The Hardball Times Annual 2014 is the ultimate baseball annual...the "MVP of baseball annuals." Now in its tenth year, this year's edition contains more than 30 articles from some of the best-known writers in baseball today, such as... - Dave Cameron - Bill James - Joe Posnanski - Rob Neyer - Craig Wright - Jeff Sullivan - Dave Studenmund - Craig Calcaterra ...and many other great writers. Topics include complete coverage of the 2013 season, special focus on some of the biggest team and player surprises (and busts), unique takes on baseball history and cutting-edge sabermetric analysis. When you read The Hardball Times Annual 2014 you'll discover: - How the Pirates and Dodgers put their teams together - What was behind Chris Davis' great season, and why we should worry about his future - Some fundamental differences between pitching and hitting prospects - How the strike zone has changed in the past five years (spoiler alert: a lot) - Where Roger Clemens ranks in the list of all-time best pitchers - How teams are creatively employing the shift against certain hitters. If you're a baseball fan yearning to keep that flame burning during the offseason, The Hardball Times Annual is for you. As Sports Weekly said, "There are several baseball books that come out every year for the holiday season, but none as well-rounded and complete as The Hardball Times Baseball Annual."… (more)