If you have listened to baseball announcers over the past couple of seasons, you have noticed that when discussing the recent trends in the game, either on the field or in the batting cages and bullpens or in the front offices, the word "analytics" will be mentioned.
This word is rarely presented as if the speaker is passing on some inside information that viewers should know about or how your favourite team is trying to build a contending club. No, the word usually sounds as if the announcer is holding a big turd in his mouth. The word "analytics" is spoken — by the people charged with keeping audiences interested in baseball — with hints of boredom, condescension, or outright ridicule.