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PRAISE FOR THE SABERMETRIC REVOLUTION :<\/p>\n
\u201cMoneyball played an important role in highlighting to mass culture the evolution of decision making in Major League Baseball front offices\u2014but this was only a momentary reflection of a broader movement within the game. In\u00a0The Sabermetrics Revolution,\u00a0Baumer and Zimbalist provide a much more accurate understanding of the exceptional work of the A\u2019s to overcome their expected outcomes and how other front offices continue to advance objective analysis and its role in player personnel decisions. A must read for anyone who wants a deeper understanding of why and how baseball continues to lead the way in the use of analytics.\u201d\u2014Mark Shapiro, President of the Cleveland Indians<\/p>\n
\u201cSabermetricians have developed new and important ways of measuring player performance. Baumer and Zimbalist turn the table on the sabermetricians and
\nevaluate their performance. The result is an interesting and balanced portrayal of what the authors believe works and what doesn\u2019t, and of the challenges that lie ahead.\u201d\u00a0\u2014Bob Costas, broadcaster for NBC and MLBTV<\/p>\n
“Andrew Zimbalist and Benjamin Baumer do the best job yet of evaluating the benefits and the myths of the evergrowing world of baseball analytics.\u00a0 This is a must read for anyone interested in where sports metrics have been as well as where they are going.”\u00a0\u00a0Stan Kasten, CEO of Los\u00a0Angeles Dodgers<\/p>\n
\u201cLeo Durocher once said that \u2018Baseball is like church; many attend, few understand.\u2019\u00a0The Sabermetric Revolution\u00a0is a must read for those in the baseball congregation seeking understanding of how objective analytics can be used to determine intrinsic value, identify undervalued and overvalued assets and dynamics, and create competitive advantage.\u201d\u2014Tom Garfinkel, President and CEO of the San Diego Padres<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Sabermetrics Revolution\u00a0is like the story behind the story. Michael Lewis\u2019 classic tugs at our heartstrings and opens our eyes, but Baumer and Zimbalist help us look behind the curtain. If you\u2019ve ever wanted to understand what happens in the other offices around the GM, this is a brilliant book.\u201d\u2014Will Carroll, Lead Writer for Sports Medicine, Bleacher Report, Member, BBWAA and PFWA<\/p>\n
\u201cMoneyball was a good read by Michael Lewis and a good part for Brad Pitt, but as Ben Baumer and Andrew Zimbalist show, it was primarily a good fairy tale.\u00a0The
\nSabermetrics Revolution\u00a0doesn\u2019t just debunk, but has a high slugging average with all sorts of valuable new insights and baseball numbers. But, be on guard, stats freaks: it isn\u2019t doctrinaire. Spoiler alert! The authors dare say that bunting can actually be good for you.\u201d\u2014Frank Deford, commentator for NPR and HBO Real Sports<\/p>\n
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“The Sabermetric Revolution\u00a0is an excellent and well-written look at where sabermetric knowledge stands today.\u00a0 This is a very useful book.”\u00a0 Economist Tyler Cowen on his blog, Marginal Revolution.<\/p>\n
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Book of the Month for April 2014, Prozone Sports.\u00a0“An ideal introduction to the topic of advanced statistics in baseball,\u00a0The Sabermetric Revolutionprovides a thorough overview of the ways in which analytics has transformed the management and coaching of baseball. Demonstrating how the game has been changed by the evolving use of data over time, Baumer and Zimbalist also offer a tantalising glimpse of how Sabermetrics may continue to develop in the future.”<\/p>\n
Daily Beast list of best baseball books 2014. “Former Mets sabermetrician Benjamin Baumer and sports economist Andrew Zimbalist\u2019s The Sabermetric Revolution: Assessing the Growth of Analytics in Baseball takes an expert look at the statistical analysis craze, debunking misconceptions and evaluating the role of sabermetrics in the future\u2014no doubt of great interest to future general managers, both real and fantasy league.”<\/p>\n
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\u201cThe Sabermetric Revolution\u00a0truly is an engaging and succinct illumination of where the field is and how it got here\u2026well worth the read….\u00a0The book is ideal for a reader who wishes to tie together the importance of everything they have digested from sites like Fangraphs, Baseball Prospectus, Hardball Times, Beyond the Box Score, and, even, yes, Camden Depot.”\u00a0\u00a0Jon Shepherd, \u00a0camdendepot.blogspot.com<\/p>\n
“Highly recommended.”\u00a0\u00a0Library Journal<\/p>\n
“Baumer and Zimbalist provide an interesting case study of the use of statistics by general managers and front office executives. For fans and fantasy leagues, the book is an accessible primer on the real math behind moneyball including new insights into the changing business of baseball.”\u00a0David Low, The Wesleyan Connection.<\/p>\n
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ABOUT THE AUTHORS
\nBenjamin Baumer teaches statistics and mathematics at Smith College. He was formerly a statistical analyst for the Baseball Operations department of the New York Mets.<\/p>\n
Andrew Zimbalist is Robert A. Woods Professor of Economics at Smith College, a frequent sports industry consultant and media commentator, and author of many books, including\u00a0In the Best Interests of Baseball? Governing the National Pastime.<\/p>\n
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