Pitchers and catchers reported last week so that means we’re back with the COVID numbers, the Blue Jays staying south of their border, and baby steps to fans in the stands. NCiB poster boy Fernando Tatis, Jr. is a Padre for life, and forces us to do complicated math. Pottymouth generously tries to cut Brett Gardner some slack, but Patti will have none of it. Thanks to Johnny Damon and Ryan Ellis, we’ve instituted a Police Blotter segment. Zach Britton stands up for women, and sees no reason to cut domestic abuser Domingo German any slack.

Venezuela provides our Cleveland boyfriend picks, with Pottymouth claiming veteran Cesar Hernandez and Patti hoping for an Omar Vizquel do-over with Andres Gimenez. Infield Fly Girl coaches us into our Cubs picks. Pottymouth selects back-up catcher Miguel Amaya, leading us to muse that we, like Amaya, would totally follow Willson Contreras around. Patti cries into her coffee over Ian Happ and a kind gesture by the Cubs.

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