There it was, in all its mathematical glory, 601 pages of statistical analysis and projections written by numbers guru Bill James.
His annual handbook, once revered as the bible for the sabermetric community, reached stores in early November, just in time for the MLB offseason. At least one copy made it to the hands of Red Sox president Dave Dombrowski, who had the book sitting on his desk in a Gaylord Opryland Hotel suite during the winter meetings just hours after trading starting pitcher Wade Miley to the Seattle Mariners.
In James’ handbook, Miley was projected to throw 185 innings with a 3.