Remember “The Book,” that Bible-like tome where-in lay all the answers to baseball strategy? Forget it, according to this article in The Wall Street Journal.
Bobby Cox, Tony LaRussa, Ron Washington, and Co. are rewriting the rules, making it up as they go along, bucking traditional/ conventional wisdom to tailor their maneuvers to the modern game. With complete games by pitchers almost unheard-of, micromanagement of match-ups becomes even more critical, as do defensive alignments.
With all these manipulations, is it any wonder that games take so long?
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