Episode 136 – Down On His Lux: The Gavin Lux Injury

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This week, avid Dodgers fan and South Bay Lakers PA Announcer Jason Barquero fills in for our week 2 Spring Training report. We discuss the devastating injury to Dodgers shortstop Gavin Lux. We take a look at how they will fill the shortstop position. Does this open up a roster spot for some of the younger guys? We also discuss the pitch clock. What does it mean for the game, for fans and will it stick around? All this plus much more.

Episode 135 – Special Guest from LA Taco Memo Torres

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This week we are joined by Director of Partnerships for the L.A. Taco Memo Torres. We discuss how he became a Dodgers fan and what do you know Fernandomania is mentioned. We discuss L.A. Taco, his journalism, the Netflix show the Taco Chronicles, tacos, lots of taco talk and more.

Episode 134 – First Sounds of Spring

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This week we take a look at the first week of Dodgers Spring Training. Dodgersbeat writer Cody Snavely joins us to discuss the starting rotation, what the outfield will look like Opening Day, is there a closer, what is going to be the Dodgers corporate sponsor patch? All this plus much more.

Episode 133 – Special Guest from Las Mayores Nicole Fernandez

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This week, Nicole Fernandez joins the show. She discusses here role with Los Mayores, her philanthropy work as well as her new children’s book ” A 9-Inning Dream”. We also talk some WBC as she gives us some insight to her home country Colombia. All this plus much more.

Episode 132 – Dodgers Visiting Clubhouse Manager Mitch Poole

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In this episode we talk with the man responsible for making sure that no Dodger player would ever wear Fernando Valenzuela’s No. 34. Mitch Poole shares with us why he decided to do that and how he did it for so long. What others players requested it? He also gives us some insight on the famous 1988 World Series Homerun by Kirk Gibson. All this plus much more.

Episode 131 – If you have a Sombrero…

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In this episode we celebrate the announcement that the Dodgers will retire Fernando Valenzuela’s number later this year.We get reactions from Max Muncy, Joe Kelly, JD Martinez, Jaime Jarrin and more. We also spoke to Fernando one on one and got his reaction to the announcement. All this plus much more.

Episode 131 – If you have a Sombrero…

In this episode we celebrate the announcement that the Dodgers will retire Fernando Valenzuela’s number later this year.We get reactions from Max Muncy, Joe Kelly, JD Martinez, Jaime Jarrin and more. We also spoke to Fernando one on one and got his reaction to the announcement. All this plus much more.

Episode 130 – Special Guest Fred Roggin

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This week we talk with the Dean of LA Sports Fred Roggin. We discuss him leaving NBCLA after more than 40 years. He shares some great advice about getting into the business, what the Dodgers need to do with their young guys and we discussed the Dodgers retiring Fernando Valenzuela’s jersey.

Note: Over the weekend Dodgers announced they will be retiring Fernando Valenzuela’s number, we discussed this a few days before the announcement.

Episode 129 – Special Guest Dodgers Top Pitching Prospect Gavin Stone

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This week we are joined by Dodgers top pitching prospect Gavin Stone. He shares what it was like pitching at Dodger Stadium for the first time, his rapid movement through the Dodgers system, and we ask him about the Michael Jordan and Lebron James debate. All this plus much more.

Episode 128 – Special Guest WBC Manager of Team Mexico Benji Gil

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This week we talk with WBC Team Mexico Manager Benji Gil. We discuss the teams roster, rivalries with Canada and USA, #Dodgers Austin Barnes, Lucha Libre, a unicorn and much more