Debunking the myth that Mets manager candidate Buck Showalter is anti-analytics

Players value analytics but want to be treated like human beings, and that seems to be in lockstep with Showalter's philosophy

12/9/2021, 6:00 PM
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Sep 7, 2018; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter (26) looks on during the third inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. / Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 7, 2018; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter (26) looks on during the third inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. / Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter (26) walks off the field after speaking with an umpire in the third inning against the Houston Astros at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. / Tommy Gilligan/USA TODAY
Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter (26) walks off the field after speaking with an umpire in the third inning against the Houston Astros at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. / Tommy Gilligan/USA TODAY
Sep 12, 2021; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (12) rounds the bases after hitting a three run home run in the second inning against the New York Yankees at Citi Field. / Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 12, 2021; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (12) rounds the bases after hitting a three run home run in the second inning against the New York Yankees at Citi Field. / Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports

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