A few Mariners managers ago, Eric Wedge was bemoaning the impact of “sabermetrics” on struggling hitter Dustin Ackley.
Wedge found himself in hot water that 2013 season for stating that Ackley, who had been demoted to Class AAA, had too much information cluttering his mind. Namely, Wedge felt that advanced statistics were interfering with the former No. 2 overall draft pick’s plate approach.
“It’s the new generation. It’s all this sabermetrics stuff, for lack of a better term, you know what I mean?’’ Wedge said. “People who haven’t played since they were 9 years old think they have it figured out.