Chris Hayes throws his fastball in the 70s, so they call him Disco. He's a Northwestern graduate with a degree in computer science, so he knows he's an oddity. He writes a hysterical blog, so we know he's funny. He knows how to use statistics to make the most of his limited physical talents, so he's a sabermetrician's dream.
And he was the focus of Joe Posnanski's brilliant last official column for the Kansas City Star, so the Omaha Royals' Disco Hayes may be about to go viral in a major way without even making it out of the minor leagues.
When Posnanski's column was published today, after some breathless anticipation on the JoeBlog, some savvy big-name baseball fans took notice. On Twitter, Fire Joe Morgan's Ken Tremendous called for his call-up; Saturday Night Live's Seth Meyers concurred with a chortle; Pardon the Interruption creator Erik Rydholm took notice and cracked wise.
Disco's name is beginning to percolate in the public a...
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