Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2010-10-07
Books mentioned on 8. Who Stole All the Runs in Major League Baseball?
It was a pretty good baseball season -- especially if you're a fan of the Yankees, Rays, Twins, Rangers, Reds, Braves, Phillies, or Giants, all of whom made the playoffs.
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Moneyball
“Anyone who's ever read Moneyball knows that a batter's on-base percentage used to be the undervalued commodity. Used to be.”