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<v Speaker 2>Cats, blame it on the Ghosts. Gotta blame it on

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<v Speaker 2>something or somebody. The Dodgers with three airs leading to

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<v Speaker 2>four unearned runs tonight in Milwaukee, lose to the Brewers

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<v Speaker 2>five to four. Tim Kates with you here on postgame

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<v Speaker 2>Dodger Talk. Thanks for being with us here until the

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<v Speaker 2>bottom of the hour. Eight six six nine eighty seven

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<v Speaker 2>two five seventy is our number. Jump on board, got

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

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers tonight gave the ball to Walker Bueller for the

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<v Speaker 2>first time since June eighteenth. He was back up on

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<v Speaker 2>the bump. He had been on the injured list since

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<v Speaker 2>then with a hip discomfort. He went to get right.

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<v Speaker 2>He went to the manor leagues to get some rehabits.

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<v Speaker 2>Starts in there. Last time out, felt pretty good in

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<v Speaker 2>his final outing for OKC comes back tonight for the

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<v Speaker 2>first time since June eighteenth, and walked the first three

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<v Speaker 2>batters that he faced, got out of the first any

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<v Speaker 2>thanks to Kevin Kiermeyer great throw from center field and

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<v Speaker 2>nail the runner at the plate. He then gave up

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<v Speaker 2>three runs in the second, the Dodgers would give up

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<v Speaker 2>one more in the fourth, The Dodgers would blow a

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<v Speaker 2>three to nothing lead and then go on and lose

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<v Speaker 2>by a final of five to four. Lots to digest

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<v Speaker 2>with this Walker re Bueller start tonight, we kind of

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<v Speaker 2>had a feel in the last twenty four hours this

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<v Speaker 2>would be a big one for Walker and this is

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<v Speaker 2>just not the same Walker Bueller that we are accustomed

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<v Speaker 2>to seeing. His second Tommy John surgery, missed all of

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<v Speaker 2>last year, comes back this year late, did not look

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<v Speaker 2>like the same Walker Bueller, did not have his command

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<v Speaker 2>or consistency as far as throwing strikes, and went to

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<v Speaker 2>the injured list. And it's been there since June eighteenth,

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<v Speaker 2>and here we are, almost two months later, and he

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<v Speaker 2>comes back in his first start, and he even admits

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<v Speaker 2>he needs to keep plugging away. He's hoping it comes together.

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<v Speaker 2>Feels like the mechanics are still not right, says. He

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<v Speaker 2>feels closer than he did back in June now, but

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<v Speaker 2>still nowhere near the walker Bueller of old. And I

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<v Speaker 2>don't think quite, frankly, we're gonna see the walker Bueler

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<v Speaker 2>of old, pumping ninety seven, ninety eight, hitting the corners,

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<v Speaker 2>not afraid to throw inside on the hitters, devastating off

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<v Speaker 2>speed pitches to go along with that electric fastball. This

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<v Speaker 2>is a different walker Bueller. And you can say the

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<v Speaker 2>mechanics aren't there. I'm not smart enough to figure out

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<v Speaker 2>what he's doing wrong. Certainly they've had two months now

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<v Speaker 2>to try to figure out what his issue is with

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<v Speaker 2>his mechanics and his wind up and his delivery and

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<v Speaker 2>throwing the ball and not throwing strikes consistently or no more.

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<v Speaker 2>Garcia Para set it on TV. Jose Mota talked about it.

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<v Speaker 2>It's no secret, you know, the former players see it.

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<v Speaker 2>He's not throwing strikes early in the count. He's struggling

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<v Speaker 2>to throw strikes period. And tonight he failed to get

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<v Speaker 2>a first pick strike on nine of the eighteen batters

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<v Speaker 2>that he faced. So he needs to do a lot

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<v Speaker 2>better job of getting ahead in the strikes as far

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<v Speaker 2>as the count is concerned, because tonight he just did

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<v Speaker 2>not do that, and he needs to be a guy

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<v Speaker 2>that can throw strikes consistently when he falls behind an account,

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<v Speaker 2>be able to have a pitch to get him back

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<v Speaker 2>into account, whether he gets a swing of miss or

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<v Speaker 2>is able to get contact and get an out. Dave Roberts,

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<v Speaker 2>we've talked and heard from him in the postgame show

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<v Speaker 2>the clubouts show there is that he's still searching, he's inconsistent,

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<v Speaker 2>and admitted that he is going way deep into counts

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<v Speaker 2>and he's falling behind in too many accounts. And that's

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<v Speaker 2>what happened tonight. You spot him a three to nothing lead,

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<v Speaker 2>go out and be aggressive, Go out and challenge hitters.

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<v Speaker 2>The first inning after a three spot is put up

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<v Speaker 2>Bueler needs to go out there and just go out

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<v Speaker 2>there and try to get contact. Go out there and

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<v Speaker 2>see if you can get guys to swing and miss.

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<v Speaker 2>He walked the first three batters that he faced to

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<v Speaker 2>of a fly ball to center field and Kevin Kiermeier

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<v Speaker 2>throws a dart ninety nine miles an hour from center

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<v Speaker 2>at home and the next batter flew out to in

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<v Speaker 2>the inning. No damage to Walker Buehler after that, you

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<v Speaker 2>got to come back out in the second inning and

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<v Speaker 2>be aggressive again with a three to Nzhing lead. Instead,

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<v Speaker 2>in the second Jake Bowers get to strikeout, a ground out, air,

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<v Speaker 2>a groundout, and a triple and then all of a

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<v Speaker 2>sudden it to a three to three game after an

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<v Speaker 2>infield single. Scores terrang That is not aggressive pitching from

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<v Speaker 2>Walker Feler. And when you don't have control, it's gonna

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<v Speaker 2>be hard to find the strike zone and a heart

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<v Speaker 2>to attack hitters when you're just not close. And tonight

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<v Speaker 2>he struggled to get ahead of the counts, and he

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<v Speaker 2>struggled with hitters at the plate in general. He battled

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<v Speaker 2>to go at one two three third inning. I give

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<v Speaker 2>him credit for that. After a thirty five pitch second

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<v Speaker 2>inning in which he gave up the three to Ninheing lead,

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<v Speaker 2>good job. The fourth inning, though a leadoff walk, a

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<v Speaker 2>leadoff walk, and that runner would come around and score

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<v Speaker 2>on an air at third base. Too many heirs, too

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<v Speaker 2>many opportunities extended to the Milwaukee Brewers tonight, giving them

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<v Speaker 2>extra outs, extra at bats, leading to runs. Four unearned

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<v Speaker 2>runs scored by the Brewers. They scored five, four of

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<v Speaker 2>which were unearned defense giving up runs for the Dodgers tonight.

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<v Speaker 2>You out hit a team in Milwaukee, like the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>did nine to four. You put up a three spot

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<v Speaker 2>in the top half of the first inning, your bullpen

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<v Speaker 2>innings combined. And what did Bonda, Honeywell, Phillips, and Grove do.

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<v Speaker 2>One earned run, one hit, six punch outs. The game

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<v Speaker 2>was a mess that they had to inherit and go

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<v Speaker 2>for the final four and two third innings, but they

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<v Speaker 2>continued to pass the baton to the next reliever, put

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<v Speaker 2>up Zeros. One unearned run in the seventh inning was

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<v Speaker 2>the difference a single to right from Jackson Cherio. Mookie

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<v Speaker 2>Betts misplays, the ball goes past him, and Joey Ortiz

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<v Speaker 2>scores the go ahead run and what would be the

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<v Speaker 2>winning run for Milwaukee. I don't know if it's the

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<v Speaker 2>ghost at the Fister Hotel in Milwaukee where the team

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<v Speaker 2>is staying. Mookie Betts is staying at an Airbnb, so

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<v Speaker 2>can't blame the ghosts on the mis Q and right field.

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<v Speaker 2>But the Dodgers collectively three errors tonight. As great as

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<v Speaker 2>the Kevin Kuermeyer play was, and Freddie Freeman had a

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<v Speaker 2>great play at first as well, three airs cost the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers tonight. And yes, somebody tweeted at me and said,

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<v Speaker 2>ninth inning, heart of the order, where are they at?

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<v Speaker 3>Well?

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<v Speaker 2>Devin Williams, who's been one of the better closers in

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<v Speaker 2>baseball healthy, now comes in and faces Otani, Betts and Freeman,

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<v Speaker 2>three former MVP candidates. Dodgers need the ball in play,

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<v Speaker 2>runners on base or a home run to tie it.

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<v Speaker 2>Otani flies out to left, Mookie Betts strikes out, and

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<v Speaker 2>Freddie Freeman grounds out. Ballgame over a disappointing night for

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers. As great as the first two games have been,

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<v Speaker 2>tonight was equally disappointing to see how they played on

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<v Speaker 2>defense to out hit the Brewers tonight, to have the

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<v Speaker 2>bullpen do the job they did when asked last night,

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<v Speaker 2>Land and Neck picked them up, pitched fourth innings in relief,

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<v Speaker 2>didn't need to go to the bullpen. All those arms saved,

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<v Speaker 2>and four of them had to come out of the

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<v Speaker 2>bullpen tonight and save Walker Buehler and keep the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>in the game by putting up zeros and then an

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<v Speaker 2>unearned run because of an air, and then a zero

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<v Speaker 2>in the eighth to keep it a one run game.

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers lose five to four. On top of all this,

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<v Speaker 2>the leads now down to two and a half. The

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<v Speaker 2>Padres just won't lose. The Diamondbacks won't lose. They're the

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<v Speaker 2>two hottest teams in baseball the last twenty games. They

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<v Speaker 2>won't lose. They have absolutely closed the gap in the

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<v Speaker 2>division race. What was a nine and a half game

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<v Speaker 2>lead has shrunk to two and a half games. And

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers tonight did not help themselves out with their defense.

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<v Speaker 2>Maybe you want to blame the ghosts, the haunting of

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<v Speaker 2>the hotel. I don't know what happened, but the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>defense was sloppy tonight and that led to four unearned

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<v Speaker 2>runs and led to the Dodgers' first loss and snapping

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<v Speaker 2>their five game winning streak as they fall five to four.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's go out to the phones. We'll here from Mookie

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<v Speaker 2>Bets in just a couple of minutes. Let's go out

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<v Speaker 2>to the phones. Let's go to Eric and Buyna Park

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<v Speaker 2>starting things off here on this Wednesday night Dodger Talk, Eric,

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<v Speaker 2>disappointing night. Let's hope we never see three airs again

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<v Speaker 2>by a Dodgers team in a game.

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<v Speaker 3>So you know, Tim, I called you last year when

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<v Speaker 3>we had that really rough playoff series with the Diamondbacks.

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<v Speaker 3>And for me, it's not about tonight. It's about what's

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<v Speaker 3>going to happen in the playoffs. So we have more pitching.

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<v Speaker 3>We have essentially some of the same position players plus Otani,

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<v Speaker 3>which is a big get and I get that, but really,

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<v Speaker 3>where do we go from here in the playoffs? If

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<v Speaker 3>our bats cold? Do we have enough pitching to move on?

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<v Speaker 2>But tonight nine hits, they scored three runs in the first,

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<v Speaker 2>they were able to manufacture a run to tie it

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<v Speaker 2>in the seventh inning. Defense was a huge problem tonight.

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<v Speaker 2>You cannot gift a team four un earned runs.

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<v Speaker 4>Eric.

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<v Speaker 3>But the other thing, too, Tim, is you know that

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<v Speaker 3>in the playoffs things are tight. Sure, pitching's better, the

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<v Speaker 3>bullpen is better. So really, what we're talking about here

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<v Speaker 3>is Otani. We've added Otani and we've added pitchers, but

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<v Speaker 3>is that going to be enough to get us out

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<v Speaker 3>of that proverbial you know, regular season championship? And I

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<v Speaker 3>have no doubt we're gonna we're gonna make the playoffs.

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<v Speaker 3>We're gonna go to the wild card. Yeah, we're gonna

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<v Speaker 3>win the division. That's that's gonna happen, even though the

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<v Speaker 3>Diamondbacks and the Tatters on our heels. But do we

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<v Speaker 3>have enough in a short series, in the longer series

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<v Speaker 3>to really contend? And really, that's that's the big question,

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<v Speaker 3>right because it enough.

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<v Speaker 2>We're gonna find out, Eric, and I'm brought glad you

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<v Speaker 2>brought up Otani.

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<v Speaker 3>Shoey.

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<v Speaker 2>Otani goes over for for tonight with a walk and

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<v Speaker 2>scored run in the first any part of that three run? First,

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<v Speaker 2>you bring up postseason play in games getting tight? Well,

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<v Speaker 2>first off, Walker Bueller, let's put all the cards on

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<v Speaker 2>the table right now, Dodger fans, All right, let's be

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<v Speaker 2>completely truthful, and let's see what we're working with. Walker

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<v Speaker 2>Buehler is not starting the postseason game. He's not unless

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<v Speaker 2>things dramatically change from this start tonight to October first.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't see Walker Buehler a part of this rotation,

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<v Speaker 2>and quite frankly, I love Walker Bueler the guy, but

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<v Speaker 2>show Hey, He's he's a unicorn. It's gonna be a

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<v Speaker 2>be a forty to forty player, the sixth all time

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<v Speaker 2>in baseball history. But think about tight games, clutch hits.

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<v Speaker 2>or late in the game, He's got one walk off

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<v Speaker 2>not being very good. Yeah, he's putting up numbers with

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<v Speaker 2>the home runs. It's gonna go. He's gonna be a

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<v Speaker 2>forty to forty guy, forty selling to bestolen bases, had

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<v Speaker 2>two more tonight, but when the Dodgers needed him to

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<v Speaker 2>And I'm saying this now in August because watching this

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<v Speaker 2>I love that he's a forty to forty player. I

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<v Speaker 2>the numbers are are great, and the individual accolades are

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<v Speaker 2>the history of the game to be forty forty, forty

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<v Speaker 2>home runs, forty stolen bases. That is impressive, But you know,

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<v Speaker 2>being that guy in the lineup. Pitchers fear, teams fear,

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<v Speaker 2>who tonight Mokie two for five at the plate. Mookie

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<v Speaker 2>back to Milwaukee. David Vasse in the media with Mookie, Oh.

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<v Speaker 5>Sort of what sort of happened on that play in

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<v Speaker 6>I was coming in. I know that guy's fast and

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<v Speaker 6>trying to make a play. No, I just missed it.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, Not a lot there for Mookie. Betts had

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<v Speaker 2>lose five to four, Colin, he brought a great point.

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<v Speaker 2>We're anxious to see what shoey Otani does for this

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<v Speaker 2>Colin just reminded me choey Otan has never played in

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<v Speaker 2>games in the World Baseball Classics, certainly, but we've never

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<v Speaker 2>seen him in October. And also the point is Freddie

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<v Speaker 2>Freeman and Mookie Betts had great regular seasons last year,

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<v Speaker 2>put up historic numbers, career numbers for both those guys,

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<v Speaker 2>Freddie Freeman with the doubles setting a franchise record. What

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<v Speaker 2>happened in October? Where was their offense? Then? Where was

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<v Speaker 2>their elevated play in the NLDS. Go back to the

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<v Speaker 2>year before against the Padres in the NLDS and the

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<v Speaker 2>lack of offense and the poor playing by the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>and the losing that series to the Padres. I just

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<v Speaker 2>don't want to see the same horror movie again come October.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, they make Halloween movies and now they're like

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<v Speaker 2>at Halloween nine. They make Fight, the Fight the Thirteenth movies,

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<v Speaker 2>and they've got like ninety thousand different sequels of this movie.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't want to see Dodger postseason four. I don't

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<v Speaker 2>want to see it. I've seen it the last couple

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<v Speaker 2>of years. I don't want to see it again. I

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<v Speaker 2>want to see guys elevate their play in the postseason.

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<v Speaker 2>I want to see guys deliver in October. Great individual

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<v Speaker 2>regular seasons, fantastic And it's not a point the finger

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<v Speaker 2>at show hey thing, but you know what, he is

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<v Speaker 2>a superstar. He's paid to be a superstar, just like Freddy,

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<v Speaker 2>just like Mookie. We didn't see them last year in

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<v Speaker 2>October deliver for the Dodgers. Nobody did quite frankly, but

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<v Speaker 2>come down the stretch come October. We need more on

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<v Speaker 2>of show, hey Tani. As far as getting this team

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<v Speaker 2>to wins, helping this team win games. Late, Rick Monday

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<v Speaker 2>had the stat. Gosh, I wish I wrote it down.

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<v Speaker 2>He had the stat on TV and I Rick was

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<v Speaker 2>doing TV because Oral Herscheiser's under the weather, so Jose

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<v Speaker 2>Mota squeezed over and did the radio with Tim Netreck

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<v Speaker 2>did a fantastic job. Rick moved over to TV along

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<v Speaker 2>with David Vasse and Steven Nelson and he had a

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<v Speaker 2>great number. Gosh I wish I would have was the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers are three and forty in games after the eighth

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<v Speaker 2>inning in which they're losing. Not a lot of walkoff wins.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, I know, Show, he's got one walk off

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<v Speaker 2>hit for the Dodgers this year. And sure he's gonna

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<v Speaker 2>hit forty home runs and steal forty bases, but I

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<v Speaker 2>want memorable moments from show. Hey, O Tani, I do.

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<v Speaker 2>That's what I want down the stretch here. That's what

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<v Speaker 2>we need to see come October. And I don't think

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<v Speaker 2>it's overreacting to a game here on August fourteenth. It's

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<v Speaker 2>just the realization that the Dodgers now are in a race.

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<v Speaker 2>It is two and a half games, folks. The Padres

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<v Speaker 2>and Diamondbacks aren't going away. Last year we kept saying

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<v Speaker 2>Arizona's gonna go away. They don't have the pitching, They

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<v Speaker 2>don't have enough guns down there on that roster to

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<v Speaker 2>get Oh yeah they went to the World Series. Oh

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<v Speaker 2>the Padres, the little brothers down south, can't get over

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<v Speaker 2>the hump. Well we owned them in the regular season.

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<v Speaker 2>What happened two years ago in the NLDS. It can't

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<v Speaker 2>think that way anymore. Here come the Padres, Here come

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<v Speaker 2>the Diamondbacks. Dodgers better get ready and get ready for

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<v Speaker 2>a stretch run here. That's gonna be a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>fun if you're a baseball fan, But it's gonna be

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<v Speaker 2>a little really nerve racking if you're a Dodgers fan.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's go to Brian and Guardina before we take a break. Brian,

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<v Speaker 2>Welcome to Dodger Talk. Thanks for checking in on this

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<v Speaker 2>Wednesday night.

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<v Speaker 5>How you doing, Brian, Hey, Ken, how's a guy?

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<v Speaker 2>I'm all right, I'll get a little fired up.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, yeah, I like it, though I feel like this

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<v Speaker 5>postseason will be different. I don't feel like they'll have

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<v Speaker 5>that same groove that they were in the last couple

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<v Speaker 5>of seasons. But I just want to get your take

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<v Speaker 5>on how I think Charlie did talk about it. They

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<v Speaker 5>score I think it was like thirty or six runs

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<v Speaker 5>in the first five innings, but they had like three

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<v Speaker 5>runs in the six innings on I just that was

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<v Speaker 5>I saw that earlier today watching the game, and that

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<v Speaker 5>didn't really stick well because that's not a good stat

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<v Speaker 5>you know. You see the Padres lately in the Diamondbacks,

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<v Speaker 5>they score late late in the game and that's what

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<v Speaker 5>theyen keeping them on the win streak. And it's hard

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, they throw the three runs of the first sitting,

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<v Speaker 2>Brian appreciate it, and then they scored that run. In

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<v Speaker 2>the seventh thinning, Miguel Rojas, a clutch two out RBI

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<v Speaker 2>single tied the game at four, gave the Dodgers the momentum,

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<v Speaker 2>and then an air in the bottom half of the

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<v Speaker 2>get to more of your phone calls. Tough night for

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers. I'm not sure who you blame the airs on,

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<v Speaker 2>but the Dodgers need to clean up that defense. Three

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<v Speaker 2>airs tonight, leading to four unearned runs. Dodgers out hit

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<v Speaker 2>the Brewers, but just three for ten with runners in

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<v Speaker 2>scoring position. Today, bullpen did their job four and two

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<v Speaker 2>The Brewers, though, get the win five to four, snapping

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<v Speaker 2>Thanks for podcast of the show as well. We appreciate

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<v Speaker 2>Dodger Nation is represented everywhere, and the Dodgers tonight needed

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<v Speaker 2>some representation. In Milwaukee, three airs leading to four undern runs,

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers out hit the Brewers, but the Brewers come back

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<v Speaker 2>and win it five to four as Walker Buehler got

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<v Speaker 2>to start his first since June eighteenth, when three and

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<v Speaker 2>He struggled tonight to finish off hitters. I mentioned it earlier,

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<v Speaker 2>Ryan Brasier pitched in Oklahoma City and pitched well. He

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<v Speaker 2>went out there and back to back nights, and according

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<v Speaker 2>to Dave Roberts, he's going to be activated this weekend

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<v Speaker 2>when the Dodgers head to Saint Louis going to Roy

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<v Speaker 2>in Santa Monica's next up here on Dodge Talk. Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>lose to the Brewers five to four.

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<v Speaker 4>I Roy, Hey, damn, that's great. Shouts tonight sounds great.

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<v Speaker 4>I got a couple of things, Tim. Do you think

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<v Speaker 4>it would make that much of a difference. I mean,

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<v Speaker 4>you know, I think a lot of people probably question

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<v Speaker 4>him in first or second when he's like, you know,

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<v Speaker 4>this may be old skoo, but he would be the

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<v Speaker 4>ideal clean up pay there. And then also James Autman.

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<v Speaker 4>I mean, uh, that guy's a power hitter. He had

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<v Speaker 4>twenty three as a rookie. And I don't get it. Well,

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<v Speaker 4>I mean, Dodgers seem like they you know, he's just

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<v Speaker 4>out of the picture. And I mean, uh, Pie has

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<v Speaker 4>not been bad, but out then you know he may

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<v Speaker 4>not be hitting. But I just I guarantee you if

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<v Speaker 4>you give him as a bats, he's gonna pop twenty

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<v Speaker 4>five thirty home run all.

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<v Speaker 2>Right, appreciate it.

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<v Speaker 8>Roy.

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<v Speaker 2>I think right now the head to head battle is

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<v Speaker 2>Kevin Kiermeyer and anybody else in center field until Tommy

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<v Speaker 2>Edmonds get there. And Edmond's gonna be activated next homestand

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<v Speaker 2>and we'll see what he adds to this Dodgers team

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<v Speaker 2>in the outfield and at the plate. But Kevin Kiermeyer

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<v Speaker 2>tonight had some really good at bats. Kevin Kiermeyer tonight

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<v Speaker 2>played really good defense, and that's what he hangs his

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<v Speaker 2>hat on, is really good defense. And we saw that

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<v Speaker 2>tonight with his throw from center field to nail the

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<v Speaker 2>runner at the plates in the first inning. So I

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<v Speaker 2>think Kevin kier Meyer right now is the center field there,

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<v Speaker 2>especially against the right handers, and they're going to see

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<v Speaker 2>another one tomorrow. The Dodgers when they wrap up this

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<v Speaker 2>series against the Milwaukee Bros. Jack Flaherty on the Mount

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<v Speaker 2>against Tobias Myers will have first pitch at eleven ten.

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<v Speaker 2>Brad and Mission Baho is next up here on Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>Offics one on.

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<v Speaker 7>Brad, thanks for taking my call. Yeah, just a couple

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<v Speaker 7>of points. The honey wasn't help matters by hitting or

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<v Speaker 7>teased to lead off that inning, you know, that was

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<v Speaker 7>one of the one of my points. And then of

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<v Speaker 7>course the throw after that, the misplayed ball, And then

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<v Speaker 7>my other point is, yeah, San Diego is eighteen and

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<v Speaker 7>three in the last twenty one game and Arizona all

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<v Speaker 7>they've done is put up like a two twelve spots

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<v Speaker 7>in an eleven spot in the last four days, twice

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<v Speaker 7>against Philly and then tonight against the Rockies. So they're

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<v Speaker 7>scoring a lot of runs.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeap, they are scoring a rawal of runs. It doesn't

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<v Speaker 2>to me. I don't look at that. I don't look

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<v Speaker 2>at a team that's scoring eleven, ten, twelve runs. And

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<v Speaker 2>you know they won tonight eleven to four of the Rockies.

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<v Speaker 2>That's great. It's a w whether you win five to

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<v Speaker 2>four or eleven to four. You know, it's not like

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<v Speaker 2>you get style points or Brownie points for winning by more.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, the Rockies, you know, got boat raced tonight.

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<v Speaker 2>Doesn't mean the Diamondbacks get two wins because they won

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<v Speaker 2>eleven to four. A win is a win whether you

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<v Speaker 2>win by one or you win by seven. So to me,

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<v Speaker 2>that doesn't matter. Yeah, they're they're scoring runs, certainly, but

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<v Speaker 2>you're not gonna score the numbers will even out. They're

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<v Speaker 2>not going to score that many runs every single night.

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<v Speaker 2>So I don't put that much stock into the fact

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<v Speaker 2>that they've scored eleven runs, ten runs, whatever they has

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<v Speaker 2>been over the last week or so. They're winning games.

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<v Speaker 2>That's all that matters. And so is a Padres. They

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<v Speaker 2>got to win today over the Pittsburgh Pirates. And the

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<v Speaker 2>fact is the Dodgers have themselves a race. Now, the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers have themselves a fight. How are they gonna react?

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<v Speaker 2>How is this Dodgers team gonna come out now moving

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<v Speaker 2>forward ready to fight? Are they gonna lay them up

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<v Speaker 2>and go out there and get ready to fight against

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<v Speaker 2>the Padres and against the Diamondbacks the rest of the way,

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<v Speaker 2>You know, they're very limited in their head to head battles.

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<v Speaker 2>They get the Arizona Diamonbacks at the end of the

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<v Speaker 2>month for three over in the Desert. They'll get the Padres,

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<v Speaker 2>what three more times at the end of September. That's

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<v Speaker 2>it on the twenty fourth, twenty fifth, and twenty sixth

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers Stadium. That's it. The Dodgers got four in

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<v Speaker 2>Arizona at the end of the month and three at

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<v Speaker 2>home against the Padres.

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<v Speaker 3>That's it.

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<v Speaker 2>As far as head to head, it's not like the

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<v Speaker 2>old days where you face the team nineteen times in

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<v Speaker 2>your division and in the month of September it's all

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<v Speaker 2>divisional games and sometimes you can face the same team

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<v Speaker 2>six times in a week and a half. It's just

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<v Speaker 2>not the case anymore. So the head to head meetings

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<v Speaker 2>are going to be huge. Four in Arizona at the

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<v Speaker 2>end of the month, and then they've got three at

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<v Speaker 2>home against the Padres the final two weeks of this season.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's think about it. Is he hopefully she's not sleeping.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's see if she's sleeping? Is he?

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<v Speaker 7>Hi? Hi?

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<v Speaker 8>Is he?

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<v Speaker 2>How are you tonight?

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<v Speaker 4>Well?

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<v Speaker 8>I did jabs take on tatoos? Now never mind anyway. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 8>I'm okay, I'm kind of bummed, but you know what,

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<v Speaker 8>it's happy having three three every stating if to win

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<v Speaker 8>tonight Perier.

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<v Speaker 3>So I mean so anyway, but yeah, why is so

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<v Speaker 3>like it's gonna be okay?

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<v Speaker 8>Yeah, they're being fine. Yeah, calling in I told you

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<v Speaker 8>the Yeah, I know, I say I told you that.

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<v Speaker 8>So I never tad in the Chayoffs.

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<v Speaker 3>So any I think I.

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<v Speaker 2>Think these are gonna change is Yeah, I'm confident this

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers team guys will rise to the occasion and the

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<v Speaker 2>stars will be stars come October. That's what this Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>team is needs. Easy. I'm gonna I'm gonna use that

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<v Speaker 2>slogan we need the stars to be stars in October.

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<v Speaker 2>How about that. Let's make a T shirt out of that.

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<v Speaker 2>How you want to do that is you'll make a

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<v Speaker 2>T shirt says stars need to be stars in October?

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<v Speaker 8>Yeah, all right. Launching Pad to morning.

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<v Speaker 2>Launching Pad tomorrow. Yeah, I have your phone in your

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<v Speaker 2>radio on tomorrow? Is he We'll check in with you, okay?

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<v Speaker 2>All right, all right? Is he great to hear your voice.

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<v Speaker 2>We'll check in with you tomorrow. In the Launching Pad

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<v Speaker 2>with Petro some money. That's gonna do it for Dodger Talk.

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<v Speaker 2>Many thanks to all you for being a part of

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<v Speaker 2>the show, for participating, whether you're on the air, calling in,

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<v Speaker 2>or on Twitter X. You can always follow me at

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<v Speaker 2>Tim Kate's Tim c a t Ees Real Easy. I

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<v Speaker 2>don't got any numbers, no underscores, nothing at Tim Kate's

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<v Speaker 2>Real Simple. It's my name, Tim c a t S.

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<v Speaker 2>I appreciate the follow I love engaging on social media,

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<v Speaker 2>especially talking some Dodgers baseball. Tough one tonight for the

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<v Speaker 2>boys in Blue. Three runs in the top of the first,

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<v Speaker 2>feeling so good, and then it was given back in

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<v Speaker 2>the second. They fell behind. They tied it in the seventh,

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<v Speaker 2>only to see the winning run come across in the

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<v Speaker 2>bottom of the seventh. On an air from Thank You Bets.

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers need to clean it up. They need to figure

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<v Speaker 2>it out and figure it out fast as they get

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<v Speaker 2>ready for the series finale tomorrow Milwaukee. While wrong with Casino,

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers on deck at ten am, Jack Flaherty Tobias Myers

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<v Speaker 2>the pitching matchup, first pitch at eleven ten. Until then,

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<v Speaker 2>have a great, safe rest of your Wednesday night. Sold

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<v Speaker 2>everybody