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Power Ball

Anatomy of a Modern Baseball Game

By Rob Neyer

Length
9 hrs and 51 mins
Release date
10-09-18
Language
English
Rating
4.1(10)

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The former ESPN columnist and analytics pioneer dramatically recreates an action-packed 2017 game between the Oakland A’s and eventual World Series champion Houston Astros to reveal the myriad ways in which Major League Baseball has changed over the last few decades.

On September 8, 2017, the Oakland A’s faced off against the Houston Astros in a game that would signal the passing of the Moneyball mantle. Though this was only one regular season game, the matchup of these two teams demonstrated how Major League Baseball has changed since the early days of Athletics general manager Billy Beane and the publication of Michael Lewis’ classic book.

Over the past 20 years, power and analytics have taken over the game, driving carefully calibrated teams like the Astros to victory. Seemingly every pitcher now throws mid-90s heat and studiously compares their mechanics against the ideal. Every batter in the lineup can crack homers and knows his launch angles. Teams are relying on unorthodox strategies, including using power-losing – purposely tanking a few seasons to get the best players in the draft.

As he chronicles each inning and the unfolding drama as these two teams continually trade the lead – culminating in a 9-8 Oakland victory in the bottom of the ninth – Neyer considers the players and managers, the front office machinations, the role of sabermetrics, and the current thinking about what it takes to build a great team to answer the most pressing questions fans have about the sport today.

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Author
Rob Neyer
Narrator
Rob Neyer
Length
9 hrs and 51 mins
Release date
10-09-18
Language
English
Category
Sports & Outdoors Baseball & Softball

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4.1 4.1(10 reviews)
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  1. 5.0(1)

    Highly recommended.

    Though a bit dated insofar as the new rules are concerned, it’s still a treat for real baseball fans…plumbs the depths of the game.

    Edith Kent · July 12, 2024

  2. 4.0(1)

    Very insightful - will become relevant in the future

    Sometimes i got lost and didn’t follow when jumping from historical to actual game description.

    Brianne Campos · October 22, 2023

  3. 3.0(1)

    Premise got tiring

    Constantly illustrating changes in the game of baseball through a game between Houston and Oakland didn’t really work

    Mohamed Abdou · February 8, 2023

  4. 5.0(1)

    Simply Outstanding!

    Excellent baseball deep dive. Not just the story of an exciting game, but Mr Neyer also delves into many subplots and issues surrounding baseball. HIGHLY recommended

    Rachel Manning · June 12, 2020

  5. 5.0(1)

    Baseball Forever

    Great book about the current state of baseball and how metrics have changed the game. I like how the book interleaves the calling of a single game with modern baseball topics. It makes for a great story and a brain tickling book for any baseball fan.

    Helen Davidson · January 29, 2020

  6. 3.0(1)

    title is misleading

    dont expect much pitch by pitch or move by move analysis. this is about changes in baseball over recent years and it is applied over the course of one game's analogies and examples.

    Skylar Whaley · May 17, 2019

  7. 3.0(1)

    Should Have Hired A Pro Reader

    'Read by author' is usually a red flag and proves to be true again with this. The author has a slight lisp and sibilant S; the combination makes it hard to concentrate on the content. Perhaps someone made the bad decision to save on narration costs. Love the idea here but I'm going to return this and read the book.

    Beatriz Hays · April 13, 2019

  8. 4.0(1)

    great analysis

    I really enjoyed the structure of the book, using events in a game to expound upon the issues affecting the sport and what could change in the future. it makes for smarter and informed fans.

    tim w. · February 23, 2019

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