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

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<v Speaker 1>David Vasse.

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<v Speaker 2>We are live at Truest Park in Atlanta. After the

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<v Speaker 2>Braves route the Dodgers by a final score of ten

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<v Speaker 2>to one. Welcome the Dodger Talk David Vasse with you

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<v Speaker 2>until eight thirty tonight at eight six six nine, eight

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<v Speaker 2>seven two five seventy. We'll get into Tyler Glass Now

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<v Speaker 2>season likely over in a moment. That will be a

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<v Speaker 2>big part of the show tonight because big picture wise,

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers have to figure out who's going to pitch

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<v Speaker 2>for them in the postseason. They will be there, but

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<v Speaker 2>now the only question is what seed will they have

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<v Speaker 2>in the postseason because they will wrap up this division.

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<v Speaker 2>I have no doubts about that. But they have to

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<v Speaker 2>start playing better. As jose Motis said, you want to

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<v Speaker 2>see more competitive at bats, and they've also got to

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<v Speaker 2>find a way to overcome some poor starting pitching. They

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<v Speaker 2>have Walker Bueller tomorrow. I'm not sure what you can

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<v Speaker 2>expect from him. You had Nalanda Nak yesterday he only

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<v Speaker 2>went two innings. Tonight Jack Flaherty only went three innings.

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<v Speaker 2>So all of this is putting into a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>questions whether or not the Dodgers are going to have

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<v Speaker 2>a bye in the first round of the National League playoffs.

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<v Speaker 2>You do not want to have to play in the

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<v Speaker 2>best of three wildcard series with your pitching staff as

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<v Speaker 2>thin as it is right now, the Brewers won or

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<v Speaker 2>are on their way to winning. In Arizona. The Padres

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<v Speaker 2>are beating the Giants right now five to nothing in

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<v Speaker 2>the sixth innings, so they're going to win tonight. The

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers' lead is I want to get shrunk by the

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<v Speaker 2>Brewers and the Padres. They will remain five games head

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<v Speaker 2>ahead of the Diamondbacks, but the Brewers are only one

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<v Speaker 2>game back of the Dodgers for the second seed in

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<v Speaker 2>the National League playoff picture. And the Phillies won today

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<v Speaker 2>they beat the Mets, and they are two games ahead

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<v Speaker 2>of the Dodgers for the top spot in the National League,

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<v Speaker 2>and essentially it's three games because the Phillies hold the tiebreaker.

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<v Speaker 2>So with the news that Tyler Glass now has likely

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<v Speaker 2>done for the season, a spring ride elbow, I just

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<v Speaker 2>don't see how he's pitching again this year. So I

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<v Speaker 2>will say likely, but it is a very strong possibility

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<v Speaker 2>that he's not pitching again this year. And the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>knew what they were getting into. Tyler glass Now has

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<v Speaker 2>had a track record of arm issues. He's had some

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<v Speaker 2>inies that have kind of trailed him during his career,

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<v Speaker 2>and the Dodgers thought after his Tommy John surgery that

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<v Speaker 2>things were behind him as far as the injury bug goes.

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<v Speaker 2>And certainly, if you spoke to people around Major League

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<v Speaker 2>Baseball last offseason, the Dodgers were not the only ones

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<v Speaker 2>that were interested in Glass Now. There were other teams

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<v Speaker 2>that wanted to trade for him and were willing to

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<v Speaker 2>give him a five year, one hundred and thirty six

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<v Speaker 2>million dollar extension to be able to pull off that trade.

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<v Speaker 2>But for the Dodgers, they're in a tough spot because

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<v Speaker 2>they traded for glass Now. They signed Yamamoto to have

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<v Speaker 2>those two guys anchor their rotation down the stretch and

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<v Speaker 2>into October, and right now all they have is Yoshi Yamamoto,

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<v Speaker 2>who pitched for the first time since June fifteenth, and

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<v Speaker 2>all has gone well since then for Yamamoto, so as

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<v Speaker 2>Dave Roberts said he must have known something a couple

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<v Speaker 2>of weeks ago when he was asked who had a

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<v Speaker 2>better chance of pitching in October, and he said flat

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<v Speaker 2>out it was Yamamoto. Eight six six nine eight seven

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<v Speaker 2>two five seventy is the phone number. As far as

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<v Speaker 2>tonight's game goes, I thought the first inning was pivotal.

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<v Speaker 2>Chris Sale, who has been outstanding all year long, is

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<v Speaker 2>on his way to winning the National League Cy Young Award.

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<v Speaker 2>They kind of had him on the ropes. Sale was

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<v Speaker 2>a erratic in the strike zone. He only threw four strikes,

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<v Speaker 2>including the leadoff walk to Otani, but the double play

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<v Speaker 2>killed what could have been a bigger inning. And also

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<v Speaker 2>ta Oscar Hernandez trying to stretch a double to a triple,

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<v Speaker 2>trying to do too much in that situation. And then

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<v Speaker 2>Mooki Bets in right field. We have not seen Mooki

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<v Speaker 2>misjudge two or three fly balls the way we signed

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<v Speaker 2>misjudge those tonight, starting with the double by Matt Olsen,

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<v Speaker 2>which was in the first inning, and then the other

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<v Speaker 2>double by Jorge Solaire in the third inning. Bets did

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<v Speaker 2>not have to jump for that double by Solaire, but

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<v Speaker 2>he did and he couldn't catch it. So off night

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<v Speaker 2>for Mookie Bets and it happens to the best of them,

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<v Speaker 2>and tonight it was one of those nights for Mookie

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<v Speaker 2>in right field. Let's head downstairs right now to hear

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<v Speaker 2>from Mookie Bets.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, he's kind of first in the league for

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<v Speaker 3>the sat young so you know it's gonna be a

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<v Speaker 3>tough battle. But I mean he's just I just saw

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<v Speaker 3>him being Chris Ale making it tough and just didn't

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<v Speaker 3>couldn't really apply much pressure on him. He was just

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<v Speaker 3>continuously just getting out of innings and making pitches.

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<v Speaker 4>You see a Sale at his best, Like how close

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<v Speaker 4>is this to sort of what you saw from Gloster?

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<v Speaker 3>I mean it's the same. You know, that's a kind

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<v Speaker 3>of what you expect out of Chris Sale, especially.

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<v Speaker 5>When he's healthy.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, I don't think this is something new to anybody,

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<v Speaker 3>And if it is, you probably didn't know who Chris l.

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<v Speaker 5>Was enough playing redfield, Like what kind of happened.

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<v Speaker 6>There where they?

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<v Speaker 3>No, I just missed it, man, I just went after

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<v Speaker 3>it and I missed it. Now I misjudged. It didn't matter.

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<v Speaker 2>I missed it all right, there's Mookie bets short and

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<v Speaker 2>sweet on sports net LA after misjudging a couple of

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<v Speaker 2>doubles out there in right field. Eight six six nine

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<v Speaker 2>eight seven two five seventy is the phone number. The

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers have only gotten a combined five innings from their

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<v Speaker 2>starters in the first two games of this series. Last

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<v Speaker 2>night a disappointing one for Landon Nack, and tonight equally

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<v Speaker 2>as disappointing for Jack Flaherty, who threw eighty three pitches

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<v Speaker 2>in three innings and the fastball velocity was a mile

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<v Speaker 2>mile and a half lower than what we have seen

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<v Speaker 2>from him all season long. And you have to wonder

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<v Speaker 2>if there are certain nights, or this night in particular,

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<v Speaker 2>where the back wasn't feeling that great, because, as you

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<v Speaker 2>heard Jose Mota observe, he was not finishing his pitches

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<v Speaker 2>and he was struggling with his breaking ball. When you

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<v Speaker 2>talk about a pitcher not feeling great physically well, the

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<v Speaker 2>breaking ball is usually the first sign that things are

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<v Speaker 2>not going great with your mechanics because it takes more

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<v Speaker 2>effort to get over your front leg to execute a curveball,

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<v Speaker 2>and we did not see a great curveball from Flerity.

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<v Speaker 2>We saw a ninety two fastball from Flarity, and then

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<v Speaker 2>all of a sudden midway through the third inning, it

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<v Speaker 2>felt like he was overthrowing to try to get more velocity,

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<v Speaker 2>and that really did not help him. So bad defense

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<v Speaker 2>behind him. There's a bad play by Rojas, a couple

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<v Speaker 2>of bad plays by Mookie Betts, but nonetheless, something seemed

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<v Speaker 2>off about Jack Flaherty. Tonight, let's head downstairs again to

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodger Clubhouse to hear from young Jack trying to compete.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, so you know, I just I just you know

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<v Speaker 4>around the zone, wasn't really attacking guys, wasn't wasn't doing

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<v Speaker 4>little things right when you look at it, and I'll

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<v Speaker 4>walk for guys. Didn't really get ahead and I got

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<v Speaker 4>any good accounts. Was they don't put guys away quickly.

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<v Speaker 4>The accounts ran long. You know, they put some good

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<v Speaker 7>So you just.

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<v Speaker 4>Move on from this one. We want to the next one,

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<v Speaker 4>you know, as quickly as you can. And you know,

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<v Speaker 4>you you just make the adjustments. You come in tomorrow

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<v Speaker 4>and you you start working on things getting ready for

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<v Speaker 4>the next one.

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<v Speaker 7>A lot like that is it, because like mechanical things

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<v Speaker 7>aren't saying does is.

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<v Speaker 4>Like, I we'll we'll figure it out as as we go.

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<v Speaker 4>I don't have the answer sitting here right now, but

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<v Speaker 4>come in tomorrow, look at some things tonight, and look

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<v Speaker 4>at some things tomorrow, and figure it out.

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<v Speaker 5>Over the week.

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<v Speaker 4>It's not like if I had the answers right now.

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<v Speaker 4>I you know, I you you like to make those

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<v Speaker 4>adjustments in game. You know, you know what it is,

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<v Speaker 4>you know what it takes, and you know what you

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<v Speaker 4>making as quickly as I would would have liked to.

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<v Speaker 4>I had a couple instances there where things started to

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<v Speaker 4>go in right direction, and then uh, you know, I

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<v Speaker 4>just put myself in that spots.

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah, that side.

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<v Speaker 5>I mean, look at at the starting rotation. You know

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<v Speaker 5>the injuries that have kind of hit it pretty hard,

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<v Speaker 5>and how much they're gonna be relying on you get

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<v Speaker 5>a potential October run. Do you feel that pressure? Do

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<v Speaker 5>you think about those expectations at all?

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<v Speaker 7>No?

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<v Speaker 4>I mean our jobs go out and give the team

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<v Speaker 4>a chance to win. If you look at tonight, I

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<v Speaker 4>didn't really didn't do a good job of that. And

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<v Speaker 4>even there when we get a one to one they

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<v Speaker 4>put up. You know, we tie the ball game against Sale,

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<v Speaker 4>who's been really really good all year, and you wanna

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<v Speaker 4>go out and put up a shut down inning, and

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<v Speaker 4>I didn't do that and give up three runs there on. Uh,

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<v Speaker 4>you know, RCA put a good swing on the ball,

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<v Speaker 4>So you know that that's frustrating. When when they when

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<v Speaker 4>they put up another run and you got a chance

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<v Speaker 4>guys back into the dugout, that's frustrating. And then you know,

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<v Speaker 4>looking forward, you just keep keep making starts to keep

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<v Speaker 4>h you make pitches, and that's all about the game

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<v Speaker 7>You know.

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<v Speaker 4>You just chalk this one up and move on to

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<v Speaker 4>the next one.

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<v Speaker 2>All right. There's Jack Flaherty on sports net LA after

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<v Speaker 2>a disappointing night for him and the Dodgers as the

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<v Speaker 2>Braves beat Flaherty ten to one, and in that sixth inning,

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<v Speaker 2>more concern over Evan Phillips, who has looked very ordinary recently.

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<v Speaker 2>It's been an up and down season for Evan Phillips

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<v Speaker 2>and he's in the valley again loading the bases with

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<v Speaker 2>two outs and Ryan Brasier was not able to limit

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<v Speaker 2>the damage. Matt Olsen with a basis clearing double to

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<v Speaker 2>blow this game open. Eight six six, seven two five

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<v Speaker 2>seventy is the phone number. Let's go out to Queens,

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<v Speaker 2>New York. Joe. We're on the same time zone. You're

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<v Speaker 8>How you doing, David, good to speak to you.

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<v Speaker 9>A long time Dodger fans love.

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<v Speaker 2>Talking to somebody in Queens, lets you are.

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<v Speaker 9>Look, I got a few points.

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<v Speaker 10>First of well, why does Dave Roberts put Freeman in

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<v Speaker 10>the fourth position when he's he's in a sump?

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<v Speaker 2>Well, tonight he was going up against the toughest left

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<v Speaker 2>hander in the National League and ta Oscar Hernandez is

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<v Speaker 2>hitting three h four coming into tonight's game against lefty,

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<v Speaker 2>so he wanted to have ta Oscar hitting third, and

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<v Speaker 2>it looked like he was paying off in the first

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<v Speaker 2>inning before ta Oscar tried to stretch a double into

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<v Speaker 10>Yes, that's another I mean, why would you even think

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<v Speaker 10>of going to third Dase in that situation.

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<v Speaker 2>That's a guy that's trying to do too much with

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<v Speaker 2>an offense that is struggling in its last nine games.

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<v Speaker 2>That's all I could come up with. I haven't seen

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<v Speaker 2>that type of base running mistake from taoscar all season long.

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<v Speaker 8>He took us out of the inning.

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<v Speaker 9>You know, it could have changed I don't think it

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<v Speaker 9>would have changed the game because the way the pitching went,

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<v Speaker 9>but you know, to make up a base running one

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<v Speaker 9>like that is just unforgivable.

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<v Speaker 8>And then Mookie bitch, he he misplayed two five walls

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, Mookie did not look like himself either out there

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<v Speaker 2>in right field, and the arm looked kind of weak

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<v Speaker 2>as well as he was trying to hit the cutoff man.

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<v Speaker 2>So it was one of those nights. As I said, Joe,

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<v Speaker 2>it was one of those nights. But the Dodgers have

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<v Speaker 2>Thanks a lot for the phone call. Call back anytime.

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

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<v Speaker 2>Let's go out to Ken in Newport Beach. Let's just

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<v Speaker 2>get Ken out of the way right now after a

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<v Speaker 2>bad loss. How you doing, Ken? Just kidding? Ken? You

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<v Speaker 7>I tell I know you're kidding.

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<v Speaker 10>I think I've got a couple of statistics, A couple

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<v Speaker 10>of statistics for you. Dodgers are one four in their

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<v Speaker 10>last five. In those five games, they've made six errors. Tonight,

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<v Speaker 10>they have four hits. They have four of the five

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<v Speaker 10>starters with e ers over ten in those four games,

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<v Speaker 10>and actually the best Eks pitch today it was Kik.

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<v Speaker 6>In addition, they are okay seven games Ross, I'm sorry,

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<v Speaker 6>last seven games Dodgers have four guys hitting under two

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<v Speaker 10>And you're not getting much from Oh.

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<v Speaker 2>We lost Ken. What happened the negativity line cut out

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<v Speaker 2>on him? Well, I understand what he was getting at,

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<v Speaker 2>and that was my point. The Dodgers have got to

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<v Speaker 2>out the stretch run on a high note. It's not

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<v Speaker 2>so much about winning the division. They are going to

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<v Speaker 2>do that, I have no doubts about that. But they

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<v Speaker 2>have got to start playing better baseball. Yes, the starting

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<v Speaker 2>pitching has not been great. Yes, they are very thin

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<v Speaker 2>with starting pitching, especially now that we know Glass now

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<v Speaker 2>is not coming back. But what you can do is

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<v Speaker 2>try to minimize damage and help your starters by playing

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<v Speaker 2>good defense behind them. Tonight, again we did not see that.

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<v Speaker 2>You go back to the last homestand against the Cubs, sloppy,

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<v Speaker 2>sloppy play, and as far as the starters go, it

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<v Speaker 2>lost for their last five and during that five game stretch,

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<v Speaker 2>the bullpen has thrown more innings than the starters. The

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<v Speaker 2>bullpen has thrown twenty four and two thirds innings while

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<v Speaker 2>I appreciate Bill Plunkett's help with the math on that,

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<v Speaker 2>but that is not a winning recipe to have your

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<v Speaker 2>relievers throwing more innings than your starters. Eight sixty six

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<v Speaker 2>I wouldn't be so to see a fresh arm tomorrow

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<v Speaker 2>behind Walker Buehler, because Honeywell threw a lot of pitches yesterday.

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<v Speaker 2>Again today, the Dodgers had to go to the bullpen.

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<v Speaker 2>They had to use two position players to mop up

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<v Speaker 2>the last two innings. They just sent down Justin Robleski.

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<v Speaker 2>But if there's a reliever that has to go on

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<v Speaker 2>the il, then Robleski can be called up and be

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<v Speaker 2>available tomorrow. So we'll see how guys are feeling moving forward.

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<v Speaker 2>But there's a good chance you'll see a fresh arm

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<v Speaker 2>tomorrow because they have used so many reliever innings in

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<v Speaker 2>the first two games of this series. We're gonna take

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<v Speaker 2>a time out here on Dodger Talk. When we come

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<v Speaker 2>back more of your phone calls. We have two lines

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<v Speaker 2>open at eight six six nine, eight seven, two five seventy.

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<v Speaker 2>We'll let you know what I saw from Otani's bullpen

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<v Speaker 2>session today and also Clayton Kershaw continues to strive to

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<v Speaker 2>come back. We'll fill you in on all of that.

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<v Speaker 2>As the Dodgers fall to the Braves ten to one

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<v Speaker 2>on AM five seventy LA Sports.

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<v Speaker 8>Five.

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<v Speaker 11>Dodger Talk is available on AM five seventy LA sports

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<v Speaker 11>dot com, hand on the iHeartRadio app. Back to more

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<v Speaker 11>Dodger Talk with Dodger insider David Basse.

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<v Speaker 2>We are live at Truis Park in Atlanta. After the

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<v Speaker 2>Braves put one on the Dodgers tonight in a big way,

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<v Speaker 2>ten to one the final score. Welcome the Dodger Talk

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<v Speaker 2>with you until eight thirty tonight on AM five to

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<v Speaker 2>seventy LA Sports Live from Atlanta. We have two lines

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<v Speaker 2>open at eight six six, nine eighty seven two five seventy.

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<v Speaker 2>The Dodgers have got to find a way to get

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<v Speaker 2>back on track. But tonight it was all Chris Sale,

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<v Speaker 2>who improved his record over the course of the last

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<v Speaker 2>thirteen games to seven and oh with an ERA of

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<v Speaker 2>one eighty two, whose sales record this season is seventeen

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<v Speaker 2>and three. He's on his way to a National League

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<v Speaker 2>Cy Young Award. He beat Jack Flaherty, who only lasted

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<v Speaker 2>three innings tonight. It was the shortest outing by Jack

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<v Speaker 2>Flaherty since last August, where he only went three innings.

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<v Speaker 2>Flarity with the Dodgers is five and two. His record

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<v Speaker 2>overall this season is twelve and seven. The Dodgers in

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<v Speaker 2>the first two games of this series have been outscored

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<v Speaker 2>sixteen to three, and their three MVPs of Otani, Betts,

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<v Speaker 2>and Freeman are combined two for twenty. Let's go back

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<v Speaker 2>out to the phones. Lou in Huntington Beach. You're on

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<v Speaker 2>Dodger Talk with David vasse Hi.

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<v Speaker 8>Lou Hi, Dave Pour are you?

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<v Speaker 12>I love your show and I'm gonna try to keep

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<v Speaker 12>it short. I just wanted to mention why is no

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<v Speaker 12>one mentioning the fact I know that Mokis made those

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<v Speaker 12>I consider the errors, but maybe he just missed the balls.

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<v Speaker 12>But you know this. This extends the innings. This, this

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<v Speaker 12>puts more pressure on the pitchers and they have to

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<v Speaker 12>throw more balls. That puts their pitch count higher. He

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<v Speaker 12>would have been out of it had Mooki made those plays.

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<v Speaker 12>I think Claerty's pitch count.

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<v Speaker 8>Would have been low.

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<v Speaker 12>Then Rojas made an.

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<v Speaker 13>Error which caused it to go, which.

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<v Speaker 12>Caused the inning to go keep going because it would

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<v Speaker 12>have been a double play, ending inning ending play which

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<v Speaker 12>would have ended the inning.

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<v Speaker 8>I'm sorry, I'm just a little nervous.

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<v Speaker 2>No, No, you're on point, You're on point.

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<v Speaker 12>Yes, I just think the pitchers are absolute stress and

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<v Speaker 12>pressure put on them because they don't know what the

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<v Speaker 12>what the defense is going to be like, and it.

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<v Speaker 2>Just well has heard of you know, we hear about

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<v Speaker 2>offensive slumps. I've heard about defensive slumps. And it feels

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<v Speaker 2>like the Dodgers right now are in a defensive slump

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<v Speaker 2>and they've got to find a way to try to

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<v Speaker 2>not do too much. That's the tricky thing about baseball.

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<v Speaker 2>Right in life, we're always told to try harder, try

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<v Speaker 2>harder to fix our mistakes. But in baseball, if you

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<v Speaker 2>try harder and try to do too much, it's snowballs

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<v Speaker 2>and more mistakes occur. So the Dodgers have got to

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<v Speaker 2>find a way to just relax and find a way

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<v Speaker 2>to have that engagement, that focus and be in the

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<v Speaker 2>moment to not make mistakes that they usually don't make.

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<v Speaker 12>Yes, And don't you think that puts more pressure on

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<v Speaker 12>the pictures here? They would be out of the inning

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<v Speaker 12>but for the fact that their defense is just struggling

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<v Speaker 12>and making and then the pitchers have got to make

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<v Speaker 12>more pitches and their pitchcount goes up, and then they're

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<v Speaker 12>out of the game because they've got their pitchcount too high.

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<v Speaker 2>And Okay, okay, that's part of it. How about on

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<v Speaker 2>the flip side, these Dodger pitchers that you're talking about

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<v Speaker 2>being victimized by bad plays behind them, don't you think

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodger pitchers need to throw strikes and get their

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<v Speaker 2>infield fielders out of that game, out of that inning,

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<v Speaker 2>any particular inning quicker because it feels like these guys

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<v Speaker 2>are standing out there for a long time because Dodger

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<v Speaker 2>pitchers are not throwing strike one, and they're not throwing

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<v Speaker 2>strikes a lot these days loose, So I feel like

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<v Speaker 2>it's not just one sided, it's they all play together.

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<v Speaker 2>It's an ecosystem, right. If a pitcher's throwing strikes, guys

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<v Speaker 2>are more engaged, there's more of a chance to stay

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<v Speaker 2>on your feet and not lose focused. To me, Dodger

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<v Speaker 2>pitchers recently have not been very good relievers starters at

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<v Speaker 2>throwing strike one right.

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<v Speaker 12>Right on the offense, like you said, is not helping.

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<v Speaker 12>They're just all of it, all the way, all of it.

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<v Speaker 2>It's not going great the last ten games or so.

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<v Speaker 2>They've got to figure it out. Lou you are great.

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<v Speaker 2>Call back any.

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<v Speaker 12>Time, Thanks, Dave, Take care, Bye bye bye.

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

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<v Speaker 2>the phone number. Look outfielders, infielders, they don't want to

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<v Speaker 2>stand behind pitchers that are not throwing strikes. These guys

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<v Speaker 2>are human too, right. You want to keep your infielders

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<v Speaker 2>and outfielders engaged by throwing strikes and keeping the inning moving.

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<v Speaker 2>And I'm not seeing a lot of strikes being thrown.

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<v Speaker 2>Not by Jack Flaherty tonight, not by Evan Phillips in

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<v Speaker 2>the sixth inning. And that's problematic. It's not an excuse

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<v Speaker 2>for lack of focus or misplays or errors. But that's

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<v Speaker 2>also another layer to why the Dodgers have lost six

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<v Speaker 2>we get back out to the phone calls, I just

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<v Speaker 2>want to relay to you again about Sho Haotani and

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<v Speaker 2>the possibility of him pitching in October. Today he threw

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<v Speaker 2>a twenty five pitch bullpen session before the game. It

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<v Speaker 2>was his sixth bullpen session since his second elbow surgery.

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<v Speaker 2>He is starting to get closer to do what the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers already had planned for him, and that's to face hitters.

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<v Speaker 2>That's not because they're planning on using him in October.

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<v Speaker 2>And in fact, today I was told by somebody with

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<v Speaker 2>chance of Otani pitching in October. And Dave Roberts even

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<v Speaker 2>walked it back a little bit yesterday where he said

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<v Speaker 2>he is not going to completely rule it out, but

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<v Speaker 2>it is a long shot, and I feel like we're

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<v Speaker 2>all It feels like some people are taking that and

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<v Speaker 2>running with it as if you're going to see Otani

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<v Speaker 2>pitch in the first round of the playoffs. I do

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<v Speaker 2>not see that happening. The only scenario I could see

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<v Speaker 2>Otani pitching is if the Dodgers did make the World

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<v Speaker 2>Series and they needed an inning or two and we're

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<v Speaker 2>desperate for that. Otani definitely would rise to the occasion,

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<v Speaker 2>and probably talking to the Japanese media, they believe that

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<v Speaker 2>he would want that type of stage to make his

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<v Speaker 2>first pitching appearance. They don't believe that Otani wants to.

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<v Speaker 2>They don't believe that the stage is big enough for

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<v Speaker 2>the Japanese media's opinion that I'm speaking to, and like

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<v Speaker 2>going to have another meeting about this when they return

424
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<v Speaker 2>back to Los Angeles. But as of now, the plan is,

425
00:23:43.839 --> 00:23:47.039
<v Speaker 2>and the plan has been since the beginning of the season,

426
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<v Speaker 2>to shut down the throwing program once the regular season ends,

427
00:23:51.480 --> 00:23:56.599
<v Speaker 2>so Otani can focus on the playoffs. So that's where

428
00:23:56.599 --> 00:23:59.960
<v Speaker 2>things stand with Otani and pitching. It's a long shot,

429
00:24:00.119 --> 00:24:02.079
<v Speaker 2>but the Dodgers are not going to rule it out.

430
00:24:02.440 --> 00:24:05.440
<v Speaker 2>Eight six six nine, seven, two five seventy is the

431
00:24:05.480 --> 00:24:08.799
<v Speaker 2>phone number. Let's go back out to New York, home

432
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<v Speaker 2>of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Al, you're on Dodger Talk. How

433
00:24:12.279 --> 00:24:14.039
<v Speaker 2>you doing, al great?

434
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<v Speaker 13>How you doing?

435
00:24:16.000 --> 00:24:19.359
<v Speaker 2>I'm doing great. He's talking baseball. What do we got.

436
00:24:19.599 --> 00:24:23.680
<v Speaker 13>My brother Joe from Queens called earlier and I had

437
00:24:23.720 --> 00:24:26.759
<v Speaker 13>it get on the because my brother, he's a negative

438
00:24:26.839 --> 00:24:29.119
<v Speaker 13>Nancy on the on the Dodgers all the time, even

439
00:24:29.160 --> 00:24:32.000
<v Speaker 13>though he's a big Dodger fan life, while he's one

440
00:24:32.000 --> 00:24:34.160
<v Speaker 13>who got me into the Dodgers in the first place.

441
00:24:34.880 --> 00:24:37.000
<v Speaker 13>But I've got to say what I've been telling my

442
00:24:37.039 --> 00:24:41.559
<v Speaker 13>brother and everyone else. I don't know. I don't think

443
00:24:41.599 --> 00:24:45.279
<v Speaker 13>you can really prepare for October baseball. That's that, that's

444
00:24:45.279 --> 00:24:49.440
<v Speaker 13>the feeling I'm getting. I mean, we're talking about Otani.

445
00:24:49.599 --> 00:24:51.519
<v Speaker 13>I mean some people are talking about Otani.

446
00:24:51.599 --> 00:24:52.880
<v Speaker 7>I just heard what you said.

447
00:24:54.359 --> 00:24:56.359
<v Speaker 13>It reminds me of last year when they were talking

448
00:24:56.400 --> 00:24:59.960
<v Speaker 13>about Beulah. We've we've got to stop, you know, Look,

449
00:25:00.319 --> 00:25:04.000
<v Speaker 13>have pipe dreams and get this team together and just

450
00:25:04.200 --> 00:25:07.920
<v Speaker 13>you know, like, I don't know what the answer is,

451
00:25:07.960 --> 00:25:11.119
<v Speaker 13>but I know that none of this is gonna have

452
00:25:11.160 --> 00:25:14.680
<v Speaker 13>anything to do with what happens in October when we're

453
00:25:14.839 --> 00:25:17.079
<v Speaker 13>playing in the playoffs. Do you know what I'm saying.

454
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<v Speaker 2>You're right, nobody's going to be talking about this game tonight.

455
00:25:22.519 --> 00:25:26.000
<v Speaker 2>If the Dodgers run the table, that's for sure. Al

456
00:25:26.119 --> 00:25:30.000
<v Speaker 2>But the reality is, I'm not talking so much about tonight.

457
00:25:30.359 --> 00:25:33.680
<v Speaker 2>I'm talking big picture with their pitching. Right now, they

458
00:25:33.720 --> 00:25:37.240
<v Speaker 2>have two starters that they can count on, Jack Flaherty

459
00:25:37.400 --> 00:25:41.599
<v Speaker 2>and Yoshi Yamamoto, and that's a fragile thing. So if

460
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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers are going to run the table and get

461
00:25:44.240 --> 00:25:47.039
<v Speaker 2>to the World Series, they're going to need a whole

462
00:25:47.119 --> 00:25:50.680
<v Speaker 2>pitching staff to get there because they only have two starters.

463
00:25:50.720 --> 00:25:51.039
<v Speaker 7>Now.

464
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<v Speaker 2>Kershaw may be able to get things going by the

465
00:25:54.279 --> 00:25:57.720
<v Speaker 2>time the NLDS rolls around, but he's not going to

466
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<v Speaker 2>pitch any more regular season games, according to Dave Roberts.

467
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<v Speaker 2>So that's my thing. You could say all you want

468
00:26:05.200 --> 00:26:08.640
<v Speaker 2>that this game means nothing, and I'm with you. It

469
00:26:08.720 --> 00:26:12.000
<v Speaker 2>does mean something to a certain extent. Because the Dodgers

470
00:26:12.519 --> 00:26:17.559
<v Speaker 2>need to play for advantageous playoffs seating right now, with

471
00:26:17.640 --> 00:26:21.039
<v Speaker 2>how thin their starting pitching is, that's my only concern

472
00:26:21.319 --> 00:26:23.920
<v Speaker 2>they're going to make the playoffs. But if you're in

473
00:26:23.960 --> 00:26:27.680
<v Speaker 2>a wildcard series and you need to go not only

474
00:26:27.880 --> 00:26:30.279
<v Speaker 2>three rounds to win the World Series, now you're adding

475
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<v Speaker 2>another round with the thinnest pitching they have had in

476
00:26:33.519 --> 00:26:37.319
<v Speaker 2>the last twelve years, that's going to be a tall order.

477
00:26:37.640 --> 00:26:40.359
<v Speaker 2>And that's why they need that first round by more

478
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<v Speaker 2>than ever.

479
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<v Speaker 13>Oh, I agree one hundred percent on that level.

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00:26:45.640 --> 00:26:47.279
<v Speaker 2>But all right, now I gotta run. I got a

481
00:26:47.319 --> 00:26:50.519
<v Speaker 2>full border calls. Thank you for the phone call. Handle

482
00:26:50.559 --> 00:26:53.039
<v Speaker 2>it with your brother out there in Queens. Let's go

483
00:26:53.119 --> 00:26:56.960
<v Speaker 2>out to uh Rex into Mechula. You're on Dodger Talk.

484
00:26:57.000 --> 00:26:57.880
<v Speaker 2>How you doing, Rex?

485
00:26:59.119 --> 00:27:03.400
<v Speaker 8>Hey, Gabe, how are you tough loss tonight? You enjoying

486
00:27:03.400 --> 00:27:04.759
<v Speaker 8>that weather there in Atlanta?

487
00:27:05.440 --> 00:27:07.720
<v Speaker 2>Hey, I'm just happy it wasn't rained outer there were

488
00:27:07.720 --> 00:27:10.039
<v Speaker 2>no rain delays, so I think we got past the

489
00:27:10.079 --> 00:27:10.720
<v Speaker 2>worst of it.

490
00:27:11.359 --> 00:27:14.160
<v Speaker 8>Yes, I lived there for seventeen years and was there

491
00:27:14.200 --> 00:27:17.079
<v Speaker 8>when the Braves won the World Series in ninety five,

492
00:27:17.200 --> 00:27:20.200
<v Speaker 8>and I told your screener, I see a little similarity.

493
00:27:20.839 --> 00:27:23.160
<v Speaker 8>I feel like that the Braves of that era I

494
00:27:23.200 --> 00:27:26.640
<v Speaker 8>should have won at least three or four World Series.

495
00:27:26.640 --> 00:27:28.759
<v Speaker 8>Of course they only won one. I'm starting to see

496
00:27:28.759 --> 00:27:32.559
<v Speaker 8>that with the Dodgers. Of course, Ballinger made us pay

497
00:27:32.640 --> 00:27:36.759
<v Speaker 8>the other day. Corey Seeger ends up being like an MVP,

498
00:27:37.799 --> 00:27:42.119
<v Speaker 8>and I just feel like this Dodgers era, I feel

499
00:27:42.119 --> 00:27:45.440
<v Speaker 8>like we should have three or four World Series and

500
00:27:45.519 --> 00:27:47.480
<v Speaker 8>to get it done this year. I just starting to

501
00:27:47.519 --> 00:27:51.720
<v Speaker 8>feel a little bit desperate, and like, I heard what

502
00:27:51.759 --> 00:27:54.279
<v Speaker 8>you said about Otani. What other options do we have

503
00:27:54.400 --> 00:27:58.160
<v Speaker 8>for pitching besides besides what you've already mentioned. What other

504
00:27:58.200 --> 00:27:58.799
<v Speaker 8>options do.

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<v Speaker 7>You want to know?

506
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<v Speaker 14>Uh?

507
00:28:00.039 --> 00:28:01.839
<v Speaker 2>Do you want to know the sleeper? Do you want

508
00:28:01.880 --> 00:28:02.960
<v Speaker 2>to know the sleeper name?

509
00:28:04.400 --> 00:28:05.000
<v Speaker 8>Lay it on me.

510
00:28:05.880 --> 00:28:10.680
<v Speaker 2>Tony Gonsolin. Tony Gonsolin will come, and I believe will

511
00:28:10.720 --> 00:28:12.839
<v Speaker 2>at least make one start before the end of the

512
00:28:12.880 --> 00:28:16.720
<v Speaker 2>regular season. He made one starter ready for Oklahoma City.

513
00:28:16.759 --> 00:28:20.440
<v Speaker 2>He went two scoreless innings. He's pitching again tomorrow, and

514
00:28:20.519 --> 00:28:22.680
<v Speaker 2>I assume he's going to up it to at least

515
00:28:22.720 --> 00:28:25.759
<v Speaker 2>three innings. If he's throwing three innings in a triple

516
00:28:25.799 --> 00:28:29.400
<v Speaker 2>A game and the Dodgers needs starting pitching, it feels

517
00:28:29.440 --> 00:28:32.880
<v Speaker 2>like if all goes well tomorrow with Gonsolin. It feels

518
00:28:32.880 --> 00:28:36.000
<v Speaker 2>like Tony Gonsolin now is in the fold. Nobody's talking

519
00:28:36.039 --> 00:28:39.400
<v Speaker 2>about him. But that's more of a reality than Otani

520
00:28:39.480 --> 00:28:41.400
<v Speaker 2>pitching in the postseason.

521
00:28:41.839 --> 00:28:46.079
<v Speaker 8>When would be the soonest he could show up to

522
00:28:46.240 --> 00:28:47.680
<v Speaker 8>pitch well.

523
00:28:47.680 --> 00:28:51.759
<v Speaker 2>If he's pitching tomorrow, then probably six days after that.

524
00:28:53.200 --> 00:28:55.960
<v Speaker 2>All right, gosh, thank you for the phone call. You go,

525
00:28:56.079 --> 00:28:59.319
<v Speaker 2>there's the sleeper name. Eight six six nine seven two

526
00:29:00.319 --> 00:29:04.400
<v Speaker 2>is the phone number. Look desperate times, call for desperate measures.

527
00:29:04.759 --> 00:29:09.119
<v Speaker 2>Tony Gonsolin is feeling good in his recovery from Tommy

528
00:29:09.200 --> 00:29:14.799
<v Speaker 2>John surgery. He's twelve months removed, and look, he's pitching

529
00:29:14.799 --> 00:29:17.519
<v Speaker 2>Triple A games. So if he's pitching Triple A games,

530
00:29:18.039 --> 00:29:20.640
<v Speaker 2>he can pitch major league games. And the Dodgers do

531
00:29:20.759 --> 00:29:24.000
<v Speaker 2>need his help. Eight six six ninety seven two five

532
00:29:24.200 --> 00:29:27.839
<v Speaker 2>seventy is the phone number. Let's go out to Jonas

533
00:29:27.960 --> 00:29:29.559
<v Speaker 2>in La. You're on Dodger Talk.

534
00:29:29.680 --> 00:29:32.720
<v Speaker 9>Hi, Jonas, Hey, Dave, A big fan of your work.

535
00:29:32.839 --> 00:29:35.119
<v Speaker 9>Really enjoy it the way you cover the Dodgers. I

536
00:29:35.200 --> 00:29:38.039
<v Speaker 9>really wanted to get your take on this that I've

537
00:29:38.039 --> 00:29:42.720
<v Speaker 9>been concerned about the podres, specifically creeping up on the

538
00:29:42.720 --> 00:29:45.720
<v Speaker 9>Dodgers as we head into the final stretch of the season.

539
00:29:45.720 --> 00:29:48.559
<v Speaker 9>We've got two games with Atlanta, then I think we

540
00:29:48.640 --> 00:29:51.960
<v Speaker 9>have a Colorado Miami, then the Podreys come into town.

541
00:29:52.440 --> 00:29:55.240
<v Speaker 9>Do you see any scenario that the Dodgers could slip

542
00:29:55.279 --> 00:29:59.240
<v Speaker 9>out of first place and the Podres or the Diamondbacks

543
00:29:59.440 --> 00:30:01.640
<v Speaker 9>take to the should the Dodgers go to a wild card?

544
00:30:02.880 --> 00:30:06.160
<v Speaker 2>I don't see. The Diamondbacks. They lost today and the

545
00:30:06.200 --> 00:30:11.319
<v Speaker 2>calendar is working against them. The Dodgers also hold the tiebreaker. Now,

546
00:30:11.359 --> 00:30:13.920
<v Speaker 2>as far as the Padres go, they're playing good baseball

547
00:30:14.000 --> 00:30:16.640
<v Speaker 2>right now. They're going to win tonight if they already

548
00:30:16.720 --> 00:30:20.880
<v Speaker 2>haven't won against the Giants, and they're making it interesting,

549
00:30:21.000 --> 00:30:24.440
<v Speaker 2>no doubt about it, because the Dodgers are not winning games.

550
00:30:24.480 --> 00:30:27.400
<v Speaker 2>They've lost six of their last nine, and the Padres

551
00:30:27.440 --> 00:30:29.720
<v Speaker 2>are winning eight to nothing in the bottom of the

552
00:30:29.759 --> 00:30:33.039
<v Speaker 2>eighth inning. So they're going to cut the Dodger lead

553
00:30:33.119 --> 00:30:37.119
<v Speaker 2>by another game before it's all said and done. And yeah,

554
00:30:37.200 --> 00:30:41.000
<v Speaker 2>that three game series against the Padres at Dodgers Stadium

555
00:30:41.119 --> 00:30:44.759
<v Speaker 2>is trying to look like a bigger series. You know,

556
00:30:44.839 --> 00:30:47.519
<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers pitching is not in a good place right now.

557
00:30:48.079 --> 00:30:50.440
<v Speaker 2>I don't believe the Dodgers are going to lose this

558
00:30:50.599 --> 00:30:55.359
<v Speaker 2>division to the Padres or the Diamondbacks. My only concern

559
00:30:55.519 --> 00:30:58.480
<v Speaker 2>is if they don't start winning enough games, the Brewers

560
00:30:58.559 --> 00:31:01.880
<v Speaker 2>are going to overtake them for the second spot in

561
00:31:01.920 --> 00:31:04.960
<v Speaker 2>the National League playoff picture. That's my greater concern.

562
00:31:05.680 --> 00:31:08.920
<v Speaker 9>Okay, now, I don't know. There's been some talk. I

563
00:31:08.960 --> 00:31:11.279
<v Speaker 9>listened to you. I listened to you on Petras, some money,

564
00:31:12.279 --> 00:31:16.359
<v Speaker 9>and obviously a lot of your your comments. Bigger picture.

565
00:31:16.599 --> 00:31:19.680
<v Speaker 9>The recent article by Jack Harrison the LA Times regarding

566
00:31:19.720 --> 00:31:21.279
<v Speaker 9>the Dodger pitching injuries.

567
00:31:22.640 --> 00:31:23.640
<v Speaker 6>Do you think it.

568
00:31:23.599 --> 00:31:26.519
<v Speaker 9>Looks like the Dodgers have more pitching injuries than any

569
00:31:26.519 --> 00:31:31.279
<v Speaker 9>other team by far? What do you have a take

570
00:31:31.319 --> 00:31:33.640
<v Speaker 9>on that? I mean, is there a larger problem with

571
00:31:33.680 --> 00:31:36.839
<v Speaker 9>how the Dodgers manage their talent versus other teams.

572
00:31:38.160 --> 00:31:40.839
<v Speaker 2>I don't believe it's just a Dodger problem, But I'll

573
00:31:40.880 --> 00:31:44.200
<v Speaker 2>say this, talking to some veteran pitchers that have a

574
00:31:44.279 --> 00:31:47.960
<v Speaker 2>great grasp on what it takes to go deep into

575
00:31:48.000 --> 00:31:51.519
<v Speaker 2>games and to last a full season, they believe and

576
00:31:51.559 --> 00:31:54.400
<v Speaker 2>even talking to the Hall of Famer Jim Palmer at

577
00:31:54.440 --> 00:32:00.000
<v Speaker 2>Dodger Stadium, they believe this. This data, they call it

578
00:32:00.160 --> 00:32:03.400
<v Speaker 2>track Man, which tracks spin, rate, velocity, all that stuff.

579
00:32:03.440 --> 00:32:06.839
<v Speaker 2>That's what it's called track Man. These guys believe you've

580
00:32:06.880 --> 00:32:10.839
<v Speaker 2>got to take that out of the bullpen sessions because

581
00:32:10.880 --> 00:32:14.400
<v Speaker 2>these younger pitchers feel the pressure of competing for their

582
00:32:14.480 --> 00:32:18.599
<v Speaker 2>spot and in the process, in these bullpen sessions are

583
00:32:18.640 --> 00:32:23.200
<v Speaker 2>not just a light touch and feel bullpen for thirty pitches. Instead,

584
00:32:23.240 --> 00:32:26.200
<v Speaker 2>they're trying to compete with the pitch they just threw

585
00:32:26.359 --> 00:32:29.960
<v Speaker 2>and looking at the iPad. It's great if the evaluators

586
00:32:30.079 --> 00:32:32.799
<v Speaker 2>want to see that, but these pitchers are telling me

587
00:32:32.839 --> 00:32:36.000
<v Speaker 2>they've got to take that out of the bullpen for

588
00:32:36.079 --> 00:32:38.839
<v Speaker 2>the pitchers to see and just let them know, hey,

589
00:32:39.240 --> 00:32:43.440
<v Speaker 2>you don't have to approve your stuff right here in

590
00:32:43.480 --> 00:32:46.400
<v Speaker 2>the bullpen. We will judge you in games the bullpen.

591
00:32:47.119 --> 00:32:50.200
<v Speaker 2>As you know, bullpen sessions are meant to kind of

592
00:32:50.200 --> 00:32:52.359
<v Speaker 2>get a feel for the pitches or if you're working

593
00:32:52.440 --> 00:32:56.400
<v Speaker 2>on something, it's not to throw ninety eight and try

594
00:32:56.440 --> 00:32:59.839
<v Speaker 2>to compete with the pitch that you just threw. So

595
00:33:00.359 --> 00:33:04.440
<v Speaker 2>that seems to be something that a lot of people

596
00:33:04.480 --> 00:33:08.400
<v Speaker 2>agree upon that these young guys in these bullpen sessions

597
00:33:08.920 --> 00:33:11.839
<v Speaker 2>are trying to compete against the numbers of what they

598
00:33:12.000 --> 00:33:15.400
<v Speaker 2>just threw because they feel like they have to or

599
00:33:15.440 --> 00:33:17.799
<v Speaker 2>they're not going to keep their job in the rotation.

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<v Speaker 9>All right, well, thanks very much, have a good night.

601
00:33:20.920 --> 00:33:22.960
<v Speaker 9>It's getting late there for you, so we'll get some

602
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<v Speaker 9>sleep and we'll be listening down the road.

603
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<v Speaker 2>Take care, all right, thanks for the phone call, Jonas. Yeah,

604
00:33:28.240 --> 00:33:32.200
<v Speaker 2>that seems to be the consensus from pitchers that are

605
00:33:32.319 --> 00:33:35.720
<v Speaker 2>very good at going deep into games and lasting for

606
00:33:35.880 --> 00:33:39.440
<v Speaker 2>twenty five to thirty starts. Number One, have these young

607
00:33:39.519 --> 00:33:44.039
<v Speaker 2>pitchers throw more in the minor leagues. Sandy Kofax is

608
00:33:44.079 --> 00:33:47.720
<v Speaker 2>famous for saying you don't train for a marathon by

609
00:33:47.799 --> 00:33:52.000
<v Speaker 2>running sprints, meaning he's a big believer in throwing more

610
00:33:52.480 --> 00:33:56.720
<v Speaker 2>will help pitchers be more durable in their careers and

611
00:33:56.839 --> 00:34:00.480
<v Speaker 2>during a particular season. I know in every walk of

612
00:34:00.559 --> 00:34:04.839
<v Speaker 2>life that we always say to try to protect, whether

613
00:34:04.920 --> 00:34:09.880
<v Speaker 2>it's your eyes or your knee, rest it more, don't

614
00:34:09.920 --> 00:34:12.639
<v Speaker 2>try to do too much with it. Stop looking at

615
00:34:12.639 --> 00:34:15.639
<v Speaker 2>the screen if your eyes are hurting. But in pitching,

616
00:34:15.920 --> 00:34:20.800
<v Speaker 2>it sounds like to stay healthier. Throwing more helps, you know,

617
00:34:20.840 --> 00:34:24.440
<v Speaker 2>you go back twenty years or so, young pitchers were

618
00:34:24.480 --> 00:34:28.079
<v Speaker 2>being time fifteen minutes at a time and saying to throw,

619
00:34:28.400 --> 00:34:32.800
<v Speaker 2>throw for fifteen minutes, play catch for fifteen minutes, and

620
00:34:32.920 --> 00:34:37.920
<v Speaker 2>that helped build endurance. So hopefully things start to go

621
00:34:38.079 --> 00:34:43.440
<v Speaker 2>back in that direction where pitchers are throwing more and

622
00:34:43.519 --> 00:34:46.519
<v Speaker 2>being allowed to go deeper into games in the minor league.

623
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<v Speaker 2>So that's a whole different show for the offseason. But yeah,

624
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<v Speaker 2>that's my take on it. Eight six, six, nine eighty seven,

625
00:34:53.199 --> 00:34:56.159
<v Speaker 2>two five seventy is the phone number. Braves beat the

626
00:34:56.199 --> 00:34:59.159
<v Speaker 2>Dodgers tonight ten to one. Let's go out to Lewis

627
00:34:59.239 --> 00:35:02.400
<v Speaker 2>in the Bay Air. Hi, Lewis, you're a Dodger talk.

628
00:35:03.360 --> 00:35:07.119
<v Speaker 7>Hey, Dave, good program. You're getting a lot in tonight.

629
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<v Speaker 7>And I got to say to just compliment you. I

630
00:35:10.920 --> 00:35:13.840
<v Speaker 7>heard that interview with Jim Palmer and it was great.

631
00:35:14.239 --> 00:35:16.719
<v Speaker 7>He's spot on. And if you listen to a buster

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<v Speaker 7>on the interview earlier this week when he had Smolts on,

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<v Speaker 7>he adds to it. But we can talk about that

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<v Speaker 7>in the off season. My question to you, it's hard

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<v Speaker 7>to gauge, but I just do wonder about the morale

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<v Speaker 7>with the Dodgers top pitchers going down and all the

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<v Speaker 7>questions if that doesn't at some point hit the team

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<v Speaker 7>as a whole and that's why you're seeing such a

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<v Speaker 7>bad stretch from both the bullpen and the defense, which

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<v Speaker 7>if you look at the defense throughout the year, has

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<v Speaker 7>actually been quite good, even with some of the position

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<v Speaker 7>shifts that say Mookie had to go through. And I

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<v Speaker 7>guess the final point, I'm really encouraged what you said

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<v Speaker 7>about Gonsolin, and my only caveat to add, and I'd

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<v Speaker 7>love to hear your take, is whether you have to

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<v Speaker 7>bring in somebody like Casparius who's not a pro for

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<v Speaker 7>the playoffs yet. I don't think he's ready, but to

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<v Speaker 7>just give the bullpen some help because another arm for

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<v Speaker 7>one inning isn't going to do the trick. And you

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<v Speaker 7>still are dealing with starting pitchers who, as you say,

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<v Speaker 7>are fragile.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm aldo Sperius has a Yeah, Caspirius has been here

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<v Speaker 2>to give coverage to starters. The Dodgers are concerned about

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<v Speaker 2>how deep they might get into a game. It's been him,

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<v Speaker 2>it's been Robleski, it's been Brent honeywell, so definitely he's

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<v Speaker 2>in the mix. And thanks for the phone call, lewis appreciated.

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

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<v Speaker 2>the phone number, Hey, yesterday, speaking of pregame interviews, we

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<v Speaker 2>ran into a former Dodger, Carl Crawford, who was part

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<v Speaker 2>of that Adrian Gonzalez nick punto Josh Beckett trade. As

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<v Speaker 2>you know, the Dodgers took Crawford's dollars to be able

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<v Speaker 2>to pull off the trade for Adrian Gonzalez. And here's

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<v Speaker 2>what Carl Crawford had to say about the memories he

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<v Speaker 2>had playing for the Dodgers. We with one of the.

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<v Speaker 14>Cool little ones, you know, him and Jack Peterson used

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<v Speaker 14>to be side by side, you know what I'm saying.

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<v Speaker 14>So yeah, man, well those guys, yeah, man, Like I said,

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<v Speaker 14>it's nice to see him and see him actually doing well.

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<v Speaker 14>You know what I'm saying. Those were some good clips

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<v Speaker 14>and I always thought they was gonna be really good

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<v Speaker 14>clip and to see how they how they turn out,

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<v Speaker 14>is great.

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<v Speaker 2>Carl, you brought back some great memories. I do remember

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<v Speaker 2>in the clubhouse, Jack Peterson looking up to you just

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<v Speaker 2>wanna leave your side. The player that he's become. Did

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<v Speaker 2>you see that when he was a rookie? Yes, I

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<v Speaker 2>saw it, you know what I'm saying.

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<v Speaker 14>With rookie and then you know, like I said, I

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<v Speaker 14>to go down for a couple of things in the

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<v Speaker 14>minor league. So I saw him when he was going

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<v Speaker 14>thirty to thirty in the minors, so I already knew

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<v Speaker 14>he had to tell it to do what he's doing.

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<v Speaker 2>Now, you know, he's I'm.

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<v Speaker 14>Glad his personality is still the same. He still has

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<v Speaker 14>fun to go about the game in a great way.

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<v Speaker 14>So you know, it's good to see that he's doing well.

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<v Speaker 14>One of my low Yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>What they say, photos as and whatnot little bros.

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<v Speaker 14>Yeah, yeah, man, you little bro for real though, So

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<v Speaker 14>now I'm glad to see he's doing well.

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<v Speaker 2>All Right, there's Carl Crawford. And to hear the full conversation,

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<v Speaker 2>you could see it on or listen to it on

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<v Speaker 2>the iHeartRadio app. It was great to see Carl yesterday.

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<v Speaker 2>It was unexpected, but he splits time between Atlanta and Houston,

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<v Speaker 2>and he certainly was a character. I'll say that, never

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<v Speaker 2>a dull moment when Carl Crawford was around, and when

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<v Speaker 2>he was on the team, guys would be asked, who's

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<v Speaker 2>the funniest guy on the team, and they would all

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<v Speaker 2>say Carl Crawford unintentionally the funniest guy out there. So

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<v Speaker 2>it was great to see carl for sure. Right, that'll

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<v Speaker 2>do it for us. On Dodger Talk tonight Tomorrow, Sunday

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<v Speaker 2>Night Baseball, Walker Buehler will be on the mound going

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<v Speaker 2>up against former Ray and veteran Charlie Morton, who's eight

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<v Speaker 2>and eight this year for the Braves with an era

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<v Speaker 2>of four to eleven. Morongo Casino Dodgers on deck begins

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<v Speaker 2>at three o'clock, with first pitch at four to ten.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, one year I talked to Charlie Morton when

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<v Speaker 2>he was going to be a free agent, and I said, Hey,

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<v Speaker 2>any interest to pitching for the Dodgers. He said, Hey,

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<v Speaker 2>I would love to pitch for the Dodgers, but my

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<v Speaker 2>family's on the East coast. I'm not crossing the Mississippi.

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<v Speaker 2>So that's the reason why Charlie Morton never entertained coming

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<v Speaker 2>to the West coast. Thanks to Colinie back at our

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<v Speaker 2>Burbanks Studios, Thanks to Dwayne McDonald out here at Truest

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<v Speaker 2>Truest Park out here in Atlanta, and thanks to you

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<v Speaker 2>for listening. In case you missed any of the show,

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<v Speaker 2>you can find it on the iHeartRadio apps. Once again,

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<v Speaker 2>the final score from Truest Park in Atlanta. The Braives

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<v Speaker 2>defeat the Dodgers. Tend to one, have a great rest

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<v Speaker 2>of your night. See you on sticking. Stop just don't