Dodgers Nation: Blue Heaven Podcast

The Dodgers lose again to the Reds after another walk off for the second straight night! Noah Syndergaard had another rough outing as D-Mac breaks down his performance on the mound after only 3 innings pitched. D-Mac dives into whether LA is done with Noah Syndergaard as he's struggled his entire Dodgers tenure and does not look like he will progress as a starter! D-Mac discusses what he thinks will happen to Noah Syndergaard and the Dodgers as some believe he will have an IL stint and others suggest they move him into a bullpen role even though the bullpen is inconsistent too. D-Mac breaks down the rest of the game with parts of the offense came to play and more! Get Your Manta Mask and use Code: DN2023 - http://bit.ly/4049M6i  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Dodgers lose in terrible fashion as they blow a BIG lead to the Reds! Tony Gonsolin had a decent outing as the Dodgers held an 8 to 3 lead over the Reds after 4 innings! D-Mac breaks down Gonsolin's game and how he looked throughout 5 innings in Cincy. The bullpen and shaky defense is what kept Cincy alive and lead to the ultimate comeback. Some errors and shaky bullpen performances led to Cincy climbing back slowly into the game. Where it all went wrong was when Dave Roberts put Caleb Ferguson on the mound and he did not help the Dodgers win in any way! D-Mac sounds off on the bullpen, Dave Roberts' decision, and more! Get Your Manta Mask and use Code: DN2023 - http://bit.ly/4049M6i  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A tough weekend at Dodger Stadium as the Dodgers lose the series to the New York Yankees. There was a HUGE bright spot as Bobby Miller continued to rock the mound! He was electric in his start, giving him 3 great starts in his early career in the majors! We talk about how it's Bobby's world and we are just living in it. We give our BIG takeaways from the Dodgers-Yankees series as the bats went cold, leading us to talk about the lineup and what they can do to improve their boom or bust mentality. We talk about the struggles of James Outman at the plate and what he can do to improve the rough slump he has been in. We talk about the outfield with Jason Hayward making some noise and the emergence of Jonny DeLuca! We dive into Miguel Vargas and what his stint has looked like in the majors! We go into a look-ahead as the Dodgers take on the Cincinnati Reds and what to expect from LA! We discuss the rough performances from Noah Syndergaard and more! Get Your Manta Mask and use Code: DN2023 - http://bit.ly/4049M6i  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Dodgers lose the 3-game series to the New York Yankees! On the bright side, Bobby Miller has another GREAT start as he went 6 innings pitched, only gave up 1 hit, and had 7 strikeouts. D-Mac breaks down Bobby Miller's electric start against the Yankees and what this means for Miller moving forward when it comes to the starting rotation. D-Mac discusses why he thinks Bobby Miller could be a future ace in this league as he continues to shine on the mound. Unfortunately, LA's bat couldn't wake up as they slumped with the only run coming from a J.D. Martinez dinger! The bullpen did not help as they gave up the winning runs for New York so D-Mac breaks down the bats in the New York series, the bullpen's work, and more! Get Your Manta Mask and use Code: DN2023 - http://bit.ly/4049M6i  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

D-Mac is joined by ESPN MLB analyst Doug Glanville! He starts off with rapid fire round to get to know Glanville better after spending many years in the league as an outfielder! They dive into Noah Syndergaard as he continues to struggle on the mound and is slipping from the starting rotation. They talk about what Noah Syndergaard can improve on and what his role will be for LA moving forward. While Syndergaard struggles, Bobby Miller has taken Dodgers fans by storm so D-Mac and Glanville talk about Bobby Miller and his role for LA as they are in need of better starting pitching! This leads to the conversation of whether LA will go out and trade for a frontline starter at the trade deadline! They finish out the conversation by talking about the greatness of Freddie Freeman as he continues to dominate and makes a case for becoming this year's NL MVP! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Dodgers beat the Yankees in a 3-game series in LA! Mookie Betts has an absolute MONSTER GAME! He hit two homers, 3 RBIs, and went perfect at the plate! D-Mac discuss Mookie's unreal play against the Yankees and the absolute tears he's been on recently as he ended May hot and starts June hot again! D-Mac dives into Freddie Freeman winning NL Player of the Month today and how impactful Freddie and Mookie have been to the organization! Clayton Kershaw absolutely had a gutsy performance as he gives up 4 hits and 2 earned runs but managed to gut out 7 innings and 9 strikeouts against a potent Yankees lineup! D-Mac dives into Kershaw's performance on the mound, how he's picked up his form after some recent struggles, and more! Get Your Manta Mask and use Code: DN2023 - http://bit.ly/4049M6i  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We dive into the James Outman's recent slump at the plate and what went wrong after his great start to his season. We talk about about what Outman can do get back to his great form and why this was expected as part of the youth movement in LA. We then dive into Trayce Thompson as he was on a horrendous slump that picked up a bit in Tampa Bay. We talk about whether LA will DFA Trayce and what that timetable looks like for Trayce and LA. We discuss the greatness of Freddie Freeman as he remains a hitting machine for the Dodgers, why his contract should be considered one of the most valuable in all of sports, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Dodgers finally are home after a long 10-game road trip! We give some positive updates as Daniel Hudson returns to the mound today in hopes to make his return and contributions to this Dodgers team as soon as possible. Walker Buehler hopes to return to the mound as a start on September 1st and Michael Grove looks to make his return to the rotation this weekend at some point. The two rookie pitching prospects are the talk of the town! We dive into Gavin Stone's rough outings as he did not look any better on the mound against the Rays this past weekend and got sent back down to the minors. Bobby Miller looked like the real deal in his two starts. This leads into the conversations of whether LA will need to trade for a starter. We talk about the season as it's been 1/3 of the way through, pitching being not as strong, and more! Get Your Manta Mask and use Code: DN2023 - http://bit.ly/4049M6i  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Dodgers only pick up 1 out of 3 in Tampa Bay after today's loss against the Rays. D-Mac breaks down Gavin Stone's rough outing as he only pitched two innings, giving up 10 hits and 7 earned runs. D-Mac discusses why Gavin Stone is not ready quite yet to be in the big leagues, and what he can do to improve if he were given another shot. It was an epic showdown for an early game as both teams had 7 runs by the 3rd inning came around. D-Mac breaks down Trayce Thompson breaking out of his huge slump and Chris Taylor knocking the ball around too. He gives the BIG takeaways from the wild game, the 10-game road trip, and more! Get Your Manta Mask and use Code: DN2023 - http://bit.ly/4049M6i  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Dodgers have many holes in their lineup and bench! We discuss what moves LA could potentially go for before the trade deadline! The shortstop position is one of BIG interest before the trade deadline. Miguel Rojas has been stepping up defensively and the bat has woken up a little but there is a need for a everyday shortstop. We discuss the likes of Tim Anderson and Willy Adames being a move LA could make if they chose to be buyers in the trade market. The bench could use a few more bats with Trayce Thompson, Chris Taylor, and others not producing in the lineup. We dive into bats like Nick Senzel and Andrew McCutchen could be cheap moves LA could make to improve their lineup and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Dodgers lose to the Tampa Bay Rays, 9-3! Noah Syndergaard continues to struggle on the mound so D-Mac breaks down the game from Syndergaard and whether he is a bust for the Dodgers. D-Mac discusses the events of the game and what led to LA losing in their first game of three in Tampa Bay! D-Mac dives into what LA will do with Thor as he continues to struggle and the likes of Bobby Miller rising up and performing well. He dives into the options are for LA with Thor and more! Get Your Manta Mask and use Code: DN2023 - http://bit.ly/4049M6i  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bobby Miller makes his debut against the Atlanta Braves! He was showing out in Atlanta after pitching 5 innings and landing 5 strikeouts! LA's offense came up BIG, giving the rookie run support by absolutely crushing the ball past the Braves' pitching staff! J.D. Martinez & Jason Heyward both hit bombs and the bullpen kept the Braves' potent offense at bay! We break down Bobby Miller's debut, what he can do in LA, LA's offense waking up, the Will Smith-Marcell Ozuna fiasco after Ozuna was seen nearly striking Smith again, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Dodgers reportedly struck a deal with former MLB closer Ken Giles! D-Mac talks recent performances of Ken Giles as he looks to make a resurgence! D-Mac breaks down how LA can help Giles go back to elite reliever form, and what Giles role can be for LA's bullpen. He talks the state of the bullpen as they've pitched an extreme amount of innings as the starting rotation has been inconsistent, whether LA will make more moves, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Dodgers pull away the victory from the Atlanta Braves, 8-6! D-Mac breaks down the game after Gavin Stone struggled early and found a way to settle in! He talks about Gavin Stone's rocky start, what it means for LA, the growing pains with Stone, and more! D-Mac discusses the importance of J.D. Martinez's bat as he had himself a BIG game, going 4-5 and knocking a few homers in the ATL crowd! Freddie welcomed himself back to Atlanta as he hit a bomb and knocked in a few hits as well! The Dodgers found a way to power through the game as they notch another comeback victory in the year! Get Your Manta Mask and use Code: DN2023 - http://bit.ly/4049M6i  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Julio Urias was placed on the IL this past week so that leaves Bobby Miller to be called up to make his MLB debut! D-Mac takes a look at his most recent starts in the minors as he has made some strides after a struggling start early in the season! D-Mac discusses Miller's pitch mix, how good he can be within the Dodgers rotation, the state of the rotation with Stone & Miller making their debut, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices