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Astroball

Astroball

By Ben Reiter

The New Way to Win It All. Crown Archetype, 2018.

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11 mins read

10 Key insights

A brief summary of Astroball

A retrospective analysis of the data-based decisions and strategies that allegedly helped the Houston Astros go from the worst team in the league to winning the World Series in 2017.

Key insights in Astroball

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What do you get from this book? How statistics and human instincts led the Houston Astros to victory
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Although baseball involves a lot of data, using those statistics to make decisions was a new formula for the Astros
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Under new management, the Astros knew that they had to introduce radical changes to get radical results
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The Astros made risky decisions because they trusted their systematic analyses
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The best, most productive players have a growth mindset, caring more about the process than the outcome
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Players that break down social barriers and create team camaraderie improve their performance on the field
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Even under duress and disaster, the Astros chose to trust their decisions for long-term results
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Summary of the key insights
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Selected critiques in brief
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Final word

Who should read Astroball

Baseball enthusiasts • athletes • data analysts • anyone interested in sports history

About the author of Astroball

Ben Reiter is currently a senior writer for Sports Illustrated. He also hosted The Edge, a podcast reexamining his own reporting tactics in light of the infamous Astros cheating scandal that emerged after the success of his book. Reiter continues to write cover stories for SI.

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