Moneyball
Have you got any problem? –asked Michael Lewis Billy Beane, who was general manager of MLB's Oakland A's.
Of course, no-answered Michael Lewis, the protagonist of this story.
But really he has, and he didn’t know how to solve it. What kind of problem? It isn’t stupid problem, where you can take money for new house for your wife or something like this. He had real problem. He must win the Major Leagues. And after this game he would have everything. Time is run, but nevertheless, a lot of peop
le thought that highly athletic hitters and young pitchers with rocket arms were the ticket to success. Michael know, that But Beane and his staff are professionals and they know how to win and statistical data – is very important part of this success and believed that wins could be had by more affordable methods such as hitters with high on-base percentage and pitchers who get lots of ground outs. Only this information that has given in right place and in right time can give a success? But this information very expensive, and with tight budget, Beane defied tradition and his own scouting department to build winning teams of young affordable players and inexpensive castoff veterans.
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