The Baseball Economist

The Real Game Exposed

J.C. Bradbury

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Plume
26 February 2008

Economics; Baseball

Freakonomics meets Moneyball in this provocative expose of baseball's most fiercely debated controversies and some of its oldest, most dearly held myths.

Providing far more than a mere collection of numbers, economics professor and popular blogger J.C. Bradbury shines the light of his economic thinking on baseball, exposing the power of tradeoffs, competition, and incentives. Utilizing his own ""sabernomic"" approach, Bradbury dissects baseball topics such as-

. Did steroids have nothing to do with the recent homerun records? Incredibly, Bradbury's research reveals steroids probably had little impact. .

Which players are ridiculously overvalued? Bradbury lists all players by team with their revenue value to the team listed in dollars-including a dishonor role of those players with negative values-updated in paperback to include the 2007 season. .

Does it help to lobby for balls and strikes?

Statistics alone aren't enough anymore. This is a refreshing, lucid, and powerful read for fans, fantasy buffs, and players-as well as coaches at all levels-who want to know what is really happening on the field.

By: J.C. Bradbury
Imprint: Plume
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 215mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 329g
ISBN: 9780452289024
ISBN 10: 0452289025
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 26 February 2008
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

J.C. Bradbury is an economist and the author of Hot Stove Economics- Understanding Baseball's Second Season and The Baseball Economist- The Real Game Exposed. He is the department chair at Kennesaw State University's Department of Exercise Science and Sports Management in Atlanta, Georgia.

Reviews for The Baseball Economist: The Real Game Exposed

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