21 Pun Salute

<p>Today’s episode features a surprising number of references to Roberto Clemente, awkward puns, and post-production inserts. Pottymouth goes full Criollos for this week’s boyfriend picks – <a href="https://www.si.com/mlb/athletics/news/athletics-machin-all-in-favor-of-having-mlb-retire-roberto-clementes-no-21">Vimael Machín</a> for Oakland and no-no catcher <a href="https://theathletic.com/2587863/2021/05/14/better-than-what-we-even-expected-victor-caratini-has-seized-his-opportunity-with-the-padres/">Victor Caratini</a> for the Padres. Patti’s A’s guy is <a href="https://www.milb.com/news/taking-flight-with-skye-bolt-310039636">Skye Bolt</a> for many reasons that are not his name, and exercises her once a year forever boyfriend option on Padre <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/sports-columnists/story/2021-08-26/padres-dodgers-jake-cronenworth">Jake Cronenworth</a>. Pottymouth and Big Papi both give Boston writer <a href="https://calltothepen.com/2022/01/19/boston-red-sox-david-ortiz-calls-out-writer-boston-radio/">Dan Shaughnessy</a> crap for his HoF snub. The Police Blotter features <a href="https://theathletic.com/3083237/2022/01/20/umpire-angel-hernandezs-discrimination-lawsuit-against-mlb-dismissed-for-second-time/">Angel Hernandez</a> and a <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/01/20/petco-park-fall-suicide-homicide/">Petco Park tragedy</a>. Winter ball <a href="https://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/red_sox_first_base_coach_ramn_vzquez_leads_criollos_de_caguas_to_second_straight_puerto_rican_winter_league_title/s1_16445_37049000">championships</a> are winding up in time for the <a href="https://lidom.com/rescatan-plaza-en-la-que-esta-la-estatua-a-juan-marichal-para-serie-del-caribe/">Serie del Caribe</a>, starting January 28th. <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb-rejected-the-rays-plan-to-split-team-with-montreal-where-do-they-go-next-221504026.html">Tampreal</a> was never going to happen. We say “omicrony,” “did you just squirt the cat?” and “I can’t believe I