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Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Clint Hurdle...another big fan of M-O-Q-U-I-R-K.
Clint Hurdle said he consulted with several people when putting together his National League batting order. Oakland GM Billy Beane probably was not one of them.
“You look at the numbers that many of these men have put up,” Hurdle said. “(But) you know, I’m a big fan - I hear about OPS, OBP - I’m a big fan of G-U-T-S. I like guts.”
So much for Beane’s whole Moneyball philosophy, with its importance on on-base plus slugging percentage (OPS) and other relatively obscure statistics.
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Posted: July 15, 2008 at 07:12 AM | 19 comment(s)
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Colorado: 39-57
What "guts" do you need in baseball? It is arguably the least "gutsy" sport (and that's why it's so good, since it requires much, much more than brute strength). And who assigns the "guts" ratings? I'm going to go out on a limb and guess Rick Reilly.
God, guns and guts. What was the question?
Something to do with Pennsylvania voters, I believe.
Running into the outfield wall takes "Guts".
Because the players are better, or because of something Hurdle did?
When I read that excerpt, Lloyd Bridges came immediately to my mind's eye.
Admit it, you immediately thought of Mike O'Malley and the aggro-crag when you saw "G-U-T-S."
I'm 20 years old and even I didn't get that reference until you posted this.
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