It’s all about balance, folks. One serious issue that several baseball fans worry about is their favorite team completely submerging themselves in analytics. There are clubs with a front office and coaching staff that are 100% reliant on what the metrics tell them on a piece of paper, which is rarely a good thing.
For Cincinnati Reds fans, they will not have to worry about that in the near future. Though using analytics is a beneficial tool, there is so much more that goes into winning a baseball game than the specific data you are looking at. It drives fans crazy — we’re looking at you, Rays fans in the 2020 World Series — but those who root for Cincinnati won’t have to face this ordeal with Terry Francona at the helm.
Terry Francona refreshingly doesn’t (solely) rely on analytics
Francona, 65, is one of the older end of managers in Major League Baseball, but this can be what helps to push the Reds to more wins in 2025 and beyond. His world of experience as a coach has taught him that several factors go into making a decision, including whether or not to keep a pitcher in the game.
Francona sat down with MLB Network to discuss a few things, and Cincinnati’s new manager offered his thought process regarding keeping a starter in the game once the lineup is turned over for a third time. Tito’s comments were a breath of fresh air…