Ahead of the curve : inside the baseball revolution
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Published
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2016.
Status
Central - Adult Nonfiction
796.357 KENNY
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796.357 KENNY
1 available
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Published
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2016.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
viii, 353 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Street Date
1608
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-333) and index.
Description
MLB Network host and commentator Brian Kenny uses stories from baseball's present and past to examine why we sometimes choose ignorance over information, and how tradition can trump logic, even when directly contradicted by evidence.
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Emmy Award-winning sportscaster Brian Kenny wants to reshape the way we think about baseball. The biggest proponent of sports analytics in the mainstream media, Kenny says that groupthink and tradition are standing in the way of smarter, better baseball. Ready to go to the next level? Try the following: Kill the win: It's a team statistic, not a pitching statistic; Ignore errors: they are a vestige of 19th-century baseball with almost no effect on today's game; Forget starting pitchers: "bullpenning" is the best way to use your pitching staff; The sacrifice bunt is good strategy--if you like scoring fewer runs; If your closer is your best pitcher, use him when needed, regardless of inning; Stop hiring managers based on their looks; Don't ever sign a big-money free agent. Kenny shows why blind spots and biases cause us to cling to strategies that belong in the nostalgia bin. Digging deep into baseball history, he explains how the game has evolved and why it's time to ditch outmoded thinking and herd mentality. Ahead of the Curve points the way to the future of baseball.--Dust jacket.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kenny, B. (2016). Ahead of the curve: inside the baseball revolution (First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.). Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kenny, Brian, 1963-. 2016. Ahead of the Curve: Inside the Baseball Revolution. Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kenny, Brian, 1963-. Ahead of the Curve: Inside the Baseball Revolution Simon & Schuster, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kenny, Brian. Ahead of the Curve: Inside the Baseball Revolution First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition., Simon & Schuster, 2016.
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