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Collects some of the ESPN columnist's best writing about the intricacies of baseball, from the effect of a winning Tigers franchise on the down-and-out city of Detroit to a tribute to Philadelphia's gone, but not forgotten Veterans Stadium.
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Every baseball fan knows that Derek Jeter and Albert Pujols are among the best to ever play the game. But how do their high-priced contracts impact their teams' abilities to compete for a World Series title? Which managers and executives are best at getting the most out of their roster, year-in and year-out? And how does sabremetrics play into all of this? In this book, veteran ESPN columnist Jayson Stark explores these questions and many more. Supplemented with insightful commentary from countless baseball insiders, it gives baseball fans a rare, fascinating glimpse into the why behind the game's winners and losers.
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