If unpredictability is so much of what makes sports compelling, the baseball draft might be the best place to look for capriciousness. This book explores the intricate uncertainties of the draft and the people who face it. The authors tell the stories of players drafted in the first round between 1990 and 2006, a period marked by the rise of "superagents” and Latin American talent.
If unpredictability is so much of what makes sports compelling, the baseball draft might be the best place to look for capriciousness. This book explores the intricate uncertainties of the draft and the people who face it. The authors tell the stories of players drafted in the first round between 1990 and 2006, a period marked by the rise of "superagents” and Latin American talent.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Alan Maimon started his professional writing career as a news assistant and sportswriter in the Berlin bureau of The New York Times. An investigator for Centurion Ministries, he lives in Hopewell, New Jersey.
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments ix Preface 1 Introduction 5 1. A History of the Draft 15 2. Analysis of Draft Data 31 3. Faces of the Draft 48 4. The Showcase 64 5. The Scouts 77 6. Organizational Profile: San Diego Padres 86 7. Organizational Profile: St. Louis Cardinals 97 8. Organizational Profile: Minnesota Twins 109 9. The Latin Factor 122 10. A Ballplayer's Story 132 11. Bad Breaks 152 12. The Boras Effect 164 13. Psychology of the Draft 172 14. Life Imitates the Draft 186 Epilogue 199 Chapter Notes 205 Bibliography 221 Index 233
Table of Contents Acknowledgments ix Preface 1 Introduction 5 1. A History of the Draft 15 2. Analysis of Draft Data 31 3. Faces of the Draft 48 4. The Showcase 64 5. The Scouts 77 6. Organizational Profile: San Diego Padres 86 7. Organizational Profile: St. Louis Cardinals 97 8. Organizational Profile: Minnesota Twins 109 9. The Latin Factor 122 10. A Ballplayer's Story 132 11. Bad Breaks 152 12. The Boras Effect 164 13. Psychology of the Draft 172 14. Life Imitates the Draft 186 Epilogue 199 Chapter Notes 205 Bibliography 221 Index 233
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