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Books about pitching

Baseball Best Sellers, Feb. 19, 2016

February 19, 2016

NOTE: I have been posting these things long enough now that a few have commented that the introductory section isn’t necessary anymore. But I’m leaving it in because, to paraphrase Joe DiMaggio when asked why he played so hard all the time, there may be people who’ve never read the best-seller entries before. So on […]

Tagged as: Baseball America, baseball analysis, Bill James, Fantasy baseball, Independent league baseball, instructionals, Michel Lewis, minor leagues, Oakland Athletics, St. Louis Cardinals, youth baseball

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Baseball Best Sellers, Feb. 12, 2016

February 12, 2016

NOTE: I have been posting these things long enough now that a few have commented that the introductory section isn’t necessary anymore. But I’m leaving it in because, to paraphrase Joe DiMaggio when asked why he played so hard all the time, there may be people who’ve never read the best-seller entries before. So on […]

Tagged as: Baseball America, baseball analysis, Bill James, Fantasy baseball, instructionals, Michel Lewis, minor leagues, Oakland Athletics, youth baseball

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Baseball Best-Sellers, Jan. 29, 2016

January 29, 2016

NOTE: I have been posting these things long enough now that a few have commented that the introductory section isn’t necessary anymore. But I’m leaving it in because, to paraphrase Joe DiMaggio when asked why he played so hard all the time, there may be people who’ve never read the best-seller entries before. So on […]

Tagged as: Baseball America, baseball analysis, baseball fiction, Bill James, Fantasy baseball, instructionals, Michel Lewis, minor leagues, Oakland Athletics, Roger Angell

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Baseball Best-Sellers, Jan. 22, 2016

January 22, 2016

NOTE: I have been posting these things long enough now that a few have commented that the introductory section isn’t necessary anymore. But I’m leaving it in because, to paraphrase Joe DiMaggio when asked why he played so hard all the time, there may be people who’ve never read the best-seller entries before. So on […]

Tagged as: Baseball America, baseball fiction, Bernard Malamud, Bill James, Michel Lewis, Oakland Athletics, Roger Angell

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Baseball Best-Sellers, Jan. 15, 2016

January 15, 2016

NOTE: I have been posting these things long enough now that a few have commented that the introductory section isn’t necessary anymore. But I’m leaving it in because, to paraphrase Joe DiMaggio when asked why he played so hard all the time, there may be people who’ve never read the best-seller entries before. So on […]

Tagged as: Baseball America, baseball fiction, Bernard Malamud, Bill James, Michel Lewis, Oakland Athletics, Roger Angell, Yogi Berra

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Baseball Best-Sellers, Jan. 8, 2016

January 8, 2016

NOTE: I have been posting these things long enough now that a few have commented that the introductory section isn’t necessary anymore. But I’m leaving it in because, to paraphrase Joe DiMaggio when asked why he played so hard all the time, there may be people who’ve never read the best-seller entries before. So on […]

Tagged as: Baseball America, baseball fiction, Bill James, Michel Lewis, Oakland Athletics, Rogerl Angell

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Baseball Best-Sellers, Dec. 18, 2015

December 18, 2015

NOTE: I have been posting these things long enough now that a few have commented that the introductory section isn’t necessary anymore. But I’m leaving it in because, to paraphrase Joe DiMaggio when asked why he played so hard all the time, there may be people who’ve never read the best-seller entries before. So on […]

Tagged as: Baseball instruction, Chicago Cubs, John Feinstein, Los Angeles Dodgers, Michael Lewis, minor leagues, Oakland Athletic s, Roger Angell, St. Louis Cardinals

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Baseball Best-Sellers, Dec. 11, 2015

December 11, 2015

NOTE: I have been posting these things long enough now that a few have commented that the introductory section isn’t necessary anymore. But I’m leaving it in because, to paraphrase Joe DiMaggio when asked why he played so hard all the time, there may be people who’ve never read the best-seller entries before. So on […]

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Baseball Best-Sellers, Dec. 4, 2015

December 4, 2015

NOTE: I have been posting these things long enough now that a few have commented that the introductory section isn’t necessary anymore. But I’m leaving it in because, to paraphrase Joe DiMaggio when asked why he played so hard all the time, there may be people who’ve never read the best-seller entries before. So on […]

Tagged as: baseball statistics, Bob Gibson, Derek Jeter, Kansas City Royals, Lonnie Wheeler, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Roger Angell, Sports Illustrated, World Series, Yogi Berra

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Baseball Best-Sellers, Nov. 13, 2015

November 13, 2015 · 1 comment

NOTE: I have been posting these things long enough now that a few have commented that the introductory section isn’t necessary anymore. But I’m leaving it in because, to paraphrase Joe DiMaggio when asked why he played so hard all the time, there may be people who’ve never read the best-seller entries before. So on […]

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Baseball Best-Sellers, Nov. 6, 2015

November 6, 2015

NOTE: I have been posting these things long enough now that a few have commented that the introductory section isn’t necessary anymore. But I’m leaving it in because, to paraphrase Joe DiMaggio when asked why he played so hard all the time, there may be people who’ve never read the best-seller entries before. So on […]

Tagged as: baseball statistics, Bob Gibson, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals, Lonnie sheeler, Los Angeles Dodgers, Oakland Athletics

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Throwback Thursday (aka links dump)

November 5, 2015

Since I posted the first of these on a Thursday, which is known on social media as a time of reflection, I thought to make it a regular thing under this rubric. These are kind of fun; it’s like a box of chocolates — you never know what you’re gonna get. (Actually, I never understood […]

Tagged as: Adam Greenberg, Baseball Hall of Fame, baseball managers, Chicago Cubs, Florida Marlins, Forbes, Grantland, kunckleball, Matt Harvey, Piuttsburgh Pirates, R.A. Dickey, Shawn Green, Stephen Strasburg, Tim Wakefield, Tony LaRussa, Will Ferrell, Zev Chafets

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Baseball Best-Sellers, Oct. 16, 2015

October 16, 2015

NOTE: I have been posting these things long enough now that a few have commented that the introductory section isn’t necessary anymore. But I’m leaving it in because, to paraphrase Joe DiMaggio when asked why he played so hard all the time, there may be people who’ve never read the best-seller entries before. So on […]

Tagged as: Bengie Molina, Bob Gibson, Chicago Cubs, Cincinatti Reds, Derek Jeter, Lonnie Wheeler, Los Angeles Dodgers, Moneyball, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, Ted Williams, World Series, Yogi Berra

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Baseball Best-Sellers, Sept. 18, 2015

September 18, 2015

NOTE: I have been posting these things long enough now that a few have commented that the introductory section isn’t necessary anymore. But I’m leaving it in because, to paraphrase Joe DiMaggio when asked why he played so hard all the time, there may be people who’ve never read the best-seller entries before. So on […]

Tagged as: baseball fiction, Cincinnati Reds, Los Angeles Dodgers, Moneyball, Nolan Ryan, Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, Roberto Clemente, Ted Williams

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Baseball Best-Sellers, Sept. 11, 2015

September 11, 2015

NOTE: I have been posting these things long enough now that a few have commented that the introductory section isn’t necessary anymore. But I’m leaving it in because, to paraphrase Joe DiMaggio when asked why he played so hard all the time, there may be people who’ve never read the best-seller entries before. So on […]

Tagged as: baseball fiction, Bernard Malamud, Dayton Moore, Derek Jeter, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Moneyball, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, Ted Williams

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Baseball Best-Sellers, Sept. 4, 2015

September 4, 2015

NOTE: I have been posting these things long enough now that a few have commented that the introductory section isn’t necessary anymore. But I’m leaving it in because, to paraphrase Joe DiMaggio when asked why he played so hard all the time, there may be people who’ve never read the best-seller entries before. So on […]

Tagged as: Baseball instruction, Bengie Molina, Bernard Malamud, Derek Jeter, Filip Bondy, George Brett, H.A. Dorfman, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Molly Knight, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, Ted Williams, The Natural

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Baseball Best-Sellers, Aug. 28, 2015

August 28, 2015

NOTE: I have been posting these things long enough now that a few have commented that the introductory section isn’t necessary anymore. But I’m leaving it in because, to paraphrase Joe DiMaggio when asked why he played so hard all the time, there may be people who’ve never read the best-seller entries before. So on […]

Tagged as: Baseball instruction, Bengie Molina, Bernard Malamud, Derek Jeter, Filip Bondy, George Brett, H.A. Dorfman, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Molly Knight, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, Ted Williams, The Natural

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Baseball Best-Sellers, Aug. 21, 2015

August 21, 2015

NOTE: I have been posting these things long enough now that a few have commented that the introductory section isn’t necessary anymore. But I’m leaving it in because, to paraphrase Joe DiMaggio when asked why he played so hard all the time, there may be people who’ve never read the best-seller entries before. So on […]

Tagged as: Baseball instruction, Bengie Molina, Bernard Malamud, Derek Jeter, Filip Bondy, George Brett, H.A. Dorfman, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Molly Knight, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, Ted Williams, The Natural

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Baseball Best-Sellers, Aug. 14, 2015

August 14, 2015

NOTE: I have been posting these things long enough now that a few have commented that the introductory section isn’t necessary anymore. But I’m leaving it in because, to paraphrase Joe DiMaggio when asked why he played so hard all the time, there may be people who’ve never read the best-seller entries before. So on […]

Tagged as: baseball fiction, Bernard Malamud, Derek Jeter, Filip Bondy, George Brett, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Michael Lewis, Molly Knight, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, The Natural, Ty Cobb

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Baseball Best-Sellers, Aug. 7, 2015

August 7, 2015

NOTE: I have been posting these things long enough now that a few have commented that the introductory section isn’t necessary anymore. But I’m leaving it in because, to paraphrase Joe DiMaggio when asked why he played so hard all the time, there may be people who’ve never read the best-seller entries before. So on […]

Tagged as: baseball fiction, baseball instrucionals, Bernard Malamud, Filip Bondy, Los Angeles Dodgers, Michael Lewis, Molly Knight, Moneyball, New York Yankees, Pedro Martinez, Pittsburgh Pirates, Ty Cobb

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