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<v Speaker 1>And an exclusive interview with David Bassey for Dodger Talker.

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<v Speaker 1>The Dodgers are in Saint Louis and I'm joined right

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<v Speaker 1>now by my guy, Dodger third baseman, Max Munsey, who

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<v Speaker 1>has a great event coming up on June twelfth. It's

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<v Speaker 1>Uncork for a Cause. It's going to benefit the wildfire

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<v Speaker 1>recovery and youth programs for the La Dodger Foundation and

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<v Speaker 1>the YMCA. If you want to attend for a great

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<v Speaker 1>cause and meet Max Munsey, maybe get a signed wine bottle,

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<v Speaker 1>go to Uncork for a Cause dot com. Mounsey thanks

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<v Speaker 1>a lot for the time and can't wait to see

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<v Speaker 1>you out there.

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<v Speaker 2>Thanks for having me. It's gonna be a fun event.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm really looking forward to it.

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<v Speaker 1>Are you a big wine drinker?

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<v Speaker 2>I wouldn't say I'm a huge wine drinker, but you

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<v Speaker 2>know I enjoy glass every now and then, and especially

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<v Speaker 2>if Freddy's picking the bottle, it's you know, he always

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<v Speaker 2>gets some good stuff.

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<v Speaker 1>Now, an event like this would intimidate people like me.

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<v Speaker 1>Can you put everybody's minds at ease that you can

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<v Speaker 1>get in You could support a cause and not feel

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<v Speaker 1>intimidated by a fancy charity.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, absolutely. You know, it's kind of for everybody, and

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<v Speaker 2>it's it's one of those things where there's gonna be

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<v Speaker 2>tons of items that are available for auction, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>and some will be cheaper, some will be a little

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<v Speaker 2>more expensive. But the only thing to know is that

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<v Speaker 2>all of the proceeds from that one hundred percent of

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<v Speaker 2>it are going to help the wildlife relief efforts or

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<v Speaker 2>the wildfire relief efforts. And you know, to me, that

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<v Speaker 2>was the most important thing. Uncourt for a Cause reached

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<v Speaker 2>out to us about, you know, hey, we'd like to

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<v Speaker 2>do doing a you know, an event with you guys.

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<v Speaker 2>Is there a charity you'd like to support, And you know,

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<v Speaker 2>Kelly immediately kind of looked at me and was like, hey,

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<v Speaker 2>we could do something to help out, you know, the

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<v Speaker 2>fire relief stuff. And you know, for us sitting at home,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, during the off season, watching just the pure

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<v Speaker 2>devastation happen really hit us hard. You know, for us

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<v Speaker 2>being in La as long as we've been, and you know,

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<v Speaker 2>seeing how we've become a part of the community, We've

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<v Speaker 2>built our home there, our kids have grown up there.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, La is as much at home to us

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<v Speaker 2>as anywhere else. Now at this point, and so to

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<v Speaker 2>see that kind of devastation was truly heartbreaking to us,

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<v Speaker 2>and you know, we wanted to find a way to

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<v Speaker 2>reach out and help. And when on Cork for cause,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, came at us to say, hey we can

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<v Speaker 2>throw an event. Is there a charity? Like I said,

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<v Speaker 2>Kelly immediately was like, hey, this is a good opportunity.

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<v Speaker 2>We should do this, and so we kind of jumped

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<v Speaker 2>on it.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, the month sees certainly have been a big part

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<v Speaker 1>of the La fabric playing for the Dodgers since twenty eighteen,

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<v Speaker 1>and so many of us want to do so much more,

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<v Speaker 1>but things like this that present themselves certainly can make

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<v Speaker 1>a difference.

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<v Speaker 2>Yes, it really can. And for those that aren't able

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<v Speaker 2>to attend, there's still a way you can. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>you can sign up on the website and the items

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<v Speaker 2>that aren't bought at the event can still be you know,

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<v Speaker 2>you can still have a chance to you know, get

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<v Speaker 2>in there even if you're not attending the event. So

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<v Speaker 2>that way we're you know, we're hoping everything goes and

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<v Speaker 2>like I said, one hundred percent the proceeds they're going

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<v Speaker 2>to go to help out people. And you know, we

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<v Speaker 2>got some really cool items.

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<v Speaker 1>We got some wine.

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<v Speaker 2>Bottles, we got some bats, some balls with some jerseys,

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<v Speaker 2>and you know they're all signed by the players, and

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<v Speaker 2>it's just it's it's gonna be really fun event, and

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<v Speaker 2>you know, it's just it'll be a nice night forone

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<v Speaker 2>to kind of get away from baseball and you know,

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<v Speaker 2>just enjoy each other's company and you know, do do

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<v Speaker 2>something good for the community.

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<v Speaker 1>On corkforcause dot com is where you can bid on

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<v Speaker 1>those items and also buy your event tickets for June twelfth.

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<v Speaker 1>It's right around the corner. Max Mounsey is our guest,

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<v Speaker 1>all right, getting away from a great cause and into

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<v Speaker 1>baseball month. See, you certainly have turned your season around

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<v Speaker 1>since the beginning of May. Everybody's looking at those eyeglasses sunglasses,

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<v Speaker 1>but there's gotta be more than just that.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I mean it is hard to deny that I

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<v Speaker 2>started playing better as soon as I started wearing them.

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<v Speaker 2>But you know, for me, it was just find refinding

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<v Speaker 2>the confidence of myself. You know, you get off to

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<v Speaker 2>that kind of start and it's tough to deal with,

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<v Speaker 2>especially at the beginning of the season. You know, I

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<v Speaker 2>threat throughout the course of seven eight months everyone's going

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<v Speaker 2>to go through a slump at some point. Unfortunately, I

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<v Speaker 2>just happened to have one right out of the gate,

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<v Speaker 2>and that makes it look worse than what it actually is.

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<v Speaker 2>And you know, I was hitting the ball hard, it

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<v Speaker 2>just wasn't getting any results for it. And you know,

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<v Speaker 2>I obviously wasn't having any power numbers. And for a

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<v Speaker 2>guy like me, that's kind of tough when you know,

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<v Speaker 2>that's what everyone looks for when it comes to me,

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<v Speaker 2>and you know, finally getting some success with that has

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<v Speaker 2>you know, really given me, you know, just newfound confidence

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<v Speaker 2>back in myself. And you know, any positivity you can

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<v Speaker 2>get in this game goes a long way.

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<v Speaker 1>Everybody talked about the Soto shuffle when you were playing

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<v Speaker 1>the Mets, but when you were hitting those home runs

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<v Speaker 1>against the Yankees and Mets, I know when you got

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<v Speaker 1>your confidence back by the way you just flip your

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<v Speaker 1>bat and just your demeanor when you get a hold

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<v Speaker 1>of one. Am I seeing it correctly? The confidence is back?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah? Yeah, I mean a couple of those were you know,

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<v Speaker 2>a little emotional. You know, I talked about that the

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<v Speaker 2>second one the other day after the mistake I made,

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<v Speaker 2>And you know, people always ask me where the bat

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<v Speaker 2>flips come from. And that's usually it's just the emotion

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<v Speaker 2>coming out of me at the time. It's never planned.

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<v Speaker 2>It's just, you know, that's just what comes out. And

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<v Speaker 2>you know, I'm glad that everyone has fun with it

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<v Speaker 2>and they enjoy it. And you know, for me, it

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<v Speaker 2>was always just a thing that, you know, we're celebrating

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<v Speaker 2>a home run. It was never about any you know,

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<v Speaker 2>anyone on the other side. It's never ever been about that.

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<v Speaker 2>It's just been about me and thee and the teammates,

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<v Speaker 2>and you know, I try to keep it that way.

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<v Speaker 1>Uncork for a Cause dot Com is the website for

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<v Speaker 1>the great event that the month Sees are hosting on

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<v Speaker 1>June twelfth. Max Munsey is our guest. Speaking of another teammate,

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<v Speaker 1>You've been talking about him, other guys have been supporting him,

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<v Speaker 1>Michael Conforto. How big of a hit was that for

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<v Speaker 1>him yesterday? And a big win for you guys.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh, it was huge. You know, we were all so

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<v Speaker 2>pumped in the dugout one. It gave us a lead

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<v Speaker 2>in two. Just for Mikey to get that hit. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>that's something that can change your season around right there.

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<v Speaker 2>You get a big hit in that situation, and you know,

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<v Speaker 2>as I was just talking about, you get a little positivity,

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<v Speaker 2>a little confidence back in yourself. That can be all

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<v Speaker 2>the difference you need in the world. You can tinker

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<v Speaker 2>with mechanics and you know, approaches and anything you want,

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<v Speaker 2>but if you don't have any confidence in yourself, it's tough.

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<v Speaker 2>And you know, I don't I'm not speaking for mikey

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<v Speaker 2>on that. I don't know what he's been going through.

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<v Speaker 2>But for me personally, if you're in that moment and

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<v Speaker 2>you get that big hit, sometimes that changes things for me.

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<v Speaker 2>When we were in Arizona, I got, you know, the

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<v Speaker 2>big hit offf Ginkle to kind of tie the game

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<v Speaker 2>up or get us wonder and closer, and for me

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<v Speaker 2>that was kind of what started changing things around for me.

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<v Speaker 2>And so you know, you get a big hit in

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<v Speaker 2>that moment that can change your season.

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<v Speaker 1>It seemed like for Tanner Scott that tenth inning to

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<v Speaker 1>set up your heroics, the team's heroics, striking out Soto

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<v Speaker 1>and Alonso to get you guys to the bottom of

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<v Speaker 1>the tenth inning, and then yesterday same thing for a closer.

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<v Speaker 1>I would imagine it's for everybody.

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<v Speaker 2>It doesn't matter what your position is. You know, closing

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<v Speaker 2>is one of the hardest things to do in this game.

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<v Speaker 2>You have to have a different mindset to be able

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<v Speaker 2>to do that. And you know, for for Tanner those

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<v Speaker 2>two innings, he looked like the Tanner Scott that we've

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<v Speaker 2>seen in the past. And you know, as I said

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<v Speaker 2>postgame one of those days, the stuff just from the

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<v Speaker 2>side just felt like I had a little bit more

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<v Speaker 2>jump on. It felt a little bit crisper. And you know,

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<v Speaker 2>the vela can always say whatever the villa wants, but

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<v Speaker 2>you can notice things from the side in the batter's box.

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<v Speaker 2>The ball just feels different sometimes, and you know, for me,

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<v Speaker 2>it just looked it looked different coming out of his hand.

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<v Speaker 2>It looked good.

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<v Speaker 1>Before I let you go, you talked about the defense.

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<v Speaker 1>I saw Mookie Betts working with you the other day.

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<v Speaker 1>How much has Mookie clicked with you as far as

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<v Speaker 1>the left side of the infield and just what he

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<v Speaker 2>Oh, he's been huge. You know, he's been helping me

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<v Speaker 2>out a bunch. He's just trying to, you know, help

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<v Speaker 2>me understand things. And we we we bounce ideas, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>back and forth off of each other. And you know,

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<v Speaker 2>for Mookie he had to gain a wealth of knowledge,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, transferring from the outfield back to shortstop. And

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<v Speaker 2>wealth of knowledge, he can help spread that to me.

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<v Speaker 2>And you know, he talks about a lot of stuff

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<v Speaker 2>that I've never even thought about on defense before. And

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<v Speaker 2>so it's it's he's been, you know, unbelievably helpful and

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<v Speaker 2>again he's been trying to help me get my confidence

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<v Speaker 2>back over there, and you know, it's one of those

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<v Speaker 2>things where we're out there every single day and we're

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<v Speaker 2>we're we're talking, we're communicating, and it's been been amazing

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<v Speaker 2>having him over there.

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<v Speaker 1>It's amazing to have Max Munsei back for another year.

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<v Speaker 1>Two time World Series champion. Him and his wife Kelly

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<v Speaker 1>obviously have their hearts for all those affected by the wildfires,

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<v Speaker 1>and the event Uncorked for a Cause is on June

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<v Speaker 1>twelfth to benefit all those and you can get tickets

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<v Speaker 1>at uncorkfora Cause dot com. Max thanks a lot for

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<v Speaker 1>the visit. You know, we love you, and we'll we'll

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<v Speaker 1>have a celebration a happy flight to San Diego after

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<v Speaker 1>this series. In good old Saint Louis, that sounds great.

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<v Speaker 2>Thanks for having me