This is exactly right. Look in any environment, even beyond sports like in the business world. Analytics is one tool of many that can be used, alongside intuition and human experience. The Yankees did well over the whole season, but the energy in a playoff game is different. Nothing like a sac bunt moving a runner…

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Yes. There’s a lot going on in any given situation that can be measured. The momentum of the game, the energy of the crowd, etc. Analytics are a useful tool, but they don’t capture realty in its entirety

I think there’s actually some truth to what Frenchy said. Would I take a home run or a double generally? Definitely a home run. But if my team is down 3 runs in the 9th, I’ll take the double. It builds a feeling of offensive momentum with the team, getting guys to put the ball in play instead of swinging for the…