Teoscar Hernandez (6-26-24)

Teoscar talks about his grandfather's love of baseball and the support from his teammates during a difficult time. 

Episode Transcript

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We're with Taoscar Hernandez a champion tothe people, and the Dodgers are very

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happy that he has rejoined the team. Ta Oscar, thanks a lot for
the time, Thank you, thankyou for having me. Happy to be
back. Oh yeah, we arevery happy to have you back. Happy
to see you smile. Dave Robertssaid you were away because of personal reasons.
Yeah. I have to go downto Dominican Republic, my grandfather,
my mom's size bus away. Youknow. I have to go back there

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just to support my family, mymom, and just just to be there
to say bye to my grandfather forthem. Do you feel like you got
the closure you needed to be ableto rejoin the team. Yeah. Yeah,
I mean, you know, thisis a job, this is part
of my life too. So Itake a moment. I went down there
be with the family, like Isay, but I feel like I have

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to come back and we be withthe team and then just keep going,
keep butching all together. I'm sureit's a blessing that your grandfather got to
see you make your dreams come trueto playing major League Baseball. How big
of a fan was he, Oh, he was a huge fan. He
just every time I talked him intothe phone, and he just always saying,

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keep going, keep pushing, kick, keep doing your thing. You're
doing great. I'm watching from here. When he was able to watch games
and all that stuff, but Ithink he was He's in a better place
and he loved baseball when he wasable to to watch it. And for
you, baseball is such a greatgame. I know there's the business of
baseball, but at the end ofthe day, it's a game and a

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great escape. Yeah, you know, this is my job. This is
part of my life. But Ithink at the end of the day,
there's some things that they are moreimportant than this. And I know that
I know that this is part ofmy life, but in that time,
I feel like I have to taketime for me and my family just to

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go to to through that moment andjust to uh say the last by to
my grandfather. How good did itfeel to come back last night and be
around your teammates to help you withthat morning? Oh great? Great?
You know it was the last thelast couple of days that they were really
sad, and being back here youjust bring me joy again. I'm able

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to watch the game and be herefor my team and my teammates support them
and then just like I say,get pushing together and try to to go
as far as we can. Hey, honor ta Oskar Hernandez his grandfather by
voting for him in the All StarGame. Taoscar Hernandez leads all National League
outfielders in home runs and RBIs.You are the most productive outfielder this year

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in the National League. How muchwould you appreciate being part of the National
League All Star Team? Oh?Man, it's you know, it's a
dream come true. You know.I appreciate all the people that has been
voting for me and being there tosupport me. But it's gonna be huge.
You know. I think every seasonall players have goals and in their

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minds, and one of those isjust to be part of the All Star
Game. And why not to bea starting spot when when the game starts.
Hey, you deserve it. LikeI said, nobody's been better than
you. I mean, I'm notgonna say that, you know, but
I've been having a really good season. Hopefully I can keep keep it up

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and just do the things that Ineed to do to help the team win.
At the end of the day,tay Oscar, you came here to
win. The Dodgers won their fiftiethgame last night. You guys are on
pace for one hundred wins again thisregular season? Has it been everything you
thought it would be? I thinkbetter. I know from from from the

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outside when I was not here,all the things that I were able to
see of this seem these organization,it was incredible about being power of its
better And I feel great happy tobe here. What did show heyl Tani
say when he first saw you comeback to the team. Oh he was
happy, He's a he's he's gladthat I'm back, and you know,

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enjoy, enjoy what we have goingtogether. I know Freddie was looking for
you. Freddie was the one.You know, feel really sad for Freddie
because he's the only one that hasto play all the games. But you
know, for that reason, Ihave to go and miss two games.
But I'm here now and we're gonnatry to keep going from here, no
doubt. Hitting second tonight behind Otani, it's great. You know, any

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spot that they want me to be, I'm gonna be there. I'm gonna
trying to be ready and do thebest that I can and trying to get
on for Freddie, and then forthe rest of the guys. You're one
of the best guys around and it'sbeen a real pleasure to get to know
you. The best smile in baseball, for sure. Make tay Oscar Hernandez
smile and get him to the AllStar Game and more wins and more championships

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Number one, but All Star Gamewould be nice too. Yeah, yeah,
thank you, just thank you foreverything, for all the support.
I appreciate it. God bless youguys.