Brian Kenny. (2016). Ahead of the Curve: Inside the Baseball Revolution. Unabridged Tantor Media, Inc.

Brian Kenny. 2016. Ahead of the Curve: Inside the Baseball Revolution. Tantor Media, Inc.

Brian Kenny, Ahead of the Curve: Inside the Baseball Revolution. Tantor Media, Inc, 2016.

Brian Kenny. Ahead of the Curve: Inside the Baseball Revolution. Unabridged Tantor Media, Inc, 2016.

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Most people who resist logical thought in baseball preach "tradition" and "respecting the game." But many of baseball's traditions go back to the nineteenth century, when the pitcher's job was to provide the batter with a ball he could hit and fielders played without gloves. Instead of fearing change, Brian Kenny wants fans to think critically, reject outmoded groupthink, and embrace the changes that have come with the "sabermetric era." In his entertaining and enlightening book, Kenny discusses why the pitching win-loss record, the Triple Crown, fielding errors, and so-called battling titles should be ignored. Kenny also points out how fossilized sportswriters have been electing the wrong MVPs and ignoring legitimate candidates for the Hall of Fame; why managers are hired based on their looks; and how the most important position in baseball may just be "director of decision sciences." Ahead of the Curve debunks the old way of analyzing baseball and ushers in a new era of straightforward logic. Illustrated with unique anecdotes from those who have reshaped the game, it's a must-listen for fans, players, managers, and fantasy enthusiasts.

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     May 9, 2016
     Kenny, studio host for the MLB Network, built his career on sabermetrics, the data-based analysis of baseball statistics pioneered by Bill James. In this straight-shooting, opinionated book, he presents his lineup of pet peeves, arguing that baseball must buck century-old traditions and embrace information over ignorance. Among his suggestions: no more classifying pitchers as “starters” or “closers,” and a greater emphasis on defensive stats. He’s taken heat over the years for his unconventional views. Kenny’s not shy regarding his disdain of bunting, the batting average, the crediting of pitchers with wins and saves, and the onus of the error. Much like his on-air delivery, Kenny’s writing takes wicked hops, and he throws beanballs at fellow sportswriters. He also ranks baseball’s $100 million free-agent contracts based on the wild discrepancies between perception and reality, and takes issue with voting for candidates for the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Part memoir, part baseball history, and part record book, Kenny’s debut is written for the serious fan who is prepared to consider the relevance of such new-school acronym-based statistics as WAR (wins above replacement) and FIP (fielding independent pitching). Fortunately, Kenny includes a glossary for added context. Agent: David Vigliano, AGI Vigliano.

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