Michael Lewis on the Hidden Economics of Baseball and Football

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• Episode: Michael Lewis on the Hidden Economics of Baseball and Football
• Website: EconTalk
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• Duration: 01:15:57
• Published: 2007-01-29 07:30

Michael Lewis talks about the economics of sports--the financial and decision-making side of baseball and football--using the insights from his bestselling books on baseball and football: Moneyball and The Blind Side. Along the way he discusses the implications of Moneyball for the movie business and other industries, the peculiar ways that Moneyball influenced the strategies of baseball teams, the corruption of college football, and the challenge and tragedy of kids who live on the streets with little education or prospects for success.