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Web source review
editThis section is for the evaluation of newspapers, blogs, and other websites by team.
Arizona Diamondbacks
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editAtlanta Braves
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editBaltimore Orioles
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editBoston Red Sox
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editChicago White Sox
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editChicago Cubs
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editCincinnati Reds
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editCleveland Indians
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editColorado Rockies
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editDetroit Tigers
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editHouston Astros
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edit- Houston Chronicle - only major Houston paper
- The Houston Post shut down in 1995; archives not available anywhere online
- Houston Press is a middle-market paper with sparse sports coverage
Blogs
edit- Tag's Lines - Brian McTaggart, Astros MLB.com beat writer
- Alyson's Footnotes - Alyson Footer, MLB.com national correspondent, covered the Astros before that
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editKansas City Royals
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editLos Angeles Angels of Anaheim
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editLos Angeles Dodgers
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edit- Dodgers Digest - Solid writing from professional writers, often with sabermetric analysis
- Inside the Dodgers - Official team blog
- True Blue LA- Dodgers chapter of SBNation.com, Eric Stephen does a terrific job of chronicling the team
Other
edit- Dodgers.com MLB.com Dodgers site, Ken Gurnick is the primary beat writer
Miami Marlins
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editMilwaukee Brewers
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editMinnesota Twins
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editNew York Mets
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editNew York Yankees
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editOakland Athletics
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editPhiladelphia Phillies
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edit- The Philadelphia Inquirer (philly.com)
- The Philadelphia Daily News (philly.com)
- The Morning Call (Allentown) (mcall.com)
- Delaware County Daily Times (delcotimes.com)
- The Star Ledger (nj.com)
- Each of the above publishes distinct daily recaps, and has reporters who maintain blogs with additional coverage)
Blogs
edit- Phillies Nation ([1]) - solid blog with editorial control; a definite reliable source
- The Good Phight ([2]) - Phillies "chapter" of SBNation.com; have to be a little careful, but usually OK
- The Zo Zone ([3]) - personal blog of Todd Zolecki, MLB.com Phillies beat writer
- PhilsBaseball.com ([4]) - personal blog of a Phillies Phan, not a reliable source by definition, but I have never found anything wrong ... he compiles and archives statistics at certain points of the season, which proves useful
Other
edit- Phillies.com - MLB.com Phillies site - Todd Zolecki is great; Erik Bacharach and Austin Laymance also contribute to the Phillies' coverage there
Pittsburgh Pirates
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editSan Diego Padres
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edit- U-T San Diego (utsandiego.com)
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editSan Francisco Giants
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editSeattle Mariners
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editSt. Louis Cardinals
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editTampa Bay Rays
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editTexas Rangers
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editToronto Blue Jays
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editWashington Nationals
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editSource library
editThese are sources, often off-line, to which editors in WP:BASEBALL have access and are willing to share for article development.
Baseball History Through The Years
edit- Editors of West Side Publishing. Armchair Reader: Grand Slam Baseball – "The Lore & Legends of America's Game". (ISBN 1412715628) – a summation of seemingly random anecdotes throughout baseball history (e.g., "Fanning the Flames" – Sometimes players and fans cross the line that separates participants from spectators—and end up with ugly results. ... the book then goes on to describe ≈10 times throughout baseball history when fans have caused a ruckus at MLB games) --Go Phightins!
- Nemec, David (ed). The Baseball Chronicle: Year-By-Year History of Major League Baseball. (ISBN 1412710758) – a 600+ page chronicle of the history of baseball in America and abroad --Go Phightins!
- Nemec, David and Flatow, Scott. Great Baseball Feats, Facts & Firsts (2006 edition). (ISBN 0345511727) --Go Phightins!
- Baseball. (ISBN 0751363952) – a brief amalgamation of history of "the sport that defined America" ... from Dorling Kindersley's Eyewitness Book Series -- Go Phightins!
Media Guides
editBoston Red Sox
edit- 2014 - available online here
Houston Astros
edit- 2014 -- EricEnfermero HOWDY!
Philadelphia Phillies
editLatin American baseball
edit- Hernandez, Lou (2013). Memories of Winter Ball: Interviews with Players in the Latin American Winter Leagues of the 1950s (ISBN 9780786471416) EricEnfermero HOWDY!
Old Time Baseball
edit- Nemec, David. The Great Encyclopedia of Nineteenth Century Major League Baseball (2nd ed.) (ISBN 0817314997) -- EricEnfermero HOWDY!
- Simon, Tom (ed.) Deadball Stars of the National League (ISBN 1574888609) -- EricEnfermero HOWDY!
Statistics
edit- Palmer, Pete (ed). Who's Who in Baseball. (ISBN 0910692335 (2013 edition)) – an annual publication that includes career statistics (minor and major leagues), small photos, height, weight, birthplace, awards (Cy Young and MVP), and transaction history (including disabled list stints) for every player who played in the MLB in the preceding season of publication; I have editions from 2005–2014 – it is an invaluable baseball resource --Go Phightins!
Team-specific
editHouston Astros
edit- The National Pastime: Baseball in the Space Age, Houston Since 1961, SABR, 2014 -- EricEnfermero HOWDY!
- Houston Baseball: The Early Years, 1861-1961 - discusses Houston baseball before the Colt .45s/Astros -- EricEnfermero HOWDY!
- Making Airwaves: 60 Years at Milo's Microphone - Milo Hamilton's broadcast career, largely with Houston -- EricEnfermero HOWDY!
Los Angeles Dodgers
edit- Suchon, Josh. Miracle Men: Hershiser, Gibson, and the Improbable 1988 Dodgers (ISBN 9781600788062) - very detailed look at the 1988 season. -- Spanneraol
New York Yankees
edit- Appel, Marty. Pinstripe Empire: The New York Yankees from Before The Babe to After The Boss (ISBN 9781608194926) -- EricEnfermero HOWDY!
- Torre, Joe and Verducci, Tom. The Yankee Years (ISBN 9780385527408) -- EricEnfermero HOWDY!
Philadelphia Phillies
edit- Stark, Jayson. Worth the Wait: Tales of the 2008 Phillies. Chicago: Triumph Books. (ISBN 978-1-60078-273-2) - details on the Phillies' 2008 season, in which they won the World Series
Player-specific
editJim Abbott
edit- Abbott, Jim and Brown, Tim (2012). Imperfect: An Improbable Life. (ISBN 9780345523266) EricEnfermero HOWDY!
Ernie Banks
edit- Banks, Ernie and Enright, Jim (1971). Mr. Cub. (ISBN 0695802259) EricEnfermero HOWDY!
- Rogers, Phil (2011). Ernie Banks: Mr. Cub and the Summer of '69. (ISBN 1600785190) EricEnfermero HOWDY!
Cool Papa Bell
edit- McCormack, Shawn (2002). Cool Papa Bell. (ISBN 9780823934744) EricEnfermero HOWDY!
Hank Greenberg
edit- Rosengren, John (2013). Hank Greenberg: The Hero of Heroes. (ISBN 9780451235763) EricEnfermero HOWDY!
Al Kaline
edit- Hawkins, Jim (2010). Al Kaline: The Biography of a Tigers Icon. (ISBN 9781600788239) EricEnfermero HOWDY!
Tony La Russa
edit- La Russa, Tony and Hummel, Rick (2012). One Last Strike. (ISBN 9780062207548) EricEnfermero HOWDY!
Jim O'Rourke
edit- Roer, Mike (2005). Orator O'Rourke: The Life of a Baseball Radical. (ISBN 9780786423552) EricEnfermero HOWDY!
Mariano Rivera
edit- Rivera, Mariano and Coffey, Wayne (2014). The Closer: My Story. (ISBN 9780316400732) EricEnfermero HOWDY!
Brooks Robinson
edit- Wilson, Doug (2014). Brooks: The Biography of Brooks Robinson. (ISBN 1250033047) EricEnfermero HOWDY!
Jackie Robinson
edit- Tygiel, Jules (1997). Baseball's Great Experiment: Expanded Edition. (ISBN 9780195106206) EricEnfermero HOWDY!
George Sisler
edit- Huhn, Rick (2004). The Sizzler: George Sisler, Baseball's Forgotten Great. (ISBN 0826215556) EricEnfermero HOWDY!
Billy Southworth
edit- Skipper, John C. (2013) Billy Southworth: A Biography of the Hall of Fame Manager and Ballplayer. (ISBN 9780786468478) EricEnfermero HOWDY!
Willie Stargell
edit- Garland, Frank (2013). Willie Stargell: A Life in Baseball. (ISBN 0786465344) EricEnfermero HOWDY!
- Peterson, Richard (2013). Pops: The Willie Stargell Story. (ISBN 9781600788000) EricEnfermero HOWDY!
Rube Waddell
edit- Levy, Alan H. (2000). Rube Waddell: The Zany, Brilliant Life of a Strikeout Artist. (ISBN 9780786407866) EricEnfermero HOWDY!
Ted Williams
edit- Bradlee, Ben (2013). The Kid: The Immortal Life of Ted Williams. (ISBN 0316614351) EricEnfermero HOWDY!
- Williams, Claudia (2014). Ted Williams, My Father. (ISBN 9780062259561) EricEnfermero HOWDY!
Umpires
edit- Harvey, Doug and Golenbock, Peter. They Called Me God. (ISBN 9781476758788) -- EricEnfermero HOWDY!
- Shannon, Mike. Everything Happens in Chillicothe. (ISBN 0786416947) - one-eyed Frontier Lg umpire Max McLeary --EricEnfermero HOWDY!
- Weber, Bruce. As They See 'Em. (ISBN 0743294130) – chronicles Weber's time as an umpire in Spring Training – some good stuff --Go Phightins!
Other
edit- Various baseball season preview magazines from 2006 – 2013, mostly from Lindy's Sports, but a few other random ones – offer season predictions, scouting reports, and analysis --Go Phightins!
- I have The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract, which is pretty much anything one could need. Wizardman 21:57, 18 August 2014 (UTC)