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Liked It “Billy Beane and Paul DePodesta are two of the most savvy and brilliant businessmen in baseball. Their ability to manage the Oakland A's under such tight financial constraints and with such strict objectivity is a business model from which anyone can benefit. I am not a baseball fan in the...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Billy Beane and Paul DePodesta are two of the most savvy and brilliant businessmen in baseball. Their ability to manage the Oakland A's under such tight financial constraints and with such strict objectivity is a business model from which anyone can benefit. I am not a baseball fan in the least, but even I found myself riveted by Beane's tactics and the inside of the game fans rarely get to see.”
Scott Heydt wrote this review yesterday. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Not only is it a fascinating peak inside baseball of the Aughts and one man's quest for "a better way." Michael Lewis is a fantastic writer and, now, I read everything he produces.”
Phil K wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“AWESOME BOOK!! I can't recommend this book enough. It's one of the best books I've read all year. ”
The Man in Blue wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“This book was a great read for any baseball fan or for anyone who wants to get a deeper understanding of the game. This opened my eyes to the struggles of poor teams and what really matters for a team to succeed in baseball. ”
Mr. Niedermeier's Class wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
0 of 1 members found this review helpful“Need to finish it.”
Snow White Bui wrote this review Saturday, November 28 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“ Moneyball Michael Lewis
Tenia F wrote this review Monday, November 9 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
3 stars
Moneyball takes a look at at the business of baseball, and how it's all about the big salaries and filling a lineup. Billy Beane was Okland's A general manager, dealing with a low budget but big dreams. Beane is looking for a way to make his team the best and give him the edge of the teams with big budgets.”
“5 star if you have you are interested in baseball and sabermetrics”
jared h wrote this review Monday, November 2 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Insightful look into the wonders of baseball statistics, and the challenge of putting together a winning team in a small-market franchise.”
Bryan G wrote this review Monday, October 5 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This book is kind of interesting, but when Paul DePodesta, one of the main 'moneyball' guys, was made the GM of the Dodgers, it was a complete disaster. Moral of the story- conventional wisdom got to be that way because it generally works.”
Curtis H wrote this review Sunday, September 20 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
