Join Richard and Chef Wes as they ruminate over the Los Angeles Dodgers' bullpen struggles, drive through various L.A. neighborhoods, do a taco-burrito bang-bang, and do their part to philosophically fix what's wrong with the first place Boys in Blue — as they advance from their Wild Card series win over the Reds this week at Dodger Stadium, to the National League Division series against the Phillies, starting this weekend in Philadelphia.

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Originally published September 20, 2024. With the 2025 baseball regular season in the books, and with Shohei Ohtani passing his own franchise single-season homerun record on the last game of the season, DBD CLASSICS presents a rebroadcast of “Shohei Ohtani: 50-50 Ichiban."

Shohei Ohtani makes history by creating the 50-50 club: hitting 50 homeruns, and stealing 50 bases, in a single season. The most exclusive club of all time. A club of one. Ichiban.

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On the day the Los Angeles Dodgers clinch the National League West division title, Dodger Blue Dream is back! Join Richard Parks III and DBD's brand-new co-host, chef Wesley Avila, as they re-cap the 2025 Dodgers baseball season, over tacos. It's been a weird year for baseball, and it's been a weird year for Los Angeles and this country. Even if you haven't followed baseball this year, not to worry. Imagine a world where the defending World Series champions go back-to-back. Dodger Blue Dream is back to cover the 2025 post-season!

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Dodger Blue Dream is back just in time to cover the 2025 baseball post-season, as part of the My Cultura Podcast Network!

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Ippei Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani's former translator, was sentenced in federal court Thursday to almost 5 years in federal prison, and owes restitution of $18 million he stole to pay off his gambling debts with an illegal bookie. He may also face deportation to his native country of Japan. This special crossover for KCRW is a continuation of the gambling scandal sage covered in our episodes "The Talented Mr. Ippei" and "The Complaint Against Ippei."

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Richard takes stock of how the Dodgers' off-season is looking so far, a couple weeks after the team's World Series victory. We focus on one player the Dodgers might gain (the young Japanese flame-thrower, Roki Sasaki) and one they might retain (the wide-smiling, big-slugging 2024 Dodgers All Star, Teoscar Hernandez) through free agency this winter.

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Richard wants to continue making Dodger Blue Dream, but he needs your help.

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Job's finished! The 2024 Los Angeles Dodgers are World Champions.

The Dodgers beat the Yankees in a decisive game 5 on Wednesday night in the Bronx, taking the series 4-1.

The following day, Richard goes out to breakfast with his friend, chef Wes Avila, to celebrate.

And the day after that, Richard attends the first World Series victory parade in the streets of Los Angeles since 1988, on what would have been Dodger legend Fernando Valenzuela's 64th birthday.

On this episode, we invite you to bask in the afterglow of an amazing game 5 (and particularly that epic, momentum-shifting top of the 5th) and an unforgettable World Series victory for the Dodgers, with Richard and Wes.

What a season. What an ending. Thanks for listening.

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This is the final episode of Dodger Blue Dream's documentary on the 2024 baseball season. Job's finished.

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