Finding Jesus in Miami

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02/09/21 • 54 min

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We talk way more Jesus than usual, as we select both veteran (“We Believe in Jesus”) Jesús Aguilar and batting left because of David Ortiz prospect Jesús Sánchez as our Marlin’s boyfriends. Kim Ng was a contender for Marlins boyfriend but we have stupid rules. Over at the Yankees, both Pottymouth and Patti go for guys that are quietly generous in their birthplaces and save the noise for the field. Pottymouth profiles Colombian Gio Urshela, and Patti tells you of mask-wearing redhead Clint Frazier.

Women sports journalists speak out about abusive treatment by Mickey Calloway, spanning three teams and at least five years. The Angels fired him and investigations are underway. Did the Jared Porter issue open the floodgates? Are women feeling safer about going public? Stay tuned. Trevor Bauer gets the record-setting deal of his dreams, and we consider the possibility of paintball to the nuts. We wish our patron saint, Sean Doolittle, well as he is off to work his magic in Cincinnati. The Dominican Republic’s Águilas Cibaeñas win the Serie del Caribe, and the NWHL folds its season due to COVID, ripping away our chance to see women’s hockey on national TV, and allowing us to talk shady science because we’ve been drinking.

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We Need a Snow Day

Remember in the before times when we had the joy of snow days? Anti-vaxxers delay vaccinations at Dodger Stadium, which we firmly believe disrupts both the possibility of fans in stands and the opportunity for snow days. Women continue to rock baseball, as Sarah Goodrum becomes the first woman to serve as a minor league hitting coordinator. For the fourth time in 50 years, the Hall of Fame voters elected 0 new members -- this time it seems character counts. We ponder inconsistency over time, possible changes moving forward, and compare ARod to cilantro.

Our Blue Jays boyfriends may be duking it out at 2B, with Pottymouth picking Santiago Espinal, and Patti claiming Marcus Semien, who she had planned on choosing later as an A. It’s Sho time in the Cincinnati Reds outfield where Pottymouth takes veteran Shogo Akyama and Patti really, really wants to have a beer with Jesse Winker. Fire up ESPN Deportes and watch the Caribbean Series -- Pottymouth profiles the teams so you can pick your favorite. We don’t bother with a spring training countdown because we still don’t believe it is happening on time.

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Goofy But Never Abrasive

The League updates harassment and discrimination policies, expanding mandatory training beyond players to include staff and front office executives. A new anonymous hotline for reporting violations has been established, and although we are in favor of these baby steps, Pottymouth proposes going full public school and mandating reporting for anyone who hears of violations. Giant steps backwards in fan engagement, however, as MLB cleans house of social media coordinators. The League and the Player’s Association agreed on health and safety protocols for the coming season, learning from last year. Expected behavior is spelled out very clearly, as are consequences, and the wearing of not-quite-ankle bracelets.

Pottymouth introduces you to some relative unknowns in our boyfriend segment, Jose Abreu for the White Sox and Nolan Arenado for the Cardinals. Keep an eye out for these players with Cuban connections, they may make names for themselves one day. Patti’s CWS pick of prospect Andrew “Please give me Ricky Wild Thing Vaughn’s number” Vaughn offers a chance for a romantic Valentine’s Day serenade from your hosts. For the Cardinals, Patti swaps in “family dinner” for the “have a beer” requirement and chooses brainy infielder Tommy Edman.

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