The Diamond Appraised [Merged Threads]

[Xanadu Dragon]

Has anyone read the book by Craig Wright and Tom House?

Anything you can share?

[SmedIndy]

Yes. It was the first book that talks about pitch counts, though when it was written they didn't closely track pitch counts.

Some good back and forth between a sabermatrician and an athlete / coach on many subjects, but House was never really "old school", so he's more open to new thought.

[Xanadu Dragon]

Thanks Smed. Is it an easy read - - or, like a math text book?

[nyy26wc]

It's been a while since I read it. I read it when it first came out, which had to be in the mid 1980s.

But, as I recall, it was an easy read and definitely enjoyable.

[SmedIndy]

Originally posted by Xanadu Dragon
Thanks Smed. Is it an easy read - - or, like a math text book?

No heavy lifting involved, you can whip through it pretty easily.

[cubfan33]

Has anyone read this master work? Its an indispensable part of my baseball education ... each time I re-read it, I learn something new. My copy is battered from lending it to kids I work with.

[rcartman28]

I have a copy of it at home, but I probably haven't read it in close to ten years. It is a great book, though......

[Skip]

Uhhh ... what's a book??

[pwdennis]

THE DIAMOND APPRAISED was a pioneering work. Not only was it the first book to speak about pitch counts, but it also was the first time I saw the issue of overworking young arms discussed in detail. It's an easy read, and well worth a search to find it

[GGC]

It's been a while since I read this book. But I did enjoy it. What I remember most was Wright criticizing the selfishness of Pete Rose in his pursuit of the all-time hit record.

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