Did something happen last night? Did we all just dream that? Somebody slap me, so that I know I’m not dreaming…no wait, slap Wayne Elliott and his crew. I’d hate to see what these guys do when they go out drinking, because when they’re sober, they obviously already have poor judgment. Check out this week’s power rankings… Continue reading
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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
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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Hi everybody. This is my first post on 85% Sports, so I’d like to take a moment to introduce myself before getting on with the review. My name is Gabe, and I’m from a relatively small town in New Hampshire. For as long as I can remember, I have been a fervent collector of trading cards. Originally, it was strictly baseball cards that interested me, but as you will see, I have branched out a little since then. Several months ago, I got the idea to start my own trading card review website or organization or what have you. I first contacted a startup company by the name of Executive Trading Cards, which had produced and released a single product, one focusing exclusively on American politicians. Continue reading