I just discovered @HeardOnMLBT, the wonderful Twitter feed dedicated to promulgating the wit and wisdom of Harold Reynolds and Mitch Williams, Hosts-for-life of MLB Tonight.
"Pitchers control where the ball is hit and who catches it. It has nothing to do with luck." - Harold Reynolds (h/t @maxdank420)
— Heard on MLB Tonight (@HeardOnMLBT) August 3, 2013
"The bunt leads to more big innings than anything else." - Mitch Williams
— Heard on MLB Tonight (@HeardOnMLBT) July 25, 2013
The run support doesn't matter. Even with 7 runs, if you pitch a clunker, you're gonna lose. - Mitch Williams
— Heard on MLB Tonight (@HeardOnMLBT) July 4, 2013
"I don't know statistics, but it seems like he's scored the most runs this year." - Harold Reynolds.
— Heard on MLB Tonight (@HeardOnMLBT) June 8, 2013
Harold and Mitch don't do it alone, though. The MLB Network has a deep bench of ex-players who live in the Bizarro World know the game inside and out.
If I have a guy in the middle of the lineup with a high on-base percentage, forget that! Swing the bat! Hit the ball! - Mike Stanton
— Heard on MLB Tonight (@HeardOnMLBT) June 3, 2013
"Michael Cuddyer is one of the best players in baseball." - Dan Plesac
— Heard on MLB Tonight (@HeardOnMLBT) June 13, 2013
They've got grit. They play 27 outs every night. - Larry Bowa
— Heard on MLB Tonight (@HeardOnMLBT) May 31, 2013
When you read a bunch of them in a row, it's easy to see why that company that sells titanium necklaces is doing so well.