Hot Stove Economics Understanding Baseball's Second Season /

• Main Author: Bradbury, J.C (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
• Subjects: Economics.; Management science.; Labor economics.; Economics, general.; Labor Economics.

The final out of the World Series marks the beginning of baseball's second season, when teams court free agents and orchestrate trades with the hope of building a championship contender. The real and anticipated transactions generate excitement among fans who discuss the merit of moves in the a...

Table of Contents:

• Why Johnny Estrada Is Worth Kevin Millwood: Valuing Players as Assets
• Down with the Triple Crown: Evaluating On-Field Performance
• A Career Guide from Little League to Retirement: Age and Success in Baseball
• Putting a Dollar Sign on the Muscle: Valuing Players
• Deals, Duds, and Caveats: What Do the Estimates Reveal?- Building a Champion on a Dime: Winning and Winning Efficiently
• Is C.C. Sabathia Worth $161 Million? Valuing Long Run Contracts
• You Don't Need a Name to Be Traded: Valuing Minor-League Prospects.