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Dave Berri's Dismal Science Print E-mail
Oct 26, 2007

This article is a well-crafted critique of the use of theories from Wages of Wins, which ties together the statistical analysis of sports with the economics behind it.  The article is particularly critical of Dave Berri's negative comments regarding players like Allen Iverson and Carmelo Anthony.  In the end, the article claims that Wages of Wins is as much an ideology as it is a science.

Read the story here