#26 – Premature Ejection

Chuck Nazty signs for 6 more years at $108-$116 million (the oldest player to get over $100 mil at 32). Could it be the Altuve effect? And what are the implications for possibly next year’s free agents like Machado and Harper, both 25? Turns out the Buster Posey rule against blocking home plate only applies to catchers. Who knew? Maybe Mychal Givens, and all Didi Gregorius got was an out and a bloody mouth. Pottymouth keeps her lead in the Boyfriend Fantasy League as Patti moves into second place. There's a long way to go yet, so keep listening. Get details about everything in this week's show and our Baseball Boyfriend Fantasy League at Facebook.com/NoCryingInBBall Charlie Blackmon https://www.mlb.com/news/rockies-sign-charlie-blackmon-to-6-year-deal/c-270803254 https://www.mlb.com/news/will-charlie-blackmons-extension-be-a-trend/c-271131594 Bald eagle lands https://www.mlb.com/cut4/a-bald-eagle-landed-on-james-paxton-before-the-game/c-270959234 Gabe Kapler https://deadspin.com/six-games-in-everyone-already-hates-gabe-kapler-1825042530 Lester bounce pass https://deadspin.com/jon-lesters-weird-one-hop-pickoff-move-succeeds-1825033085 NIcholas Castellanos/hard hit rate https://www.clickondetroit.com/sports/heres-why-nicholas-castellanos-is-off-to-scorching-hot-start-for-detroit-tigers#/questions Pham walk up song http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/ben-frederickson/mozeliak-not-sweating-pham-s-comments/article_f43cbd5d-edd9-5f2f-b6c8-db7000d1a838.html MLB’s 2nd annual girls baseball tournament https://www.mlb.com/news/trailblazer-series-for-girls-back-for-2nd-year/c-27047809 C-Flap http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/23026863/the-mlb-c-flap-helmet-saving-faces-all-star Ohtani’s homer against Kluber, Japanese call https://www.mlb.com/video/ohtanis-homer-in-japanese/c-1906981083?tid=26271672 Rendon/Martinez ejection http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=23065626 Dusty Baker https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nationals/dusty-baker-made-his-own-sort-of-peace-with-nationals-firing-and-still-doesnt-care-what-you-think/2018/04/02/8a2067b8-3683-11e8-8fd2-49fe3c675a89_story.html?utm_term=.b7225041f0f2 Snow games https://www.mlb.com/cut4/twins-and-pirates-played-in-the-snow/c-270857268 https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/the-boys-of-winter-baseball-has-opened-to-frigid-temperatures-and-snow/