随着水务公司管理者面临竞争日益激烈的环境，他们可能会考虑 美国职业棒球大联盟球队管理的经典竞争场地是成功的关键。 现代的棒球，也许比体育界的任何其他参考都要多， 具有类似挑战的特点，并提供持久的经验教训。这篇论文 确定了基准实用程序挑战之间的几个值得注意的相似之处 管理和赢得锦旗，并试图从体育传奇的编年史中汲取经验 在永无止境的公用事业管理季节，了解成功的关键经验教训。

As water utility managers face an increasingly competitive environment, they may look to the classic competitive venue of major league baseball team management for keys to success. Baseball in the modern era, perhaps more than any other reference in the pantheon of sports, is characterized by similar challenges and offers durable lasting lessons. This paper identifies several of the notable parallels between the challenges of benchmark utility management and winning a pennant and attempts to glean from the annals of sports legend and lore the critical lessons for success in the never-ending utility management season.