The Bill James Gold Mine 2008
by Bill James
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Author: Bill JamesEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-02-15
ISBN: 0879463201
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: ACTA Sports
Book Reviews of The Bill James Gold Mine 2008
Book Review: A Pallid Imitation
Summary: 3 Stars
A seminal event in my life was my discovery of James' Baseball Abstracts. His application of statistics and commonsense to my beloved game of baseball was eye-opening and has informed my worldview ever since. If I had begun my working career as a night watchman, as did James, I'd like to think that I would have also spent some of the quiet hours on baseball analysis, but know that I couldn't have done it with the insight, wit, or pithy commentary of James. I still remember the hollow feeling when I first read that James was ending the Abstracts.
With that backdrop, I was thrilled to learn of the "Gold Mine" book. I hoped it would fill the Abstract vacuum. It doesn't. Although the insights of James shine through occasionally, much of the book is soulless tables that don't have the song of knowledge within them. I came away with the feeling that a clever 50-page Abstract was expanded into over 300 pages for no good reason except sales price.
I agree with others that "Gold Mine" reads like an extended advertisement for James' online website. And I expect that I'll subscribe to the website, and never purchase another "Gold Mine" book.
I can say it no better than this. The Baseball Abstracts remain a treasured possession that I'll keep to the end of my days. I'm unsure if I'll even keep "Gold Mine' until October.
Summary of The Bill James Gold Mine 2008
Starting in the 1970s, a night watchman wfrom Kansas forever changed the way that many people view baseball analysis and ultimately the game itself. Now Bill James is doing it again with The Bill James Gold Mine--a groundbreaking collection of original essays, statistical profiles, and hidden "nuggets" of information worth their weight in gold.Always known for his piercing wit and cutting analysis, Bill James wrote 17 new essays for The Bill James Gold Mine, including:
- Clutching Hitter of the Year
- Measuring Consistency
- Closer Fatigue
- Strength Up the Middle
- Bullpens and Crunches
- Hall of Famers Among Us
Of course, it wouldn't be from Bill James if it didn't come with innovative and intriguing profiles and nuggets of statistical information on players from all 30 teams, including:
- Impacting by Position in Inning
- Pitching Type Analysis
- Pitcher's Record of Opposing Batters
- Games Played by Opening Day Starters
- Pitching/Batting Records Against Quality of Opposition
- Team Record by Home Runs
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