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A review by eely225
Power Ball: Anatomy of a Modern Baseball Game by Rob Neyer
5.0
Imagine that you're sitting in the stands of a meaningless-yet-pleasant game of late-season baseball. You're sitting with a knowledgeable friend who suffers from the particular disease that affects so many baseball fans, being compelled to relate everything that happens on the field both to the history of the game since the nineteenth century and to society at large, seeing in every check swing pitching change echoes of the conflicts great and small that have defined the sport's place in all our lives.
Now, imagine that you're someone who likes having that kind of conversation.
At this point, it doesn't take much imagination to conclude that if you're that kind of person, you'll love meandering your way through the many digressions that explain professional baseball as it is right now along with Rob.
As a side note, the game examined in this book is available on MLB's YouTube page. It was quite enjoyable to read the book and then watch it as I went along:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lChREArpFK0&t=3819s
Now, imagine that you're someone who likes having that kind of conversation.
At this point, it doesn't take much imagination to conclude that if you're that kind of person, you'll love meandering your way through the many digressions that explain professional baseball as it is right now along with Rob.
As a side note, the game examined in this book is available on MLB's YouTube page. It was quite enjoyable to read the book and then watch it as I went along:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lChREArpFK0&t=3819s