The Dodgers Post

Randy Wolf On His Rare Advice To A Young Clayton Kershaw

June 8, 2026·26 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

On this special edition of The Dodgers Post podcast, hosts Jack Harris and Dylan Hernandez sit down with former Dodgers and Phillies left-hander Randy Wolf. A true Los Angeles native and the workhorse of the memorable 2009 NL West championship team, Wolf pulls back the curtain on a wildly chaotic era in franchise history. Wolf takes us inside the clubhouse during the exact moment Manny Ramirez was handed his 50-game suspension, explains how a broke front office couldn't even afford to offer him arbitration after a 200-inning season, and describes the "rough" old Dodger Stadium facilities players used to endure. Plus, Wolf shares some incredible, never-before-heard stories about dealing with a brutally honest, young Zack Greinke, and the exact piece of advice he gave a 21-year-old Clayton Kershaw when team legends tried to alter his legendary delivery. Finally, a 16-year MLB veteran gives his candid take on today's modern pitching injury crisis and why the human body is reaching its absolute limit. 0:00 - Introduction: Welcoming LA Native Randy Wolf 4:10 - Playing for Both the Phillies and the Dodgers 6:10 - From "Broke" to Behemoth: The Dodgers' Financial Evolution 8:37 - Navigating the Chaos of the 2009 Dodgers Season 10:39 - The Day Manny Ramirez Got Suspended 12:59 - Zack Greinke Stories: Bluntness, World of Warcraft & Napoleon Dynamite 15:17 - Advice to a Young Clayton Kershaw: "Don't Learn From Freaks" 17:59 - Life After Retirement & Returning to the Ballpark 19:17 - Is Dylan Hernandez Actually a "Teddy Bear"? 20:16 - The Modern Pitching Crisis: Velocity vs. Human Limits 21:54 - Could Randy Wolf Have Been Shohei Ohtani?

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