USA Today Baseball Weekly Insider: 1999 EditionThere are a lot of ways to look at a baseball season; here's one that baseball fans must have. Written by Gary Gillette, one of the game's best known analysts, The Spy: Baseball '99 will mix provocative writing and revolutionary stats to give readers an insider's view of the upcoming season. Included are 30 team essays, with projections for lineup, rotations and bullpens for 1999 and beyond; scouting reports for hot prospects; top minor leaguers and more.Beyond the teams, The Spy: Baseball '99 will go into detail on the state of the game. Ground-breaking essays by Stuart Shea and David Lawson will examine timely issues important to fans. |
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Rocketing into History | 22 |
AMERICAN LEAGUE | 33 |
New York Yankees | 46 |
Copyright | |
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