How traditional scouting helped Brewers, Rays reach World Series

ST. PETERSBURG — The winner of this World Series?

In an era in which the industry has shifted away from traditional in-person scouting, the Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays won their pennants on limited payrolls through both robust analytical infrastructures and heavy investment in old-school boots-on-the-ground scouting.

“You’ve got to get to know the player and be around them,”…