The Wisdom of the Earl of Baltimore
I finished Moneyball this past weekend (review coming soon), and in it, was a reference to great Oriole coach, Earl Weaver. His coaching philosophy was the progenitor to the whole Moneyball/OBP theory of baseball: the 27 outs allotted to your team are precious, preserve them as best you can.
The Earl was famously quoted, “Pitching, defense, and the three run homerun,” as keys to winning. Damn straight! He won a lot of games while he was the manager. The Orioles haven’t since.
Here’s a great SI article, A MIND FOR THE GAME Before laptops, spreadsheets and – 07.13.09 – SI Vault with an interview of the Earl.
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