Eric Thames Arms

<p>Tangents this week include <a href="https://www.12up.com/posts/new-nationals-slugger-eric-thames-insanely-jacked-2020-spring-training-pictures-01e1pp5xjnkw">Eric Thames’ arms</a>, O. Henry, and Ironman’s math skills, which it turns out are better than Patti’s. Spring Training games have started yet there is still <a href="https://theathletic.com/1625635/2020/02/21/astros-affiliate-pulls-seats-from-law-firm-that-filed-cheating-scandal-suits/">Astros scandal detritus</a> to clean up, so much so that Rob Manfred doesn’t have time to tell Atlanta, “Stop using the Tomahawk Chop.” Twins boyfriends include <a href="https://twitter.com/kgib44/status/1177328789875036160?s=20%20https://sportsnaut.com/2019/09/look-twins-ace-costume-day-after-clinching-division-title/">Cheech and Chong cosplayers</a>/contact hitters <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/luis-arraez-2019-season-in-review">Luis Arraez</a> and <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/sports/wp/2019/02/14/feature/carter-kieboom-nationals-top-prospect-carries-a-family-legacy/">Willians “La Tortuga” Astudillo</a>. Closer to home, Pottymouth hangs on to future MVP <a href="https://www.masnsports.com/nationals-pastime/2020/02/sudden-fame-success-hasnt-changed-driven-soto.html">Juan Soto</a> as her carryover boyfriend from last season. Although distracted by Eric Thames’ arms, Patti pins her Nats boyfriend hopes on <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/sports/wp/2019/02/14/feature/carter-kieboom-nationals-top-prospect-carries-a-family-legacy/">Carter Kieboom</a>. We do a quick MLB <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2020/2/20/21142669/mlb-photo-day-highlights-2020">photo day review</a>, including Eric Thames arms, and explain the <a href="https://www.si.com/mlb/2020/02/12/mlb-rule-changes-2020-season">new season’s rule changes</a> which you can see in Spring Training games happening NOW. </p><p>Please take a moment to subscribe to the show, and <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-crying-in-baseball/id1302035601?fbclid=IwAR3mIp9HJZZv