{"product_id":"all-stars-the-coach-thomas-smythe-9798894276441","title":"All Stars","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe heartbreak of the state final loss in basketball lingers far too long, but the life lessons learned in sport will far outweigh the heartbreak-or at least, that's what my parents keep telling me. Still, just once, I'd like to be on the other side of that learning curve.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI have played on two excellent teams in my sophomore year and am looking forward to another season of success. Baseball may be my third-best sport, but our baseball program under Coach Mack has been dominant in the CVL for years. With our two dominant pitchers returning and a host of veterans, the season holds great promise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI play center field and would probably be our third starting pitcher. I was a switch hitter and was right-handed and had some power, which hadn't shown itself yet from the left side.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBaseball feels different from both football and basketball. It was somehow more relaxing and seemed, at times, to be almost a slow-motion game. But when the pitcher throws the ball, the tension ramps up in a hurry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are the defending league champs and will have a bull's-eye on our backs as we head into the season. But this team has it all-power at the plate, excellent starting pitching, and the best coach in Iowa. I like the combination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e The Coach Thomas Smythe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798894276441\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fulton Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/08\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 346\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.02lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.77d","brand":"The Coach Thomas Smythe","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48623500919039,"sku":"9798894276441","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/all-stars-the-coach-thomas-smythe-9798894276441","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}