The Dodgers Bleed Los Podcast

The Dodgers closed the regular season with a Giants sweep and a 100–62 record. Cody and Anthony revisit the season’s biggest moments, then turn to the choices that could shape their postseason run: De Paula or Rushing for a bench spot, Hyeseong Kim’s role, the bullpen makeup, and the order of the NLDS rotation. Plus, Wild Card predictions, the biggest threat to LA, and their World Series picks.

Cody and Drea look at the Dodgers’ push for a first-round bye with four games left. They discuss Ohtani’s return, De Paula’s move to Triple-A, the Padres rubber match, postseason bullpen concerns, the left-handed bench bat, and questions surrounding Freddie Freeman and Dalton Rushing. Plus, could the Dodgers face San Diego again in October?

The Dodgers are 96–60 with six games remaining, and their magic number for a first-round postseason bye is down to three. Drea and Anthony recap the Giants series, including Friday night’s home-run barrage, Max Muncy’s pursuit of another 30-homer season and the latest performances from Kyle Tucker, Mookie Betts and Josue De Paula. With Andy Pages nearing his return and Shohei Ohtani eligible to come off the injured list Wednesday, what happens to De Paula’s role? Could Roki Sasaki or Hyeseong Kim make the postseason roster? The Bullpen Dawg Meter also returns as the crew discusses Emmet Sheehan, Edwin Díaz, Tyler Glasnow, Blake Snell and the competition for the final October bullpen spots. Plus, a look at the Dodgers’ award-winning minor-league talent and a preview of the upcoming Padres series.

The Dodgers are NL West champions for the 13th time in 14 seasons! Cody, Drea and Anthony celebrate Clinchmas before turning their attention to the questions that could define October. The crew breaks down the Reds series, Kyle Tucker’s surge, Alex Freeland’s impact and the latest performances from Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tarik Skubal and the starting rotation. How concerned should Dodgers fans be about Blake Snell’s groin tightness? Could Roki Sasaki’s postseason role become even more important? They also build their potential playoff roster, update the Bullpen Dawg Meter, discuss the expected returns of Andy Pages and Edwin Díaz, react to a Padres fan saying the Dodgers “don’t scare” him and preview the upcoming Giants series at Dodger Stadium.

Drea and Anthony react to the Dodgers’ series loss in Miami and the latest action against Cincinnati as the team’s magic number falls to three with 12 games remaining. They discuss Josue De Paula’s impact, Kyle Tucker and Teoscar Hernández heating up, Mookie Betts hitting the 10,000th home run in Dodgers history and Tarik Skubal delivering seven shutout innings with nine strikeouts. Plus: the latest injury and roster updates, possible Triple-A reinforcements, Edwin Díaz’s numbers, Evan Phillips joining the Bullpen Dawg Meter’s “Big Dog” category and the biggest question facing Los Angeles before October—who can the Dodgers trust in high-leverage situations?