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Wednesday, April 30, 2008Ten Essential Baseball Books: The SequelPosted by Steve TrederWell, heck, if Studes is going to publish his ... here's what I sent to Alex: 1. Any of the Roger Angell anthologies. The Summer Game was the first, but not necessarily the best; among the many phenomenal aspects of Angell's writing is how he's managed to remain as fresh and enthusiastic and sharp and witty and insightful as ever, decade upon decade. 2. Something by Bill James. I suppose The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract from 2001 is the default choice, but in some ways the original BJHBA from 1986 was better. And his Book of Baseball Managers is just as terrific. And, of course, one could hardly go wrong just taking one of the annual Abstracts from the 1980s. 3. The Thinking Fan's Guide to Baseball, by Leonard Koppett. If only most newspaper-beat sportswriters exhibited one-tenth of the intelligence and style of this tremendous thinker and writer. 4. A Day in the Bleachers, by Arnold Hano. Quite simply, the best ballgame-as-experienced-from-the-stands account ever written. Nothing else really comes close. 5. The Lords of Baseball, by John Helyar. The stunningly good history and examination of how MLB really operates. 6. Juicing the Game, by Howard Bryant. Picks up where Helyar left off, and presents the authoritative history of MLB in the modern era. 7. The Glory of their Times, edited by Lawrence Ritter. The first of the great oral histories, and in many ways still the best. Danny Peary's We Played the Game is a close rival. 8. Ball Four, by Jim Bouton with Leonard Schecter. Yes, Jim Brosnan's The Long Season was nearly as good, but not quite. Bouton's is the best insider's account yet presented. 9. Eight Men Out, by Eliot Asinof. Pick it up, and try to put it down. I dare ya. 10. The original MacMillan Baseball Encyclopedia, from 1969. Others have come along and overtaken it, and of course today one just turns to baseball-reference.com. But every statistical reference work since stands upon MacMillan's robust and towering shoulders. This leaves out a gazillion worthy contenders, of course. I'm sure as soon as I send this, I'm gonna slap my forehead and say, "D'oh! How could I have forgotten that one!" But every one of these ten is fundamental. Ten Essential Baseball BooksPosted by Dave StudemanAlex Belth asked 55 different baseball nuts, including yours truly, for their list of ten essential baseball books. I didn't put the number one choice on my list at all. In fact, I think it's pretty non-essential these days, though it was great for its time. Just in case you're interested, here are my comments to Alex... Click for more... Better gloves in HoustonPosted by THT StaffCrawfish Boxes looks at the Astros' improved defense. Using THT's Team page, natch. Hopefully the Phillies won’t need hitting helpPosted by THT StaffThe Phillies' Triple-A squad is 3-23. Only one batter of note is hitting over .250. Meanwhile, Beerleaguer tries to be realistic. Tuesday, April 29, 2008Joel Zumaya’s Driveline MechanicsPosted by Dave StudemanKyle is back with his own observations about Joel Zumaya, including some general tips on throwing mechanics. Dan Levitt InterviewPosted by Dave StudemanRich Lederer interviews Dan Levitt, author of the new book Ed Barrow: The Bulldog Who Built the Yankees' First Dynasty. Wang’s OutlookPosted by Dave StudemanI've argued for a while (like many others) that Chien-Ming Wang's low strikeout rate shouldn't be a concern, because he has the stuff to strike out batters but has chosen to rely on his sinker instead. This year, as Dave Cameron points out, it appears that Wang is leaning more on his strikeout stuff. He's been an even better pitcher as a result. Life After BarryPosted by Dave StudemanThis is a couple of days late, but the Wall Street Journal ran an interesting Sunday piece about life at AT&T Park after Barry. Rubber chicken and kayak sales are way down, among other things. Monday, April 28, 2008Six StraightPosted by Dave StudemanBrandon Webb won his sixth straight start yesterday, the 37th pitcher since 1956 to make it that far, according to Baseball Reference's Stat of the day. You can find the full list of pitchers in the post, as well as a reminder of Andy Hawkins' tremendous start in 1985, when he won his first ten. No other pitcher had more than eight. Up There HackingPosted by Dave StudemanThe Baseball Crank is pleasantly surprised at how well Johan Santana has batted in his brief time in the National League, particularly given the poor history of left-handed pitchers at the plate. Bad StartsPosted by Matthew CarruthRich Lederer checks in with some thoughts as to the poorest starts this season both on and off the field. Counts and WalksPosted by Matthew CarruthTango responds to Posnanski's article loathing the intentional walk. Tango presents an interesting point worth considering. Extraordinary HBPsPosted by Dave StudemanThe White Sox' Carlos Quentin has already been hit by a pitch three times this year with the bases loaded. As reader Paul Finkelstein pointed out, with the help of Sean Forman at Baseball Reference, this ties the record for most bases-loaded HBPs in a season in the last 53 years. Here's the complete list of those who have accomplished the same feat over a full year... Click for more... WPA on team pagesPosted by Dave StudemanI've added team WPA stats to our team page, courtesy of the fantastic Fangraphs site. The leading bullpen in the majors so far? Florida's, according to WPA. The WPA stats, like all stats on the team page, will be updated daily. The 2-0 WalkPosted by Dave StudemanTango has an interesting perspective on walking Tony Pena Jr. once the count gets to 2-0. |
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