Udders Up!

<p>Patti and the Pottymouth boldly predict the upcoming season’s <a href="https://www.mlb.com/orioles/news/likely-2022-rookie-of-the-year-candidates">award winners</a> and <a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2022-mlb-season-preview-world-series-predictions-burning-questions-more/">champions</a>. Our logic is as airtight as you would expect (Patti goes where the Matts go and Pottymouth follows her heart). The minor leagues are brazenly <a href="https://theathletic.com/3212654/2022/03/28/why-baseball-is-moving-second-base-and-what-this-experiment-could-mean-for-the-game/">getting to second base</a> more quickly, and taking all of our money with this year’s <a href="https://milbstore.com/pages/copa-de-la-diversion">¡Copa de Diversión!</a> merch. We congratulate the Tigers for treating Tork right, the Cardinals for bringing back <a href="https://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/ben-frederickson/benfred-cardinals-legends-tour-pujols-molina-wainwright-should-increase-not-decrease-pressure-on-front-office/article_854dd832-d539-54a4-8071-ad69f5913e0a.html">Tio Albert</a>, and the O’s coming to an agreement with <a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/04/orioles-avoid-arbitration-with-trey-mancini.html%20https://cryptomatters.net/orioles-avoid-arbitration-with-trey-mancini-signing-longest-tenured-player-to-deal-including-mutual-option-for-2023-baltimore-sun/">Trey Mancini.</a> Our police blotter drags the litigation happy <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/33627751/los-angeles-dodgers-trevor-bauer-files-defamation-lawsuit-athletic">usual suspect</a> as well as the universal DH. We’re watching for an expat Cuban team in the <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/hall-of-famer-mike-piazza-to-manage-italy-when-world-baseball-classic-returns-in-2023/">2023 World Baseball Classic</a>, and welcome the start of the season in the CPBL, KBO, and NBP. Heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of baseball icon <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/shirley-burkovich-aagpbl-legend-dies">Shirl