Oakland Ballers Let AI Manage the Team—Here’s What Happened
The Oakland Ballers let an AI manage the team. What could go wrong? A bold experiment tested baseball’s future.
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Oakland Ballers Let AI Manage the Team—Here’s What Happened
The Oakland Ballers Let an AI Manage the Team. What Could Go Wrong? There’s a classic Simpsons episode where Mr. Burns benches an All-Star to “play the percentages.” Baseball has always been a numbers-driven game, but the Oakland Ballers just took that obsession to a new level. Image Credits:Henry Pickavet For one game, the Oakland Ballers let an AI manage the team. What could go wrong? Baseball Meets Artificial Intelligence Baseball strategy has long relied on analytics, with teams hiring armies of data engineers to crunch the numbers. But when data turns into decision-making power, things can get weird. That’s exactly what the Oakland Ballers wanted to find out by giving artificial intelligence the manager’s role. Instead of a human coach calling the shots, AI handled substitutions, batting orders, and game-time decisions—pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in America’s pastime. Why the Oakland Ballers Tried It The Ballers aren’t your typical minor league team. Founded by edtech entre…
