SCOUT’S HONOR
THE BRAVEST WAY TO BUILD A WINNING TEAM
Stats vs. Scouts.
Math vs. Makeup.
Computers vs. Commuters.
College vs. High-School.
The debate is a new one in baseball, and it has recently taken on a life of its own. Ever since Michael Lewis’ best-seller Moneyball arrived on the scene, and spurred by the recent World Series victory by the sabermetric advocate Boston Red Sox, the dispute about the best way to build a professional baseball team has raged out of control-- until now.
In this fascinating and insightful look into what criteria major and minor league baseball scouts use to determine who will and who won’t be drafted, former Atlanta Braves television host Bill Shanks shines a bright light on the job done by ‘old-school’ scouts and their killer instincts. As Lewis did by profiling the Oakland A’s, Shanks uses the success of the Atlanta Braves as the focal point for a mesmerizing investigation into the debate of stats versus scouts, and why, if it’s a successful franchise you’re after, there is no debate about the bravest way to build a winning team.
“What makes SCOUTS HONOR so great is that it brings us into the world of those who determine successful big leaguers by looking into the future, not by looking back at spreadsheets and stats. Now that takes talent. ‘Old-school’ wins, literally. This book is a worthy foil to the Moneyballers.”
-- Lyle Spencer, MLB.com
“Finally, an entertaining book that validates the importance of scouting.”
-- Pat Gillick, 2-time World Series Champion GM and Executive of the Year
SCOUT’S HONOR:
The Bravest Way to Build a Winning Team
by Bill Shanks
ISBN 0-9766372-1-9
Retail $22.95 (Sterling & Ross Publishers)
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