a classic to be enjoyed by generations to come

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	• Men at Work: The Craft of Baseball George F. Will, 1991 - 384 pages average customer review:based on 49 reviews view larger image
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a classic to be enjoyed by generations to come

This extraordinarily written masterpiece provides the reader with an insider look at our national pastime. Will writes with an educationally objective, yet personal style that grabs you from page 1. I didn't want to finish it; I wanted more. Will, like the men he features, is a master of his craft. A must read.

Must have for all knowing

This is not a book for the baseball illeterate, people who think the game is boring or communists. Will goes into microscopic detail about the intricacies of our national pastime. Even the most avid fan will learn something new. A possible strategic guide for managers in the Bigs? Definatly. Buy it, love it, read more of it!

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A thought-provoking insight

George Will does a spectacular job of detailing the in's and out's of the game. This is an articulate, insightful book that every true baseball fan should read. I highly recomend it.

Information +, Style -

Will includes tons of fascinating insights and anecdotes, but the writing is ponderous. He seems unable to be agile in explaining anything. Statistics are frequently presented in far more volume than necessary to prove the point in question. There are misspellings and sentences which simply do not scan. This book seems to have lacked a strong, intervening editor. The result is a book at least 30% longer than it needs to be. In addition, although its 4 stars are still active in baseball, a great deal has changed since then including interleague play, smaller parks, the big home run totals, the even greater importance of the closer, the money -- this book is in big need of an update. It's also surprising that he never really addresses free agency. If he were writing it today, he would need to discuss salary cap and realignment.

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