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Bibliography Works Cited Abbott, Henry, and Kevin Arnovitz. "The Stat Movement Goes Establishment." //ESPN: The Worldwide Leader In Sports//. 8 Mar. 2010. Web. 08 Mar. 2010. . The source gives information on the rise of statistics in sports through the authors' experience at the Sloan MIT conference. This gives me valuable information on the rise of statistics in sports. Abbott, Henry. "No, New Basketball Statistics Aren't Going Away." //ESPN: The Worldwide Leader In Sports//. 3 Mar. 2010. Web. 11 Mar. 2010. . Abbott presents the argument against the use of statistics analysis in basketball and shows the flaws in the logic. This directly applies to the thesis of my paper and I am able to use this to present the opposing side of the argument. Abbott, Henry. "The State of Basketball Analysis." //ESPN: The Worldwide Leader In Sports//. 6 Mar. 2010. Web. 08 Mar. 2010. . The article gave a detailed look at the current state of statistics in basketball, specifically in the NBA. This ties in directly to my paper. Andrews, Phil. //Sports Journalism: A Practical Guide.// London: Sage Publications Ltd, 2005. Print. The author details the growth of sports journalism, which provides me with detailed information and facts about the early stages of the field. The source was very detailed in the many aspects of sports journalism. Berry, Scott. "The Mainstream Sports Media." //Statistics in Sports// 2 (Spring 2000): 2-3. Print. The author gives a firsthand account of a sports journalist who favors statistics over visual evaluating athletes in the major sports. He recalls various examples of working for certain publications or sports companies that were against his use of complicated measures of statistics. Biderman, David. "Are Statheads the NBA's Secret Weapon?" //The Wall Street Journal//. 11 Mar. 2010. Web. 16 Mar. 2010. The article gave a specific example of how basketball analytics and the people using them are affecting the NBA positively. This is useful in proving my thesis along with more detailed facts about statistics in basketball. Cameron, Dave. "Sabermetrics In The Mainstream." //FanGraphs//. 3 Apr. 2009. Web. 7 Mar. 2010. . The articles discuss how sabermetrics, the advanced statistical methods used in baseball, has developed to become used in mainstream journalism. The article is useful in proving how statistic analysis improve the evaluation of the game. Costa, Gabriel B., Michael R. Huber, and John T. Saccoman. //Understanding Sabermetrics: an Introduction to the Science of Baseball Statistics//. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland &, 2008. Print. The book gave me a good background of how the development of sabermetrics, which are the sophisticated statistics for evaluating athletes in baseball. Evey, Stuart, and Irv Broughton. //ESPN: the No-holds-barred Story of Power, Ego, Money, and Vision That Transformed a Culture//. Chicago: Triumph, 2004. Print. The source gives a detailed look at the formation of ESPN along with the growth and power of the company. This details how the company grew along with their influence and popularity. Freeman, Michael. //ESPN: the Uncensored History//. Dallas, Tex.: Taylor Pub., 2000. Print. This source gives very detailed information about ESPN and its influence. This wide variety of information helps on various topics for my project. Friedman, Arthur, and Joel H. Cohen. //The World of Sports Statistics: How the Fans and Professionals Record, Compile and Use Information//. New York: Atheneum, 1978. Print. The book provided me with a good background and basis for the fields of statistics and sports. The author detailed how the two fields relate. Gregory, Sean. "Sports Television: Why ESPN Is The Crown Jewel." //TIME.com//. 23 Feb. 2004. Web. 01 Mar. 2010. . The source gives information on ESPN success throughout the years and its methods in doing so. The source provided me with insight from outsiders on the success of the company. Haubs, M. "Sloan Sports Analytics Conference: "What Geeks Don't Get: The Limits of Moneyball" Panel Report." //The Painted Area//. 6 Mar. 2010. Web. 08 Mar. 2010. . Gave a detailed article regarding the discussion of the problems in relying too heavily on statistics in sports. This presents the other side of the argument for my thesis. Heath, Harry E., and Lou Gelfand. //How to Cover, Write, and Edit Sports//. Ames, Ia.: Iowa State College, 1957. Print. The authors give a guide how sports journalism works, along with the history of the field. The very detailed book was useful for providing information about the early stages of the craft. Heller, Oscar. "Sabermetrics and New Statistics in : Moneyball, Billy Beane and Using Statistical Analysis to Find Talent." //Suite101//. 20 Jan. 2010. Web. 16 Mar. 2010. . The article detailed the use of sabermetrics in baseball along with the issues involving it. The author addressed the opposing side of the issue, people who are against the heavy use of the statistics. Kepner, Tyler. "Use of Statistics Helps Greinke to A.L. Cy Young." //The New York Times//. 17 Nov. 2009. Web. 6 Mar. 2010. . The article gives a specific example of how the growth of statistical analysis in baseball has given journalists a better sense for evaluating the effectiveness of a player. Lewis, Michael. //Moneyball: the Art of Winning an Unfair Game//. New York: W. W. Norton, 2003. Print. This gives an in depth and inside look on how the rise of statistics changed how baseball is scouted and evaluated. MacCambridge, Michael. "The Franchise: A History Of Sports Illustrated Magazine | Business Solutions from AllBusiness.com." //Business Resources, Advice and Forms for Large and Small Businesses//. 15 Sept. 1997. Web. 25 Feb. 2010. . The article is useful because it provides the history of the Sports Illustrated magazine, from its start to today. The magazine's growth is very comparative to the growth of sports journalism. Neel, Eric. "How Do You Know...The Game Isn't Rocket Science?" //ESPN The Magazine// 5 Oct. 2009. Print.The author gives a background on Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey. Morey is an NBA GM with a background in statistics. Okrent, Daniel. "The Esoteric Equation on the Royals' Scoreboard in Kansas." //Sports Illustrated//. 25 May 1981. Web. 08 Mar. 2010. . The article gave me a detailed look at Bill James, who developed Sabermetrics, the rising statistic in baseball. Schuhmann, John. “Context Just as Important as Numbers in World of Stats." //NBA.Com//. 11 Mar. 2010. Web. 14 Mar. 2010. . The article provided a detailed analysis on how statistics affect the front office of NBA teams. The source is useful in providing a specific example of the use of statistics in basketball. Smith, Anthony F., and Keith Hollihan. //ESPN: the Company : the Story and Lessons behind the Most Fanatical Brand in Sports//. Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley & Sons, 2009. Print. The sources shows how ESPN managed to sustain its growth, innovation, and brand in a highly competitive and rapidly evolving marketplace. It provides me with personal anecdotes from inside the company.

Works Consulted Arnovitz, Kevin. "Basketball Analytics: the Users”. //ESPN: The Worldwide Leader In Sports//. 6 Mar. 2010. Web. 08 Mar. 2010. . The article contained information about how professional sports teams now use analytics to help quantify and evaluate players. The article detailed statistics popularity in the NBA. Arnovitz, Kevin. "Will Coaches Listen to Stat Heads?" //ESPN: The Worldwide Leader In Sports//. 6 Mar. 2010. Web. 08 Mar. 2010. . The article tied directly into my topic, which was about creating a meld in between heavily relying on statistics and coaches, who are used to evaluating players visually. Downes, Steven. "How Objective Is Our Journalism?" //Sports Journalists' Association//. 31 Aug. 2006. Web. 25 Feb. 2010. . The source was useful because it provided information and examples on how sports journalists; objectivity can be affected by numerous outside sources. The article provides me with a different outlook on the career. "ESPN, Inc.."__Encyclopædia Britannica__. 2010. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 04 Mar. 2010 . The source gives me broad information about ESPN, providing me with a background for the company and its origin. This source allowed me to continue my search with a better sense of information. "The Evolution of ESPN." //TheSOP//. 29 Apr. 2007. Web. 11 Mar. 2010. . The author used statistics to show ESPN's growth in financial and popularity. The source was useful because it gave exact statistics to show ESPN's popularity. Gregory, Sean. "Sports Television: Why ESPN Is The Crown Jewel." //TIME.com//. 23 Feb. 2004. Web. 01 Mar. 2010. <http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,993416,00.html>. The source gives information on ESPN success throughout the years and its methods in doing so. The source provided me with insight from outsiders on the success of the company. Horowitz, Ira, Christopher Zappe, and Willaim Webster. "Using Linear Programming to Determine Post-Facto Consistency in Performance Evaluations of Major League Baseball Players." //JSTor//. Dec. 1993. Web. 7 Mar. 2010. <http://www.jstor.org/stable/25061827>. The article gave me information how the original developed baseball analytics led the for future ways to better develop and evaluate an Major League Baseball player's contributions. Levin, John. "What's Wrong with Sports Illustrated?" //Sports Journalists' Association//. 9 Nov. 2007. Web. 25 Feb. 2010. <http://www.sportsjournalists.co.uk/blog/?p=930>. The article is useful because it details the changes Sports Illustrated has gone through over the years as sports journalism changes. This is important to my topic because it details the growth of sports journalism and its various impacts. MIT. "Analyze This: MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference Reaches Mainstream." //PhysOrg.com//. 9 Mar. 2010. Web. 11 Mar. 2010. <http://www.physorg.com/wire-news/29605007/analyze-this-mit-sloan-sports-analytics-conference-reaches-mains.html>. The article details how sports analytics is reaching a mainstream audience. It cites the Sloan MIT Sports Analytics Conference as an example and uses details from there to expand on the author's point. O'Shea, Dan. "The ESPN Effect." //Connected Planet Online//. 6 Feb. 2006. Web. 25 Feb. 2010. <http://connectedplanetonline.com/mag/telecom_espn_effect/>. The article contains information regarding the significance of ESPN to the world of sports and how since its creation it has affected sports greatly. Pelton, Kevin. "Entering the Mainstream." //Basketball Prospectus//. 8 Mar. 2010. Web. 11 Mar. 2010. <http://basketballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=972>. The article examines the statistical revolution in basketball through the Sloan MIT Sports Conference. The author uses specific examples of the growing popularity in using statistics to analyze the NBA. Rapaport, Richard. "Stats All, Folks. (Baseball Statistical Analysis Services)." //Forbes// 11 Apr. 1994. Print. The article describes information regarding baseball and the highly complicated and developed statistics regarding it.

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