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The Dodgers lose again to the Reds after another walk off for the second straight night! Noah Syndergaard had another rough outing as D-Mac breaks down his performance on the mound after only 3 innings pitched. D-Mac dives into whether LA is done with Noah Syndergaard as he's struggled his entire Dodgers tenure and does not look like he will progress as a starter! D-Mac discusses what he thinks wi...

The Dodgers lose in terrible fashion as they blow a BIG lead to the Reds! Tony Gonsolin had a decent outing as the Dodgers held an 8 to 3 lead over the Reds after 4 innings! D-Mac breaks down Gonsolin's game and how he looked throughout 5 innings in Cincy. The bullpen and shaky defense is what kept Cincy alive and lead to the ultimate comeback. Some errors and shaky bullpen performances led to Cin...

A tough weekend at Dodger Stadium as the Dodgers lose the series to the New York Yankees. There was a HUGE bright spot as Bobby Miller continued to rock the mound! He was electric in his start, giving him 3 great starts in his early career in the majors! We talk about how it's Bobby's world and we are just living in it. We give our BIG takeaways from the Dodgers-Yankees series as the bats went col...

The Dodgers lose the 3-game series to the New York Yankees! On the bright side, Bobby Miller has another GREAT start as he went 6 innings pitched, only gave up 1 hit, and had 7 strikeouts. D-Mac breaks down Bobby Miller's electric start against the Yankees and what this means for Miller moving forward when it comes to the starting rotation. D-Mac discusses why he thinks Bobby Miller could be a fut...

D-Mac is joined by ESPN MLB analyst Doug Glanville! He starts off with rapid fire round to get to know Glanville better after spending many years in the league as an outfielder! They dive into Noah Syndergaard as he continues to struggle on the mound and is slipping from the starting rotation. They talk about what Noah Syndergaard can improve on and what his role will be for LA moving forward. Whi...

The Dodgers beat the Yankees in a 3-game series in LA! Mookie Betts has an absolute MONSTER GAME! He hit two homers, 3 RBIs, and went perfect at the plate! D-Mac discuss Mookie's unreal play against the Yankees and the absolute tears he's been on recently as he ended May hot and starts June hot again! D-Mac dives into Freddie Freeman winning NL Player of the Month today and how impactful Freddie a...

We dive into the James Outman's recent slump at the plate and what went wrong after his great start to his season. We talk about about what Outman can do get back to his great form and why this was expected as part of the youth movement in LA. We then dive into Trayce Thompson as he was on a horrendous slump that picked up a bit in Tampa Bay. We talk about whether LA will DFA Trayce and what that...

The Dodgers finally are home after a long 10-game road trip! We give some positive updates as Daniel Hudson returns to the mound today in hopes to make his return and contributions to this Dodgers team as soon as possible. Walker Buehler hopes to return to the mound as a start on September 1st and Michael Grove looks to make his return to the rotation this weekend at some point. The two rookie pit...

The Dodgers only pick up 1 out of 3 in Tampa Bay after today's loss against the Rays. D-Mac breaks down Gavin Stone's rough outing as he only pitched two innings, giving up 10 hits and 7 earned runs. D-Mac discusses why Gavin Stone is not ready quite yet to be in the big leagues, and what he can do to improve if he were given another shot. It was an epic showdown for an early game as both teams ha...

The Dodgers have many holes in their lineup and bench! We discuss what moves LA could potentially go for before the trade deadline! The shortstop position is one of BIG interest before the trade deadline. Miguel Rojas has been stepping up defensively and the bat has woken up a little but there is a need for a everyday shortstop. We discuss the likes of Tim Anderson and Willy Adames being a move LA...

The Dodgers lose to the Tampa Bay Rays, 9-3! Noah Syndergaard continues to struggle on the mound so D-Mac breaks down the game from Syndergaard and whether he is a bust for the Dodgers. D-Mac discusses the events of the game and what led to LA losing in their first game of three in Tampa Bay! D-Mac dives into what LA will do with Thor as he continues to struggle and the likes of Bobby Miller risin...

Bobby Miller makes his debut against the Atlanta Braves! He was showing out in Atlanta after pitching 5 innings and landing 5 strikeouts! LA's offense came up BIG, giving the rookie run support by absolutely crushing the ball past the Braves' pitching staff! J.D. Martinez & Jason Heyward both hit bombs and the bullpen kept the Braves' potent offense at bay! We break down Bobby Miller's debut, what...

The Dodgers reportedly struck a deal with former MLB closer Ken Giles! D-Mac talks recent performances of Ken Giles as he looks to make a resurgence! D-Mac breaks down how LA can help Giles go back to elite reliever form, and what Giles role can be for LA's bullpen. He talks the state of the bullpen as they've pitched an extreme amount of innings as the starting rotation has been inconsistent, whe...

The Dodgers pull away the victory from the Atlanta Braves, 8-6! D-Mac breaks down the game after Gavin Stone struggled early and found a way to settle in! He talks about Gavin Stone's rocky start, what it means for LA, the growing pains with Stone, and more! D-Mac discusses the importance of J.D. Martinez's bat as he had himself a BIG game, going 4-5 and knocking a few homers in the ATL crowd! Fre...

Julio Urias was placed on the IL this past week so that leaves Bobby Miller to be called up to make his MLB debut! D-Mac takes a look at his most recent starts in the minors as he has made some strides after a struggling start early in the season! D-Mac discusses Miller's pitch mix, how good he can be within the Dodgers rotation, the state of the rotation with Stone & Miller making their debut, an...

The Dodgers drop another game to the Cardinals, 5-10! Clayton Kershaw struggled in his start as he only pitches 3.2 innings. The starting rotation continues to struggle to pitch deep into games leaving the bullpen to exhaust more energy. The Dodgers lose the series and the frustrations show as Max Muncy got ejected in the 4th inning after having a disagreement with the umpires. D-Mac breaks down L...

Julio Urias will be a BIG topic this offseason as he looks to get a new deal! Julio has not had the best start to the 2023 season as he's some very shaky starts including giving up 4 bombs in an inning against the Cardinals this past week. D-Mac breaks down Julio's starts and why he has struggled at moments early in the season. He discusses whether LA will re-sign Urias in the offseason and what t...

The Dodgers lose to the Cardinals, 16-8 on Thursday! Pitching did not look great at all. Julio Urias gave up 4 bombs to the Cardinals so we discuss Julio's season so far, how he can improve, and what this means for Julio & LA in the offseason. It did not end there as Dustin May got injured earlier in the week so we discuss the impact on May's injury as the list of injuries begins to pile up for LA...

Dustin May suffered an injury, a flexor pronator strain to his right forearm! D-Mac breaks down what happened during Thursday's game that ultimately led to Dustin May's injury. Dave Roberts announced that May will go to the IL and his return was not yet known. D-Mac breaks down the injury update from Roberts, if the Dodgers will go make a move with May's unknown return, who within the Dodgers syst...

The Dodgers were quiet in the offseason but D-Mac predicts the reason is because Shohei Ohtani will be the big fish that the Dodgers end up catching! An MLB Insider believes that Shohei Ohtani will end up with the Dodgers. D-Mac breaks down what the insider said and if Shohei will end up with the Dodgers or not. D-Mac gives his prediction on what Ohtani's contract will look like as some have him g...

The Dodgers lose to the Minnesota Twins, 5-1 as LA's offense struggles only bringing in one run! D-Mac breaks down why the offense struggled against the Twins and what it can do to pick up the pace for the rest of the week. D-Mac breaks down Clayton Kershaw's gutty performance as he pitched 4 innings, giving up 7 hits, 2 earned runs, and handed out 7 strikeouts! He talks about the bullpen's perfor...

The Dodgers sweep the Padres over the weekend! We talk about how the Dodgers have really turned around the season after a struggling start! We discuss whether the Padres are overrated as a lot of pundits had the Padres winning the division! We dive into things we liked and didn't like over the series! We talk left-handed pitching dominating the mound, how the bullpen/pitching has really carried, a...

D-Mac is joined by Erik Sherman who wrote Daybreak at Chavez Ravine: Fernandomania and the Remaking of the Los Angeles Dodgers! He talks about the rise of Fernando Valenzuela amongst Dodgers fans and Los Angeles! He goes over some of the dark history behind Dodger Stadium and how it was built, the impact Fernando had on LA, and more! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

The Dodgers have NL West rival San Diego Padres coming to town! We break down the showdown between the two as they are set to face-off for the second time in a span of a week! We talk some roster updates as JD Martinez makes his return to the team which meant Michael Busch moving back down! We have a little Friday fun by doing a draft between LA/SD lineups to see who can draft a better team if the...

Doug McKain is joined by the HogWatch's Borna Nazari to do a mega preview of this weekend NL West showdown between the LA Dodgers and the San Diego Padres! They discuss the lineups between the two sides and who has the better lineup as of right now with so much talent on both teams. They then dive into the keys to each team having a successful weekend series. Clayton Kershaw was trolled by the Pad...