Anyone ever read The Book?
http://www.insidethebook.com
Just curious. I've got a bunch of crap sitting in my Amazon cart, and I was thinking about throwing it in for fun. Any reviews?
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Started By TWC, Oct 03 2012 09:29 AM
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Posted 03 October 2012 - 12:07 PM
I have not. But I do read a lot of Tom Tango.
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Posted 03 October 2012 - 12:44 PM
No. But I do read a lot of Don Delillo. The first chapter of Underworld has quite bit of baseball in it (The Shot Heard 'Round The World) . But read it, and you might be hooked. TWC, you strike me as a guy who'd like Delillo. Ever read him?
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Posted 10 October 2012 - 06:22 AM
Too. Many. Punchlines.Well, kids, I'm 20 pages in to The Book, and man, do I feel dumb.
Seriously though, let us know if you like it. I might have to pick up a copy as well (yes, I still read hard copies).
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Posted 10 October 2012 - 09:04 AM
Well, I only read the first chapter -- it was late, and my mind was fried from two hours of debating the intricacies of Zoning Code amendments -- but the way the chapter is laid out to show you, step by step, how wOBA was created is fascinating. I also skipped ahead (randomly) and found the LOOGY and relief pitcher chapters really neat, too.
The Book is now 5 years old, and I've already started wondering if the analysis is out of date. Most of their data cited so far comes from the 1999-2002 range.
The Book is now 5 years old, and I've already started wondering if the analysis is out of date. Most of their data cited so far comes from the 1999-2002 range.
Edited by TWC, 10 October 2012 - 09:32 AM.
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