Stumbling on wins : two economists expose the pitfalls on the road to victory in professional sports /

The next quantum leap beyond Moneyball, this book offers powerful new insights into all human decision-making, because if sports teams are getting it wrong this badly, how do you know you're not? Sometimes the decisions that teams make are simply inexplicable. Consider: sports teams have an imm...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Berri, David J.
Other Authors: Schmidt, Martin B.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Upper Saddle River, N.J. : FT Press, ©2010.
Subjects:
Professional sports > Economic aspects > United States.
Professional sports > Social aspects > United States.
Sports professionnels > Aspect économique > États-Unis.
Sports professionnels > Aspect social > États-Unis.
Professional sports > Economic aspects
Professional sports > Social aspects
United States
Online Access:Texto completo (Requiere registro previo con correo institucional)
Table of Contents:
  • Maybe the fans are right
  • Defending Isiah
  • The search for useful stats
  • Football in black and white
  • Finding the face of the franchise
  • The pareto principle and drafting mistakes
  • Inefficient on the field
  • Is it the teacher or the students?
  • Painting a bigger picture.

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