Ideally, You Have an Adult Beverage in One Hand

<p>Cheers to the end of the lockout, the beginning of spring training, and finally an Opening Day countdown. Patti walks you through the new <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/03/10/mlb-lockout-deal/">CBA agreement</a> including the <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/03/11/new-mlb-rules/">rule changes</a>, the <a href="https://theathletic.com/news/trevor-bauer-will-continue-to-be-on-administrative-leave-to-start-2022-season-source/k3E3vAwvlJJR/">Police Blotter</a> feels like old times, and Pottymouth suffers the first bitter breakup of the current boyfriend season. We celebrate Pottymouth’s restraint in having saved <a href="https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/news/wander-franco-contract-details-rays-11-year-deal/1cructnzyqf8310cp0zn5iurr6">Wander Franco</a> until this year as her Ray’s pick, while Patti chooses dancemaster <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/ji-man-choi-south-korea-world-series-star">Ji-man Choi</a>. With the matchmaking skills of our West Coast Correspondent, Pottymouth is set up, maybe too soon, with <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nationals/puerto-rico-yearns-for-another-golden-era-in-major-league-baseball/2017/03/03/5a83b91a-eca1-11e6-b4ff-ac2cf509efe5_story.html?utm_term=.185a1a2d18d0">Heliot Ramos</a> of the Giants, and Patti looks forward to <a href="https://cupcheckgame.com/">CupCheck</a> and crosswords with <a href="https://theathletic.com/2776632/2021/08/18/how-ridiculous-are-the-giants-their-backup-catcher-curt-casali-has-baseballs-ultimate-plus-minus/">Curt Casali</a>. Hamate surgery rears its ugly head but could lead to superpowers for CPBL boyfriend Lin An-Ko.</p><p>We say “Ukraine strong,” “99 bottles of beer on the wall,” and “pour one out for the DH.”</p><p>Get boosted, fight the man, and find us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/NCIBPodcast">@ncibpodcast</a>, on Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NoCryingInBBall/">@nocryinginbball</a>, Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nocryinginbball/">@nocryingin