Paths to Glory: How Great Baseball Teams Got That Way

Paths To Glory: How Great Baseball Teams Got That Way is a close study of how championship baseball teams came to be assembled. Focusing on both teams as a whole and the stories of great individual players, and also with an intriguing spotlight on stellar teams expected to win that didn't, Paths To Glory delves into extensive statistical research as well as logic, speculation, and wisdom from the players and coaches themselves to offer a composite portrait into what truly makes a winning team tick. A "must-read" for professional baseball fans and anyone seeking to learn team-building tips from the pros.

The writers have explored baseball in a unique format that really works. I really enjoyed how they followed teams and explained why they achieved their success and maintained it (or did not). For a student of the game or a casual baseball reader, this book is a must. It is on one hand very informative, but also well written so not so analytical that impacts your enjoyment. I would hate to compete against these guys in a fantasy league. Hope there will will be a part two that follows other teams, like the Tigers of the late 1960's.

Outstanding book. Great analysis and insights. The writing is very good. Interesting stories of a number of significant teams and how they were built with chapters of various topics, such as the changing role of relief pitchers, mixed in.