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<v Speaker 1>Dodger Talk is sponsored by LA Care Health Plan, providing

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<v Speaker 1>five years. And now your voice for Dodger Talker like back,

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<v Speaker 1>David Basse.

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<v Speaker 2>We are live at lone Depot Park in Miami after

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers defeat the Marlins by a final score.

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<v Speaker 3>Of eight to four.

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<v Speaker 2>Welcome the Dodger Talk David Vasse with you until eight

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<v Speaker 2>o'clock tonight here on AM five to seventy LA Sports.

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<v Speaker 2>We have phone lines open at eight six six nine

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<v Speaker 2>eight seven two five seventy. I already see the sixth

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<v Speaker 2>of you on the board. We will get to you.

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<v Speaker 3>We have two more lines open at eight six six

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<v Speaker 3>nine eight seven two five seventy.

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<v Speaker 2>You will get the latest update on Clayton Kershaw after

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<v Speaker 2>we spoke to him at his locker yesterday. Also, I

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<v Speaker 2>wanted to share with you the story Rick Monday had

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<v Speaker 2>regarding Toma and players playing practical jokes on Tommy at

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgertown here in Vero Beach, Florida. And certainly we have

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<v Speaker 2>a lot to get to between now and eight o'clock,

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<v Speaker 2>especially after the Dodgers get a much needed win I

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<v Speaker 2>know it's against the Marlins, but the Dodgers need every

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<v Speaker 2>win they can get, and their magic number now to

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<v Speaker 2>clinch the NL West is at seven.

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<v Speaker 3>They have a.

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<v Speaker 2>Three and a half game lead over the Padres as

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<v Speaker 2>the Padres lost to the Astros yesterday and build the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers out after a disappointing loss year in Miami. And

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<v Speaker 2>also tonight, the Padres shut out the Astros fort to

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<v Speaker 2>nothing behind Dylan Cees. So if the Dodgers did not

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<v Speaker 2>win this game, it might have been a really nervous

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<v Speaker 2>time in the NL West race. But the Dodgers take

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<v Speaker 2>care of business against the Marlins. They get a really

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<v Speaker 2>good bounce back start from Landon when five scoreless innings

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<v Speaker 2>only through eighty seven pitches. It felt like after that

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<v Speaker 2>first inning, Nack really settled in. I felt like he

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<v Speaker 2>could even go one more inning. And when you're talking

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<v Speaker 2>about a weary Dodger bullpen, you gotta start considering that

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<v Speaker 2>down the stretch. If you're getting a good start from

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<v Speaker 2>a starter and they're at eighty seven ninety pitches, why

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<v Speaker 2>not let them go out there for one more inning.

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<v Speaker 2>I know the Dodgers have done that with certain starters.

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<v Speaker 2>They must have seen something that told them Nack was

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<v Speaker 2>done after five scoreless, but I felt like he could

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<v Speaker 2>have gone one more inning and really shortened this game

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<v Speaker 2>for the Dodger bullpen. Nonetheless, they were able to get

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<v Speaker 2>out of what could have been a dicey bottom of

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<v Speaker 2>the seventh inning when the Marlin scored three runs and

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<v Speaker 2>Will Smith airmailed another throw to center field. He had

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<v Speaker 2>two of those tonight, and this time Andy pa Haz

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<v Speaker 2>was there for the backup as he should be anticipating

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<v Speaker 2>that happening and made a great throw to key A

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<v Speaker 2>Hernandez to end the seventh inning, nailing Xavier.

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<v Speaker 2>That was a huge play in this game, and I

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<v Speaker 2>really believe in the top of the eighth inning it

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<v Speaker 2>was even big for Chris Taylor to come up with

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<v Speaker 2>two outs and the bases loaded and drive in two

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<v Speaker 2>more runs. Early in this game, they got home runs

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<v Speaker 2>from Will Smith, who is starting to look a little

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<v Speaker 2>bit more like Will Smith in the last three or

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<v Speaker 2>four games. Tommy Edmund and key k Hernandez also homer.

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<v Speaker 2>Key K's home run and Edmund's home run came in

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<v Speaker 2>the very same inning when it was a five run

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<v Speaker 2>fourth inning, and by the way, I know there's a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of critics out there when you're at the top

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<v Speaker 3>I know we're hearing a lot.

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<v Speaker 2>Of criticism about the trade and the signing of an extension.

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<v Speaker 3>For Tyler Glass.

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<v Speaker 2>Now we're hearing a lot about the pitching injuries the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers have had. That is all fair, But you're not

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<v Speaker 2>hearing enough about the Dodgers and what they did at

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<v Speaker 2>the trade deadline, which has been a huge difference maker

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<v Speaker 2>for them the second half.

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<v Speaker 3>Of the year.

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<v Speaker 2>Number one, Tomorrow's starter, Jack Flaherty, has been outstanding for

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers, not only considering how thin their rotation is

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<v Speaker 2>right now, but how well he has pitched outside of

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<v Speaker 2>the last game in Atlanta. And how about the two

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<v Speaker 2>guys that were in the game tonight, Tommy Edmund and

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<v Speaker 2>Michael Kopek. Who the Dodgers got in that three way

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<v Speaker 2>trade with the White Sox and Cardinals. Do you know

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<v Speaker 2>what question on being asked the most by scouts when

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<v Speaker 2>we go around Atlanta and now Miami. Why did the

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<v Speaker 2>Cardinals trade Tommy Edmund? That's the biggest question these day days.

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<v Speaker 2>I get asked by other members of other organizations, and

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<v Speaker 2>they continue to say the Dodgers won that trade in

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<v Speaker 2>a landslide Tommy Edmund and Michael Kopek, and all they

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<v Speaker 2>basically gave up was Miguel Vargas. I mean, when you

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<v Speaker 2>see what Tommy Edmund has done for the Dodgers so

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<v Speaker 2>far in twenty seven games, Tommy Edman is playing a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of center field, is spelling Miguel Rojas on nights

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<v Speaker 2>like tonight at shortstop, hitting two eighty four and with

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<v Speaker 2>an ops of eight thirty five, a switch hitter. Not

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<v Speaker 2>it's so great from the left side, but from the

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<v Speaker 2>right side he's hitting over four hundred.

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<v Speaker 3>And how about Michael Kopek.

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<v Speaker 2>When you talk about the Dodger bullpen being thin and weary,

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<v Speaker 2>this guy has been huge for the Dodgers. In twenty

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<v Speaker 2>appearances with the Dodgers, He's four and zero with an

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<v Speaker 2>ERA under one zero. Ninety hitters are only hitting one

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<v Speaker 2>thirteen against Michael Kopek. He has twenty four strikeouts in

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<v Speaker 2>twenty four innings. He came into the game tonight and

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<v Speaker 2>really was thrown hard again after we saw him in Atlanta,

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<v Speaker 2>and really coming up big and getting himself out of

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<v Speaker 2>a jam. So Michael Kopek tonight a scoreless inning, he

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<v Speaker 2>had a walk, no strikeouts, but he got the job done.

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<v Speaker 2>Where would the Dodgers be without those three guys. They

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<v Speaker 2>certainly wouldn't have ninety wins right now, and they may

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<v Speaker 2>not even be in first place. So, you know, Andrew Friedman,

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<v Speaker 2>I know, gets a lot of criticism out there, but

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<v Speaker 2>how about acknowledging the trade deadline he had where he

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<v Speaker 2>basically fleeced the Cardinals in white sox for Tommy Edmond

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<v Speaker 2>and Michael Kopek. Eight six six nine eight seven two

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<v Speaker 2>to the phone calls. Let's head downstairs to the Dodger

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<v Speaker 2>clubhouse to hear from Landon Neck tonight's winning pitcher on

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<v Speaker 2>sports and at Lah.

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<v Speaker 4>Obviously felt really good to kind of get back out.

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<v Speaker 4>I was happy that it was a five day this time,

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<v Speaker 4>so kind of get back in there a little quicker,

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<v Speaker 4>and uh yeah, it felt really good to just kind

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<v Speaker 4>of get things back on track a little bit, just

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<v Speaker 4>kind of right from the rip, really just kind of

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<v Speaker 4>rip it from the beginning and felt really good.

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<v Speaker 1>What was the focus for you when it came to

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<v Speaker 1>whenever there was traffic finding ways to get out of it.

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<v Speaker 5>It was it was just making pitches.

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<v Speaker 4>So yeah, I mean it's the thought tries not change

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<v Speaker 4>when there's runners on. It's really just continuing to execute

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<v Speaker 4>the game plan, especially following what Will's doing back there,

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<v Speaker 4>Like he's he does very good scanning reports and everything,

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<v Speaker 4>and so like following him and trusting him back there

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<v Speaker 6>Unless a fastball mint Like how big was it to

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<v Speaker 5>I mean, yeah, that was that was huge to be

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<v Speaker 4>It was also just kind of location on that was

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<v Speaker 4>much better tonight. So just overall the fastball just felt

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<v Speaker 4>much much better, just being able to kind of put

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<v Speaker 4>it more so where I once and especially locating bottom

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<v Speaker 4>of the zone with that opened up a lot of things.

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<v Speaker 7>That's just appa like ripping it sort of like you

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<v Speaker 7>sae like the mentality behind him to sort of how

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<v Speaker 7>you go about with the conviction a bit.

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<v Speaker 4>Absolutely, Yeah, throwing with that conviction really helps kind of

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<v Speaker 4>fine tunes and things and then kind of take any

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<v Speaker 4>of the when you try to place things, it kind

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<v Speaker 4>of gets a little wild, and so yeah, I'm just

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<v Speaker 4>really trying to have that intent from the very beginning

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<v Speaker 4>with it.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, definitely helps location.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, there's landon nak and thanks to sports in

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<v Speaker 2>at a LA, he pitched really well tonight with seven

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<v Speaker 2>strikeouts in five scoreless innings. The Dodgers, in case you

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<v Speaker 2>missed it earlier today, sent Bobby Miller down to Triple A.

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<v Speaker 2>And this is my take on Bobby Miller. It's really

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<v Speaker 2>easy to kick this guy when he's down. But thenk

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<v Speaker 2>back to last year and how much promise he showed.

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<v Speaker 2>He took a huge step backwards this year. And usually,

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<v Speaker 2>and I remind you of this through my experience of

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<v Speaker 2>not only covering Major League Baseball but all sports NBA,

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<v Speaker 2>college football, and basketball, really good players don't all of

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<v Speaker 2>a sudden go backwards as much as Bobby Miller went

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<v Speaker 2>if there wasn't a physical issue.

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<v Speaker 3>And he started the.

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<v Speaker 2>Year out and spring training trying to pitch through right

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<v Speaker 2>shoulder inflammation, and his season got started a little bit

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<v Speaker 2>then we find out about three weeks ago he's been

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<v Speaker 2>dealing with a left knee issue. So I just feel

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<v Speaker 2>like physically he has never been right, and it's affected

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<v Speaker 2>his pitching mechanics and it really has affected his confidence.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't think you could shortchange that. So it is

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<v Speaker 2>a lost season of sorts for Bobby Miller, but I

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<v Speaker 2>firmly believe he'll be back better, stronger, and healthier next season.

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

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<v Speaker 2>the phone number. Let's go out to Lewis and el Sorito.

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<v Speaker 2>You're on Dodger Talk Live from Miami.

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<v Speaker 8>Hi, Lewis, Hey, Dave, you have read my mind. Land

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<v Speaker 8>and Neck should have been out there for the sixth

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<v Speaker 8>skinning and my comments. And the reason why I feel

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<v Speaker 8>so strongly is this is the perfect metaphor for some

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<v Speaker 8>of the problems the Dodgers pitching has had. And you've

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<v Speaker 8>got to give the guy a chance. And that was

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<v Speaker 8>such a perfect situation sixth to nothing. You've got a

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<v Speaker 8>big lead, he was stealing afterward after that rocky first inning,

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<v Speaker 8>sort of because the guy put on a grade at bat,

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<v Speaker 8>and it then can help the bullpen and the entire

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<v Speaker 8>pitching staff.

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<v Speaker 2>And I just think they can't have it both ways, right, Lewis.

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<v Speaker 2>You can't tell us the bullpen has been used a lot,

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<v Speaker 2>which they have. The innings have been, if not more,

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<v Speaker 2>at least equal to starters in the last couple of weeks,

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<v Speaker 2>So you can't tell us that.

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<v Speaker 3>And we know the bullpen has been used a lot.

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<v Speaker 2>And when you have a guy going like Landon Knack

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<v Speaker 2>was going, why not push him one more inning? And

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<v Speaker 2>also so you know, if you have a little hesitation

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<v Speaker 2>about it, go batter to batter, have somebody ready and

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<v Speaker 2>go batter to batter in that sixth inning.

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<v Speaker 3>But he was cruising after that first inning.

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<v Speaker 2>Like we talked about, and after that strikeout of Jake

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<v Speaker 2>Berger ninety six, it felt like Landon Nag had that

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<v Speaker 2>swagger and even Jose Moto was fired up. He texted

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<v Speaker 2>me after that Burger strikeout in the first inning. He

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<v Speaker 2>told me that there was a lot of conviction with

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<v Speaker 2>by the way, in his last start, you're telling me

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<v Speaker 2>and Jake Berger. I know that's the middle of the

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<v Speaker 2>Marlins order, but like I said, he was pitching really well,

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<v Speaker 2>and I know there was some traffic in that in

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<v Speaker 2>part of this season, that bullpen, those relievers have paid

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<v Speaker 2>the tax of starters going short in their starts. So

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<v Speaker 2>when you get a good one like this from Landon Nak,

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<v Speaker 2>I feel like, why not go one more? All right,

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<v Speaker 3>How you doing. You're on Dodger Talk Live from Miami.

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<v Speaker 9>Yes, yes, I had two questions. My one question was

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<v Speaker 9>why don't they put Chris Taylor out more? And then

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<v Speaker 9>two is does Robert do these changes on his own?

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<v Speaker 9>And then part of that is do they ask the

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<v Speaker 3>Okay?

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<v Speaker 2>Number one, Chris Taylor has been playing a lot more

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<v Speaker 2>pitchers lately Angelica and Gavin Lux hasn't seen as much time.

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<v Speaker 2>He only has about like ten at bats and three

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<v Speaker 2>seen and Dave Roberts wanting to get Key Hernandez and

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<v Speaker 2>Chris Taylor Moore at bats. But when a player is

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<v Speaker 2>Mookie Betts or Freddie Freeman. And even when it is,

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<v Speaker 2>phone call, Angelica, appreciate it. Eight sixty six nine eighty

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<v Speaker 3>Let's go out to Las Vegas, Sergio, home of the Raiders.

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<v Speaker 3>How you doing, Sergio, Hey.

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<v Speaker 10>Dave, thanks for taking my call. I wanted to touch

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<v Speaker 10>on and you mentioned his name. Well, first of all,

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<v Speaker 10>a lot of Dodger pads he'd like to criticize Andrew Freeman.

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<v Speaker 10>But if it wasn't for him and his staff with

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<v Speaker 10>all the injuries, you know, we wouldn't have ninety, if

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<v Speaker 10>the Dodgers wouldn't have ninety victory. So we need to

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<v Speaker 10>give him, him and his staff mark props because the

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<v Speaker 10>mass unit, that's that's you know, that's going on with

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<v Speaker 10>all our injured players. He deserves all the credit him

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<v Speaker 10>and his staff, so fantastic job on their part. Tommy

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<v Speaker 10>Edmond Man twenty seventh game today, It's obvious he comes

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<v Speaker 10>off his injury. He basically has his you know, his

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<v Speaker 10>spring training. During the season, he's us firing on all cylinders. Now,

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<v Speaker 10>great pickup and then of course cool pick you mentioned it,

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<v Speaker 10>Handel Freeman. You know we got to give him more props.

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<v Speaker 10>We're spoiled Dodger fans. You know, I'm fifty four years old, Dave,

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<v Speaker 10>And you know, before, before the Guckenheim regime, there was

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<v Speaker 10>where we weren't in the playoffs year after year. So

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<v Speaker 10>you know, we should be satisfied and happy with with

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<v Speaker 10>what the staff is, uh, you know, the freedoman matchman

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<v Speaker 10>has given us. So thanks for the time, Dave continued,

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<v Speaker 10>Good job.

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<v Speaker 3>Thank you, Sergio, appreciate the phone call.

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<v Speaker 2>Look, everybody wants to win the World Series every year,

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<v Speaker 2>and yeah, yes, do I believe the Dodgers had opportunities

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<v Speaker 2>to win more than just one over the course of

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<v Speaker 2>the last twelve years. Of course I do, but unfortunately

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<v Speaker 2>it did not happen. But now, if you're going to

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<v Speaker 2>to acknowledge the format is a lot more different and

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<v Speaker 2>challenging than it was even five years ago, with this

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<v Speaker 2>extra round and extra playoff teams in there and the

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<v Speaker 2>five days off. So it's not like it used to

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<v Speaker 2>be even in the sixties, where you win your division

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<v Speaker 2>and you go to the NLCS and you play for

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<v Speaker 2>the Pennant. It's not like it was in nineteen eighty

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<v Speaker 2>eight where you win your division playing the NLCS and

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<v Speaker 2>go to the World Series. It's not even as it

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<v Speaker 2>was five years ago where there's a wildcard team and

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<v Speaker 2>they play the team with the best record.

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<v Speaker 3>No, it's now a best of three series.

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<v Speaker 2>There's another round, and there's a lot different different layers

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<v Speaker 2>to postseason play now than there was before. But with

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<v Speaker 2>the talent the Dodgers have, there is no reason why

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<v Speaker 2>they can't run the table. The pitching is thin, no

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<v Speaker 2>doubt about it. We all have to acknowledge that nobody

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<v Speaker 2>saw Bobby Miller taking this big of a step backwards.

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<v Speaker 3>Nobody did.

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<v Speaker 2>Somebody just brought me sugar cookies in here. I'm not

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<v Speaker 2>I'm not having sugar cookies right now. Man of the

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<v Speaker 2>PR Dodgers department, Wandrado, came in here trying to butter

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<v Speaker 2>me up in Miami. It's not gonna work. One it's

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<v Speaker 2>not gonna work. I'm already saying nice things about the Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 2>You don't need to bring sugar cookies in here. But anyway,

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<v Speaker 2>nobody saw Bobby Miller taking this big of a step backwards.

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<v Speaker 2>Nobody saw Emit she and having Tommy John surgery, or

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<v Speaker 2>Gavin Stone having shoulder surgery.

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<v Speaker 3>These are things that I mean, we have never seen

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<v Speaker 3>these many pitching injuries.

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<v Speaker 2>But the guys that are still standing, including Landon Nack,

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<v Speaker 2>Jack Flaherty, Yamamoto, and Walker Buehler, give the Dodgers a

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<v Speaker 2>fighting chance. And future Hall of Famer Clayton Kershaw. If

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<v Speaker 2>you were listening to the show last night, you heard

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<v Speaker 2>Kershaw tell me this.

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<v Speaker 5>This is making progress.

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<v Speaker 11>You know, I think able to throw off the mount

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<v Speaker 11>a little bit now. It's just trying to keep my

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<v Speaker 11>arm going as best I can, you know, the endurance

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<v Speaker 11>part of it. So I'm throwing a lot of throws,

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<v Speaker 11>just not at you know, max intensity, just because I

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<v Speaker 11>can't quite push off the way I want to yet.

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<v Speaker 5>But there's definitely some improvement.

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<v Speaker 11>I think it's getting there, not as fast as I like,

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<v Speaker 11>but it's definitely getting there. And I think the good

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<v Speaker 11>news is you know the rehab part should be short

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<v Speaker 11>since I'm able to keep my arm going pretty good,

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<v Speaker 11>and I'm hopeful, you know, I know we don't have

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<v Speaker 11>a lot of time left, but I'm hopeful that, you know,

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<v Speaker 11>in these next twelve days, there's a chance that I

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<v Speaker 11>could get back out there. So it's gonna be close.

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<v Speaker 11>But I'm I'm I'm not I'm remaining optimistic.

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<v Speaker 2>I guess, is there any medical quick fix or is

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<v Speaker 2>it just rest and managing it?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah? I don't think.

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<v Speaker 11>Yeah, some things just take time. Unfortunately, you know, I'm

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<v Speaker 11>not the most patient person ever, so it's not I

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<v Speaker 11>wish there's just some miracle thing I could do, But ultimately, yeah,

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<v Speaker 11>it just needs time, and I think we have enough

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<v Speaker 11>of it.

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<v Speaker 3>So we'll see time for a postseason play. Is that

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<v Speaker 3>what you're talking about As far as.

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<v Speaker 5>Time, I don't know.

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<v Speaker 11>I think time to obviously the postseason, but you never know.

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<v Speaker 11>I mean, I keep thinking I'll wake up and be

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<v Speaker 11>able to pitch, you know, so maybe maybe one of

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<v Speaker 11>these next twelve days that'll happen, and we'll see.

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<v Speaker 2>I'll look at Clayton Kershaw telling us a lot, but

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<v Speaker 2>not telling us everything yesterday because when I arrived at

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<v Speaker 2>the ballpark today about thirty minutes after Clayton Kershaw was playing,

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<v Speaker 2>and then went into the Dodger bullpen here in Miami

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<v Speaker 2>and proceeded to throw off the mound without that artificial

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<v Speaker 2>platform that he was using, without a folding chair. He

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<v Speaker 2>was throwing off the rubber in the Dodger bullpen and

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<v Speaker 2>going full throttle. I raced on the concourse to actually

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<v Speaker 2>look with my own eyes to see what I was hearing,

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<v Speaker 2>and what I was hearing was the catcher's mitt poppin

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<v Speaker 2>from the Dodger bullpen. When I was standing in front

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<v Speaker 2>of the Dodger dugout and Kershaw had his spikes on.

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<v Speaker 2>He actually had two different pairs of spikes on, and

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<v Speaker 2>he threw eighty three pitches today in.

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<v Speaker 3>That quote bullpen session.

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<v Speaker 2>So after he was done with that, I asked him, so,

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<v Speaker 2>what went on today? And he said it felt better,

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<v Speaker 2>not perfect, but I am getting closer. And then Dave

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<v Speaker 2>Roberts was asked about it, and now all of a sudden,

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<v Speaker 2>Dave Roberts is acknowledging what Kershaw told us last night,

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<v Speaker 2>that there is a good chance he will make a

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<v Speaker 2>start before the end of the regular season. What do

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<v Speaker 2>you think about that You heard it first right here

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<v Speaker 2>on Dodger Talk last night. Eight six six nine eight

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<v Speaker 2>seven two five seventy is the phone number. We have

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<v Speaker 2>three lines open. We are going to take more of

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<v Speaker 2>your phone calls. And also we'll share that Timulus soda

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<v Speaker 2>story that Rick Monday had for us yesterday at Dodgertown

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<v Speaker 2>and Vero Beach.

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<v Speaker 3>A lot to get to between.

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<v Speaker 2>Now at eight o'clock live from Miami at lone Depot Park,

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<v Speaker 2>where the Dodgers lower their magic number to seven with

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<v Speaker 2>an eight to four win over the Marlins on a

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<v Speaker 2>five to seventy LA Sports.

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<v Speaker 1>Dodger Talk is available on AM five seventy LA sports

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<v Speaker 1>dot com, hand on the iHeartRadio app. Back to more

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<v Speaker 1>Dodger Talk with Dodger insider David Basse.

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<v Speaker 5>Who lost a one pitch belta toward the right field

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<v Speaker 5>corner by Edmund.

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<v Speaker 12>This bumber deep, This call is gone. Tommy hits another

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<v Speaker 12>tank and the Dodgers add on it's three to nothing

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<v Speaker 12>is Tommy. Edmund fits up home run number six, an

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<v Speaker 12>opposite field shot against Ryan Weathers.

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<v Speaker 3>That was the first of two home runs in the

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<v Speaker 3>fourth inning for the Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 2>Tommy Edmund a two run shot, and then later in

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<v Speaker 2>the inning Keik Hernandez with a three run homer himself

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<v Speaker 2>part of a five run fourth inning, as the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>would go on to beat the Marlins eight to four

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<v Speaker 2>Eight six six, seven, two five seventy is the phone

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<v Speaker 2>number during the break. I broke down and I did

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<v Speaker 2>have half of that what I thought was a sugar

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<v Speaker 2>cookie here, But the man that brought him up to me, Wanderrado,

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<v Speaker 2>the player relations director for the Dodgers, brought a snicker

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<v Speaker 2>doodle cookie, actually two of them, from the Dodger clubhouse.

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<v Speaker 2>And my understanding is Freddie Freeman also ate the same

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<v Speaker 2>type of snicker doodle cookies before the game, and Freddie

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<v Speaker 2>had three hits tonight, So who am I to say

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<v Speaker 2>no to a Freddie Freeman snicker doodle cookie.

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<v Speaker 3>Appreciate that.

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

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<v Speaker 2>Let's go out to Porter Ranch.

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<v Speaker 3>Young. You're on Dodger Talk Live from Miami. How you doing, young,

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<v Speaker 3>Good Dave, Thank you for taking my call.

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<v Speaker 13>Longtime listener, first time caller. You deserve that snicker doodle.

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<v Speaker 7>I wanted to shout out. I wanted to shout out

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<v Speaker 7>Tommy Huntu and you know the other you know Otani

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<v Speaker 7>and Yamamoto, they get a lot of attention, but he

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<v Speaker 7>is the other Asian sensation.

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<v Speaker 13>He's my Korean brother. We got him. You know, we're

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<v Speaker 13>gonna We knew he was gonna hit for average, but

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<v Speaker 13>he's going you know, the extra mile, hitting two eighty

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<v Speaker 13>four with the Dodgers, hitting for power. Now to I

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<v Speaker 13>thing four or five home runs in the past seven games,

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<v Speaker 13>you know, doing it all, playing all all sorts of positions.

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<v Speaker 13>I know Kirsten Watson and Doug McCain were thinking about

425
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<v Speaker 13>some nicknames for him, So I have one of my own.

426
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<v Speaker 13>How about tom the Korean American pheno?

427
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<v Speaker 5>Can you run that by him?

428
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<v Speaker 3>How about just uh Man. That's a little bit long

429
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<v Speaker 3>of a nickname. They're young. We'll come up with one,

430
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<v Speaker 3>but maybe if you shorten it it might work.

431
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<v Speaker 2>I like Tim nevertts he when he made that home

432
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<v Speaker 2>run call, and whenever Edmund hits a home run, he says,

433
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<v Speaker 2>another tank from Tommy Edmund. I kind of like that one, Tommy.

434
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<v Speaker 5>The tank, Yeah, yes, had a good ring to it.

435
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<v Speaker 2>It's gotta be organic, can't be forced, just like Bobby Ice.

436
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<v Speaker 2>Fortunately the ice melted last night. Yeah, unfortunately. Thank you

437
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<v Speaker 2>for the phone call, young, but Bobby will be back.

438
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<v Speaker 3>Trust me.

439
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<v Speaker 2>Eight six six seven two five seventy is the phone number.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's go out to Ontario. Anthony, your aunt Dodger talk

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<v Speaker 2>live from Miami. Hi Anthony, Hey Dave, what's up man?

442
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<v Speaker 8>Yeah, you can't turn down a snickerdoodle? Those are my favorite.

443
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<v Speaker 10>So I'm glad you you came in a little bit.

444
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<v Speaker 10>Me and Fred Yeah, uh, I'm gonna kind of nippick

445
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<v Speaker 10>a little bit after this win.

446
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<v Speaker 8>One of the pet peeves that I hate.

447
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<v Speaker 6>That Robert does, and you mentioned a little bit, is

448
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<v Speaker 6>taking his guys out too early.

449
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<v Speaker 10>Especially with the help that we need out of our bullpen.

450
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<v Speaker 10>But another one is I hate that they do this

451
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<v Speaker 10>situational pitching with the bullpen.

452
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<v Speaker 5>It takes a huge.

453
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<v Speaker 10>Mindset to coming in the ninth or to be a

454
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<v Speaker 10>setup guy in the eight, and it doesn't do anything.

455
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<v Speaker 10>You know, Baseball players are very situational and they're very

456
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<v Speaker 10>you know, they like their routine. They're systematic about that.

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<v Speaker 10>And if Kopek is your closer, he's got to come

458
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<v Speaker 10>out in the ninth. If you got to set up guy,

459
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<v Speaker 10>keep him out in the eighth. This whole situational thing,

460
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<v Speaker 10>I think it just messes everybody.

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<v Speaker 3>Up in the long run, all right, Anthony.

462
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<v Speaker 2>The Dodgers have been doing this ever since Dave Roberts

463
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<v Speaker 2>took over, and it seems to be working really well.

464
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<v Speaker 2>But I do understand when you say that if you

465
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<v Speaker 2>don't have a closer, it's kind of like having a

466
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<v Speaker 2>quarterback controversy. If you're doing a closer by committee, you

467
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<v Speaker 2>really don't have a closer. And we spoke to Nomar

468
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<v Speaker 2>Garciapara before we.

469
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<v Speaker 3>Left for the road trip.

470
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<v Speaker 2>He experienced some bullpens that did not have a closer

471
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<v Speaker 2>before he got traded from the Red Sox. It usually

472
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<v Speaker 2>doesn't work out well, but the Dodgers have ninety wins.

473
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<v Speaker 2>They're on their way to closing out this division race

474
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<v Speaker 2>without having a dedicated closer, So we have to acknowledge

475
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<v Speaker 2>that it has worked the last two years without having

476
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<v Speaker 2>that dedicated closer. Now, once you get into the postseason,

477
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<v Speaker 2>you're just counting outs. You've got to find a guy

478
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<v Speaker 2>that can get the final three outs, and the ninth

479
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<v Speaker 2>inning is not for everybody. Players have told me that, Managers, coaches,

480
00:26:21.319 --> 00:26:25.240
<v Speaker 2>relievers have told me that, and especially in the playoffs,

481
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<v Speaker 2>the ninth inning.

482
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<v Speaker 3>Is not for everybody.

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<v Speaker 2>And I was asked the other day by coaches from

484
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<v Speaker 2>other teams, who would be my guy to get the

485
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<v Speaker 2>final three outs in a playoff game for the Dodgers,

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<v Speaker 2>And I say, without hesitation, Blake Trining, that would be

487
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<v Speaker 2>my guy. If Michael Kopek is not going to be

488
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<v Speaker 2>that guy, Blake Trining would be that guy for me

489
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<v Speaker 2>because he's done it before and he has the stuff

490
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<v Speaker 2>to do it, even in twenty twenty four. Is it

491
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<v Speaker 2>as nasty as it was before he got injured. No,

492
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<v Speaker 2>But I still have a lot of confidence that he

493
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<v Speaker 2>has the mound presence and the heartbeat to be able

494
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<v Speaker 2>to get the last three outs. Daniel Hudson has the

495
00:27:05.920 --> 00:27:09.279
<v Speaker 2>heart beat and the demeanor, but lately the stuff has

496
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<v Speaker 2>not been as good.

497
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<v Speaker 3>So if Kopek, who has never pitched in.

498
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<v Speaker 2>A ninth inning, as big as what he's going to

499
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<v Speaker 2>see in the postseason with the Dodgers, I'm not sure

500
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<v Speaker 2>you want to try that for the first time in

501
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<v Speaker 2>the playoffs, especially if.

502
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<v Speaker 3>There's a key moment before the ninth inning.

503
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<v Speaker 2>But for me, going into the playoffs, you have to

504
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<v Speaker 2>have a certain idea of which reliever or which pitcher

505
00:27:34.160 --> 00:27:37.519
<v Speaker 2>period is meant for the ninth inning in a pressure

506
00:27:37.559 --> 00:27:41.359
<v Speaker 2>cooker situation. Eight six, six, nine, eight, seven, two, five

507
00:27:41.559 --> 00:27:44.279
<v Speaker 2>seventy is the phone number. And I know we've been

508
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<v Speaker 2>focusing on the starting pitching a lot, but that is

509
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<v Speaker 2>something that is going to have a spotlight on it

510
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<v Speaker 2>once you get to the postseason. Who is going to

511
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<v Speaker 2>get the last six outs for the Dodgers in the playoffs.

512
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<v Speaker 2>It feels like Kopek, Daniel Hudson, Evan Phillips, and Blake

513
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<v Speaker 2>Trenton right now are the four highest highest leverage relievers

514
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<v Speaker 2>you have, plus Bruce star graderol Let's not forget about

515
00:28:13.319 --> 00:28:16.920
<v Speaker 2>the Bazuka. He could be that guy to close out

516
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<v Speaker 2>a ninth inning for you as well. Let's go out

517
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<v Speaker 2>to North Hollywood, James you're on Dodger Talk, James, I'll

518
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<v Speaker 2>ask you on the fly on the spot, who would

519
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<v Speaker 2>you choose to get the last three outs of a

520
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<v Speaker 2>Dodger playoff game?

521
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<v Speaker 3>Grattarol, trying In, Kopek. Who would it be?

522
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<v Speaker 8>I like you, Jake.

523
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<v Speaker 6>For me, it would be either Trinan or Kopek based

524
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<v Speaker 6>on that hitters track record in tendencies. But your next

525
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<v Speaker 6>two guys.

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<v Speaker 5>I differ on.

527
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<v Speaker 6>I think Vessi is a guy that can do it.

528
00:28:47.519 --> 00:28:49.839
<v Speaker 6>He's got the fire in his belly. And even though

529
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<v Speaker 6>the v low on the fastball isn't there, it plays up,

530
00:28:52.400 --> 00:28:54.839
<v Speaker 6>it plays up in the zone and he's been fantastic.

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<v Speaker 6>And just because Phillips has been there and done that,

532
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<v Speaker 6>I know he's had a couple of hiccups here and there,

533
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<v Speaker 6>but I like his stuff more than Huddy than Hudson.

534
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<v Speaker 2>I would take Greterol over the two names you just mentioned,

535
00:29:07.240 --> 00:29:09.880
<v Speaker 2>Vesia and Phillips. I'm not sure I'm all in with

536
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<v Speaker 2>Vessia getting the final three outs.

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<v Speaker 3>Sorry. I love Alex and I think he has a

538
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<v Speaker 3>role and.

539
00:29:15.119 --> 00:29:18.000
<v Speaker 2>A really good role, but I'm not choosing him over

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<v Speaker 2>trying In or Grattarol or Copek.

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<v Speaker 6>What about the low strikeouts for you know, Bazooka. I

542
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<v Speaker 6>know that it's like he's throwing a cannonball hitter, say,

543
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<v Speaker 6>with that heavy sinker. But don't you want a guy

544
00:29:29.880 --> 00:29:33.039
<v Speaker 6>with a slightly higher k rate, you know, to close

545
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<v Speaker 6>out games for I do.

546
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<v Speaker 3>But Gretarol just came back.

547
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<v Speaker 2>Let's see a little bit more sample size on whether

548
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<v Speaker 2>or not the cutter that Kenley Jansen todd him is

549
00:29:43.000 --> 00:29:44.960
<v Speaker 2>going to play more to get that swing a miss.

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<v Speaker 6>Well, you know that's a good point. We do have

551
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<v Speaker 6>a couple of weeks left. Speaking of stuff, by the way,

552
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<v Speaker 6>looking at landon Nak today, his stuff meaning his movement

553
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<v Speaker 6>and then.

554
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<v Speaker 3>His great segue there James.

555
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<v Speaker 6>Hey, thank you, thank you very much. But his location

556
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<v Speaker 6>meeting his pitching, which is the sign of a mature pitcher,

557
00:30:08.599 --> 00:30:11.400
<v Speaker 6>in my opinion, was the best I've seen him in

558
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<v Speaker 6>a Dodger uniform on a Big League mound. So my

559
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<v Speaker 6>question to you now, and by the way, I heard

560
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<v Speaker 6>you say Gavin Stone and shoulder surgery in the same sense,

561
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<v Speaker 6>that's the first time I'm hearing of that. Is he

562
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<v Speaker 6>officially getting surgery and done for the season.

563
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<v Speaker 2>He is not getting surgery officially and he's not shut

564
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<v Speaker 2>down officially, but Dave Roberts said earlier today he doesn't

565
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<v Speaker 2>believe Gavin Stone is coming back this year. And if

566
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<v Speaker 2>it is a shoulder issue, it just doesn't go away.

567
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<v Speaker 2>There's obviously something causing pain. So I would imagine that

568
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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers or Gavin Stone would have to look into that.

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<v Speaker 10>Right.

570
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<v Speaker 2>You don't just all of a sudden get your shoulder

571
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<v Speaker 2>fixed by not throwing. You could, I guess hypothetically speaking,

572
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<v Speaker 2>but there's got to be something else going on in there.

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<v Speaker 2>Gavin Stone, for what it's worth, James, when I spoke

574
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<v Speaker 2>to him today, is not conceding that his season is over.

575
00:31:05.519 --> 00:31:07.839
<v Speaker 2>He still has pain in that right shoulder. That's why

576
00:31:07.960 --> 00:31:12.599
<v Speaker 2>he hasn't thrown. But you know it's it's a long

577
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<v Speaker 2>shot that he's going to come back this year.

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<v Speaker 6>So David, my question for you now, I'm gonna flip

579
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<v Speaker 6>the script your prediction. Now you need you know two guys,

580
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<v Speaker 6>hopefully three front end guys in the postseason. Who are

581
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<v Speaker 6>the four starting pitchers gonna be for the Dodgers in

582
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<v Speaker 6>the postseason? If you had to look in that magic

583
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<v Speaker 6>eight ball today, Oh.

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<v Speaker 2>Without a doubt, it's Jack Flaherty, it's Yamamoto, it's Walker Buehler,

585
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<v Speaker 2>and it's Clayton Kershaw from what.

586
00:31:39.000 --> 00:31:39.720
<v Speaker 3>I saw today.

587
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<v Speaker 5>So what rolled is landon Nax?

588
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<v Speaker 3>I would say a.

589
00:31:45.039 --> 00:31:51.119
<v Speaker 2>Nax slash Kershaw fourth game if you're if you're in

590
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<v Speaker 2>a seven game series, depending on where the series is at,

591
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<v Speaker 2>I would say Nack slash Kershaw. I would have Knack

592
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<v Speaker 2>in the mix there, but Kershaw starting the game. And

593
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<v Speaker 2>Nack has shown that he can piggyback coming out of

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<v Speaker 2>the bullpen because he did it last year, He's done

595
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<v Speaker 2>it this year. I feel like that he would be

596
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<v Speaker 2>part of it. And Tony Gonsolin may be part of

597
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<v Speaker 2>a Dodger pitching staff in the postseason as well. Thanks

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<v Speaker 2>for the phone call, appreciated.

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<v Speaker 3>James. Eight sixty six nine to eighty seven two five

600
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<v Speaker 3>seventy is the phone number.

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<v Speaker 2>Rick Monday, who makes his op season home here in

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<v Speaker 2>Vero Beach, Florida, is making the commute from Vero Beach

603
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<v Speaker 2>to Miami during this series. And of course, Rick was

604
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<v Speaker 2>traded from the Cubs to the Dodgers during the off

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<v Speaker 2>season before the nineteen seventy seven season, and since he

606
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<v Speaker 2>does make his home now on Vero Beach. He obviously

607
00:32:44.920 --> 00:32:48.160
<v Speaker 2>has a lot of ties to Dodgertown. We all know

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<v Speaker 2>until the Dodgers moved to Arizona in two thousand and eight,

609
00:32:51.880 --> 00:32:55.599
<v Speaker 2>I believe Dodgertown, going back to the Brooklyn Dodger days,

610
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<v Speaker 2>was where the Dodgers held spring training. It was a

611
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<v Speaker 2>form I'm Army Barracks base right. And Rick and Tommy

612
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<v Speaker 2>Lasorda spent a lot of time there at Dodger Town

613
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<v Speaker 2>and Vero Beach, Tommy going back to when he was

614
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<v Speaker 2>pitching for the Dodgers. Rick obviously going back to when

615
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<v Speaker 2>he was playing and then became a broadcaster.

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<v Speaker 3>And Rick shared with us a great story that players

617
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<v Speaker 3>used to play practical jokes on the Hall of Fame

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<v Speaker 3>Skipper Tommy Lasorda.

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<v Speaker 14>Well, we knew when Tommy was going to come in

620
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<v Speaker 14>at night, and Tommy was he was not a go

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<v Speaker 14>to bed early guy. He was afraid that he was

622
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<v Speaker 14>going to miss something, right, He always got up early

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<v Speaker 14>in the morning. But we knew that Tommy would never

624
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<v Speaker 14>be back before twelve thirty, maybe a quarter one, very rare,

625
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<v Speaker 14>so we knew what time he would be back, and

626
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<v Speaker 14>then somebody after they knew that he was in here

627
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<v Speaker 14>and Tommy had a standard wake up call very early

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<v Speaker 14>in the morning. Well, on this particular evening, it was

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<v Speaker 14>the evening before we were going to take bus ride

630
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<v Speaker 14>across the state and play exhibition game against I don't

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<v Speaker 14>remember who it was, but on the other side of

632
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<v Speaker 14>the state. So they knew that Tommy was in the room,

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<v Speaker 14>and someone had previously gone in the room and unscrewed

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<v Speaker 14>the mouthpiece on his telephone and took out that little

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<v Speaker 14>amplifier that's in there right in the old telephones. So

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<v Speaker 14>when the phone call came in the next morning for

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<v Speaker 14>his wake up call, elod Mistressorta, it's you know, seven fifteen. Okay, fine,

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<v Speaker 14>He hangs up, He showers, he gets dressed, goes to

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<v Speaker 14>the door, and the door won't open. Someone had tied

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<v Speaker 14>somebody tied a yellow ski rope to the door handle,

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<v Speaker 14>and it was attached to a palm tree right outside

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<v Speaker 14>the door. So he picks up the phone to call, Yes, missterssorta,

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<v Speaker 14>what can I do for it? Somebody locked me in

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<v Speaker 14>the room, yes, Missressorta, because the amplifier didn't remove. Well,

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<v Speaker 14>Tommy eventually got out of the room and he got

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<v Speaker 14>on the bus and we were on the bus waiting

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<v Speaker 14>for Tommy, and Tommy looked at every one of us

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<v Speaker 14>and he knew that one of or some of us

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<v Speaker 14>had something to do with the fact that he got

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<v Speaker 14>tied up into the room that morning.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm sure Rick Monday had nothing to do with that, right.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, never know, Rick would not give up the goods

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<v Speaker 2>after he told us that story. But a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>great times by so many players, broadcasters, coaches at Dodgertown

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<v Speaker 2>and Vero Beach, Florida. And that's one of the things

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<v Speaker 2>I never crossed off my bucket list. I always wanted

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<v Speaker 2>to go to Dodgertown in Vero Beach. I never had

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<v Speaker 2>the opportunity. Obviously a little bit more challenging to get

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<v Speaker 2>from the San Fernando Valley to Vero Beach, Florida. My

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<v Speaker 2>single mom was not going to be able to make

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<v Speaker 2>it or even attempt to try to get me to

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<v Speaker 2>Vero Beach, Florida. So I started broadcasting and never had

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<v Speaker 2>the opportunity or be sent by the radio stations I

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<v Speaker 2>was working for to cover the Dodgers in spring training.

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<v Speaker 2>So that's one place that I wish I could have seen,

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<v Speaker 2>because I've seen the videos. I've heard the stories about

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<v Speaker 2>not only the fields and the string section of the

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<v Speaker 2>bullpens and Roy Campanella, Sandy kofax Don Drysdale being out there,

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<v Speaker 2>but also I heard about that large dining room where

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<v Speaker 2>a rookie, a Dodger rookie could be sitting next to

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<v Speaker 2>a Dodger All Star, or an All Star could be

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<v Speaker 2>sitting next to a Hall of Famer. Everybody from all

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<v Speaker 2>levels of the organization would have their meals in this great,

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<v Speaker 2>big dining room. And I heard so many great stories

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<v Speaker 2>about that. I wish I could have experienced it. But

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<v Speaker 2>a special place that is still being used for baseball.

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<v Speaker 2>The RBI programs out there. International teams come to train

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<v Speaker 2>at Dodgertown and Vero Beach, so it's still alive, and

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<v Speaker 2>I'm sure a lot of great memories still exist from

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<v Speaker 2>those that had an opportunity to visit Dodgertown in Vero Beach.

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<v Speaker 2>That was the place to concentrate only on baseball. All right,

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<v Speaker 2>that'll do it for us on Dodger Talk tonight from Miami.

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<v Speaker 2>Coming up tomorrow, the finale of this three game series

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<v Speaker 2>and the last game of this road trip for the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers that saw them split the first four in Atlanta

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<v Speaker 2>and now looking to have a winning road trip by

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<v Speaker 2>beating the Marlins. It's not going to be easy because

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<v Speaker 2>the Marlins are throwing one of their best young right

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<v Speaker 2>handers and Edward Cabrera. Tomorrow, Jack Flaherty is going to

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<v Speaker 2>be on the mound for the Dodgers. Morongo Casino. Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>on Deck begins at twelve thirty tomorrow. First pitch from

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<v Speaker 2>Miami is at one forty with Rick Monday and Tim Neverett.

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<v Speaker 2>Thanks to Colin Ye back at our Burbank Studios. Thanks

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<v Speaker 2>to Dwayne McDonald out here at Lone Depot Park in Miami.

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<v Speaker 2>Thanks to you for listening, and case you missed any

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

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<v Speaker 2>You can follow me on Instagram at officially Vassa and

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<v Speaker 2>on x at the Real Underscore DV. Once again, the

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<v Speaker 2>final score from Miami, the Dodgers defeat the Marlins eight

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<v Speaker 2>to four.

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<v Speaker 3>Have a great rest of your night. We'll talk to

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<v Speaker 3>you tomorrow. See them

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<v Speaker 14>Away.