{"product_id":"skipper-scott-miller-9780306832703","title":"Skipper: Why Baseball Managers Matter and Always Will","description":"\u003cb\u003eScott Miller, award-winning baseball writer, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003econtributor and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eNinety Percent Mental\u003c\/i\u003e, provides an unprecedented look at the job of Major League Baseball managers, showing how they shape the game...and have been shaped by a changing game and nation.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From award-winning national baseball writer Scott Miller, \u003ci\u003eSkipper\u003c\/i\u003e takes on an ambitious \u003ci\u003eMoneyball\u003c\/i\u003e-esque premise: a deep dive into the ongoing struggle for control that often takes place behind the scenes between MLB managers and the ownership groups and their data analysts. As Miller says, this struggle \"reflects the changing culture and norms of a nation still attempting to come to terms with the technological revolution of the Digital Age, in the authoritative narrative of the evolution of managing in the major leagues.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Packed with baseball history, interviews with dozens of the MLB's current stars and veterans, and an exclusive, inside look at the day-to-day life of a manager competing for the World Series, LA Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, \u003ci\u003eSkipper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eis a fascinating look into the highs, the lows, and the inner workings of professional baseball.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Scott Miller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0306832704\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780306832703\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hachette Go\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/13\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 6.25w x 1.13d","brand":"Scott Miller","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46293237104895,"sku":"9780306832703","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6f892042-3f82-4bdd-95a8-7a800e64216f.jpg?v=1730212653","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/skipper-scott-miller-9780306832703","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}