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It took about an hour, but we finally got our first "Moneyball" reference at OMMA RTB.

Closer. It's one of the toughest jobs in baseball, in all of sports even. Or so we're lead to believe.

USE BETTER NUMBERS: Relying on ACT results to predict college success won't help Michigan, argues Brendan Walsh.

The author Michael Lewis popped up on CNBC last week and the hosts asked him about an earlier book, "The Big Short." It was about the few individuals who foresaw the housing bubble's collapse and became rich after making big bets to profit from it.

In the latest Trade News newsletter from the Specialty Tools & Fasteners Distributors Association , Kramer Darragh said the modern baseball classic "Moneyball" has applications for the distribution industry.

The author Michael Lewis popped up on CNBC last week and the hosts asked him about an earlier book, “The Big Short.” It was about the few individuals who foresaw the housing bubble’s collapse and became rich after making big bets to profit from it.

Tweet One of the most common misperceptions about Michael Lewis' book Moneyball is that it's a book about baseball.

Best selling author Michael Lewis was on Squawk Box this morning talking for a segment they're doing this week on what people are reading.

In September 2009, Steven Strongin of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. went before a U.S. congressional subcommittee to discuss a delicate subject: death bonds .