The Dodger Dugout Dopes

The Dopes chime in on all things Dodgers. Are they the evil empire? (Spoiler alert: no.) And what about Mookie playing SS? Why did they trade Lux? Which starting pitchers will be injured? How many regular season wins will the Dodgers have? Those stories and more....

Join the Dopes as we broadcast live from the Winter Meetings in Dallas! Well, actually, we are on zoom---from our homes. But it got your attention, yes? Anyway, we talk about Blake Snell, Mookie Betts, what other roster changes might be happening...AND, we re-hash the glorious 5th inning of game 5 of the World Series. Lastly, we ask and discuss the burning question of the day: Should Tommy John's elbow be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame?

The Dodgers are the 2024 World Series Champions! The Dopes talk all things Dodgers----the thrills, the surprises, and what might come for 2025.

Welcome to the "2024 trade deadline" episode of the Dodger Dugout Dopes. What grade to we give Andrew Friedman? What's going on with Gavin Lux? With Austin Barnes? And where will the Dodgers wind up at the end of 2024? Oh---we have a new co-host who wasn't able to join us today---Shoeshine Guy. He's got an inside connection to Andrew Friedman.

Should the Dodgers fire Dave Roberts? Trade Gavin Lux? Make Austin Barnes the starting catcher? These stories, and more! Tune in to our latest episode.

The Dopes talk about Ohtani, Muncy, the starting pitching, James Outman, Steve Garvey and....Mitch McConnell?

The Dopes ring in the 2024 Dodger season...we talk about Gavin Lux, Chan Ho Park, the globalization of baseball, and the upcoming Dodger season. And who wants a Gavelin? Tune in!

Will this be the year for the Dodgers? Will the Dopes ever get any more listener faxes?  And is Anthony Rendon one of the biggest asses around? Tune in!

Ohtani, Yamamoto and Glasnow....three significant additions to the Dodgers for 2024. Listen as the Dopes tell you what it all means. Or what it doesn't.

Well, that's a wrap for 2023. No championship. Questions about the starting pitching. About position players. About the manager and the front office. And, of course, our reader fax.

As the Dodgers enter the 2023 playoff season, the Dopes gather to discuss the team's chances for a championship. We also predict who win the four wild card series, and opine on the 2023 rule changes. As always, we have our reader fax segment. Finally, our own Willie Aron and his band The Third Mind played at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass in San Francisco this past weekend. Check that out here: https://youtu.be/NJ6s0UR-Ww0?si=C0W0tFb1gJwTRW8J

The four Dopes talk about the other SoCal team, the Angels. We also touch on the playoff pitching rotation, playoff matchups, the revenge of Max Muncy, how we hate Scott Boras, and anything else that popped up in our deeply analytical brains.

Musician and Dodger fan Willie Aron joins the Dopes this episode. We talk about the trade deadline, Max Muncy, Dave Roberts, how awful the Mets and Yankees are, the new rules, and of course we talk about Cody Bellinger.

The Dopes are back with the last pre-season episode. We talk about who we like on the current roster, who we are concerned about, Chris Taylor, Julio Urias, the new MLB rules and, lastly, how we see the Dodgers doing in 2023. Oh, and another listener fax!

The Dopes kick-off 2023 discussing Trevor Bauer, Cody Bellinger, Justin Turner, and the state of the Dodgers a month before spring training is to begin. Oh, and we end with a round-table about Chick Corea.

Who will the Dodgers keep in 2023? Does Justin Turner return? Kershaw? Bellinger? Trae Turner?  Tyler Anderson? Will the Dodgers pursue any big name free agents? The Dopes have the answers. Not the right ones, mind you. But they do have answers. 

What happened to the Dodgers in the playoffs? Tune in, as the Dopes dissect what happened in the series against the Padres---what worked, what didn't, who to blame, and who not to blame.

The Dopes get more listener email, and talk about all things 2022 Playoffs. Who do the Dopes think will take the Division playoff series? Tune in!

The Dopes give their Round 1 playoff picks, both who they want to win versus who they think will win (and who they don't give a fuck about). We also discuss the Dodgers regular season ending, and give our thoughts on the playoff roster.

The Dopes discuss their favorite games they have ever attended; pretend to be general manager of the Dodgers; and debate the worthiness of being the best team in the regular season versus winning a World Series championship. Will Kimbrel Crumble? Gallo or Mondavi? Oh, and there's some Aaron Judge thrown in, along with listener email.

The Dopes remember Maury Wills; discuss MLB rule changes, and opine on the future of Trae Turner.

The Dopes discuss the Dodgers outfield and pitching situations, as well as opining on the 2023 schedule changes announced by MLB. Also, the episode leads off with reader email, always a dicey proposition.

This week's episode of the Dodger Dugout Dopes includes a surprise email from an interested listener; a discussion of the most feared opponent of the Dodgers in the playoffs; who should be included in the starting playoff rotation (and who should be the closer); and a roundtable on the benching of Cody Bellinger.

The Dugout Dopes mourn the loss of long-time Dodger broadcaster Vin Scully, and share their fond memories of him. The Dopes also discuss the trade deadline, and how shitty the Padres still are.

What to do with Cody Bellinger? Max Muncy? And what will Andrew Friedman do at the trade deadline? Lastly, the Dopes opine on their favorite (and least favorite) Dodger announcers. 

The Dodger Dugout Dopes (the 3D's) kick off their podcast with discussions of the closer situation; predictions on the Dodger starting shortstop for 2023; who should bat leadoff (Trae vs. Mookie); the weirdness of L.A. Times sports columnist Dylan Hernandez; and what we love and hate about the Dodger Stadium experience.

Coming in August 2022!  The Dodger Dugout Dopes - superfans Jim Brock, Rob Carnachan and Chris Joseph - join forces to talk about all things Los Angeles Dodgers. Each episode brings sometimes thoughtful (and sometimes not) analysis, probing questions about personnel and managerial decisions, and a segment where each of the Dopes puts on his General Manager hat and gets to make lineup and contract choices.  There will also be discussion and debate about needed rule changes in Major League Baseball. And watch for special guests in future episodes!