Archive for the 'Review' Category

Retroactive Review: The Catcher Was a Spy
8/8/2019 -
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It seems impossible that a movie about Moe Berg could be boring. And yet…

The MVP Machine: A Thought-Provoking Exploration of Player Development’s New Era
6/4/2019 -
2

Like Moneyball, this new book explores how “misfits” are reshaping the game.

Retroactive Review: Changing Pitches and Other Tales of Love
9/19/2018 -
2

A baseball romance shows the descriptive power (and limitations) of fiction.

“The Shift” Grounds Analytics in the Human, and Vice Versa
3/30/2018 -
4

Russell Carleton’s new book is a worthy entry in the sabermetric genre.