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Sabermetrics: Talking Stats with Two Baseball Insiders

June 19, 2008
George William James statistician, Red Sox executive
Rob Neyer senior writer, ESPN.com

Bill James and Rob Neyer give the statistical inside scoop on everything baseball from what makes the legends great, to who is overrated and why. Whether you're passionate about baseball statistics or simply get a thrill from the sound of a ball leaving the park, don't miss this chance to hear from two of baseball's premier historians and analysts.

By pioneering sabermetrics ("the search for objective knowledge about baseball"), legendary statistician and Red Sox executive Bill James has changed the way many of us watch and understand America's pastime. Rob Neyer, baseball columnist for ESPN.com and a James protege has championed sabermetrics since the 1980s and is considered among the cream of the new generation of sportswriters.

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Author: Rob Neyer
Publisher: Fireside (2008)
Binding: Paperback, 352 pages