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

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<v Speaker 1>All right, we're joined right now by one of the dogs,

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<v Speaker 1>part of the World Series Champions last year and a

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<v Speaker 1>big part of the Dodger Bullpen this year, the one

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<v Speaker 1>and only Anthony Banda. Anthony, thanks a lot for the time.

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<v Speaker 2>Appreciate it, Thank you for having me.

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<v Speaker 1>Can we rewind to Mexican Heritage Night at Dodger Stadium.

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<v Speaker 1>What did you think about the uh Luce Libre fighters

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<v Speaker 1>that they surprised everybody with.

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<v Speaker 2>I thought that was pretty cool, given the fact that

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<v Speaker 2>you know wrestling I watched growing up, Me and my brothers,

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<v Speaker 2>we watched it and fell in love with it until

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<v Speaker 2>I found out it was fake. But no, it's very entertaining,

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<v Speaker 2>and that's what I came to an understanding with was

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<v Speaker 2>the entertainment of it. So I can see, you know

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<v Speaker 2>why people love it and people cheer for it and

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<v Speaker 2>then blessed like the Jerseys. I thought they were awesome.

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<v Speaker 2>So I was begging you guys to uh to give

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<v Speaker 2>me something. So I'm glad I got some. I can

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<v Speaker 2>hook it up, Banda if you need some, I got

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<v Speaker 2>some I got.

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<v Speaker 1>So you deserve it. I mean, you leave your arm

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<v Speaker 1>out there on the mound, You leave your heart out

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<v Speaker 1>there on the mound every time out there. What's it

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<v Speaker 1>like coming back and being a world champion.

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<v Speaker 2>It's fulfilling, But you know, we got another job at hand,

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<v Speaker 2>and it's a new season, so you know, we leave

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<v Speaker 2>all the awards and everything else like that back at

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<v Speaker 2>home and get back to work and stay focused on

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<v Speaker 2>what we need to do this year.

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<v Speaker 1>Your job title is still the same Dodger reliever, but

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<v Speaker 1>it feels like your role is a lot different than

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<v Speaker 1>last year. How have you adjusted to it?

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<v Speaker 2>You know, it's the same mindset I had last year

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<v Speaker 2>whenever the phone rings and it's it's made just kind

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<v Speaker 2>of you know, understand what the job is and understand

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<v Speaker 2>my lane and understand the sequences I need to do

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<v Speaker 2>to attack the hitters, and just go and execute that

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<v Speaker 2>game plan and have some fun doing it.

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<v Speaker 1>You and the other dogs from last year were pushed

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<v Speaker 1>to the limits. I have not forgotten that, and I

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<v Speaker 1>don't take for granted it. Just the the wear and

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<v Speaker 1>tear and the toll it takes on your body. How

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<v Speaker 1>have you been able to bounce back? And do you

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<v Speaker 1>feel like your body is is more in a rhythm

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<v Speaker 1>now than it was maybe to start the year.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, absolutely, given the fact, you know, we had some

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<v Speaker 2>unfortunate injuries going down, and you know, it's you know,

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<v Speaker 2>it's a it's a workload that we're taking on. But

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<v Speaker 2>that's that's kind of what we do, and it's kind

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<v Speaker 2>of our job, and you know, it's it's it's an

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<v Speaker 2>honor to put on the Dodger blue uniform and continue

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<v Speaker 2>to pitch for the Dodgers. So if you want to

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<v Speaker 2>continue doing that, you just got to understand that that

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<v Speaker 2>comes with the job. And uh, you know, like we've

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<v Speaker 2>always said, we always pick each other up, regardless of

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<v Speaker 2>what it what it takes. Uh, it's a team effort

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<v Speaker 2>and so that's what we're striving for every single time.

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<v Speaker 2>And whoever's coming out of that boat and we're rooting

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<v Speaker 2>for and cheering for, and when that person gets a job,

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<v Speaker 2>it's the next person up. So that's just what our

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<v Speaker 2>mindsets are and that's that's what we carry from last

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<v Speaker 2>year to this year. And we've been we've been in

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<v Speaker 2>a good spot lately, so I think we're doing a

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<v Speaker 2>very good job with that.

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<v Speaker 1>How impressed have you been with Ben Casparius because he's

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<v Speaker 1>in a similar spot him and Jack Dryer as you

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<v Speaker 1>were last year, and they seem to have really stepped

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<v Speaker 1>up like you did.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah. Absolutely, you know, having guys to step up and

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<v Speaker 2>understand that that's the culture that that we expect and

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<v Speaker 2>that you know, they molded into very very quickly. It's

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<v Speaker 2>it's a it's amazing to watch. It's given the fact

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<v Speaker 2>that they are young and you know, this is our

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<v Speaker 2>first full year, but they're what impresses me the most

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<v Speaker 2>impresses everybody down there is that they're relentless and they're

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<v Speaker 2>not they're not scared to go after hitters and they

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<v Speaker 2>go out and just you know, they have unbelievable stuff. Uh,

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<v Speaker 2>and you know, they just take advantage of the hitters

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<v Speaker 2>and you know, basically bully the guys. So it's fun

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<v Speaker 2>to watch given the fact that we've known Ben for

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<v Speaker 2>a little bit now, but especially with Jack, he's a

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<v Speaker 2>very quiet individual, but he knows what he's doing. He

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<v Speaker 2>gets his job done, and you know, I couldn't be

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<v Speaker 2>more happier for those two guys to really step up

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<v Speaker 2>and take on those roles.

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<v Speaker 1>World Champion and Great teammate Anthony Bonda is our guest.

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<v Speaker 1>Before I let you go, I know you have to

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<v Speaker 1>be in the moment. You're not reflecting on last year.

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<v Speaker 1>But there is a lot of that. Because the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 1>are going to be playing the Mets seven times in

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<v Speaker 1>the next week, You're gonna see the Yankees on the

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<v Speaker 1>next home stand as well as a group of that bullpen,

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<v Speaker 1>what do you believe you guys are the most.

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<v Speaker 2>Proud of just taking on the workload and taking on

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<v Speaker 2>the responsibility of being in that bullpen and showing up

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<v Speaker 2>every day ready to compete. You know, we control what

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<v Speaker 2>we can control, and like I said, we're part of

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<v Speaker 2>the team and it's a team effort to go out

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<v Speaker 2>and try to win every single game. So the thing

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<v Speaker 2>is is like that's that's pretty much what we're proud of,

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<v Speaker 2>and that's what we carry around with us, regardless of

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<v Speaker 2>who we're playing or you know, where we're at, regardless

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<v Speaker 2>of you know, who goes down who does and it's

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<v Speaker 2>just all about a team effort and we're all pulling

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<v Speaker 2>for each other. And at the same time, we know

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<v Speaker 2>that every single day we got to bring our a

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<v Speaker 2>game because that's just a Dodger's way.

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<v Speaker 1>Hey, that was one of the most remarkable performances any

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<v Speaker 1>Bullpen has ever put together as a group in a

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<v Speaker 1>world series, in a postseason run and Anthony Banda, you

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<v Speaker 1>obviously wear a big part of it and keep it going,

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<v Speaker 1>Stay healthy, stay up, and we'll talk to you soon.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you for having me.