The baseball economist the real game exposed

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General Note:	Title from eBook information screen.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Preface -- pt. 1. On the field -- 1. Accidents happen-- but more so in the American League -- 2. The legendary power of the on-deck hitter -- 3. The extinct left-handed catcher -- 4. Lobbying for balls and strikes -- pt. 2. Almost off the field -- 5. How good is Leo Mazzone? -- 6. The big city vs. small city problem -- 7. The Marlins and Indians? c'mon -- 8. The evolution of baseball talent -- 9. The steroids game -- pt. 3. Way off the field -- 10. Innovating to win -- 11. Scouts vs. stat-heads -- 12. How to judge a hitter or a pitcher -- 13. What is a ballplayer worth? -- pt. 4. What field? -- 14. Is major league baseball a monopoly? -- 15. Bud the Benevolent -- 16. Expansion and the invisible hand -- Epilogue -- Acknowledgments -- Appendices -- A. A simple guide to multiple regression analysis -- B. Baseball statistics glossary -- C. Useful websites -- D. Player values -- Endnotes -- Bibliography -- Index.
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