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"The 2023 edition of The New York Times Bestselling Guide. PLAY BALL! The 28th edition of this industry-leading baseball annual contains all of the important statistics, player predictions and insider-level commentary that readers have come to expect, along with significant improvements to several statistics that were created by, and are exclusive to, Baseball Prospectus, and an expanded focus on international players and teams. Baseball Prospectus...
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In The Science of Football, sportswriter and injury expert Will Carroll teams up with writer and podcast host Tyler Brooke to show how understanding the science behind American football helps fans appreciate the sport even more. The authors cover topics like injuries, equipment, and analytics from all sides of the game, including offense, defense, and special teams. After reading this fascinating addition to the successful Science of series, football...
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Master business modeling and analysis techniques with Microsoft Excel 2016, and transform data into bottom-line results. Written by award-winning educator Wayne Winston, this hands on, scenario-focused guide helps you use Excel's newest tools to ask the right questions and get accurate, actionable answers. This edition adds 150+ new problems with solutions, plus a chapter of basic spreadsheet models to make sure you're fully up to speed. --
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"Sabermetrics, the specialized analysis of baseball through empirical evidence, provides an impartial perspective from which to explore the game. In this work, the third in a series, three mathematicians employ statistical science in an attempt to answer some of baseball's toughest questions. The evidence allows for debate devoid of personal biases, providing an evaluation of these and questions"--
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"A textbook on marketing analytics, this book provides practical predictive models in marketing. It strives to strike a balance between highly sophisticated models and managerial relevance. Through the diverse business cases in the book, readers learn how to connect marketing inputs to customer behavior and how to use historic information, experiments, or heuristics to develop forward-looking what-if scenarios and predictive models. The real-life...
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"For decades, statistics such as batting average, saves recorded, and pitching won-lost records have been used to measure individual players' and teams' potential and success. But in the past fifteen years, a revolutionary new standard of measurementsabermetricshas been embraced by front offices in Major League Baseball and among fantasy baseball enthusiasts. But while sabermetrics is recognized as being smarter and more accurate, traditionalists,...
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As the world becomes more complex, the decisions we make are becoming more challenging. From the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown to running massive refineries, the decisions made in these complex situations have a lasting impact on society. They must be driven by one thing: data. Crucial Decisions will help leaders shift to a crucial decision-making mindset that integrates data analysis with expertise. Whether you are a corporate executive or a baseball...
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