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Informationen zum Autor Kevin Kennedy is the two-time Emmy-nominated host for Fox's national Major League Baseball package, serves as lead baseball analyst for several Fox Sports Net shows, including the Los Angel's Dodgers and Angels pre- and postgame shows, broadcasts on Fox Sports radio on Sundays, and writes a regular column for FoxSports.com. He also cohosts a daily show on XM Radio's 24/7 Major League Baseball Channel. A freelance writer for more than thirty years, Bill Gutman's books include When the Cheering Stops and The Giants Win the Pennant! The Giants Win the Pennant! with Bobby Thompson. Klappentext Nobody knows baseball like Kevin Kennedy! Kevin Kennedy was a catcher and a Montreal, coach in the minors, a farm director for the Expos and a bench coach for Felipe Alou before moving on to manage the Texas Rangers and the Boston Red Sox. Now one of the sport's most respected analysts and commentators, he offers a fresh look at baseball from the viewpoint of a "lifer," capturing the intricacies of the professional game with a sharp analytical eye and unabashed candor, including: The lengths to which teams and players will go to gain the competitive edge -- from doctored playing fields to performance-enhancing drugs The politics and egos that keep the managerial carousel spinning The often delicate balance when managing superstar players like Roger Clemens, Pudge Rodriguez, and Jose Canseco The little-known world of the Latin American winter leagues Intelligent, insightful, and engaging, Twice Around the Bases is a treat for anyone who truly loves the game. Zusammenfassung Nobody knows baseball like Kevin Kennedy! Kevin Kennedy was a catcher and a Montreal! coach in the minors! a farm director for the Expos and a bench coach for Felipe Alou before moving on to manage the Texas Rangers and the Boston Red Sox. Now one of the sport's most respected analysts and commentators! he offers a fresh look at baseball from the viewpoint of a "lifer!" capturing the intricacies of the professional game with a sharp analytical eye and unabashed candor! including: The lengths to which teams and players will go to gain the competitive edge -- from doctored playing fields to performance-enhancing drugs The politics and egos that keep the managerial carousel spinning The often delicate balance when managing superstar players like Roger Clemens! Pudge Rodriguez! and Jose Canseco The little-known world of the Latin American winter leagues Intelligent! insightful! and engaging! Twice Around the Bases is a treat for anyone who truly loves the game. ...
