My judgement is not good when I am on a book tour. I am not thinking about it that much. What happens is I will go back home. I have a 4-year-old and a 1-year-old and a wife who is now taking care of them who is wondering where her husband is. Michael Lewis backbookcare share on social
The Red Sox are the local scapegoats. It's hard enough to play baseball without being the local scapegoat too. Michael Lewis baseballhardlocal Change image and share on social
The sentimentality of baseball is very deeply rooted in the American baseball fan. It is the one sport that is transmitted from fathers to sons. Michael Lewis americanbaseballdeeply Change image and share on social
People who think they know what they are talking about when they talk about baseball include the announcers and all of the sports press - no matter how much evidence you present them to the contrary they will continue to think that what they think is right. Michael Lewis announcerbaseballcontinue share on social
If you had to point to one thing that made it less likely that the Red Sox would win the World Series, I would say it was those people that go to Fenway Park to watch the games. And then the media around it. Michael Lewis fenwaygamemake share on social
Book tours are almost designed to beat out of an author any affection he has for his book. Michael Lewis affectionauthorbeat Change image and share on social
I think that fans are always looking for someone to blame. Wouldn't it be nice if they looked in the mirror? Michael Lewis blamefanlook Change image and share on social
Baseball is this intense subculture that actually doesn't speak very much for the larger culture. Michael Lewis baseballcultureintense Change image and share on social
There has been this - and it's reflected in the broadcasts - this moronic use of statistics. Which has suggested to everyone who is intelligent the use of statistics is moronic. Michael Lewis broadcastintelligentmoronic Change image and share on social
In Japan, mothers insist on achievement and accomplishment as a sign of love and respect. Thus to fail places children in a highly shamed situation. Michael Lewis accomplishmentachievementchild Change image and share on social
