{"product_id":"2940170724093","title":"The Shift: The Next Evolution in Baseball Thinking","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith its three-hour-long contests, 162-game seasons, and countless measurable variables, baseball is a sport which lends itself to self-reflection and obsessive analysis. It's a thinking game. It's also a shifting game. Nowhere is this more evident than in the statistical revolution which has swept through the pastime in recent years, bringing metrics like WAR, OPS, and BABIP into front offices and living rooms alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo what's on the horizon for a game that is constantly evolving? Positioned at the crossroads of sabermetrics and cognitive science, \u003ci\u003eThe Shift\u003c\/i\u003e alters the trajectory of both traditional and analytics-based baseball thought. With a background in clinical psychology as well as experience in major league front offices, \u003ci\u003eBaseball Prospectus\u003c\/i\u003e's Russell Carleton illuminates advanced statistics and challenges cultural assumptions, demonstrating along the way that data and logic need not be at odds with the human elements of baseballamp;mdash;in fact, they're inextricably intertwined.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCovering topics ranging from infield shifts to paradigm shifts, Carleton writes with verve, honesty, and an engaging style, inviting all those who love the game to examine it deeply and maybe a little differently.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword by Jeff Passan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tantor Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47179586797808,"sku":"2940170724093","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170724093_p0.jpg?v=1763817614","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170724093","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}