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Title: Baseball Prospectus 2004: Statistics, Analysis and Insight for the Information Age by The Baseball Prospectus Team of Experts ISBN: 0-7611-3402-6 Publisher: Workman Publishing Company Pub. Date: February, 2004 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.45 (11 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Still a winner
Comment: The 2004 edition of BASEBALL PROSPECTUS is still a winner, with more detailed analysis and perceptive player commentary than ever before--a resource for anyone who wants to go beyond the superficial and not very informed player analyses that get written in mainstream media. With all the numbers available, these guys understand which numbers are meaningful, and what they portend for future performance. Though not designed for fantasy baseball, it can be used in that context as well.
As in 2003, PROSPECTUS carries both actual and translated player statistics, making it an incredibly useful all-in-one resource. For the unitiated, "translated" player statists are the actual numbers adjusted for park and league effects. Some parks are friendly to hitters, while others are friendly to pitchers, for example. The theory is that without taking context into account, it is impossible to measure the value of players relative to one another. This book solves that problem, and has figured out ways of translating numbers from the minor leagues, as well as the Japanese league and the Mexican league. Invaluable.
Rating: 5
Summary: OUTSTANDING book for any baseball fan!
Comment: Since 1997, the Baseball Prospectus team of analysts have come together to produce the best baseball annual on the market. And while the quality of their writing might have slipped a tad in 2003, they've come back with a vengeance in 2004 with their best book yet. It's simply outstanding.
This book has everything: thought-provoking essays on each of the 30 MLB teams, sharp-witted, irreverent humor, original back-of-the-book articles on (among other things) the influence of catchers on stopping the running game, and stats. And stats. And stats. And did I mention stats?
But these aren't your father's baseball statistics. As anyone who read Michael Lewis's "Moneyball" or visits www.baseballprospectus.com on a regular basis knows, the BP team is responsible for the most advanced baseball analysis going on today. Luckily, there are some well-reasoned explanations of these stats at the front of the book, which proves that the authors are more than your average number-crunchers, and actually have a feel for game that most people who deal with stats do not. I could hardly do justice to their explanations in this space, so I'll just say "see for yourself."
And yet, while stats are abundant throughout "Baseball Prospectus 2004," what really *makes* the book is the writing. Each team gets the full treatment of a ~2000 word essay, along with detailed player comments on at least 50 individuals throughout the organization. Player comments run from the fascinating and informative to the downright hilarious. The BP writers don't pull any punches in their analysis, and it makes for fantastic reading, whether you agree with their opinions or not.
I could go on about "Baseball Prospectus 2004," but I hardly feel like I'd be doing it justice. I wait eagerly for my copy of BP every year, and rarely have I been disappointed. "BP 2004" is the best sports book I've read this year, and I thoroughly expect to be able to make that same claim 9 months from now.
Rating: 5
Summary: THIS IS THE BASEBALL BOOK
Comment: This book is what any hardcore baseball fan wants. The stats, profiles, and even the extras are great. Could have arrived earlier but a great book like this makes you live with it. At 17.95, it is a bargain. So buy it if you are a hard core fan.
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Title: The 2004 Bill James Handbook (2003 statistics) by Bill James, John Dewan ISBN: 0879462582 Publisher: ACTA Publications Pub. Date: November, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Major League Scouting Notebook, 2004 Edition by Sporting News, STATS INC, The Sporting News, Inc. Stats ISBN: 0892047291 Publisher: Sporting News Pub. Date: February, 2004 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Baseball America 2004 Prospect Handbook : The Comprehensive Guide to Rising Stars from the Definitive Source on Prospects by The Editors of Baseball America ISBN: 1932391010 Publisher: Baseball America Pub. Date: 01 March, 2004 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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Title: Baseball Forecaster 2004 by Ron Shandler ISBN: 1891566040 Publisher: Shandler Enterprises, LLC Pub. Date: November, 2003 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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Title: Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis ISBN: 0393057658 Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company Pub. Date: 10 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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