Ever since David Bell’s hiring as manager began an organizational overhaul of large segments of the coaching staff, the Cincinnati Reds have been discussed as a team that is finally getting in tune with advanced analytics. The approach the team had previously been using in virtually every aspect of the game was outdated, and there was now a group of people in place to take them by the hand and usher them into the new generation of how teams score, prevent, and value runs. The Cincinnati Enquirer wrote about David Bell’s desire to surround himself with players and coaches who were open to analytics, MLB.
Could launch angle be the culprit for the Reds’ offensive futility?
