Tampa Bay's Relief Pitcher, Joel Peralta Ejected from Game: Possible Worst Statement Ever

Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon was clearly upset with the umpires on the field, and afterward he called Johnson ''cowardly'' for requesting the check of the reliever who pitched for the Nationals in 2010.

''Insider trading, man. It's bush,'' Maddon said. ''It's bogus. That's way too easy, right there.''

Peralta did not directly answer when asked if he intentionally added pine tar to the glove.

''That's a glove that I use for batting practice every day,'' he said. ''I'm every day playing catch with it, it's hot here - that's all I'm going to say about it.''

Where to start? 

Let's start with the manager's statement, "insider trading" 

What?!?! When someone starts talking like Gary Busey, watch out-  They are either crazy or dealing with a very sensitive topic and avoiding the question.

"That's way too easy, right there," is a quasi admission of guilt. 

Now onto Mr. Peralta.  Answer the question, would you?!?!? if you didn't do it you'd simply say NO. Not some song and dance about batting practice, with it EVERY DAY thrown in?!?! That makes me want to believe you,  EVERY DAY, but of course.

Lastly Peralta, "...that's all I'm going to say about it."  

Like most liars, all you want to do is move one and not talk about it anymore.

A toddler can pull off a more convincing lie. 

I never knew you existed until I read about this incident online, but trying to get an unfair advantage in the game of baseball in my book is as bad as players using steroids- at least with steroids the athlete is also punishing themselves, all but guaranteeing future health issues. 

Karma is a kicker. Every batter you face in your future will be thinking about this incident, and that will throw off your game- unless you're are a sociopath...

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Tampa Bay's Relief Pitcher, Joel Peralta Ejected from Game: Possible Worst Statement Ever

Jimmy Kimmel Lie Detective

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Jimmy Kimmel Lie Detective

Negotiations and Statement Analysis

Above is a great video where a negotiation expert- Andrew Boughton- breaks down this transaction.

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Negotiations and Statement Analysis

Are You Living or Working For a Sociopath? How to Tell.

"The fact is, we all almost certainly know at least one or more sociopaths already. Part of the urgency in reading The Sociopath Next Door is the moment when we suddenly recognize that someone we know—someone we worked for, or were involved with, or voted for—is a sociopath."


Several years ago I listen to this book and found interesting.  The book will show you how to recognize and defeat the devil you may know.


I was reading an article about the newest serial killer William Clyde Gibson III who happens to be from my current home state of Indiana and it made me think about the above book, and take it one step further and teach you how to identify a sociopath with the things I talk about on this website.


First about the article, it lists the typical stereotypical behaviors of being nasty, loner, attempting to lure women into dangerous situations.  He was unique because he did have criminal record and had spent time in both prison and in mental hospitals, which most serial killers have very little or no record because they want to fly "under the radar." He had said things that were big time clues to his violent ways, that anyone who is reading this blog would have known he was a sociopath.  But what about seemingly normal people who live, work and interact with us- sometimes daily- that are sociopaths?!?!?  Could your boss who likes to bully employees around be a sociopath? What about the controlling and manipulative spouse or friend.  What about the relative or friend you always seem to have to prove yourself to?


At one point in the article a psychologist said, "At times Gibson seemed rather incongruent,  smiling for example while talking about distressing or sad events.” Here lies the key.  


Paying special attention to those around you, look for the subtle expression of joy or happiness at the wrong time(s).  Like the example of the yelling boss, he/she is "yelling" because he is truly angry? Do you see some joy in the eyes and mouth?  Also think of the drill sergeant or football coach motivating players with negative loud words being screamed at someone else, are they secretly enjoying they are providing emotional pain to another human being?


Is there more activity in the eyes?  The eyes convey emotion.  They convey interest.  Is the interest misplaced? Let's take a look at two sociopaths like Ted Bundy and Charles Manson.  Charles Mason had the deep penetrating eyes that screamed with overt intensity that we'd easily identify with danger.  While Ted Bundy was different, and he operated like a confidence flim-flam man.  But look at his eyes and demeanor of almost any archive video footage, his eyes and expressions leak joy and pride at times where he was attempting to show other emotions.


Without going into the psychological definition of sociopaths let's examine some of the common traits that are directly related to things I talk about on this site:

• Pathological Lying 
• Love of Themself- Narcissm
• Shallow Emotions
• Lack of Empathy 
• Incapable of Real Human Attachment to Another
• Lack Remorse, Shame or Guilt 

Something to thing about, but even more to notice in those around you...






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Are You Living or Working For a Sociopath? How to Tell.

Lance Armstrong's Lie of Omission

"...passed more than 500 drug tests and never failed one."


What he is being accused of is the manipulation of his blood, which in layman's terms is withdrawing blood and then reinserting it in the body so there is more oxygen flowing white blood cells which helps endurance. This is not an activity that can be "drug tested."  


I had previously commented on a teammate who appeared on the television show Sixty Minutes as not showing signs of deception.


Here is the sad thing- he was the best athlete and proved it over and over again, and he was doing something that a majority of the competitors were doing.  His legacy will be forever tarnished. There is work being done to test for the smallest amount of plastic in the blood, because the blood is stored in plastic bags, until this is perfected no test can be done to show that blood manipulation has occurred.


If you look at all his statements on the subject it is clear his definitions of the key words are skewed.  He has justified certain actions as okay, because they involved not introducing "things" that were not a part of his body, or could be produced by his body at one time.◦

Lance Armstrong's Lie of Omission

Releasing Today: XO written by Jeffery Deaver

Miss Lie to Me? Here is a novel featuring Special Agent Kathryn Dance -- a brilliant interrogator and kinesics expert with the California Bureau of Investigation


COUNTRY-POP INGÉNUE Kayleigh Towne’s career is just reaching new heights with her huge hit single “Your Shadow”—but increased fame is also bringing unwanted attention. An innocent exchange with one of her fans, signed with an “XO,” leads Kayleigh into the dangerous and terrifying realm of obsession.

Edwin Sharp thinks Kayleigh’s songs contain messages that speak directly to him. Despite her clear rejection and threats from lawyers and law enforcers, he remains convinced that “Your Shadow” was written just for him, and he announces he’s coming for Kayleigh. Then a potentially fatal accident occurs at the concert hall where Kayleigh is rehearsing for a triumphant hometown performance, and she is convinced that someone—maybe Edwin—was there watching her from the darkness.

True to his word, Edwin Sharp soon makes an ominous appearance in town, and California Bureau of Investigation Agent Kathryn Dance, a friend and fan of Kayleigh’s on vacation in Fresno to attend the show, intervenes on her behalf, drawing Sharp’s frightening attention to herself. That night a member of the road crew whom Kayleigh had once dated is murdered in an eerie echo of an image from her chart-topping song. As more deaths loom on the horizon, Kathryn Dance must use her considerable skills at investigation and body-language analysis to stop the stalker and save more innocent victims. But before long she learns that, like many celebrities, Kayleigh has more than one fan with a mission . . .

This nail-biting thriller from suspense master Jeffery Deaver speeds along over just three short days, filled with terrifying twists that will keep readers held in rapt suspense until the final shocking revelation.

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Releasing Today: XO written by Jeffery Deaver

50 Shades of Hey

One word and TONE of voice change its meaning...

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50 Shades of Hey

Interesting video showing how our body changes with FEAR

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Interesting video showing how our body changes with FEAR

Interesting Short Video of the Facial Muscles when Smiling

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Interesting Short Video of the Facial Muscles when Smiling

Paul Ekman on the Inescapability of Emotional Response

Paul Ekman talks about the inescapability of emotional response to risks, dangers and threat identification as an emotional response.

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Paul Ekman on the Inescapability of Emotional Response