We’re back! Drea and Anthony dive into a wild week: Dodgers sweep the Reds, avoid a sweep vs. the D-backs, and crank up the race for the NL No. 2 seed. Magic Number Month is here—can the Boys in Blue clinch it?

We hit:

Reds sweep: starting pitching domination, Sheehan’s gem, Kershaw’s vintage August

D-backs series: what went wrong, what Dave said, walk-off Will

Rotation trust meter & Yamamoto workload watch

Bullpen reality: Tanner Scott, Kirby Yates, roles in October

Roster moves & returns: Andrew Heaney depth signing, Hyeseong Kim, Michael Kopech, Tommy Edman timeline

Defense & focus: why clean baseball matters in September

Ohtani watch: two-way momentum and the MVP convo

NL picture: chasing Philly for the 2-seed, keeping the Padres at bay

Schedule peek & WBC nuggets for 2026 spring

Stadium talk: most “Instagrammable” ballpark & travel wish list

Honors & community: Fernando Valenzuela Day (Nov 1), remembering James Mims

Series previews: at Pirates (Kersh/Ohtani/Snell vs Skenes), at Orioles

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