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This snack-sized episode comes at your from the bar at an airport observation deck. We boldly make HR Derby predictions from our hearts and our heads, knowing full well you’ll know the results before you even hear the show.  We share tales of our favorite rookie of the year picks, Corbin and Gunnnar, and are happy to see Alek Manoah back to the bigs. Is there anything EDLC can’t do?  The Red Sox bring back some Pottymouth boyfriends, and Joey brings back his home run swing. We review our pre-season predictions here at the All Star Break and we are in better shape than one would think. David Bednar gifts Kershaw some local beer for the opportunity for his All Star moment, and we appreciate the move. The NYYs lose yet another pitcher to a suspension for violating the league’s  domestic violence policy. The Baseball for All Nationals happen this week in Kentucky, bigger and better every time. Please help us recognize our upcoming 300th episode by donating to our friends at Proud to Be in Baseball and send us your donation receipt –  you may win a prize!

We say “If they were dating it would be Vlad-ley,” “Rain o’clock,” and “ that’s exactly what I meant, without the vulgarity.” Fight the man, send your game balls to Meredith, 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.

In which we make likely terrible predictions for the upcoming season, celebrate the new CBA for Minor League players, and share a teaser of our upcoming interview with ballplayer, country music artist, and founder of Proud to be in Baseball, Bryan Ruby. Adley Rutschman sets an enormous number of firsts on his first Opening Day. Pottymouth heads to Boston to reassure Dad about some particular Red Sox. We look at the effect of MLB’s new rules on game time, stolen bases, and beer sales based on one day of data. Minor Leaguers ratified their first ever CBA, more than doubling their salaries and improving their living conditions in one fell swoop. Patti and Pottymouth make their annual predictions on standings, championships, and individual awards, rooted deeply in research and not at all on small sample sizes and whims. Pottymouth wants you to Czech out more international baseball. Be sure to subscribe to the show so you don’t miss our full length interview with Bryan Ruby, dropping later this week!

We say “Raking on both sides of the situation,” “So Much Painful,” and “Bracket to win, bracket of your heart, and bracket just to mix things up.” Get boosted, fight the man, send your game balls to Meredith, 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.

(02:23) Dr. Strus, @PhillyHeatNBA, joins the podcast to talk about Bam Adebayo's game winning shot and what it means for the Heat at this point in the season, Dewayne Dedmon's impact on the team, and our thoughts on the Heat's inconsistent struggles throughout the season.

(30:16) Miami Marlins take 3 out of 4 against the Atlanta Braves on the road. The offense finally wakes up and continues rollin' into the weekend series against the Giants where they showed resiliency and won 2 games out of 3.

Thank you again to Dr. Strus for joining this week's podcast!

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