Hardball Times Annual 2016

Hardball Times Annual 2016

<em>The Hardball Times Annual 2016</em> is the ultimate baseball annual...the "MVP of baseball annuals." Now in its 12th year, this year's edition contains more than 30 articles from some of the best-known writers in baseball today, such as...<br /><br /><br /><ul><br /><li>Dave Cameron</li><br /><li>Jeff Sullivan</li><br /><li>Mitchel Lichtman</li><br /><li>Carson Cistulli</li><br /><li>Eno Sarris</li><br /><li>Erik Malinowksi</li><br /><li>Kiley McDaniel</li><br /></ul><br />...and many other great writers. Topics include complete coverage of the 2015 season, including the games/series that swung the balance of each division, unique takes on baseball history and cutting-edge sabermetric analysis.<br /><br /><br /><br />When you read <em>The Hardball Times Baseball Annual 2016</em>, you'll discover:<br /><br /><br /><ul><br /><li>What the battlegrounds are for the next collective bargaining agreement</li><br /><li>Which umpires are the most and least consistent</li><br /><li>Why the 1904 World Series was cancelled</li><br /><li>New values for trading prospects</li><br /><li>Analysis of pitcher command using previously unreleased COMMANDf/x data</li><br /><li>The physics of the longest home runs</li><br /><li>How the New York Mets’ 2015 starting rotation compares to its predecessors</li><br /><li>Analysis of catcher pop time using previously unreleased Statcast data</li><br /></ul><br />If you're a baseball fan yearning to keep that flame burning during the offseason, <em>The Hardball Times Baseball Annual</em> is for you. As Sports Weekly said, "There are several baseball books that come out every year for the holiday season, but none as well-rounded and complete as <em>The Hardball Times Baseball Annual</em>."