MLB's Real Competitive Advantage

It’s the bottom of the eighth inning, and Jayson Werth steps into the batter’s box for the Philadelphia Phillies. The bases are empty, the game tied. The right fielder faces Steven Shell, relief pitcher for the Washington Nationals. On Shell’s fourth pitch, he leaves a sluggish curveball hanging over the plate. Werth smashes it into the stands for a game-winning home run. As fans cheer, a highly sophisticated yet little-known technology operation at Major League Baseball swings into action.

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