The New Ballgame: Understanding Baseball Statistics For The Casual Fan - Plot & Excerpts
FOREWORDBaseball is "The National Pastime," and one of the reasons is that there are many different ways to enjoy the game.Some people are captivated by the pure physical beauty of ballparkswhether in the major or minor leagues, on a college or high school campus, or just at a local park or playground. For example, the first time people see the ivy-covered walls of Wrigley Field-at age three or eighty-three-they are transported to a magical place indeed.For others, the enjoyment of baseball is in watching one of the greatest games ever invented. The batter-pitcher confrontation is true sport and a competition that happens 50-100 times every game. There is nothing better than the drama of a close play at the plate, the grace of a fielder diving and catching a ball, or the excitement of a runner taking off to steal second base.And there are always the hot dogs and beer. Nothing tastes better than a true Wisconsin brat and a "genuine" beer at Miller Park in Milwaukee. As Humphrey Bogart said in one of his movies, it beats a steak at the Ritz.For many of us, it's the numbers of the game that provide our greatest enjoyment.
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