{"product_id":"clearing-the-bases-mike-schmidt-9780060855000","title":"Clearing the Bases: Juiced Players, Monster Salaries, Sham Records, and a Hall of Famer's Search for the Soul of Baseball","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eClearing the Bases\u003c\/em\u003e is a much-needed call to arms by one of baseball's most respected players. Drawing on his experiences as a third baseman, a manager, and, most recently, a fan, Mike Schmidt takes on everything from skyrocketing payrolls, callous owners, and unapproachable players to inflated statistics, and, of course, ersatz home run kings. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Schmidt's book goes beyond the Balco investigation and never-ending free-agent bonanzas that dominate the back pages. It also examines all that's right with our national pastime, including interleague play, expansion, and, most surprisingly, better all-around hitters. Riveting, wise, and illuminating, \u003cem\u003eClearing the Bases\u003c\/em\u003e is a hall of famer's look at how Major League Baseball has lost its way and how it can head back home. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mike Schmidt, Glen Waggoner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0060855002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060855000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e It Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/13\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.98h x 6.08w x 0.57d","brand":"Mike Schmidt","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44860073279743,"sku":"9780060855000","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5ca1ca70-c740-4a0c-878e-b2b82210074d.jpg?v=1709135335","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/clearing-the-bases-mike-schmidt-9780060855000","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}