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<v Speaker 1>There is no tomorrow, and the Dodgers well understand that

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<v Speaker 1>as they get ready for Game four the NLDS. And

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<v Speaker 1>we're joined right now by Dodgers first base coach Clayton McCulloch. Clayton,

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<v Speaker 1>thanks a lot for the time, appreciate it. Of course, David,

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<v Speaker 1>I had to hold off all the Japanese media. You

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<v Speaker 1>are a superstar in Japan these days.

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<v Speaker 2>That's what I've heard. It become very very popular over there.

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<v Speaker 1>I guess, huh, have you been surprised by how much

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<v Speaker 1>attention Otani's success has bled to the Japanese media wanting

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<v Speaker 1>to know every little thing about what's going on at

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<v Speaker 1>first base.

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<v Speaker 2>I think it was like expected it would be certainly

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<v Speaker 2>like more media attention this year with show hey here

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<v Speaker 2>and uh, you know, I one, I feel like I'm

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<v Speaker 2>getting way too much credit, if any, for the type

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<v Speaker 2>of success he's had this year. He's been phenomenal. But yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>it's been, you know, a lot of attention. And I

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<v Speaker 2>think a little bit more as the season went along

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<v Speaker 2>and he kept piling up, you know, numbers, at the

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<v Speaker 2>rate he was he was putting them together.

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<v Speaker 1>It feels like he wants to put the Dodgers on

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<v Speaker 1>his back, and this seems to be the type of

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<v Speaker 1>game that has Otani written all over it.

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<v Speaker 2>I agree, I think he has. He's you know, every

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<v Speaker 2>moment this season it feels like where something been on

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<v Speaker 2>the line for you know him or us. He's done

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<v Speaker 2>something remarkable and he's looked hit. To me, he's looked

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<v Speaker 2>calm in the box, he's looked great. H So you

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<v Speaker 2>know what fully expects show hey tonight to do something

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<v Speaker 2>you know that only probably you know show he can do.

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<v Speaker 1>He can't do it alone. You understand that better than anybody.

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<v Speaker 1>What do the Dodgers need to do to force a

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<v Speaker 1>game five tonight?

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<v Speaker 2>They would just have to keep fighting along like we did.

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<v Speaker 2>It was I mean, losing last night was tough. I

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<v Speaker 2>mean Game three, you know, kind of a swing game.

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<v Speaker 2>But for us to get down early on the road

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<v Speaker 2>and that type of deficit, but to like claw back,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, someone immediately and and punch, get some guys

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<v Speaker 2>on base, and then Tao, as he's done many times

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<v Speaker 2>this year, come up with a huge hit and really

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<v Speaker 2>make it a ballgame with still a lot of time left.

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<v Speaker 2>I think showed a lot of you know, kind of

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<v Speaker 2>what this team is made of and a lot of fight,

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<v Speaker 2>and you know, unfortunately we just weren't able to really

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<v Speaker 2>get anything else going much after that. But fully expect

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<v Speaker 2>the group tonight to you know, as they have they

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<v Speaker 2>know what's at stake, coming here ready to throw some

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<v Speaker 2>punches and and give it a fight. All nine.

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<v Speaker 1>You're in the trenches for Dave Roberts and you know

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<v Speaker 1>better than anybody the pulse of this team. Do you

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<v Speaker 1>feel like what you saw tonight is encouraging for what

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<v Speaker 1>this team may do?

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<v Speaker 2>I certainly I think it is encourage I mean every

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<v Speaker 2>year is different, but you know, with as much as

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<v Speaker 2>written and talked about from the last few seasons, you

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<v Speaker 2>know again for us to you know, get a little

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<v Speaker 2>get a lead yesterday, to be down on the road

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<v Speaker 2>again and and come back and you know, make it

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<v Speaker 2>a game there, you know, still early on with a

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<v Speaker 2>lot left. I think just you could just sense the

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<v Speaker 2>guys in here, like the you know, the fight again,

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<v Speaker 2>the grit, the character, like the level of excitement was

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<v Speaker 2>still there, Like the energy was there even after that

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<v Speaker 2>rough second inning and show we got back into it,

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<v Speaker 2>and I think tonight it'll be the same, will come

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<v Speaker 2>out knowing what's at stake again. I mean, every one

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<v Speaker 2>of these games should and is kind of like, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>do or die. This one just you know, is like,

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<v Speaker 2>we don't get it done tonight, it's over, so fully

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<v Speaker 2>expect our guys to, you know, come out swinging and

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<v Speaker 2>ready to put up a fight.

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<v Speaker 1>Dodger's first base coach, Clayton McCullough is our guest, and

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<v Speaker 1>he's so much more than just a first base coach.

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<v Speaker 1>When you look at this lineup tonight, Keith k Hernandez,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm sure you've heard maybe some screams or yells on

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<v Speaker 1>this bench. He has wanted an opportunity to get into

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<v Speaker 1>this series. Uh what is it about certain players that

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<v Speaker 1>really shine and embrace and want these type of games.

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<v Speaker 2>I think it's it's like one, you know, it's the

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<v Speaker 2>ability to kind of tune out all the outside noise

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<v Speaker 2>distractions that go along with this. And you know, KEYK

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<v Speaker 2>has proven time, you know, him taking time and time

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<v Speaker 2>in the postseason that he uh, you know, has the

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<v Speaker 2>ability to even you know, raise his level of concentration,

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<v Speaker 2>his level of folks zero in and the moment's never

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<v Speaker 2>too big for him. There's no there's no fear of

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<v Speaker 2>you know, not getting it done. I think he goes

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<v Speaker 2>up there and he's ultra prepared. I think that's part

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<v Speaker 2>about two. This guy is, you know, super prepared for

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<v Speaker 2>what's going to come his way. And relish is the

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<v Speaker 2>opportunity to go when and compete when the stakes are

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<v Speaker 2>their highest.

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<v Speaker 1>That's so great to hear because I feel like the

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<v Speaker 1>perception of Kyk is he's just this wild, crazy guy

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<v Speaker 1>that just shows up there and doesn't really have the

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<v Speaker 1>preparation behind it.

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<v Speaker 2>No, not at all. I think I know our guys too.

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<v Speaker 2>A credit our coaching staff, you know, both in the

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<v Speaker 2>run prevention side, the offensive side, amount of time they

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<v Speaker 2>put into this and the preparation you know, individual players,

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<v Speaker 2>and you know you see Key K and Chris Taylor

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<v Speaker 2>spending hours, you know, the days leading up to this series,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, breaking things down and not only just for

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<v Speaker 2>themselves and for opportunities that might come their way, but

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<v Speaker 2>I think if they can find any type of nugget

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<v Speaker 2>that would help the group. Yeah, he just shows like

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<v Speaker 2>kind of their leadership and you know, their veteran presence.

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<v Speaker 2>And you know for Kyk for one, like the guy

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<v Speaker 2>is going to be super prepared because he puts a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of time into you know, studying video and you know,

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<v Speaker 2>watching pictures. So when he gets up there, it's you know, hey,

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<v Speaker 2>they you know, they might get him out, but it's

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<v Speaker 2>not gonna because he's you know, caught off guard or

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<v Speaker 2>you know, or not ready for it.

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<v Speaker 1>He's ready, The Dodgers are ready. Clayton McCullough's ready. We'll

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<v Speaker 1>see you on Friday at Dodgers Stadium.

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<v Speaker 2>It's right. We got to get this thing back to

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<v Speaker 2>La David.

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<v Speaker 1>We're going to no doubt there. He is the man.

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<v Speaker 1>Clayton McCullough, Dodgers first base coach, one of the key

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<v Speaker 1>members of Dave Roberts' coaching staff. We'll send it back

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<v Speaker 1>to you in the studio. Tim