Baseball Publications

General Reading:

Sports Weekly: Sports Weekly Magazine provides great coverage of baseball and pro football. Formerly known as Baseball Weekly, USA Today's weekly sports publication has been revamped to offer complete coverage of football, as well as baseball.			Moneyball: This is a very intriguing book. Once you start reading it, you won't be able to put it down. This explains how to win in Major League Baseball with a small budget.
How Bill James Changed Our View of The Game: Here is a collection of essays by big names in baseball such as Rob Neyer, Ron Shandler, John Dewan, Hal Richman and others about the impact of Bill James on baseball and more....			Strat-O-Matic Fanatics: For many baseball fans, Strat-O-Matic was the first baseball game owned. This book gives us the background of the game company who brought statistically accurate baseball to our kitchen tables with dice and cards.
The New Ballgame: Subtitled Understanding Baseball Statistics for the Casual Fan. Glenn Guzzo explains the various newer statistics in an easy-to-read manner.			Bang The Drum Slowly: "Bang the Drum Slowly makes wonderful reading, whether one hates baseball or loves it. . . . It is awfully funny in parts, and laughter is rare enough on anybody’s bookshelf." - New York Times
The Mind of Bill James: This is a must have for a serious baseball fan. It is the story of Bill James and how he became the guru for baseball stat fanatics. Many Major League GM's are now utilizing Bill James' methods of analysis.			More: More baseball titles coming soon.....

Upcoming Season:

Baseball Prospectus: Whether playing fantasy baseball or simulation baseball, many consider this the Bible for baseball prospects. Their ground-breaking approach and cutting edge statistics set them apart.			Baseball Forecaster: Ron Shandler has been publishing his unique brand of statistical information since 1986. He was the first author to develop sabermetric applications for fantasy league play.
The Hardball Times Season Preview: Projections for the upcoming season for Major League players and teams. Here's help with your fantasy baseball strategy including who'll breakout and who'll collapse.			The Hardball Times Baseball Annual: Here you'll find detailed reviews of the 2007 season, articles on Barry Bonds and Dave Dombrowski, as well as cutting edge statistics.
Prospect Handbook: Baseball America ranks the top prospects in each organization. Included are the top 100 prospects in baseball and detailed information on over 900 players.			Minor League Baseball Analyst: This is the first book to fully integrate sabermetrics and scouting. You'll find analysis of over 1,000 minor league baseball players.
Bill James' Baseball Handbook: Manager records, baserunning analysis, career data for every 2007 player, pitching projections, hitting projections - simply the best annual baseball reference guide.			Bill James Gold Mine: This is not just statistics, it is a collection of essays, comments and "nuggets" profiling some of baseball's most interesting players.

Historical Reference:

New Historical Baseball Abstract: Bill James has updated his 1985 Historical Baseball Abstract with his wisdom. He covers the trends in baseball, stadiums, everything from the best switch-hitter to the ugliest player.

Baseball Encyclopedia: Every player, every statistic, for all time. This is the complete collection of all data for our National Pastime.