Rany interviews Chris Hayes for BP, Part 2
Interesting tidbits:
- He's a submariner with a surprisingly small platoon split.
- He keeps a detailed account of everything he does as a pitcher, constantly evaluating his performance and approach.
- Throughout both parts of the interview, both Rany and Hayes talk about how he's not a strikeout pitcher and that he puts a lot of balls in play and how this might be a problem under DIPS theory. But at no point do either of them recognize that DIPS theory recognizes that extreme groundball pitchers (like most submariners, including Hayes) maintain a consistently lower than average BABIP. I can understand Hayes not knowing this, but does Rany not know this? This isn't exactly sabermetric arcana.
- Best quote from part 2: "A reliever mustache is earned, it's not a right." -- Chris Hayes
- The best thing about Hayes: he and Rowdy Hardy are very good friends. (a great bowling story/joke lies within)
9 months ago
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saw it earlier
love this guy.
Founder of the Johnny Giavotella fan club.
by doublestix on Feb 9, 2009 6:42 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
He just get better and better
Disco lives!
by BrRoyal on Feb 9, 2009 7:55 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
amazing nickname
Founder of the Johnny Giavotella fan club.
by doublestix on Feb 9, 2009 11:36 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I am literally near tears.
The bit about Wal-Mart….oh lord.
WTF, self?
by minda33 on Feb 9, 2009 9:06 PM EST reply actions 0 recs















