Game 3 of the NLCS is today in L.A. 5 p.m., very specifically, Pacific Time. Blake Snell on the bump.

The Dodgers trail the Brewers 2-0 in this 7-game series. And that is concerning. 

How concerning?

Well, in the history of baseball, a team has gotten out to a 2-0 in a best-of-7 series 95 times. Of those 95 times, 79 times the leading team went on to win the series. I.e., 83.2 percent of the time. So being down 0-2 is close to a death sentence.

Richard Parks III (a.k.a. RP3) looks at the history of Dodgers (and other baseball teams) who have been able to come back from a 2-0 deficit in a 7-game series. Because that’s exactly what the Dodgers are going to have to do here in Game3, in order to advance past the NLCS to the World Series, and win a third-straight championship, a.k.a. 3peat.

Then, RP3 picks out 3 things to watch in this all-important NLCS Game 3.

Thing #1: The Shohei Factor. RP3 summarizes and updates the unfolding conversation about a significant slump the Dodgers two-way star has been mired in, which lead to a talk with Dodgers manager Dave Roberts. Since our last episode.

Thing #2: Believe! RP3 muses on previous low-points from throughout Dodgers post-season history, and rallies for the type of “belief” espoused by legendary Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda, who once said, “All you gotta do is believe.”

Thing #3: Snellzilla. He’s the “little girl with the curl” as Vin Scully used to say. Snell had a sparkling October in 2025. But in his sole start in the 2026 post-season, Game 2 of the NLDS, Snell couldn’t get through 4 innings, and he walked 5. His reputation as a Dodger and as a post-season performer is on the line today.

Game 3 of the NLCS is today in L.A. 5 p.m., very specifically, Pacific Time. Blake Snell on the bump.
The Dodgers trail the Brewers 2-0 in this 7-game series. And that is concerning.&nbsp;
How concerning?
Well, in the history of baseball, a team has gotten out to a 2-0 in a best-of-7 series 95 times. Of those 95 times, 79 times the leading team went on to win the series. I.e., 83.2 percent of the time. So being down 0-2 is close to a death sentence.
Richard Parks III (a.k.a. RP3) looks at the history of Dodgers (and other baseball teams) who have been able to come back from a 2-0 deficit in a 7-game series. Because that&rsquo;s exactly what the Dodgers are going to have to do here in Game3, in order to advance past the NLCS to the World Series, and win a third-straight championship, a.k.a. 3peat.
Then, RP3 picks out 3 things to watch in this all-important NLCS Game 3.
Thing #1: The Shohei Factor. RP3 summarizes and updates the unfolding conversation about a significant slump the Dodgers two-way star has been mired in, which lead to a talk with Dodgers manager Dave Roberts. Since our last episode.
Thing #2: Believe! RP3 muses on previous low-points from throughout Dodgers post-season history, and rallies for the type of &ldquo;belief&rdquo; espoused by legendary Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda, who once said, &ldquo;All you gotta do is believe.&rdquo;
Thing #3: Snellzilla. He&rsquo;s the &ldquo;little girl with the curl&rdquo; as Vin Scully used to say. Snell had a sparkling October in 2025. But in his sole start in the 2026 post-season, Game 2 of the NLDS, Snell couldn&rsquo;t get through 4 innings, and he walked 5. His reputation as a Dodger and as a post-season performer is on the line today.

Named a "Best New Podcast" in 2024 by Audible and Vulture. "This is no simple sports-recap podcast. Instead, each episode plays a bit like a dispatch from a foreign land — in this case Dodgers fandom — in which a local correspondent (that would be Parks) walks you through present concerns." (Vulture) Noted for its storytelling, sound design, and original music. A love letter to baseball and radio by a born-and-raised Angeleno.

To support Dodger Blue Dream, please visit: http://www.patreon.com/DodgerBlueDream.

Named a "Best New Podcast" in 2024 by Audible and Vulture. "This is no simple sports-recap podcast. Instead, each episode plays a bit like a dispatch from a foreign land &mdash; in this case Dodgers fandom &mdash; in which a local correspondent (that would be Parks) walks you through present concerns." (Vulture) Noted for its storytelling, sound design, and original music. A love letter to baseball and radio by a born-and-raised Angeleno.
To support Dodger Blue Dream, please visit: http://www.patreon.com/DodgerBlueDream.

Dodger Blue Dream

Named a "Best New Podcast" in 2024 by Audible and Vulture. A documentary about the Los Angeles Dodgers "made in real time, as the season unfolds" by writer, documentarian, and lifelong Dodger fan Richard Parks III. For fans, casual fans, and non-fans alike. A love letter to baseball and radio by a born-and-raised Angeleno. To support Dodger Blue Dream, please visit: http://www.patreon.com/DodgerBlueDream.

Named a "Best New Podcast" in 2024 by Audible and Vulture. A documentary about the Los Angeles Dodgers "made in real time, as the season unfolds" by writer, documentarian, and lifelong Dodger fan Richard Parks III. For fans, casual fans, and non-fans alike. A love letter to baseball and radio by a born-and-raised Angeleno. To support Dodger Blue Dream, please visit: http://www.patreon.com/DodgerBlueDream.

DBD DAILY:  RP3's 3 Things To Watch In NLCS Game 3

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