So Much Crying in Baseball

We note once or twice that the Washington Nationals won the World Series. The end of the postseason signals the start of the hot stove season so Patti offers a vocabulary lesson in exercising options. Pottymouth posits that Never Gonna be a Boyfriend Aroldis Chapman did not opt-out of his Yankees contract because there are no other places for abusive relievers. Scott Boras manages all of the top three Free Agents and has Ideas about shortening the season that sound downright reasonable. Defense is sexy and our boyfriends are all over the Gold Glove awards. We contrast good guy, man of the people, new Mets manager Carlos Beltrán, with sometimes scorned, top-down, old school not in a good way, new Royals manager Mike Matheny. World Champion Washington Nationals celebrate all over town, including cross-training with the Capitals. Along the way to shirtless Zamboni riding, there was some 51st state advocacy, some baby sharking, and more adventures with the Beer Guy. All was well until the White House visit when unless they can prove they were still drunk or playing a long game prank, Kurt Suzuki and Ryan Zimmerman flirt with the Never Gonna Be A Boyfriend list. We throw some shade and some math at post-season umpiring, show solidarity with Deadspin, and try to make the Slip and Slide guy a poster boy for white male privilege. Please take a moment to subscribe to the show, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to NCiB. Find us on Twitter @ncibpodcast, on Facebook @nocryinginbball, Instagram @nocryinginbball and on the Interweb at nocryinginbball.com. Become a supporter at Patreon to help us keep doing what we do. Say goodnight, Pottymouth.