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Baseball Best-Sellers, March 20, 2015

March 20, 2015

Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. So without further ado, here are the top ten baseball books as […]

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Tagged as: baseball coaching, baseball history, baseball statistics, Derek Jeter, Fantasy baseball, Michael Lewis, Oakland As

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Bits and pieces, March 16

March 16, 2015

Curt Smith, author of several fine volumes about baseball broadcasters and broadcasting, offers this nostalgic essay on “Spring training: Baseball’s Brigadoon” in the Irondequoit Post. Publishers Weekly published their annual list of new baseball topics. Unfortunately, it’s only available to subscribers. I’ll see if I can find an end-around at some point. “Spring inevitably means […]

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Tagged as: Boston Red Sox, Curt Smith, Joe Black, John Klima, Mark Simon, Nolan Ryan, NY Mets, Rob Goldman, Sandy Alderson, Steve Kettmann, Who's Who in baseball

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Baseball Best-Sellers, Feb. 27, 2015

February 27, 2015

Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. So without further ado, here are the top ten baseball books as […]

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Tagged as: Bill James, Derek Jeter, Fantasy baseball, Josh Hamilton, Michael Lewis, minor leagues, New York Yankees, Oakland As, Ron Shandler

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Baseball best-sellers, Feb. 13, 2015

February 13, 2015

Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. So without further ado, here are the top ten baseball books as […]

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Tagged as: Bill James, Cleveland Indians, Derek Jeter, Fantasy baseball, Michael Lewis, Moneyball, New York Yankees, Ted Williams, Yogi Berra

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Baseball best-sellers, Feb. 6, 2015

February 6, 2015

Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. So without further ado, here are the top ten baseball books as […]

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Tagged as: baseball coaching, baseball statistics, Bill James, Derek Jeter, Fantasy baseball, Michael Lewis, minor leagues, Moneyball, New York Yankees, Ted Williams, World Series

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Baseball best-sellers, Jan. 30,2015

January 30, 2015

  Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. So without further ado, here are the top ten baseball books […]

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Tagged as: Bill James, Derek Jeter, Fantasy baseball, Mariano Rivera, Michael Lewis, Moneyball, New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants, World Series

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Baseball best-sellers, Jan. 23, 2015

January 23, 2015

  Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. So without further ado, here are the top ten baseball books […]

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Tagged as: Baseball America, baseball fiction, Baseball Prospectus, Bernard Malamud, Bill James, Derek Jeter, Fantasy baseball, Who's Who in baseball

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Coming down the pike: New baseball titles, Part IV— Odds and ends

January 15, 2015

And the wrap-up… * denotes items of particular interest (to me, at any rate). Odds and Ends ** It will be interesting to see how The Hidden Game of Baseball: A Revolutionary Approach to Baseball and Its Statistics has held up since it was first published 30 years ago. Authors John Thorn and Pete Palmer […]

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Tagged as: baseball food, baseball statistics, hidden ball trick, John Thorn, Pete Palmer

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Baseball best-sellers, Jan. 9, 2015

January 9, 2015

Happy New Year, everyone. Hope nothing but the best comes your way in 2015, including the best baseball books available. Almost done with the non-baseball book and greatly looking forward to catching up on my regular reading, writing, and wrangling authors, filmmakers, and artists into discussing their work on new podcast segments. In the meantime, […]

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Tagged as: baseball prospects, Bernard Malamud, Bill James, Derek Jeter, Fantasy baseball, Jackie Robinson, Oakland As

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Baseball best-sellers, Jan. 2

January 2, 2015

Happy New Year, everyone. Hope nothing but the best comes your way in 2015, including the best baseball books available. Almost done with the non-baseball book and greatly looking forward to catching up on my regular reading, writing, and wrangling authors, filmmakers, and artists into discussing their work on new podcast segments. In the meantime, […]

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Tagged as: baseball prospects, Bill James, Cleveland Indians, Derek Jeter, Fantasy baseball, Oakland As, San Francisco Giants, Ted Williams, World Series

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Baseball best-sellers, Dec. 19

December 19, 2014

Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. On with the show… As you may have notice in recent weeks, […]

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Tagged as: Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees, Oakland As, San Francisco Giants, World Series, Wrigley Field baseball rules

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Baseball best-sellers, Dec. 12

December 12, 2014

Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. On with the show… As you may have notice in recent weeks, […]

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Tagged as: Bill James, Cleveland Indians, Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees, Oakland As, San Francisco Giants, World Series

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Baseball best-sellers, Dec. 5

December 5, 2014

Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. On with the show… As you may have notice in recent weeks, […]

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Tagged as: Bill James, Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, Derek Jeter, George F. Will, Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees, Oakland As, San Francisco Giants, World Series

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Baseball Best-Sellers, Nov. 21

November 21, 2014

Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. On with the show… Here are the top ten baseball books as […]

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Tagged as: Bill James, Cleveland Indians, Derek Jeter, Hardball Times, Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees, Oakland As, San Francisco Giants

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Baseball best-sellers, Oct. 17

October 17, 2014

Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. On with the show… Here are the top ten baseball books as […]

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Tagged as: Andrew Friedman, Bill James, Branch Rickey, Derek Jeter, Jackie Robinson, Jonah Keri, Mariano Rivera, Michael Lewis, New York Yankees, Oakland As, Roger Kahn, Tampa Bay Rays

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Baseball best-sellers, Sept. 19

September 19, 2014

Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. On with the show… Here are the top ten baseball books as […]

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Tagged as: Baseball instruction, Bernard Malamud, Brooklyn Dodgers, Derek Jeter, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Mariano Rivera, Moneyball, New York Yankees, Oakland As, The Natural, Wrigley Field

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Baseball best-sellers, Sept. 12

September 12, 2014

Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. On with the show… Here are the top ten baseball books as […]

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Tagged as: Baseball instruction, Bernard Malamud, Derek Jeter, Jonah Keri, Mariano Rivera, Moneyball, Montreal Expos, New York Yankees, Oakland As, Ted Williams, The Natural, Wrigley Field

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Baseball best-sellers, Sept. 5

September 5, 2014

Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. On with the show… Here are the top ten baseball books as […]

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Tagged as: Baseball instruction, Bernard Malamud, Chicago Cubs, Derek Jeter, George F. Will, Mariano Rivera, Moneyball, New York Yankees, Oakland As, Ted Williams, The Natural, Wrigley Field

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Baseball best-sellers, Aug. 29

August 29, 2014

Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. On with the show… Here are the top ten baseball books as […]

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Tagged as: Baseball instruction, Bernard Malamud, Chicago Cubs, Derek Jeter, George F. Will, Mariano Rivera, Moneyball, New York Yankees, Oakland As, Ted Williams, The Natural, Wrigley Field

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Baseball best-sellers, Aug. 22

August 22, 2014

Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. On with the show… Here are the top ten baseball books as […]

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