We love the WBC so much and it’s not just for the espresso shot cellies or the hair that goes poof when a batting helmet comes off, but it could be. We are dismayed at the military overtones that Team USA embraces, and are pretty peeved about a specific Navy Seal brought in to the clubhouse to hype up the guys. On the other hand the young guys are fun to watch. We love the DR spirit – take a look at this Player’s Tribune piece by Tatis, Jr. After that Team Venezuela upset Patti is feeling good about that Wilyer Abreu pick. We are almost at Opening Day so we’ve got our fantasy starting lineups selected from weeks of boyfriend selections, plus our pitching flocks – BOS for Pottymouth and DET for Patti. Eugenio Suarez tells the Cincinnati Enquirer about some immigration realities and the Reds seem to be proactive in protecting their players. Anyone else? And there’s some World Cup cross training that raises more questions than it answers.

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