Sunday, May 2, 2010

8 minutes with the Defensive Specialist & Peter Moylan


You didn’t think the Defensive Specialist would head all the way to the United States without bringing the loyal readers something special did you?

As coincidence would have it, the Defensive Specialist’s trip to New York coincided with the Atlanta Braves playing the New York Mets. The Defensive Specialist cracked open his little black book and dialed up Braves reliever Peter Moylan for a little one-on-one. Moylan is particularly passionate about Australian baseball and is only too happy to promote the game.

Arriving on a rainy Sunday morning, the Defensive Specialist entered the Hyatt Grand Central and was immediately struck by how opulent the place was (granted, it was somewhat of a step down from the boutique hotel that the Defensive Specialist was staying at). The Defensive Specialist was greeted by Moylan who was fighting off autograph hounds and escorted to his suite for the scheduled interview.

A couple of key points

1)    Peter was remarkably well dressed for a Sunday morning in pants and shirt although he later confirmed that players were not allowed in the hotel lobby in jeans or shorts
2)    The room was incredibly spacious by New York standards
3)    Moylan’s wardrobe and game day attire was impressive
4)    He isn’t very good at ironing

With the team expected at the field in a short while, Moylan was gracious with his time and gave the Defensive Specialist a little insight.

Enjoy

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