Lunchtime With Roggin And Rodney

Tommy Pham went on a rant about how he fights in the offseason so that he can stay ready in the regular season. The guys talk about the complaints from many that 'real fans' are being priced out of sporting events.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After sweeping the Padres, the Dodgers lost their series opener against Colorado. A big scapegoat for the loss was Teoscar Hernandez who had a couple of defensive miscues. David Vassegh hops on to discuss the reported 'secret meeting' between Mookie Betts and the Dodger brass after the game, potential defensive solutions in right field and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the Dodgers get set for a 4 game series in Coloado, they cant allow themselves to slip. Luka Doncic was shaken up in a Eurobasket game which led some to question whether he should be participating in the tournament at all. Matthew Stafford made his training camp debut at Rams practice.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk about the Dodgers snatching back the NL West lead with an emphatic sweep over the Padres over the weekend. Rob Manfred is in favor of realigning MLB by geogrpahy instead of NL and AL.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vinny Bognsignore talks week 2 of the preseason (including an update on Matthew Stafford's back and Justin Herbert playing in his first preseason game ever). We discuss what we can expect from this weekend's Dodgers-Padres series.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ned Colletti joins us as the Dodgers get set to host the Padres in a battle for 1st place in the NL West this weekend. A terrible fight broke out at Angel Stadium between Angels and Dodgers fans on Wednesday. Stealing a base late in the game when youre up double digits!?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Dodgers and Padres have had some heated exchanges and have beaten each other in the playoffs over the past few seasons. As the Friars head into Dodger Stadium this weekend, we discuss their contrsting personalitites, how big of a series this is and if its a REAL rivalry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Sando from The Athletic hops on to talk about his 2025 QB Tiers. A free burger giveaway in Milwaukee - will the entire city partake? A woman is getting married to her AI Chatbot?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bill Plunkett joins us to talk about the Dodgers being swept in Anaheim and their upcoming series against the Padres. We debate whether Real Madrid is shooting themselves in the foot by declining to play regular season La Liga games in the US. The IOC is making an unprescedented move for the 2028 OlympicsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Angels completed the sweep of the Dodgers who now are in 2nd place in the NL West behind the Padres who will have all of the momentum heading into this weekend's series at Dodger Stadium. The Cowboys are the most valuable franchise in the NFL and the Rams are 2nd in line.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ohtani returns to the mound in Anaheim tonight as a Dodger. If hes pitching well, do you leave him in for 6-7-8 innings? Also, with news that the outgoing Celtics owner will now no longer remain as governer after the team is sold, we wonder if Jeanie Buss may face the same fate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Angels beat the Dodgers (again), this time in extra innings. Now the Padres and Dodgers are tied atop the NL West and its now a new season with 42 games remaining. Michael Porter Jr says that players betting on games they play in is going to continue.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jack Harris joins us as the Dodgers get ready for game 2 of the freeway series tonight in Anaheim. Ohtani is being sued over a failed real estate deal. Luka is in great shape and could be "on a mission" for the Lakers this season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Angels assured themselves a regular season series win over the Dodgers with last nights win. The Padres are now just 1 game back of the NL West lead. So has Fred backed off of his stance that "everything is fine?" Also, theres an epidemic of people using Starbucks as their own personal office space and theyre putting a stop to it in South Korea.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Dodgers and Angels are on opposite ends of the spectrum right now - which places even more pressure on the Dodgers to win this upcoming series. How could UCLA boost attendence at the Rose Bowl for football games? How about a live bear!?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Dodgers took 2 of 3 from the best team in the AL but could have gotten the sweep if not for yet another bullpen implosion and a couple of bluders from Shohei Ohtani.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Vassegh joins us from Dodger Stadium ahead of their series against Toronto. Why are adults using pacifiers!? Also, why does Fred walk his dogs in a stroller?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ned Colletti joins us as the Dodgers get set to face Toronto this weekend. Where is your panic meter when it comes to the Dodgers?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is this weekend's series against the Bluejays a measuring stick series for the Dodgers? Do they NEED to win this series? Also, dont taunt wild animals!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dylan Hernandez hops on to talk about his conversation with Mookie Betts. Are there any features from the Savannah Banana's that MLB could implement?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.