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Blake Snell tasked with saving Dodgers' season, eyes October…

The Dodgers trail their playoff series two games to none and lean on the left-hander to turn it around; the Post says his image is also in play.

On air: Vera Bullock and Hank Ledger on The Midday Show
Published 12:16 PM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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First reported by New York Post: “Blake Snell tasked with saving Dodgers’ season, eyes October redemption — and a new image”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 12:16 PM ET on The Midday Show, by Vera Bullock and Hank Ledger.
Topics: Dodgers.

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New York PostBlake Snell tasked with saving Dodgers’ season, eyes October redemption — and a new image

What BBN said about it

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorBlake Snell is expected to be the key to the Dodgers' playoff hopes, with the club down two games to none, and the New York Post says he has more on his mind than saving the season.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Post says that more is a new image, though the details are thin.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWhat is clear is that the Dodgers need him to pitch like October is his job, because the series is slipping away.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo he is asking a city of fans to forgive his last October, and also to like his haircut or whatever the image is.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThat is a big ask for one afternoon.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNobody has said haircut.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorEverybody is thinking haircut, Hank. Nobody redeems a season with the same look as the one that lost it.

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