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A review by raiuga
Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis
5.0
It's fair to say that, replace baseball with any other sport, and this book is still as powerful. Yet that's not to say that, if you know nothing about baseball, you'll struggle here. You won't. Moneyball is a universal idea; an idea that helped the Oakland A's break the longest winning streak in MLB history despite having the second lowest payroll in that 2002.
The ballsy actions of Billy Beane, the incredible analytic studies of Paul DePodesta and the belief of MLB outcasts such as Chad Bradford and 'Hatty' are documented beautifully by author Michael Lewis. Not only does he write with great wit and comedy, he captures the essence of this David slaying Goliath story.
This shouldn't be the page-turner that it is. Amidst stats and multiple dollar signs, one would think that it gets tedious and boring. It doesn't. The narrative throughout, be it Beane's shortcomings as a player or the belief he places in his places, keeps the book flowing at a pace that many sport books can only dream of.
A story for the believer of unity and ideas trumping money in a time where that's what drives sport. A must-read for any baseball fan or, at the very least, follower of ANY other sport.
The ballsy actions of Billy Beane, the incredible analytic studies of Paul DePodesta and the belief of MLB outcasts such as Chad Bradford and 'Hatty' are documented beautifully by author Michael Lewis. Not only does he write with great wit and comedy, he captures the essence of this David slaying Goliath story.
This shouldn't be the page-turner that it is. Amidst stats and multiple dollar signs, one would think that it gets tedious and boring. It doesn't. The narrative throughout, be it Beane's shortcomings as a player or the belief he places in his places, keeps the book flowing at a pace that many sport books can only dream of.
A story for the believer of unity and ideas trumping money in a time where that's what drives sport. A must-read for any baseball fan or, at the very least, follower of ANY other sport.