Astroball: The New Way to Win It All by Ben Reiter

Astroball: The New Way to Win It All

By Ben Reiter | The Sequel to Moneyball

Optimizing Human Potential in Space City

Astroball picks up where Michael Lewis’s acclaimed Moneyball leaves off, telling the thrilling story of a championship team that pushed both the sport and business of baseball to the next level. In 2014, the Houston Astros were the worst baseball team in half a century, posting three consecutive 100-loss seasons. Yet, just three years later, they defied critics to win a stunning World Series championship in 2017.

In this New York Times bestseller, journalist Ben Reiter reveals the system behind the turnaround. While previous sabermetric revolutions focused purely on cold data, the Astros built a system that avoided the "stats-versus-scouts" divide. They succeeded by reintegrating the human factor into their decision-making process, combining algorithmic prediction with traditional scouting intuition.

Sitting at the nexus of sports, business, and innovation, this book is not just an underdog tale; it is a fascinating look at the cutting edge of evaluating human potential. It serves as a masterclass for any organization seeking to balance quantitative analysis with qualitative judgment.

Who Readers Will Love This

• Business & Management Students: A practical case study on organizational turnaround and culture building.
• Data Science Enthusiasts: An exploration of how predictive modeling is applied in real-world, high-stakes environments.
• Baseball Historians: The definitive account of the strategy that defined the late 2010s MLB era.

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