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Thoughts on the Dodgers pitching staff

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Yoshinobu Yamamoto has gone seven innings as many times as the rest of the Dodgers pitching staff combined.
This episode of the Three-Inning Save podcast features hosts Eric and Jacob discussing the Dodgers' upcoming schedule and pitching staff. They begin by noting the Dodgers are playing teams reminiscent of the 1979 Pirates and Orioles this week. The hosts share that the 2025 MLB schedule has been released, with the Dodgers opening at home against the Arizona Diamondbacks on March 26. A schedule quirk is that the Dodgers end the 2025 regular season with nine consecutive games against NL West rivals, specifically the Giants and Padres. Next year, the team will also play the Oakland A's in West Sacramento, adding a new ballpark. The hosts highlight a potential fun fact, noting Shohei Ohtani needs to homer against the Seattle Mariners to have done so against all 30 teams as a Dodger. A significant portion focuses on pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who has a 2.82 ERA and 10.3 strikeouts per nine innings over 146.2 innings. They reveal Yamamoto has pitched seven innings in a game seven times this season, matching the total of the rest of the Dodgers' staff combined. The hosts also discuss the high number of pitchers used, noting 23 different Dodgers have recorded a win in 2025, with potential additions like Michael Kopech. Questions from listener Greg prompt analysis of relievers Tanner Scott and Kirby Yates, both of whom recently allowed three-run homers. The hosts mention several injured players, including Alex Vesia, Tommy Edmon, and Max Muncy, are beginning rehab assignments. A trivia segment features players who played for the Dodgers, Pirates, and Orioles, with answers including Lee Lacey and Rich Hill. One trivia question stumps a host before the answer, Bobby Bonilla, is revealed. The episode includes a lighthearted debate about breakfast foods, specifically chilaquiles and breakfast tacos. The tone is conversational and informal, blending baseball analysis with trivia and personal anecdotes. This episode is ideal for Dodgers fans seeking updates on the team's schedule, pitching depth, and injured players. Listeners who prefer strictly on-field game analysis might find the trivia and food tangents less engaging.

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A clear September look at the Dodgers bullpen and the arms still in play.

The episode uses a September checkpoint to frame the Dodgers schedule, then swings briefly to the 1979 Pirates-Orioles World Series before settling into the harder question of which relievers can actually be trusted.

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If you need the Dodgers bullpen map right now, this one does the sorting for you.

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