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<v Speaker 1>What a great first hour, and we got two more

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<v Speaker 1>to go live from Dodgers Stadium at Dodger Fest right

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<v Speaker 1>here on your home for the world champion Dodgers A

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<v Speaker 1>five to seventy LA Sports thanks to Dave Roberts, Blake Snell,

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<v Speaker 1>Evan Phillips, Tanner, Scott, Michael CONFORDO. Thank you to all

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<v Speaker 1>of them for stoping by. And there he is, number

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<v Speaker 1>seventy two. Back to the roots, Miguel Roth looking great,

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<v Speaker 1>looking great, looks like a first year the way he's

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<v Speaker 1>the shape that he's in, he's in. Whoever Yoshi Yamamoto,

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<v Speaker 1>my good friend, is he gonna come by right? Oh?

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<v Speaker 1>There he is?

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<v Speaker 2>Oh?

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<v Speaker 1>Who else? Who else? You bring it?

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<v Speaker 3>Hero?

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<v Speaker 1>All right, man, this We have a wall right around

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<v Speaker 1>the corner from our broadcast site, so it's always a

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<v Speaker 1>surprise who comes by. So very happy to see two

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<v Speaker 1>great people in Yoshi Yamamoto and Hero his trust the advisor, right,

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<v Speaker 1>trust the Advisor, Life coach interpreter. Yeah, they're putting their

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<v Speaker 1>headset on right now. But uh uh, Yoshi Yamamoto, Teoscar Hernandez,

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<v Speaker 1>Chris Taylor, Andrew Friedman are gonna stop by this hour

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<v Speaker 1>and coming up next hour one and only show. Hey,

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<v Speaker 1>Otani Yamamoto, how do I look? Do I look? Did

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<v Speaker 1>I gain weight? Did I eat too much during the holidays?

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<v Speaker 1>How do you think I look? Do I need to

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<v Speaker 1>get in shape for spring training?

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<v Speaker 4>You bigger?

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<v Speaker 1>I'm gonna get in better shape, better shape, and I

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<v Speaker 1>learned more Japanese. Sounds like yes to everything, lose weight

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<v Speaker 1>and learn Japanese. Yes, I gotta look good in Tokyo.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, I don't want to make you look bad

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<v Speaker 1>when I go to Tokyo. Panned this year with.

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<v Speaker 2>The game book.

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<v Speaker 1>World champion Yoshi Yama. Moto is joining us with Hero.

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<v Speaker 3>Uh.

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<v Speaker 1>We heard so much about the Dinners that you had

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<v Speaker 1>with Roki Sazaki. How excited are you that he signed

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<v Speaker 1>with the Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 2>Hem just ok Ext's I'm very happy to be in

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<v Speaker 2>the same team and they play together with him. I'm

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<v Speaker 2>very happy about it.

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<v Speaker 1>Are you the reason why he signed?

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<v Speaker 3>I hope so.

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<v Speaker 1>It was Yamamoto, Nobu and show hel Tani Right, those

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<v Speaker 1>were the three reasons that Sazaki signed with the Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 2>And does.

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<v Speaker 1>Novas Okay, Yoshi, here's a real question for you. We're

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<v Speaker 1>going to Tokyo, Japan. Do you have any tips or

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<v Speaker 1>recommendations for me being in Japan.

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<v Speaker 5>With you, you mean, like a restaurant or yeah, or

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<v Speaker 5>how to act.

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<v Speaker 1>Before you answer. I don't speak Japanese, but it sounded

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<v Speaker 1>like he's very suspicious of me. Kick all right here?

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<v Speaker 1>What were his recommendations and tips for me?

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<v Speaker 4>So?

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<v Speaker 2>I believe, you know, because that any kinds of restaurant

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<v Speaker 2>in Tokyo, it's great.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay.

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<v Speaker 2>So I wanted to eat a lot and then enjoy

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<v Speaker 2>and then indulge yourself and then you know, get.

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<v Speaker 1>On the treadmill. Then after workout.

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<v Speaker 4>That's not.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, you just enjoy over there.

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<v Speaker 6>You know.

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<v Speaker 1>I like to enjoy. I like to enjoy a lot,

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<v Speaker 1>and you come back here then you work out. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>sounds good, Thank you Oshi. Before I let you go,

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<v Speaker 1>one question can you baseball question? Can you compare winning

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<v Speaker 1>the World Series to winning the World Baseball Classic? The

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<v Speaker 1>feeling of winning at all.

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<v Speaker 2>Just got so No w b.

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<v Speaker 4>So is the mom.

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<v Speaker 6>Ma?

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<v Speaker 4>So no, what are the champion? I know what the champion? Champion?

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<v Speaker 2>I know, but they're both good, you know, because w

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<v Speaker 2>b C and then Major League you know, it's my

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<v Speaker 2>position in the team is a little different. And then

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<v Speaker 2>like what series it's you know, we start in the

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<v Speaker 2>spring training all together and then we work out, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>fight through the season together, then win the old series.

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<v Speaker 2>So there's a little difference, you know, it's a long

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<v Speaker 2>run and then w b C is my position in

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<v Speaker 2>the team is a little different in this short term.

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<v Speaker 1>Yoshi, thank you so much for stopping by. I look

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<v Speaker 1>forward to watching you pitch again this year. You were

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<v Speaker 1>phenomenal and such a big part of the World Championship

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<v Speaker 1>for the Dodgers, and everybody that got to know you

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<v Speaker 1>not only loves the way you pitch, but loves who

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<v Speaker 1>you are as a person. You're a great person.

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<v Speaker 2>A lot of does she need to cut that champion? Champion?

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<v Speaker 2>You know, I don't know what else you see? Almos,

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<v Speaker 2>what do you speak to the Suma?

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<v Speaker 3>Hi?

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<v Speaker 1>Thank you, Arigato, You're the man, Yamamoto. I can't wait

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<v Speaker 1>to see you in spring training. We're ready, We're ready.

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<v Speaker 1>There is world champion Yoshi Yamamoto. Thank you for stopping by,

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<v Speaker 1>and look forward to a great year. Thank you, Hero,

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<v Speaker 1>thank you very much. All Right, there they go, Yoshi

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<v Speaker 1>Yamamoto and Hero, thank you for coming by and joining

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<v Speaker 1>us during Dodger fest and man, there, look at those

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<v Speaker 1>two guys. Man, the two widest guys I've ever seeing,

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<v Speaker 1>Kyle Hurt and Gavin Stone right there popping their heads

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<v Speaker 1>through right there. Man, Hey, why are they hiding by

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<v Speaker 1>the food? They like food too. I gotta say something

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<v Speaker 1>about Yamamoto while he's here. Maybe Hero will say this.

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<v Speaker 1>After the first start against the Padres, he only allowed

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<v Speaker 1>three runs in fifteen and two thirds innings. He made

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<v Speaker 1>the Yankees well, he was the Yankees daddy. Going back

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<v Speaker 1>to June and in the World Series, this guy owned

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<v Speaker 1>the Yankees. He was doing it in June and he

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<v Speaker 1>did it in October. This guy's a true Samurai warrior,

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<v Speaker 1>no doubt about it. You can never doubt his heart.

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<v Speaker 1>Great heart is Tony Gonsolin. Way to come in here,

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<v Speaker 1>like doesn't need like a grand introduction. I mean we

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<v Speaker 1>have double doors open. You could just come in here, Gonsolin, Relax,

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<v Speaker 1>sit down. Maybe Hero will translate for you. It'll be

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<v Speaker 1>a wonderful opportunity, Tony. Tony Gonsolyn, who also played a

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<v Speaker 1>big part for the Dodgers in a different way, a

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<v Speaker 1>meaningful way to get them ready for the post. Tony,

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<v Speaker 1>thanks a lot for the time. A note has just

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<v Speaker 1>been slipped to me. Keep it quick, cat like quickness

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<v Speaker 1>for this interview right here, No doubt, very much in demand.

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<v Speaker 1>Great to see you.

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<v Speaker 4>Hello.

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<v Speaker 1>Do you think I handled that well with Yamamoto and Hero?

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<v Speaker 4>I was just trying to listen for the recommendations, to be.

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<v Speaker 1>Honest, I know he gave me nothing.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, right, go to any restaurant.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah exactly, thanks a lot. We'll have to search Tokyo, Japan.

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<v Speaker 4>Hopefully yelp work's there.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh I hope so well. I'll get some Rex for us.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm a foodie. Now sounds good as you could tell.

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<v Speaker 1>I like that food's good. How are you feeling? I

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<v Speaker 1>feel good, Ready to go, Feel like a regular off

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<v Speaker 1>season yep. Feel like Tony Gonsolin again.

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<v Speaker 4>Yep, exactly.

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<v Speaker 1>I think a lot of people don't realize that you

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<v Speaker 1>were starting to feel like Tony Gonsolin leading up to

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<v Speaker 1>the first round of the postseason, because you did pitch

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<v Speaker 1>to your teammates to get them ready for the NLDS.

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<v Speaker 3>Yep.

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<v Speaker 4>I had a couple of rehab outings in a and

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<v Speaker 4>those went pretty well, and then I got the boys

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<v Speaker 4>ready to rake.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, in playoffs? Was there any chance that you were

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<v Speaker 1>going to pitch last year in the postseason if things

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<v Speaker 1>went sideways or was it that kind of squashed early.

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<v Speaker 4>No, there was definitely a chance. Fortunately, everyone stayed healthy,

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<v Speaker 4>and I think that was where the chance was. It

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<v Speaker 4>was just the backup plan in case somebody got hurt.

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<v Speaker 4>Everyone stayed healthy, and we pulled it out.

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<v Speaker 1>When you watched that ride last year, obviously you want

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<v Speaker 1>to be a part of it. But now being healthy

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<v Speaker 1>and see what the Dodgers have and what they need,

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<v Speaker 1>how much does that motivate you to want to be

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<v Speaker 1>part of a World Series championship and be on the

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<v Speaker 1>mound you were there for twenty twenty. Obviously you want

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<v Speaker 1>to be part of last year, but try to get

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<v Speaker 1>that second ring, I'm sure as a great motivating factor.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, definitely, let's run it back. Honestly, I want to

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<v Speaker 4>help the squad out any way I can.

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<v Speaker 1>What's the dynamic? What's been communicated with so many starting pitchers?

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<v Speaker 3>Do?

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<v Speaker 1>I know we always say that, but there's a lot

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<v Speaker 1>you guys.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, there's a lot of us. Plan is just going

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<v Speaker 4>there expecting to be a starting pitcher and build up

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<v Speaker 4>as as such, and then we'll see what.

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<v Speaker 1>I meant, Anthony Benda just walked in. Have you heard

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<v Speaker 1>about this cult fan? You know, the the cult of

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<v Speaker 1>Anthony Benda in a good way? The fans here love

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<v Speaker 1>love BANDA. I mean, he's got his shirt on. He

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<v Speaker 1>should take his shirt off like he did during the parade.

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<v Speaker 1>That's when people went wild.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 4>They want to see him with the shirt off and

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<v Speaker 4>with the mask on, and they love it.

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<v Speaker 1>Kirby Yates, by the way, I thought about you yesterday

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<v Speaker 1>during his press conference because he still is one of

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<v Speaker 1>the few pitchers in baseball that throw the split fingered

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<v Speaker 1>fastball like Tony Gonsolin. You got another comrade in that department.

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<v Speaker 1>Is there anything that you guys in that brotherhood of

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<v Speaker 1>throwing the splitter can share with each other?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah?

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<v Speaker 4>I haven't met him yet in person, so you know,

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<v Speaker 4>don't think if anything's going wrong, ye, I got a

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<v Speaker 4>guy to ask, and I think that makes it all

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<v Speaker 4>the better.

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<v Speaker 1>Where you off to next at Dodger? Do you know

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<v Speaker 1>what they have planned for each? Oh?

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<v Speaker 4>Stage next?

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<v Speaker 1>All right? All right? Are you going to be by

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<v Speaker 1>yourself up there?

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<v Speaker 4>Dan Grover is gonna be with you? Maybe, Bobby, I'm

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<v Speaker 4>not sure.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, all right, Well, enjoy the main stage. Tony Gonsolin,

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<v Speaker 1>thank you, thanks for stopping by. Of course your paws

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<v Speaker 1>are feeling great love that. There he goes, Tony Gonsolin,

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<v Speaker 1>Dodger Fest. He said it to the main stage and

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<v Speaker 1>certainly conserving himself for spring training. He's ready to go

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<v Speaker 1>and uh, certainly hungry to be part of the Dodgers'

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<v Speaker 1>twenty twenty five season. You look at it and look

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<v Speaker 1>at how many guys they have on this roster. It

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<v Speaker 1>just shows that you can't have enough pitching and everybody's

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<v Speaker 1>going to have to learn to adapt and be flexible

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<v Speaker 1>and nimble. I just saw Kyle Hurt and Gavin Stone

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<v Speaker 1>pop their heads out. I mean, Stone's not going to

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<v Speaker 1>pitch this year, but Kyle Hurt, you never know, you

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<v Speaker 1>might see him. That guy could be a weapon coming

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<v Speaker 1>out of the out of the bullpen. And there he

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<v Speaker 1>is West Virginia's favorite son, son of the Mountain, Michael

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<v Speaker 1>Grove right there with some cool looking sunglasses. We're gonna

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<v Speaker 1>take a time out here on Dodger Talk when we

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<v Speaker 1>continue live from Dodgers Stadium at Dodger Fest. Taoscar Hernandez,

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<v Speaker 1>of having the three time MVP show Hey Otani close

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<v Speaker 1>on a great Saturday on a five seventy LA Sports,

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<v Speaker 1>your home of the world champion Dodgers. Thank you to

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<v Speaker 1>Yoshi Yamamoto and Tony Gonsolin for dropping by. Appreciate them

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<v Speaker 1>stopping by. Chris Taylor is beyond the double doors here

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<v Speaker 1>where we're posted up. If you are here at Dodger Fest.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm not trying to hide from you. It's just where

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<v Speaker 1>they put me. I crashed this party and we found

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<v Speaker 1>a place to do this show. And a man that

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<v Speaker 1>I have seen evolve from a Seattle Mariner to a

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<v Speaker 1>two time World Series champion and a hero and so

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<v Speaker 1>many postseasons for the Dodgers, the one and only Chris

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<v Speaker 1>Taylor is joining us. Chris, great to see you. I

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<v Speaker 1>saw you get the hang loose. Signed to the Dodger fans.

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<v Speaker 1>You have really really become La.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I'm just a surfer poser right now. You're my

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<v Speaker 1>Oh, how could I not be? Twenty seventeen, the home

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<v Speaker 1>run off of Justin Verlander to get the World Series started.

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<v Speaker 1>The incredible Game seven in the twenty eighteen NLCS, the

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<v Speaker 1>walk off home run against the Saint Louis Cardinals. Do

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<v Speaker 1>I need to keep going, Chris?

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<v Speaker 3>No, that's good for now. You can. We can talk

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<v Speaker 3>about this later though.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, Well, tell me how it felt to be part

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<v Speaker 1>highs you've been part of.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, it was unbelievable. You know, I think each team

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<v Speaker 3>and each year is a different experience. Last year was

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<v Speaker 3>very special in its own way. I think we had

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<v Speaker 3>a huge chip on our shoulder in the postseason. We

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<v Speaker 3>injury and all that, and so I think we really, like,

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<v Speaker 3>like we were playing our best baseball we had played

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<v Speaker 3>all season in the postseason, and we got hot at

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<v Speaker 3>the right time, and yeah, it you know, obviously the

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<v Speaker 3>the writing is on the wall or whatever the saying is,

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<v Speaker 3>and then we have to celebrate, which we didn't get

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<v Speaker 3>to do in twenty twenty. So that was just a

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<v Speaker 3>really cool experience and something I think us players and

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<v Speaker 3>all the fans and all of Los Angeles had been

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<v Speaker 3>special that the parade was an experien and so I'll

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<v Speaker 3>never forget to kind of see all of la show

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<v Speaker 3>out for us like that. It was really really cool.

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<v Speaker 1>You've been a fan favorite, You've been part of multiple

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<v Speaker 1>world series with fans in the stadiums. When you were

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<v Speaker 1>on your parade bus, did that really hit you how

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<v Speaker 1>much this team means to the city or did you

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<v Speaker 1>already know that?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, no, I it did because you could see it right.

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<v Speaker 3>The stadium can fit fifty thousand approximately, So you know,

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<v Speaker 3>I think there's always the awareness that it's bigger than

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<v Speaker 3>just the fans of the stadium, like Los Angeles Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 3>That's like now it's like worldwide, especially you know, we're

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<v Speaker 3>signing international players and it's really growing. Thank show. Hey,

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<v Speaker 3>But you know, to actually see it it kind of

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<v Speaker 3>put things into perspective because we're always we're kind of

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<v Speaker 3>in our little bubble in the state, and then when

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<v Speaker 3>we drive around the city in the streets are packed

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<v Speaker 3>like shoulder to shoulder everywhere you can see for miles.

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<v Speaker 3>That was really really cool, and it's something we always knew,

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<v Speaker 3>but to see it in person and to experience it

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<v Speaker 3>and see how excited people were and to be able

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<v Speaker 3>to for them to come out and show their support.

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<v Speaker 3>A lot of them probably can't afford to come to

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<v Speaker 3>Dodger games. Yeah, them being able to to be there

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<v Speaker 3>and show their support to us really meant a lot.

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<v Speaker 1>You've been part of so many different teams that have won.

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<v Speaker 1>Right as a Dodger twenty seventeen, that team does not

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<v Speaker 1>look anything close to what twenty twenty four did. What

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<v Speaker 1>has been the biggest factor why the cast members have changed,

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<v Speaker 1>but the winning has not.

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<v Speaker 3>I think it all starts up top, to be honest,

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<v Speaker 3>I think you know, Andrew, in our front office, the

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<v Speaker 3>goal is to win every year, and we're very fortunate

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<v Speaker 3>to play for an organization where that's the main priority,

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<v Speaker 3>and that's not the case with every team, and I

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<v Speaker 3>feel lucky to be a part of this organization knowing

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<v Speaker 3>that we're gonna We're gonna compete, and we're gonna make

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<v Speaker 3>moves and do everything we can to win a world series,

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<v Speaker 3>and that is the only objective.

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<v Speaker 1>Chris Taylor is our guest tomorrow. He's having his second

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<v Speaker 1>annual Polar Plunge. Sounds like you got a cold tailor

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<v Speaker 1>Are you really gonna jump into the Pacific Ocean with

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<v Speaker 1>that cold you got going on right now? It might

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<v Speaker 1>turn into pneumonia? Do I sound like a cold? Yes?

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<v Speaker 1>A sinus infection at least.

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<v Speaker 6>No.

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<v Speaker 3>I had sinus surgery in this offseason. I'm actually breathing better.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh you in your nose.

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<v Speaker 3>It was an issue, and now I thought it was fixed.

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<v Speaker 3>But I'm doubting yet.

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<v Speaker 1>I gotta go back to My brother had that surgery too.

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<v Speaker 1>He had to go back a second time.

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<v Speaker 3>Oh man, I hope. I don't know.

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<v Speaker 1>You're not doing your nasal rinses, are you? Taylor?

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<v Speaker 3>Well? I thought you're my hype guy.

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<v Speaker 1>See, I know you so well, I know you better

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<v Speaker 1>than you know yourself. I sniffed out something was going

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<v Speaker 1>on already. I mean, you do sound like you are breathing.

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<v Speaker 1>You're not as big of a mouth breather as you

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<v Speaker 1>were before. But I mean, when did you have this

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<v Speaker 1>nasal procedure.

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<v Speaker 3>It was in November after the season.

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<v Speaker 1>There you're still in the process, still in the process,

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<v Speaker 1>still recovery. Maybe that saltwater tomorrow will help you clear

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<v Speaker 3>It'll be the polar plunge will be a great test.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, all right, Well back to the polar plunge. It's

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<v Speaker 1>for a great cause. Is where are the funds going

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<v Speaker 1>this year? Because I know you and your wife Mary

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<v Speaker 1>are very philanthropic and you did a great job last year.

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<v Speaker 1>Has uh the direction of the donations changed after what

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<v Speaker 3>It did? It shifted a little bit. So, you know

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<v Speaker 3>last year we did it for the Friendship Foundation, and

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<v Speaker 3>that was the plan this year and we're still gonna

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<v Speaker 3>The Friendship Foundation is still a beneficiary, and we added

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<v Speaker 3>the LA Fire Department Foundation. That's the additional beneficiary. After

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<v Speaker 3>the fires.

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<v Speaker 1>You've been through so many charitable endeavors, whether it's with

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<v Speaker 1>your foundation or with the Dodgers, it felt more impactful

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<v Speaker 1>and needed this time around. Did you feel that way too?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah? You know what, obviously, everything that happened with the

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<v Speaker 3>fires in La and the devastation that brought to the

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<v Speaker 3>city I think it's really important in these times for

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<v Speaker 3>all of LA to come together and people to step up.

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<v Speaker 3>And you know, the Dodgers and the Dodgers Foundation have

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<v Speaker 3>done already done huge things. But you know, it's cool

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<v Speaker 3>to see everybody really play their part. And you know,

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<v Speaker 3>I think LA is really stepping up. And you know,

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<v Speaker 3>I'm hoping this polar Punch tomorrow will see. We've already

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<v Speaker 3>got tons of support just through Instagram donations. We've raised

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<v Speaker 3>over fifty thousand dollars just on Instagram fund out. That's amazing,

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<v Speaker 3>and you know, I think that just shows people want

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<v Speaker 3>were looking to help and they didn't know how. And

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<v Speaker 3>you know, now we're starting to see people are really

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<v Speaker 3>organizing things and making it accessible for the whole city

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<v Speaker 3>to do that.

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<v Speaker 1>There's still spots available right to participate tomorrow.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, you can actually buy tickets at the plunge on

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<v Speaker 3>the beach, so.

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<v Speaker 1>Manhattan Beach Peer that's where you want to be to

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<v Speaker 1>get your tickets, Or you can go to Chris's Foundation

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<v Speaker 1>on Instagram CET three Foundation. That's where you can get

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<v Speaker 1>your tickets, or just show up and jump in.

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<v Speaker 3>Yes, ct Threefoundation dot org. If you want to get

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<v Speaker 3>tickets beforehand.

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<v Speaker 1>Nice, or just show up at the Manhattan Beach Peer Yeah.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, we will be selling tickets there on the spot.

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<v Speaker 1>Nice. Love it, Chris, looking for to a great twenty

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<v Speaker 1>twenty five. I know it just feels like the group

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<v Speaker 1>isn't satisfied with everything that went so perfect for you

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<v Speaker 1>guys last year.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah. No, and that shows. You know, We've obviously made

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<v Speaker 3>some great additions this offseason. And you know, I don't

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<v Speaker 3>have to say. We all know, and you know, I

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<v Speaker 3>think the excitement is, you know, we want to make

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<v Speaker 3>this a regular thing. We want to kind of run

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<v Speaker 3>it back and you know, hopefully for a few more years.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, I'm going to do my best to stick around.

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<v Speaker 1>You're still hungry, Chris? Are you still hungry? You still

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<v Speaker 1>got that edge?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah? I do right now, and I'm trying to keep

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<v Speaker 3>it that way. But I you know, I love the

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<v Speaker 3>city and I hope I can play here for many

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<v Speaker 3>more years.

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<v Speaker 1>I get so nostalgic when I'm around Chris Taylor. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>been part of so many great teams with so many

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<v Speaker 1>great guys starting in twenty seventeen, and I look at

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<v Speaker 1>your CT three Foundation Instagram And you got Brett Young

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<v Speaker 1>coming out to the VIP party tomorrow. Cory Seger brought

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<v Speaker 1>him into our lives. I mean, I never heard of

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<v Speaker 1>Brett Young in my life before Corey Seger, and here

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<v Speaker 1>you got Brett Young playing tomorrow. I feel like that's

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<v Speaker 1>a tip of the cap to Corey Seeger.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, no, I know Brett and Siegs are really tight.

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<v Speaker 3>They're from the same area.

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<v Speaker 1>But are you saying you're more friends? Were Brett Young

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<v Speaker 1>than Seeger? Is Is that what you're saying now?

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<v Speaker 3>No? No, I'm not saying that. But you know Brett,

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<v Speaker 3>he's a huge Doger fan, and he helped us out

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<v Speaker 3>a couple of years ago at the top golf event.

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<v Speaker 3>He's gonna be there tomorrow. He's fantastic, you know, just

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<v Speaker 3>it shows the how generous he is and the type

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<v Speaker 3>of person he is, and he's coming and helping us

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<v Speaker 3>out for nothing, and that is not you know, that

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<v Speaker 3>is not typical of big time performers like Brett, and

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<v Speaker 3>it really means a lot that he was able to

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<v Speaker 3>do that with us.

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<v Speaker 1>Chris, before I let you go, standing right there is

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<v Speaker 1>a fan favorite. Number three thirty seven ta Oscar Hernandez.

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<v Speaker 1>Is he like the most perfect human being? Does he

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<v Speaker 1>ever have a bad day? Has he ever pushed anybody

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<v Speaker 1>off a sidewalk? Has he ever just said you know what, no,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm going first. I feel like he's never done that before.

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<v Speaker 1>I feel like if there was somebody close to John Wooden,

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<v Speaker 1>it would be Taoscar Hernandez. I feel like every day

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<v Speaker 1>is a great gratifying day. He has never offended anybody

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<v Speaker 1>in his life. Has he ever offended you? Has he

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<v Speaker 1>ever upset you?

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<v Speaker 3>No? Too, has not never, never, He's always got a

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<v Speaker 1>Day for him is like he forgot to say I'm sorry.

428
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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, yeah, no. I mean, Tao is an unbelievable human being,

429
00:23:43.000 --> 00:23:45.079
<v Speaker 3>and we're happy to have him back. First time I've

430
00:23:45.079 --> 00:23:46.519
<v Speaker 3>seen him actually this offseason.

431
00:23:46.559 --> 00:23:48.319
<v Speaker 1>Do you see the glow above his head. There's a

432
00:23:48.359 --> 00:23:51.640
<v Speaker 1>halo above his head. There's two people in the world,

433
00:23:51.960 --> 00:23:56.359
<v Speaker 1>Mother Teresa and Taoscar Hernandez. Off the field, on the field,

434
00:23:56.400 --> 00:23:56.839
<v Speaker 1>forget it.

435
00:23:56.920 --> 00:23:58.680
<v Speaker 3>I think we got to bring Tayo in. I think

436
00:23:58.759 --> 00:24:02.119
<v Speaker 3>I'm done and this is time for Tao to come here.

437
00:24:02.200 --> 00:24:05.720
<v Speaker 1>Yeah, Saint Tao, Saint Tao come on over here, we're

438
00:24:05.759 --> 00:24:08.559
<v Speaker 1>gonna take a time out. Ta Oscar Hernandez is going

439
00:24:08.599 --> 00:24:11.759
<v Speaker 1>to join us. Chris Taylor, who's been part of the

440
00:24:11.799 --> 00:24:15.440
<v Speaker 1>Dodgers since twenty seventeen. Thank you. We're looking forward to

441
00:24:15.480 --> 00:24:18.440
<v Speaker 1>another great year with you wearing number three. And we'll

442
00:24:18.480 --> 00:24:21.359
<v Speaker 1>see you tomorrow at the Manhattan Beach Pier for the

443
00:24:21.400 --> 00:24:25.519
<v Speaker 1>Polar Plunge, a great charity. And we'll see, uh, we'll

444
00:24:25.519 --> 00:24:29.240
<v Speaker 1>see if the saltwater clears out that neasele whatever you

445
00:24:29.319 --> 00:24:33.000
<v Speaker 1>got going on. Dodger Talk rolls on from Dodger Fest.

446
00:24:33.079 --> 00:24:36.480
<v Speaker 1>Chris Taylor, my number one fan. We'll send it back

447
00:24:36.519 --> 00:24:38.720
<v Speaker 1>to you for now. And on the other side, Tai

448
00:24:38.759 --> 00:24:41.839
<v Speaker 1>Oscar Hernandez right here on AM five seventy LA Sports,

449
00:24:42.079 --> 00:24:49.279
<v Speaker 1>your home of the CAMPIONNIS, the Champions Dodgers. Oh there

450
00:24:49.319 --> 00:24:52.079
<v Speaker 1>we go. You know that song. He's gonna grab a

451
00:24:52.119 --> 00:24:53.079
<v Speaker 1>bat right now.

452
00:24:53.960 --> 00:24:56.200
<v Speaker 6>I'm not ready, not ready yet.

453
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<v Speaker 1>One of my favorites too. This is very awkward. Two

454
00:24:58.960 --> 00:25:02.519
<v Speaker 1>of my favorites, right, don't lie, It's okay, you're right,

455
00:25:02.559 --> 00:25:06.799
<v Speaker 1>you're right outman, not just kidding. Hey, all you guys

456
00:25:06.799 --> 00:25:10.119
<v Speaker 1>are my favorites. I tell everybody you're my guy. But Taascar.

457
00:25:10.160 --> 00:25:15.039
<v Speaker 1>Hernandez is Los Angeles' guy. Taascar Hernandez aid Dodger Fest.

458
00:25:15.359 --> 00:25:16.799
<v Speaker 1>That's what Dodger fans wanted.

459
00:25:16.880 --> 00:25:16.960
<v Speaker 6>You.

460
00:25:16.960 --> 00:25:19.319
<v Speaker 1>Hear my one fan right there, they're screaming for you,

461
00:25:19.720 --> 00:25:23.119
<v Speaker 1>number thirty seven, wearing that Dodger blue. He's got that

462
00:25:23.160 --> 00:25:27.200
<v Speaker 1>beautiful glow. Just came off the beach in the Dominican Republic.

463
00:25:27.319 --> 00:25:28.279
<v Speaker 6>I was in Tampa.

464
00:25:28.359 --> 00:25:32.240
<v Speaker 1>Oh, Tampa, same thing, right by the beach. Yeah, oh man,

465
00:25:32.400 --> 00:25:34.759
<v Speaker 1>You're so happy to be back, aren't you, Tao, Yes,

466
00:25:35.240 --> 00:25:38.519
<v Speaker 1>so happy. Did you feel relieved once it happened?

467
00:25:39.160 --> 00:25:43.119
<v Speaker 6>Yeah, you know, the one of my biggest ding was

468
00:25:43.160 --> 00:25:45.680
<v Speaker 6>trying to get a deal done with the Dodgers, and

469
00:25:45.799 --> 00:25:49.680
<v Speaker 6>you know, thank god he works and I'm here.

470
00:25:49.759 --> 00:25:50.599
<v Speaker 3>But I got it again.

471
00:25:50.799 --> 00:25:52.839
<v Speaker 1>You know, one thing I was looking at. I've been

472
00:25:52.880 --> 00:25:56.240
<v Speaker 1>watching the games in the postseason again. You came up

473
00:25:56.279 --> 00:25:59.759
<v Speaker 1>big in the fifth inning during the NLDS to bring

474
00:25:59.759 --> 00:26:03.839
<v Speaker 1>the back from behind, and then you had one of

475
00:26:03.839 --> 00:26:07.359
<v Speaker 1>the biggest hits in Game five of the World Series.

476
00:26:07.839 --> 00:26:10.359
<v Speaker 1>Have you had a chance to go back and watch

477
00:26:10.559 --> 00:26:14.160
<v Speaker 1>any of the games or you cannot allow yourself.

478
00:26:14.519 --> 00:26:17.559
<v Speaker 6>Maybe a thousand times already. Really, all the videos and

479
00:26:17.960 --> 00:26:25.079
<v Speaker 6>all the highlights. It just makes everything easier and excited

480
00:26:25.680 --> 00:26:27.799
<v Speaker 6>just to go back and see all the plays, all

481
00:26:27.839 --> 00:26:30.920
<v Speaker 6>the things that we go through in the playoff, and

482
00:26:31.279 --> 00:26:37.039
<v Speaker 6>you know, remind of ourselves that we can do this again,

483
00:26:37.079 --> 00:26:39.920
<v Speaker 6>and our team is way better now and we have

484
00:26:39.960 --> 00:26:41.759
<v Speaker 6>a big chance to do it again this year.

485
00:26:42.079 --> 00:26:44.839
<v Speaker 1>I felt like you and Showhay just would not allow

486
00:26:44.920 --> 00:26:48.960
<v Speaker 1>this team to lose, or never allow themselves not to

487
00:26:49.039 --> 00:26:51.920
<v Speaker 1>believe that you could even come back. I'm thinking about

488
00:26:51.920 --> 00:26:55.400
<v Speaker 1>the NLDS against the Padres. I felt like you were

489
00:26:55.440 --> 00:26:57.079
<v Speaker 1>willing this team to believe.

490
00:26:57.599 --> 00:26:59.839
<v Speaker 6>Yeah, it just you know, you get to a point

491
00:27:00.079 --> 00:27:03.599
<v Speaker 6>where you have to match the energy from the other side,

492
00:27:04.079 --> 00:27:06.880
<v Speaker 6>and I think that's what the Patris were doing at

493
00:27:06.880 --> 00:27:11.359
<v Speaker 6>the beginning. They were playing a high level energy wise,

494
00:27:11.440 --> 00:27:14.920
<v Speaker 6>and and and for us to beat them, we need

495
00:27:14.960 --> 00:27:18.359
<v Speaker 6>to play at the same level or even higher than them.

496
00:27:18.400 --> 00:27:20.880
<v Speaker 6>And we realize that and we go after it. And

497
00:27:21.480 --> 00:27:22.920
<v Speaker 6>we've been on in five games.

498
00:27:23.440 --> 00:27:25.400
<v Speaker 1>I was saying, and I believe it. If you were

499
00:27:25.440 --> 00:27:28.720
<v Speaker 1>one of the best people you could ever meet. I

500
00:27:28.720 --> 00:27:31.599
<v Speaker 1>think you're one of the most generous, good natured people

501
00:27:31.640 --> 00:27:34.920
<v Speaker 1>you'll ever meet. Have you ever played the game angry?

502
00:27:35.960 --> 00:27:36.279
<v Speaker 6>Uh?

503
00:27:36.400 --> 00:27:38.319
<v Speaker 3>Not really? Not really. Uh.

504
00:27:38.559 --> 00:27:42.759
<v Speaker 6>Once I learned how to enjoy these game and and

505
00:27:42.759 --> 00:27:46.480
<v Speaker 6>and the way you have to play it, the things

506
00:27:46.559 --> 00:27:50.920
<v Speaker 6>that it will be more easier when you go to

507
00:27:50.960 --> 00:27:53.960
<v Speaker 6>the field and you play with positive energy even though

508
00:27:54.000 --> 00:27:56.839
<v Speaker 6>if if you're going through a bad moment or tough moment,

509
00:27:57.519 --> 00:28:01.559
<v Speaker 6>uh personally or as a team. Uh, for me, it

510
00:28:02.319 --> 00:28:03.440
<v Speaker 6>feels way better.

511
00:28:03.839 --> 00:28:04.079
<v Speaker 3>Uh.

512
00:28:04.319 --> 00:28:06.920
<v Speaker 6>You got more reliefs out of it when you just

513
00:28:06.920 --> 00:28:09.759
<v Speaker 6>go and and just have fun, trying to make your

514
00:28:09.759 --> 00:28:13.480
<v Speaker 6>teammates enjoy what we do and and just go about

515
00:28:13.519 --> 00:28:14.119
<v Speaker 6>our business.

516
00:28:14.519 --> 00:28:17.200
<v Speaker 1>What was it like for you to be part of

517
00:28:17.200 --> 00:28:21.599
<v Speaker 1>this team and to invest so much emotion into this

518
00:28:21.680 --> 00:28:25.440
<v Speaker 1>team and be rewarded with the World Series championship and

519
00:28:25.839 --> 00:28:28.400
<v Speaker 1>for the front office and the ownership to reward you

520
00:28:28.480 --> 00:28:29.480
<v Speaker 1>by bringing you back.

521
00:28:29.960 --> 00:28:32.839
<v Speaker 6>That's that's that's what it's all about. For me, it

522
00:28:33.119 --> 00:28:35.480
<v Speaker 6>just every day that I get to get to work,

523
00:28:36.000 --> 00:28:39.200
<v Speaker 6>to get to the field. My point is to make

524
00:28:40.279 --> 00:28:45.519
<v Speaker 6>everybody uh relax even though we're.

525
00:28:45.200 --> 00:28:45.839
<v Speaker 3>Playing the game.

526
00:28:46.039 --> 00:28:50.599
<v Speaker 6>And you know, now that I'm back, it just feel

527
00:28:50.680 --> 00:28:53.640
<v Speaker 6>great to be back with this group, with this organization,

528
00:28:53.799 --> 00:28:57.839
<v Speaker 6>and uh, you know, thanks to to the Dodgers, to

529
00:28:58.079 --> 00:29:01.880
<v Speaker 6>the front office, to everybody that make this possible, and

530
00:29:02.200 --> 00:29:03.240
<v Speaker 6>you know, happy to be here.

531
00:29:03.599 --> 00:29:05.480
<v Speaker 1>You know what I thought about, or one person I

532
00:29:05.519 --> 00:29:09.000
<v Speaker 1>thought about when you resigned was Andy pa Has If

533
00:29:09.000 --> 00:29:12.839
<v Speaker 1>you pay attention and you watch the dugout, you're always

534
00:29:12.920 --> 00:29:16.240
<v Speaker 1>talking to him and he's always listening to you. How

535
00:29:16.319 --> 00:29:18.960
<v Speaker 1>much do you believe you have helped Andy and how

536
00:29:19.039 --> 00:29:24.240
<v Speaker 1>much more can you help him being teammates and make

537
00:29:24.319 --> 00:29:25.960
<v Speaker 1>him ready for his opportunity?

538
00:29:26.279 --> 00:29:29.759
<v Speaker 6>You know, it's it's the thing is here when you

539
00:29:29.839 --> 00:29:34.559
<v Speaker 6>have somebody telling you what was fed in the future.

540
00:29:35.319 --> 00:29:39.599
<v Speaker 6>For me, I think I didn't have that people of

541
00:29:39.599 --> 00:29:44.119
<v Speaker 6>those guys when when I was a rookie, And for me,

542
00:29:44.200 --> 00:29:47.160
<v Speaker 6>it's really important to show the sport to the young

543
00:29:47.200 --> 00:29:51.920
<v Speaker 6>guys to make them feel that even if they're going

544
00:29:52.119 --> 00:29:55.079
<v Speaker 6>through that moment, it's gonna go away. It just has

545
00:29:55.119 --> 00:29:58.119
<v Speaker 6>to keep your head up and keep working hard and

546
00:29:58.359 --> 00:30:01.799
<v Speaker 6>keep a living and what you're doing so uh for

547
00:30:01.920 --> 00:30:04.720
<v Speaker 6>me to be there for him, and not only for Pahees,

548
00:30:04.799 --> 00:30:10.279
<v Speaker 6>for all the guys. I'm just here to make my

549
00:30:10.400 --> 00:30:14.559
<v Speaker 6>teammates better, to help anybody in any way that can

550
00:30:14.599 --> 00:30:19.640
<v Speaker 6>possible help, and you know, just trying to make everybody better,

551
00:30:19.759 --> 00:30:20.480
<v Speaker 6>even myself.

552
00:30:20.759 --> 00:30:23.839
<v Speaker 1>Your lineup was so good with tay Oscar Hernandez hitting

553
00:30:23.880 --> 00:30:27.680
<v Speaker 1>behind Mookie and Freddie and show, hey, you look at

554
00:30:27.680 --> 00:30:31.200
<v Speaker 1>this lineup now with Confordo a full year with Tommy Edmund.

555
00:30:32.440 --> 00:30:34.799
<v Speaker 1>How much are all of you going to benefit by

556
00:30:34.839 --> 00:30:37.079
<v Speaker 1>having the guy in front of you and the guy

557
00:30:37.160 --> 00:30:37.680
<v Speaker 1>behind you.

558
00:30:38.440 --> 00:30:43.000
<v Speaker 6>It is like saying everybody's gonna have some benefits at

559
00:30:43.000 --> 00:30:45.640
<v Speaker 6>some point when you have a deep lineup like that,

560
00:30:46.000 --> 00:30:51.039
<v Speaker 6>like the one we have this year, What is the

561
00:30:51.039 --> 00:30:54.480
<v Speaker 6>most important is if we can stay healthy the whole year.

562
00:30:56.400 --> 00:30:58.279
<v Speaker 6>If we can do that, I think everybody's gonna have

563
00:30:58.519 --> 00:31:02.920
<v Speaker 6>a wonderful year individually and as a group. And at

564
00:31:02.960 --> 00:31:04.680
<v Speaker 6>the end of the day we're going to be fighting

565
00:31:04.720 --> 00:31:11.240
<v Speaker 6>for another Wolves here, you're still hungry, Yes, well, look

566
00:31:11.920 --> 00:31:15.799
<v Speaker 6>the World Series is in the past, that's already. We

567
00:31:16.000 --> 00:31:18.599
<v Speaker 6>enjoy it, We have fun, We have a good time.

568
00:31:19.000 --> 00:31:21.799
<v Speaker 6>But I wasn't twenty twenty four. Now win twenty twenty

569
00:31:21.839 --> 00:31:24.559
<v Speaker 6>five and we had no goals. But at the same

570
00:31:24.880 --> 00:31:26.799
<v Speaker 6>at the end, it's going to be the same. It

571
00:31:26.960 --> 00:31:27.720
<v Speaker 6>just win everything.

572
00:31:27.839 --> 00:31:30.079
<v Speaker 1>When did you turn the page and say that was

573
00:31:30.200 --> 00:31:34.119
<v Speaker 1>last year? Was that after New Year's after Christmas? When

574
00:31:34.119 --> 00:31:35.559
<v Speaker 1>did you say that was behind me?

575
00:31:35.799 --> 00:31:37.960
<v Speaker 6>It was right when I got back home.

576
00:31:38.119 --> 00:31:38.440
<v Speaker 1>Really.

577
00:31:38.680 --> 00:31:41.559
<v Speaker 6>Yes, I'm a guy that what is in the past

578
00:31:41.640 --> 00:31:43.759
<v Speaker 6>is in the past. Even even if it's a good one,

579
00:31:43.960 --> 00:31:48.119
<v Speaker 6>it's in the past. It's nothing I can do about it.

580
00:31:48.720 --> 00:31:51.240
<v Speaker 6>It just focused on what can I do in the

581
00:31:51.319 --> 00:31:51.759
<v Speaker 6>next step.

582
00:31:52.640 --> 00:31:55.839
<v Speaker 1>Tail Man, it feels right that you're here. It wouldn't

583
00:31:55.880 --> 00:31:58.319
<v Speaker 1>have felt the same if you weren't here. I would

584
00:31:58.319 --> 00:32:01.599
<v Speaker 1>not have come today. If Hernandez was not here.

585
00:32:02.160 --> 00:32:03.880
<v Speaker 4>I love you. I don't think that's a lie.

586
00:32:04.119 --> 00:32:07.680
<v Speaker 1>No, no, I'm not coming. Even though Blake Snail's here,

587
00:32:07.680 --> 00:32:08.440
<v Speaker 1>I would not have come.

588
00:32:08.519 --> 00:32:11.519
<v Speaker 6>Feels good to be back and be together with the boys,

589
00:32:11.640 --> 00:32:14.279
<v Speaker 6>man and see him by saying too, about saying.

590
00:32:14.000 --> 00:32:17.440
<v Speaker 1>My brother, really, oh man, thank you, Ted, I miss

591
00:32:17.559 --> 00:32:18.240
<v Speaker 1>I miss you too.

592
00:32:18.359 --> 00:32:18.599
<v Speaker 4>You know.

593
00:32:18.799 --> 00:32:21.920
<v Speaker 1>Uh, I'm telling you. I've seen a lot of Dodgers

594
00:32:21.960 --> 00:32:25.440
<v Speaker 1>come and go, but uh, twenty years from now, I

595
00:32:25.480 --> 00:32:29.200
<v Speaker 1>will still always talk about Taoscar, Hernandez. There's a few

596
00:32:29.240 --> 00:32:32.200
<v Speaker 1>players I will always talk about, and you're one of them.

597
00:32:32.480 --> 00:32:35.559
<v Speaker 1>And I think everybody says this right, even Brandon Gome

598
00:32:35.640 --> 00:32:38.279
<v Speaker 1>said it. Now my kids can stop asking me when

599
00:32:38.319 --> 00:32:41.319
<v Speaker 1>ta Oscar is coming back, because he is back. He's here.

600
00:32:41.519 --> 00:32:45.440
<v Speaker 1>I'm here, Oh man, Oh baby, right field, right field

601
00:32:45.480 --> 00:32:49.880
<v Speaker 1>is gonna love him. Ta Oscar Hernandez man champion, champion

602
00:32:49.920 --> 00:32:52.359
<v Speaker 1>on and off the field. And when we continue here

603
00:32:52.519 --> 00:32:56.319
<v Speaker 1>from Dodgers Stadium, the man that was going to have

604
00:32:56.359 --> 00:32:58.759
<v Speaker 1>to answer to me if he did not bring back

605
00:32:58.839 --> 00:33:02.119
<v Speaker 1>Taoscar Hernandez, Andrew Friedman is going to come back and

606
00:33:02.160 --> 00:33:04.400
<v Speaker 1>he's gonna have to answer some questions about key K

607
00:33:04.519 --> 00:33:07.759
<v Speaker 1>Hernandez coming up next, I'm gonna ask him some questions.

608
00:33:08.160 --> 00:33:10.359
<v Speaker 1>We need him. Keik had a hockey game. What's he

609
00:33:10.440 --> 00:33:14.400
<v Speaker 1>doing tale? I don't know, but hopefully, but in Utah,

610
00:33:14.799 --> 00:33:16.359
<v Speaker 1>key K doesn't belong in Utah.

611
00:33:16.559 --> 00:33:19.400
<v Speaker 6>Hopefully when Spin's trying to start, we see a face

612
00:33:19.480 --> 00:33:19.839
<v Speaker 6>of ki K.

613
00:33:20.160 --> 00:33:24.519
<v Speaker 1>Yeah over there, sounds good, sounds good. Taasca Hernandez. Everybody

614
00:33:24.559 --> 00:33:27.519
<v Speaker 1>loves him in LA. Looking forward to another great year

615
00:33:27.920 --> 00:33:30.640
<v Speaker 1>as we continue live from Dodger Fest on a five

616
00:33:30.640 --> 00:33:34.519
<v Speaker 1>to seventy, LA Sports, your home of the world champion

617
00:33:34.599 --> 00:33:39.279
<v Speaker 1>Dodgers without tail, those dreams don't come true. We're having

618
00:33:39.319 --> 00:33:42.519
<v Speaker 1>a great time at Dodger Fest with the world champion

619
00:33:43.079 --> 00:33:46.599
<v Speaker 1>Los Angeles Dodgers. First time we could say that here

620
00:33:46.640 --> 00:33:50.279
<v Speaker 1>at Dodger Fest, there was no fan fest or Dodger

621
00:33:50.359 --> 00:33:53.599
<v Speaker 1>Fest in twenty twenty one. This is the first time

622
00:33:53.759 --> 00:33:58.240
<v Speaker 1>these players can be celebrated here at Dodgers Stadium coming

623
00:33:58.279 --> 00:34:02.559
<v Speaker 1>off a World Series championship, and it is so refreshing

624
00:34:03.000 --> 00:34:05.680
<v Speaker 1>to hear to a man how they are all still

625
00:34:05.799 --> 00:34:08.920
<v Speaker 1>hungry and how last year was last year, and yes

626
00:34:09.039 --> 00:34:11.840
<v Speaker 1>we can celebrate it, yes we can enjoy it, but

627
00:34:11.920 --> 00:34:14.679
<v Speaker 1>it's a new year and there is something to prove.

628
00:34:14.840 --> 00:34:17.960
<v Speaker 1>And it's awesome to hear guys like Blake Snell and

629
00:34:18.079 --> 00:34:21.639
<v Speaker 1>Tanner Scott say I want a ring too. That's why

630
00:34:21.679 --> 00:34:23.519
<v Speaker 1>I came here. I don't want these guys to have

631
00:34:23.559 --> 00:34:26.559
<v Speaker 1>a ring and me on the sidelines on ring day.

632
00:34:26.719 --> 00:34:29.760
<v Speaker 1>I want my own ring. And I feel like that's

633
00:34:29.840 --> 00:34:32.880
<v Speaker 1>where just the experience of being around the Lakers with

634
00:34:32.960 --> 00:34:35.800
<v Speaker 1>Shaq and Kobe and Gasol and Kobe and those teams,

635
00:34:35.840 --> 00:34:39.719
<v Speaker 1>and you know, even in twenty twenty one, Trey Turner,

636
00:34:40.079 --> 00:34:43.800
<v Speaker 1>you know, those guys wanted a ring really bad. And

637
00:34:44.800 --> 00:34:47.199
<v Speaker 1>on ring day when you're the new guy and you're

638
00:34:47.239 --> 00:34:50.239
<v Speaker 1>the new new high profile guy like a Blake Snell

639
00:34:50.400 --> 00:34:54.840
<v Speaker 1>or a Tanner Scott and you're hearing all this hooplah

640
00:34:54.920 --> 00:34:57.760
<v Speaker 1>going on, and the players from last year, are on

641
00:34:57.800 --> 00:35:01.360
<v Speaker 1>the third base line and you're in the dugout while

642
00:35:01.360 --> 00:35:04.400
<v Speaker 1>they're getting a World Series ring. You want to be

643
00:35:04.480 --> 00:35:07.039
<v Speaker 1>part of it, and that makes you even hungrier. And

644
00:35:07.519 --> 00:35:11.719
<v Speaker 1>I'm looking forward to this team finding a way to

645
00:35:11.760 --> 00:35:14.760
<v Speaker 1>make its way back to the World Series. You know,

646
00:35:14.840 --> 00:35:19.119
<v Speaker 1>I on paper, like they all said, this roster looks

647
00:35:19.280 --> 00:35:23.159
<v Speaker 1>air tight, and they're right. But there's always the variable

648
00:35:23.199 --> 00:35:26.960
<v Speaker 1>of a baseball season. There is no linear path to

649
00:35:27.079 --> 00:35:31.280
<v Speaker 1>a championship. Every season is unique to itself. So the

650
00:35:31.320 --> 00:35:34.679
<v Speaker 1>way the Dodgers won the World Series championship was very

651
00:35:34.719 --> 00:35:37.880
<v Speaker 1>different than the way the Texas Rangers won the World

652
00:35:38.000 --> 00:35:41.719
<v Speaker 1>Series the year before, or even the twenty twenty Dodgers

653
00:35:41.960 --> 00:35:45.239
<v Speaker 1>won it. And I feel like this is going to

654
00:35:45.280 --> 00:35:47.960
<v Speaker 1>be a great year, but it's not going to be

655
00:35:48.360 --> 00:35:52.079
<v Speaker 1>the same exact carbon copy of the way things went

656
00:35:52.199 --> 00:35:54.639
<v Speaker 1>last year. And you hope that it's not going to

657
00:35:54.719 --> 00:35:57.440
<v Speaker 1>be that way. Because the Dodgers had a lot of

658
00:35:57.480 --> 00:35:59.960
<v Speaker 1>injuries to their pitching staff. You hope that that doesn't

659
00:36:00.159 --> 00:36:04.440
<v Speaker 1>happen again. And the Dodgers have done everything possible to

660
00:36:05.559 --> 00:36:08.760
<v Speaker 1>prevent that from happening. They have a lot of pitching

661
00:36:09.000 --> 00:36:11.840
<v Speaker 1>and there is no team out there American League or

662
00:36:11.920 --> 00:36:15.599
<v Speaker 1>National League that has the pitching staff the Dodgers half.

663
00:36:15.960 --> 00:36:22.719
<v Speaker 1>So on paper, this is the most stacked roster the

664
00:36:22.800 --> 00:36:26.280
<v Speaker 1>Dodgers have ever had, not only one through twenty six,

665
00:36:26.400 --> 00:36:29.039
<v Speaker 1>but one through forty. But you heard a lot of

666
00:36:29.079 --> 00:36:31.400
<v Speaker 1>these guys talk about it. Health is a big thing,

667
00:36:32.119 --> 00:36:34.480
<v Speaker 1>and I love that they have brought guys into the

668
00:36:34.519 --> 00:36:38.119
<v Speaker 1>fold like Tanner Scott and Blake Snell. And you got

669
00:36:38.159 --> 00:36:42.119
<v Speaker 1>a guy like Michael Confordo where they're hungry to win

670
00:36:42.159 --> 00:36:45.639
<v Speaker 1>a World Series championship as well. And you got players

671
00:36:45.679 --> 00:36:49.039
<v Speaker 1>like Chris Taylor and Bobby Miller that have something to prove.

672
00:36:49.519 --> 00:36:52.840
<v Speaker 1>And a guy that's never satisfied is the man that

673
00:36:52.960 --> 00:36:58.000
<v Speaker 1>has put together sustained success and a World Series championship,

674
00:36:58.039 --> 00:37:01.800
<v Speaker 1>and he obviously is doing great Daddy daycare this week

675
00:37:01.880 --> 00:37:06.280
<v Speaker 1>and a Dodger fest that is the president of Baseball

676
00:37:06.280 --> 00:37:12.199
<v Speaker 1>Operations for the Dodgers, two time World Series champion, Andrew Friedman. Andrew,

677
00:37:12.280 --> 00:37:15.199
<v Speaker 1>thanks a lot for coming by and love that you're

678
00:37:15.280 --> 00:37:18.239
<v Speaker 1>showing the balance of life and being a champion.

679
00:37:19.119 --> 00:37:22.920
<v Speaker 7>Yeah, thanks for having me on. Brandon Gham's daughter and

680
00:37:23.079 --> 00:37:25.800
<v Speaker 7>my daughter, Sadie, wanted to come hang today and so

681
00:37:26.760 --> 00:37:28.159
<v Speaker 7>they're getting the full experience.

682
00:37:28.639 --> 00:37:31.760
<v Speaker 1>I'm glad they both look like their moms. That's a

683
00:37:31.760 --> 00:37:35.840
<v Speaker 1>big win for the family. So is this a dad

684
00:37:35.880 --> 00:37:38.239
<v Speaker 1>thing where they love being with dad because dad will

685
00:37:38.280 --> 00:37:40.079
<v Speaker 1>allow them to have a sprite.

686
00:37:40.519 --> 00:37:43.679
<v Speaker 7>No question about it. You can ask my daughter. I'm

687
00:37:43.719 --> 00:37:45.119
<v Speaker 7>not great at saying no to her.

688
00:37:45.559 --> 00:37:50.679
<v Speaker 1>So both of these young ladies here, were they pestering

689
00:37:50.760 --> 00:37:54.519
<v Speaker 1>you and their dad, Brandon about ti Oscar Hernandez who

690
00:37:54.599 --> 00:37:56.480
<v Speaker 1>was just sitting in that very seat.

691
00:37:56.760 --> 00:38:00.400
<v Speaker 7>They definitely were, So were my boys. We're getting a

692
00:38:00.440 --> 00:38:03.320
<v Speaker 7>lot of stuff at school, like we got to re sign.

693
00:38:03.360 --> 00:38:05.800
<v Speaker 7>Tao said, I agree, we're working on it.

694
00:38:07.159 --> 00:38:10.639
<v Speaker 1>Andrew, what's it like coming back here and seeing these guys,

695
00:38:10.679 --> 00:38:14.079
<v Speaker 1>maybe for the first time since the parade, it feels

696
00:38:14.079 --> 00:38:16.320
<v Speaker 1>like there is still a sense of hunger from all

697
00:38:16.400 --> 00:38:16.719
<v Speaker 1>of them.

698
00:38:17.519 --> 00:38:20.480
<v Speaker 7>Yeah, you know, we've talked about this a few times

699
00:38:20.639 --> 00:38:23.840
<v Speaker 7>this winter. I think it's really hard to win. It's

700
00:38:23.920 --> 00:38:27.440
<v Speaker 7>even harder to repeat. And part of the difficulty in

701
00:38:27.519 --> 00:38:32.679
<v Speaker 7>repeating is a sense of complacency that can come overcome

702
00:38:32.719 --> 00:38:37.760
<v Speaker 7>a group, and that, coupled with pictures getting kind of

703
00:38:37.760 --> 00:38:41.480
<v Speaker 7>redline through October, that combination, for me, I think is

704
00:38:41.519 --> 00:38:45.239
<v Speaker 7>a big factor in the difficulty in repeating, and so

705
00:38:45.360 --> 00:38:49.159
<v Speaker 7>for us, fortunately our pictures didn't get redline. Made it

706
00:38:49.199 --> 00:38:51.440
<v Speaker 7>a lot harder, not great for quality of life, but

707
00:38:51.639 --> 00:38:55.719
<v Speaker 7>we got through it. And the complacency thing I just

708
00:38:55.920 --> 00:38:58.079
<v Speaker 7>have never worried about with this group, just the way

709
00:38:58.119 --> 00:39:03.119
<v Speaker 7>they're wired. Everyone is so focused and committed to making

710
00:39:03.199 --> 00:39:06.599
<v Speaker 7>this a golden era Dodger Baseball. The way these guys

711
00:39:06.599 --> 00:39:11.280
<v Speaker 7>are wired, their work ethic, their desire to win is awesome.

712
00:39:12.679 --> 00:39:15.400
<v Speaker 1>Did it factor into you bringing in guys like Blake

713
00:39:15.480 --> 00:39:21.039
<v Speaker 1>SNeW Michael Confordo Tanner Scott that these guys may help

714
00:39:21.239 --> 00:39:24.480
<v Speaker 1>that part of the equation where they haven't won before.

715
00:39:24.559 --> 00:39:27.800
<v Speaker 1>Kirby Yates talked about it yesterday. They want to win

716
00:39:27.840 --> 00:39:31.440
<v Speaker 1>a World Series championship. Does that help feed the beast

717
00:39:31.480 --> 00:39:32.480
<v Speaker 1>that you were describing.

718
00:39:33.079 --> 00:39:35.800
<v Speaker 7>Yeah, I mean again, I don't think this group needs

719
00:39:35.800 --> 00:39:38.920
<v Speaker 7>that at all. But adding in guys that are hungry.

720
00:39:39.760 --> 00:39:41.440
<v Speaker 7>You know, we had a number of guys that we

721
00:39:41.559 --> 00:39:44.400
<v Speaker 7>had last year that were hurt and missed out October experience,

722
00:39:44.440 --> 00:39:47.679
<v Speaker 7>they're hungry as well. I think we have a really

723
00:39:47.760 --> 00:39:53.840
<v Speaker 7>talented roster and all focused and committed on winning, and

724
00:39:53.920 --> 00:39:58.239
<v Speaker 7>so it sets up for the possibility for really special things.

725
00:39:58.599 --> 00:40:01.039
<v Speaker 1>Among the players that have set up that share today

726
00:40:01.320 --> 00:40:04.639
<v Speaker 1>is none other than snell Zilla, the two times cy

727
00:40:04.719 --> 00:40:07.760
<v Speaker 1>Young Award winner, your first signing of the off season.

728
00:40:07.880 --> 00:40:10.199
<v Speaker 1>It feels like in this twenty four to seven news

729
00:40:10.239 --> 00:40:13.960
<v Speaker 1>cycle we forget about maybe the biggest fish landed being

730
00:40:14.000 --> 00:40:17.000
<v Speaker 1>the two times sy Young Award winner. He already said

731
00:40:17.039 --> 00:40:20.079
<v Speaker 1>that he sees something in Bobby Miller that he wants

732
00:40:20.079 --> 00:40:22.719
<v Speaker 1>to help bring out of him. Was that part of

733
00:40:22.760 --> 00:40:26.760
<v Speaker 1>the equation of bringing him in as well as the obvious.

734
00:40:27.000 --> 00:40:30.320
<v Speaker 7>Yeah, it's pretty awesome. I've known Blake since he was eighteen,

735
00:40:30.719 --> 00:40:33.480
<v Speaker 7>and I guess it means that I'm getting old but

736
00:40:34.039 --> 00:40:37.599
<v Speaker 7>more experienced, Yes, thank you, But just seeing the maturation

737
00:40:37.840 --> 00:40:40.280
<v Speaker 7>from him over the years, and when he was with

738
00:40:40.360 --> 00:40:43.480
<v Speaker 7>the Padres would run over and talk to him every

739
00:40:43.519 --> 00:40:45.159
<v Speaker 7>time they'd come to town for a little bit and

740
00:40:45.199 --> 00:40:48.239
<v Speaker 7>just connect with him, and just seeing each year it gradually,

741
00:40:49.559 --> 00:40:52.880
<v Speaker 7>you know, and then I think fatherhood, and so he's

742
00:40:52.920 --> 00:40:55.880
<v Speaker 7>always been focused and dedicated on how to be the

743
00:40:55.880 --> 00:40:58.480
<v Speaker 7>best picture he can be. But I've seen a real

744
00:40:58.599 --> 00:41:01.320
<v Speaker 7>growth in terms of how he can impact others and

745
00:41:02.519 --> 00:41:05.920
<v Speaker 7>winning and just things that you see in that cycle

746
00:41:06.039 --> 00:41:08.239
<v Speaker 7>for a young player, as they start to become more

747
00:41:08.239 --> 00:41:11.679
<v Speaker 7>of a veteran. And I've talked to him a number

748
00:41:11.719 --> 00:41:14.960
<v Speaker 7>of times this offseason. He's asking me about guys. He's

749
00:41:15.000 --> 00:41:19.639
<v Speaker 7>thinking about our roster and awesome ways. You know, we

750
00:41:19.760 --> 00:41:20.920
<v Speaker 7>have so many guys.

751
00:41:22.400 --> 00:41:22.840
<v Speaker 1>You know, the.

752
00:41:22.840 --> 00:41:27.199
<v Speaker 7>Natural cycle of a player is they're focused on doing

753
00:41:27.239 --> 00:41:30.480
<v Speaker 7>well for themselves and making money, which makes sense, so

754
00:41:30.639 --> 00:41:32.920
<v Speaker 7>the best players in the world and figuring out how

755
00:41:32.960 --> 00:41:36.000
<v Speaker 7>to navigate that I think is really important and hard

756
00:41:36.639 --> 00:41:41.280
<v Speaker 7>and it's stressful. And with more experienced players that we've

757
00:41:41.320 --> 00:41:44.719
<v Speaker 7>signed a longer term contracts, that's out the window and

758
00:41:44.760 --> 00:41:47.639
<v Speaker 7>it is all about what can I do to help

759
00:41:47.719 --> 00:41:51.639
<v Speaker 7>us win? And it aligns their interests perfectly with ours,

760
00:41:52.239 --> 00:41:55.760
<v Speaker 7>and it is all about winning and you know, how

761
00:41:55.800 --> 00:41:59.079
<v Speaker 7>we can impact and make players better and keep them

762
00:41:59.079 --> 00:42:03.599
<v Speaker 7>in the right position to succeed. And Blake is definitely

763
00:42:03.679 --> 00:42:07.920
<v Speaker 7>in that mindset and is looking at ways beyond when

764
00:42:07.920 --> 00:42:10.000
<v Speaker 7>he pitches every fifth or sixth day, of how he

765
00:42:10.039 --> 00:42:11.599
<v Speaker 7>can impact this team and help us win.

766
00:42:12.079 --> 00:42:15.480
<v Speaker 1>I know you're always got the mine and the wheels spinning,

767
00:42:15.599 --> 00:42:19.039
<v Speaker 1>But when can Andrew Friedman sit back and say, I

768
00:42:19.079 --> 00:42:21.440
<v Speaker 1>feel pretty good about the team that I'm taking to

769
00:42:21.519 --> 00:42:22.639
<v Speaker 1>spring training.

770
00:42:23.400 --> 00:42:28.679
<v Speaker 7>You know, I'm never very good at like taking stock.

771
00:42:28.800 --> 00:42:30.960
<v Speaker 7>Like every day we have stuff to do and things

772
00:42:30.960 --> 00:42:33.840
<v Speaker 7>to focus on, and we do feel really good about

773
00:42:33.840 --> 00:42:40.199
<v Speaker 7>this team, but there is an importance of integrating new guys.

774
00:42:40.360 --> 00:42:45.159
<v Speaker 7>There's how to manage Roki and Yamamoto and a show,

775
00:42:45.239 --> 00:42:48.800
<v Speaker 7>Hey comes back, and you know glass now schedule. There's

776
00:42:48.840 --> 00:42:55.199
<v Speaker 7>just so many factors that are all really important that

777
00:42:55.880 --> 00:42:57.920
<v Speaker 7>we don't really have much time to ever kind of

778
00:42:58.760 --> 00:43:01.280
<v Speaker 7>sit back and take stock of anything. It is much

779
00:43:01.320 --> 00:43:03.840
<v Speaker 7>more about like, Okay, here's the to do list, here

780
00:43:03.880 --> 00:43:08.599
<v Speaker 7>are things we need to focus on. I think I

781
00:43:08.639 --> 00:43:11.559
<v Speaker 7>won't really get perspective for any of this until I

782
00:43:11.599 --> 00:43:15.519
<v Speaker 7>get fired, and then I can look back and.

783
00:43:14.519 --> 00:43:18.920
<v Speaker 1>That's never happening. That's never going to happen. That jolted

784
00:43:19.000 --> 00:43:22.079
<v Speaker 1>my daughter. Wait, no, no, that's never happening. You got

785
00:43:22.079 --> 00:43:24.880
<v Speaker 1>to keep dad here for a long time, because without Dad,

786
00:43:25.800 --> 00:43:28.440
<v Speaker 1>this machine does not keep going again. Look there he

787
00:43:28.599 --> 00:43:31.960
<v Speaker 1>is to askar Hernandez. Hey, I told tayl if he

788
00:43:32.079 --> 00:43:34.480
<v Speaker 1>was not going to be here, I was not coming today.

789
00:43:34.599 --> 00:43:37.760
<v Speaker 1>Me neither, yes, right me neither. You couldn't have come today?

790
00:43:38.159 --> 00:43:47.760
<v Speaker 1>So hey, speaking of Hernandez, is I refuse to believe

791
00:43:47.840 --> 00:43:51.440
<v Speaker 1>the door is closed on keyk rejoining you guys, I

792
00:43:51.480 --> 00:43:53.599
<v Speaker 1>know he's a free agent, but do you feel like

793
00:43:54.039 --> 00:43:57.320
<v Speaker 1>it's a little premature to slam the door on any

794
00:43:57.360 --> 00:43:58.760
<v Speaker 1>more significant moves?

795
00:43:59.480 --> 00:44:01.559
<v Speaker 7>Yeah, I mean, I don't think the door's ever closed

796
00:44:02.400 --> 00:44:05.000
<v Speaker 7>on Kik. That being said, it doesn't mean that it

797
00:44:05.000 --> 00:44:08.320
<v Speaker 7>will necessarily work out. But we've required him a lot

798
00:44:08.320 --> 00:44:12.239
<v Speaker 7>of different times, and through trades and free agency, you know,

799
00:44:12.320 --> 00:44:16.079
<v Speaker 7>twice through trade and you know, I don't know how

800
00:44:16.119 --> 00:44:18.480
<v Speaker 7>to play out. We'll never close the door on him,

801
00:44:18.519 --> 00:44:21.639
<v Speaker 7>but you know, if he does sign somewhere else and

802
00:44:21.880 --> 00:44:24.639
<v Speaker 7>hopefully we'll have a chance to trade for him or whatever.

803
00:44:24.719 --> 00:44:27.519
<v Speaker 7>But the most important thing is for he and his family.

804
00:44:28.039 --> 00:44:29.960
<v Speaker 7>We want them to make the best decision for them

805
00:44:30.000 --> 00:44:32.760
<v Speaker 7>and whatever that means. And obviously we're biased and we

806
00:44:32.800 --> 00:44:36.159
<v Speaker 7>hope it means us, but we'll see how that plays out.

807
00:44:36.239 --> 00:44:38.920
<v Speaker 1>It was encouraging to see him at a Utah hockey game.

808
00:44:38.960 --> 00:44:42.360
<v Speaker 1>It feels like he's just drifting, waiting for the time

809
00:44:42.440 --> 00:44:45.920
<v Speaker 1>to drift back to la. I mean, Keik had a

810
00:44:46.039 --> 00:44:48.599
<v Speaker 1>Utah hockey game, Andrew, I never thought i'd see that.

811
00:44:48.920 --> 00:44:53.840
<v Speaker 7>Yeah, I didn't either. He's good friends with the gm oh,

812
00:44:53.840 --> 00:44:56.119
<v Speaker 7>and I talked to him about it during the season,

813
00:44:56.559 --> 00:44:57.719
<v Speaker 7>but when I first saw it, I.

814
00:44:57.679 --> 00:44:59.639
<v Speaker 1>Was like, wait a minute, what ye? And then I.

815
00:44:59.679 --> 00:45:00.840
<v Speaker 7>Remember read that connection.

816
00:45:01.039 --> 00:45:04.840
<v Speaker 1>Yeah, okay, hey, I'm gonna ask you one more roster question.

817
00:45:04.920 --> 00:45:09.480
<v Speaker 1>Then I got Andrew Friedman, baseball fan. There is Gavin Stone.

818
00:45:09.519 --> 00:45:12.599
<v Speaker 1>Don't be scared of the boss, Gavin. It's okay, Hey,

819
00:45:12.719 --> 00:45:15.280
<v Speaker 1>let me introduce you Gavin to Andrew Friedman. I mean,

820
00:45:15.480 --> 00:45:18.519
<v Speaker 1>are you really surprised to see him? Hey? By the way,

821
00:45:18.599 --> 00:45:21.719
<v Speaker 1>Gavin Stone pitched more innings and made more starts for

822
00:45:21.760 --> 00:45:23.800
<v Speaker 1>the Dodgers than anybody else last year.

823
00:45:24.719 --> 00:45:28.440
<v Speaker 7>Was awesome. That's another guy who you know missed the

824
00:45:28.519 --> 00:45:31.320
<v Speaker 7>October run that you know will be a big part

825
00:45:31.320 --> 00:45:32.760
<v Speaker 7>of future October runs.

826
00:45:33.039 --> 00:45:37.400
<v Speaker 1>And there's the Bozuka. He's coming back. What June first? Right, Bazukah?

827
00:45:38.280 --> 00:45:44.320
<v Speaker 1>All right, all right, okay, no problem, Bruce Star graderol

828
00:45:44.440 --> 00:45:47.920
<v Speaker 1>More reinforcements come in. Who knows who else is gonna

829
00:45:47.920 --> 00:45:53.119
<v Speaker 1>pop out of that door? That's sure. Andrew fans love

830
00:45:53.199 --> 00:45:57.559
<v Speaker 1>coming to spring training. Obviously, everybody's anticipating show A pitching

831
00:45:57.639 --> 00:45:59.960
<v Speaker 1>for the first time in a Dodger uniform this year.

832
00:46:00.480 --> 00:46:03.599
<v Speaker 1>What should be our expectations of what we see him

833
00:46:03.679 --> 00:46:07.280
<v Speaker 1>do on the mound during the time at Camel Back Ranch.

834
00:46:08.159 --> 00:46:08.960
<v Speaker 2>I don't know yet.

835
00:46:09.840 --> 00:46:13.639
<v Speaker 7>You know, he's playing long toss and he will start

836
00:46:13.679 --> 00:46:17.880
<v Speaker 7>progressing and advancing. I don't know yet as far as

837
00:46:17.920 --> 00:46:20.920
<v Speaker 7>win he'll start facing hitters. We haven't figured that out.

838
00:46:20.960 --> 00:46:23.639
<v Speaker 7>We want to get around him, be a part of

839
00:46:23.639 --> 00:46:27.239
<v Speaker 7>a stowing program with our pitching guys, and you know,

840
00:46:27.400 --> 00:46:30.039
<v Speaker 7>each and every day he's with our trainers right now,

841
00:46:30.079 --> 00:46:32.719
<v Speaker 7>and you know he's kind of moving out of rehab

842
00:46:32.800 --> 00:46:37.400
<v Speaker 7>phase and to go compete mode, and so exactly how

843
00:46:37.440 --> 00:46:39.239
<v Speaker 7>that progresses we haven't figured out yet.

844
00:46:39.320 --> 00:46:42.440
<v Speaker 1>But there is a possibility a fan might be there

845
00:46:42.480 --> 00:46:46.280
<v Speaker 1>on a Tuesday afternoon and see him maybe just pitch

846
00:46:46.360 --> 00:46:47.000
<v Speaker 1>to somebody.

847
00:46:48.480 --> 00:46:52.280
<v Speaker 7>Yeah, maybe left handed or underhanded or something. Sure, Yeah,

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<v Speaker 7>I don't.

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<v Speaker 3>I don't.

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<v Speaker 7>I don't know when he's gonna face hitters yet, but

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<v Speaker 7>I do know he is gonna pitch for us this

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<v Speaker 7>year and be a big part of what we do

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<v Speaker 7>on both sides of the ball.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, Andrew, Before I let you go, I remember

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<v Speaker 1>hearing this story about you waiting in the hotel for

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<v Speaker 1>one of your favorite players as a young man. Tim Rains,

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<v Speaker 1>Tim rock Rains expos fame. One of my favorite players

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<v Speaker 1>growing up was Eric Davis, same generation a player. I

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<v Speaker 1>contend peak Eric Davis better than peak Tim Rains.

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<v Speaker 7>It's not surprising with your takes and how oft they

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<v Speaker 7>typically are that this is just another one of those

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<v Speaker 7>that's off.

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<v Speaker 1>Was Tim Rains ever compared to Willie Mays? Did Tim

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<v Speaker 1>Rains almost because you never did? That was the other

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<v Speaker 1>people out there.

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<v Speaker 7>I guess Rain's ability to impact on the basis on

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<v Speaker 7>defense in the box was incredible and also had a

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<v Speaker 7>much longer run he did.

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<v Speaker 1>He stayed healthier than Eric Davis. But Eric Davis ran

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<v Speaker 1>into the brick wall at Wrigley Field, or he would

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<v Speaker 1>have been the first fifty to fifty player.

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<v Speaker 7>Yeah, Eric Davis was great. He was great, just wasn't

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<v Speaker 7>a rock range, but he was all right.

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<v Speaker 1>Agree to disagree.

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<v Speaker 7>That seems to sum up a lot of our conversations.

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<v Speaker 7>We're just gonna have to agree to disagree.

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<v Speaker 1>I one thing I will agree with you are not

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<v Speaker 1>quitting and you're not getting fired. I would agree with that.

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<v Speaker 1>You are staying here for a long time, right, right,

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<v Speaker 1>Dad's staying around right Zadi for a long time. Brandon

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<v Speaker 1>Gomes staying around? Is your dad staying around it?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah?

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<v Speaker 1>He better. Well he brought back Taoscar so they could

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<v Speaker 1>stick around a little bit longer, right, Thanks Andrew, Thanks

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<v Speaker 1>a lot. I think it's great to just see how

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<v Speaker 1>you balance all of it. And you've been able to

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<v Speaker 1>bring two World Series championships to LA. We're looking for

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<v Speaker 1>a third. Yes, we're letting Daddy go. And there's skittles

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<v Speaker 1>inside the room to go with your sprite. It'll be great.

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<v Speaker 1>Thank you, Andrew, Thank you, Brandon Gomes. Thank you for

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<v Speaker 1>ti Oscar. You've made the city very happy. And there's

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<v Speaker 1>the Bazukah. He's already planning his comeback. Andrew Friedman, Brandon Gomes.

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<v Speaker 1>They have done a fantastic job. I've been certainly from

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<v Speaker 1>the time Andrew took over in twenty fifteen to where

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<v Speaker 1>it is in twenty twenty four, unprecedented success in Dodger history.

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<v Speaker 1>When you think about the two best Dodger executives in

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<v Speaker 1>the history of this organization, Al Campanis in Los Angeles,

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<v Speaker 1>Andrew Freeman in LA and obviously Buzzy BAVESEI in that category.

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<v Speaker 1>But you can't dispute the success of Andrew Friedman and

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<v Speaker 1>what he's been able to bring to the Dodgers. All right,

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<v Speaker 1>we're getting close to the top of the hour. We're

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<v Speaker 1>two hours in, we got one more to go. Freddie

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<v Speaker 1>Freeman and Mookie Betts are going to join us in

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<v Speaker 1>the next hour and show, hey, Ohtani Will as well,

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<v Speaker 1>a lot to get to in the next hour from

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<v Speaker 1>Dodger Fest right here on a five to seventy LA

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