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Eric Walker And "Moneyball"
joyofsox.blogspot.com - 10/18/2009
Eric Walker And "Moneyball"
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Deadspin has a two - part article from Eric Walker, the man who brought progressive baseball analysis to Billy Beane and the Oakland A's. Walker, from his 1982 book, The Sinister First Baseman and Other Observations : In baseball, some numbers are known, some are not, and the meaning of most of ...
tnr.com - 10/19/2009
Against 'Moneyball'
— tnr.com — Whatever happens in the National League and American League Championship series unfolding over the next week or... so, one outcome has already been decided--the effective end of the theories of Moneyball as a viable way to build a playoff-caliber ... (more) Against 'Moneyball'

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Walker Goes Back Home
novafantasysports.com - 10/15/2009
Walker Goes Back Home
— novafantasysports.com — Update: OT Langston Walker signed with the Oakland Raiders today, reports Josh Dubow of The Associated Press.... Walker was originally a second-round pick by Oakland in 2002 and spent the first 5 years there before moving on to Buffalo. He was cut by Buffalo before the beginning of this season.  ... (more) Walker Goes Back Home

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The Dirty Water Filter, 10/18 - Lazy Sunday
Over the Monster — ... Apparently, the world has moved on from the Red Sox. Here's all I could find today: Eric Walker And "Moneyball" - The Joy of Sox Moneyball is supposed to be running baseball like a business, or so I thought. The goal of business isn't to win some award at whatever cost, it's to make the largest profit. Looking Back: Marlins and Red Sox Trade, Was It Worth It? - Bleacher Report YES. For both sides. Not that difficult to decide either. We got one of the best pitchers in baseball, a surprisingly solid ...

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