Norm’s got a Monday doubleheader: first, a public-service announcement that the “2–5” Arizona Cardinals are the most annoying good bad team you’ll see all year; second, a therapy session about the Rangers’ brain drain—Bruce Bochy already gone, and now pitching whisperer Mike Maddux exits stage left to Anaheim. We break down why Jacoby “No Picks” Brissett is the exact backup QB you don’t want to face, why this is a must-win that won’t feel like one, and how Maddux turned duct tape and journeymen into league-best ERA magic…which Texas now has to replace. Bring antacids.

Chapters

00:00:01 Trap Game Monday: “Underestimate Arizona at Your Peril”
00:00:27 Ad Break: Turn Your Nest Egg into a Stress Check
00:01:27 Best 2–5 Team Alive: One-Point Differential, Real Problems
00:02:56 The Nerd Stuff: +3:00 TOP, Run Game, and a Secondary on Clearance
00:03:35 Kyler Mystery Theater → Trade Deadline Smoke
00:04:26 Meet the Villain: Jacoby “Low-Pick” Brissett
00:05:08 1.4% INT Rate vs. Dak Reality Check
00:06:15 Must-Win Math: Playoff Hopes Need This One
00:06:55 Ad Break: Bob’s—Because Anxiety Pairs Well with Wagyu
00:07:40 Full Moon PSA: Blotch Today, Gone Tomorrow
00:08:55 Rangers Exit Wounds: Bochy’s Door, Maddux Follows
00:09:39 Why the Angels Just Got Smarter (And That Stings)
00:10:29 Receipts: ERA Freefall to World Series in Two Years
00:11:51 Round Two Magic: Title in ’23, Triaging ’25
00:12:53 Nine Closers, 26 Arms, League-Best ERA—Somehow
00:13:47 So…Why Did He Leave? And Why It Hurts Right Now
00:14:40 How to Keep Norm in Your Feed (Do the Follow Thing)
00:15:35 SWM Stamp: Credits & Exit Music

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