{"product_id":"dollar-sign-on-the-muscle-the-world-of-baseball-scouting-9781492765073","title":"Dollar Sign on the Muscle: The World of Baseball Scouting","description":"\u003cb\u003eMEET THE MEN WHO SHAPE THE GAME OF BASEBALL\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e the men who can make--or break--careers, the men who, more than any others, were responsible for getting Mike Schmidt, Al Kaline, Darryl Strawberry, Mickey Mantle, Roberto Clemente, Sandy Koufax, and Brooks Robinson--to name just a few--into their major league positions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Here is all the inside information--trade secrets, player development, original scouting reports; the history and economics of this pivotal side of baseball, and how the scouting system is changing--from the baseball scouts themselves. This edition includes an all-new chapter updating the original with thoughts on the state of scouting in 2013. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eDAVID SIMON ON DOLLAR SIGN ON THE MUSCLE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"The story of a quest is one of the most basic and essential narratives in human existence. Kevin Kerrane strains the Homeric through the voices of American baseball scouts, those journeymen who search the sandlots for raw athletic potential. \u003ci\u003eDollar Sign on The Muscle\u003c\/i\u003e was essential reading when it first arrived nearly three decades ago. And now, as big money has arrived to magnify the entire dynamic, Kerrane has returned to update his classic. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"They use 'inside baseball' as a term to suggest esoteric knowledge. That's ridiculous. The inside is where anything worth knowing actually begins to matter.\" -- \u003ci\u003eDavid Simon, creator, The Wire and Treme\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eTHE CRITICS AGREE, INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE GAME\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"An entertaining, in-depth look at a fascinating part of baseball invisible to most. I loved this book.\" -- \u003ci\u003eTim Kurkjian, ESPN\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Dollar Sign on the Muscle is the scouting bible for the baseball executive as well as the baseball enthusiast.\" -- \u003ci\u003eKevin Towers, General Manager, Arizona Diamondbacks\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Updating a classic is always risky, but given the dramatic changes in baseball since \u003ci\u003eDollar Sign\u003c\/i\u003e's original publication, the time had certainly come for a modernized examination of the game... and who better to give it to us than Kevin Kerrane and Baseball Prospectus.\" -- \u003ci\u003eDan O'Dowd, General Manager, Colorado Rockies\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"The last word on a profession even baseball fans may find they knew little about.\" -- \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"One of baseball literature's most noble and enjoyable works.\" -- \u003ci\u003eDiamond Classics\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"A must read for anyone who wants the inside stories on baseball scouts and the happenings on their daily quest for the next MLB all-star.\" -- \u003ci\u003eDon Welke, Senior Special Assistant to the GM \u0026amp; Scouting, Texas Rangers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Createspace Independent Publishing Platform","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50492647342354,"sku":"9781492765073","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fd0c5747-4c49-4d85-8837-1a81cfe94532.jpg?v=1730601134","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/dollar-sign-on-the-muscle-the-world-of-baseball-scouting-9781492765073","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}