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<v Speaker 1>Dodger Talk is sponsored by La Care Health Plan, providing

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

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<v Speaker 1>David Vasse.

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<v Speaker 2>Welcome to Dodger Talk David Vasse live at Dodgers Stadium.

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<v Speaker 2>After the Dodgers shut out the Mariners by a final

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<v Speaker 2>score of three to nothing, we have phone lines open

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

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<v Speaker 2>Everybody tells me they have such a hard time getting in. Well,

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<v Speaker 2>I have news for you. Here's a little tip to

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<v Speaker 2>call into Dodger Talk. When the team wins. The phone

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<v Speaker 2>lines are wide open. So that's the best night to

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<v Speaker 2>get in when you can't get in on other nights.

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<v Speaker 2>So when a Dodger win happens like it did tonight,

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<v Speaker 2>a great night to get in. Eight six six nine

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<v Speaker 2>eighty seven two five seventy. We have a lot to

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<v Speaker 2>get to between now and eleven o'clock. We will hear

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<v Speaker 2>from Max Munsey. In a moment we will share justin

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<v Speaker 2>Turner addressing the crowd of fifty one thousand, three hundred

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<v Speaker 2>and forty eight before first pitch, we will share with

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<v Speaker 2>you what Dave Roberts had to say after yesterday's great

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<v Speaker 2>performance by Clayton Kershaw. And we will get into even

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<v Speaker 2>more roster decisions the Dodgers have to make between now

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<v Speaker 2>and the end of the week. So there's a lot

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<v Speaker 2>to get to between now and then, and certainly we

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<v Speaker 2>will hear from all the people that you need to

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<v Speaker 2>hear from tonight. But let's first start before we get

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<v Speaker 2>to Max Munsey. Freddie Freeman did not play yesterday because

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<v Speaker 2>the right middle finger had stiffened up and it was swollen,

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<v Speaker 2>and he just couldn't grip a bat or let alone

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<v Speaker 2>throw a baseball. So we never saw Freddy do much

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<v Speaker 2>of anything except support his teammates on the bench in

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<v Speaker 2>Saint Louis yes yesterday and today, the Dodgers did take

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<v Speaker 2>scans of that right middle finger. A CT scan revealed

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<v Speaker 2>a hairline fracture in that right hand, that right middle finger.

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<v Speaker 2>And when I arrived at the ballpark today, I saw

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<v Speaker 2>two sites. The first person I saw on the batting

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<v Speaker 2>cage was none other than thirty nine year old Justin

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<v Speaker 2>Turner taking early batting practice. The second person I saw

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<v Speaker 2>was Freddie Freeman E Merge out of the Dodger Clubhouse

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<v Speaker 2>to do his pregame work with Dino Ebel, which told me,

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<v Speaker 2>you know what, he's feeling a little bit better. He

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<v Speaker 2>wouldn't tip his hand to me at that point in time.

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<v Speaker 2>He was still going through the progressions of I guess

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<v Speaker 2>trying to convince the Dodger trainers. Thomas Albert, whose name's

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<v Speaker 2>been mentioned a few times lately, a great guy, a

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<v Speaker 2>great trainer, was able to be convinced that Freddy could

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<v Speaker 2>do everything he needed to do on the baseball field.

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<v Speaker 2>And we all know how much Freddy really values being

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<v Speaker 2>out there every day for his team. Tonight was his

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<v Speaker 2>two thousand and second career game played. So that's one

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<v Speaker 2>thing you know about Freddie Freeman. He wants to be

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<v Speaker 2>out there. He'll do whatever it takes to be out there,

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<v Speaker 2>and he did it again tonight, zero for four. But man,

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<v Speaker 2>I said this during the Dodger Clubhouse show. No matter

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<v Speaker 2>what sport it is, whether it's football, basketball, or baseball,

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<v Speaker 2>when you got something going on, the ball will find you.

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<v Speaker 2>And tonight it found Freddie Freeman. First base was actually

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<v Speaker 2>the hot corner tonight. With as much action as Freddie

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<v Speaker 2>Freeman was getting, I mean he started Josh Rojas double play.

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<v Speaker 2>He was able to make a great catch there and

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<v Speaker 2>leaping grab of a Cal Rawley line drive. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>Freddy was fully extended up in the air, made a

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<v Speaker 2>great catch. But the real test was when he got

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<v Speaker 2>a sharp ground ball from Jorge Poalentz and had to

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<v Speaker 2>tag out Julio Rodriguez. So he was tested tonight at

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<v Speaker 2>first base and he passed with flying colors eight six,

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<v Speaker 2>six nine, eight seven, two five seventy. Another Dodger that

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<v Speaker 2>passed with flying colors was Max Munsei, who homered for

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<v Speaker 2>the first time since May seventh, to run home run

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<v Speaker 2>in a three run seventh inning for the Dodgers. Here

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<v Speaker 2>was Mighty Max after the game.

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<v Speaker 3>That felt really good.

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<v Speaker 4>You know, it was long flung couple months, and considering

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<v Speaker 4>we couldn't necessarily figure out what was going on, it

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<v Speaker 4>would be able to finally come back and play and

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<v Speaker 4>you know, feel healthy most importantly and do something helped

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<v Speaker 2>It was a pretty cool moment for me. So how

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<v Speaker 2>did you use field?

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<v Speaker 5>Timing? Wise? Was kind of and back into things that.

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<v Speaker 4>I agree at betsh not necessarily the easiest guy to

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<v Speaker 4>team was saying so, so it's I wouldn't say the

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<v Speaker 4>timing felt great, but you know, like I said, not

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<v Speaker 4>the best guy to be coming back against, So you know,

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<v Speaker 4>got to had to. I had a couple of decent abatts,

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<v Speaker 4>know i'd call that one.

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<v Speaker 6>There's so much public speaking where you were when you

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<v Speaker 6>get hurt or is this just like where you.

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<v Speaker 4>Like find something that works with where you are physically

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<v Speaker 2>A little bit of both. You know, the mechanics feel

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<v Speaker 2>really good.

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<v Speaker 4>Obviously, the timing is not entirely where I want to be,

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<v Speaker 4>but that's just something that's gonna come with, you know,

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<v Speaker 4>more more time out there on the field. You know,

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<v Speaker 4>there's only so much time you can have doing a

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<v Speaker 4>rehab assignment, and so it's a you know, timming is

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<v Speaker 4>not exactly where I want to be, but mechanically it

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<v Speaker 4>feels pretty good.

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<v Speaker 2>All right. There's Max Munsey on sports net LA, a

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<v Speaker 2>successful return to the Dodgers starting lineup for the first

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<v Speaker 2>time since May fifteenth. He had the oblique injury, and

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<v Speaker 2>then earlier today he explored a lower ribcage issue that

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<v Speaker 2>was corrected and that's when he finally got over the

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<v Speaker 2>hump to be able to take the next steps to

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<v Speaker 2>get back and play like he was out here tonight.

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<v Speaker 2>So a good thing for Max Mounsey to be back.

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<v Speaker 2>And another part of the dimension that Max Munsey brings

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<v Speaker 2>is that he's a tough out. Yes, he strikes out, Yes,

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<v Speaker 2>I think you can consider him a three true outcome player,

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<v Speaker 2>but he does make the opposing pitcher throw a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of pitches, and tonight thirteen pitches were seen by Max

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<v Speaker 2>Munsey in all of zat bats. Maybe not on the

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<v Speaker 2>higher end, but certainly significant. And he was referencing Brian

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<v Speaker 2>wu who Rick Monday said was trying to bust left

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<v Speaker 2>handers in with the fastball. He let one leak over

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<v Speaker 2>the plate against Gavin Lucks. Gavin Lux made him pay

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<v Speaker 2>for it, and Munsey hit his home run off of

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<v Speaker 2>former Dodger Yimi Garcia eight six, six, nine, seven two

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<v Speaker 2>five seventy. Dodgers shut out the Mariners and maintain their

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<v Speaker 2>lead in the NL West. Three games over the Padres,

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<v Speaker 2>four games over the Diamondbacks. Let's go out to Andy

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<v Speaker 2>in Pasadena. You're on Dodger Talk with David vasse Hi. Andy. Hey, dB,

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<v Speaker 2>how you doing fantastic.

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<v Speaker 7>First time calling a longtime listener.

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<v Speaker 2>Man, Hey, there you go. See I told you on

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<v Speaker 2>a Dodger win. That's a great night to get in.

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<v Speaker 7>Yes, sir, I was just actually wondering what you thought

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<v Speaker 7>about Roberts taking out Gavin after ninety pitches in the seventh.

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<v Speaker 7>I did his job a little bit more to go.

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<v Speaker 2>He did his job. He's pitched more innings than he

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<v Speaker 2>ever has in his professional career. It was his twenty

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<v Speaker 2>third start of the year. He had gone through three

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<v Speaker 2>or four starts where he did not look like himself.

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<v Speaker 2>So I think he did the right thing. I absolutely

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<v Speaker 2>know he did the right thing by taking him out there.

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<v Speaker 2>He did more than his job tonight.

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<v Speaker 7>No, I agree. I just feel like it was nice

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<v Speaker 7>seeing him in his groove. He was He was consistent

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<v Speaker 7>the whole the whole game. That's why I was like

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<v Speaker 7>a little bummed out. He took him out a little

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<v Speaker 7>bit sooner. I thought he at least go one hundred maybe.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I mean he did pitch a complete game, shutout

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<v Speaker 2>and go one hundred pitches. But considering what has taken

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<v Speaker 2>place the second half of the season with Gavin Stone,

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<v Speaker 2>I feel like Dave Roberts was just trying to preserve

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<v Speaker 2>him moving forward, because even though he went five innings

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<v Speaker 2>in Milwaukee, it wasn't as easy as it was tonight.

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<v Speaker 2>The previous two starts before that, he never got out

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<v Speaker 2>of the fifth inning. So that's the reason why.

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<v Speaker 8>No, No, I get it, I get it.

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<v Speaker 7>I'm just I'm just voicing my opinion.

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<v Speaker 5>That's all.

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<v Speaker 7>But another note, it's good to see Max Munty back.

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<v Speaker 5>At it again.

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<v Speaker 7>I mean, what the world is right?

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<v Speaker 2>I mean world is right and and honestly, Andy, thank

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<v Speaker 2>you for the phone call. Call back anytime. Dodger win

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<v Speaker 2>nights are usually an easy night to get in.

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<v Speaker 7>Yes, sir, I'll be calling again, all right, Andy.

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<v Speaker 2>For the phone call. You look at the Dodger lineup tonight,

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<v Speaker 2>first night. Max Munsey's been back since May and Tommy

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<v Speaker 2>Edmund made his Dodger debut. This is a problem lineup

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<v Speaker 2>for the rest of Major League Baseball one through nine,

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<v Speaker 2>and if Will Smith ever gets his back going again,

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<v Speaker 2>it's an even bigger problem for the rest of Major

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<v Speaker 2>League Baseball moving forward. You look at it, not only

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<v Speaker 2>power threat, followed by Gavin Lux, Will Smith, Max Munsey,

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, tell me another starting lineup in baseball that

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<v Speaker 2>can stack it one through nine like that, And tonight

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<v Speaker 2>was just the first night we saw it. Give it

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<v Speaker 2>some time, and similar to what we're used to seeing

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<v Speaker 2>with Dodger offenses. They may not get to the starting

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<v Speaker 2>pitcher as far as scoring four or five runs, but

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<v Speaker 2>they're going to get him out of the game and

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<v Speaker 2>get to the opposing team's bullpen like they did tonight

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<v Speaker 2>in the seventh inning. Now, Brian Wu was really good.

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<v Speaker 2>You heard Max Munsey say it maybe the best fastball

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers have faced all season long. But Lux got

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<v Speaker 2>the home run Wu hit Will Smith. That's when Yeemi

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<v Speaker 2>Garcia came in and Max Munsey was able to take advantage.

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<v Speaker 2>So to me, if you can tell me another team

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<v Speaker 2>one through nine that has this type of lineup, I

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<v Speaker 2>would love to know eight six, six nine, eight seven,

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<v Speaker 2>two five seventy. Let's go out to the LBC. Joe,

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<v Speaker 2>you're on Dodger Talk.

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<v Speaker 5>Hey, Dave, how you doing? Man?

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<v Speaker 2>It was a great night at Dodgers Stadium. Joe, how

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<v Speaker 2>you doing out there? Where are you ahead at Phil Trainey's.

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<v Speaker 5>Oh no, it's actually kind of dead out here doing

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<v Speaker 5>lift for now? But get your driver, yes, sir?

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<v Speaker 2>Oh yeah, you called me one time you had some

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<v Speaker 2>passengers down at Belmont Shours in your back seat.

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<v Speaker 9>Get there.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh yeah, Joe, you're the most famous lyft driver out

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<v Speaker 2>there in Long Beach.

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<v Speaker 5>Hey, listen, I just want to hear get your opinion

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<v Speaker 5>on Walker Buehler bombs tomorrow. I mean, what are we

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<v Speaker 5>So what do we do. Do We let him walk

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<v Speaker 2>That's something to be determined at the end of the year.

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<v Speaker 2>He's on this team until the final out of whenever.

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<v Speaker 2>So you know, he said he could build off his

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<v Speaker 2>Walker Bueller when he's right, he is tremendous and when

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<v Speaker 5>Right right? I mean think thing with Bobby Miller.

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<v Speaker 2>one more, maybe two more starts, depending on what the

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<v Speaker 2>How long of a leash do the Dodgers give Walker

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<v Speaker 2>Bueller if things don't go well tomorrow? Thanks for the

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<v Speaker 2>phone call, be safe out there in Long Beach. Eight

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

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<v Speaker 2>And before the game, Justin Turner got a big standing

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<v Speaker 2>ovation from fifty one thousand plus when the starting lineups

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<v Speaker 2>after all that, there was more the Dodgers presented Justin

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<v Speaker 2>Turner and his wife Courtney with a ten thousand dollars

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<v Speaker 2>it and addressed the fifty one thousand and three forty

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<v Speaker 11>What's up, La, I'm notoriously long window, so I'll try

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<v Speaker 11>so much for nine of the most incredible years of

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<v Speaker 11>my life. From top to bottom, ownership, front office, staff, players,

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<v Speaker 11>And I can't say thank you enough. This time in

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<v Speaker 11>You guys are truly amazing. You always have a special

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<v Speaker 2>So thank you. That was a great moment at Dodgers Stadium,

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<v Speaker 2>and I love the Dodger fans saluting one of the

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<v Speaker 2>over his nine years with the Dodgers, and look, hopefully

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<v Speaker 2>it comes full circle, whether it's a situation like Matt

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<v Speaker 2>contract and retires as a Dodger, or if somehow someway

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<v Speaker 2>during this offseason, Justin Turner and the Dodgers find their

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<v Speaker 2>way back to each other. It would be great for

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<v Speaker 2>Justin Turner to play his final season in the big

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<v Speaker 2>leagues in a Dodger uniform. Eight six six nine eight

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<v Speaker 2>three lines open. We're gonna take a time out here

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<v Speaker 2>on Dodger Talk. When we come back, we'll get into

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<v Speaker 2>our Kershaw appreciation. As oral Herscheizer likes to say, what

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<v Speaker 2>a tremendous outing yesterday for Clayton Kershaw. Even with all

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<v Speaker 2>And he did that again yesterday. And we'll also hear

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<v Speaker 2>from Chris Taylor, who is on his way back as well.

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers shut out the Mariners three to nothing on the

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

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<v Speaker 2>This is Dodger tongue with name it best in two

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<v Speaker 2>two Dama Schlings hits a drying left center fielders teat

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<v Speaker 11>It is.

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<v Speaker 2>It's a home run Turk. Gavin Loucks Ama Dodgers lead

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<v Speaker 2>the season. Gavin Lucks red hot since the All Star break,

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<v Speaker 2>since he saw his uncle Aggy Schmidt, who got him right,

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<v Speaker 2>Uncle Aggy took him into the batting cage and set

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<v Speaker 2>him straight, he has been fantastic for the Dodgers, and

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<v Speaker 2>he got the first run on the board tonight with

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers would score three runs in that seventh inning thanks

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<v Speaker 2>shot off of former Dodger Yimi Garcia. That would be

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<v Speaker 2>the final score of three to nothing Dodgers over the Mariners.

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<v Speaker 2>live from Dodgers Stadium. And as we mentioned, Max Munsey

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<v Speaker 2>made his return off the IL, and also Tommy Edmund

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<v Speaker 2>Andy Pahez, who basically has been here since middle of

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<v Speaker 2>May when James Outman was really not effective defensively or offensively.

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<v Speaker 2>Miguel Rojas was injured with right forearm strains. So those

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<v Speaker 2>the horizon to return some point on this homestand and

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<v Speaker 2>injuries have been an issue. Speaking of injuries, before we

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<v Speaker 2>the roster, Austin Barnes went on the il before today's

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<v Speaker 2>game because yesterday he took a foul off his big

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<v Speaker 2>and certainly that shows his toughness that he was able

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers called up Hunter Fiducca, who is acting as

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<v Speaker 2>the backup catcher right now for Will Smith. So that's

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<v Speaker 2>another part of the roster moves that were made today.

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<v Speaker 2>As far as Chris Taylor goes, Chris Taylor told me

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<v Speaker 2>Chris Taylor is not going anywhere. He is going to

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<v Speaker 2>be activated on this homestand and Kevin Kiermaier has been

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<v Speaker 2>Dave Roberts said he's going to play Tommy Edmond at

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<v Speaker 2>shortstop that Kevin Kiermeyer to me, is the automatic in

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<v Speaker 2>center field. Now. The Dodgers are in a tough spot

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<v Speaker 2>everyday right fielder. I don't know how you do it,

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<v Speaker 2>but you can't let Kevin Kiermeyer get away. Kevin Kiermeyer

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<v Speaker 2>to me, should be on this playoff roster. Uh So

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<v Speaker 2>better find a way to keep Kevin Kiermeyer on this

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<v Speaker 2>I'm not sure how you do that, but to me,

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<v Speaker 2>Just another tough decision for the Dodgers. Moving forward, eight six, six, seven,

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<v Speaker 2>Let's go out to Corvallis, Oregon. Donovan, you're on Dodger Talk.

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<v Speaker 2>Thanks for being patient.

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<v Speaker 6>Hey, what's up, guys?

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<v Speaker 2>Hey Donovan, I'm sorry.

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<v Speaker 12>Can you can you hear it?

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<v Speaker 2>I can?

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<v Speaker 12>We're just gonna say one of our favorite callers is

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<v Speaker 12>usually at the last of the night and it's Dizzy,

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, hello is he She's not on hold tonight, Donovan.

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<v Speaker 12>Oh okay, and just looking looking forward, I think this

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<v Speaker 2>I would say, the band back on because everybody's healthy,

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<v Speaker 12>Yeah, like we're we're coming back together. So yeah, it's

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<v Speaker 12>Kershaw the other night. Fantastic pitching game tonight with our

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<v Speaker 2>All right, Donovan, thanks a lot for the phone call

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<v Speaker 2>and thanks for listening to us up there in Corvallis, Oregon.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's go out to Mohammed and Azusa. You're on Dodger Talk.

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<v Speaker 2>How you doing Mohammed, Hey, Dave, I'm doing great.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, there you go.

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<v Speaker 6>Absolutely, thanks for being the call our good win today.

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<v Speaker 6>I just wanted to say we had a I was

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<v Speaker 6>good to see Gavin Stolen go seven and Dave Roberts

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<v Speaker 6>didn't take him out, you know, doing that five and

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<v Speaker 2>Well, he was well enough not to take him out

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<v Speaker 2>at very well five and two.

422
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<v Speaker 6>Thirds, absolutely autely and apart from that, just a few

423
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<v Speaker 6>shout out Freddy with the finger, you know, showing that

424
00:24:05.160 --> 00:24:09.599
<v Speaker 6>he can play with injuries. It's awesome. Lucks coming around

425
00:24:09.720 --> 00:24:13.720
<v Speaker 6>was awesome, and I've just come to I just wanted

426
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<v Speaker 6>your thoughts, like I feel like, speaking of pitching and stuff,

427
00:24:18.240 --> 00:24:22.200
<v Speaker 6>I just feel like our like you said Elson in

428
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<v Speaker 6>the room, right with the situation tomorrow, I just feel

429
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<v Speaker 6>like our pitching is not obviously up to par which

430
00:24:27.880 --> 00:24:30.079
<v Speaker 6>we thought we were gonna have. I just feel like

431
00:24:30.119 --> 00:24:32.279
<v Speaker 6>it's time for us to hopefully with this kind of

432
00:24:32.319 --> 00:24:34.480
<v Speaker 6>comeback Monksy coming back doing.

433
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<v Speaker 5>A great job.

434
00:24:35.359 --> 00:24:39.519
<v Speaker 6>I hope our offense goes into the offensive groove that

435
00:24:39.720 --> 00:24:43.160
<v Speaker 6>we can like pull away so far ahead from teams

436
00:24:43.200 --> 00:24:45.319
<v Speaker 6>that are pitching, you know, like it doesn't affect us

437
00:24:45.319 --> 00:24:47.200
<v Speaker 6>as much. So I just want to get your thoughts

438
00:24:47.279 --> 00:24:48.759
<v Speaker 6>on that. But thank you for thinking my call. I

439
00:24:48.799 --> 00:24:49.279
<v Speaker 6>appreciate you.

440
00:24:49.640 --> 00:24:51.839
<v Speaker 2>Yeah, you would hope that Dodgers would be scoring more

441
00:24:51.920 --> 00:24:55.400
<v Speaker 2>runs and giving their pictures a little bit more breathing room,

442
00:24:55.519 --> 00:24:58.359
<v Speaker 2>especially later in the games. It was nice to see

443
00:24:58.440 --> 00:25:00.759
<v Speaker 2>Joe Kelly come in and have a clip eighth inning

444
00:25:00.839 --> 00:25:03.319
<v Speaker 2>and protect a three to nothing lead. Great to see

445
00:25:03.319 --> 00:25:06.440
<v Speaker 2>Evan Phillips retire the Mariners in order as well for

446
00:25:06.559 --> 00:25:10.279
<v Speaker 2>his sixteenth save. So hopefully all that starts to come together.

447
00:25:10.839 --> 00:25:15.160
<v Speaker 2>And really, you know, here's the Kershaw appreciation that I

448
00:25:15.200 --> 00:25:17.759
<v Speaker 2>feel like we all take for granted. This guy is

449
00:25:17.799 --> 00:25:21.559
<v Speaker 2>coming off major shoulder surgery. He's put in a lot

450
00:25:21.599 --> 00:25:24.200
<v Speaker 2>of work in discipline to find a way to come

451
00:25:24.240 --> 00:25:28.279
<v Speaker 2>back sooner than expected. And I'm sure many of you

452
00:25:28.319 --> 00:25:31.480
<v Speaker 2>out there were very skeptical about the version of Kershaw

453
00:25:31.559 --> 00:25:33.680
<v Speaker 2>you would get and whether or not he would even

454
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<v Speaker 2>finish the season, whether or not he was going to

455
00:25:35.920 --> 00:25:40.599
<v Speaker 2>be effective. But every start he has gotten better, and

456
00:25:40.720 --> 00:25:45.480
<v Speaker 2>yesterday was maybe, in fact not maybe it was his

457
00:25:45.640 --> 00:25:48.920
<v Speaker 2>best start since coming off the il and best start

458
00:25:49.279 --> 00:25:54.599
<v Speaker 2>since that left shoulder surgery. Six scoreless innings, only seventy pitches.

459
00:25:55.200 --> 00:25:57.720
<v Speaker 2>If you think back to this last seven game home

460
00:25:58.079 --> 00:26:02.200
<v Speaker 2>road trip, the Dodgers won four games. The winning pitcher

461
00:26:02.240 --> 00:26:07.759
<v Speaker 2>of two of them was Clayton Kershaw. Clayton Kershaw only

462
00:26:07.799 --> 00:26:11.359
<v Speaker 2>had a two to nothing cushion yesterday, and he still

463
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<v Speaker 2>pitched outstanding And you have to believe at thirty six

464
00:26:15.240 --> 00:26:18.200
<v Speaker 2>years old, he says the shoulders feeling great, which I

465
00:26:18.240 --> 00:26:20.839
<v Speaker 2>do believe, But how about the rest of his body?

466
00:26:21.119 --> 00:26:23.960
<v Speaker 2>You think the rest of his body is feeling terrific

467
00:26:24.240 --> 00:26:27.359
<v Speaker 2>at this stage of his career. I would bet against that.

468
00:26:28.000 --> 00:26:31.640
<v Speaker 2>But he's pitching through any aches or pains and going

469
00:26:31.720 --> 00:26:36.559
<v Speaker 2>out there and being that stopper, being that ace yet again,

470
00:26:36.880 --> 00:26:40.039
<v Speaker 2>at this stage of his career. The Dodgers invested a

471
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<v Speaker 2>lot of money in Tyler Glass now and Yoshi Yamamoto,

472
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<v Speaker 2>But here we are again Clayton Kershaw being the guy

473
00:26:47.599 --> 00:26:51.440
<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers need big time, and they needed a big

474
00:26:51.480 --> 00:26:54.720
<v Speaker 2>time start yesterday to come away with a winning road

475
00:26:54.759 --> 00:26:57.160
<v Speaker 2>trip and take two out of three from Saint Louis.

476
00:26:57.559 --> 00:27:01.119
<v Speaker 2>Without that start yesterday, the Dodge don't win that game

477
00:27:01.160 --> 00:27:04.960
<v Speaker 2>in Saint Louis. But yet again, when the Dodgers need

478
00:27:05.039 --> 00:27:09.640
<v Speaker 2>Clayton Kershaw the most, he delivers. Do we all appreciate that?

479
00:27:09.680 --> 00:27:12.559
<v Speaker 2>Do we all realize that all these shiny new toys

480
00:27:13.400 --> 00:27:16.480
<v Speaker 2>don't stand up to a guy like Kershaw, who has

481
00:27:16.559 --> 00:27:19.799
<v Speaker 2>meant more to this franchise than any other player or

482
00:27:19.880 --> 00:27:23.920
<v Speaker 2>pitcher that I can think of in a long time.

483
00:27:24.720 --> 00:27:27.799
<v Speaker 2>And after the game yesterday I talked about it with

484
00:27:27.920 --> 00:27:29.759
<v Speaker 2>Dave Roberts, what does.

485
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<v Speaker 13>It say about Kershaw and what he means to your

486
00:27:32.720 --> 00:27:35.359
<v Speaker 13>team even at this stage of his career. I mean,

487
00:27:35.440 --> 00:27:38.440
<v Speaker 13>there were a lot of new acquisitions to help stabilize

488
00:27:38.559 --> 00:27:41.200
<v Speaker 13>your rotation, and he seems now that he's back to

489
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<v Speaker 13>be that guy again.

490
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<v Speaker 10>I think it's it's a it's a you know, it's

491
00:27:44.480 --> 00:27:48.880
<v Speaker 10>a message to everyone as far as you're not always

492
00:27:48.880 --> 00:27:50.920
<v Speaker 10>going to be feeling your best and you still got

493
00:27:50.920 --> 00:27:53.160
<v Speaker 10>to go out there and find a way to perform

494
00:27:53.839 --> 00:27:56.680
<v Speaker 10>and help the ball club win. And so you know,

495
00:27:56.799 --> 00:27:59.720
<v Speaker 10>certainly for the young guys that you know, with the

496
00:27:59.720 --> 00:28:02.000
<v Speaker 10>stuff he's going out there, you know it's not ninety

497
00:28:02.000 --> 00:28:05.599
<v Speaker 10>five ninety seven, but with the command the grit to

498
00:28:06.720 --> 00:28:09.559
<v Speaker 10>throw strikes to get ahead of hitters, you know, you

499
00:28:09.599 --> 00:28:11.559
<v Speaker 10>can go out there and still pitch deep into a game.

500
00:28:11.599 --> 00:28:13.920
<v Speaker 10>So I think that's something that, you know, all of

501
00:28:13.960 --> 00:28:15.240
<v Speaker 10>our guys need to take note of.

502
00:28:16.119 --> 00:28:19.079
<v Speaker 2>And that's not just the young guys, the rookies like

503
00:28:19.160 --> 00:28:22.839
<v Speaker 2>Gavin Stone. Everybody in this rotation is younger than Kershaw.

504
00:28:23.000 --> 00:28:26.319
<v Speaker 2>So I feel not only did Kershaw send a message,

505
00:28:26.640 --> 00:28:29.839
<v Speaker 2>but I feel like Dave Roberts sent a message to

506
00:28:29.920 --> 00:28:34.720
<v Speaker 2>everybody else in this Dodger rotation and on this pitching staff,

507
00:28:34.720 --> 00:28:38.559
<v Speaker 2>and Gavin Stone certainly delivered tonight seven scoreless sinnings, only

508
00:28:38.599 --> 00:28:42.720
<v Speaker 2>throwing ninety pitches and had a career high ten strikeouts. Oh,

509
00:28:42.759 --> 00:28:45.960
<v Speaker 2>by the way, I think you can give Kershaw an

510
00:28:45.960 --> 00:28:49.640
<v Speaker 2>assist as well, because the day he wasn't pitching, even

511
00:28:49.680 --> 00:28:52.440
<v Speaker 2>though the Dodgers turned out to lose that game, he

512
00:28:52.599 --> 00:28:54.880
<v Speaker 2>was still watching the game and try to help his

513
00:28:54.920 --> 00:28:58.880
<v Speaker 2>team win by paying attention when the Brewers Joey Ortiz

514
00:28:59.359 --> 00:29:03.200
<v Speaker 2>did not touch second base when there was a fly

515
00:29:03.359 --> 00:29:06.799
<v Speaker 2>ball that was that dropped and Ortiz going back towards

516
00:29:06.799 --> 00:29:09.359
<v Speaker 2>first did not touch second base on the way to

517
00:29:09.440 --> 00:29:12.039
<v Speaker 2>third base. Who was the guy that was paying attention

518
00:29:12.160 --> 00:29:15.240
<v Speaker 2>to that? It was Clayton Kershaw. So a big road

519
00:29:15.279 --> 00:29:19.079
<v Speaker 2>trip for him. And you know, it's fine to love

520
00:29:19.079 --> 00:29:22.200
<v Speaker 2>all these other guys, but you know I've tried to

521
00:29:22.200 --> 00:29:25.559
<v Speaker 2>explain this to you many times before. Don't doubt the

522
00:29:25.599 --> 00:29:29.680
<v Speaker 2>great ones. They will come through for you. And when

523
00:29:29.720 --> 00:29:32.960
<v Speaker 2>October rolls around, I'm sure the Dodgers are going to

524
00:29:33.000 --> 00:29:35.119
<v Speaker 2>need Kershaw to pick them up a few times, and

525
00:29:35.160 --> 00:29:37.720
<v Speaker 2>I have no doubts he will be able to do it.

526
00:29:38.000 --> 00:29:41.079
<v Speaker 2>Let's go out to Westchester. Gabe. You're on Dodger Talk.

527
00:29:41.119 --> 00:29:41.920
<v Speaker 2>How you doing, Gabe?

528
00:29:43.160 --> 00:29:43.920
<v Speaker 5>Well, what's going on?

529
00:29:44.039 --> 00:29:44.240
<v Speaker 12>Dave?

530
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<v Speaker 8>I was gonna talk about Gavintone, But I really what

531
00:29:47.599 --> 00:29:50.440
<v Speaker 8>you just said about Kershaw is so accurate and something

532
00:29:50.480 --> 00:29:53.200
<v Speaker 8>I've spoken to for years as far as like I

533
00:29:53.519 --> 00:29:56.279
<v Speaker 8>get the analytics of the game, and I get when

534
00:29:56.319 --> 00:29:59.519
<v Speaker 8>you try to play the analytics with getting lineups that

535
00:29:59.599 --> 00:30:01.599
<v Speaker 8>are built around that. But there's just something to be

536
00:30:01.599 --> 00:30:04.720
<v Speaker 8>said for not only veteranship, but just Hall of Fame

537
00:30:04.839 --> 00:30:07.640
<v Speaker 8>level pitching and Hall of Fame level experience. And that's

538
00:30:07.680 --> 00:30:10.880
<v Speaker 8>been Clayton Kershaw for the last ten fifteen years.

539
00:30:10.720 --> 00:30:11.319
<v Speaker 5>We've had him.

540
00:30:11.359 --> 00:30:13.440
<v Speaker 8>That's who he is. So I have one hundred percent

541
00:30:13.480 --> 00:30:16.319
<v Speaker 8>agree with you on that, and anyone who doesn't really

542
00:30:16.359 --> 00:30:20.000
<v Speaker 8>see that they haven't been watching that said going into

543
00:30:20.000 --> 00:30:23.880
<v Speaker 8>the night Gavin Stone. The two things on that one,

544
00:30:24.519 --> 00:30:26.519
<v Speaker 8>I think he threw pitches I haven't seen him throw

545
00:30:26.559 --> 00:30:28.799
<v Speaker 8>all year. Didn't he throw six different or something like that?

546
00:30:28.839 --> 00:30:31.440
<v Speaker 8>He normally throws four. I think the thing that really

547
00:30:31.440 --> 00:30:33.920
<v Speaker 8>stood out to me more than his bad starts he's had,

548
00:30:34.000 --> 00:30:36.519
<v Speaker 8>is he was attacking people. I think he didn't get

549
00:30:36.559 --> 00:30:38.240
<v Speaker 8>behind in towns as much. I mean, he walked a

550
00:30:38.279 --> 00:30:40.839
<v Speaker 8>couple guys, but he was going after hitters, and this

551
00:30:40.960 --> 00:30:44.240
<v Speaker 8>is like, don't let their batting stats confuse you. These

552
00:30:44.279 --> 00:30:47.119
<v Speaker 8>are very capable hitters. Randy Rosereene is known to Scott

553
00:30:47.200 --> 00:30:50.960
<v Speaker 8>that obviously, Justin Turner, we know who he is. Rodriguez

554
00:30:50.960 --> 00:30:53.359
<v Speaker 8>is amazing. I love the Mariners. They're my second team

555
00:30:53.359 --> 00:30:56.599
<v Speaker 8>behind the Dodgers. But I think Gavin Stone went after them.

556
00:30:56.799 --> 00:30:59.000
<v Speaker 8>I think he was fearless, and I think that's the

557
00:30:59.039 --> 00:31:02.279
<v Speaker 8>player we need, especially going into October, because that's who

558
00:31:02.279 --> 00:31:03.559
<v Speaker 8>he was when he was hot at the beginning of

559
00:31:03.599 --> 00:31:04.880
<v Speaker 8>the year and when you were so.

560
00:31:04.960 --> 00:31:05.519
<v Speaker 5>High on him.

561
00:31:05.759 --> 00:31:07.640
<v Speaker 8>And one thing I wanted to ask you, Dave, is

562
00:31:08.119 --> 00:31:12.079
<v Speaker 8>really just going into we got the Maritors, and we

563
00:31:12.119 --> 00:31:14.000
<v Speaker 8>got the Raids, and we got the Orioles. That is

564
00:31:14.000 --> 00:31:18.039
<v Speaker 8>a really hard stretch. Those are two good teams in

565
00:31:18.079 --> 00:31:20.039
<v Speaker 8>the AL and then one of I think the best

566
00:31:20.039 --> 00:31:21.960
<v Speaker 8>team in the AL. What are going to be the

567
00:31:22.039 --> 00:31:24.839
<v Speaker 8>keys in your opinion to getting through that, especially without

568
00:31:24.880 --> 00:31:27.839
<v Speaker 8>Tyler Glass now, especially where we're going against some of

569
00:31:27.880 --> 00:31:29.440
<v Speaker 8>the best pitchers in the league. I just want to

570
00:31:29.480 --> 00:31:32.599
<v Speaker 8>hear what you see us needing to do. The Dodgers

571
00:31:32.599 --> 00:31:34.920
<v Speaker 8>needed to do to at least go above five hundred

572
00:31:34.960 --> 00:31:36.319
<v Speaker 8>and hopefully win all three series.

573
00:31:36.920 --> 00:31:39.200
<v Speaker 2>All right, well, thank you for the phone call. Good call.

574
00:31:39.359 --> 00:31:42.359
<v Speaker 2>Call back anytime, Gabe, and I will say this, we

575
00:31:42.400 --> 00:31:45.559
<v Speaker 2>get so caught up in offense. But when the Dodgers

576
00:31:45.599 --> 00:31:48.759
<v Speaker 2>have won games this year, it's because of their starting

577
00:31:48.799 --> 00:31:51.839
<v Speaker 2>pitchers going at least six innings. That's how they got

578
00:31:51.880 --> 00:31:54.359
<v Speaker 2>off to such a large lead in the NL West.

579
00:31:54.440 --> 00:31:57.480
<v Speaker 2>It seemed like virtually every night their starter was giving

580
00:31:57.519 --> 00:32:00.640
<v Speaker 2>them at least six innings, including guys like Gavin Stone

581
00:32:00.880 --> 00:32:03.680
<v Speaker 2>and I'm with you. He did attack tonight, but part

582
00:32:03.720 --> 00:32:05.640
<v Speaker 2>of the reason why he was in the strike zone

583
00:32:05.640 --> 00:32:08.799
<v Speaker 2>so much is because he worked on being more directional

584
00:32:08.839 --> 00:32:11.559
<v Speaker 2>to home plate. That's what he told us before yesterday's

585
00:32:11.640 --> 00:32:15.359
<v Speaker 2>game in our pregame interview, and he executed that today.

586
00:32:15.519 --> 00:32:18.720
<v Speaker 2>And his change up was on point tonight. So the

587
00:32:18.799 --> 00:32:21.640
<v Speaker 2>fastball and the changeup played off each other really well.

588
00:32:21.920 --> 00:32:25.200
<v Speaker 2>He had his slider working tonight, so he even threw

589
00:32:25.240 --> 00:32:27.680
<v Speaker 2>in a sweeper, and you know, he's come up with

590
00:32:27.720 --> 00:32:30.880
<v Speaker 2>the cutter against lefties, but there weren't too many lefties

591
00:32:30.960 --> 00:32:34.240
<v Speaker 2>in the Mariners lineup tonight. He only had a couple

592
00:32:34.319 --> 00:32:36.799
<v Speaker 2>of them, plus a couple of switch hitters. So you

593
00:32:36.839 --> 00:32:39.799
<v Speaker 2>know he did phase four lefties tonight, but he wasn't

594
00:32:39.839 --> 00:32:41.960
<v Speaker 2>relying on the cutter against them. He was throwing a

595
00:32:42.039 --> 00:32:44.839
<v Speaker 2>slider a lot, and he was attacking with his fastball

596
00:32:44.920 --> 00:32:47.079
<v Speaker 2>and just saying, hit it. I got guys behind me.

597
00:32:47.400 --> 00:32:50.640
<v Speaker 2>I think he saw something from Kershaw yesterday where you

598
00:32:50.680 --> 00:32:53.839
<v Speaker 2>know you can trust your defense and Gavin Stone's not

599
00:32:53.960 --> 00:32:56.920
<v Speaker 2>chasing strikeouts. He can get them when he needs them.

600
00:32:57.160 --> 00:33:00.279
<v Speaker 2>But tonight a career high ten strikeouts. So going back

601
00:33:00.279 --> 00:33:03.079
<v Speaker 2>to your question, that's what it comes down to. Against

602
00:33:03.160 --> 00:33:06.839
<v Speaker 2>good teams, you've got to have your starting pitcher keep

603
00:33:06.880 --> 00:33:09.440
<v Speaker 2>you in the game for at least five or six innings.

604
00:33:09.640 --> 00:33:13.319
<v Speaker 2>And with the Dodger lineup now becoming whole, uh, this

605
00:33:13.400 --> 00:33:17.519
<v Speaker 2>is a whole new ballgame because three weeks ago, if

606
00:33:17.519 --> 00:33:20.839
<v Speaker 2>you looked at the Dodger lineup, it looked like shoe

607
00:33:20.839 --> 00:33:24.519
<v Speaker 2>Hey Otani was surrounded by the twenty twenty three Angels.

608
00:33:25.039 --> 00:33:28.279
<v Speaker 2>That's how it looked with all the injuries. Really, I

609
00:33:28.319 --> 00:33:31.880
<v Speaker 2>mean look at it, it was it was on par

610
00:33:32.240 --> 00:33:36.079
<v Speaker 2>with that caliber surrounding Otani. But now all of a sudden,

611
00:33:36.119 --> 00:33:40.359
<v Speaker 2>you got Mookie back, you got Freddie Back, Tay Oscar,

612
00:33:40.519 --> 00:33:45.079
<v Speaker 2>Gavin Lux, Will Smith, Max Munsey, Rojas, Tommy Edmond. I

613
00:33:45.119 --> 00:33:47.920
<v Speaker 2>mean one through nine, this is such a different lineup

614
00:33:47.960 --> 00:33:50.680
<v Speaker 2>than it was even two weeks ago. You can't even

615
00:33:50.720 --> 00:33:53.759
<v Speaker 2>compare it. Eight six six nine, eight seven two five

616
00:33:53.880 --> 00:33:57.240
<v Speaker 2>seventy is the phone number. Let's go out to Seal Beach. Joey,

617
00:33:57.440 --> 00:34:00.000
<v Speaker 2>you're on Dodger Talk. How you doing, Joey?

618
00:34:00.000 --> 00:34:00.359
<v Speaker 5>Are you doing?

619
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<v Speaker 3>Dave?

620
00:34:01.319 --> 00:34:05.480
<v Speaker 14>I wanted to bring up a quick, quick, something quick

621
00:34:05.480 --> 00:34:08.159
<v Speaker 14>that I saw tonight. I just uh with with a

622
00:34:08.159 --> 00:34:11.480
<v Speaker 14>guy coming back Muncie and and getting help from Edmund

623
00:34:11.559 --> 00:34:14.199
<v Speaker 14>and Kiermier being a guy to just out of nowhere.

624
00:34:14.559 --> 00:34:17.239
<v Speaker 14>It just it just felt like tonight this is the

625
00:34:17.280 --> 00:34:20.760
<v Speaker 14>team that, uh that's gonna ultimately go to the World

626
00:34:20.800 --> 00:34:22.360
<v Speaker 14>Series and I hope win the World Series.

627
00:34:22.400 --> 00:34:25.440
<v Speaker 2>Who you're saying World Series now?

628
00:34:26.519 --> 00:34:28.599
<v Speaker 14>I mean, I mean, it just feels like we have

629
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<v Speaker 14>all the right pieces and Max Monty's batting eight like

630
00:34:32.559 --> 00:34:33.519
<v Speaker 14>that is crazy.

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<v Speaker 7>That that that's insane.

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<v Speaker 3>So it's just.

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<v Speaker 7>Oh seventh, I'm sorry, and then uh, out of the bullpen,

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<v Speaker 7>Kopek just lights.

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<v Speaker 14>Out out of nowhere, I mean hopefully tried and comes.

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<v Speaker 9>Back hopefully see hopefully we get.

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<v Speaker 14>Some some arms back and that bullpen is gonna be

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<v Speaker 14>lights out too.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I'm that weapon is Joey the Bazooka Bruce Star graderol.

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<v Speaker 2>He only has a Grade one hamstring strain. He's supposed

641
00:35:05.679 --> 00:35:09.079
<v Speaker 2>to throw a bullpen session this week. So everybody thought

642
00:35:09.159 --> 00:35:12.159
<v Speaker 2>his season was over when he was helped off the field.

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<v Speaker 2>But he may come back in September and that would

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<v Speaker 2>be a big boost to the bullpen, which has been

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<v Speaker 2>used quite a bit. Thanks for the phone call, Joey,

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<v Speaker 2>appreciate it. Eight six six nine eight seven two five

647
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<v Speaker 2>seventy is the phone number. Dodgers shut out the Mariners

648
00:35:27.159 --> 00:35:30.800
<v Speaker 2>three to nothing. They maintain a three game lead over

649
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<v Speaker 2>the second place Padres, who won tonight. The Arizona Diamondbacks

650
00:35:35.079 --> 00:35:39.280
<v Speaker 2>also won tonight. Jock Peterson homered again. The Diamondbacks are

651
00:35:39.360 --> 00:35:42.440
<v Speaker 2>four games back of the Dodgers in the NL West.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's go out to Bob and Whittier. You're on Dodger

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<v Speaker 2>Talk with David Vasse. How you doing, Bob.

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<v Speaker 9>I'm doing great, man, it's it's it's a fun time

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00:35:51.280 --> 00:35:53.199
<v Speaker 9>to be a Dodgers man. I think you agree. Even

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<v Speaker 9>with all the injuries that seem to be hitting us

657
00:35:55.400 --> 00:35:57.800
<v Speaker 9>every other game, but you know, they just find a way.

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<v Speaker 9>And I just wanted to add I'm sure you've talked

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<v Speaker 9>about this already, but Gavin Lux like that, that might

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<v Speaker 9>be one of the most surprising things that I've seen

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<v Speaker 9>this year. Like you could argue that he has arguably

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<v Speaker 9>been our most consistent hitter and one of the best

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<v Speaker 9>players to really put momentum back in the game. He's

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<v Speaker 9>even on pitches that he's missing, you know, when he's

665
00:36:20.880 --> 00:36:24.280
<v Speaker 9>swinging and missing, there's such an aggressive approach that you

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<v Speaker 9>know he's slowly forming himself into, you know. And I

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<v Speaker 9>just wonder where this team would be right now if

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<v Speaker 9>he wasn't as hot, and I think that.

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<v Speaker 2>You know where it would be. It would be a

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00:36:35.039 --> 00:36:39.360
<v Speaker 2>lot different looking team because Gavin Lux probably would be

671
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<v Speaker 2>in the spot that Jason Hayward is in right now.

672
00:36:42.480 --> 00:36:45.760
<v Speaker 2>Mookie Betts would be the Dodgers second baseman, and they

673
00:36:45.760 --> 00:36:48.920
<v Speaker 2>would have had to platooned in right field with Hayward

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00:36:48.960 --> 00:36:52.360
<v Speaker 2>and PAHs. So he's been a huge boost, and I

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<v Speaker 2>agree with you. He looks like a more confident player.

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00:36:55.480 --> 00:36:57.559
<v Speaker 2>He looks like a player that has slowed down the

677
00:36:57.599 --> 00:37:01.280
<v Speaker 2>game tremendously, and you're right, we did not see any

678
00:37:01.360 --> 00:37:03.719
<v Speaker 2>signs of this in the first half of the year,

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<v Speaker 2>but as I reminded you, he was coming off a

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00:37:08.079 --> 00:37:12.880
<v Speaker 2>huge right knee Achilles injuries, so it did take time

681
00:37:12.920 --> 00:37:15.960
<v Speaker 2>for him to kind of let loose be confident on

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00:37:16.000 --> 00:37:18.199
<v Speaker 2>that leg. And I think we're seeing the sign the

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<v Speaker 2>patients the Dodgers showed paying off with him.

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<v Speaker 9>Yes, and also crazy stat too. He's probably been one

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<v Speaker 9>of our best hitters. I was reading a stat where

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00:37:30.239 --> 00:37:33.440
<v Speaker 9>with runners on he's hitting like three fifty three this year.

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<v Speaker 9>I think you have to keep him in the five

688
00:37:35.199 --> 00:37:37.880
<v Speaker 9>spot too. I know, you know months he's a huge bat,

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<v Speaker 9>and I know there's a lot of history there, but

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<v Speaker 9>the way that Lux is playing right now, I don't

691
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<v Speaker 9>think there's any way you take him unless he's going

692
00:37:45.079 --> 00:37:48.159
<v Speaker 9>through a horror, horrific slump. You keep him at the

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<v Speaker 9>fifth and you just have Monty, you know, hit six

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<v Speaker 9>or seventh, because that just makes the lineup even more dangerous,

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<v Speaker 9>and it's.

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<v Speaker 2>A good problem to have, Bob, considering, like I was saying,

697
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<v Speaker 2>we're the Dodger lineup was a couple of weeks ago

698
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<v Speaker 2>without Freddy, without Mooki without Monsey, without Edmund, it's a

699
00:38:06.119 --> 00:38:08.599
<v Speaker 2>good problem to have when you're talking about all these

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<v Speaker 2>players and pump the brakes on the batting average with

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00:38:11.960 --> 00:38:14.920
<v Speaker 2>runners in scoring position. It's not three point fifty, but

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<v Speaker 2>it's three nineteen and he's been tremendous just putting bat

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<v Speaker 2>on ball to score run. So I'm with you on that, Bob.

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<v Speaker 2>Thanks for the phone call. Eight six six ninety seven

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<v Speaker 2>two five seventy. Let's go out to Gilberto and San Diego.

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<v Speaker 2>You're our final caller tonight. Hi, Gilberto ol with us.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh total bien ghanamo stenoce ganamos.

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<v Speaker 3>And you know I wanted to call Yester, but you

709
00:38:41.320 --> 00:38:45.000
<v Speaker 3>weren't on the air. I mean, isow kersher yesterday, And

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<v Speaker 3>I'm so happy for him. He feels good. He knows

711
00:38:49.880 --> 00:38:53.119
<v Speaker 3>and you will mention it. He knows he doesn't have

712
00:38:53.159 --> 00:38:58.000
<v Speaker 3>that ninety seven miles for our fastball, and I was

713
00:38:58.039 --> 00:39:01.679
<v Speaker 3>telling callin that he reminded me of great Maddox. He

714
00:39:01.800 --> 00:39:03.880
<v Speaker 3>didn't have that great fastball, but he knew where to

715
00:39:03.920 --> 00:39:09.360
<v Speaker 3>put it and his crew ball was so amazing. I'm

716
00:39:09.480 --> 00:39:12.519
<v Speaker 3>very happy that he's back and I'm looking forward for

717
00:39:12.599 --> 00:39:16.000
<v Speaker 3>him to do a great, great performance in the playoffs,

718
00:39:16.280 --> 00:39:19.480
<v Speaker 3>because that's what he deserves and he has been working

719
00:39:19.519 --> 00:39:23.280
<v Speaker 3>for that, and I'm so happy the Dodgers didn't let

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<v Speaker 3>him go anywhere, and I hope he retired as a

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<v Speaker 3>Dodger whatever how many years he's got left, I really do.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm sure the Rangers are kicking themselves for not taking

723
00:39:33.880 --> 00:39:37.000
<v Speaker 2>the opportunity to try to sign Kershaw because if they

724
00:39:37.039 --> 00:39:40.079
<v Speaker 2>make a pitch to him, who knows. Maybe he's in

725
00:39:40.159 --> 00:39:42.880
<v Speaker 2>Texas right now pitching well for them, but this is

726
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<v Speaker 2>where he belongs to Gilberto. This will not be his

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00:39:46.000 --> 00:39:49.079
<v Speaker 2>final season. He will be back next year as well.

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<v Speaker 2>But I'm with you. I would love nothing more than

729
00:39:51.719 --> 00:39:56.679
<v Speaker 2>to see Clayton Kershaw riding in a parade float down Figueroa.

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<v Speaker 2>I think that would just be a capper on his

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<v Speaker 2>Hall of Fame career. And I know the Dodgers one

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<v Speaker 2>and twenty, but I wanted a parade for all these

733
00:40:05.360 --> 00:40:09.280
<v Speaker 2>guys and they never got it. So La needs a

734
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<v Speaker 2>parade really bad. I feel like that would bring the

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<v Speaker 2>city together and it would be the first Dodger parade

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<v Speaker 2>we have seen in this city since nineteen eighty eight.

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<v Speaker 2>So I hope Kershaw and the Dodgers are able to

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<v Speaker 2>deliver that.

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<v Speaker 3>Oh yeah, and one more seeing they've had two players

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<v Speaker 3>that I have are making a big difference this year,

741
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<v Speaker 3>Austin Barnes and Miguel Rojas. I know Tanny has the numbers,

742
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<v Speaker 3>I know that, but Miguel Rojas is the glue that

743
00:40:38.360 --> 00:40:42.559
<v Speaker 3>has kept that team together. And kudos to Gavin Lux

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00:40:42.639 --> 00:40:45.360
<v Speaker 3>for figuring it out. I'm really happy for this team.

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<v Speaker 2>Now, all right, Gilberto, thank you for the phone call.

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<v Speaker 2>That's a great way to end the show. Tonight, Dodgers

747
00:40:51.320 --> 00:40:55.199
<v Speaker 2>shut out the Mariners three to nothing. Justin Turner makes

748
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<v Speaker 2>his first return back to Dodgers Stadium since signing with

749
00:40:58.960 --> 00:41:01.960
<v Speaker 2>the Red Sox. Austin did not come here last year.

750
00:41:02.320 --> 00:41:05.440
<v Speaker 2>Toronto did not come here. The Dodgers went to both

751
00:41:05.480 --> 00:41:08.880
<v Speaker 2>cities the last couple of years, so if Justin was

752
00:41:08.920 --> 00:41:10.960
<v Speaker 2>not traded to the Mariners, he would have had to

753
00:41:11.000 --> 00:41:13.559
<v Speaker 2>wait maybe another year, and who knows if he would

754
00:41:13.559 --> 00:41:16.760
<v Speaker 2>have ever got this opportunity. So it was a great

755
00:41:16.800 --> 00:41:19.840
<v Speaker 2>start and finished to the night as Justin Turner was

756
00:41:19.880 --> 00:41:23.559
<v Speaker 2>honored and the Dodgers shut out his Mariners three to nothing.

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00:41:23.679 --> 00:41:27.159
<v Speaker 2>Now tomorrow, game two of this three game series between

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00:41:27.199 --> 00:41:29.960
<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers and Mariners. The Dodgers are twenty one to

759
00:41:30.039 --> 00:41:34.519
<v Speaker 2>twelve against American League teams, including tonight, and they're playing

760
00:41:34.559 --> 00:41:39.280
<v Speaker 2>fourteen of their next eighteen against American League opponents. Walker

761
00:41:39.320 --> 00:41:42.960
<v Speaker 2>Buehler a critical start for him tomorrow night. He's one

762
00:41:43.000 --> 00:41:45.320
<v Speaker 2>in five with an ERA of five point fifty eight.

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00:41:45.559 --> 00:41:48.119
<v Speaker 2>He's going up against Bryce Miller, who is nine to

764
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<v Speaker 2>seven with an ERA of three twenty nine. It's ta

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<v Speaker 2>Oscar Hernandez Bobblehead Night here at Dodgers Stadium. The first

766
00:41:54.880 --> 00:41:59.280
<v Speaker 2>forty thousand fans in attendance will receive Taascar Hernandez home

767
00:41:59.360 --> 00:42:03.960
<v Speaker 2>run derby winning bobblehead Morongo Casino. Dodgers on Deck begins

768
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<v Speaker 2>at six o'clock tomorrow, with first pitch at seven to ten.

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<v Speaker 2>That'll do it for us tonight on Dodger Talk. Thanks

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00:42:11.079 --> 00:42:14.320
<v Speaker 2>to Colin Ye back at our Burbank studios, Thanks to

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00:42:14.400 --> 00:42:17.440
<v Speaker 2>Dwayne McDonald back here at Dodgers Stadium, and thanks to

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00:42:17.480 --> 00:42:20.239
<v Speaker 2>you for listening. In case you missed any of the show,

773
00:42:20.599 --> 00:42:24.760
<v Speaker 2>you can find it on the iHeartRadio app. And that's

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<v Speaker 2>also where you could hear our pregame conversation with Gavin

775
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<v Speaker 2>Stone yesterday and Hunter Fiducca today, newly called up Hunter

776
00:42:32.320 --> 00:42:36.119
<v Speaker 2>Fiducca with Austin Barnes going on the tendil with a

777
00:42:36.280 --> 00:42:41.800
<v Speaker 2>fractured big left toe coming up next that bum Ben

778
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<v Speaker 2>Maller on Fox Sports Radio once again. The final score

779
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<v Speaker 2>tonight from Dodgers Stadium. The Dodgers shut out the Mariners

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<v Speaker 2>three to nothing. Have a great rest of your night.

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<v Speaker 2>Happy to be back see them SA