This book is one man's love affair, ie, obsession with American's game. H3ll no, it's not soccer! Baseball.
Watching Baseball Smarter is for fans of game no matter their 'watching' level. Here you will find the fundamentals and the obscure. The written and the unwritten rules of baseball.
Uber-fan Zack Hample writes with obvious affection, but no such much about his love of the game, but what causes that love--the facts and the fiction behind it all. Delving into stats, positions, baserunning, and fielding, Hample writes conversationally discussing the same things you and I would during the 7th inning stretch. It's a good mix of the esoteric and the tangible. I do wish his chapter on stadiums was more in-depth, but you can't win them all.
Pointing out random things to know and notice, Hample makes the game approachable for the beginner while simultaneously knocking the stadium snob down a notch. A great summer read.
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