I spent eleven years in press boxes watching "gut feelings" dictate...

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I spent eleven years in press boxes watching "gut feelings" dictate play-calling. Everything changed when teams stopped guessing and started measuring. We went from basic box scores to Statcast tracking precise exit velocity and spin rates on every pitch