Moneyball

Last night I finished reading Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game . I was tipped off to the book by a post from Eric Albert over the summer. The book explains how the Oakland A's became one of the most successful teams in baseball, despite being one of the poorest teams. Oakland exploits the market for baseball players by using new baseball knowledge to select players that are undervalued. After reading this book, I realize the worthlessness of many statistics quoted by announcers and commentators. I'm not a huge baseball fan, but I found this book fascinating nonetheless. Recommended.