You guys try to be consistent, but can you explain what went into the decision to take out Blake?

Was it something you saw?

Was a plan a limited to times through or what was your What was your motive there?

No.

I mean, the only motive was that the line line up the Dodgers features as potent as any team in the league.

Personally, I felt Blake had done his job and then some Mookie coming around for the third time through.

I value that I totally respect and understand the questions that come with it.

Uh, Blake gave us every opportunity to win.

He was outstanding.

They're not easy decisions.

Um and that's where I came to decision.

I felt it was best.

After the guy got on base, Barnes hit the single.

Didn't want Mookie seeing Mookie or Seeger seeing Blake.

Ah, third time.

Was that the plan?

Even if he was just done through two times through, no matter what, or was there any other wiggle room there?

No, there was no no no set plan, Aziz.

Muchas people think that sometimes there's no set plan.

This organization's tremendous about giving the staff the trust to make the in game decisions that we feel is gonna make, um, or give us the best chance to win.

And I totally respect that.

How?

What it unfolded today was was pretty tough.

Got you.

And I know Nick didn't get hit hard, but he had a little bit of a rough run here.

What gave you the confidence to go to him in that situation?

Simply that, uh, it has been a little bit of a challenging run for him.

But over the last two years, I think there's an argument to be made that he's been the best reliever in baseball on.

We're gonna trust that he's gonna go do his thing.

One trivia.

Hey, you can You're beginning with the message.

That team who kind of spoke up there at the end?

Yeah, Eric had a couple of words.

I had some words, and then cake spoke and it was all fairly consistent.

We're proud of what was accomplished this year.

Did we get to where we wanted to?

Not quite, But this team had high expectations and you can't get any higher than celebrating on this field.

After when?

In four games out of seven.

We just We came a little bit short, but we were just so appreciative of the efforts of everybody involved the day in the day, out of the people that have been so supportive.

The staff on obviously goes without saying the players in the way, Um, they prepare, they find ways to win and the type of teammates they are.

It just kind of funny.

What do you What do you?

Nick has got a gun and hit more than usual here in the boats.

You?

Well, I think first and foremost you got to give credit to the lineups that their faith that we've been facing.

You're talking arguably arguably about the best three lineups and baseball offenses in baseball between New York, Houston and now L.

A.

Um, they present many challenges.

Um, but I think ultimately that's what it comes down to.

We have asked.

I've asked a ton of and Nick and, you know, he he we marvel at how special he's been for us and will continue to be, um, they had good at bats.

John Romano.

Hey, Kevin, understanding that Blake has not gone deep into games all season, long and has had some struggles the third time through the order.

Still, he was throwing tonight better than we've seen him.

Other than maybe the wild card game.

How much does that make it a more difficult decision in your mind?

I mean, do you do you weigh a single night?

How he looks, vs What?

The procedure has been most of the season.

Yeah, I think we owe it.

Thio ourselves toe, bring it all together and try to make the best decision on similar to some other ones that we've made.

I've made this postseason their gut wrenching on you know, you feel for Blake.

Uh, the everything that we try to dio it's tried toe put our team in the best position to win, and I feel that that was That's the reason I made the decision on totally understand and respect any opinion off of that.

Blake, uh, could not have been better tonight.

I mean, the strikeouts, the pitch efficiency, the stuff, it was all really, really special.

He put it all together for us in a big way.

It was actually a very similar situation to game two, and you left him in to face bets and Seeger and he gave up a walk in a single.

Did that play into this decision at all?

No, it didn't.

I mean, we had a we had a 55 run lead going in.

It was, you know, two run homer by Taylor and then the next two guys get on base, uh, where a homework could tie it.

I mean, that's for I don't know who's to say which is the right one.

I know we had a one.

Nothing lead, And the thought was, What's the best way to secure one?

Nothing lead at that point, and I felt it was going to Nick Anderson.

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