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

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<v Speaker 1>The Dodgers and Padre is getting set for game two

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<v Speaker 1>of this three game series, and we're enjoying right now

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<v Speaker 1>by Dodger All Star catcher Will Smith. Will thanks a

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<v Speaker 1>lot for the time, appreciate.

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<v Speaker 2>It, got it. Thanks for having me on.

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<v Speaker 1>I know you're a guy that keeps everything very steady.

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<v Speaker 1>But how fun was it to play in a game

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<v Speaker 1>like last night?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah? It was fun. You know games are always fun,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, intense, intense uh in tense atmosphere. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>crowds or their crowds into it. Obviously a really talented team,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, kind of back and forth game last night,

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<v Speaker 2>so you know, if I want to come out on top.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, when you look at the way you guys were

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<v Speaker 1>able to navigate the end of that game, did you

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<v Speaker 1>feel like Bonda's two innings and the way kirbyates and

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<v Speaker 1>yourself navigated that tattoo sat bat were key moments?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah? I think so. I think BANDA did a great job,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, give us two really strong innings, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>killed Romentum, then Kirby coming in. I think it was

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<v Speaker 2>the ninth thing at that time, putting up a zero,

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<v Speaker 2>let us get to the top of the ten to

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<v Speaker 2>score a couple of runs. It was huge.

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<v Speaker 1>Kirby was telling me earlier today that with experience has

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<v Speaker 1>come him not only understanding who he has to attack

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<v Speaker 1>at the plate, but also who's on deck and understand

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<v Speaker 1>that whole dynamic. How much do you pay attention to

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<v Speaker 1>those type of things too? Oh?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, that's always always going through my head, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>from the first pitch on. You know, it's just part

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<v Speaker 2>of calling a game, is managing the lineup, knowing where

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<v Speaker 2>we're at, no one's too hot, who's not no one,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, kind of the matchups and no one you know,

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<v Speaker 2>just kind of seeing the future what helps us to

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<v Speaker 2>us win. So yeah, I'm always looking at that stuff.

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<v Speaker 1>Will Smith is our guest in front of first pitch

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<v Speaker 1>here in San Diego. Will, it seems like the first

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<v Speaker 1>day of the season, all the way back in Tokyo,

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<v Speaker 1>you've had a feel for whatever's going on in the

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<v Speaker 1>batter's box. Can you describe the feel or is there

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<v Speaker 1>that feel that you felt since the first day?

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<v Speaker 2>Uh No, I just feel like my swing's in a

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<v Speaker 2>really good spot. Keep it in a good spot so far,

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<v Speaker 2>this year, which is always which is always challenged, so

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<v Speaker 2>I'm gonna try to maintain that. But yeah, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>just sticking my approach, moving most forward, driving guys in

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<v Speaker 2>that's you know, what I try to do.

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<v Speaker 1>On a day like today, the Dodgers are making a

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<v Speaker 1>concerted effort to give you more days off behind the plate.

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<v Speaker 1>Do you appreciate them keeping that in mind for the

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<v Speaker 1>long term?

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<v Speaker 2>Uh? Yeah, I mean that's just you know, part of it.

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<v Speaker 2>My position. I can't go out there every night. I

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<v Speaker 2>wish I could, so yeah, just trying to be smart

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<v Speaker 2>about it. We've done a really good job the last

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<v Speaker 2>few years, so yeah, just sticking to it.

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<v Speaker 1>What do you think about them making it such a

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<v Speaker 1>concerted effort on nights like tonight to get you off

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<v Speaker 1>your feet?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I mean I called the last three so you know,

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<v Speaker 2>travel I want four in a row. Yeah. Those will

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<v Speaker 2>come probably at some point, maybe not with a travel

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<v Speaker 2>day in between, but yeah, that's just part of it.

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<v Speaker 1>On a day like today, what is the routine for you?

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<v Speaker 2>Ah, just a lot of recovery stuff, you know, get

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<v Speaker 2>in the training room, doing some stuff in the weight room.

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<v Speaker 2>He just give my body right for tomorrow.

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<v Speaker 1>Were you able to watch Otani throw his simulated game today. Nope,

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<v Speaker 1>you were not one of the many of the teammates

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<v Speaker 1>that were fans watching that.

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<v Speaker 2>No, I was not. I heard it went well though.

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<v Speaker 1>It's pretty incredible to think that even though he's not

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<v Speaker 1>pitching in a major league game, he could go out

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<v Speaker 1>there throw forty pitches in three simulated innings and then

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<v Speaker 1>dh for you guys tonight.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah. Yeah, it's it's definitely not a lot for him

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<v Speaker 2>and the training staff and the coaches to you know,

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<v Speaker 2>to manage and watch what he's doing and get him

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<v Speaker 2>back healthy to pitch for us, you know, this year.

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<v Speaker 2>So yeah, it's a it's definitely a thing. It's definitely

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<v Speaker 2>you know, a lot of thought and thoughts going into it.

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<v Speaker 2>So it's impressive. But yeah, so hopefully see in the

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<v Speaker 2>night hit a couple of Homer and Trapp, a couple

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<v Speaker 2>guys in and actually count to help, you know, help

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<v Speaker 2>win some games.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, that would be very Otani and Otani has a

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<v Speaker 1>sneaky good sense of humor. Do you believe that Otani

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<v Speaker 1>will show up at your charity comedy event on August sixth?

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<v Speaker 1>Will he be on stage?

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know it sounds like you're trying to promote

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<v Speaker 2>the event by saying he'll be there, but no, I

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<v Speaker 2>don't know yet, so we'll see. I love for hiving

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<v Speaker 2>to me out there. You know, all the teammates had

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<v Speaker 2>a really good time last year. I know guys are

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<v Speaker 2>excited for it this year coming back, so it should

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<v Speaker 2>be another good night.

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<v Speaker 1>What is the genesis of this idea for a charity?

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, are you a big comedy guy? You going

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<v Speaker 1>home and watching Got Chappelle? Are you going back to

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<v Speaker 1>the room watching Eddie Murphy Raw? Like, where does this

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<v Speaker 1>come from?

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<v Speaker 2>No? It was honestly, you know, we we know the

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<v Speaker 2>Netflix people pretty well and have a really good relationship

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<v Speaker 2>with them, so they brought the idea to us teaming

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<v Speaker 2>up and doing you know, part of their festival last year.

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<v Speaker 2>And then I know they're not doing the festival this year,

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<v Speaker 2>but you know, wanting to keep the tradition going with

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<v Speaker 2>catching hope. So yeah, we're excited for another good night. Obviously,

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<v Speaker 2>Karen and I avery fans of comedy and you know

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<v Speaker 2>I love watching the shows, so it's more of that,

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<v Speaker 2>not really us being huge comic fans, but we've we've

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<v Speaker 2>definitely got into it, you know, get to know more comedians,

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<v Speaker 2>knowing you know, and knowing their their skills on the stage,

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<v Speaker 2>which is really cool. So it's it's a fun night.

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<v Speaker 2>We're excited.

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<v Speaker 1>Hey, is it tough for you and your wife to

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<v Speaker 1>find a show that you both like? Because my wife

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<v Speaker 1>is so tired of the shows that I pick, either

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<v Speaker 1>they're too violent or too much sports.

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<v Speaker 2>Ah. No, we usually agree on some Sometimes, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>she'll put on her I call it trash TV, and

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<v Speaker 2>I just kind of tune out. But uh, and then

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<v Speaker 2>you know, we're flying on planes, I watch, but she

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<v Speaker 2>doesn't want to watch. So we've got it done pretty good.

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<v Speaker 2>All right.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, thanks a lot for taking the time out. Glad

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<v Speaker 1>you got a day off today, three in a row.

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<v Speaker 1>Of course, I'm counting those days. And we'll see you

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<v Speaker 1>out there tomorrow, got it.

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<v Speaker 2>Thanks Dave,