Zeb Snyder's Reviews > The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball

Great, great stuff. You know how baseball guys claim to "play the percentages" or operate "by the book" (often a justification for a tactical decision that didn't work out)? Well, this IS The Book. The authors have looked at statistics for all sorts of situations, and analyzed what the correct tactic is in those situations. It is packed with data and analysis, but also helpful summaries that allow you to skip through some of the gory statistical calculations. Should I bunt here? Should I leave the lefty in for one more batter? She would have a platoon in left field this season? The authors can't tell you what will work every time, but they've identified what the most successful tactics are. Anyone who enjoys thinking about baseball strategy must read this book. Very insightful.