First entry of the new decade. Hubba-hubba. Note: The Amazon rankings are updated every hour, so these lists might not be 100 percent accurate by the time you read them (or even by the time I finish writing one). But close enough for government work, as the saying goes. In addition, occasionally the powers-that-be over […]
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Baseball Cards,
Fantasy baseball,
Moneyball,
Oakland As,
prospects,
rookies,
Ted Williams,
Yogi Berra
First entry of the new decade. Hubba-hubba. Note: The Amazon rankings are updated every hour, so these lists might not be 100 percent accurate by the time you read them (or even by the time I finish writing one). But close enough for government work, as the saying goes. In addition, occasionally the powers-that-be over […]
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Houston Astros,
Moneyball,
Negro Leagues,
Oakland As,
stadiums,
Ted Williams,
Yogi Berra
When I saw that Rob Neyer was coming out Power Ball: Anatomy of a Modern Baseball Game back in 2018, a new book after many years of inactivity in that regard, I looked forward to absorbing it and finally getting a chance to sit down — virtually, at least — and talk with the man […]
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Houston Astros,
Oakland As,
Rob Neyer
Note: The Amazon rankings are updated every hour, so these lists might not be 100 percent accurate by the time you read them (or even by the time I finish writing one). But close enough for government work, as the saying goes. In addition, occasionally the powers-that-be over there try to pull a fast one […]
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Houston Astros,
inside baseball,
Michael Lewis,
Oakland As,
Ted Williams,
trivia,
Washington Nationals,
World Series
Note: The Amazon rankings are updated every hour, so these lists might not be 100 percent accurate by the time you read them (or even by the time I finish writing one). But close enough for government work, as the saying goes. In addition, occasionally the powers-that-be over there try to pull a fast one […]
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baseball managers,
David Ross,
Houston Astros,
inside baseball,
Michael Lewish,
Mike Methany,
Oakland As,
Pitching,
Ted Williams,
Washington Nationals,
World Series
Note: The Amazon rankings are updated every hour, so these lists might not be 100 percent accurate by the time you read them (or even by the time I finish writing one). But close enough for government work, as the saying goes. In addition, occasionally the powers-that-be over there try to pull a fast one […]
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Boston Red Sox,
Chicago Cubs,
David Ortiz,
David Ross,
Houston Astros,
Michael Lewis,
New York Yankees,
Oakland As,
Ted Williams
Note: The Amazon rankings are updated every hour, so these lists might not be 100 percent accurate by the time you read them (or even by the time I finish writing one). But close enough for government work, as the saying goes. In addition, occasionally the powers-that-be over there try to pull a fast one […]
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Babe Ruth,
Baseball Cards,
baseball stadiums,
Black Sox scandal,
David Cone,
Doc Gooden,
Eliot Asinof,
Houston Astros,
Joe Maddon,
Los Angeles Dodgers,
managers,
New York Mets,
New York Yankees,
Oakland As,
Pitching,
Ted Williams,
World Series
Note: The Amazon rankings are updated every hour, so these lists might not be 100 percent accurate by the time you read them (or even by the time I finish writing one). But close enough for government work, as the saying goes. In addition, occasionally the powers-that-be over there try to pull a fast one […]
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Baseball Cards,
Boston Red Sox,
Chicago Cubs,
David Cone,
Houston Astros,
Los Angeles Dodgers,
managers,
Negro Leagues,
New York Mets,
New York Yankees,
Oakland As,
Pitching,
Ted Williams,
World Series
Note: The Amazon rankings are updated every hour, so these lists might not be 100 percent accurate by the time you read them (or even by the time I finish writing one). But close enough for government work, as the saying goes. In addition, occasionally the powers-that-be over there try to pull a fast one […]
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Ball Four,
baseaball stats,
Baseball Cards,
baseball memoirs,
Boston Red Sox,
David Cone,
Doc Gooden,
Houston Astros,
Jim Bouton,
Moneyball,
New York Yankees,
Oakland As,
Pitching,
Shoeless Joe Jackson,
Ted Williams
Note: The Amazon rankings are updated every hour, so these lists might not be 100 percent accurate by the time you read them (or even by the time I finish writing one). But close enough for government work, as the saying goes. In addition, occasionally the powers-that-be over there try to pull a fast one […]
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Boston Red Sox,
David Cone,
Houston Astros,
New York Mets,
New York Yankees,
Oakland As,
Ted Williams,
World Series
Note: The Amazon rankings are updated every hour, so these lists might not be 100 percent accurate by the time you read them (or even by the time I finish writing one). But close enough for government work, as the saying goes. In addition, occasionally the powers-that-be over there try to pull a fast one […]
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Baseball Cards,
baseball stadiums,
Boston Red Sox,
David Cone,
Houston Astros,
Jerry Remy,
Jim Bouton,
Moneyball,
New York Yankees,
Oakland As,
Pitching,
Ted Williams
Note: The Amazon rankings are updated every hour, so these lists might not be 100 percent accurate by the time you read them (or even by the time I finish writing one). But close enough for government work, as the saying goes. In addition, occasionally the powers-that-be over there try to pull a fast one […]
Tagged as:
Baseball Cards,
baseball stadiums,
Boston Red Sox,
David Cone,
Houston Astros,
Jerry Remy,
Jim Bouton,
Moneyball,
New York Yankees,
Oakland As,
Pete Rose,
Pitching,
Ted Williams
Note: The Amazon rankings are updated every hour, so these lists might not be 100 percent accurate by the time you read them (or even by the time I finish writing one). But close enough for government work, as the saying goes. In addition, occasionally the powers-that-be over there try to pull a fast one […]
Tagged as:
Baseball Cards,
baseball stadiums,
Boston Red Sox,
David Cone,
Houston Astros,
Jerry Remy,
Jim Bouton,
Moneyball,
New York Yankees,
Oakland As,
Pete Rose,
Pitching,
Ted Williams
Note: The Amazon rankings are updated every hour, so these lists might not be 100 percent accurate by the time you read them (or even by the time I finish writing one). But close enough for government work, as the saying goes. In addition, occasionally the powers-that-be over there try to pull a fast one […]
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Boston Red Sox,
Casey Stengel,
David Cone,
Houston Astros,
Jerry Remy,
Jim Bouton,
Keith Hernandez,
New York Yankees,
Oakland As,
Pete Rose,
Pitching,
Ted Williams
Note: The Amazon rankings are updated every hour, so these lists might not be 100 percent accurate by the time you read them (or even by the time I finish writing one). But close enough for government work, as the saying goes. In addition, occasionally the powers-that-be over there try to pull a fast one […]
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Boston Red Sox,
David Cone,
Houston Astros,
Jim Bouton,
Los Angeles Dodgers,
New York Yankees,
Oakland As,
Pete Rose,
Pitching,
Ted Williams
Happy Solstice, everybody! Note: The Amazon rankings are updated every hour, so these lists might not be 100 percent accurate by the time you read them (or even by the time I finish writing one). But close enough for government work, as the saying goes. In addition, occasionally the powers-that-be over there try to pull […]
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Babe Ruth,
baseball stadiums,
Billy Bean,
Boston Red Sox,
Chicago Cubs,
David Cone,
hitting,
Houston Astros,
Moneyball,
New York Mets,
New York Yankees,
Oakland As,
Philadelphia Phillies,
Pitching,
Roger Angell,
Roger Kahn,
Ron Swoboda,
Yogi Berra
Note: The Amazon rankings are updated every hour, so these lists might not be 100 percent accurate by the time you read them (or even by the time I finish writing one). But close enough for government work, as the saying goes. In addition, occasionally the powers-that-be over there try to pull a fast one […]
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Boston Red Sox,
Cal Ripken Jr.,
Chicago Cubs Philadelphia Phillies,
David Cone,
Houston Astros,
Moneyball,
MVP,
New York Yankees,
Oakland As,
Pete Rose,
Pitching,
Ted Williams,
World Series
Note: The Amazon rankings are updated every hour, so these lists might not be 100 percent accurate by the time you read them (or even by the time I finish writing one). But close enough for government work, as the saying goes. In addition, occasionally the powers-that-be over there try to pull a fast one […]
Tagged as:
baseball stadiums,
Cal Ripken Jr.,
Chicago Cubs,
David Cone,
Houston Astros,
Michael Lewis,
New York Yankees,
Oakland As,
Philadelphia Phillies,
Pitching,
Ted Williams,
Yogi Berra