We used to rely on "gut feel" and dusty old scouting reports to judge talent....

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We used to rely on "gut feel" and dusty old scouting reports to judge talent. That’s dead. Today, Statcast tracks every inch of spin rate and exit velocity to reveal the truth behind the box score