TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 A SNAIL'S PACE 4 CHAPTER 2 DUMP THE UMP 14 CHAPTER 3 COMPARING ERAS 20 CHAPTER 4 THE DH DIFFERENCE 28 CHAPTER 5 WHO BELONGS IN THE HALL.34 FURTHER DISCUSSION 44 MORE INFORMATION 47 GLOSSARY 46 INDEX 48 ONLINE RESOURCES 47 ABOUT THE AUTHOR 48
A pitcher reads his catcher's signals to know which type of pitch he should throw CHAPTER ONE A SNAIL'S PACE The pitcher steps off the mound He takes off his glove and rubs the baseball between his bare hands He returns to the mound and peers at the catcher who is flashing signs The catcher puts down one finger and wiggles it to his left That means he wants a fastball inside The pitcher shakes his head He'd rather throw a curveball outside The catcher shows three fingers calling for a slider The pitcher shakes him off again Now the hitter becomes impatient He steps out of the batter's box He adjusts his batting gloves He spits on the ground He taps both cleats with his bat to clear away any dirt they might have accumulated in the previous 30 seconds
