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The Texas Rangers’ defense of their World Series title from last season hasn’t gone as expected in 2024. However, there is reason for optimism in 2025, especially after seeing a glimpse of their potential future ace making his MLB debut on Thursday night.
Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman break down Kumar Rocker’s performance and his nasty slider that was on display en route to the Rangers’ win in Seattle. The guys also talk about why Rocker could be the future anchor of this rotation and get excited about Jacob deGrom’s 2024 season debut on Friday night.
Also on this episode of Baseball Bar-B-Cast, the guys discuss whether Aaron Judge is losing ground in the AL MVP race due to his recent slump, the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves have some big series to play that could determine their postseason fates, and they make their picks for this week’s edition of The Good, The Bad and The Uggla.
(1:22) – Jake’s Wedding Recap
(3:16) – Brief snippets from the league
(5:15) – Aaron Judge is in a slump
(15:26) – Mets looking good for playoffs
(19:13) – Kumar Rocker debuts
(28:30) – The future of the Rangers rotation
(36:50) – The good
(41:34) – The bad guy
(50:39) – The Uggla
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