Davey Johnson was a master manipulator... of sorts. For example, there was that one time the now-former Washington Nationals' skipper tried to get in Jake Arrieta's head. Will the Nationals be able to beat the Chicago Cubs' ace today?
We have told this story every time Jake Arrieta has faced the Washington Nationals since 2012, so bear with us, like you do with that drunk at the bar or family gathering who repeats the same stories every time you see them because this a good-ish one...
Back in 2012, when veteran skipper Davey Johnson was still on the bench in the nation's capital, he had a way of telling stories with a purpose, planting seeds with the press that seemed innocuous at first, but served a purpose.