Summary & Analysis of Astroball

Book excerpt: PLEASE NOTE: This is a summary and analysis of the book and not the original book. If you'd like to purchase the original book, please paste this link in your browser: https://amzn.to/2NQl0qQ Just as exciting as winning the World Series, Astroball: The New Way to Win It All by Ben Reiter intrigues you as you learn about the behind the scenes process of analytics that drives so many of the decisions made in Major League Baseball clubhouses today. What does this ZIP Reads Summary Include? Synopsis of the original bookDetailed chapter-by-chapter summariesA guide to the analysts, coaches, and owners involvedThe science behind the Astro's successAn in-depth editorial reviewPersonal stories from the Astro's road to the World SeriesBackground on the author About the Original Book: For people interested in the statistical side of baseball, for baseball fans or anyone who is interested in the application of analytics for improving performance, Astroball: The New Way to Win It All by Ben Reiter provides facts, human interest bits and projections about America’s favorite sport. With plenty of background on the people making the changes to the way baseball is being developed in the 21st century to the players who are embracing these new processes, Astroball: The New Way to Win It All is easy to read while it provides a three-dimensional look at a complex operation. After extensive research and analysis of his own, Ben Reiter offers readers a clear look at the evolution of the traditional game of baseball with all the pros and cons of allowing computers to make decisions. What you read may very well surprise you as the amount of complex data that can be broken down and analyzed today is uncovered. In spite of all that information, though, there is still one important factor that can never be taken for granted: it is people who play the game. DISCLAIMER: This book is intended as a companion to, not a replacement for, Astroball.ZIP Reads is wholly responsible for this content and is not associated with the original author in any way. Please follow this link: https://amzn.to/2NQl0qQ to purchase a copy of the original book. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.