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More copies of this ISBNThis title in other editionseBook editionsThe Wages of Wins: Taking Measure of the Many Myths in Modern Sportby David J Berri
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Arguing about sports is as old as the games people play. Over the years sports debates have become muddled by many myths that do not match the numbers generated by those playing the games. In The Wages of Wins, the authors use layman's language and easy to follow examples based on their own academic research to debunk many of the most commonly held beliefs about sports. In doing so they take on everything from the Yankee's ability — or inability — to buy a World Series title; the ability of Michael Jordan to raise his level of play when the games mattered most; the consistency of Brett Favre; and the value of Allen Iverson. The book names names, and makes it abundantly clear that much of the decision-making of coaches and general managers does not hold up to an analysis of the numbers. Whether you are a fantasy league fanatic or a casual weekend fan, much of what you believe about sports will change after reading this book. Review:"In The Wages of Wins...the [authors] set out to solve the Iverson problem. Weighing the relative value of fouls, rebounds, shots taken, turnovers, and the like, they?ve created an algorithm that, they argue, comes closer than any previous statistical measure to capturing the true value of a basketball player." Malcolm Gladwell, New Yorker Review:" Review:"Buy this book if you never want to lose an office water cooler debate again." Darren Rovell, author, First in Thirst: How Gatorade Turned The Science of Sweat Into a Cultural Phenomenon Book News Annotation:Berri (economics, California State U., Bakersfield) and his fellow
economists take a hard look at the facts and find the perceptions of
the fans, the decisions of the coaches and managers and the behavior
of the players themselves often have little to do with what the
numbers should tell them. The Yankees, for example, could not buy a
title, and they were not alone, and an NBA player's salary often has
less to do with past performance than with future potential. They
analyze professional baseball, basketball (including a fascinating
study of Bryant v. O'Neal) and football, with a close analysis of the
"best" quarterbacks of the NFL, quotation marks duly noted. Although
accessible enough for the general readership, this could also be
adapted to classroom use.
Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Book News Annotation:Berri (economics, California State U., Bakersfield) and his fellow
economists take a hard look at the facts and find the perceptions of
the fans, the decisions of the coaches and managers and the behavior
of the players themselves often have little to do with what the
numbers should tell them. The Yankees, for example, could not buy a
title, and they were not alone, and an NBA player's salary often has
less to do with past performance than with future potential. They
analyze professional baseball, basketball (including a fascinating
study of Bryant v. O'Neal) and football, with a close analysis of the
"best" quarterbacks of the NFL, quotation marks duly noted. Although
accessible enough for the general readership, this could also be
adapted to classroom use.
Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Synopsis:The Wages of Wins is a proper analysis of the data generated by professional sports; it tells many tales that are inconsistent with the myths put forward by the media, industry, and consumers of professional sport. Synopsis:**Named of one of Princeton University's Noteworthy Books in Industrial Relations for 2006** Arguing about sports is as old as the games people play. Over the years sports debates have become muddled by many myths that do not match the numbers generated by those playing the games. In The Wages of Wins, the authors use layman's language and easy to follow examples based on their own academic research to debunk many of the most commonly held beliefs about sports. In this updated version of their book, these authors explain why Allen Iverson leaving Philadelphia made the 76ers a better team, why the Yankees find it so hard to repeat their success from the late 1990s, and why even great quarterbacks like Brett Favre are consistently inconsistent. The book names names, and makes it abundantly clear that much of the decision making of coaches and general managers does not hold up to an analysis of the numbers. Whether you are a fantasy league fanatic or a casual weekend fan, much of what you believe about sports will change after reading this book. Synopsis:“When I read the book, I was impressed by the amount of effort that went into compiling the reams of data that underlie the work…The fundamental case the authors make is that the statistical analysis shows that the conventional wisdom about sports is dead wrong—that the data as the put it, “offers many surprises.”—Joe Nocera, The New York Times “In The Wages of Wins, the authors attempt to puncture some popular myths—saying that payroll and wins are not highly correlated, and that in baseball, football….attendance hasnt been significantly affected by players strikes or owner lockouts.”—Sue Kirchhoff, USA Today “In The Wages of Wins, the economists David J. Berri, Martin B. Schmidt, and Stacey L. Brook set out to solve the Iverson problem. Weighing the relative value of fouls, rebounds, shots taken, turnovers, and the like, theyve created an algorithm that, they argue, comes closer than any previous statistical measure to capturing the true value of a basketball player. …Looking at the findings that Berri, Schmidt, and Brook present is enough to make one wonder what exactly basketball experts—coaches, managers, sportswriters—know about basketball.”—Malcolm Gladwell, The New Yorker About the AuthorDavid J. Berri is Associate Professor of Economics at California State University, Bakersfield. Martin B. Schmidt is Associate Professor of Economics at the College of William and Mary. Stacey L. Brook is Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Sioux Falls. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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