Bill James

Writer

1949-10-05

Quotes by Bill James

• In a crime story, the details become tremendously important - where the staircase was in relation to the bed, for example.

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• None of us are claiming that the statistical analysts understand the game of football as well as the football coaches do, or that our analysis should take precedence over the informed opinions of experts. I'm not saying that at all.

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• Well, stealing bases adds some runs but very few, and you lose most of the runs that you gain by having runners caught stealing.

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• Serial murders are just the worst stories. It can take an emotional toll on you.

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