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It’s that part of the season where records are falling, injuries are career changing, and so many playoff berths are still in play. Corbin Carroll and Julio Rodriguez are knocking down milestones for the young folks, Freddie Freeman shows for the older crowd, and Ronald Acuña Jr. is in a category all his own. Joey Votto uses his French (or French accent?  We don’t know!) for the Children’s Theater of Cincinnati. Mark Vientos is heating up for the Hapless Mets at the same time Tommy Pham slams the team for their work ethic. Non-lawyer Pottymouth provides an intro to Immigration Law 101 in the context of Brusdar Graterol’s mother finally able to travel from Venezuela to see her son pitch for the first time in seven years. Patron saint of the show, Sean Doolittle, announced his retirement and remains a role model for using his celebrity to support and give voice to marginalized and under-represented communities. The St. Pete Rays announced a not-quite-but-close  agreement to stay in St. Pete, incorporating “intentional equity initiatives” including affordable housing, minority/women-owned business hiring commitments and a boatload of public funding. TIckets are on sale for  Dominican baseball at Citifield in November and the Eurobaseball Championship is happening  now  in the Czech Republic.

We say “Day drinking has never occurred to us before,” “Dictatorship is not in a good way,” and “sometimes an immigration lawyer makes her dinner.” Fight the man, send your game balls to Meredith, get boosted, 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.

After a field trip to see the Fredericksburg Nationals, Patti and the Pottymouth recorded this snack-sized, but jam-packed, episode over pizza and beer and perilously close to corn hole. The good news is we did NOT get kicked out of the ballpark (officially or recreationally) for sharing any of our opinions which appeared to differ greatly from the majority of the fans in the park, if t-shirt sentiments are to be believed, nor for the expressly stated “no profanity” rule. The other good news is Stephen Strasburg looked great in his re-hab assignment,we got to meet Patti’s adopted minor leaguer, the FredNats won, and we found Adventure Brewing and Rosie’s Pizza Truck.

This week was a tipping point in “sticking to sports” as calls for sensible gun laws permeated media interviews, video boards, and social media. Gabe Kapler takes a stand by not standing but making sure we know why, Natasha Cloud calls for backup and Sean Doolittle responds, and the Yankees and Rays social media teams jump into the fray.

Pottymouth witnessed Juan Soto’s 200th double and shared quality time with the Nat’s Woo Guy. In other boyfriend news, Ildemara Vargas goes to Rochester, Bobby Witt becomes a doubles machine, George Springer makes a difference, and this piece about Adley Rutschman is a must-read of the week. Gerardo Parra retires – but not completely. Pottymouth profiles Verónica Hernández, of the Modesto Nuts, the first Latina GM in an affiliated team, and holds her example out as a possible career path for Patti. In our Police Blotter, MLB calls out ballparks at all levels for not providing the required adequate facilities for women traveling with teams, and gives them a deadline to show how they will make it right. Josh Donaldson is suspended for calling Tim Anderson “Jackie,” and Tommy Pham is out for three games for slapping Joc Pederson over old fantasy league beef.

We say “They shuffle on the bottom,” “That’s my Woo situation,” and “Really good with pickles!”

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.

Nationals closer Sean Doolittle is a vocal advocate for MLB finding solutions to clubs using technology to steal signs to "remove this stain from our game." He tells 106.7 The Fan how the Nats combated the Astros’ sign-stealing in the World Series, and what he hopes comes from MLB's investigation.

The gravity of the situation wasn't lost on Sean Doolittle, getting the opportunity to close out the first postseason series victory in Nationals history in Game 5 against the Dodgers. Now it's on to the Cardinals in St. Louis. As proud as the Nationals are, they "don't want to be done yet."

Sean Doolittle shares the mood in the clubhouse after the Nationals clinched a Wild Card spot with a doubleheader win over the Phillies Tuesday.

The Nationals are fighting for a playoff spot while manager Dave Martinez is fighting for his health, a development that “puts things in perspective a little bit,” Sean Doolittle tells 106.7 The Fan.

With the Nationals pretty much out of the division race after dropping three of four games to the NL East-leading Braves, they turn their focus to the NL Wild Card race, where they hold a 2.5-game lead over the Cubs. The Nats are "well aware" of what other clubs are doing by this point in the season, Sean Doolittle tells 106.7 The Fan.

Sean Doolittle is nearing a return from the Injured List, the Nationals closer tells 106.7 The Fan's Grant Paulsen and Danny Rouhier. Doolittle shares his latest injury update, including when he's penciled in to return.

Sean Doolittle talks to 106.7 The Fan's Grant Paulsen and Danny Rouhier about his recent struggles on the mound, says he hasn't really "amassed this kind of bulk in several years."

It's been just over two years, but Sean Doolittle still remembers the day he was dealt from Oakland, the only organization he had known to that point, to the Washington Nationals, just as vividly as the day that it happened.

Sean Doolittle shares his theory on what's going on with the baseballs this year, stopping just short of 'juiced ball' conspiracy theories.

In the wake of Adam Eaton's controversial comments on low wages in minor league baseball, his Nationals teammate takes a different tact. Sean Doolittle called the pay scale 'terrible... disgusting... and exploitative,' and says Major League Baseball needs to do something about it.

The Nationals and Phillies were supposed to begin a four-game series against the Phillies on Monday. That is, until an extensive three-hour rain delay forced it to be rescheduled. Nats closer Sean Doolittle informs 106.7 The Fan's Grant & Danny of what the players do to avoid going stir-crazy in the clubhouse.

After taking more than two weeks to process it, Nationals closer Sean Doolittle is finally ready to share his thoughts on the "Game of Thrones" finale with the world.

Sean Doolittle wouldn't do anything differently, but tells 106.7 The Fan his heavy workload early in the season is probably contributing to his recent struggles.

Nationals closer Sean Doolittle weighs on in Cubs skipper Joe Maddon's frequent interruptions during his weekly 106.7 The Fan appearance.

New Nationals pitching coach has taken a more "hands on" approach than his predecessor Derek Lilliquist, closer Sean Doolittle tells 106.7 The Fan.

Sean Doolittle walks 106.7 The Fan's Grant Paulsen and Danny Rouhier through the Nationals' sleepless night in Philadelphia, stuck on a tarmac for eight hours.

It's a bit premature for the Nationals to worry about manager Davey Martinez's job security, Sean Doolittle tells 106.7 The Fan's Grant Paulsen and Danny Rouhier.