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Diamond Dollars - The Economics of Winning in Baseball (Paperback)
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Diamond Dollars - The Economics of Winning in Baseball (Paperback)
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Diamond Dollars is a fresh, provocative, insightful, and analytical
look at the business of baseball by author Vince Gennaro, a
consultant to MLB teams. Gennaro addresses some key questions that
affect how teams make decisions, how they assemble their roster,
and ultimately, their bottom line: * How does winning affect
revenues for each team? * How much value does a berth in the
postseason generate for the Red Sox and Yankees? * What is the
Yankees' marginal revenue vs. marginal cost of winning? * What is
the economic value of a highly productive Twins' farm system? * Why
is a player's value "situational," depending on the competitiveness
of his team and the market in which he plays? * How much was Carlos
Beltran worth to the Mets in 2006? * How can we quantify Derek
Jeter's "marquee value..".his ability to draw fans? * What is the
relative cost of developing talent vs. buying it in the free agent
market? * How can we quantify Nomar Garciaparra's injury risk and
its impact on his dollar value? * What is the dollar value of Cubs'
fans loyalty to their beloved team? * How have the Red Sox, Yankees
and Cubs built their team as a brand? * How much Babe Ruth was
worth to his Yankee teams of the 1920s and 1930s? Baseball teams
may have thought conceptually about some of these issues, but
Diamond Dollars gives them the math to measure the effectiveness of
their thinking and practices. "Diamond Dollars provides an
insightful look at the business of baseball-at the free agent
market, teams' scouting and player development systems, and how
clubs market their brands. The book mixes Vince's business acumen
as a top executive at a Fortune 50 company with his passion for the
national pastime." --Mark Attanasio, Chairman and Principal Owner,
Milwaukee Brewers "Vince Gennaro shows a profound understanding of
the economics of a team's baseball decisions. His analyses of a
team's win-revenue relationship, the player development system and
player valuation, make for a remarkably innovative examination of
the baseball front office model that's just as informative for a
baseball executive as for a fan." --Chris Antonetti, General
Manager, Cleveland Indians "Diamond Dollars offers up exciting and
stimulating new ideas about the business of baseball. It provides a
set of metrics for decisions that have typically been a "gut
feeling" for many organizations. I think teams should make this
required reading for everyone in their organizations." --Jim
Beattie, former Executive VP and General Manager, Baltimore Orioles
and Montreal Expos "Vince Gennaro has written the best book I've
read on the business of baseball. It serves as both a "how-to
manual" for baseball owners and a tour guide for fans who scratch
their heads at the things their teams do. It should find plenty of
readers in both camps." --Dave Studenmund, Editor, The Hardball
Times Annual
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Imprint: |
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
December 2013 |
First published: |
December 2013 |
Authors: |
Vince Gennaro
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
274 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4943-7184-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Sport & Leisure >
Sports & outdoor recreation >
Ball games >
Baseball
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LSN: |
1-4943-7184-7 |
Barcode: |
9781494371845 |
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