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Drea and Anthony discuss the Dodgers' performance heading into the All-Star break, including Ohtani's injury and the team's recent struggles.

The Dodgers head into the All-Star break with the best record in Major League Baseball, but after dropping five of their last seven games—including a sweep by the Diamondbacks—should fans be concerned? On this episode of the Bleed Los Podcast, Drea and Anthony recap All-Star Week in Philadelphia, discuss Shohei Ohtani's knee procedure and what it means for the second half, break down the Dodgers' recent defensive struggles, and debate whether "load management" has become the defining theme of the season. They also cover: • Dodgers finish the first half at 61-36 • All-Star Week and the Futures Game • Bo Lowrance becomes the Dodgers' first-round draft pick • Dave Roberts manages the National League All-Stars • Justin Wrobleski's surprise All-Star selection • Yoshinobu Yamamoto's outstanding first half • The Diamondbacks series and defensive mistakes • Shohei Ohtani's pitching timeline after his knee procedure • Injury updates on Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow, Will Smith, Kiké Hernández and Edwin Díaz • Trade deadline wish list • Joe Kelly joining the Corona High School coaching staff • Yankees series preview and second-half predictions Can the Dodgers quickly reset and make another…

People in this episode

Hosts: Drea, Anthony

Topics covered

• Dodgers performance
• All-Star break
• Shohei Ohtani injury
• second half predictions
• defensive struggles
• trade deadline

Keywords

• Dodgers
• All-Star break
• Shohei Ohtani
• trade deadline
• defensive struggles
• Yankees series
• World Series

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dodgers, Diamondbacks, Corona High School

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