The bullpen has been the Achilles heel for the Los Angeles Dodgers the last month or so, but for two nights in Anaheim, at least, they were rocks. After throwing two perfect innings to complete a 2-0 shutout on Tuesday night, the relievers took down all nine innings in a bullpen game for another 2-0 victory. To do it, they had to outduel Shohei Ohtani, who allowed just one run in seven innings to take a tough loss. Jeff is here to talk about LA manager Dave Roberts' decision to go with a bullpen game, how he pulled all the right levers and pushed all the right buttons, and how the pitchers did their jobs and made him look good. Then we talk about whether Evan Phillips should be the dedicated closer and whether Mookie Betts should be the Dodgers' primary shortstop.

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