i first met IP back on aol in the mid-late 90s. he was talking then about slg/obp/ops and other things i'd never heard of. he and this guy named joe (a severe metrics guy) used to have some of the most interesting discussions about pitcher abuse and the need to limit pitches thrown. those two changed a lot of things for me in how i watch baseball, and i'm grateful for it.
if you haven't attended an angels game or a taco tuesday night with IP, put it on your list of things to do. you won't regret it.
thanks, amigo.