Ahh, I love this time of year. Puff pieces and personality profiles of the team. Today, it's the light-hearted side of Jose Valverde - the one who wears a cape in the locker room. And then there's the mean side - the one that James Loney apparently asked if Valverde was crazy. That's my favorite side.
This part, though, is awesome:
Usually, Valverde is the one scaring others. He isn't above using his large frame to intimidate. One of his favorite pranks is to tip toe behind a teammate or unsuspecting journalist or team official to scream in their ears, hardly failing to buckle the victim's knees.
That's just funny.
We didn't come out here to play tiddlywinks, son.
-Hal Smith
