Dodgers BEAT Padres in Game of the Year! BAD Brusdar Graterol Update, LA Makes Roster Move & More!
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00:00 – Intro
02:14 – Dodgers Beat Padres: Mason "Meltdown" Miller
04:02 – Alex Call's Bold Baserunning Sets the Stage
05:56 – Andy Pages At Bat of the Year Against Miller
07:53 – Andy Pages: Homegrown All-Star in the Making
11:36 – Freddie Freeman Breaks Out of 0-for-18 Slump
13:21 – Hyeseong Kim's Mental Error & Andujar's Bomb
15:40 – Bullpen Shines: Scott, Klein, Vesia & More
17:24 – MV3: Freeman, Pages & the Bullpen Win the Night
20:35 – Freeman & Call Speak From the Clubhouse
28:01 – Mookie Betts Offensive Decline: A Growing Concern?
32:50 – Andy Pages Post-Game Interview: Breaking Down the At Bat
47:10 – Bad Brusdar Graterol Update: Surgery Possible
49:54 – Blake Snell Surgery Goes Well; Eric Lowry Joins Roster
53:26 – Ohtani-Roberts Disagreement & River Ryan on the Horizon
*Dodgers beat Padres 5–4* in what DMAC calls the best, most satisfying win of the season. The Dodgers are now 30–9 overall, 9.5 games up on San Diego, snapping a brief losing streak after a five-game win streak.
*Andy Pages delivers the at-bat of the year* — down 0–2 against elite Padres closer Mason Miller (who entered 15-for-15 in saves), Pages battled through a nine-pitch sequence at 101–102 mph, fouling off multiple pitches before lining a sacrifice fly to score Alex Call for the go-ahead run. Freddie Freeman called it one of the best at-bats he's ever seen in person.
*Alex Call's aggressive baserunning set up the winning play* — Call pinch-ran for Max Muncy, bolted on Miller's first move, and reached third on a wild pickoff throw that glanced off Ty France's glove. The host defends Call's decision as savvy, game-situation awareness against a pitcher prone to cracking under pressure.
*Freddie Freeman snaps his 0-for-18 slump* with two home runs — a first-inning two-run blast and a sixth-inning solo shot to right center. Freeman credited a swing adjustment (finishing higher to avoid cutting) and the presence of his father in the front row as key factors.
*The Dodgers bullpen was the game ball* — Emmet Sheen started but went only four innings (4 ER). The pen covered five innings with contributions from Enriquez, Vesia, Treinen, Tanner Scott (win, 1.37 ERA), and Will Klein (7-of-10-pitch strikeout inning), a strong collective performance against a tough opponent.
*Mookie Betts' offensive decline is flagged as a growing concern* — DMAC breaks down how Betts has dropped from a top-10 MLB hitter (2020–2023) to around 62nd in weighted runs created+ in 2024–2026, with slugging falling from 8th in baseball (.539) to 74th (.442). The host wonders if the #2 spot in the lineup is still optimal for him.
*Kyle Tucker struggles against the Padres* — Goes 0-for-4 with a strikeout in a big rivalry game, including a weak three-pitch groundout in the eighth inning with runners in scoring position. The host acknowledges Tucker's improved May (.283 BA, .872 OPS) but says he needs to show up in marquee moments.
*Brusdar Graterol update is grim* — After beginning a rehab assignment earlier in May, Graterol was shut down again with a lower back injury. Dodgers GM Brandon Gomes said surgery could be a possibility. Graterol hasn't pitched for the Dodgers since the 2024 World Series, and the host notes he admitted during spring training he could barely walk in the offseason from pain.
*Blake Snell surgery went well* — Dave Roberts confirmed Snell's procedure (removal of three loose bodies via a nano-needle scope) went as expected, and his recovery timeline is approximately a month closer than Edwin Diaz's return window — a positive development for a rotation in flux.
*Eric Lowry activated; roster move made* — The Dodgers optioned Wyatt Mills to activate Lowry, who spoke with pitching coach Mark Prior about mechanical adjustments and a mental reset to fix his 6.90 ERA (he led the AL in HR allowed with 11 last year). Prospect River Ryan also touched 100.9 mph in his latest Triple-A start, generating excitement as a potential rotation callup.