Economist Article

[Chicago76]

Okay, so there's nothing earth shattering in it, but it was interesting to see the article in the Economist. The piece is titled Moneyballs and discusses Bill James, baseball, and the application of sabermetric principles to other sports, including soccer. Here's the link:

http://www.economist.com/diversions/displayStory.cfm?story_id=2494781

The article was well-written with the exception of calling Erick Dampier a flashy, widely-praised player. Then again, it's an English magazine specializing in world affairs. What would they really know about the Golden State Warriors?

Anyway, enjoy the article.

[mpruitt]

must get this to a point where we can start being noted in this category.

[JohnR]

The Economist is not really a pure British publication, having a primarily U.S. subscriber base.

I see this article as a confirmation of The Economist's Yankee leanings, rather than a true indication of the willingness of Europeans to attempt to learn from U.S. style sports analysis.