Thursday, May 1, 2008

Reading between the lines with Cats With Bats:

Jason Grilli speaks:
“I’m arbitration-eligible,” Grilli said. “There’s several guys here who pretty much can do the same thing as me. Miner’s got a year and a half of doing the same kind of role (and he sucks just as bad as me). Galarraga’s doing a heck of a job. He’s got options. I know this business. With Cruceta and all the hype and talk about him, they’re trying to create a roster spot (He took my job! Rarrrgh!). There’s things happening around here. It’s been on the tip of the tongue since Spring Training, even this offseason.

“I won’t be the last. When one move gets made, there’s usually several others that follow.”

“I think I did a good job for what my role was (if my role was to blow easily winnable games and mop up in embarrassing double-digit losses.) I know there’s a lot of people who probably would think differently. But to those people, I’m going to say thank you, because I’m a bigger person than people who don’t like the way my eyebrows are, my face, or the way I pitch (Or not).

“We’re criticized. We’re in the limelight. We’re public figures. The one thing I had against some Tigers’ fans is that they should be pulling for their team, no matter what (I can hear them during my sleep! Booooooo! Stop booing me! Aaaarrrgh!). I didn’t think that was always there, but I definitely enjoyed pitching for the Tigers, whether I got cheered or booed (And I was usually resoundly booed. Sniff).

“Maybe I was the lightning rod for that on this team. But I surely didn’t get cheered as much for the role that I was given, I thought (I feel so unloved. SOBS!)

Basically: Whine whine whine I have thin skin whine whine poopypants.