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

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<v Speaker 2>Good morning, Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Dodgers kick off

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<v Speaker 2>their championship season and their quest to defend their championship

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<v Speaker 2>with a win on opening night four to one over

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<v Speaker 2>the Chicago Cubs. Welcome to Dodger Talk David Vase, live

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<v Speaker 2>at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. Phone lines are open.

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<v Speaker 2>We have three lines open eight six six nine, eight

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<v Speaker 2>seven two five seventy. We will hear from show Hey Otani.

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<v Speaker 2>We will hear from manager Dave Roberts. But if you

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<v Speaker 2>were listening during spring training, I saw something in Yamamoto.

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<v Speaker 2>I saw in Eric confidence, an Eric swagger. I saw

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<v Speaker 2>a very aggressive Yama Moto, even in bullpen sessions. And

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<v Speaker 2>that's why I was very confident coming into this season

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<v Speaker 2>that Yama Moto was going going to have a cy

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<v Speaker 2>Young caliber season. And tonight was the first of that

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<v Speaker 2>type of season You're going to see from Yamamoto. Five

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<v Speaker 2>innings tonight, one urn run, four strikeouts, attacked hitters. When

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<v Speaker 2>he got into some trouble, he went to his split

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<v Speaker 2>fingered fastball, he went to his slider. He was tremendous tonight,

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodger offense had a few different opportunities thanks to

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<v Speaker 2>Imonaga's for walks, but they couldn't cash him in. And

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<v Speaker 2>they're pitching won this scheme for them. Tonight, the Dodger

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<v Speaker 2>offense was three for fifteen and with runners in scoring

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<v Speaker 2>position and left eleven men on base. This was a

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<v Speaker 2>Dodger offense without two of their three best hitters in

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<v Speaker 2>the starting lineup. In case you missed it while you

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<v Speaker 2>were sleeping, Mookie Betts was flown back to Los Angeles

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<v Speaker 2>two days ago because of the stomach virus that ailed

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<v Speaker 2>him before we left for Japan and now while he

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<v Speaker 2>was in Japan. So the Dodgers sent him back just

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<v Speaker 2>to try to get healthy and you know, drink some fluids.

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<v Speaker 2>Dave Roberts said he lost close to fifteen pounds going

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<v Speaker 2>through the stomach virus, so they got him back to LA.

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<v Speaker 2>The other part of this is Freddy Freeman, who was

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<v Speaker 2>in the original starting lineup but was a late scratch

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<v Speaker 2>an hour before first pitch with what the Dodgers were

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<v Speaker 2>calling left rib discomfort. I saw Freddy Freeman come out

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<v Speaker 2>and take batting practice on the field pregame. I saw

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<v Speaker 2>Freddy Freeman leave not smiling as much as he was

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<v Speaker 2>when he was in the cage, and it turned out

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<v Speaker 2>he probably tweaked something, and from what I've been gathering,

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers were being extra cautious to scratch him because

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<v Speaker 2>we all know Freddy wants to be out there. He's

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<v Speaker 2>worked so hard to be able to be here in Tokyo, Japan,

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<v Speaker 2>ready to play, managing that surgically repaired right ankle, and

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<v Speaker 2>all of a sudden he takes a swing and feels

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<v Speaker 2>something in his left side and probably wanted to try

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<v Speaker 2>to play. That's got to be so disappointing for him,

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<v Speaker 2>but you know, you don't want to mess with those

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<v Speaker 2>type of things. One or two days out is much

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<v Speaker 2>better than missing six weeks, because that's what you're talking

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<v Speaker 2>about if it was severe. So I don't believe this

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<v Speaker 2>is going to keep Freddy out too long from what

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<v Speaker 2>the initial reports are. The Dodgers have to see how

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<v Speaker 2>he feels when he wakes up tomorrow, but certainly you're

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<v Speaker 2>not going to see Mookie Betts and now Freddie Freeman

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<v Speaker 2>play in this Tokyo series. Eight six six nine eight

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<v Speaker 2>seven two five seventy is the phone number. Let's head

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<v Speaker 2>downstairs right now to hear from the manager, Dave Roberts.

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<v Speaker 3>As I understand it the same rib that affected him

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<v Speaker 3>during the postseason, not as severe. I thought we made

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<v Speaker 3>the right decision not playing them tonight, and we'll see

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<v Speaker 3>how he comes in tomorrow. So right now I'm not

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<v Speaker 3>too concerned.

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<v Speaker 4>I'm just kind of watching on Motor tod They reminded

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<v Speaker 4>me a little bit of Vieler talking about, you know,

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<v Speaker 4>having kind of fu behind.

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<v Speaker 5>The ball a little bit.

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<v Speaker 4>I mean, if he keeps, if he can, assuming he

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<v Speaker 4>can stay healthy, how good can you be?

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<v Speaker 1>What do you see you from?

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<v Speaker 4>I mean his All Stars Cy Young, that type of stuff.

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<v Speaker 6>Possibility.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I think that last year to this year, the confidence,

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<v Speaker 3>the conviction that he has and throwing the fastball in

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<v Speaker 3>the strike zone is much He's much more convicted. And

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<v Speaker 3>so you saw that tonight. And so if he can

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<v Speaker 3>do that, obviously health, I see no reason why he

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<v Speaker 3>won't be in the say Young conversation this season, Dave, have.

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<v Speaker 7>You been able to kind of take a step back

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<v Speaker 7>and think about how you know Yamamoto and Imaanaga both

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<v Speaker 7>starting against each other tonight and performing the way that

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<v Speaker 7>they did, like have of what that means for Japanese Major.

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<v Speaker 3>Leaguers, Well, I don't think that there was a Japanese

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<v Speaker 3>baseball player in Japan that didn't watch this game tonight,

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<v Speaker 3>and I'm sure that you know they can see themselves

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<v Speaker 3>in this situation. And like I've said before, is right now,

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<v Speaker 3>is good as is as good as the Japanese players

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<v Speaker 3>as a whole have been compared to Major League Baseball,

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<v Speaker 3>and so certainly, watching Yoshinobu and Imanaga tonight, I'm sure

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<v Speaker 3>that envisioned themselves in that same position.

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<v Speaker 2>Manager Dave Roberts in the interview room here at the

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<v Speaker 2>Tokyo Dome, validating everything that I told you about Yama

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<v Speaker 2>Moto during spring training and everything that we saw tonight

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<v Speaker 2>from Yamamoto. He threw seventy two pitches. The two pitches

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<v Speaker 2>he threw the most tonight was the split fingered fastball

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<v Speaker 2>and his four seam fastball. He threw those two pitches

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<v Speaker 2>twenty nine times a piece. He mixed in the curveball.

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<v Speaker 2>He had a little cutter, but it was a fastball,

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<v Speaker 2>split fingered fastball night for Yoshi Yamamoto, who was very impressive,

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<v Speaker 2>going five innings and limiting the Cubs to just one

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<v Speaker 2>run and striking out four as the Dodgers defeat the

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<v Speaker 2>Cubs four to one in the opener of the season

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<v Speaker 2>on Opening Night and also get their first win of

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<v Speaker 2>the season. It also was a big night for Sho

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<v Speaker 2>Hao Tani, who has been the man of the hour.

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<v Speaker 2>This is the reason and why we are here. This

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<v Speaker 2>is the reason why Guggenheim is sponsoring the Tokyo series.

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<v Speaker 2>It's about Sho Hao Tani. Everybody has a number seventeen

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<v Speaker 2>Jersey in this stadium tonight. Everywhere you walk around Tokyo,

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<v Speaker 2>Sho Hao Tani has a billboard marketing either watches or

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<v Speaker 2>face lotion or some sort of icy hot Japanese style product.

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<v Speaker 2>He's all over the place and it's about him, and

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<v Speaker 2>tonight he delivered two for five, sparked that three run

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<v Speaker 2>fifth inning for the Dodgers to bring them back. So

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<v Speaker 2>I love that Yamamoto and Otani stepped up on the

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<v Speaker 2>big stage tonight because we are here because of them.

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

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<v Speaker 2>the phone number. Let's go out to the phones. Good morning,

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<v Speaker 2>Los Angeles, Tony in Long Beach. You're on Dodger Talk Live.

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<v Speaker 2>From Tokyo.

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<v Speaker 8>Am I the first color of the new season.

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<v Speaker 2>You are, Tony, you are officially.

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<v Speaker 8>I got to add that to my resume. Long time listener,

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<v Speaker 8>first time caller, coming out of Long Beach. I just

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<v Speaker 8>wanted to say tonight the Dodgers really made me feel

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<v Speaker 8>like I was waking up early to watch the Olympics

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<v Speaker 8>or watch an opening World Cup match, for you know,

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<v Speaker 8>as far as football, the soccer game goes. But man,

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<v Speaker 8>I'm really glad that I stayed up. It was really

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<v Speaker 8>fun to stay up with my coworkers after a late

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<v Speaker 8>night shift at eleven and just watch the game, get

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<v Speaker 8>a little drunken downtown full listen, and head home and

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<v Speaker 8>watch the game. What a feeling, what a fielding?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, what a feeling. Hopefully you took an uber, Tony, But.

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<v Speaker 9>I mean, oh we did, we did, We did?

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<v Speaker 2>All right? Great? I love it. Great to hear from you,

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<v Speaker 2>Tony and call back anytime. Man. You know, Tony made

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<v Speaker 2>a great point. It is like, I'm not going to

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<v Speaker 2>say it's like the Olympics, but the Olympics aren't just sport.

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<v Speaker 2>They're an event. And I mentioned this a couple of

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<v Speaker 2>times last year, but it even means more this season

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<v Speaker 2>with the Dodgers being the defending World Series champions, with

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<v Speaker 2>their team loaded with another year of Otani and Yamamoto

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<v Speaker 2>and now Roki Sazaki, who's making his major league debut

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<v Speaker 2>tomorrow night. When you come to a Dodger game, whether

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<v Speaker 2>it's here in Tokyo or at Dodger Stadium or in Cincinnati,

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<v Speaker 2>it's an event. Tonight was not just a game. It

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<v Speaker 2>was an event. It's been building for months and it's

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<v Speaker 2>been culminating now in the last seven days since we've

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<v Speaker 2>been here. This was an event. This was the event,

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<v Speaker 2>and I'll venture to say this was the sporting event

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<v Speaker 2>of the week. I know March Madness is starting up

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<v Speaker 2>this weekend, but you can't top this. When you have

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<v Speaker 2>the most popular player in Major League Baseball, you have

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<v Speaker 2>the Patrick Mahomes, you have the Lebron James, a major

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<v Speaker 2>League Baseball back in his home country and international superstar.

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<v Speaker 2>This was an event in every sense of the word.

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<v Speaker 2>And when you come to Dodger Stadium this season, it's

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<v Speaker 2>going to be more than just another game. Eight six

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

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<v Speaker 2>Vase live at the Tokyo Dome in Japan where the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers defeat the Cubs four to one on Opening Night.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's go out to you, kaipa. Eric, You're on Dodger Talk.

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<v Speaker 10>How you doing, Eric, I'm doing great day, Good morning,

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<v Speaker 10>hey David. It's so fun to be a Dodger fan

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<v Speaker 10>right now. Thank you to Googenheim.

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<v Speaker 11>They keep us, you know, fighting every year. They give

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<v Speaker 11>us all the players that we need. And actually I

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<v Speaker 11>think we have a better team this year. And I'm

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<v Speaker 11>kind of nervous for Freddy because he's such a baseball

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<v Speaker 11>at it that we got a sav him from himself.

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<v Speaker 11>Sometimes I think, well, I think he's gonna do great

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<v Speaker 11>at the end.

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<v Speaker 10>And yeah, Dave, thank you all right.

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<v Speaker 2>Where did you watch this game or listen to this game? Eric?

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<v Speaker 2>Did you wake up? Are you listening to me for

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<v Speaker 2>the recap?

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<v Speaker 9>No, Dave.

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<v Speaker 10>Actually I started work at two am doing delivery and

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<v Speaker 10>I'm actually headed to your neck of the woods delivery

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<v Speaker 10>to the sketches store in Sherman Oaks Galleria, right across

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<v Speaker 10>the street from your high school.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, that's right, Notre Dame High School right there, Woodman

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<v Speaker 2>and Riverside, the great one, ad Eric.

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<v Speaker 11>That's right, that's right.

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<v Speaker 10>I've been watching it on my phone and listening to

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<v Speaker 10>you on the radio on the iHeartRadio app.

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<v Speaker 2>Love It, Eric, love It. Thanks a lot for calling

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<v Speaker 2>in and man, people like you really make the city

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<v Speaker 2>what it is. And people keep asking me about Tokyo,

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<v Speaker 2>Japan and what my thoughts are, what are my impressions

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<v Speaker 2>of being here? And I gotta say, it's a great country.

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<v Speaker 2>It's a clean country. It's a respect for country, and

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<v Speaker 2>it's about the people. The people make this place great here,

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<v Speaker 2>and uh, that's what makes la great. You got you

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<v Speaker 2>gotta be great to make your city great and your

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<v Speaker 2>country great. And the Japanese people are so respectful of

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<v Speaker 2>each other. It's weird, maybe too respectful in an arena

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<v Speaker 2>like this at the Tokyo Dome where you got sho

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<v Speaker 2>Hey Otani coming back. The hero is back, but yet

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<v Speaker 2>a very respectful crowd. You know how, when Otani comes

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<v Speaker 2>to the plate for the first time at Dodger Stadium,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm sure there will be a standing ovation. Standing ovations

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<v Speaker 2>don't happen here. I saw two exhibition games between the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers and Japanese baseball teams, and I witnessed Otani on

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<v Speaker 2>opening night against the Chicago Cubs. Yes he got an

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<v Speaker 2>ovation during pregame ceremonies and introductions. Yes he got a

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<v Speaker 2>loud cheers when he came to the plate, But by

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<v Speaker 2>And when he's at the plate, it is dead silent,

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<v Speaker 2>to be a big part of the Dodger bullpen. Moving forward.

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

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

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<v Speaker 12>Hi, Eric, Dodger, very shuit, David, Oh my god, good morning,

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<v Speaker 12>Good morning to me. I think it's afternoon for your easy.

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<v Speaker 12>But it joined the game. Man absolutely got up and

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<v Speaker 1>Man.

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<v Speaker 12>Twenty twenty four World Series Champion, Game one, Section forty three,

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<v Speaker 12>I have never seen so many people cry in Game one,

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<v Speaker 12>like after the holy emotion and everything. It was just

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<v Speaker 12>one of the greatest moments of my life man as

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<v Speaker 8>Man.

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<v Speaker 12>But bringing it to today's game, no, Freeman, no bets

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<v Speaker 12>that we killed these guys. Of course, it's that comes

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<v Speaker 12>so it's such an I'd kind to be a dodgor fed, right,

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<v Speaker 12>I'd always is. But man, we're looking great, David, We're

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<v Speaker 12>looking great.

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<v Speaker 2>Don't peak too soon. It's only game one, Eric, But yes,

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<v Speaker 2>things are looking good, and yes they're a very good

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<v Speaker 2>Yankees Jeters Yankees twenty five years ago. But look, there's

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<v Speaker 2>last twenty four to forty eight hours, one swing of

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<v Speaker 2>change the complexion at the absolute wrong time. So let's

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<v Speaker 2>just pump the brakes and all that and enjoy the

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<v Speaker 2>regular season before we start talking about World championships again.

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<v Speaker 2>These Dodgers have not even received their rings from a

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<v Speaker 2>year ago, so I love the enthusiasm. Eric is one

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<v Speaker 2>of the most enthusiastic callers we have. But it's game

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<v Speaker 2>One's game one. As Charlie Steiner and Rick Monday like

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<v Speaker 2>certainly understand the marathon and how to manage it. And

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<v Speaker 2>that's the reason why they said, hey, Freddy, it's not

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<v Speaker 2>a good idea to try to force this. We need you.

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<v Speaker 2>You're gonna sit down and you're probably not going to

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<v Speaker 2>play tomorrow either. But it was good to hear Dave

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<v Speaker 2>Roberts say he wasn't that concerned. Eight six six nine

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<v Speaker 2>have two lines open, as you're driving to work, you're

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<v Speaker 2>driving the kids to school, or you're making deliveries like

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<v Speaker 2>in Los Angeles. We want to hear from you and

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<v Speaker 2>where you listen to this game today eight six six

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<v Speaker 2>nine eight seven two five seventy And just to clarify

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<v Speaker 2>March eighteenth. Here in Tokyo, Japan, we are sixteen hours

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<v Speaker 2>ahead of Los ange Angeles. And after the game tomorrow,

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers are going to experience two Wednesdays in one.

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<v Speaker 2>They will leave on Wednesday after the game tomorrow night,

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<v Speaker 2>have dinner back in their homes. So that's that's the

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<v Speaker 2>unusual circumstances. In some ways, I think it's like time traveling, right,

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<v Speaker 2>everybody wants to time travel. Well, they did it last

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<v Speaker 2>year from Soul, Korea back to LA and the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>are going to do it again from Tokyo, Japan back

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<v Speaker 2>to LA. We're going to take a time out here

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<v Speaker 2>on Dodger Talk when we come back. Your phone calls

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

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<v Speaker 2>We will hear from Freddie Freeman, We'll check in with

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<v Speaker 2>Jose Mota, who's back for another year, and we'll hear

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<v Speaker 2>from you as the Dodgers get the victory on opening

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<v Speaker 2>day in Tokyo, Japan, four to one on the world

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<v Speaker 2>champion Los Angeles Dodgers Audio Network.

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<v Speaker 1>On air at AM five to seventy, online at AM

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<v Speaker 1>five seventy LA sports dot com, and available by podcast

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<v Speaker 2>This is Dodger Talk with David Bassin, and the pitch

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<v Speaker 2>on the way is swangaa. That is rope to left.

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<v Speaker 2>That's a base hit. O Chani comes underscore. The Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>lead at four to one. Rick Monday and Tim Nebett

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<v Speaker 2>on the call for opening night of the Tokyo series,

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<v Speaker 2>and the Dodgers get the win on opening day, four

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<v Speaker 2>to one over the Chicago Cubs. David vasse with you

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<v Speaker 2>until seven point thirty this morning here on a five

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<v Speaker 2>seventy LA sports. Hope you're doing well. Be safe out

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<v Speaker 2>to work, wherever you're going. Be safe out there on

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<v Speaker 2>those morning traffic roads. And the Dodgers certainly were feeling

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<v Speaker 2>good tonight here in Tokyo, while you may have been

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<v Speaker 2>sleeping four to one victors with Yoshi Yamamoto leading the

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<v Speaker 2>way with five innings tonight, allowing just one earned run

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<v Speaker 2>with four strikeouts, and the bullpen took over from their

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<v Speaker 2>bullpen roll call Abanda, Casparius Trinin and Tanner Scott four

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<v Speaker 2>scoreless innings with five strikeouts. They were basically perfect. Blake

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<v Speaker 2>Trnon hit a batter, that's the only base runner they

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<v Speaker 2>allowed tonight to help the Dodgers get the four to

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<v Speaker 2>we got to hear from the man of the Hour show,

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<v Speaker 2>Hao Tani who collected the first hit for the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>in twenty twenty five. He was two for five, he

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<v Speaker 2>scored two of the four Dodger runs, and he was

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<v Speaker 2>having a great time and has had really a phenomenal

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<v Speaker 2>with Harold Reynolds on MLB Network.

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<v Speaker 13>Well Game one down playing at home? How exciting was

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<v Speaker 13>it to play at home tonight?

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<v Speaker 14>Can't on this kettle. I don't know, I don't get.

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<v Speaker 14>I can't just this kids can't just don't give us.

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<v Speaker 15>I was actually pretty nervous. It's been a while since

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<v Speaker 15>I was nervous, but today definitely felt it.

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<v Speaker 13>I've been nervous too. Of my billboard. I was on

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<v Speaker 2>Uh, that's gotta be different, right, yep? Man on your home.

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<v Speaker 15>get some hits. So that was a little bit different.

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<v Speaker 13>So, Uh, every time you go to the plate, the

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<v Speaker 2>I've never seen or heard that before.

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<v Speaker 1>Do you recognize that when you're hitting.

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<v Speaker 14>Soul is mouse again? I might talk about.

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<v Speaker 15>I didn't notice the silence, although you know, it didn't

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<v Speaker 15>really bother me when I was at the plate, but

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<v Speaker 15>I did recognize it and had to adjust a little bit.

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<v Speaker 13>All right, last question, Last time we saw you had

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<v Speaker 13>the injury. Today got a couple of hits. I saw

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<v Speaker 13>you slide, no problems the shoulder, feel good, everything feeling good.

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<v Speaker 15>Is she.

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<v Speaker 14>Of course not condicted a day.

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<v Speaker 15>The body feels really good. I was able to slide,

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<v Speaker 15>run around with no hesitation. So I think we got

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<v Speaker 2>I appreciate time.

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<v Speaker 9>Thank you.

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<v Speaker 2>There he is show Hey Otani with Harold Reynolds on

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<v Speaker 2>MLB Network, And like I mentioned during the Clubhouse show,

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<v Speaker 2>I thought that was a really candid answer from Otani

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<v Speaker 2>to say he was nervous. I've never heard him say

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<v Speaker 2>he was nervous, and I saw him in the Dodger clubhouse.

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<v Speaker 2>We exchanged a few different words, a couple of jokes,

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<v Speaker 2>but yeah, you could tell it was different for him.

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<v Speaker 2>And maybe you know when I saw him, uh, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>but yeah, there was a little bit different vibe. About him,

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<v Speaker 2>even though it was Opening night, even though we were

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<v Speaker 2>in Tokyo, you felt like there was a different vibe.

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<v Speaker 2>He wasn't as loose as I've been around him, even

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<v Speaker 2>in spring training and going back to Dodger Fest and

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<v Speaker 2>different times last year. So that was really I loved

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<v Speaker 2>hearing that from Otani, and Herold does a great job

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<v Speaker 2>the Cubs four to one on Opening night without Mookie

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<v Speaker 2>Bets and without Freddie Freeman. Freeman was a late scratch

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<v Speaker 2>tonight because of left rib discomfort. I observed him taking

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<v Speaker 2>and the Dodgers just said, you know what, let's not

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<v Speaker 2>know how much Freddy wants to play, but the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>at this point need to protect Freddy from himself and

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<v Speaker 2>for the North American part of their schedule. Eight six

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<v Speaker 2>back out to the phones. RJ and Santa Clarita. Good morning,

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<v Speaker 10>Hey, good morning, Dave.

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<v Speaker 16>Good evening for you there. I'll good weather over there.

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<v Speaker 2>Everything's great.

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<v Speaker 9>Yeah, yeah, where did you listen to this game?

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<v Speaker 17>Oh?

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<v Speaker 16>I actually watched it at my house. I stayed up

422
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<v Speaker 16>and watched the game. I never missed. I haven't missed

423
00:25:32.240 --> 00:25:34.880
<v Speaker 16>a Dodger game, and like, I didn't even know how

424
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<v Speaker 16>many years, maybe like fifteen years. So I always stay

425
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<v Speaker 16>up to watch the games, even though it's three in

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<v Speaker 16>the morning. And they looked very good. They looked very

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<v Speaker 16>good today.

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<v Speaker 9>Yeah, we think it looked better.

429
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<v Speaker 2>They looked good. I thought their offense could have looked better.

430
00:25:50.039 --> 00:25:53.440
<v Speaker 2>They had opportunities with runners in scoring position that they

431
00:25:53.519 --> 00:25:56.400
<v Speaker 2>did not cash in. But their defense was really good

432
00:25:56.440 --> 00:25:57.920
<v Speaker 2>and their pitching was outstanding.

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<v Speaker 16>Yeah, one depresion was very outside. I can't wait to

434
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<v Speaker 16>see Sasaki on the mound and just for the rest

435
00:26:06.359 --> 00:26:09.000
<v Speaker 16>of the season, this could be a great season.

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<v Speaker 2>And yeah, I'm with you, Urjay, I'm with you, and

437
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<v Speaker 2>thank you for the phone call. Eight six six two

438
00:26:15.519 --> 00:26:18.839
<v Speaker 2>five seventy is the phone number. Yeah, Roki Sazaki, the

439
00:26:19.000 --> 00:26:22.839
<v Speaker 2>trifecta of the Japanese superstars for the Dodgers, is going

440
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<v Speaker 2>to make his Major League debut right here at the

441
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<v Speaker 2>Tokyo Dome tomorrow night against Justin Steele and the Chicago Cubs. Now,

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<v Speaker 2>just a reminder, you know, Otani played a lot of

443
00:26:33.920 --> 00:26:37.400
<v Speaker 2>baseball here at the Tokyo Dome, but he is from

444
00:26:37.720 --> 00:26:41.640
<v Speaker 2>a city just north of tokyo Oshu City. That's where

445
00:26:41.799 --> 00:26:46.240
<v Speaker 2>Otani is from, and none of these players are from Tokyo.

446
00:26:46.400 --> 00:26:52.240
<v Speaker 2>But obviously a lot of major accomplishments as professionals in

447
00:26:52.400 --> 00:26:56.400
<v Speaker 2>this dome for Yamamoto and Otani, So in some sorts,

448
00:26:56.519 --> 00:26:59.640
<v Speaker 2>it is a homecoming professionally for them to come back

449
00:26:59.720 --> 00:27:02.640
<v Speaker 2>here where they won the World Baseball Classic O Tani

450
00:27:02.720 --> 00:27:06.079
<v Speaker 2>struck out Mike Trout and Yamamoto winning the Triple Crown

451
00:27:06.160 --> 00:27:09.599
<v Speaker 2>of pitching his last two years here in Japan. And

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<v Speaker 2>I have a feeling that if he stays healthy, he

453
00:27:12.319 --> 00:27:15.079
<v Speaker 2>has a very good chance of winning a National League

454
00:27:15.119 --> 00:27:18.000
<v Speaker 2>Cy young this year. After what I've seen in spring training,

455
00:27:18.400 --> 00:27:21.480
<v Speaker 2>not only in the Cactus League games, but also behind

456
00:27:21.559 --> 00:27:26.119
<v Speaker 2>the scenes, Yamamoto is a different guy. He's more comfortable

457
00:27:26.480 --> 00:27:30.400
<v Speaker 2>he's more confident, he's got a lot more swagger about him,

458
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<v Speaker 2>and I'm looking for a big year from him. Let's

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<v Speaker 2>go out to Morrow Bay. Alex, You're on Dodger Talk

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<v Speaker 2>Live from Tokyo.

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<v Speaker 10>Hey, Dave, thanks for.

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<v Speaker 18>Taking my call.

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<v Speaker 15>Man.

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah, I just wanted to piggyback a little bit on

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<v Speaker 6>what you're saying.

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<v Speaker 9>I think.

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<v Speaker 5>Yamamoto has a huge chance to maybe collect a cy

468
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<v Speaker 5>Young I might or might not have put a little

469
00:27:56.039 --> 00:27:58.960
<v Speaker 5>shudder down on that before the season started.

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<v Speaker 2>There you go out, you were listening.

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah, I mean, he's just you know, he's he's just different.

472
00:28:05.759 --> 00:28:09.079
<v Speaker 6>He's just so composed out there. I thought he had

473
00:28:09.119 --> 00:28:11.799
<v Speaker 6>a great rookie season, you know.

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<v Speaker 19>Uh.

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00:28:13.000 --> 00:28:15.039
<v Speaker 6>I thought he was a little underrated. Actually even in

476
00:28:15.119 --> 00:28:17.680
<v Speaker 6>the in the playoffs, I thought he held he held

477
00:28:17.759 --> 00:28:19.880
<v Speaker 6>through for us. He was a solid foundation piece.

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<v Speaker 2>No, look, he was a different guy. He was a

479
00:28:22.400 --> 00:28:25.000
<v Speaker 2>different guy, Alex. You have to acknowledge the fact he

480
00:28:25.160 --> 00:28:27.240
<v Speaker 2>was a different guy. A year ago at this time,

481
00:28:27.319 --> 00:28:31.319
<v Speaker 2>he got rocked by the Padres. He he looked like

482
00:28:31.400 --> 00:28:35.559
<v Speaker 2>he needed smelling salts in Soul, Korea last year, and

483
00:28:35.920 --> 00:28:38.960
<v Speaker 2>he had his coming out party at Yankee Stadium, not

484
00:28:39.200 --> 00:28:42.720
<v Speaker 2>in the World Series, but that first weekend of June

485
00:28:42.839 --> 00:28:46.160
<v Speaker 2>where he shut down the Yankees, and unfortunately after that

486
00:28:46.759 --> 00:28:49.480
<v Speaker 2>was on the shelf for almost three months. When he

487
00:28:49.599 --> 00:28:53.240
<v Speaker 2>came back and after that first start in the NLDS

488
00:28:53.319 --> 00:28:57.319
<v Speaker 2>against the Padres, that's when things changed for Yamamoto. So

489
00:28:57.880 --> 00:29:01.799
<v Speaker 2>it wasn't smooth sailing for him last year by any means.

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00:29:04.440 --> 00:29:08.160
<v Speaker 6>I agree, I agree, and I believe Sasaki. I know

491
00:29:08.279 --> 00:29:11.400
<v Speaker 6>he has electric stuff, but he might go through something similar,

492
00:29:11.799 --> 00:29:14.960
<v Speaker 6>so I think we should team our expectations.

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00:29:15.000 --> 00:29:17.720
<v Speaker 9>He's gotta be great, but he's he's a rookie's twenty three.

494
00:29:18.319 --> 00:29:21.880
<v Speaker 2>I mean, you know, let's he's twenty three, and yeah,

495
00:29:22.279 --> 00:29:26.240
<v Speaker 2>I'm with you, Alex. It's a six year situation with

496
00:29:26.599 --> 00:29:30.359
<v Speaker 2>he's under team control for six years and the Dodgers

497
00:29:30.440 --> 00:29:33.640
<v Speaker 2>when they signed him on a minor league deal basically,

498
00:29:33.920 --> 00:29:36.160
<v Speaker 2>I mean, he did not get three hundred million dollars.

499
00:29:36.240 --> 00:29:39.400
<v Speaker 2>He got what you get when you sign an international player,

500
00:29:39.480 --> 00:29:42.759
<v Speaker 2>which is, you know, in baseball terms, not that much.

501
00:29:43.000 --> 00:29:45.079
<v Speaker 2>So it's not like they broke the bank for him.

502
00:29:45.599 --> 00:29:49.680
<v Speaker 2>And I would expect Sazaki, similar to Yamamoto, to have

503
00:29:49.880 --> 00:29:53.440
<v Speaker 2>some rocky starts in the beginning of the season. And

504
00:29:53.559 --> 00:29:57.160
<v Speaker 2>by the end of the year, hopefully he improves and

505
00:29:57.680 --> 00:30:00.759
<v Speaker 2>develops that third pitch. Thanks for the I won't call Alex,

506
00:30:00.839 --> 00:30:04.200
<v Speaker 2>appreciate it. Let's go out to our nation's capital, Ben

507
00:30:04.680 --> 00:30:07.920
<v Speaker 2>in Washington, d C. The Dodgers will be there on

508
00:30:08.039 --> 00:30:11.599
<v Speaker 2>their first road trip after this Tokyo trip.

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00:30:12.759 --> 00:30:14.920
<v Speaker 18>I'll be there two days, all three games of course.

510
00:30:15.400 --> 00:30:17.000
<v Speaker 2>Oh yeah, National Spark and.

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<v Speaker 9>Lovely Ballpark.

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<v Speaker 14>Good to talk to you again.

513
00:30:20.759 --> 00:30:22.519
<v Speaker 9>Last time I called it was the Korean Series.

514
00:30:22.640 --> 00:30:24.759
<v Speaker 18>So love to wake up and watch some baseball.

515
00:30:25.359 --> 00:30:27.319
<v Speaker 2>So you only call when the Dodgers are on this

516
00:30:27.440 --> 00:30:28.160
<v Speaker 2>side of the world.

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<v Speaker 18>Well, you know, it's specially but I wanted to ask

518
00:30:36.240 --> 00:30:40.200
<v Speaker 18>between Yallamoto and Otani, and especially Alamoto. Uh I didn't

519
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<v Speaker 18>feel like I don't know.

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00:30:40.799 --> 00:30:41.920
<v Speaker 9>As much of his backstory.

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<v Speaker 18>What's it like for them going back to their home country,

522
00:30:44.480 --> 00:30:47.400
<v Speaker 18>what was the fan reception like? And what did it

523
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<v Speaker 18>mean for Yawamoto to get an opening day start essentially

524
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<v Speaker 18>in his home country.

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00:30:52.079 --> 00:30:55.480
<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I mean, honestly, Ben, I was curious to see

526
00:30:55.559 --> 00:30:59.759
<v Speaker 2>how Otani would react to the demands of his time here.

527
00:30:59.880 --> 00:31:03.839
<v Speaker 2>But everybody I've spoken to around the team, he's been great.

528
00:31:03.920 --> 00:31:06.960
<v Speaker 2>Whenever needed, he's had a lot of different of his

529
00:31:07.200 --> 00:31:10.920
<v Speaker 2>own business meetings out there. He hasn't had any public appearances,

530
00:31:11.039 --> 00:31:15.000
<v Speaker 2>neither has Yamamoto. That would just be completely You could

531
00:31:15.039 --> 00:31:17.880
<v Speaker 2>not contain that if you try to have one of

532
00:31:17.960 --> 00:31:21.400
<v Speaker 2>these guys do a public appearance. But they have all

533
00:31:21.480 --> 00:31:25.279
<v Speaker 2>embraced it, and they have said continually, which goes along

534
00:31:25.400 --> 00:31:29.519
<v Speaker 2>with the respectful Japanese people. They just want their teammates

535
00:31:29.599 --> 00:31:32.119
<v Speaker 2>to have a good time in their country. And I'm

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00:31:32.160 --> 00:31:34.279
<v Speaker 2>not sure you know this, Ben, but it was talked

537
00:31:34.319 --> 00:31:39.480
<v Speaker 2>about how Otani arranged a player's only team dinner. It

538
00:31:39.599 --> 00:31:42.680
<v Speaker 2>turned out to be sushi catered to the team hotel.

539
00:31:43.160 --> 00:31:46.839
<v Speaker 2>He posted photos and videos and Keiky Hernandez said it

540
00:31:46.960 --> 00:31:49.720
<v Speaker 2>was the best meal he had here in Japan. So

541
00:31:50.359 --> 00:31:53.440
<v Speaker 2>they've been great hosts, and look, it's all about them.

542
00:31:53.559 --> 00:31:55.720
<v Speaker 2>That's the reason why the Dodgers are here. That's the

543
00:31:55.759 --> 00:32:01.839
<v Speaker 2>reason why everybody's wearing Dodger blue. That's the reason they

544
00:32:01.880 --> 00:32:02.480
<v Speaker 2>are the reason.

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00:32:02.680 --> 00:32:05.960
<v Speaker 18>It's an amazing, amazing treat. Looks like hope you enjoy it.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, thanks, Ben, appreciate Yes, I have thoroughly enjoyed

547
00:32:09.200 --> 00:32:13.440
<v Speaker 2>my time here in Tokyo. Great food, great people, great sights,

548
00:32:13.920 --> 00:32:15.920
<v Speaker 2>A great experience all around.

549
00:32:16.319 --> 00:32:16.359
<v Speaker 15>You.

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00:32:16.519 --> 00:32:19.200
<v Speaker 2>Just hope that Freddie Freeman is able to come back

551
00:32:19.279 --> 00:32:21.839
<v Speaker 2>after his experience in the batting cage today and be

552
00:32:21.920 --> 00:32:25.079
<v Speaker 2>able to come back stronger with some time off, we'l

553
00:32:25.160 --> 00:32:28.359
<v Speaker 2>see what the Dodgers decided to do with Freeman, who

554
00:32:28.480 --> 00:32:32.799
<v Speaker 2>was a late scratch with left rib discomfort. Speaking of

555
00:32:32.839 --> 00:32:35.000
<v Speaker 2>Freddie Freeman, I had a chance to catch up with

556
00:32:35.119 --> 00:32:39.960
<v Speaker 2>him yesterday and I mentioned this during spring training. I'll

557
00:32:40.000 --> 00:32:43.359
<v Speaker 2>mention it again. I will never get tired of hearing

558
00:32:43.440 --> 00:32:46.880
<v Speaker 2>about where you were when Freddy Freeman hit his walk

559
00:32:46.920 --> 00:32:49.880
<v Speaker 2>off Grand Slam in last year's Game one of the

560
00:32:49.920 --> 00:32:53.279
<v Speaker 2>World Series. I talked to Freddy about that and just

561
00:32:53.400 --> 00:32:57.480
<v Speaker 2>how he has reacted to the fans that obviously have

562
00:32:57.680 --> 00:33:01.759
<v Speaker 2>been showering him with adoration. And this past off season,

563
00:33:02.440 --> 00:33:04.880
<v Speaker 2>how much have you had time to reflect? And is

564
00:33:04.960 --> 00:33:07.640
<v Speaker 2>tonight the night that you officially turned the page?

565
00:33:08.599 --> 00:33:11.039
<v Speaker 4>I mean I've still reflected. I mean all the spring training,

566
00:33:11.279 --> 00:33:13.279
<v Speaker 4>all the fans, it's every single day they were out

567
00:33:13.279 --> 00:33:16.160
<v Speaker 4>there letting us know how appreciative they were of what

568
00:33:16.319 --> 00:33:19.160
<v Speaker 4>we did for last year and getting a championship. I

569
00:33:19.240 --> 00:33:21.599
<v Speaker 4>don't know if you can officially turn the page until

570
00:33:22.079 --> 00:33:23.839
<v Speaker 4>we get back home and do that for I mean,

571
00:33:24.400 --> 00:33:26.359
<v Speaker 4>we got to experience it with the Dodger fans back

572
00:33:26.359 --> 00:33:28.519
<v Speaker 4>at home and get our rings and put the banner up.

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00:33:28.839 --> 00:33:32.640
<v Speaker 4>We can still focus on today and the Cubs and

574
00:33:32.720 --> 00:33:36.279
<v Speaker 4>still be appreciative of what we accomplished. And I know

575
00:33:36.359 --> 00:33:38.200
<v Speaker 4>our fans are excited for us to get home and

576
00:33:38.519 --> 00:33:40.920
<v Speaker 4>play against the Tigers and get the rings and the banners,

577
00:33:41.000 --> 00:33:43.720
<v Speaker 4>so we can still focus on today, but look forward

578
00:33:43.759 --> 00:33:46.079
<v Speaker 4>to getting those that opening weekend at home.

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00:33:46.240 --> 00:33:48.680
<v Speaker 2>Hey, I got breaking news for you. You signed a

580
00:33:48.839 --> 00:33:52.000
<v Speaker 2>fans calf I believe at Dodger Fest. Yes, I did.

581
00:33:52.680 --> 00:33:56.519
<v Speaker 2>The fan has been dming me on Instagram the tattoo

582
00:33:56.759 --> 00:33:59.960
<v Speaker 2>that complimented the signature. So I got to show that

583
00:34:00.200 --> 00:34:02.200
<v Speaker 2>to you. If you have not already seen it, I

584
00:34:02.319 --> 00:34:03.880
<v Speaker 2>have not seen it. I will show it to you

585
00:34:03.960 --> 00:34:04.240
<v Speaker 2>after this.

586
00:34:04.359 --> 00:34:06.039
<v Speaker 4>I can't wait to see it. That is crazy.

587
00:34:06.519 --> 00:34:07.319
<v Speaker 2>The first time ever.

588
00:34:07.519 --> 00:34:10.440
<v Speaker 4>I think this is the first time it's been a

589
00:34:10.559 --> 00:34:14.199
<v Speaker 4>I've seen about four tattoos now of me on people.

590
00:34:14.320 --> 00:34:15.519
<v Speaker 4>It's pretty cool, you know, just.

591
00:34:17.480 --> 00:34:18.559
<v Speaker 2>To put me on them forever.

592
00:34:19.280 --> 00:34:22.239
<v Speaker 4>Hopefully hopefully they when they're a little bit older, they

593
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<v Speaker 4>still like me.

594
00:34:25.000 --> 00:34:27.159
<v Speaker 2>That was Freddie Freeman and You can hear the full

595
00:34:27.239 --> 00:34:31.000
<v Speaker 2>conversation on the iHeartRadio app. And I did show him

596
00:34:31.480 --> 00:34:34.639
<v Speaker 2>the photo that this fan sent me on Instagram of

597
00:34:35.599 --> 00:34:39.119
<v Speaker 2>the tattoo of Freddy's pose after he hit the walk

598
00:34:39.199 --> 00:34:43.199
<v Speaker 2>off Grand Slam with his signature tattooed on his calf,

599
00:34:43.360 --> 00:34:47.239
<v Speaker 2>and Freddy was blown away. And I just let Freddy know,

600
00:34:47.480 --> 00:34:49.880
<v Speaker 2>no matter how much I like him and how much

601
00:34:49.960 --> 00:34:52.400
<v Speaker 2>I respect the way he plays the game of baseball,

602
00:34:53.199 --> 00:34:56.199
<v Speaker 2>I would never go through that pain. Eight six six nine,

603
00:34:56.239 --> 00:34:59.320
<v Speaker 2>eight seven two five seventy is the phone number. Dodgers

604
00:34:59.400 --> 00:35:02.079
<v Speaker 2>beat the Cup four to one here at the Tokyo

605
00:35:02.320 --> 00:35:06.280
<v Speaker 2>Dome on opening night. Let's head to Los Angeles right now,

606
00:35:06.480 --> 00:35:09.199
<v Speaker 2>back where Jose Mota is. He's been to the Tokyo

607
00:35:09.360 --> 00:35:14.840
<v Speaker 2>Dome many times. It was certainly the Japanese stars stepping

608
00:35:14.920 --> 00:35:17.840
<v Speaker 2>up tonight for the Dodgers. Yamamoto and Otani.

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<v Speaker 9>Jose Well, first of all, Dave, great to be back

610
00:35:20.920 --> 00:35:23.320
<v Speaker 9>with you and all your wonderful fans and listeners. You've

611
00:35:23.360 --> 00:35:27.440
<v Speaker 9>been doing outstanding job from Tokyo, and there's no doubt

612
00:35:27.519 --> 00:35:30.840
<v Speaker 9>day that you know, as you mentioned about heroes coming

613
00:35:30.920 --> 00:35:33.599
<v Speaker 9>home and admitting there's so much pressure on them. But

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00:35:33.679 --> 00:35:36.199
<v Speaker 9>also what I've noticed that most is and even talking

615
00:35:36.280 --> 00:35:37.920
<v Speaker 9>to you know, all three of those guys, four of

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00:35:37.920 --> 00:35:40.679
<v Speaker 9>those guys, including Dave roberts Is, they really wanted to

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00:35:40.800 --> 00:35:44.239
<v Speaker 9>make the most of this opportunity to show their talents,

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00:35:44.400 --> 00:35:46.920
<v Speaker 9>to share what they're experiencing in the Bayo leagues. And

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<v Speaker 9>obviously I'm talking about Yamamoto, Oltani, Sasaki, and Dave Robertson.

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00:35:51.639 --> 00:35:55.400
<v Speaker 9>It's been fabulous. They're welcoming the accommodations. Is you know

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<v Speaker 9>that they are so wanting to please people, and what

622
00:35:58.800 --> 00:36:01.639
<v Speaker 9>you experienced over there is just something that the players

623
00:36:01.679 --> 00:36:04.480
<v Speaker 9>themselves have experienced now, but they wanted to bring that

624
00:36:04.559 --> 00:36:06.599
<v Speaker 9>to their teammates and obviously to the Dodger fans too,

625
00:36:06.639 --> 00:36:08.159
<v Speaker 9>and they've done a very good job of that.

626
00:36:08.719 --> 00:36:12.519
<v Speaker 2>Well, you've broadcast games for Major League Baseball during the

627
00:36:12.559 --> 00:36:15.920
<v Speaker 2>World Baseball Classic here at the Tokyo Dome. What can

628
00:36:16.000 --> 00:36:18.079
<v Speaker 2>you tell us about this place? Because I got to

629
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<v Speaker 2>be honest with you, Jose, I was expecting it to

630
00:36:21.280 --> 00:36:25.320
<v Speaker 2>be a lot more electric during the game, similar to

631
00:36:25.480 --> 00:36:28.440
<v Speaker 2>what you see like in Miami during the WBC. But

632
00:36:28.840 --> 00:36:32.280
<v Speaker 2>it's a very respectful crowd, very silent crowd when the

633
00:36:32.400 --> 00:36:33.360
<v Speaker 2>action is going on.

634
00:36:34.559 --> 00:36:39.480
<v Speaker 9>It is a very silent crowd when like the home team. Well,

635
00:36:39.559 --> 00:36:41.159
<v Speaker 9>let me put it this way. You know what the

636
00:36:41.199 --> 00:36:45.159
<v Speaker 9>difference between the exhibition games in this game right, Well,

637
00:36:45.239 --> 00:36:48.239
<v Speaker 9>during the exhibition games against the Tigers and the Giants,

638
00:36:48.360 --> 00:36:50.119
<v Speaker 9>you saw the chant and they hear the tan team

639
00:36:50.159 --> 00:36:53.159
<v Speaker 9>they have for each individual player on that particular team.

640
00:36:53.239 --> 00:36:56.639
<v Speaker 9>Especially the Tigers fans are i mean racus and wild

641
00:36:56.719 --> 00:37:01.440
<v Speaker 9>and very loud. Now, what I did notice broadcasting games

642
00:37:01.480 --> 00:37:07.000
<v Speaker 9>in Tokyo was that sign of silence and respect. Because

643
00:37:07.159 --> 00:37:09.719
<v Speaker 9>even in batting practice when shoei Otani and you know,

644
00:37:09.800 --> 00:37:12.960
<v Speaker 9>the big guns were taking VP for Team Samurai Japan

645
00:37:13.519 --> 00:37:16.920
<v Speaker 9>back in WBC is ten thousand people and they're for

646
00:37:17.000 --> 00:37:19.280
<v Speaker 9>batting practice and they were silent. They're waiting for the

647
00:37:19.360 --> 00:37:22.159
<v Speaker 9>result to do the uzanas. And the other thing was

648
00:37:22.599 --> 00:37:26.280
<v Speaker 9>when Shoe was on the mound himself pitching in that dome,

649
00:37:26.920 --> 00:37:30.159
<v Speaker 9>total silence between pitches is almost like and I asked

650
00:37:30.199 --> 00:37:33.039
<v Speaker 9>one of the fans, like, what is this happening and

651
00:37:33.079 --> 00:37:34.960
<v Speaker 9>where's it come from. They're like, we don't want to

652
00:37:34.960 --> 00:37:37.960
<v Speaker 9>break their concentration and at the same time, we want

653
00:37:37.960 --> 00:37:40.320
<v Speaker 9>to hear the ball pop in the glove. And when

654
00:37:40.360 --> 00:37:41.840
<v Speaker 9>it comes down to batting. We want to hear the

655
00:37:41.960 --> 00:37:45.519
<v Speaker 9>bat crack us as fans, so it goes back to

656
00:37:45.599 --> 00:37:47.920
<v Speaker 9>a cultural thing and respect. But overall it's just a

657
00:37:48.000 --> 00:37:52.320
<v Speaker 9>marvelous different experience. But there's no doubt it's much louder

658
00:37:52.440 --> 00:37:54.599
<v Speaker 9>when two local teams were playing because now they have

659
00:37:54.679 --> 00:37:56.679
<v Speaker 9>the drums and everything else that goes alongside that.

660
00:37:57.719 --> 00:37:59.719
<v Speaker 2>I know, you have to play the game, so they

661
00:38:00.000 --> 00:38:03.800
<v Speaker 2>but it really hits you pretty strongly when you're here

662
00:38:04.360 --> 00:38:07.719
<v Speaker 2>in person and you have guys at the starting lineup

663
00:38:07.800 --> 00:38:12.280
<v Speaker 2>introduced and they're lining up on the third and first baselines, respectively.

664
00:38:12.880 --> 00:38:16.559
<v Speaker 2>How much of a mismatch is this with the Dodgers

665
00:38:16.639 --> 00:38:19.199
<v Speaker 2>and Cubs when you look at their lineups, and how

666
00:38:19.679 --> 00:38:22.079
<v Speaker 2>many times are we going to see this in series

667
00:38:22.159 --> 00:38:26.239
<v Speaker 2>where the Dodgers are going to overwhelm the opponents with talent.

668
00:38:27.159 --> 00:38:29.280
<v Speaker 9>Well, it's going to happen often because the talent that

669
00:38:29.320 --> 00:38:31.000
<v Speaker 9>you have on the field and the talent that you

670
00:38:31.079 --> 00:38:33.599
<v Speaker 9>have obviously on paper. And the best thing about this,

671
00:38:34.000 --> 00:38:36.199
<v Speaker 9>you know, World Championship team, is the fact that the

672
00:38:36.280 --> 00:38:40.000
<v Speaker 9>expectations were high last year, they're higher this year too.

673
00:38:40.119 --> 00:38:42.159
<v Speaker 9>But they can back it off now and say, hey,

674
00:38:42.679 --> 00:38:45.800
<v Speaker 9>we've we've got it done. We know exactly what it takes.

675
00:38:46.320 --> 00:38:49.480
<v Speaker 9>And one thing they I know, they don't take for granted, Davis.

676
00:38:50.320 --> 00:38:52.519
<v Speaker 9>They know it's a game and that on paper they're

677
00:38:52.519 --> 00:38:55.519
<v Speaker 9>not gonna win anything. But they take pleasure and known

678
00:38:55.559 --> 00:38:58.320
<v Speaker 9>that they're so talented and that every time they're introduced,

679
00:38:58.360 --> 00:39:00.480
<v Speaker 9>every time they go to a new city. And I

680
00:39:00.639 --> 00:39:02.199
<v Speaker 9>was laughing at this the other day somebody. You know,

681
00:39:02.239 --> 00:39:04.159
<v Speaker 9>people complain about the Dodgers and the spending and this

682
00:39:04.360 --> 00:39:07.599
<v Speaker 9>I go, well, just give you the example of the Oakland.

683
00:39:07.639 --> 00:39:12.599
<v Speaker 9>A's okay, they're drawing two thousand, three thousand people, you

684
00:39:12.639 --> 00:39:14.519
<v Speaker 9>know during the season, right the dollars show up, it's

685
00:39:14.519 --> 00:39:16.840
<v Speaker 9>thirty plus. So as much as you want to complain

686
00:39:16.880 --> 00:39:18.719
<v Speaker 9>about the Dodgers and what they've done with their money

687
00:39:18.760 --> 00:39:21.280
<v Speaker 9>and the resources, how well they've employed it, you also

688
00:39:21.400 --> 00:39:24.159
<v Speaker 9>benefit as a visiting team when they come in as

689
00:39:24.199 --> 00:39:26.760
<v Speaker 9>a visiting team because they bring people in. It's great

690
00:39:26.760 --> 00:39:29.199
<v Speaker 9>for baseball. So it's fun to watch them to be

691
00:39:29.280 --> 00:39:31.760
<v Speaker 9>on this side, because being on the other side, it's

692
00:39:31.840 --> 00:39:33.519
<v Speaker 9>no fun because you know, in order for you to

693
00:39:33.599 --> 00:39:35.000
<v Speaker 9>make a statement, you got to do it on the field,

694
00:39:35.000 --> 00:39:36.960
<v Speaker 9>and this team is about making sense it's on the

695
00:39:37.000 --> 00:39:39.440
<v Speaker 9>field because of the talent, and how will they approach

696
00:39:39.480 --> 00:39:40.079
<v Speaker 9>a game mentally.

697
00:39:40.679 --> 00:39:44.119
<v Speaker 2>Jose Mota is joining us from Los Angeles. David Vase

698
00:39:44.480 --> 00:39:47.679
<v Speaker 2>live in Tokyo at the Tokyo Dome after the Dodgers

699
00:39:47.800 --> 00:39:51.079
<v Speaker 2>defeat the Cubs on opening night four to one, and

700
00:39:51.239 --> 00:39:55.559
<v Speaker 2>we saw, obviously Yamamoto and Otani step up on the

701
00:39:55.639 --> 00:39:58.480
<v Speaker 2>biggest stage with the brightest lights here at the Tokyo

702
00:39:58.639 --> 00:40:02.079
<v Speaker 2>Dome for a regular season game. How do you expect

703
00:40:02.199 --> 00:40:06.159
<v Speaker 2>Roki Sazaki to perform tomorrow? He had two really good

704
00:40:06.280 --> 00:40:10.119
<v Speaker 2>outings to end the Arizona part of spring training. How

705
00:40:10.159 --> 00:40:12.320
<v Speaker 2>do you see this going tomorrow? Do you believe he's

706
00:40:12.400 --> 00:40:15.960
<v Speaker 2>going to be overwhelmed by just the focus on him?

707
00:40:17.239 --> 00:40:19.440
<v Speaker 9>I don't think he will be, because, as he mentioned,

708
00:40:19.480 --> 00:40:22.039
<v Speaker 9>he's played in the big stage before, and you know,

709
00:40:22.119 --> 00:40:25.679
<v Speaker 9>when these guys play for their country, I mean, there

710
00:40:25.719 --> 00:40:28.880
<v Speaker 9>could not be a heavier weight on their shoulders than

711
00:40:29.280 --> 00:40:31.559
<v Speaker 9>to say this is effect out of us as a

712
00:40:31.599 --> 00:40:34.280
<v Speaker 9>country and as a team. But yeah, this is new

713
00:40:34.480 --> 00:40:37.280
<v Speaker 9>and is facing big leagu hitters. This is coming in

714
00:40:37.400 --> 00:40:39.480
<v Speaker 9>almost as a visitor. But I just hope that he

715
00:40:39.559 --> 00:40:42.079
<v Speaker 9>treats it as another extension for him for spring training

716
00:40:42.159 --> 00:40:45.280
<v Speaker 9>mentality wise, not to treat it that way in the

717
00:40:45.400 --> 00:40:48.000
<v Speaker 9>terms of competitive wise, but just just say, hey, I've

718
00:40:48.079 --> 00:40:49.800
<v Speaker 9>done so well in spring training. Let me just not

719
00:40:49.880 --> 00:40:52.679
<v Speaker 9>forget about where I'm at and don't change your mentality,

720
00:40:53.119 --> 00:40:55.119
<v Speaker 9>stay on the attack side and all that your stuff

721
00:40:55.159 --> 00:40:58.079
<v Speaker 9>plays well, you know exactly how to pace it. And

722
00:40:58.559 --> 00:41:01.480
<v Speaker 9>obviously because of Yama Malta and so well tonight, he's

723
00:41:01.519 --> 00:41:04.320
<v Speaker 9>got something to follow too. Alongside with the fact that

724
00:41:04.599 --> 00:41:07.280
<v Speaker 9>he's got a better scount report. Now, I'm because because

725
00:41:07.280 --> 00:41:09.000
<v Speaker 9>of the way that Yama multi pitch against him and

726
00:41:09.039 --> 00:41:10.679
<v Speaker 9>the way the rest of the book, from which is

727
00:41:10.719 --> 00:41:14.079
<v Speaker 9>marvelous approachials hit or so hopefully he'll enjoy it and

728
00:41:14.639 --> 00:41:16.719
<v Speaker 9>just keep it simple, have fun with it, because this

729
00:41:16.920 --> 00:41:19.800
<v Speaker 9>is one and the last opportunity to have it. Just

730
00:41:20.199 --> 00:41:21.719
<v Speaker 9>you cannot beat this, you cannot copy this.

731
00:41:21.800 --> 00:41:24.159
<v Speaker 2>You got you make it sound so easy, you make

732
00:41:24.199 --> 00:41:25.280
<v Speaker 2>it sound so easy.

733
00:41:26.039 --> 00:41:28.360
<v Speaker 9>On this side, it is because I'm not playing anymore.

734
00:41:31.480 --> 00:41:34.119
<v Speaker 2>Thanks a lot for checking in, Jose. We miss you

735
00:41:34.199 --> 00:41:37.199
<v Speaker 2>and we'll see you, uh next week for the Freeway series.

736
00:41:38.280 --> 00:41:40.840
<v Speaker 9>I am a little bit delous you're there.

737
00:41:41.000 --> 00:41:43.920
<v Speaker 2>Yeah, you know I need you to be my guide

738
00:41:44.119 --> 00:41:45.119
<v Speaker 2>I needed a guy.

739
00:41:45.639 --> 00:41:48.239
<v Speaker 9>That's all right, enjoy yourself. You're you've earned it, our friend,

740
00:41:48.320 --> 00:41:48.639
<v Speaker 9>take care.

741
00:41:48.800 --> 00:41:52.000
<v Speaker 2>Thanks, okay, Jose, there he goes Jose Mota, part of

742
00:41:52.039 --> 00:41:55.800
<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers Spanish radio broadcast, who has welcomed in a

743
00:41:55.920 --> 00:41:59.639
<v Speaker 2>new partner, Luis co Chito Cruz with Pepe and Ingez

744
00:42:00.079 --> 00:42:03.159
<v Speaker 2>and Jose Mota. Jose will check in after every game

745
00:42:03.480 --> 00:42:06.320
<v Speaker 2>the rest of the season as well. Eight six six

746
00:42:06.519 --> 00:42:10.599
<v Speaker 2>nine two five seventy is the phone number. Sazaki making

747
00:42:10.679 --> 00:42:13.639
<v Speaker 2>the start his major league debut tomorrow night, and just

748
00:42:13.840 --> 00:42:18.760
<v Speaker 2>learning about him and learning his pitches, because we all

749
00:42:19.039 --> 00:42:22.079
<v Speaker 2>are learning his pitches and what they look like. And

750
00:42:22.199 --> 00:42:24.519
<v Speaker 2>you hear you know, the first time I ever heard

751
00:42:24.639 --> 00:42:30.239
<v Speaker 2>a pitcher describe his different style of pitches as shapes

752
00:42:30.320 --> 00:42:34.920
<v Speaker 2>and shaping pitches was Rich Hill and talking to Bobby

753
00:42:35.000 --> 00:42:38.000
<v Speaker 2>Miller and Blake Snell and a few other pitchers in

754
00:42:38.079 --> 00:42:42.920
<v Speaker 2>Arizona after Sazaki's last appearance. I just was trying to

755
00:42:43.320 --> 00:42:48.039
<v Speaker 2>figure out how his split fingered fastball shaped, because we

756
00:42:48.159 --> 00:42:52.400
<v Speaker 2>all know the Yamamoto hard split fingered fastball dives off

757
00:42:52.519 --> 00:42:56.159
<v Speaker 2>the plate right, and Sazaki throws that, throws a hard splitter,

758
00:42:56.679 --> 00:43:00.360
<v Speaker 2>it dives down, but he also shapes his split fingered

759
00:43:00.440 --> 00:43:03.760
<v Speaker 2>fastball in a different way. That's like eighty six miles

760
00:43:03.760 --> 00:43:06.599
<v Speaker 2>an hour up in the strike zone. And they just

761
00:43:06.719 --> 00:43:10.199
<v Speaker 2>told me it's like it has negative spin rates. So

762
00:43:10.320 --> 00:43:14.199
<v Speaker 2>they were trying to compare it to the characteristics of

763
00:43:14.239 --> 00:43:17.760
<v Speaker 2>a knuckleball. So it is it's not a slider. It's

764
00:43:17.840 --> 00:43:21.280
<v Speaker 2>not a knuckleball. It's a split fingered fastball because of

765
00:43:21.400 --> 00:43:24.639
<v Speaker 2>his grip, but he's able to shape it differently. Keep

766
00:43:24.679 --> 00:43:27.239
<v Speaker 2>an eye on that tomorrow. When you see an eighty

767
00:43:27.320 --> 00:43:29.440
<v Speaker 2>six mile an hour pitch up in the zone kind

768
00:43:29.480 --> 00:43:32.000
<v Speaker 2>of floating up to the plate, it's not a slider,

769
00:43:32.079 --> 00:43:35.960
<v Speaker 2>it's not a sweeper. It's it's a split fingered fastball,

770
00:43:36.119 --> 00:43:38.760
<v Speaker 2>but a different way of him shaping it. And that

771
00:43:38.960 --> 00:43:42.440
<v Speaker 2>was explained to me by those young bucks out there

772
00:43:42.519 --> 00:43:44.960
<v Speaker 2>at camel Back Ranch that know a lot about pitching.

773
00:43:45.360 --> 00:43:48.599
<v Speaker 2>Let's go out to Altadena. Rich you're on Dodger Talk.

774
00:43:48.719 --> 00:43:51.119
<v Speaker 2>Good morning, Good.

775
00:43:51.000 --> 00:43:53.239
<v Speaker 19>Morning, David's so good to hear your voice again and

776
00:43:54.320 --> 00:43:59.360
<v Speaker 19>really excited about the this coming season, and you know,

777
00:43:59.519 --> 00:44:04.039
<v Speaker 19>it's it's such a blessing to have, you know, the

778
00:44:04.519 --> 00:44:06.840
<v Speaker 19>the upcoming season underway. I got up at four and

779
00:44:06.840 --> 00:44:09.960
<v Speaker 19>the more actually awoke. I'm in a hotel, as you know,

780
00:44:10.079 --> 00:44:12.280
<v Speaker 19>I was in Altadena, and of course we got burned

781
00:44:12.320 --> 00:44:16.000
<v Speaker 19>out about probably fifteen of my form of church members

782
00:44:16.119 --> 00:44:18.800
<v Speaker 19>and current people that we pray with rosst homes and

783
00:44:18.880 --> 00:44:22.800
<v Speaker 19>so I'm sorry to hear that concept. Yeah, we got

784
00:44:22.840 --> 00:44:25.599
<v Speaker 19>a real team concept going here, and you know, it's

785
00:44:25.719 --> 00:44:28.400
<v Speaker 19>like we're rising from the ashes, though I know depending

786
00:44:28.440 --> 00:44:29.199
<v Speaker 19>on God here, but.

787
00:44:30.360 --> 00:44:32.800
<v Speaker 2>I love the Dodgers are going to, uh, the Dodgers

788
00:44:32.840 --> 00:44:37.119
<v Speaker 2>are going to find a way to lift your spirits

789
00:44:37.599 --> 00:44:40.880
<v Speaker 2>and let you escape from reality this season. Rich, They're

790
00:44:40.920 --> 00:44:44.199
<v Speaker 2>gonna let you find a way to uh to kind

791
00:44:44.239 --> 00:44:47.800
<v Speaker 2>of put all that behind you for three hours and

792
00:44:48.039 --> 00:44:50.719
<v Speaker 2>hopefully we see you out there at Dodgers Stadium. But

793
00:44:50.800 --> 00:44:52.800
<v Speaker 2>we're all with you, Rich, We're all with the city

794
00:44:52.840 --> 00:44:56.840
<v Speaker 2>of Altadena, and we're all with the Pacific Palisades as well.

795
00:44:56.960 --> 00:44:59.599
<v Speaker 2>So thank you for calling in. Really appreciate it. I'm

796
00:44:59.639 --> 00:45:02.440
<v Speaker 2>going to go, oh, I'm just gonna go rapid fire here.

797
00:45:02.480 --> 00:45:06.199
<v Speaker 2>We got calls coming in, uh calling ye balancing so

798
00:45:06.360 --> 00:45:09.079
<v Speaker 2>much back there in our Burbank studios. I got to

799
00:45:09.119 --> 00:45:12.079
<v Speaker 2>give a shout out to my kids, Adriana and Joseph.

800
00:45:12.519 --> 00:45:14.800
<v Speaker 2>Their mom is driving them to school right now. This

801
00:45:14.960 --> 00:45:17.440
<v Speaker 2>is about the time that I do that. So good

802
00:45:17.519 --> 00:45:21.079
<v Speaker 2>morning to everybody in Los Angeles. You're defending World Series

803
00:45:21.199 --> 00:45:24.280
<v Speaker 2>champion Dodgers got a four to one win on opening

804
00:45:24.360 --> 00:45:27.480
<v Speaker 2>night here at the Tokyo Dome. Let's let's hit Kirk

805
00:45:27.639 --> 00:45:30.719
<v Speaker 2>in Santa Monica. You're on the air right now, Kirk

806
00:45:31.119 --> 00:45:33.280
<v Speaker 2>live from Tokyo. You're on Dodger Talk.

807
00:45:34.920 --> 00:45:37.000
<v Speaker 9>It was a lot of fun going to the Cosm

808
00:45:37.119 --> 00:45:37.960
<v Speaker 9>to see this game.

809
00:45:38.760 --> 00:45:39.639
<v Speaker 2>You were at the Cosm.

810
00:45:40.920 --> 00:45:42.239
<v Speaker 9>Yeah, we were at the Cosm.

811
00:45:42.280 --> 00:45:45.360
<v Speaker 20>I'd never been there before, but man, we got there.

812
00:45:45.519 --> 00:45:49.559
<v Speaker 20>They played the national anthem and the place was rocking.

813
00:45:49.880 --> 00:45:51.679
<v Speaker 20>The only problem is we didn't get a hit for

814
00:45:51.760 --> 00:45:53.719
<v Speaker 20>the first four and a half innings. Did it calmed

815
00:45:53.719 --> 00:46:01.440
<v Speaker 20>everybody down? And either so the guys, the guys that

816
00:46:01.519 --> 00:46:03.599
<v Speaker 20>were drinking at two o'clock in the morning, they show

817
00:46:03.679 --> 00:46:05.800
<v Speaker 20>up the first four innings put them to sleep. But

818
00:46:05.920 --> 00:46:08.320
<v Speaker 20>it was a great experience, what a great time.

819
00:46:09.679 --> 00:46:10.679
<v Speaker 9>It was really fun.

820
00:46:11.159 --> 00:46:14.000
<v Speaker 2>I'll leave it at that, all right, Kerk, thanks a

821
00:46:14.039 --> 00:46:16.400
<v Speaker 2>lot for sharing that experience. Yeah, I heard the Cosm

822
00:46:17.039 --> 00:46:18.960
<v Speaker 2>was showing this game and they're going to show game

823
00:46:19.039 --> 00:46:23.760
<v Speaker 2>two tomorrow. That's definitely an experience from what I understand.

824
00:46:23.840 --> 00:46:27.440
<v Speaker 2>I saw the video of everybody watching the Dodgers win

825
00:46:27.480 --> 00:46:29.880
<v Speaker 2>the World Series there. I hope to get there soon.

826
00:46:30.480 --> 00:46:33.039
<v Speaker 2>Let's go out to Marina del Rey. Let's hit Nancy.

827
00:46:33.920 --> 00:46:39.639
<v Speaker 2>You're live on Dodger Talk from Tokyo. Hi, Nancy, Hey, David.

828
00:46:39.880 --> 00:46:42.360
<v Speaker 17>Thanks very much for the show today and everything. I

829
00:46:42.480 --> 00:46:45.000
<v Speaker 17>listened to a lot of the game last night. I

830
00:46:45.079 --> 00:46:47.280
<v Speaker 17>know it's late there for you guys, but I'm one

831
00:46:47.320 --> 00:46:49.800
<v Speaker 17>of those kids that grew up falling asleep on their

832
00:46:49.840 --> 00:46:53.280
<v Speaker 17>transition radio little earpiece listening to the Dodgers since I

833
00:46:53.440 --> 00:46:57.079
<v Speaker 17>was about nine years old. So my home was lost

834
00:46:57.119 --> 00:46:59.920
<v Speaker 17>in the Palisades fire, and I just want to say,

835
00:46:59.920 --> 00:47:02.559
<v Speaker 17>it's a real inspiration to have a Dodgers backlog.

836
00:47:04.360 --> 00:47:07.199
<v Speaker 2>Oh I know, Nancy, it's a tough time for you,

837
00:47:07.400 --> 00:47:12.280
<v Speaker 2>and that's what's great about, you know, baseball and sports.

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<v Speaker 2>It gives us that escape. And when you have a

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<v Speaker 2>team like the Dodgers, Nancy, They're going to bring a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of smiles to you and a lot of people

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<v Speaker 2>that are obviously struggling right now. I think the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>starting their season is coming at the perfect time for everybody.

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<v Speaker 17>Absolutely you know, we're up at odd hours trying to

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<v Speaker 17>figure out all this fire insurance and all the various

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<v Speaker 17>list items that we've got to do to try and

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<v Speaker 17>work through this period. It's really tough, and so listening

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<v Speaker 17>to you know, Rick Mundy and people that connected with

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<v Speaker 17>Ben Sculling and Jerry Doggett from the earliest days of

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<v Speaker 17>Dodgers broadcasts and games, it's just great. And I don't

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<v Speaker 17>mean to sound too emotional about it, but it's just

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<v Speaker 17>been real rough.

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<v Speaker 2>Yay, it's all good, Nancy. We're here for you and

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<v Speaker 2>you can call in any time. Thanks a lot for listening,

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<v Speaker 2>and thanks for being such a loyal Dodger fan. And

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<v Speaker 2>just I'll just say what players say and the way

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<v Speaker 2>they approach things for you know, any adversity you have

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<v Speaker 2>in life. Obviously the fires in Altadena and the Palisades

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<v Speaker 2>is the greatest adversity a lot of families are facing

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<v Speaker 2>right now. But just thinking back to the way these

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers focus day to day and how they're able to

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<v Speaker 2>execute at a high level. They always talk about be

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<v Speaker 2>where your feed are, be in the moment. Don't try

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<v Speaker 2>to think about two or three months at one time.

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<v Speaker 2>Don't try to think about winning back to Backworld Series,

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<v Speaker 2>You've got to worry about today. You've got to win

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<v Speaker 2>the day. And that's that's how they approach things. And

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<v Speaker 2>you know, we can all be pumped up and the

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<v Speaker 2>World Series and all that, but there they are, where

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<v Speaker 2>their feed are and hopefully you guys just take it

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<v Speaker 2>one day at a time and the Dodgers can bring

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of joy to you, then I'll do it

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<v Speaker 2>for us on Dodger Talk tonight from Tokyo. I can't

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<v Speaker 2>believe I'm saying that. Can you believe? In the fourteen seasons.

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<v Speaker 2>Being the Dodgers traveling reporter and host of Dodger Talk,

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<v Speaker 2>I have traveled with the team to Sydney, Australia, to Soul, Korea,

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<v Speaker 2>to Monterey, Mexico, and now here we are we are

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<v Speaker 2>and Tokyo in Tokyo, Japan. It's mind blowing where the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers have taken their brand and this organization over the

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<v Speaker 2>course of the last fourteen seasons. Tomorrow, Roki Sazaki is

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<v Speaker 2>going to make his major League debut, going up against

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<v Speaker 2>left hander Justin Steele, Same bat time, same bat channel,

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<v Speaker 2>Morongo Casino. Dodgers on Deck begins at two Am with

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<v Speaker 2>Tim Kats First pitch at three ten with Rick Monday

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<v Speaker 2>and Tim Neverett. We will have another Instagram live at

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<v Speaker 2>midnight Pacific time, and also we are going to replay

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<v Speaker 2>today's broadcast coming up at noon in case you missed it,

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<v Speaker 2>and we're going to do that again for Game two

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<v Speaker 2>of the Tokyo series. So this is your home for

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<v Speaker 2>the world champion Los Angeles Dodgers. Thank you to Colin

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<v Speaker 2>Ye for all your great help and being there in

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<v Speaker 2>Burbank for the last what you've been there for the

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<v Speaker 2>last sixty hours, right call in sixty straight hours. Thank you,

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you for listening. In case you missed any of

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<v Speaker 2>the show, you can find it on the iHeartRadio app.

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<v Speaker 2>Once again. The final score from the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan.

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<v Speaker 2>Yamamoto and Otani shine and lead the Dodgers to a

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<v Speaker 2>four to one win over the Chicago Cubs. Have a

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<v Speaker 2>great rest of your day. We will talk to you

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<v Speaker 2>tomorrow from Tokyo. See yam

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<v Speaker 1>Turn Simons away.