[ Playing the game DOES sharpen ones senses when looking at the professional game and stat geeks and fatsos sitting at their computers need to understand that. Geeks and tubbies .......start your keyboards and bash away. ] Geeks and tubbies, eh? Sounds like you're calling me out! You know, scoop... There are many "geeks and tubbies" out there serving as scouts and front office personel who probably never made it out of Pony league, yet they're doing something you and I will probably never do: Work in a professional capacity in baseball. Heck, Theo Epstein was just a "geek" with a law degree from the University of San Diego, and he's got a world series ring. So whatever, scoop. I understand that playing the game of baseball makes one more familiar with the game of baseball, it doesn't make you an instant scout or smarter than us "geeks and tubbies". I'd certainly be interested in learning from people who play ball at the collegiate level or even hard-nosed high school kids. But calling people geeks, tubby, and fatsos? Quite frankly, you and the rest of the Alpha Betas can keep that to yourselves.