It’s really happening, the Women’s Professional Baseball League is underway, looking for owners, broadcast deals, and prepping to draft a year from now. Sure, that World Series thing also happened, with Freddie doing all the things, the kid getting the special thing, the Hall of Fame getting the rest of the things, and the LAD flying to the parade on the Patriots AirKraft. Award season begins with the Gold Glove, and Salvy winning the Roberto Clemente honor. The Giants make a nepo hire but maybe that’s okay? We highlight some free agents to watch, and tell you why winter ball just got even more fun. Pottymouth follows the Queerfancystats model of how to still root for your team with that guy on it, and details her donation formula for Boston Alliance of LGBTQ Youth. Happy Birthday, Pottymouth!

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