The On-Base Specialist: A New Model for Baseball Offense

A new type of player is stepping into the batter''s box, and it''s about time. The last major boost for baseball''s offense came in 1973 with the designated hitter in the American League. In recent years, however, pitching has dominated hitting, and run production has been consistently on the decline. That is about to change.

This player will introduce a dynamic new strategy for the offense. He will get on base more frequently than any other batter. Even better, he will be more successful in getting on base than opposing pitchers will be in getting him out. Most importantly, he will help his team score more runs and win more games.

This is the first book ever to thoroughly address the concept of this player, even though that concept has been right under our noses for more than a century and a half and is completely within the rules. The reasoning behind this concept is logical. The statistics supporting the conclusions are sound. The implications are game-changing. See more