We used to rely on "gut feelings" and old-school scouting reports to win games,...

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We used to rely on "gut feelings" and old-school scouting reports to win games, but those days are long gone. Data has completely rewritten the rulebook. We went from just 23% of teams using advanced metrics in 2000 to 97% today