Ahead of the curve: inside the baseball revolution [First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition] 9781501106330, 1501106333, 9781501106361, 9781501106354, 150110635X, 1501106368

1. The Herd -- 2. Good looking beats good pitching -- 3. The will to (not) win -- 4. The Epiphany -- 5. The Godfather --

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Table of contents :
1. The Herd --
2. Good looking beats good pitching --
3. The will to (not) win --
4. The Epiphany --
5. The Godfather --
6. What you don't know, will hurt you --
7. The tyranny of the batting average --
8. The W --
9. The Save --
10. Bullpenning --
11. When bad contracts happen to good people --
12. Hall of Fame --
13. Triple Crown --
a love story --
14. The mis-education of the voting sportswriter --
15. The '41 MVP --
Blind squirrels find nut --
16. Department of Decision Sciences --
17. The year of getting smart --
Epilogue.

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