Jon Miller has become a fixture of baseball in his 45-year broadcasting career. He’s seen the game change in a multitude of ways. And unlike many others in that position, he does not appear to distrust or discount those changes. He sat down with USA Today while the team was in Washington, DC and talked about a variety of things.
When asked about analytics, and whether it helps or hinders fan enjoyment, he had the most diplomatic answer I’ve seen yet. He clearly values the more in depth analytics available today, but notes the difference in the value of that to a GM versus a casual baseball fan, but without implying that fans don’t care.