Archive for the 'Books and Authors' Category

Sabermetric Book Reviews
3/10/2014 -
9

Digging into “Baseball GPA” and “The Sabermetric Revolution.”

“Bigger Than the Game” Lives Up to its Title
2/24/2014 -
6

The latest work by Dirk Hayhurst expertly relays the rollercoaster story of his 2010 season, one which found him sink to and recover from rock bottom.

The Strike Zone During the PITCHf/x Era
1/30/2014 -
17

For the first time online, here is Jon’s SABR Award-nominated essay from THT 2014.

Baseball books: the long and short of them
1/15/2014 -
16

It’s never too cold for good baseball literature

All about the latest Bill James Handbook
12/10/2013 -
13

One of the offseason’s favorite timewasters.

Cooperstown Confidential: the saga of Shaky Joe Grzenda
8/2/2013 -
14

He has a strange name, but his story is worth hearing.

The book on sports
4/22/2013 -
3

Through the ages and pages, one sport is least amended of all.

Book review: Trading Bases
3/11/2013 -
21

A look at the newly released book about betting on baseball.

It’s the 2013 Hardball Times Baseball Annual
11/16/2012 -
18

It’s a yearly thing.

Touching on “Touching Second”
8/1/2012 -
5

It’s a classic of early baseball writing, but is it reliable?