Dodgers Nation: Blue Heaven Podcast

Dodgers Quarter-ish Poll Grades, Has the Schedule been Too Weak? Should Will Smith Be the Clean Up Hitter and More Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Closing in on 50 games into the season, a few concerns are becoming clearer for the Dodgers. Craig Kimbrel has been a rollercoaster in the 9th inning, and Walker Buehler has not been his dominant self. The guys discuss these issues along with recent issues on the basepaths for the Dodgers. Next, some things on the injury front are coming into frame. We chat about the latest with Clayton Kershaw and Andrew Heaney and what their return would mean for the starting rotation and Tyler Anderson. Plus some thoughts on Max Muncy's injury and a disagreement about new Dodger Kevin Pillar. Plus, we put the Blue Heaven curse to the test a shine a little spotlight on Gavin Lux's perfectly whelming season. And we rip into knucklehead MLBer Tommy Pham. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the Dodgers Nation roundtable, Doug navigates Clint and Eric through some hot Dodgers topics including Mookie Betts' MVP-caliber season, Walker Buehler's up and down season, and the outlook on a trade for starting pitching. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Following a costly error in a 4-3 loss to the Phillies, the spotlight was firmly pointed at the continued struggles for Max Muncy this season. The two-time all-star has hit well under .200 on the season and his defense seemed to be taking a hit through the issues.  The question is, what can and should the Dodgers do about Max? We share our thoughts on the subject and discuss some options on how he can get back on track mentally. So, that's the big headline. In other news, we focus in on a trio of hot Dodgers that have absolutely been getting it done over the first 40+ games of the season. Plus some quick thoughts on Jomboy's take on position players pitching. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the Dodgers Nation roundtable, Brook navigates Clint, Eric, and Doug through some hot Dodgers topics including the strange way the team has treated veteran pitcher David Price, thoughts on Freddie Freeman, and who the bigger threat is in the NL West -- the Padres or Giants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Brook out at Dodger Stadium for the site, Doug joins Clint and Eric to talk about a rough week of Dodgers baseball. The LA starting rotation fell apart after losing Clayton Kershaw to a lower back issue and quickly reignited concerns from the offseason... do the Dodgers have enough pitching? We discuss internal options and take an early look at the trade market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the Dodgers Nation roundtable, Eric navigates Clint, Brook, and Doug through some hot Dodgers topics including CT3's struggles, Justin Turner's possible hot streak, Chicago deep dish vs Philly cheesesteaks, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After 26 games, the Dodgers have proven every MLB pundit wrong. The starting rotation is elite, something no one expected in pre-season polls. While the entire staff has been solid, Clayton Kershaw has been back to a new version of his old self which is fun to watch. We discuss whether or not he's been good enough to garner early Cy Young consideration. Plus, the Dodgers say that reliever Blake Treinen is out through at least the all-star break. The guys chat about who needs to step up in the interim and look at more help down the road from returning hurlers. Finally, a little on friend of the show Ryan Pepiot who is set to make his major league debut on Wednesday in Pittsburgh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we jumped on a chat with ESPN's Karl Ravech to talk about the Dodgers as they head to Chicago to take on the Cubs on ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's Dodgers Nation roundtable, Clint is back hosting and is on a good one. Featuring Doug, Brook, and Eric on the panel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Off day Blue Heaven ahead of a key NL West showdown vs the Giants. Plus the big Mookie news, Kershaw adulation, and Bauer talk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Clint Pasillas, Brook Smith, Doug McKain, and Eric Eulau discuss the Dodgers impending roster crunch and grade the overall performance of the bench so far this season. They also discuss the red hot San Francisco Giants and whether or not the Giants are LA's biggest threat in the NL West for a second year in a row. Clint explains why he's not worried quite yet about Justin Turner's rough start to the season offensively. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While the Dodgers have the best winning percentage in baseball, the guys opt to be pessimistic in today's episode. As usual. We focus in on the struggles of Justin Turner, Max Muncy, and Mookie Betts and decide whether or not we're worried after only 15 games. Next, Brook dives into the less than stellar defense early in the season and we chat about the early injury concerns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a doom-and-gloom-feeling first regular season episode last week, the vibes have changed following a 6 game winning streak from the Dodgers. With Brook out at Dodger Stadium this week, we tag Doug McKain as the spot starters as we look into an unexpected strength for LA... the starting rotation. Heading into spring training and the season, the narrative was that the Dodgers starting rotation would be a glaring weakness. However, through the first 9 games of the season, it's been one of the best in baseball. We discuss how much we should believe this small sample size. Next, we look ahead to the Braves series and wonder if these restocked franchises could be heading toward a third straight postseason matchup this October. Plus, the return of reliever Phil Bickford opens up a Pandora's Box for the Dodger front office and active roster over the next few weeks. Yes, a roster crunch is a-coming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The much-hyped Dodgers fell flat on their faces to open the season. The obvious question is, do we worry or is there some blame on opening the season at the evil Coors Field. Some fans are in panic mode but we're here to play some version of cooler heads prevailing. We do take a mini dive into Mookie Betts' struggles and give props to our favorite Dodger, Gavin Lux. Plus we look ahead to the upcoming series in Minnesota which could feature an old friend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices