Dodgers Nation: Blue Heaven Podcast
Dodgers Nation Production: Join your Blue Heaven Podcast hosts Clint Pasillas and Doug McKain as we talk about this week in Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball. We pull from our platform of nearly one million followers across social media to gain insight on what the fans are thinking and do our best to represent all perspectives in the Dodgers Community. Look out for special interviews with other bloggers, celebrities, players, and more, along with giveaways for the best fans on earth!
Episodes
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 had 7 runs by the 3rd inning came aro...
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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 could make if they chose to be buy...
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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 rising up and performing well. He dives ...
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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 he can do in LA, LA's offense waki...
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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, whether LA will make more moves, and m...
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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! Freddie welcomed himself back to Atlan...
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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, and more!
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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 LA losing the series, Kershaw's star...
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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 the price looks like. He talks about...
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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.
With May and Pepiot hurt, we disc...
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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 system could take May's spot in rotatio...
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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 getting a contract north of $500 mil...
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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 performance throughout the 2 games LA has...
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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, and different guys stepping up to th...
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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!
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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 they were a GM in the league! Kenley J...
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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 Padres videoboard team so D-Mac and Bo...
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The Dodgers pick up the series win as they take two of three games in Milwaukee! Clayton Kershaw had himself a nice outing as he shut down the Brewers' bats! D-Mac breaks down Kershaw's outing and how Kershaw continues to dominate! Miguel Vargas is starting heat up at the plate so D-Mac dives into how Vargas has turned his season around and what impact he can make.
D-Mac discusses the big takeaways from the series as LA will head h...
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The Dodgers beat the Brewers as the bats wake up and the bullpen saves LA! Noah Syndergaard exited the game early on with an apparent hand injury! D-Mac breaks down the injury and the options moving forward if Thor were to go into an IL stint. The bullpen came up big as Syndergaard left the game early so D-Mac discusses the impact the bullpen had on the game today.
The LA bats woke up as Miguel Vargas has started to heat up so D-Ma...
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The Dodgers win the series over the weekend in San Diego! We talk the good, the bad, and the ugly about the series and what it means for LA moving forward. We talk about the fight in the Dodgers offense, the shenanigans happening in San Diego, and the defense being shaky at points. We give some quick updates on J.D. Martinez, Jimmy Nelson, and Vesia on the rebound!
We dive into the bench unit struggling so we play Let Him Play or D...
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