Like Chess, but for Sports

<p>The return of spring training means the return of our grooming segment, featuring Francisco Lindor, as well as all the feels, thanks to Trey Mancini. And great confusion as to the rules. <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/whtie-sox-energized-jos-abreus-005817311.html">Jose Abreu</a> provides a handy bridge between the <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/covid-19-testing-results-for-feb-26-announced">COVID update</a> and the Police Blotter, via Albert Pujols and Tony LaRussa.  <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/samson-jarred-kelenic-mariners-situation-could-change-how-teams-evaluate-service-time/">Kevin Mather</a> says some things out loud that he probably shouldn’t have, regarding manipulating Jarred Kelenic’s service time, “overpaid” players, and impatience with English as a second language.  He is no longer with the Mariners but the words are out there now.</p><p><br></p><p>Pottymouth salutes our German listeners with her pick of <a href="https://www.startribune.com/max-kepler-a-big-draw-in-germany-is-spreading-the-word-about-baseball/568024982/">Max Kepler</a> as her Twins boyfriend, allowing Patti to lie with exact figures about pronouncing Polish last names. Patti goes with underdog <a href="https://www.twincities.com/2018/08/02/second-rounder-ryan-jeffers-laying-quick-claim-to-twins-catcher-of-the-future/">Ryan Jeffers</a>, and not just because of the labradoodle named for Yogi Berra. For the Atlanta Baseball Team, Pottymouth selects Serie del Caribe hero from the Aguilas Cibaeñas, <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/johan-camargo-amazing-play-caribbean-series">Johan Comargo</a>. Patti takes tattoo-laden <a href="https://fansided.com/2021/02/24/braves-ender-inciarte-helping-cristian-pache-take-job/">Cristian Pache</a>, maybe a year too early.</p><p><br></p><p>We salute <a href="https://www.nanaimobulletin.com/sports/viu-mariners-baseball-team-signs-first-woman-in-league-history/">Alli Schroder</a>, the first woman to play baseball for the Canadian College Baseball Conference. We institute th