In one month, Michael Rivers matched up dozens of financially-struggling minor league ballplayers with individuals willing and able to commit to a seasons’ worth of care packages and gift cards, and he’s still going strong. In this episode, we talk with Michael about how “Adopt a MiLB Player” began and how fans of the game can help out until MLB fixes its labor policies. Our boyfriends this week include a couple of Baby Bombers, Gleybor Torres and Miguel Andújar of the Yankees. After a you-knew-it-was-coming Tomahawk Chop rant, Pottymouth tells you about Atlanta SS Dansby Swanson, why it is perfectly acceptable to choose a Baseball BF based on his girlfriend, and we learn an important lesson about Jane Austen vs. frozen dinners. Patti tells the origin story of BF Adeiny Hechavarria, and connects the dots between this week’s picks. The wagging finger of Joe Torre is not all that effective at policy enforcement. MLB makes some long-awaited diversity news in the upper ranks of umpires. Baseball Prospectus uses their powers for good.

It’s time for NCiB’s Fantasy Boyfriend Baseball League! Contact us via social media if you want to play rotisserie fantasy ball, following our boyfriend rules for players. The draft begins immediately after Patti and the Pottymouth release their starting lineups on the March 17th episode. Find us on Twitter @ncibpodcast, on Facebook @nocryinginbball, Instagram @nocryinginbball and on the Interweb at nocryinginbball.com. Please take a moment to subscribe to the show, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to NCiB. Become a supporter at Patreon to help us keep doing what we do. Say goodnight, Pottymouth.