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Friday, September 18, 2009
The impact of PITCHf/x, as seen by a non-saberist
A well-written well-styled but poorly researched piece on the background of PITCHf/x… except for the last two paragraphs which do not follow the script leading up to it:
Fast forward to the 2010 season and beyond, should a Jeter-like prospect become available. He may never have a shot to ever play in MLB, for not only will he not necessarily fit the statistical profile, but scouts may no longer be considered useful to MLB clubs.
And what a shame it would be for the game of baseball to lose those intangibles which contribute to the elements of its mystique. And it is through its imperfections that allow for a new script for every game played, making us ever more appreciative of its outcome and yet continually indebted to the human element in its sport.
Indeed, the author had a fairly good command of the subject material, but in no way is her conclusion supported by the rest of her article. Maybe she’s right, but she didn’t show anything plausible to lead up to the conclusion.
What PITCHf/x, FIELDf/x, and HITf/x is uncover the truths. And we can feed those truths to the scouts, so they can have a better efficiency at finding the next Jeter. In no way should scouts feel threatened here. Sportvision, like computers and the internet, provides tool so humans can do a better job.
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