This brings a tear to my eye and makes my heart flutter.

I have always believed BAB can tell you a lot about a person. I never focused on the trash talk element, however, but just as a way to identify personalities: the conservative bidder, the risk-taker, the entrepreneur (having pizza delivered during the game and charging per slice), the person that cares only about setting the other team, the one that rubs your failed Boston in your face. I can see how this would be valuable knowledge in the workplace.