It a'int just Baseball. This has and is happening across many industries from water and forest management, climate and even supply management. What used to work and "old" data now take a 2nd row seat to new models, constructs and analytics created by "highly educated" individuals who are put in decision making positions because of their "high education" and rely on the new metrics to the point of detriment.
Congrats to Joe Ryan setting the Twin's rookie pitcher strikeout record, and a great September to cap off a really good rookie season. Fun to watch pitch.
From the AP:
"DETROIT -- — Jake Ryan allowed five hits in six innings and the Minnesota Twins blanked Detroit 7-0 on Friday night, the Tigers' 22nd shutout loss of the season."
Jake Ryan? Twins get no respect. Maybe we should call ourselves the Rodney Dangerfields.
Injured injured everybody's injured. And . . . Trevor Larnach who was out with core muscle problems has a sore wrist. Jorge Polanco continues to have knee inflammation. Max Kepler still has a sore wrist. Tyler Malle has shoulder inflammation and won't return this year . . . and so forth and so on.
This is a 2 part question really. The first part, "why", is an age old question and best answered with, "because." The second part, "is Dalton Shuffield at the St. Paul Saints and not Brooks Lee?" . . . yes.