Dodgers' Drama: Downfall or Dynasty
In this episode of PSP, host Nii Wallace Bruce prepares listeners for the climactic finale of the baseball season as the LA Dodgers face the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 6 of the World Series (13:06). With Toronto leading 3-2, the Blue Jays are on the verge of ending a 32-year championship drought, but the reigning champions, led by MVP Shohei Ohtani, stand in their way.
Special guest Melo from the Around the Diamond podcast joins to discuss the thrilling recent games, especially the 18-inning Game 3 (04:22) and the pivotal performances of both teams (08:16). They also analyze the Dodgers' lineup challenges (03:09), key bullpen decisions (09:55), and the potential impact of players like Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Ohtani in the upcoming games. The conversation extends to free agency speculations post-World Series and marks excitement for the Dodgers’ offseason moves (20:34). This episode captures the high stakes and intense emotions as baseball fans await the final outcomes.
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Transcript
Welcome back to the PSP podcast.
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:I am me Wallace Bruce, your host.
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:And guess what?
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:It's the final weekend of baseball.
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:A season that started in Tokyo with
the Dodgers is gonna finish in Toronto
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:with the Dodgers facing the Blue
Jays in game six of the Weld series.
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:The Toronto of Blue Jays
are currently three, two up.
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:After taking two out of the three games
played at Dodger Stadium, so there is a
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:sense of anticipation on the streets here
in Toronto and across Canada that the
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:Jays might break that 32 year drought.
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:But.
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:The team that is the reigning champion
stands in the way that the team that
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:has won it all, most recently, the
team that has the MVP, the Jewel threat
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:player that is shhe who can beat you
with the ball and with the bat, there
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:are so many things still standing in
the way of the Blue Jays and the Dodgers
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:will not go down without a fight.
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:That's the short, the, these two
teams have the most come from behind
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:wins in major league baseball.
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:So keep that in mind.
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:But before we get into game six
and potentially game seven, let's
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:take a look back at what happened
in games three, four, and five.
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:'cause there was a lot to get
into, especially Mondays game
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:three and 18 inning thriller of
prophy for Halloween, by the way.
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:So joining us once again, it is a friend
from around the diamond in Los Angeles.
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:He was on the ground at
Trave, Ravi, for the games.
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:It is Mellow Melo.
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:How you doing?
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:Melo: I'm doing okay.
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:The series is not over yet.
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:But the Dodgers did not look good
for, really all three of the games
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:if you really wanna nitpick it here.
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:But to answer your
question, I'm doing okay.
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:Season's not over yet, but it's
not looking good right now.
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:PSP: That's an interesting point you
raised because the first game of the
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:LA series, we will call it was won by
the Dodgers in a walk-off six five,
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:and I did get the sense that the Blue
Jays did have a chance to win it.
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:Firstly, within the nine innings, they
did make a few changes in game to.
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:Put in pinch runners, make the
set up a bit more defensive.
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:And that did remove some key bats there.
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:Addison, Baja Bobette, George Springer.
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:But the game was there for the
taking over the 18 innings.
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:And then you look at the next
two games following the blue Jays
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:definitely came out with some momentum.
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:It seems like they're very
locked in the Dodgers.
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:They haven't really been the Dodgers
that many have talked them up to be.
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:In terms of the offensive cohesion
after the top three or four in
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:the lineup, after you get past,
say, Herandez, Maxey, it does drop
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:away at the bottom of the lineup.
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:Whereas the Blue Jays, they have
the glue, Jays, the five through
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:nine, they're always contributing
at the back end of the lineup.
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:Has that been a difference for you across
the three games in the series Overall?
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:Melo: Absolutely.
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:Going just.
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:I know we'll touch on all
these games, Blake Snell he did
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:not pitch horrible yesterday.
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:He pitched better than he did in
game one, but it's not gonna mean
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:anything if this offense is not
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:PSP: It's not gonna be.
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:Melo: And, the thing that's been so
frustrating watching this dodger offense,
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:really all postseason, but they've been
able to get away with it because they've
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:had such dominant starting pitching.
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:It just seems like they're trying to hit
the ball outta the ballpark all the time
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:and that's the very feast or famine.
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:And that's the thing that has
been so frustrating to watch that,
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:they don't string hits together.
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:They don't take good at bats.
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:Like what the Blue Jays have
been doing, this whole postseason
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:and specifically this series.
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:They put the ball in play.
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:They worked the count, they
fell off a bunch of pitches.
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:It seems every time I look
up with this Dodger team.
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:PSP: Every time.
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:Melo: Automatically they're in a oh
two hole already and then, it's it's
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:hard to, it's hard to win games and
it's hard to get anything going when
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:you keep getting down oh two and
you're striking out all the time.
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:But yeah, it's, this whole lineup has
been bad, but specifically the top of
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:the order, outside of Sho Hail Tani,
Mookie Bets hasn't done anything.
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:This World Series.
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:I know Freddy had the big home
running game three, but outside of
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:that, he hasn't really done much.
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:Ska Hernandez hasn't had
a good series either.
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:Max Muncy and yeah it's to be
honest, it's a miracle that this
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:series is three two Blue Jays.
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:'cause if it wasn't for that.
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:inning.
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:Freddie Friedman Home Run.
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:This series is probably over right
now, which is crazy to think.
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:PSP: Yeah, that is a good point
that the Blue Jays almost let the
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:Dodgers off the hook in game three,
and one way that they were able to.
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:Neutralized Joha.
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:Tony was not letting him back.
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:They walked him a number of times
intentionally, and he got on
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:base record nine times in that
game, which is something that we
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:haven't seen and may not see Again.
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:It's, that was a truly historic night.
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:Did you have any inclination that he was
gonna be a long night the way it was?
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:Melo: I didn't think it
was gonna go 18 innings.
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:I'll be honest with you.
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:I thought I thought maybe.
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:11, if not 12 at the latest.
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:To go 18 innings like that, it was crazy.
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:And I know there was a
lot of people that were,
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:PSP: I know.
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:Melo: and up in arms about, Soheil,
Tani getting intentionally walked.
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:I think it was four times the fifth
time they actually pitched to him, but
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:they didn't throw him anything to hit.
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:If the guys in front of him are
behind him, are not gonna get on base.
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:I'm sorry.
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:That's the correct move.
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:I know it's not good for, TV purposes and,
I'm sure Fox and in America and sports
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:then in Canada was not happy about that.
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:But just seeing bluejays manager
just give up the four fingers.
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:Jo Hail Tawny to walk the first base.
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:But I did not think it
was gonna go eight 10
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:PSP: I did not.
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:Melo: I guess in hindsight, I'm glad
it did because like I said a second
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:ago, if Freddie Freeman doesn't
come through in that 18th inning,
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:who knows what happens after that.
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:And the Dodgers had to make some
big pitches and get some big
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:PSP: How to make,
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:Melo: And like I said, if it
wasn't for that, game three,
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:this season's over right now.
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:PSP: yeah the bullpen really
showed up the bullpen.
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:Was, yeah, every, it was really all hands
on deck for the Dodgers bullpen, and that
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:may have Hamed them for the future games.
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:So on, on that Monday night,
everyone stepped in, especially
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:Will Klein, he was literally the
last man standing in the bullpen.
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:But he came out and shoved with
four innings of of work for in
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:two thirds, if I'm not mistaken.
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:How did you see the game panning out?
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:Did you ever feel like the Dodgers were
gonna find a way, or did you think it was.
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:The J's gonna win eventually.
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:What was going through your
mind during those extra innings?
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:Melo: In the early stages,
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:11th, 12th, I'm like, the Dodgers
are gonna pull this thing off.
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:The Blue Jays have, as they took a lot of
their guys out, for pinch running purposes
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:or just to, change it up a little bit.
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:Essentially like the Blue Jays had
their B team out there, but it was so
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:frustrating as we were going through
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:PSP: So frustrating
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:Melo: the Dodgers could not cash in.
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:And specifically in the 13th inning,
they had runners at third with one out.
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:Alex
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:PSP: one out
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:Melo: could not on an
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:PSP: but not
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:Melo: oh
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:PSP: on an
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:Melo: the way, could
not get that runner in.
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:PSP: not get that.
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:Melo: a popup to Jimenez at
shortstop, and it was two out.
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:So then they walked JohE, Ani, and then
they, I don't think they pitched to,
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:Mookie either.
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:PSP: I don't think they pitched
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:Melo: hit like a line out
to center, and that was your
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:PSP: like the line out to center
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:Melo: after that.
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:I was
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:PSP: after that
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:Melo: are gonna win this game.
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:Like it felt like they
had all the momentum.
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:PSP: felt like
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:Melo: When we got to like the
15, 16th, I'm like, I don't know
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:PSP: 56
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:I
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:Melo: seemed like, at
least with the Dodger
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:PSP: it seemed like dodge.
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:Melo: very obvious that the only
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:PSP: It was very obvious.
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:Melo: that game Monday night, was
that if somebody was gonna hit a
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:home run, that's what it felt like.
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:It felt like a lot of
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:PSP: That's what
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:Melo: swing for the fences and they
weren't stringing anything along, what
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:they've been doing, this whole series.
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:But it felt very clear
that if the Dodgers were
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:PSP: it felt very clear.
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:Melo: gonna have to hit a home run.
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:And sure enough, that's what happened.
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:But, when we got to like the 16th inning,
I was like I don't even know anymore.
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:Because both teams have had
their opportunities and they
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:haven't been able to cash in.
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:PSP: Just remind me a little bit of
the Philadelphia Phillies or the New
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:York Yankees at times that they do
get caught out when the bats are a
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:little bit lukewarm or cold, that
they're not able to string those bases
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:together and get the carousel moving.
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:Now when it comes to Shohet, you
did, he did pitch the next day and.
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:Many thought that was gonna be
the game where they bounced back.
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:The Dodgers really stamped
their authority in the series.
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:That didn't happen.
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:It was the Blue Jays, in fact, that
bounced back after the short turnaround.
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:Do you feel like Tani was hampered by,
being on base so much and I think, I
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:feel like at one point he may have even
cramped up when moving between the bases.
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:Melo: sure it had something to do
with it, I know Shhe was probably
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:trying to downplay it in the media
after, but I'm sure having to be
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:on base nine times in game three
and the World Series game three.
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:In the 18th inning.
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:It didn't end until about
midnight Los Angeles Times.
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:You know that, that's a quick turnaround.
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:I don't know if this has been mentioned
on the TV or the broadcast or anything,
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:but it's been warm Los Angeles all three
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:PSP: Los Angeles,
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:Melo: this week.
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:Nothing says the fall classic
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:PSP: Small
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:Melo: first pitch being 85 plus degrees.
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:Nothing says the fall classic like that.
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:But, been warm these last couple
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:PSP: it
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:Melo: I'm not making excuses or anything,
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:PSP: you.
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:I'm not making an excuse.
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:Melo: Shhe having to be out
there on base nine times, the
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:game going almost seven hours.
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:I'm sure it had something to do with
it the next night, and you saw it too.
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:Like he was especially when
he got into those later
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:PSP: Especially
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:Melo: sixth inning, he was
sweating a little bit more.
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:Seems like he was
breathing a little heavier.
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:And the blue Jays finally got to him
in the seventh inning and they were
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:able to get him outta the game, which
eventually led to the Blue Jays taking
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:over in that seventh inning in game four.
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:PSP: they did take over the game and
another thing that I noticed was.
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:That Doc Roberts, Dave Roberts
had to really manage this game.
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:He's enjoyed the luxury of
having his starters go deep.
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:As you mentioned, they go to six, seven
innings, sometimes complete games in the
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:sense, in the case of yep, Nuva Moto.
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:But Tani comes out a
little bit earlier than.
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:Might have anticipated the bullpen is
engaged and Dave has to make decisions.
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:He has to string the rest
of the innings together.
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:I feel like when there's a little
bit of chaos like that, that we see
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:the old school, Dave Roberts come out
where maybe he's overthinking a little
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:bit, second guessing some decisions.
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:How have you seen Dave Roberts bullpen
management, particularly in game
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:four, game five of this world Series?
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:Melo: Yeah.
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:It's definitely frustrating.
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:But,
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:PSP: Definitely frustrating.
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:Melo: other part of it.
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:It is Dave
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:PSP: The other part of it's Dave
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:Melo: this
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:PSP: Robinson
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:Melo: Andrew Freeman, Brandon Gomes
did not address the clear need,
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:PSP: did not address,
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:Melo: at the trade deadline, which
was getting a big bullpen arm.
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:They did, but Brock Stewart
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:PSP: They did.
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:Melo: they had, and this is
unfortunate, they had $70 million
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:of dead money, 'cause they gave.
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:A four year, I think it was $67 million to
Tanner Scott, he's not even on the roster.
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:They gave a one year, I think seven
or $10 million deal to Kirby Yates.
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:He's not even on the roster.
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:So there's a lot of dead money on the
team because they just weren't reliable.
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:All off season, all season.
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:And in these last two games,
there's not really many options
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:that he feels trusted with.
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:It sucks.
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:Blake Snell had to throw 113
pitches and he didn't even
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:get out of the seventh inning.
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:And it,
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:PSP: And
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:Melo: to me yesterday
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:PSP: it didn't make sense to me
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:Melo: Roki Sasaki
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:PSP: as why
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:Melo: Arm out of the bullpen yesterday.
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:Like it was three one,
it was still reachable to
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:PSP: somewhat
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:Melo: the game.
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:PSP: were come back,
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:Melo: did not pitch in game four.
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:I just don't understand what Dave Roberts
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:PSP: I just don't understand.
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:Melo: with a day off today
between games five and six.
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:I don't understand what
you're waiting for.
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:PSP: I don't.
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:Melo: now, it didn't matter because this
Dodger team can't hit anyways right now.
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:But I thought it was a huge mistake not
having Susaki be the first person out of
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:the bullpen after, blake Snell was able to
get the second out of the seventh inning.
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:It just gets asaki in there to get the
one out and you figure it out from there.
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:But at that moment in time I didn't
understand, en Eduardo, Enrique come and
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:being the first guy outta the bullpen.
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:I know he had, two scoreless innings
in game three, which was great, but it
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:almost felt like that was an anomaly
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:PSP: It almost felt like that.
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:Melo: I just don't understand why Sasaki
was not used yesterday, especially in
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:that spot, when it was still somewhat
reachable to come back and win the game.
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:PSP: I'm sure he'll definitely be involved
in the next couple of games in Toronto
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:because there is literally no next week
we're in the final week of the season.
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:It is bittersweet.
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:I will say that it's an exciting
time with the World Series, but
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:after Sunday we only have football.
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:And if you're not a football fan
or if you're a fan of, the teams
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:are not very good in the NFL.
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:Feel bad for you, but baseball
is really a fun time and watching
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:Cho is a fun time as well.
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:I have to ask Melo, is he best served
as the lead off hit off of the Dodgers?
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:I've seen some arguments that he
could potentially hit clean up or
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:given the sense that teams have a
propensity to walk this guy, that he
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:could even come in the three hole.
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:Where do you think he's best served
outside of the lead off position?
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:Melo: I, I think he's best served
in the lead off position right now.
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:Just looking up and down this lineup
right now, there's not really a.
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:Any
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:PSP: Up right now.
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:There's not really any
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:Melo: At least
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:PSP: other options that are better.
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:Melo: he
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:PSP: At least
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:Melo: out a
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:PSP: Tony.
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:Melo: he
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:PSP: Yeah, he might strike out a lot.
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:Melo: out of the strike zone, but at least
just his presence in the batter's box.
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:To start an inning, in the
bottom of the first inning.
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:It sets some fear into the starting
pitcher, into the opposing team.
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:Like you gotta be careful, if you miss
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:PSP: gotta be
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:Melo: over the plate,
he's gonna hit it out.
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:And,
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:PSP: plate.
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:Melo: and JohE hopefully is
disciplined enough to take his walks.
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:But yeah, right now it's.
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:PSP: Yeah.
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:Right now it's
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:Showy has to be with the office.
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:Melo: other better option
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:PSP: There's
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:Melo: now.
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:Like I
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:PSP: other better office.
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:Melo: Was, if Mookie was hitting the
ball well and Shhe was struggling, maybe
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:this would be more of a conversation.
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:But Shhe is gonna stay in that lead
off spot and again, just 'cause there's
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:really no better option right now.
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:PSP: Me.
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:One thing he did say when you last joined
us before the three games in LA was that
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:the Dodgers have won six of their last
seven championships on the road for,
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:I don't know what's going on at ch, if
there's some juju or something, but they
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:haven't clinched World Series on home.
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:on their own grass.
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:It's often been on someone else's, so
that's gotta give you some hope, right?
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:The fact that this team in recent
times wins on the road and the fact
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:that they seem to be okay with that.
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:Melo: you know it again I
mentioned this on Sunday.
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:I picked Dodgers in five, mainly
because I was picky with my heart just
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:because I wanted to see this Dodger
team, win a championship on home field.
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:And, it's ironic and funny
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:we've had opposing teams win the
championship on our home field.
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:We had the Astros win a game
seven at Dodger State, even:
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:And then a year later we had the
Red Sox win a game five on our
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:field to win the World Series.
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:Of course, other teams have come in and
won the whole thing, but not our own.
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:But yeah it does give me confidence
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:PSP: yeah, it does.
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:Melo: They they were able to get
four big wins this post-season two
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:in Philly, and two in Milwaukee.
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:Now, I know this is a
totally different team.
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:In the Toronto Blue Jays.
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:But if the Dodgers can win game six and,
if Yoshi Novo Yamamoto goes out there
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:and pitches well again, and if this
offense can find something in game six.
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:I'll take my chances in a game seven.
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:PSP: My chance.
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:Melo: Jays, I think you have to kill
this team in game six tomorrow night.
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:'cause I think if there's a game seven,
obviously anything can happen at the
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:PSP: Obviously
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:Melo: the
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:PSP: anything.
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:Melo: still have it at home, but
to me, you're playing with fire.
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:If you allow this Dodger team to go in
there tomorrow night, and win game six
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:with everything you know, I'm sure Roger's
Center's gonna go be crazy tomorrow.
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:Their one win away from their
first championship in 32 years.
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:If you just allow the Dodgers to come in
there and spoil the party tomorrow night,
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:that's gonna be a nervous crowd Saturday
night for game seven, but we gotta get
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:there first, and I think the Dodgers
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:PSP: There first.
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:Melo: shot.
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:It just all depends on if this
offense is gonna hit or not.
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:PSP: Yeah I agree with that.
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:I do think there needs to
be a sense of urgency on the
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:part of Theron and Blue Jays.
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:When Game six rolls around, you almost
have to treat it like a game seven, and I.
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:Doesn't recognize that if you do give
this game up, you are giving the momentum
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:to the visiting team and a team that
has that history that we talked about.
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:But Game six in itself is not gonna be
a cake walker picnic because it's gonna
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:be the return of your snow Yamamoto.
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:And he felt very at home
at the skydome in game two.
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:He shut down the.
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:The Blue Jays, he had one
rough first inning, but after
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:that he was smooth sailing.
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:He had a complete game back
to back complete games, and.
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:Stroll.
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:The Dodgers will need a third complete
game in a row, which will be off the
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:charts, but to get to game seven, they
might just need that kind of performance.
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:How are you feeling about, you
should know if you have a MO coming
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:into this pressure situation.
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:Can he hold up under the pressure, the
noise, the potential chaos of game six?
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:Melo: I think so.
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:He he had to do it just, not even a
week ago when the Dodgers got the doors,
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:got their doors blown off in game one.
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:He's pitching some big environments.
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:Philly he pitched in Milwaukee last
series and he gotta win in Toronto.
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:I don't think he's gonna go out there
and throw a complete game again.
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:I think the Blue Jays will make
their adjustments, but I think
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:the Dodgers will make their
adjustments on Kevin Gosman as well.
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:Second time they're gonna see him.
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:He doesn't have a crazy arm slot
angle like Trey Savage does.
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:But, I think ya Yono Yamamoto can
handle the situation, handle the
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:pressure, and a dream scenario
tomorrow of course, is two things.
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:Number one, either he goes there
and throws another complete
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:game, preferably a shutout.
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:Or another perfect scenario is
you get eight innings out of him
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:and then you give the ball to
Sasaki in the ninth, hopefully.
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:With Elite.
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:Those are the two dream
scenarios if you're a Dodger fan.
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:But yeah, I do ya.
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:I expect Yamamoto to go out there and
pitch well, and at least give this
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:dodger offensive a chance tomorrow.
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:PSP: Yeah, I definitely see that.
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:And his stuff is, he is not just his
stuff, it's the fact that it's variable.
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:He has so many pitches he
can beat you with and we saw
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:that with a splitter slider.
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:He was just dealing.
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:So the Blue Jays will
definitely have to scheme up.
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:David Popkin, the hitting coach
will surely come up with a plan
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:in terms of how to deal with that.
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:Game six is not for the faint holiday.
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:It is on Halloween.
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:It's gonna be a huge
game up here in Toronto.
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:we'll see if George Springer
comes back from his injury that
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:He didn't look in great shape.
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:We'll see if, where Shake and go.
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:They've definitely found ways
to replace their everyday guys
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:Can you see any changes
to the Dodgers lineup?
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:I know in game five we
saw Alex call, come in.
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:We saw some lineup changes
in terms of position.
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:Different people in the order,
but can you see any other
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:Melo: I think you're gonna see
the same nine players in the
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:I just think Dave Roberts is
gonna shuffle them around again.
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:I think.
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:I think Max Muncy iss gonna be
back up at in, at the five hole.
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:I think, Edmond had a rough game
last night, hitting a popup with two
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:runners on, like in the fifth inning, I
believe, and then hitting into a double
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:I think you will see the
same, Nine players in there.
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:Melo: if Miguel Rojas is in
there tomorrow, either at
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:But I think Dave Roberts is going
to stay with the same of people.
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:Andy Paul has clearly has
not shown that he could be
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:So I think the same guys are
gonna be in there tomorrow.
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:I just think the lineup's
gonna be a little different.
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:PSP: That with anticipation.
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:That'll be really intriguing to see what
happens when the lineups come up because.
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:Yeah I can see a twist in this tail.
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:I can see a couple of , lead changes.
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:This doesn't seem like a pitcher's jewel.
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:I do think bats do wake up, but
that will be very intriguing.
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:Have you enjoyed this postseason, despite
the fact that the judges is a 2, 3 down?
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:Melo: Before this World Series,
the Dodgers came into the
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:World Series nine and one.
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:They pretty much didn't break
a sweat outside of losing
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:one game to the Phillies.
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:But overall as a whole, yeah, this
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:PSP: But overall
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:Melo: has been a massive success
for Major League Baseball.
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:You've had, . The defending champs and
probably the most hated team in baseball
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:PSP: I.
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:Melo: in the Dodgers versus this
Toronto Blue Jays team that, yeah, not
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:a whole lot of people have seen, but
you have an entire country now that
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:is involved in Canada and you had some
other big market teams in there too.
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:PSP: That's other
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:Melo: you had the Yankees.
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:PSP: thing that we,
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:Melo: Red Sox get back in
there, you had the Cubs
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:PSP: red Sox
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:Melo: for the first time in five years.
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:San
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:PSP: 90 Occupy
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:Melo: got in
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:PSP: Diego
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:Melo: and then
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:PSP: got in, we.
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:Melo: you had a good Mariners team
with a good story that I know they
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:lost in game seven of the League
championship series, but still, you had
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:some great storylines and you had some
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:PSP: Had some great story
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:Melo: Get into this postseason
and have a lot of success.
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:So overall, no matter who
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:PSP: overall.
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:Melo: Series, this is a massive
success for Major League Baseball.
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:It feels like a lot of people have really
been tuning in to these postseason of,
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:specifically these World Series games.
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:I am a Dodger fan, but
I am a baseball fan too.
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:This is the, this postseason
has been a huge success, in my
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:opinion for Major League Baseball.
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:PSP: Absolutely, and we'll see how the
story ends with game six and potentially
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:game seven over the next couple of
days, the next 48 hours even now.
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:After the World Series is one and
done, we have the matter of free
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:agency and it seems like already the
Dodgers as usual, the front runners
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:for some of the big names, Kyle Tucker
in particular, which would be amazing.
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:Faces might melt in other markets
if they can get Carl Tucker.
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:But do you think it's feasible that
Freeman and Gomez can go out and get a,
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:another big fish like Carl Tucker and Sea?
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:Melo: Absolutely.
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:Me personally, I am good on Kyle Tucker.
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:I know, he's still a
great left-handed hitter.
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:I know, but he had a down year this year.
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:Now, he was hurt for most of the
season for a good chunk of the season.
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:But, I think the Dodgers, if
they're not gonna get him,
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:PSP: They're.
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:Melo: gonna bring up the price for these
other teams, whoever's involved here.
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:But yeah, I'm very much
looking forward to free agency.
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:Outside of I think a couple
guys, Schwarber and Kyle Tucker.
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:I haven't really looked at
the free agency list yet.
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:I definitely once this World Series
over, I'm gonna immediately look at it.
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be a very interesting off season.
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:PSP: Gonna be, I very interested on
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:Melo: some
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:PSP: audience
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:Melo: here.
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:Maybe
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:PSP: trying make
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:Melo: off of
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:PSP: of
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:Melo: Hernandez if they
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:PSP: getting off the Oscar every
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:Melo: a little bit younger and who
knows, maybe a Kyle Tucker isn't played.
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:PSP: knows.
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:Maybe
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:Melo: I would pass on ta Kyle Tucker.
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:I'm not
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:PSP: I would pass on
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:Melo: I'm just
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:PSP: Tucker.
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:I'm not
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:Melo: fan I'm
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:PSP: saying
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:Melo: With if the Dodgers
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:PSP: I'm okay.
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:Melo: in Kyle Tucker or
they don't get Kyle Tucker.
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:PSP: As you said, relief fetching
may be the order of the day.
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:It is noted that there are a number of
relievers, Juan, on the roster, as you
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:said, Tanya Scott, Kobe Yates, Alex Faia.
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:So perhaps there's not a position in knee.
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:But at the same time, this Dodger's team
does not stand pat on or off the field.
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:I note that owner, Mark Walter, is about
to finalize a purchase of the Lakers.
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:He is having a reasonable week.
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:He can't win 'em all, but that's
gotta be a win for him at the least.
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:Melo: absolutely.
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:And I think that just got
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:PSP: Yeah.
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:Melo: So as a big Laker fan, I'm very
excited that the guy, the ownership
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:group, the Gutenheim group specifically
Mark Walter that, saved this Dodger
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:franchise in 2012 is gonna try and
save my basketball team as well.
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:So I'm very excited for that.
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:The NBA is definitely better
when the Lakers are doing well.
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:So hopefully that can become a thing
down the line with the Don Church
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:and Reeves era in effect, now mellow.
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:Our era is coming to an end,
at least for this episode.
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:Where can our audience find
you again on social media?
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:Melo: personal Instagram,
Romeo 24 R-O-E-M-E-L-L O2 four.
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:And around the diamond under at underscore
around the diamond on Instagram.
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:And then you can listen to the ATD
Baseball podcast every Tuesday.
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:It comes out every Tuesday.
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:We
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:PSP: Two
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:Melo: on
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:PSP: weeks out every.
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:Melo: myself and Kyle.
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:So you can find us there and where,
wherever you get your podcasts
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:apple, Spotify, and we even have
YouTube where if you can see
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:our beautiful faces every week.
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:Yeah, underscore at underscore
around the diamond on Instagram.
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:That's where you can find us and
check out all our content and stuff.
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:PSP: Yes, very good content
from around the diamond.
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:A great team out there, and mellow is
definitely an integral part of that.
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:In the meantime, we have
game six on Halloween.
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:There'll be tricks, there'll be treats.
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:There'll probably be some candy
and there may even be a game seven,
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:but at the very least, it's been a
fun action packed baseball season.
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:Really enjoyed it.
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:Really enjoyed all our baseball
guests that have come on the show.
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:Look forward to doing it again when the
World Baseball Classic comes around in
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:March and then we have the 2026 season.
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:But until the next time, I've
been your host, Neal Bruce.
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