Looking at the Game of Baseball from all ends of the Spectrum
My buddy Tyler sent me this link to ESPN’s excerpt of Tim Kurkjian’s book “Is This a Good Game, Or What?”. It’s a good read. Hmm… Jon Milller plays Strat-o-matic, btw.
My buddy Tyler sent me this link to ESPN’s excerpt of Tim Kurkjian’s book “Is This a Good Game, Or What?”.
It’s a good read.
Hmm… Jon Milller plays Strat-o-matic, btw.
Just so you know… I haven’t forgotten 1984… That said, I’ll still help out Geoff Young from Ducksnorts. Ducksnorts, if you haven’t checked it out is probably the best San Diego Padres blog out there. And now, Geoff’s got a book out called Ducksnorts: 2007 Baseball Annual . Here’s the summary: Recap of the 2006 … Continue reading “Ducksnorts: 2007 Baseball Annual out”
Just so you know… I haven’t forgotten 1984…
That said, I’ll still help out Geoff Young from Ducksnorts.
Ducksnorts, if you haven’t checked it out is probably the best San Diego Padres blog out there. And now, Geoff’s got a book out called Ducksnorts: 2007 Baseball Annual . Here’s the summary:
Recap of the 2006 season * In-depth look at the Padres’ game of the year against Colorado on September 4, 2006 * Retrospective of the Padres’ 1998 World Series appearance and Tony Gwynn’s 3000th hit * Analysis of Kevin Towers’ trades as Padres’ GM * Best by position through Padres’ history * Deconstruction of pitching prospects * How to succeed despite having limited resources, including the art of building a bullpen for cheap Featuring a foreword by Padres CEO Sandy Alderson, the Ducksnorts 2007 Baseball Annual
will make an excellent companion for any fan of the Padres throughout the ’07 season and beyond. It will also be of interest to general baseball fans who want to learn what makes one organization tick.
You can order the book here.
I got a package in the mail the other day. I immediately thought of DonS since he inquired of my street address a few weeks back. After shaking it and listening for any ticking sounds, I established that it was safe to open. It was Marvin Miller’s A Whole Different Ball Game: The Sport and … Continue reading “Package in the Mail”
I got a package in the mail the other day. I immediately thought of DonS since he inquired of my street address a few weeks back. After shaking it and listening for any ticking sounds, I established that it was safe to open.
It was Marvin Miller’s A Whole Different Ball Game: The Sport and Business of Baseball. This will be a great companion read to A Well Paid Slave, the book about Curt Flood that my wife got me for Christmas. I’m very much looking forward to reading it.
Thanks DonS!