Friday, August 02, 2013
Blast from the Past: J.A. Happ
For some reason, this old chat, which presumably was from 2009, appeared in my reader:
Rodney (VA)
It's a given you have a vendetta against the Phillies but could it be possible that J.A Happ just knows how to pitch? Numbers don't tell everything. If numbers did the Dodgers would have beat the Phillies in the NLCS last year....like you predicted.
Klaw (12:50 PM)
Actually, I picked the Phillies to win that series. And Tom Tango just wrote a piece the other day on Fangraphs further debunking the myth of Happ just having some sort of magic or mojo or The Force that makes him better than your typical no-stuff-can't-miss-a-bat fifth starter. So, in conclusion, you fail the chat.
If only people would track all of their opinions and then revisit them a year later. Rodney from Virginia probably forgot what he said, or hopes that everyone else forgot. But, this is the point, that if you think players have "the will to win", you are NOT going to find it in the numbers. And if you can't find it in the numbers, then how do you know they win more than they otherwise should?
See, we don't have an opinion to have an opinion. We base our opinion on historical facts. Facts! History! We understand that history won't necessarily repeat itself, but for the most part, it's a fantastic guide. Every time you think you've found the next pitcher to buck the trend, then guess what: don't bet on it.
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