On this episode of the Three-Inning Save podcast, hosts Eric Stephen and Jacob Burch recount the up and down Dodgers, who end a third straight week at .500

Max Muncy had a breakout week with a pair of two-home-run games, and the Dodgers scored nine and 10 runs in wins in San Francisco. But they were also shut out by the Giants and scored only six runs in three games against the Cubs at home, for a 3-3 week.

Catcher Will Smith took a handful of foul tips off his face mask against the Giants then missed all three games against the Cubs after experiencing concussion symptoms. Smith was placed on the concussion injured list, the first roster move since opening day for the Dodgers, who signed catcher Austin Wynns as a temporary backup to Austin Barnes behind the plate.

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On this episode of the Three-Inning Save podcast, hosts Eric Stephen and Jacob Burch take stock of a brutal Dodgers weekend in Phoenix, with three straight losses to the Diamondbacks.

The Dodgers are back to .500 at 5-5, and the pitching was terrible over the weekend, with Clayton Kershaw giving up back-to-back home runs to lose on Friday, then bad and short starts from Noah Syndergaard and Michael Grove.

LA’s bullpen has also been shaky to open the season, striking out batters at a low rate, in the lower third of the league. The bad pitching overshadowed what has otherwise been a pretty good Dodgers offense, especially from Freddie Freeman, Will Smith, James Outman, J.D. Martinez, and Jason Heyward.

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The latest Three-Inning Save podcast looks back at Nate Oliver, one of only nine Los Angeles Dodgers to make their major league debut with an opening day start. Oliver started at second base on opening day in 1963, a year the Dodgers won the World Series. Oliver played five years with the Dodgers, was a key part of a possibly apocryphal story about bunting, and later managed the Palm Spring Angels.

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On this episode of the Three-Inning Save podcast, hosts Eric Stephen and Jacob Burch review the Los Angeles Dodgers’ season-opening series against the Diamondbacks, with all the various highlights from opening day and more.

What better way to start the Three-Inning Save podcast than with a three-inning save, this one by designated three-inning saver Andre Jackson, who has pulled off the feat three times in his eight major league games, dating back to 2021. Not bad for someone who didn’t even know three-inning saves existed when he first got one.

The Dodgers offense was up and down in the first weekend, combining for 18 runs in the two wins, and falling 2-1 in both losses. Trayce Thompson hit three home runs and drove in eight in one game, and Will Smith was the offensive hero on opening day, driving in four.

Dodgers pitching was excellent, allowing only seven runs in four games. But two late blips by the bullpen contributed to both losses. We go over the first four games of the weekend, plus thoughts from the series and highlights from opening day.

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With opening day nearly here, hosts from Fans First Sports Network’s National League West teams gather together for a roundtable about the division, digging deep into strengths and weaknesses of the Dodgers, Padres, Giants, Rockies, and Diamondbacks. 

Come get to know hosts from the Dodgers podcast (Three Inning Save), Rockies podcast (Rocky Mountain Rooftop), Giants podcast (Giants Chroncast), and Padres podcast (Talking Friars), all available RIGHT NOW on the brand new Fans First Sports Network (FFSN).

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On this episode of the Three-Inning Save podcast, hosts Eric Stephen and Jacob Burch discuss the Los Angeles Dodgers heading into opening day.

The final pieces of the roster are set in place, with rookie James Outman making his first opening day roster by forcing himself onto the team with a strong spring training, after a strong 2022. Rookie Ryan Pepiot won the fifth starter spot, taking over for Tony Gonsolin, who is out with a sprained ankle. Rookie Andre Jackson won the final bullpen spot.

Julio Urías gets the first opening day start of his career, on the mound for the Dodgers on March 30 against the D-backs. Urías will be followed in the rotation by Dustin May, Clayton Kershaw, Noah Syndergaard, and Pepiot to begin the season.

Also on this episode, we make some predictions for the season, including how many wins for the Dodgers and where they’ll finish in the National League West. We also look at some over/unders for specific players.

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Welcome to the very first episode of the Three-Inning Save podcast, in which Eric Stephen and Jacob Burch will talk about the Los Angeles Dodgers, as part of the Fans First Sports Network.

If those names sound familiar to you, it’s because we podcasted about the team for over 10 years at True Blue LA. It will be more of the same on the new network, including questions from Craig Minami, plus Dodgers rewind episodes every so often.

On this episode, we take a look at the dwindling decisions left for the Dodgers to finalize their opening day roster. Tony Gonsolin will open the season on the injured list with a sprained left ankle, leaving a competition between Ryan Pepiot, Michael Grove, and Andre Jackson for the final spot in the starting rotation. 

Outfielder Jason Heyward, a non-roster invitee in spring training, is likely to make the Dodgers. With recent roster cuts, the Dodgers only have healthy 13 position players on the 40-man roster. Adding Heyward essentially means that the final position player roster spot is between outfielder James Outman and infielder Yonny Hernández. Outman has been impressive all spring, and played well enough to earn a roster spot, but it’s in question whether he will make the opening day roster.

In the bullpen, Daniel Hudson will open the season on the injured list with ankle tendinitis, though he’s not expected to miss too much time. Jimmy Nelson, signed to a major league deal after missing the last year and a half due to Tommy John surgery and flextor tendon repair, hasn’t found his command this spring, walking eight of his 17 batters faced, with no strikeouts. We do know at least two left-handers will be on the opening day roster, with Dave Roberts saying Alex Vesia and Caleb Ferguson will be on the team, per Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register.

This week’s questions from Craig look back at Dodgers Cy Young Award winners, and St. Patrick’s Day food traditions.

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The final episode of the True Blue LA podcast, after 10 years of talking about the Dodgers.

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Dodgers shortstop Gavin Lux tore the ACL in his right knee during spring training, and will miss the entire 2023 season. A look at the domino effect and how Lux’s injury affects Miguel Rojas, Chris Taylor, the outfield, and the roster.

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With spring training now upon us, we look at the busy last week for the Dodgers, agreeing to terms with outfielder David Peralta plus pitchers Alex Reyes and Jimmy Nelson.

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