Talk Dodgers to Me

Today's episode was recorded on Jackie Robinson Day, and before we headed to Dodger Stadium to watch our boys get back in the win column, we had to talk about the last week of not playing our best baseball. 

We discuss going to the first game of the Cubs series and how hot Yamamoto was, what happened the next day when Roki was taken out and Ben Casparius came in leading to a momentum shift favoring the Cubs and their hot bats. We visited one of Jaclyn's former softball coaches who has worked at Dodger Stadium for 40 years in the patchroom. 

We knew Adam was going to come in hot with his Cubs winning the series and the huge 16-0 shutout, but we stayed positive through it all.

We get into the mental game trying to understand what surrounding our players is helping and what is hurting. Should the media ask different questions? Should fans stop freaking out? We get into it all, and may have even come up with our next jersey fashion venture.

And as we will continue to do, we named our player of the week and discussed our favorite plays and moments despite the struggles. It's just the beginning of the season guys, we're fine!

Well, we didn't go 162-0 but we're fine, guys! We are in our second week of baseball, and our Dodgers are undefeated no more. They lost their first 3 games and we get into all of it from our first road trip against the Phillies and then to play the Nationals.

We share all our thoughts surrounding everything that has gone on this week from our team's decision to visit the White House to errors made defensively, players on the IL, the Dodgers new celebration, and we continue to remind ourselves that we are FINE!

We added a fun new segment to the show where we will name our stand out player of the week. Listen until the end to find out which Dodger won!

We are so excited to bring you our second episode from our Legends' Attic series, and this week it's 3x World Series champ, Joe Kelly! We couldn't have been more excited to sit down with Mariachi Joe. As the voice of the fans, we had so much to discuss from the infamous pout that stirred up drama against the 2017 cheating Astros, to what he's been up to this offseason, and if he would go to any other team but the Dodgers.

We'd love to hear from you. Let us know what you loved hearinng from Joe!

Welcome back to Talk Dodgers to Me! After being back at Dodger Stadium for multiple games already, we are on a high from this amazing energy we've been feeling from our team, the stadium and being at a new studio. We talk about our experience going to Opening Day, the amazing "Gibby meet Freddie" moment, and how it's already feeling like October baseball.

We talk about the ring ceremony and the incredible game that came afterward with a walk off home run from Mookie. We get into being at the game for Orel's jersey night, the Dodgers new rings, the torpedo bats taking over MLB, and the amazing chemistry we are seeing from our team.

We definitely have the giggles today because our team is just so good, and we can't stop saying it! Sorry, Adam. Something really special is happening with our team and it's only game 8!

Go Dodgers!

Welcome back to Talk Dodgers to Me! We are so excited to introduce a new series in our partnership with Legends' Attic, our favorite sports memorabilia store in Claremont, California owned by three die-hard sports fans including Dodger legend, Orel Hershiser. The Legends' Attic Series are shorter interviews with surprise pop ins from fun and exciting guests recorded at Legends’ Attic events. You might even get to be in one if you are in attendance!

In our first episode of the series, we chat with new Dodger pitcher Kirby Yates after we all just got back from Tokyo. We ask Kirby all about his experience in Japan with his new teammates, he tells us which player is impossible to get out, and how he feels going into the 2025 season with the World Champion Dodgers.

Next up, we have Rick Krajewski who does Stats and Research for the Dodgers. It was really fun to learn about Rick's job, his day to day, what his thoughts are on pitching injuries, how Shohei pitching will make his job even harder, and how he landed his job through good friend, Joe Davis.

Last by certainly not least is our friend and Dodger legend, Orel Hershiser. We get a pitching masterclass from Orel, somehow get into a conversation about the toilets in Tokyo, and hear fun stories including being on the trip when the Dodgers first scouted Shohei in Japan. Comment and let us know what your favorite part of the episode is!

This is a very special episode as we are recording from Tokyo! You heard us manifest this trip and work hard to make it happen... and we made it to Japan!

We talk all about our trip, everything we packed into each day including a rainy day in Shibuya, taking the bullet train to Kyoto, a traditional tea ceremony, all the food we tried, and of course, watching our boys in Game 1 at the Tokyo Dome.

We knew Shohei was famous in Japan, but he truly is everywhere! On every billboard, commercial, and the silence when he got up to bat left us all speechless.

We are all taking so much back to LA with us from the Japanese culture, the respect and mindfulness we experienced there, and are so excited to bring you into our trip.

We hope you enjoy hearing about our adventures in Tokyo! We can't wait to go back!

Baseball is back, and so are we! We couldn't be more excited to be back behind our microphones talking Dodger baseball. So much has happened during the off season, and we get into all of it. We have a lot in store for you this episode, including an announcement toward the end.

I fill Aly in about our trip to spring training, calling home runs and my favorite things about watching our boys in Arizona. We talk about running into Stan Kasten at Camelback Ranch, Dave Roberts' new contract, what players we're excited to watch, and so much more.

Some changes to the podcast are happening. We are so excited to be introducing Jaclyn Ruiz into the podcast! Jaclyn has a brand called Sol Boutique and makes incredible game day outfits. As you will hear, Jaclyn reached out after finding our podcast and we became instant friends. Born and raised in LA and being a huge Dodger fan, it couldn't be more perfect to have her be my new co-host!

We are so grateful for all of Aly's contributions in season 1 but as you will hear, she will be taking a step back from the podcast. But first, the whole Talk Dodgers to Me team is off to Tokyo to cheer on our boys.

See you in Japan!

It didn't feel right to go into season two and start talking baseball without addressing the horrific wildfires in Los Angeles at the beginning of the year. Our hearts go out to everyone who was affected, everyone who lost their homes, loved ones, businesses and is now in the process of rebuilding. 

We are honored to have our friend, Jose Martinez back on the podcast to share his story. Jose has amazed us with his high spirits and positivity after losing his home and everything he owned in the Altadena fires where his family lived for 25 years. 

Jose shared his experience from the moment he first saw the fires spreading to where he's at now as he rebuilds. It has been amazing to hear such amazing stories from his community rallying around him and the generosity he has been receiving.

Later in the episode, we have my sister, Samantha Myer, on the podcast who shares about turning her warehouse into a donation base in Venice. 

We love you LA! Dodgers, let’s bring another World Series back to our city this year!

If you want to help rebuilding efforts in our city, here are some organizations we love and have donated to:

Los Angeles Fire Department

supportlafd.org/donate

LA Food Bank

www.lafoodbank.org

Eaton Fire Animal Rescue

https://pasadenahumane.org/

San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity

sgvhabitat.charityproud.org/Donate

We are ending our first season of the podcast, fittingly, on episode 42. And what a season it was! Melissa and Aly toast to the year of the Dodgers, as Adam drinks the whole bottle behind the camera. The girls go over their favorite moments from the postseason, regular season and non-baseball moments, too. From getting to know Shohei to Mookie at shortstop, to "Gibby meet Freddie", to signing Teo back, they get into it all. And with a lot of champagne toasts, too.

The girls also go back and forth with what stood out from their first year having a podcast, what they are looking forward to, and their mantras and goals for 2025. It's a longer episode today so hope you enjoy reflecting on this amazing season with your favorite baseball loving ladies, oh and Adam.

We will be taking a break from recording in the month of January but will still be gracing your feed with content. The podcast will be back with new episodes before you know it!

Until then, Melissa, Aly and Adam want to hear from you! What were your favorite parts of the podcast? Favorite episode? What would you like more of? Leave a comment so we can make season 2 even better!Listeners, we truly cannot thank you enough for your support of our podcast this year and we can't wait to include you in more episodes next season! Go Dodgers!

Melissa and Aly are zoom-ing for today's episode as Melissa is in NJ recording from her mom's office. Melissa shares with everyone about the loss of her grandmother and plays a touching voicemail so everyone can get a glimpse of how sweet and special her Nana was.

The girls get into all the trade talk with the Dodgers and around the league. They give their thoughts on the Juan Soto contract, and Melissa fills us in on what her Mets loving family members think about it. Adam breaks the news to the girls about Cody Bellinger signing with the Yankees mid recording, getting their real time reactions. They express their frustration over Teo not signing with the Dodgers yet, their thoughts on Blake Snell, Michael Conforto, and discuss where players like Buehler, Kike and Joe Kelly might go.

Aly gives Melissa her Christmas gift which couldn't BE any more perfect. There's a surprise guest who pops in giving you all a face to match the "Happy Freddie Freeman Friday" texts Melissa often posts to our Instagram stories. They give ideas for holiday gifts, fight with Adam per usual, and give their thoughts and hopes for the 2025 season.

Melissa, Aly and Adam wish you and your families a very happy holiday!! We want Teo for Christmas!! Let us know what or who you're asking the Dodgers for!