With how far baseball has advanced over recent years, the battle of the old-school baseball traditionalists versus the new-school sabermetricians has escalated more than ever before. Which side is right?
Part One - The Debate
On Thursday morning, in an incredible interview with Tim Keown of ESPN, 23 year-old Bryce Harper of the Washington Nationals spoke his mind about what the game of baseball has become. After answering a question about his incident with teammate Jonathan Papelbon last September, Harper continued,
"Baseball's tired," he says. "It's a tired sport, because you can't express yourself.