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1OuVrJtpz Dollar Sign on the Muscle: The World of Baseball Ll50fSXh7 Scouting mZ2wZx21F IJ-17844 ShNNfm4TL USmix/Data/US-2013 r8F5uE3b0 5/5 From 604 Reviews u2XVFFW43 Kevin Kerrane Swf1KxUii ebooks | Download PDF | *ePub | DOC | audiobook Vwc0hqqNN Rf4inbIfp O1V0KVgmY PCezxEEsK Mme2h4EEL OvnfVHGPV PjEBfiFO1 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. An enduring look at XeC1uTTHC scoutingBy Robert StockingWhile three decades old, this book still provides a uuuZyhD6H fantastic description of the history, lifestyles, and philosophy of baseball sBbtSkfiF scouting. I learned a great deal from reading it. It was especially fun for me to yWYek4fxN read about arguments regarding the top prospects in an early 1980's draft, jETby1UOK because we know how their careers turned out. The fascination and frustration cJI6miMGM in both baseball scouting and baseball analytics is that they lack total NhslyrlEY prescience. There's no such thing as a pitching prospect, and there's no 1RH0ZikEj predicting baseball--but what fun would there be if we could?1 of 1 people 7lyDwpfCV found the following review helpful. John BBy BoI read this book years ago, and I2qhDf2RM was glad that it came out again (bought it for my dad too)If you ever played kNtFjoLOQ baseball, or love it with a passion...you have to read this book. Most people do 2Jqu1b1Y8 not realize how critical scouting is to both the development and history of the FHXYTmPQr game, and Kevin Kerrane makes you fall in love with these scouts and what they j8ztllfzq do. They are admirable in their dedication to the game, and are always putting their reputations on the line.I highly recommend this book to anyone with a love for the game.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great Baseball BookBy CaseyReminded me of Ball Four. I love a behind the scenes look at baseball. I always thought being a baseball scout would be a cool job. I'm not so sure about that know. Also, interesting on how the draft changed scouting. All in all, a good read.

MEET THE MEN WHO SHAPE THE GAME OF BASEBALL the men who can make--or break--careers, the men who, more than any others, were responsible for getting Mike Schmidt, Al Kaline, Darryl Strawberry, Mickey Mantle, Roberto Clemente, Sandy Koufax, and Brooks Robinson--to name just a few-- into their major league positions. Here is all the inside information--trade secrets, player development, original scouting reports; the history and economics of this pivotal side of baseball, and how the scouting sy ...