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The Playoff Bubble and the Yankees’ Resurgence. Plus: Kumar Rocker!

Discussing where the Yankees stand and who will grab the final NL wild-card spots

By Baseball BBQ
College World Series - Vanderbilt v Michigan - Game Two Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images


The playoff picture is starting to come into focus. We revisit some of our previous playoff conversations to discuss where the Yankees stand, who will grab the final NL wild-card spots, and how the playoff bubble plan will affect those teams once they get there (1:11). Then, we are joined by Vanderbilt ace and top college pitching prospect Kumar Rocker to discuss choosing Vanderbilt, his legendary no-hitter in the College World Series, what he admires about the game of baseball as it stands today, and more (26:19). Finally, we close with the Good, the Bad, and the Uggla and this week’s moment of baseball joy (48:58).

Hosts: Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman
Guest: Kumar Rocker

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