Two quotes, two philosophies. Submitted for your consideration:
"I look forward to working with the analytics team here and building it out." -Brodie Van Wagenen, General Manager, New York Mets (at his initial press conference)
"I bet 85% of our decisions go against the analytics. And that is how it's always going to be..." - Mickey Callaway, Manager, New York Mets
And that, my friends, is why Callaway will be fired. He is not a moron, as some on this board believe. However, he is not on the same page as his boss, who had nothing to do with his hiring. When that happens, you'd better succeed big time, or you're gone. Nobody's fault. Just how it is, both in sports and in the real world.