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The Arm

Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports

by Jeff Passan ...

"The best baseball book of the year . . . a close, exceptionally well-written look into the game's epidemic of ruptured elbow ligaments." — The Boston GlobeThe import of baseball pitchers is exceeded only by their fragility. One tiny band of tissue in the elbow, the ulnar collateral ligament, is snapping at unprecedented rates, leaving current big-league players vulnerable and the coming ... Read more

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"The best baseball book of the year . . . a close, exceptionally well-written look into the game's epidemic of ruptured elbow ligaments." — The Boston GlobeThe import of baseball pitchers is exceeded only by their fragility. One tiny band of tissue in the elbow, the ulnar collateral ligament, is snapping at unprecedented rates, leaving current big-league players vulnerable and the coming
... Read more

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The Shift

The Next Evolution in Baseball Thinking

by Russell A. Carleton ...

With its three-hour-long contests, 162-game seasons, and countless measurable variables, baseball is a sport which lends itself to self-reflection and obsessive analysis. It's a thinking game. It's also a shifting game. Nowhere is this more evident than in the statistical revolution which has swept through the pastime in recent years, bringing metrics like WAR, OPS, and BABIP into front offices ... Read more

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With its three-hour-long contests, 162-game seasons, and countless measurable variables, baseball is a sport which lends itself to self-reflection and obsessive analysis. It's a thinking game. It's also a shifting game. Nowhere is this more evident than in the statistical revolution which has swept through the pastime in recent years, bringing metrics like WAR, OPS, and BABIP into front offices
... Read more

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Death to the BCS

The Definitive Case Against the Bowl Championship Series

by Dan Wetzel, Josh Peter, Jeff Passan ...

A team of award-winning sports reporters takes down the Great Satan of college sports: the Bowl Championship Series.Every college sport picks its champion by a postseason tournament, except for one: Division I-A football. Instead of a tournament, fans are subjected to the Bowl Championship Series, an arcane mix of polling and mathematical rankings that results in just two teams playing for the ... Read more

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A team of award-winning sports reporters takes down the Great Satan of college sports: the Bowl Championship Series.Every college sport picks its champion by a postseason tournament, except for one: Division I-A football. Instead of a tournament, fans are subjected to the Bowl Championship Series, an arcane mix of polling and mathematical rankings that results in just two teams playing for the
... Read more
Remember Who You Are

What Pedro Gomez Showed Us About Baseball and Life

by Frank Martin, Dave Sheinin, Tim Keown, Bruce Jenkins, Rachel Nichols, Mark Kreidler, Max Scherzer, Bob Ley, Pedro Gomez, Peter Gammons, Howard Bryant, Mike Barnicle, Brian Murphy, Chelsea Janes, Dusty Baker, Rob King, Rio Gomez, Ross Newhan, Jon Daniels, Ken Rosenthal, Buster Olney, Shelley M. Smith, T.J. Quinn, Scott Boras, Sandy Alderson, Dan Shaughnessy, Mike Swanson, Robin Carr, Tony La Russa, Jason La Canfora, Ray Ratto, Ron Washington, Chuck Culpepper, Tracy Ringolsby, Bud Black, Tim Kurkjian, Jack Curry, Michael Zagaris, Paul Begala, Brad Mangin, Jeremy Schaap, Jeff Passan, Bob Melvin, Scott Ostler, George A. King III, Terry Francona, Derrick Goold, Alex Coffey, Sean McAdam, Brian Snitker, Brett Kurland, Alden Gonzalez, Sarina Morales, Marcos Bretón, John D'Anna, Steve Fainaru, Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez, Dante Gomez, Bud Geracie, Dennis Eckersley, AJ Hinch, Keith Olbermann ...

Pedro Gomez of ESPN was a beloved figure in baseball. His death from sudden cardiac arrest on Feb. 7, 2021, unleashed an outpouring of heartfelt tributes. He was 58, both a hard-nosed reporter and a smiling ambassador of the sport. These 62 personal essays soar beyond sports to delve into life lessons.Pedro, a proud Cuban American, was known for his dramatic reporting from Havana. Fully and ... Read more

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Pedro Gomez of ESPN was a beloved figure in baseball. His death from sudden cardiac arrest on Feb. 7, 2021, unleashed an outpouring of heartfelt tributes. He was 58, both a hard-nosed reporter and a smiling ambassador of the sport. These 62 personal essays soar beyond sports to delve into life lessons.Pedro, a proud Cuban American, was known for his dramatic reporting from Havana. Fully and
... Read more
Death to the BCS: Totally Revised and Updated

The Definitive Case Against the Bowl Championship Series

by Dan Wetzel, Josh Peter, Jeff Passan ...

With all-new reporting, a completely revised and updated second edition of the bestseller that takes down the Great Satan of college sports: the Bowl Championship Series (BCS).Every college sport picks its champion by a postseason tournament, except for one: Divsiion I-A football. Instead of a tournament, fans are subjected to the Bowl Championship Series, an arcane mix of polling and mathematical ... Read more

$4.99 USD

With all-new reporting, a completely revised and updated second edition of the bestseller that takes down the Great Satan of college sports: the Bowl Championship Series (BCS).Every college sport picks its champion by a postseason tournament, except for one: Divsiion I-A football. Instead of a tournament, fans are subjected to the Bowl Championship Series, an arcane mix of polling and mathematical
... Read more
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The Arm

Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports

by Jeff Passan ...

Narrated by Kevin Pierce ...

Unabridged

12 hours 3 min

Yahoo’s lead baseball columnist offers an in-depth look at the most valuable commodity in sports—the pitching arm—and how its vulnerability to injury is hurting players and the game, from Little League to the majors.Every year, Major League Baseball spends more than $1.5 billion on pitchers—five times more than the salary of every NFL quarterback combined. Pitchers are the game’s lifeblood. Their ... Read more

$28.99 USD

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Yahoo’s lead baseball columnist offers an in-depth look at the most valuable commodity in sports—the pitching arm—and how its vulnerability to injury is hurting players and the game, from Little League to the majors.Every year, Major League Baseball spends more than $1.5 billion on pitchers—five times more than the salary of every NFL quarterback combined. Pitchers are the game’s lifeblood. Their
... Read more

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The Shift

The Next Evolution in Baseball Thinking

by Russell A. Carleton ...

Narrated by Kyle Tait ...

Unabridged

9 hours 42 min

With its three-hour-long contests, 162-game seasons, and countless measurable variables, baseball is a sport which lends itself to self-reflection and obsessive analysis. It's a thinking game. It's also a shifting game. Nowhere is this more evident than in the statistical revolution which has swept through the pastime in recent years, bringing metrics like WAR, OPS, and BABIP into front offices ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Also available as: eBook

With its three-hour-long contests, 162-game seasons, and countless measurable variables, baseball is a sport which lends itself to self-reflection and obsessive analysis. It's a thinking game. It's also a shifting game. Nowhere is this more evident than in the statistical revolution which has swept through the pastime in recent years, bringing metrics like WAR, OPS, and BABIP into front offices
... Read more

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Smart Baseball

The Story Behind the Old Stats that are Ruining the Game, the New Ones that are Running it, and the Right Way to Think About Baseball

by Keith Law ...

Narrated by Mike Chamberlain ...

Unabridged

9 hours 52 min

Predictably Irrational meets Moneyball in ESPN veteran writer and statistical analyst Keith Laws iconoclastic look at the numbers game of baseball, proving why some of the most trusted stats are surprisingly wrong, explaining what numbers actually work, and exploring what the rise of Big Data means for the future of the sport.For decades, statistics such as batting average, saves recorded, and ... Read more

$28.99 USD

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Predictably Irrational meets Moneyball in ESPN veteran writer and statistical analyst Keith Laws iconoclastic look at the numbers game of baseball, proving why some of the most trusted stats are surprisingly wrong, explaining what numbers actually work, and exploring what the rise of Big Data means for the future of the sport.For decades, statistics such as batting average, saves recorded, and
... Read more

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Try Not to Suck

The Exceptional, Extraordinary Baseball Life of Joe Maddon

by Bill Chastain, Jesse Rogers ...

Narrated by Mike Chamberlain ...

Unabridged

6 hours 19 min

With his irreverant personality, laid-back approach, and penchant for the unexpected, Joe Maddon is a singular presence among Major League Baseball managers. Whether he's bringing clowns and live bear cubs to spring training or leading the Chicago Cubs to their first World Series victory in 108 years, Maddon is always one to watch.In Try Not to Suck, ESPN's Jesse Rogers and MLB.com's Bill Chastain ... Read more

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With his irreverant personality, laid-back approach, and penchant for the unexpected, Joe Maddon is a singular presence among Major League Baseball managers. Whether he's bringing clowns and live bear cubs to spring training or leading the Chicago Cubs to their first World Series victory in 108 years, Maddon is always one to watch.In Try Not to Suck, ESPN's Jesse Rogers and MLB.com's Bill Chastain
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Big Data Baseball

Math, Miracles, and the End of a 20-Year Losing Streak

by Travis Sawchik ...

Narrated by Peter Larkin ...

Unabridged

8 hours 30 min

Big Data Baseball provides a behind-the-scenes look at how the Pittsburgh Pirates used big data strategies to end the longest losing streak in North American pro sports history.New York Times BestsellerAfter twenty consecutive losing seasons for the Pittsburgh Pirates, team morale was low, the club’s payroll ranked near the bottom of the sport, game attendance was down, and the city was becoming ... Read more

$24.99 USD

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Big Data Baseball provides a behind-the-scenes look at how the Pittsburgh Pirates used big data strategies to end the longest losing streak in North American pro sports history.New York Times BestsellerAfter twenty consecutive losing seasons for the Pittsburgh Pirates, team morale was low, the club’s payroll ranked near the bottom of the sport, game attendance was down, and the city was becoming
... Read more

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Philly Special

The Inside Story of How the Philadelphia Eagles Won Their First Super Bowl Championship

by Sal Paolantonio ...

Narrated by Barry Abrams ...

Unabridged

9 hours 8 min

Sal Paolantonio of ESPN takes listeners inside the improbable 2017 championship season of the Philadelphia Eagles—from training camp to the first Super Bowl title in franchise history. This is the inside story you will get nowhere else—from the team's storybook start to the nail-biting victory over the New England Patriots in Minneapolis, featuring the "Philly Special," perhaps the most memorable ... Read more

$19.99 USD

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Sal Paolantonio of ESPN takes listeners inside the improbable 2017 championship season of the Philadelphia Eagles—from training camp to the first Super Bowl title in franchise history. This is the inside story you will get nowhere else—from the team's storybook start to the nail-biting victory over the New England Patriots in Minneapolis, featuring the "Philly Special," perhaps the most memorable
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The MVP Machine

How Baseball's New Nonconformists Are Using Data to Build Better Players

by Ben Lindbergh, Travis Sawchik ...

Narrated by Josh Hurley ...

Unabridged

14 hours 50 min

Move over, Moneyball―this New York Times bestseller examines major league baseball's next cutting-edge revolution: the high-tech quest to build better players."A convincing, and faith-restoring, case that genuine, unadulterated miracles can happen in baseball."―Washington PostAs bestselling authors Ben Lindbergh and Travis Sawchik reveal in the New York Times–bestselling The MVP Machine, the ... ... Read more

$31.99 USD

Move over, Moneyball―this New York Times bestseller examines major league baseball's next cutting-edge revolution: the high-tech quest to build better players."A convincing, and faith-restoring, case that genuine, unadulterated miracles can happen in baseball."―Washington PostAs bestselling authors Ben Lindbergh and Travis Sawchik reveal in the New York Times–bestselling The MVP Machine, the ...
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