One of the reasons I really warmed up to sabremetrics is that if you analyze how nuanced statistics are, it's almost impossible to evaluate players without the numbers. One of the easier numbers to gauge from watching a player is probably batting-average.
But one less/more hit per week is the difference between hitting .267 or .300. It's irrational to base your opinion of a player on what you remember seeing.
And you did say you "hated" the guy.
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