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<v Speaker 1>the back David Vasse.

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<v Speaker 2>We are live at Truest Park in Atlanta. After the

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<v Speaker 2>Braves defeat the Dodgers tonight by a final score of

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<v Speaker 2>six to two. Welcome the Dodger Talk. We have phone

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<v Speaker 2>lines open at eight sixty six nine to eighty seven

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<v Speaker 2>two five seventy. The tarp is on the field here

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<v Speaker 2>at Truest Park as this game basically was played through

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<v Speaker 2>light rain, and tomorrow there is expected to be heavier

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<v Speaker 2>showers in the forecast here in downtown Atlanta, so we'll

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<v Speaker 2>see whether or not that game gets played. But nonetheless,

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<v Speaker 2>as far as tonight Tonight's game goes, it's pretty simple.

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<v Speaker 2>You can't win games when your starting pitcher only goes

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<v Speaker 2>two innings. That's really hard to do. And unfortunately, we

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<v Speaker 2>have seen limited starts from a few different starting pitchers

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<v Speaker 2>over the course of the last month, and Landon Nack

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<v Speaker 2>was the latest in that line where he only went

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<v Speaker 2>two innings tonight gave up five runs, four of them

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<v Speaker 2>in the second inning on a pair of two run

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<v Speaker 2>home runs, the first one by Geo Urshella, the second

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<v Speaker 2>one by Jorge Solaire. And I still can't get over

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<v Speaker 2>the fact that Nack was on the mound for eighteen

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<v Speaker 2>minutes in that top of the second or bottom of

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<v Speaker 2>the second inning and threw forty four pitches. And that

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<v Speaker 2>was all she wrote. As far as Landon Nack goes,

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<v Speaker 2>he just was not effective tonight, maybe pressing because he

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<v Speaker 2>knows the Dodgers really need him to perform. Well, I'll

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<v Speaker 2>say this, and I don't believe he's ever scared on

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<v Speaker 2>the mound. I just feel like maybe he was pressing

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<v Speaker 2>and also was frustrated with the fact that he did

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<v Speaker 2>not have fastball command and also the fact he did

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<v Speaker 2>not have a feel for his secondary pitches. The Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>didn't make this a game. Miguel Rojas Howard in the

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<v Speaker 2>third inning, and then Tommy Edmond continues to swing the

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<v Speaker 2>bat really well. He drove, he doubled home a run,

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<v Speaker 2>and the Dodgers were within three runs, but they really

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<v Speaker 2>didn't muster any offense outside of those two innings. Freddie

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<v Speaker 2>Freeman is struggling right now. He's three for his last

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<v Speaker 2>twenty six after going oh for three tonight, and Shoe

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<v Speaker 2>ha Otani was oh for for tonight with two strikeouts,

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<v Speaker 2>So not a lot of offense from the Dodgers. The

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<v Speaker 2>bigger news today was not so much this game, but

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<v Speaker 2>just the Dodgers starting pitching in general. Today. Tyler Glasnow

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<v Speaker 2>was supposed to throw a simulated game. It was maybe

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<v Speaker 2>the last step before he returned to the Dodger rotation. Remember,

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<v Speaker 2>there are own only fifteen games left in the regular season,

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<v Speaker 2>so this was a big deal for the Dodgers to

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<v Speaker 2>have glass Now on the road trip and going to

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<v Speaker 2>throw a simulated game. Well that never happened because glass

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<v Speaker 2>Now felt something in his elbow. Not sure if it

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<v Speaker 2>was big or small, but he felt something, and the

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<v Speaker 2>hitters were ready and he pie Has was supposed to

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<v Speaker 2>be one of them. I believe Kermeier was another one

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<v Speaker 2>that had helmet on ready to go, and they had

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<v Speaker 2>the screens up, they had the iPads out ready to

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<v Speaker 2>track all his great data, and he just was not

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<v Speaker 2>feeling it. After throwing in the bullpen to warm up

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<v Speaker 2>for that simulated game. And here's what Dave Roberts had

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<v Speaker 2>to say earlier today about the simulated game that never

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<v Speaker 2>was for Tyler glassnew.

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<v Speaker 3>The concern is that he has discomfort and he doesn't

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<v Speaker 3>feel that he can do what he's capable of doing

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<v Speaker 3>it the baseball So that plays too, you know a

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, So Dave Roberts just basically alluded to the fact

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<v Speaker 2>that he felt discomfort. They're not sure the extent of

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<v Speaker 2>that discomfort or the pain. Doesn't sound like they were

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<v Speaker 2>going to do any additional testing. If they did or

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<v Speaker 2>are going to, we'll find out tomorrow. But nonetheless, that

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<v Speaker 2>kind of eliminates Tyler Glass now from pitching the rest

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<v Speaker 2>of this regular season. Like I said, there's only fifteen

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<v Speaker 2>games to go. An outside shot with the five days

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<v Speaker 2>of rest, if the Dodgers do secure one of the

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<v Speaker 2>the nlds were to go four or five games, he

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<v Speaker 2>So this is a very interesting quandary the Dodgers are

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<v Speaker 2>in with their starting pitching. They thought they had solved

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<v Speaker 2>it during the offseason, but so many guys have gotten injured,

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<v Speaker 2>including the two big acquisitions in Tyler Glass Now and

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<v Speaker 2>Yoshi Yamamoto. Thankfully, Yamamoto has found his way back and

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<v Speaker 2>can hopefully can stay healthy because right now he's basically

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<v Speaker 2>I'm looking at it right now, it's Jack Flaherty, It's

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<v Speaker 2>Yoshi Yamamoto, and draw a name out of the hat

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<v Speaker 2>from Landon Nak to Walker Buehler to maybe even Tony Gonsolin.

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<v Speaker 2>That is the state of the Dodgers starting pitching rotation

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<v Speaker 2>right now and just being around Walker Buehler today, he's

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<v Speaker 2>searching for answers. Clayton Kershaw, He's searching for answers on

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<v Speaker 2>how to get his left big toe to cooperate. So

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<v Speaker 2>this is not ideal for a team that is close

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<v Speaker 2>to having baseball's best record. They're going to have to

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<v Speaker 2>score a lot of runs in the postseason, and I

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<v Speaker 2>feel like it's not going to be just the classic

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<v Speaker 2>oral Hersheiser carry you to the finish line type of

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<v Speaker 2>Dodger postseason or a Kershaw or Granky and a renew

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<v Speaker 2>one two three going into the postseason. This is Jack

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<v Speaker 2>Flaherty and Yamamoto and then the rest of it. You're

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<v Speaker 2>going to have to throw a lot of different arms

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<v Speaker 2>at teams to try to keep them at bay because

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<v Speaker 2>you are going up against really good pitchers. As you

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<v Speaker 2>know in the postseason, you cannot afford to give up

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<v Speaker 2>three or four runs in the first two innings of

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<v Speaker 2>a postseason game and expect your offense to climb out

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<v Speaker 2>of that hole. That's just exhausting mentally and not realistic

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<v Speaker 2>in a playoffs series. Eight six, six, nine, eight seven, two,

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<v Speaker 2>five seventy is the phone number we'll get to the

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<v Speaker 2>whole Otani possibility of pitching in the playoffs. I feel

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<v Speaker 2>like that's a long shot, and I'm not sure Dave

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<v Speaker 2>Roberts realized how much attention his answer on a satellite

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<v Speaker 2>radio show is going to get. Let's go out to

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<v Speaker 2>Newport Beach, ken You're on Dodger Talk with David vasse

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<v Speaker 2>Hi Ken Hi.

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<v Speaker 4>David. First off, I want to congratulate you for mentioning

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<v Speaker 4>the two things that are very obvious. Starting pitching is

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<v Speaker 5>But I'll tell you.

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<v Speaker 4>What's really really got me worried, and you brought it up.

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<v Speaker 4>Three for twenty six. I think it's a one to

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<v Speaker 4>ten average. That's the worst on the team over the

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<v Speaker 4>last eight games, and that's Freeman. His thumb clearly is

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<v Speaker 4>a problem. I've never seen him go through a streak

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<v Speaker 4>this pa. He's got the single worst average on the

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<v Speaker 4>entire team over the last eight games.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, and you saw in the homestand there were three

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<v Speaker 2>or four different games where he just let the baseball

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<v Speaker 2>play him at first base. It feels like he's a

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<v Speaker 2>little gun shy to stick his right hand and in

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<v Speaker 2>the glove because he's concerned about aggravating that middle finger

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<v Speaker 2>on his right hand.

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<v Speaker 4>Don't you think maybe a couple of days off because

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know, Ken, I don't feel like the two

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<v Speaker 2>days off are going to heal that right middle finger.

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<v Speaker 2>From what I understand, it's still going to take another

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<v Speaker 2>three to four weeks for it to heal. So even

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<v Speaker 2>if you give him a couple of days off, I'm

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<v Speaker 2>not sure how big of a difference that's going to

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<v Speaker 2>make for his finger.

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<v Speaker 4>Well, that's a concern, and so it is the starting pitching.

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<v Speaker 4>But it stuck up the best record or close to it,

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<v Speaker 4>and San Diego is winning right now.

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<v Speaker 2>So is Arizona. So the Dodgers may lose a game

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<v Speaker 2>in the standings tonight. Thanks for the phone call, Ken

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<v Speaker 2>appreciate it. Yeah, Freddie Freeman, you know I saw him today.

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<v Speaker 2>Yesterday was his birthday. He had a big birthday dinner

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<v Speaker 2>last night. Eighteen family members were in town to celebrate

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<v Speaker 2>with Freddie and his son. Charlie's got a birthday coming

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<v Speaker 2>up this weekend as well. But I didn't ask him

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<v Speaker 2>about the right middle finger and how much that's affecting him.

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<v Speaker 2>But you have to imagine some days are better than others,

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<v Speaker 2>and recently just hasn't been there for Freddy, And more importantly,

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<v Speaker 2>when he fields ground balls at first base, kind of

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<v Speaker 2>feels like he's a little gun shy to stick his

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<v Speaker 2>manage this. He's pretty good at doing that and certainly

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<v Speaker 2>has done a great job of finding a way to

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<v Speaker 2>be out there every day. And like I said, the

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<v Speaker 2>first first two seeds get five days off, and I

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<v Speaker 2>know the Dodgers have had that the last couple of years,

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<v Speaker 2>and some say that's too much time off. Well, I

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<v Speaker 2>feel at this stage and where the Dodgers are with

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<v Speaker 2>their starting pitching, and where Freddy's at and who knows

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<v Speaker 2>who else that are battling aches and pains. Those five

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<v Speaker 2>days are going to be very beneficial for the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>to reset. Eight six six nine eight seven two five

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<v Speaker 2>seventy is the phone number. By the way, Gavin Stone

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<v Speaker 2>told me earlier today he is planning on throwing for

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<v Speaker 2>shoulder inflammation on Monday or Tuesday, So that will be

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<v Speaker 2>a big test for Gavin Stone. If he is pain free,

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<v Speaker 2>just throwing from a limited amount of distance, then we

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<v Speaker 2>you just keep your fingers crossed that everything responds, because

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<v Speaker 2>not only are we thinking about the Dodgers and their

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<v Speaker 2>postseason rotation, but Gavin Stone's a great kid and he

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<v Speaker 2>showed a lot of guts this season, making more starts

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<v Speaker 2>crossed for Gavin Stone for all of that to go. Well,

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<v Speaker 2>We're gonna take a time out here on Dodger Talk.

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<v Speaker 2>When we continue, we have phone lot two phone lines

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<v Speaker 2>open at eight sixty six nine eight seven two five seventy.

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<v Speaker 2>We'll let you hear from Day Roberts about show, Hey

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<v Speaker 2>Otani and the questions that have been brought up in

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<v Speaker 2>the last twenty four hours about Otani being a possibility

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<v Speaker 2>to pitch in some capacity in the postseason. I'll give

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<v Speaker 2>you my thoughts on that as well as we continue

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<v Speaker 2>from Atlanta, Live from Chewist Park on Dodger Talk after

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<v Speaker 2>the Braids beat the Dodgers six to two on a

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<v Speaker 6>Dodger Talk is available on AM five seventy LA sports

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<v Speaker 1>Comes the pitch on the way from Spencer Swelling backers

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<v Speaker 1>watch it well in left field, heading back to the wall.

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<v Speaker 2>It is gone home Raun.

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<v Speaker 7>Miguel rojash por Miguel home run number.

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<v Speaker 2>Five on the season, and the Dodgers get on the board.

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<v Speaker 2>It is five to one. David Massey live at Truest

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<v Speaker 2>Park in Atlanta, after the Braves beat the Dodgers tonight

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<v Speaker 2>by a final score of six to two. But Miguel

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<v Speaker 2>Rojas continues to swing a hot bat. I mentioned this

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<v Speaker 2>during the Clubhouse show and at bears repeating, do you

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<v Speaker 2>know Miguel Rojas is hitting three thirty. Ever since Mookie

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<v Speaker 2>Betts came back and went to right field and Rojas

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<v Speaker 2>now is the everyday shortstop. He has swung a hot

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<v Speaker 2>bat and also has played great defense, as we know,

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<v Speaker 2>but don't sleep on Miguel Rojas. And also Tommy Edmund

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<v Speaker 2>And here he is in September, you know, slugging close

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<v Speaker 2>and the Dodger lineup is not a problem. The big

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<v Speaker 2>concern is their starting pitching. Daniels Jewelers is the official

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

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<v Speaker 2>at eight six six nine eighty seven two five seventy.

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<v Speaker 2>We will get to you in just a moment, but

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<v Speaker 2>I want you to hear from Dave Roberts. Bill Plashki

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<v Speaker 2>it on a satellite radio show. And all of a sudden,

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<v Speaker 2>now everybody has their hopes up high that Otani is

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<v Speaker 2>going to pitch in some capacity in the playoffs. That

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<v Speaker 2>would be wonderful, But realistically, are the Dodgers really going

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<v Speaker 2>Is it really worth the risk to push a guy

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<v Speaker 2>And here's what Dave Roberts had to say about his

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<v Speaker 3>And the question I was asked, is it a possibility.

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<v Speaker 3>Anything's possible, and so this is something that is a

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<v Speaker 3>that's on his mind as far as motivation for his rehab.

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<v Speaker 3>But the odds of it come in to pass are

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<v Speaker 3>very slim, but they're not zero. And that was just

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<v Speaker 2>That's fine. Dave Roberts is not going to say absolutely not.

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<v Speaker 2>But realistically, like I said, is it worth pushing Otani

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<v Speaker 2>just to have the dramatics of the romanticism that Bill

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<v Speaker 2>if this was Disneyland, that sounds like a great ending

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<v Speaker 2>at the end of a ride. But this is reality.

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<v Speaker 2>You cannot risk injuring Otani or him tweaking something that

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<v Speaker 2>DH I'm sorry, it's not worth the risk. And if

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<v Speaker 2>you follow me on social media at a fit vassay

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<v Speaker 2>on Instagram at the Real Underscore dv on X, you'll

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<v Speaker 2>see that I posted his latest bullpen session. It was

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<v Speaker 2>twenty pitches. Twenty pitches doesn't sound like a guy that's

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<v Speaker 2>ready to come into a playoff game. But you know,

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<v Speaker 2>I've said this many times before about guys like Kershaw

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<v Speaker 2>And that's what Dave Roberts is doing by leaving the

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<v Speaker 2>door open. He's not counting out a great one, one

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<v Speaker 2>of the greats. If there is a scenario where possibly

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<v Speaker 2>he can come out of the bullpen for an inning,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm sure the Dodgers would not rule that out. I

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<v Speaker 2>feel like the scenario would be none of us would know,

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<v Speaker 2>and then all of a sudden, in the sixth or

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<v Speaker 2>That's the only scenario I see happen. Eight six, six, two,

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

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<v Speaker 4>John, Yeah, David.

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<v Speaker 8>Yeah, I'm concerned about the Dodgers. You report incredible news,

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<v Speaker 8>especially on the Petros and Money Show. Shout out to

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<v Speaker 9>But I have to.

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<v Speaker 8>Tell you, I'm really concerned because Otani is an amazing player,

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<v Speaker 8>but he can't do it alone. And if they don't

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<v Speaker 8>have Kershaw and they don't have the Stardi pitching, Bueler

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<v Speaker 8>and Miller have been horrible, and now the setback with

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<v Speaker 8>Gas now, this is this is a huge concern. I

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<v Speaker 8>mean years ago, I was pissed off because I felt

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<v Speaker 8>that the Dodgers needed Erlander and instead they got Darvish

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<v Speaker 8>and Darbish was terrible in twenty seventeen. I think that

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<v Speaker 8>setback from twenty seventeen led to the moment that we're

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<v Speaker 8>in right now, and that's on the margins. I mean,

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<v Speaker 8>Freeman is all about the margins. It's all like, are

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<v Speaker 8>we on the margins? Whatever, Clarity is amazing, that's great,

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<v Speaker 8>but tomorrow Clarity is going against sales sales cy Young.

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<v Speaker 8>I mean, today needed to be a statement game from Freeman.

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<v Speaker 8>Freeman was a no show, you know, against his old team,

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<v Speaker 8>and Otani went over or whatever. This is not I

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<v Speaker 8>mean this is not okay the Dodgers needs.

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<v Speaker 2>This wasn't an ideal offensive night for the Dodgers, John,

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<v Speaker 2>No doubt about it. A statement game. I'm not sure

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<v Speaker 2>I would go that far. It's a four game series.

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<v Speaker 2>The Braves are fighting for their playoff lives. Their offense

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<v Speaker 2>is ane mix, so I was surprised they scored five

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<v Speaker 2>runs off of land and Knack. But that's where it starts,

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<v Speaker 2>John starts with the Dodgers starting pitching. That you started

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<v Speaker 2>to talk about you can't only get two innings from

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<v Speaker 2>your starter and expect to win.

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<v Speaker 7>Yeah, but I thank you for confirming the truth, which

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<v Speaker 7>is the Braves have been terrible up until tonight. This

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<v Speaker 7>is this is what's concerning is that the Braves hit

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<v Speaker 7>the Dodgers like mad tonight.

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<v Speaker 8>And that's the case.

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<v Speaker 2>What did they do after Landon Nak came out of

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<v Speaker 2>the game, John, They were and you make the rest

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<v Speaker 2>of the game. They took advantage of a wobbly Landon

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<v Speaker 2>Knack and then only scored one more run after the

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<v Speaker 2>second inning tonight. So you know, I wouldn't panic over that.

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<v Speaker 2>The bigger concern is the big picture of who is

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<v Speaker 2>going to start for the Dodgers in the playoffs after

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<v Speaker 2>Jack Flaherty. I think that's the bigger concern. Thanks for

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<v Speaker 2>the phone call. Got to take more calls, George and Compton.

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<v Speaker 2>You're on Dodger Talk. Hi, George, Hi, how you doing there?

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<v Speaker 5>All right?

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<v Speaker 9>I agree with you and agree with Jitimate just car.

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<v Speaker 9>I agree, but and I'm concerning myself that I'm a

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<v Speaker 9>Dodger for neatic. But my main concern, and I got

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<v Speaker 9>two main quick. The number one is the Dodgers hitters,

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<v Speaker 9>those that don't hit many home runs. They are trying

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<v Speaker 9>to swing for the field and over the fence, and

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<v Speaker 9>they're swinging at pitchers in the dirt and they got

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<v Speaker 9>the first two or three pitches coming to them is

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<v Speaker 9>straight down the middle. They're looking at the ball. And

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<v Speaker 9>I've seen this four five game. I've seen this in

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<v Speaker 9>forty games, fifty games, and they're not doing it. And

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<v Speaker 9>then I think that, uh, attorney Dave Robertson, he needs

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<v Speaker 9>to just rest him for a couple of games. Freeman's

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<v Speaker 9>not showing up, Mookie Best not showing up. Let's swift

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<v Speaker 9>the lineup. You got men that got fifty home runs,

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<v Speaker 9>got twenty thirty on runs, and they hit one and two,

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<v Speaker 9>change the lineup. And this is what my problem is.

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<v Speaker 9>The Dodgers is not doing it consistently, and this will

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<v Speaker 9>give me a problem. I know, I pictured it is hurting.

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<v Speaker 9>I understand that. But our hitters is not hitting the ball.

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<v Speaker 9>They are swinging for the field and that's over the fence.

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<v Speaker 2>George, hitting is a lot is really hard and it's

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<v Speaker 2>unrealistic to expect these guys to go three for four

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<v Speaker 2>every night or two for four every night. Their lineup

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<v Speaker 2>is really good the Dodgers. That's the least of my

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<v Speaker 2>concerns right now. They just scored ten runs last or

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<v Speaker 2>two nights ago to beat the Cubs. Their lineup is

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<v Speaker 2>not my concern. Their pitching is a greater concern for me.

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<v Speaker 9>I agree with you. I agree with you.

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<v Speaker 5>Absolutely.

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<v Speaker 9>We got some great all right, but all it hurting?

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<v Speaker 2>Well, who's starting? Who's your top three starters for the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers in the playoffs? Maybe you could give us some ideas.

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<v Speaker 2>Who if the NLDS was starting tomorrow, who's starting for

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers games one, two and three?

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<v Speaker 9>Okay, one two and three, yak girth, Yakimodi, I'll give

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<v Speaker 9>him a chance.

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<v Speaker 2>Yamamoto Yamamoto.

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<v Speaker 9>Yamamoto after him. I got to bring Kershaw on there.

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<v Speaker 2>Kershaw, he hasn't pitched in three weeks because of a

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<v Speaker 2>bad big toe, but.

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<v Speaker 9>That token go down. I got to bring them in.

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<v Speaker 9>I ain't got nobody else.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, exactly, that's my point. You're going after Otani, Mooki

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<v Speaker 2>and Freddie. Yeah. Sorry, no, I agree with you. Thank

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<v Speaker 2>you for the phone call, and I would go flaarty Yamamoto,

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<v Speaker 2>and then hopefully Kershaw can get this turf toe under control,

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<v Speaker 2>because if he was healthy, he would be my number

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<v Speaker 2>three starter. He's still throwing. I saw him throwing today

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<v Speaker 2>with some artificial like pitchers mound ramp, but he's still

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<v Speaker 2>trying to figure out this left big toe that has

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<v Speaker 2>cost him a lot of pain and a lot of frustration.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's go out to Oscar, who was actually here in Atlanta. Oscar,

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<v Speaker 2>were you at Truest Park tonight, Yes, sir, mister DV

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<v Speaker 2>And holy crap, Holy crap, what a pleasure to finally

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<v Speaker 2>talk to you. Hey, it's my pleasure.

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<v Speaker 9>Thank you for what you do.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you, Oscar, I appreciate it. Speaking of holy crap,

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<v Speaker 2>they have a zip line out there in center field

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<v Speaker 2>in the kids zone. Heidi Watney showed me. She went

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<v Speaker 2>on it. It's given me some ideas, Oscar.

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<v Speaker 9>Please don't David. We need you for the rest of

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<v Speaker 9>the season.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, Hey, they have a good time.

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<v Speaker 10>Much much love.

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<v Speaker 9>Yes, it was a great well, not a great.

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<v Speaker 8>Game, tough loss, but just wanted to let you know.

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<v Speaker 11>I'm a transplant from Fontana out here in Atlanta and

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<v Speaker 11>I'm here to stay true to the blue.

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<v Speaker 2>Love it, Oscar, love it. Thank you so much for

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<v Speaker 2>the phone call. Awesome to hear from somebody that's a

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<v Speaker 2>transplant that is still keeping their ties with the Dodgers,

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<v Speaker 2>and it was I'm sure a great experience to come

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<v Speaker 2>see them in person. It was awesome man.

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<v Speaker 9>To make it better, we're gonna go to waffle house.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh, I know where that is, right across from the battery.

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<v Speaker 2>I know that place. That's where I got my umbers

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<v Speaker 2>after the twenty one NLCS.

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<v Speaker 10>That's awesome, David, much love, man, and nice.

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<v Speaker 9>To hear from you.

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<v Speaker 2>Hey, great to hear from you too, Oscar. Thanks for calling.

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

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<v Speaker 2>Braves beat the Dodgers tonight six to two at Truest Park.

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<v Speaker 2>And in case you ever have a chance to come

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<v Speaker 2>it's in the suburbs of Atlanta. They call it the

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<v Speaker 2>Battery Area. It's an interesting setup because when you make

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<v Speaker 2>a right turn into this Battery Area, they have condos,

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<v Speaker 2>they have restaurants, and they have a few shops leading

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<v Speaker 2>up to the ballpark of Truest Park. And if you

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<v Speaker 2>have a chance to come to Truest Park, they have

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<v Speaker 2>a great sort of Braves Hall of Fame on the

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<v Speaker 2>field level concourse with a wonderful statue honoring Hank Aaron.

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<v Speaker 2>And if you ever have a chance to come to

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<v Speaker 2>Truest Park, you have to go check that out. That's

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<v Speaker 2>probably the highlight of this stadium outside of the game,

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<v Speaker 2>if you want to check out some old Braves memorabilia

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<v Speaker 2>and a lot of Hank Aaron stuff. And they also

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<v Speaker 2>have sid Breams knee brace when he slid in safely

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<v Speaker 2>ahead of a throw from Barry Bonds in the ninety

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<v Speaker 2>one NLCS. So that's the kind of stuff you'll see there.

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

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<v Speaker 2>Let's go out to see me, Valley, Kevin, you're on

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<v Speaker 2>Dodger Talk with David vasse Hi. Kevin, Hey, d V.

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<v Speaker 9>Good to talk with you.

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<v Speaker 10>Disappointing though tonight, but I wanted to to agree with

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<v Speaker 10>you on the Otani pitching experiment. I think we've seen

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<v Speaker 10>enough of this with the Dodgers over the last decade.

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<v Speaker 10>Max Scherzer was was it a fine example of how

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<v Speaker 10>not to do it with him coming in to close

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<v Speaker 10>out one of those early playoff games, and whether it

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<v Speaker 10>was his excuse or whatever, but you know, it's like

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<v Speaker 10>bringing It's like bringing Neil Elatrons into do brain surgery.

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<v Speaker 10>You know he's a gifted guy, but he's a specialist.

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<v Speaker 10>You don't want him to break his routine and start

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<v Speaker 10>doing something different. We've seen the same thing. They've done

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<v Speaker 10>it with Kershaw and it hasn't really panned out very

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<v Speaker 10>well for them. So the only pitcher I don't want

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<v Speaker 10>to see in the postseason day Key K. Please don't

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<v Speaker 10>have the K pitch in the postseason.

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<v Speaker 2>If Key K's pitching in the postseason, it's not a

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<v Speaker 2>good sign, no doubt. Kevin. Thanks for the phone call. Look,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm all up for Otani pitching, but if he was ahead,

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<v Speaker 2>let's say things were different as far as where he's

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<v Speaker 2>at in his rehab from his second elbow surgery. Let's

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<v Speaker 2>say he was throwing the hitters right now. It would

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<v Speaker 2>be more realistic to believe that he could come in

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<v Speaker 2>and pitch an anywhere to in a couple of postseason

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<v Speaker 2>games when necessary to cover some innings. But he's not there.

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<v Speaker 2>He's only throwing twenty pitches in a bullpen session. So unfortunately,

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<v Speaker 2>like I said, it would be great if this was

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<v Speaker 2>a ride at Disneyland, and at the end of the ride,

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<v Speaker 2>O'tani is striking out Aaron Judge to win the World

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<v Speaker 2>Series for the Dodgers or Alex Bregman of the Astros

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<v Speaker 2>for the Dodgers, and it is doing what Bill Plashki suggested,

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<v Speaker 2>duplicating striking out Mike Trout in the World Baseball Classic.

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<v Speaker 2>But the reality is O'tani is nowhere near where he

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<v Speaker 2>should be if you wanted him to pitch in the postseason.

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<v Speaker 2>He's throwing twenty pitches in a bullpen session. Like I said,

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<v Speaker 2>if he was throwing to hitters, there would be more

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<v Speaker 2>of a realistic chance to believe that he could do

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<v Speaker 2>what Plashki is suggesting. I just don't see it happening

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<v Speaker 2>at the risk of not only Otani's pitching career, but

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<v Speaker 2>also risking losing Otani for a period of time at

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<v Speaker 2>the most critical juncture of the season when you need

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<v Speaker 2>him to be your fifty to fifty hitter. If he

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<v Speaker 2>hurts himself pitching or ramping up his throwing progressions in October,

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<v Speaker 2>all of a sudden, now you're risking losing him in

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<v Speaker 2>games as one of the more feared hitters in baseball.

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<v Speaker 2>That's why two months ago Dave robertson the Dodgers were

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<v Speaker 2>saying he was pausing his throwing program because they don't

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<v Speaker 2>want to take away from what is the main focus,

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<v Speaker 2>and that's him being healthy and ready to help the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers in a playoff game or a playoff series. So

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<v Speaker 2>that's the reason why it's great for us on this

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<v Speaker 2>show to talk about it. It really did help us

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<v Speaker 2>tonight on a night the Dodgers lost in Atlanta. But

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<v Speaker 2>realistically those are huge cons and that's the reason why

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers have not entertained it, and Dave Roberts kind

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<v Speaker 2>of got put in a corner and he's not going

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<v Speaker 2>to rule anything out, but the facts are it is

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<v Speaker 2>a huge long shot. Let's go out to Santa Maria Rubin.

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

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<v Speaker 5>Good even, Dave. How are you doing? I got a

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<v Speaker 5>question for you? Yeah, what is the do you?

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah?

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<v Speaker 11>I mean, I'm sure I can't find it, but I'm

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<v Speaker 11>looking for Dodger hitting stats versus teams number one and

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<v Speaker 11>number two pitcher. And my second question is, uh, do

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<v Speaker 11>you know uh like Otwani?

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, number one Ruben To answer that question, I would

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<v Speaker 2>try to find that, but I also would try to

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<v Speaker 2>find let's say, the Phillies record against number ones and

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<v Speaker 2>number twos, because you have to put it into context. Uh,

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<v Speaker 2>ones and twos don't give up a lot of runs.

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<v Speaker 5>Yep.

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<v Speaker 11>Yeah, But I'm not worried about Philly. I'm worried about

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<v Speaker 11>the Dodgers facing number one and two because that's what

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<v Speaker 11>you see in the playoffs, is number one, number two.

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<v Speaker 11>And then my second question was Otani, do you know

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<v Speaker 11>his batting average with runners and scoring positions here?

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<v Speaker 2>I do. It's a rhetorical question, is that what you're

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<v Speaker 2>trying to say, are you trying.

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<v Speaker 5>To No, No, I'm just I can't find it.

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<v Speaker 11>I'm I'm you're, you're the Dodger guy, You're I mean you're,

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<v Speaker 11>You're in the clubhouse, You're there. I can't find that

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<v Speaker 11>stat what it is.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm just sitting to eighteen this season with runners in

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<v Speaker 2>scoring position.

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<v Speaker 5>Okay, there you go. I don't know why I can't

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<v Speaker 5>find it, but yeah, okay, and it's it's weird. I

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<v Speaker 5>know you don't. You don't talk a lot of.

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<v Speaker 11>About betting on this show. But it's funny how I'm

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<v Speaker 11>a lifetime Dodger fan. How Vegas still has the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 11>favor to win the World Series is as much as

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<v Speaker 11>their their pitching staffs banged up. To me, it don't

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<v Speaker 11>make sense. I'm scared as a Dodger fan.

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<v Speaker 5>That we don't we don't go deep into this playoff.

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<v Speaker 11>But Vegas ain't in the business of losing money. I'm

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<v Speaker 11>surprised there's still still big one of the top one.

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<v Speaker 5>Or two favors to win the World Series.

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<v Speaker 11>But I think something something's wrong there.

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<v Speaker 5>But you know, maybe.

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<v Speaker 2>Beyeve the reason. Name another team that's dominant, Rubin, there

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<v Speaker 2>is no dominant team. The Dodgers could beat any team,

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<v Speaker 2>and even with their pitching staff in the shape that

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<v Speaker 2>it's in, there's no clear dominant team. And if you

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<v Speaker 2>had to stack them up, it would be the Dodgers,

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<v Speaker 2>the Astros, and the Phillies to me, that are the best.

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<v Speaker 2>And the Mets might be the Cinderella team this year

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<v Speaker 2>the way they're playing. Nobody counted them in and they

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<v Speaker 2>were under five hundred. They remind me a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>the twenty nineteen Nationals. So those would be my top four.

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<v Speaker 11>Yeah, but if you look at the last two, the

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<v Speaker 11>last two three years, you look at Philly head to

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<v Speaker 11>head versus the Dodgers, they kicked our butt. San Diego's

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<v Speaker 11>kicked our butt, and those are I mean, those are

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<v Speaker 11>the top two teams that come to my mind that

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<v Speaker 11>you know, you know, I'm a little bit afraid of.

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<v Speaker 5>But I mean, we'll see what happens.

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<v Speaker 11>But thanks for getting that stat and I appreciate it.

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<v Speaker 11>And yeah, and then if you throw it out later

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<v Speaker 11>on in the show, I just wanted to see what

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<v Speaker 11>how we do against teams number one and number two.

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<v Speaker 5>Thank you, David, and have a good evening, all.

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<v Speaker 2>Right, Ruben. Thank you for the phone call. I will

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<v Speaker 2>not be able to get that record for you. As

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<v Speaker 2>far as number ones and number twos go, I don't

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<v Speaker 2>have that at my fingertips. And it is the end

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<v Speaker 2>of the show right now. Tomorrow night there is rain

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<v Speaker 2>in the forecast, so hopefully we get this marquee pitching

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<v Speaker 2>matchup that will have Jack Flaherty going up against Chris Sale.

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<v Speaker 2>Chris Saale is having an incredible comeback year. He is

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<v Speaker 2>the leading candidate to win the National League Cy Young Award.

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<v Speaker 2>He's sixteen and three with an ERA of two thirty eight.

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<v Speaker 2>Morongo Casino Dodgers on Deck is scheduled to begin at

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<v Speaker 2>three o'clock with first pitch at four to twenty from

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<v Speaker 2>Truest Park. Thanks to Coling Ye back at our Burbanks Studios,

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<v Speaker 2>Thanks to dwayn McDonald out here in Atlanta, and thanks

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<v Speaker 2>to you for listening. In case you missed any of

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<v Speaker 2>the show, you can find it on the iHeartRadio app

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<v Speaker 2>once again. The final score tonight from Truest Park in Atlanta.

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<v Speaker 2>The Dodgers fall to the Braves six to two. Have

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<v Speaker 2>a great rest of your night here you have four

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<v Speaker 2>years