker 9>But this guy does it all.

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<v Speaker 10>He plays all over the field, he's good on the

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<v Speaker 10>big hits man and he's going to be the difference.

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<v Speaker 10>When Luky Betts plays well, this team wins. And it's

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<v Speaker 10>really great to see how well he've been playing in

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<v Speaker 10>I am a little concerned about the finger. You know,

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<v Speaker 9>Other than that he.

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<v Speaker 2>But that's a different story, all right. Thank you for

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<v Speaker 2>the phone call, Daniel. Eight six six seven seventy is

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<v Speaker 2>thirty at bats. They minimize those slumps. And Freddie's definitely

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<v Speaker 2>Carross once explained to me on a bus right from

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<v Speaker 2>batter's box and get that feel again. Eight six six

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<v Speaker 2>and nobody has forgotten about Mookie Batts. He has been

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<v Speaker 2>go ahead, two run home run in the eighth inning

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<v Speaker 2>to give the Dodgers a three to one win. To

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<v Speaker 2>be set up for all that, key K a Hernandez

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<v Speaker 2>helped him out as well. He tied or gave the

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<v Speaker 2>with a home run to lead it off, and also

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<v Speaker 2>big time catch in center field. Only his Keyk a

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<v Speaker 2>first time since Jackie Robinson Day April fifteenth, was the

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<v Speaker 2>last time key K a Hernandez got a start in

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<v Speaker 2>out there in center after playing the majority of the

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<v Speaker 2>catch off of Ben Jorvitt that was a huge play.

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<v Speaker 12>So going into the game, obviously those are late pitching

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<v Speaker 12>change for them because Shane Vass got sick, so you

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<v Speaker 12>know that not a lot of information. And on on Lopez,

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<v Speaker 12>he threw the ball really well. Uh, he's got a

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<v Speaker 12>really funky throw. So the first of bat it was,

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<v Speaker 12>you know I was on time and I was able to,

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<v Speaker 7>My birthday was yesterday. It just so happened also to

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<v Speaker 7>eight in this uniform. Now it was Kobe bryant Jersey day.

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<v Speaker 7>His family was here. How special was it just to

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<v Speaker 7>have a performance like today and have that moment in

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<v Speaker 12>I mean it was great. Of course, hit a homer

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<v Speaker 12>two days ago on his birthday and didn't get in

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<v Speaker 12>the game last night at MoMA Day, but you know,

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<v Speaker 12>to do it in front of the Brian family here

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<v Speaker 12>today pretty special. And you know, when these days are

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<v Speaker 12>not a lot of bad things can not A lot

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<v Speaker 12>of things can go wrong, so uh, you know I

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<v Speaker 3>All right.

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<v Speaker 2>There is Keiky Hernandez number eight for the Dodgers, coming

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<v Speaker 2>up big in the fifth inning with a great catch

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<v Speaker 2>in center field and also a solo home run to

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<v Speaker 2>give the Dodgers an early one nothing lead in the

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<v Speaker 2>bottom half of that inning. Eight six, six, nine, seven,

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<v Speaker 2>have not been able to get in before. Win days

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<v Speaker 2>are usually the best days. Because last night the sky

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<v Speaker 2>was swallowing, the ceiling was coming in, and that was

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<v Speaker 2>the most horrible loss the Dodgers have had all season long,

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<v Speaker 2>but then today they come back and get a great

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<v Speaker 2>starting pitching performance from Gavin Stone seven innings, seven strikeouts,

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<v Speaker 2>a solo home run allowed to Johnny DeLuca, and the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers get the win and maintain their lead in the

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<v Speaker 2>NLST over the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres, who

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<v Speaker 2>being down to nothing late, the Diamondbacks coming back from

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<v Speaker 2>in Boston. So for the Dodgers, those two teams are

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<v Speaker 2>not going anywhere. It feels like they're going to be

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<v Speaker 2>there until the final week of the season. And I

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<v Speaker 2>cannot understate, I can't overstate the importance of that game,

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<v Speaker 2>those those four games in Arizona coming up next week,

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<v Speaker 2>that's going to be a big four game series in

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<v Speaker 2>Arizona only down three games, I don't see them going

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<v Speaker 2>It's going to be a huge four games swings series

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of times when the Dodgers are at Chase Field,

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<v Speaker 2>it becomes a Dodger home game. So they would welcome

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<v Speaker 2>the support from all the Dodger fans on Labor Day weekend. Now,

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<v Speaker 2>I mentioned last night we had a full border calls

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<v Speaker 2>where it was the worst loss of the season, one

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<v Speaker 2>of the worst losses of the year. I'm not gonna

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<v Speaker 2>say it was a good loss. No loss is good,

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<v Speaker 2>but some are more digestible than others, and that was

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<v Speaker 2>a disappointing loss last night. But we had calls about

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<v Speaker 2>why Kopek and the eighth, Why Phillips in the ninth,

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<v Speaker 2>Why was Joe Kelly in there in the tenth? Well,

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<v Speaker 2>let's start from the tenth inning back number one. It's

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<v Speaker 2>pretty evident Dave Roberts is trying to give Daniel Hudson

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<v Speaker 2>a few extra days here to regroup because the strikeout

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<v Speaker 2>rate is down to about seven percent. He hasn't been

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<v Speaker 2>He's thirty six years old. The Dodgers need him to

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<v Speaker 2>be fresh for the stretch run. So if there was

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<v Speaker 2>any time that Dave Roberts was going to use Daniel Hudson.

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<v Speaker 2>It wasn't last night in the tenth inning, it was

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<v Speaker 2>going to be today in the ninth inning, in.

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<v Speaker 3>A safe situation.

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<v Speaker 2>Instead, he stayed away from him, and he wanted to

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<v Speaker 2>a little bit of trouble, he had to get somebody up,

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<v Speaker 2>and unfortunately that was Daniel Hudson. Now, as far as

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<v Speaker 2>why Dave Roberts chose Kopek in the eighth and Evan

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<v Speaker 2>Phillips in the ninth, the groupings of hitters in the eighth, yes,

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<v Speaker 2>bottom of the order, but Kopek has been much better

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<v Speaker 2>a left handed hitter. They did not, So it worked out,

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<v Speaker 2>I guess in Kopek's favor. Even though he still was

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<v Speaker 2>he got out of it by only giving up one run. Now,

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<v Speaker 2>my argument last night was all of you that wanted

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<v Speaker 2>Copek in the ninth, well he couldn't even get out

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<v Speaker 2>of the eighth and facing the bottom of the order clean,

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<v Speaker 2>So why would you argue that he would have done

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<v Speaker 2>better in the ninth against the heart of the order

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<v Speaker 2>pitching on back to back days. And that's the reason

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<v Speaker 2>why Evan Phillips was out there in the ninth facing

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<v Speaker 2>Dave Roberts and me giving my editorial to the information

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<v Speaker 2>three to one. Let's go out to Marco in Ocean Side.

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

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<v Speaker 11>Marco, Hey, Daves, take of the take of my call.

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<v Speaker 11>She's wanted to give it to say again, big shout

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<v Speaker 11>out to Gavin on his wonderful performance tonight. Great to

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<v Speaker 11>see first time seem in person. I love to see it,

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<v Speaker 11>and also want to give a big shout out to

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<v Speaker 11>the rookie catcher. I think it was a Fadua.

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<v Speaker 2>You better know that name. Put some respect on that name,

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<v Speaker 2>Hunter Fiducia.

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<v Speaker 11>Absolutely, we'll do. Wonderful performance. You know, for being a

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<v Speaker 11>rookie would know the difference. Great performance tonight. The last thing, Dave,

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<v Speaker 11>I love what the Dodgers do here with the the

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<v Speaker 11>Bryant family, wonderful moment, what to do and to show

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<v Speaker 11>the respect there with everyone. I saw plenty of wet,

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<v Speaker 11>wet eyes today. You know, lots of lots of tears today.

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<v Speaker 11>Kobe's dear to everyone's heard. So I love what very

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<v Speaker 2>Good to celebrate Kobe. Marco, for sure, I know how

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<v Speaker 2>much he means to the city. The Dodgers understand how

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<v Speaker 2>much he means to the city, and honestly, Marco Uh.

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<v Speaker 2>The image I will have of Kobe Bryant at Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>Stadium was when Yasiel Puig hit that Grand Slam in

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<v Speaker 2>the seventh thing of Game three or Game four of

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<v Speaker 2>the twenty eighteen World Series, and Kobe sitting behind home

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<v Speaker 2>plate with Vanessa and the kids raising his hands and

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<v Speaker 2>victory and Puig looking back at him. Because Puigue loved

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<v Speaker 2>Kobe as much as all of you guys, and he

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<v Speaker 2>And to me, that's the lasting image of Kobe at

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<v Speaker 11>Absolutely, Dave, I appreciate you sharing that great game today.

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<v Speaker 3>All right, Marco, thanks for the phone call. Appreciate it.

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<v Speaker 2>Eight six six nine eight seven two five seventy is

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<v Speaker 2>and he mentioned Hunter Fiducca, who made us major first

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<v Speaker 2>a great job. And Gavin Stone's saying there, they are

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<v Speaker 2>the organization is catcher Hunter Fiducca. And we had a

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<v Speaker 2>first major league start, and it was Gavin Stone Hunter

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<v Speaker 2>Fiducca day and Gavin Stone through a great game seven

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<v Speaker 2>innings and his old buddy Hunter Fiducca making his first

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<v Speaker 2>major league start.

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<v Speaker 3>Today caught him.

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<v Speaker 2>What was it like today to experience just how great

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<v Speaker 2>Gavin Stone has been, not only today.

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<v Speaker 3>But all year.

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah, it was awesome. He threw a hell of a game.

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<v Speaker 6>It was fun working with him. Atmosphere was unbelievable. You know,

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<v Speaker 6>it's it's crazy to put in words, but it was.

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<v Speaker 6>It was a great day, dream come true and it

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<v Speaker 6>was awesome.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, how did you control all those emotions behind the

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<v Speaker 2>plate to be able to be a steady guy.

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<v Speaker 6>Me and Gav did a lot of you know, work

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<v Speaker 6>on these guys, watch their swing, did a lot of

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<v Speaker 6>scouting and stuff.

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<v Speaker 13>You know.

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<v Speaker 6>Coming into it felt comfortable. You know. I called him before,

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<v Speaker 6>so I knew what works for him, like what gets

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<v Speaker 6>him gone.

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<v Speaker 3>And he threw a hell of a game.

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<v Speaker 6>You know.

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<v Speaker 2>I loved how he established the inside part of the

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<v Speaker 2>plate at the beginning of this, in the very first inning.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, he did a great job.

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<v Speaker 6>He was locating five pitch as well, had a game

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<v Speaker 6>plan going into it. He attacked the zone and it

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<v Speaker 6>worked out.

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<v Speaker 2>How about your first major league hit? It came in

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<v Speaker 2>the bottom of the seventh inning. Not a cheapie, that

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<v Speaker 2>was a solid hit, Fiducca.

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah, I'll take it. Good to get the first one

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<v Speaker 6>out of the way. You know, it's it's a crazy

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<v Speaker 6>moment for sure.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, any more of these to come. Thanks a lot

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<v Speaker 2>for stopping.

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<v Speaker 6>Thank you.

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<v Speaker 2>There he is Hunter Fiducca who caught today's game and

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<v Speaker 2>had a great pitcher catcher relationship with Gavin Stone. They

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<v Speaker 2>were in sync from the very first pitch, and I

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<v Speaker 2>love how Gavin Stone established the inner part of the

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<v Speaker 2>plate right away and making one of the hottest race hitters,

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<v Speaker 2>a little uncomfortable by moving his feet Junior Caminero. Rick

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<v Speaker 2>Monday mentioned that during the broadcast as well, and Hunter

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<v Speaker 2>Fiducca and Gavin Stone had a great day, with Stone

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<v Speaker 2>going seven innings with seven strikeouts and Fiducca collecting his

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<v Speaker 2>first major league hit in the seventh inning. Unfortunately, he

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<v Speaker 2>was doubled off on a fly ball to right field.

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<v Speaker 2>Agura's Johnny de Luca caught it, but he dropped it

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<v Speaker 2>on the transfer. The umpires on the field called it

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<v Speaker 2>a catch, and Fiducca was looking at De Luca instead

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<v Speaker 2>of what the umpires called it a rookie mistake on

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<v Speaker 2>the basis, but obviously he will learn from it. And

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<v Speaker 2>that's the reason why the Dodgers continued to win and

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<v Speaker 2>continue to develop young players. They don't throw them all

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<v Speaker 2>out there at the same time, because if you did,

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<v Speaker 2>you would have too many rookie mistakes in the same game.

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<v Speaker 2>And that's why some of these teams that have too

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<v Speaker 2>many rookies playing at the same time obviously go through

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<v Speaker 2>more growing pains than a veteran team like the Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 3>All Right, we're going to.

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<v Speaker 2>Take a time out here on Dodger Talk live from

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers Stadium.

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<v Speaker 3>When we come back, more of your phone.

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<v Speaker 2>Calls, plus you will hear from Tony Gonsolin, remember him.

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<v Speaker 2>He was at Dodgers Stadium today and he was pitching.

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<v Speaker 2>We will let you hear from the Catman when we continue.

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<v Speaker 2>After the Dodgers beat the Rays three to one on

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<v Speaker 2>a five to seventy LA Sports.

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<v Speaker 14>Dodger Talk is available on AM five seventy LA sports

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<v Speaker 14>dot com, hand on the iHeartRadio app. Back to more

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<v Speaker 14>Dodger Talk with Dodger insider David Basse.

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<v Speaker 1>Bookie Betts herst pitch swinging, high flight ball.

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<v Speaker 3>What field did you Booky?

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<v Speaker 4>Pooky Betts makes it hurt a two run home run

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<v Speaker 4>to break the tie and the Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 3>Leaded three to one.

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<v Speaker 2>Booky made it hurt so good in the bottom of

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<v Speaker 2>the eighth inning, eighty eight, right in his wheel house

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<v Speaker 2>and he did not miss it.

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<v Speaker 3>The one two punch of show.

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<v Speaker 13>Hey.

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<v Speaker 2>O Tani and Mookie Bets deliver in the eighth inning.

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<v Speaker 2>O'tani gets on base, Mookie Betts hits the go ahead

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<v Speaker 2>two run home run to give the Dodgers the three

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<v Speaker 2>to one win. David Vasse live at Dodgers Stadium. We

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<v Speaker 2>have phone lines open at eight sixty six nine eight

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<v Speaker 2>seven two five seventy and Daniels Jewelers is the official

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<v Speaker 2>sponsor of the Trip around the Diamond. Stop by any

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<v Speaker 2>Eight sixty six, nine eighty seven two five seventy is

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<v Speaker 2>the phone number. Like I mentioned, Mooki Betts with runners

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<v Speaker 2>in scoring position this season has been outstanding, one of

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<v Speaker 2>the best as far as in those situations when he

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<v Speaker 2>was leading off before he got injured, and he continues

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<v Speaker 2>to be that guy hitting behind O'tani and getting a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of opportunities.

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<v Speaker 3>Mooki this year.

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<v Speaker 2>With runners in scoring position has an ops of over

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<v Speaker 2>one thousand and his batting average is three fifty four.

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<v Speaker 2>And this Otani Mookie Betts won two new batting order

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<v Speaker 2>seems to be working out pretty well because if Otani

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<v Speaker 2>doesn't deliver, then all of a sudden, the opposing pitcher

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<v Speaker 2>has to deal with Mookie Betts. Like Rich love Lady did,

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<v Speaker 2>and I will say this, just to be fair, when

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers and Phillies hooked up and the Dodgers kind

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<v Speaker 2>of back down to Nick Casteanos and Matt Strom, I

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<v Speaker 2>will say this. I love that Max Munsey screamed back

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<v Speaker 2>at rich love Lady after he was the second batter

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<v Speaker 2>to get hit by a pitch in that eighth inning. Otani,

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<v Speaker 2>of course was the first one, but Munsey also got

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<v Speaker 2>hit and he took exception with it. And it's not

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<v Speaker 2>like love Lady was trying to hit Otani or Munsey.

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<v Speaker 2>But what players have issues with is when pittures like

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<v Speaker 2>rich Lovelady, who have only thrown twenty one innings this year,

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<v Speaker 2>cannot command the end inside pitch and they throw inside

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<v Speaker 2>and really don't care if they're going to hit you

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<v Speaker 2>or not. That's what Max Munsey was upset about. If

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<v Speaker 2>you can't command the inside pitch, don't throw it there.

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<v Speaker 2>And that's why Munsey was screaming at him. And somebody

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<v Speaker 2>has to. You can't allow your best hitter to get

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<v Speaker 2>hit by a pitch after Mookie Bets just missed six weeks,

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<v Speaker 2>and you can't allow Max Munsey to get hit without

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<v Speaker 2>saying something after he just came back after missing three months.

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<v Speaker 3>I love that Monsey bark.

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<v Speaker 2>Back at love Lady, because that shows the Dodgers are

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<v Speaker 2>not going to accept that, at least certain players are

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<v Speaker 2>not going to accept that.

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<v Speaker 3>Let's go out to Pico Rivera. Lorraine. You're on Dodger Talk.

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<v Speaker 3>Hi Lorraine.

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<v Speaker 4>Hi David.

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<v Speaker 13>You talked about Freddy a little bit ago. And I

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<v Speaker 13>don't think that he's not hitting because they defade his

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<v Speaker 13>best friend. He's way too much of a pro. My

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<v Speaker 13>concern is that fractured finger. The Dodger's gonna give him

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<v Speaker 13>any time off before that big weekend series with Arizona.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, you know what.

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<v Speaker 2>And I did not say that's the reason why he's

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<v Speaker 2>not hitting, but he has not looked good in this series.

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<v Speaker 2>I said that he just doesn't seem to have the

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<v Speaker 2>feel in the batter's box. And I was trying to

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<v Speaker 2>see whether or not Freddy puts some extra gaze or

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<v Speaker 2>tape on his bat to try to rest that right

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<v Speaker 2>middle finger on it. So maybe it doesn't put as

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<v Speaker 2>much pressure on that middle finger, but from what I

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<v Speaker 2>could tell from here, he has not. But hopefully he

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<v Speaker 2>gets that feel back in the batter's box by the

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<v Speaker 2>time the Dodgers go to Arizona. And you're right, Lorraine,

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<v Speaker 2>he's too much of a pro to just sulk for

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<v Speaker 2>three or four or five or six games. It's just

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<v Speaker 2>a bad timing that all of this is happening at

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<v Speaker 2>the same time. And let's not forget you know, the

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<v Speaker 2>Freeman's are still helping little Max get through his physical therapy.

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<v Speaker 3>So Freddie's had.

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<v Speaker 2>A lot going on the last week and certainly the

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<v Speaker 2>last month of his life.

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<v Speaker 3>All right, thanks, yeah, I think we.

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<v Speaker 2>I feel like we all just take for granted that

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<v Speaker 2>all of a sudden, little Max Freeman is back to normal.

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<v Speaker 2>He's on his way, he's taking physical therapy, but there's

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<v Speaker 2>still a lot of attention and care that needs to

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<v Speaker 2>be given to little Max. Not to mention, Freddie and

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<v Speaker 2>Chelsea have two other kids they have to give attention

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<v Speaker 2>to and take care of.

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<v Speaker 14>Uh.

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<v Speaker 2>And I'm sure Freddie was not, you know, feeling great,

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<v Speaker 2>and he said as much, which we heard last night

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<v Speaker 2>about Hayward being designated for assignment. But look, he has

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<v Speaker 2>a lot going on, and he's human, he's not a robot.

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<v Speaker 2>And a lot of times we all just expect these

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<v Speaker 2>guys to go out there, shut up and play, shut

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<v Speaker 2>up and hit the baseball. Who cares what's going on

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<v Speaker 2>in your personal life. Who cares if you have a

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<v Speaker 2>microfracture in your right middle finger. That's not how it works,

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<v Speaker 2>even for the great ones. But Freddy. Freddy is one

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<v Speaker 2>of the best hitters of his generation and the reason

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<v Speaker 2>why he's one of the best hitters of his generation.

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<v Speaker 2>Even if he doesn't go good for three or four

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<v Speaker 2>or even six game stretch, he minimizes it. He finds

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<v Speaker 2>different ways to help the team win with his defense,

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<v Speaker 2>with his base running, and he certainly will be there

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<v Speaker 2>when it matters the most. Let's go out to Alex,

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<v Speaker 2>who is at Dodger Stadium. Hi, Alex, you're on Dodger Talk.

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<v Speaker 9>Hey Misa, how are you?

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<v Speaker 3>Ah, you can't say that, just call me David.

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<v Speaker 6>Yes, sir?

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<v Speaker 3>All right, Alex, what do you got?

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<v Speaker 11>I just wanted to see how sure hay Pen was doing.

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<v Speaker 11>I actually got hit by that pitch.

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<v Speaker 3>He looked to be fine.

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<v Speaker 2>He was stealing the dugout looking at the iPad, and

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<v Speaker 2>that's when the trainer said, Hey, we want to take

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<v Speaker 2>a look at the X rays and Dave Roberts said

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<v Speaker 2>after the game. It was nega, so he did not

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<v Speaker 2>seem to be in any extended period of pain like

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<v Speaker 2>Mookie Bets, who obviously was down on the ground for

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<v Speaker 2>a long time and we all knew that he broke

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<v Speaker 2>something there. So luckily, Otani has the padding on the

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<v Speaker 2>top of his batting gloves and he has a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of armor on that front elbow, so he's well protected.

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<v Speaker 3>But it seemed like he got him where he had

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<v Speaker 3>no padding.

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<v Speaker 11>But he's okay, yeah, yeah, thanks.

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<v Speaker 7>One more question, why do you think the Dodgers sat

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<v Speaker 7>Gavin Lux today?

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<v Speaker 2>Well, it's a day game after a night game, and

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<v Speaker 2>Chris Taylor has been activated off the injured list. It

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<v Speaker 2>was a good chance against the lefty. The Dodgers have

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<v Speaker 2>not seen to give Lux a day off. All right, Okay, Alex,

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<v Speaker 2>thanks for the phone call. Appreciate you listening. Eight six

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

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<v Speaker 2>by giving Gavin Lux to day off, they've given him

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<v Speaker 2>two days off essentially because he did not come in

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<v Speaker 2>as a pinch hitter. And tomorrow the Dodgers have the

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<v Speaker 2>day off before they take on the Orioles in a

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<v Speaker 2>three game series. To close out this nine game homestand

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<v Speaker 2>which is all American League teams. The Dodgers swept the

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<v Speaker 2>Seattle Mariners and now I've taken two out of three

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<v Speaker 2>from Tampa Bay. The Dodgers are twenty five and thirteen

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<v Speaker 2>against the American League this season as they welcome in

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<v Speaker 2>the Orioles to close out this homestand beginning on Tuesday night,

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers are seventy eight and fifty three. They have

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<v Speaker 2>the best record in baseball, but they have two teams

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<v Speaker 2>right on their heels, the Diamondbacks, who are just three

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<v Speaker 2>games back, and the Padres are four and a half

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<v Speaker 2>games back. And if you look at the Orioles, they're

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<v Speaker 2>coming to Dodger Stadium for the first time since July

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<v Speaker 2>of twenty sixteen. Eight six six, nine eighty seven, two

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<v Speaker 2>five seventy is the phone number. When we got to

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers Stadium this morning, we saw Tony Gonsolin and he

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<v Speaker 2>was playing catch on flat ground. We saw Gonsoln in

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodger dugout last night during the game, and Gonsoln

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<v Speaker 2>has been at camel Back Ranch recovering from Tommy John surgery.

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<v Speaker 2>Tomorrow will mark a year since the surgery, which was

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<v Speaker 2>performed by the great doctor Neil Elatrosh, so you know,

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<v Speaker 2>it was pristine and doctor Elatrosh was even out here

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<v Speaker 2>watching Gonsolin throw, and we had a chance to catch

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<v Speaker 2>up with Tony Gonsolin after he threw off the mound

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<v Speaker 2>here at Dodger Stadium for the first time since undergoing

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<v Speaker 2>Tommy John surgery.

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<v Speaker 15>Definitely getting closer fron three lives now they've been, they've

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<v Speaker 15>gone pretty good. Command isn't quite where I want it

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<v Speaker 15>to be yet, although today it was pretty good. Maybe

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<v Speaker 15>it's something about being back on that mound, but yeah, overall,

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<v Speaker 15>just just working with the progress, you know, trying to

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<v Speaker 15>take things as they come and manage everything, manage workload,

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<v Speaker 15>manage you know, straining on the arm and being cognizant

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<v Speaker 15>about all of that and just taking my time with it.

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<v Speaker 2>If you want to hear our full conversation with Tony

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<v Speaker 2>gonsoln you can find it on the iHeartRadio app When

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<v Speaker 2>Isconsolin coming back, well, if he's throwing a three live

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<v Speaker 2>batting practices, he's here at Dodgers Stadium. The Dodgers wanted

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<v Speaker 2>to get all their technology on Gonsolin to see exactly

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<v Speaker 2>where his stuff was. It was doctor Ela Trosh, Mark

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<v Speaker 2>Pryor Connor McGinnis. And how about this Ron Porterfield, one

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<v Speaker 2>of the great directors of player health in baseball, was

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<v Speaker 2>even in La to watch Gonsolin throw. And Ron is

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<v Speaker 2>based out there in Arizona. He helps to get these

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<v Speaker 2>guys back on track. He's the best in baseball. And

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<v Speaker 2>it was awesome to see Ron Porterfield here at Dodgers Stadium.

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<v Speaker 2>Gonsolyn did mention in our conversation that he is nearing

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<v Speaker 2>possible rehab games, which means he could be an option

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<v Speaker 2>for the Dodgers come October if all goes well. So

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<v Speaker 2>very interesting to see Tony Gonsolyn out here at Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>Stadium and throwing off the mound and also mentioning that

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<v Speaker 2>he may be headed out on a rehab assignment shortly.

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<v Speaker 2>Here all right, that'll do it for us on Dodger

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<v Speaker 2>Talk today. Coming up tomorrow, we have off day Dodger

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<v Speaker 2>Talk for you at seven o'clock. The Dodgers are off

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<v Speaker 2>no game until Tuesday, but we do have a great

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<v Speaker 2>show for you tomorrow night from seven to eight pm.

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<v Speaker 2>Joe Kelly will join us and also Mike Soosha, The

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<v Speaker 2>all time leading catcher in Dodger history will join us

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<v Speaker 2>as well. Nobody has caught more games in Dodger history

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<v Speaker 2>than Mike's Soosha and he will join us Tomorrow night

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<v Speaker 2>from seven to eight pm on a five to seventy

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<v Speaker 2>LA Sports and you can listen live on the iHeartRadio app.

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<v Speaker 2>When the Dodgers get back in action on Tuesday Night

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<v Speaker 2>against the Orioles, Jack Flaherty will be on the mound

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<v Speaker 2>facing his former team. Remember last year Flerity was traded

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<v Speaker 2>from the Cardinals to the Orioles, so will be facing

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<v Speaker 2>Baltimore for the first time since leaving them last year.

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<v Speaker 2>Morono Casino Dodgers on Deck begins at six o'clock with

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<v Speaker 2>first pitch from Dodgers Stadium between the Dodgers and Baltimore

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

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<v Speaker 3>In case you missed any of the show, you can

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<v Speaker 3>find it on the iHeartRadio app.

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<v Speaker 2>Coming up at eight o'clock a big Fantasy football draft

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<v Speaker 2>which includes Gavin Stone, who pitched great today seven innings,

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<v Speaker 2>seven strikeouts, and allowed just a solo home run to Agura.

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<v Speaker 2>Zone Johnny de Luca, I'm coming for you, Stone, I'm

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<v Speaker 2>gonna give you more of a fight than the race

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<v Speaker 2>did today during our fantasy draft. Be ready, same with you, Gonzo,

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<v Speaker 2>be Ready, and everybody else once again. The final score

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<v Speaker 2>today from Dodgers Stadium. The Dodgers defeat the Race three

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<v Speaker 2>to one. Have a great rest of your Sunday.

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<v Speaker 3>See you play