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In this episode, Tommy and I discuss his fanhood as a kid, brought up in Dodger blue by his mother, despite living in Angels\u2019 territory; his reverence for the great Vin Scully and our mutual respect for what he brought to the game of baseball; Tommy\u2019s favorite player growing-- Shawn Greene; my thoughts on losing MadBum; our thoughts on Buster Posey and David Price not playing this season; Mookie Betts\u2019 impact on the Dodgers this year; Tommy\u2019s fawning over the strength of the Dodgers\u2019 lineup; the respect for the unpredictability of baseball, especially in elimination games; Tommy\u2019s predictions for this year for the Dodgers; Tommy\u2019s thoughts on Dave Roberts as a manager, contrasting between his actions in the regular season and postseason; how Dave Roberts\u2019 failed emphasis on analytics, via advice from the front office, leads to speculation of a similar approach by the Giants\u2019 front office and coaching staff; Tommy\u2019s shared experiences of AT&T Park and Dodger Stadium; the impact of the rule changes affecting LOOGYs (https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/LOOGY) and permanent DHs; Hunter Pence\u2019s welcome addition the Giants\u2019 clubhouse and lineup and how it compares to Matt Kemp\u2019s Dodgers return; the one-way street of players transferring between the Giants and Dodgers; my incorrect memory of Steve Finley\u2019s strikeout to effectively end the 2006 season for the Giants (https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SFN/SFN200609290.shtml); each of our team\u2019s breakout players for the upcoming season; a shoutout to two Saint Mary\u2019s College players in the bigs, Anthony Gonsolin and Patrick Wisdom; fans in stadiums this year; some views on the Astros\u2019 cheating scandal and similar modern day cheating scandals; my favorite memories of Candlestick Park and AT&T Park; Tommy\u2019s favorite moment when attending the Dodgers\u2019 recent World Series; Tommy\u2019s experience working in sports in the television industry; our thoughts on our NFL teams, the Raiders and Chargers, moving locations; some thoughts on the NBA postseason and the Warriors\u2019 future