Wild pitches : rumblings, grumblings, and reflections on the game I love
(2014)

Nonfiction

Book

Call Numbers:
796.35764/STARK,J

Availability

Locations Call Number Status
Adult Nonfiction 796.35764/STARK,J Available

Details

PUBLISHED
Chicago, Illinois : Triumph Books, [2014]
DESCRIPTION

xviii, 334 pages : illustration ; 24 cm

ISBN/ISSN
9781600789427 (hardback), 9781600789427, 1600789420 :
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES

"Every baseball fan knows that Derek Jeter and Albert Pujols are among the best to ever play the game. But how do their high-priced contracts impact their teams' abilities to compete for a World Series title? Which managers and executives are best at getting the most out of their roster, year-in and year-out? And how does sabremetrics play into all of this? In this book, veteran ESPN columnist Jayson Stark explores these questions and many more. Supplemented with insightful commentary from countless baseball insiders, it gives baseball fans a rare, fascinating glimpse into the why behind the game's winners and losers"--