Fans of the MLB ‘s Tampa Bay Rays appreciate pitcher Tyler Glasnow, but the former fifth-round draft pick became a legend in the eyes of many MLB fans on Monday. ESPN’s Jeff Passan was the man responsible for the change. He provided a humorous anecdote about Glasnow, explaining that the pitcher used to use a photo of “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli to get angry before games.
“I’ve been saving this anecdote for a story, but screw it. Too good to squirrel away,” Passan tweeted. “Someone suggested Rays pitcher Tyler Glasnow try to get angry before starts. To do this, he would look at pictures of one person. He pulled out his phone and showed me. It was Martin Shkreli.”
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Shkreli is a former hedge fund manager and convicted felon that increased the price of the drug Daraprim from $13.50 to $750 per pill. He also bought the only existing copy of the Wu-Tang Clan’s album, Once Upon a Time in Shaolin. Although federal agents seized the album following Shkreli’s conviction for securities fraud.
While Passan did confirm that Glasnow no longer uses that photo for his angry motivation, that did not stop the wave of comments. Baseball fans immediately weighed in on the wild story, expressing the opinion that Glasnow is a legend. Several said that they actively root against the Rays but will show some support for the pitcher in the future.
Tyler Glasnow is a good man https://t.co/l9TA67nSNQ
— vincep (@vgp100) December 21, 2020
Broke: Christie Smythe falling in love with Martin Shkreli after covering him.
— Eric Michael Garcia (@EricMGarcia) December 21, 2020
Woke: Tyler Glasnow pissing himself off by looking at a picture of Martin Shkreli. https://t.co/VDhvSYnceb
Tyler Glasnow is the best. https://t.co/WHphl44RV3
— Andrew Hersh (@Animaniac85) December 21, 2020
Tyler Glasnow …
— Sue Me (@IAmHighOnHeels) December 21, 2020
The art. The artist pic.twitter.com/8o8KOf76pt
Tyler Glasnow is now my favorite baseball player. pic.twitter.com/yJu0xSnS65
— all feddies are bastards (@BeerSensai) December 21, 2020
TYLER GLASNOW = GOAT pic.twitter.com/caT7BATUWC
— i’m nickyflowers.com (@yiffpolice) December 21, 2020
i’m not saying i think tyler glasnow is sexy but what i am saying is that he is 6’8 and he hates the man the disrespected wu-tang clan so draw your own conclusions https://t.co/m3qg5CZ8FR
— bimbo summit (@bigoregonenergy) December 21, 2020
Today shall forever be known as the day that Tyler Glasnow became America’s Pitcher. https://t.co/uJrW7a6I2Q
— Alex Wollf (@alex_wollf) December 21, 2020
I knew there was a reason (other than being very handsome) that Tyler Glasnow was the one Ray I liked https://t.co/pLnAUxnhK7
— If I was tweeting at you I’d be tweeting at you (@DatDudeTMoney) December 21, 2020
Tyler Glasnow didn’t get angry enough in the WS ig. https://t.co/k6KWpMhib7
— rofl- (9-5) 🏴☠️ (0-0-0) ⚡️ (@NightmareAlt) December 21, 2020
I’m not a @RaysBaseball fan, but this anecdote from the great Jeff Passan makes me like Tyler Glasnow a lot more. https://t.co/4YZeVOxJyi
— Mike Sarzo 😷🇺🇲 (@mikesarzo) December 21, 2020
Fan of a rival team, but I am going to have to root for Tyler Glasnow whenever he pitches against any other team. https://t.co/U1pLdnsZWH
— Jessica Yogini (@JessicaYogini) December 21, 2020
Tyler Glasnow just got hotter??? https://t.co/ElOMGsOLcJ
— meghan (@meghanrusin) December 21, 2020
Tyler Glasnow is a hero https://t.co/5AqhTlSuOK
— Jingle Jangle 711 (@sevelev711) December 21, 2020
For every Aubrey Huff there’s a Tyler Glasnow. Faith in humanity restored (for now anyway) https://t.co/Ih8eqOJMyo
— Jingle James all the way (@Jokez_On_Mee) December 21, 2020
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