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Scorecasting

By L. Jon Wertheim & Tobias Moskowitz

The Hidden Influences Behind How Sports Are Played and Games Are Won. Crown Archetype, 2011.

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Scorecasting

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An entertaining narrative that uses real-life examples to strip away the misconceptions permeating sports and demonstrate the hidden reasons teams win or lose a game.

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Who should read Scorecasting

Sports fans • athletes • coaches • statisticians • sports writers • anyone with an interest in professional athletics

About the author of Scorecasting

Tobias Moskowitz is an American economist and Professor of Finance at the Yale School of Management. In 2007, he was the recipient of the American Finance Association Fischer Black Prize for his leading work in economics. L. Jon Wertheim is a journalist and editor for Sports Illustrated magazine. He is a former correspondent for the television news program 60 Minutes.

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