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The only rule is it has to work

by Ben Lindbergh

Statistical methodsSonoma Stompers (Baseball team)ManagementMathematical modelsBaseball teamsBaseballBaseball, managementMinor league baseball

"It's the ultimate in fantasy baseball: You get to pick the roster, set the lineup, and decide on strategies -- with real players, in a real ballpark, in a real playoff race. That's what baseball analysts Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller got to do when an independent minor-league team in California, the Sonoma Stompers, offered them the chance to run its baseball operations according to the most advanced statistics. Their story in The Only Rule is it Has to Work is unlike any other baseball tale you've ever read."--

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Book data: Open Library