{"id":22764,"date":"2025-01-01T12:14:54","date_gmt":"2025-01-01T12:14:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=22764"},"modified":"2025-01-01T12:14:54","modified_gmt":"2025-01-01T12:14:54","slug":"joc-pederson-sends-blunt-warning-to-astros-during-rangers-introductory-presser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=22764","title":{"rendered":"Joc Pederson Sends Blunt Warning to Astros During Rangers Introductory Presser"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"base_1ruub6q\" data-mm-type=\"image\"><picture class=\"base_1emrqjj\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"base_1emrqjj\" title=\"Texas Rangers outfielder Joc Pederson speaks to the media during his introductory press conference on December 30, 2024. \" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_1090,h_613,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/voltaxMediaLibrary\/mmsport\/si\/01jgf5p2y8se1t4pfh98.png\" alt=\"Texas Rangers outfielder Joc Pederson speaks to the media during his introductory press conference on December 30, 2024. \" \/><\/picture><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wrapper_brpv6a\"><em>Texas Rangers outfielder Joc Pederson speaks to the media during his introductory press conference on December 30, 2024. \/ Screengrab YouTube @Wfaa8<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_jigqxozbv\">Moments after slipping on a Texas Rangers jersey for the first time during his introductory press conference on Monday, outfielder Joc Pederson got straight to work endearing himself to the club&#8217;s fanbase.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_s76xdz92o\">Pederson, while speaking about the Rangers&#8217; 2025 expectations, fired a shot across the bow against the rival Houston Astros.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_o9l24p4x7\">&#8220;There&#8217;s a lot of things lining up for us to go on a nice run,&#8221; Pederson said. &#8220;Played the Astros a couple times in the World Series &#8230; They put together a nice little run and it&#8217;s coming to an end. And it&#8217;s time for us to take over the [American League West Division].&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_zbnijam2j\">&#8220;So like I said, there&#8217;s a lot of things that are going in the right direction for the Rangers to be on top of this division.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_9vp1jlmlu\">The Astros have won the AL West seven times in the last eight seasons, advancing to four World Series during that timeframe while winning a pair of championships. Texas, meanwhile, ended a six-year postseason drought by making the playoffs in 2023, when they finished second in the division to the Astros, then bested their division rival in a thrilling, seven-game championship series en route to winning the World Series.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_yql9ok7j7\">The Rangers faltered in their championship defense in &#8217;24, winning just 78 games while missing the postseason. Even still, 13 of the players from the 26-man World Series roster remain on the club, as of this story&#8217;s publishing, as does four-time World Series-winning manager Bruce Bochy. 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