The Red Sox' Stat Man And The Numbers Game, Bill James Tells 60 Minutes Mets' David Wright Would Be A Top Pick On His Dream Team

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  Awwwww, Bill James has a crush on D.Wright.

  How cute! 

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Lucchino: Sox Got Bill James To Offset Yanks 'Intense Scrutiny Of Statistics'
Published 3/27/2008 by WW Staff at WasWatching.com
Via CBS News: "[Bill James'] reputation had preceded him," says Larry Lucchino, a partner in the Red Sox. "So we knew we were getting a guy who was unusual and I thought it was a giant step forward," he says. His partner in the Sox, Tom Werner, believes James' brand of analysis is crucial now. "The truth is, Morley, this is a very sophisticated business these days….When Larry and I first came into the business, the general manager relied fairly much on gut instincts…we’ve taken a much more systematic approach, which really comes from Bill," he tells ...

Bill James Interview on 60 Minutes
Published 3/28/2008 by Dave at The Mets Report
... This Sunday night CBS’ 60 Minutes interviews Sabermetrics-man Bill James. This episode airs Sunday March 30th at 7:00pm. For those of you under 50 years old, 60 Minutes is a news magazine format program. You can read a preview of the interview here. ...

CBS News: 60 Minutes: The Red Sox’ Stat Man And The Numbers Game
Published 3/28/2008 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
CBS News: 60 Minutes: The Red Sox’ Stat Man And The Numbers Game And click on the Morley Safer clip for some ultra-mannered saber-funzzzzzies! Baseball has always been a game about statistics, something the Boston Red Sox took to a new level when they hired baseball statistics guru Bill James in 2002. His “sabermetrics” analysis of players’ stats is a system Red Sox owners believe is an integral part of a winning formula that has brought two World Series trophies to Boston since he arrived. However, more teams are getting into the act, say Sox owners, who now worry that their ...

Bill James, this Sunday on"60 Minutes"
Published 3/28/2008 by Maury Brown at The Biz of Baseball :: Business of Sports Network
... Yes, Bill James joins former presidents, dignataries, whistle-blowers, and Hollywood stars on the epic investigative reporting show. Who'd have thunk? As reported by CBS News: ...

Baseball Today: Friday, March 28
Published 3/28/2008 by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... 60-MINUTE MAN: 60 Minutes will profile the Red Sox' Bill James on Sunday night, and cbsnews.com's report on James includes a couple of video clips. ...

News: Bill James likes David Wright
Published 3/28/2008 by Matthew Cerrone at MetsBlog.com
... with CBS’s 60 Minutes, baseball-statistics guru Bill James responded, “David Wright,” without hesitation, when asked who he would most want to see on his dream team. “He does everything I like,” said James, “and he’s very young.” …james typically makes my head hurt, which is my fault, not his, but this analysis i can totally understand… For more on James, go to CBSNews.com. …thanks to Nathan K for the link ...

Bill James to Appear Sunday on 60 Minutes
Published 3/29/2008 by The Admin at Dugout Central
... and strikeouts. There are a multitude of things to consider in a ballplayer that make him worth his salary and an asset to a team. Who would James most want to see on his dream team? “David Wright,” he answers without thinking. “Because he does everything I like and he’s very young.” Wright, 25, the New York Mets superstar third baseman, has his most productive years ahead of him and the Mets have him wrapped up under contract until 2013. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/03/27/60minutes/main3974752.shtml

Anyone Recording 60 Minutes?
Published 3/30/2008 by redsock at The Joy of Sox
So we left for work without setting the VCR for tonight's Bill James interview on 60 Minutes. Sigh. I'd like the entire show, but if I could get just the James segment in any video format -- or if someone lets me know if it's uploaded somewhere -- I'd appreciate it.

From night watchman to stat watchman: Bill James shares his story
Published 3/31/2008 by Dan Lamothe, Red Sox Monster at Red Sox Monster - MassLive.com
Fans familiar with the Red Sox know who Bill James is. That goes without saying. When the statsologist goes on CBS for the 60 Minutes treatment , though, that's worth noting. The video:

Published 4/1/2008 by thecincinattikid at Sedition in Red Sox Nation
... And then there was the Bill James appearance on 60 Minutes. I find it hard to believe that any person who thinks that Chase Utley is the most underrated baseball player in the league and who would take David Wright if they could build a team around one guy is a baseball genius. ...