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<v Speaker 1>And now your host of Dodger Talk. Tim Kakes.

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers explode for seven runs in the first inning, Bobby

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<v Speaker 2>with the Dodgers hang on and get the win over

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<v Speaker 2>the Colorado Rockies eight to seven. Hi, everybody, and welcome

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<v Speaker 2>in to postgame Dodger Talk here on a five to

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<v Speaker 2>seventy LA Sports Live Everywhere on the iHeartRadio apps. For

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<v Speaker 2>being with us late night on this Wednesday night. Eight

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<v Speaker 2>six six nine eighty seven two five seventy is a

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<v Speaker 2>number jump on board if you're leaving Dodgers Stadium. Enjoyed

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<v Speaker 2>the game tonight, eight sixty six nine eighty seven to

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<v Speaker 2>two five seventy A lot to digest from this game tonight,

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<v Speaker 2>and really this six game Homestand the Dodgers dropped two

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<v Speaker 2>to three over the weekend to the Chicago Cubs and

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<v Speaker 2>come back against a Colorado Rockies team that had just

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<v Speaker 2>gotten swept and didn't score a run in twenty seven

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<v Speaker 2>innings in San Diego. And the Dodgers do what they're

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<v Speaker 2>supposed to do. They beat the Rockies in a three

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<v Speaker 2>game series. They sweep the Rockies in a three game series,

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<v Speaker 2>a little close form my comfort here tonight in an

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<v Speaker 2>eight seven win over the Rockies. Bud Nonetheless, you get

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<v Speaker 2>the w, you get the sweep, you feel good about

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<v Speaker 2>how the way you're playing. Some of the bats are

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<v Speaker 2>starting to pick up at the bottom of the lineup

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<v Speaker 2>for the Dodgers, and you head off now for a

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<v Speaker 2>five game road trip beginning Friday in Texas. Tonight, in

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<v Speaker 2>that first inning, the Dodgers down one to nothing, shoey

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<v Speaker 2>Otani was behind in the count to lead off the

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<v Speaker 2>bottom of the first and show he extended his hands

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<v Speaker 2>and crushed the ball four hundred and forty eight feet

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<v Speaker 2>almost near the roof of the right field pavilion. He

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<v Speaker 2>hit that ball so far. The Dodgers put up seven

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<v Speaker 2>runs in the first Freddie Freeman goes deep. They batter around.

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<v Speaker 2>They had twelve different batters go to the plate in

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<v Speaker 2>the first inning, and shoey Otani goes two for two

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<v Speaker 2>in the inning alone with two ribbies, as the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>were up seven to one. The only problem tonight Bobby

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<v Speaker 2>Miller gave back uns, Michael Talia a grand slam, Mickey

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<v Speaker 2>Moniac a home run. The Rockies came back with a

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<v Speaker 2>five run third inning, and that leads us now to

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<v Speaker 2>what the Dodgers do moving forward with this spot in

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<v Speaker 2>the rotation. They have given Justin Robleski, Landon Knack, and

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<v Speaker 2>Bobby Miller now all opportunities to seize a spot in

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<v Speaker 2>the rotation to be a part of the big league

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<v Speaker 2>rotation for however long they need to be until the

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<v Speaker 2>injuries bring back Clayton Kershaw and Blake Snell off the il.

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<v Speaker 2>But none of these three have really said, Okay, I'll

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<v Speaker 2>be the guy. I want that spot in the rotation.

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<v Speaker 2>Landonnack got a second opportunity last night. Justin Robleski's been

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<v Speaker 2>given an opportunity tonight. Bobby Miller, who's pitched okay in Tripa,

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<v Speaker 2>Oklahoma City, came out, gave up a run of the

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<v Speaker 2>first through twenty nine pitches not ideal. Came back in

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<v Speaker 2>the second and he got a couple of punchouts, worked

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<v Speaker 2>around a two out single. All right, looked better. His

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<v Speaker 2>off speeds pitches tonight looked really good. He was throwing

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<v Speaker 2>them for strikes. He just threw too many pitches eighty

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<v Speaker 2>four in three innings of work. The pitch count was

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<v Speaker 2>too high after three innings. That's what a twenty nine

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<v Speaker 2>pitch first inning will do. And quite frankly, did Bobby

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<v Speaker 2>Miller do enough to go back out when the next

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<v Speaker 2>spot and there his rotation comes up Wednesday in Chicago.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, we'll find out.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know how many more options the Dodgers have

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<v Speaker 2>in Tripa, Oklahoma City, because Tyler Glass now is going

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<v Speaker 2>to go out there this weekend and pitch. Yoshi Yamamoto

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<v Speaker 2>is gonna go out and pitch on Friday. Rookie Sazaki

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<v Speaker 2>is gonna go out and pitch on Saturday. But the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers don't have Blake Snell. The Dodgers don't have Clayton Kershaw.

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<v Speaker 2>They're searching for a fifth start in this rotation, and

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<v Speaker 2>they've desperately looked for one of these young arms to

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<v Speaker 2>grab that and run with it, and none of the

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<v Speaker 2>three have. And speaking of young arns, thank goodness for

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<v Speaker 2>Ben Casparius, who was not only big in October last

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<v Speaker 2>year for the Dodgers after getting called up, Ben Casparrius

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<v Speaker 2>has been big this season already, and tonight is a

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<v Speaker 2>prime example of that.

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<v Speaker 3>He gets the win. He gives up.

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<v Speaker 2>One run on two hits, strikes out three and three

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<v Speaker 2>innings of work. He was huge tonight, bridging the gap

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<v Speaker 2>from a short three innings from Bobby Miller to get

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<v Speaker 2>it to the seventh inning and the high leverage relievers

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<v Speaker 2>Vessia Tanner Scott able to come out and pitch for

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers. What Ben Casparius did was huge, bridging that

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<v Speaker 2>gap to Vessi and Tanner Scott to close it out.

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<v Speaker 2>If not, it's a long night for the.

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<v Speaker 3>Dodger pitching staff.

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<v Speaker 2>Another one, Well, you've seen too many of them early

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<v Speaker 2>on because of the lack of depthness from the starting pitchers.

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<v Speaker 3>I brought it up with Jose.

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<v Speaker 2>It's something, at least in my mind, I'm starting to

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<v Speaker 2>look at It's April sixteenth, and we're seeing a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of bullpen usage. We're seeing a lot of arms being

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<v Speaker 2>asked to go and save the butts of the starters.

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<v Speaker 2>Seeing a lot of Jack Dryer, seeing a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>Ben Casparius. We're seeing a lot of Louis Garcia in

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<v Speaker 2>low leverage, blowout type situations. But still he's pitched nearly

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<v Speaker 2>ten innings already. Luis Garcia, if you had him on

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<v Speaker 2>your Bengo board for a guy that'd be on this

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<v Speaker 2>roster In the first place, you're lying, we're seeing a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of innings already from the Dodger bullpen and we

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<v Speaker 2>haven't been seen yet. Evan Phillips, Bruce degraderol In, Michael Kopek. Yes,

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<v Speaker 2>I get it. Those three high leverage relievers are working

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<v Speaker 2>their way back from excess usage last year, forcing them

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<v Speaker 2>to start the year this year on the injured list,

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<v Speaker 2>working their way back from LB situations. And for Bruce Darcgradral,

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<v Speaker 2>really everything has been hurting him. But the innans are

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<v Speaker 2>starting to mount up for this Dodgers' bullpen and it's

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<v Speaker 2>April sixteenth.

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<v Speaker 3>Just something to keep an eye on.

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<v Speaker 2>The Dodgers need to see longer outings from their starters.

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<v Speaker 2>They need to see guys go at least five innings

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<v Speaker 2>for him. Now, this this three innings, two and a

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<v Speaker 2>third having to go to the bullpen, having to see

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<v Speaker 2>guys bail them out. The last road trip Washington, DC, again,

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<v Speaker 2>the bullpen in the closeout game had to carry this

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers team because Land and That couldn't get out of

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<v Speaker 2>it out past the third inning. That can't last. That

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<v Speaker 2>is not a good recipe for any pitching staff to

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<v Speaker 2>have a bullpen have to pitch five and a third

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<v Speaker 2>six innings constantly. You've got to get more out of

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<v Speaker 2>your starting pitching. And again, three young arms have been

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<v Speaker 2>given opportunities here in the first three weeks of the

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<v Speaker 2>season to grab on with tart starting spot, Bobby Miller,

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<v Speaker 2>Tonight Landon Nax has been given twice now opportunities, and

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<v Speaker 2>Justin Robleski, and none of the three have seized the opportunity.

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<v Speaker 2>So again, it'll be interesting to see what the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>do next Wednesday. Could Tony Gonslim be an option We'll

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<v Speaker 2>see he's still down in TRIPLEA Oklahoma City returning from

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<v Speaker 2>a back injury. I mean, Landon Nax had three audings

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<v Speaker 2>this year with an ERA near seven and a half.

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<v Speaker 2>Justin Robleski has given up eight runs in his lone

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<v Speaker 2>start last week. He's already been optioned, so the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>are gonna have to figure out what they're gonna do

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<v Speaker 2>for another starter. The next couple spins around the rotation

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<v Speaker 2>until at least Blake Snell gets back eight sixty six

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<v Speaker 2>gets kind of brushed to the side. On a night

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<v Speaker 2>like tonight when the Dodgers put up seven runs in

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<v Speaker 2>the first. When the Dodgers win eight to seven over

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<v Speaker 2>a bad Colorado Rockies team, we raised the w We

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<v Speaker 2>get excited about the victory, the sweep over the Rockies.

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<v Speaker 2>But back of my mind, I'm looking at this bullpen.

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<v Speaker 2>Say six more innings of work for Dodger relievers, three

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<v Speaker 2>more innings asked by Ben Casparius. You know these guys

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<v Speaker 2>were huge in October. You're gonna need these arms in October.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't want to burn these guys out by the

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<v Speaker 2>All Star break, and I understand you have high leverage

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<v Speaker 2>arms coming back, and it's gonna take more than just

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<v Speaker 3>And there's gonna be.

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<v Speaker 2>Guys added to this bullpen roster like we saw a

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<v Speaker 2>year ago, Brent Honeywells of the world, who you don't

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<v Speaker 2>even know who they are yet they're gonna join this

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers team and be asked to soak up innings in

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<v Speaker 2>July in August to get through one hundred and sixty

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<v Speaker 3>But it just kind of.

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<v Speaker 2>Feels like early on here calling on the bullpen an

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<v Speaker 2>awful lot to come in and pitch games, and the

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<v Speaker 2>sixteen nothing loss to the Cubs over the weekend. Sure,

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<v Speaker 2>we all had fun watching Miguel Rojas pitch two innings,

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<v Speaker 2>but we also saw the bullpath to come in and

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<v Speaker 2>pick up and pitch more than they were asked to do,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, on the next day, and then the next day,

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<v Speaker 2>and then tonight has to pitch six more at combined

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<v Speaker 2>innings of relief eight sixty six, nine eighty seven, two

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<v Speaker 2>five seventy. Ben Casparius gets the winning relief. Tanner Scott

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<v Speaker 2>gets his sixth save already that is top three in

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<v Speaker 2>the major leagues as the Dodgers finish off the Rockies

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<v Speaker 2>eight to seven. Coming up, we'll hear from Clayton Kershaw,

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<v Speaker 2>who today was in Oklahoma City on a minor league

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<v Speaker 3>Don't get too excited.

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<v Speaker 2>He's on the sixty day il I mean, he can't

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<v Speaker 2>come back any time soon, but he has started at

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<v Speaker 2>least the progress of working his way back and building

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<v Speaker 2>himself up to be a starter again on this Dodgers team.

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<v Speaker 2>With a aging Clayton Kershaw, You're not looking for him

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<v Speaker 2>to nessily pitch in April, May and June, at least

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<v Speaker 2>I'm not. If I'm the Dodgers, and I'm looking at

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<v Speaker 2>it long term here for a six month season, I

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<v Speaker 2>want my future Hall of Fame closer to forty left

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<v Speaker 2>handed starter available the second half of the season, sort

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<v Speaker 2>of like what we're seeing for shoey O TAWNI probably

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<v Speaker 2>could come back and start right now and be a

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<v Speaker 3>But why waste those bullets, so to speak, right.

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<v Speaker 2>Now where you could save them for the second half

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<v Speaker 2>of the season, so you can ramp them up and

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<v Speaker 2>he's ready to go and really lathered up by September,

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<v Speaker 2>you get it, staggering his starting time. Same with Clayton

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<v Speaker 2>Kershaw to fit in to the All Star break and

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<v Speaker 2>beyond when it really gets into crunch time over the

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<v Speaker 2>course of the season, not the April, in May, doesn't matter.

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<v Speaker 2>But you're able to get win still because this team

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<v Speaker 2>is so talented with the rash they have this early

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<v Speaker 2>in the season and not have all their starting pitching

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<v Speaker 2>when they need it. But again, something to keep in

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<v Speaker 3>A lot of.

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<v Speaker 2>Innings starting to mount up on this bullpen staff for

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<v Speaker 2>Dave Roberts eight sixty six nine eight seven two five

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<v Speaker 2>seventy James in North Hollywood start things off here on

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<v Speaker 2>this Wednesday night postgame Dodge Talk.

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<v Speaker 4>How you doing doing great? Tim doing great? Great to

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<v Speaker 4>be on Dodger Talk for the first time this season.

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<v Speaker 4>I'm a regular from past seasons. Hey, I want to

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<v Speaker 4>say I want to talk about Casparrius and Tommy Evan,

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<v Speaker 4>but first I want to say, big picture, I think

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<v Speaker 4>the Dodgers are handling this right with their primary focus

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<v Speaker 4>for when it matters most. I think that's a you know,

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<v Speaker 4>it's a bigger priority than the bullpen usage currently. I'm

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<v Speaker 4>not disagreeing with you. I think that the bullpen usage

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<v Speaker 4>are doing exactly that. And we do know we're going

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<v Speaker 4>normalcy to the situation that that we're seeing. But going Casparius,

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<v Speaker 4>here's a not so wacky idea. In my opinion, this

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<v Speaker 4>last year Wednesday, right, They're going to have to figure

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<v Speaker 4>know initially, And I mean you could even piggyback Dryer

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<v Speaker 4>command of half of his pitches after two innings. You

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<v Speaker 4>know that that way you've got you still got a

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<v Speaker 4>in and eat up innings in a blowout, whether it's

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<v Speaker 4>that's what I would like to say about Casparraus And

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<v Speaker 4>And I would love to see Dave move him a

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<v Speaker 4>one spot above Conforto, let's say, because Conforta's got a

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<v Speaker 4>see Edmund leading off an inning more often than not,

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<v Speaker 4>and he on any other team would be a heck

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<v Speaker 3>Interesting theory. I appreciate the phone call, James.

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<v Speaker 2>You're right about being conspiraus and he's somebody that I've

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<v Speaker 2>he was able to do in the minor leagues and

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<v Speaker 2>how quickly he moved up in the minor leagues. I

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<v Speaker 2>mean it was just twenty twenty two. He started the

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<v Speaker 2>year in Rancho Kucamonga. Twenty twenty three, he started the

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<v Speaker 2>year in High A ball Great Lakes with the Wounds.

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<v Speaker 2>Last year, he's already in Double A before getting called

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<v Speaker 2>twenty one starts in twenty three, and keep in mind

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers used him last year when he got called

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<v Speaker 2>up as a long reliever like he did tonight, forty

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<v Speaker 2>seven pitches, three innings. He made nineteen starts last year.

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<v Speaker 2>He threw eighty eighty eight and two third innings as

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<v Speaker 2>with a three thirty five ERO. The Dodgers put him

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<v Speaker 2>in a bullpen because they needed him at that spot

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<v Speaker 2>in October. But you're right, he is a starter by trade.

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<v Speaker 2>I wouldn't I wouldn't be mad if you wanted to

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<v Speaker 2>build him up three innings, forty seven pitches. I know

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<v Speaker 2>he's fitting really nicely into that middle relief, bridged the

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<v Speaker 2>He's done very nicely in that. Okay, it's a nice

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<v Speaker 3>Not so young.

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<v Speaker 2>But I wouldn't be mad if you said, Benk Caspirius, Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>let's build him up, let's have him go out. Maybe

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<v Speaker 2>he goes four innings in a start next Wednesday in Chicago.

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<v Speaker 2>I'd be okay with that, I would, you know, especially

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<v Speaker 2>since you've given three other arms and Bobby Miller, Landon

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<v Speaker 2>Neck and Justin Robleski every opportunity here in the first

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<v Speaker 2>month of the season and in spring training to get

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<v Speaker 2>a spot in this rotation. Benk Casparius has earned that

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<v Speaker 2>right to possibly be a starter if the Dodgers see fit.

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<v Speaker 3>That's the role that they want to have him.

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<v Speaker 2>And again, what he's doing right now is working and

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<v Speaker 2>has been beneficial and has been the times game saving

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<v Speaker 2>him out of that role. Let's go back out to

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<v Speaker 2>Dodger Stadium. Let's get some thoughts here from the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>skipper Dave Roberts talking to the media.

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<v Speaker 1>End of the day, you have to stake a miss

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<v Speaker 5>What do you think is lead that part contact today?

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<v Speaker 6>I think yeah, there was. There was some strikeouts in

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<v Speaker 6>there certainly, which was good. But you know, when you

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<v Speaker 6>get a seven to one lead, you've got to be

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<v Speaker 6>able to go deeper in the game. You have to

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<v Speaker 6>You've got to be able to chip outs, You've got

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<v Speaker 6>to get count leverage. They're young, aggressive ball club swinging

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<v Speaker 6>the bat and you just can't keep behind. And you know,

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<v Speaker 6>when you start running deep counts certain then you're going

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<v Speaker 6>to make mistakes, and case in point was a totally

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<v Speaker 6>ad bat hanging breaking ball with count leverage, and you've

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<v Speaker 6>just got to you know, Bobby's just got to learn

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<v Speaker 6>to navigate innings better and to go to brant games.

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<v Speaker 6>But the stuff is good. The curveball is good today,

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<v Speaker 6>the command of the fastball was good. The change up

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<v Speaker 6>and the slider were just non competitive, and so that's

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<v Speaker 6>something that we got to get back to. But it's

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<v Speaker 6>a learning lesson. I think there were some encouraging things

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<v Speaker 6>in the sense of the strikeouts that we talked about.

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<v Speaker 6>You know, he's trying his tail off, he's competing. He

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<v Speaker 5>As much as we swings at the top of the

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<v Speaker 5>order now encouraging to see.

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<v Speaker 6>The bottle when we were really joying today years it

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<v Speaker 6>was really good to see. I think what stands out obviously,

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<v Speaker 6>I thought Andy the last couple of days is swinging

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<v Speaker 6>at bats. I thought that bad versus par Alta was

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<v Speaker 6>his best at bat of the season, missing a homer,

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<v Speaker 6>hitting at foul, lining a ball, taking some good pitches.

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<v Speaker 6>So him getting on base certainly is very helpful for

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<v Speaker 6>our ball club and the bottom of the order and

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<v Speaker 6>just some good things. But obviously what sho Hey and

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<v Speaker 6>Freddy did tonight was, you know, really stood out.

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<v Speaker 4>All right.

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<v Speaker 2>There's Dave Roberts his post, same thoughts with the media.

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<v Speaker 2>As yeah, Bobby Miller was given a seven to one lead,

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<v Speaker 2>and as he mentioned, count leverage is huge for Bobby

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<v Speaker 2>Miller the control issues last year. Tonight, he just needed

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<v Speaker 2>to get ahead in the count and get those swing

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<v Speaker 2>happy Rockies to start chasing after pitches. But when you

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<v Speaker 2>They're hunting you, and they love to swing the bat.

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<v Speaker 2>They're a free hitting team, the Colorado Rockies, and tonight

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<v Speaker 2>a grand slam, a home run the third five spot

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<v Speaker 2>got them right back in the game. Thankfully, the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>able to get the go ahead run in the fifth

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<v Speaker 2>inning and proved to be the winning run an eight

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<v Speaker 2>to seven win over the Colorado Rockies. Will continue with

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<v Speaker 7>Wow, nobody on. Freddy Freeman hammers one, this one is deep,

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<v Speaker 7>this one is gone of the Dodgers have the lead.

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<v Speaker 2>here on Dodger Talk as the Dodgers improved now to

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<v Speaker 2>fourteen and six on this season. Ben Casparius gets to

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<v Speaker 2>for Caspirius. After Bobby Miller went just three innings, giving

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<v Speaker 2>Andy Potter has an RBI single in the fifth gave

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<v Speaker 2>they win it eight to seven. Well here from Clayton

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<v Speaker 3>How you doing many?

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<v Speaker 1>What's going on?

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<v Speaker 7>Tim?

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<v Speaker 4>Just leading the stadium.

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<v Speaker 1>I was with my son.

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<v Speaker 8>It was our first game this year. Kind of a

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<v Speaker 8>roller coaster of a game. Sat down, first pitch, was awesome,

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<v Speaker 8>lost the first in shots to all the guys who

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<v Speaker 8>put up all those runs. It was great to see

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<v Speaker 8>a couple of tames. I'm gonna talk about. The first

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<v Speaker 8>is a very unpopular opinion. I am just not sold

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<v Speaker 8>on Bobby Miller. I haven't been since the beginning, but

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<v Speaker 8>you know, they keep trying him out there. You know,

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<v Speaker 8>we're rooted for him. He throws too many pitches, gets

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<v Speaker 8>into many jam that loves to throw that long ball.

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<v Speaker 8>So unfortunately, that's a recipe for disaster. And I'm going

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<v Speaker 8>to be in Chicago this week supporting our boys out

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<v Speaker 8>there nice and I'm praying that we don't get to

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<v Speaker 8>see him. I'd love to see anybody, Hey throw Migo

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<v Speaker 8>Rohas back out there. I'll root hard, but I think

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<v Speaker 8>Bobby Miller showed us what he's made of and it's

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<v Speaker 1>Tim.

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<v Speaker 8>You know, I have a lot of faith in this team.

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<v Speaker 8>But we saw what we saw tonight and the writing's

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<v Speaker 3>That, all right, Manny, I appreciate it.

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<v Speaker 2>It wasn't a good performance from Bobby Miller overall, and

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<v Speaker 2>Dave Roberts alluded to it. He used the phrase count

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<v Speaker 2>leverage a couple of times, meaning you've got to get

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<v Speaker 2>got to attack them. You've got to throw strikes. You

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<v Speaker 2>swinging and missus when you got a head on two

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<v Speaker 2>strikes and you fought your way back to two strike

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<v Speaker 2>counts and you got swinging misses against Colorado because they're

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<v Speaker 2>a swing happy team. They're a young team that loves

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<v Speaker 2>to swing the bat. You can get them to chase

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<v Speaker 2>when you get ahead, but when you fall behind the count,

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<v Speaker 2>like Bobby Miller did, then you got to zero in

427
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<v Speaker 2>a little bit more.

428
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<v Speaker 3>You're forced to throw strikes. They know that, and so

429
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<v Speaker 3>they're attacking you.

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<v Speaker 2>And that was what Dave Roberts was alluding to about

431
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<v Speaker 2>count leverage and needing to get ahead, and needing to

432
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<v Speaker 2>be better with his off speed pitches, in particular his

433
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<v Speaker 2>change up in his slider tonight. He had a fastball

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<v Speaker 2>and a curve ball. That was it that he was

435
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<v Speaker 2>able to throw for strikes tonight. The other two pitches

436
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<v Speaker 2>just didn't have a grasp on it. And again you're

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<v Speaker 2>giving a seven to one lead. Close the door, help

438
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<v Speaker 2>out this bullpen. Get to the fifth, sixth, seventh inning,

439
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<v Speaker 2>maybe and help out this Dodgers team, because they helped

440
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<v Speaker 2>out you with the seventh spot in the first inning.

441
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<v Speaker 2>The last thing you want to do is go out

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<v Speaker 2>there and give up runs, especially at five run third inning,

443
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<v Speaker 2>and all of a sudden, it's a one run game again,

444
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<v Speaker 2>and the Rockies have some confidence and the Dodgers' offenses

445
00:23:17.000 --> 00:23:19.359
<v Speaker 2>needed to do more, and Andie Pott has delivered with

446
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<v Speaker 2>that RBI single in the fifth inning, and that was

447
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<v Speaker 2>proved to be big because the Dodgers end up winning

448
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<v Speaker 2>eight to seven. Greg at Harbor City has been winning patiently.

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<v Speaker 2>Welcome to Dodger Talk.

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<v Speaker 3>Greg. How you doing.

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<v Speaker 9>I'm doing pretty good. I just uh, it's kind of

452
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<v Speaker 9>an irony I've seen now. The Dodgers just really loaded

453
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<v Speaker 9>it up in the preseason, you know, bringing in these

454
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<v Speaker 9>arms and spending money and everything is looking so good,

455
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<v Speaker 9>and the only thing you could think is is, you know, well,

456
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<v Speaker 9>injuries could derail it up just a little bit. It's early,

457
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<v Speaker 9>but you know, there was talk from the talking heads

458
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<v Speaker 9>on sports that they're going to trade a pitcher since

459
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<v Speaker 9>they have a surplus and all this stuff, and then

460
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<v Speaker 9>you see what starts happening. It kind of reminds you

461
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<v Speaker 9>when the Lakers got you like Gary Payton and Carl

462
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<v Speaker 9>Malone and they're like, they're gonna win the championship now,

463
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<v Speaker 9>and then they got hurt and down went there, down

464
00:24:13.240 --> 00:24:16.680
<v Speaker 9>went their championship hopes. And you know it's early, but

465
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<v Speaker 9>it and they're above five hundred five bunch. They're playing,

466
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<v Speaker 9>you know, pretty decent there in the pack. But pitching

467
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<v Speaker 9>is such a premium. And if Smell is out much

468
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<v Speaker 9>longer and he's really actually hurt somehow, and and uh,

469
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<v Speaker 9>you know, maybe Jnslin could come up and get some innings,

470
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<v Speaker 9>but this is the big leagues. Those even though Colorado's

471
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<v Speaker 9>with three wins, them guys hit the ball, you know this,

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<v Speaker 9>Bobby Miller came up and there's a big step from

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<v Speaker 9>the league blow up to this one. And he does okay,

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<v Speaker 9>But these are big league hitters. Everybody's up here for

475
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<v Speaker 9>a reason. And they were teeing off too. So it's

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<v Speaker 9>it's a hard game. Not you know, not everybody can

477
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<v Speaker 9>play baseball, but it's like you you're hoping through for

478
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<v Speaker 9>the Dodgers. I'm a Dodger fan for sure, but it's

479
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<v Speaker 9>like it's almost like a curse. They stacked it so heavy.

480
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<v Speaker 9>It's like, you know what, there's gonna be some come

481
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<v Speaker 9>up ins here because look at the money they spent

482
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<v Speaker 9>and they this looks like no one could beat them

483
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<v Speaker 9>the way they built the team. And then you're like, well,

484
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<v Speaker 9>I guess what, something's gonna something's not going to go

485
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<v Speaker 9>out right and and they'll work through it, I'm sure,

486
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<v Speaker 9>but they you know, the pitching no looks so a.

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<v Speaker 4>Deep mal No.

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<v Speaker 3>That's something that's interesting.

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<v Speaker 2>You bring that up, Gregs because we knew that these

490
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<v Speaker 2>arms that are currently on the injury list outside of

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<v Speaker 2>Blake Snell, that they weren't going to be part of

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodger team the first month of the season, maybe

493
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<v Speaker 2>the first two months of the season. Evan Phillips, Michael Kopek,

494
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<v Speaker 2>Tony Gonsolin, Clayton Kershaw. These were all arms that didn't

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<v Speaker 2>get hurt, and it's like, oh, no, we didn't expect this.

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<v Speaker 2>What do we do now? This was already known going

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<v Speaker 2>into the start of the season. With that being said,

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<v Speaker 2>the depth of this team is what a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>the things we talked about in spring training, in all offseason.

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<v Speaker 2>Why it's goodness, look at the starting pitching they have.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, even with the guys that were going to

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<v Speaker 2>be hurt to start the year or are coming off

503
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<v Speaker 2>of injuries, they're so deep and so many young arms

504
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<v Speaker 2>that they can call up. They'll be okay, don't worry

505
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<v Speaker 2>about it. Well, we've mentioned it now, justin Robleski Land

506
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<v Speaker 2>and that Bobby Miller. Those are three young arms that

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know about you, but I was counting on.

508
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<v Speaker 2>Is okay, we need a couple of starts here. We'll

509
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<v Speaker 2>be all right because they got experience, they've showed some

510
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<v Speaker 2>success at times. They've had their ups and downs, certainly,

511
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<v Speaker 2>but I'll ride with them. I'm good with them going

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<v Speaker 2>out and starting games. Well, now that you know, we're

513
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<v Speaker 2>still ways away from Clayton Kershaw and Showeyo Tani pitching,

514
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<v Speaker 2>and Blake Snell's injured and Tony Gonson's not ready yet,

515
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<v Speaker 2>and these three young arms have given gotten opportunities and

516
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<v Speaker 2>haven't taken it and.

517
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<v Speaker 3>Ran with it. That's a little concerning.

518
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<v Speaker 2>And the bullpen having to pick up and pitch as

519
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<v Speaker 2>many innings as they had so far because of the

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<v Speaker 2>lack of starting pitching.

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<v Speaker 3>It's a little concerning. But and by no means is

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<v Speaker 3>it panic time?

523
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<v Speaker 2>Is that no means a curse on this Dodgers team

524
00:27:04.119 --> 00:27:06.480
<v Speaker 2>for being as good as they are. I think it's

525
00:27:06.519 --> 00:27:10.839
<v Speaker 2>just disappointing and not what they expected from having this

526
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<v Speaker 2>depth and seeing guys not produced. Your depth has gotten

527
00:27:15.000 --> 00:27:17.640
<v Speaker 2>a little smaller. The arms that you can go to,

528
00:27:17.920 --> 00:27:20.079
<v Speaker 2>I've gotten a little smaller. That list of guys in

529
00:27:20.119 --> 00:27:22.240
<v Speaker 2>the triple A and double A level has gotten a

530
00:27:22.319 --> 00:27:24.880
<v Speaker 2>little smaller for you to go to based on what

531
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<v Speaker 2>you've seen so far, and hopefully they'll get opportunities again.

532
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<v Speaker 2>I'm not writing off Bobby Miller. I'm not riding off

533
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<v Speaker 2>Landon Neck or Justin Robletski. They've been given opportunities, at

534
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<v Speaker 2>least early on here. They haven't seized the opportunities that

535
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<v Speaker 2>they've been given. Clayton Kershaw today in Oklahoma City, a

536
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<v Speaker 2>day game for the comments, pitched three innings, shut out baseball,

537
00:27:45.880 --> 00:27:49.880
<v Speaker 2>a couple of strikeouts through thirty pitches, and afterwards here's Clayton.

538
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<v Speaker 3>The future Hall of Famer, on his outing.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 5>I mean, I think anytime as we have you want

541
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<v Speaker 5>to feel healthy, which I do. I feel good today,

542
00:27:56.079 --> 00:27:58.720
<v Speaker 5>and then if you want to see your stuff obviously,

543
00:27:58.759 --> 00:28:00.440
<v Speaker 5>play and so you know, I got some wick outs,

544
00:28:00.440 --> 00:28:02.680
<v Speaker 5>which is good. Uh, you know, there's some things that

545
00:28:02.720 --> 00:28:05.039
<v Speaker 5>I need to work on still, but you know, for

546
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<v Speaker 5>the first one, overall, it was a It was a

547
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<v Speaker 5>good step forward for sure.

548
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<v Speaker 3>And how's the toe feeling after climbing that bullpen gate?

549
00:28:10.839 --> 00:28:12.160
<v Speaker 3>It feels good. Yeah, it feels good.

550
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<v Speaker 5>I think I broke the gate back there, so sorry

551
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<v Speaker 5>about that, but you feel good.

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<v Speaker 8>There are a lot of sliders advance your go to

553
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<v Speaker 8>on that feeling day.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, there's some that had the right bite on it

555
00:28:20.559 --> 00:28:22.160
<v Speaker 5>and some that you know, I don't want to have back.

556
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<v Speaker 5>But I think that was overall there's some some good

557
00:28:25.039 --> 00:28:27.000
<v Speaker 5>throws in there for sure, though right now at the

558
00:28:27.000 --> 00:28:32.039
<v Speaker 5>fastball I don't know, probably not. Yeah, big crowd every

559
00:28:32.039 --> 00:28:32.799
<v Speaker 5>time you come back here.

560
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<v Speaker 8>What was it like being an Okay.

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<v Speaker 5>See that was great. Yeah, it's a I like this ballpark.

562
00:28:36.559 --> 00:28:39.920
<v Speaker 5>It's fun to be here. Eleven AM's a little early, obviously,

563
00:28:40.000 --> 00:28:42.960
<v Speaker 5>I think the guys are still waking up. But yeah,

564
00:28:42.960 --> 00:28:44.279
<v Speaker 5>it was a fun game. A lot of kids, which

565
00:28:44.319 --> 00:28:47.599
<v Speaker 5>is great, and yeah it was fun. So you mix

566
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<v Speaker 5>in a couple of sinkers and change ups. Are you

567
00:28:49.559 --> 00:28:51.960
<v Speaker 5>gonna try to mix those in more this season or

568
00:28:52.519 --> 00:28:55.559
<v Speaker 5>I don't know, Yeah, I don't really. I want it

569
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<v Speaker 5>to be more of a runner, not a sinker, you know,

570
00:28:57.160 --> 00:28:59.079
<v Speaker 5>just kind of go straight across the lefties. And then

571
00:28:59.640 --> 00:29:02.640
<v Speaker 5>right now my change up feels okay, So that's we'll

572
00:29:02.640 --> 00:29:04.319
<v Speaker 5>see if that lasts. But for right now, I feel

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<v Speaker 5>like I can at least throw it a little bit,

574
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<v Speaker 5>so I'd like to be able to, So we'll see.

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<v Speaker 3>Yea, what do you think about just this week?

576
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<v Speaker 1>Okay, Senior?

577
00:29:13.160 --> 00:29:13.799
<v Speaker 3>I like these guys.

578
00:29:13.799 --> 00:29:14.680
<v Speaker 8>There's a good, good group.

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<v Speaker 5>Obviously a lot of talent, you know, a lot of

580
00:29:16.720 --> 00:29:19.319
<v Speaker 5>big leaders for sure, So a good group. Fun to

581
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<v Speaker 5>be around, and it's always fun to come down here.

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<v Speaker 3>All right.

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<v Speaker 2>There's Clayton Kershaw earlier today, three shutout Indians in his

584
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<v Speaker 2>first outence. That's coming back from offseason at toe surgery.

585
00:29:29.480 --> 00:29:33.640
<v Speaker 2>So the first step check for Clayton Kershaw as he

586
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<v Speaker 2>makes his way back at some point to join this

587
00:29:35.640 --> 00:29:38.799
<v Speaker 2>Dodgers' rotation. And when he does, it'll make him even better,

588
00:29:39.039 --> 00:29:41.640
<v Speaker 2>and this Dodgers team will get show Yo Tony pitching

589
00:29:41.680 --> 00:29:44.920
<v Speaker 2>at some point down the road here and the Dodgers

590
00:29:44.960 --> 00:29:46.759
<v Speaker 2>will be off and running and even better than they

591
00:29:46.799 --> 00:29:48.960
<v Speaker 2>are right now, and they're feeling pretty good after a

592
00:29:49.000 --> 00:29:52.200
<v Speaker 2>win tonight over the Colorado Rockies in eight seven victory

593
00:29:52.279 --> 00:29:54.680
<v Speaker 2>over the Rocks as they finish off the three games

594
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<v Speaker 2>sweep and finish off this sixth game homes Dan, but

595
00:29:57.279 --> 00:29:58.720
<v Speaker 2>they four into record over all.

596
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<v Speaker 3>The Dodgers now fourteen and six, still.

597
00:30:01.799 --> 00:30:07.400
<v Speaker 2>Behind the Padres and the Giants in the NLS. Now

598
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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers hit the road for a five game road trip.

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<v Speaker 2>First stop Arlington, Texas Globe Life Field Dodgers and Texas Rangers.

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<v Speaker 2>Old friend Corey Seeger. The Dodgers will see him Friday,

601
00:30:22.759 --> 00:30:26.279
<v Speaker 2>Saturday and Sunday. Yoshi Yamamoto will get the start on Friday,

602
00:30:26.519 --> 00:30:28.400
<v Speaker 2>first pitch at five oh five. We'll have wrong with

603
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<v Speaker 2>Casino Dodgers on deck beginning at four o'clock in the

604
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<v Speaker 2>afternoon after Petro some Money. I'll be back with Off

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<v Speaker 2>Night Dodger Talk Tomorrow night, Thursday, right here on A

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<v Speaker 2>five seven Ela Sports from seven to eight pm.

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<v Speaker 3>Thanks to Coliny.

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<v Speaker 2>Thanks to all you Dodger fans for being a part

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<v Speaker 2>of the show, podcasting and stand up late with us

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<v Speaker 2>on this Wednesday night. Until then, have a great, safe

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<v Speaker 2>rest of your evening, so everybody