A Soul Without Laughter: Talking Manny Diaz and Turnovers

Does something seem off with Diaz' defense so far this year? Yeah, I think so too. I'm thinking he traded his soul for Pogs. Or maybe it's that we're not getting as many turnovers as we should.

Way back in the day when The Simpsons was funny, there was an episode in which Bart sold his soul to Millhouse. The episode, "Bart Sells His Soul," is pure gold. Among other moments of comedic glory, there's the "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida"-turned-hymn scene at the opening, a Pablo Neruda joke, the foam T-Rex, Uncle Moe's Family Feedbag, "Way to breathe, no-breath," and Alf's return to broadcast television:

[Dude, that episode was freaking amazing.