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Mike DeBartolo, data-driven and analytical, shares his vision for the Nats

Mike DeBartolo, data-driven and analytical, shares his vision for the Nats

Washington Post09-07-2025
ST. LOUIS — The new guy in charge walked out from the tunnel underneath Busch Stadium on Tuesday afternoon, entered the visiting dugout and took a seat on the bench. He paused for a moment and asked, in a quieter tone than his predecessor, if the spot was good — for the cameras, the lights in his eyes, the microphones right under his chin. Parts of his new role are familiar. This part was not.
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