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• 2 teams undefeated in MLB – Twins &  Rays 
  the Twins rotation is strong 
•  Royals beat the Jays – what happened to Berrios
•  AL East 
  •  Don’t write off the Red Sox - Rafael Devers 
  •  Toronto has traded off much of their lineup
  •  Baltimore will their pitching hold up 
• NL East  
  • Mets are experiencing what it’s like a 40 year old Cy Young award winner
  • Braves & Mets leading NL East
  •  Marlins acquisition of Luis Arraez will strengthen their team. They need more offense
•  NL Central
  •  Mat called it when he saw Brice Turang in AAA is a spark plug Brewers lineup 
  •  Chicago Cubs disappointing start
  •  Over all Parity between the teams in NL East will be a dogfight
  •  Highlights – Brian Reynolds w/ Pirates, Reds pitching looking solid
  • Brett Taylor  Bleacher Nation and Dansby Swanson great debut with the Cubs
• NL West
  • Dodgers young players stepping up
  •  Diamondbacks – will MadBum be able to be back to himself
  •  Rockies – Kris Bryant showing promise
  •  Diamondbacks, Evan Longoria – Longo can still hit it Long
• Mat Germain  – fWAR tweet
  •  Hitters who've already reach 0.5 fWAR: 
  • 1 Adam Duvall 0.7 #RedSox 2 Wander Franco 0.6 #Rays 3 James Outman 0.5  -  fWAR definition - https://bit.ly/3m9GkxO
• More on NL West
  • Mark asks Oakland A’s really? 
    Mat, A’s will be pesky – expect them to be better than Nationals
  • Nationals team is only of AAA quality
  • Seattle Mariners expectations to be a powerhouse – NASA rocket or backyard homemade missile?
  • Will Seattle be better when Robbie Ray returns?
•  Angels will continue to be a challenge with Trout & Ohtani
• Balancing of the new 2023 schedule on Division games in first month of the season
•  Will Twins hold 1.000 winning percentage
•  Anthony Rendon – MLB & MLBPA agree on penalty for player behavior. Is this a good sign for a better relationship with union & MLB?
•  Teams can no longer complain about the toughness of their division

Tampa Bay Rays

• Durham Bulls, Rays AAA minor league teams being broadcast on MLBtv & other MiLB games, great way to see the future of the Rays
•  Rays Minor league – players moving up and down from A to AAA teams
•  Durham had a tough series with Norfolk
•  Curtis Mead & Kyle Manzardo they are looking hungry to move upTaj Bradley & Grayson Rodriguez playing in difficult weather
•  Pitching Arms - Tyler Glasnow how much of him will we see him, Zach Eflin, Jeffrey Springs, Shane McClanahan are looking good. We won’t see Shane Baz until next year
•  Closer, Pete Fairbanks - No hits on his past 23 innings – a man possessed
•  Fairbanks & Jason Adam 2 strong arms to depend on in the bullpen
•  Randy Arozarena came out strong hustling against the Nationals

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The first weekend of baseball has come and gone and the Red Sox end the opening series against the Orioles having won 2 out of 3! In this episode we break down everything from the first series including our initial thoughts on the roster buildout, Adam Duvall possibly being the best player of all time, Boston and Fenway being an ice box all weekend, Kaleb Ort's old tweets, the new opening video song, Yoshida's first looks with the team, and if have any concerns about the bullpen and starting rotation. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @gonebridge podcast and Twitter @gonebridge and we will be back soon with Episode 123, Enjoy! 

The Braves drop one of the weirdest and unluckiest games you'll see, receive some bad news in regards to a starting player, and approach the deadline in a much different situation than they thought they would be even a week ago. I'll discuss all of that, plus get a few things off my chest as the Braves look to even up the series against Aaron Nola tonight in game 2.

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Superb Owl Sunday was the greatest cross training day of our lives. We discuss the problematic boys vs men conversation in Olympic hockey and then immediately reference baby goalies, and Patti gets uppity about her alma mater. This week brings the longest police blotter of all time, featuring domestic abuse, assault, a class action suit, and controlled substances. We are very quick to judge, but that’s the beauty of us.

Pottymouth has had her eye on new Red Sox boyfriend Jarren Duran all through winter ball, and possibly since the 80s. Patti dips into Red Sox prospects and finds Hudson Potts who comes with a hitting coach overtly recommending him as boyfriend material. Are we at the World Series Champion Hammers already? ATL catcher William Contreras, Willson’s little brother, catches Pottymouth’s eye, while Patti picks tenacious veteran Adam Duvall. The commissioner assures us the league is doing everything they can to “get a deal done for our fans” except, apparently, make sincere workable proposals that come anywhere near addressing what the players need. We say “Contrerii,” “Austin Adjacent,” and “Hungry Like the Wolf.”

Get boosted, fight the man, and find us on Twitter @ncibpodcast, on Facebook @nocryinginbball, Instagram @nocryinginbball and on the Interweb at nocryinginbball.com. Please take a moment to subscribe to the show, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to NCiB. Become a supporter at Patreon to help us keep doing what we do. Say goodnight, Pottymouth.

World Series – Strategy, Trades, Alex Anthopoulos

• Congratulations to the Atlanta Braves on their 2021 World Series Championship
• How to build a Great Team – Atlanta Braves
• Tampa Bay Rays model – Erik Neander & Chaim Bloom with Boston Red Sox
• Top spenders for players – Dodgers, Yankees, Mets, Houston Astros, Phillies
• Low Spenders – Cleveland Guardians, Baltimore Orioles, Pittsburgh Pirates, Miami Marlins, Tampa Bay Rays 
• How to build a Great Team – Atlanta Braves
• Tampa Bay Rays model – Erik Neander & Chaim Bloom with Boston Red Sox
• Top spenders for players – Dodgers, Yankees, Mets, Houston Astros, Phillies
• Low Spenders – Cleveland Guardians, Baltimore Orioles, Pittsburgh Pirates, Miami Marlins, Tampa Bay Rays
• Dollars don’t always equal post season
• Alex Anthopoulos – Atlanta GM, a brief history
• Braves Trade Deadline shopping list
• Look back to a bright future with Adam Duvall at Miami Marlins
• Jorge Solero – Kansas Royals
• Joc Pederson from the Cubs
• 45 year passion and loyalty with Brian Snitker
• Freddie Freeman – Atlanta Braves, Why haven’t you given him a contract or an extension
• Pedro Martinez asks the big direct question – 
•  ‘Will you continue to be an Atlanta Brave as you are now a Free Agent’
• Freddie – “I don’t want to go anywhere else  . . . . Everyone knows where my heart is”
• Charlie Morton has already re-signed
• Atlanta Braves who will be Free Agents this year – 
• SS Ehire Adrianza, RHP Jesse Chavez, OF Adam Duvall (mutual option), 1B Freddie Freeman, RHP Chris Martin, OF Joc Pederson (mutual option), RHP Tanner Roark, OF Eddie Rosario, OF Jorge Soler, LHP Drew Smyly, RHP Josh Tomlin (club option), C Stephen Vogt
• 2022 Braves may look completely different – Acuna Jr will return
• Who would you pick or drop on next years roster

Special thanks to XTaKeRuX for the music "Rocking Forward"
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ALCS & NLCS – Championship series games 4 &3 

• Fenway Effect and the Monster in Boston
• Aaron Boone signs up with Brian Cashman and the Yankees for another 3 years are the fans happy
• St. Louis Cardinals – Mike Shildt fired for “philosophical differences”  Hmmmm……
• Jayce Tingler spot still open at Padres – Contenders 
• What help will MLB be giving to Minor League Baseball player for housing
• Streaming of games – MLB, BallySports and Sinclair may be at cross purposes on streaming baseball
• Ron Washington
• NLCS – Braves and Dodgers play game 3 in LA 
• Dodgers score early and late. Fair weather fans leave during 7th inning stretch.
• Charlie Morton faces Walker Buehler
• Kenley Jansen closes out the 9th
• We love Phil Bickford
• ALCS – Red Sox and Astros at Fenway
• Pivetta v Greinke
• Eovaldi faces a Houston explosion in the 9th inning

Special Thanks to XTaKeRuX for the music “Rocking Forward”

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BaseballBiz and the  MLB 2020 Non-Tender Deadline

• 30 teams and 59 players Non-Tendeer
• Which teams had Zero Non-Tender players
• Which Arbitration Eligible players received an offer?
• Who signed early and who signed 1 year contracts?
• Jesus Aguilar - Still a Marlin?
• Did Yankees Gary Sanchez make the cut
• Kris Bryant - Cubs make a decision
• Corey Knebel non-tender - last minute  tender - traded
• Robert Osuna Outrighted

Plus Whats cooking on the Hot Stove
Music by XTakeRuX  -  Rocking Forward
Associate Producer, Christina Hussey 

Clippers could taste the Western Conference Finals.  Now 0-8 in games to advance to the Conference Finals.  Kawhi and PG are leaving the bubble.
Big Ten Football is back.  8 games plus crossover games matching the 2 vs 2 in the East and West DIvisions, 3 vs 3 and so on.  Top two play in Championship game on December 19th.  Someone suggested all 7 games be made into a 24 hour championship Saturday.  24 hours straight of football.  That would be heaven.  
Adam Gase great coach.  Said if 5 of first 14 plays had been executed correctly would have been game changers for the Jets on Sunday vs Bills. You had months to gameplan for the Bills and you're blaming it on execution?  Why they are the worst franchise in the NFL.  I know people will say the Washington Football team but I disagree.  And when your team gets outscored by the Yanks this week you really suck.  

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Mahomes vs Watson tonight.  Serena vs Azarenka and Osaka vs Brady at US Open.  Golden Knights vs Stars in Stanley Cup playoffs.  UAB vs Miami.  I know but it's still college football.  And Lebron vs Harden tonight too.  A plethora of sports choices for your viewing pleasure tonight.
Skip Bayless is a douchebag for belittling Dak Prescott about dealing with his depression after the losses of his mother and older brother.  How he has a job in media is besides me.
Braves won 29-9 last night over the Marlins.  Adam Duvall had 3 homeruns for the second time this year and 9 RBI's.  Freddie Freeman had a HR and 6 RBI's.  Oh and the Cardinals beat the Tigers 19-0 last night and in a 7 inning doubleheader today beat the Tigers again 12-2.  Ah 2020.  

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