The future of analyzing fielding

[The Dude]

<!--quoteo(post=49187:date=Jul 10 2009, 01:46 PM:name=Clapp)-->QUOTE (Clapp @ Jul 10 2009, 01:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=49180:date=Jul 10 2009, 12:36 PM:name=Quinn)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Quinn @ Jul 10 2009, 12:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=49178:date=Jul 10 2009, 01:31 PM:name=The Dude)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (The Dude @ Jul 10 2009, 01:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=49176:date=Jul 10 2009, 01:28 PM:name=Quinn)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Quinn @ Jul 10 2009, 01:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I don't know how I feel about it. I mean, camera's doing it? Pretty soon we won't need scouts at all, just let camera's tell us who is good and bad.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Don't worry- the Cubs will continue to ignore stats and sabermetrics and will rely on scouts while the rest of the league passes them by.
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I would like a good mix. Numbers still only go so far. I think you still need to SEE a player.
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And the Cubs have a good mix, and talk about it all the time. You don't sign Milton Bradley for $10 million per if you ignore sabermetrics.
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They finally have, but as of a couple years ago they used to laugh off any talk of sabermetrics, saying they'd rather trust their eyes. I agree that there needs to be a mix.