They did what?

Bob Baum of AP reports that before Thursday's game against the Marlins, Diamondbacks interim manager, Kirk Gibson brought in the Human Calculator, author and math whiz Scott Flansburg to give a surprise presentation to the team in an effort to rev up the intensity and self-confidence.

?!?!

"Smart guy, I'll say that," Diamondbacks second baseman Kelly Johnson said. "I still don't know what we learned."

This is really a mystery because in baseball you could conceivably get by just knowing single digit numbers and the "greater than" and "less than" concepts. Sure it would help to know more but you could get by with just that.

I know this and that is as a player, Kirk Gibson would have told the calculator guy to stick that thing up his......well you know.

Not getting this one.

At all.

Some things just can't be fixed

Dontrelle Willis stats while with the Diamondbacks this year:

5.91 ERA
2.25 WHIP
27 walks in 21 innings

Throwing behind batters unintentionally last night.

Arizona announces that he is going to the bullpen.

Hey D-Backs!

You can't get something for nothing. Even if someone else is paying 99% of his salary.

You just can't. It would be nice if you could.

How much is a roster spot worth to you?

You have nobody in AAA remotely promising?

An overweight* wild pitcher who never wins (ok, two wins in three years)?

The Diamondbacks say, "We're in!"

Look, I know the Tigers likely will be paying like 99.99999% of his salary but have you been paying attention?

I was at one game where the catcher barely got in a crouch.

*He can't fit into the uniform in that card now, I can tell you that.