A.J. Pierzynski's signing first reported from inside a ham store

On Wednesday, MLB.com's Mark Bowman reported that catcher A.J. Pierzynski would be signing with the Braves.

The #Braves and A.J. Pierzynski have reached agreement on a 1 yr. deal Deal is pending a physical. Likely won't be official until early Jan.

- Mark Bowman (@mlbbowman) December 24, 2014

Though the club has yet to confirm, where did the info come from? Did Pierzynski tweet something? Was it a report from Ken Rosenthal? A leaked document? 

Nope, it came from a Dad shopping for some Christmas ham who then told his son, drummer in the band As Cities Burn, Aaron Lunsford.

Source: @braves and AJ pierzynski agree to deal. No details. Check it @Buster_ESPN @Ken_Rosenthal @jcrasnick @jessespector not kidding

- Aaron Lunsford (@darrenstains) December 24, 2014

And even though Lunsford doesn't have one of those newfangled journalism degree doohickeys: 

I just got a scoop on a signing before any national or local writer. But alas I have no credentials in the field of sports writing.

- Aaron Lunsford (@darrenstains) December 24, 2014

The baseball world had to give him his due: 

And yes @darrenstains gets credit for the scoop. His dad overheard it and son tweeted it. Crazy world

- David O'Brien (@DOBrienAJC) December 24, 2014

Hat tip on the Pierzynski deal goes to @darrenstains, whose father ran into Fredi Gonzalez at Honeybaked Ham.

- Mark Bowman (@mlbbowman) December 24, 2014

But there's one more piece of drama to this affair. We can only hope the ham police were kind: 

Update: mom is worried dad is going to be in trouble #HamRumors

- Aaron Lunsford (@darrenstains) December 24, 2014

Fortunately, everything is OK ... for now. 

This has turned into an amazing day. I love twitter. #HamRumors

- Aaron Lunsford (@darrenstains) December 24, 2014

So remember, rumor seekers: Ham stores are the new baseball rumor hot spots.

Well #HamRumors made for a fun Christmas Eve. Credit to my dad for wearing a Santa hat in public and gaining trust of unsuspecting MLB mgr..

- Aaron Lunsford (@darrenstains) December 25, 2014