Former MLB pitcher and former ESPN and Fox baseball analyst Rob Dibble is known for his schtick that focuses on being “edgy” as a Nasty Boy a generation ago. After being a national television analyst and radio host for several years, Dibble is currently working for an ESPN Radio affiliate in Connecticut after bouncing down the ladder to the local circuit.
True to form, Dibble took to Twitter to philosophize on the true meaning of sabermetrics and amaze baseball fans everywhere with his deep thoughts. What follows is a journey through the mind of Rob Dibble, which is as dangerous as trying to ford a river on the Oregon Trail…
https://twitter.com/robdibble49/status/492498018974060544
I’ve heard a lot of words to describe sabermetrics, but “speculation” is not one of them. That’s kind of counter to the entire point of a heavy focus on the use of numbers and statistics, isn’t it? Also, I’m not sure you need any advanced algorithms in the crude anecdote Dibble references, but fair enough, let’s just see where it goes.
Yup 140 years old and we need Math to figure it out. I don't think so. Oh yea, let's lower the mound. That's a good thought
— Rob Dibble (@robdibble49) July 25, 2014
How many Championships does Billy have? Do this math…Zero
— Rob Dibble (@robdibble49) July 25, 2014
Math is stupid and hard and just, really dumb. Of course. We’ve heard that argument a billion times. Ok, what else do you have for me?
Really, please explain it to me, OPS, like is that adding slugging and OBP, that was hard, who thought up WAR? What's that stat?
— Rob Dibble (@robdibble49) July 25, 2014
Like, you just totally figured out that acronym all on your own! Kudos to you, Rob Dibble! But I’m a little confused, because if you can figure out what OPS stands for, is it really that difficult to do a 3-second Google search and find out what WAR means? I can’t tell if you’re being sarcastic in this tweet or channeling your inner Jason Whitlock.
Bill James and a 175 million dollar payroll. Thx for the good laugh!
— Rob Dibble (@robdibble49) July 25, 2014
It’s almost like if you combined a large amount of money with a smart methodology in running a franchise… you’ll have success! Who would have thunk it!
Great teams that come up short, like The Bills? I like our win over the A's even more. Ouch isn't that the last time they played in The WS?
— Rob Dibble (@robdibble49) July 25, 2014
What do the Buffalo Bills have to do with this? Haven’t those fans suffered enough?
Finally, Rob Dibble’s rant against sabermetrics ends in the place we all predicted.
You missed the point, I love Sabermetrics, don't over use it. Go out and Play! Nerds win at The end of The Movie!
— Rob Dibble (@robdibble49) July 25, 2014
So… the nerds win, except when they lose. And sabermetrics is BS… but Rob Dibble loves it. I think our wagon just tipped over in the river and everyone died. WE TOTALLY MISSED THE POINT!!!
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