I spent a decade in press boxes watching managers ignore the math while fans...

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I spent a decade in press boxes watching managers ignore the math while fans screamed for bunts. Things look different now. We went from gut-feeling decisions to 97% of teams using advanced tracking for exit velocity and spin rate