He calls opposing players names... He slides hard into second base... which is disallowed in today's game. He gets drilled in the ribs by fastballs... and when he does, he hardly blinks.

Is Dalton Rushing the most hated man in baseball?

Dalton Rushing, the Dodgers backup catcher, is off to a historically great start to the 2026 season, offensively speaking. At the same time, he's attracting even more attention than that merits, going "viral" on baseball social media viral for some allegedly untoward comments and epithets hurled at opposing players.

Richard dives in, breaks it down, gets into the backstory, and all that good stuff.

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In this quasi-"Raw Dog" live-produced ep, Richard seamlessly weaves narratives from the last week of Dodgers baseball into the story of Game 3 of the Giants-Dodgers series, riffing and producing live, during Thursday's ballgame, with the Dodgers in the crosshairs, in danger of getting swept by their rivals to the North. This episode also covers: Shohei Ohtani's 53-game on-base streak, pitching pro's and cons, and "the sky is falling" thoughts from your host.

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Special ep this week! Richard's computer imploded, so... We're raw-doggin' an ep! Uncut, uncensored, like never before... No "podcaster voice"... Just Richard and Angelyne (his mandolin)... live! Spitting thoughts on the last week in Dodger baseball.

Discussed: why we're raw-doggin' an ep of DBD — "Father of Newgrass" Sam Bush at Dodger Stadium for his birthday — winning series against the Rangers and the Mets last week at Dodger Stadium — RP plays "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" on Angelyne (the mandolin) — the Shohei Ohtani "Greatest Game" bobblehead — Texas Rangers statue controversy — Max Muncy's 3-homer walk-off game — why you should never leave a Dodger game early — cooler weather at the ballpark — transistor radios at the ballpark — Charlie Steiner appreciation — asking Google Gemini how to raw-dog an ep — "The Ace & The Broom" — "Static & Grass" — regulars with "Dugout Club" seats behind home plate you see on the TV broadcasts — "Marlins Man" — the guy with the beard and the fedora who sits near Mary Hart behind home plate — "The Hood" Dodgers Dugout Club Instagram personality — fellow Dodgers podcaster Jeff Snider — Ricky Monday appreciation — Jackie Robinson Day appreciation — Richard plays us out with some of Sam Bush's first "Red Haired Boy" solo from the Tony Rice "All Star" set at Merlefest, 1994.

Thanks for listening.

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This last week, we saw a 2025 World Series re-match, with the Dodgers taking two out of three games in a series against the Blue Jays in Toronto. Sadly, Dodgers infielder (and 2025 World Series hero) Miguel Rojas lost his father while the Dodgers were in Toronto. And Blue Jays manager John Schneider blew his top over a ticky-tack balk call, and was ejected, in a classic display of Baseball Theatre. Richard delivers these headlines, in DBD style.

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We'll always remember the first week of the 2026 Dodgers baseball season: a new iconic trumpet intro, 5 a.m. lines for promotional giveaways, and a triumvirate of Japanese starting pitchers... Richard breaks it down, so you don't have to.

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Out here in L.A., we're "Dreaming Of Three" as the Los Angeles Dodgers season gets underway with Opening Day. In the firsts episode of Season 3 of Dodger Blue Dream, we show you why Opening Day still hits in 2026, we look at the star power of this Dodgers dynasty that brought us here, and we turn a light on the new faces joining this stacked roster.

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Richard brings you the latest news from Dodger-land: a deal with a clothing company for Dodger Stadium's naming rights, some falsely-reported news involving Dodgers shortstop Miguel Rojas, and some thoughts on the 2026 WBC.

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Richard and Wes get breakfast and chat about the Dodgers, Spring Training, and the upcoming World Baseball Classic. Plus: Patty, a server at the Astro Family Restaurant in the Silver Lake area of Los Angeles, shares an Eddie Murphy story.

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