Olbermann...but more importantly...

[Pogues]

So I'm up late watching late night ESPN...woo...the thrills just never stop in the Pogues' household...and sitting in for Keith Olbermann is Adnan Virk.

So?

So...his first guest Jonah Keri, is a hot stove reporter, and they start talking baseball.

So?

The discussion, after getting past a boring 1988 Topps baseball card discussion, moves onto the Toronto Blue Jays.

So?

Keri starts talking about catchers framing pitches, and it could never be quantified...until 3 years ago. So guy who I would guess 99.5% of the viewers has never heard of was hired by the Houston Astros, started quantifying this.

SO?

You haven't caught on yet? I had to rewind just to make sure my ears didn't deceive.

Mike Fast, you've made the big time! OR something.

[Moonlight J]

It was a Canuck show last night -- Virk & Keri are the Canadian baseball dynamic duo

[The Dane]

I met Jonah Keri when I was in the 2004 LABR. He was a very fine gentleman and player, and I had some very interesting and educational conversations on the phone with him over trades and stuff. Great baseball guy.

[Moonlight J]

I've gotten to know Jonah over the years since we first started talking about the Rays for his book. We still bounce stuff off one another and I'm in a fantasy baseball league with him and 16 other writers/friends

[griswold]

Congrats to Mike! He's kind of a big deal!

[Midnight Otter]

Who is Mike Fast?

[Kevin Seitzer]

Who is Mike Fast?

One of steve's aliases.

[Steve]

One of steve's aliases.

That's a good one! Congrats, Mike!

[The Dane]

I've gotten to know Jonah over the years since we first started talking about the Rays for his book. We still bounce stuff off one another and I'm in a fantasy baseball league with him and 16 other writers/friends

So cool. Sounds like fun.

And, yeah, Mike is kind of a big deal. Over the last few years, I've mentored a young man who is a sabermetric/baseball nut. He goes to the SABR conference and hobnobs. He's currently attending Amherst in their Sports Marketing school and has dreams of being a GM someday. He came to me some years ago with this amazing research he was reading about pitcher framing. I said, "Mike Fast"? He said, "Oh my God, it's awesome." I said, "Did you know that Mike Fast's favorite baseball player was Kevin Seitzer?" He looked at me crazy. So, long story short, even the young gun generation are Mike Fast fanbois. Count me among them.

[chancellor]

One of steve's aliases.

You're the AntiJordan?

Congrats on well-earned recognition!

[Pogues]

So cool. Sounds like fun.

And, yeah, Mike is kind of a big deal. Over the last few years, I've mentored a young man who is a sabermetric/baseball nut. He goes to the SABR conference and hobnobs. He's currently attending Amherst in their Sports Marketing school and has dreams of being a GM someday. He came to me some years ago with this amazing research he was reading about pitcher framing. I said, "Mike Fast"? He said, "Oh my God, it's awesome." I said, "Did you know that Mike Fast's favorite baseball player was Kevin Seitzer?" He looked at me crazy. So, long story short, even the young gun generation are Mike Fast fanbois. Count me among them.

They, and you, might be fanbois...but Poguism runs strong with him.

Helps I also once called Kevin Seitzer my favorite player.