Dodger Blue Dream

With illegal gambling back in baseball's news this month — with two MLB players allegedly aiding in an illegal gambling fix worth hundreds of thousands of dollars — we revisit the Ippei Mizuhara gambling scandal that dominated the news in Dodgerland (and beyond) back in the Spring of 2024, when the first episodes of Dodger Blue Dream were publishing. The first of two episodes, "The Talented Mr. Ippei," was published on the feed last week. Start with that episode, and then move onto this one: "The Complain Against Ippei."

A 37-page federal criminal complaint answers questions about how Ippei Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter, allegedly stole $16 million from Ohtani to pay debts Mizuhara had accrued with an allegedly illegal bookmaker.

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With illegal gambling back in baseball's news this month — with two MLB players allegedly aiding in an illegal gambling fix worth hundreds of thousands of dollars — we revisit the Ippei Mizuhara gambling scandal that dominated the news in Dodgerland (and beyond) back in the Spring of 2024, when the first episodes of Dodger Blue Dream were publishing.

The Dodgers fire Shohei Ohtani's interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, after he allegedly steals millions of dollars from Ohtani to pay off gambling debts to a bookmaker in Orange County, who is now federal investigation for illegal gambling.

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Richard breaks down the benches-clearing melee from the 4th inning of World Series Game 7, and then recaps a few of his favorite moments from the Dodgers’ back-to-back World Series win celebrations that have taken place over the past couple weeks.

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Dodger Blue Dream came true... again! Richard Parks III breaks down Game 7, the winner-take-all game of the 2025 World Series. Many are calling this Game 7 the best baseball game of all time, and this World Series the best World Series of all time. With the Dodgers beating the Blue Jays with a score of 5-4, the Boys in Blue secured their second consecutive World Series title, and third in six years.

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After losing two of three games to the Blue Jays in Los Angeles, the Dodgers are facing elimination. Richard reports on Games 3, 4, and 5 of the World Series, and looks ahead to Game 6, which takes place tonight, October 31, Halloween, in Toronto, Canada.

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Richard recaps Game 2 of the 2025 World Series, with Los Angeles Dodgers ace pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivering a stand-out performance that's put him in company with Dodger pitching legends — and that evens the series against the Blue Jays at 1-1.

Then, we revisit our portrait of Yamamoto from last season, "Yo Yo Yamamoto!": "Yoshinobu Yamamoto was supposed to be the Dodgers golden boy in 2024. But he missed most of the season with a rotator cuff injury. His return comes at a time of uncertainty for the Dodgers starting rotation, in the middle of the fight for the NL West title, with October just around the corner."

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The Toronto Blue Jays trounced the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the World Series on Friday night in Toronto, with a final score of 11-4. But yesterday's gone. Game 2 of the best-of-seven series is tonight, and let's hope the Dodgers, led by starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, can flip the script.

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An abbreviated digest, with everything you need to know to appreciate the cinematic baseball drama that’s about to unfold in the 2025 Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Toronto Blue Jays World Series. Plus, Richard looks at the unlikely Game 1 pitching matchup.

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The Dodgers are trying to become the first team in 25 years to win back-to-back World Series championships. And they are the favorites against the Toronto Blue Jays, who haven't been to the Fall Classic in more than 30 years. Richard and Wes dig into it.

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With the Dodgers winning the National League pennant in a historic game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Dodger Stadium on Friday night — in which Shohei Ohtani went 6 shutout innings, struck out 10, and got the win as a the starting pitcher; and also hit 3 tape-measure home runs — the Dodgers are advancing to the 2025 World Series. To get ready for the Fall Classic, which starts Friday night, we look back on last year's iconic Game 1 of the 2024 World Series, with this DBD Classic re-broadcast. 

Originally published October 28, 2024.

As the World Series heads to the Bronx for game 3 tonight, October 28, 2024, let's take a look back on the story of the first two games, which were played in L.A. The afterglow of game 1 is strong for Richard, who attended with his sister, and witnessed history when Freddie Freeman became the first person in Major League history to hit a walk-off grand slam homerun to win a World Series game, in a moment that mirrors the most-famous homerun in Los Angeles Dodgers history: Kirk Gibson's walk-off homer to win game 1 of the 1988 World Series. (And Richard called it.)

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