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<v Speaker 2>you until seven o'clock tonight here on a five to

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<v Speaker 2>seventy LA Sports Coming up. At the bottom of the hour,

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<v Speaker 2>you will hear from the Dodger manager, Dave Roberts, and

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<v Speaker 2>we'll get into what his life is like these days.

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<v Speaker 2>And certainly a great day to have a Dodger Talk

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<v Speaker 2>show for the fans, because the Dodgers certainly took a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of you by surprise by designating for assignment, basically

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<v Speaker 2>releasing veteran outfielder Jason Hayward today to activate Chris Taylor.

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<v Speaker 2>And I have been telling you for the last two weeks,

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<v Speaker 2>with Tommy Edman and Munsey coming off the IL, they

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<v Speaker 2>were going to have to make somewhat tough decisions, and

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<v Speaker 2>with Chris Taylor coming back and acquiring Kevin Kiermeyer, the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers were going to have to make even a harder decision,

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<v Speaker 2>and today we got which direction they went into. Now,

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<v Speaker 2>I've been getting a lot of texts, a lot of tweets,

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<v Speaker 2>very emotional fan base out there, and rightfully so, and

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<v Speaker 2>I know the players in that clubhouse are very emotional

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<v Speaker 2>right now. But I will say this, for the purpose

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<v Speaker 2>of the show tonight, how about you make your argument

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<v Speaker 2>for who would you keep Chris Taylor, Kevin Kiermeyer, Jason

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<v Speaker 2>Hayward or Andy pah Has. You can only keep two

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<v Speaker 2>of those four because Andy pa Has when the rosters expand,

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<v Speaker 2>from what I've learned, is going to be called up

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<v Speaker 2>when the rosters expand. And for me, are you really

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<v Speaker 2>going to sacrifice a veteran presence like Jason Hayward. All

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<v Speaker 2>we've heard about since last year and especially since the

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<v Speaker 2>beginning of spring training is what kind of leader Jason

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<v Speaker 2>Hayward is And if he is that leader, which he was,

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<v Speaker 2>He's a very respected veteran in that clubhouse. He's not

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<v Speaker 2>a raw, raw guy, but he has presence. And when

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<v Speaker 2>guys have you know, some sort of issue, or are

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<v Speaker 2>dealing with something or need to talk something through, Jason

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<v Speaker 2>Hayward is a great sounding board if you've listened to

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<v Speaker 2>the interviews we've done with Jason Hayward. I've told him before.

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<v Speaker 2>I can understand why players come to you. I can

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<v Speaker 2>understand why your teammates going back to Atlanta and Chicago

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<v Speaker 2>have loved you so much. You could be my life

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<v Speaker 2>coach any day. And basically, the Dodgers decided the production

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<v Speaker 2>was not there, and they chose Chris Taylor, who has

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<v Speaker 2>one more year left on his contract. If you were

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<v Speaker 2>listening to Dodger to the last couple of nights, I

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<v Speaker 2>told you they have to find a way to keep

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<v Speaker 2>Kevin Kiermeier on this roster. My only question is, and

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<v Speaker 2>maybe we'll get this answer tomorrow, why couldn't Chris Taylor

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<v Speaker 2>wait until September first to come back? Talking to some

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<v Speaker 2>people yesterday, they told me he's ready now. We can't

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<v Speaker 2>make him wait anymore. So that was the predicament the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers were in. But this was a really tough decision.

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<v Speaker 2>I know Dave Roberts took it really hard that he

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<v Speaker 2>had to be part of that conversation. After last night's game,

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<v Speaker 2>that's when the Dodgers let Jason Hayward know that they

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<v Speaker 2>were going this direction. I hope they didn't say we're

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<v Speaker 2>going in a different direction, because that's the old cliche

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<v Speaker 2>line when somebody gets fired, we're just going in another direction.

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<v Speaker 2>It's not you, it's us. Hopefully they did not do that.

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<v Speaker 2>But here we go eight six six nine eighty seven

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<v Speaker 2>two five seventy. We have three lines open and we

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<v Speaker 2>are with you until seven o'clock. So this is what

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<v Speaker 2>we're going to do. I'm Andrew Freeman. I got my

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<v Speaker 2>sunglasses on, I got my big bottle of fancy water

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<v Speaker 2>in my hand. You are going to tell me, you're

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<v Speaker 2>going to make your argument why Jason Hayward should still

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<v Speaker 2>be on this team. Eight six six nine eighty seven,

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<v Speaker 2>two five seventy is the phone number. Now, I know

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<v Speaker 2>everybody is completely off the Chris Taylor bandwagon. I am not.

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<v Speaker 2>He's an October player and before he heard his groin,

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<v Speaker 2>his season was to turn around. In his last twenty

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<v Speaker 2>six games, Chris Taylor was hitting two point fifty with

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<v Speaker 2>very surprising clip only twenty one percent. He was striking

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<v Speaker 2>in the league. That's twenty four percent, So he was

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<v Speaker 2>under the average as far as strikeout percentage goes, But

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<v Speaker 2>when is Chris Taylor going to play? They have Keik

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<v Speaker 2>a Hernandez who was having a great month of August

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<v Speaker 2>until Max Mounsey returned. Where does Chris Taylor fit? You know,

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<v Speaker 2>right now, I would still trust key a Hernandez more

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<v Speaker 2>than Chris Taylor. I know he's said he's felt better

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<v Speaker 2>at the plate, He's made some noticeable swing adjustments, but

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<v Speaker 2>at this point, I'm still going as far as the

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<v Speaker 2>depth chart goes, getting a start, maybe a pinch hit,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm going with key k a Hernandez. So I'm not

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<v Speaker 2>sure how Chris Taylor fits in or why it was

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<v Speaker 2>important to have Chris Taylor. Right now, I feel like

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<v Speaker 2>Jason Hayward and Kevin Kiermaier really fit this team better.

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<v Speaker 2>And like I said, the human element to this this

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<v Speaker 2>has sent ripple waves throughout the Dodger clubhouse. That's how

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<v Speaker 2>beloved Jason Hayward was, And sometimes you have to give

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<v Speaker 2>that more weight than hitting two oh three and really

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<v Speaker 2>not doing much of anything this year as a pinch hitter,

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<v Speaker 2>the role that would have had in the postseason, he

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<v Speaker 2>was four for eight with two home runs. And seven RBIs,

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<v Speaker 2>including the go ahead, pinch it three run home run

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<v Speaker 2>a couple of nights ago against the Mariners that was

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<v Speaker 2>ninety nine at the top of the zone. But if

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<v Speaker 2>you're asking me strictly by the numbers, strictly as the player,

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<v Speaker 2>who would I choose between Jason Hayward, Kevin Kiermeyer, and

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<v Speaker 2>Chris Taylor, I'm sorry it would be Jason Hayward would

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<v Speaker 2>be the odd man out in that situation. Kevin Kiermeyer

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<v Speaker 2>brings way too much in a lot of different ways

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<v Speaker 2>to the Dodgers. Chris Taylor is under contract for next year,

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<v Speaker 2>so he's got to be on this roster. But if

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<v Speaker 2>you're telling me I had to choose between Jason Hayward,

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<v Speaker 2>Kevin Kiermeyer, Chris Taylor and Andy pie Has, I'm take

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<v Speaker 2>you can't just look at the spreadsheet here, because that's

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<v Speaker 2>not real life. Real life is how much Hayward is

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<v Speaker 2>meant to a lot of guys in that clubhouse. First

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<v Speaker 2>and foremost, his bestie, Freddie Freeman. Freddy's a pro. He's

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<v Speaker 2>going to keep going, no doubt about it. But obviously

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<v Speaker 2>Freddie and Jason had some sort of inclination. This was

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<v Speaker 2>on the table because they really haven't had their normal

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<v Speaker 2>usual life the last week or so. So that's where

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<v Speaker 2>it's at, and we have a full boarder calls. Now

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<v Speaker 2>when we continue here on Dodger Talk, I'm Andrew Friedman.

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<v Speaker 2>You are making your pitch to me on why Jason

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<v Speaker 2>Hayward still belongs on this roster. I've laid out why

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<v Speaker 2>I believe he still does. This is basically the last

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<v Speaker 2>man on the roster, and all of a sudden, now

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<v Speaker 2>you've created some shock and awe in that clubhouse by

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<v Speaker 2>letting him go. So here we go Dodger Talk. Dodger fans,

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<v Speaker 2>it's your show. Coming up at the bottom of the hour,

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<v Speaker 2>you'll hear my conversation with Dave Roberts. Dodger Talk with

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<v Speaker 2>you until seven o'clock right here on five seventy. LA

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<v Speaker 2>Sports have a day off tonight. They will be back

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<v Speaker 2>in action at Dodgers Stadium tomorrow to open up a

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<v Speaker 2>three game series against the Tampa Bay Rays. First pitch

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<v Speaker 2>at seven to ten. Our coverage begins at six o'clock.

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<v Speaker 2>Bobby Miller will be looking to get his season back

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<v Speaker 2>on track against the Rays, and it will be without

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<v Speaker 2>Jason Hayward. Who, in case you missed the news earlier today,

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<v Speaker 2>was designated for assignment, basically released. And for anybody that's

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<v Speaker 2>thinking he's going to clear waivers and tak an assignment

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<v Speaker 2>to Oklahoma City, you're dreaming. And the reason why I

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<v Speaker 2>feel like Jason Hayward and the Dodgers are done is

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<v Speaker 2>when a team sends out a thank you tweet that's

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<v Speaker 2>in twenty twenty four a pretty official sign that they

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<v Speaker 2>have parted way. So sorry to break it to you,

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<v Speaker 2>Jason Hayward is no longer a Dodger. The Dodgers opted

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<v Speaker 2>for Kevin Kiermeyer, Chris Taylor, and eventually Andy pa Has

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<v Speaker 2>on September first instead of Jason Hayward. So here we

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<v Speaker 2>are Dodger Talk until seven o'clock. I want you to

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<v Speaker 2>pitch me. I'm Andrew Friedman. I want you to pitch

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<v Speaker 2>me on why Jason Hayward should still be a Dodger

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<v Speaker 2>and maybe somebody else should not be on this roster.

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

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<v Speaker 2>phone number. Let's go out to my hometown, Woodland Hills. John,

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

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, David, I you know what. I love your show.

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<v Speaker 3>As always, I I don't really understand why you were

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<v Speaker 3>with Genie Buss at the Petelson Money Vance location today.

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<v Speaker 3>I think Costa Mesa is close enough.

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<v Speaker 2>Did you know what mentioned me? Genie mentioned me? I

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<v Speaker 2>hope ja Orke did not get jealous with Genie mentioning

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<v Speaker 2>me for the first time.

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<v Speaker 3>She did not mention Magic Johnson for the first time

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<v Speaker 3>in her whole life.

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<v Speaker 2>So I'm not Magic Johnson.

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<v Speaker 3>It was a productive no, but it was a yeah,

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<v Speaker 3>you have a Johnson. So it's a fat.

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<v Speaker 4>From Jamie.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, john enough of all this to make I'm

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<v Speaker 2>Andrew Freeman. Pitch me on why Jason Hayward should be

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<v Speaker 2>on this roster or if you believe they made the

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<v Speaker 2>right decision, let me know.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah. So, what we learned from this year as a

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<v Speaker 3>Dodger fan is that Andrew Friedman has the best interests

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<v Speaker 3>in mind of Dodger fans. Because we all thought the

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<v Speaker 3>season was over two weeks ago, but now that months

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<v Speaker 3>he's come back and Edmund is now in the lineup.

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<v Speaker 3>Everybody knows that the Dodgers have a good shot of

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<v Speaker 3>winning the World Series. So what does a two to

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<v Speaker 3>oh four hitter have to do with the equation. Absolutely nothing.

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<v Speaker 3>Somebody that's batting two to oh four, no matter how

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<v Speaker 3>much influence he has in the clubhouse, does not have

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<v Speaker 3>an impact on the Dodgers and where they might end

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<v Speaker 3>up with a World Series or not. So I respect

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<v Speaker 3>the decision. I think it was the right decision. I

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<v Speaker 3>do have a problem with Chris Taylor because I hope

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<v Speaker 3>that they're gonna designate him for assignment and they might

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<v Speaker 3>pick up or Schelle or somebody that might be dropped

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<v Speaker 3>off from another team in the near future. I mean,

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<v Speaker 3>that's what's gonna happen, right, I mean, you just can't.

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<v Speaker 2>Play fantasy baseball here.

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<v Speaker 3>John.

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<v Speaker 2>We're at the stage of the season here where you're

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<v Speaker 2>gonna start gelling as a group, and the Dodgers were

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<v Speaker 2>starting to jel as a group now all of a sudden,

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<v Speaker 2>but you're Andrew Freeman. You're gonna start bringing in these

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<v Speaker 2>different guys. And you know, to me, that's fine when

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<v Speaker 2>you're playing fantasy baseball and Woodland Hills at TGI Fridays,

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<v Speaker 2>But that's not the real world in a baseball CLUBHOUSEGI

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<v Speaker 2>Friday is closed years ago. I'm aware. I gotta move on.

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<v Speaker 2>We got a full board. We could talk Woodland Hills

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<v Speaker 2>places all day. Call me back, all right, Johnny made

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<v Speaker 2>a good point eight sixty six nine eight seven two

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<v Speaker 2>five seventy. All right, john has taking the emotion out

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<v Speaker 2>of it. And it's one thing to say you agree

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<v Speaker 2>with it. Because Jason Hayward's ops was only six't eighty two.

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<v Speaker 2>He had ample opportunity to really play every day while

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<v Speaker 2>Mookie Betts was on the IL and basically the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>were bare bones. But I've been in baseball clubhouses before.

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<v Speaker 2>It's not just about your ops. It's about what you

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<v Speaker 2>or for a full year, how much Jason Hayward means

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<v Speaker 2>I think all of us are having a hard time

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<v Speaker 2>wrapping our head around it. Let's go out to Bellflower, Gilbert,

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<v Speaker 2>you're on Dodger Talk. How you doing, Gilbert?

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<v Speaker 1>Hey, how you doing?

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<v Speaker 3>David?

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<v Speaker 1>Thanks taking my call, so I was calling in for

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<v Speaker 1>what you came back to the commercial. From as far

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<v Speaker 1>as you know, them bringing him back if he clears

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<v Speaker 1>waivers and they don't outrighte him to OKAC right because

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<v Speaker 1>as of today, right, people are wondering why did they

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<v Speaker 1>do it today? Well, today is a twenty second. Ten

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<v Speaker 1>days from now is August thirty first, meaning that September first, Right,

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<v Speaker 1>if everything goes per planned, they can bring them back

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<v Speaker 1>and put them back on the forty man roster.

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<v Speaker 2>But that's not happening.

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<v Speaker 1>It's not happening. Well, it's not not happening. He probably

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<v Speaker 2>He's not taking an assignment to Oklahoma City. And like

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<v Speaker 2>I said, Gilbert, when a team tweets out a thank

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<v Speaker 2>you goodbye, I think that's a sign to all of

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<v Speaker 2>us that Jason Hayward has decided he would not take

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<v Speaker 2>an assignment to Oklahoma City and he wouldn't go on

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<v Speaker 2>to il with some sort of back issue that he's

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<v Speaker 2>not want to wait nine more days to be activated.

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<v Speaker 2>So yeah, sorry, he's not coming back. Does that change

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<v Speaker 5>Uh?

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah again here here in your what your comment was

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<v Speaker 1>when you came back and commercially does but I mean

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<v Speaker 1>it it's ten days, right, I said, does he have

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<v Speaker 1>to go to OKC or he can just stay?

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<v Speaker 2>Would he would? He would say yes, I'll take an

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<v Speaker 2>assignment there, or no, give me my outright release. And

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<v Speaker 2>he's not going to Oklahoma City. Gilbert, all right, this

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<v Speaker 2>guy's made hundreds of millions of dollars. He's not going

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<v Speaker 2>to Oklahoma City for Andy Paez and Chris Taylor. Do

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<v Speaker 2>you think Jason Hayward is feeling really generous these days?

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<v Speaker 1>No, yeah, he's no.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you for the phone call. Eight sixty six nine

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<v Speaker 2>eight seven two five seventy. And here's another example and

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<v Speaker 2>a lesson to all of you down the road. When

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<v Speaker 2>you start criticizing players for not having loyalty to any

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<v Speaker 2>sports team that you love, remember this. There's not a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of loyalty these days in professional sports. Today's a

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<v Speaker 2>great example of that. Eight sixty six seven two five

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

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<v Speaker 2>in San Diego. You're on Dodger Talk.

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<v Speaker 1>How you doing, Jim David?

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<v Speaker 6>What a privilege to talk to you, man. You are

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<v Speaker 2>I love it, Thank you, Jim. I appreciate it. It's

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<v Speaker 2>an honor to speak to you.

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<v Speaker 6>I hate this move for all the reasons you outlined.

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<v Speaker 6>And I also think that from a player's standpoint, and

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<v Speaker 6>I'm shooting in the dark, that they at this point

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<v Speaker 6>in the season, that the clubhouse would respect Jason more

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<v Speaker 6>than Chris. And I've been and I don't I think

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<v Speaker 6>I mean, sorry, mister Friedman, I think that that you

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<v Speaker 6>don't need Chris Taylor. He you don't need a jack

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<v Speaker 6>of all trades. You have Tommy Now that can do

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<v Speaker 6>that in Kermeyer, who can start in center field. Keep

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<v Speaker 6>Jason on your bench role. He's been lighting it up

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<v Speaker 6>and he gives you a left handed bath that can

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<v Speaker 6>he's found his groove. Not to mention all the intangles

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<v Speaker 2>Room, let me ask you a question, Jim, and I

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<v Speaker 2>appreciate you role playing the way I asked. And you

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<v Speaker 2>don't have to call I don't think anybody on Andrew

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<v Speaker 2>Freeman's staff calls a mister Friedman, but I will say this,

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<v Speaker 2>Does this send a message to everybody that it's really

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<v Speaker 2>not about you know, it's more about the numbers in

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<v Speaker 2>production than anything else. And I think we all understand that,

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<v Speaker 2>right because, like I said, if it's up to me

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<v Speaker 2>and you put a gun to my head and you said,

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<v Speaker 2>who are you letting go from this roster, it would

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<v Speaker 2>probably be Jason Hayward. But understanding how much he means

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<v Speaker 2>to his teammates, that's a different level of value. And

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<v Speaker 2>like I said, all Dave Roberts, and Andrew Friedman and

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<v Speaker 2>everybody else has been telling us how big it is

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<v Speaker 2>to have him in their clubhouse, and now he's hot

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah, Andrew, I don't think that. I think you have

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<v Speaker 6>to look at the eye test, and some of the

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<v Speaker 6>sabermetrics crap that I think sometimes has invaded baseball is youthful.

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<v Speaker 6>But the eye test, the eye test, sure, you could

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<v Speaker 6>make a case that Chris was coming back, that he

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<v Speaker 6>was starting to hit the ball more. But I've watched

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<v Speaker 6>as many Dodger games on my handy Danny MLB app

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<v Speaker 6>as anybody in the last two years or three years.

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<v Speaker 6>Chris his swing is bad. And I felt a lot

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<v Speaker 6>more comfortable Jason coming off the bench than I will

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<v Speaker 6>with Chris.

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<v Speaker 5>I just want, well, I can tell you.

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<v Speaker 2>This, Jim Andrew Friedman was very encouraged by what he

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<v Speaker 2>hard to argue with it because in Taylor's last twenty

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<v Speaker 2>six games before he got hurt, he was hitting two

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<v Speaker 2>fifty with an eight thirty oh ps and he was

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<v Speaker 2>only striking out at a twenty one percent clip, which

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<v Speaker 2>was lower than the league average and certainly lower than

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<v Speaker 2>what we've seen all season from him. And he's found

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<v Speaker 2>something in the minor leagues. According to Chris, he's made

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<v Speaker 2>swing changes during this time that he's been hurt. So

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<v Speaker 2>and he's under contract for next year for about thirteen

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<v Speaker 2>fourteen million dollars, so that's poor reality.

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<v Speaker 6>Where's he going to play?

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<v Speaker 2>Exactly where is he and when is he going to play?

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know, but I will tell you this. The

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<v Speaker 2>reason why Chris Taylor and keyk Hernandez are are on

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<v Speaker 2>this team is because of October. And if that's what

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<v Speaker 2>you believe in, then they have to be on this

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<v Speaker 2>roster for October. Yeah, yeah, all right, Jim, thanks for

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<v Speaker 2>the phone call. Came back anytime. Enjoy talking to you.

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<v Speaker 2>Eight six six nine eighty seven two five seventy. I'm

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<v Speaker 2>Andrew Readman, you are going to convince me why Jason

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<v Speaker 2>Hayward should still be on this roster. And if you

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<v Speaker 2>believe the Dodgers made the right decision, like already two

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<v Speaker 2>or three of these callers have made, that's fine as well.

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<v Speaker 2>It's not an easy decision, honestly, and I think it's

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<v Speaker 2>taken a lot out of Dave Roberts emotionally having to

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<v Speaker 2>have this cloud because I'm sure Dave Roberts knew the

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<v Speaker 2>last few days this was the direction the Dodgers were

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<v Speaker 2>going in. Nothing that Jason Hayward did or didn't do

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<v Speaker 2>the last three or four games was going to change that.

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<v Speaker 2>So obviously he knew what the front office had in mind.

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<v Speaker 2>And he's part of these conversations. And how much input

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<v Speaker 2>does Dave Roberts have. He has some, but ultimately it's

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<v Speaker 2>Brandon Gomes, It's Andrew Freeman that tell him these are

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<v Speaker 2>your players. Let's go out to your Belinda, Carrie, you're

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<v Speaker 2>on Dodger Talk. How you doing Kerry? Hey, Dave, how

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<v Speaker 2>are you my pleasure? How you doing, Carrie?

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<v Speaker 4>I'm doing well. Hey. One of the things that I

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<v Speaker 4>just think with with with Jason Hayward, I must say ja,

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<v Speaker 4>but there's that's that's Hairston. But I think the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 4>have enough guy. It's based on the last two three

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<v Speaker 4>years that and let's be honest, we got enough guys

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<v Speaker 4>to blink in the postseason, h when the when the

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<v Speaker 4>bright lights come off, and I think having a guy

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<v Speaker 4>only gets in a bat or two, but I think

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<v Speaker 4>it's a guy. Look, you know, everybody talked about how

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<v Speaker 4>and maybe it's only in about Tree, but having a

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<v Speaker 4>guy there that can keep everybody high held. We love him,

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<v Speaker 4>a good player, but we got enough guys that blink

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<v Speaker 4>in the postseason. We don't need another new guy coming

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<v Speaker 4>up and saying, well, it's his first postseason. You know,

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<v Speaker 4>it's a lot for them. We got it. We've had

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<v Speaker 4>enough of that.

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>I feel like at this the Dodgers, being with the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers in a race and still have baseball's best record, Carrie,

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers will find a way. They have a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of veterans that will keep moving forward. They're not just

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<v Speaker 2>going to shut down because the Dodgers. Dodgers went in

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<v Speaker 2>this direction with Jason Hayward. They're going to keep moving forward.

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<v Speaker 2>It's just an emotional day for a lot of people

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<v Speaker 2>in that clubhouse and for Dave Roberts, because you know,

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<v Speaker 2>And he wasn't a raw, raw guy like I said,

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<v Speaker 2>but he was a presence. And Kevin Kiermeyer, by the

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<v Speaker 2>way I've witnessed it, he's a great teammate. He engages guys,

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<v Speaker 2>he pumps them up. I love Kevin Kiermeyer, and that's

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<v Speaker 2>the reason why I said, They've got to keep Kevin

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<v Speaker 2>Kiermeyer somehow, some way. And the only question I have

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<v Speaker 2>out of all this, and I'm gonna let it breathe

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<v Speaker 2>a little bit. I'm not calling Andrew Freeman to or

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<v Speaker 2>I can wait to talk to Dave Roberts during his

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<v Speaker 2>couldn't Chris Taylor wait eight more days? And why couldn't

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers tell Chris Taylor wait eight more days. It's

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<v Speaker 2>not like he has, you know, had a great year

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<v Speaker 2>where he has the leverage to tell them, hey, I

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<v Speaker 2>want to be activated, right now, and look, I'm a

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<v Speaker 2>believer in Chris Taylor, but there was a way to

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<v Speaker 2>have all these guys still on the roster on September first,

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<v Speaker 2>and for whatever reason, there must have been something going

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<v Speaker 2>on behind the scenes. They had to make a decision

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<v Speaker 2>to activate Taylor today and not wait until September first.

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

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<v Speaker 2>the phone number. This is Dodger Talk David Vass with

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<v Speaker 2>you until seven o'clock tonight here on AM five to

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<v Speaker 2>seventy LA Sports. Let's go out to riverside. Fred. Are

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<v Speaker 2>you on board with this decision.

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<v Speaker 7>I'm on board with this decision, Dave. When you take

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<v Speaker 7>the emotion completely out of it, we're not talking about

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<v Speaker 7>Albert Poolhols. We're not talking about David Threes. In terms

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<v Speaker 7>of guys when the lights are the brightest in the postseason,

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<v Speaker 7>these are the guys who have had the experience and

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<v Speaker 7>the numbers there to perform and go after those World

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<v Speaker 7>Series moments. We're talking about Jason Hayward, a career one

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<v Speaker 7>forty eight hit hitter in the postseason. When you look

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<v Speaker 7>at Chris Taylor, He's hit three point fifty in the NLCS, Okay,

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<v Speaker 7>now the sample side, even the eye test tells me

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<v Speaker 7>to your point, Chris Taylor is a guy who rises

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<v Speaker 7>to the occasion. In October, you think about those moments

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<v Speaker 7>he had against Milwaukee, making game saving catches or doing

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<v Speaker 7>it with his bat against the Cardinals and eliminating them.

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<v Speaker 7>This is a guy who you can throw his numbers out.

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<v Speaker 7>His versatility, his experience is something that elevates the rest

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<v Speaker 7>of the team in the postseason. And if you want

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<v Speaker 7>to just focus on hey, well we need better and

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<v Speaker 7>guys in the in the clubhouse to keep everybody spirits

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<v Speaker 7>up and pad him on the back or be in Well.

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<v Speaker 2>That's not Jason Hayward. That's not Jason Hayward. I'm just

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<v Speaker 2>saying he was a different, quiet type of presence where

422
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<v Speaker 2>if guys had something nice they could go to him.

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<v Speaker 2>It's not Mookie bedspread. Nobody's going to Mookie Beds for advice.

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<v Speaker 2>I hate to break it to you.

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<v Speaker 7>Well, we need we have guys like Clayton Kershaw that

426
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<v Speaker 7>needs to stuff for pitchers.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, for pictures, it's a different guys. No, position players

428
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<v Speaker 2>don't always lean on pitchers. Pitchers don't always lean on

429
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<v Speaker 2>position players. So hey, I'm with you, Fred, I could

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<v Speaker 2>see your argument. I'm not going to push back on

431
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<v Speaker 2>your argument because, honestly, how many at bats with Jason

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<v Speaker 2>Hayward going to get between now and the end of

433
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<v Speaker 2>the season, and how many at bats was he really

434
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<v Speaker 2>going to get in the play it was trying to

435
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<v Speaker 2>catch lightning in a bottle like he did the other night.

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<v Speaker 2>That would be the only thought to it. Thanks for

437
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<v Speaker 2>the phone call, eight six six seven two five seventy.

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<v Speaker 2>As far as on the field now, like I said,

439
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<v Speaker 2>you know, the Dodgers can get over this, and they're

440
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<v Speaker 2>going to have to get over this if there is

441
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<v Speaker 2>some heavy emotions and it may take a day or

442
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<v Speaker 2>two to really play a few games to get over this.

443
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<v Speaker 2>But today, trust me, a lot of those guys that

444
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<v Speaker 2>were teammates with Jason Hayward last year and this year,

445
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<v Speaker 2>they're a little emotional today. Eight six six nine eighty

446
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<v Speaker 2>seven two five seventy is the phone number. Let's take

447
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<v Speaker 2>one more call before we take a break. Eric in Hollywood,

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<v Speaker 2>you're on Dodger Talk. How you doing, Eric, Dodger Day shut.

449
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<v Speaker 8>Drew. I just want to tell you, thank you. That

450
00:25:51.119 --> 00:25:53.599
<v Speaker 8>was a great move of getting rid of Jay Hey

451
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<v Speaker 8>was a tough You need something to fire up this team, Drew,

452
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<v Speaker 8>and you did a good job. This will fire up

453
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<v Speaker 8>the team. You get rid of somebody get this team uncomfortable.

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<v Speaker 8>They need to band together right now with the team

455
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<v Speaker 8>that they have and that are coming together, the roster

456
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<v Speaker 8>that's being put together right now needs to band together,

457
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<v Speaker 8>and they need to get tough. And tough is what

458
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<v Speaker 8>they need. That guy was great.

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<v Speaker 4>He's awesome.

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<v Speaker 8>They're gonna love him. They can always FaceTime him and Drew,

461
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<v Speaker 8>I gotta tell you one thing, man, I think you're

462
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<v Speaker 8>on the right path.

463
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<v Speaker 4>Here you go.

464
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<v Speaker 8>You've got all the pieces that you need to make

465
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<v Speaker 8>this a caliber, winning championship team. But I gotta tell

466
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<v Speaker 8>you what, Dag Drew, We've gotta fire this team up.

467
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<v Speaker 8>We need fire. Nobody needs to push us around, Drew.

468
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<v Speaker 8>So you need to either talk to Dave and tell them, hey,

469
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<v Speaker 8>how are we gonna recalibrate the roster, because nobody needs

470
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<v Speaker 8>to push us around now. Nobody pushes baby in the.

471
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<v Speaker 7>Corner anymore, Drew.

472
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<v Speaker 8>I don't know if you've seen that. You're kind of young, Drew,

473
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<v Speaker 8>so I don't know.

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<v Speaker 4>If you see that movie.

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<v Speaker 8>But nobody pushes baby in the corner. Drew, and remember

476
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<v Speaker 8>one dig remind cedg one thing like it, shaving Private Ryan.

477
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<v Speaker 8>Bake this worth it, Make this worth it. We've got

478
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<v Speaker 8>rid of subty. Make this worth it. But Drew, you're

479
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<v Speaker 8>doing a great job.

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<v Speaker 3>Now.

481
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<v Speaker 8>You gotta work on the pitchy, bro.

482
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<v Speaker 4>But that's a better thing.

483
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<v Speaker 8>We already talked about Jay Hey, but.

484
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<v Speaker 3>Drew, you gotta work on the pitchy.

485
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<v Speaker 2>But that's all right, Let's save that for tomorrow. Eric,

486
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<v Speaker 2>Let's save that for tomorrow. That was great, Thank you

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<v Speaker 2>for the phone call. Great as always. Two movie references,

488
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<v Speaker 2>Saving Private Ryan and dirty Dancing. Never thought I would

489
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<v Speaker 2>say that on this show anyway. Great call, and honestly

490
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<v Speaker 2>a little surprised that everybody is in agreement with Andrew

491
00:27:43.880 --> 00:27:48.400
<v Speaker 2>Friedman and the Dodgers to let Jason Hayward get away.

492
00:27:48.559 --> 00:27:52.400
<v Speaker 2>And look, like I said, in a vacuum, his numbers,

493
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<v Speaker 2>his production, how many at bats he was going to have?

494
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<v Speaker 2>And if you had to activate Chris Taylor today, yeah,

495
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<v Speaker 2>he would be the odd man out, no doubt about it.

496
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<v Speaker 2>It wouldn't be Kevin Kiermeier. But there's more to it

497
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<v Speaker 2>than just the ops and the batting. G average. There's

498
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<v Speaker 2>a little bit more to it, all right, thanks for

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<v Speaker 2>the phone calls. We're gonna keep it going. I did

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<v Speaker 2>record a pre I didn't record an interview with Dave

501
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<v Speaker 2>Roberts before yesterday's game. I was gonna use it tonight,

502
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<v Speaker 2>but with the news of Jason Hayward being designated for

503
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<v Speaker 2>assignment and we got a full board of calls, we're

504
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<v Speaker 2>going through. You could find the Dave Roberts conversation on

505
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<v Speaker 2>the iHeartRadio app. That's where you could podcast it. If

506
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<v Speaker 2>Dave Roberts called in live, we put him on. But

507
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<v Speaker 2>right now it's a taped, outdated interview. So we're going

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<v Speaker 2>all in with the phone calls. At eight sixty six nine,

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<v Speaker 2>eight seven, two five seventy, David Vase with you until

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<v Speaker 2>seven o'clock right here on a f five to seventy

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<v Speaker 2>LA Sports Petrosen Money had a successful final summer tourist

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<v Speaker 2>stop at the van's headquarters and Costa Mesa g Bus

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<v Speaker 2>was there. It was a good time had by all,

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<v Speaker 2>and that's why we're on an hour earlier. We're taking

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<v Speaker 2>you to the top of the hour and we'll be

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<v Speaker 2>back with you tomorrow night at six o'clock for Morongo

517
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<v Speaker 2>Casino Dodgers on deck before first pitch between the Dodgers

518
00:29:16.400 --> 00:29:20.079
<v Speaker 2>and Tampa Bay Rays. The Dodgers have a home stand,

519
00:29:20.319 --> 00:29:24.720
<v Speaker 2>a nine game homestand all three series are against American

520
00:29:24.799 --> 00:29:28.480
<v Speaker 2>League teams. The Dodgers just swept the Seattle Mariners and

521
00:29:28.599 --> 00:29:33.759
<v Speaker 2>basically put Scott Servis's job so much in jeopardy that

522
00:29:33.839 --> 00:29:38.759
<v Speaker 2>he got fired today, and they'll have the Rais in

523
00:29:38.880 --> 00:29:42.319
<v Speaker 2>for three games. The Rays had two players going at

524
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<v Speaker 2>it against each other in their own dugout last night

525
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<v Speaker 2>in Oakland, Yondi Diaz and Jose Cabierro. So the Rays

526
00:29:49.880 --> 00:29:52.599
<v Speaker 2>are coming in with some dissension in the ranks. And

527
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<v Speaker 2>after the Rays leave town, the Dodgers have another day

528
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<v Speaker 2>off on Monday, and then we'll welcome in one of

529
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<v Speaker 2>the best teams in base the Baltimore Orioles. The good

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<v Speaker 2>news is the Dodgers have held their own and then

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<v Speaker 2>some against the American League this year. They're twenty three

532
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<v Speaker 2>to twelve against the American League teams this season. 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>phone number. I gotta say, I'm a little surprised that

535
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<v Speaker 2>so many of you agree with the decision to release

536
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<v Speaker 2>Jason Hayward, and honestly, I can understand why. The only

537
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<v Speaker 2>surprise by me was that the Dodgers actually did it,

538
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<v Speaker 2>That the Dodgers actually went this direction. It's a tough

539
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<v Speaker 2>decision to make because the people making the decision are

540
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<v Speaker 2>not you and me. They're the guys that are in

541
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<v Speaker 2>the clubhouse every day with him. They're the guys that

542
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<v Speaker 2>sign him, they're the guys that manage him, they're the

543
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<v Speaker 2>guys that play with him. And obviously the players had

544
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<v Speaker 2>no decision in this, But for the Dodgers to make

545
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<v Speaker 2>this decision was not an easy one. It's not like

546
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<v Speaker 2>they were very flippant about it. It's a tough decision.

547
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<v Speaker 2>And like we have been worn the last couple of

548
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<v Speaker 2>weeks because of the Dodgers getting healthy and with the

549
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<v Speaker 2>acquisitions of Tommy Edmond and Kevin Kiermeyer, production and the

550
00:31:13.279 --> 00:31:15.799
<v Speaker 2>way you played and the way you fit on this

551
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<v Speaker 2>roster was going to be a big part of the

552
00:31:18.400 --> 00:31:23.119
<v Speaker 2>decision making process. And the Dodgers basically felt that they

553
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<v Speaker 2>were good with Kevin Kiermeyer from the left side, even

554
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<v Speaker 2>off the bench, and Jason Hayward really did not have

555
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<v Speaker 2>a role moving forward. Eight six six seven, two five

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

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<v Speaker 2>you're on Dodger Talk with David vasse Hi Marlin.

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<v Speaker 5>Hi, David, thank you for letting me on. David look

559
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<v Speaker 5>tough decision on the Hitward situation. He's a great guy,

560
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<v Speaker 5>but you know, the Dodgers are the big picture. The

561
00:31:54.160 --> 00:31:56.640
<v Speaker 5>whole year was to win it all. That's what the

562
00:31:56.720 --> 00:32:00.400
<v Speaker 5>Dodgers need. They got the lineups, sheelling. Now they've got

563
00:32:00.400 --> 00:32:04.240
<v Speaker 5>some pieces. Roberts is on. He's under a huge amount

564
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<v Speaker 5>of pressure, David, because we don't expect anything else in

565
00:32:07.839 --> 00:32:10.920
<v Speaker 5>Los Angeles to win a title. Okay, so it's all

566
00:32:10.960 --> 00:32:14.880
<v Speaker 5>about that and that's just the way it goes. I

567
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<v Speaker 5>hate to see a guy go like that, but Roberts

568
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<v Speaker 5>is under extreme pressure. It's tougher when you got a

569
00:32:20.960 --> 00:32:24.279
<v Speaker 5>team built and you're built to win than the team

570
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<v Speaker 5>that's an also ran. That's what I wanted to say, David.

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<v Speaker 5>We're in a good position now, we're ready to roll.

572
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<v Speaker 5>I'm glad that it's tight because those two years were

573
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<v Speaker 5>way ahead and then we lose their juice. Down the stretch.

574
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<v Speaker 5>We're playing meaningful games and Roberts says, playoff mode, and

575
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<v Speaker 5>that's the mode we need.

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<v Speaker 2>To be in, all right, Marlon, I appreciate the phone call,

577
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<v Speaker 2>and yeah, the manager sets the tone, and if he

578
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<v Speaker 2>has that playoff type intensity and urgency to win every game,

579
00:32:53.359 --> 00:32:57.279
<v Speaker 2>that obviously is felt by his players. And the Dodgers

580
00:32:57.759 --> 00:33:01.440
<v Speaker 2>certainly have had a great year. The way people write

581
00:33:01.480 --> 00:33:04.279
<v Speaker 2>about them, the way they talk about them, you would

582
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<v Speaker 2>think they were the New York Mets where they're hanging

583
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<v Speaker 2>onto a wildcard spot, or the Braves holding onto a

584
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<v Speaker 2>wildcard spot. This team has the best record in baseball.

585
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<v Speaker 2>The reality is the Arizona Diamondbacks and the San Diego

586
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<v Speaker 2>Padres are two of the top four teams in the

587
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<v Speaker 2>National League. It's the Dodgers, it's the Phillies, it's the Diamondbacks,

588
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<v Speaker 2>it's the Padres. And in Major League Baseball, if you

589
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<v Speaker 2>include the Orioles, those are to me your top five

590
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<v Speaker 2>teams in Major League Baseball this year. It just so

591
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<v Speaker 2>happens that the two of those five are in the

592
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<v Speaker 2>same division with the Dodgers. And look, I agree, this

593
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<v Speaker 2>is not a bad thing to make the Dodgers feel

594
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<v Speaker 2>a little heated to play meaningful games now. I will

595
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<v Speaker 2>say this going down the stretch. On paper, the schedule

596
00:33:55.319 --> 00:33:58.720
<v Speaker 2>does benefit the Dodgers because none of their last twelve

597
00:33:59.279 --> 00:34:03.759
<v Speaker 2>are again against the Rockies and Marlins. And before they

598
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<v Speaker 2>get to all that I mentioned, they got the Race

599
00:34:06.200 --> 00:34:08.800
<v Speaker 2>this weekend, and then the Orioles to close out this

600
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<v Speaker 2>homestand and then after the Orioles, the Dodgers head out

601
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<v Speaker 2>to play four games at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona,

602
00:34:16.800 --> 00:34:22.599
<v Speaker 2>against those Arizona Diamondbacks. And the Dodgers will not have Yoshiyamamoto,

603
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<v Speaker 2>the highest paid pitcher in Major League history, and they

604
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<v Speaker 2>will not have Tyler glassnaw, it appears because he's still

605
00:34:29.880 --> 00:34:32.920
<v Speaker 2>not throwing. So the Dodgers are not going to have

606
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<v Speaker 2>the two pitchers that they thought they would have for

607
00:34:36.559 --> 00:34:39.519
<v Speaker 2>big games like this down the stretch. All they can

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<v Speaker 2>hope for is both those guys being ready at this

609
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<v Speaker 2>point in time for October and to deliver in October.

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

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<v Speaker 2>the phone number. Let's go out to Danny in Claremont.

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

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<v Speaker 9>How you doing Danny, Hey, Dave, thanks for giving me.

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<v Speaker 9>I'm doing well. It was kind of surprising. News to

615
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<v Speaker 9>here today for sure about Hayward. But really I think it,

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<v Speaker 9>you know, it's just kind of the cost of doing

617
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<v Speaker 9>business nowadays in baseball, and you know, everyone's trying to

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<v Speaker 9>put it up between him and Taylor and and really

619
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<v Speaker 9>it's just that kere Meyer has come on so strong

620
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<v Speaker 9>and it is playing so well and really fills a

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<v Speaker 9>role in the team that they need.

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<v Speaker 2>They were just about Taylor versus Hayward. It's really Hayward

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<v Speaker 2>or keer Meyer, because Taylor was going to be on

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<v Speaker 2>this roster.

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<v Speaker 9>Oh oh, definitely, especially with you know, he was playing

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<v Speaker 9>a little bit better, and you know, they got up

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<v Speaker 9>signed for another year. He wasn't going anywhere, and they

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<v Speaker 9>didn't want to get rid of any word. They're kind

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<v Speaker 9>of backed into the corner and something had to happen.

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<v Speaker 9>It's just unfortunate that the rules of baseball didn't allow

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<v Speaker 9>them to keep him on the team. You know, and objectively,

632
00:35:46.519 --> 00:35:48.800
<v Speaker 9>he's the right choice to go. But you know, I

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<v Speaker 9>definitely see the other side of it what you're saying,

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<v Speaker 9>where you know, for me, I think chemistry, team chemistry

635
00:35:55.599 --> 00:35:58.400
<v Speaker 9>cohesion means so much, especially when you get into you know,

636
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<v Speaker 9>the type of games that they're going to be getting

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<v Speaker 9>into and how highly he's spoken of in the in

638
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<v Speaker 9>the dugout by all the players. You know, you don't know,

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<v Speaker 9>so I guess we'll see how the team responds. And

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<v Speaker 9>that's really going to be the answer, you know, in

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<v Speaker 9>the next week or so, just to see how the

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<v Speaker 9>team responds to to losing that type of presence, because

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<v Speaker 9>I don't think it's insignificant despite you know, he's him

644
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<v Speaker 9>not having a great year at the plate.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, and the good news is, Danny, just my observations

646
00:36:23.239 --> 00:36:26.679
<v Speaker 2>of when I'm allowed in the clubhouse, Kevin Kiermaier is

647
00:36:26.719 --> 00:36:29.239
<v Speaker 2>a great teammate and even in the dugout, being close

648
00:36:29.320 --> 00:36:32.119
<v Speaker 2>to the dugout on this last road trip, he's a

649
00:36:32.119 --> 00:36:35.440
<v Speaker 2>great teammate, and he's a very inclusive teammate, and he's

650
00:36:35.480 --> 00:36:38.559
<v Speaker 2>a veteran that has respect as well. I think he's

651
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<v Speaker 2>going to be a big difference maker in more ways

652
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<v Speaker 2>than one down the stretch. Appreciate the phone call, Danny,

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you for the call. Eight sixty six, nine eighty

654
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<v Speaker 2>seven two five seventy is the phone number. And now

655
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<v Speaker 2>that Jason Hayward has been designated for assignment, similar maybe

656
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<v Speaker 2>I'm being nostalgic because Matt Kemp came back for a

657
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<v Speaker 2>one day contract, obviously a different situation a couple of

658
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<v Speaker 2>weeks ago to retire as a Dodger. But it would

659
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<v Speaker 2>be really special if this is the last season Jason

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<v Speaker 2>Hayward is going to play Major League Baseball, and there's

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<v Speaker 2>a very good chance it is. With this situation of

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<v Speaker 2>him being the odd man out with the Dodgers and

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<v Speaker 2>free to sign with any other team, I would hope

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<v Speaker 2>the Cubs or the Braves would pick up Jason Hayward.

665
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<v Speaker 2>The Cubs are going nowhere, and Jason Hayward was part

666
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<v Speaker 2>of their only World Series team in the last one

667
00:37:35.519 --> 00:37:39.480
<v Speaker 2>hundred plus years. He has beloved in the city of Chicago.

668
00:37:39.880 --> 00:37:43.079
<v Speaker 2>He's ingrained in that community. The Cubs should pick up

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<v Speaker 2>Jason Hayward and let him play the final month of

670
00:37:45.480 --> 00:37:48.119
<v Speaker 2>the season with them, or even the Braves. They have

671
00:37:48.199 --> 00:37:50.760
<v Speaker 2>a lot of injuries. That's the team he came up with.

672
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<v Speaker 2>That's where Freddie Freeman and him created a brotherhood. The

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<v Speaker 2>Braves aer Cubs should pick up Jason Hayward. Down the

674
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<v Speaker 2>stretch here, let's go out to downtown. Man, you're on

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<v Speaker 2>Dodger Talk. How you doing, Manny, Hey, what's going on, Dave?

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<v Speaker 10>Pretty good. I'm celebrating the birthday today, but I really

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<v Speaker 10>wanted to get this call, and thank you Dave. Eight

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<v Speaker 10>twenty two, Leo. I'm just going to get straight to it.

679
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<v Speaker 8>It was.

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<v Speaker 10>It was a tough thing to wake up to seeing

681
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<v Speaker 10>that Hayward was cut because, like the last caller said,

682
00:38:20.719 --> 00:38:23.079
<v Speaker 10>he was a great teammate to you know, having the clubhouse.

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<v Speaker 10>He brought that veteran leadership and he's a really close

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<v Speaker 10>friend with Freddie Freeman. And but we we spoke about

685
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<v Speaker 10>this a couple of weeks back, how this team needed

686
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<v Speaker 10>and I don't want to say, you know, cutting Jason

687
00:38:34.320 --> 00:38:36.280
<v Speaker 10>Hayward to you know, approve a point or anything. But

688
00:38:37.119 --> 00:38:39.480
<v Speaker 10>they have Careenmeyer now and they bring such a different

689
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<v Speaker 10>type of energy to this team that this you know,

690
00:38:41.280 --> 00:38:43.199
<v Speaker 10>the Dodgers got some big wins and a big sweep

691
00:38:43.199 --> 00:38:45.800
<v Speaker 10>against Seattle. So as much as it hurts us being

692
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<v Speaker 10>like a fan favorite of j hay you know, it

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<v Speaker 10>was the right decision ultimately. But I don't know how

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<v Speaker 10>that rocks the boat chemistry wise, because this is this

695
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<v Speaker 10>is a team that's going you know, for the last

696
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<v Speaker 10>forty games or solely into a really deep race not

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<v Speaker 10>only for the division but also maybe the best record

698
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<v Speaker 10>in baseball to get home field. So hopefully that pays off.

699
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<v Speaker 10>But my question to Night David is what happens when

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<v Speaker 10>Blake trying In, Yoshi and Glassnow come back. We're gonna

701
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<v Speaker 10>see some more heads roll or go back to Shiblee.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, when Glassnow and Yamamoto come back, it's not that

703
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<v Speaker 2>hard if Walker, Bueller and Bobby Miller don't start pitching better,

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<v Speaker 2>so that will take care of itself. As far as

705
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<v Speaker 2>Blake Trin and he's back already, so they already have

706
00:39:28.280 --> 00:39:31.679
<v Speaker 2>their bullpen settled. It's really not that tough a decision

707
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<v Speaker 2>when you're getting back to pitchers the caliber of Yama,

708
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<v Speaker 2>Moto and glass Now. Happy birthday, Manny. I'm sorry I

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<v Speaker 2>couldn't get to all your calls tonight, but call back

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<v Speaker 2>tomorrow night after the game Dodgers and Rays right here

711
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<v Speaker 2>on your home for Dodger Baseball and five seventy LA Sports,

712
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<v Speaker 2>hope you make it out to Dodger Stadium. With forty

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<v Speaker 2>five thousand plus at the Ravine last night, the Dodgers

714
00:39:53.719 --> 00:39:57.639
<v Speaker 2>have welcomed in over three million fans for the thirty

715
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<v Speaker 2>fifth time in their Dodg Stadium history. It's been open

716
00:40:02.400 --> 00:40:06.960
<v Speaker 2>since nineteen sixty two. And this team is nothing without

717
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<v Speaker 2>the fans. No matter who owns this ball club, they

718
00:40:11.119 --> 00:40:14.800
<v Speaker 2>are a caretaker for the city. That's how we all

719
00:40:14.840 --> 00:40:17.239
<v Speaker 2>feel about the Dodgers. And a big reason why is

720
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<v Speaker 2>the great Dodger fans. Trust me, I've been around the country,

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<v Speaker 2>I've seen other fans. The Dodger fans are the best,

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<v Speaker 2>the loudest, and they certainly had the love and respect

723
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<v Speaker 2>of their fans of their players for sure. All Right,

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

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<v Speaker 2>to Ronnie Fozio for all his help. Coming up next,

726
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<v Speaker 2>Jason Smith on Fox Sports Radio. We'll talk to you

727
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<v Speaker 2>tomorrow night from Dodger Stadium at six o'clock before Dodgers

728
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<v Speaker 2>and Rays at seven ten. Have a great rest of

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<v Speaker 2>your night.

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<v Speaker 3>See you