Future Value: The Battle for Baseballs Soul and How Teams Will Find the Next Superstar, Eric Longenhagen, Kiley McDaniel
Автор: Longenhagen Eric, McDaniel Kiley Название: Future Value: The Battle for Baseball`s Soul and How Teams Will Find the Next Superstar ISBN: 1629377678 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781629377674 Издательство: Gazelle Book Services Рейтинг: Цена: 38590.00 T Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ. Описание: An unprecedented look inside the world of baseball scouting and evaluation from Fangraphs' lead prospect analysts
For the modern major league team, player evaluation is a complex, multi-pronged, high-tech pursuit. But far from becoming obsolete in this environment--as Michael Lewis' Moneyball once forecast--the role of the scout in today's game has evolved and even expanded. Rather than being the antithesis of a data-driven approach, scouting now represents an essential analytical component in a team's arsenal.
Future Value is a thorough dive into the world of the contemporary scout--a world with its own language, methods, metrics, and madness. From rural high schools to elite amateur showcases, from the back fields of spring training to major league draft rooms, FanGraphs' Eric Longenhagen and Kiley McDaniel break down the key systems and techniques used to assess talent. It's a process that has moved beyond the quintessential stopwatches and radar guns to include statistical models, countless measurable indicators, and a broader international reach. Practical and probing, discussing wide-ranging topics from tool grades to front office politics, this is an illuminating exploration of how to watch baseball and see the future.
Автор: Constantino Rocco Название: Beyond Baseball`s Color Barrier: The Story of African Americans in Major League Baseball, Past, Present, and Future ISBN: 1538149087 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781538149089 Издательство: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Рейтинг: Цена: 42240.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Beyond Baseball`s Color Line celebrates Black players throughout the history of Major League Baseball. The book not only provides a comprehensive history dating back to the 1800s, but also highlights accomplishments, personalities, participation trends of African American players, and insight into what the future may hold.
Автор: Schiavone Michael Название: Dodgers vs. Yankees: The Long-Standing Rivalry Between Two of Baseball`s Greatest Teams ISBN: 1683583140 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781683583141 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 22980.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: A History of the Epic Rivalry between Two of Baseball's Powerhouses that Has Spanned Over Eighty Years--from Ebbets Field to Dodger Stadium, from Babe Ruth to Reggie Jackson The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees are two of the most storied and popular teams in not only baseball, but all of sports. Their rivalry began in New York and continued with the Dodgers leaving Brooklyn and moving to sunny California. The two teams have even met in the World Series a record eleven times For a long time, the Dodgers-Yankees rivalry was the marquee match-up in baseball. For as good as the Dodgers were, the Yankees were almost always better. But why were the Yankees so much better than the Dodgers? Were the Dodgers "chokers" when it mattered most? Or was it simply the case that the baseball gods favored the team that would be later known to its detractors as the "Evil Empire" over the boys in blue? From Don Larsen's perfect game in the 1956 World Series, Jackie Robinson's famous steal of home in the 1955 Series, or Reggie Jackson's three-home-run game in the 1977 Series, Dodgers vs. Yankees provides a history of this rivalry--from their first World Series match-up in 1941 until the present day. Every game between the two teams, including inter-league play, is covered as author Michael Schiavone attempts to answer why the Yankees have reigned supreme over the Dodgers. Whether you're a fan of the Yankees or Dodgers--both on the East and West Coast--Dodgers vs. Yankees offers the most complete overview and analysis of these team's timeless rivalry.
