Caffeinated Book Dragon reviewed Baseball for dummies by Joe Morgan (---For dummies)
If you've just glanced at the game before, this will help you get the lingo and the mechanics big time
3 stars
As someone who has seen baseball in films and on tv for ages, and even been to a few games, well, there's a lot of basic stuff that I picked up just by sight. But when you talk with someone in the know, it's easy to get lost. That's where I was before this book. I'd collected the cards and seen the stats, but had no idea how good or bad any of it was or what they meant.
This book answered a LOT of those questions, and included formulas on how they figure them out.
The first chunk of the book is about game mechanics and how to improve your own play and make sure you do it right and safely. But the 2nd half is largely about the history, the rules and changes, stats configurations, how ball teams work, and much more. There's a lot of anecdotal asides …
As someone who has seen baseball in films and on tv for ages, and even been to a few games, well, there's a lot of basic stuff that I picked up just by sight. But when you talk with someone in the know, it's easy to get lost. That's where I was before this book. I'd collected the cards and seen the stats, but had no idea how good or bad any of it was or what they meant.
This book answered a LOT of those questions, and included formulas on how they figure them out.
The first chunk of the book is about game mechanics and how to improve your own play and make sure you do it right and safely. But the 2nd half is largely about the history, the rules and changes, stats configurations, how ball teams work, and much more. There's a lot of anecdotal asides from the author and his time in the league to elaborate some points, and it gives some needed context. I feel there's much in here if you wanted to be part of the conversation or at least get the gist of it. Worth reviewing... SO much lingo.