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<v Speaker 1>It's a beautiful Sunday afternoon at Dodger Stadium, and it's

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<v Speaker 1>even more beautiful with two great men hero Yoshi Yama,

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<v Speaker 1>moto sidekick and of course the great Yamamoto himself.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you so much for both of your time.

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<v Speaker 3>And okay, hi hi.

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<v Speaker 2>You're welcome.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, Yamamoto, what a great start to your season.

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<v Speaker 1>What has been the biggest thing that has made you more.

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<v Speaker 4>Comfortable a season?

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<v Speaker 5>So during the off season, you know, because I am,

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<v Speaker 5>I was able to keep maintain my condition and the

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<v Speaker 5>great and then that I carried it onto h into

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<v Speaker 5>the spring training.

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<v Speaker 3>Then, you know, because that resulted and led me to

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<v Speaker 3>that great start.

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<v Speaker 1>When you came to the major leagues last year, what

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<v Speaker 1>was the biggest adjustment for you?

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<v Speaker 6>Stuff done?

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<v Speaker 7>Yeah, there's not specific, you know, space, I can't pick

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<v Speaker 7>one thing, but because everything was different, so different from Japan,

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<v Speaker 7>and while I was playing, I did not feel as

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<v Speaker 7>much different. But when I look back, there's there's a

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<v Speaker 7>lot of difference as I feel, you know, because I

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<v Speaker 7>have to.

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<v Speaker 1>Deal with is it too simple to say it was

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<v Speaker 1>just the baseball or it was the mound?

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<v Speaker 2>Is that too simple? When people say that.

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<v Speaker 4>No, Yat, you got to you everything is different, simply Yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>But that made you feel more comfortable, right.

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<v Speaker 3>You know? I know, yeah, I think that was the

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<v Speaker 3>biggest support for me last year.

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<v Speaker 2>Yes, I'm here for you all the time.

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<v Speaker 1>Yamamoto, Yoshi Yamamoto and his great psychic hero is here

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<v Speaker 1>with us. Before first pitch on Sunday night baseball, I

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<v Speaker 1>noticed something different about you in spring training. You had

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<v Speaker 1>more swag, you had more confidence. Where did that confidence

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<v Speaker 1>come from to start the year?

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<v Speaker 3>And me?

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<v Speaker 8>And yeah, but you want to know, machic.

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<v Speaker 5>Yodi, the big big thing was, you know, I'm at

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<v Speaker 5>this point, I'm used to the lifestyle here.

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<v Speaker 7>And also, of course I needless to say, I get

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<v Speaker 7>all the support from the staff, team, staff and.

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<v Speaker 3>The organization that that's probably the.

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<v Speaker 7>Biggest, biggest reason I'm feeling more unconfident and comfortable this year.

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<v Speaker 2>Last night, Roki Sazaki had his best start.

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<v Speaker 1>How pleased are you with what he's had to do

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<v Speaker 1>to get comfortable as well?

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<v Speaker 2>How much have you helped him?

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<v Speaker 4>All?

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<v Speaker 3>You know, talk about.

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<v Speaker 9>Sent you no, mam ok y'all.

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<v Speaker 8>So then, mam even though.

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<v Speaker 10>Cool, I think as far as I've seen watching him,

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<v Speaker 10>you know, because he doesn't look like, you know, he

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<v Speaker 10>needs he needs my help because he has his own pace.

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<v Speaker 3>And then like a lifestyle, like a rhythm, like a

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<v Speaker 3>daily rhythm.

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<v Speaker 7>Yeah, because I think he's doing great, and then not

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<v Speaker 7>necessarily he needs my help.

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<v Speaker 1>Makes sense, two different type of pictures to individuals, So

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<v Speaker 1>that makes sense. Going back to your confidence, kek Hernandez

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<v Speaker 1>shared a story with me. He took you to coffee

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<v Speaker 1>last year after the first game of the playoffs that

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<v Speaker 1>you pitched. What do you remember about that conversation and

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<v Speaker 1>did it have a big impact on you?

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<v Speaker 7>And so.

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<v Speaker 4>Postal season I.

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<v Speaker 11>Call when I'm the you know, because going on with

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<v Speaker 11>him and for coffee year and then we had a

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<v Speaker 11>good time.

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<v Speaker 2>And then, you know, because what we.

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<v Speaker 3>Talked about there.

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<v Speaker 7>Kind of helped me to reset my mind and clear

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<v Speaker 7>my mind organizing, you know, and then my mind for

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<v Speaker 7>the next towards the next game.

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<v Speaker 3>And then that helped me a lot.

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<v Speaker 7>And then I felt, you know, he's kindness and then

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<v Speaker 7>you know, because of support from him.

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<v Speaker 2>Love it and we love Yamamoto.

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<v Speaker 1>I love watching you pitch with such passion and emotion

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<v Speaker 1>that really shows everybody how much you care and how

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<v Speaker 1>much desire you have to win again. So it's been

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<v Speaker 1>a pleasure to watch you pitch and just see you

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<v Speaker 1>get better and better with every start.

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<v Speaker 2>You are decorated.

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<v Speaker 1>I know you're a great pitcher, but to see it

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<v Speaker 1>now really come together, it's special.

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<v Speaker 3>And almost so you join.

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<v Speaker 4>Nagats sorry meeting this.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh yeah, yeah, Yamamoto. One day you're gonna do the

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<v Speaker 1>interview in English. We don't need Hero anymore, right, okay, yeah, Hero,

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<v Speaker 1>thanks a lot for your time too.

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<v Speaker 2>We really appreciate your help.

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<v Speaker 3>Thank you very much for having us