Stephen Nelson

Stephen Nelson

@stephennelson.bsky.social

#FamilyFirst 🇺🇸🇯🇵🤙• Dodgers broadcaster • NBATV host • IG: StephenNelson

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Posts during WBC/LIDOM/Winter Leagues: “Need this energy all the time! The emotion! Epic! Posts during the MLB season/postseason: “look at how slow he ran the bases can you believe this guy?!” A literal example of: [not] 'Keep[ing] the same energy'

Muncy already in as a PH. Woah. If he was in the starting lineup, they would've been able to keep Rojas, a quality pinch-hit bat (especially vs LHP) on their bench for late. Instead...

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Fun fact: The last team to blow a lead in all 4 losses of a postseason series was the 2015 Mets (against the Royals). Why would I mention that? Maybe because the Dodgers have melted away leads in all 4 games of this series.

Dodgers got a hit with RISP and an Ohtani bomb, and yet: not leading. The Brewers are relentless. If it's not one guy executing for MIL, it's the next. If it's not one guy struggling to execute for LA, it's the next.

It’s one of those “I ain’t [watching] all that. Happy for you, tho. Or sorry that happened.” videos 😂 but just sharing some pregame thoughts.

simpsonsXcore@simpsonsxcore.bsky.social

I appreciate you @stephennelson.bsky.social www.instagram.com/reel/DeiAxPk...

Shohei is understandably and justifiably dominating all of the airtime and character space. That’s his “burden” as baseball’s unicorn. But there are a few Dodgers who aren’t near their standard, while Ohtani wears their heat. So I’m just as curious to see how those guys play tonight as I am #17

The White Sox 2026 can/will assuredly be spun with “what an amazing ride! (True!) This will be GREAT for the young core to go/grow through together (also true)” It can also be true that it was a missed opportunity. And that franchise knows well, you can’t rest on “competitive windows/schedules”

Getz may be Exec of the Year, but he saw 1) their staff all year, and 2) a wide-open AL. Of their 4 trade acquisitions, 1 made the ALDS roster—it wasn’t a pitcher. So, while one can/will get on Venable for decisions on his managerial learning curve, he was cutting bomb wires for weeks.

I’m sure he’s a nice guy with a nice family, but Patrick Bailey home runs are annoying. Was that way in SF, andddd now with CLE (This is not an objective tweet. It’s one of projection 😂)

Brent Maguire@bmags94.bsky.social

Patrick Bailey postseason home run (!)

text a buddy on the TBS crew: if there's a CLE pitching change mid-inning, *please* stay with the crowd and lay out in the booth. The Southside singing Steam in unison is just so damn beautiful.

Joe D's voice box has been hanging on by a thread since his last regular-season series on SNLA. The "national" conversation about supposed bias and call quality is silly when he's healthy, it's been especially misguided recently given he simply has not been able to let it go on calls--LA or ATL.

Braves got as many innings from Didier Fuentes as the Dodgers got from Blake Snell (on nearly half the pitches😬). Outside two swings, LA big bats came up small despite early traffic. The NLDS is tied 1-1 headed to Atlanta with a Yamamoto-Sale duel on tap (their last matchup in August was epic duel!)

Damn, what a swing from Freddie Freeman. Obviously tied the score. But bigger picture: he needed that (1HR final 66 games). Crowd did, too. They were out of it, mostly because of Snell's disappointing start and the offense's poor start (see: Bottom 3rd). Now, the Ravine has some juice flowing again.

jokes aside, this isn't what the Dodgers want from Snell. He drew the better game time/temp, the "cooler" atmosphere compared to the more angst-ridden Game 1 or a road-opening, pivotal Game 3. And he's already laboring, fighting command, maybe nibbling, certainly issuing walks.

good question about the umpires. They have reserves on site, and I'd imagine clubbies can/do run them supplies or refreshments. ... and the decision to have this series start at 1pm today was rooted in TV networks. This 1pm game is on "big FOX" and the night game is on FS1.

rahanks.bsky.social@rahanks.bsky.social

What are they doing to manage heat for the umpires? Players spend 1/2 inning in dugout. Umpires out there the whole time in dark colors and heavy equipment. This whole thing is so dumb, this should have been a night game.

Are we arguing that Pitt-Va Tech (7pm ET), LIBERTY-DELAWARE (7pm ET) and Penn State-Northwestern (8pm)--and that's it in FBS play today--is the same H2H fight for baseball as a full, AM-to-PM Saturday CFB schedule?

Christopher Novak@chrisnovak91.bsky.social

Also there are two college football games on tonight that primetime playoff games would be going head-to-head with. You are not avoiding CFB and especially not the NFL, who will hunt you down and find you anyway, brother

good call by MLB/FOX/TBS to not have any games tonight. Much better to go up against CFB & the NFL, and have everybody talking about Saturday game-time temps at Dodger Stadium vs discourse about actual primetime action on Friday 🙃 ("But ATL travel!" tough. Earn a bye or win the WC in two games)

Shout out moms/parents who don’t (can’t?) throw anything away! 😂 we have some boxes to go through… (Not pictured: all my old pogs and slammers! Unopened Power Ranger, Marvel and other pog sets)

Dad sending emotional and fired up texts about the Sox have been the best part of the 2026 baseball season. First is from after the postseason clinch. Second is from tonight. Vintage Pops 😂

Another reminder that it’s all relative, right? The Dodgers have been to the post more years consecutively (14, w/ 13 division titles) than the White Sox have been in their entire history (12). Some seemingly insignificant wins/accomplishments mean a helluva lot to a helluva lot.

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While these 2 night games were existing we passed $4000! Share with your friends if they haven't participated yet or would want to donate! #bracketszn26

Makenna@makfmartin.bsky.social

Our Dodgers are BACK-TO-BACK World Series champions, but we all know that’s not why we’re gathered here today. It’s once again time to ask ourselves…who do YOU think is the hottest? Let the 9th annual Hottest Dodger Bracket BEGIN! ⚾️🔥💙 Tag posts with #bracketszn26 !

ICYMI on our pregame booth hit, I sent it to the studio crew to fill out. Once it’s in, I’ll donate $55. 55, of course for…Russell Martin 🙃

evileuro.bsky.social@evileuro.bsky.social

@stephennelson.bsky.social -- I know you're going to mention this during the game tonight, but any way to get this into the pre and postgame shows as well? I really want to hear Jerry, Nomar, Orel, and John Hartung break down their brackets. Helps the cause and gets it out to more folks

a back-to-back World Series champion AND back-to-back Hottest Dodger Bracket champion. Yama forever! #BracketSZN26 Donate here: fundraise.givesmart.com/vf/GoDodgers...

Makenna@makfmartin.bsky.social

Our Dodgers are BACK-TO-BACK World Series champions, but we all know that’s not why we’re gathered here today. It’s once again time to ask ourselves…who do YOU think is the hottest? Let the 9th annual Hottest Dodger Bracket BEGIN! ⚾️🔥💙 Tag posts with #bracketszn26 !

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Very sad to see the news about Lawrence Tanter. The best ever to do it, and a class act from start to finish. Lakers should give him a banner. Rest easy, my friend. (Images via Lakers social media)