J.P. Hoornstra recaps the bizarre ending to Drew Smyly’s perfect game bid against the Dodgers in Chicago (0:50) and summarizes the week in transactions (2:39). Then, Dodgers reliever Justin Bruihl discusses the start to his season at Triple-A (5:35), his new slider grip (6:21), and how his game plan in Oklahoma City is different from his game plan in the major leagues (7:13). Shawn Green then joins to discuss Madison Bumgarner’s legacy as the perfect Dodgers foe (11:22), why he enjoyed batting against Randy Johnson (14:20), the surge in stolen bases around MLB (16:30), the early perils of the Dodgers’ bullpen (24:24), and the proven strategy of plucking an All-Star closer (Eric Gagne) out of the rotation (28:00).
J.P.’s column on stolen bases surging across MLB
Documenting the Dodgers’ struggles against left-handed pitching
Video of David Peralta’s infield single to break up Drew Smyly’s perfect game bid