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Baseball record keeper should keep you sharper26 March 2009
For those who got a late start on baseball because of the usual obsession with March Madness in basketball, here are three magazines and a bit of what each contains to get a quick look at rosters, schedules, some material to help you in fantasy league play and a look at last year's statistics: Lindy's Baseball Preview (192 pages, $7.99) does a nice job analyzing starting pitchers and relievers; which prospects may blossom into stars in 2009; the predicted divisional finishes; projected batting orders; some analysis of the intelligence of each team's organization and management; plus names to watch on the collegiate and high-school level for the future. Sporting News 2009 Baseball Yearbook (200 pages, $7.99) shows possible 2009 pitching rotations; rates each team by pitching, defense, etc., projected starting lineups; has rosters with dates of birth; reviews strength of farm systems and players to watch; reviews top college and high-school prospects. Athlon Sports 2009 Previews (208 pages, $7.99) has projected rosters; players to watch; a look at the crazy highlights of the 2008 season should you have missed it; makes 2009 predictions by division; projects MVPs; Cy Young winners; World Series winner; the top 100 for fantasy leaguers. All magazines have schedules and last year's statistics. Copyright Gambler's Book Shop. All books reviewed in this article are available from Gambler's Book Shop (Gambler's Book Club), located at 630 South 11th Street, Las Vegas, Nevada 89101 and online at www.gamblersbook.com. Related Links
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