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<v Speaker 1>Brasians back with the Dodgers. Ryan Brazier officially activated. Thanks

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

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, for sure, happy to be back.

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<v Speaker 1>I know you were yesterday. Man, you were ready to

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<v Speaker 1>go yesterday.

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<v Speaker 2>It felt like I got out to the bullpen before

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<v Speaker 2>the game. I'm been chomping at the bit to get back,

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<v Speaker 2>for sure.

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<v Speaker 1>What's this process been like for you? Obviously been through

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<v Speaker 1>it before, but I'm sure it's never fun.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, you know, it was long.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, I did the same thing in twenty one,

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<v Speaker 3>and right before I was about to get activated, I.

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<v Speaker 2>Got hit in the head with a line drive.

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<v Speaker 3>And then this year, you know, I was on my

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<v Speaker 3>way back and about to start throwing lobby p's and

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<v Speaker 3>stuff and had a little setback with the calf.

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<v Speaker 2>But no, I'm feeling good.

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<v Speaker 3>I think I had enough, you know, outings in Triple

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<v Speaker 3>A to to get my stuff, you know, kind of

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<v Speaker 3>where I want it and hopefully get in there soon

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<v Speaker 3>and help for a win.

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<v Speaker 1>So I guess you've made the adjustment. You're only squatting

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<v Speaker 1>now four hundred pounds.

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<v Speaker 3>No, I haven't been doing a whole lot of squatting lately,

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<v Speaker 3>but no, I've been able to get back to pretty much,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, normal routine, you know, working out, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>running stuff like that.

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<v Speaker 2>So feeling good.

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<v Speaker 1>I guess the silver lining in all this, it's not

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<v Speaker 1>your arms. So I'm sure you're able to refine your pitches,

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<v Speaker 1>get the feel for your pitches and be ready.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, for sure, you know, and and and especially you

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<v Speaker 3>know early on I got to throw, and even when

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<v Speaker 3>I heard it again, I got to keep throwing. So

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<v Speaker 3>you know, my arm's been you know, pretty much the only.

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<v Speaker 2>Thing that I've been able to you know.

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<v Speaker 3>Use and do you know, throwing and stuff the last

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<v Speaker 3>three months. But yeah, you know, my my outings in

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<v Speaker 3>Triple A, everything got a little better, you know, the

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<v Speaker 3>more I threw, so you know, hopefully, hopefully it'll all

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<v Speaker 3>be there.

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<v Speaker 1>Ryan Brazier is back. He's activated for tonight's game. Ryan,

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<v Speaker 1>You've been around this game for a long time, but

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<v Speaker 1>being out and watching the team from the outside, do

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<v Speaker 1>you kind of have a better perspective on what is

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<v Speaker 1>needed and how the team's heartbeat is right now?

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<v Speaker 2>That's a tough question.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, watching on TV, you kind of see things

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<v Speaker 3>you don't see, you know, at the field, and you know,

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<v Speaker 3>I almost feel like you know, you go through it.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, wins and losses are tougher or or you know,

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<v Speaker 3>I get more excited, you know than being here like

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<v Speaker 3>every day. But you know, I'm definitely looking forward to

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<v Speaker 3>being back every day and being around everybody.

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<v Speaker 1>Your locker made here in Saint Louis is Alex Vesia

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<v Speaker 1>and Michael Kopak. Here comes Vesia right on cue. How

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<v Speaker 1>much have you been living and dying with all your

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<v Speaker 1>bullpen buddies?

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<v Speaker 2>Oh the whole time?

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<v Speaker 3>You know, every game that that you watch, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, kind of just like in the bullpen. You know,

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<v Speaker 3>as soon as the bullpen gets in the game, everybody

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<v Speaker 3>kind of locks in and turns on a switch where

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<v Speaker 3>you know, if you're next, you know, you got to

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<v Speaker 3>get ready to go. But you know, it's kind of

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<v Speaker 3>hard not to do that, you know, or even watching

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<v Speaker 3>on TV, you know, and especially if you know, we

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<v Speaker 3>give up some runs or the lead, or you know,

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<v Speaker 3>whatever the case is, or if we you know, make

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<v Speaker 3>some big pitches to get out of an inning. It

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<v Speaker 3>just you know, it's a little different than actually being here.

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<v Speaker 1>When you're watching the game on TV. Do you watch

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<v Speaker 1>an inning six seventh and think that's my spot right there.

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<v Speaker 1>Those are my hitters.

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<v Speaker 3>No, not really, you know, I think I think even

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<v Speaker 3>last year, you know, Doc you know, puts guys in

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<v Speaker 3>and just about every situation. So you know, I think

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<v Speaker 3>everybody here, you know, has the atend of pitching in

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<v Speaker 3>close games, you know, regardless of winning or losing, and

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<v Speaker 3>sometimes obviously you don't get to, you know, pick when

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<v Speaker 3>you go in, and especially with the bullpen like ours,

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<v Speaker 3>where like I said, everybody gets like leverage situations, you.

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<v Speaker 2>Know, depending on the day. But no, I don't.

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<v Speaker 3>I don't know if I if I could, just because

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<v Speaker 3>you know, I feel like everybody's kind of the same.

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<v Speaker 1>I was thinking, maybe you got the sweats on your couch.

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<v Speaker 2>No, I get I.

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<v Speaker 3>Do get the sweats, but only only because i'm you know,

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<v Speaker 3>getting trying to get these guys through their ending.

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<v Speaker 2>Since I'm not here.

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<v Speaker 1>How well do you know, Michael Kopek obviously you played

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of years, face Kevin Kiermeyer, a lot of years.

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<v Speaker 1>They've talked about how their careers have been rejuvenated being

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<v Speaker 1>on the Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, I've obviously can tell you first hand from

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<v Speaker 3>last year. You know, they do stuff different here and

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<v Speaker 3>played against Cope a lot, and obviously kier Mayer being

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<v Speaker 3>in the same division for you know, all the years

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<v Speaker 3>I was in Boston. But yeah, you know, I think

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<v Speaker 3>I think guys want to come here because they see

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<v Speaker 3>people come here and you know, even if they're having success,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, have more success. So I think that that

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<v Speaker 3>this is a place for everybody wants to come.

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<v Speaker 1>What is the reason for that? Is it, Connor McGinnis?

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<v Speaker 1>Is it just the whole system? Can you put your

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<v Speaker 1>finger on why?

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<v Speaker 2>Man? Culture?

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<v Speaker 3>Honestly, you know, and and I think it starts at

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<v Speaker 3>the top, but uh no, I don't. I don't know

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<v Speaker 3>that you can put a finger on just one person,

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<v Speaker 3>because you know, we have a huge training staff, huge

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<v Speaker 3>coaching staff, you know, having kids around and keeping it

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<v Speaker 3>you know, keeping it easy and here all the time,

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<v Speaker 3>and I just you know, and obviously winning helps all that,

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<v Speaker 3>but I think it's more of a culture thing.

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<v Speaker 1>Mookie said the only silver landing of being out for

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<v Speaker 1>six weeks was he got to spend time with his

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<v Speaker 1>family that he never had the opportunity to do before.

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<v Speaker 1>Did you have that same experience?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, so they were.

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<v Speaker 3>They were kind of on and off with me the

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<v Speaker 3>last like three months and then the last month and

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<v Speaker 3>a half they were pretty much with me the whole time,

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<v Speaker 3>whether was all of them or like my son went

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<v Speaker 3>with me to I'll Passo when we were there, and yeah,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, you got to take the good when you

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<v Speaker 3>can get it, especially you know, during a bad situation

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<v Speaker 3>and not being able to play.

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<v Speaker 2>But but now I'm here and ready to get going.

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<v Speaker 1>No doubt. Everybody's excited. Ryan Brazier is out of the

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<v Speaker 1>Arizona Desert and here in Saint Louis. Thanks a lot

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<v Speaker 1>for the time and great to see you smile again.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you guys,