{"product_id":"skipper-why-baseball-managers-matter-and-always-will-hardcover","title":"Skipper: Why Baseball Managers Matter and Always Will - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eScott Miller\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the award-winning baseball writer and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eNinety Percent Mental\u003c\/i\u003e, an unprecedented look at the job of Major League Baseball managers--showing how they shape the game, and how the ever-changing game shapes them.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSkipper \u003c\/i\u003etakes on an ambitious Moneyball-esque premise: a deep dive into the ongoing struggle for control that often takes place behind the scenes between Major League Baseball managers and the ownership groups, and now, their data analysts. In a culture still attempting to come to terms with the Digital Age, there's a bigger story behind the evolution of authority of managing inside the major leagues. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Packed with baseball history, interviews with dozens of MLB's current stars and veterans, and an exclusive, inside look at the day-to-day life of manager LA Dodgers' Dave Roberts, \u003ci\u003eSkipper \u003c\/i\u003eis a fascinating look into the highs, the lows, and the inner workings of the changing world of professional baseball.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eScott Miller\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning veteran national MLB writer who has been a contributor to the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, \u003c\/i\u003e the national baseball columnist at \u003ci\u003eBleacher Report\u003c\/i\u003e and CBSSports.com, and covered baseball extensively for the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSt. Paul Pioneer Press\u003c\/i\u003e before that. He has been honored several times as one of the top baseball writers in the nation by the Associated Press Sports Editors, and his work has been cited in \u003ci\u003eBest American Sportswriting 2019\u003c\/i\u003e. Miller co-authored \u003ci\u003eNinety Percent Mental\u003c\/i\u003e with former MLB All-Star pitcher Bob Tewksbury in 2018, and is a former analyst for MLB Network Radio on Sirius XM. He lives in Carlsbad, CA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 9.1 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 13, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53387479417139,"sku":"9780306832703","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/qkJKtKVSSa9780306832703.webp?v=1779440180","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/skipper-why-baseball-managers-matter-and-always-will-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}