Feeding the Monster: How Money, Smarts, and Nerve Took a Team to the Top (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780743286824)

Seth Mnookin was given access never before granted to a reporter for this fascinating inside account of the Boston Red Sox. As a result he has written perhaps the best book yet about a professional sports team in America.

Feeding the Monster shows what it takes to win a championship, both on and off the field. Seth Mnookin spent mornings in the front office, afternoons in the clubhouse, and evenings in the owners' box. He learned how the Sox persuaded Curt Schilling to sign, why Nomar Garciaparra resented his teammates, and what led to Pedro Martinez's acrimonious exit. He knows the real story behind Theo Epstein's brief departure and witnessed the development of his rift with Larry Lucchino. And in a new epilogue, Mnookin examines the 2006 offseason, including the negotiations for Japanese phenom Daisuke Matsuzaka.

In a juicy narrative that is filled with thrilling detail, Feeding the Monster peels back the curtain to show what it means to be a part of a major league sports team today.

Author: Seth Mnookin
ISBN-10: 0743286820
ISBN-13: 9780743286824
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Language: English
Published: 06/05/2007
Pages: 464
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.16lbs
Size: 9.16h x 6.31w x 1.11d

Review Citation(s):
New York Times 07/15/2007 pg. 24