{"id":108733,"date":"2025-10-08T07:49:30","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T07:49:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=108733"},"modified":"2025-10-08T07:49:30","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T07:49:30","slug":"%f0%9f%9a%a8dodgers-shakeup-dave-robert%d1%95-%d1%95hock%d1%95-the-clubhou%d1%95e-by-nam%d1%96ng-the-6m-rook%d1%96e-flamethrower-a%d1%95-the-%d1%80o%d1%95t%d1%95ea%d1%95on-clo%d1%95er-leav%d1%96ng-v","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=108733","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udea8DODGERS SHAKEUP: Dave Robert\u0455 \u0455hock\u0455 the clubhou\u0455e by nam\u0456ng the $6M rook\u0456e flamethrower a\u0455 the \u0440o\u0455t\u0455ea\u0455on clo\u0455er leav\u0456ng veteran\u0455 \u0455tunned and fan\u0455 f\u0456red u\u0440 for October chao\u0455"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"zephr-feature_hero\" data-testid=\"article-lead\">\n<section class=\"md:mb-8 mb-4 aspect-video \">\n<div class=\"relative\"><picture><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rounded-lg md:rounded-xl\" src=\"https:\/\/library.sportingnews.com\/styles\/crop_style_16_9_desktop_webp\/s3\/2025-05\/USATSI_26250594.jpg.webp?itok=2rjCbJtC\" alt=\"Dodgers' manager Dave Roberts crowns $6M rookie flamethrower as postseason closer image\" data-testid=\"article-lead--image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/library.sportingnews.com\/styles\/crop_style_16_9_desktop_webp\/s3\/2025-05\/USATSI_26250594.jpg.webp?itok=2rjCbJtC\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"Branded_Logo_Mobile\" class=\"relative z-0 my-4\" data-testid=\"advert--mobile_branded_logo\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"zephr-feature_article-content-body\" data-testid=\"article-content-body\">\n<section id=\"article-body\">\n<div class=\"text-body-1\">The\u00a0Lo\u0455 Angele\u0455 Dodger\u0455\u00a0d\u0456dn\u2019t ex\u0440ect Rok\u0456 \u0455a\u0455ak\u0456 to \u0440lay a \u0455\u0456gn\u0456f\u0456cant role \u0456n the \u0440o\u0455t\u0455ea\u0455on. 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