Synopses & Reviews
You love to argue about the game and its players, delving into baseball history and lore in search of support for your points of view. You'll find plenty of food for thought -- and argument! -- in Rob Neyer's andlt;Iandgt;Big Book of Baseball Lineups.andlt;/Iandgt; andlt;BRandgt; and#149; All-time Red Sox starting pitcher -- Pedro or the Rocket?andlt;BRandgt; and#149; Gold Glovers -- who andlt;Iandgt;lookedandlt;/Iandgt; like one, who andlt;Iandgt;wasandlt;/Iandgt; one, and who andlt;Iandgt;oughtandlt;/Iandgt; to have been one?andlt;BRandgt; and#149; Lopsided trades that'll sting forever, and phenoms who seemed so realandlt;BRandgt; and#149; Classic nicknames -- from "Charlie Hustle" to "Big Hurt" to "The Mad Hungarian" andlt;BRandgt; Neyer presents a series of lineups for each franchise -- from the All-Time and the All-Rookie to the All-Bust and the Traded Away. In notes, sidebars, and essays, he explores the careers of players both famous and obscure. The book includes information on all thirty current teams, as well as a special section covering legendary clubs like the Brooklyn Dodgers and Washington Senators. Neyer's andlt;Iandgt;Big Bookandlt;/Iandgt; is an unparalleled reference for settling the debates that arise every day in the lives of baseball fans.
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"Rob Neyer is one of those writers who can make his subject more interesting than anyone ever imagined it could be. He has written a delightful book for ardent baseball fans, but even people with a casual interest in baseball will find something to think about here." - Michael Lewis, author of andlt;iandgt;Liar's Pokerandlt;/iandgt; and andlt;iandgt;Moneyballandlt;/iandgt;
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"Rob Neyer is the best of the new generation of sportswriters. He knows baseball history like a child knows his piggy bank. He knows how to pick it up and shake it and make what he needs fall out." - Bill James
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"You will argue with some of Rob's picks, and you will provoke many an argument with your baseball friends, but you will not be able to put this thought-provoking book down." - Jon Miller, ESPN's andlt;iandgt;Sunday Night Baseballandlt;/iandgt;
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"andlt;iandgt;Rob Neyer's Big Book of Baseball Lineupsandlt;/iandgt; is about baseball history, but Neyer's brand of cutting-edge analysis and objective evaluation is influencing baseball today." - Billy Beane
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"Mantle or DiMaggio? Spahn or Maddux? Terry or McCovey? Don't guess -- read Neyer's book and learn the answers. In these pages, it's production (not nostalgia) that matters, and the result is a cogent parsing of baseball's all-time greats (and worsts)." - Joshua Prager, andlt;iandgt;The Wall Street Journalandlt;/iandgt;
Synopsis
You love to argue about the game and its players, delving into baseball history and lore in search of support for your points of view. You'll find plenty of food for thought -- and argument! -- in Rob Neyer's
Big Book of Baseball Lineups. All-time Red Sox starting pitcher -- Pedro or the Rocket?
Gold Glovers -- who looked like one, who was one, and who ought to have been one?
Lopsided trades that'll sting forever, and phenoms who seemed so real
Classic nicknames -- from "Charlie Hustle" to "Big Hurt" to "The Mad Hungarian"
Neyer presents a series of lineups for each franchise -- from the All-Time and the All-Rookie to the All-Bust and the Traded Away. In notes, sidebars, and essays, he explores the careers of players both famous and obscure. The book includes information on all thirty current teams, as well as a special section covering legendary clubs like the Brooklyn Dodgers and Washington Senators. Neyer's Big Book is an unparalleled reference for settling the debates that arise every day in the lives of baseball fans.
Synopsis
ESPN.com baseball columnist Rob Neyer, the co-author of "Baseball Dynasties," presents a guide to the worst decisions and the stupidest moments in baseball history. 25 b/w photos.
Synopsis
Looking at every position on every major-league team, the ESPN.com baseball columnist presents a series of lineups for each franchise and explores the careers of players both famous and obscure. 25 photos.
Table of Contents
andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Contentsandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Introduction andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Part One: Today's Thirtyandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Anaheim Angelsandlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Arizona Diamondbacksandlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Atlanta Bravesandlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Baltimore Oriolesandlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Boston Red Soxandlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Chicago Cubsandlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Chicago White Soxandlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Cincinnati Redsandlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Cleveland Indiansandlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Colorado Rockiesandlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Detroit Tigersandlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Florida Marlinsandlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Houston Astrosandlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Kansas City Royalsandlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Los Angeles Dodgersandlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Milwaukee Brewersandlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Minnesota Twinsandlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Montreal Exposandlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;New York Metsandlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;New York Yankeesandlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Oakland Athleticsandlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Philadelphia Philliesandlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Pittsburgh Piratesandlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;St. Louis Cardinalsandlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;San Diego Padresandlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;San Francisco Giantsandlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Seattle Marinersandlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Tampa Bay Devil Raysandlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Texas Rangersandlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Toronto Blue Jays andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Part Two: Yesterday's Sixandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Philadelphia/Kansas City/Oakland Athleticsandlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Boston/Milwaukee/Atlanta Bravesandlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;St. Louis Browns/Baltimore Oriolesandlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgersandlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;New York/San Francisco Giantsandlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Appendix: Year-by-year lineupsandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Appendixandlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Acknowledgmentsandlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Index andlt;BRandgt;