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The Wages of Wins
Taking Measure of the Many Myths in Modern Sport
by David J. Berri ; Martin B. Schmidt ; Stacey L. Brook
ISBN: 0804752877
ISBN-13: 9780804752879
Format: Hardcover
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"Looking at the findings that Berri, Schmidt, and Brook present is enough to make one wonder what exactly basketball experts-coaches, managers, sportswriters-know about baseball." -- Malcolm Gladwell
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Stanford Univ Pr
Published date: 2006
Edition: 1th edition
Size: 6 x 9 inches
Weight: 1.15 pounds
Pages: 282
Publisher's Notes
Arguing about sports is as old as the games people play. Over the years sports debates have become muddled by many myths that do not match the numbers generated by those playing the games. In The Wages of Wins, the authors use layman's language and easy to follow examples based on their own academic research to debunk many of the most commonly held beliefs about sports. In doing so they take on everything from the Yankee's ability - or inability - to buy a World Series title; the ability of Michael Jordan to raise his level of play when the games mattered most; the consistency of Brett Favre; and the value of Allen Iverson. The book names names, and makes it abundantly clear that much of the decision-making of coaches and general managers does not hold up to an analysis of the numbers. Whether you are a fantasy league fanatic or a casual weekend fan, much of what you believe about sports will change after reading this book.
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The Wages of Wins : Taking Measure of the Many Myths in Modern Sport
Berri, David J.; Schmidt, Martin B.; Brook, Stacey L
Stanford, CA: Standford Business Books, 2006. 6.5 x 9.5 hard cover book. Black lettering on the yellow spine with a plain yellow cover. 282 pages. Marking on front end page. Light wear. Tight binding. Near Fine condition.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. ( more information) Offered by Connie Popek, Bookseller (United States)
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The Wages of Wins: Taking Measure of the Many Myths in Modern Sport
Berri, David J., Martin B. Schmidt & Stacey L. Brook
Berri, David J., Martin B. Schmidt & Stacey L. Brook., Stanford Business Books (Stanford University Press), 2006, c2006, 1st Edition, 1st printing, yellow cloth (hard cover), very near fine with very near fine dj, 282 pp with notes, references & index, tall 8vo, ISBN: 0804752877, 'The authors use their own academic research to debunk many of the most commonly held beliefs about sports. The book names names, and makes it abundantly clear that much of the decision-making of coaches and general managers does not hold up to an analysis of the numbers' ( more information) Offered by Gene Sperry Books (United States)
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David J. Berri, Martin B. Schmidt, Stacey L. Brook
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Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2006. Hardcover. NF./NF. No tears.. no. Three economics professors offer a statistical analysis of various sport myths. Heavy book may require more postage. Hardcover ( more information) Offered by Old Goat Books (Canada)
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