We All Need a Buster Hug

<p>We cry a little into our brunch beer over <a href="https://theathletic.com/2933824/2021/11/03/buster-poseys-career-was-like-no-other-in-giants-history/">Buster Posey</a>’s retirement. Our World Series wrap up includes Pottymouth’s <a href="https://www.elnuevodia.com/deportes/beisbol/notas/franco-garcia-el-traductor-boricua-de-los-braves-que-tambien-se-llevara-una-sortija-de-serie-mundial/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=Facebook&amp;fbclid=IwAR1ACqliZ6y46rfR6Hyc5LvjOLEq2Jp8h0qWz90pXbUXB33mj5SSeEivlIU#Echobox=1635973744">dream job</a>, <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/11/05/braves-world-series-parade-freddie-freeman/">Joc’s</a> Mardis Gras moment, <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/mlb/freeman-voted-babe-ruth-award-as-postseason-mvp-by-ny-bbwaa/2021/11/06/1097fccc-3f48-11ec-bd6f-da376f47304e_story.html">Freddie</a>, Eddie, and <a href="https://www.si.com/mlb/2021/11/03/jorge-soler-wins-world-series-mvp-braves">Jorge</a>, and a better way to honor 44 than just playing with numbers. Collective bargaining takes center stage so we talk <a href="https://theathletic.com/2921054/2021/11/01/how-a-major-league-baseball-lockout-would-work-this-winter/">potential lock-out</a> both practically and optically. It’s officially <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/mlb/bauer-arenado-blackmon-profar-keep-deals-dont-go-free/2021/11/06/7b379a0c-3f65-11ec-bd6f-da376f47304e_story.html">Hot Stove time</a> so we lay out themes to watch this week including qualifying offers, opt ins, and opt outs, </p><p><br></p><p>Baseball is not over! Winter ball is in full swing and <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/12qPWg5qXR4_DILF7t5ilYy-JxRsHs_t71ZSfCIZ5xdU/edit">Pottymouth’s guide </a>is a great place to start.  MLB favorites are playing in LIDOM, which you can see on MLBTV, and <a href="http://www.ligapr.com/lbprc-firma-acuerdo-de-transmision-con-fox-sports/?fbclid=IwAR1KuDhAmTNWC4Zi0VfkcnxI6OvA3VEZfMTXhtzZCAHPVGI9UWezr32dBq8">LBPRC</a> just struck a deal with FOX to make it easier fo