Monday, March 5, 2012

Money Ball Blog


1) Beane and Brandt decided to go for underrated players that were cheap based off their on base %

2) Times getting on base/Total at bats

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  • Define the problem-Beane defined that they had little money but needed players
  • Refine the design-Beane needed to change his strategy because his "moneyball" players were not preforming to the standard they were thought to
  • Communicate Processes and Results-Brandt showed that the moneyball approach was a success by showing the minor league player who hit a homerun and didn't realize it
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  • Beane fired the head scouter because he wouldn't except his way of doing things
  • Beane made trades to improve the team
  • The coach put in Hatteberg to save the streak
7) 68-51

8) 1.33:1

9)20 games

10) In class

11) something special

12) Beane tried to keep it a science based thing, but when the team was not performing the way it was suppose to before the trade deadline, Beane made a slight change to a form of art by deciding to trade some moneyball players away.