Thinking about that game 😭 Thinking about this season 🥲 Damn. Tough ending. But what a ride. Even my boys—4 & 2 with absolutely zero idea what’s going on or why dad is doing loud noises—got into it. So that’s a neat development for the household moving forward. Anyway: 🐻⬇️

🐻 TF ⬇️!!

self-annointed arbiters of “snowflakes” responded to actual snowballs—thrown by teenagers—with pepper spray. The alpha’est alpha’ers to ever alpha.

From sitting on The Forum court to doing stand-ups at Staples (/Crypto). We dreaming? 🤙🥲

Love the Munetaka Murakami / White Sox deal. 2023 WBC quarters v Italy: Japan’s lead had shrunk to two. Murakami steps in, scuffling (2-15, 8K) & carrying the hype/pressure on shoulders. He finally used the big part of the field—key RBI 2B. We saw an exhale. This led to huge hits in the semis/finals

Really loved getting to call/cover the Czech team in the 2023 WBC. Can not wait to read Michael’s book. Just ordered a couple. Congrats, my friend!

Oh man, this is great, and (as y'all already know), I agree with every word. I miss GoZ. We need GoZ. The NBA needs GoZ. The world needs GoZ. Maybe someday @craigmalamut.bsky.social and @mutsack.bsky.social will give us a sequel. I'll happily start the Kickstarter, if that's what it takes!

Maybe I’m too sentimental… It’s sad that a player like Alonso will wear another uniform other than the Mets. That’s the way it’s been going in sports for a while now, I know. But this is a situation—like Freddie in ATL or [insert Red Sox]—where it didn’t *have* to go that way. And shouldn’t have.

Happy 80th birthday to the legend, Rick Monday! 🇺🇸 He’s seen & done everything in baseball. Called more games than anybody the last X years, too—every spring training game through the postseason, every season! And he has no intentions of slowing down. So here’s to 80 mo for Mo! 🙏

Doing an event with Miguel Rojas today in Claremont. On the heels of him hitting one of the biggest home runs in Dodgers history-a game-tying home run in the 9th inning of Game 7 of the World Series. Views from the booth… #ITFDB #BoothViews

Salute to Benny 💪 Sidenote: it is pretty neat that this happened now. Because Gavin Lux & Molly’s wedding is coming up, and Rortvedt will be an usher! (Ben would’ve been a groomsman but…wedding parties and even numbers 😂 IYKYK). Special Wisconsin reunion in Cincinnati.

Can confirm that recent TikTok tea influenced my reporting. Can also confirm Wrobo’s teammates have had a great time with said tea 🍵🐸 😂

Folks. We got him again. Mo broke character 😂 (his thumbs up is adorable) Views from the Dodgers Audio booth for the final out of the 2025 World Series. BACK-TO-BACK #BoothViews:

here’s the thing about Wrobo: he don’t give a fuck. Also, Gimenez looked like he tried to get hit by the 1-2. Actually got hit with the 2-2. Know it doesn’t feel good to get hit. But nobody’s trying to put the 9-hole on for Springer and Vlad. Emotions running high; feel running low, apparently.

Game 7.

speaking of Mo, we gotta a big ol smile outta him last night on the game-ending double-play 😂

Oh my gosh I’m dead 💀 that’s amazing. Sorry for losing the costume contest for Logan 😂 “Who/what are you?” “Soo there’s this guy who is the dodgers backup TV announcer and does games on radio, too, and he wears aloha shirts and can’t sit down to save his life.” “…oh. OK. Well, I’m a Ninja Turtle.”

Mookie scuffling? Lacking confidence? Searching for his swing and his mojo? Send the signal into the skies. It’s time. 🍯

Frederick. Charles. Freeman. “Mr. World Series”. Views from the Dodgers audio booth as Freddie ended the Game 3 marathon in the 18th inning with his second walk-off home run in as many Fall Classics. #ITFDB #WorldSeries #BoothViews

Dodgers pitch selection so far has been…interesting.

Didn’t break anything last night. BUT, I did get food poisoning!!! Sooo we got that going for us heading into Game 2 🤮

For the first time in 11,689 days there is #WorldSeries  baseball in Canada. What a scene in Toronto at Rogers Centre. Dodgers. Blue Jays. Best of 7. #ITFDB #WANTITALL

may seem obvious, but Mookie is a huge key to the #WorldSeries. Blue Jays aren’t shy w/ intentional walks (ex: Judge/Ohtani). Shohei’s last 8 games v TOR: 7 IBB Betts’ career after an IBB (regular+postseason): 9-21 (.429), 5XBH (HR), 17RBI 2025 postseason: 4 Ohtani IBB=a run scored in Betts’ PA 3x

initial thoughts about Dodger storylines in this WS (no particular order): -Ohtani ✈️ Toronto -Kershaw’s Finale -Freeman in Ontario -Will Canada let Rick Monday into the country?!😂 -Teo in TO vs the team that never should’ve traded him -Sasaki faces a “finalist” -Seeing Springer in October (again)

ONE OF ONE. Views from the Dodgers radio booth for Shohei Ohtani’s legendary performance in Game 4. #ITFDB Rick Monday’s reactions stay elite 😂 Mo immediately reaching for the Daniel’s Jewelers promo card + locking in on his scorebook (NO MATTER WHAT!) Or just how dumbstruck we—nay, all of us—were.

Would approve such an exception from the FCC because….holy forking shit

I also believe in ghosts, but I enjoy the Pfister. So when I check in, I make sure to address any spirits: “Hi, I’m Stephen. Sorry to interrupt your space. Just visiting for a few nights—mean no harm or disrespect. I’ll be out of your way soon enough. Thanks!” 🤓🤝👻 all good!

a Chapman Panther is guaranteed to be working this year’s World Series, and that’s a damn special thing. Love Jeff Levering, who’s at the broadcast helm for the Goliath, Best-Record-Baseball-Having Brewers against the David Dodgers 🙃😂 anyway, Chaptown!

Haha thanks, Phyllis!! That was a wild one. I did address my excited shove with Mo. here’s what he had to say:

MLB's final four has been set, aka the Henry Blanco gauntlet, named for the only player to play for the Dodgers, Brewers, Blue Jays, and Mariners

Phillies’ Big 3 answered the bell in Game 3. Now the heat lamp turns to the Dodgers’ Big 3 offensively, especially Ohtani and Freeman.

Dodgers starting pitchers* have covered 96 of 108 outs this season (32 of 36 innings) *starters in this case include Roki Sasaki, Emmet Sheehan, and Tyler Glasnow pitching in relief

W: Snell (2-0) L: Luzardo (0-1) SV: Sasaki (2) Freeman (1)

Teo!

lotta (Phillies) red, white and (Dodgers) blue 🇺🇸 #postseason #NLDS

Thanks, Amanda! (And sorry for the stray, Kevin) 😂

YAMA. STONES. THAT’S MY BRACKET WINNER. #bracketszn25

Thanks, Andrea! And if then , we understand! Boog and Doug are phenomenal at their jobs and as humans ❤️🙏

It’s that time again! #ITFDB

Been absolutely kicking myself for ~20 hours for how I called Kershaw’s final pitch/out and exit. should’ve given a closing thought or nod to Clayton. Got scared of stepping on the moment w/ Freddie, teammates & the fans. Ugh. I’ll be ready the next time an all-time legend finishes an 18-year run 🙃🤦‍♂️

I may have galaxy-brained my picks, but I shall stand by them! Yama deserves the #bracketszn25 crown IMO 🦁👑 most importantly, made my donation here: linktr.ee/makmartin19 shouts to @makfmartin.bsky.social for the annual work/efforts!

@chadmoriyama.bsky.social hope you were able to screenshot that perfect promo over shirtless Kersh

Roki: [that inning] Everybody:

Ildemaro Vargas. Tim Tawa. Jorge Barrosa. One does not simply just waltz through Murderer’s Row unscathed

22 ♾️ #DodgerForLife

Dodgers pitching last 10 games, dating back to Yamamoto's near no-hitter, and counting post-opener Sheehan Monday among starters Starters: 61⅔ IP, 1.75 ERA, 20 H, 12 R, 21 BB, 77 K Bullpen: 29⅓ IP, 7.36 ERA, 28 H, 26 R, 19 BB, 35 K