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    Baseball Between the Numbers: Why Everything You Know About the Game Is Wrong

    Baseball Between the Numbers: Why Everything You Know About the Game Is Wrong

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    by Jonah Keri, Baseball Prospectus

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      ISBN-13: 9780465003730
    • Publisher: Basic Books
    • Publication date: 02/27/2007
    • Sold by: Hachette Digital, Inc.
    • Format: eBook
    • Pages: 496
    • File size: 14 MB
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    • Age Range: 13 - 18 Years


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    Table of Contents


    Preface to the Paperback Edition     xiii
    Preface     xxix
    Pay No Attention to the Glowing, Orange-Eyed Satan-Dog Behind the Closet Door     xxxiii
    Batting Practice: Is Barry Bonds Better Than Babe Ruth?   Nate Silver     xxxvii
    What's the Matter with RBI?...and Other Traditional Statistics   Jonah Keri     1
    Is David Ortiz a Clutch Hitter?   Nate Silver     14
    Was Billy Martin Crazy?   James Click     35
    Why Are Pitchers So Unpredictable?   Keith Woolner   Dayn Perry     48
    Are Teams Letting Their Closers Go to Waste?   Keith Woolner     58
    Five Starters or Four? On Pitching and Stamina   Keith Woolner     74
    When Does a Pitcher Earn an Earned Run?   Dayn Perry     87
    Did Derek Jeter Deserve the Gold Glove?   James Click     95
    Is Mike Matheny a Catching Genius?   Keith Woolner     104
    What if Rickey Henderson Had Pete Incaviglia's Legs?   James Click     112
    When Is One Run Worth More Than Two?   James Click     127
    Is Joe Torre a Hall of Fame Manager?   James Click     139
    Why Is Mario Mendoza So Important?   KeithWoolner     157
    Is Alex Rodriguez Overpaid?   Nate Silver     174
    Do Players Perform Better in Contract Years?   Dayn Perry     199
    Do High Salaries Lead to High Ticket Prices?   Neil deMause     207
    Are New Stadiums a Good Deal?   Neil deMause     215
    Does Baseball Need a Salary Cap?   Neil deMause     227
    What Happened to Todd Van Poppel?   Dayn Perry     235
    Is There Such a Thing as a Quadruple-A Player?   Clay Davenport     242
    Why Was Kevin Maas a Bust?   Nate Silver     253
    Can a Team Have Too Much Pitching?   Steven Goldman     272
    How Much Does Coors Field Really Matter?   Keith Woolner     292
    Is Wayne Huizenga a Genius?   Jonah Keri     306
    What Do Statistics Tell Us About Steroids?   Nate Silver     326
    What Does Mike Redmond Know About Tom Glavine?   James Click     343
    Why Doesn't Billy Beane's Shit Work in the Playoffs?   Nate Silver   Dayn Perry     352
    Extra Innings: Can Stats and Scouts Get Along?   Dayn Perry     369
    Notes     375
    Glossary      412
    Acknowledgments     432
    Index     435
    The Baseball Prospectus Team of Experts     455

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