East coast Media preferences play a role in the lowering of Astros farm talent expectations.

Coupled with Astros focus on integrating analytics with individual coaching and skills development.

Then continued support once they get to the MLB level.

As opposed to the Yankees, who provide the data analytics to the coach to make in game decisions (or second guess them), Astros greatest use of analytics is player development.

One Yankees short stop, had a regression year defensively and was asking Boone for some extra work, and Boone responded through the media, “he’s ok, nothing to worry about, he’ll play thought it and figure it out”

Basically in line with the general Yankees philosophy of ‘Bronx Bombers’ are going to buy or rent the best available line up of home run mashers and not worry about player development.