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<v Speaker 1>It's opening day, this time in Tokyo, Japan. Last year

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<v Speaker 1>was in Seoul, Korea. And we're joined right now by

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<v Speaker 1>a man that has meant so much to the city,

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<v Speaker 1>the World Series MVP, and just a guy that has

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<v Speaker 1>led this Dodger team in so many ways, and that's

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<v Speaker 1>the great Freddie Freeman. Freddy, thank you for the time.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, thank you for having me, David, that's all I

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<v Speaker 2>got so far.

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<v Speaker 1>Same here, same here. But I mean you've been all

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<v Speaker 1>over the world literally with the Dodgers, and here we

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<v Speaker 1>are in Tokyo, Japan.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, it's pretty special. I mean back to back years

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<v Speaker 2>starting overseas in Asia. It's pretty crazy. Really. It's we

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<v Speaker 2>were doing practice the other day and show he came

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<v Speaker 2>out and the fans were just going all crazy for him.

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<v Speaker 2>We're hitting home runs and they're clapping for us. After everything.

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<v Speaker 2>It makes you want to hit more in back practice.

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<v Speaker 2>But it's it's cool. I'm glad we're over here, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>kind of growing the game and letting the fans of

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<v Speaker 2>Japan CEUs play.

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<v Speaker 1>What do you believe the vibe is from not only

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<v Speaker 1>Shohy but Yamamoto Sasaki.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, it's pretty special. You can feel the buzz. I

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<v Speaker 2>mean they got showed out and say over there too.

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<v Speaker 2>So five really really great Japanese players being able to

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<v Speaker 2>come over here and complete compete and come back home

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<v Speaker 2>for them and play in front of the fans that

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<v Speaker 2>they grew up playing in front of, and for us

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<v Speaker 2>to come over and experience it with them. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>it's special. These are once in a lifetime moments that

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<v Speaker 2>you get that experience and you try and take it

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<v Speaker 2>all in but hopefully get the win tonight and tomorrow.

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<v Speaker 1>Freddy, you've had a few days to practice on this

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<v Speaker 1>playing surface, does it remind you of Tropic Canna Field's.

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<v Speaker 2>Not like that. It's actually a little different because not

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<v Speaker 2>used to like only a little small parts of it

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<v Speaker 2>being dirt, you know, and there's a lot of pebbles

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<v Speaker 2>popping up, so it's a little different. The lights are lower,

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<v Speaker 2>so there's a lot of things that you just kind

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<v Speaker 2>of get used to. And that's what you've got to

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<v Speaker 2>get here and practice and do all that and try

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<v Speaker 2>and figure it all out and do the best you

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<v Speaker 2>can out there.

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<v Speaker 1>It seems dark in this Tokyo Dome. Is that a

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<v Speaker 1>good thing to pick up the baseball?

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, I guess we're gonna find out. We'll see.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean throughout the practices. It's the lights were a

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<v Speaker 2>little bit lower, so maybe a little pop ups. You

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<v Speaker 2>can lose them really easy, but then you can pick

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<v Speaker 2>them back up. So you just got to really stay

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<v Speaker 2>focused on every single pitch. Nothing like we normally do,

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<v Speaker 2>but just a little bit extra more because it's just

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<v Speaker 2>a different planning environment that we're used to.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, I'm thinking about your right ankle when I

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<v Speaker 1>think of this type of artificial turf surface.

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<v Speaker 2>How has it felt. It's okay so far. The metal

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<v Speaker 2>spikes on this turf is a little different. We're doing

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<v Speaker 2>the best we can to combat it. A lot of treatment,

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of treatment after the game, so we're gonna

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<v Speaker 2>hopefully get through these two games and be okay.

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<v Speaker 1>Freddy, the Freddie Freeman doctor plan really paid off in Arizona.

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<v Speaker 1>You laid out how you saw this happening and it

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<v Speaker 1>came to fruition.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, it did. I'm glad because there's you never know

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<v Speaker 2>if an ankle or lower body injury, if there's gonna

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<v Speaker 2>be a little sit back or anything like that. But

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<v Speaker 2>thankfully we got through it. Things. I was able to

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<v Speaker 2>get enough of bats where I felt pretty comfortable up there,

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<v Speaker 2>So hopefully that leads to some good things here in

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<v Speaker 2>these two games against the Cubs.

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<v Speaker 1>Freddie Freeman is our guest just in front of first

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<v Speaker 1>pitch between the Dodgers and Cubs here in the Tokyo series,

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<v Speaker 1>and Freddie, we talked to you at Dodger Fest. It's

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<v Speaker 1>hard not to continually be reminded about what the team

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<v Speaker 1>did in October last year and what you did in

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<v Speaker 1>October last year. How much have you had time to reflect?

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<v Speaker 1>And is tonight the night that you officially turned the page?

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<v Speaker 2>I mean I've still reflected. I mean all the spring training,

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<v Speaker 2>all the fans, it's every single day they were out

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<v Speaker 2>there letting us know how appreciative they were of what

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<v Speaker 2>we did for last year and getting a championship. I

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<v Speaker 2>don't know if you can officially turn the page until

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<v Speaker 2>we get back home and do that for I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>we got to experience it with the Dodger fans back

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<v Speaker 2>at home and get our rings and put the banner up.

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<v Speaker 2>We could still focus on today and the Cubs and

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<v Speaker 2>still be appreciative of what we accomplished, and I know

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<v Speaker 2>our fans are excited for us. To get home and

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<v Speaker 2>play against the Tigers and get the in the banners.

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<v Speaker 2>So we can still focus on today, but look forward

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<v Speaker 2>to getting those that opening weekend at home.

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<v Speaker 1>Hey, I got breaking news for you. You signed a

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<v Speaker 1>fans calf I believe at Dodger Fest.

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<v Speaker 2>Yes, I did.

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<v Speaker 1>The fan has been dming me on Instagram the tattoo

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<v Speaker 1>that complimented the signature. So I got to show that

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<v Speaker 1>to you.

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<v Speaker 2>If you have not already seen it, I have not

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<v Speaker 2>seen it. I will show it to you after this.

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<v Speaker 2>I can't wait to see it. That is crazy, the

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<v Speaker 2>first time ever. I think this is the first time

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<v Speaker 2>it's been I've seen about four tattoos now of me

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<v Speaker 2>on people. It's pretty cool, you know, just to put

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<v Speaker 2>me on them forever. Hopefully hopefully they when they're a

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<v Speaker 2>little bit older they still like me.

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<v Speaker 1>That will live forever, Freddy, No doubt, I hope. So

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<v Speaker 1>all right, Well, thanks a lot for the time, Freddy.

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<v Speaker 1>Great to spend time with you here in the tunnel

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<v Speaker 1>of the Tokyo Domes.

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<v Speaker 2>This is awesome, Thanks David, I appreciate it.