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<v Speaker 1>Well weather seems to be part of this leg of

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<v Speaker 1>the Dodger road trip. Last night an hour plus delay

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<v Speaker 1>and then Evin Phillips came in and closed out the

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<v Speaker 1>first safe since last season. And Evin joins us right now,

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<v Speaker 1>the hometown kid in a lot of ways, thanks a lot.

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<v Speaker 2>For the time. Yeah, no problem at all.

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<v Speaker 1>What's it like coming back to Atlanta for you.

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<v Speaker 2>It's a lot of fun. You know, for a long

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<v Speaker 2>time here.

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<v Speaker 3>It was just great to come back and see you know,

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<v Speaker 3>old friends and very familiar with the area close to

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<v Speaker 3>you know, where I grew up in North Carolina, so

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<v Speaker 3>a family would always come down and you know, my

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<v Speaker 3>wife and I decided to move back to this area too,

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<v Speaker 3>so you know, now coming home and you're getting a

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<v Speaker 3>taste of that throughout the years.

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<v Speaker 2>It's really special for us, that's for sure.

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<v Speaker 1>And in a lot of ways, this is kind of

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<v Speaker 1>your coming out party here in this ballpark because I

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<v Speaker 1>remember during the twenty one postseason, this is where you

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<v Speaker 1>really made an impression for the Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, you know, that was a nice way to get

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<v Speaker 3>eased into My first playoff experience was you know, playing

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<v Speaker 3>against some former teammates and having that familiarity in the.

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<v Speaker 2>Postseason made things a little bit easier for me.

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<v Speaker 3>And you know, yeah, like I said, it's it's great

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<v Speaker 3>to match up against these guys. And then they've obviously

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<v Speaker 3>had a lot of turnover over there, but still some

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<v Speaker 3>familiar faces and a lot of talented players, so it's

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<v Speaker 3>always a good game.

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<v Speaker 1>Last night, we asked you this after the game, how

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<v Speaker 1>did you get ready after an hour rain delay? But

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<v Speaker 1>Evan phillips demeanor stayed the same.

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<v Speaker 3>It seemed like, yeah, you know, I had a decent

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<v Speaker 3>feeling that I was going to be the guy going in.

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<v Speaker 3>They hadn't said anything quite yet, and when the delay hit,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, I just tried to stay mentally in it,

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<v Speaker 3>not get too high and not get too low, stay prepared.

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<v Speaker 2>And you know the tricky part.

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<v Speaker 3>There is, you know, during an hour delay, you know

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<v Speaker 3>that's another hour since I've done any prep and thrown, you.

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<v Speaker 2>Know, been stretched out, stuff like that.

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<v Speaker 3>So that kind of challenges the harder side of it,

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<v Speaker 3>but not making too much of it, and then when

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<v Speaker 3>that time comes to get ready.

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<v Speaker 2>To just do what I always do.

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<v Speaker 1>Considering not pitching in a major league game since last

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<v Speaker 1>year's NLCS, how has your body bounced back for.

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<v Speaker 2>The most part good.

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<v Speaker 3>I think you can't, you can't really replicate the major

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<v Speaker 3>league workload.

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<v Speaker 2>That think that's why we do, you.

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<v Speaker 3>Know, a pretty extensive rehab process is to try to

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<v Speaker 3>you know, get the most out of that as you can.

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<v Speaker 3>That way, when we're the demands of coming back to

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<v Speaker 3>the big leagues or when you're when you're ready for that,

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<v Speaker 3>when that time comes, you're ready to go. And I

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<v Speaker 3>think that showed, you know, I went back to back

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<v Speaker 3>right right off of a rehab assignment, and I think

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<v Speaker 3>that's that's why we do those things. And being thrust

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<v Speaker 3>into this you know, leverage role again and and you know,

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<v Speaker 3>I'm happy to be able to you know, jump right

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<v Speaker 3>back in and you know, pretty much pick up where

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<v Speaker 3>I left off.

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<v Speaker 2>But yeah, that's definitely a challenge of coming off rehab.

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<v Speaker 2>For sure.

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<v Speaker 1>You never seem to doubt that you would be able

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<v Speaker 1>to come back. Why were you so confident that you

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<v Speaker 1>would be able not only to come back, but to

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<v Speaker 1>be your old self?

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<v Speaker 3>You know, I think we've just worked really hard at

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<v Speaker 3>getting back to who I who I can be as

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<v Speaker 3>a pitcher and really locking in on, you know, what

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<v Speaker 3>makes me successful, right so doing the certain things in

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<v Speaker 3>the minor league games to get ready, building that confidence

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<v Speaker 3>in myself, and then you know, when it comes up

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<v Speaker 3>to matchups here in the big leagues, if I go

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<v Speaker 3>out there and feel like I'm physically prepared and mentally

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<v Speaker 3>convicted in what I'm doing, I can have success just

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<v Speaker 3>just against just about anybody. So that's kind of been

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<v Speaker 3>the recipe, you know, coming off of rehab and building

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<v Speaker 3>that confidence and just trying to take all that out there.

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<v Speaker 1>I know you're always taking inventory. What did you learn

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<v Speaker 1>about yourself during this whole process of taking a step

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<v Speaker 1>back because of the jury. Did you come back maybe

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<v Speaker 1>a better version of yourself?

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<v Speaker 2>Maybe?

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<v Speaker 3>In some ways? I think you're always learning in this game.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, no one's ever got it all figured out,

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<v Speaker 3>so to understand kind of the ebbs and flows of

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<v Speaker 3>a major league season, and you know, learning that that

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<v Speaker 3>part of it on a rehab assignment too, where you

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<v Speaker 3>know some of those decisions are out of my hands.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, I'm on a rehab stand that's gonna take,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, however long, and whether.

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<v Speaker 2>I feel like I'm ready or.

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<v Speaker 3>The team feels like I'm not ready, I had to

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<v Speaker 3>kind of just stick to that process and make the

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<v Speaker 3>most of it. So I think I definitely learned a

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<v Speaker 3>lot about how to, you know, handle certain things while

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<v Speaker 3>I was down there. Rehaving but certainly just blessed them

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<v Speaker 3>and you're really excited to be back here.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, the Dodgers are very fortunate to have Evan Phillips

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<v Speaker 1>back in their bullpen. And every year is unique, Evan,

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<v Speaker 1>and the dynamics of a team are different every year.

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<v Speaker 1>Can you describe what the dynamics are in that Dodger

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<v Speaker 1>bullpen this year compared to last year.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, We've got a couple of new faces, but for

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<v Speaker 3>the most part, it's a very similar group, and I

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<v Speaker 3>think our new guys definitely add to what we have

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<v Speaker 3>down there. So Tanner, Scott Kirby, Luis Garcia, those guys

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<v Speaker 3>are very unselfish pitchers. They they'll do whatever it takes

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<v Speaker 3>for us to win, you know, seeing them pitch and

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<v Speaker 3>you know, different spots here and there to maximize our

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<v Speaker 3>chances to win the game. You know, that's that's really

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<v Speaker 3>Dodger baseball to a team. So it's been great to

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<v Speaker 3>watch them get, you know, adjusted to how we run things,

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<v Speaker 3>and you know, their personalities messed perfectly with how we

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<v Speaker 3>operate down there. So it's been a great dynamic so far,

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<v Speaker 3>and I just hope we continue to build on that.

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<v Speaker 1>It's a long time coming for you and Tanner Scott

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<v Speaker 1>to be teammates again, now that you're healthy, and now

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<v Speaker 1>that you both are in the same bullpen again with

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<v Speaker 1>the Dodgers. What's the dynamic between you two now?

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<v Speaker 3>You know, it's great, and it's it's very similar to

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<v Speaker 3>how we operated in Baltimore.

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<v Speaker 2>It's just, uh, it looks a little bit different.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, we're on championship caliber team instead of a

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<v Speaker 3>rebuilding team, so the work is a little bit different.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, we're not just trying to develop anymore.

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<v Speaker 3>We're trying to have you know, we're trying to win

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<v Speaker 3>and trying to be successful. So for the most part,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, stuff in between innings and the goofing off

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<v Speaker 3>it's all the same. But it's it's been really fun

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<v Speaker 3>to watch us both, you know, be successful in the

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<v Speaker 3>box score and come in and be able to you know,

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<v Speaker 3>give each other knuckles or high fives and congratulate each

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<v Speaker 3>other on good outings. And you hopefully can continue to

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<v Speaker 3>build on that and be part of a championship season together.

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<v Speaker 1>It seems like Tanner Scott's throwing more strikes than ever.

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<v Speaker 1>Do you know why?

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<v Speaker 2>You know, I think.

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<v Speaker 3>From what I can speak just with Tanner and from experience,

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<v Speaker 3>I just see him in He's mentally just much more

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<v Speaker 3>free than I ever experienced in Baltimore.

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<v Speaker 2>When I was with him. You know, I got out

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<v Speaker 2>of there and he had.

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<v Speaker 3>A couple more seasons where he had started to put

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<v Speaker 3>it together a little bit. But you know, when you're

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<v Speaker 3>trying to develop it, there's so much more going through

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<v Speaker 3>your head. But I think when you start to win

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<v Speaker 3>games and competition just takes over. Tanner's a guy that

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<v Speaker 3>needs that competitive edge, and once you give it to him,

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<v Speaker 3>he can really, you know, unleash it and just be

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<v Speaker 3>the best version of himself. And there's no better place

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<v Speaker 3>to compete than the Dodgers. So it's it's been a

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<v Speaker 3>lot of fun to watch, and there's definitely more in

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<v Speaker 1>A lot of guys can't handle pitching for the Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 1>You obviously know that you've excelled, but some guys the

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<v Speaker 1>lights get a little bit too bright and big markets.

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<v Speaker 1>How has Tanner been able to acclimate from pitching for

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<v Speaker 1>the Marlins, and obviously the Padres to a lesser degree.

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<v Speaker 1>But what's it been like.

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<v Speaker 3>I think he's a guy that feeds off of that

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<v Speaker 3>higher intensity, you know. And I think in sports in general,

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<v Speaker 3>some guys really need to dial it up, and some

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<v Speaker 3>guys try to either tow the line like I do,

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<v Speaker 3>or really dial it back and treat it like more nonchalant.

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<v Speaker 2>Right.

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<v Speaker 3>Tanner's a guy that I think when it gets intense,

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<v Speaker 3>he wants that moment.

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<v Speaker 2>You know.

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<v Speaker 3>And I think we're gonna have a lot of those

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<v Speaker 3>this year for the Dodgers, and there's really not many

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<v Speaker 3>other guys that'd rather have than Tanner Scott.

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<v Speaker 2>And a lot of those innings.

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<v Speaker 1>How's baby bo doing, Baby bo Phillips?

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<v Speaker 3>Maybe yeah, Bo Phillips. That's another part of our friendship.

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<v Speaker 3>We share, our sons share the same name. Our bow

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<v Speaker 3>is felt a little bit different, but it's still a

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<v Speaker 3>lot of funn He just turned two years old. He's

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<v Speaker 3>running all over the place, repeating everything, only the good things,

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<v Speaker 3>and it's just been a lot of fun to watch

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<v Speaker 3>him grow and it's happening really fast.

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<v Speaker 1>Hey, truly a blessing, right, absolutely no thought of doubt.

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<v Speaker 1>Thanks a lot for the time. I always love talking,

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<v Speaker 1>tapping into your knowledge and sharing you with Dodger fans

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<v Speaker 1>because relievers get lost in the shuffle. When you're pitching good,

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<v Speaker 1>nobody talks to you.

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<v Speaker 2>We're special teams, you know, and we make the field goals.

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<v Speaker 2>Everything's good. If we miss a field goal, it's you know,

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<v Speaker 2>all hell's breaking loose.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, I'm glad to talk to you under these circumstances.

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<v Speaker 1>Keep it going and stay healthy. The rest of the

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<v Speaker 1>world wait, Thank you very much, Dave