Brett Anderson, noted sarcastic ass, is apparently a numbers nerd. That’s what FanGraphs’ David Laurila got from the lefty, who debuted with the Cubs Monday afternoon.
“I kind of look at [advanced metrics] in a broad sense,” explained Anderson. “I don’t want to get super in-depth, because if you look at enough stats, everything will become white noise. I look at stuff like percentages of first-pitch swings, my pitch usage — some of the graph stuff — like if my pitches are coming out of the same slot. I want to make sure my release point is where I want it to be, and everything looks like it’s coming out of the same tunnel.