My chat with Ron Shandler about the Baseball Forecaster

Take a listen to my recent interview with Ron Shandler as we talk about the 2008 edition of his Baseball Forecaster. The book is a great tool for those involved with fantasy baseball, as well as an excellent resource for those who are really into baseball numbers, stats and projections. We talk about the issue […]

The Bill James Handbook 2008

Reviewing a book such as The Bill James Handbook 2008 is a tough job – mainly because so much of it is statistics that aren’t really grounds for review. There are only a few pages of articles and opinion — so that’s what I’ll focus on. By far the most interesting and progressive part of […]

Get In the Game – by Cal Ripken, Jr.

Imagine if so many people asked you the same question that it compelled you to write a book about it? Welcome to the world of Cal Ripken, Jr. The question – as you may have guessed – is “how did you do it?” in reference to his streak of playing in 2,632 consecutive Major League […]

Listen to David Shields talk about Body Politic

I talked with David Shields about Body Politic the other day and you can eavesdrop on our conversation. We talk about Barry Bonds, Ichiro, being a fan, and football jerseys – among other things. Listen and let me know what you think. Thanks to Mariners Radio for hosting the stream.

Interview with Dr. Adrian Burgos, Jr. about Playing America’s Game – Baseball, Latinos and the Color Line

Listen to my interview with Dr. Adrian Burgos, Jr. about his new book, Playing America’s Game – Baseball, Latinos and the Color Line. Don’t forget that Dr. Burgos will be in Seattle at Elliott Bay Books on Fri. 11/16 at 7:30pm and Jackson St. Books on Sat. 11/17 at 7pm. Hope to see you there […]

Some Seattle author appearances to check out!

For those in the Seattle area, I wanted to call your attention to some baseball author appearances coming up. Ken Proctor will be appearing at the new Barnes & Noble at Northgate on Thursday, November 8th at 7pm. He’ll be talking about his book Baseball: Memories of a Lifetime. I’ve also heard that he’ll be […]