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<v Speaker 1>And now your voice for Dodger Talk like back, David Vasse.

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<v Speaker 2>We are live at Dodgers Stadium after the Phillies defeat

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers tonight by a final score of six to two.

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<v Speaker 2>Welcome the Dodger Talk David Vase with you until eleven

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<v Speaker 2>thirty tonight. We have two phone lines open right now

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

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<v Speaker 2>We will check in with Jose Mota coming up at

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<v Speaker 2>eleven fifteen. We will hear from Clayton Kershaw in a moment,

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<v Speaker 2>and we also will lay out the plan that Dave

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<v Speaker 2>Roberts laid out before the game for Mookie Betts when

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<v Speaker 2>he returns to the Dodgers starting lineup, which is expected

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<v Speaker 2>to be the first or second game on the upcoming

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<v Speaker 2>road trip on Monday or Tuesday next week. So we'll

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<v Speaker 2>get to all that, but first and foremost, the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>lose tonight. The Padres win tonight, so the Dodgers' lead

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<v Speaker 2>in the NL West is four games over the Padres,

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<v Speaker 2>and with the Phillies beating the Dodgers tonight, the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>are now one in four against Philadelphia after being swept

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<v Speaker 2>in the second week of July, so Philadelphia now wins

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<v Speaker 2>the season series. The only reason why I bring that

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<v Speaker 2>up is the Dodgers, all of a sudden, are only

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<v Speaker 2>two games back of Philadelphia for the best record and

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<v Speaker 2>the number one seed in the National League. So that's

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<v Speaker 2>something to keep in mind. And I mean two games

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<v Speaker 2>behind in the lost column, which means they're basically three

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<v Speaker 2>games behind now because if it's a tie, the Phillies

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<v Speaker 2>will get the number one seed. So that's something to consider.

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<v Speaker 2>But the Dodgers need to keep winning games because the

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<v Speaker 2>Diamondbacks and Padres are fighting for their wild card lives

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<v Speaker 2>and they're not going anywhere. They're right on the Dodgers heels.

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<v Speaker 2>And I'm looking forward to the Dodgers getting Mookie Bets back.

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<v Speaker 2>That means, for the first time in what six weeks,

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers will have their three MVPs in the lineup

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<v Speaker 2>at the same time. Having Mookie Betts, Sho he Otani,

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<v Speaker 2>and Freddie Freeman back will certainly give them a boost offensively.

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<v Speaker 2>But tonight, let's get to Kershaw. I mentioned last night,

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<v Speaker 2>don't give up on this guy. Give this guy a chance,

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<v Speaker 2>and tonight I feel like he proved a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>doubters wrong because there was a lot of buzz in

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<v Speaker 2>the press box. How long is Kershaw going to go?

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<v Speaker 2>Is he only going to go four innings? Four and

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<v Speaker 2>a third? Well, tonight he probably could have gone five.

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<v Speaker 2>And here's the case for both arguments we heard from

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<v Speaker 2>Dave Roberts earlier. I totally understand what he was saying.

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<v Speaker 2>But Clayton Kershaw is a three time cy Young Award winner,

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<v Speaker 2>He's an MVP, he's a future Hall of Famer. It's

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<v Speaker 2>only at eighty one pitches, and I know he was

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<v Speaker 2>in a little bit of trouble there in the fifth inning,

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<v Speaker 2>but he already had two outs. He was going to

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<v Speaker 2>face Trey Turner for a third time. Wouldn't you want

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<v Speaker 2>to see what you have with Kershaw? And maybe there's

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<v Speaker 2>more time for that, but I still feel like maybe

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<v Speaker 2>you wanted to see what you had with Kershaw. But

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<v Speaker 2>I also see Dave's point of view as well. It

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<v Speaker 2>was the third time around the order. He wanted Kershaw

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<v Speaker 2>out of there after eighty one pitches. He's coming off

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<v Speaker 2>shoulder surgery, it's only his third start, first time in

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<v Speaker 2>the fifth inning. I understand all of that, but there

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<v Speaker 2>was a Japanese reporter that's been following the Dodgers since

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<v Speaker 2>Otani has joined the team, and obviously they study the

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<v Speaker 2>game of baseball just like us, if not more. And

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<v Speaker 2>he told us that he felt like it was a

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<v Speaker 2>sign of disrespect to take Kershaw out in that situation.

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<v Speaker 2>And who are we to argue with a Japanese reporter

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<v Speaker 2>and a former Japanese pitcher in this case, since they

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<v Speaker 2>are the world's baseball champions, right World Baseball Classic? Japan

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<v Speaker 2>won the World Baseball Classic, so they are the champions.

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<v Speaker 2>Who am I to disagree with that? Who are you

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<v Speaker 2>to disagree with that? So it's an interesting perspective as

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<v Speaker 2>far as what went down in the fifth inning, but

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<v Speaker 2>certainly a good sign that Clayton Kershaw proved a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of doubters wrong and maybe even calmed down some fears

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<v Speaker 2>in that Dodger dugout about what he can and can't do.

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<v Speaker 2>And there's a lot more time between now and the

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<v Speaker 2>end of the regular season to evaluate whether or not,

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<v Speaker 2>or I should say, how long of a leash you

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<v Speaker 2>would give Clayton Kershaw in a postseason game. Crazy to

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<v Speaker 2>even say that, but it's the case right now, all right,

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<v Speaker 2>let's head downstairs right now to the Dodger Clubhouse to

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<v Speaker 2>hear from Clayton Kershaw on Sports at LA.

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<v Speaker 3>This one tonight, I felt felt pretty good overall. You know,

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<v Speaker 3>I just made some dumb mistakes, and I you know,

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<v Speaker 3>a couple couple guys got on basso too, which which

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<v Speaker 3>shouldn't happen, So those were frustrating. But you know, overall,

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<v Speaker 3>I think it's another good step in the right direction.

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<v Speaker 3>And I just got to figure out how to maintain

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<v Speaker 3>my pitch count, you know, and obviously my pitchcount will

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<v Speaker 3>keep getting higher, but you know, you got to find

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<v Speaker 3>a way to get through at least five, hopefully six

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<v Speaker 3>or seven at some point, so, you know, just kind

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<v Speaker 3>of fine tuning everything. But tonight there were some good,

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<v Speaker 3>good parts of it.

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<v Speaker 4>For sure. You have said going into the start you

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<v Speaker 4>had made some changes with your delivery. Do you think

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<v Speaker 4>that that was shown just in the results you were getting,

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<v Speaker 4>especially early in the game.

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<v Speaker 3>I think just overall my stuff was a little bit

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<v Speaker 3>better tonight, you know, just a little crisper. I really

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<v Speaker 3>could just kind of had better fastball location is probably

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<v Speaker 3>the biggest thing. Able to kind of put it. I

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<v Speaker 3>needed to for the most part, still with some mistakes

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<v Speaker 3>and some ones that I want back, but overall it

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<v Speaker 3>was it was a good, good building.

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<v Speaker 5>Block going into this pitch account was like kind of

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<v Speaker 5>eighty ish the.

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<v Speaker 3>Idea or I don't really talk about it. I mean

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<v Speaker 3>I think it's you know, if I had a quick

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<v Speaker 3>fifth there, I probably could have gone back out. I

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<v Speaker 3>don't know, but obviously the fourth or the fifth there

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<v Speaker 3>through a lot of pitches. So yeah, Doc, I don't

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<v Speaker 3>really talk about pitch count for the game or anything.

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<v Speaker 2>You mentioned going deeper in games, But what building blocks

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<v Speaker 2>are you trying to stack at this point? Or boxes

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<v Speaker 2>if you're trying to check as you're coming.

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<v Speaker 3>Back, I mean, nothing is just trying to pitch try

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<v Speaker 3>to one games that Yeah, they obviously took you out

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<v Speaker 3>after the shore at bad, but we're kind of okay

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<v Speaker 3>with that. Trying to do you kind of understand the

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, you never you never want to come out

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<v Speaker 3>of the game, obviously, but you know, like I yeah,

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<v Speaker 3>I mean I don't. Yeah, I guess, so, I mean

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<v Speaker 3>I do what Doc tells me to do.

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<v Speaker 2>I guess.

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<v Speaker 4>I mean at this point, are you kind of able

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<v Speaker 4>to you know, I know, like in that Boone but

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<v Speaker 4>I'm sure you want to stay in everything kind of

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<v Speaker 3>You know, like when click right now at this point,

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<v Speaker 1>Kind of look back at the night, can you kind of.

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<v Speaker 2>Keep the long goal in mind?

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<v Speaker 3>Oh no, I mean you want to win the game,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, I think you know, health wise, I'm fine.

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<v Speaker 3>So I don't think there's any when we're worried about

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<v Speaker 3>Stan healthy. It's just a matter of trying to pitch

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<v Speaker 3>a hit and be a part of the contributing factor

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<v Speaker 3>to helping his team win games.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, That speaks volumes right there. Health is not

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<v Speaker 2>a concern with that shoulders. So in Kershaw's mind, he

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<v Speaker 2>could have kept going even past eighty one pitches. And

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<v Speaker 2>when you look at the way Dave Roberts used his

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<v Speaker 2>bullpen tonight, he only used Joe Kelly to get Trey

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<v Speaker 2>Turner out. If his bullpen was that then in low leverage,

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<v Speaker 2>being behind like they were four to two, wouldn't you

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<v Speaker 2>want to maybe bring Joe Kelly back out for another inning.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm not sure if Joe Kelly is able to do that. Obviously,

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<v Speaker 2>Bruce star Grattarol going down in the sixth inning sent

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<v Speaker 2>things sideways nobody would expect him to go down after

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<v Speaker 2>facing a couple of hitters and only throwing eight pitches

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<v Speaker 2>in his season debut Game one fourteen, Grattarol, who had

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<v Speaker 2>a right shoulder issue all season long, was finally able

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<v Speaker 2>to make his season debut. And how unfortunate is it

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<v Speaker 2>that on his eighth pitch of that sixth inning he

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<v Speaker 2>goes down with a Grade three right hamstring strain. And

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<v Speaker 2>from there Dave Roberts went to a very valuable mid

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<v Speaker 2>season pickup and Brent Honeywell, you need a guy like

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<v Speaker 2>that to do what he did tonight. But the game

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<v Speaker 2>was four to two, He had thrown fifty pitches through

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<v Speaker 2>two and two thirds innings, and they sent him back

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<v Speaker 2>out there for the ninth inning. And all in all,

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<v Speaker 2>Honeywell was asked to throw sixty eight pitches. And tomorrow

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<v Speaker 2>you would expect the bullpen to be very fresh and

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<v Speaker 2>Dave Roberts to be able to go to his high

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<v Speaker 2>leverage relievers to try to win this series. Tonight, the

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<v Speaker 2>Phillies beat the Dodgers six to two eight six six

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<v Speaker 2>nine eighty seven two five seventy is the phone number.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's go out to Manny and downtown. How you doing, Manny,

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

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<v Speaker 3>Hey, what's going on?

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<v Speaker 6>Dave?

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<v Speaker 1>Good evening.

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<v Speaker 7>Oh, what a tough loss tonight. I think this is

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<v Speaker 7>tougher than some of the losses I've seen. I felt

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<v Speaker 7>like Kershaw was on his own tonight.

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<v Speaker 2>This was a tough one for you to swallow.

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<v Speaker 7>This one was because I felt like Kershaw really had

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<v Speaker 7>a lot of stuff out there tonight and was hanging

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<v Speaker 7>in there tough, and it was tough to see him

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<v Speaker 7>go down, you know, getting pulled in that fifth inning.

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<v Speaker 7>That led to Gradarole coming in and you know, theoretically

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<v Speaker 7>him blowing his leg out, his hansterring on. So you know,

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<v Speaker 7>thoughts and prayers, you know, Graderole, hopefully he hopefully he

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<v Speaker 7>bounces back.

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<v Speaker 6>Dave.

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<v Speaker 7>My question is tonight, I want to know when guys

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<v Speaker 7>like Walker Bueller, Bobby Miller, when they're gonna come up

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<v Speaker 7>and just help out this team, because I feel like

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<v Speaker 7>we're carrying a lot of dead weight right now. How

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<v Speaker 7>do you feel about that?

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<v Speaker 2>Well, Walker Buehler is supposed to come back here in

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<v Speaker 2>the next ten days. Bobby Miller has an adductor issue. Now,

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<v Speaker 2>so let's see what Walker Buehler has. Let's see what

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<v Speaker 2>he has and from there we can determine whether or

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<v Speaker 2>not he will even make up more than three starts,

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<v Speaker 2>because if it looks the way it looked before he

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<v Speaker 2>went on the IL, that's not going to help the Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 2>Thanks for the phone call, man, he appreciate it. Let's

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<v Speaker 2>go out to Justin and Santa Monica. You're on Dodger

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<v Speaker 2>Talk with David vasse Hi.

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<v Speaker 8>Justin, Hey, hey day, thanks for taking my call.

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<v Speaker 9>So I wanted to just talk for a minute about the

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<v Speaker 9>training staff for the team, and specifically Thomas Albert, the

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<v Speaker 9>head trainer.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean with wow, not many fans know who the

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<v Speaker 2>head trainer's name is. That's that's good headwork by you.

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<v Speaker 8>Justin appreciate that.

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<v Speaker 9>I really wish I didn't know his name, but the

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<v Speaker 9>fact that we've been dealt and listen, some of this

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<v Speaker 9>is lost, but some of this someone's got to be

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<v Speaker 9>responsible with the monthly injury with an oblique and it

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<v Speaker 9>took them what three months to realize maybe.

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<v Speaker 8>We should go have him visit a chiropractice.

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<v Speaker 2>Whoa, whoa, whoa, Justin, Justin, let's pump the breaks right there.

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<v Speaker 2>That's not all on the training staff. They did as

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<v Speaker 2>things out as well. Because the scans were showing no

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<v Speaker 9>Okay, So you're still telling me that three months time,

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<v Speaker 8>Let me just move on with greater roll.

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<v Speaker 9>Again, he's off for this many months rehabbing, Okay, you

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<v Speaker 8>Coming back on to the field.

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<v Speaker 9>I don't know if they had him doing any sort

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<v Speaker 2>It's easy to go after eight pitches justin it's easy

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<v Speaker 2>to blame somebody. But those things just seem to happen

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<v Speaker 2>when and your injury plagued in your career. And that's

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<v Speaker 2>Bruce star graderol to a certain extent. I have no

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<v Speaker 2>pointing the finger at anybody on the training staff. I'm sorry,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm not. I think that's like it's like blaming a

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<v Speaker 2>I put that in the same bucket.

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<v Speaker 9>I think there's got to be some accountability, Dave, I disagree.

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<v Speaker 9>I think you've got to put a little bit on them.

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<v Speaker 2>He's just if I felt that way. If I felt

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<v Speaker 2>believe in this training staff. They're the best, and they

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<v Speaker 2>any of these players, they all tell you nobody rushes

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<v Speaker 2>them back and nobody gets them ready to come back

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<v Speaker 2>to play better than this training staff. And that's coming

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<v Speaker 2>from guys that have been on other teams.

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<v Speaker 9>But it's not the rushing back, it's the fact that

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<v Speaker 8>En, thank you for taking my call.

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<v Speaker 2>I appreciate it all right, justin thanks for the phone call. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>I know, Look, it's unfortunate you wonder like, what the

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<v Speaker 2>heck this guy's been rehabbing all this time, It's game one,

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<v Speaker 2>fourteen and he blows out his hamstring. How does that happen? Well,

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<v Speaker 2>he's a big guy, number one, and number two, you've

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<v Speaker 2>prepared to come into a game. And I'm not saying

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<v Speaker 2>Bruce Starr wasn't, But you can't put that on the trainer.

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<v Speaker 2>You're telling me that the trainer's just ignored stretching his

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<v Speaker 2>hamstrings before the game. At some point, there's got to

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<v Speaker 2>be accountability for the players too, to prepare their bodies

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<v Speaker 2>to play. Eight six, six, nine eighty seven, two five

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<v Speaker 2>seventy is the phone number. And look, bottom line, injuries happen,

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<v Speaker 2>Freak injuries happen, and that was one of the more

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<v Speaker 2>unfortunate ones we've seen this year. And hopefully, somehow, some

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<v Speaker 2>way Graderol can regroup by the time the end of

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<v Speaker 2>September comes around. But a Grade three hamstring strain, I

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<v Speaker 2>just don't see it. I feel like maybe his twenty

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<v Speaker 2>twenty four is over, unless, you know, the Dodgers make

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<v Speaker 2>a run to the World Series and he comes back somehow,

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<v Speaker 2>some way. Let's go out to Eli, who was at

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers Stadium tonight. Hi, Eli, you're on Dodger Talk.

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<v Speaker 10>Hey Dave, what's up?

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<v Speaker 6>Hey?

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<v Speaker 2>How you doing? Eli? Do you know the Dodgers head

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<v Speaker 2>trainer's name too? Do you have that type of knowledge?

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<v Speaker 10>I did. Yeah, I knew it was Thomas Salvert. WHOA

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<v Speaker 10>I'm I'm I'm big into that.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, all right, what do you got?

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<v Speaker 10>Yeah, it was just I mean, yeah, we're facing the Phillies,

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<v Speaker 10>so it's one of the toughest teams in all baseball.

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<v Speaker 10>You gotta tip your captain, Christopher Sanchez, he's an All

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<v Speaker 10>Star for a reason. Was great. You know, you don't

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<v Speaker 10>expect him to go like six in.

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<v Speaker 4>Or like a yeah pitches.

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<v Speaker 10>Yeah, you know, he's still coming back. And you know,

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<v Speaker 10>obviously you don't expect who's our gradal blow his hamstring.

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<v Speaker 10>But Brent Honeywell did his job and he went in.

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<v Speaker 10>He he did a great job.

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<v Speaker 2>He did a great job.

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<v Speaker 10>Yeah, it's just like he kept it close. But the

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<v Speaker 10>ninth inning, you know, he he's mainly been used for

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<v Speaker 10>like one any the past couple couple.

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<v Speaker 2>He's been used in a lot of different ways. He's

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<v Speaker 2>a great long reliever, and uh, I was happy you

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<v Speaker 2>were able to be here for another Kurushaw day for sure.

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<v Speaker 2>And look, it would have been nice for the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>to give Kershaw an early lead. This is not the

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<v Speaker 2>first time the Dodgers have seen Christopher Sanchez. You would

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<v Speaker 2>like to have seen some adjustments made against Sanchez. It's

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<v Speaker 2>not the first time they've seen him. So I would

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<v Speaker 2>love to see more adjustments made by Dodger hitters and

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<v Speaker 2>you know, in game adjustments that we don't see and

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<v Speaker 2>haven't seen quite frankly in the last five or six years.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's go out to Long Beach, Damien, you're on Dodger Talk.

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<v Speaker 2>How you doing, Damien? All right?

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<v Speaker 11>How you doing? David? I got a couple of things.

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<v Speaker 11>I think you're right on those injuries. You know, who

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<v Speaker 11>knows what's going on? And uh, you know, I agree

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<v Speaker 11>with you. And it just happened, you know, and I

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<v Speaker 11>think the players do have to take responsibility for it.

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<v Speaker 2>And uh, ask that's say it is what it is.

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<v Speaker 11>It is what it is, right, And I think if

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<v Speaker 11>the Dodgers hired a trainer, I think he'd be a

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<v Speaker 11>pretty good trainer. You know, he's not gonna slack off

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<v Speaker 11>and let these guys run around. So and then the

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<v Speaker 11>second thing on Kershaw, you know, he got out of

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<v Speaker 11>the fourth inning out of a jam. He got first

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<v Speaker 11>and third and then struck out bomb to the second half.

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<v Speaker 11>So that kind of showed me he was. He was,

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<v Speaker 11>you know, kind of ready to pitch. And I think

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<v Speaker 11>he had a good outing, and I think you didn't

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<v Speaker 11>want to ruin it by going out there in the

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<v Speaker 11>fifth and just get hammered and just ruined and everything

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<v Speaker 11>that he picked.

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<v Speaker 2>He went out in the fifth inning, he got the

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<v Speaker 2>first two outs of the fifth inning, even though he

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<v Speaker 2>had some traffic. Right, just because a picture has traffic

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<v Speaker 2>doesn't mean that he's stinking to join up. He's Clayton Kershaw,

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<v Speaker 2>for God's sake.

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<v Speaker 8>I know he was.

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<v Speaker 11>I know he wasn't. I'm just saying he got out

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<v Speaker 11>of a jam in the forest.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, that's what pictures do. They get out of jams, right,

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<v Speaker 2>great pictures get out of jams.

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<v Speaker 11>I understand that. And I just think if he left

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<v Speaker 11>him in and then something would happen where he gave

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<v Speaker 11>him a home run the turner.

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<v Speaker 2>Didn't you find something out? You understand, you find things out.

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<v Speaker 2>You got to find things out before it's too late.

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<v Speaker 2>You know what I mean, Damian, You got to find

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<v Speaker 2>things out about this Kershaw. And the one thing that

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<v Speaker 2>I know that is the same from the previous version

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<v Speaker 2>is that he competes his ass off and I'm going

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<v Speaker 2>to take that any day of the week. Thanks for

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<v Speaker 2>the phone call, appreciate it. Eight six six nine seven

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<v Speaker 2>two five seventy is the phone number. Look, we're not

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<v Speaker 2>talking about some guy the Dodgers picked up off the

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<v Speaker 2>waiver wires. Not talking about a guy that is making

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<v Speaker 2>his season or excuse me, major league debut. He's not

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<v Speaker 2>a rookie. This guy can find ways out of things.

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<v Speaker 2>And the one thing about Kershaw tonight and moving forward

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<v Speaker 2>with the fastball where it's at the margin for error,

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<v Speaker 2>the biggest thing nobody's talking about when it comes to

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<v Speaker 2>Clayton Kershaw post surgery and with the fastball being eighty

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<v Speaker 2>nine to ninety miles an hour, the biggest thing for

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<v Speaker 2>Kershaw is the margin for error is a lot smaller

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<v Speaker 2>because if he cannot command his fastball and it gets

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<v Speaker 2>the big part of the plate, there is going to

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<v Speaker 2>be damage done and he is well aware of that.

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<v Speaker 2>And tonight I love seeing his curveball, and partly I

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<v Speaker 2>feel like the reason why he was so good tonight

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<v Speaker 2>was because he stayed true to himself. He didn't try

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<v Speaker 2>to mess with the split change up as much tonight.

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<v Speaker 2>I know he's been trying to get a feel for that.

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<v Speaker 2>He did not have one between his last start and

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<v Speaker 2>this one, so he kind of scrapped it and he

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<v Speaker 2>went to his curveball. With two strikes, that was a

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<v Speaker 2>swing and miss pitch for him, and tonight he got

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<v Speaker 2>more swings and misses than he had in his previous

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<v Speaker 2>two starts. He got ten swings and misses tonight, And

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<v Speaker 2>a big reason why was because he went back to

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<v Speaker 2>who he is. He's a slider, fastball, curveball pitcher that

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<v Speaker 2>tunnels the pitches really well. I think that was the

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<v Speaker 2>biggest key when I was watching him tonight. He went

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<v Speaker 2>back to his true self. Eight six six ninety seven

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

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<v Speaker 2>to Polo and San Diego. We haven't heard from Pollo

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<v Speaker 2>in a long time.

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<v Speaker 5>Are you doing I welcome?

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<v Speaker 8>Come?

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, I talked to team last week when you were out.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh okay, we're cheating on me.

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<v Speaker 5>With two Kates, Huh, I'm sorry, and let's not forget

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<v Speaker 5>about this slider.

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<v Speaker 4>So I have a question.

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<v Speaker 2>Are you talking about the Milwaukee slider? Are you talking

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<v Speaker 2>about her shot slider?

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<v Speaker 5>Which one?

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, I didn't forget about his slider.

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<v Speaker 5>Listen. I have a question about a rule. In the

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<v Speaker 5>third Kysh schwarb but is on at the plate. I

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<v Speaker 5>think the country was three, three and one, and then

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<v Speaker 5>Austin As tried to steal and then where's me throws

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<v Speaker 5>about a second? Right, so the inning is over. Why

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<v Speaker 5>is Kysh Swarber was allowed to come back the next

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<v Speaker 5>inning if the inning is over? Maybe I don't know

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<v Speaker 5>about about this rule.

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<v Speaker 2>But what happened was was number one, It was uh,

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<v Speaker 2>it was a pitch in the dirt. It wasn't really

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<v Speaker 2>a cat stealing. They ruled it just a put out

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<v Speaker 2>from the catcher to uh the shortstop at that point

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<v Speaker 2>in time. So that was inning over, and Schwarber was

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<v Speaker 2>the batter that was still at the plate, so he

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<v Speaker 2>didn't strike out. That was the reason why.

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<v Speaker 5>Oh well, I've been in Belger for three years and

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<v Speaker 5>there you go, there's over something to learn and then

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<v Speaker 5>you say something about that. So because the Phillies beat

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<v Speaker 5>the Dodgers, you know, three games to none in Phillies

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<v Speaker 5>and then by by them winning the series. Does that

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<v Speaker 5>mean that that if we go to the to the playoffs,

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<v Speaker 5>they will have the old field advantage.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, yes, yeah, they would.

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<v Speaker 5>Because they win the series, righte.

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<v Speaker 12>No.

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<v Speaker 2>No, if the Dodgers have a better record than Philadelphia,

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<v Speaker 2>they will be the number one seed in the National League.

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<v Speaker 2>But if the Dodgers and Phillies finish with the exact

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<v Speaker 2>same record fighting for the number one seed, the Phillies

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<v Speaker 2>would get it because they owned the tiebreaker in the

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<v Speaker 2>season series and they would have home field advantage if

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers and Phillies played each other in the NLCS.

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<v Speaker 5>You're well of information, Dave. Good to talk to you,

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<v Speaker 5>my friend.

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<v Speaker 2>Hey, thank you, Paulo, appreciate it. Hope my slider was

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<v Speaker 2>good too. Eight six six nine eight seven two five

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<v Speaker 2>seventy is the phone number. We're gonna take a time

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

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<v Speaker 2>be joined by Jose Mota and we'll take more of

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<v Speaker 2>your phone calls at eight sixty six nine eight seven

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<v Speaker 2>two five seventy. Phillies beat the Dodgers tonight six to

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<v Speaker 2>two on AM five to seventy LA.

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<v Speaker 1>Sports on air at AM five seventy, online at AM

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<v Speaker 2>This is Dodger Talk with David BASSA.

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<v Speaker 6>Three year old son, Maximus Kean Brasis drums.

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<v Speaker 1>In the ICU.

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<v Speaker 6>Freddie flitters of all into the right center field gap.

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<v Speaker 6>It's gonna get all the way to the wall. Freddie

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<v Speaker 6>makes his turnaround and he is standing up on second

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<v Speaker 6>with his five hundredth career double.

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<v Speaker 2>Freddie Freeman in his second game back since return dealing

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<v Speaker 2>with his son Maximus' illness. Great that Max is doing

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<v Speaker 2>better and great to have Freddie Freeman back. He doubles

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<v Speaker 2>for the five hundredth time in his career in his

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<v Speaker 2>first at bat tonight, and Freddie Freeman becomes just the

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<v Speaker 2>sixty fifth player in baseball history with five hundred career doubles.

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<v Speaker 2>Al Kline, Frank Thomas, lou Brock, Vladdie, Joe Morgan, rock Carew,

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<v Speaker 2>Jeff Bagwell, Brooks Robinson. All of those guys never hit

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<v Speaker 2>five hundred doubles in their careers. Freddie Freeman has something

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<v Speaker 2>on those guys and one day should be joining them

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<v Speaker 2>in Cooperstown. Seven two, five seventy is the phone number

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<v Speaker 2>David Vasse live at Dodgers Stadium. Yesterday, we shared our

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<v Speaker 2>conversation with Mookie Betts about his preference on where he

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<v Speaker 2>wants to play, if anywhere, and he obviously wants to

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<v Speaker 2>play shortstop. He feels like he still has something to

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<v Speaker 2>prove there. And Dave Roberts today announced before the game

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<v Speaker 2>that when Moki does return to the starting lineup that

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<v Speaker 2>he will be playing shortstop. He will be the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>shortstop next week in Milwaukee and he will not be

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<v Speaker 2>leading off for the Dodgers. Dave said he wants to

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<v Speaker 2>break up the two lefties Otani and Freeman, and that's

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<v Speaker 2>a departure from what we saw the majority of the

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<v Speaker 2>year that was working with Mooki leading off, Otani hitting second,

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<v Speaker 2>and Freddie hitting third. So now it will be Otani

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<v Speaker 2>leading off, Mookie Bets hitting second, and Freddie Freeman hitting third.

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<v Speaker 12>He'll hit in the second in the two hole.

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<v Speaker 2>Conversation.

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<v Speaker 12>I talked to him, Yeah, I talked to him. I

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<v Speaker 12>think that, you know, it's hard to argue show Hey,

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<v Speaker 12>uh starting the game off in the one it breaks

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<v Speaker 12>up Freddy and Mooki, And I like the idea that

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<v Speaker 12>those two guys are going to potentially get the most

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<v Speaker 12>at bats that the left hand I think so, I

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<v Speaker 12>think for me that's and I didn't want Freddy to

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<v Speaker 12>hit forth, So I think that that's part of it.

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<v Speaker 12>The other part of it is I just feel that,

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<v Speaker 12>you know, as great as Mooky is, you know, show

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<v Speaker 12>Hey really has a chance to change a game from

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<v Speaker 12>the first pitch on.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, that's Dave Roberts's decision. Mookie Betts goes on

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<v Speaker 2>the I l and is no longer the Dodgers leadoff hitter.

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<v Speaker 2>I was not expecting that. I never thought that was

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<v Speaker 2>in question. I thought more where he was going to

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<v Speaker 2>play was a bigger question. And like I said last night,

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<v Speaker 2>this is where things are starting I'm not sure that's

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<v Speaker 2>where things will end up as we go into the postseason,

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<v Speaker 2>especially Mookie playing shortstop. I feel like when you look

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<v Speaker 2>at tonight's outfield alignment with Kevin Kiermeier and center and

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<v Speaker 2>Jason Hayward and Andy Pae hasn't right. The Dodgers pieces

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<v Speaker 2>to the puzzle in the postseason would fit a lot

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<v Speaker 2>better if Mooki Betts was playing right field and Miguel

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<v Speaker 2>Rojas was the shortstop. And I feel like the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>are going to evaluate Mooki and the way he throws

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<v Speaker 2>and the way he handles that position between now and

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<v Speaker 2>mid September before they make a decision. All right, let's

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<v Speaker 2>hit out to Jose Mota.

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<v Speaker 1>It's tough to go around the horn with Jose Mota.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, Jose Moto will let you add to that

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<v Speaker 2>conversation where you taking off guard when you heard Dave

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<v Speaker 2>Roberts say that Mooki Bets would a be playing shortstop

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<v Speaker 2>and he would not be the Dodgers' leadoff hitter when

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<v Speaker 2>he returns.

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<v Speaker 4>Yes and no, no, because I know that the subject

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<v Speaker 4>has been brought up before, even during spring training, and

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<v Speaker 4>Dave Roberts said, well, I'm going to keep my mind open,

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<v Speaker 4>brought and right now, this is the best way for

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<v Speaker 4>us to line up. Mooki is a lead off hitter. Obviously,

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<v Speaker 4>there's very few like him looking at him out of

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<v Speaker 4>Home Mercy's hit leading off game. And on top of that,

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<v Speaker 4>you know, Dave didn't seem that concerned about the matchups

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<v Speaker 4>with the consecutive lefties with Otani and Freeman because of

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<v Speaker 4>who they are. But now you got the options to say, hey,

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<v Speaker 4>show Toni is now our best bass dealer. Showho Tani

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<v Speaker 4>can go there and break things up with Mookie and

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<v Speaker 4>Freddy and then will Smith and then Monsely hopefully in

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<v Speaker 4>the oscar to really have a little bit more defth

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<v Speaker 4>and more challenging scenario for the opposing pictures and the

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<v Speaker 4>bullpens on the front of playing shortstop, I can only

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<v Speaker 4>say Dave that I've only seen mooki best work out

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<v Speaker 4>at shortstop, and to me that was the biggest indication

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<v Speaker 4>that is part number one. Is he the best shortstop? No,

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<v Speaker 4>he's not. Okay, dolliers have eyes that are more than

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<v Speaker 4>capable fulfilling the position. But he is so determined to

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<v Speaker 4>get this done and do it right and right now,

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<v Speaker 4>they consider that to be the best option, but perhaps,

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<v Speaker 4>as you mentioned, the best scenario is the one where

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<v Speaker 4>he is in right field for the Dollars actually now

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<v Speaker 4>the way that gavit Lux has been playing, and there's

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<v Speaker 4>not a knock against Molky, but they have options now

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<v Speaker 4>at shortstop, including one that was there before, Miguel Loss

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<v Speaker 4>that can go out there and play the higher caliber Jose.

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<v Speaker 2>How can it be a knock when we're talking about

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<v Speaker 2>maybe the greatest defensive right fielder we've seen in the

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<v Speaker 2>last twenty thirty years. I mean, some would even say

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<v Speaker 2>that saw Willy Mace play that Mookie Betts as an

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<v Speaker 2>outfielder is on par with Willie Mays.

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<v Speaker 4>I'm going to say a knock. I'm not knocking him

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<v Speaker 4>down to the shortstop because of who he is and

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<v Speaker 4>how the Dolliers play with him there now he knows

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<v Speaker 4>and understands that things need to get better as a shortstop.

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<v Speaker 4>My point is, or Mookie Bets a couple of things

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<v Speaker 4>worried about coming back from a wrist injury. There's gonna

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<v Speaker 4>be more contact in the infield, and it could be

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<v Speaker 4>that you are tagging somebody, it could be that you're

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<v Speaker 4>diving for a play, it could be that you go

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<v Speaker 4>over your risk, and those things do concern me. There's

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<v Speaker 4>more contact, it's going to be in the infield than

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<v Speaker 4>the outfield. As I said, the best option is right field.

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<v Speaker 4>But I can see why they're going to stick with

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<v Speaker 4>this since he's only been working out at shortstop, and

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<v Speaker 4>that's just the biggest indication to me that he's going

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<v Speaker 4>to come back at short step and hopefully, you know,

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<v Speaker 4>play better than he did before.

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<v Speaker 2>Jose Mota is joining us. After the Phillies beat the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers tonight six to two, what were your thoughts on

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<v Speaker 2>what you saw from Kershaw. Obviously everybody was a lot

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<v Speaker 2>happier after his start tonight compared to what we saw

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<v Speaker 2>in San Diego.

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<v Speaker 4>I like what I saw from Kersher and Curse is

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<v Speaker 4>a guy that the morning question the morning shows you

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<v Speaker 4>that they're still a little bit left. I think I

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<v Speaker 4>have to give him a bed and throw that out.

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<v Speaker 4>You know, even if Trade Turner, you know at the

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<v Speaker 4>wall heart against some my previous at back. This is

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<v Speaker 4>not just anybody. This is Clayton Kershaw. And if there's

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<v Speaker 4>a limit of the pitches, I can understand, But in

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<v Speaker 4>a situation like that, I am betting on handle that

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<v Speaker 4>that anybody can bring out of that bullpen to go

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<v Speaker 4>out there and get the job done. It at least

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<v Speaker 4>I know baseball managers and front officers are big on

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<v Speaker 4>having positive outcomes for a player to sleep on and

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<v Speaker 4>bring back again. And for Kersh in his voice, you

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<v Speaker 4>can hear that, hey, it's step in the right direction. Beautiful, great.

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<v Speaker 4>But also I love the fact that he's thinking, well,

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<v Speaker 4>maybe next time five six or seven innings. So his

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<v Speaker 4>mentality is not just I'm getting by through five innings.

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<v Speaker 4>His mentellia is I'm thinking every single step tonight was

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<v Speaker 4>one that we're getting to propel them to get out

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<v Speaker 4>there to get you six or seven innings.

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<v Speaker 2>What was the biggest pitch for him tonight to get

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<v Speaker 2>those swings and misses? Was it the sequencing or was

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<v Speaker 2>it vintage Kershaw using the curveball when he had hitters

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<v Speaker 2>on two strikes with two being cursed.

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<v Speaker 4>Dave, you know that that curble comes at an angle

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<v Speaker 4>on the plane sometimes where makes your fastble more effective.

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<v Speaker 4>At eighty eight to ninety one, you can go out

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<v Speaker 4>there and use the same plane and make it run

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<v Speaker 4>a little bit more when it gets on hitters, because

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<v Speaker 4>when guys are timing breaking balls, I'll say, when they're

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<v Speaker 4>coming curveballs, their eyes are trained to go up and down,

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<v Speaker 4>all right, so they're going to try to get that

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<v Speaker 4>barrel under the baseball when it comes down to hitting

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<v Speaker 4>a curble. That's that's true launch angle there is. It

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<v Speaker 4>was explained to me clearly one day by Trey by

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<v Speaker 4>Justin Fernersay, that angle as a curble, it's not the

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<v Speaker 4>same as as a fastball, you try to get under

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<v Speaker 4>the baseball. Now, going back to the explaining this, so

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<v Speaker 4>you throw a fastball letter high and you're under the ball, thinking,

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<v Speaker 4>there's that curble again, my eye still a curble because

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<v Speaker 4>velostear's that ninety five and before you know it, as

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<v Speaker 4>you did today, did very well taking something off of

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<v Speaker 4>it and using the fastball in the waves you need

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<v Speaker 4>it without as you mentioned also earlier, Dave, having to

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<v Speaker 4>go to that change up.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, Hose, thanks a lot for the inside. Appreciate

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<v Speaker 2>it as allays. We'll see you out here tomorrow night,

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<v Speaker 2>and all Dodger relievers, high leverage relievers should be available.

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<v Speaker 4>Tomorrow win the series. I guess of what Dave said

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<v Speaker 4>today about feeling good about feeling it out of this one.

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<v Speaker 4>So everybody available, go up to and take care. But

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<v Speaker 4>hopefully we'll see De Gavin Stone show up again.

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<v Speaker 2>That's right, no doubt about it. Thanks Jose, AliOS, there

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<v Speaker 2>he goes Jose Mota, part of the Dodgers Great Spanish

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<v Speaker 2>Radio broadcast with Pepe and Ingez and Fernando Valenzuela. Let's

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<v Speaker 2>take one more phone call since Mohammed in Azusa has

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<v Speaker 2>been so patient. Mohammed, you're on Dodger Talk. Thanks for waiting,

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you.

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<v Speaker 8>Thank you day for being the call. I've been actually

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<v Speaker 8>waiting since last Saturday.

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<v Speaker 2>Saturday.

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<v Speaker 8>Yeah, I'll tell you why if you don't mind. So

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<v Speaker 8>I felt like that was one of the worst losses

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<v Speaker 8>when we were off five zero and there was a

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<v Speaker 8>rookie who was on and Dave Roberts took out, uh

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<v Speaker 8>took him out with same thing five and two thirds,

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00:32:59.440 --> 00:33:01.960
<v Speaker 8>you know, with two outs, he had already gone. And today,

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<v Speaker 8>if I'm like the thame.

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<v Speaker 2>Like hold on, I have to. I have to. It's

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<v Speaker 2>a lot has happened since last Friday. Mohammad, You've been

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<v Speaker 2>on hold for a long time, all right. Last Friday

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<v Speaker 2>in Houston, justin Robleski sixth inning. You're still upset that

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<v Speaker 2>Dave Roberts took.

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<v Speaker 8>Him out, and exactly, My it's you know, the one

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00:33:22.160 --> 00:33:24.359
<v Speaker 8>the reason I'm upset and the reason I actually called twice,

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<v Speaker 8>but unfortunately you couldn't take my call like the time.

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<v Speaker 8>Right now, My thing is that it's he's a manager.

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<v Speaker 8>He doesn't manage correctly. It's about time. I'm a diehard

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00:33:33.680 --> 00:33:36.920
<v Speaker 8>Lakers and the Dodgers fan. It's like it's enough is enough?

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00:33:37.039 --> 00:33:39.599
<v Speaker 8>Like today what he did? I agree with your first

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<v Speaker 8>opening statement. I would have loved Kershaw and absolutely it's

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<v Speaker 8>one zero, like, let the guy see. We still want

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<v Speaker 8>the game. The end result is the same thing, right,

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<v Speaker 8>so why not see where Kershaw is? And my problem

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<v Speaker 8>with David is he just keeps doing this when in

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00:33:55.240 --> 00:33:58.720
<v Speaker 8>that same game Phillips comes on, You give him a

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00:33:58.720 --> 00:34:01.240
<v Speaker 8>short release, you know, give two runs, maybe three. He

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<v Speaker 8>lets him Day four and then it's like, oh yeah,

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00:34:04.599 --> 00:34:06.680
<v Speaker 8>you know, like then now you're taking him out when

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<v Speaker 8>there's like no like the game.

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<v Speaker 2>In that situation. We're going back to last Friday. It

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<v Speaker 2>was a five to nothing game and in that sixth

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<v Speaker 2>inning there were two outs. Are you telling me it's

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<v Speaker 2>out of the question for Evan Phillips to get just

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<v Speaker 2>one out, just one out, and that's a low leverage situation,

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00:34:27.039 --> 00:34:30.800
<v Speaker 2>and you need Evan Phillips. So Dave Roberts explanation after

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<v Speaker 2>the game was trying to pump up Phillip's confidence for

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<v Speaker 2>the long term, not just looking at that one game.

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<v Speaker 2>Did that register at any point in time with you?

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<v Speaker 2>Did that seem valid as far as not just worried

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00:34:45.880 --> 00:34:48.880
<v Speaker 2>about the here and now, but also trying to keep

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<v Speaker 2>one of the more crucial relievers confidence back up. It

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<v Speaker 2>did not work, obviously, but he tried.

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<v Speaker 8>Of course, Yeah, does that register with you? Did register?

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<v Speaker 8>My only point is I think it broke his confidence

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<v Speaker 8>when you given you give him a rope of four

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00:35:07.159 --> 00:35:09.679
<v Speaker 8>runs and guess what it became five to four And

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00:35:09.800 --> 00:35:12.679
<v Speaker 8>that was all on Phillips, right, So my point is

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<v Speaker 8>keep it to two maybe three, and it's not his day.

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<v Speaker 8>It's okay, let the other guy come. It took one

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<v Speaker 8>pitch and bomp. You know, I get what you're saying,

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<v Speaker 8>but like three runs or four runs might be an

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00:35:23.599 --> 00:35:25.920
<v Speaker 8>argued of you know, like it's easy to argue like, hey,

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<v Speaker 8>this is why they did it. My only point is,

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<v Speaker 8>like today's situation, how are you taking out Kershaw when

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<v Speaker 8>he just had a back.

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<v Speaker 2>There? And uh and a Japanese media members said it

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<v Speaker 2>was disrespectful to take Kershaw out. Who am I to

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<v Speaker 2>argue with a Japanese former pitcher and reporter since they

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00:35:46.760 --> 00:35:49.480
<v Speaker 2>are the champions of baseball and they obviously know a

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00:35:49.519 --> 00:35:51.679
<v Speaker 2>lot about baseball? Who am I to argue with that?

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<v Speaker 2>So I think we agree to disagree on that Friday

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<v Speaker 2>Houston game. Obviously frustrating, but I understand where Dan was

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<v Speaker 2>coming from on that one. But obviously I understand the

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<v Speaker 2>fans were upset, and jeez, Mohammed, you were still upset

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<v Speaker 2>since last Friday. I mean, have you, uh, what have

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<v Speaker 2>you been thinking about between last Friday and tonight? Have

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<v Speaker 2>you been able to go to the supermarket? Have you

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00:36:17.039 --> 00:36:19.719
<v Speaker 2>been able to do your daily routine? I mean that

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00:36:19.800 --> 00:36:24.159
<v Speaker 2>must be rough. Thinking about Robleski coming out day to

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<v Speaker 2>day is good.

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<v Speaker 8>My only thing is I just want Dave to like play,

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<v Speaker 8>you know, like go off of his gut instead of

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00:36:30.360 --> 00:36:33.440
<v Speaker 8>analytics every time. And that's I just personally feel like

706
00:36:33.760 --> 00:36:36.280
<v Speaker 8>that's hurting the Dodgers a little bit. It's like, oh,

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<v Speaker 8>Analytics says, take him out here.

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<v Speaker 2>But that wasn't analytics. He was just uh. I guess

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<v Speaker 2>the part of it was. I mean it all analytics

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00:36:43.840 --> 00:36:46.199
<v Speaker 2>are part of the uh as. He likes to say,

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00:36:46.239 --> 00:36:48.159
<v Speaker 2>you got to bake the cake, and that's part of

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00:36:48.480 --> 00:36:51.559
<v Speaker 2>the ingredients. But I hear you, Mohammed. I hope now

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<v Speaker 2>you know, I feel like you can move on with

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00:36:53.400 --> 00:36:56.039
<v Speaker 2>your life out there in AZUSA. You know, you never

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00:36:56.119 --> 00:36:59.000
<v Speaker 2>know where you might find yourself and Azusa out there,

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00:36:59.039 --> 00:37:03.239
<v Speaker 2>so hopefully this released some of that pressure I have.

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<v Speaker 8>I appreciate you thinking my call.

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<v Speaker 9>Thank you too.

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<v Speaker 8>I we'll call again.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, Mohammed, thanks for the phone call. Wow, poor guy

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<v Speaker 2>was winning since last Friday. I'm glad we got him on.

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<v Speaker 2>I was thinking about just wrapping it up and announcing

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00:37:14.760 --> 00:37:18.840
<v Speaker 2>that the Chicago White Sox finally won a game. How

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<v Speaker 2>about that They are cheering in the streets on the

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00:37:21.719 --> 00:37:25.480
<v Speaker 2>South side of Chicago. The White sox twenty one game

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00:37:25.559 --> 00:37:29.760
<v Speaker 2>losing streak is over. As the A's fall to the

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<v Speaker 2>White Sox tonight in Oakland five to one. The White

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<v Speaker 2>Sox now improved their record two twenty eight and eighty eight.

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00:37:37.519 --> 00:37:42.079
<v Speaker 2>Congratulations to the White Sox. And then shortly after the

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<v Speaker 2>White Sox won their first game in twenty two, there

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<v Speaker 2>was an earthquake in the Central Valley, So don't know

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<v Speaker 2>if that was you know, the big guy upstairs celebrating

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<v Speaker 2>as well. That'll do it for us. On Dodger Talk

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<v Speaker 2>tonight tomorrow, Gavin Stone will be on the mound. He's

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<v Speaker 2>nine and five with an ERA three sixty three, trying

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<v Speaker 2>to right the ship because the ERA is over seven

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<v Speaker 2>in his last five starts. He's going up against Tyler Phillips,

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<v Speaker 2>who is three and one with an ERA of four

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<v Speaker 2>thirty nine. Morongo Casino. Dodgers on Deck begins at six

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<v Speaker 2>o'clock with first pitch at seven to ten from Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>Stadium with Rick Monday and Steven Nelson on Sandy Kofa's

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<v Speaker 2>Bobblehead Night. Then I'll do it for us thanks to

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<v Speaker 2>Colin you back at our Burbank studios. Thanks to Dwayne

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<v Speaker 2>McDonald out here at Dodgers Stadium. Dwayne, where did Dwayne go?

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00:38:38.000 --> 00:38:43.199
<v Speaker 2>Dwayne's gone? Once again. The final score tonight from Dodgers Stadium.

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<v Speaker 2>The Dodgers fall to the Phillies six to two. Have

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<v Speaker 2>a great rest of your night. Try to get through

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<v Speaker 2>Ben Maller, who is next on Fox Sports Radio See

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<v Speaker 2>him