Two days after the trade deadline had passed, Hansen encountered two new additions to the team in the locker room.
Battier's frame was much larger than anticipated, his shoulders were notably broad.
This easily evoked his nickname, "Batman."
The nickname originally stemmed from the similarity in the pronunciation of "Battier" and "Batter."
But indeed, if he spread his arms open wide, he seemingly had the large horizontal area that would remind one of a bat.
Of course, more impressive than his physique was his expression.
Yes, expression. It is rare for someone to attract others with their expression, but you could hardly help being drawn in by his.
If Randolph's perpetual impatient visage easily made one think of a ticking timebomb, about to explode at any moment, then Battier's expression was akin to a cup of water; looking at him, you knew he could quench your thirst.
Or, to use another word that was more palpable: approachability.
