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Dinosaurs Rediscovered: The Scientific Revolution in Paleontology by Michael J. Benton
informative
medium-paced
4.75
The Hidden Magic of Walt Disney World, 3rd Edition: Over 600 Secrets of the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios, and Disney's Animal King by Susan Veness
informative
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
3.5
Becky Lynch: The Man: Not Your Average Average Girl by Rebecca Quin
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
Swing Kings: The Inside Story of Baseball's Home Run Revolution by Jared Diamond
informative
medium-paced
3.5
Fascinating listen about the revolutions made in hitting development over the last decade or so, mostly recognized as the launch angle revolution. It's a cool insight to the movement and some of the origins of it back in the early 2010s or so, and you learn about a lot of the unheard-of coaches and thought leaders that helped re-shape the game. That being said, it was hard to keep of track of who's who sometimes, and it felt repetitive. But it was really good.
The MVP Machine: How Baseball's New Nonconformists Are Using Data to Build Better Players by Ben Lindbergh, Travis Sawchik
informative
4.0
If you've read Moneyball and/or you're familiar with the ideas and concepts behind it when it comes to how it revolutionized baseball, you should read this to understand what actual modern day baseball "analytics" looks like today. This is the modern revolutionary change to how the best and most successful organizations find and develop talent.
If you're paying closer attention to baseball and organizational development, it's impossible to not have heard of Driveline and other baseball development labs. This book is heavy on the pitcher side of player development when it comes to modern day stuff, but there's also a lot of cool history related to systemic approaches to finding talent in the past and how it evolved.
Given that the book was published in 2019, it's already outdated in many ways. I'm not in the baseball industry nor am I close enough to it professionally or personally to know the newest advancements and approaches to player development, so I can't comment on that specifically. However, it is *very* Trevor Bauer heavy. Very. He is important to the story, however, so it makes sense. But he's as insufferable as his public persona is, and knowing the monster he is actually, it's frustrating that he's always around.
It's probably a little longer than it needs to be and there isn't necessarily a direct narrative or anything, but if you're like me and have spent thousands and thousands of hours playing Out of the Park Baseball and have poured over the annual Baseball Prospectus books for at least a decade, this is a must read.
If you're paying closer attention to baseball and organizational development, it's impossible to not have heard of Driveline and other baseball development labs. This book is heavy on the pitcher side of player development when it comes to modern day stuff, but there's also a lot of cool history related to systemic approaches to finding talent in the past and how it evolved.
Given that the book was published in 2019, it's already outdated in many ways. I'm not in the baseball industry nor am I close enough to it professionally or personally to know the newest advancements and approaches to player development, so I can't comment on that specifically. However, it is *very* Trevor Bauer heavy. Very. He is important to the story, however, so it makes sense. But he's as insufferable as his public persona is, and knowing the monster he is actually, it's frustrating that he's always around.
It's probably a little longer than it needs to be and there isn't necessarily a direct narrative or anything, but if you're like me and have spent thousands and thousands of hours playing Out of the Park Baseball and have poured over the annual Baseball Prospectus books for at least a decade, this is a must read.
So Many Ways to Lose: The Amazin' True Story of the New York Mets—The Best Worst Team in Sports by Devin Gordon
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.0
Mets are pain. Mets are love. Fuck the Yankees.
This book gets my snark and vibe when it comes to the Mets. A nice history of the team and the reasons we love them and hate them and can't escape them. LFGM
This book gets my snark and vibe when it comes to the Mets. A nice history of the team and the reasons we love them and hate them and can't escape them. LFGM