Dodgers Nation: Blue Heaven Podcast

The Dodgers go 1-2 over the weekend against the Chicago Cubs! The bats went cold, and LA only scored six runs, as many bats went cold, including J.D Martinez, Freddie Freeman, and others! Is this a sign of what the Dodgers are, or is it too early into the season to overreact to a rough weekend? We give some Dodgers news updates as Will Smith heads to the 7-day IL, which led to LA signing catcher Austin Wynns. We discuss the impact of Will Smith's bat and how crucial he is to the offense. We dive into the Mets-Dodgers series and how both teams will look heading into a three-game series, with Noah Syndergaard & Max Scherzer taking the bump on Wednesday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dodgers lose a brutal one to the Chicago Cubs! There were some questionable calls by the umpire towards the end of the game that D-Mac breaks down. The Dodgers continue to be in a boom or bust offense as the bats go cold once again and the lack of base stealing amongst the Dodgers offense. D-Mac breaks down Will Smith going to the IL with a concussion, LA signing Austin Wynns, and more on the DN postgame! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cody Bellinger returns to Dodger Stadium as the Chicago Cubs take on the Dodgers! We talk Belli and his time with LA, how he compares to James Outman, and whether LA misses Belli! We discuss the Dodgers starting pitching depth concerns as the Dodgers are running thin on starters with Ryan Pepiot and Tony Gonsolin injured. Michael Grove didn't have the best outing last time he was on the mound so we dive into whether the lack of depth in starters is a huge concern, and if there's anyone on the market for LA to pursue. We get into Max Muncy's huge series against the Giants, whether Chris Taylor has become a big concern for LA, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

D-Mac was joined by MLB insider Alanna Rizzo! They discuss whether LA will be aggressive at the trade deadline in getting starting pitchers, bullpen, and other pieces the Dodgers might need in order to make a deep playoff run. They talk some Shohei Ohtani and whether the Angels will trade Shohei Ohtani. They also discuss Tim Anderson or Corbin Burnes landing in LA, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

D-Mac gives a major INJURY UPDATE on the Dodgers! He provides the latest injury updates on Daniel Hudson, Walker Buehler, Rojas, and other Dodgers that could make a huge impact for LA as they pursue a deep playoff run! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Max Muncy had himself a series against the Giants as he hit two more home runs against the Giants in Oracle Park! He was terrific in SF and looked to pick it up after a slow start! D-Mac discusses Muncy's performance against the Giants and whether that stepback moves from Muncy changed anything. Miguel Rojas did exit with an injury, so D-Mac breaks down what happened and the latest on Rojas, as he is the second shortstop to go down early into the season. Clayton Kershaw found a way to grit out the game, so D-Mac dives into his performance, the overall performance from the team in a 10-5 victory over the Giants, and more on the DN Postgame Show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Dodgers fall flat as they lose to rival SF Giants, 5-0. The offense struggled mightily as they failed to score even with runners in scoring position. D-Mac discusses what the offense is lacking and their biggest issue so far in the season. He then goes into the problems of the bullpen! The bullpen has been a concern, so D-Mac breaks down what he sees is wrong and how LA can fix it. Dustin May was pulled out of the game, and he showed he wasn't happy about the decision made by manager Dave Roberts so D-Mac dives into D-May's outing and more on the DN Postgame show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Astro Evan Gattis spoke out about the 2017 World Series cheating scandal! He made some comments about knowing Clayton Kershaw's pitches and other speculations that surrounded the situation in 2017. We then dive into the Dodgers struggles in their last 6 games. We discuss the bullpen heavily as we talk about their recent struggles. Can they fix it? Is it the biggest concern the Dodgers have? We then talk about optimizing the lineup and where Max Muncy can succeed in this lineup. We finish out by giving our predictions for the week and what we think will play out as the Dodgers play the Giants & Cubs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Dodgers are now 5-3 in the season with a few injuries already! We give updates on the news of Miguel Rojas, Miguel Vargas, Ryan Pepiot, and how Tony Gonsolin looks as he ramps back up to get back on the mound! We talk Max Muncy as he is struggling both on offense and defense! We discuss whether it is a concern or too small of a sample size to say anything yet! Dustin May has been a star recently! We talk his recent outings, how he looks, his odds at the CY Young, whether he can be an All-Star, and more! It's Masters Weekend so we have a little fun with the Dodgers and talk about who we would want to golf with! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks as Dustin May shines again! He leads the team with a 0.69 ERA in 13 innings pitched and 9 strikeouts! D-Mac breaks down some concerns with the bullpen, the Dodgers hitting in clutch moments, and more on the DN Postgame (04-06-2023) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One week is down in the books for the 2023 Dodgers season! We give our BIG takeaways from the week as LA had its ups and downs as they went 2-2! We talk about Trayce Thompson's big game, Max Muncy's early struggles, and Stephen Nelson being terrific on the calls! We dive into a segment called Love It, Hate It, where we talk about what we loved seeing in the first week of baseball and what we didn't love to see as much! LA had concerns over the first four games, including the bullpen and offense in spots! We discuss where we have the biggest concerns in the bullpen and some concerns with the offense! We look ahead to this week's slate of games and predict what we think will happen for LA as they take on the Rockies and Diamondbacks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's TIME FOR DODGER BASEBALL! The MLB season is upon us so we do a little pregame preview of the Dodgers and the Diamondbacks! We talk about what to expect from the team, our thoughts on the Opening Day lineup, and what possible moves within the lineup could mean for the rest of the season. We dive into Ryan Pepiot's injury and what that means for him, the rotation going forward, Michael Grove, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Opening Day is this week! We do some preview of the NL West as the Dodgers look like they are in a race for first against the San Diego Padres! We also preview how we think the Dodgers will fare in the NL. We dive into the recent Freeway series and question whether the games are now too fast! We discuss whether we think Dodgers fans are getting ripped off for the games being too fast, and more on this edition of Blue Heaven! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Opening Day is less than a week away and Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has decided on what the roster will look like! We preview each player that made it onto the Opening Day roster. We finally get to see James Outman in some BIG LEAGUE action! Ryan Pepiot will get his shot to shine and Andre Jackson will see some bullpen action as well. We discuss the structure of the team and where it stands against other teams in baseball. We break down what we expect to see out of some players like Max Muncy, Chris Taylor, Dustin May, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The WBC is going crazy! We dive into whether it is good for baseball, what the players say about the tournament and Trea Turner's monster performances! Opening Day is approaching, so we are talking a bit about pitching! We discuss the bullpen and who we see taking spots with injuries on the roster, with the likes of Andre Jackson, Jake Reed, and others being thrown around. The position battles for the last few spots on LA's bench are heavily being discussed, so we dive into the battles of Hayward/Outman and Zimmer/Duggar and others. We close out by discussing Gavin Stone's impressive performances during Spring Training and what this means for him in LA moving forward. We talk about where we see Stone being at this season and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices