Moneyball - Review by Joe Barr

Moneyball

By Michael Lewis

Review by Joe Barr

I have never been a manager or a scout of a baseball team, but Michael Lewis takes you first hand into the Oakland Athletics baseball club and what he did to make an unorganized and pathetic team into a booming World Series contending team, all for their great coach Billy Beane. Never knowing how Beane was capable of such a thing, he takes you through his journey of off season training, a scouting report, spring training, and the long journey of the first season. Lewis made me feel like I was a part of Moneyball.

Moneyball is associated with the Oakland Athletics, a major league baseball team. I love this book because I am a huge follower and fan of baseball.  The Athletics only start with a couple decent players and moved their way up onto some three star and eventually some four star players. This book really explains how many people can work together and make a masterpiece.

The reader will realize what coached will do on a daily basis during practice. During the book you will be in the atmosphere of the stadium or in a business seat listening to other people talk about the draft and what they are going to pick or trades that could possibly be made. This makes me want to want to jump through the words in the book and start taking ground balls with the players.

This book is based on a true story about the baseball club and if they ever were able to get back financially and become a good baseball franchise. This is only one of the many reasons to read Moneyball. If you think this book is just about baseball, you’re wrong. This book has more about financial problems. This book really is an eye opener for the everyday baseball guru and also the guy that doesn’t like the game.

The character of Billy Beane really shows readers that anything is possible with hard work, integrity, and discipline. Many times Billy would show readers how to make the best out of the worst scenario possible. Billy had to outsmart many of the higher budgeted programs and take undeveloped baseball players into a new revolution of baseball.

Being a fan of baseball, I have read Moneyball by Michael Lewis and have enjoyed every flip of the page. He connects you with the things that are happening, and it encourages you to keep reading when you think you have to put the book down. This book was well rounded with really motivating parts and a lot of action coming to you. This book is a must read for any baseball fan.

Moneyball was awarded the number one New York Times bestseller. Michael Lewis also wrote some other popular books such as The Blind Side, The Big Short, and Liar’s Poker. Moneyball  is an amazing book, and I would recommend it to anybody.