{"product_id":"five-plus-tools-dave-perkin-9781613216521","title":"Five-Plus Tools: The Past, Present, and Future of Baseball Through the Eyes of a Scout","description":"\"Five-Plus Tools\" is a scouting term that refers to a rare and elite type of amateur baseball prospect. A player with five-plus tools grades out well above average in all five skill areas, known as tools: hitting, power, running, throwing, and fielding. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile most baseball fans critique players who are already on the professional level, a scout needs to find raw talent and figure out if they're the \"future.\" In \u003ci\u003eFive-Plus Tools\u003c\/i\u003e, Dave Perkin, who was a professional scout and is currently the Major League Baseball Draft correspondent for \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e, breaks down not only what all scouts are looking for, but also how amateur players are evaluated and recognized. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBroken up into three sections, Perkin teaches the inner details of amateur scouting, using field reports on athletes he's scouted over the years. Once the understanding of what a scout looks for is understood, Perkin delves into the current major leaguers and gives scouting insight on their game, skills, and influence on the sport. Finally, the hot-button issues in baseball are covered, including such points as Sabermetrics, baseball analysis, and an explanation of why few of yesterday's heroes could succeed in modern baseball. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSkyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports--books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether you are a New York Yankees fan or hail from Red Sox nation; whether you are a die-hard Green Bay Packers or Dallas Cowboys fan; whether you root for the Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, UCLA Bruins, or Kansas Jayhawks; whether you route for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, or Los Angeles Kings; we have a book for you. While not every title we publish becomes a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dave Perkin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1613216521\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781613216521\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sports Publishing LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/02\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.60w x 1.20d","brand":"Dave Perkin","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43939174646015,"sku":"9781613216521","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_3bea90df-4aee-4d96-a162-0ee4a202cdc8.jpg?v=1681439938","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/five-plus-tools-dave-perkin-9781613216521","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}