Episodes

  • Shohei Ohtani’s Fury & Tony Gwynn Jr. Unleashes On The Padres | Dodgers Post

    Shohei Ohtani’s Fury & Tony Gwynn Jr. Unleashes On The Padres | Dodgers Post
    Jun 25 2026
    The California Post's Dodgers beat writers Jack Harris and Dylan Hernandez recap a highly-contentious sweep over the Minnesota Twins. The guys break down the public on-field friction between multi-million dollar superstar Shohei Ohtani and rookie catcher Dalton Rushing following a chaotic Pitch-Com breakdown and a passed ball that lit up the dugout. They track the ensuing physical dugout interventions from Dave Roberts and Freddie Freeman as the Dodgers protect their locker room culture. Plus, former MLB veteran, Padres color commentator and host of Gwynn & Chris sports talk show, Tony Gwynn Jr. joins the program to explain why San Diego is struggling, the dark cloud of an impending collective bargaining lockout, and what it was like playing inside the bankrupt McCourt era in Los Angeles. Finally, the show completely derails into an unhinged debate over reader mailbag comments regarding the keto diet, marriage ATM rules, and a bitter argument over the official prediction scoreboard standings. 00:00 - Press Box Nap & The Twin Cities Sweep 03:47 - Ohtani vs. Rushing: The Target Field Incident 06:55 - Crossed Pitch-Com Signals Breakdown 11:44 - Clubhouse Intervention: Freeman & Roberts Step In 16:44 - October Conundrum: Can Rushing Catch Ohtani Long-Term? 22:18 - Tony Gwynn Jr. Interview: Why Do the Padres Suck? 25:54 - Lockout Shadow: Evaluating the 1994 Strike Legacy 34:01 - Changing Eras: McCourt Courtrooms vs. Peter Seidler 42:22 - Mailbag: Keto Transformations & Marriage Rules 47:51 - Prediction Scoreboard Fight & Mookie Betts Claims
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    59 mins
  • Kyle Tucker Injury Crisis, Shohei Ohtani's Pitching Manifesto & The $240M Dodger Back Panic

    Kyle Tucker Injury Crisis, Shohei Ohtani's Pitching Manifesto & The $240M Dodger Back Panic
    Jun 23 2026
    California Post columnist Dylan Hernandez and guest David Vassegh hold down the fort in Minneapolis while Jack Harris enjoys a luxury vacation. The guys break down a chaotic series opener in Minnesota, starting with Kyle Tucker’s sudden exit due to lower back spasms and the mounting fan panic over his massive $240 million contract. Dylan dives deep into his latest column translating Shohei Ohtani’s candid interview with trusted Japanese media, highlighting Ohtani’s desire for a "thicker" pitching career over longevity and the hilariously public critique from his own father. Finally, the show completely derails into Vassegh recounting his infamous bank teller firing , a blunt review of Dylan’s facial hair from the letters section , and a high-stakes slate of mid-week weather and strikeout predictions. 00:00 - Fending Solo in Minneapolis & Slide Injury Residual Pain 02:23 - The Stadium Vault: Dodgers Bankruptcy Club Memories 06:23 - Kyle Tucker Out: Back Spasms & The $240M Contract Debate 13:29 - Shohei Ohtani’s Manifesto: "Thicker" Pitching & Open Fatherly Letters 21:43 - Built on Slug: The True Structural Identity of the Dodgers 24:07 - LA Media Royalty: David Vassegh's Bank Teller Cash Blunder 30:10 - Mailbag: Ghost Runners, Baby Announcements & Shaving the Beard 35:55 - Scoreboard Predictions: Doubleheaders & Ohtani’s 10 K Guarantee
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    43 mins
  • Is Shohei Ohtani Pushing Too Hard? And Mookie Betts Baffling Slump Metrics

    Is Shohei Ohtani Pushing Too Hard? And Mookie Betts Baffling Slump Metrics
    Jun 18 2026
    Jack Harris and Dylan Hernandez, co-hosts of The California Post's Dodgers podcast The Dodgers Post, recap a critical series sweep over the Tampa Bay Rays, catapulting the club to the most wins in the majors. The guys engage in a heated debate over Shohei Ohtani’s compounding physical setbacks, breaking down whether a recurring blister issue and sudden knee swelling mean the superstar is dangerously redlining his body in June at the expense of October. They also lift the hood on Mookie Betts' baffling .203 slump, exposing the massive 74-point gap in his advanced analytics that crowns him the single unluckiest hitter in baseball. Finally, the show takes a wild detour into media row nostalgia with a hilarious Manny Ramirez PED suspension flashback and a high-stakes look at the show's official prediction scoreboard. 00:00 - Intro: Surviving the 7 AM Recording Window 01:15 - Shohei Ohtani Injury & Workload Alarm Bells 08:33 - The Cy Young Slide & Mechanical Swelling 20:22 - Mookie Betts: Unluckiest Hitter in Major League Baseball? 31:13 - Bullpen Dominance & The Sandy Mound Crisis 43:48 - Scoreboard Shambles & Forgotten Pitcher Home Run Trivia
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    56 mins
  • Breaking Down A Near-Historic Dodgers Performance

    Breaking Down A Near-Historic Dodgers Performance
    Jun 16 2026
    Dodgers beat writers Jack Harris and Dylan Hernandez recap a dramatic 4-3 bounce-back win over the Tampa Bay Rays at Dodger Stadium on pure exhaustion after a narrative-dragging road trip through Chicago. The guys break down Yoshinobu Yamamoto's heartbreaking near-perfect game against the White Sox, Mookie Betts' devastating eighth-inning fielding error that ruined baseball history, and the latest medical timeline surrounding Shohei Ohtani's left knee inflammation. Finally, a classic post-game show completely derails into a chaotic mailbag segment on Tarik Skubal trade rumors, a petty dispute over Dylan's couch-sleeping habits, and a heated, unhinged argument over the show's official prediction scoreboard that features blatant cheating allegations. 00:00 Intro: Jinxing Yoshinobu Yamamoto 01:38 Bullpen Panic & Capitalizing on the Rays 03:54 The Mookie Betts Error: Ruining Yamamoto's Perfection 14:44 Shohei Ohtani Knee Inflammation & Starbucks Spill Stories 19:06 Mailbag: Going "Keep-Away" on a Tarik Skubal Trade 25:00 Travel Grips: Cabs vs. Ubers at LAX 25:40 Game Time: The Prediction Tally & Trivia Battle 34:04 Outro: Kyle Tucker, Yasiel Puig, and Sign-Off
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    39 mins
  • Slumping Stars, Roki’s 100-mph Heat, And Late-Night Pittsburgh Arrest Drama

    Slumping Stars, Roki’s 100-mph Heat, And Late-Night Pittsburgh Arrest Drama
    Jun 9 2026
    The California Post's Dodgers beat writers Jack Harris and Dylan Hernandez recap a highly dramatic series against the Angels on total exhaustion after an aggressive three-flight connection into Pittsburgh. On their Dodgers podcast, the guys dive deep into the $100 Million Panic Button, checking the analytics and testing the fan frustration behind Mookie Betts' offensive shifts and Kyle Tucker’s underwhelming swing metrics. Dylan breaks down why championship contract deferrals mean superstars are essentially playing for free, while Jack questions whether Tucker can ever regain his MVP-level caliber form. Finally, the show moves into an All-Star PR campaign strategy against Pete Crow-Armstrong, a legendary look back at a late-night police stop involving players in Pittsburgh, and a multiple-choice trivia challenge that leaves Jack completely stranded. 00:00 The Delta Hub Travel Grind 02:02 Roki Sasaki and Yoshinobu Yamamoto Explode 06:14 Dalton Rushing and Andy Pages Tech Up 07:20 The Mookie Betts and Kyle Tucker Slump Debate 13:12 Why Championships Erase $40M Contract Concerns 16:32 The Ted Williams Comparison Breakdown 20:48 Nomar Garciaparra's Wrist Adjustment Secrets 27:58 The Shohei Ohtani 140-Inning Cy Young Prop 30:48 Juicing All-Star Ballots: Pages vs. Crow-Armstrong 35:13 Scoreboard Arguments & The Skenes Prop 41:53 Beat History: Tinted Windows and Curbside Reporting 48:24 Trivia: The 2013 Brandon League Closers Era
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    57 mins
  • Randy Wolf On His Rare Advice To A Young Clayton Kershaw

    Randy Wolf On His Rare Advice To A Young Clayton Kershaw
    Jun 8 2026
    On this special edition of The Dodgers Post podcast, hosts Jack Harris and Dylan Hernandez sit down with former Dodgers and Phillies left-hander Randy Wolf. A true Los Angeles native and the workhorse of the memorable 2009 NL West championship team, Wolf pulls back the curtain on a wildly chaotic era in franchise history. Wolf takes us inside the clubhouse during the exact moment Manny Ramirez was handed his 50-game suspension, explains how a broke front office couldn't even afford to offer him arbitration after a 200-inning season, and describes the "rough" old Dodger Stadium facilities players used to endure. Plus, Wolf shares some incredible, never-before-heard stories about dealing with a brutally honest, young Zack Greinke, and the exact piece of advice he gave a 21-year-old Clayton Kershaw when team legends tried to alter his legendary delivery. Finally, a 16-year MLB veteran gives his candid take on today's modern pitching injury crisis and why the human body is reaching its absolute limit. 0:00 - Introduction: Welcoming LA Native Randy Wolf 4:10 - Playing for Both the Phillies and the Dodgers 6:10 - From "Broke" to Behemoth: The Dodgers' Financial Evolution 8:37 - Navigating the Chaos of the 2009 Dodgers Season 10:39 - The Day Manny Ramirez Got Suspended 12:59 - Zack Greinke Stories: Bluntness, World of Warcraft & Napoleon Dynamite 15:17 - Advice to a Young Clayton Kershaw: "Don't Learn From Freaks" 17:59 - Life After Retirement & Returning to the Ballpark 19:17 - Is Dylan Hernandez Actually a "Teddy Bear"? 20:16 - The Modern Pitching Crisis: Velocity vs. Human Limits 21:54 - Could Randy Wolf Have Been Shohei Ohtani?
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    26 mins
  • Ohtani Cy Young Race, Muncy Injury Update & Dodgers Bullpen Collapse

    Ohtani Cy Young Race, Muncy Injury Update & Dodgers Bullpen Collapse
    Jun 5 2026
    Dodgers beat writers Jack Harris and Dylan Hernandez recap a grueling, late-inning 3-2 bullpen collapse against the Arizona Diamondbacks on pure, unadulterated exhaustion. The guys confront Tanner Scott's high-leverage stability late in games before diving into an unexpected, dark examination of online fan toxicity — anchored by a classic Dylan story about a high school classmate who ended up in criminal court after firing off drunken death threats to a major college basketball coach. The crew reviews the terrifying baseline collision between Max Muncy and Miguel Vargas, analyzing the split-second physics of "de-weighting" that saved the Dodgers from a catastrophic double injury. Finally, the show ignites into a fierce war over Shohei Ohtani's historic 0.74 ERA, whether a protected six-man rotation fundamentally disqualifies him from National League Cy Young consideration, and a total on-screen meltdown over historic post-Kenley Jansen saves trivia. 00:00 - Bullpen Meltdown: Is the Road to October Already Bleeding? 09:01 - Cold Call Death Threats: Unmasking the Anonymous UCLA Bruin Troll 12:33 - The Muncy Crash: The Frightening Physics of De-Weighting 15:47 - Ohtani's Cy Young Mission: Historic 0.74 ERA vs. Voter Groupthink 37:24 - Fortunes & Phoenix: 115-degree Pizza Debates & Historic Closer Meltdowns
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    1 hr