AP, NEW YORKTechnology unleashed baseball’s era of analytics and now it is holding the sport prisoner. Hinch, Alex Cora and Carlos Beltran are casualties, a triple play of hubris. Video rooms and dugouts are now monitored by Major League Baseball, like proctors pacing an exam room to stifle students’ temptation to cheat. ‘TECH CHALLENGE’“It’s a serious problem for baseball, the merging of technology and an ancient game. Cora had gone on to become Boston’s manager and led the Red Sox to the 2018 World Series championship.


Source:   Taipei Times
January 18, 2020 15:56 UTC