Three-Inning Save: A Los Angeles Dodgers Podcast

Miguel Vargas drove in three runs to beat the Padres, vying for a spot on the Dodgers postseason roster. The win was the Dodgers' 108th of the season, and completed the road schedule for Los Angeles, who don't have to play another game away from home for two weeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We take stock of our various 2022 Dodgers bets (not Betts, except in some cases), and chronicle how much Craig Kimbrel’s stock has plummeted in the last week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Dodgers won their franchise-record 107th game of the season behind another strong pitching performance by Julio Urías, one of the best pitchers in baseball the last two years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andy Pafko was a five-time All-Star with the Cubs who played for the Dodgers in 1951 and 1952. He was a key contributor on a World Series team as well as a team vying for the pennant, and famously was in left field watching Bobby Thomson's pennant-winning home run for the Giants in 1951. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Dodgers play their final road series of the regular season, battling the Padres for three games at Petco Park in San Diego. The Padres are in a fight for a wild card spot, and are one of a few teams who could potentially play the Padres in the National League Division Series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recapping an eventful weekend at Dodger Stadium, including Albert Pujols hitting his 700th homer, Andre Jackson's three-inning save, and the Dodgers clinching the No. 1 seed in the National League. Plus, Dustin May and Blake Treinen won't pitch again in the regular season, which might affect their availability for the playoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Craig Kimbrel allowed a go-ahead home run Thursday night in a game the Dodgers came back to win anyway. But manager Dave Roberts was as publicly critical of a player as he gets, saying "We've got to have our best guys at the back end" when asked about Kimbrel's bullpen role. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With two weeks remaining in the Dodgers’ season, we look back at contributions from various players and decide who should be the team’s Most Valuable Player, a choice that came down to Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dustin May was bad for the third start out of his last four, and has been erratic in his first six starts back from Tommy John surgery, with an abnormally high walk rate and poor command. He joins a growing list of Dodgers pitching unknowns as they get ready for October, with question marks surrounding Tony Gonsolin, Blake Treinen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A look back at Dodgers pitcher Johnny Rutherford, who pitched one season in the majors in 1952 and started and won the pennant-clinching game for Brooklyn that season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Dodgers won their 102nd game and clinched a bye into the National League Division Series. Clayton Kershaw will be one of the beneficiaries of that extra rest, after his 10 strikeouts in six innings earned the win in Monday's series opener against Arizona. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A sweep in San Francisco closed out the Dodgers' season series over the Giants at 15-4, their most wins ever in one year against the Giants. Along the way Los Angeles won both their 100th and 101st game of the season, and set a franchise record with 52 road wins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A look back at Greg Shanahan, a right-hander who pitched two years for the Dodgers in the 1970s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Dodgers have clinched the NL West for a 9th time in 10 years, so we look ahead to the postseason and try to predict the playoff roster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Freddie Freeman sat out the day after the Dodgers clinched the division, his first time not starting a game in 2022 after 141 straight. Lineup mainstays Trea Turner, Mookie Betts, and Justin Turner all sat out the final in Arizona, which the Dodgers nearly won, but lost on a walk-off home run. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Dodgers clinched their ninth National League West division crown in 10 years, with Clayton Kershaw pitching seven scoreless innings Tuesday, his fourth excellent clinching game performance during this run. Plus a look at why this is the best Dodgers team of the last decade, and poised to do damage in October. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Appreciating Tyler Anderson's career season, helping the Dodgers to a 10th consecutive playoff berth with consistent pitching from the veteran left-hander. Plus Cody Bellinger hits a big double after confusing Chippendale and Chip 'n' Dale, and Mookie Betts sets a franchise home run record. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Justin Turner has been one of the best hitters in baseball for the last two and a half months, after making some mechanical adjustments to his swing in June. The Dodgers' third baseman and designated hitter hit two home runs Sunday in San Diego to help clinch LA's 10th consecutive postseason appearance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A look back at former pitcher Rick Rhoden, one of the best Dodgers draft picks of the 1970s, and someone who after his pitching days turned to professional golf. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Justin Turner and Max Muncy both homered on Wednesday, and have been hitting well for some time, adding even more depth to a strong Dodgers lineup. Also, Clayton Kershaw looks healthy in his second start off the injured list, and he accurately described how the team is approaching September. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Craig Kimbrel has pitched incredibly well since switching to Let It Go from Frozen as his entrance music, coincidence or not. He saved a home-run-fueled Dodgers win on Tuesday. Plus news on Tony Gonsolin suffering a setback, and Julio Urías pitching for Mexico in the World Baseball Classic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Dodgers' Andrew Heaney is in a terrible stretch of allowing home runs, with 10 hit against him over his last four starts. Plus, a recap on various rehabbing players, and thoughts on position players pitching. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Looking back at Goody Rosen, the first Canadian-born Jewish player in major league history, who made an All-Star team for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1945. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Clayton Kershaw looked very good in his return from the injured list after missing four weeks with low back pain, though the Dodgers lost to the Mets for a second straight day, dropping their first series since July. A look at the pitching injury situation as the club comes back home to host the Padres. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Dodgers have finished off one of their best Augusts in franchise history, so we look ahead to September, when Clayton Kershaw and Miguel Vargas rejoin the team, and other injured pitchers looming. Plus, appreciating Dodgers-Mets and minor league baseball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jacob deGrom looked dominant and held the Dodgers to one run over seven innings, thanks in part to a great catch by Brandon Nimmo to rob Justin Turner of a home run. The Mets only scored two off Tyler Anderson, but it was enough in Game 2 of the series in New York. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Dodgers beat the Mets in the opener of an exciting series between two postseason teams, but the cast of characters, especially in the bullpen, was a little different than usual. Also, Gavin Lux had a big game, Evan Phillips has a hidden perfect game, and LA will add Clayton Kershaw and Miguel Vargas on Thursday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A preview of the three-game series between the division-leading Dodgers and division-leading Mets, owners of the top two records in the National League, and on a potential collision course for October. Plus, the importance of a team and ownership group remembering and celebrating its past. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony Gonsolin, in the midst of his greatest season, and coming up on a professional career high in innings, was placed on the 15-day injured list with right forearm inflammation. The National League ERA leader is expected to possibly miss only two starts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Description: A look back at Jack Fimple who made his major league debut with the Dodgers in a pennant race, and by his second day in the majors was the everyday catcher for the rest of the season on a division winner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Looking ahead to the Dodgers pitching plans for the postseason, both for the rotation and bullpen, with six weeks or so to work it all out. Plus, thoughts on Max Muncy's contract extension, Justin Turner's pending club option, and plans for Miguel Vargas in 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Dodgers lost Walker Buehler to another Tommy John surgery, but in the meantime are still playing well. They locked up Max Muncy for 2023 with an option for 2024, and the offense looked great against a pair of Cy Young candidates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Walker Buehler had his second Tommy John surgery as well as flexor tendon repair, which not only knocks him out for 2022, but 2023 as well. We look at the Dodgers next year without Buehler, as well as the 2023 schedule, which was just released by MLB. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Dodgers signed Max Muncy to a $13.5 million contract for 2023, the same salary that was in his club option. The new deal also included a $10 million club option for 2024 plus potential for $4 million more in incentives. Muncy is the third Dodger to sign an extension for 2023-24 during this 2022 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A look back at second baseman Jim Lefebvre, the 1965 NL Rookie of the Year for the World Series-winning Dodgers, part of the first all-switch-hitting infield in MLB history, and who played for Los Angeles for eight seasons, and later managed three major league teams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dustin May was electric in his first start back from Tommy John surgery, and now has six weeks to determine what his role will be for the Dodgers during the postseason. He'll have company, with Clayton Kershaw, Blake Treinen, and Brusdar Graterol all due back in the next two weeks, augmenting an already deep team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Walker Buehler is out for the year, Clayton Kershaw is on the injured list, but Dustin May is back in the rotation this week. Trying to piece together the Dodgers postseason pitching staff, including which of the rehabbing relievers will make their way back, too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One night after blowing his fourth save in as many chances with a one-run lead, Craig Kimbrel closed out a one-run Dodgers win on Wednesday against the Brewers with a scoreless ninth inning. Also, props to David Vassegh, who injured himself on the slide in Milwaukee but did not miss a beat despite a broken wrist and six cracked ribs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Walker Buehler is out for the 2022 season after elbow surgery. We look at what that means in the short term and long term for both the Dodgers and Buehler. Also, a slumping Cody Bellinger was benched for a few days for a "reset" after a recent slump and a rough season at the plate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave Mlicki was a serviceable starting pitcher, acquired by the Dodgers during the chaotic 1998 season, who pitched a rare shutout at Coors Field. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Dodgers ran their winning streak to 12 games before a loss on Sunday. We take time to appreciate all those wins in such a short amount of time, plus Max Muncy is red hot and Dustin May is almost all the way back from Tommy John surgery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the Dodgers interleague play schedule wrapping up we look back at various top performers for LA against American League teams. Plus questions on the final third of the season, the three-batter minimum, roster minutiae, and obviously, pancakes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Inspired by James Outman hitting a home run in his first major league at-bat, the eighth Dodger to do so, we look back at the first position player on the team to accomplish the feat, outfielder Ernie Koy for Brooklyn in 1938. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A look back at speedster Chad Fonville, who earned his way into the top of the lineup down the stretch for the 1995 Dodgers, and even hit .500 in the postseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A look back at Brooklyn Dodgers outfielder Bernie Neis, who played for Brooklyn for five years, and had a memorable debut, reaching base three times in each of his first two major league games in 1920. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Outfielder Bert Hamric had a productive decade-plus in the minors in the 1950s, and played in two games for the 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers, but didn't actually play in the field. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Remembering two key games in the life of Vin Scully -- the first game he can remember seeing, Game 2 of the 1936 World Series, and then in 1950 his first-ever game broadcasting, the start of a glorious 67-year career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Legendary Dodgers announcer Vin Scully died at age 94, so we look back at what made him so special and reminisce on how he touched our lives and so many others during his astonishing 67-year career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Miguel Vargas had the Dodgers' second stunning major league debut in four days, on the day where the outpouring of love for Vin Scully continued across baseball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A recap of a rather bland trade deadline for the Dodgers, who acquired Joey Gallo, cleared some 40-man roster space, and called up top prospect Miguel Vargas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices