Dodgers Making BIG X-Factor Call Up, Josue De Paula Will For Dodgers into IMPOSSIBLE Decision

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Dodgers call up reliever Kris Bubic from the Royals. Kris Bubic was acquired August 3rd for Carlos Duran as a potential postseason X-factor. He's posted a 0.00 ERA across 6 appearances at OKC after returning from elbow/shoulder issues, and made the All-Star team in 2025.

Doug RIPS Edwin Diaz after he allowed 5 runs on 2 hits in 2/3 of an inning, calling for the Dodgers to bench him from high-leverage spots and joking he should walk out to the "Jaws" theme instead of Timmy Trumpet.

Recap of the 6-4 walk-off loss to Miami: L.A. led 3-0 after seven, got an insurance run in the ninth, but the bullpen (Edgardo Henriquez, Tanner Scott, Brock Stewart) allowed 6 runs over the final two innings, including a walk-off two-run homer off Stewart. Emmett Sheehan threw six shutout innings (2 hits, 5 K, 1 BB).

Josue De Paula went 2-for-2 with a walk, a double, and his first MLB hit — a 416-ft three-run homer. Doug argues De Paula's hot start could force a real roster dilemma: benching a struggling Kyle Tucker (whose defense grades near league-worst) in favor of De Paula in left, with Tucker sliding to a bench role.

Josue De Paula's Postgame Interview: Josue De Paula says he "always visualized" a moment like this, praised his teammates' reaction in the dugout, and said he's keeping the home-run ball.

Manager Dave Roberts' postgame interview: Dave Roberts praised the offense and Sheehan's outing, called the ninth-inning collapse "just baseball," and said Freddie Freeman (knee) "doesn't look himself in the box" and will get a rest day. Doc also praised De Paula's poise and plate discipline in his first three games, and the energy his callup has brought to a veteran-heavy roster.

7th Inning Stretch — Fan Q&A segment covers driving-test advice, road-blue jersey opinions, and a reminder that Tarik Skubal and Yoshinobu Yamamoto are the next two starters.

The Walk Off — Closing segment features a clip of Dodger Nation's Noel Sanchez interviewing Dodgers PA announcer Todd Leitz and discussing how Todd landed the Dodgers job after narrowly missing out on the Padres' PA gig. Check out Noel's full interview: https://youtu.be/Ujbbp_KP8jc?si=LMx_KK_ufaepLcXa

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