Hear Joe Davis and Orel Hershiser, the TV voices of the Los Angeles Dodgers, take their love of baseball, life and each other into the most casual setting you've heard them yet. In addition to guests from baseball and elsewhere, the guys spend some time with Dodgers manager Dave Roberts each week.
The postseason is upon us and Joe and Orel devote this week's episode to previewing the series with the Brewers as well as recapping the 2020 regular season. What will it take for the Dodgers to beat Milwaukee? Who will be the team MVP this postseason? Tune in to get the guys' thoughts on that and a lot more. They're then joined by Dave Roberts prior to game 1 to talk about some of the playoff roster decisions and what he feels it will take for the Dodgers to make a World Series run. Finally, the mailbag question this week addresses how the two manage their emotions when calling a game on TV. All that and more on Episode 25 of Off Air with Joe and Orel!
Chris Taylor joins the guys this week to talk about his youth wrestling career, his swing change prior to the 2017 season and the origin of "barrels are overrated". He also shares a pretty detailed look at how much a hitter's swing and approach at the plate may change based on an individual matchup. Dave Roberts then joins for his weekly segment to discuss the Dodgers clinching their 8th consecutive NL West title and how much he's looking forward to getting the postseason going. All three then share their "top 4 things from the 2020 season", which includes a lot of great individual performances. All that and a whole lot more on Episode 24 of Off Air with Joe and Orel!
Will Smith is the guest this week...and he fills the guys in on the most trouble he ever got in as a kid while talking about his journey from Little League to Major League Baseball. He also talks about his approach at the plate this season before all three brainstorm potential future endorsement deals for him. Dave Roberts then joins for his weekly segment to discuss teaching his daughter to drive and how they're going to approach getting the team ready for the postseason. The top 4 this week is "top 4 hotel amenities"...how high on the list is a good hotel bar? Tune in to find out. All that and a whole lot more on Episode 23 of Off Air with Joe and Orel!
Dodgers Third Base Coach Dino Ebel joins the guys this week to discuss what it takes to excel at his job, his career as a baseball lifer and what it's like working with superstars like Mike Trout and Mookie Betts. Dino also gives his analysis on what makes this Dodger team so special...and yes, there is talk about his oatmeal consumption. Dave Roberts then joins to go over the week that was in Dodger baseball, including the team's offensive explosion between episodes and Austin Barnes' recent hot streak. All three then give their "top 4 baseball nicknames" followed by Joe and Orel talking about the upcoming trade deadline. All that and more on episode 20 of Off Air with Joe and Orel!
Joe and Orel are joined this week by the Dodgers' Senior Director of Team Travel, Scott Akasaki, who tells the guys about his role with the club and how different things are for him planning travel for the team while adhering to the COVID-19 protocols. He also shares his history with the Dodgers and a brief story on the first time he met Orel. Dave Roberts then joins the guys to talk about offense being down across baseball this season and his thoughts on Justin Turner reaching a historic milestone Tuesday night. The top 4 this week is "top 4 non-Dodger uniforms" and all three share the best thing they saw this week. Orel and Joe then wrap up with a mailbag question about how they got into broadcasting. All that and more on episode 19 of Off Air with Joe and Orel!
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Brandon McDaniel, the Director of Player Performance for the Dodgers, joins the guys this week to give some insight into how the training staff is handling the irregularities of the shortened season and the rules in place to keep guys safe. Brandon also discusses his journey to the organization and some of the special relationships he's formed over the years with veterans on the team. Joe and Orel then visit with Dave Roberts for his weekly segment - as he provides some player updates and shares a couple of good stories from this week's intrasquad games. The top 4 this week is "4 items you'd bring into a NBA/NHL-style quarantine bubble" and Joe & Orel share which game they'd like to go back in time to broadcast themselves
The guys are joined by Dodgers pitcher and fellow podcaster Ross Stripling, who shares his feelings on the rift between MLB owners and the Players Association. He also gets the guys up to speed on what he's been reading and gives some insight on what he might change if he was ever named commissioner for a day. Dave Roberts then joins to talk about the latest positive steps towards baseball in 2020, followed by taking his turn putting on the commissioner hat to talk about some changes he might incorporate. The top 4 this week is dedicated to Father's Day, as the guys share their best memories of their dads. All that and much more on this week's episode of Off Air with Joe and Orel!
Max Muncy is this week's guest - and he talks to the guys about what inspired his fiery response to Madison Bumgarner last season and how he's honing his cooking skills during quarantine. He also gets into his journey from out of the league to now an All-Star w/ the Dodgers. Dave Roberts then joins for his weekly segment as all three discuss the current MLB/MLBPA negotiations and how badly they all miss baseball before getting into this week's top 4 ("top 4 simple pleasures"). All that and a lot more on episode 10 of Off Air with Joe and Orel!.
Walker Buehler joins Joe and Orel and gives the guys a look into his mindset and approach to pitching as well as an update on where he's at in his preparation for a possible start to the season. Dave Roberts then makes his weekly visit to talk about the health proposal that was recently distributed to players and coaches, including how some of the precautions may impact the way he manages. All three then give their "top 4 comedies" as well as the best thing they saw this week. All that and more in episode 7 of Off Air w/ Joe & Orel!
Joe and Orel are joined this week by Dodgers 3B Justin Turner, who discusses what he's been up to during the quarantine, how his career has developed since joining the Dodgers, as well what he may do once his playing career is over. Dave Roberts then joins the guys for his weekly check-in and gives his thoughts around Turner potentially having a future as a manager. The guys then get into their "top 4" this week, which is dedicated to moms in honor of Mother's Day. All that and a whole lot more this week on Off Air w/ Joe and Orel!
The guys are back - as Orel passionately gives his unfiltered thoughts on the Astros sign-stealing scandal. The guys are then joined again by Dave Roberts to go through a day in the life of a modern-day big-league manager. The three of them also share the best thing they saw this past week as well as their "top 4 adult beverages". They close the show with a look at the week ahead, including a sneak peak of next week's very special guest. All that and a whole lot more on episode 2 of Off Air with Joe and Orel!
Joe and Orel debut the podcast by getting everybody up to speed on how the idea for the podcast came together in the first place and how they’ve been filling their quarantine days. They also get into how much they miss baseball and then discuss the recently proposed ideas for how the season could eventually be played. From there, Dave Roberts joins the guys for his weekly visit to give everyone an update on what he and the players have been up to. The group discusses the best things they saw this past week and give out their “top 4 shows to binge during the quarantine”. All that and more!
