The Baseball Economist - by J C Bradbury (Paperback)

About the Book

"Freakonomics" meets "Moneyball" in this provocative expos of baseball's most fiercely debated controversies and some of its oldest, most dearly held myths--explained through the language of numbers and cool cash.

Book Synopsis

Freakonomics meets Moneyball in this provocative exposé 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.

Review Quotes

?The next step in the evolution [of how fans understand baseball] is the work of J. C. Bradbury.?
?"The Boston Globe"



aThe next step in the evolution [of how fans understand baseball] is the work of J. C. Bradbury.a
a"The Boston Globe"

The next step in the evolution [of how fans understand baseball] is the work of J. C. Bradbury.
"The Boston Globe"

Bradburys Sabernomics blog offers a good glimpse into sabermetrics, the mathematical and statistical analysis of baseball. ("The Wall Street Journal")

Bradbury's Sabernomics blog offers a good glimpse into ?sabermetrics, ? the mathematical and statistical analysis of baseball. ("The Wall Street Journal")

About the Author

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.