| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xv, 367 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : why baseball matters -- Inside baseball. We've got to think about the game -- It all begins with a pitch. Pitchers ; Pitches ; Pitching strategies -- The batter swings! The primary skill ; Hitting it where they ain't ; Hitter's counts ; Bunt, squeeze, and hit-and-run ; Pinch hitters, DHs, and BPs -- Around the horn. The infield ; Defensive strategies in the infield ; The first baseman ; The second baseman ; The shortstop ; The third baseman ; Pitchers as infielders ; Catchers -- Against the wall. The outfield -- On the basepaths. Running the bases -- The fields of dreams. Looking around the park -- They're only human. The mental side of the game ; Slumps, streaks, and errors ; Coming up to the bigs ; Lineups, substitutions, and the bench -- The bosses. Managers ; Coaches and trainers ; The front office -- In my humble opinion. Can a team be cursed? ; Days of my baseball life -- Appendix : Jerry Remy. |
| Subject |
Baseball.
|
| Added Author |
Sandler, Corey, 1950-
|
| ISBN |
0762730757 |
|
9780762730759 |
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