Watching Baseball Smarter: A Professional Fan's Guide for Beginners, Semi-experts, and Deeply Serious Geeks

It's easy to read and entertaining. The book is well-edited - chapters are split up in such a way that makes it easy to find immediate answers during a game, yet it flows cohesively enough to make it an entertaining read on a quiet night. I like the extensive dictionary of baseball terms and phrases. It has lots of whats, but frequently also includes the whys behind things like the history of certain stats and the main reason the MLB did away with spitballs. There's lots of insider info, interesting facts and anecdotes; everything from how to read a box score to unusual attributes of ball parks. This book is loaded, and any baseball fan will enjoy it.

This book, in conjunction with a book called "The Physics Of Baseball", combines into a quite good education into the sport. I now find the sport more interesting because I am familiar with the issues and challenges.

I am a serious baseball geek and my kids are near beginners (8 and [...]) and yet we all find the book to be entertaining, engaging, and extremely educational. It has really helped my young second baseman/pitcher learn some very useful strategies in his own little league game.
A great read for anyone who loves baseball in any form.

Excellent, detailed explanations. Clear and cleverly written.
Answered questions I didn't know I had.
A book to keep next to the remote while you're watching the game, or lying on the beach.

This kid is fantastic! I read this book in one sitting. Even a seasoned baseball fan like myself loved all his easy to get explanations. Zach hit a tater here!