# Kyle Tucker Solution, Shohei Ohtani Vs PCA MVP Race, Edwin Diaz Back to IL

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Podcast: [Dodgers Nation Podcast Network](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dodgers-nation-podcast-network-1007200)
Published: 2026-08-19T23:34:00+00:00
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Register and learn more at https://www.bajablasthomeruns.com Subject to complete offer terms & restrictions. Offer activates at 9 AM ET for 24 hours the day after at least one 420 ft home run is hit. Limited to 1 offer per day and 5 redemptions per person all season. Ends 9/26/26 or when 500,000 redemptions have been reached, whichever occurs first. 00:00 – Kyle Tucker's Slump & Standing Ovation Debate 04:53 – Fan Connection Struggles & Dodger Stadium Culture 07:49 – Learning From Will Smith's Low-Key Approach 10:23 – Ava's Batting Practice Story with Joe Kelly 12:25 – Edwin Díaz Back on IL, Tanner Scott Takes Over Saves 16:57 – Closer By Committee: Roki, Scott & Díaz Moving Forward 19:00 – Does Díaz Make the Postseason Roster? 23:37 – Mountain Dew Baja Blast Break 24:03 – Ohtani vs. PCA: NL MVP Race Breakdown 31:12 – Mark Walter Federal Probe Update & Dodgers Impact Follow Dodger Dan: / dodgerdan213 / dodgerdan213 / dodgerdan213 / @dodgerdan213 Follow Ava Brand: / avaonbrand / avaonbrand / avaonbrand / @avaonbrand Follow Noel Sanchez: / noisebynoel / noisebynoel / noisebynoel / @noisebynoel1224 Should Kyle Tucker get a Standing Ovation! Panel debates whether Kyle Tucker deserves a standing ovation Friday, drawing comparisons to how LA fans honored Mookie Betts and Trey Turner during past slumps. Ava, Noel, and Dodger Dan are split on whether ovations actually help performance. Unfortunately, Kyle Tucker hasn't connected with the fanbase the way Teoscar Hernández or Shohei Ohtani did, making it harder for fans to rally behind him during his early struggles. Perhaps Tucker could learn from Will Smith's low-key, business-first approach to handling Dodgers stardom. And to be fair, Kyle Tucker has been seen bonding with Smith and Miguel Rojas in the clubhouse. Why have big…

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