Moneyball

The Art of Winning an Unfair Game
Michael Lewis - 2004 (2011 Reprint) Norton, W.W. & Company, Inc

The title Moneyball does not give the impression of a book that baseball fans would want to read.  It makes it seem the book really pertains to the Harvard graduates that keep appearing in it's pages.  It's not about a big market team, a classic moment in sports history or an inner city athlete making it big.  And yet, this book is good, very good.

Lewis somehow blends the story of a GM, of a team, of individuals, of saber metrics and of a revolution into one very interesting and enjoyable read.  Some chapters are more about the history of stats, some are more about an individual and throughout are sprinkled little revelations about the workings of what Lewis refers to as the "Major League Baseball Club."  This way or that, it keeps the book dynamic and the pages turning.