I’m a lifelong Dodgers fan and I waited for 32 years for the team to win another World Series. But during this period of time, the sport has certainly seen much change. With the availability of huge amounts of data, sophisticated computers and advanced analytics, the strategies have become increasingly based on the numbers. It seems that AI (Artificial Intelligence) has dominated the decision making process.

We got an example of this in the crucial Game 6 of the World Series. Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash took out pitcher Blake Snell from the game, even though he was nearly flawless.  Read More