The Baseball Economist ─ The Real Game Exposed

Freakonomics meets Moneyball in this provocative exposAc of baseballA's most fiercely debated controversies and some of its oldest, most dearly held myths

Providing far more than a mere collection of numbers, economics professor and popular blogger J.C. Bradbury, shines the light of his economic thinking on baseball, exposing the power of tradeoffs, competition, and incentives. Utilizing his own A"sabernomicA" approach, Bradbury dissects baseball topics such as:
A Did steroids have nothing to do with the recent homerun records? Incredibly, BradburyA's research reveals steroids probably had little impact.
A Which players are ridiculously overvalued? Bradbury lists all players by team with their revenue value to the team listed in dollarsA-including a dishonor role of those players with negative valuesA-updated in paperback to include the 2007 season.
A Does it help to lobby for balls and strikes?

Statistics alone arenA't enough anymore. This is a refreshing, lucid, and powerful read for fans, fantasy buffs, and playersA-as well as coaches at all levelsA-who want to know what is really happening on the field.

J. C. Bradbury is an associate professor of economics at Kennesaw State. His research has been featured in the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times. His op-ed pieces have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, and he writes about baseball, economics, and the Atlanta Braves on his blog at www.Sabernomics.com.