Odd Man Out: A Year on the Mound with a Minor League Misfit
Matt McCarthy
Viking Press
SRP: $24.95
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I found Odd Man Out at a discount book store and quickly grabbed the book (as I do with most baseball books of this sort). Normally they have the memoirs of Major Leaguers or broadcasters; this was the first time I’ve seen one from a “nobody”.
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Solid Fool’s Gold
By Bill James
Acta Sports
SRP: $14.95
When Acta Publishing asked if I wanted to review a copy of Bill James’ newest book, Solid Fool’s Gold, I jumped at the opportunity. I’ve been a James fan for quite a while, but I’ve never read any of his essays (I’ve always wanted to track down his old abstracts). Continue reading
2011 Minor League Baseball Analyst
Rob Gordon and Jeremy Deloney
Triumph Publishing
SRP: $19.95
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George: The Poor Little Rich Boy Who Built the Yankee Empire
By Peter Golenbock
Wiley Publishing
SRP: $16.95 (Paperback)
Going into this book, I had the typical notion of George Steinbrenner – the guy who bought his team. I saw him as a rich guy that was destroying baseball. Continue reading
Each year, the Maple Street Press does an annual on various Major League Baseball teams. One of the editor will contact the Baseball Bloggers Alliance and send out review copies to members of the group. This year, I volunteered to get copies of the Cardinals and Twins annuals.
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Graphical Player 2011
Acta Sports
SRP: $22.95
Graphical Player is probably one of the most comprehensive fantasy baseball books available. The gang – there are writers that follow just about every team involved – breaksdown any player that will be an option for fantasy baseball for 2011.
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The Bill James Handbook 2011
By Baseball Info Solutions
SRP: $24.95
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Traded: Inside the Most Lopsided Trades in Baseball History
Written by Doug Decatur
Have you ever wondered who truely won a baseball trade? It’s easy to look at a trade after the fact to determine the winner. The Cardinals obviously took the Cubs in the Ernie Broglio/Lou Brock deal, but how much did it contribute to the team? Continue reading
The New Ballgame: Understanding Baseball for the Casual Fan by Glenn Guzzo.
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A Well-Paid Slave: Curt Flood’s Fight for Free Agency in Professional Sports
by Brad Snyder
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