Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Money Ball


1) The moneyball aproach is to look at the onbase percentage inorder to evaluate players. The process is definitely more of a science

2)
3 Design is the way something is created for aesthetics or functionality.

4. Project lead the way 
a)The scouts try to identify the problem of the teams low income and win record to try to imorove these stats.
b)Trading Giambi after a couple of games is refining the design. 
c)Beane and the owner of the team discussed the contriants they had with money so they wouldnt be in debt.

5 leadership is the ability to wield power and improve  
a) direction
b) alignment
c) commitment

6.instances in leadership
a) Aligning with the statistion to make better descions of who to choose
b) Commitment- not taking 25 mil contract with the Boston Redsocks
c) Direction trading Giambi to better improve the team

7.76-51
8. ~1.5:1

9. 20 games

10. 59.84% win percentage ^20 = 0.003466%

11. There was definitely something to the moneyball approach as the rest of the team in baseball started to use the model.
12. The management approach was a blend of both art and science, for example firing Giambi when he starts to get rowdy in the locker room. This desicion wouldn't have been made if Beane was just looking at stats and not considering the overall health of the team.

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