Sabermetrics is a process used by sports general managers, particularly in baseball and basketball, in which statistics are used to make personnel decisions. This has been effective, as it allows a team to acquire undervalued players, keeping their payrolls small. However, I think this process could be improved with some of the concepts we have learned in class. Team chemistry is largely ignored by sabermetrics, and we have learned that it can be crucial to a team's success. If a team is not able communicate and do not feel comfortable with each other, it is a recipe for disaster. Also, general managers have to ensure that they don't have an overload of talent in one area. The team should consist of players that have unique domains of skills. This would inhibit the possibility that the team is overly strong in certain areas but weak in others.
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