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<v Speaker 1>And now an exclusive interview with David Bassey or Dodger talking.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, I guess this is a thing last Saturday,

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<v Speaker 1>rolling into this Saturday, Snell Zillis Saturday with our guy Blake.

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<v Speaker 1>Snell Blake, how did Connor McGuinness guide you through your

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<v Speaker 1>catch play today?

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<v Speaker 2>You know he was such a help out there. No,

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<v Speaker 2>it was good.

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<v Speaker 3>He's just helping me with, uh, with like my timing

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<v Speaker 3>and I'm trying to like keep it slow and go

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<v Speaker 3>back so I don't have any hiccups, and you know,

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<v Speaker 3>he's helping me with like, hey, just trust your body

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<v Speaker 3>where you're at vlow wise, like don't try to do

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<v Speaker 3>less than don't try to like manipulate your body, like

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<v Speaker 3>let it be natural and just connected. So that's what

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<v Speaker 3>we're working on talking about. Yeah, I felt good, feeling

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<v Speaker 3>better and the pain's finally going away. I haven't played

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<v Speaker 3>catch without pain and probably since we were in Japan.

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<v Speaker 1>That's great.

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<v Speaker 3>So yeah, I'm pretty pretty excited about that. And yeah,

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<v Speaker 3>it just feels good to finally like play catch again

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<v Speaker 3>and like be able to work on something.

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<v Speaker 1>Instead of just being cautious about the pain coming back.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm sure.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, thrown with pain sucks. You don't notice it when

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<v Speaker 2>you're in it.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, you're just like it's gonna go away, because

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<v Speaker 3>that's usually what we go through, and you're like, it's

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<v Speaker 3>just early or go away. But it's pretty tough when

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<v Speaker 3>it didn't. And you know, like I probably should have

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<v Speaker 3>stoped throwing before opening day, but I wanted to pitch

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<v Speaker 3>so bad that you know, made it worse than then

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<v Speaker 3>you know it was probably gonna be. But you know,

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<v Speaker 3>I learned from it, and it's tough.

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<v Speaker 2>Man.

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<v Speaker 3>We want to compete, we want to play, and yeah,

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<v Speaker 3>uh you know, new new, new to being a Dodger,

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<v Speaker 3>and I want to just you know, show everyone how

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<v Speaker 3>great I am and what I can be and got

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<v Speaker 3>a little too far ahead of myself, and yeah, learn

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<v Speaker 3>from it. So excited about that, Excited that you know

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<v Speaker 3>I'm able to throw the ball paying free for the

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<v Speaker 3>most part, and yeah, looking forward to getting back.

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<v Speaker 1>Like it sounds like the coaches just want you to

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<v Speaker 1>be honest with them and honest with yourself.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 3>They I mean they tell me like, you know, take

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<v Speaker 3>your time, go slow, but that's like foreign language to me.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm just like, you know, it's always been like we

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<v Speaker 3>need you back. We need you back, and you know

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<v Speaker 3>I was trying to go. You know, I just I

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<v Speaker 3>want to pitch her. I love I love being a Dodger.

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<v Speaker 1>Hey, there's your manager, Dave Roberts waiting for snail Zilla.

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<v Speaker 2>Wait.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, but yeah, here, take your time, and I'm gonna

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<v Speaker 3>do that. But I'm gonna, you know, I'm gonna. I

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<v Speaker 3>want to be back. So it's I gotta find like

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<v Speaker 3>a happy medium and be smart about it. So when

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<v Speaker 3>I come back, I can, you know, do the best

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<v Speaker 3>I can to stay on the roster and pitch.

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<v Speaker 2>No doubt.

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<v Speaker 1>You gotta be honest with yourself. And once snail Zilla's

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<v Speaker 1>back on that mound, it's gonna be a big deal

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<v Speaker 1>for the Dodgers when he's healthy. Now where does all

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<v Speaker 1>this go? I mean, this is kind of tedious when

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<v Speaker 1>we say you're playing catch. How big of a day

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<v Speaker 1>was snail Zilla's Saturday today? And where does it go

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<v Speaker 1>the rest of the week?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, just a progression build up seventy five feet and

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<v Speaker 3>then we'll go into like one fifty and get into

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<v Speaker 3>bullpens after the road trip.

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<v Speaker 1>And you need me to stand in for one of

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<v Speaker 1>those bullpens.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I mean we're a diaper, but yeah, I'll be

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<v Speaker 3>I'll be ready to go. Yeah, so you know, just

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<v Speaker 3>we'll see how it all goes and the build up

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<v Speaker 3>and then having Connor out there Mark, Mark's gonna start

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<v Speaker 3>coming out there as well. It's gonna be exciting and

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<v Speaker 3>just to you know, be able to throw and work

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<v Speaker 3>on stuff and and get ready to go to go compete.

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<v Speaker 3>And you know, it's tough watching all these games, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>you just want to be a part of. It's so

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<v Speaker 3>bad and it's really tough to watch him and know

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<v Speaker 3>like your day's not coming yet. And it's taught me

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<v Speaker 3>a lot about you know, being patient, being grateful, and uh,

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<v Speaker 3>you know it's tough right now, but it's short term.

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<v Speaker 3>It's how I'm looking at it, and for long term happiness,

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<v Speaker 3>which I'm excited about.

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<v Speaker 1>How different is it to be part of the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 1>and understand they know the big picture is not about

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<v Speaker 1>May or June, but it's about a greater goal of October.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, no, it's awesome.

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<v Speaker 3>And I mean also, you know, with me being hurt,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, you give rookies a lot opportunities to prove

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<v Speaker 3>themselves and their careers and journeys and you know, you

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<v Speaker 3>try to help them, but you try.

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<v Speaker 2>To sty out of the way.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, they got to fail to learn, and they're

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<v Speaker 3>not gonna come up here and dominate. If they do,

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<v Speaker 3>it's amazing, but majority won't. And you know, you got

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<v Speaker 3>to fail to really learn and understand.

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<v Speaker 2>And some of them, you know that.

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<v Speaker 3>I see, they need to work on some stuff and

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<v Speaker 3>adjust and they'll they'll be really good big leaguers, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>down the road.

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<v Speaker 1>Speaking of watching and just being in a great space.

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<v Speaker 1>Clayton Kershaw back today for his eighteenth season. What did

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<v Speaker 1>you just call them to go, Oh, yeah, you're gonna

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<v Speaker 1>get to see Kershaw Dawn the same side. What's that

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<v Speaker 1>like for you? And have you stayed out of his

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<v Speaker 1>way so far today?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah?

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<v Speaker 3>I mean he's pretty chill. You know, I thought it'd be,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, a lot, a lot worse. But I think

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<v Speaker 3>with age, you know, what was it eighteen years you said,

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<v Speaker 3>like you've been around for a long time. I think

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<v Speaker 3>you know, it changes you. And it's as you get

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<v Speaker 3>older man again, is not as you know, life or death.

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<v Speaker 3>It's you know, you get a family, it changes. I think,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, he's just a lot more grateful for you.

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<v Speaker 3>Know everything and he's focused for sure, which is excited.

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<v Speaker 3>But I can't wait to see him, you know, once

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<v Speaker 3>the game gets going. He's still a long ways away

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<v Speaker 3>from the game, but he was here early, and yeah,

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<v Speaker 3>I'm excited to watch him go.

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<v Speaker 2>How many thirty two strikeouts?

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<v Speaker 1>Thirty two away from three thousand?

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<v Speaker 3>Oh yeah, I'm ready to watch every thirty two each

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<v Speaker 3>each one I'll be watching and tally enough.

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<v Speaker 1>I love it. Get those ks out right here right,

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<v Speaker 1>Oh yeah, we might as well just get a section,

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<v Speaker 1>call it thirty two zone.

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<v Speaker 2>We're waiting for it.

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<v Speaker 1>I love it, all right, Well, thank you for the time.

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<v Speaker 1>What do you think about the way I'm looking today?

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<v Speaker 1>You like to fit for Kershaw and snail Zilla day?

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<v Speaker 3>I would tell you this is a yeah, this is

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<v Speaker 3>a dad fit for sure. You're you're doing it man.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, that's a badhanded compliment.

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<v Speaker 3>That's a well that's how you take it. I wasn't

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<v Speaker 3>back in and I was for you know, straight up compliment. Okay,

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<v Speaker 3>so I think no, it's it's a good dad fit.

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<v Speaker 1>Thank you.

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<v Speaker 3>What are you going for a twenty four year old outfit? Yeah,

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<v Speaker 3>you're failing and that's a good thing.

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<v Speaker 2>Keep it, keep it dad, you know, Dad swag.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, I'm out of the doghouse in the back

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<v Speaker 1>home right now, so I'll just keep it rolling.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I think you know, you keep pulling up like this.

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<v Speaker 3>Mama's gonna be happy.

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<v Speaker 1>I got the snail Zilla Saturday Indoorsmith. We'll try to

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<v Speaker 1>keep this going for a third street Saturday next week.

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<v Speaker 3>Two two is almost a street. Three is a street,

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<v Speaker 3>So we'll see what we can do.

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<v Speaker 1>I could tell you're feeling better because your mood has

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<v Speaker 1>gotten better, and that's a good thing.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, just because I actually do something though, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>and you can't. You just stay out of the way,

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<v Speaker 3>stay quiet, think a lot. Yeah, but now you know, Yeah,

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<v Speaker 3>I'm actually I'm doing something. There's there's progress. I'm moving

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<v Speaker 3>in a direction which is very exciting for me.

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<v Speaker 2>You know.

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<v Speaker 3>There there's a little bit I just didn't know, so

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<v Speaker 3>I didn't I didn't really have much a sai. Idn't

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<v Speaker 3>know it was going on. So I just stay out

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<v Speaker 3>of the way. Support the teammates. I mean, I was

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<v Speaker 3>happy for them, and there's their accomplishments and successes.

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<v Speaker 2>So yeah, now you know something.

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<v Speaker 3>That you know, I get excited to where I can

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<v Speaker 3>you know, contribute to the team and get ready for that.

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<v Speaker 1>Hey, like we told the media the other day, you'll

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<v Speaker 1>know it when you see it.

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<v Speaker 3>Oh man, Hey, hopefully that's a learning lesson. You know,

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<v Speaker 3>you ask me every day. I got nothing for you,

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<v Speaker 3>so yeah, and I told him ask you. You know,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, you know a lot, so they just got

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<v Speaker 3>to ask you.

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<v Speaker 1>That's right, every Saturday. We know.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, don't ask me. I don't know. I'm here.

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<v Speaker 1>If you need any questions, direct them to me.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, come fine day, He'll let you know. He'll give

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<v Speaker 3>you the answers the questions you need. And you know,

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<v Speaker 3>once I get back to pitching and throwing the ball,

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<v Speaker 3>throwing both ends, I'll have more answers.

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<v Speaker 2>There we go.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, it's not that hard. No, you know, let the

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<v Speaker 1>game come to you.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh wow, man, this is just unreal advice.

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<v Speaker 1>Thanks Nell, appreciate it. You're the man.

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<v Speaker 3>No appreciate you. Well see, we can keep it rolling,

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<v Speaker 3>but today's Kershaw's day.

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<v Speaker 1>It is, no doubt. Can't wait for you to see it.

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<v Speaker 1>You stay out of the way. Oooh there we go.

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<v Speaker 1>Dropping the mic on us Blake Sneil on snail Villa Saturday.

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<v Speaker 1>But more importantly Kershaw Day for the first time.

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<v Speaker 2>That's the day it is. It's Kershaw Saturday. Baby,