Miguel Rojas: Variance, Betting on Yourself and Poker on Dodgers Flights | The Flow Show EP229 Join in as I sit down with Miguel "Miggy" Rojas, two-time World Series champion with the Dodgers, right as LA starts its run at a historic three-peat.
We start where it all began. Miggy grew up in Venezuela, signed his first pro contract with the Cincinnati Reds at 16, and left home for the States at 18 with barely any English. Then came seven years in the minors, with stops in Billings, Dayton, Lynchburg, Pensacola and Louisville, before the Dodgers and Marlins chapters of his career. He explains why he never let himself think about the big leagues, and why controlling what you can control is the whole game. If that sounds like variance to you, it did to me too.
Then we get into what winning it all actually feels like. He talks about the 2024 and 2025 titles, the Game 7 homer and the defensive play that came with it, and why October is more mental than physical.
And yes, we talk poker. Miggy opens up about why he loves it as an escape from baseball, where he's comfortable playing 5/10 and why he's falling for PLO. He also breaks down the dealer's choice game on Dodgers flights: $4,000 buy-ins, Omaha bomb pots that hit $16K, and an AC/DC pot that reached $24K. We get into which teammates are dangerous at the table (Freddie Freeman, Tommy Edman and Tucker come up), his favorite starting hand, and why he wants to play one big tournament.
We also get into celebrating the wins along the way, and how @casazartequila fits into that. Miggy invested in the brand, and after every series win the clubhouse pours a shot for everybody. It's a brand I'm aligned with too. We talk about betting on yourself, and about doing it all responsibly and in moderation.
This one gets personal. Miggy talks about his mom (a doctor) and his dad (a teacher), the sacrifices behind his career, being a dad to two kids in Miami while he's on the road, and the closing chapter of his career.
Then we get to something bigger than baseball. When the earthquakes hit Venezuela, his wife and kids were there, and buildings collapsed blocks away from them. Miggy is now playing two charity games in Miami on Nov 14 and 15 with his Venezuelan team, with ticket proceeds going to relief efforts. Get your tickets here: marlins.com/choque
We wrap with rapid fire: what he taught Mookie Betts about playing shortstop, what the Marlins tribute meant to him, and which he'd keep, the homer or the play at home.
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