The crack of the bat, the pop of the mitt and the cheering of the crowd are sounds we have become accustomed to from the middle of February to as late as the beginning of November. Although these sounds have stayed the same year after year, the game of baseball in which they represent has changed dramatically over the past several years. Let’s begin with the introduction of analytics. Everyone that has followed the game from even the late 1800’s has recognized that analytics has always been part of the game. It’s the degree to which we have it that has changed. Coaches and scouts always had th…