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The Game According to Syd: The Theory and Practice of Winning Baseball -- from One of the Game's Most Successful Innovators
The Game According to Syd The Theory and Practice of Winning Baseball from One of the Game's Most Successful Innovators Author:Syd Thrift, Barry Shapiro Syd Thrift has spent a lifetime in pursuit of baseball knowledge. As a player, as a scout, as director of the only research and development program in baseball history, and most recently as general manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Yankees, Thrift has never stopped questioning, never stopped searching for ways to impr... more »ove our most tradition-bound sport.
He shows us all the elements in building a winning team -- what a scout looks for; how the game should be taught; how a front office used information wisely; what goes into making trades -- does so in a breezy, engaging style that's made him a fan favorite wherever he's been. The Game According to Syd is nothing less than a blueprint for the future of our national pastime.« less