The Oakland A's, out of necessity, challenged that orthodoxy. They hunted down good data and analyzed it ruthlessly to answer a simple question. The statistics enabled you to find your way past all sorts of site-based scouting prejudices. Michael Lewis: I'm deeply pleased with how the book went and the controversy it stirred up.
No — but he does have a knack for stumbling into the perfect moment, including the recent FTX debacle. In this installment of the Freakonomics Radio Book Club, we revisit the book that launched the analytics revolution.