CLEVELAND, Ohio -- R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck might have a few pointed questions to answer when he comes to the the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame July 7-9 to perform with his band The Baseball Project for MLB All-Star Week.

Like does he really hate baseball?

And does he really use his R.E.M. Rock Hall inductee statue as a toilet paper dispenser in his guest bathroom?

Buck dropped both of those bombs recently during a live taping of the “R U Talkin’ R.E.M. RE: Me?” podcast, according to a San Francisco Chronicle report.

Buck was a surprise guest on the podcast taping, which was hosted by Scott Aukerman and Adam Scott. It took place Saturday, June 22, during the Clusterfest comedy festival in San Francisco.

At one point, Buck riffed on how much he hates awards shows, pointing out that he twice wore his pajamas to the Grammy Awards. He also said he uses Rock & Roll Hall of Fame statue as a toilet paper dispenser in his guest potty to give his houseguests “a chuckle.”

(R.E.M. was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2007.)

Was he joking about the Rock Hall statue? Maybe. But it sure seems like something a guy who wears PJs to the Grammys would do.

Buck was equally direct about baseball. Yes, he’s in The Baseball Project, a band that includes former R.E.M. bassist Mike Mills and the Dream Syndicate’s Steve Wynn. Yes, the band only writes and records songs about baseball.

But Buck admitted: “I don’t like baseball. I don’t like organized sports of any kind.”

The last time he saw a baseball game was at San Francisco’s Candlestick Park when he was 6 years old, he said. Turned out to be a great game, too. Willie Mays hit a home run and Willie McCovey hit a grand slam. But is was a LONG time ago.

Pretty surprising talk from a member of a band that has released three studio albums and numerous other recordings -- all about baseball -- since 2007.

The Baseball Project will perform at noon on Sunday, July 7, on the Rock Hall’s Klipsch Audio Stage. The band will also perform at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday on the museum’s plaza.

You can read more about the interview here.