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The uncertainty comes less from lack of data
than from lack of analytic power. Decisions will
continue to be made, some using ‘guts,’ some
using data, and the best ones using the right
blend of both.”
Claire says that while analytics tells a story,
scouts will always have a place in the game.
“There are some scouts who are very good at
analyzing pitchers, and others who are better at
analyzing hitters, so as a GM I have to figure out
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Analytics: Sports Stats and More
Here’s a number old-
timers and new-age
thinkers can agree on:
the speed of a pitch,
which here hit 98
miles (157 km)
per hour.