I like the current mlb game btw. Great things always happen when teams have an innovative advantage. The game is always innovation and then consolidation were the playing field is leveled again.
Mid 2000s some teams were a lot better with data so teams like the rays and As beat much richer teams with smarts.
In the early 00s the data field leveled and thus it became a bit boring because anyone did the same.
Then 3-4 years ago some teams started to gain a bit edge by applying data and science to player development.
In another 5 years this will be gone because that field is leveled too as teams are hiring player development personell from the successful teams and learn their methods.
It is always 4 phases:
1. Denial: we always did it that way and don't need to learn the new stuff
2.acceptance: we are falling behind and need to change it
3. Trying to catch up: in this phase teams try to find out what they need to do but often still fail and learn what not works
4. Actually catching up: either by stealing personnel, spying or engeering it yourself eventually teams catch up
After that the smart teams need to find something else to get an edge again but most teams are currently in phase 2-3.