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Intelligent Writing
Customers are highly impressed with the intelligent writing style of the book, finding it original, readable, and engaging. Some readers found the author's thinking to be brilliant, while a few noted that they had a hard time stopping once they started reading. However, a small number mentioned that the writing style was a bit jumpy at times. Overall, customers have given the book high praise for its thought-provoking content and well-written presentation.
Baseball Modernization
Customers are generally positive about Moneyball's portrayal of baseball modernization with mixed sentiments towards the emphasis on data-driven decision making. Some find it an engaging story about the Oakland A's unconventional approach to team management, while others criticize the devaluation of traditional baseball stats.
Player Evaluation
Customers are generally positive about Moneyball's approach to player evaluation through sabermetrics, which uses statistical analysis to assess players based on their probabilities of generating runs on offense and preventing runs on defense. Some readers found it an intriguing alternative to traditional methods and appreciated the real-life examples from baseball. However, a few expressed reservations towards the new approach and its implementation in sports management.
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This has been a great read to learn how to understand the fundamentals of a game and it’s success and how to obtain it with lim... Read More
For those you want to know how the movie and book compare: the book gives you a realistic picture while the movie puts together... Read More
I don't know if that matters to anyone, but in case you are a die hard print fan and want to get into the etheo-sociological im... Read More
Never attempting a steal; and waiting for the home run may be the scientific way to maximize wins over a 162 game season.
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This turned out to be a boon to the economic savvy new a's owners who were determined to keep costs down and efficiency up.
Even if it saves them a fortune.
Competitiveness
Beane also knew how to play the trading deadline better than anyone, which allowed the a's to make amazing second half finishes.
This book gives those outside the walls of the baseball establishment an insight into the characters and creativity that one fr... Read More
Billy beane and the oakland a's may have bmost recently the first, but such methods are being adopted by more and more teams, i... Read More
But when you pair this book with lewis' other writings, particularly those related to the financial sector, you start to see a ... Read More
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- Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 7,138 reviews as of our last analysis date on Mar 19 2025.
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Everyone else he correctly claims looks at what a guy might become as opposed to what he has done
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When i was in high school everyone was drooling over our shortstop who could hit the ball a mile and run like the wind but could do nothing in between
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At the same time i knew a guy that played for a local college that routinely posted great numbers and had great showings agasint other guys being scouted but he didnt fit the traditional baseball paradigm and was therefore forgotten about and i always wondered why
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This is exactly beanes strategy to find guys who fit the stats that he thinks are important and let the numbers and odds dictate the rest
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Something should be said too about not just the content of this book but the way it is written
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The most interesting story is bar none the story of beanes own personal failure as a cant miss prospect
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Everyone else who speaks of players talk fondly of a player who reminds them of themselves in their glory years but beane picks people who are the exact opposite of what he was a high school golden boy who had all the potential in the world but had not accomplished much statwise
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