Prince Fielder is easily one of the best hitters in major league baseball, so Detroit Tigers fans need to feel pumped over his signing today at a reported $214 million for nine years. After all, Prince drilled 28 home runs, drove in 120 runs and hit .299 last season. He’s averaged 40 homers and 113 [...]
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Sabermetrics reveal baseball’s matrix
How do sabermetricians view baseball players? Like mathematicians gazing at the universe (or Morpheus scanning the Matrix). They do not see the poetry of the game, such as the fluid manner in which Don Mattingly fielded a grounder to his right or how Bert Blyleven arched nearly perfect curveballs across the plate. Instead, sabermetricians see [...]
How best to turn yourself from sports fan to professional sports journalist? Quickly moving beyond general guidance about sports writing, Joe Gisondi focuses on the nitty-gritty, with hands-on, practical advice on covering 20 specific sports. From auto racing to wrestling, you’ll find tips on the seemingly straightforward—where to stand on the sideline and how to identify a key player—along with the more specialized—figuring out shot selection in lacrosse and understanding a coxswain’s call for a harder stroke in rowing. Preparing you for just about any game, match, meet, race, regatta or tournament you’re likely to cover, Field Guide to Covering Sports is the ideal go-to resource to have on hand as you master the beat. You can 
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