How Playoff Teams Get Built
The analytics, roster construction, and clubhouse dynamics that decide which clubs reach October and how they got there.
Optimized for books about Understanding how modern MLB teams build contenders and reach the playoffs through analytics, front-office strategy, and team culture..
The MVP MachineBen Lindbergh, Travis SawchikThe MVP Machine explains how modern player development and analytics create on-field advantages that decide close...Shelf signal: Baseball Statistics
The Only Rule Is It Has to WorkBen Lindbergh, Sam MillerThe Only Rule Is It Has to Work illustrates how data-driven decision making reshapes roster construction and...Shelf signal: Baseball Statistics
The Inside GameKeith Law, Rhett Samuel PriceThe Inside Game dissects managerial and front-office decisions that determine season-long outcomes and critical playoff...Shelf signal: Baseball Essays
Winning Fixes EverythingEvan DrellichWinning Fixes Everything shows how organizational culture and scandal can alter a club's competitive trajectory and...Shelf signal: Baseball History
I'm Keith HernandezKeith Hernandez, Little, Brown & CompanyI'm Keith Hernandez offers a player and clubhouse perspective on the day-to-day dynamics that influence team...Shelf signal: Sports Lives
The Baseball 100Joe PosnanskiThe Baseball 100 provides historical context on standout players whose seasons and performances often swing playoff...Shelf signal: Baseball History