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<v Speaker 1>The Dodgers are wrapping up the first road series in

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<v Speaker 1>North America, and we're joined right now by Dodger Second

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<v Speaker 1>Basement for the most part this year, Tommy Edmund, Tommy,

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<v Speaker 1>thanks a lot for the time.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, of course, no problem, Glad to be here.

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<v Speaker 1>Does it feel like you guys are settling into the

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<v Speaker 1>season now? Obviously the first home stand of the year,

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of celebration for last year, but being here

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<v Speaker 1>in Philly and embarking on this road trip, does it

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<v Speaker 1>feel like you're settling in on a on a normal

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<v Speaker 1>regular season.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I think so, you know, first road trip, kind

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<v Speaker 2>of getting into the swing of things, getting our routines down,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, and just kind of figuring out what we

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<v Speaker 2>got as a team. Obviously, we had a great homestand

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<v Speaker 2>and you know a little bit of a rough one yesterday,

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<v Speaker 2>but you know, we've overall still been playing well, so,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, just kind of trying to figure out what

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<v Speaker 2>the season is gonna be.

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<v Speaker 1>Like Tommy, in spring training we talked about how you

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<v Speaker 1>made the adjustment of standing taller from the left side.

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<v Speaker 1>Have you seen the results you were looking for?

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<v Speaker 2>Just allows me to you know, attack more pitches and

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<v Speaker 2>you know, get them off the ground. So I don't know.

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<v Speaker 2>I think that the you know, constantly working on on

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<v Speaker 2>that during the cage, and you know, my mechanical work

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<v Speaker 2>has paid off a little bit. Obviously this is you know,

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<v Speaker 2>a little bit unexpected, but but you know, hopefully, hopefully

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<v Speaker 2>I can continue to get more and more consistent with

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<v Speaker 2>my swing and my swing path and hopefully makes me

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<v Speaker 2>a better hitter.

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<v Speaker 1>What's the balance of trying to get better but not

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<v Speaker 1>affecting your swing too often?

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<v Speaker 2>On a daily basis, you have a couple of fundamental things,

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<v Speaker 2>and then there's a bunch of cues that kind of

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<v Speaker 2>help to reinforce those And I think you just don't

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<v Speaker 2>want to lose sight of those few fundamental things, Like

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<v Speaker 2>you don't want to go for a queue just because

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<v Speaker 2>it might feel good that day. If it doesn't reinforce

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<v Speaker 2>one of those fundamental things, then it might kind of

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<v Speaker 2>lead you astray. So I think just making sure I'm

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<v Speaker 2>always coming back to those those main things.

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<v Speaker 1>Tommy Edman is our guest. The glue of the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 1>is what I like to call them, especially on that infield.

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<v Speaker 1>What's it been like with you and Mooky Mooky continuing

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<v Speaker 1>to learn shortstop and you obviously being a gold glover

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<v Speaker 1>at second base. Is there a chemistry that is being

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<v Speaker 1>built and is it necessary to have that double play

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<v Speaker 1>chemistry up the middle?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, for sure. You know it's been fine. We got

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<v Speaker 2>a kind of constant communication just going through plays and

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<v Speaker 2>and you know, situations that might happen, just to make

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<v Speaker 2>sure we're prepared and know what the other person's gonna do.

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<v Speaker 2>So you know, we'll just kind of gradually learn about

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<v Speaker 2>each other and hopefully be able to compliment each other.

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<v Speaker 2>And you know, we can kind of bounce ideas off

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<v Speaker 2>each other too, and so it's good to have somebody

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<v Speaker 2>that you know, I can I can talk to on

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<v Speaker 2>a day by day basis about specific defensive things.

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<v Speaker 1>And when you say talk, is there communication during the game.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, definitely. You just want to be aware of the

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<v Speaker 2>other ware, of the other guy's playing, you know, what

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<v Speaker 2>we're prepared to do on things like cuts and relays,

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<v Speaker 2>and so yeah, we're always talking throughout the game.

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<v Speaker 1>Tommy Edmond is our guest. Before I let you go

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<v Speaker 1>rewinding back to the homestand what was it like for

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<v Speaker 1>you to be on that third baseline, to be celebrated,

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<v Speaker 1>to get your World Series ring, and do you think

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<v Speaker 1>you'll ever wear it?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah? I was InCred. You know, it's it's just a

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<v Speaker 2>very special moment to be able to reflect on all

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<v Speaker 2>that we accomplished last year and you know, just years

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<v Speaker 2>and years of hard work. So it was it was

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<v Speaker 2>very rewarding for sure. I haven't put it on since

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<v Speaker 2>that day. I think I'll be scared to wear something

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<v Speaker 2>that nice most of the time, so it probably be

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<v Speaker 2>very rare occasions, but hopefully I'll have a few opportunities

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<v Speaker 2>to wear it.

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<v Speaker 1>So now when you hit home runs, everybody's calling you

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<v Speaker 1>Tommy Tanks. Does Tommy Edmund like that nickname? Am I

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<v Speaker 1>allowed to call you Tommy Tanks?

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<v Speaker 2>Now? I think it kind of started last year, but

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<v Speaker 2>you know, if it catches on and people like it,

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<v Speaker 2>then sure they can. They can say whatever they want when.

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<v Speaker 1>We have Tommy Edmund likes it. I have never uttered

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<v Speaker 1>that nickname.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, it's all good if you want to say you can.

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<v Speaker 1>If you eat five cheese steaks before we leave Philly,

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<v Speaker 1>maybe that will garner that type of a nickname.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know if I have that kind of appetite,

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<v Speaker 2>but yeah, we'll see. We'll see how many I can down.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, Tommy, thanks a lot for the time. Always great

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<v Speaker 1>catching up with you.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, thank you. I appreciate it.