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sclundy23's review against another edition
3.0
Overall, this was a good book that told of the origin of some of the greatest teams in the game's history. My one issue with it is that it often became just a list of trades or free agent pickups. I would have liked to have seen more backstory fleshed out to add depth the the different men and teams featured. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves baseball and is a student of the game.
yulelogue's review against another edition
1.0
My exceptions were too high. Too much emphasis put on outcomes (going game by game of World Series, for example) instead of the processes behind a front office and how it operates and how teams vet a player or a deal.
Near the end, the book becomes a wank piece on Pat Gillick (of all people) who proceeds to inform us that true general managers don't get wrapped up in data and statistics ... then he informs us that the current GM that reminds him of him is Rangers GM Jon Daniels, who fully embraces the use of advanced analytics to assess players.
Near the end, the book becomes a wank piece on Pat Gillick (of all people) who proceeds to inform us that true general managers don't get wrapped up in data and statistics ... then he informs us that the current GM that reminds him of him is Rangers GM Jon Daniels, who fully embraces the use of advanced analytics to assess players.
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