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Message #177 of 6634  *NEW* To :   All From :   hoytsauce   Subject :   O's use Psych Test to Recruit New Players Date :   2/23/04, 1:01pm • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #177 • Back to Topics 3832 reads 1849 clickthrough(s) You cannot start a topic in the Headlines or Classifieds area... if you want to post a new message, try one of our other message areas!

Message #178 of 6634  *NEW* To :   hoytsauce From :   Reedster   Subject :   Re: O's use Psych Test to Recruit New Player Date :   2/23/04, 2:13pm From the article:Since returning to the Orioles in January 2003, he has worked with an assistant across the hall from Flanagan and Beattie, studying the results of almost 10,000 psychological tests. (Most players are tested once when they are eligible for the draft.) The Orioles purchased a majority of the results from the California company that administers the test, enabling Ritterpusch to analyze players' scores and performances over a 30-year span.His labor was fruitful. He said he has "cracked the code" for identifying psychological profiles of prospects likely to blossom as well as those destined to fail. Distinct patterns exist for starting pitchers, closers and position players.This, of course, seems to answer the question on everybody's lips: "Why are the Orioles the Best Team in Baseball?!?!" • Previous Topic • Next Topic • Reply to Msg #178 • Back to Topics 4813 reads

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