Lunchtime With Roggin And Rodney

The Dodgers suffered a couple of huge blows over the weekend, losing Mookie Betts and Yoshi Yamamoto to serious injuries that will keep both of them out of the lineup for a while. Stop the presses, the Lakers have now "officially" interviewed JJ Redick for their head coaching vacancy. The LA Times did a serious on people in the city who are the big money makers - three of them are prominent figures in professional sports

David Vassegh joins us as the Dodgers look to bounce back in a weekend series with the upstart Kansas City Royals. The former Arionza Coyotes who now reside in Utah have a new name....sort of. Vic the Brick haiku

Vinny Bonsignore hops on as NFL minicamps wrap up around the league. Now that the dust has settled on the Hurley drama - where do the Lakers go from here? Fred and Rodney share some Fathers Day stories about their dads

After another loss where the offense disappeared, we discuss how much of a concern (if any) there is with the Dodgers offense as the season progresses. Dylan Hernandez from the LA Times hops on to talk about the Dodgers' issues and the Lakers' coaching search

Capologist, Eric Pincus explains how the Lakers are big spenders on the roster but frugal everywhere else and if/why it matters. Vic the Brick haiku

Ned Colletti joins us to talk about the Dodgers and give us a former GM's perspective on what went down with Danny Hurley and the Lakers. Matthew Stafford will report to training camp, but there is still an impasse between he and the Rams over guarnteed money. Is 162 regular season games too many in baseball in 2024?

After Corey Seager hit a 3-run homerun to beat the Dodgers last night, we wonder if they have sellers remorse knowing how well he's played for the Rangers. The Lakers are cheap in some senses and not cheap in others. 

Before he covered the Dodgers, David Vassegh covered the Shaq and Kobe Lakers and had a great relationship with Jerry West. We discuss Jerry’s life and legacy with Dave before we dive into the Dodgers. Vic the Brick gives his thoughts on Jerry West before the haiku.

We air the final interview that we did with Jerry West earlier this year, which was the day before the Kobe Bryant statue unveiled earlier this year. 

Laker legend and friend of the show, Jerry West, passed away early this morning and the guys give their thoughts and share stories about his life and legacy. The Dodgers' bats woke up to the tune of a 15-2 win over Texas. The Dodgers also acquired infielder/utililityman, Cavin Biggio from the Bluejays

David Vassegh joins us as the Dodgers return home to face the Rangers. Vic the Brick haiku

Joey Chesnut has been banned from the hot dog eating contest because of his sponsorship deal with a competitor. We have a list of some of the best food items that will be available at the Intuit Dome. Is Anthony Rendon one of the most overrated players in baseball? Ezra Frech joins us to talk about the Angel City Games and his upcoming quest for gold at the Paralympic Games in Paris this summer.

We discuss just how good the Laker coaching job is....or isnt

Caitlyn Clark was left off of the Team USA basketball roster. Yamamoto was dominant in New York on Friday. Vic the Brick haiku.

Dan Woike hops on to talk about where the Lakers go from here now that Dan Hurley turned them down. We take your calls on the Lakers' coaching search. In the wake of a mistake that had a local tv station mistake the Florida Panthers for the Carolina Panthers in a graphic promoting the Stanley Cup Finals, Fred talks about how errors like that often happen in local tv news

The Dodgers won 2 of 3 against the Yankees in what was a playoff atmosphere all weekend in the Bronx. Dan Hurley turned down the Lakers' 6 year, $70 million contract offer to stay at UCONN. Some folks have taken issue with Kike' Hernandez committing an error while wearing a microphone and doing an interview with Apple TV on Friday night.

The Dodgers' offense woke up as they were able to salvage a game in Pittsburgh before heading to New York to play the Yankees this weekend. As Danny Hurley meets with the Laker brass today in LA, the guys discuss which job is better - UCONN or the Lakers?

Woj reports that the Lakers' top head coaching target has been Dan Hurley all along - but can they get it done? Fred says it might not be the best move for them. The Dodgers lost to the Pirates again and it is revealed that they are stuggling against what is suppossedly the easiest pitch for big leagues to hit - fastballs. Vic the Brick haiku

The Dodgers' offense continues to struggle as they were shutout in the first of 3 games in Pittsburgh last night. Fred tells some Donald Sterling stories as the new FX docu-series on the Clippers has been released. JJ Redick is once again considered the frontrunner for the Lakers job - so why havent they hired him yet? Vic the Brick haiku

The guys discuss the recent slump at the plate for Shohei Ohtani and what it means (spoiler: not much). Angel Reese says she's a big reason why people are watching the WNBA and its not all on Caitlyn Clark. Vic the Brick haiku