Nerds Don’t Know Everything

Spreadsheets aren’t infallible. Take a glance at Major League Baseball. Stats like exit velocity, launch angles, and barrel rates dominate the conversation. Home Runs rule the roost. There are unintended consequences to blind faith regarding data analytics. The game is dominated by Three True Outcomes. Walks, Strikeouts, and Home Runs. Since Homers are infrequent, we have...... The post Nerds…