Missing the Expos

As an out-of-the-closet Barry Bonds supporter, Jonah Keri is a rarity among sportswriters. He is also unique in his dual role as a stock-market writer and the editor of the Baseball Prospectus book, Baseball Between the Numbers: Why Everything You Know About the Game Is Wrong. The book uses principles of statistics applied to baseball, called sabermetrics, to answer pressing questions about all aspects of the game, such as "Is Alex Rodriguez Overpaid?" and, "Is David Ortiz a Clutch Hitter?" These questions are springboards for a thorough analysis of the game—like devising a way to calculate a player's worth and examining whether clutch hitting actually exists.