The minor league union is official, the 21st Roberto Clemente Day is honored in style, and postseason prep has begun. We drink theme beer, learn all infields are not equal and get lost in Vinnie Pasquantino’s syllables. Bobby’s qHar gets some notice by people who are not us and Ke’Bryan learns about appropriate snack timing. Joey Meneses and his inside the park HR contribute to the return of Patti’s Happy Place. Adam Jones teaches us how to negotiate a contract (a plane ticket and beer!), as the...
Sep 20, 2022•54 min•Season 5Ep. 268
New rules are coming and we’ve got the details and so many opinions. The new minor league union is coming, and we’ve got details and entirely predictable opinions. Pottymouth cheers on Edmundo Sosa ’s turnaround, an historic battery , and as always, Kiké . Patti’s bf Lars Nootbaar makes the police blotter a happy place, and Adley continues to make baseball a happy place. It’s time to vote for your choice of our past baseball boyfriends for the Roberto Clemente award . Someone please send Pottymo...
Sep 13, 2022•51 min•Season 5Ep. 267
Your 100% unionized (most of the time) podcast team breaks down the process in motion to authorize the MLBPA to collectively bargain on behalf of minor league players. It’s happening. Gunnar Henderson takes over the league lead in Quality Hair Above Replacement. Pottymouth explores the alternate career choices of Rafael Devers and Kike Hernandez. Paul Goldschmidt , Spencer Strider , and Aaron Judge are on tears that did not appear in our truly abysmal pre-season predictions. If you are going to ...
Sep 06, 2022•57 min•Season 5Ep. 266
Even theme cocktails won’t get Pottymouth to commit to the Orioles bandwagon. Yet. We celebrate the streak of Adolis Garcia , the resurgence of TJ Friedl, and the homecoming of Gavin Sheets . We ask important questions like “ Who DFA’s Jesus ?” and “anyone know where to get a safe tattoo in the state of NY?” J-Rod is a Mariner for life, and Oneil Cruz is very strong and very tall. The new and balanced 2023 season schedule has the AL East breathing a sigh of relief. With the first day of school u...
Aug 30, 2022•48 min•Season 5Ep. 265
After a get to know you tequila shot, Suzy of the new Bourbon & Baseball podcast, and our own fantasy league, joins Pottymouth for this week’s show while Patti lifts heavy things in Syracuse. Pottymouth braves Camden Yards without Patti because Kiké is back and there were bleacher seats to be had. Our pal Brett was DFA’d, making room for rising star Kyle Stowers. Suzy brings the Astros love and reassures us that all of our former BFs are being well taken care of by the Houston fan base. Pott...
Aug 23, 2022•1 hr•Season 5Ep. 264
Tatis, Jr. has disappointed his teammates, his coaches, and perhaps most terrifying, Abba-singing moms. We discuss the suspension, maturity levels, and the need to make better choices. Skye Bolt needs to make better choices for breakfast, but “leaves it all on the field” for the As. Jeurys Familia leads us to discuss if players can earn their way off the never gonna be a boyfriend list. Solomon Bates comes out and gets an indy ball gig. Advocates for Minor Leaguers checks Manfred’s math and it d...
Aug 16, 2022•48 min•Season 5Ep. 263
The trade deadline gave us all the feels from “ Baseball is Fun ” to so much crying in baseball . We give you the rundown on how our favorite teams did and where our boyfriends ended up. Pottymouth laments Christian Vasquez and Patti is all in on Phillips 66. Our friends at Friars on the Farm are a great resource on the former San Diego prospects on the move. Women are playing baseball the world over and more teasers drop about the World Baseball Classic. We crosstrain with the Britney Griner pr...
Aug 09, 2022•58 min•Season 5Ep. 262
West Coast Correspondent Deborah joins Patti to talk Max, mud, and Manfred while Pottymouth is on the road. Another eat the rich rant emerges from Rob Manfred’s letter regarding the anti-trust exemption , which merely proves that the Commissioner is completely detached from the gig economy and a sense of right and wrong in addition to the math of a living wage. The expanded playoff plan seems to be working for your hosts as they are already quoting games behind in the Wildcard for teams that las...
Aug 02, 2022•51 min•Season 5Ep. 261
Women in Baseball Week and National Tequila Day coincide and it looks just like the NCiB Venn diagram. Pottymouth gives us the historical perspective of the record-setting game between the Blue Jays and that other team and manages to celebrate our boyfriend’s fine showing. Except for the one, which may get re-dumped. Soto Watch includes the Nats steep asking price, and air travel trash talk . We are seriously bad at pre-season predictions and prove it at this mid-season check-in. A tearful Potty...
Jul 26, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 5Ep. 260
Pottymouth survived both Red Sox at Yankee Stadium and the Dead at Citifield and tells us all about it. Game day descriptions include boyfriend highlights (fun to celebrate a Jeter homer at Yankee Stadium), and a little too much information theater. Matt Carpenter has found his swing, Whit Merrifield ’s consecutive game streak ends in a wimper, and rookie Adley Rutschman’s pinch hit homer is the first since Trey. Will Soto make Pottymouth regret the City Connect jersey? Is $440million really not...
Jul 19, 2022•52 min•Season 5Ep. 259
Patti and the Pottymouth record from neighborhood brewery 3Stars and wish them a fond farewell on their last day of operations. Pottymouth has been back to Fenway so she has a LOT to say, including reports of a hero named Jeter . Patti celebrates the return of Corey’s bat , the historic naming of Jazz to the All-Star roster, and the water wings of probable future BF J-Rod . There is pondering over the Os just being fun, or are they actually good. The UK hosts Derby X (is it “ex” or “ten? We don’...
Jul 12, 2022•50 min•Season 5Ep. 258
The Angels-Mariners brawl turns out to be a treasure trove of boyfriend activity including suspensions, pizza deliveries, giant tips for drivers, and another Abigail Situation. We break down Freddie’s no good very bad week. Pottymouth un-dumps Jerran Duran and puts dibs on Jonathan Araúz as a possible future bp. We say farewell to Lo Cain , welcome our As bfs to the show, and appreciate Raimel Tapia’s dramatic qHar reveal. Kyle Tucker runs on PitchCom. Good humans this week include David Price, ...
Jul 05, 2022•43 min•Season 5Ep. 257
We learned that commenting on the pace of a game in progress is as bad as saying “no-hitter” in the midst of one, and get called “Karen” for noting that a combined no-no is different from a no-no. We launch into the SCOTUS rant that you knew was coming, but don’t worry, we deftly tie it to baseball and provide a checklist of specific actions including standing up AND sitting down, and being like Lauren . Pottymouth loses another boyfriend due to character flaws, we get a “Let’s Go, Jeter” chant ...
Jun 28, 2022•49 min•Season 5Ep. 256
While Pottymouth takes in an As game with our west coast pals, Patti holds the fort with guest host, and avid softball fan, Avery. Avery recaps the glory that is the champion Oklahoma Sooners softball team, led by star coach Patty Glasso and reminds us of the joy of watching action-packed college softball. In boyfriend news we praise Adley’s bat but worry about his qHar, praise Mark Canha and Taijuan Walker for their support of Pride Night, and sneak in Junior Pottymouth’s praise for Manny Macha...
Jun 21, 2022•46 min•Season 5Ep. 255
Patti is back from the plague, in time for the boyfriend home run barrage. Former bfs light up Gerrit Cole for home runs in the first three batters of a game. Three bfs currently on the Nationals homer back to back to back. Pottymouth wants bonus qHAR points for clutch pitching from Camilo Doval. Adley’s bat wakes up, Jake’s stays woke, and Jazz introduces the “I don’t care” tool to the collection. The Corrections department revisits the Rays and the Pride upheaval, and corrects Florida Governor...
Jun 14, 2022•46 min•Season 5Ep. 254
We’ve got a position player pitching! Patti is out with the plague which counts as down by 6 runs, so West Coast Correspondent Deborah joins Pottymouth and her Jamesons-spiked coffee for this week’s show. We give a rundown on notable Pride month actions including Tampa Bay using the Progress Pride symbol (which is inclusive of black and brown and trans people) but leaving it to an “individual decision by players” as to wearing it or not. The Dodgers celebrate their 9th Glenn Burke Day , wearing ...
Jun 07, 2022•52 min•Season 5Ep. 253
After a field trip to see the Fredericksburg Nationals, Patti and the Pottymouth recorded this snack-sized, but jam-packed, episode over pizza and beer and perilously close to corn hole. The good news is we did NOT get kicked out of the ballpark (officially or recreationally) for sharing any of our opinions which appeared to differ greatly from the majority of the fans in the park, if t-shirt sentiments are to be believed, nor for the expressly stated “no profanity” rule. The other good news is ...
May 31, 2022•39 min•Season 5Ep. 252
Dr. Meredith Wills joins us to talk about what’s up with the dead /mushy/ squishy baseball. We learn about her years as the “ destroyer of baseballs ” to look for changes in construction, materials, anything that makes the ball behave differently from year to year or even game to game. Consider the humidor! Our give the ball to a kid mantra evolves into a more complicated algorithm ending in “ send the ball to Meredith .” Patti’s birthday wish was granted and Adley Rutschman finally got his call...
May 24, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Season 5Ep. 251
During a *real* no-hitter , Patti’s former forever BF Anthony Rendon homers from the left off of the “American Ohtani” and her other former forever BF Christian Yelich hits for his 3rd cycle vs the Reds. Pottymouth’s forever BF Juan Soto walks into history books once again. Mauricio Dubón and his childhood dream go to the Astros, James McCann is about to gain superpowers, and Josh Naylor earns his celly. Will Patti get an Adley call-up for her birthday? Kyle Tucker puts in a good day’s work, and...
May 17, 2022•50 min•Season 5Ep. 250
This episode, recorded on location in Rochester, NY on Mother’s Day morning, features spiked coffee and more than the usual number of people named Pottymouth. Our AAA Rochester Redwings outing was like a visit to boyfriends past, with a pitch clock. “ Adley Watch ” and “ adorable fourth grader of the week ” appear to be new regular segments – the latter with the takeaways that 1) vaccinations make adorable possible and 2) give the ball to a kid. We celebrate Miggy, Dusty , and Buster . We share ...
May 10, 2022•50 min•Season 5Ep. 249
Patti is willing to die on the hill of a combined no-hitter not being a no-no. Pottymouth is deeply tired of discussing Trevor Bauer who is appealing his record-setting suspension but otherwise is not appealing in any way. The Contreras brothers and the “brothers” from the Bahamas ( Jazz and Lucius ) warm our hearts this week, as does too-soon BF Christian Pache . Carlos Rodón is a bright spot in Pottymouth’s otherwise IL-troubled boyfriend team, and we are officially on Adley Watch . The Yankee...
May 03, 2022•54 min•Season 5Ep. 248
In this snack-sized episode, Patti and Pottymouth hit the road to see some High-A baseball and record on location at Wilmington Brew Works . Yankees fans pelt Guardians outfielders with debris and it may be our fault for not including “ Just don’t throw shit on the field ” in our ballpark rules. Myles Straw climbing the outfield wall to defend Steven Kwan inks him onto Patti’s BF list for next year, and former bf Josh Naylor explains how things should have gone in absolutely NCiB terms. Hey Migg...
Apr 26, 2022•32 min•Season 5Ep. 247
Alyssa Nakken makes history again while just doing her job adjacent to an “unfortunate racist incident” as we remind you that there’s a reason unwritten rules aren’t written. Alec Bohm makes 1) Patti’s Phillies prediction come true early and 2) Pottymouth feel right at home. Ke’Bryan Hayes rakes in the beer money while Heliot Ramos settles for a cup of coffee. Joe Maddon sends Corey Seager on a surprising walk. Patti takes Albert Pujols ’ announcement of his decision to divorce his wife days aft...
Apr 19, 2022•53 min•Season 5Ep. 246
Opening weekend brought us PitchCom , a couple of bench-clearing conversations, and a labor rant about MLB mobile ordering not allowing us to tip our stadium workers. Seth Beer proves our bf designation absolutely on point, plus boyfriend heroics from Teoscar Hernandez , Bobby Witt, Jr ., and Juan Soto. There’s former bf joy with Nelson Cruz (if you *have* to have a DH…) and picked too soon Joey Bart , plus dominos falling with Pedro Severino . Jazz and Rachel go full Pottymouth. Patti searches ...
Apr 12, 2022•55 min•Season 5Ep. 245
Patti and the Pottymouth boldly predict the upcoming season’s award winners and champions . Our logic is as airtight as you would expect (Patti goes where the Matts go and Pottymouth follows her heart). The minor leagues are brazenly getting to second base more quickly, and taking all of our money with this year’s ¡Copa de Diversión! merch. We congratulate the Tigers for treating Tork right, the Cardinals for bringing back Tio Albert , and the O’s coming to an agreement with Trey Mancini. Our po...
Apr 05, 2022•55 min•Season 5Ep. 244
Patti and the Pottymouth reveal their Fantasy Boyfriend Baseball rosters for the new season, backing up their selections with references to Wardle vs Wordle strategies, adult beverages, philanthropy, children, and cars . So that tracks. Sticky stuff is back, bringing a new level of awkward to umpire duties. NYC caves to the sports lobby and rolls back a vaccine mandate , while Toronto fans tell unvaxxed players on US teams where to put their accusations of competitive imbalance. The Red Sox hold...
Mar 29, 2022•44 min•Season 5Ep. 243
NCiB boyfriends of the past are making splashy news in trades and free agency . We dwell on Freddie and the Welcome Matts, Eugenio ’s qHar, and Miami’s Soler power, among other big bats and homecomings. We profile our fantasy pitching squads – Pottymouth goes west coast with Giants pitching, and Patti is still grooving on Hammers pitching since the World Series. COVID protocols are back in conversation, along with juggling NYC vaccine mandates and Canada’s public health protections. How ‘bout th...
Mar 22, 2022•47 min•Season 5Ep. 242
Cheers to the end of the lockout, the beginning of spring training, and finally an Opening Day countdown. Patti walks you through the new CBA agreement including the rule changes , the Police Blotter feels like old times, and Pottymouth suffers the first bitter breakup of the current boyfriend season. We celebrate Pottymouth’s restraint in having saved Wander Franco until this year as her Ray’s pick, while Patti chooses dancemaster Ji-man Choi . With the matchmaking skills of our West Coast Corr...
Mar 15, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Season 5Ep. 241
There should be a new NCiB drinking game for the number of times we say “league-imposed lock-out” in this episode. This week’s CBA negotiation update requires Patti to add yet another layer of complication to Rule 5 Draft , talk about ghost wins (they are a thing!), note that the player’s union is taking steps to protect stadium workers but as yet the League is all talk, and remind dear listeners that spring training and the regular season could have started on time, while negotiations are in pr...
Mar 08, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 5Ep. 240
We get feisty over “hostile” CBA negotiations , and stand with “furious” players. We call Rob Manfred on his ridiculous assertion that there is a deadline that needs to be met or games get canceled. It’s YOUR lockout, MLB! Thank you Atlanta Hammers for being compelled to release your financials therefore providing actual data. And for you billionaire vs millionaire folks, please give Sara Sanchez’s Thousandaires piece a read. Pottymouth requests a vegetarian version of new CWS boyfriend Leury Ga...
Mar 01, 2022•53 min•Season 5Ep. 239
