The Dodgers Post

California Post's Dodgers beat writer Jack Harris and columnist Dylan Hernandez break down the escalating injury crisis surrounding Shohei Ohtani’s knee and bicep flare-ups, as the Dodgers front office refuses to place their $700 million superstar on the Injured List.

The guys analyze Andrew Friedman’s trade deadline leverage, dissect Roki Sasaki’s electric yet cramp-ridden outings, and highlight Eric Lauer’s improbable five-start win streak.

MLB.com Red Sox beat writer Ian Browne joins the show to discuss Boston’s wild flight-delayed heater and Mookie Betts’ complex legacy.

Finally, a wild episode devolves into a direct assault on ESPN’s Ohtani gambling podcast and an unhinged dispute over the show’s official prediction scoreboard.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 - Intro & Panda Express Sponsorship Pitch

01:12 - Ohtani Injury Crisis: Knee & Bicep Drama

09:35 - Dylan Rips ESPN's Ohtani Gambling Podcast

14:04 - Trade Deadline: How Ohtani Impacts Market Moves

22:34 - Roki Sasaki Cramps & Eric Lauer's Win Streak

28:57 - Red Sox Preview featuring MLB.com's Ian Browne

48:24 - Mailbag: Doomsday Headlines & Vetoed Trades

54:28 - Predictions, Trivia & Scoreboard Cheating Drama

The California Post's Dodgers beat writers Jack Harris and Dylan Hernandez recap a 6-3 East Coast road trip against the Yankees, Phillies and Mets through pure press box fatigue and spilled coffee at Citi Field.

The guys break down the escalating concern surrounding Shohei Ohtani’s scratched Saturday bullpen session and 7-for-38 road slump, Will Smith’s alarming neck disc issue and the need for trade deadline insurance, and Roki Sasaki’s dominant metric surge in New York.

Plus, an intense debate on whether Andrew Friedman should gut the farm system for Tigers ace Tarik Skubal, a deep dive into the Dodgers' six Top-100 outfield prospects, Yasiel Puig’s career spiral and ADHD revelation, and the launch of the official DGP Fan Hotline.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 - Intro & East Coast Road Trip Recovery

03:38 - Shohei Ohtani Knee Emergency & Slump Crisis

09:15 - Will Smith Neck Disc Alarm & Catcher Depth

12:00 - Roki Sasaki's Fastball Surge & "Small Face" Quote

18:51 - Tarik Skubal Trade Block: Will Friedman Move?

39:00 - Outfield Prospect Deep Dive: Who Gets Traded?

46:20 - Are the Diamondbacks a Real Threat?

48:11 - Yasiel Puig's Legacy, ADHD & Canadian Comeback

57:09 - DGP Fan Hotline Launch: (213) 454-0589

01:00:10 - Dodgers Trivia & Predictions Scoreboard

California Post's Dodgers beat writers Jack Harris and Dylan Hernandez recap a statement series win over the Phillies, despite rotation exhaustion and bullpen game reliance.

The guys analyze Kyle Tucker's mental collapse under his $240M contract, Dalton Rushing's clutch breakout amidst Will Smith's murky 60-day IL stint, and Shohei Ohtani's surprise bullpen session.

They also debate whether Cody Bellinger would have been cheaper and better than Tucker.

Finally, a routine recap completely devolves into a hilarious roast of Philadelphia food and weather, an aggressive dispute over a 2006 Dodgers beer-glass injury trivia question, and a wild six-point scoreboard comeback.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 - October Is Inevitable for the Dodgers

03:52 - Are the Phillies Still an NL Threat?

08:00 - Kyle Tucker's $240M Mental Crisis

12:45 - Dalton Rushing Breakout & Catcher Market

21:18 - Shohei Ohtani Bullpen & Seth Halvorsen Trade

24:16 - Mailbag: DarkWolf Roast & Bellinger vs. Tucker

37:38 - Don Mattingly vs. Andre Ethier Feud

42:43 - Why We Hate Your City: Philadelphia Roast

47:00 - Weekly Predictions & Scoreboard Receipts

50:45 - Dodgers Trivia: Max Muncy & 2006 Glass Incident

58:14 - Six-Point Scoreboard Comeback & Outro

California Post Dodgers reporters Jack Harris and Dylan Hernandez recap a grueling doubleheader against the Yankees from the press box at Yankee Stadium.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivers a 9-inning complete game gem in the opener, but all alarm bells sound after Dave Roberts scratches Shohei Ohtani from his scheduled Wednesday start due to persistent left knee irritation following a lubricant injection.

The guys debate whether Roberts is spinning Ohtani’s knee severity, revisit the star pitcher's 2019 bipartite patella surgery history, and clash over whether the "Billion-Dollar Dodgers" must pivot aggressively to buy frontline starting pitching at the trade deadline.

Plus, Roki Sasaki touches 102 MPH in an anger-fueled outing with an oversized anti-tipping glove, Yamamoto makes his Cy Young case, a brutal city debate pits New York against Chicago, and Dylan suffers an embarrassing trivia meltdown over Greg Maddux.

00:00 - Bronx Doubleheader Exhaustion & Yamamoto’s Complete Game

00:41 - Shohei Ohtani Knee Crisis: Wednesday Start Scratched

02:32 - Is Dave Roberts Spinning Ohtani’s Injury Severity?

07:41 - Trade Deadline Shift: Must LA Buy Frontline Aces?

12:41 - Roki Sasaki & Postseason Rotation Realities

19:40 - The "Messi Effect": What Happens If Ohtani Can't Pitch?

22:50 - Roki Sasaki’s 102 MPH Outing & The Giant Anti-Tipping Glove

29:00 - Will Smith Injury Concern & Yamamoto’s Cy Young Push

31:18 - Why We Hate Your City: New York vs. Chicago vs. Tokyo

34:15 - Covering Superstars: Japanese Media Memoirs & Lefty Ohtani

41:12 - Official Prediction Scoreboard: Mookie vs. Tucker Picks

43:43 - Trivia Time: Greg Maddux Trades & All-Star Strikeouts

48:56 - 1990 World Cup Final Roast & Cody Bellinger’s "Brain Clutter"

The Calfornia Post's Dodgers beat writers Jack Harris and Dylan Hernandez recap a brutal 5-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks that cements a shocking pre-All-Star break series sweep at Dodger Stadium.

The guys break down the terrifying medical update on Shohei Ohtani having his left knee drained, forcing him to drop out of the Midsummer Classic despite blasting his 22nd home run of the year.

They dig into Mookie Betts' baffling offensive free-fall as his average plummets to an icy .235, and the high-friction bullpen collapse that saw Edgardo Henriquez and Evan Phillips surrender late leads to Arizona.

Finally, a classic post-game breakdown completely derails into an unhinged, 10-minute argument over the front office's failure to secure high-leverage arms before the deadline and a ruthless dispute over the show's official prediction scoreboard.

0:00 - Pre-All-Star Break Disaster As D-Backs Sweep

2:46 - Shohei Ohtani Knee Drama

13:11 - Mookie Betts Slump: Can the Lineup Recover?

23:46 - Bullpen Meltdown & Trade Deadline Targets

32:16 - The Official Scoreboard War

California Post's Dodgers beat writers Jack Harris and Dylan Hernandez break down Roki Sasaki’s highly anticipated bounce-back start against the Colorado Rockies, analyzing if his 99-mph gas can overcome a shifting command profile and an ERA over 5.

The guys lock horns over a high-stakes postseason dilemma: If October started today, do you trust the red-hot Justin Wroblewski or lean entirely on Sasaki's raw arm talent?

Plus, Shohei Ohtani blasts his historic 300th career home run, the locker room reacts to a newly scheduled White House visit, and Dylan opens up his vault to expose the sheer dysfunction, player mutinies, and media wars of the infamous 2007 Dodgers clubhouse.

00:00 Cruising Towards October: 14 Games Up

02:45 The Roki Sasaki Profile

11:30 The Postseason Node: Wrobleski vs. Roki

17:15 Shohei Ohtani's 300th HR & Mid-Summer Snubs

23:40 Inside the Toxic 2007 Kent-Loney Locker Room War

41:15 Trivia, Weekly Scoreboards & Live Predictions

California Post's Dodgers beat writers Jack Harris and Dylan Hernandez recap a 5-2 loss to the Padres after a 3.5-hour dragging game at Dodger Stadium.

The guys break down rookie catcher Eliézer Alfonzo Jr.’s deeply emotional and tragic MLB debut following a family disaster in Venezuela, the internal front office debate over trading top prospects like Josue De Paula for Tarik Skubal, and the massive postseason rotation hazard surrounding Shohei Ohtani's mounting bicep, knee, and blister injuries.

Finally, a classic mailbag segment derails into Dylan calling out "weirdo" anime super fans, a wild look back at Vicente Padilla being shot in the leg before Opening Day, and an unhinged dispute over a high-stakes, tiered scoreboard prediction.

00:00 - Exhausted Post-Game Intro & Padres Loss

01:01 - Eliézer Alfonzo Jr.’s Heartbreaking MLB Debut

06:51 - Cruising in the NL West & The Skubal Trade Deadline Debate

16:10 - Postseason Roster Projections & Ohtani’s Injury Calculus

24:31 - Mailbag: Roki Sasaki Excuse Wars & Dylan vs. Anime Fans

38:26 - Trivia: Vicente Padilla’s Gun Range Incident & 2018 All-Stars

49:06 - Scoreboard Tally & Unhinged Future Predictions

Dodgers beat writers Jack Harris and Dylan Hernandez recap a wild, comic-book-style 12-7 comeback victory over the San Diego Padres after Roki Sasaki puts the team in an immediate six-run hole.

The guys deconstruct the postgame clubhouse drama surrounding Sasaki’s alleged pitch-tipping saga, dissect Yoshinobu Yamamoto's superior analytical self-correction methods, and evaluate the ticking clock on the rotation with Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow working their way back.

Finally, the show details Dave Roberts’ historic 1,000th managerial win celebrated on a Triple-A field in Sacramento, debating his status as the greatest manager in franchise history, before another chaotic prediction segment completely derails the standings.

00:00 - The One-Piece Fedora Crisis

01:02 - The High-Value Card Stadium Heist

02:04 - Roki Sasaki’s Worst Career Outing

12:05 - Decoding the Clubhouse Postgame Scrum

17:54 - The Reliever Shift: Bullpen or Minor Leagues?

23:17 - Torching the Padres: Ohtani, Betts, & Freeman Click

29:47 - Is Dave Roberts the Greatest Dodger Manager Ever?

42:05 - The Dalton Rushing & Shohei Ohtani Battery Conflict

43:55 - Trivia: Bobby Abreu’s Venezuelan Reality TV Drama

53:06 - Double or Nothing: Yamamoto Strikeout Predictions

California Post's Dodgers beat writers Jack Harris and Dylan Hernandez break down a wild, hostile takeover of Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento after a dominant 9-4 win over the Athletics.

The guys unpack the brewing, viral clubhouse drama between rookie catcher Dalton Rushing and megastar Shohei Ohtani following a terrifying on-mound confrontation.

Plus, a deep look at Mookie Betts reviving his swing to look like an MVP candidate again, effectively serving as an early trade deadline acquisition.

Finally, the show goes entirely off the rails as Dylan drops a bizarre piece of Dodger reality TV history involving former pitcher Esteban Loayza, and Jack presents a historical managerial quiz as Dave Roberts sits exactly on the precipice of win number 1,000.

00:00 Sacramento Press Box Hate

01:08 June 29th & The Division is Over

06:09 Mookie Betts Is Elite Again

14:27 Inside the Ohtani/Rushing Drama

23:21 Reader Mailbag: Pitch-Com Nuances

38:48 Scoreboard War & Loayza Trivia

The California Post's Dodgers beat writers Jack Harris and Dylan Hernandez recap a highly-contentious sweep over the Minnesota Twins.

The guys break down the public on-field friction between multi-million dollar superstar Shohei Ohtani and rookie catcher Dalton Rushing following a chaotic Pitch-Com breakdown and a passed ball that lit up the dugout.

They track the ensuing physical dugout interventions from Dave Roberts and Freddie Freeman as the Dodgers protect their locker room culture.

Plus, former MLB veteran, Padres color commentator and host of Gwynn & Chris sports talk show, Tony Gwynn Jr. joins the program to explain why San Diego is struggling, the dark cloud of an impending collective bargaining lockout, and what it was like playing inside the bankrupt McCourt era in Los Angeles.

Finally, the show completely derails into an unhinged debate over reader mailbag comments regarding the keto diet, marriage ATM rules, and a bitter argument over the official prediction scoreboard standings.

00:00 - Press Box Nap & The Twin Cities Sweep

03:47 - Ohtani vs. Rushing: The Target Field Incident

06:55 - Crossed Pitch-Com Signals Breakdown

11:44 - Clubhouse Intervention: Freeman & Roberts Step In

16:44 - October Conundrum: Can Rushing Catch Ohtani Long-Term?

22:18 - Tony Gwynn Jr. Interview: Why Do the Padres Suck?

25:54 - Lockout Shadow: Evaluating the 1994 Strike Legacy

34:01 - Changing Eras: McCourt Courtrooms vs. Peter Seidler

42:22 - Mailbag: Keto Transformations & Marriage Rules

47:51 - Prediction Scoreboard Fight & Mookie Betts Claims