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

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<v Speaker 1>It's a great day at Dodgers Stadium because one of

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<v Speaker 1>the young Dodgers is back as a White Sox leading

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<v Speaker 1>the White Sox and offense this year. That's the one

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<v Speaker 1>and only and skinny, very skinny now, Miguel Vargas, thanks

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<v Speaker 1>a lot for the time. Great to see you back.

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<v Speaker 2>No, great to see you too, and thank you for

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<v Speaker 2>the opportunity here.

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<v Speaker 1>I'll never forget Korea, you and me on the streets

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<v Speaker 1>of Korea.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, that was nice that have a good time. I was.

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<v Speaker 2>I was lucky that I I spend that time with you.

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<v Speaker 1>Hey, now look at you. You're doing well on the

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<v Speaker 1>South side, and Andy Pie has wants to go to

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<v Speaker 1>dinner with you.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, you know, we really closed.

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<v Speaker 2>That's my brother out there, and you know, obviously every

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<v Speaker 2>time we stay in the same place, we trying to

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<v Speaker 2>spend time together and go to dinner.

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<v Speaker 1>How proud are you that he is doing so well

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<v Speaker 1>and you are doing so well?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah?

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<v Speaker 2>Man, you know, all that he's doing right now really

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<v Speaker 2>doesn't surprise me. I know how great he is, how

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<v Speaker 2>good he's and you know, he's really good and I'm

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<v Speaker 2>really glad.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm happy to see him doing well.

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<v Speaker 1>He was joking with me yesterday or in Denver that

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<v Speaker 1>everybody's trying to break down why you're doing so good?

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<v Speaker 1>Why he's doing so good? Is it just a feel

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<v Speaker 1>and it just clicks? Is it not that complicated?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah?

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<v Speaker 2>You know, I feel like, you know, every time I

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<v Speaker 2>talk to him, we kind of like engage together and like,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, be on the same page and we you know,

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<v Speaker 2>root for each other every time. So I think, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>for for us to see each other growing up and

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<v Speaker 2>you know, get better at the same time is obviously

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<v Speaker 2>every time it's good.

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<v Speaker 1>Why do you think he's done so well?

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<v Speaker 3>Man?

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<v Speaker 2>Like, like I said, you know, like nothing, all he's

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<v Speaker 2>doing right now really surprised me. I you know, I

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<v Speaker 2>expect that from him and maybe more.

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<v Speaker 3>That's that's why he played.

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<v Speaker 2>One of the best teams in the league, and you know,

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<v Speaker 2>he really deserved it.

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<v Speaker 1>That what has worked for Miguel Vargus this year because

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<v Speaker 1>you've been the old Miguel Vargus again.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, you know, just trying to grind and trying to

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<v Speaker 2>go out there and every day. I think, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>obviously last year wasn't what I would expect from me,

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<v Speaker 2>but you know, become to this year is have been

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<v Speaker 2>good and you know, I'm really happy to want the

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<v Speaker 2>direction I'm going right now.

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<v Speaker 1>How about the day that you were traded? Were you surprised?

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<v Speaker 1>How did you handle that?

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<v Speaker 2>No, you know, I was, I was actually I was

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<v Speaker 2>in my room with pajes and then you know, I

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<v Speaker 2>get I went asleep and I wake up and I

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<v Speaker 2>got you know, my phone was low up. But you know,

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<v Speaker 2>I really it is obviously a little impact on you

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<v Speaker 2>because you obviously never expect that, and you know, I

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<v Speaker 2>think that was a great opportunity for me for come

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<v Speaker 2>to this league and you know, trying to to be

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<v Speaker 2>part of the league and try to you know, make

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<v Speaker 2>make the right decision on the player in the field

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<v Speaker 2>and try to win baseball games.

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<v Speaker 1>There's a very good chance you represent the White Sox

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<v Speaker 1>at the All Star Game. How much would that mean

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<v Speaker 1>to you?

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, we've been means a lot, especially after all

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<v Speaker 2>what happened last year would be meaning a lot. But

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<v Speaker 2>you obviously that's something that is out of my hand,

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<v Speaker 2>but you know it's happened. I'll be glad if now

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<v Speaker 2>you know, I'm gonna keep Rinning.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, how about this, I have a vision. Miguel Vargas

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<v Speaker 1>and Andy Pote has All Stars this year.

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<v Speaker 3>That was gonna be a good time.

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<v Speaker 2>For sure, and I've gotta be a special I spend

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<v Speaker 2>time with him in All Star game for sure.

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<v Speaker 1>Last night you and Andy Paie has posted you went

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<v Speaker 1>to dinner. Did he take you to a good Cuban

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<v Speaker 1>restaurant in La or were you the one that found

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<v Speaker 1>the restaurant?

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<v Speaker 3>I have to do all for him. He don't know.

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<v Speaker 2>He don't like to pick places. But he paid for

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<v Speaker 2>the dinner.

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<v Speaker 3>So that's all. Models. Finally I found the place. He

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<v Speaker 3>paid for the bill.

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<v Speaker 1>I've sent him two great Cuban restaurants in LA and

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<v Speaker 1>he hasn't gone once.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I mean that's that's handy. Yeah, doesn't really surprise me.

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<v Speaker 2>Then he never went to a place.

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<v Speaker 1>All he does is Uber Eats, door Dash, any of

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<v Speaker 1>these things.

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<v Speaker 3>Play.

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<v Speaker 2>He played video games all day and text me and

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<v Speaker 2>that's it.

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<v Speaker 1>Last sleep, Hey Miguel, before I let you go, how

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<v Speaker 1>much did it mean to you that so many of

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<v Speaker 1>your former teammates came to see you after early BP.

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<v Speaker 3>You know it means a lot to me.

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<v Speaker 2>I think you know, I have a great relationship with

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of them, and you know I only see

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<v Speaker 2>them once a year, so you know, obviously it's great

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<v Speaker 2>to see them back and you know, talk to them.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, since you spend so much time with Pahz, is

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<v Speaker 1>he laying you stay with him in LA or are

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<v Speaker 1>you staying in the hotel?

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<v Speaker 3>No, no way.

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<v Speaker 2>I think you know we already shared too much, too

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<v Speaker 2>much rooming in minor leagues, so I think we could

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<v Speaker 2>staying way up part.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, Well, hopefully you guys are together in Atlanta

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<v Speaker 1>at the All Star Games. You both have earned it.

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<v Speaker 1>Thanks a lot for the time and great to see you.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you, thank you, appreciate you.