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16. Did Michael Lewis Just Get Lucky with “Moneyball”?

The Freakonomics Radio Book Club

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The Power of Analytics in Baseball

Before the analytics revolution, there were around 50% more hits per game than strikeouts. The smarter way to play baseball is to move less and so there's less action on the field. Michael Schulder: If Moneyball had never been written, the Red Sox would have gotten credit for being the leader of it. "I find baseball so boring, I can barely stand it"

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