Oakland A's broadcaster Ken Korach interviews A's manager Bob Melvin before the San Francisco Giants played the Oakland Athletics in a pre-season game at AT&T Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Thursday, March 27, 2014. Broadcasters throughout the game are bombarded by countless statistics which dissect a player's success to the finest detail. While some broadcasters use them, others prefer call their games with good old fashioned research done firsthand.