Scott Brick
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
This book explains how Billy Beene, the general manager of the Oakland Athletics, is using a new kind of thinking to build a successful and winning baseball team without spending enormous sums of money. The author examines the fallacy behind the major league baseball refrain that the team with the biggest wallet is supposed to win. Over the past four years the Oakland Athletics, a major league team with a minor league payroll, have had one of the...
2) Moneyball
Author
Publisher
Random House Audio
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Over the years, baseball has evolved into a game where cash is king. In the professional world, the teams with the most money land the best players. Disgruntled at the ever-lopsided nature of America's pastime, several baseball enthusiasts have attempted to come up with a winning formula for the underdogs. Here, several fans, working in many different fields, present the secret ways to win in baseball.