Bullpen Diaries
Mariano Rivera, Bronx Dreams, Pinstripe Legends, and the Future of the New York Yankees
Charley Rosen
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Description
Baseball is the only game where the defense has the ball.
So begins an inside look at baseball's most scrutinized group of players—relief pitchers—and life in the most intriguing bullpen of all, that of the New York Yankees.
Second-guessed and overstressed, the manager finds his use of the bullpen the most debated topic after any game, but the reliever is the guy in the spotlight, game on the line, alone on a raised mound of clay.
Bestselling sportswriter Charley Rosen takes the reader on the wild journey that is the evolution of relief pitching over the years and examines the eccentric characters who have taken on the pressure of closing out games—or not. Bullpen Diaries is full of interviews with key players, coaches, and scouts from around the league; replete with the drama of blown plays and walk-off grand slams; and laced with funny anecdotes about Yankee greats throughout the years.
To underscore the drama and difficulty of being a reliever, Rosen uses key games in the 2010 season—acknowledged now as the Year of the Pitcher—to highlight strategies and mistakes, examine relievers on the rise or on the way out, and analyze the teams and the pitchers the Yanks faced. Bullpen Diaries also takes a look at Yankee strategies for success—past, present, and, most important, future. Lastly, Rosen reveals his predictions for 2011 and beyond for baseball's most storied franchise.
With insight on current players from around the league and tales of Yankee legends, Stadium history, and the author's Bronx childhood, Bullpen Diaries is a love letter to baseball and a pure joy for all fans of America's favorite pastime.
Publishers Weekly Review
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Customer Reviews
Bullpen Dairies
Bullpen Dairies is a great book that takes a look into the psyche of not only modern day pitchers, but also some greats pitchers of the past. It takes a look the rating systems of MLB teams, the conflicting opinions of scouts, managers, and ex-players, which is something not regularly found in the mainstream media reports.
The stories in the book are all great, which include a few great yogi'isms, an insight into the Yankees baseball machine, and finally insight into the mindset of a lifelong diehard Yankee fan. However, if you are not a huge Yankee fan, the book can be a little long with the recap of every Yankees game from the 2010 season making up a good chunk of the book.
Overall though the book is a must read for any baseball fanatic, as it gives you a baseball perspective that arguably can't be found anywhere else.
Ok
The diary style made it hard to follow but there is good info about pitching in the book.

- $9.99
- Category: Baseball
- Published: Apr 26, 2011
- Publisher: HarperCollins e-books
- Seller: HarperCollins
- Print Length: 384 Pages
- Language: English
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