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Change Up: How to Make the Great Game of Baseball Even Better | Buck Martinez, Dan Robson
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In the spirit of Moneyball, the voice of the Toronto Blue Jays offers cutting insights on baseball Buck Martinez has been in and around professional baseball for nearly fifty years as a player, manager and broadcaster. Currently the play-by-play announcer for the Toronto Blue Jays, Martinez has witnessed enormous change in the game he loves, as it has morphed from a grassroots pastime to big business. Not all of the change has been for the better, and todays fans struggle to connect to their on-the-field heroes as loyalty to club and player wavers and free agency constantly changes the face of every teams roster. In Change Up, Martinez offers his unique insights into how Major League Baseball might reconnect with its fanbase, how the clubs might train and prepare their players for their time in The Show, and how players might approach the sport in a time of sagging fan interest. Martinez isnt shy with his opinions, whether they be on pitch count, how to develop players through the minor-league system, and even if there should be a minor-league system at all. Always entertaining, ever insightful, Martinez shares brilliant insights and inside pitches about summers favourite game.
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TheKidUpstairs
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Sitting in front of a fire, giggling at the opening of @CouronneDhiver's #PoutineandPaperbacks pick (not the tagged book), listening to Buck's "Get up ball!"

#Lifeisgood #LetsGoBlueJays

Melissa_J That looks lovely and relaxing! Now I really should go turn on the ball game! 7y
CouronneDhiver Yay! It‘s a quick read... I giggled quite a few times 7y
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TheKidUpstairs
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Happy Baseball Day! Any other fans out there?
Buck Martinez is the commentator for the Jays, and he is truly the best in the business.
#letsgobluejays #booksandsports

Librarybelle I took a few vacation days this week...so pumped for a new season! 8y
TheKidUpstairs @Librarybelle Baseball is a great use of vacation days! Who's your team? 8y
Librarybelle @TheKidUpstairs The Phillies. Totally in a rebuilding stage right now, but lots of young talent. 8y
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Melissa_J I'm all set! Go Jays!!! 8y
TheKidUpstairs @Librarybelle The Phillies? Uh oh.... 😉 just kidding. At least we can agree on the awesomeness that is Roy Halladay, am I right? 8y
TheKidUpstairs @Melissa_J 💙⚾💙👊 8y
Librarybelle @TheKidUpstairs Very true! ⚾️ 8y
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