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Are MLB Teams Too Obsessed With Velocity & Analytics?
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A.J. Pierzynski, Erik Kratz, and Scott Braun react to Theo Epstein’s comments on the latest episode of Dirt from the Dugout about how modern baseball may be overvaluing velocity, spin rate, and analytics at the expense of feel, command, and scouting. The guys debate whether teams have become too reliant on data, why in-person scouting still matters, and how organizations can properly balance analytics with the human side of player evaluation. They also discuss why some pitchers succeed despite not having elite velocity and how player development has changed across baseball over the last decade.
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