David Laurila of Fangraphs posited an interesting question to Major League managers at Winter Meetings: Do today’s players understand the game better? He received a medley of answers, mostly in agreement that the game evolves and players must evolve with it to be successful. Mike Matheny gave his opinion on the subject:
“I think the modern-day player understands the modern-day game better. You just have to adjust and adapt...
We’re making those conversations happen with our front-office personnel to where the players see this as a resource, not just to the coaches, but also as an open resource to the players.