Ever since Michael Lewis published his now famous novel Moneyball, the baseball community has been enamored
with sabermetrics.
Not exact matches
Upton says the
sabermetrics has a lot to do
with this, and makes sure to point out he doesn't mean that as a negative — put down your torches and pitchforks, nerds, they're not needed here.
«
With all the
sabermetrics, sometimes it can feel like they don't even need a coach,» says Perlozzo.
He credits
sabermetrics with giving him a better understanding of his players» strengths and weaknesses, helping him construct smarter lineups and make better - informed substitutions late in games.
Thanks to the A's success, ALL teams now utilize some form of
sabermetrics combined
with old fashioned scouting.