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In Scorecasting, University of Chicago behavioral economist Tobias Moskowitz teams up with veteran Sports Illustrated writer L. Jon Wertheim to overturn some of the most cherished truisms of sports, and reveal the hidden forces that shape how basketball, baseball, football, and hockey games... read more
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Statistical analysis is used to support or debunk conventional sports wisdom.
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- Kelley: Add a description of this character.
- Pulaski
- Bartman
- Huizinga
- Johnson
- Mccoy
- Bill Belichick
- Peyton Manning
- Tim Duncan
- Dungy
- Westhead
- Tyree
- Dwight Howard
- Allen
- Parker
- Yang
- Jack
- Mike Carey
- Williams
- Jones
- Madden
- Thaler
- La Russa
- Romer
- Phil
- Lebron James
- Ben Roethlisberger
- Rodriguez
- Alou
- Yao
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INTRODCUTION
WHISTLE SWALLOWING
Why fans and leagues want officials to miss calls
GO FOR IT
Why coaches make decisions that reduce their team's chances of winning
HOW COMPETITIVE ARE COMPETITIVE SPORTS?
Why are the Pittsburgh Steelers so successful and the Pittsburgh Pirates so unsuccessful?
TIGER WOODS IS HUMAN (AND NOT FOR THE REASONS YOU THINK)
How Tiger Woods is just teh rest of us, even when it comes to playing golf
OFFENSE WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS, TOO
Is defense really more important than offense?
THE VALUE OF A BLOCKED SHOT
Why Dwight Howard's 232 blocked shots are worth less than Tim Duncan's 149
ROUNDING FIRST
Why .299 hitters are so much more rare (and maybe more valuable) than .300 hitters
THANKS MR. ROONEY
Why black NFL coaches are doing worse than ever - and why this is a good thing
COMFORTS OF HOME
How do conventional explanations of home field advantage stack up?
SO, WHAT IS DRIVING THE HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE?
Hint: Vocal fans matter, but not in the way you might think
THERE'S NO 'I' IN TEAM
But there is an 'm' and and an 'e'
OFF THE CHART
How Mike McCoy came to dominate the NFL draft
HOW A COIN TOSS TRUMPS ALL
Why 'American Idol' is a fairer contest than an NFL overtime
WHAT ISN'T IN THE MITCHELL REPORT?
Why Dominican baseball players are more likely to use steriods - and American players are more likely to smoke weed
DO ATHLETES REALLY MELT WHEN ICED?
Does calling a time-out before a play really work?
THE MYTH OF THE HOT HAND
Do players and teams ride the wave of momentum? Or are we (and they) fooled into thinking they do?
DAMNED STATISTICS
Why "four out his last five" almost surely means four of six
ARE THE CHICAGO CUBS CURSED?
If not, then why are the Cubs so futile?
EPILOGUE
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Crown Archetype
Country: USA
Publication Date: January 25, 2011
ISBN: 978-0307591791
Page Count: 288
Publisher: Crown Archetype
Country: USA
Publication Date: January 25, 2011
ISBN: 978-0307591791
Page Count: 288
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- Dewey: 796
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