Offishial news, 8/18/23: Edwards plays shortstop; Sandy's Dodger Stadium demons

[Ely Sussman]

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[Guest OneRegend]

I'm very scared. Sandy Alcantara has historically pitched poorly in Dodger's Stadium, and compounding that problem is that the Dodgers are winning 11 in a row, so they are a very, VERY white-hot team right now. I'm going to expect the Marlins to be put out of the game by the 3rd inning, and the Dodgers to score bare minimum 15 runs.

[Guest THOMAS JOSEPH]

Informative show last night and good discussion points. It is important to expand on issues for the fans while interjecting insights based on more than fervent hope. The Edwards move potentially moves the needle, especially for 2024. Your thoughts on Alfaro mirror Glenn Geffner's - simply a bit of insurance for the last few weeks of the season. Of course, most importantly, Ely tried to put the upcoming series into perspective with his usual combination of stats and realism. Lastly, I think Skip's handling of the pitching this year shows this is his most challenging segment.

[Ely Sussman]

I prefer to think that Sandy is overdue for a decent start there. As impressive as the Dodgers have been, this winning streak has been built more so on their pitching than their lineup.