Bat Flips, Puns, and Gerrymandering

<p>Pottymouth narrows the field to white guy bat flippers for her boyfriends this week.  For the As, she picks big league foodie <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/athletics/mark-canhas-bat-flip-vs-angels-named-best-2019-mlb-network">Mark Cahna</a>, and for the Padres, the man on the wrong end of our favorite play ever witnessed in person, <a href="https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2020-09-15/trent-grisham-fans-the-flames-of-dodgers-padres-rivalry-with-bat-flip">Trent Grisham</a>. Patti goes for utility and puns with her picks.  <a href="https://www.dailypress.com/sports/dp-spt-chad-pinder-20180915-story.html">Chad Pinder</a> wins her over for the As with his work with special needs kids, and “that Cronenworth guy”, <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/padres/story/2020-09-01/padres-rookie-jake-cronenworth-tyler-motte-canucks-st-clair-michigan#:~:text=After%20all%2C%20Jake's%20mother%2C%20Anne,%2Dyear%2Dold%20brother%20Charlie">Jake Cronenworth</a> for the Padres.</p><p><br></p><p>COVID numbers look good around the league, some ballparks are planning on <a href="https://theathletic.com/2431034/2021/03/05/as-giants-prepare-to-host-fans-as-soon-as-opening-day/">fans in the stands</a>, and some former boyfriends make bad decisions. <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/eduardo-rodriguez-makes-first-start-after-myocarditis">Eduardo Rodriguez</a>, and his recovering heart, makes his first post-COVID start.  MLB designates June 2 as <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb-will-celebrate-lou-gehrig-day-for-the-first-time-on-june-2-155007332.html">Lou Gehrig Day</a>. <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/31011550/mlb-suspends-free-agent-sam-dyson-entire-2021-season">Sam Dyson</a>’s season-long suspension headlines our police blotter this week, but <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/30997422/comment-mickey-callaway-investigation">Mickey Calloway</a> is now a regular there.</p><p><br></p><p>The University of Rochester welcomes catcher <a href="https://www.mytwintiers.c