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<v Speaker 1>Dodger Talk is sponsored by LA Care Health Plan, providing

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<v Speaker 1>five years. And now your voice for Dodger Talking like back,

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<v Speaker 1>David Vasse.

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<v Speaker 2>Welcome the Dodger Talk David Vasse live at Dodgers Stadium

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<v Speaker 2>until ten thirty tonight on AM five to seventy LA Sports.

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<v Speaker 2>We have three phone lines open at eight, six, six, nine,

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<v Speaker 2>eighty seven, two five seventy. The Dodgers fall to the

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<v Speaker 2>Rockies tonight by a final score of six to three.

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<v Speaker 2>The Padres beat the White Sox tonight in San Diego

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<v Speaker 2>six to two, So the Dodgers' lead in the NL

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<v Speaker 2>West is now three games. Look, there's no way around this.

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<v Speaker 2>Even if the Dodgers win tomorrow, the chances are the

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<v Speaker 2>Padres are going to sweep the White Sox.

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<v Speaker 3>The NL West at this.

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<v Speaker 2>Point in time is going to come down to the

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<v Speaker 2>three game series that begins on Tuesday night between the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers and Podres.

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<v Speaker 3>And that's the way it should be. It's been a

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<v Speaker 3>great season.

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<v Speaker 2>The Dodgers have overcome a lot of pitching injuries. They

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<v Speaker 2>overcame Mookie Bets being out for six weeks. Freddie Freeman

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<v Speaker 2>and the Dodgers overcame him being out for a period

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<v Speaker 2>of time to deal with his son Max's illness, and

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<v Speaker 2>he's back and Freddy's dealing with a broken right middle finger.

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<v Speaker 2>So the Dodgers have gotten through a lot of adversity

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<v Speaker 2>and here they are in control of their destiny. Even

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<v Speaker 2>with the loss tonight, even if they win tomorrow, their

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<v Speaker 2>lead is three games going into Tuesday night here at

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers Stadium against the Padres, and that three game series

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<v Speaker 2>is going to settle everything. The Dodgers look, they are

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<v Speaker 2>the better team. They are going to find a way

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<v Speaker 2>to be able to beat the Padres. But it's going

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<v Speaker 2>to come down to pitching for the Dodgers. I'm confident

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<v Speaker 2>they're going to win that series. I'm confident they're going

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<v Speaker 2>to win the NL West, but it's coming down to pitching.

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<v Speaker 2>And tonight was encouraging from Walker Buehler, but I'm tired

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<v Speaker 2>of saying encouraging. The Dodgers need a win. He's given

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<v Speaker 2>up four earned runs tonight. He went five and a

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<v Speaker 2>third innings. He did have nine strikeouts, no doubt about it.

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<v Speaker 2>He pitched well, but the offense needed to score more

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<v Speaker 2>tonight against cal Quantrill. And once they got cal Quantrell

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<v Speaker 2>out of this game at one hundred pitches with two

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<v Speaker 2>outs in the fifth inning, they really couldn't do much

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<v Speaker 2>of anything against the Rockies bullpen. I know there's a

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<v Speaker 2>pitchers coming out of even the worst team's bullpen that

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<v Speaker 2>are throwing upwards of ninety five ninety six miles an hour,

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<v Speaker 2>But this was the type of game the Dodgers do

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<v Speaker 2>damage in getting a mediocre starter out of the game early.

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<v Speaker 3>They did that, but they really couldn't score much.

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<v Speaker 2>And honestly, I didn't feel like the Dodgers played that

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<v Speaker 2>great of a game from start to finish. They hit

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<v Speaker 2>into two double plays, they left twelve men on base.

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<v Speaker 2>You had Mookie Betts jogging to first base in the

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<v Speaker 2>sixth inning instead of trying to hustle up the line

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<v Speaker 2>to break up a double play or make it close.

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<v Speaker 2>And then you had that first inning. That was an

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<v Speaker 2>ugly first inning by the Dodgers. They did not help

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<v Speaker 2>out Walker Bueller. There was a fly ball leadoff double

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<v Speaker 2>by Charlie Blackman to start the game. Tommy Edmund probably

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<v Speaker 2>should have caught that ball instead. It's a leadoff double.

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<v Speaker 2>Then you have Walker Buehler throwing a ball wide of

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<v Speaker 2>Hunter Fiduccia, which allowed the first run to score in

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<v Speaker 2>the game tonight. A better throw gets the runner at home.

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<v Speaker 2>And you're not talking about being down early in this

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<v Speaker 2>game one to nothing and having Walker Buehler throwing twenty

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<v Speaker 2>seven pitches in the first inning, not to mention having

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<v Speaker 2>lux dropped a foul ball later in that first inning

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<v Speaker 2>that could have limited the the uh the the pitches

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<v Speaker 2>for Bueler as well. So the throw to Hunter Fiducca

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<v Speaker 2>allowed Charlie Blackman to uh get in safely. There's one

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<v Speaker 2>of two things Walker Buehler could have done, made a

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<v Speaker 2>better throw to Fiducca or b how about throw to

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<v Speaker 2>in time. So the first inning was ugly and the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodger offense just wasn't there tonight unfortunately. Eight six six nine,

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

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<v Speaker 2>head downstairs right now to the Dodger Clubhouse to hear

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<v Speaker 2>from Walker Buehler on sports Net LA.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, I mean I feel like I could kind of

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<v Speaker 4>do something if I could get through the first two

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<v Speaker 4>clean and yeah, something frustrating. Obviously, come out of the bullpen,

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<v Speaker 4>you feel good and warmed up good today and just

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<v Speaker 4>didn't kind of carry it over obviously, put you know,

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<v Speaker 4>the bat on some decent pitches and and kind of

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<v Speaker 4>not manufacturing them. But you know, I don't think it

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<v Speaker 4>was I don't feel like they were hitting you know,

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<v Speaker 4>six straight balls off the wall. So some encouraging things

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<v Speaker 4>about it, but obviously not good enough at kind of

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<v Speaker 4>at this point of the year, trying to.

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<v Speaker 3>Keep the living indivision.

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<v Speaker 5>It is one of the encouraging things for you just

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<v Speaker 5>the swinging message we're able to get tonight and kind

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<v Speaker 5>of executing those pitches.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, I mean, I think that's always kind of encouraging.

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<v Speaker 4>But at the end of the day, none of that

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<v Speaker 4>really matters if they keep putting up numbers, so, you know,

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<v Speaker 4>really kind of deflating. We tie the game up and

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<v Speaker 4>then I give up a homer, and you know, it

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<v Speaker 4>just sucks that I don't think. Yeah, I think I've

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<v Speaker 4>had some rough patches and really questioned if if I

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<v Speaker 4>have this stuff for the you kind of have it

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<v Speaker 4>to compete, and tonight I felt like I could could

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<v Speaker 4>you know, I could compete and just just didn't make

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<v Speaker 4>the you know, the big pitches in the in the

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<v Speaker 4>big spots, or kind of made little mistakes and in

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<v Speaker 4>the big spots.

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<v Speaker 5>And that's for sure, considering just one more start in

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<v Speaker 5>the regular season, is there I guess obviously we'll kind

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<v Speaker 5>of take these days to look at some stuff, But

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<v Speaker 5>is there something that you really want to guess achieve

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<v Speaker 5>in that final regular season?

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<v Speaker 4>Adding Yeah, I mean, you know, I think pitching on

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<v Speaker 4>to the armside quite the way I wanted to today,

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<v Speaker 4>and I think in Atlanta that was a big thing

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<v Speaker 4>for me, being able to kind of throw strikes on

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<v Speaker 4>the inner half arrities, and you know, the slider wasn't

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<v Speaker 4>quite where I wanted to be in terms of getting

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<v Speaker 4>it over the plate. So definitely some stuff to kind

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<v Speaker 4>of look through and work on, but you know, some

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<v Speaker 4>stuff to kind of build on as well.

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<v Speaker 2>There's Walker Buehler on sports and at LA and yes,

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<v Speaker 2>honestly I could understand why he and the Dodgers are

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<v Speaker 2>encouraged by what they saw tonight. I still love that

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<v Speaker 2>Walker Bueller is pitching. He threw more cutters than any

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<v Speaker 2>other pitch tonight. He threw twenty nine of those. He

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<v Speaker 2>threw seventeen curveballs. He hung two, and those two mistake

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<v Speaker 2>pitches really hurt him. Ezekiel Tovar, who is one of

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<v Speaker 2>the best young shortstops in all of baseball. Tonight, his

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<v Speaker 2>two out, two run double in the second inning gave

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<v Speaker 2>him forty on the season. I thought I saw something

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<v Speaker 2>to thanks to our guy, Rick Krajuski. He's the first

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<v Speaker 2>Rocky since Matt Holiday back in the early two thousands

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<v Speaker 2>to have that many doubles for the Rockies. Forty four

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<v Speaker 2>doubles for Ezekiel Tovar, and that was on a hanging curveball.

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<v Speaker 2>The home run that Ryan McMahon hit to put the

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<v Speaker 2>Rockies ahead in the top of the fifth inning first pitch,

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<v Speaker 2>hanging curveball. So two mistake pitches hurt Walker Bueller, But overall,

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<v Speaker 2>he pitched really well, and I don't have any qualms

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<v Speaker 2>with him starting a playoff game with what I've seen

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<v Speaker 2>in the last two starts. The bigger issue here is

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<v Speaker 2>Daniel Hudson, who has been such a pillar of strength

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<v Speaker 2>for the Dodger bullpen on the mound and also as

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<v Speaker 2>a mentor in that bullpen for the rest of the

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<v Speaker 2>relief crew. The first half of the season, he was great.

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<v Speaker 2>His ERA was under two, but all of a sudden

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<v Speaker 2>now since the All Star Break, Daniel Hudson, including tonight,

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<v Speaker 2>twenty four games with an ERA of five sixty four

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<v Speaker 2>and the home run he gave up to Charlie Blackman

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<v Speaker 2>tonight was the fifth home run Daniel Hudson has given

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<v Speaker 2>up this second half, and that was a big home run.

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<v Speaker 2>If it's if this was a one run game going

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<v Speaker 2>into the bottom of the ninth inning with Otani Betson Freeman,

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<v Speaker 2>I have no doubts the Dodgers win this game tonight

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<v Speaker 2>eight six, six, seven, two, five seventy and they had

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<v Speaker 2>the look at it. Max Mounsey struck out to end

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<v Speaker 2>the game with the bases loaded. The Dodgers were very

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<v Speaker 2>close to getting to set Halverson. He got a little

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<v Speaker 2>bit of an assist tonight by the home plate umpire

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<v Speaker 2>Jeremy Reehack, who did not have a great night behind

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<v Speaker 2>the plate start to finish either. Let's go out to

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<v Speaker 2>John who is at Dodgers Stadium tonight. Hi, John, You're

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<v Speaker 2>on Dodger Talk.

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah, the umpire was horrific. I mean, but I have

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<v Speaker 6>to say Max Monthly is way too impatient for the moment.

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<v Speaker 6>He has to be a bit more patient. Even with

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<v Speaker 6>the horrible call at the plate, it was I mean,

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<v Speaker 6>it wasn't the homeplate umpire's fault that the Dodgers lost

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<v Speaker 6>to Night. I mean, there were way too many mistakes

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<v Speaker 6>made at the plate.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm not saying anybody is blaming the homeplate umpire for

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers losing this game.

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<v Speaker 3>But he did kill it couple of rallies.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, that second strike to Muncie was very high,

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<v Speaker 2>and then he called out Tommy Edmund looking in the

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<v Speaker 2>fourth inning. That was a ball, that was a way

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<v Speaker 2>that he called for strike three, So I thought, excuse me,

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<v Speaker 2>that was the strikeout looking in the seventh for the

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<v Speaker 2>second out after ta Oscar got on board with a

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<v Speaker 2>one out air. I just didn't think the homeplate umpire

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<v Speaker 2>was good. But I'm not saying that's the reason why

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers lost the game.

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<v Speaker 6>David, Can I tell you my theory on why umpires

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<v Speaker 6>make the calls that they make, how horrible they are,

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<v Speaker 6>okay with you, Marry the calls. They make the horrible

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<v Speaker 6>calls because they have to go to the bathroom. They

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<v Speaker 6>literally are.

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<v Speaker 3>In need of a thank you, John, appreciate it. I

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<v Speaker 3>could feel it was going a little bit too long there.

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<v Speaker 3>Thank you for your theory.

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<v Speaker 2>Eight sixty six seven two five seventy is the phone number. Look,

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<v Speaker 2>that could be a possibility, but honestly, no, sorry, let's

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<v Speaker 2>go out to Ryan. It sounds like a Petros and

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<v Speaker 2>money theory right there. Ryan, Are you buying that theory

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<v Speaker 7>I'm not buying that theory. But I had to go

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<v Speaker 7>to the bathroom between the fourth and fifth in English course,

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<v Speaker 7>because you know, I was in between my third and

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<v Speaker 7>fourth modello. But hey, thanks for taking my call. I

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<v Speaker 7>appreciate everything you do.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you for all of that. Appreciate that. What do

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<v Speaker 2>you have for us when it comes to baseball?

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<v Speaker 1>Really?

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<v Speaker 7>So when it comes to baseball, well, first off, I

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<v Speaker 7>think that this was actually a promising loss. We had

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<v Speaker 7>trapping on the bases all night, just didn't get the

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<v Speaker 7>big hit. But I guys, stop.

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<v Speaker 2>You really quick, because I know you've had a few Modellos.

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<v Speaker 2>At this point in time in the season, there are

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<v Speaker 7>Okay, absolutely, I okay, let's talk about Daniel Hotsone like

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<v Speaker 2>Anyway a two run yambo, and I just felt like

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<v Speaker 2>Since the beginning of the year, and Daniel Hudson especially.

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<v Speaker 3>He's thirty six.

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<v Speaker 2>You got to imagine maybe the tank is a little

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<v Speaker 2>obviously it hasn't worked out consistently. So hopefully he gets

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<v Speaker 2>Daniel Hudson effective going into the postseason as a veteran. Remember,

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<v Speaker 2>won the World Series all the way back in twenty nineteen.

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<v Speaker 2>Eight six two five seventy is the phone number. Wanted

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<v Speaker 2>to give you an update on Tony Gonsolin, who made

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<v Speaker 2>his third rehab start tonight for Oklahoma City, and it

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<v Speaker 2>was a good one. Gonsolin only threw forty five pitches,

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<v Speaker 2>He threw three scoreless innings, did not give up a hit,

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<v Speaker 2>Tony Gonsolin's name. I know there was a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of buzz about show Hey Otani possibly pitching

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<v Speaker 2>but the realistic name that may appear in the postseason

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<v Speaker 2>for the Dodgers or maybe by the end of the

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<v Speaker 2>regular season is Tony Gonsolin. The Dodgers are not having

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<v Speaker 2>him go through these rehab starts for next year. They

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<v Speaker 2>could be, but it kind of feels like they are

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<v Speaker 2>strongly considering Tony Gonsolin. We'll see what happens after another

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<v Speaker 2>strong outing by the Catman and his third rehab start

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<v Speaker 2>You're on Dodger Talk with David vasse Hi.

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<v Speaker 3>James.

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<v Speaker 8>Hey, David, I agree on your take with Daniel Hudson,

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<v Speaker 8>and I'm really happy to hear the news on Tony

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<v Speaker 8>I'm the Dodgers, I'm putting Hudson out there no more

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<v Speaker 8>than two more times before the postseason. Yeah, you got

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<v Speaker 8>to get him back on track. But he's a veteran,

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<v Speaker 8>he knows how to pitch, and he looks a little

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<v Speaker 8>tired of me, and I think I mean he the

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<v Speaker 8>number of outings, appearances. He is no spring chicken, and

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<v Speaker 8>you got to get him rested, and I think that's

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<v Speaker 8>what gets him on track. To be honest with you,

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<v Speaker 8>they did rest up.

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<v Speaker 2>They didn't pitch him for ten to eleven games in

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<v Speaker 2>a row when they had opportunities, just because he didn't

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<v Speaker 2>go on the il, they did not pitch him.

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<v Speaker 8>That was a little while ago, though he's been in

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<v Speaker 8>a lot long ago, three weeks ago, well, but this

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<v Speaker 8>last week, last couple of weeks, Well, you're not.

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<v Speaker 3>Going to pitch him. You just don't want to pitch

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<v Speaker 3>for two months.

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<v Speaker 8>No, I'm not saying that, David. Come on now, well,

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<v Speaker 8>I'm saying.

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<v Speaker 3>That exactly what you're saying.

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<v Speaker 2>They just gave him a rest where he hadn't pitched

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<v Speaker 2>for a long time, just to let him regroup. He's

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<v Speaker 2>got to pitch at some point, and you know, at

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<v Speaker 2>that point the snowball already happened. You can't take back

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<v Speaker 2>the innings that he threw the first half of the

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<v Speaker 2>year or coming out of the All Star break. At

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<v Speaker 2>this point in time, he's got to keep pitching to

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<v Speaker 2>keep some stamina, or he's going to be stale by

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<v Speaker 2>the time October rolls around. So you can't you can't

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<v Speaker 2>put the genie back in the bottle when you've pitched

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<v Speaker 8>I do agree with that, but as opposed to eleven

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<v Speaker 8>days off and then running him out there every other day,

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<v Speaker 8>I mean, I think having him out there every third

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<v Speaker 8>or fourth day, just knowing that he's an older guy,

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<v Speaker 8>he you know, dealt with He's dealt with injuries with

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<v Speaker 8>that knee in the past, and I look at all

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<v Speaker 8>that and.

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<v Speaker 3>Do you have the bullpen usages?

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<v Speaker 2>Are you keeping track of Dave Roberts' bullpen usage because

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<v Speaker 2>he doesn't put Daniel Hudson out there the way you

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<v Speaker 2>just described it, he threw seventeen pitches in the last

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<v Speaker 2>three games. He's only thrown a total of sixteen pitches.

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<v Speaker 2>And he pitched Friday, he pitched on Tuesday, so he

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<v Speaker 2>had two days off in between appearances, and he hadn't

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<v Speaker 2>pitched back to back since the beginning of last week,

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<v Speaker 2>and he threw minimal pitches there. So you want to

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<v Speaker 2>talk about Walker Buehler, James, you're losing a battle here

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<v Speaker 2>that you're not going to win.

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<v Speaker 3>So what do you have to say about Walker Jeweler

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<v Speaker 8>I okay, I think we're looking at Buehler and hopefully Kershaw.

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<v Speaker 8>He's looking good like you might likely come back. You

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<v Speaker 8>got Yamamoto and Flaherty as number one number two guys

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<v Speaker 8>to head the rotation going into the postseason. You need

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<v Speaker 8>to guys like that. Preferably you got a third. I

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<v Speaker 8>look at Kershaw and Bueller as like number four stars

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<v Speaker 8>that we're hoping our offense can pick us up with.

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<v Speaker 8>So I did see some promising things tonight. For sure.

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<v Speaker 8>I'd like him to lean on that cutter more like

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<v Speaker 8>he did tonight. Oral said that his curveball, you know,

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<v Speaker 8>I think the curve and the cutter, because you know

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<v Speaker 8>been raided and all that. I want to pivot to

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<v Speaker 8>Gonsolin for a second and say that I think he

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<v Speaker 8>could be a incredibly effective long man piggyback option out

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<v Speaker 8>of the bullpen when you need If Kershn Bueler have

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<v Speaker 8>to be taken out early because in the postseason you

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<v Speaker 8>don't have the luxury of letting guys figure it out,

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<v Speaker 8>you know, in the third or fourth inning.

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<v Speaker 3>We'll see what it looks like.

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<v Speaker 2>I would love to see Tony Gonsolin pitch in a

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<v Speaker 2>regular season game instead of having his first major league

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<v Speaker 2>appearance being in a playoff game. So we'll see where

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<v Speaker 2>it goes between now and the end of the regular season.

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<v Speaker 2>Thanks for the phone call, James appreciated. Eight six six,

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

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<v Speaker 2>when it comes to Daniel Hudson, there's no way getting

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<v Speaker 2>around that. He is thirty seven years old. He hasn't

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<v Speaker 2>had this type of workload or innings because of two

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<v Speaker 2>knee injuries and close to three or four years. So

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<v Speaker 2>hopefully he can get back on track because he was

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<v Speaker 2>a big part and still is a big part of

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<v Speaker 2>this Dodger bullpen. And to have a veteran presence at

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<v Speaker 2>the back end of your bullpen like Daniel Hudson, it's

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<v Speaker 2>invaluable in the postseason. He's been there, like I said,

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<v Speaker 2>last Man Standing, but that was all the way back

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<v Speaker 2>in twenty nineteen.

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<v Speaker 3>So we'll see.

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<v Speaker 2>I have no doubts that Daniel Hudson is going to

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<v Speaker 2>be on this Dodger playoff roster. You just got to

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<v Speaker 2>get on track and have better command, and he understands that.

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<v Speaker 2>And maybe he's pressing a little bit too much as well.

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<v Speaker 2>Happens for pictures no matter how many years you've been

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<v Speaker 2>in the league. Eight six, six nine, eight seven two

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

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

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<v Speaker 2>check in with Jose Mota. Also speaking of relief pictures,

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<v Speaker 2>Anthony Banda, who had a fracture in his left pitching

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<v Speaker 2>hand after he got frustrated on the last homestand may

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<v Speaker 2>not be done for the rest of the year.

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<v Speaker 3>We'll fill you in next.

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers fall to the Rockies tonight six to three on

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<v Speaker 6>This is Dodger Talk with David Bassin pitch, the Mookie

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<v Speaker 9>Ball heading back at as Hokey his eighteen from a

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<v Speaker 9>season smokimexit up three to two games. Hookie Betts with

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<v Speaker 2>Home run of the year that was his only hit

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<v Speaker 2>of the game. It pulled the Dodgers within one at

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<v Speaker 2>that point in time, but the Rockies went on to

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<v Speaker 2>beat the Dodgers tonight six to three. David Vasse live

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<v Speaker 2>at Dodgers Stadium as the Dodgers and Rockies will close

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<v Speaker 2>out this three game series tomorrow. With the loss tonight,

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<v Speaker 2>coupled with the Padres win, the Dodgers lead in the

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<v Speaker 2>Speaking of Daniel Hudson, that was the conversation we were

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<v Speaker 2>having before we went to break and I mentioned twenty

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<v Speaker 2>nineteen where he was the last man standing on the

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<v Speaker 2>mound when the Nationals won the World Series in twenty nineteen. Well,

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<v Speaker 2>this season, Daniel Hudson now has pitched sixty one innings.

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<v Speaker 2>That's the most innings Daniel Hudson has thrown in a

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<v Speaker 2>most thirty seven year old Daniel Hudson has thrown in

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<v Speaker 2>quite some time. And tonight was his sixty third appearance

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<v Speaker 2>of the year. He hasn't made that many appearances in

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<v Speaker 2>a season since also twenty nineteen, when he made sixty

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<v Speaker 2>nine appearances. So the reality is he's a thirty seven

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<v Speaker 2>two years with knee injuries on both knees. You got

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<v Speaker 2>to imagine that the workload the Dodgers have put on

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<v Speaker 2>him as starting to show it's wear and tear. But

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<v Speaker 2>he is one of the toughest guys you will meet.

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<v Speaker 2>I have said this before. He reminds me of Chase

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<v Speaker 2>Suttley in the relief pitcher form, and tonight he just

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<v Speaker 2>And as I mentioned, the Dodgers have given Hudson some

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<v Speaker 2>days between appearances September sixth to eleven. So he's not hurt.

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<v Speaker 2>He just may be a little overused at this point

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<v Speaker 2>in time. So the Dodgers have done everything they possibly

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<v Speaker 2>can to try to compensate for this heavy workload that

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<v Speaker 2>thirty seven year old Daniel Hudson has had this year.

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<v Speaker 2>And the reason why he's been used this much is

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<v Speaker 2>because a earlier in the year and basically the entire season,

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers have not been getting a lot of quality

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<v Speaker 2>innings from their starters, and b he was really good

431
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<v Speaker 2>the first half of the year, so they kept using him.

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<v Speaker 2>And kudos to Daniel Hudson, he's been healthy all season long. Now,

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<v Speaker 2>speaking of the Dodgers relief corps, remember on the last

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<v Speaker 2>homestand Anthony Banda did not have a good outing and

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<v Speaker 2>Dave Roberts said that in frustration he banged his left

436
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<v Speaker 2>hand and broke his left hand. Well, I found out

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<v Speaker 2>today number one, I witnessed Anthony Banda throw a bullpen session.

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<v Speaker 2>I found out it was his second bullpen session since

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<v Speaker 2>going on the il. He is going to throw to

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<v Speaker 2>hitters in the next few days and after that he

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<v Speaker 2>will be activated before the end of the regular season.

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<v Speaker 2>So Anthony Banda season is not over. My understanding is

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<v Speaker 2>he broke his is left pinky bone, a bone in

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<v Speaker 2>his left pinky in the perfect spot where he kind

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<v Speaker 2>of just backhanded something and it broke. So it wasn't

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<v Speaker 2>like him punching a wall, which we were led to believe.

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<v Speaker 2>Nobody has really spoken to Banda. I did today and

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<v Speaker 2>that's what Dave Roberts and Banda let me in on.

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<v Speaker 3>So there you have it.

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<v Speaker 2>Anthony Bunda will return before the end of the regular season.

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<v Speaker 2>According to Dave Roberts. All right, let's get out to

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<v Speaker 2>Jose Moda.

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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 Mota, I'll bring you into this conversation.

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<v Speaker 2>What is the balance for the Dodgers at this stage

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<v Speaker 2>of the season, with what seven games to go and

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<v Speaker 2>that type of workload already for Daniel Hudson.

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<v Speaker 10>The balance is that if he becomes one of your

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<v Speaker 10>best options to go out there and get some house,

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<v Speaker 10>you got to use him. And then the other option

461
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<v Speaker 10>is how much longer can I give him to rest

462
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<v Speaker 10>when you mentioned he got some time off the rest

463
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<v Speaker 10>because obviously you know h it's on him. And there's

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<v Speaker 10>no doubt about this guy is a fighter man. He

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<v Speaker 10>wants to pitch, he wants to be successful, but the

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<v Speaker 10>results have not been there. Go back to the Jake

467
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<v Speaker 10>Berger home run and that eleven to nine loss, and

468
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<v Speaker 10>then the last couple of outings with the home runs

469
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<v Speaker 10>and then e RA dating back to August. By the way,

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<v Speaker 10>you know, this goes back to August when the ERA

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<v Speaker 10>was over five and here we go and in September.

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<v Speaker 10>But it's a guy that you pull for because he's

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<v Speaker 10>done it before, because he doesn't back away from the talents.

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<v Speaker 10>Now reality is when do you bring him in? And

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<v Speaker 10>hollis sharp, can you keep him now between now and

476
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<v Speaker 10>seven games left where you don't getting get rusty? And

477
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<v Speaker 10>because of that, he is not affected when you need him.

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<v Speaker 10>So he would say that, yeah, a couple of days

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<v Speaker 10>off right now would be great, and you got to

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<v Speaker 10>find a way to do that. But you got to

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<v Speaker 10>keep this guy in his game and bring him back

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<v Speaker 10>to what he is because he's done it before. Without

483
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<v Speaker 10>a couple of miles an hour, they're licking, lacking right now.

484
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<v Speaker 10>He is able to pitch well enough. Now it's just

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<v Speaker 10>a matter maybe even not trying its hard enough, because

486
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<v Speaker 10>he made a couple of good pitches on Blacklan and

487
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<v Speaker 10>before you know it, he just hung on maybe Chroy

488
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<v Speaker 10>Tiller too fast or too hard and this stutt Flind

489
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<v Speaker 10>his own got hurt.

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<v Speaker 2>Daniel Hudson, in twenty four games in the second half

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<v Speaker 2>of the season, has an ERA of five sixty four.

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<v Speaker 2>He gave up his fifth home run since the All

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<v Speaker 2>Star Break tonight, a big one, a two run home

494
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<v Speaker 2>run to Charlie Blackman. Let's go back to Walker Buehler

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<v Speaker 2>because big picture wise, whether the Dodgers are the division

496
00:27:25.440 --> 00:27:29.359
<v Speaker 2>winner or a wildcard team, they're going to need Walker Buehler.

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<v Speaker 2>How encouraging was tonight considering he did give up four runs,

498
00:27:34.359 --> 00:27:37.759
<v Speaker 2>the defense wasn't great, the first inning wasn't great, but

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<v Speaker 2>he did have nine strikeouts.

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<v Speaker 10>Encouraging because we have to see that a lot of

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<v Speaker 10>the you know, the tunnel wish that you know that

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<v Speaker 10>first inning had been a little bit cleaner. He talked

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<v Speaker 10>about the first thing in the outings and his ERA

504
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<v Speaker 10>and also the average coming into today three sixty seven.

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<v Speaker 10>So he says it feels great coming out and coming

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<v Speaker 10>out of the bullpen. Execution has not barn been their

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<v Speaker 10>shar But also one thing today, but I mentioned this

508
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<v Speaker 10>two paper to my left to Igo. The weirdest things

509
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<v Speaker 10>happen when this guy's on the mount. He's got a

510
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<v Speaker 10>broken bat. Okay, the bat flies out like a sword,

511
00:28:10.440 --> 00:28:13.359
<v Speaker 10>ends up being located well between the short something in

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<v Speaker 10>the third basement that's a base it. Then the players

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<v Speaker 10>that are not then made. Then the wild pitch on

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<v Speaker 10>the ball that he bounce and produce actually blocked well.

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<v Speaker 10>And you know, he's been tested so many times with

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<v Speaker 10>the things that he cannot control that I would say,

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<v Speaker 10>because he was able to get to the sixth inning,

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<v Speaker 10>we have to say it was success. The line to

519
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<v Speaker 10>me doesn't tell the whole story, but overall, I'll take

520
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<v Speaker 10>the punch out, and we know he likes punch outs.

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<v Speaker 10>But I think the life and even the way he

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<v Speaker 10>pitched after the first stinning and just being able to

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<v Speaker 10>locate better with the fastball, throw the cutter and then

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<v Speaker 10>have the curve will be effective down in the zone.

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<v Speaker 10>It's encouraging too, but I mean the big league man,

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<v Speaker 10>you get away with it, you throw a couple of

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<v Speaker 10>mistakes and Dave, he just cannot get away with it.

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<v Speaker 10>And as a team, overall, you got a plot him

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<v Speaker 10>and say have we scared a couple more runs? He

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<v Speaker 10>would be probably all, you know, getting hiself a doubly.

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<v Speaker 10>So it goes on the offense too.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, the offense was kind of flat tonight. I know

533
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<v Speaker 2>it always looks flat. But they did their job getting

534
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<v Speaker 2>Cal Quantrill out of this game in the fifth inning

535
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<v Speaker 2>with one hundred pitches, and you would assume that at

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<v Speaker 2>that point in time they would have been able to

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<v Speaker 2>score some runs against this poor Rockies bullpen.

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<v Speaker 10>Well, this Rockies bullpen the last three weeks has been

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<v Speaker 10>one of the best in the game. And they showed

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<v Speaker 10>why some new arms, some young arms, guys would throw strikes.

541
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<v Speaker 10>And Buddy Black has been telling me about these guys.

542
00:29:33.039 --> 00:29:36.920
<v Speaker 10>This kid Parata, who's a cousin of Freddy Parata with Milwaukee.

543
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<v Speaker 10>You say, wait till you see this guy pitch. He's

544
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<v Speaker 10>like five ten ninety seven on the fastball, ninety five

545
00:29:42.519 --> 00:29:45.480
<v Speaker 10>painting in eighty two on that breakab But overall, there's

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<v Speaker 10>a couple of balls hit hard that you know could

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00:29:47.039 --> 00:29:49.759
<v Speaker 10>have changed things to one by Mookie Bits to a

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<v Speaker 10>third base of place as deep as Matt Chapman. The

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<v Speaker 10>only guy is McMahon, who did a fine job covering

550
00:29:55.079 --> 00:29:57.920
<v Speaker 10>and getting that double play started. But then even some

551
00:29:58.000 --> 00:29:59.880
<v Speaker 10>pitch selection, they could have been a little bit better.

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<v Speaker 10>But you know, the Rockies when they needed to they

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<v Speaker 10>there's nothing missing over the plate today, Dave, where you

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<v Speaker 10>can say, wow, they missed that picture. That picture did

555
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<v Speaker 10>not have a chance to get somebody out of that game.

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<v Speaker 10>As you mentioned with Quanto, their very fine job, but

557
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<v Speaker 10>just that one contact was not made. And I think

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<v Speaker 10>you know as a general comment here, Dave, the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 10>playoffs starts tomorrow, and I'm gonna say why tomorrow is

560
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<v Speaker 10>a game in which you want to take momentum coming

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<v Speaker 10>into the Padre series. Okay, the Potter series is a

562
00:30:30.079 --> 00:30:32.440
<v Speaker 10>playoff game for the off series for you already, so

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00:30:32.559 --> 00:30:35.039
<v Speaker 10>you cannot wait to turn it on and off. It's

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<v Speaker 10>about urgency, it's about how you plan things out. It's

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<v Speaker 10>about after an off date, everybody gets a little rest

566
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<v Speaker 10>and go out there and play better basebally because overall

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<v Speaker 10>the picture today was not one with the dollars played

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<v Speaker 10>good baseball.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, that's a great point Jose, Yet tomorrow begins the

570
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<v Speaker 2>postseason for the Dodgers because the Padres are not going anywhere.

571
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<v Speaker 2>They haven't gone anywhere, and those three games are going

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<v Speaker 2>to decide whether or not you got five days off

573
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<v Speaker 2>or you're going to be tested with your pitching in

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<v Speaker 2>the best of three series. We'll see out here tomorrow

575
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<v Speaker 2>for game one of this start of playoff.

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<v Speaker 10>Like baseball, it is Samurai baseball with yoshinog with tomorrow.

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<v Speaker 8>Be ready.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, thanks, Jose, We'll see you tomorrow, Yoshi Yamamoto.

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<v Speaker 3>Yes, we'll be on the mound tomorrow.

580
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<v Speaker 2>And look, this will be his first taste of, as

581
00:31:24.680 --> 00:31:29.319
<v Speaker 2>Jose described it, playoff intensity baseball. The Dodgers have to

582
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<v Speaker 2>approach it that way beginning tomorrow, and I know they're

583
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<v Speaker 2>looking forward to that Monday day off, but they need

584
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<v Speaker 2>that win tomorrow. And you're only as good as the

585
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<v Speaker 2>tone you're starting pitcher sets, and Yamamoto has been pretty

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<v Speaker 2>good in his first two starts off the il for

587
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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers, and each of his first two starts he

588
00:31:49.680 --> 00:31:53.720
<v Speaker 2>has pitched four scoreless innings. And for the Dodgers, with

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00:31:53.839 --> 00:31:58.279
<v Speaker 2>the loss tonight, it will be their first full season

590
00:31:58.519 --> 00:32:02.359
<v Speaker 2>without winning one hundred games since twenty eighteen. Right, first

591
00:32:02.400 --> 00:32:06.480
<v Speaker 2>class problems right there for the Dodgers first full season

592
00:32:06.559 --> 00:32:09.279
<v Speaker 2>without winning one hundred games in a season. But they're

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<v Speaker 2>going to the playoffs for the twelfth consecutive year. That'll

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<v Speaker 2>do it for us on Dodger Talk tonight, thanks to

595
00:32:16.720 --> 00:32:19.440
<v Speaker 2>calling you back at our Burbank studios. Thanks to Dwayne

596
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<v Speaker 2>McDonald out here at Dodgers Stadium. Like I mentioned, Yamamoto

597
00:32:23.400 --> 00:32:25.640
<v Speaker 2>will be on the mound for the Dodgers tomorrow, going

598
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<v Speaker 2>up against Antonio Senzateela, making his second start of the season.

599
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<v Speaker 3>Morongo Casino.

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers on Deck begins at noon with first pitch at

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<v Speaker 2>one ten from Dodgers Stadium, and before the game, one

602
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<v Speaker 2>of the great Dodger catchers in their history, Steve Jaeger,

603
00:32:44.720 --> 00:32:48.519
<v Speaker 2>is going to be presented with the Tommy Lesorda Bleed

604
00:32:48.680 --> 00:32:50.000
<v Speaker 2>Dodger Blue Awards.

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<v Speaker 3>So we look forward to seeing Steve.

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<v Speaker 2>Jaeger back at Dodger Stadium tomorrow once again. The final

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<v Speaker 2>score tonight from Dodger Stadium. The Rockies defeat the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>six to three. Have a great rest of your night.

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<v Speaker 3>See us time