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<v Speaker 1>With you until eight o'clock tonight here on AM five

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<v Speaker 1>to seventy LA Sports. I'll be co hosting with Matt

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<v Speaker 1>mney Smith on Friday from Dodger Stadium three to seven pm.

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<v Speaker 1>So essentially that will be Dodger Talk from what I

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<v Speaker 1>believe will be a Dodger workout as they prepare for

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<v Speaker 1>Game one of the NLDS, which will be this Saturday

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<v Speaker 1>from Dodger Stadium at five thirty eight. It's looking like

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<v Speaker 1>the Padres because they are leading the Atlanta Braves now

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<v Speaker 1>five to two in the top of the sixth inning,

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<v Speaker 1>although Matt Olsen is at the plate with runners at

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<v Speaker 1>the corners against Tanner Scott, who the Dodgers made look

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<v Speaker 1>human last week at Dodger Stadium. Also, the Milwaukee Brewers

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<v Speaker 1>came from behind to beat those miracle Mets with a

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<v Speaker 1>go ahead, three run home run in the bottom of

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<v Speaker 1>the eighth inning from Garrett Mitchell. So tomorrow a winner

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<v Speaker 1>take all Wildcard Series game in Milwaukee, Dodg Mets versus

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<v Speaker 1>and a guy that knows all about hitting home runs

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<v Speaker 1>in Milwaukee and all across Major League Baseball. Fifteen years

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<v Speaker 1>in the big leagues, one of the best first basemen

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<v Speaker 1>of his generation. He played seven hundred and thirty five

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<v Speaker 1>regular season games for the Dodgers, five postseason series. He

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<v Speaker 1>was really the symbol of this Dodger ownership turning things

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<v Speaker 1>around for this franchise when they traded for Nick Punto,

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<v Speaker 1>Carl Crawford, Josh Peckett, and our guests, the one and

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<v Speaker 1>only Adrian Gonzalez. Gonzo, thanks a lot for calling in.

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<v Speaker 2>Appreciate it, Hey, Dave, thank you for having me, Thank

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<v Speaker 2>you for wanting to speak to me. I know, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>we jab at each other back and forth, but on

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<v Speaker 2>this day today, we are not jabbing at each other.

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<v Speaker 2>We are making deals.

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<v Speaker 1>That's right. Gonzo started a fantasy league while he was

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<v Speaker 1>still playing for the Dodgers, and the league is still going.

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<v Speaker 1>It's brought in some different people, and right now Gonzo

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<v Speaker 1>and David Vasse's teams are both one and three. So

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<v Speaker 1>we had to shake things up here, Gonzo.

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<v Speaker 2>We did, we did. We had to shake things up

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<v Speaker 2>and you know, make make sure our teams are, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>getting stronger.

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<v Speaker 1>So it's I love making trades with you because you're reasonable.

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<v Speaker 1>I sent an offer over and you accepted it. It's

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<v Speaker 1>Brian Robinson and Garrett Wilson going to lt Ton's team,

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<v Speaker 1>Marvin Harrison Junior and Bucky Irving coming over to All

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<v Speaker 1>Valley vass A. I feel like, see, this is the

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<v Speaker 1>trade more teams need to make a Major League Baseball.

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<v Speaker 1>It's a win for you, it's a win for me.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm not trying to steal from you, Gonzo.

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<v Speaker 2>You know what it really it really kind of reminds

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<v Speaker 2>me of the trade that, looking back now, the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>made with the Tigers. Right, they get the Dodgers got

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<v Speaker 2>Jack Clarity, the Tiger's got a few you know, players,

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<v Speaker 2>and now the Tigers are in the postseason.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, how do you think the Tigers feel about that?

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<v Speaker 1>Because the player the Dodgers gave Trey Sweeney, he's been

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<v Speaker 1>playing shortstop ever since Javierhebias went out, and he served

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<v Speaker 1>a very useful purpose for them.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah. One, I think you know, the team wasn't expecting

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<v Speaker 2>to make the turnaround that they did, and you know,

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<v Speaker 2>they brought in some youth. They you know, kind of

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<v Speaker 2>went into this like let's just have fun mentality, and

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<v Speaker 2>before you know it, they started winning games and you know,

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<v Speaker 2>here they are, you know, in winning a postseason series.

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<v Speaker 1>Adrian, You're the perfect guy to talk to about this.

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<v Speaker 1>All around LA it feels like fans and even you know,

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<v Speaker 1>the so called experts are giving the Padres way too

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<v Speaker 1>much respect. When you came to the Dodgers, it felt

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<v Speaker 1>like there was an attitude change and not arrogant, but

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<v Speaker 1>a confidence level that when your Dodger teams took the field,

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<v Speaker 1>you owned that field. How much do these Dodgers have

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<v Speaker 1>to feel that when they take the field on Saturday

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<v Speaker 1>night against probably these Padres, you.

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<v Speaker 2>Know, they have to be confident. I mean, obviously the team,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, best record in the National League, you have

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<v Speaker 2>to you know, step onto the field feeling like you're

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<v Speaker 2>the best team out there. I will say the Padres

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<v Speaker 2>have a great team, especially a team that is made

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<v Speaker 2>for the postseason. Having said that, you know, the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>have the stars they have with Tani, they have Mookie,

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<v Speaker 2>they have Freddy, they have you know, Yamamoto. They have

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<v Speaker 2>these pieces that they should step onto the field feeling

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<v Speaker 2>extremely confident, like, Hey, we got to go out there

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<v Speaker 2>play our game. We're going to win because we trust

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<v Speaker 2>what we have. WHI trust what we're doing and we're

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<v Speaker 2>the most talented team out here, So you know, they

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<v Speaker 2>just got to believe that. They got to know that.

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<v Speaker 2>And on top of it, you know, you got to execute.

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<v Speaker 2>You have to go out there and execute, and you

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<v Speaker 2>cannot be predictable, which is one thing in the past

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<v Speaker 2>that Dodgers have been in the postseason is predictable. They

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<v Speaker 2>we know what, we know what. You know, pitchers are

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<v Speaker 2>gonna what kind of pitchers they're gonna throw in these situation,

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<v Speaker 2>we know what. So they need to be a little

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<v Speaker 2>bit un predictable when it comes to being able to

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<v Speaker 2>adjust and do things that the other team is not expecting.

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<v Speaker 1>I love that you said that, Adrian, because even Dave

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<v Speaker 1>Roberts said that during the regular season, playing the Padres,

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<v Speaker 1>playing the Diamondbacks so much the last three years, they

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<v Speaker 1>know how the Dodger pitchers are attacking them in game planning.

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<v Speaker 1>What's the balance of changing things up but still pitching

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<v Speaker 1>to your strengths.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, I the greatest pitchers that you that you

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<v Speaker 2>see in the postseason, and now I'm going to go

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<v Speaker 2>by you know, my own personal examples, right John Lester.

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<v Speaker 2>You know you talk about, you know, guys that have

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<v Speaker 2>had a ton of success, and I'm going to go

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<v Speaker 2>to John Lester, specifically, right John Lester. During the regular season,

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<v Speaker 2>every single at bad I faced him, he was a

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<v Speaker 2>forcing cutter guy, forcing Cutter's kerball, right, That's all I

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<v Speaker 2>saw every single pitch. And then when we played him

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<v Speaker 2>in the postseason against the Cubs, guess what, I get

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<v Speaker 2>up to the plane and first pitch as he has

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<v Speaker 2>a sinker. Second pitch I see is a changeup. So

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<v Speaker 2>everything I had seen that season is now out the door,

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<v Speaker 2>and that picture had the confidence. John Lesser had the

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<v Speaker 2>confidence to go up there and say, like, listen, I

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<v Speaker 2>know that you think I'm gonna throw these pitches, but

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<v Speaker 2>I'm gonna picture completely different because you're not ready for that.

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<v Speaker 2>And that's what makes a picture very, very unpredictable and

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<v Speaker 2>very successful in the postseason. Right, Madison Bumgarner, same thing.

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<v Speaker 2>He was super super successful because he was able to

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<v Speaker 2>change things up. And if a picture is very predictable

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<v Speaker 2>in the postseason, the hitters are going to be able

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<v Speaker 2>to adjust because the hitters have time to study that

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<v Speaker 2>picture in depth. In the regular season, if I'm a hitter,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm gonna study the first ten to fifteen pitches of

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<v Speaker 2>a posing picture, and then I'm gonna move on to

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<v Speaker 2>the next and then you know it's the next day

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<v Speaker 2>and the next day and the next day. In the postseason,

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<v Speaker 2>you spend hours on every picture and you try to

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<v Speaker 2>dissect every single situation so you know what they're gonna throw.

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<v Speaker 2>And that is what I'm talking about when it comes

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<v Speaker 2>to predictability.

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<v Speaker 1>Adrian Gonzalez is our guest, one of the best first

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<v Speaker 1>base of his generation now does it for sports Net.

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<v Speaker 1>La is the man for Collie Dodd for Jersey, Mike's

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<v Speaker 1>for so many things, Gonzo, And speaking of the pitchers perspective,

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<v Speaker 1>I wanted to ask you about the hitters perspective. There's

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<v Speaker 1>been a lot of criticism of Dodger hitters the last

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<v Speaker 1>three or four postseasons that they can't make adjustments in

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<v Speaker 1>game because of what you're describing other teams are doing

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<v Speaker 1>pitching them backwards. How do you adjusting game? How do

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<v Speaker 1>you recognize that because I remember so many times it

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<v Speaker 1>was you, it was Justin Turner that was taking back

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<v Speaker 1>scatting reports to the dugout. Is that what it's going

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<v Speaker 1>to come down to?

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<v Speaker 2>Well, I mean, yeah, you have to do all your

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<v Speaker 2>due diligence, right, You have to spend time in the

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<v Speaker 2>video room. You have to see what they've done in

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<v Speaker 2>the past, right, you have to use that as your

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<v Speaker 2>first step. And then the second thing you have to

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<v Speaker 2>do is, hey, that first time through the lineup, what

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<v Speaker 2>are they doing differently? If we're not having success and

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<v Speaker 2>that first time through the lineup, what are they doing differently?

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<v Speaker 2>Because if they're doing what we expected them to do,

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<v Speaker 2>then we need to step up our game. We need

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<v Speaker 2>to be better. We need to put our foot down

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<v Speaker 2>on time. We need to make sure we're not over swinging.

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<v Speaker 2>We need to make sure that we're getting barrel to

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<v Speaker 2>the ball and we're not trying to hit home runs

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<v Speaker 2>because in the postseason, you hit home runs because of adrenaline.

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<v Speaker 2>You don't hit home runs because you're trying to hit

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<v Speaker 2>home runs. If you're trying to hit home runs, you're

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<v Speaker 2>over singing, and you're swinging under fastballs and you're swinging

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<v Speaker 2>over all speed pitches. So you know, if they're doing

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<v Speaker 2>something different, you make that adjustment second time to the lineup.

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<v Speaker 2>But the team has to communicate. They have to be

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<v Speaker 2>able to have those conversations and they have to be

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<v Speaker 2>ready to change. And the key, like I said, is

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<v Speaker 2>don't try to hit home runs in the postseason, let

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<v Speaker 2>your adrenaline create the bad speed and just focus on

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<v Speaker 2>getting the bats of the ball.

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<v Speaker 1>Do you believe Otani will be able to do that? Gone, So,

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<v Speaker 1>you know.

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<v Speaker 2>What, he's shown that he has that he can do that.

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<v Speaker 2>He's have success in.

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<v Speaker 3>The WBC in the past, he's had some success, and

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<v Speaker 3>you know the times that we've seen him that, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>we think that they he might the pressure might get

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<v Speaker 2>So I really do think that he is a guy

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<v Speaker 2>that will be able to do that. You know, we

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<v Speaker 2>don't know. Everybody's different, everybody can react different to a

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<v Speaker 2>new situation. Obviously, this is his first postseason game coming

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<v Speaker 2>on Saturday, but I do believe that he will be

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<v Speaker 2>able to have the success that we expect him to have.

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<v Speaker 1>Not only was Adrian Gonzalez a great hitter, but he

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<v Speaker 1>was one of the best defensive first basemen, a multi

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<v Speaker 1>goal Glove Award winner, and one of the best at

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<v Speaker 1>defending the bunt and the wheel play came into question

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<v Speaker 1>the last home stand of the season, and I just

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<v Speaker 1>remember how great you were crashing on those type of plays.

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<v Speaker 1>So what are the challenges Freddie Freeman is going to

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<v Speaker 1>have on a bum right ankle. Are you concerned about

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<v Speaker 1>the ground he'll be able to cover around first base,

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<v Speaker 1>about handling bunts, doing all those things that you need

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<v Speaker 2>I'm gonna I'm I'm gonna make a joke out of this,

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<v Speaker 2>but it's also my answer. So Freddy Freeman and a

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<v Speaker 2>bad ankle is moving faster than I was on a

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<v Speaker 2>I'm too good legs, So I believe he'll be just fine.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, playing first bases about having instincts and anticipating things.

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<v Speaker 2>It's not about how fast you are. So I really

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<v Speaker 2>think he will be just fine, you know, being able

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<v Speaker 2>to cover bonds or cover you know, his positions I

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<v Speaker 2>think he needs to do. He might not be feeling bases.

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<v Speaker 2>He might not be, you know, he might be. What

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<v Speaker 2>I did is turning triples into doubles. Right, he hit

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<v Speaker 2>the ball in the gap. He's not gonna get a

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<v Speaker 2>triple out of it. He's gonna get a double out

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<v Speaker 2>of it. That's perfectly fine. But we need his bat

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<v Speaker 2>in the line of it. We need we need his

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<v Speaker 1>And that's his front foot when he hits Gone. So

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<v Speaker 1>that's not an issue, right, It.

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<v Speaker 2>Shouldn't be much of an issue now. I mean, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>it's gonna be heavily taped. I'm sure if their soreness

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<v Speaker 2>still lingering, you know, comes Saturday, it's gonna be it's

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<v Speaker 2>gonna be fine. He you know, maybe maybe a little

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<v Speaker 2>bit of a mechanical adjustment there, but he'll be just fine.

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<v Speaker 2>He's he's got he's got some of the best hands

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<v Speaker 2>so I'm sure his legs won't get in the way

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<v Speaker 2>of his amazing swing.

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<v Speaker 1>Adrian and Zalez had so many great moments in a

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<v Speaker 1>it was time to be serious, he knew when it

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<v Speaker 1>was a time to lighten the mood. When you look

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<v Speaker 1>back at those Dodger teams that you played on, Gone,

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<v Speaker 1>So is there one that you're more fond of than

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<v Speaker 1>the other. I'm not going to ask you which was

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<v Speaker 1>the best, but which one were you the most fond of?

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<v Speaker 1>If you can put it into context.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, I think, in my opinion, the twenty thirteen

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<v Speaker 2>team the first team that we know the first year,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, when it started, this twelfth season run, right,

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<v Speaker 2>I believe that was the team that you know, we had,

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<v Speaker 2>the team, we had the everything going for us to

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<v Speaker 2>win it all. Obviously, you know, Hanley Ramirez being hit

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<v Speaker 2>in the ribs and his ribs being broken and for

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<v Speaker 2>pretty much taking him completely out of that, he's really

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<v Speaker 2>hurt us. And uh, you know, he was our best

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<v Speaker 2>hitter at the time. He was he was you know,

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<v Speaker 2>he had an incredible series against Atlanta and and you know,

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<v Speaker 2>he was our number three hitter. And I think, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>the fact that he was a guy that you know,

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<v Speaker 2>was taken out of that series really affected us. So

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<v Speaker 2>that's that's the That's the thing that I look back

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<v Speaker 2>and I'm like, man, if if he was healthy that series,

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<v Speaker 2>I think I think we had a really really good

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<v Speaker 1>I still give Joe Kelly crap about that gone, So

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<v Speaker 1>I don't let him forget that. I haven't forgotten.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, no, for sure, I uh, I'm uh, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>maybe maybe maybe you can get him to admit on

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<v Speaker 2>But Joe Kelly is a great guy. He's unbelievable, and uh,

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<v Speaker 2>you know it was it was you know, they like

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<v Speaker 2>they pitched inside with with no repercussions, you know that team.

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<v Speaker 2>They they if a guy was was ready to lean

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<v Speaker 2>out there, they made sure to throw one up and

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<v Speaker 2>then on purpose and as they hit you as well.

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<v Speaker 1>When you major first debut as a Dodger you hit

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<v Speaker 1>a home run. Is that still one of the more

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<v Speaker 1>special moments of your career?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah? Having Vin Scully be able to call that was

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<v Speaker 2>very special, you know. And then obviously my first at

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<v Speaker 2>Bad and the way that I got a standing ovation

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<v Speaker 2>from the Dodger fans. I was, I don't know what

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<v Speaker 2>to expect, you know, coming from a padre being a

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<v Speaker 2>pottery for all those years, So it was just very

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<v Speaker 2>special to me.

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<v Speaker 1>I'll never forget twenty thirteen the Mickey Mouse ears. Maybe

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<v Speaker 1>the Dodgers can come up with something like that.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, they said I was a Mickey Mouse uff though.

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<v Speaker 2>You know what, let's I'll show you what Mickey Mouse

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<v Speaker 2>stuff really is, you know.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, yeah, hey, we follow you on Instagram. We follow

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<v Speaker 1>you on x. You got this five am workout club, Gonzo.

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<v Speaker 1>You got girls to raise, so you're getting You're getting

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<v Speaker 1>your work out early before the sun comes up. What's

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<v Speaker 1>up with this five am crew that you always post about.

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<v Speaker 2>You need to come. You need to come to work

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<v Speaker 2>out with us every Tuesday and Thursday, five thirty in

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<v Speaker 2>the morning. You know, group of guys, most mostly parents

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<v Speaker 2>of the school, but you know, we got we got

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<v Speaker 2>some some others that have been added onto the group.

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<v Speaker 2>It's a it's a group of about twenty five. We

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<v Speaker 2>get between six and twelve every every day. And yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>we get we get it. We get the workout done before,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, before the kids are up, before it before

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<v Speaker 2>the day starts. And you know, the way we like

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<v Speaker 2>to say it is, you know, we start the day

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<v Speaker 2>with a w The rest of the day is just

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<v Speaker 2>for us to enjoy it because we've already won the day.

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<v Speaker 1>Love it. See, Gonzo is leading the school parents now.

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<v Speaker 1>See just like you did when you played, you know

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<v Speaker 1>how to galvanize and include everybody.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I mean you have to write. I mean you

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<v Speaker 2>have to create a community and you have to you know,

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<v Speaker 2>have a goal in mind. And you have to go

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<v Speaker 2>after it.

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<v Speaker 1>Love it, Gonzo. It's great to hear your voice. You

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<v Speaker 1>meant so much to the Dodgers in this city ever

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<v Speaker 1>since you put on that uniform, and certainly one of

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<v Speaker 1>the great Dodgers of the last thirteen years. And Dodger

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<v Speaker 1>fans still love you and we can't wait to see

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<v Speaker 1>you again on sports in at LA. And maybe Adrian

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<v Speaker 1>Gonzalez is throwing out a first pitch in the NLDS.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh man, that would be great. Now it's you know,

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<v Speaker 2>it's gonna be a great series, regardless of what team

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<v Speaker 2>it is. And you know, I can't wait for the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers to, you know, be able to win that series,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, after a couple of tough seasons.

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<v Speaker 1>All Right, Adrian, thanks a lot for coming on, and

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<v Speaker 1>thanks a lot for making that trade. It's a done deal.

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<v Speaker 2>It's a done deal, Dave. It's a done deal. Our

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<v Speaker 1>Here we go two and three from here, Gonzo.

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<v Speaker 2>That's right, that's right.

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<v Speaker 1>I'll talk to you soon. Okay, thanks a lot for

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<v Speaker 2>All right, I appreciate it. I appreciate it, Dave. We'll

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<v Speaker 2>talk to them