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Dec. 29, 2025

The Big Boring Off-Season, World Baseball Classic Rosters, HOF voting so far - Ep. 642 - 12.29.25

Free agent hitters Cody Bellinger, Alex Bregman, & Kyle Tucker have still not yet found a team for the 2026 season as the dog days of winter continue. Framber Valdez and Zac Gallen are also still out there as starting pitchers along with Chris Bassitt. But relief pitchers are off the board with Pet…
Dec. 29, 2025

The Big Boring Off-Season, World Baseball Classic Rosters, HOF voting so far - Ep. 642 - 12.29.25

Send us a text Free agent hitters Cody Bellinger, Alex Bregman, & Kyle Tucker have still not yet found a team for the 2026 season as the dog days of winter continue. Framber Valdez and Zac Gallen are also still out there as starting pitchers along with Chris Bassitt. But relief pitchers are off…
Dec. 23, 2025

Forgotten great Jim Gilliam is the only one to play on 4 Dodger WS winning teams.

Author Steve Dittmore joined the podcast to discuss his book "Jim Gilliam - The Forgotten Dodger". Gilliam played in 7 WS for the Dodgers with the first being the 1955 championship. The others came while he was in Los Angeles. From our podcast this week. Thanks for watching!
Dec. 22, 2025

Miguel Rojas - the unheralded Dodger!

Author Steve Dittmore joined our podcast to discuss his book -Jim Gilliam - The Forgotten Dodger. We asked him who on the current Dodger team would be under-appreciated and undervalued. The answer might surprise you. From our podcast this week. Thanks for watching!
Dec. 22, 2025

Ep. 641 - Author Stephen Dittmore "Jim Gilliam The Forgotten Dodger" 12.22.25

Dr. Stephen W. Dittmore has written a book that needed to be written about Jim "Junior" Gilliam. Gilliam followed HOFer Jackie Robinson through Montreal to Brooklyn and was signed by Branch Rickey. Not quite a HOFer himself, Gilliam was a member of four Dodger World Series winning teams - one in Br…
Dec. 22, 2025

Ep. 641 - Author Stephen Dittmore "Jim Gilliam The Forgotten Dodger" 12.22.25

Send us a text Dr. Stephen W. Dittmore has written a book that needed to be written about Jim "Junior" Gilliam. Gilliam followed HOFer Jackie Robinson through Montreal to Brooklyn and was signed by Branch Rickey. Not quite a HOFer himself, Gilliam was a member of four Dodger World Series winning te…

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