{"product_id":"the-wages-of-wins-david-j-berri-9780804758444","title":"The Wages of Wins: Taking Measure of the Many Myths in Modern Sport. Updated Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eArguing about sports is as old as the games people play. Over the years sports debates have become muddled by many myths that do not match the numbers generated by those playing the games. In \u003ci\u003eThe Wages of Wins\u003c\/i\u003e, the authors use layman's language and easy to follow examples based on their own academic research to debunk many of the most commonly held beliefs about sports. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this updated version of their book, these authors explain why Allen Iverson leaving Philadelphia made the 76ers a better team, why the Yankees find it so hard to repeat their success from the late 1990s, and why even great quarterbacks like Brett Favre are consistently inconsistent. The book names names, and makes it abundantly clear that much of the decision making of coaches and general managers does not hold up to an analysis of the numbers. Whether you are a fantasy league fanatic or a casual weekend fan, much of what you believe about sports will change after reading this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David J. Berri, Martin B. Schmidt, Stacey L. Brook\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0804758441\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780804758444\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Stanford Business Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/04\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.96lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.24w x 0.81d","brand":"David J. Berri","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44043555438847,"sku":"9780804758444","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_470cc937-7854-419d-96de-843b8c9ff7ea.jpg?v=1684967834","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-wages-of-wins-david-j-berri-9780804758444","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}