Wells, who last pitched in 2007, believes that teams “coddle” players today. The perfect game author also feels that modern players lack camaraderie — he called them out for wearing headphones in the clubhouse and hiding in backrooms — and feels they need to hold each other accountable more.
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Analytics are ‘ruining the game’
Wells, who also pitched in San Diego, said he’s gone to one Yankees game and one Padres game this year. Aside from that, Boomer doesn’t pay much attention to baseball these days.
Wells is not a fan of how prevalent analytics have become. He feels that they are “ruining the game.”
“These guys don’t have free will to be themselves and go out there and try to find their own identity because they’re having an identity brought to them,” Wells said. “There’s a game plan. Our game plan was go out there and win. How are we going to do it? Best nine guys are gonna play.
“I’ve talked to certain GMs over the years since these analytics came in, and a lot of them don’t like it. But it’s just the way it is. That analytic guy has given you all the information. And if you’re not doing it, get rid of the analytic guy. Maybe go back to real baseball.”
Wells also said that advents like the pitch clock and an emphasis on creating offense are “deteriorating the game.”
https://www.nydailynews.com/2023/09/09/david-wells-defends-brian-cashman-analytics-yankees-old-timers-day/
What a grumpy old ****.