Can We Also Ban Rob Manfred?

<p>There should be a new NCiB drinking game for the number of times we say “league-imposed lock-out” in this episode. This week’s CBA negotiation update requires Patti to add yet another layer of complication to <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/33423790/amid-uncertainty-multiple-mlb-teams-asked-league-canceling-rule-5-draft-season-sources-say">Rule 5 Draft</a>, talk about <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/33430585/max-scherzer-floats-ghost-win-proposal-mlb-labor-talks-set-resume-sunday">ghost wins</a> (they are a thing!), note that the player’s union is taking steps to <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb-players-association-1-million-fund-workers-lockout-225040776.html">protect stadium workers</a> but as yet the League is all talk, and remind dear listeners that spring training and the regular season could have started on time, while negotiations are in progress, except for the, say it with us, “league-imposed lock-out.”</p><p><br>Pottymouth chooses <a href="https://www.si.com/mlb/2021/11/01/martin-maldonado-game-5-world-series">Martín “Machete” Maldonado</a>, and Patti highlights <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBPlayersMedia/status/1496530300368678913">Kyle “Maybe MVP” Tucker</a> as Astros boyfriends. For the Dodgers, both of us lean into the good guy and excellent significant other aspect of boyfriend selection with Pottymouth going with <a href="https://www.13newsnow.com/article/sports/dodgers-taylor-expanding-life-beyond-baseball-with-his-ct3-foundation/291-6e0c9e0d-68eb-4e06-b1f6-527c4b9d81bf">Chris Taylor</a> and Patti selecting <a href="https://www.theknot.com/us/matt-beaty-and-jesica-parsley-nov-2016">Matt Beaty</a>. Our women in baseball segment notes Baseball For All's upcoming 1st <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/now/baseball-open-more-doors-women-152000114.html%20https://baseballforall.com/bfa-womens-college-club-baseball-championships/">Women's College Club Baseball Championship</a> tournament, Mexico’s moves to start a league, and the Mets hire of <a href="https://thea