Dodgers Nation: Blue Heaven Podcast Dodgers Nation

We dive into the James Outman's recent slump at the plate and what went wrong after his great start to his season. We talk about about what Outman can do get back to his great form and why this was expected as part of the youth movement in LA. We then dive into Trayce Thompson as he was on a horrendous slump that picked up a bit in Tampa Bay. We talk about whether LA will DFA Trayce and what that timetable looks like for Trayce and LA.
We discuss the greatness of Freddie Freeman as he remains a hitting machine for the Dodgers, why his contract should be considered one of the most valuable in all of sports, and more!
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The Dodgers finally are home after a long 10-game road trip! We give some positive updates as Daniel Hudson returns to the mound today in hopes to make his return and contributions to this Dodgers team as soon as possible. Walker Buehler hopes to return to the mound as a start on September 1st and Michael Grove looks to make his return to the rotation this weekend at some point.
The two rookie pitching prospects are the talk of the town! We dive into Gavin Stone's rough outings as he did not look any better on the mound against the Rays this past weekend and got sent back down to the minors. Bobby Miller looked like the real deal in his two starts. This leads into the conversations of whether LA will need to trade for a starter.
We talk about the season as it's been 1/3 of the way through, pitching being not as strong, and more!

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The Dodgers only pick up 1 out of 3 in Tampa Bay after today's loss against the Rays. D-Mac breaks down Gavin Stone's rough outing as he only pitched two innings, giving up 10 hits and 7 earned runs. D-Mac discusses why Gavin Stone is not ready quite yet to be in the big leagues, and what he can do to improve if he were given another shot.
It was an epic showdown for an early game as both teams had 7 runs by the 3rd inning came around. D-Mac breaks down Trayce Thompson breaking out of his huge slump and Chris Taylor knocking the ball around too. He gives the BIG takeaways from the wild game, the 10-game road trip, and more!

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The Dodgers have many holes in their lineup and bench! We discuss what moves LA could potentially go for before the trade deadline! The shortstop position is one of BIG interest before the trade deadline. Miguel Rojas has been stepping up defensively and the bat has woken up a little but there is a need for a everyday shortstop. We discuss the likes of Tim Anderson and Willy Adames being a move LA could make if they chose to be buyers in the trade market.
The bench could use a few more bats with Trayce Thompson, Chris Taylor, and others not producing in the lineup. We dive into bats like Nick Senzel and Andrew McCutchen could be cheap moves LA could make to improve their lineup and more!
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The Dodgers lose to the Tampa Bay Rays, 9-3! Noah Syndergaard continues to struggle on the mound so D-Mac breaks down the game from Syndergaard and whether he is a bust for the Dodgers. D-Mac discusses the events of the game and what led to LA losing in their first game of three in Tampa Bay!
D-Mac dives into what LA will do with Thor as he continues to struggle and the likes of Bobby Miller rising up and performing well. He dives into the options are for LA with Thor and more!
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Bobby Miller makes his debut against the Atlanta Braves! He was showing out in Atlanta after pitching 5 innings and landing 5 strikeouts! LA's offense came up BIG, giving the rookie run support by absolutely crushing the ball past the Braves' pitching staff!
J.D. Martinez & Jason Heyward both hit bombs and the bullpen kept the Braves' potent offense at bay! We break down Bobby Miller's debut, what he can do in LA, LA's offense waking up, the Will Smith-Marcell Ozuna fiasco after Ozuna was seen nearly striking Smith again, and more!
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