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Power Ball Anatomy of a Modern Baseball Game

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Publisher's Synopsis

"The former ESPN columnist and analytics pioneer dramatically recreates an action-packed 2017 game between the Oakland A's and eventual World Series Champion Houston Astros to reveal the myriad ways in which Major League Baseball has changed over the last few decades. On September 8, 2017, the Oakland A's faced off against the Houston Astros in a game that would signal the passing of the Moneyball mantle. Though this was only one regular season game, the match-up of these two teams demonstrated how Major League Baseball has changed since the early days of Athletics general manager Billy Beane and the publication of Michael Lewis' classic book. Over the past twenty years, power and analytics have taken over the game, driving carefully calibrated teams like the Astros to victory. Seemingly every pitcher now throws mid-90s heat and studiously compares their mechanics against the ideal. Every batter in the lineup can crack homers and knows

Book information

ISBN: 9780062853615
Publisher: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub date:
Edition: First edition
DEWEY: 796.35764
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Weight: 517g
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 25mm