Dodgers Post podcast: Can anyone contend with Dodgers in NL?

Can any other National League team actually compete with the Dodgers and prevent them from winning a third straight pennant?

That’s what California Post baseball writers Dylan Hernandez and Jack Harris are debating on the latest episode of the Dodgers Post podcast, after the Dodgers continued their march toward a World Series three-peat with a series win over the Phillies this week.

The Phillies, of course, are supposed to be among the Dodgers’ stiffest competition in the NL this year, along with the Brewers, Braves, Cubs and others.

But after the Dodgers took two of three games at Citizens Bank Park this week, Dylan and Jack discuss whether there is any team in the league that poses a serious threat to the club’s World Series aspirations.

Later, the two also discuss Kyle Tucker’s ongoing slump, the latest updates on Shohei Ohtani’s knee injury and Dalton Rushing’s progress while serving as starting catcher in Will Smith’s absence.

They also analyze the team’s plans for the upcoming trade deadline, and why — as of now — the Dodgers still seem unlikely to make any splashy acquisitions.

Then, as always, they open up the mailbag and answer questions from the audience, including whether the team would have been better off re-signing Cody Bellinger this winter.

Finally, they wrap up by reviewing their predictions from last week, making new ones for the Dodgers’ upcoming series against the Mets and quizzing each other with trivia.

All that and more on the latest episode of the Dodgers Post podcast. Subscribe on YouTube or follow along on Apple and Spotify.

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