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" Aces : "
Mychael Urban ; foreword by Billy Beane.
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BL
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1029581
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b783951
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| Main Entry
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Urban, Mychael.
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Aces : : the last season on the mound with the Oakland A's Big Three : Tim Hudson, Mark Mulder, and Barry Zito /\ Mychael Urban ; foreword by Billy Beane.
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Hoboken, N.J. :: John Wiley & Sons,, ©2005.
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xiii, 290 pages :: illustrations ;; 24 cm
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0471675024
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: 0471763160
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: 9780471675020
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: 9780471763161
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Includes index.
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| Contents
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Green + gold = blue -- Three of a kind (sort of) -- The big story -- "Ring the bell" -- Before the storm -- The drill -- Don't mind the maggots -- Peaks and valleys -- Scene of the crime -- Helping hand? -- Breaking down -- Head games -- Another big blow -- The new guys -- "Roadie from hell" -- Friends, rivals, history -- "Go time" -- Crunch time -- Fitting finale -- Hold 'em or fold 'em?
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During the 2004 season, each of Oakland's Big Three aces had something to prove. Tim Hudson was determined to demonstrate his recovery from a recurring injury. Barry Zito had to show the world that after a ho-hum 2003, his 2002 Cy Young Award was not a fluke. Mark Mulder missed the 203 playoffs entirely with a stress fracture, but the way he saw it, he simply needed to be himself-the natural-born pitcher. Given unprecedented access to the Big Three, Mychael Urban recreates their tumultuous season through their eyes. he explores the nuts and bolts of major league pitching, examining each player's unique approach to this craft while revealing how three very different personalities cope with the demands, rewards, and challenges of sports stardom. --
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Oakland Athletics (Baseball team)
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Oakland Athletics (Baseball team)
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Pitchers (Baseball)-- United States.
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Pitchers (Baseball)
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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796.357/64/0979466
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GV875.024U73 2005
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