After supporting the local adult-beverage economy in honor of Pottymouth’s birthday, we give a little love to the World Series, including the parade with dogs , flying beer, mic drops , and possibly chaps , and move on to Hot Stove Season. Patti previews what to expect when – options accepted and declined, qualifying offers, trades, and full-on free agent negotiations. We ponder big moves like Joey’s lifetime with CIN coming to a close, and Nelson’s lifetime in the sport winding down. Mookie mak...
Nov 07, 2023•51 min•Season 7Ep. 327
Still haven’t thrown in for a World Series team? We provide a helpful pro and con list featuring social justice fails, hockey , questionable music, and outstanding rookies. Merrill Kelly becomes an unlikely hero, Ketel Marte picks up where he left off in 2017, Tommy Pham keeps us scratching our heads, and the kids are making their marks. At Dusty ’s request we say “see you later” instead of goodbye, and at Pottymouth’s recommendation (clearly), we say hello to Craig Breslow . Our resident intern...
Oct 31, 2023•53 min•Season 7Ep. 326
Recording right after Games 5 in the LDS, one would think we would be all postseason all the time. You haven’t met Pottymouth. Prepare to be schooled on how being pro-Israel is not the same as standing up against anti-semitism, and we’re not sure all the baseball players in that video understand that. Also that our supporting the right of athletes to speak out on issues that matter to them in no way extends to our agreeing with them. We also dip back into how immigration policy is preventing fam...
Oct 24, 2023•58 min•Season 7Ep. 325
Liam is our favorite Castellanos but Nick is a close second. Pottymouth is rightfully preening over her pre-season pick of Corbin Carroll. Patti calls early dibs on Evan Carter for next season. There was so much more going on in that 15 pitch at bat between Nathaniel Lowe and Dean Kremer than met the eye. Every single team in the final four has players we love to watch, so we dug deeper for our picks. Respect for Dusty aside, we are over Houston. The Rangers have an edge there if you can get pas...
Oct 17, 2023•54 min•Season 7Ep. 324
One game into the Division Series, Patti and guest host Alexander Dacy remember some guys from the last time the Os and Rangers met in the playoffs, ponder if home field is really an advantage, and wonder if the expanded WC field is good for anyone but MLB’s bottom line. Jose Altuve sets a mark for first pitch homers in the first game of the postseason, as well as HR height differential between pitcher and batter. The Diamondbacks almost earn full team boyfriend status for the way they rallied a...
Oct 10, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 7Ep. 323
We hit the sweet spot between the end of the regular season and the kick off of the postseason. Corbin makes history, Adley sells some jerseys, Miggy Ro buys the kids Jordans, Myles steals all the bases, and Pottymouth considers extending Juan. Jazz, Josh, and Kim take the Marlins back to the postseason and Cal has things to say about why the Mariners are not there. We say heartfelt goodbyes to Tim Wakefield, and Mr. Oriole, Brooks Robinson . Farewells to Tito , near and dear to both of us, and ...
Oct 03, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 7Ep. 322
It’s that part of the season where records are falling, injuries are career changing, and so many playoff berths are still in play. Corbin Carroll and Julio Rodriguez are knocking down milestones for the young folks, Freddie Freeman shows for the older crowd, and Ronald Acuña Jr . is in a category all his own. Joey Votto uses his French (or French accent? We don’t know!) for the Children’s Theater of Cincinnati. Mark Vientos is heating up for the Hapless Mets at the same time Tommy Pham slams th...
Sep 26, 2023•50 min•Season 7Ep. 321
While Patti spent the weekend in her happy place, it was locker clean-out day all over the league. The Rays have purged their clubhouse of all things Wander, and the Dodgers have literally painted Julio Urias right out of their history. Shohei cleaned out his own locker but may not be completely absent the rest of the season. Pottymouth checks in with some neglected boyfriend and finds that Thairo Estrada is having his second 20+ stolen base season and leads the Giants in steals, hits, and doubl...
Sep 19, 2023•49 min•Season 7Ep. 320
This snack-sized episode brought to you by the return of COVID. Was the media just stirring the pot or was it poking the bear making up conflict between Chas and Dusty ? We are grateful for the banana pudding tidbit outcome, however. Ha-Seong Kim stole five bases last week and may be the first Korean-born MLB player to win a Gold Glove. Check out this profile in The Athletic. Oswald Peraza teaches us some dance steps while toe tapping his way to better plate appearances. Kyle Schwarber , our fav...
Sep 12, 2023•40 min•Season 7Ep. 319
Don’t you wish you had a week like Ronald Acuña Jr. ? Most of it, anyway – probably not the part that requires the update of NCiB Stadium Rules .. Miggy passes more all-time milestones and Triston chips away at the Rookie marks. TJ Friedl has no walk-up song for a reason that makes us like him even more. New guys are coming up all over the place this time of year. BOS’s Wilyer Abreu debuts at Minute Maid, where he thought he’d be an Astro. NYY’s Jasson Dominguez debuts with a homer off of Verlan...
Sep 05, 2023•58 min•Season 7Ep. 318
In our back to school episode, we distract Pottymouth from work stress with conversation about inclusive condiment races and Fenway/Dodgers East reunions. Mookie , Kiké, and the gang never disappoint. Cal Raleigh is quietly racking up records and personal bests. Trea proves the power of fan support. Luke can run fast if he has to but it's not his first choice. José Iglesia s takes a reggaeton star turn. So much pitcher churn with Stras retiring, Shohei out with the arm but in with the bat, The R...
Aug 29, 2023•59 min•Season 7Ep. 317
Christopher Morel , Spencer Torkelson , and Patti, are all too sexy for their shirts. Even if he doesn’t want them, Max keeps racking up the personal accomplishments. Kyle continues to own Nats Park, Bobby and Julio are two of a kind, Luis is all about the slam, and the 1983 WS MVP is all about Adley . Our Police Blotter is all Wander , who has been firmly placed on the NCiB’s no-fly list, while we wait for the various investigations to decide on the rest of his future. Gunnar got to choose betw...
Aug 22, 2023•48 min•Season 7Ep. 316
We were there to meet Luis Tiant *and* watch Kyle Isbel break the Green Monster, all while wearing Jerry Garcia jerseys. This is how we do baseball roadtrips. We missed Dominican night but it was a model for community outreach and service. Nicky Lopez rocks both the bat and the scoreless 9th now that he’s a Hammer. Miguel passes Tony, and Seiya teaches us that mental health days are an important tool. Phillies fans try something new by supporting a struggling player and it seems to work! Good th...
Aug 15, 2023•49 min•Season 7Ep. 315
How can we *not* talk about Fight Club when it features dueling BFs? Patti’s former CLE BF Jose Ramirez clocks Patti’s former CWS BF and Down Goes Anderson. Mayhem clears the way for unexpected debut circumstances and a wild time to hear the SpongeBob theme. Patti and Pottymouth’s excellent adventure takes us to Cooperstown where we spend a Sunday at the Church of Baseball. Loved the Hall of Fame, but surprising no one, we have notes. Luis Urias heads to the Red Sox, which seems like a good fit,...
Aug 08, 2023•56 min•Season 7Ep. 314
As the trade deadline crashes down, Pottymouth kries for Kiké returning to the LAD, and Patti plots to wrangle Max away from The Kids’ fantasy team now that he’s a Ranger. The Mets fire sale may help Mark VIentos get regular playing time. Juan’s injured middle finger keeps going up and down, just like Pottymouth’s. Ha Seong Kim has sneaky WAR. We strongly suggest a broadcast future for Joey Votto when he’s ready for a career change. International baseball is coming to us! In November, Citi Field...
Aug 01, 2023•57 min•Season 7Ep. 313
We come away from a Bowie Baysox game with stars in our eyes for Jackson Holliday’s bat and water repellant gear in the form of giveaway Hawaiian shirts. Pottymouth catches us up with Nats BF CJ Abrams , and the surge of the other side of that trade, Juan Soto. Triston Casas homers twice off of Max and Cal Raleigh contributes to a SEA win rivaling the Taylor Swift concert across the street for excitement. Jarred kicks a water cooler and it ends exactly as badly as you’d think. We crosstrain with...
Jul 25, 2023•45 min•Season 7Ep. 312
Patti and Pottymouth celebrate our 300th episode with a peanut gallery of friends of the pod. Manny celebrated the occasion with his 300th homer. And we hope you celebrate with a donation to Proud to Be in Baseball. Pottymouth has a whole old out, new in, new out, old in boyfriend situation with Oswald Peraza and Rodolfo Castro . Chas McCormick’ s bat is ridiculously hot and his recent play in Seattle is ridiculously suspicious . Bobby Witt Jr and Drew Waters have magic in a blue bottle. Josh an...
Jul 18, 2023•49 min•Season 7Ep. 311
This snack-sized episode comes at your from the bar at an airport observation deck. We boldly make HR Derby predictions from our hearts and our heads, knowing full well you’ll know the results before you even hear the show. We share tales of our favorite rookie of the year picks, Corbin and Gunnnar, and are happy to see Alek Manoah back to the bigs. Is there anything EDLC can’t do? The Red Sox bring back some Pottymouth boyfriends, and Joey brings back his home run swing. We review our pre-seaso...
Jul 11, 2023•39 min•Season 7Ep. 310
Pottymouth goes full teacher and provides an apology teaching moment with both the Brockton Rox and Alex Cora . Patti goes teacher wannabe trying to get Pottymouth to say “uniform” and not “outfit. ” We review the ASG uniforms, selections, and how All Star rosters get there . There are a lot of brothers facing off in MLB, including some boyfriends and guest appearances by significant others and a cat . Spencer listens to Miggy but not Dad, and TEX does not listen to us regarding RP acquisitions ...
Jul 04, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 7Ep. 309
As June rolls to a close, Gabe Kapler surprises us in the best of ways, and the NHL provides a Police Blotter and Crosstraining in one convenient and disappointing package. All Star Voting is all about the boyfriends, rigged or not . Will Julio Rodriguez have that Hometown Harper Derby magic? The SELL shirt from the As reverse boycott scores a place in Cooperstown. We heartily endorse tourism by baseball players (we’re looking at you, Christopher Morel) as they enjoy London and plan for more ove...
Jun 27, 2023•53 min•Season 7Ep. 308
Mark Canha walks right up to Pride, Kevin Gausman shows Anthony Bass how one embraces inclusion, and Chaim Bloom is as clear as LA Pride protesters . Patti notes that the Rangers, the only team not to host a Pride Night , IS hosting next year’s ASG in case anyone wanted to do anything with that information. MLB tries to figure out Juneteenth . Vinnie tears his labrum, Spencer breaks Joe Mauer, ish, and Miggy ties A-Rod. We have so many questions about Oswaldo Cabrera ’s accessories. A’s fans sta...
Jun 20, 2023•41 min•Season 7Ep. 307
Pottymouth gives the rundown on all the pitcher drama, from Alek Manoah getting sent so very far down, Anthony Bass burning his opportunity for redemption and getting both DFA’d and booed, and the questionable conversation around Matt Dermody . Patti reassures Pottymouth’s dad that Triston Casas will be just fine, and Michael Harris reassures Patti that he will be just fine. Brothers Ramon (Os) and Luis (Brewers) Urias faced off for the very first time. Our police blotter focuses on the pitch cl...
Jun 13, 2023•46 min•Season 7Ep. 306
Happy Pride to all! Marcus Stroman sets the bar high, Mike Pence demands an apology for what he does not understand, and the Blue Jays teach us how a team can help its players be better people. Aquaman opts out, Chas and Nicky bounce back, and Joey adjusts his brain to a DH role. We discuss A-Rod’s gums , but not as much as he does. Patti tries to explain the business of cable-based regional sports networks , blackouts, and fair market value. We cross-train with the Celtics and commencement, and...
Jun 06, 2023•54 min•Season 7Ep. 305
Patti defends Baltimore’s City Connect choices – it’s high concept, people. We discuss booing by fans AND by moms (We don’t like it but it seems to work for Trea). Adley goofs off at the MLB flagship store. Luke Raley strikes out Vladdy, then gets lit up. Christopher Morel can’t stop raking. Craig Kimbrel reaches a milestone. In the Police Blotter, The Dodgers apologize to the Sisters, Glen Kuiper gets fired for his not-really-a-flub, and Aaron Boone keeps on getting tossed, this time for “expec...
May 30, 2023•47 min•Season 7Ep. 304
Join us for birthday cross training, swag fails, rule corollaries, and a guest appearance by West Coast Correspondent Deborah. Adolis > Aaron, Mark Vientos comes up and Yahoo won’t let Patti capitalize on that, Seiya is turning a corner, and Bryce Miller scores an emergency fantasy draft. Deborah and Jayson Stark do a deep dive into the state of the new rules, and if the A’s are bad, or Spider -bad. Liam Hendriks brings the love through food trucks. We take an upstream look at the Dodgers vs....
May 23, 2023•49 min•Season 7Ep. 303
Nothing better for these moms than talking baseball on Mothers Day, plus a detour to the farmers market for bread and booze, to NYC for a show, and a little sitcom talk . The entire AL East remains above .500 which makes us proud and pissed at the same time. Cedric Mullins hit for the cycle during Patti’s book club and Triston Casas “regrets” his 442’ homer. If Mickey Moniak ’s season debut including a homer and 2 stolen bases on his 25th birthday had happened for the NYY instead of the LAA, Har...
May 16, 2023•54 min•Season 7Ep. 302
We agree with Fernando Tatis, Jr. when he says, “who doesn’t love Ha-Seong Kim ?” Max Muncy flexes his dad power. Pottymouth’s weekly Kiké mention is really about the ceremonial first pitch of his model cousin Sofía Jirau . Last Friday’s Hammers vs Os game, with Max Fried vs. Dean Kremer, was the 5th time in MLB history with two Jewish starting pitchers. The High A Hillsboro Hops (with manager Ronnie Gajownik) vs. Vancouver Canadians (Ashley Stephenson position coach) series brought us women in ...
May 09, 2023•54 min•Season 7Ep. 301
Crosstraining with Games 7 provides the opportunity to revisit both grammar and the “gear algorithm.” Vocabulary lessons include “hamate excision,” “batter’s eye,” and “cheezstayk” (which Patti objects to on many levels). Pottymouth’s trip to Philadelphia includes a great showing by Patti’s former bfs (Castellanos, Pache, and Marsh), an Aquaman sighting, and beer as souvenirs because it is always the right size. Yu Chang is about to obtain superpowers, Corbin Carroll has super speed, and LA has ...
May 02, 2023•55 min•Season 7Ep. 300
The A’s buy land in Las Vegas so of course Patti and West Coast Correspondent Deborah talk anti-gentrification, environmental clean-up, affordable housing, and pitch a cross-training idea of an NHL expansion team at Howard Terminal. Max Scherzer takes over the Police Blotter with his ejection for hands “the stickiest it's been.” The case in point pigeon delay leads WCCD to express some compassion for umpires dealing with new rules with little guidance. Manny makes a kid’s day, Kiké expresses 100...
Apr 25, 2023•58 min•Season 7Ep. 299
Jackie Robinson Day always teaches us something new. The 2013 Red Sox commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing , Pedro begins a mentoring program, and Pottymouth takes issue with the bleeping of David Ortiz. Yu Chang starts hitting, Jarred Kelenic hits it far, and Franchy is hitting big for the wrong team. Patti dives into the math around the uptick in stolen bases – will this year’s champ hit 60? 80? And Trea wants to make sure we’re stealing for the right reasons. Tatis ...
Apr 18, 2023•58 min•Season 7Ep. 298
