Wedge Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 Just curious if anybody here has read Moneyball. Is it good reading? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDsDirtySox Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 I have read Moneyball. I really enjoyed it. Especially the part on the A's trading a young catching prospect named Miguel Olivo to the Chicago White Sox. Another good read is "Getting Into the Game" by Josh Leuwen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWSGuy406 Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 I read it and enjoyed it. Best book I've ever read, then again, I don't read many books, so take that for what it's worth... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSteve Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 I read it and enjoyed it. Best book I've ever read, then again, I don't read many books, so take that for what it's worth... Same with me. My favorite book easily. Granted its the only book I have ever read not involved with school. I loved it and I don't like reading. Anyone know any similar books which would be good reads? I'll check out JD's book, but anyone got any others? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddy Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 it's a great book, although it does make Kenny Williams look like a moron... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Honda Civic Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 Hardballtimes.com just happened to do a piece checking in on the "Moneyball" draft class today. Check it out. http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/...oneyball-again/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedge Posted June 11, 2004 Author Share Posted June 11, 2004 Thanks guys. Billy Beane seems to be applying to baseball what Jack Welch applied to GE. Moneyball sounds like the Six Sigma of MLB. Anybody have any idea what I just said? In terms of reading, if you like humor and science fiction, give the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy a shot. It's pretty funny (in the British sort of way). My Avatar is from the cover art. You can pick up the entire 5 book trilogy in a single volume at Barnes and Noble for like $15. MJ's book isn't bad, either. It's this little smallish one, "I can't accept not trying" or something like that was the title. Payton's book is good, too, "Never Die Easy." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandoFan Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 Anyone know any similar books which would be good reads? I'll check out JD's book, but anyone got any others? Updated Historical Abstract by Bill James Bunts by George F. Will Nothing fancy-schmancy, which is why I liked them. Informative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddy Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 Hitchhiker is one of the funniest books i've ever read, i love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSteve Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 Updated Historical Abstract by Bill James I couldn't and wouldn't. That part of Moneyball did kill me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zirc Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 i read moneyball and i thought it was excellent, although it is a little over the top on promoting billy beane as a genius...Never Die Easy is also an excellent book. I actually enjoy reading Bill James' Baseball Abstracts, i have a couple from the mid 80s, i guess i just get off on all that statistical garbage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmookie Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 moneyball was an excellent book. It changed my perspective on baseball because it makes you realize the nuances and intricacies of scouting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 Just curious if anybody here has read Moneyball. Is it good reading? Its an especially good book. I recommend it to any baseball fan, especially if your a big baseball fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWSOX45 Posted June 12, 2004 Share Posted June 12, 2004 I also read MoneyBall, and Loved it. But after I read it, I kinda realized how much it made Bean sound like he was god, and everyone else was an idiot. Just wait till the big 3 are gone and then we will see if he is really a genius. Trust me Beane has guys already lined up in the minors to fill those shoes. One of them being Joe Blanton...yes the same Joe Blanton the Sox SHOULD have selected instead of Royce Ring. CWSOX45 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWSGuy406 Posted June 12, 2004 Share Posted June 12, 2004 Trust me Beane has guys already lined up in the minors to fill those shoes. One of them being Joe Blanton...yes the same Joe Blanton the Sox SHOULD have selected instead of Royce Ring. CWSOX45 That still kills me. Ring, a reliever, over Blanton? What the hell Kenny? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlliniKrush Posted June 12, 2004 Share Posted June 12, 2004 I've read moneyball, and it was an excellent read. Like some people have said, it paints Beane as being God-like, but it's good nonetheless If you like high school football at all (or if you like high school sports at all), i highly recommend Friday Night Lights. One of my favorites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Hudler Posted June 12, 2004 Share Posted June 12, 2004 Updated Historical Abstract by Bill James Bunts by George F. Will Nothing fancy-schmancy, which is why I liked them. Informative. I didn't care so much for Bunts, but George Will's other book - Men at Work -while somewhat dated, is one of the best baseball books I have ever read. The Mental Game of Baseball is also an excellent read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted June 12, 2004 Share Posted June 12, 2004 Moneyball was a good read. I enjoyed it, but it is a Beane worship. If you want a little historical perspective on baseball, try "Veeck As In Wreck" by Bill Veeck and "Ball Four" by Jim Bouton. "Ball Four" is an excellent book mostly set in 1969 when Bouton was a pitcher with the Seattle Pilots, with flashbacks to his Yankee days as well. I highly recommend it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted June 12, 2004 Share Posted June 12, 2004 Hardballtimes.com just happened to do a piece checking in on the "Moneyball" draft class today. Check it out. http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/...oneyball-again/ Thanks for that article Cheat, besides Blanton, Swisher and Teahan, the Moneyball draft looks like a bust for the A's. I'm prob goin to order Moneyball for my B-Day since I've never seen it down here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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