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00:05 Dodgers now, 9-1.
00:08 Tatis 10-1, Freeman, Harper, Olsen, Corbin Carroll,
00:12 Traitor.
00:12 The interesting thing, George, is--
00:15 now, we've seen Otani the last few years.
00:17 I was saying to you before as a joke, like, plus 150
00:20 before the season even starts in the American League.
00:23 Nine this year, though, because you
00:25 don't have the dual threat element of Otani.
00:30 He's not going to pitch this year.
00:31 He's only going to be hitting--
00:33 he says he's going to be ready to hit opening day.
00:36 I saw him taking some swings yesterday,
00:38 whatever he was doing.
00:39 But see, this is where, for me, George, the Otani stuff
00:43 is going to be interesting this year.
00:45 He's not-- without that pitching element,
00:48 he's not the superhuman that everybody's
00:51 made him the last few years as the automatic for the MVP.
00:54 He has to put up the huge numbers just on one side.
00:58 He can't be the fourth best hitter and the fifth best
01:01 pitcher, combine them, and he's the MVP.
01:03 He's got to keep his numbers up there with the Betts
01:05 and with the Acuñas.
01:07 Now, I agree with everything you just said there.
01:09 Everything you just said is 100% true, right?
01:12 He's not going to have the bonus of the pitching.
01:13 And hitting-wise, well, he's a very good hitter,
01:16 but he's probably not the best hitter, all right?
01:18 So-- but let me bring this up to you.
01:20 He also doesn't have to worry about pitching, right?
01:23 He can focus purely on hitting now, right?
01:25 I mean, he's got his rehab, and what
01:27 he exactly has to do there, they're always
01:29 being very hush-hush about that, right?
01:31 They haven't really told us what he's going to have to do,
01:32 so maybe that takes effect.
01:33 But the only thing he's worried about is his hitting year.
01:35 Now, yes, he's changing leagues, but that's not as big
01:38 a thing as it used to be, all right?
01:40 Because when you hit the league play,
01:40 you play all these teams anyway.
01:42 Matter of fact, nowadays, you literally
01:43 play every team every year now with the new schedule
01:46 that came about last year.
01:48 Do I think he's going to win it this year?
01:50 I think he'll be there.
01:51 I think he will be there.
01:52 Do I think he's the best hitter of the National League?
01:54 No, I'm not sure.
01:54 So sure he's the best hitter on his team.
01:57 All right, that might be Mookie Betts.
01:58 That might be Freddie Freeman.
01:59 I mean, listen, the Dodgers are a joke, all right?
02:01 They're just a complete-- their next important game is October.
02:04 All right, let's see what they can do in the playoffs.
02:05 I know they win 100 games during normal times.
02:07 They'll win 100, 10, 112 this year.
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