The playoffs being what they are, we knew that only one team -- and its fans -- would actually be happy when the whole thing was over. So what did the Tigers and all the other "losers" (and yes, that includes the Yankees) learn from the playoffs?

The question shouldn't be, "What are the limits of Moneyball?"; it should instead be "How can we use a Moneyball-type approach to help make better decisions in all facets of sports?"

Considering the past eight seasons, this year was not particularly notable in terms of payroll predicting success.

Were I stripped of my fantasy teams, were I to possess nothing in the way of team allegiance, were I, in fact, to wake up in a roadside ditch, I would probably wake up thinking about baseball.