The Cat Has Meaning
The world is still on fire and we acknowledge that by discussing how the world of sports is responding. The MLB Draft begins on Wednesday and we ponder what happens to prospects in a year with no minor league ball. Women’s World Cup Baseball is on the schedule for November in Tijuana. Anyone taking bets on if it will happen?
The world is still on fire and we acknowledge that by discussing how the world of sports is responding. Joey Votto shares a journey, Drew Brees gets a very public education and stands by it, Roger Goodell says some of the right things, albeit a few years too late, and there’s a campaign to remove Marge Schott’s name from the facilities at the University of Cincinnati. Adam Jones demonstrates in Japan. Lorenzo Cain, Josh Bell, and others talk police accountability with the president of the Negro Leagues Museum. Charlotte Knights AAA and the Carolina Panthers, among others, cut ties to their security company over racist remarks.
The MLB Draft begins on Wednesday and we ponder what happens to prospects in a year with no minor league ball. The As and the Nationals respond to public embarrassment with the As now continuing to pay their minor league players and the Nats reversing course on a pay cut for them after the players publicly promise to make up the difference themselves. MLB submits a new proposal for a shortened baseball season, countering the union’s 114 game proposal with a 76 game plan, and salary math gets way too hard. Good thing Scott Boras has his own economist.
Women’s World Cup Baseball is on the schedule for November in Tijuana. Anyone taking bets on if it will happen? KBO player of the month Koo Chang-mo of Pottymouth’s Dinos has an ERA of 0.54. The CPBL marches on with fans in the stands and Patti’s BF Dimple Cannon hitting the league’s 10,000th HR. UniLions fish head mascot Sababoy celebrates his birthday on the 13th with milkfish popsicles for everyone. Why is there a cat on the wrapper? In a moment of bravado, Patti agrees to try one, “on the air.” Pottymouth is currently calling every Asian market in the greater DC area. Stay tuned.
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