false 160293 3083590 0 <![CDATA[The Baseball Prospect Book 2008]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3083590.The_Baseball_Prospect_Book_2008 4.50 2 160293 4.00 6 0 2008 2833058 1574884417 9781574884418 0 <![CDATA[Bob Feller: Ace of the Greatest Generation]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2833058.Bob_Feller_Ace_of_the_Greatest_Generation 3.50 2
From his childhood during the Great Depression in rural Iowa, Feller lived storybook experiences that seemed to foretell his unparalleled ascent to big league stardom. His father structured everything to help young Bob realize his potential as a baseball player, including building a farmland "field of dreams" expressly for young Bobs diamond education.

But Fellers professional life in baseball was far from the near-mythic quality of his childhood. Feller became a controversial figure from the moment he signed his first professional contract. Battling with owners, the press, and fellow players, Feller alienated and charmed them by turns, reflecting the complex motivations of a man aware of his own prodigious talent and opportunities. Feller was both an unabashed patriot who enlisted in the Navy the day after Pearl Harbor and a remarkably successful businessman who organized lucrative winter barnstorming tours. His unquestioned position as one of the first players to advocate integrating the game was complicated by his combative relationship with Jackie Robinson. As a result, Fellers contribution to the game has been the subject of both positive and negative interpretation. John Sickels has produced the first balanced, historical portrait of this controversial player whose commitment and talent inspired his teammates and whose outspoken opinions just as frequently exasperated them.]]> 160293 4.00 6 0 2004 2515928 1884064604 9781884064609 0 <![CDATA[Stats 1999 Minor League Scouting Notebook (STATS Minor League Scouting Notebook)]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2515928.Stats_1999_Minor_League_Scouting_Notebook 4.00 1 160293 4.00 6 0 1999 6407610 0 <![CDATA[The Baseball Prospect Book 2009]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6407610-the-baseball-prospect-book-2009 4.00 1 160293 4.00 6 0 2009 2515927 1884064361 9781884064364 0 <![CDATA[The Stats 1997 Minor League Scouting Notebook (STATS Minor League Scouting Notebook)]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2515927.The_Stats_1997_Minor_League_Scouting_Notebook 0.0 0 160293 4.00 6 0 1997 639503 1574887076 9781574887075 0 <![CDATA[Bob Feller: Ace of the Greatest Generation]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176601692m/639503.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176601692s/639503.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/639503.Bob_Feller_Ace_of_the_Greatest_Generation 0.0 0
From his childhood during the Great Depression in rural Iowa, Feller lived storybook experiences that seemed to foretell his unparalleled ascent to big league stardom. His father structured everything to help young Bob realize his potential as a baseball player, including building a farmland "field of dreams" expressly for young Bob’s diamond education.

But Feller’s professional life in baseball was far from the near-mythic quality of his childhood. Feller became a controversial figure from the moment he signed his first professional contract. Battling with owners, the press, and fellow players, Feller alienated and charmed them by turns, reflecting the complex motivations of a man aware of his own prodigious talent and opportunities. Feller was both an unabashed patriot who enlisted in the Navy the day after Pearl Harbor and a remarkably successful businessman who organized lucrative winter barnstorming tours. His unquestioned position as one of the first players to advocate integrating the game was complicated by his combative relationship with Jackie Robinson. As a result, Feller’s contribution to the game has been the subject of both positive and negative interpretation. John Sickels has produced the first balanced, historical portrait of this controversial player whose commitment and talent inspired his teammates and whose outspoken opinions just as frequently exasperated them.]]> 160293 4.00 6 0 2005 2234560 1884064752 9781884064753 0 <![CDATA[Stats Minor League Scouting Notebook 2000 (STATS Minor League Scouting Notebook)]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2234560.Stats_Minor_League_Scouting_Notebook_2000 0.0 0 160293 4.00 6 0 2000 275043 188406423X 9781884064234 0 <![CDATA[The Stats 1996 Minor League Scouting Notebook: Minor League Scouting Notebook (STATS Minor League Scouting Notebook)]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/275043.The_Stats_1996_Minor_League_Scouting_Notebook_Minor_League_Scouting_Notebook 0.0 0 160293 4.00 6 0 1996 3180044 1928692052 9781928692058 0 <![CDATA[Fantasy Baseball Index 2003]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3180044.Fantasy_Baseball_Index_2003 0.0 0 ESPN.com minor league expert John Sickels.]]> 160293 4.00 6 0 197002 0.0 0 0 1166357 4.00 1 0 2003 3194535 1928692028 9781928692027 0 <![CDATA[Fantasy Baseball Index 2001]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3194535.Fantasy_Baseball_Index_2001 0.0 0 160293 4.00 6 0 2001 4338718 1884064507 9781884064500 0 <![CDATA[Stats 1998 Pro Football Handbook (STATS Pro Football Handbook)]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4338718.Stats_1998_Pro_Football_Handbook 0.0 0 1998 Pro Football Handbook is stuffed with the kind of innovative and resourceful metrics that all you stat-hounds and fantasy football owners will love. Find out how Tom Tupa punts when the temperature dips below 40 degrees or how John Elway performs with two minutes remaining in the half. Why did kicker John Kasay's stock rise following the 1997 season? The numbers show that he nailed his field goals when the game was on the line. Individual career stats are followed by 1997 results, organized by offense, defense, kicking, and punting.

Although team coverage is adequate, the handbook focuses more on the players. Even football's unsung heroes, the offensive line, receive close scrutiny: the number of sacks a lineman allowed is listed, and rushes are broken down by the direction of each running play, thereby showing whether a runner had more success sweeping right or plowing up the middle. Great news for the under-appreciated lineman and fascinating stuff for number junkies. --Rob McDonald

]]> 160293 4.00 6 0 1998 6632370 1585640492 9781585640492 0 <![CDATA[GURPS Romulans (GURPS 4th Ed. Prime Directive)]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6632370-gurps-romulans 0.0 0 160293 4.00 6 0 2005 343360 1928692095 9781928692096 0 <![CDATA[Fantasy Baseball Index 2005]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173904236m/343360.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173904236s/343360.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/343360.Fantasy_Baseball_Index_2005 0.0 0 ESPN.com minor league expert John Sickels Also: how steroid testing will (or won't) affect fantasy strategy, every bullpen analyzed, hard-to-evaluate pitchers, and a poll of 10 expert publishers of fantasy analysis.]]> 197002 0.0 0 0 98898 4.29 7 4 160293 4.00 6 0 2005 3040775 1928692079 9781928692072 0 <![CDATA[Fantasy Baseball Index 2004]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3040775.Fantasy_Baseball_Index_2004 0.0 0 ESPN.com minor league expert John Sickels Also: players who will make or break your season, top $1 picks, best pitching sleeper picks, and a poll of 10 expert publishers of fantasy analysis.]]> 197002 0.0 0 0 160293 4.00 6 0 2004