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<v Speaker 1>And now your host of Dodger Talk, David Vasse.

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<v Speaker 2>We are live at Dodgers Stadium after the Dodgers continued

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<v Speaker 2>to roll with a seven to three win over the

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<v Speaker 2>Tigers and sweeping this three game series. Your world champion

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers have won the first five games of the season.

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

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<v Speaker 2>ten fifteen tonight. We're taking your phone calls at eight

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<v Speaker 2>sixty six nine, eight seven, two five seventy. Look, I

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<v Speaker 2>know everybody's freaking out over Roki Sazaki.

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<v Speaker 3>Was his outing tonight ideal? No?

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<v Speaker 2>Is it ideal for him to have walked nine batters

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<v Speaker 2>and just four and two thirds innings in his first

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<v Speaker 2>two starts? Absolutely not. Is it ideal to have your

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<v Speaker 2>starting pitcher throw sixty one pitches in the very first inning,

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<v Speaker 2>or excuse me, forty one pitches in the very first

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<v Speaker 2>inninglutely not.

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<v Speaker 3>Nobody's disputing that. But I will tell you this.

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<v Speaker 2>I know for a fact the Dodgers fell coming into

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<v Speaker 2>the season with Roki Sazaki that there was going to

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<v Speaker 2>be growing pains. They were prepared for that, but they

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<v Speaker 2>firmly believe by the time the season reaches the halfway

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<v Speaker 2>point and into the second half that he'll be a

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<v Speaker 2>much polished pitcher now.

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<v Speaker 3>Joel Wolf, his agent, who was.

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<v Speaker 2>Actually here at Dodgers Stadium tonight watching Sazaki pitch, he

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<v Speaker 2>made it clear in an answer at the Sazaki press

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<v Speaker 2>conference that Sazaki has a mind of his own and

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<v Speaker 2>has his own ideas, and maybe he is.

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<v Speaker 3>Even a little bit stubborn.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, I mean, I've been around professional sports for a

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<v Speaker 2>long time, and I've seen the guys that have been

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<v Speaker 2>the best in the minor league or the best in

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<v Speaker 2>college basketball or college football think they have it all out,

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<v Speaker 2>and then they come to the big leagues or to

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<v Speaker 2>the NBA or to the NFL, whatever you have, and

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<v Speaker 2>get their teeth knocked in and then they have to

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<v Speaker 2>reassess and say, you know what, you guys might have

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<v Speaker 2>some ideas to help me out. And I feel like

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<v Speaker 2>Sazaki may be at that point. A lot of times,

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<v Speaker 2>great players or really good players at a lower level

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<v Speaker 2>feel like they have it all figured out and need

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<v Speaker 2>to experience failure before they open up to take in

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<v Speaker 2>some of the help they may need. And some of

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<v Speaker 2>the learning happens right on the mound. It doesn't have

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<v Speaker 2>to come from a coach, and I feel like the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers are well aware that Sizaki was going to have

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<v Speaker 2>some bumps in the road, maybe to not this extreme

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<v Speaker 2>or to this degree as far as having a hard

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<v Speaker 2>time finding the strike zone, because that was painful to

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<v Speaker 2>wa in that first inning. I think I went through

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<v Speaker 2>a whole bag of peanuts visiting my family down there in.

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<v Speaker 3>The first inning.

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<v Speaker 2>But nonetheless, I mean, there's that's neither here there either.

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<v Speaker 2>How much I eat these days, it doesn't matter. If

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<v Speaker 2>it was one, two, three inning, I might have got

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<v Speaker 2>through a half a bag of peanuts by then. But anyway,

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<v Speaker 2>this is about Sazaki, and I feel like those that

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<v Speaker 2>are already online saying that the Dodgers may have to

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<v Speaker 2>send him down, I don't see that happening right now.

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<v Speaker 2>I could see the Dodgers skipping a starter or two

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<v Speaker 2>and maybe calling up a guy like Landon Knack to

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<v Speaker 2>take that spot. But I don't see the Dodgers sending

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<v Speaker 2>Sazaki to Oklahoma City. What's he going to learn there.

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<v Speaker 2>He's not gonna be with Connor McGinnis and Mark Pryor.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't see how he's going to get that much

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<v Speaker 2>better pitching in Oklahoma City, except for the fact that maybe,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, the Dodgers want to see him fill up

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<v Speaker 2>the strike zone, but I just don't. That may happen eventually,

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<v Speaker 2>but I just don't see that happening right now. Eight

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

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<v Speaker 2>I thought. The biggest at bat tonight came from Taoscar

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<v Speaker 2>Hernandez in the fifth inning with two outs and runners

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<v Speaker 2>at the corners, after A J. Hinch put up the

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<v Speaker 2>four fingers and walked sho Hao Tani intentionally because the

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<v Speaker 2>Tigers young right handerrhes Olsen has had some troubles against lefties,

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<v Speaker 2>so that was the right move. But nonetheless, Tai Oscar

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<v Speaker 2>took it personally and delivered like he has so far

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<v Speaker 2>in the first five games of the year, three for

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<v Speaker 2>five with runners in scoring position and six RBIs.

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<v Speaker 3>So for me, that was the biggest hit of the game.

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<v Speaker 2>And you know, Tommy Edmand tonight, after having such a

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<v Speaker 2>great game last night, made his presence felt by hitting

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<v Speaker 2>his third home run of the year. He got home

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<v Speaker 2>runs from Freddie Freeman and Will Smith as well. I

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<v Speaker 2>loved what I saw on the seventh when shoe Hey

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<v Speaker 2>Otani watched sole second and Freddie Freeman drove him home

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<v Speaker 2>with an RBI double. I thought the Dodger offense, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>they were one of the best in baseball last year,

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<v Speaker 2>top two in almost every big offensive category. You want

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<v Speaker 2>to talk about setting records, This Dodger team may set

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<v Speaker 2>offensive records that we have never seen as a team.

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<v Speaker 2>As we move forward through one hundred and sixty two games,

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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. Dodgers beat the Tigers seven to three.

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<v Speaker 2>They're off to a five and oh start. They are

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<v Speaker 2>off to the second hottest start in Dodger franchise history,

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<v Speaker 2>because no other team except for the eighty one Dodgers,

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<v Speaker 2>have won their first five games of the year. In fact,

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<v Speaker 2>that year, Rick Monday and the boys started six to zero.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's head downstairs, speaking of number sixteen, Will Smith, the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodger catcher, may have some insight on what was going

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<v Speaker 2>on with Sazaki tonight.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, for sure. You know, Dodger Stadium's intimidating. It's you know,

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<v Speaker 4>there's four decks here, there's it's loud, it's fun. You know,

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<v Speaker 4>it takes a lot to be able to perform here.

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<v Speaker 4>You know, again, we have full full confidence in Rokie.

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<v Speaker 4>You know, he'll settle in, He'll he'll start pitching better,

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<v Speaker 4>he'll start dominating the zone and he'll be really good

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<v Speaker 4>for us.

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<v Speaker 3>And then just for you personally.

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<v Speaker 5>With the bat obviously a big swing tonight. Where are

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<v Speaker 5>you feeling just when it comes to your quality of

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<v Speaker 5>that bats and kind of.

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<v Speaker 1>Being locked in?

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, you know I was able to just get a

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<v Speaker 4>change of up in the zone today, get it out,

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<v Speaker 4>get it in the air, and get it out of

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<v Speaker 4>the park. Yeah, feel good overall seeing the ball. Well,

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<v Speaker 4>I'm just trying to take good at bets.

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<v Speaker 1>Well.

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<v Speaker 2>Piecing together seven guys like that, I mean, you guess

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<v Speaker 2>worked that to profession last year.

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<v Speaker 1>It's not easy.

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<v Speaker 5>I mean, can you just describe how how difficult that is?

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, I mean we've had to do it a lot,

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<v Speaker 4>you know, just you know a lot my tenure as

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<v Speaker 4>a Dodger for six years now or whatever. It's fun.

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<v Speaker 4>It's uh, you know, those guys are ready for it

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<v Speaker 4>whenever that happens, to pick the starter up, you know,

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<v Speaker 4>like they say, their dogs down there, So you know,

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<v Speaker 4>we're fortunate to have all of them. They went out

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<v Speaker 4>tonight and put a bunch of ears.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, the bullpen dogs carrying over from last year. Six

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<v Speaker 2>different relievers used after Sazaki only lasted an inning and

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<v Speaker 2>two thirds. Jack Dryer was the first reliever to come

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<v Speaker 2>in and stop the bleeding. Dryer is going to be

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<v Speaker 2>a name that you were going to grow to know

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<v Speaker 2>because the Dodgers think very highly of that young left hander,

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<v Speaker 2>and rightfully so.

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<v Speaker 3>And how about Kirby Yates.

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<v Speaker 2>The first ten batters he has faced as a Dodger,

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<v Speaker 2>he has struck out seven. He is now part of

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<v Speaker 2>that bullpen dog mentality out there for the Dodgers. Eight

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

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<v Speaker 2>phone number. Basically, what Will Smith said in his first

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<v Speaker 2>answer is maybe there were some jitters with Sazaki making

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<v Speaker 2>his first started. Dodgers stated him a lot different than

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<v Speaker 2>pitching at the Tokyo Dome in different ways. So, like

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<v Speaker 2>I said, the Dodgers are not going to have a

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<v Speaker 2>knee jerk reaction and send down Sazaki to the minor leagues.

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<v Speaker 2>Like Dylan Hernandez is calling for let's go out to Anaheim. Miles,

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

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<v Speaker 7>Miles, Hey, David, how are you doing tonight?

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<v Speaker 3>Doing great? Miles.

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<v Speaker 2>I got to hang out with the Javiers, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>Javiers in Newport Beach. I got to hang out with

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<v Speaker 2>Pops and Junior. I mean, those guys are legendary. Javier's

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<v Speaker 2>right there. Not to mention the bat boy Javier and

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<v Speaker 2>the dugout that saved Otani's life.

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<v Speaker 3>We had three great Javiers in the house tonight.

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<v Speaker 7>Oh Man, Absolutely, I love it. Javiers is fantastic.

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<v Speaker 5>Quick question for you.

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<v Speaker 7>I know you just talked about Sasaki. We got Will

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<v Speaker 7>Smith's answers. It seems like nerves definitely playing a part.

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<v Speaker 7>I mean two big games, one in the Tokyo Dome,

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<v Speaker 7>his first game at Dodger Stadium, so I definitely understand that. However,

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<v Speaker 7>there were concerns when he was coming over about his Mcanai,

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<v Speaker 7>about his fastball velocity dropping last year in the NPB.

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<v Speaker 7>Is there anything that we're seeing with his mechanics that

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<v Speaker 7>could be leading to his control and command issues? Is

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<v Speaker 7>there anything there that you think maybe needs to be

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<v Speaker 7>cleaned up as he moves forward with the Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, I think Mark Prior would be laughing if you

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<v Speaker 2>are were asking me what I could clean up from Suzaki.

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<v Speaker 2>But Miles, I know what you're saying, a lot of times,

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<v Speaker 2>when you're chasing velocity, you start overthrowing, and when you

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<v Speaker 2>start overthrowing a lot of times you'd lose command of

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<v Speaker 2>your fastball. I mean, he was throwing ninety seven up there,

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<v Speaker 2>but it just didn't have command. So I could see

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<v Speaker 2>what you're saying where he's trying to chase the velocity

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<v Speaker 2>and in turn he's losing fastball commands. So that could

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<v Speaker 2>be part of this equation the Dodgers have to figure out.

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<v Speaker 7>Yeah, he's definitely a talented arm I have no doubts

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<v Speaker 7>about him long term, and I just wonder if maybe

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<v Speaker 7>the nerves are affecting his mechanics. He was missing armside

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<v Speaker 7>quite a bit today against lefties especially, so I just

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<v Speaker 7>wonder if he's get in his head. And I hope,

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<v Speaker 7>I hope he cleans it up. I hope that Dodgers

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<v Speaker 7>figured out because he's an incredible picture.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, he's so talented, he will figure it out. Miles,

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<v Speaker 2>thanks a lot for the phone call. Yeah, I could

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<v Speaker 2>just hear Mark Pryor driving home right now. Ve's a

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<v Speaker 2>you don't know anything about cleaning up anything except your house.

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

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<v Speaker 2>the phone number. Let's go out to Hawaii, Rick, Aloha,

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<v Speaker 2>You're on Dodger Talk with David Vasse.

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<v Speaker 5>Hello, DV.

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<v Speaker 6>Hey, I don't call that often, but I this time

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<v Speaker 6>I had to call him over currently on on the

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<v Speaker 6>Big Island. And I've been a fan since fifty eight,

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<v Speaker 6>and I just wanted to acknowledge how great it is

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<v Speaker 6>too for all the Dodger fans to have you on

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<v Speaker 6>the air and talk and you know, Dodger Talk and

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<v Speaker 6>so on and so forth. It's fantastic. I think you

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<v Speaker 6>just do a wonderful job. Everyone knows that. I know,

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<v Speaker 6>we all appreciate it, and I just thank you, Rig.

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<v Speaker 3>I appreciate that.

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<v Speaker 6>Mahallo, my friend, You're very welcome. And uh uh, you know,

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<v Speaker 6>I you know, the World Series is one thing, but

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<v Speaker 6>then going into the beginning of this season in Japan,

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<v Speaker 6>What a fantastic start. And I just just wanted to

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<v Speaker 6>share my thoughts about that. That's great, all right.

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<v Speaker 3>Rick, I appreciate it.

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<v Speaker 2>Good vibes from Hawaii and look, there's great vibes at

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<v Speaker 2>Dodger Stadium. Everybody's happy. I mean, how could you not

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<v Speaker 2>That's the most impressive part about this team as far

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<v Speaker 2>make history. Not by winning one hundred and seventeen games

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<v Speaker 2>becoming the first team to go back to back championships

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

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<v Speaker 2>They sweep the three game series, and they have won

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<v Speaker 2>Let's go out to Malibu, Bob. Hope you're safe out there.

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<v Speaker 2>Hope you're doing well.

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<v Speaker 8>David Bath saying, Dodger Bob back with you for another season. Man,

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<v Speaker 8>it's great to hear your voice.

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<v Speaker 3>Nice. Thank you, Bob, appreciate it absolutely.

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<v Speaker 1>Dad.

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<v Speaker 8>Just wanted to comment on and be supportive of your

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<v Speaker 8>I hope all the other Dodger fans are appreciating what

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<v Speaker 5>In that guy.

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<v Speaker 8>Man, what a great you know, re signing of his

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<v Speaker 2>I mean not only like Knights, like tonight, he hits

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<v Speaker 2>a home run, everybody loves him. But how many people

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<v Speaker 2>How many people appreciate the defense he played at shortstop

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<v Speaker 2>last year all October with Keith a Hernandez playing center field.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, the Dodgers do not win the World Series

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<v Speaker 3>He is a winning player.

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<v Speaker 2>That's the way most people that have been around him,

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<v Speaker 3>He's a winning player.

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<v Speaker 8>He's definitely showing us that he's a winning player and

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<v Speaker 8>he's part of a winning team. So, you know, just

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<v Speaker 8>good to be back here. Just good to seeing these

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<v Speaker 8>can tell it right now, call it, man, you can

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<v Speaker 5>They're hungry for another.

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<v Speaker 2>No doubt, and that's what makes them so dangerous because

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, the Dodgers are three to zero without Mookie

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<v Speaker 2>The Dodgers have won three of their first five games

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

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<v Speaker 2>to Jack Flerty. Jack Flerty pitched great last night. He

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<v Speaker 2>deadline last year. He was basically him and Yamamoto were

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<v Speaker 2>the guys that pitched the most innings of any starters

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<v Speaker 2>for the Dodgers in October and tonight before the game,

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<v Speaker 2>he received his championship ring on the field with his

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<v Speaker 2>teammates Freddy Freeman, Clayton Kershaw, Mookie Bets all out there

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<v Speaker 2>to present him with his ring and also a goal

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<v Speaker 2>old jersey that the Dodgers were wearing last night and

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<v Speaker 2>in the home opener with that number zero that he

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<v Speaker 3>So that was pretty cool.

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<v Speaker 2>And Jack Flaherty, from what I understand, if you remember

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<v Speaker 2>last year, I know, Ariwana is pretty much out of

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<v Speaker 2>most of our price ranges, but they made a smoothie

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<v Speaker 2>after Jack Flerity, and from what I was told by

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<v Speaker 2>forty five of those Jack.

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<v Speaker 3>Flarity smoothies for everybody to enjoy.

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<v Speaker 2>And he was out here reconnecting with all of his

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<v Speaker 2>teammates from a year ago. I mean, he was like

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<v Speaker 2>us on the pregame show, and here's part of the conversation.

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<v Speaker 3>And just reflecting back on last year.

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<v Speaker 9>I think we always felt like we had a real

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<v Speaker 9>you know, Kika and Tayo coming up with huge swings

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<v Speaker 9>winning that game was huge. And and I from there

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<v Speaker 9>as starters, we kind of started to rolla i'mna kind

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<v Speaker 9>of set the tone and then you know, I went

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<v Speaker 9>out Game one pitched well, and then Walker did his thing.

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<v Speaker 9>You know, Game three, Alma came back, Game four pitched well.

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<v Speaker 9>started to figure it out and put it put a

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<v Speaker 9>we needed and kind of what you know, it was

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<v Speaker 9>said that we didn't have enough of but uh, you know,

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<v Speaker 9>those bullpen guys picked us up. And obviously the lineup,

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<v Speaker 9>they they were relentless and they never stopped scoring. Being

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<v Speaker 9>down five nothing in game five, Uh you know, they

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<v Speaker 9>they just kept going. Especially you know, you get a

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<v Speaker 9>if not the best, in the league. You wish him

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<v Speaker 9>a speedy recovery, but what they're able to do just

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<v Speaker 9>keep chipping away and you give him a second chance,

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<v Speaker 9>and they never stopped.

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<v Speaker 3>That was Jack Flaherty.

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<v Speaker 2>A great three games for him, coming back home as

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<v Speaker 2>a World champion. He lived out the dream that all

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<v Speaker 2>of you growing up here in Los Angeles being a

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<v Speaker 2>them win the World Series. That was spectacular. And to

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<v Speaker 2>be able to enjoy the parade as well. I was

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<v Speaker 2>on the same parade bus as Jack Flaherity and nobody

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<v Speaker 2>lived their better life than Jack Flerity during that parade,

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<v Speaker 2>that's for sure. And speaking of the World Series, I

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<v Speaker 2>got to hold the last out baseball tonight. It was

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<v Speaker 2>at the art of the Game stand on the field

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<v Speaker 2>level behind home plate. I'm sure you've seen it. This

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<v Speaker 2>baseball was very special last year to a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>different people. This is the baseball Walker Buehler pitched to

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<v Speaker 2>Will Smith to strike out Alex Verdugo at Yankee Stadium

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<v Speaker 2>to end the twenty twenty four World Series in Game five.

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<v Speaker 2>Many people could say, will Smith could have kept the baseball.

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<v Speaker 2>The Dodgers could have kept the baseball. Walker Bueller could

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<v Speaker 2>have asked for the baseball. Well, major League Baseball could

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<v Speaker 2>have the baseball. But instead Will Smith's Foundation catching hope

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<v Speaker 2>Walker Bueller's Foundation, the Bueller Family Foundation, and the Dodger

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<v Speaker 2>Foundation have come together for a bigger cause. They are

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<v Speaker 2>auctioning off this baseball and the bidding ends very soon

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<v Speaker 2>on April fifth. This baseball that's been auctioned off will

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<v Speaker 2>benefit the fire Relief Fund. So it's going to a

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<v Speaker 2>great cause to those that were affected in Altadena and

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<v Speaker 2>the Palisades. And look, it's gonna fetch a big number,

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<v Speaker 2>but I'm sure there's a lot of people out there,

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<v Speaker 2>especially in the Palisades, that had a lot of great

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<v Speaker 2>memorabilia that unfortunately was burned in the fires. This could

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<v Speaker 2>be a great way to start your new collection and

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<v Speaker 2>also help the fire relief Fund. You can bid on

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<v Speaker 2>this baseball the last out from last year's twenty twenty

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<v Speaker 2>four World Series at t m nauctions dot com. That's

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<v Speaker 2>tmnauctions dot com. Proceeds are going to benefit the fire

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<v Speaker 2>relief Funds. So thanks to Buehler to Will Smith and

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodger Foundation for coming together for a greater good.

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<v Speaker 2>And speaking of Walker Buehler, he made his Red Sox

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<v Speaker 2>The Red Sox lost to the Rangers four to three,

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<v Speaker 2>and Buehler went four to a third innings and allowed

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<v Speaker 2>So that's how things went for Walker Bueler in his

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<v Speaker 2>hear from the director of travel for the Dodgers, Scott Akasaki,

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<v Speaker 2>who got the Dodgers from Phoenix, Arizona, to Tokyo, Japan,

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<v Speaker 2>You'll hear how he did it when we continue live

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<v Speaker 2>from Dodger Stadium after the Dodgers sweep the Tigers with

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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>Wedge hits a drive deep right fan way up in

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<v Speaker 3>Freddie Freeman gets a run right back with his second

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<v Speaker 2>It is two to one on a Freeman blast to

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<v Speaker 2>right field. Freddie Freeman putting on a show for the

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<v Speaker 2>fans the last two nights here at Dodgers Stadium. He

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<v Speaker 2>has gotten loud ovations every time he steps into the

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<v Speaker 2>with that walkoff Grand Slam, and his entire World Series

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<v Speaker 2>was historic. I mean what he did last World Series

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<v Speaker 2>was incredible, driving in more runs than anybody else ever

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<v Speaker 2>has in a World Series. Not to mention that historic

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<v Speaker 2>walkoff Grand Slam in Game one, and he had everybody

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<v Speaker 2>on their feet tonight with that home run and also

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<v Speaker 2>that RBI double, not to mention last night's game tying

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<v Speaker 2>two run home runs, So the Freddie chance are well deserved.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's take a couple of more phone calls before we

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<v Speaker 2>check in with Jose Mota. Abby was at Dodger Stadium tonight. Hi, Abby,

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

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<v Speaker 10>How are you doing?

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<v Speaker 3>How can anybody be feeling that these days? Abby?

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<v Speaker 2>If you're at Dodger Stadium, you got to get here

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<v Speaker 2>if you haven't been here.

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<v Speaker 10>It was so much fun. It was my first of

425
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<v Speaker 10>the season, and I had so much fun. Thank you

426
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<v Speaker 10>for taking my call. I love you, Dave, but I

427
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<v Speaker 10>just want to say, okay. I was very nervous with Sunny,

428
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<v Speaker 10>and then I was also very nervous because I didn't

429
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<v Speaker 10>know anything about the reliever, Jack Dyer.

430
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<v Speaker 3>Oh yeah, Jack Dryer.

431
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<v Speaker 2>He's uh, the Dodgers drafted him, and he's basically a genius.

432
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<v Speaker 2>He can solve a Rubik's cube one hundred different ways,

433
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<v Speaker 2>and he's a really good relief picture.

434
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<v Speaker 10>Because honestly, he was a genius. He gave us too

435
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<v Speaker 10>clean innings and I was like, oh my god. Finally like,

436
00:22:54.319 --> 00:22:57.599
<v Speaker 10>you know, a good pitch and he was a rookie too,

437
00:22:57.839 --> 00:23:01.519
<v Speaker 10>and everybody was cheering him on. And you know, I mean,

438
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<v Speaker 10>I'm going to be patient with the saucy Thank you

439
00:23:04.799 --> 00:23:07.480
<v Speaker 10>for your thought, because I will take them to Mark.

440
00:23:08.279 --> 00:23:13.640
<v Speaker 10>I mean, but wow, you know, good job Jack Dyer

441
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<v Speaker 10>or Dryer or whatever same.

442
00:23:15.279 --> 00:23:17.519
<v Speaker 3>Is, dryer like Dryer's ice cream.

443
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<v Speaker 2>Abby, give the guy some respect.

444
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<v Speaker 4>I do I respect.

445
00:23:23.480 --> 00:23:25.440
<v Speaker 10>I mean, he was great and.

446
00:23:25.720 --> 00:23:29.519
<v Speaker 2>Ben Caspirius are going to be two key relievers that

447
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<v Speaker 2>are rookies. And Ben Caspirius had his coming out party

448
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<v Speaker 2>in the World Series last year as well Game four. Abby,

449
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<v Speaker 2>thanks a lot for calling in, and uh call back

450
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<v Speaker 2>next time you're at Dodger Stadium. Let us know how

451
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<v Speaker 2>the concessions are treating you.

452
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<v Speaker 8>You know what.

453
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<v Speaker 10>I'm a little bombed that they like got read of.

454
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<v Speaker 9>I thought about it.

455
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<v Speaker 2>Oh all right, maybe uh it'll come back for a

456
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<v Speaker 2>home stand. You never know when the Phillies come to town.

457
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<v Speaker 2>Thanks for the phone call, Abby, appreciate it. Hey, the

458
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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers have a day off tomorrow, but we are going

459
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<v Speaker 2>to keep the party rolling at the Citadel Outlets tomorrow

460
00:24:14.000 --> 00:24:18.359
<v Speaker 2>at the Polo Ralph Lauren Family Baseball Fan Experience. I

461
00:24:18.440 --> 00:24:21.359
<v Speaker 2>will be out there hosting from one to three and

462
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<v Speaker 2>Tonight's hero, Taoscar Hernandez will be out there taking photos,

463
00:24:26.119 --> 00:24:28.960
<v Speaker 2>meeting and greeting from two to three pm.

464
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<v Speaker 3>We're gonna have prizes.

465
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<v Speaker 2>We're gonna have that fast pitch where you can test

466
00:24:33.319 --> 00:24:36.599
<v Speaker 2>how fast you could throw a baseball by you. So

467
00:24:36.799 --> 00:24:39.720
<v Speaker 2>we're gonna do a lot of fun things out there,

468
00:24:40.039 --> 00:24:44.200
<v Speaker 2>but really the headliner is Taoscar Hernandez out there between

469
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<v Speaker 2>two and three o'clock at the Polo Ralph Laurenz Baseball

470
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<v Speaker 2>Family Fan Experience.

471
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<v Speaker 1>It's time to go around the horn with Jose Mota.

472
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<v Speaker 2>Jose Mota, there was a lot of fiesta celebration in

473
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<v Speaker 2>the booth tonight, beinga celebrating a birthday my friend.

474
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<v Speaker 5>Yes, so Joby Lodamond as well.

475
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<v Speaker 4>It was nice.

476
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<v Speaker 5>So you see, paper has been so many years for him.

477
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<v Speaker 5>Good time, and I think you welcome Cochito because Louis

478
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<v Speaker 5>Cruise Is he's like active, like Dave say nowadays, I love.

479
00:25:18.359 --> 00:25:20.440
<v Speaker 3>It Luis Cruz.

480
00:25:20.759 --> 00:25:23.680
<v Speaker 2>I mean he comes in like he's walking in for

481
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<v Speaker 2>Game seven of the World Series.

482
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<v Speaker 3>That's the way he's dressed every day.

483
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<v Speaker 5>I think it's great.

484
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<v Speaker 7>Uh.

485
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<v Speaker 5>You know that that reflection of what you see is

486
00:25:32.119 --> 00:25:34.000
<v Speaker 5>also the reflection on how good he comes in and

487
00:25:34.039 --> 00:25:35.599
<v Speaker 5>how hungry he is to do well in the booth.

488
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<v Speaker 5>And he's doing very very well.

489
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<v Speaker 2>I think he should come in with his number forty

490
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<v Speaker 2>seven jersey, his Dodger jersey.

491
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<v Speaker 3>One day.

492
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<v Speaker 5>That might happen, though, give the idea, you know, Luise,

493
00:25:44.519 --> 00:25:45.599
<v Speaker 5>like I.

494
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<v Speaker 2>Love that, do that during the Brave series, Joseitan, all right,

495
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<v Speaker 2>let's talk about Sazaki.

496
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<v Speaker 6>Right.

497
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<v Speaker 2>Obviously not ideal first inning, not an ideal first two starts,

498
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<v Speaker 2>but do you feel like he's overthrowing, trying to chase

499
00:25:58.200 --> 00:26:00.440
<v Speaker 2>velocity and that's affecting his command.

500
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<v Speaker 5>So now we're talking about two starts, right, we saw

501
00:26:04.039 --> 00:26:06.599
<v Speaker 5>in Japan one hundred miles an hour right off the bat,

502
00:26:06.680 --> 00:26:09.279
<v Speaker 5>I mean right off the bat, first sinning. The one

503
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<v Speaker 5>thing I noticed is when we talk about dacent velocity,

504
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<v Speaker 5>he's always looking up to see where the velocity is,

505
00:26:14.319 --> 00:26:17.119
<v Speaker 5>and that to me is in the turn sometimes, especially

506
00:26:17.640 --> 00:26:20.119
<v Speaker 5>at the stage where he is now a couple of things,

507
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<v Speaker 5>and I'm going to make excuses for him. Would you

508
00:26:22.319 --> 00:26:23.160
<v Speaker 5>allow me to day.

509
00:26:23.400 --> 00:26:25.839
<v Speaker 3>No excuses, Just give us the facts.

510
00:26:26.160 --> 00:26:28.000
<v Speaker 5>Let me give you the facts. Number one, he's dealing

511
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<v Speaker 5>with the different baseball. Number two, he different the different

512
00:26:30.319 --> 00:26:32.480
<v Speaker 5>slope on the mound. Number three is the fact that

513
00:26:32.880 --> 00:26:35.799
<v Speaker 5>he is used to pitching more before a season than

514
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<v Speaker 5>he's ever pitched as a Dodger. And it's a fact

515
00:26:39.319 --> 00:26:41.839
<v Speaker 5>I recall with Shoel Tani with the Angels in twenty eighteen,

516
00:26:41.920 --> 00:26:45.200
<v Speaker 5>comes spring training, he was terrible show. He couldn't throw

517
00:26:45.200 --> 00:26:48.079
<v Speaker 5>a strike, He had a hard time grip in the baseball,

518
00:26:48.359 --> 00:26:50.680
<v Speaker 5>had a hard time understanding that there's no taciness in

519
00:26:50.720 --> 00:26:53.599
<v Speaker 5>the in the grip, and also with the seams way different.

520
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<v Speaker 5>So with Asaki, though a product is not as polished

521
00:26:58.039 --> 00:27:00.599
<v Speaker 5>as Yamamoto was and as show he was. All these

522
00:27:00.640 --> 00:27:02.960
<v Speaker 5>issues are going to pop up at some point. And

523
00:27:03.119 --> 00:27:04.960
<v Speaker 5>he pitched seven innings in the spring training in the

524
00:27:04.960 --> 00:27:08.880
<v Speaker 5>Cactus League. Everything else was control, so you know that

525
00:27:09.440 --> 00:27:11.400
<v Speaker 5>with him the stuff is there. We have not even

526
00:27:11.400 --> 00:27:14.920
<v Speaker 5>seen the best slider. This guy has a devastating wife

527
00:27:14.920 --> 00:27:16.839
<v Speaker 5>out slider that we have not seen yet. We see

528
00:27:16.920 --> 00:27:19.559
<v Speaker 5>more like a get over type of slider where he's

529
00:27:19.640 --> 00:27:22.519
<v Speaker 5>had some swings of misses, yes, and get over a strike.

530
00:27:22.599 --> 00:27:26.200
<v Speaker 5>But it's gonna come down to repetitions day. I truly

531
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<v Speaker 5>believe that. And I said this since before he was

532
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<v Speaker 5>a Dodger, because I saw this kid pitch. I got

533
00:27:30.759 --> 00:27:33.599
<v Speaker 5>to know his pitching coach. He needs repetitions to be smart.

534
00:27:33.640 --> 00:27:36.559
<v Speaker 5>Now there's no time to wait in the regular season.

535
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<v Speaker 5>So like today, great call by the call before on

536
00:27:40.559 --> 00:27:43.359
<v Speaker 5>side misses mean what you are a catcher have to say, well,

537
00:27:43.519 --> 00:27:45.599
<v Speaker 5>he's missing this way. I got a call well was

538
00:27:45.640 --> 00:27:48.160
<v Speaker 5>in just to allow that fastball to run from the

539
00:27:48.240 --> 00:27:50.319
<v Speaker 5>middle to the middle, from the inside to the middle

540
00:27:50.319 --> 00:27:51.960
<v Speaker 5>of the player on the lefty. And he made a

541
00:27:52.000 --> 00:27:54.680
<v Speaker 5>couple of adjustments there. But I hope he's not just

542
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<v Speaker 5>jation boss. The one thing I do notice though, is

543
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<v Speaker 5>I think he's thinking I had so far was with

544
00:28:00.160 --> 00:28:02.559
<v Speaker 5>I want to get to a splitter account, and you

545
00:28:02.599 --> 00:28:05.440
<v Speaker 5>can't force splitter counts. We have not there yet, So

546
00:28:05.480 --> 00:28:08.359
<v Speaker 5>these hitters are much different. He's fishing, you know, a

547
00:28:08.440 --> 00:28:12.279
<v Speaker 5>deeper line upstairs, more swings and misses against guys that

548
00:28:12.359 --> 00:28:14.799
<v Speaker 5>know hit was much power in Japan. But I really

549
00:28:14.880 --> 00:28:16.559
<v Speaker 5>believe this guy is going to show who he is

550
00:28:16.640 --> 00:28:19.240
<v Speaker 5>exactly with more innings on him, because again, this is

551
00:28:19.240 --> 00:28:22.039
<v Speaker 5>all different. Me just to quickly tell you, first bullpen

552
00:28:22.440 --> 00:28:26.319
<v Speaker 5>for Japanese pitchers usually is one hundred pitches, and I

553
00:28:26.359 --> 00:28:29.079
<v Speaker 5>saw the little Tani and he's like, oh, thirty pitches

554
00:28:29.079 --> 00:28:31.160
<v Speaker 5>first bullpen. Well, no, I'm not used to that. So

555
00:28:31.200 --> 00:28:32.680
<v Speaker 5>there's a lot of things he's going through right now.

556
00:28:32.720 --> 00:28:34.720
<v Speaker 5>But you know what, it's hard to adjust. This is

557
00:28:34.720 --> 00:28:36.960
<v Speaker 5>a big leaks. It's not Japan anymore, and the time

558
00:28:37.000 --> 00:28:38.480
<v Speaker 5>has writ for him to know that it is one

559
00:28:38.519 --> 00:28:40.960
<v Speaker 5>step at a time and the things he has reflexible

560
00:28:41.000 --> 00:28:44.880
<v Speaker 5>with mechanics, with ideas, with implementing different things and strategies

561
00:28:44.880 --> 00:28:45.880
<v Speaker 5>that perhaps he's new to.

562
00:28:47.200 --> 00:28:49.640
<v Speaker 2>Okay, So with all that being said, we're trying to

563
00:28:49.640 --> 00:28:53.960
<v Speaker 2>digest everything you just said. Sending him to the minor

564
00:28:54.039 --> 00:28:58.000
<v Speaker 2>leagues to me is not the answer. I know some

565
00:28:58.079 --> 00:29:02.000
<v Speaker 2>media people are already calling for that everything that you

566
00:29:02.119 --> 00:29:04.039
<v Speaker 2>just said. I don't feel like going to the minor

567
00:29:04.119 --> 00:29:07.039
<v Speaker 2>leagues is going to help him with the learning.

568
00:29:06.799 --> 00:29:10.400
<v Speaker 5>Curve and it needs to happen here. And you know,

569
00:29:10.599 --> 00:29:12.960
<v Speaker 5>fortunately he is an assistant and with the Dodger team

570
00:29:12.960 --> 00:29:15.640
<v Speaker 5>that can absorb maybe skin to him and just throwing

571
00:29:15.680 --> 00:29:17.160
<v Speaker 5>him out there in the fire and letting him run.

572
00:29:17.200 --> 00:29:20.759
<v Speaker 5>I mean, Yamamoto in the playoffs. It was like, guys

573
00:29:20.799 --> 00:29:22.759
<v Speaker 5>are gonna start a number five game, Well, you got

574
00:29:22.839 --> 00:29:24.480
<v Speaker 5>to throw him in the fire because it's what is

575
00:29:24.519 --> 00:29:27.039
<v Speaker 5>here for. So it'll come with time. It'll take two

576
00:29:27.119 --> 00:29:29.039
<v Speaker 5>good innings for this gut to get going out of

577
00:29:29.039 --> 00:29:31.279
<v Speaker 5>the belief to find whose rhythm, find his groove, and

578
00:29:31.480 --> 00:29:33.640
<v Speaker 5>go out and dominate and show who he is because

579
00:29:33.640 --> 00:29:35.720
<v Speaker 5>he's always been a strike throw, but never early in

580
00:29:35.759 --> 00:29:37.880
<v Speaker 5>the season, as his pitching coaches and the pat have

581
00:29:37.960 --> 00:29:40.599
<v Speaker 5>told me, always have commend issues in spring training and

582
00:29:40.680 --> 00:29:42.240
<v Speaker 5>pretty much just what we're seeing right now.

583
00:29:42.799 --> 00:29:47.119
<v Speaker 2>And with that being said, the bullpen use six different

584
00:29:47.160 --> 00:29:51.160
<v Speaker 2>guys tonight. They're very fortunate tomorrow's a day off. Can

585
00:29:51.200 --> 00:29:54.359
<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers withstand that? I mean, it's great for the

586
00:29:54.440 --> 00:29:56.960
<v Speaker 2>learning curve of Sazaki, but it's not great for the

587
00:29:57.000 --> 00:30:00.799
<v Speaker 2>bullpen If that's the number of innings have to cover

588
00:30:01.559 --> 00:30:02.400
<v Speaker 2>every time out.

589
00:30:03.359 --> 00:30:05.640
<v Speaker 5>No, I mean, it won't stay like this, I believe

590
00:30:05.680 --> 00:30:08.400
<v Speaker 5>so if it does, and another option is going to

591
00:30:08.480 --> 00:30:11.720
<v Speaker 5>have to be used. But you know, thankfully you have

592
00:30:11.759 --> 00:30:13.920
<v Speaker 5>a bop and you can cover. You have the outdate tomorrow,

593
00:30:13.960 --> 00:30:15.599
<v Speaker 5>and then you have some pieces kind of that bullpen

594
00:30:15.640 --> 00:30:17.359
<v Speaker 5>that are key there and not even there right now,

595
00:30:17.400 --> 00:30:20.839
<v Speaker 5>so give it some time. But understandably he needs to

596
00:30:20.880 --> 00:30:23.839
<v Speaker 5>make adjustments on the fly now and understand that this

597
00:30:23.920 --> 00:30:26.000
<v Speaker 5>tough play is good enough. He does not have to

598
00:30:26.039 --> 00:30:28.559
<v Speaker 5>be that careful picking in the big leagues and not

599
00:30:28.640 --> 00:30:30.640
<v Speaker 5>being afred to field his own and not be so

600
00:30:30.759 --> 00:30:33.880
<v Speaker 5>anxious to get to splitter accounts. Because his fastball rise

601
00:30:33.920 --> 00:30:36.440
<v Speaker 5>pretty well today. He had more run and tail than

602
00:30:36.480 --> 00:30:37.759
<v Speaker 5>the rider he had back in Japan.

603
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<v Speaker 2>All right, let me ask you one other question about

604
00:30:40.319 --> 00:30:44.119
<v Speaker 2>his outing tonight. I thought the at fat that maybe

605
00:30:44.200 --> 00:30:47.400
<v Speaker 2>could have gave him some confidence backfired against him. Obviously,

606
00:30:47.519 --> 00:30:50.200
<v Speaker 2>Margo hitting a swinging bunt to score a run that

607
00:30:50.319 --> 00:30:53.279
<v Speaker 2>was that was bad luck to a certain extent. But

608
00:30:53.720 --> 00:30:57.119
<v Speaker 2>Trey Sweeney, uh fouling off so many pitches, taking it

609
00:30:57.160 --> 00:31:00.119
<v Speaker 2>to a ten pitch at bat and then walking. Why

610
00:31:00.119 --> 00:31:01.880
<v Speaker 2>couldn't he put tray Sweeney away?

611
00:31:02.640 --> 00:31:05.400
<v Speaker 5>Well, because fastos were not commanded the way that he wanted.

612
00:31:05.519 --> 00:31:07.279
<v Speaker 5>And I think tray Swinny knows who the guy that

613
00:31:07.359 --> 00:31:09.839
<v Speaker 5>throws that hard. Or you got to land early and

614
00:31:09.960 --> 00:31:11.759
<v Speaker 5>just use your hands and either a very good job

615
00:31:11.880 --> 00:31:14.359
<v Speaker 5>just not over using his body and when the ball's

616
00:31:14.519 --> 00:31:17.640
<v Speaker 5>near the strike zone and higher it's a lot easier

617
00:31:17.680 --> 00:31:20.160
<v Speaker 5>with your eyes to be closer to just make contact

618
00:31:20.440 --> 00:31:24.440
<v Speaker 5>for his week contact that he needs to just command

619
00:31:24.440 --> 00:31:26.319
<v Speaker 5>the fast fil a little bit better, and it starts

620
00:31:26.400 --> 00:31:28.839
<v Speaker 5>with up and down, north, south, east and west. But

621
00:31:28.920 --> 00:31:30.880
<v Speaker 5>more than anything, just go out there and get into

622
00:31:30.880 --> 00:31:32.839
<v Speaker 5>good counts and a lot of good things will happen though,

623
00:31:32.839 --> 00:31:35.279
<v Speaker 5>so on ones are is going to be are going

624
00:31:35.319 --> 00:31:36.960
<v Speaker 5>to be his best friends from here on on.

625
00:31:36.799 --> 00:31:40.559
<v Speaker 2>One counts all right, Jose, thanks a lot for the insight.

626
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<v Speaker 2>We'll look forward to hearing from you again on Monday.

627
00:31:43.119 --> 00:31:47.440
<v Speaker 2>Enjoy your Sunday, Enjoy tomorrow you and Tel Yes, Sir

628
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<v Speaker 2>Tayoe time at the Citadel Outlets for sure. Thanks Jose,

629
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<v Speaker 2>love it, take it yeah, Ta Oscar Hernandez will be

630
00:31:54.920 --> 00:31:58.200
<v Speaker 2>out there at the Polo Ralph Lauren Baseball Fan Experience

631
00:31:58.240 --> 00:32:00.240
<v Speaker 2>from two to three. Will be hosting it from one

632
00:32:00.319 --> 00:32:02.599
<v Speaker 2>to three out there, so we hope to see you

633
00:32:02.680 --> 00:32:05.759
<v Speaker 2>as the Dodgers have a day off. You heard Jose

634
00:32:05.960 --> 00:32:08.920
<v Speaker 2>talk about some reinforcements, Well we start to see some

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<v Speaker 2>signs of that yesterday with Evan Phillips throwing to hitters

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<v Speaker 2>and Tony Gonsolin doing the same thing. Phillips obviously is

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<v Speaker 2>a reliever, so he doesn't need as much time to

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<v Speaker 2>be built up. Also, show hey Otani through his first

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<v Speaker 2>bullpen session since February twenty fifth. It was a twenty

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<v Speaker 2>pitch bullpen session. But if you ask me, I just

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<v Speaker 2>don't see Otani pitching any time before July, and there's

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<v Speaker 2>no need to. They don't need to rush him back

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<v Speaker 2>into this rotation. They've got plenty of arms that can

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<v Speaker 2>cover the first half of the season. I really believe

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers are trying to get Otani ready for the

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<v Speaker 2>playoffs to be a weapon in October. Also, Clayton Kershaw

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<v Speaker 2>today through to hitters for about an inning, So it's

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<v Speaker 2>basically the start of spring training for Kershaw. With what

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<v Speaker 2>we saw today, six weeks from now out, probably ready

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<v Speaker 2>to come back to pitch in a major league game,

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<v Speaker 2>but he's going to need to go through the whole

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<v Speaker 2>process that pitchers go through during spring training, and that

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<v Speaker 2>means going out on rehab assignments for four starts at least.

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<v Speaker 2>So we'll see when Kershaw comes back. But today was

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<v Speaker 2>a good sign that he is moving in the right direction.

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<v Speaker 2>Speaking up, moving in the right direction, Dodgers Director of

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<v Speaker 2>Team Travel, Scott Akasaki, directs the Dodgers from city to

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<v Speaker 2>city in the United States. In the last two years,

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<v Speaker 2>has directed the Dodgers players, coaching staff in front office

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<v Speaker 2>from Arizona to Soul, Korea, and then this year from

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<v Speaker 2>Arizona to Tokyo, Japan, and then back to Los Angeles.

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<v Speaker 2>I was just curious, how the heck did he do

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<v Speaker 2>all that?

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<v Speaker 11>Well, Dave, you asked that question, and you're giving me

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<v Speaker 11>a lot of credit, but I certainly can't take that credit. Certainly,

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<v Speaker 11>the folks at Major League Baseball, who organize the trip

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<v Speaker 11>for the Dodgers and Cubs, played a huge role. The

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<v Speaker 11>team that we have here. Al garciaan Security, Alex Torres

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<v Speaker 11>the equipment side, and Marcazai and Baseball Operations really were

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<v Speaker 11>instrumental in getting this trip off the ground. Patricia Romero

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<v Speaker 11>and family programs, everybody was all synced up. Of course,

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<v Speaker 11>our front office is aligned, so Andrew Brandon, their leadership,

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<v Speaker 11>of course, the coaching staff, everybody is. When we needed

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<v Speaker 11>information to get all the stuff we needed to get like,

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<v Speaker 11>it came very quickly because everyone wanted to have a

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<v Speaker 11>great time in Japan.

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<v Speaker 2>You've been part of the Dodger organization for over twenty years. Now,

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<v Speaker 2>you've seen a lot. What's it like in twenty twenty

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<v Speaker 2>five for you to be where you're at right now

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<v Speaker 2>and not just being with a baseball team, but basically

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<v Speaker 2>being with a rock band going around the country and

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<v Speaker 2>the world was show.

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<v Speaker 11>You know, Dave, not only is it the time with

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<v Speaker 11>the Dodgers, but you know, I was born and raised

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<v Speaker 11>in Los Angeles, so to see the city and how

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<v Speaker 11>energized the city is and how energy how people are

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<v Speaker 11>excited about the Dodgers is absolutely fantastic. And so yes,

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<v Speaker 11>Shohio Tani, the best player on the planet. To be

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<v Speaker 11>able to travel the United States and internationally with him

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<v Speaker 11>is certainly amazing. But what a great group of guys,

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<v Speaker 11>you know, show, Hey, everybody is absolutely awesome.

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<v Speaker 3>All right.

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<v Speaker 2>There is Scott Akasaki, a Los Angeles native now the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers director of team travel and part of the organization

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<v Speaker 2>for over twenty years. He did a phenomenal job along

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<v Speaker 2>with the rest of the Dodger travel team to get

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<v Speaker 2>the team from Phoenix to Tokyo seamlessly and then back

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<v Speaker 2>to LA for the start of the North American part

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<v Speaker 2>of the schedule. That'll do it for us tonight on

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<v Speaker 2>Dodger Talk. We will see you tomorrow at the Citadel

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<v Speaker 2>Outlets at one o'clock. Don't forget Taoscar Hernandez will be

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<v Speaker 2>out there, not signing autographs, just taking photos and being

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<v Speaker 2>the great Taoscar that he is from two to three,

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<v Speaker 2>and we'll see you out there at the Polo Ralph

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<v Speaker 2>Lauren Baseball fan experience with Taoscar Hernandez, and then the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers are back to baseball. On Monday night, Tyler Glass

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<v Speaker 2>now will make his season debut, going up against former

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<v Speaker 2>Dodger draft pick Grant Holmes, who somehow has found us

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<v Speaker 2>footing in Major League Baseball with the Braves from reliever

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<v Speaker 2>to now starter Verrongo Casino. Dodgers on Deck begins at

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<v Speaker 2>six o'clock, with first pitch at seven ten. Thanks to

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<v Speaker 2>Colin Yee back at our Burbank Studios, Thanks to Dwayne

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<v Speaker 2>McDonald out here at Dodgers Stadium, and thanks to you

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<v Speaker 2>for listening. Happy birthday to Pepe and Ingez, and our

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<v Speaker 2>thoughts and prayers are also with the family of former

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<v Speaker 2>Dodger organist Nancy b. Heflee, who was phenomenal in over

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<v Speaker 2>or nearly thirty years of playing the organ here at

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers Stadium. She was a great lady and she will

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<v Speaker 2>be dearly missed. I'll always remember fitting tonight or herscheizer

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<v Speaker 2>replica Jersey giveaway.

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<v Speaker 3>Nancy b.

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<v Speaker 2>Hefley was always pointed out by Vin Scully. She was

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<v Speaker 2>playing Master of the House before every oral, herscheizer start

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<v Speaker 2>as he was warming up for the game. So, Nancy,

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<v Speaker 2>we will think about you and your legacy will live

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<v Speaker 2>on forever. And awesome lady, awesome organist, and she always

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<v Speaker 2>made the Dodger Stadium experience great like dita rule does now.

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<v Speaker 2>So just want to let you know we were thinking about you.

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<v Speaker 2>And happy birthday, Peppy. Once again the Dodgers get you

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<v Speaker 2>a win seven to three over the Tigers.

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<v Speaker 3>Have a great rest of your night. See you