No Crying In Baseball

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, freeing up #2 on the Brewers for Brice Turang who hits a 3 run homer his first game with the new number that honors his dad. The Heart and Hustle (NCiB Boyfriend Awards) nominees are announced, and include current picks Corbin Carroll and Ha Seuong Kim, and ironically, Jose Ramirez and Tim Anderson. Harrison Bader makes a guest appearance in our girls in  baseball segment, congratulating Alexa Cardona on her velocity and accuracy beaning her County Executive on the back of the head during the 4th of July parade from 100 feet away. Curtis Mead became the 34th Australian to play in MLB when he was called up to the Rays on Friday. Domingo Germán leads our Police Blotter by going on the restricted list while he attends inpatient treatment for alcohol abuse after clubhouse belligerence. Thank you A’s fans for your 5th inning Sell the Team chant. The Women’s Baseball World Cup Group A games begin and you can stream them! We share ballpark rules that we never thought we’d have to talk about.  Please remember that ballplayers are on the job when they are at the game, and don't owe you anything besides playing their best game.

We say “Our travel tips are totally worth the admission price to this podcast,” “ How many hahas do you need to finish your Brou?” and, “I would like a team nap room.”  Fight the man, send your game balls to Meredith, and 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.

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 will welcome LIDOM’s Aguilas Cibaeñas vs. Tigres de Licey for three games, and Miami will host the Serie del Caribe in February.  Plenty of time to request leave. Rob Manfred is never leaving – teams voted to extend his contract as commissioner until 2029. Bad for As, good for killing the blackout.  We are grateful for the lovely gifts sent to us by friends of the show, and those of you who donated to Proud to Be in Baseball in honor of our 300th episode. Congrats to Anna on your prize package!

We say, “I just want everyone to have a good hair day,” “So many people in tie dye,” and “My once and forever - for the time being.” Fight the man, send your game balls to Meredith, and 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.

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 Messi’s debut and the departure of the Commander’s messy ownership, with beer. Those LSU boys continue to make draft history a week later. The ATL Hammers become the first publicly traded MLB franchise (does that open up an opportunity to  influence a name change?), and we prep you for that other kind of trade as the deadline approaches next Tuesday. It’s Women in Baseball Week and we celebrate the Twins and Philly Girls  Baseball participating in style as well as Stella Weaver, pitching in the Little League regionals. We’re already considering a return trip to  Miami, for next February’s Serie del Caribe. Last chance to donate to Proud to Be in Baseball in honor of our 300th episode!

“I defended someone in a Jeter jersey at Fenway so I can handle anything,” “Off the roof and through the charts,” and “a cigar is gateway to two fingers of whiskey and wearing a suit.” Fight the man, send your game balls to Meredith, and 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.

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 and Bo make some brotherly history. Pottymouth touts the appearance of vegan treats at ballparks and Patti tries to twist it into a whole air quote-y monopoly situation. We made some good calls about the Derby, where Adley made a switch-hitting splash as well as a red carpet splash with a daring suit and lovely mom and sister. 600 girls attend Baseball for All Nationals, and the US Women’s National team announces their roster and the schedule for qualifying rounds. LSU makes history in this year’s draft by sending the #1 pick to the Pirates and  #2 to the Nationals. MLB expands its international  tour for next season to include  games in the DR, South Korea, Mexico  CIty, and London.

We say, “We are a cheap date,” “Did you say a *risky* or a *whiskey* decision?” and “My favorite furniture and my favorite author are both Swedish.” Fight the man, send your game balls to Meredith, and 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.

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-season predictions here at the All Star Break and we are in better shape than one would think. David Bednar gifts Kershaw some local beer for the opportunity for his All Star moment, and we appreciate the move. The NYYs lose yet another pitcher to a suspension for violating the league’s  domestic violence policy. The Baseball for All Nationals happen this week in Kentucky, bigger and better every time. Please help us recognize our upcoming 300th episode by donating to our friends at Proud to Be in Baseball and send us your donation receipt –  you may win a prize!

We say “If they were dating it would be Vlad-ley,” “Rain o’clock,” and “ that’s exactly what I meant, without the vulgarity.” Fight the man, send your game balls to Meredith, and 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.

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. Please help Patti get a commemorative “I Drank From the World’s Largest Old Fashioned” glass from the Madison Mallards. Crosstraining this week is with the NHL as they and the NHLPA announce their Player Inclusion Commision. Help us celebrate our upcoming 300th episode by donating to Proud To Be In Baseball, and we may reward you with a prize.

We say “If you have a chance to feed baseball players, feed baseball players,” “a three-legged stool and everyone else sits on top,” and “we have a LOT of opinions per capita.” Fight the man, send your game balls to Meredith, and 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.

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 overseas series. But seriously, how about those Reds? Patti gives Pottymouth dibs on Elly, but will likely regret it after seeing him play in person this week. BF Mickey Moniak goes 5-5 in the Angels rout of the Rockies, and LAA takes Mike Moustakas as their spoils of war. The College World Series showcases jello shots and racy dance moves and where has it been all our lives (we ask while wearing our LSU gear). Pottymouth provides excellent pro-tips for concert-going at ballparks and does not fall for Patti’s tricks to get her to say Citifield > Fenway, even with the Lindor family’s influence.

We say, “Your Venn Diagram is here,” “I made up for it with day drinking,”  and a surprising amount about home births. Fight the man, send your game balls to Meredith, and 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.

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 stage a reverse boycott as a response to all the victim-blaming for the move of the team to Vegas, and Oakland’s mayor points out a double-standard. Patti and the Pottymouth consider playing fast and loose with the fantasy league. Our 300th episode is coming up, want to join us for a recording?

We say ”You guys are capitalists, you know how this works,” “Anzoátegui,” and, “F*&^ you if your personal views are discriminatory.” Fight the man, send your game balls to Meredith, and 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.

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 clock at the Bank, where 15 seconds seems to go way faster than at other ballparks.  Patti points out that Justin Turner fouling a ball off the forehead of Yankees’ radio broadcaster John Sterling makes her regular flinching at inside pitches and fouls coming for the pressbox (behind netting, but still) completely reasonable so please stop teasing her. Leonel Messi comes to the MLS, which is solidly related to baseball because of the welcome from Marlins players, and the possible side hustle for Pottymouth who offers her services as a teacher of English.

We say “Are you saying Fenway is a scam?” “Tweet of Matt’s, it’s like Book of Mormon,” and “Dear Mr. Beckham, I’d like to help your newest acquisition.” Fight the man, send your game balls to Meredith, and 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.

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 celebrate the all-female umpire crew working the Cuban National Series. Patti cheats on Pottymouth by dating another podcast – check her out on the Daily Deuce.

We say “Pretend you are the Dewey Decimal System and file it under Mythology,” “It’s something I used to eschew,” and “You said “eschew perfectly.” Fight the man, send your game balls to Meredith, and 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.