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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

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.

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