Rumors of baseball's demise
Subtitle: how the balance of competition swung and the critics missed
By: Robert Cull.
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 239
Subjects: Major League Baseball (Organization) -- History.; Baseball -- United States -- History.
Description: "Comparing the baseball of the 1950s to the game of today, this author examines the widespread dissatisfaction with major league baseball, considers how modern teams differ from those of the past, and reflects on whether professional baseball remains a truly competitive sport"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Parity and payrolls; title: Player movement; title: Player development: the evolution of the draft; title: Pitching quality on championship teams; title: Pitching variability; title: The wild card; title: Conclusions.