Indeed, 'tis the question for one of tennis commentary's most out-sized personalities and authoritative voices. (Yea, that voice—so firm and soothing at the same time, like the slightly deeper spoken version of Natalie Merchant's own vocal instrument.) Carillo's colleague for NBC's late-night Olympic coverage, Tamron Hall, again tried to coax her into join this frayed web, saying that she'll have Mary on the medium by the end of these London Games. Hall responded affirmatively to Twitter catalysts later as well.

What say you, Spin fans: Do you like the idea of Carillo taking to Twitter, or does that make you think "mute"? Feedback to date indicates that tennis fans are quite divided about her personality and opinions, but it surely wouldn't be boring. Says here that's all we can ask of anyone who tweets.

Meanwhile, Carillo's turning into a downright froggy Bond girl in the United Kingdom during these Olympics:

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If "brevity is the soul of wit," as Bill Shakespeare said, Carillo would do fine on Twitter. She has a thick skin, and a penchant for well timed, smartly worded barbs:

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Her knack for making memorable statements ("Big Babe Tennis™," anyone?) is akin to how Sarah Palin invented buzz phrases such as "death panels." Only it's not like that at all.

Memo to Mary: Please, by all means, tweet.

Special thanks to legendary photographer Ed Goldman for the Mary Carillo photo.

—Jonathan Scott (@jonscott9)