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The Complete Game (Hardcover)

By: Ron Darling (Author) and Daniel Paisner (Contributor)

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"Ex-Mets pitcher and current announcer Darling comes up a winner in his rookie writing effort. There's plenty to satisfy Met fans -- and more."

"Ron Darling...has written a thoughtful and lively new book about the art, craft, and business of his trade....It tells us not only how Darling pitched, but what being a baseball player felt like to him, and what the game meant to him."

"When most former major leaguers write memoirs, you wonder why they bothered; with Ron Darling...you wonder why it took him so long....[He] writes soulfully about coming into and leaving the game."

"It's hard to recall a baseball book that offers as much information about the game--from a player's perspective--as this one...This is easily the best [baseball book] of the year so far." (starred review)

Publisher's note

Ron Darling has been beloved by Mets fans since he helped his team win the 1986 World Series, and today he is considered one of the most articulate and insightful broadcasters in baseball. Now he gives us an engaging, sophisticated, practical, and philosophical exploration of the art, strategy, and psychology of pitching.
Darling takes us inside the pitcher's mind, illuminating the subtler aspects of the game and providing a deeper appreciation of what happens on the field. He explains why the position of pitcher is uniquely strategic and complex and explores the various tactics a pitcher uses in different scenarios, including the countless factors in deciding what to throw, and how he bounces back from a tough inning. Throughout, we get a glimpse of what it feels like to stand alone on the mound, the center of attention for tens of thousands of fans.
While there are technical books on pitching, there is no other book that examines the position in such compelling depth as "The Complete Game. "It will do for pitching what Ted Williams's "The Science of Hitting "did for batting--and it will be an essential book for every fan and aspiring player.

Annotation

Former all-star pitcher and Emmy-award winning commentator Ron Darling provides this invaluable analysis of the psychological elements of pitching that are integral to success on the mound. Darling, a graduate of Yale, goes beyond the mechanics of arm movement and release to focus instead on the mental and emotional aspects of pitching, including preparation, pitch choice, location, and how to recover after getting bombed. He also offers insight on his own memorable playing career, including fascinating pitch-by-pitch remembrances of some of his biggest games.

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