I spent eleven years in press boxes watching "gut feelings" dictate...

https://www.chicitysports.com/how-the-data-revolution-changed-professional-sports-forever/

I spent eleven years in press boxes watching "gut feelings" dictate play-calling. That’s gone. Analytics didn’t just add charts; it changed the game’s DNA. We went from 23% of MLB teams using advanced scouting in 2000 to 97% today