Joe Maddon's Comments About Creeping Analytics in Baseball Have Me … – Bleacher Nation

Since being fired by the Los Angeles Angels – almost certainly less his fault than the roster construction – Joe Maddon has kept a relatively low profile, as far as baseball is concerned. While he’s indicated he might be open to the right next opportunity, he hasn’t been sprinting to find a new gig. He’s earned the time off, I reckon. In the meantime, though, Maddon is open to sharing his thoughts on how the game has evolved over the last few years, and not for the better. For example, he hopped on the Starkville podcast at The Athletic to discuss, among other things, the increasing creep of analytics personnel into the clubhouse, and analytics overall into the game. He specifically mentioned that he feels like it started in his later years with the Cubs, which you’ll recall included some considerable fracturing of perspectives between Maddon and the front office. But things apparently went to a whole other level with the Angels, and it’s just wild to hear all of this from Maddon, who, years ago, was seen as one of the forerunners of advanced analytics among managers. Among Maddon’s comments to The Athletic: I want analytical people on my…
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