Locked On Dodgers – Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Dodgers

The Dodgers lost the rubber match to the Giants on a walkoff hit by Buster Posey. Hyun-Jin Ryu was dominant for eight innings, but Julio Urias and Pedro Baez lost the game in the ninth after the Dodgers spoiled run-scoring chances in the seventh and ninth innings. Jeff and Vince are here to talk about Ryu, some of Dave Roberts' decisions, and Alex Verdugo's continued great play. Locked On Dodgers, the daily podcast about the Los Angeles Dodgers with hosts Jeff Snider and Vince Samperio, is part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Be sure to subscribe to Locked On Dodgers in the Himalaya podcast app or wherever you get your podcasts, and come back every weekday morning and spend your morning commute with two of the biggest Dodger fans you'll ever meet. Thanks for listening, and tell your friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Locked On Dodgers, the daily podcast about the Los Angeles Dodgers with hosts Jeff Snider and Vince Samperio, is part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Be sure to subscribe to Locked On Dodgers in the Himalaya podcast app or wherever you get your podcasts, and come back every weekday morning and spend your morning commute with two of the biggest Dodger fans you'll ever meet. Thanks for listening, and tell your friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For some reason, Dave Roberts had Chris Taylor "hit" for Alex Verdugo in the 9th inning. Shockingly, Taylor looked entirely impotent in striking out on three pitches. That left no remaining pinch-hitters to hit for Joc Pederson against lefty Will Smith, and believe it or not, that didn't go well either. Vince and Jeff are here to talk about that, as well as AJ Pollock's recurrence of his elbow injury and what it means for the team going forward. Locked On Dodgers, the daily podcast about the Los Angeles Dodgers with hosts Jeff Snider and Vince Samperio, is part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Be sure to subscribe to Locked On Dodgers in the Himalaya podcast app or wherever you get your podcasts, and come back every weekday morning and spend your morning commute with two of the biggest Dodger fans you'll ever meet. Thanks for listening, and tell your friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Dodgers swept the Pirates in their three-game series, giving them a four-game winning streak and a two-game lead in the NL West heading into a road series with the Giants. Jeff and Vince are here to talk about the Pirates series, along with some banter about Cody Bellinger's Triple Crown chances. Locked On Dodgers, the daily podcast about the Los Angeles Dodgers with hosts Jeff Snider and Vince Samperio, is part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Be sure to subscribe to Locked On Dodgers in the Himalaya podcast app or wherever you get your podcasts, and come back every weekday morning and spend your morning commute with two of the biggest Dodger fans you'll ever meet. Thanks for listening, and tell your friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kenley Jansen hasn't been quite right, and he's been a little defensive about it with the media. Jeff and Vince have some back and forth about that. We also discuss the return of Rich Hill, which gives the Dodgers their full starting rotation for the first time this season. And the winner of the bobblehead is announced, too. Locked On Dodgers, the daily podcast about the Los Angeles Dodgers with hosts Jeff Snider and Vince Samperio, is part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Be sure to subscribe to Locked On Dodgers in the Himalaya podcast app or wherever you get your podcasts, and come back every weekday morning and spend your morning commute with two of the biggest Dodger fans you'll ever meet. Thanks for listening, and tell your friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roses are red, Barnesy needs fixed, JT is struggling and Belli hits sixth. Verdugo deserves to play Most every day. Jeff's here alone and has Plenty to say. Locked On Dodgers, the daily podcast about the Los Angeles Dodgers with hosts Jeff Snider and Vince Samperio, is part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Be sure to subscribe to Locked On Dodgers in the Himalaya podcast app or wherever you get your podcasts, and come back every weekday morning and spend your morning commute with two of the biggest Dodger fans you'll ever meet. Thanks for listening, and tell your friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There was good: The Dodgers hit the ball hard. There was bad: Kenta Maeda had poor command and gave up six runs in the first two innings. There was ugly: Home plate umpire Ted Barrett added insult to injury by being bad at his job. Jeff is here alone to talk about all those things, plus some thoughts on what the Dodgers need to do with Chris Taylor and why he's taking playing time from Alex Verdugo when his performance doesn't justify it. Locked On Dodgers, the daily podcast about the Los Angeles Dodgers with hosts Jeff Snider and Vince Samperio, is part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Be sure to subscribe to Locked On Dodgers in the Himalaya podcast app or wherever you get your podcasts, and come back every weekday morning and spend your morning commute with two of the biggest Dodger fans you'll ever meet. Thanks for listening, and tell your friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Dodgers were off last night, so there's no game to talk about. Instead, Vince and Jeff discuss the upcoming series with the Cubs, whether the Cubs' competitive window is closing, and Fernando Tatis Sr.'s record-setting two grand slams in one inning, which happened on this date 20 years ago. After that, Jeff laid out an interesting idea for something the Dodgers could do to boost Cody Bellinger's MVP case -- but will they listen? Either way, we're glad you're listening. Locked On Dodgers, the daily podcast about the Los Angeles Dodgers with hosts Jeff Snider and Vince Samperio, is part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Be sure to subscribe to Locked On Dodgers in the Himalaya podcast app or wherever you get your podcasts, and come back every weekday morning and spend your morning commute with two of the biggest Dodger fans you'll ever meet. Thanks for listening, and tell your friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Dodgers won the series in Milwaukee and the season series against the Brewers. The games were not without drama, as two of the three wins came on late home runs against Josh Hader. Jeff is flying solo again today because Vince was actually in Milwaukee for the series finale. Vince checks in remotely, and Jeff discusses Joc Pederson's big birthday game, Cody Bellinger's heroics on both offense and defense, and the struggles of Pedro Baez and Kenley Jansen and what we might expect going forward. Locked On Dodgers, the daily podcast about the Los Angeles Dodgers with hosts Jeff Snider and Vince Samperio, is part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Be sure to subscribe to Locked On Dodgers in the Himalaya podcast app or wherever you get your podcasts, and come back every weekday morning and spend your morning commute with two of the biggest Dodger fans you'll ever meet. Thanks for listening, and tell your friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Julio Urias pitched six one-hit innings in his final start before heading to the bullpen, Cody Bellinger and Max Muncy homered, and Alex Verdugo threw a laser strike to nail Hernan Perez at the plate. Jeff is alone today to talk about all of that and more. Locked On Dodgers, the daily podcast about the Los Angeles Dodgers with hosts Jeff Snider and Vince Samperio, is part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Be sure to subscribe to Locked On Dodgers in the Himalaya podcast app or wherever you get your podcasts, and come back every weekday morning and spend your morning commute with two of the biggest Dodger fans you'll ever meet. Thanks for listening, and tell your friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Dodgers completed their sweep of the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday afternoon, with Walker Buehler dominating on the mound, Cody Bellinger looking good in his return, and AJ Pollock providing the big blow with a three-run homer. Jeff and Vince discuss all those aspects of the game, plus talk of Pollock's overall struggles this season and a couple minutes on Rich Hill's successful rehab start for the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes against Jeff's hometown Lake Elsinore Storm. Locked On Dodgers, the daily podcast about the Los Angeles Dodgers with hosts Jeff Snider and Vince Samperio, is part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Be sure to subscribe to Locked On Dodgers in the Himalaya podcast app or wherever you get your podcasts, and come back every weekday morning and spend your morning commute with two of the biggest Dodger fans you'll ever meet. Thanks for listening, and tell your friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the past three games, Dodgers starting pitchers have gone deep into games, leading to team success and rest for the bullpen. Jeff and Vince talk about the impact starting pitching has on the bullpen and what we expect and hope for from Walker Buehler in today's series finale. Then we climb about the Alex Verdugo Rookie of the Year train and talk about some of the things that have impressed us the most about him so far this season. Locked On Dodgers, the daily podcast about the Los Angeles Dodgers with hosts Jeff Snider and Vince Samperio, is part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Be sure to subscribe to Locked On Dodgers in the Himalaya podcast app or wherever you get your podcasts, and come back every weekday morning and spend your morning commute with two of the biggest Dodger fans you'll ever meet. Thanks for listening, and tell your friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Dodgers rolled out a great pre-game program for Jackie Robinson Day, and then Clayton Kershaw, Yasiel Puig, and Joc Pederson treated the fans to an outstanding game that ended in a walkoff Dodgers victory. Jeff is flying solo today, and he's here to talk about all of that, plus Cody Bellinger's hit-by-pitch that drove him from the game but hopefully not much more than that. Locked On Dodgers, the daily podcast about the Los Angeles Dodgers with hosts Jeff Snider and Vince Samperio, is part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Be sure to subscribe to Locked On Dodgers in the Himalaya podcast app or wherever you get your podcasts, and come back every weekday morning and spend your morning commute with two of the biggest Dodger fans you'll ever meet. Thanks for listening, and tell your friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Dodgers finally broke their six-game losing streak on Sunday. Jeff and Vince talk about the victory over the Brewers that really was a complete team effort, and then what we expect and hope for from Clayton Kershaw as he makes his first start of the season on Monday. But most of the time was devoted to Yasiel Puig, who makes his return to Dodger Stadium for the first time as a visiting player. We talk about the ups and downs of his time in L.A., as well as Andy McCullogh's recent article that shed a little light on Puig's time with the Dodgers. Locked On Dodgers, the daily podcast about the Los Angeles Dodgers with hosts Jeff Snider and Vince Samperio, is part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Be sure to subscribe to Locked On Dodgers in the Himalaya podcast app or wherever you get your podcasts, and come back every weekday morning and spend your morning commute with two of the biggest Dodger fans you'll ever meet. Thanks for listening, and tell your friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Dodgers finished getting swept by the Cardinals, and let's face it, we've spent enough time this week polishing turds. So today, we took the only bright spot from yesterday's game -- Walker Buehler's first career homer -- and turned it into a segment on pitcher homers that stick out in our minds. Later, we answered a couple user tweets about destroying opposing teams' stadiums (don't) and referring to our favorite team as "we" (we don't, but you can as long as you're not a jerk). Thanks for listening! Locked On Dodgers, the daily podcast about the Los Angeles Dodgers with hosts Jeff Snider and Vince Samperio, is part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Be sure to subscribe to Locked On Dodgers in the Himalaya podcast app or wherever you get your podcasts, and come back every weekday morning and spend your morning commute with two of the biggest Dodger fans you'll ever meet. Thanks for listening, and tell your friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices