Episodes

  • Dodgers Debate: Which pitcher goes to OKC first?
    May 8 2026

    Injuries happening, injuries healing. The Dodgers starting pitching situation is, like usual, complicated and messy. Los Angeles Times beat writer Maddie Lee and columnists Bill Plaschke and Mirjam Swanson look at the injuries, who is coming back, who isn’t working out and which pitchers might be sent down to the minors when everyone is healthy.

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    18 mins
  • Dodgers Debate: Who is the MVP of the season so far?
    May 2 2026

    It’s been a big few weeks for the Dodgers. Edwin Diaz went on the IL (and Bill Plaschke is vindicated.) And is Dalton Rushing a bully or MVP or both? Los Angeles Times beat writer Maddie Lee and columnists Bill Plaschke and Mirjam Swanson determine which one.

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    15 mins
  • Dodgers Debate: Pitching troubles already?
    Apr 17 2026

    The Dodgers are the best team in baseball, but the pitching is looking a little shaky. Should Roki Sasaki go to the bullpen? Is Edwin Diaz in trouble? Los Angeles Times beat writer Maddie Lee and columnists Bill Plaschke and Mirjam Swanson break it all down.

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    16 mins
  • Dodgers Debate: Taking advantage of bad baseball
    Apr 10 2026

    The Dodgers are looking pretty good! But, it’s not necessarily against good teams. And Hello Kitty? WATCH BASEBALL. Los Angeles Times beat writer Maddie Lee and columnists Bill Plaschke and Mirjam Swanson talk about bobbleheads, bullpen and age concerns on the team.

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    20 mins
  • Dodgers Debate: LET'S PANIC! Or let's wait for that?
    Apr 3 2026

    The Los Angeles Dodgers are not undefeated. Players aren’t hitting well. The 2026 season is already lost! Not really. Los Angeles Times beat writer Maddie Lee and columnists Bill Plaschke and Mirjam Swanson talk about the team’s slow start, dead bats and trumpet controversy.

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    15 mins
  • Dodgers Debate: The road to a three-peat
    Mar 26 2026

    The Los Angeles Dodgers start the 2026 MLB season as the favorites to win the World Series. Again. But can they three-peat? Or will pressure, age and injuries finally take them down? Los Angeles Times beat writer Maddie Lee and columnists Bill Plaschke and Mirjam Swanson break down what happened in Spring Training and what the team is facing at the start of the season.

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    10 mins
  • Where do the Dodgers go from here? | Dodgers Debate
    Nov 6 2025

    The Dodgers are bcak-to-back champions. They want to in a third in a row, but need to fix a few things. Los Angeles Times Dodger beat writer Jack Harris and columnists Dylan’s Hernandez and Bill Plaschke talk about what the team needs to do to fix the roster and pitching before the 2026 season starts.

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    29 mins
  • Dodgers win the World Series, cementing their dynasty | Dodgers Debate
    Nov 2 2025

    The Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in 11 innings in Game 7 to become the first back-to-back World Series champions in 25 years. Miguel Rojas tied the game with a ninth-inning home run, and Will Smith’s 11th-inning home run provided the go-ahead run in a dramatic comeback. Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched multiple innings, including the final three outs, despite throwing 96 pitches the night before. Los Angeles Times Dodger beat writer Jack Harris and columnists Dylan’s Hernandez and Bill Plaschke discuss the historical and emotional weight this win has on the franchise.

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    17 mins