Dodgers Nation: Blue Heaven Podcast
Summary: 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!
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Opening Day is right around the corner! The Dodgers sent some players back down to the minors, including Diego Cartaya, Michael Busch, Bobby Miller, and others! We discuss some of these prospects' progress throughout Spring Training and when LA fans will see them again in the majors. Tony Gonsolin injured his ankle last week and is not ready for Opening Day, leaving a spot open for Ryan Pepiot or Michael Grove to take over while the Catman recovers. We discuss who we like better between Pepiot and Grove, which one is ready to be a part of the rotation, what this means for Noah Syndergaard as he looks to have a resurgence, and more on the pitchers. James Outman is the talk of the town as he continues to impress at Camelback Ranch, but we discuss recent comments by Dave Roberts and whether we will see Outman on the Opening Day roster. LA also looks to solidify their bench, so we break down who will take the last remaining spots. We finish the show talking about the World Baseball Classic and how Team USA is doing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this edition of the Dodgers Nation Dougout, D-Mac goes into a four-part series MEGA preview of the season for your LA Dodgers! He breaks down the additions the Dodgers made throughout the off-season and what to expect from the new additions like J.D Martinez, Jason Hayward, Bradley Zimmer, and others this season. D-Mac then dives into the rotation! He discusses who to expect to be in the starting rotation with names like Noah Syndergaard, Dustin May, and Tony Gonsolin joining Julio Urias and Clayton Kershaw. How will the rotation look? What to expect from Gonsolin and May as they look to have a BIG season. Syndergaard looks to revive his career with LA and what to expect from Thor this season. D-Mac goes into whether LA will trade for a shortstop with the loss of Gavin Lux, what the centerfield picture looks like, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Dodgers are well into Spring Training as some players get ready for the World Baseball Classic. The Dodgers did make their first cuts to the roster including cutting Landon Knack, Jordan Yamamoto, Yusniel Diaz and a few others. We dive a bit into what those roster cuts mean and the overall shape of the clubhouse as the season starts soon. Tony Gonsolin and Justin Bruihl sustained injuries on Monday. Gonsolin hurt his ankle during a drill and Bruihl seems to be dealing with back spasms. We give our thoughts on the centerfield position as Jason Hayward and James Outman both seem to be making a case on why they should be on the Opening Day roster for LA. We dive deeper into how impressive James Outman was during our time at Spring Training. We then give a small prediction on who we think will be the Opening Day Centerfielder for the Dodgers. We close with "Stock Up, Stock Down", a little game we played to give our thoughts on four players' stocks that are rising and four players' stocks that we think have lowered since the beginning of Spring Training Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Gavin Lux sustained a devastating leg injury during a Spring Training game against the Padres. We give the latest updates on what happened with Gavin Lux. We discuss what the potential plans are for the Dodgers at shortstop moving forward. The Dodgers do have some options internally to plug in at shortstop in Miguel Rojas and Chris Taylor but we explore options externally through trade or free agents that LA could go after as well. (recorded 2/27/2023) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The centerfield picture for the Dodgers is very complicated as Dave Roberts will have to make decision about what the outfield will look like. Trayce Thompson's role will be impacted as he looks to carve out a role for himself. We talk about seeing the Dodgers scrimmage, how Julio Urias & Noah Syndergaard looked throwing against hitters, and a recent report about Julio being frustrated with LA, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It was our first day at Dodgers Spring Training at Camelback Ranch so we take you through the sights and sounds of our first day there! We saw CT3 and Gavin Lux putting in some work at shortstop so we break down what to look forward to at the position for the season. We were able to chat to some Dodgers in the clubhouse so we discuss our conversations with Michael Grove as he looks to make the first start for the Dodgers during Spring Training games, we then talk about our conversation with Bobby Miller and his impact for LA this season, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mookie Betts recently admitted to some cheating that happened in 2018 when he was a Red Sox. It was nothing to the extreme of the Houston Astros but there was some illegal play involved so we break down the comments and what happened. We talk about comments made by Dodgers manager Dave Roberts about LA not being favorites in the NL West this upcoming season. We then dive a bit into Jason Hayward and what to expect from him during Spring Training and throughout the season. We discuss Noah Syndergaard and what to expect from him this season as he looks to make a resurgence in his career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Dodgers were recently apart of a report that accused LA of cheating. Former Dodgers Joc Pederson and Chase Utley were named in the report so D-Mac breaks down whether these reports have any validity, LA's response to the allegations, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Corbin Burnes recently talked about his strenuous relationship with the Brewers so D-Mac discuss whether it is a possibility for LA to land the pitcher from Milwaukee. He breaks how the Dodgers could go sign Burnes, why they should trade for Burnes, packages LA could give to Milwaukee, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this edition of the Dodgers Nation Roundtable, Clint, D-Mac, and Noah discuss whether LA should go after Shohei Ohtani or Manny Machado next off-season! Both superstars are bound to be free agents, meaning LA could pursue one of them. They discuss who they think would be a better fit for LA in the upcoming season as they break down what each player does well, which player they prefer the Dodgers to sign, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this edition of Designated Twitter, we talk about the SURPRISING offseason the Dodgers had! The DN Staff give their takes on what the biggest shock of the off-season! Was it JT or Belli leaving? The Dodgers sign a full-time DH? We also dive into the fan's takes and see what they think is the biggest shock of the Dodgers offseason! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Dodgers made a SURPRISING move by signing Alex Reyes over the weekend! Reyes hasn't played since 2021 but D-Mac breaks down what impact Reyes could have on the team especially as a closer! LA signs Reyes on a one year, $1.1 million contract, leaving this deal to be a steal if it works out! D-Mac discusses when fans can expect to see Reyes in a Dodger uniform, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Dodgers made some moves over the weekend, so we break down the signings of David Peralta and Alex Reyes! We discuss their roles with the team as Peralta looks to carve out a role in the outfield picture, and Reyes looks to carve out a role in the bullpen and potentially as a closer. Peralta's signing complicates the outfield picture as the roles of James Outman, Trayce Thompson, and Jason Heyward come into question. LA also made some headlines recently as one anonymous Boston Red Sox accuses the Dodgers of cheating in the 2018 World Series! We discuss whether the allegations at hand are something or nothing. Joc Pederson and Chase Utley were linked to the situation so we discuss whether this is something serious or perhaps just rumors. We then close out by talking about some big storylines heading into Spring Training! What will the outfield look like with some many unknowns at the centerfield position, what does the infield look like with the Miguel Rojas signing, the bullpen, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Dodgers make a SURPRISING signing in David Peralta! They get a outfielder which complicates the picture for the outfield, especially the centerfield position! With the signing of Peralta, D-Mac breaks down what it means to have him on the team, what his role will be for LA, what it means for James Outman, Trayce Thompson, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
D-Mac is joined by rising Dodgers prospect James Outman! They talk about his time in the majors this past season and how it'll help him moving forward. We do a rapid round of questions to get to know Outman better, and learn more about what his role will be like with the team this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices