Back on May 3, JinAZ posted his Better Know a Red feature on Bronson Arroyo. I missed out on posting the Human League entry at the same time, but I'm catching up now.

In related news, I'm now adopting Mr. Arroyo as Red Hot Mama's Designated Reds' Goat. Expect to see him as the butt of many a joke for the remainder of the season.

You might wonder why I would choose a pitcher who is off to such a hot start as the team whipping boy. There are many reasons, three of which I shall outline for you below.

First, I don't approve of his over-sensitivity. I don't think the team can count on a guy long-term who takes being traded so personally and who is so persnickety about his relationship with his catcher. A relationship which is forcing the Reds to maintain three catchers, one of them being David Ross.

Second, I don't think he's demonstrated strength of character. Arroyo comes off as a talented-but-over-indulged rock-star-wannabe. For me, fandom has more to do with what a person is like than how they perform on the field, and I haven't yet seen anything out of Arroyo as a person that impresses me.

Finally, he was a jerk to me, which you'll find out all about when you read his Human League entry.