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Think that the difference between a champ and a chump is 70%, 80%, 90% between the ears.
Bill James uses (or did use) a 7-point checklist when evaluating college pitchers, one being plain old IQ. If a pitcher is very intelligent, that increases the man's odds significantly, according to Bill.
Applied baseball smarts is kind of another thing from IQ, but still...
I like Doogie's quiet aggressiveness. The man is afraid of nobody.