Russell A Carleton
Author
Publisher
Triumph Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Noted baseball writer Russell A. Carleton looks at the factors which have shaped the changes in baseball over the last two decades and how those influences -- and a host of new and unforeseen elements -- will shape baseball going forward." --
"Watching a game of baseball today means witnessing phenomena that would have been novel, if not completely unheard of, not so long ago. Starting pitchers sling 100 mile-per-hour heat for just four or five...
Author
Publisher
Triumph Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"With its three-hour-long contests, 162-game seasons, and countless measurable variables, baseball is a sport which lends itself to self-reflection and obsessive analysis. It's a thinking game. It's also a shifting game. Nowhere is this more evident than in the statistical revolution which has swept through the pastime in recent years, bringing metrics like WAR, OPS, and BABIP into front offices and living rooms alike. So what's on the horizon for...