Written by three esteemed baseball statisticians, The Book continues where the legendary Bill James’s Baseball Abstracts and Palmer and Thorn’s The Hidden Game of Baseball left off more than twenty years ago. Continuing in the grand tradition of sabermetrics, the authors provide a revolutionary way to think about baseball with principles that can be applied at every level, from high school to the major leagues.Tom Tango, Mitchel Lichtman, and Andrew Dolphin cover topics such as batting and pitching matchups, platooning, the benefits and risks of intentional walks and sacrifices, the legitimacy of alleged “clutch” hitters, and many of baseball’s other theories on hitting, fielding, pitching, and even baserunning. They analyze when a strategy is a good idea and when it’s a bad idea, and how... Less

The Baltimore Baseball HeroDeck playing cards for Baltimore Orioles fans feature fifty-two of the greatest players by position and era in Baltimore Orioles baseball history. Thoughtfully organized by position using baseball numerology, the face of each playing card is colorfully illustrated with a different hero ... this deck is sure to be a HOME RUN with Orioles fans of all ages! Baseball Playing Cards for Baltimore Orioles Fans includes: Al Bumbry Andy Etchebarren BJ Surhoff Bob Nieman Bobby Grich Boog Powell Brady Anderson Brian Roberts Brooks Robinson Cal Ripken Chris Hoiles Chuck Estrada Curt Blefary Dave McNally Davey Johnson Dennis Martinez Don Baylor Don Buford Doug Decinces Eddie Murray Elrod Hendricks Frank Robinson Gregg Olson Gus Triandos... Less

Applying the object-oriented paradigm to the development of software requires individuals and teams to think and act differently than when designing procedural projects. While proponents of the object paradigm often say identifying objects is a simple and intuitive process, experienced developers know that this is not always true. The solution is the CRC (Classes, Responsibilities, Collaboration) Card method, a proven technique for identifying classes and visualizing and testing different class-based models during the design phase. *The CRC Card Book covers the CRC method from start to finish, illustrating its application in three different in-depth case studies which supply tips and pointers drawn from real world experience. The case studies are presented in the engaging style of a... Less

How do you tell a story that's about baseball and jazz...Civil War battles and Cold War paranoia...love and death...true stories and lies...and a boy growing up on the flat sprawl of West Texas? Acclaimed visual artist and singer- songwriter Terry Allen created a multimedia work--Dugout--that combines writing and painting, video/sculpture installations, and musical theater to narrate, in his words, "a love story, an investigation into how memory is invented...a kind of supernatural- jazz-sport-history -ghost-blood-ficti on." A three-part work based loosely on the lives of Allen's parents, Dugout has been exhibited and performed in Texas, California, and New Mexico, as well as on National Public Radio. This volume adds another dimension to the Dugout corpus by presenting the work in book... Less

The Enneagram Cards (TEC) are a kinesthetic, intuitive, and interactive way to learn and apply the Enneagram. They are an exciting new way to deepen your knowledge of the nine types in your daily life as well as to introduce the Enneagram to clients and groups. There are 90 Cards in the full-color set, and they are approximately 3x5 inches in size. On one side of each of The Enneagram Cards is one of the 90 Key Words, 10 for each type. The Key Words have been field tested and carefully chosen to present a balanced spread among the Levels of Development for each type and to account for other factors operating within the type. On the reverse side is the authors' illuminating definition which indicates various dimensions of the meaning of the Key Word. Reflecting on the Key Word... Less

Now available in paperback, Harold Seymour and Dorothy Seymour Mills' Baseball: The Early Years recounts the true story of how baseball came into being and how it developed into a highly organized business and social institution.The Early Years, traces the growth of baseball from the time of the first recorded ball game at Valley Forge during the revolution until the formation of the two present-day major leagues in 1903. By investigating previously unknown sources, the book uncovers the real story of how baseball evolved from a gentleman's amateur sport of "well-bred play followed by well-laden banquet tables" into a professional sport where big leagues operate under their own laws. Offering countless anecdotes and a wealth of new information, the authors explode many cherished myths,... Less

The companion to Ken Burns’s magnificent PBS television series—updated and expanded to coincide with the broadcast of a new, two-part Tenth Inning directed with Lynn Novick. The authors of the acclaimed and bestselling The Civil War, Jazz, and The War turn to another uniquely American phenomenon: baseball. Geoffrey C. Ward and Ken Burns’s moving and fascinating history of the game goes beyond stolen bases, double plays, and home runs to demonstrate how baseball has been influenced by, and has in turn influenced, American life. The audiobook covers every milestone of the game: from the rules drawn up in 1845 by Alexander Cartwright to the American League’s introduction of the designated hitter in 1973; from the 1924 Negro World Series to Jack Roosevelt Robinson’s major-league debut, from... Less

A one-of-a-kind book that shows you how to cash in on the latest investing trend--short selling"The Art of Short Selling is the best description of this difficult technique."--John Train, Train, Thomas, Smith Investment Counsel, and author of The New Money Masters"Kathryn Staley has done a masterful job explaining the highly specialized art of short selling. Her approach to telling the true stories of famous investment 'scams' will keep the reader spellbound, while teaching the investor many crucial lessons."--David W. Tice, Portfolio Manager, Prudent Bear Fund"Selling short is still a misunderstood discipline, but even the most raging bull needs to know this valuable technique to master the ever-changing markets."--Jim Rogers, author, Investment BikerOn the investment playing field,... Less

This decal mesaures 16 inches tall and 18 inches wide. Over 24 colors to choose from, FREE Custom Colors! That's right, you may choose any colors you want for this wall decal. Please send in your color request with your order. For reference, please use our color chart that is attached. If no color is chosen we will print and ship your decal in the color/colors as seen in the sample from which you ordered from. However, colors may vary a little depending on your computer monitors settings and other factors. This very cool vinyl wall design perfect for any room in your house! . Highest quality vinyl for that painted on look. Easy to apply and comes with simple application instructions. Some decals come in separate pieces/ parts, multiple colored decals may have alignment markers for easy... Less

This decal mesaures 16 inches tall and 18 inches wide. Over 24 colors to choose from, FREE Custom Colors! That's right, you may choose any colors you want for this wall decal. Please send in your color request with your order. For reference, please use our color chart that is attached. If no color is chosen we will print and ship your decal in the color/colors as seen in the sample from which you ordered from. However, colors may vary a little depending on your computer monitors settings and other factors. This very cool vinyl wall design perfect for any room in your house! . Highest quality vinyl for that painted on look. Easy to apply and comes with simple application instructions. Some decals come in separate pieces/ parts, multiple colored decals may have alignment markers for easy... Less

This decal mesaures 16 inches tall and 18 inches wide. Over 24 colors to choose from, FREE Custom Colors! That's right, you may choose any colors you want for this wall decal. Please send in your color request with your order. For reference, please use our color chart that is attached. If no color is chosen we will print and ship your decal in the color/colors as seen in the sample from which you ordered from. However, colors may vary a little depending on your computer monitors settings and other factors. This very cool vinyl wall design perfect for any room in your house! . Highest quality vinyl for that painted on look. Easy to apply and comes with simple application instructions. Some decals come in separate pieces/ parts, multiple colored decals may have alignment markers for easy... Less

This decal mesaures 16 inches tall and 18 inches wide. Over 24 colors to choose from, FREE Custom Colors! That's right, you may choose any colors you want for this wall decal. Please send in your color request with your order. For reference, please use our color chart that is attached. If no color is chosen we will print and ship your decal in the color/colors as seen in the sample from which you ordered from. However, colors may vary a little depending on your computer monitors settings and other factors. This very cool vinyl wall design perfect for any room in your house! . Highest quality vinyl for that painted on look. Easy to apply and comes with simple application instructions. Some decals come in separate pieces/ parts, multiple colored decals may have alignment markers for easy... Less

This decal mesaures 16 inches tall and 18 inches wide. Over 24 colors to choose from, FREE Custom Colors! That's right, you may choose any colors you want for this wall decal. Please send in your color request with your order. For reference, please use our color chart that is attached. If no color is chosen we will print and ship your decal in the color/colors as seen in the sample from which you ordered from. However, colors may vary a little depending on your computer monitors settings and other factors. This very cool vinyl wall design perfect for any room in your house! . Highest quality vinyl for that painted on look. Easy to apply and comes with simple application instructions. Some decals come in separate pieces/ parts, multiple colored decals may have alignment markers for easy... Less

This decal mesaures 16 inches tall and 18 inches wide. Over 24 colors to choose from, FREE Custom Colors! That's right, you may choose any colors you want for this wall decal. Please send in your color request with your order. For reference, please use our color chart that is attached. If no color is chosen we will print and ship your decal in the color/colors as seen in the sample from which you ordered from. However, colors may vary a little depending on your computer monitors settings and other factors. This very cool vinyl wall design perfect for any room in your house! . Highest quality vinyl for that painted on look. Easy to apply and comes with simple application instructions. Some decals come in separate pieces/ parts, multiple colored decals may have alignment markers for easy... Less

This decal mesaures 16 inches tall and 18 inches wide. Over 24 colors to choose from, FREE Custom Colors! That's right, you may choose any colors you want for this wall decal. Please send in your color request with your order. For reference, please use our color chart that is attached. If no color is chosen we will print and ship your decal in the color/colors as seen in the sample from which you ordered from. However, colors may vary a little depending on your computer monitors settings and other factors. This very cool vinyl wall design perfect for any room in your house! . Highest quality vinyl for that painted on look. Easy to apply and comes with simple application instructions. Some decals come in separate pieces/ parts, multiple colored decals may have alignment markers for easy... Less

This decal mesaures 16 inches tall and 18 inches wide. Over 24 colors to choose from, FREE Custom Colors! That's right, you may choose any colors you want for this wall decal. Please send in your color request with your order. For reference, please use our color chart that is attached. If no color is chosen we will print and ship your decal in the color/colors as seen in the sample from which you ordered from. However, colors may vary a little depending on your computer monitors settings and other factors. This very cool vinyl wall design perfect for any room in your house! . Highest quality vinyl for that painted on look. Easy to apply and comes with simple application instructions. Some decals come in separate pieces/ parts, multiple colored decals may have alignment markers for easy... Less

This decal mesaures 16 inches tall and 18 inches wide. Over 24 colors to choose from, FREE Custom Colors! That's right, you may choose any colors you want for this wall decal. Please send in your color request with your order. For reference, please use our color chart that is attached. If no color is chosen we will print and ship your decal in the color/colors as seen in the sample from which you ordered from. However, colors may vary a little depending on your computer monitors settings and other factors. This very cool vinyl wall design perfect for any room in your house! . Highest quality vinyl for that painted on look. Easy to apply and comes with simple application instructions. Some decals come in separate pieces/ parts, multiple colored decals may have alignment markers for easy... Less

This decal mesaures 16 inches tall and 18 inches wide. Over 24 colors to choose from, FREE Custom Colors! That's right, you may choose any colors you want for this wall decal. Please send in your color request with your order. For reference, please use our color chart that is attached. If no color is chosen we will print and ship your decal in the color/colors as seen in the sample from which you ordered from. However, colors may vary a little depending on your computer monitors settings and other factors. This very cool vinyl wall design perfect for any room in your house! . Highest quality vinyl for that painted on look. Easy to apply and comes with simple application instructions. Some decals come in separate pieces/ parts, multiple colored decals may have alignment markers for easy... Less

.cs162A16FE{} .csC34194FE{width: 450pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;border-top:non e;border-right:non e;border-bottom:no ne;border-left:non e} .cs2654AE3A{text-a lign:left;text-ind ent:0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt} .cs2CAA79F6{color: #000000; background-color: transparent;font-f amily:Arial; font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal ; font-style:normal; } .cs566403DE{color: #000000; background-color: transparent;font-f amily:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-weight:normal ; font-style:normal; } At the dawn of the twentieth century, baseball has caught on like wildfire in the big cities. As 1904 is to mark the second year of the modern-day World Series, one of the most heated rivalries in sports history begins to emerge. In order to defend their title, Boston needs to get past their future... Less

This decal mesaures 16 inches tall and 18 inches wide. Over 24 colors to choose from, FREE Custom Colors! That's right, you may choose any colors you want for this wall decal. Please send in your color request with your order. For reference, please use our color chart that is attached. If no color is chosen we will print and ship your decal in the color/colors as seen in the sample from which you ordered from. However, colors may vary a little depending on your computer monitors settings and other factors. This very cool vinyl wall design perfect for any room in your house! . Highest quality vinyl for that painted on look. Easy to apply and comes with simple application instructions. Some decals come in separate pieces/ parts, multiple colored decals may have alignment markers for easy... Less

This decal mesaures 16 inches tall and 18 inches wide. Over 24 colors to choose from, FREE Custom Colors! That's right, you may choose any colors you want for this wall decal. Please send in your color request with your order. For reference, please use our color chart that is attached. If no color is chosen we will print and ship your decal in the color/colors as seen in the sample from which you ordered from. However, colors may vary a little depending on your computer monitors settings and other factors. This very cool vinyl wall design perfect for any room in your house! . Highest quality vinyl for that painted on look. Easy to apply and comes with simple application instructions. Some decals come in separate pieces/ parts, multiple colored decals may have alignment markers for easy... Less

This decal mesaures 16 inches tall and 18 inches wide. Over 24 colors to choose from, FREE Custom Colors! That's right, you may choose any colors you want for this wall decal. Please send in your color request with your order. For reference, please use our color chart that is attached. If no color is chosen we will print and ship your decal in the color/colors as seen in the sample from which you ordered from. However, colors may vary a little depending on your computer monitors settings and other factors. This very cool vinyl wall design perfect for any room in your house! . Highest quality vinyl for that painted on look. Easy to apply and comes with simple application instructions. Some decals come in separate pieces/ parts, multiple colored decals may have alignment markers for easy... Less

This decal mesaures 16 inches tall and 18 inches wide. Over 24 colors to choose from, FREE Custom Colors! That's right, you may choose any colors you want for this wall decal. Please send in your color request with your order. For reference, please use our color chart that is attached. If no color is chosen we will print and ship your decal in the color/colors as seen in the sample from which you ordered from. However, colors may vary a little depending on your computer monitors settings and other factors. This very cool vinyl wall design perfect for any room in your house! . Highest quality vinyl for that painted on look. Easy to apply and comes with simple application instructions. Some decals come in separate pieces/ parts, multiple colored decals may have alignment markers for easy... Less

This decal mesaures 16 inches tall and 18 inches wide. Over 24 colors to choose from, FREE Custom Colors! That's right, you may choose any colors you want for this wall decal. Please send in your color request with your order. For reference, please use our color chart that is attached. If no color is chosen we will print and ship your decal in the color/colors as seen in the sample from which you ordered from. However, colors may vary a little depending on your computer monitors settings and other factors. This very cool vinyl wall design perfect for any room in your house! . Highest quality vinyl for that painted on look. Easy to apply and comes with simple application instructions. Some decals come in separate pieces/ parts, multiple colored decals may have alignment markers for easy... Less

This decal mesaures 16 inches tall and 18 inches wide. Over 24 colors to choose from, FREE Custom Colors! That's right, you may choose any colors you want for this wall decal. Please send in your color request with your order. For reference, please use our color chart that is attached. If no color is chosen we will print and ship your decal in the color/colors as seen in the sample from which you ordered from. However, colors may vary a little depending on your computer monitors settings and other factors. This very cool vinyl wall design perfect for any room in your house! . Highest quality vinyl for that painted on look. Easy to apply and comes with simple application instructions. Some decals come in separate pieces/ parts, multiple colored decals may have alignment markers for easy... Less

This decal mesaures 16 inches tall and 18 inches wide. Over 24 colors to choose from, FREE Custom Colors! That's right, you may choose any colors you want for this wall decal. Please send in your color request with your order. For reference, please use our color chart that is attached. If no color is chosen we will print and ship your decal in the color/colors as seen in the sample from which you ordered from. However, colors may vary a little depending on your computer monitors settings and other factors. This very cool vinyl wall design perfect for any room in your house! . Highest quality vinyl for that painted on look. Easy to apply and comes with simple application instructions. Some decals come in separate pieces/ parts, multiple colored decals may have alignment markers for easy... Less

The Marketplace" takes you on a long overdue trip to one of the world's most exciting destinations: the huge slave markets of Brazil's largest city. Bob Cranston, a hardworking handsome young cell phone component manufacturer from Philadelphia fulfills a long time goal by buying into a package deal to visit Rio de Janeiro to see the sights and with the goal of replacing his paid employees with cheap Brazilian slaves to cut his costs below those of his competitors. At the huge slave markets in Rio, he meets Ramon d'Salvantio, a stunningly beautiful man who owns Brazil's largest slave breeding farm and thousands of marketable slaves. Ramon and Bob bond instantly and soon Ramon has arranged all the work slaves he needs plus some handsome bucks for Bob's own pleasure. When all looks perfect,... Less

This decal mesaures 16 inches tall and 18 inches wide. Over 24 colors to choose from, FREE Custom Colors! That's right, you may choose any colors you want for this wall decal. Please send in your color request with your order. For reference, please use our color chart that is attached. If no color is chosen we will print and ship your decal in the color/colors as seen in the sample from which you ordered from. However, colors may vary a little depending on your computer monitors settings and other factors. This very cool vinyl wall design perfect for any room in your house! . Highest quality vinyl for that painted on look. Easy to apply and comes with simple application instructions. Some decals come in separate pieces/ parts, multiple colored decals may have alignment markers for easy... Less

The thrill of double war. The excitement of shouting "Gin!" Every kid knows at least a handful of card classics, and every grown up kid remembers the fun of playing them. Now promising an abundance of entertainment for children and their families comes the first book to focus exclusively on card games for kids-and to be paired with an over-sized, custom-designed set of playing cards.From such favorites as Baby Snap, Go Fish, Concentration, and Blackjack to the less well-known Chase the Ace, Racing Demon, Smudge, and Frogs in the Pond, here are over 35 games for two to six players, plus Solitaire for a rainy day.Specially created for the book, the Kids' Card Deck is a brightly colored, big and bold pack of 54 cards based on the standard 52-card playing deck plus two jokers. Each suit is a... Less

“Joe Morgan again shows himself a rare bird: an ex-jock with savvy and the ability to communicate it.”—People“This book has something for everybody, from longtime fans to Little Leaguers.”—New York NewsdayBaseball For Dummies, Third Edition, is for baseball fans at all levels, from players and coaches to spectators who love the game. Baseball Hall of Fame player and ESPN baseball analyst Joe Morgan explains baseball with remarkable insight, using down-to-earth language so everyone from the casual observer to the die-hard fan can gain a fuller appreciation of the sport. This updated edition features: Everything you need to know about the game, from what it takes to play each position and how to hit and run the bases to what to watch for in the game and how to appreciate the finer points of... Less