We used to rely on "gut feelings" and old-school scouting reports to win games,...

https://www.chicitysports.com/how-the-data-revolution-changed-professional-sports-forever/

We used to rely on "gut feelings" and old-school scouting reports to win games, but those days are long gone. Data has completely rewritten the rulebook. We went from just 23% of teams using advanced metrics in 2000 to 97% today